‘Slam Dunk’ aims for Japanese animation top spot

‘The First Slam Dunk’ surpasses ‘Your Name.’ and aims for first place.

According to the Korean Film Council's integrated computer network on the 26th, as of the 15th, the movie 'The First Slam Dunk' (directed by Takehiko Inoue, hereinafter referred to as 'Slam Dunk') is recording a cumulative number of viewers of 3,514,438.

'Slam Dunk', which aroused the nostalgia of men in their 30s and 40s in the early days, spread widely by word of mouth and captivated even middle-aged and older women and teenage girls. Now, it has gained popularity regardless of gender and age, and even generations who do not know the original have fallen in love with the charm of 'Slam Dunk'. There is even a saying called 'slam dunk crazy'.

Thanks to this, 'Slam Dunk' is ranked first among domestic Japanese animation films in terms of box office success. 'Slam Dunk' surpassed 'Demon Slayer Movie: Infinite Train' (2.18 million), 'Spirited Away' (2.16 million), and 'Howl's Moving Castle' (2.61 million), making it the most successful Japanese animation film released in Korea. Ranked top 2. Now, the remaining notice is ‘Your Name.’, which attracted 3.79 million domestic viewers.

'The First Slam Dunk', which tells the story of Song Tae-seop, Jeong Dae-man, Seo Tae-woong, Kang Baek-ho, and Chae Chi-su, the five members of Buksan High School who broke out of comic books, is a theatrical version of the Japanese cartoon 'Slam Dunk' and focuses on the story of Song Tae-seop, which was not highlighted in the original work. is unfolding and providing yet another level of enjoyment. It is evaluated that the original manga creator Takehiko Inoue personally directed and wrote the script, adding to the level of perfection.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr