It’s interesting to note that Takehiko Inoue himself made the announcement. Rather than Toei. It’s possible he is deeply involved in the anime movie’s production.
Slam Dunk was first published by Takehiko Inoue in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1990 to 1996. The series has over 120 million volumes in circulation in Japan alone. A TV anime series aired in Japan from October 1993 to March 1996.
Slam Dunk greatly contributed to making Basketball more popular in Japan among school boys and girls. Even I, in France, personally know people who started Basketball thanks to
Slam Dunk.
Be it in Japan or worldwide,