As you can see, The First Slam Dunk is making bank now that its release is heading outside of Japan. When the movie went live domestically, the sports anime earned just under $98 million, and it ...

The First Slam Dunk dominated not just theaters in Japan, but in China as well. Bringing in a staggering $260 million dollars in box office receipts prior to its release in North America.

China Box Office: Anime Sensation ‘First Slam Dunk’ Scores Big With $56M Opening The movie continues a trend of Japanese anime performing powerfully in China, while U.S. films have been on the ...

However, unlike Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball and One Piece, 2023’s brightest prospect is not a shonen, but rather a throwback to one of the best sports manga ever, Slam Dunk.

The Blu-Ray and DVD for The First Slam Dunk will come out on February 28, 2024. Pre-orders will open from October 27, 2023. Siliconera is supported by our audience.

The First Slam Dunk will appear on Netflix Japan from June 10, 2024. Netflix outside of Japan has not yet announced whether it will carry this movie or not.

There was no guarantee that there would be an anime feature film adaptation of Takehiko Inoue’s hugely popular basketball manga series “Slam Dunk,” especially after its successful anime TV ...