The First Slam Dunk 2022

After a second watch I’m changing my rating to 5 stars. This may be my favourite animation style I have ever seen used in a film, it looks incredible.  The slam dunk anime isn’t that good but the manga is phenomenal. I’m so glad this exists because it really didn’t need to and it just means we finally get to see that final match animated in the best animation style possible. Such a cool idea to add depth to a completely random character years after the manga ends.  Honestly you would like this more if you have read slam dunk, but it’s still an incredible film that anyone can watch. The film’s structured in a way where you don’t need to have read the manga to understand it, it is told through one of the characters backstory that we never saw in the original so a lot of this is new material. Though having a deeper understanding of the source material so you can know the team better and understand the importance of this match definitely elevates the viewing experience, I still recommend this film to everyone. 9.7/10