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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.

By the numbers

$279MWorldwide box officeThe First Slam Dunk (2022-2023) became the highest-grossing basketball film ever, powered heavily by China and South Korea.185M+Manga copies in circulationBy 2024 the Shueisha-published series had over 185 million copies worldwide, one of the best-selling manga ever.

In the news

Shaquille O'Neal, TNT Sports Announce Premiere Date for 'Dunkman'Variety · Jul 9, 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

The company behind Slam Dunk

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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4 — Spend, subscribe, or transact

5 — Keep coming back

Label-mates · 5

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