The film follows Ryota Miyagi, the point guard of Shohoku High School's basketball team. He had a brother, Sota, who was three years older than him and inspired his love for basketball. … See more

Development and pre-production
Back in 2003, Toshiyuki Matsui, a producer from Toei Animation, approached Inoue's office to ask if he was willing to make a Slam Dunk movie … See more

• Opening theme song: "Love Rockets" by the Birthday
• Ending theme song: "Dai-Zero Kan" (第ゼロ感) by 10-Feet See more

The first teaser trailer of The First Slam Dunk was released on July 7, 2022; and a full trailer was released on November 4, 2022. The film was released theatrically in Japan by Toei Company on December 3, 2022, through regular and IMAX screenings. The … See more

Box office
The First Slam Dunk grossed $279 million worldwide; including over ¥15.74 billion ($112 million) grossed in Japan, making it the highest-grossing domestic film in Japan in 2023 and the sixth highest-grossing anime film See more

When asked about a potential sequel to the movie, Inoue left the door open to it, but refused to say anything about it. See more

• List of basketball films See more