Audience reviews
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draco11
Having just finished reading the manga and watching the movie right after, my suggestion to people who are doubting if they should watch this movie and skip the manga, PLEASE DON'T SKIP THE MANGA AND WATCH IT AFTER YOU HAVE READ IT. While the movie is good, it simplifies a lot of the detail, drama and tense moments of the actual match. I think one would appreciate this movie more having read the manga.
That being said, I thought Ryota's backstory was well fleshed out in this movie and it was emotional to not spoil much.
Art and animation wise it was really good. I know people have allergy towards 3D CGI animations but this was very well done imo and Inoue's art is expressed rather nicely.
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This movie, despite being titled "The First Slam Dunk" covers the final match of the original manga. The movie follows point guard Riyouta Miyagi instead of the protagonist of the manga Sakuragi Hanamichi. That is in no way a down point, as Takehiko Inoue delves deeper into Miyagi as a character, interspersing flashbacks of his life and how he played basketball with his brother before he passed in an accident. The VA's do a fantastic job, I watched this in both dub and the sub in theaters. I was surprised at how good of a job the young actor they had play child Miyagi did, very high marks there! The Sannoh match is just as good on screen as it was in the page, and it's elevated even higher with the phenomenal score that really gets you hyped when the team starts to dominate or come back. I…
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I haven’t really watched the original slam dunk anime nor have I read the manga,I don’t even watch sports anime, but god this film was so great.
The story was pretty good, it had some really emotional moments and it also did a really good job with some of the characters’s backstories, particularly with the protagonist Ryota Miyagi.
The animation in this film was amazing, even though I’m not really a fan of CGI animation, Toei animation and DandeLion Animation Studio did an absolutely fantastic job with it. The basketball scenes, which are the essence of this film, every dribble, every pass, every block and body movements felt really fluid and realistic, and the scenes where there was no basketball were also pretty good. this level of animation should be the standard for any sports anime…
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I didn't have any built expectations coming into the film having read Slam Dunk some years ago I wasn't able to remember any key details, but I was completely blown away by the absolute realism of the gameplay. Every single scene down the floor I would find myself analyzing the the movements and actions on the court and everytime I was again and again surpised by how realistic and relatable the gameplay was. This is a SPORTS- anime not an anime about sports or an anime with sports it is SPORT within anime, and I love it.
80% of the The backstory portions were interesting but reductive and unnessecary to the film as a stand alone product
I loved the art style, 10/10. the 3d animation was perfectly able to capture the movements of basketball players
If you enjoy basketball, you enjoy this…
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Full disclosure, this was my introduction to Slam Dunk. And as someone who had absolutely zero knowledge of this series before this movie came out, I am now 1000% more interested in watching the entire original series, now! This movie was just nonstop brillinace! I loved every second of it! And this is your resident "Not A Sports Ball Person" talking, here! I think basketball is a perfect fit for a shonen anime. The drama between all the characters and their various backstories all felt so real and left me frothing at the mouth to learn more about them! The up close action makes this a million times more entertaining than any real life sports ball game could ever hope to be. The visuals are absolutely NUTS! Like, 99% of this film's budget went into creating the most realistic fabric animat…
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This movie just give Slam Dunk series an edge compared to the other sports series/anime. For me it is the first time for a goated manga to be have an anime and movie that really this masterful of adaptation.
What makes this movie so really damn good is the art style and medium of animation (3d and 2d animation) used to really capture that Inoue realistic manga art style that brings the emotional and motivating mien of each scene. I can really feel the passion of every person who work on this project because of how they give attention on animating even in every small details of this show, the sweat, audiences, side characters, facial expressions, the music scores even the sudden silence within the movie really gives more emotional experience watching it. What amazes me most not only as an…
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A review coming from someone who has never seen the original series and doesn't even like basketball. This is a masterclass in filmmaking. Starting with the animation. Of course, I'm sure you've already heard how stylistic, smooth and phenomenal the animation is; it is one of the best looking clashes of 2d and 3d animation styles I've seen, so much so it was hard to tell at times what was cgi and what was traditional animation. But what really stood out to me about the animation, was how it uses the merits of animation to pull off camera movements that are simply not feasible in Live-action. The way the camera weaves, ducks, dives, pans, tilts and zooms all in smooth drawn out sequences to really put us in the middle of the action with the characters was simply breathtaking. Those sequence…
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I don't know the reason, but the last game of the basketball manga 'Slam Dunk' was never adapted into the anime series. Every cloud has a silver lining and that gap is used to create a movie dedicated exclusively to that game, to close the series and relive it for those who already knew it, or to discover it to the new generations.
I think that even anyone who hasn't watched the previous series can enjoy the movie because it intersperses a game that is perceived as important with the story of one of its players from his childhood until that moment.
About this I don't remember if the manga touches on the story of Ryota Miyagi, his brother and his life in Okinawa, if not the truth is that it's touching and has charm.
About the game, well, the usual, very good, very entertaining and excitin…
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Slam Dunk captura a essência do basquete em sua forma mais crua e intensa. O que se destaca neste filme é a precisão com que retrata as nuances do esporte, desde a tensão das jogadas até o desenvolvimento dos personagens em quadra. A direção faz um ótimo trabalho ao criar cenas dinâmicas, onde o ritmo da animação eleva a adrenalina das partidas. Cada movimento é coreografado com detalhes impressionantes, tornando as partidas vibrantes e emocionantes.
Miyagi traz um frescor ao papel principal, com seu estilo ágil e determinado, além de um arco emocional forte que conecta ainda mais o espectador à história.
No entanto, a narrativa pode parecer familiar para quem já acompanha o gênero de animes esportivos. A história segue a fórmula clássica de superação e trabalho em equipe, sem grandes su…
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I honestly liked it a lot, animations were excellent. The story was nice. My only thought is that it might be a bit of a weird watch for someone who hasn't seen the actual anime or read the manga. There is a lot more to the anime/manga and knowing how it got to that point makes it a bit more enjoyable because you see a lot of the buildup up to that point. And just how they got there as a team makes the game mean a lot more. Plus, if you're there for the gameplay, it's like 50 flashback and 50 gameplay. This game has already happened in the manga/anime so people who have already consumed Slam Dunk won't mind the flashbacks and everything (including me), but again, if you're there to watch the game and not there for the flashbacks, I can see it being annoying. Some of the flashbacks also mak…
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Slam dunk has always been the magnum opus of sports anime. That is the opinon I have held for over 20 years now. Nothing has ever come even close to what this anime has presented short of Haikyu. I am honestly speechless at what was projected on the silver screen. If you have any love for sports anime, this film is a rite of passage you all must cross into.
If I have any critique of this film it would be the 3d animation used throughout the entire film. However, 20 mins in I realised that it is exactly what was needed to tell such a grounded and human story. The toned down colour and incredibly realistic movement, action draws out each character's facial expression to a degree that I never knew I wanted especially when thinking back to the original manga and anime.
Honestly, do yourself…
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The First Slam Dunk is a film that serves as a model for making animation in cinema. A complete masterpiece!
To understand the context of this film, we need to know that the story comes from the manga and anime Slam Dunk, created in the 90s by master Takehiko Inoue. The story of the manga tells the story of a young man with red hair named Sakuragi who was rejected by 50 girls until he met a girl who likes basketball. From there, Sakuragi's character develops, starting from someone who had never heard of basketball until he became one of the best on his school team. The character is highly based on the player Dennis Rodman in his invasive style and fiery personality. All the characters on the court are based on famous NBA players from the 90s such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Patrick…
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I can't say I recommend watching this movie as an introduction to Slam Dunk. Because I tried and got mixed results. That's not to say you can't enjoy this movie, in fact I enjoyed it a lot. What it does for 3D and sports action direction is something to be marveled. But the one issue is it's difficult to appreciate. And this movie deserves to be appreciated NOT just enjoyed.
To simply enjoy it feels like missing the heart of the chapters/episodes of drama and trauma, of build-up and expectation that are earned throughout these characters' life journeys. And so much of it is dedicated to that drama/trauma outside of the game compared to the game itself (the build-up and expectation part). And I struggled connect the pieces all the way. But also can't quite place the purpose of certain thi…
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I've read the manga long time ago, it was fine. I didn't think much about it. So When the movie got announced i didn't have much interest towards it. Idk why but today i felt like i should give this a try since i loved that song from the trailer so much. For me this is one of the best thing I've seen. I loved this more than the manga. The changes they made absolutely made it better for me. I loved the change that they made in mitsui's backstory. I saw a lot of people complain about CGI, i was on their side too until i gave this a try. The animation was fantastic. The music was also fantastic, there aren't any complaints i have with this movie. I didn't have any expectations while going into it and i was blown away. If you're unsure about giving this a try or not because of animation or som…
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Honestly the CGI was reallly good compared to what we expected. the characters and the movements were really good drawn. If there is something disappointing about the movie it would be some moments where the facial reactions were not that strong. Compared to the manga, there were some scenes where i felt the characters didnt react strong to what's happening on the court. An example is when Sawakita scored in the last 10 seconds, I couldnt feel the shock as I felt it in the manga or in the original anime in other matches. I also wish they included the reactions of Kainan players and other rival teams like in the manga but they didnt. We didnt get to see what happened to Shohoku after the Sannoh match or any update about Sakuragi too but since the movie was more focused on Ryota, they remove…
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The First Slam Dunk is a movie based on the manga written by Takehiko Inoue. What I was shocked to learn was the fact that Inoue also directed this movie. It made total sense then why this movie was so damn good lol! Anyway, I have not read the manga unfortunately but from what I have heard is the fact that the main character, Miyagi, is a minor character in the Slam Dunk manga. But of course, here he is unfolded on the big stage as the main character and I am glad he chose Miyagi rather than a "perfect" basketball character because it gets old very quickly if he is perfect. Rather I would love characters with flaws as not only do we learn their backstories, but we also learn their purpose on why they are fighting to win. 2 Characters don't eh team wanted to quit bullying so they joined ba…
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I watched The first slam dunk, was that even a anime, it felt like i was watching the real thing, the dribble, the fakes, the faces they made to communicate during the game felt so real. The lay out shots, the dumps everything was executed perfectly.
The story was also really intriging even though we got different protagonist this time, He followed Ryota in this movie And it was really a fresh to see a guard story. The favorite part of the movie was the three pointers, they were so clean.
And the movie has also a great animation style it felt like blending between 2d and 3d which was really freah and smooth most of the times, without any error in the animation. This was one hell of a ride man.
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I have been a fan of the anime since they broadcast it on television 20 years ago. This film was supposed to highlight the most important match of the series, Sannoh High, the basketball team of Akita prefecture that has been the defending national champion for 3 years and They are considered the top high school team in Japan. Unfortunately, in my opinion, this did not happen, because an in-depth analysis of the history of Ryota Miyagi was inserted into the various moments of the match. After the end of the series they made 4 films, which add nothing to the original series, where in my opinion more in-depth analysis could have been done on the most important performers. In short, after the end of the series there was a cosmic nothingness, to find out about the events of the national champi…
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Was there any CGI ? I didn't even notice. I haven't read the manga yet, but I liked this movie a lot !
Even if you're not familiar with the manga (I'm only superficially familiar with it), you can get into the story straight away. The characters' motivations and the action are well-paced, and the basket matches are exciting. The sound effects immerse us in the match, giving us the impression that we're playing with the players.
The story is interesting, I like Ryota's evolution, Sakuragi's strong (and he's so cool)character gives the team a boost and the ending was so gripping !
It's time to read the manga !
Also the music were perfect for the atmopshere of the movie.
Rate : 9
Read at the sourceMandarBloodeagle
The First Slam Dunk tries to be an entry point for newcomers, aswell as a somewhat new experience for old fans of Slam Dunk itself. The question is, does it work and is it good? To answer the question: It is good at what it does, but for a manga reader, an anime-only or a newcomer of Slam Dunk it has some issues.
The Good:
- The original mangaka, Takehiko Inoue, is the director of this adaptation, so you can clearly see his passion for basketball in this movie
- The shift of main characters from Sakuragi towards Miyagi and his additional backstory brings a bit of fresh air in this over 30 years old franchise
- The new backstory was also competently done narrative wise
- The soundtrack is well fitting, especially the 10-FEET songs, and it is used accordingly to enhance the scenes
- As a gu…
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