
While there's no mention on what the storyline would be - or if the likes of Sakuragi Hanamichi, Rukawa Kaede and the rest of the Shohoku basketball team will be back for the movie - Inoue did release a teaser trailer featuring a list of the movie’s contributing producers and animators. In both the main character is a young male who starts doing a sport they haven't ever done in their lives (boxing in Hajime no Ippo and basketball in Slam Dunk), and have a natural talent for it both have very intense matches that leaves you glued to the screen and both are so well done that you may like it even if you. The new movie will reportedly be written and directed Takehiko Inoue, the genius behind the popular manga that sold a whopping 157 million copies - making it the 8th best selling manga of all-time. Both anime have some common points despite being about different sports.

'Slam Dunk' is reportedly set to return with a brand new movie next year, reported. The anime about a group of misfits trying to win the national basketball championship became an instant classic, captivating millions of fans around the world.Īnd if you're trying to recapture the 'Slam Dunk' magic, this piece of news will be music to your ears. If you grew up watching animes in your teens, you've most probably stumbled upon basketball anime series 'Slam Dunk'.

Anime Fans, Rejoice! A New 'Slam Dunk' Movie Is Officially Coming In 2022
