Director: Takehiko Inoue, Yasuyuki Ebara
Starring: Tetsu Inada, Katsuhisa Hôki, Masaya Fukunishi, Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Ryota Iwasaki
124 mins

‘With breathtaking CGI animation, it authentically portrays the world of sports and the challenges teenagers face during their formative years.’ The Times

‘124-minute cinematic ride of thrillingly-staged basketball court action [and a] heartfelt, yet involving story [of] determination and never-give-up-attitude.’ Fiction Horizon

This showing is in original Japanese language with dual subtitles in both English and Traditional Chinese.

Ryota Miyagi and basketball have always been one thing. His love for this sport was transmitted to him by his older brother Sota, who died in an accident at sea when Ryota was still very young. He is the point guard of Shohoku, a team from the Kanagawa prefecture which gained a spot at Inter-High despite being unknown.

Ryota is ready, together with his teammates, to face the “unbeatable” Sannoh, the champion team of the local tournament.

The First Slam Dunk is a powerful and heartfelt story that will excite new audiences and diehard fans of the manga series Slam Dunk, that the film is based on

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