Slam Dunk’s influence continues as creator Inoue’s son, Hiromichi, starts his pro basketball career in Japan’s B2 league.

Ryota Miyagi, Hanamichi Sakuragi, Takenori Akagi, Hisashi Mitsui and Kaede Rukawa. As of January 4, The First Slam Dunk has grossed 6.7 billion yen (USD$50.7 million) since its December 3 release ...

Born and raised in Okinawa, Ryota had a brother who was three years ... to release a Collector's Blu-ray edition of The First Slam Dunk on March 31, including the film on 4K UHD and Blu-ray ...