The First Slam Dunk
A full 124-minute basketball game gives The First Slam Dunk the shape and pressure of a feature-length contest, while Ryota Miyagi's family story supplies its emotional pull. Netflix is the sole service listed for legal streaming here. This 2022 movie is finished and stands on its own, so it suits newcomers as well as readers of the manga. The court action is easy to follow, but it never feels simplified; each possession reveals how the players respond when confidence, fatigue, and old pain collide. Watch it if you want a sports film with sustained match tension rather than a season-long climb.
About
Shohoku point guard Ryota Miyagi enters a defining basketball match carrying years of private grief and the memory of his gifted older brother. As his team faces the reigning champions, the film moves between the game and moments from Ryota's past, letting his family life change how every decision on the court feels. The result is a spoiler-light character drama built inside one fiercely contested game. Knowledge of the earlier Slam Dunk story is unnecessary because the movie gives Ryota's struggle a complete dramatic shape.
Information
- Japanese
- THE FIRST SLAM DUNK
- Premiered
- December 3, 2022
- Episodes
- 1
- Duration
- 124 min per ep.
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Studio
- Toei Animation, Dandelion Animation Studio
- Source
- Manga
- Themes
- full cgi, primarily teen cast, drama, japanese production, present, comedy
FAQ
The movie is listed on Netflix. No additional streaming platform is named on this page.
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