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The First Slam Dunk

INOUE Takehiko
Japan 2022
124 min
OmdU & OmeU
V'23

Im Ranking der bestverkauften Mangas in Japan belegt der ursprünglich von 1990 bis 1996 wöchentlich erschienene „Slam Dunk“ über eine Basketball-Truppe problembeladener Außenseiter, die um einen landesweiten Oberschulen-Pokal kämpft, einen beeindruckenden siebten Platz. Die jüngste Anime-Adaption hat Manga-Schöpfer Inoue Takehiko als Autor und Regisseur selbst verantwortet. Er konzentriert sich darin vor allem auf den wortkargen 17-jährigen Ryota, der sich vom Schatten des von ihm idolisierten großen Bruders befreien muss, eines Basketball-Cracks, der bei einem Unfall ums Leben kam. Coming-of-Age mit vielen dynamischen Spielszenen auf verschiedenen Zeitebenen. (Lars Penning)

The undisciplined hothead. The playground enemy turned teammate. The player living in the shadow of his all-star brother. The final Hail Mary pass. THE FIRST SLAM DUNK is a classic underdog basketball movie in anime form, delivering all the expected narrative beats right on time. But writer-director Inoue Takehiko offers a twist on the formula. Instead of showing the physical and emotional struggles leading up to the all-important big game, THE FIRST SLAM DUNK is the big game from start to finish, providing characterisation mostly through flashbacks.
The main focus of the film is Ryota, a relatively short, scrappy player still mourning the death of his older brother Sota, star of the Shohoku High School team. As the film evolves, it turns away from Ryota’s personal turmoil, expanding to include the other Shohoku players, who mirror Ryota’s own development. He must become an unselfish team player if he wants to win it all. Although Inoue mostly maintains a realistic animation style, he uses the visual potential of anime to amp up the brutal kinetics of hard-in-the-paint b-ball, resulting in rousing, old fashioned entertainment for all ages. (Michael Sicinski)

Credits
  • Nakamura Shugo
  • Kasama Jun
  • Kamio Shinichiro
  • Kimura Subaru
  • Miyake Kenta
  • INOUE Takehiko
  • Kasamatsu Koji
  • Takeb Satoshi
  • Mitamura Takuma
  • Ogur Kazuo
Toei Animation, DandeLion Animation Studio

Toei Company Ltd.

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