The First Slam Dunk

Seventeen-year-old Okinawan point guard Ryota Miyagi (voiced by Shugo Nakamura) was fixated with the dreams of basketball glory that his idolized and late big brother would never realize. Clear underdogs in their match-up with their skilled and touted high school rivals, can he and his teammates stow their interpersonal tensions to come away with the win? Find out in this exhilarating anime sports opus, adapted by director Takehiko Inoue from his popular manga. 124 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles.