Distribution of free LINE stamps for the anime movie “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK” has started.
Cool! On the official Twitter account for the “Slam Dunk” LINE stamp that was handed out to Miyagi with a good face, she reported, “I’ve prepared a free LINE stamp that arrived unexpectedly. (It’s real!).”
“Thanks to all of you, the weekend mobilization has been number one even after three months since its release. I’m happy that people have been watching it for a long time. I hope everyone will continue to talk about the movie.”
The stamps Miyagi’s “Wait!” and Mitsui’s “Are you giving up yet?” appeared. There are also stamps for Kogure, also known as Megane-kun.
This work is based on the basketball manga “SLAM DUNK” serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” from 1990 No. 42 to 1996 No. 27. The protagonist, Hanamichi Sakuragi, a basketball novice who joins the Shohoku High School basketball club, depicts the rapid blooming of her talent in conflicts with her teammate Kaede Rukawa and in matches against strong schools.
The thrilling depiction of the game and the characters who devoted their youth to basketball aroused sympathy from readers. They received overwhelming support, and the cumulative circulation of the series in Japan exceeded 120 million copies. A total of 101 episodes of TV anime were broadcast from 1993 to 1996.
The new movie will be directed and written by original author Takehiko Inoue, and Toei Animation/Dandelion Animation Studio will produce the animation.
The voice cast of the five Shohoku members has been renewed from the TV anime version, with Sogo Nakamura as Ryota Miyagi, Jun Kasama as Hisashi Mitsui, Shinichiro Kamio as Kaede Rukawa, Subaru Kimura as Hanamichi Sakuragi, and Takenori Akagi. is in charge of Kenta Miyake.