Screenshot of Takehiko Inoue's personal social media
China News Service, January 8th. Japanese cartoonist Takehiko Inoue announced on his personal social media on the 7th Beijing time that his masterpiece "Slam Dunk" will be made into a movie.
""Slam Dunk", this will be a movie!" he wrote on social media.
"Slam Dunk" was serialized in manga magazines from 1990 to 1996. Now 25 years have passed since its completion. The animation was broadcast on TV Asahi from October 1993 to March 1996.
According to statistics, since the serialization in 1990, the circulation of "Slam Dunk" in Japan has exceeded 120 million.
Afterwards, it was revealed that the production of "Slam Dunk" was handed over to Japanese animation company Toei Animation, which is currently under preparation and the release time is undetermined.
The animated version of "Slam Dunk" previously released was produced by Toei Animation.
As soon as the news came out, it also triggered discussions among netizens:
Netizen comment screenshot
Although Takehiko Inoue has not disclosed the content of the movie version at present, many people think that this is the 30th anniversary commemorative work of "Slam Dunk", and it is likely that the main plot will be the convergence of the comics national competition.
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