Blu-ray, DVD & 4K UHD release: ‘The First Slam Dunk’

By   |  Feb 18, 2025

Anime Limited are bringing the 2022 animated sports movie ‘The First Slam Dunk’ to UK Blu-ray, DVD and 4K UHD on March 24, 2025.

Written and directed by Takehiko Inoue, the film follows the underdog Shohoku High School’s basketball team as they face off against fierce rivals in the National High School Tournament. The voice cast includes Shugo Nakamura, Jun Kasama, Shinichiro Kamio, Subaru Kimura, Kenta Miyake, and Maaya Sakamoto.

Synopsis: Shohoku’s “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. Born and raised in Okinawa, Ryota had a brother who was three years older. Following in the footsteps of his older brother, who was a famous local player from a young age, Ryota also became addicted to basketball. In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, and Mitsui as they take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship. Now, they are on the brink of challenging the reigning champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School.

Features:
• English and Japanese audio
• English subtitles
• Trailers and teasers
• Interview with director Takahiko Inoue
• “Behind the Starting Line-up: English Dub Featurette”
• Colour commentary with the English dub team

‘The First Slam Dunk’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.co.uk. It will also be available as a Zavvi exclusive Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray Steelbook from Zavvi.com.

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