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Slam Dunk
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Slam Dunk is the rare IP whose commercial peak arrived a generation after its manga ended: creator Takehiko Inoue directed the 2022 film himself, converting three decades of nostalgia into the highest-grossing basketball film ever and proving dormant Asian catalog IP can be reactivated at blockbuster scale.
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Shaquille O'Neal, TNT Sports Announce Premiere Date for 'Dunkman'Variety · Jul 9, 2026This Week in Anime - Basketball Anime is a Slam DunkAnime News Network · Jun 18, 2026Viz Media to Release Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, Detective Conan, Slam Dunk Deluxe Edition, Junji Ito: Dissection, More MangaAnime News Network · Jun 12, 2026First Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Volume and More Coming from VIZ Media in Spring 2027Crunchyroll · Jun 12, 2026"SLAM DUNK" Creator Takehiko Inoue Shares Celebratory Illustration of Oniyasha for "The World Is Dancing"; Opening Video Also Released | ANIME NEWS | ANIME FREAKSABEMA TIMES · Jul 5, 2026'Jujutsu Kaisen' Spinoff, New Junji ito, 'Slam Dunk' Deluxe, 'Detective Conan' Gets His Name Back, Taiyo Matsumoto Samurai StoryICv2 · Jun 12, 2026
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Toei AnimationTYO:4816 · Toei Animation is tied to some of the biggest anime franchises and the global licensing machine around them.How attention becomes money
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