# Slam Dunk: The Movie (1994)

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**Original title**: *スラムダンク*
**Runtime**: 30 min
**Genres**: Drama, Animation, Comedy
**Directed by**: Nobutaka Nishizawa
**Written by**: Takehiko Inoue, Yoshiyuki Suga, Nobuaki Kishima
**Starring**: Eriko Hara, Akiko Hiramatsu, Atsushi Kisaichi, Takeshi Kusao

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Even in anime, dunking is still a thing. Sakuragi’s second high-school game pairs Shohoko against Oda High, where his old junior-high rival now plays center. At least the soundtrack remembers it’s supposed to be fun.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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