‘The First Slam Dunk’ exceeds 2.5 million

The movie ‘The First Slam Dunk’ exceeded 2.5 million viewers.

According to distributor NEW on the 9th, the cumulative number of viewers for 'The First Slam Dunk' exceeded 2.5 million this morning. Accordingly, attention is focused on whether it can surpass the performance of 'Howl's Moving Castle', which ranked 2nd in the domestic box office rankings of Japanese animations of all time.

In addition, ‘The First Slam Dunk’ has maintained the top spot at the box office for 13 consecutive days.

Thanks to the movie's popularity, even the theme song 10-FEET's '第ゼロ感 (ZERO feeling)' is on the rise on various music sites. It is receiving a lot of attention from domestic audiences, ranking 2nd on Naver Vibe J-POP TOP 100, 2nd on Genie Music, and 4th on Melon (as of February 8).

10-FEET, who participated in the ending and the music in the play, is receiving favorable reviews for increasing immersion with a melody that makes you feel the thrilling moments of the basketball game.

Meanwhile, 'The First Slam Dunk' is being screened to rave reviews as a movie depicting the dreams, passion, and unstoppable challenges of the five members of the Buksan High School basketball team who dream of winning the national championship.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr