In fact, it has been confirmed that the news that this movie was scheduled to be released in Japan. After all, so many air shooting actions have long clearly reflected the saying: A man is a teenager until his death!

Recently, many middle-aged men have suddenly had a lot of tap water in their circle of friends.

"Rich" "True feelings are crying." "The middle-aged man in the front and back rows burst into tears with me!" "I can't stop crying in the theater."

In fact, it is already confirmed that the news that this movie was scheduled to be released in Japan.

It's going to explode.

For these men from Xiangbei.

After all, so many air shooting actions have long clearly reflected the sentence:

A man is a teenager until his death!

. It is of course what carved the passion of a young man and basketball into the DNA of an old boy -

"Slam Dunk".

One of the three major Japanese cartoons that year, it was filmed as an animation in 1993 and was moved to TV. There were a total of 101 episodes and it was completed before the national competition.

was introduced to mainland China in 1995 for broadcast, and it deeply inspired and influenced the youth of a generation.

However, the comic serialization ended in 1996. In 1996, due to dissatisfaction with the animation effect, the author Inoue Yuhiko willfully withdraw the right to adapt the animation. In 2004, the single-line comic book exceeded 100 million copies. But IP has not been filmed and television again in 26 years.

Until this year, the willful man finally came back with his ace - written and directed by Yuhiko Inoue, the original author of "Slam Dunk", and is also the fifth theatre animation in the series. "Slam Dunk", which has been dubbed with a new lineup of voice actors, has finally returned.

even if it collides head-on with the World Cup, it is not false at all. On the first day of release, fans lined up in the early morning, and peripheral products were snatched up!

video set Japan's second highest premiere record this year with a box office of 716 million yen (about 36 million yuan). It was released for 6 days and exceeded 2 billion yen. The industry is optimistic that the final box office is expected to surge 7 billion yen.

If the box office is not guaranteed enough, please read the reviews. More than 200,000 people have scored 9.7 for the cartoon "Slam Dunk" in recent years. This kind of god-level animation drama version is the easiest to fail.

But since Douban scored, the movie version has been stable at 9.4 points, and it is still at the level of a masterpiece.

The animation plot of that year was stuck in Xiangbei to obtain the national competition qualification in the county middle school competition. The national competition, which was the climax of the entire comic, unfortunately failed to be brought to the screen.

Now that the original author has been in person, can he tell the story of the national competition well?

It can now be said that the movie has brought a perfect end to this "national dream" over the years. Whether it is the story, pictures, characters, transitions and soundtracks, they all show their intentions. Seeing you for 26 years, the tension and passion of the decisive battle against Shanwang has not diminished at all.

This anime fan has been waiting for for 26 years is definitely not about selling feelings, but about being worthy.

No wonder, a group of old boys who cried into tears said: My youth is back.

01 Change

Of course Inoue knows what the audience is waiting for. The

animation begins with the form of stretching to fully demonstrate the postures of the ten protagonists. The steps, expression, and aura were just like the teenagers who sweated and ran hard in front of my eyes many years ago.

But if you think the whole film is copying the plot of the national competition 26 years ago, it would be a shame for Inoue Yuhiko.

After all, he took back the copyright because he thought the animation version was not well shot. Now he personally took over the theatrical version after 26 years. Although it focuses on the battle of Xiangbei High School VS Sanwang Industrial in the national competition, he obviously will add his own ideas.

The most surprising change to the audience was that the theater version replaced the male lead, and changed from the original "first male lead" Sakuragi Hanamichi to the seemingly most inconspicuous point guard Miyagi Ryoda among the "Five Tigers of Shonobei".

At the same time, compared with the original comics, the theatrical version reduces funny content and supporting role plots, and combines Miyagi's growth memories with the competition. Among the Five Tigers, except for Rukawa Kaede and Sakuragi , there are no original plots, Akagi and Mitsui have original plots, and there are also Shrine prayers from Eiji Zeki.

Even the entire Battle of Shanwang is also narrative from the perspective of Miyagi. No wonder some fans joked that the theatrical version can also be called "Slam Dunk: Miyagi Legend".

In addition to changing the male lead, the second biggest change is that 2D becomes 3D.

After using CG technology, the texture presented by the entire game is closer to the documentary technique, and the memory of Ryota Miyagi is constantly inserted in the game, including his complex feelings for basketball, his past with his brother, his grudges with Mitsui, his mother, his grudges and reconciliation.

Inoue Yuhiko also explained that he did not want to repeat the previous "Slam Dunk" and wanted to start from a new perspective.

"When the comic was serialized, I was only about 26 to 29. At that time, I was good at describing high school students' perspectives, and I also like young boys like Hanamichi Sakuragi more. But now I am too old, not just a teenager who simply plays basketball. Everyone has their own many thoughts on this court. Telling this story from another perspective also makes them fuller from the side."

For the audience, this setting actually brought about a change in appearance, that is, geniuses such as Sakuragi (some people dare to say that Sakuragi is not a genius), Rukawa Kaede, and Mitsui. With Miyagi's experience, it can reflect the microcosm of the efforts of many ordinary people.

Mianaca's figures are all ordinary people. It is precisely because he did what ordinary people could not do that the value of the youth's courage was highlighted.

From the perspective of viewing, if the audience is a little uncomfortable at the beginning, then as the plot gradually unfolds, the sense of reality and oppression should completely get into the trap.

After all, Inoue Tai knows what fans have been waiting for for 26 years - so he skips the competition in front of the national competition and aims at the climax of the national competition:

Shonobu vs Sanno.

Shokube is only Kanagawa Prefecture second place, while Sanno is the national champion who has not lost for three consecutive years. The strength gap between the two sides is extremely huge.

But under the collective disgrace, Xiangbei burst into amazing combat power and completed a counterattack with the last goal. The chapter

not only gave birth to the most famous scenes of "Slam Dunk", but is definitely a classic chapter in Japanese comics.

This duel in which the weak defeats the strong must be cool enough and logically won, so that it will not appear boring and will not be out of the show.

This is also the greatest manifestation of the production of the theater version of "Slam Dunk" becoming more mature and progressive than before.

The action scenes are so impressive that I expected. But what I didn't expect was that the plot that I had long known seemed so touching and exciting on the big screen!

Inoue Yuhiko not only restored all the famous scenes.

also relies on changing perspectives to create the most realistic temporary feeling for the audience throughout the whole process. Whether it is the overall sense of rhythm, the tension of movement, or the strong sense of realistic, the famous scene of Sakuragi clapping with Rukawa Kaede after the final victory made the audience excited.

But the grandeur and explosive scene are just the most straightforward highlights of "Slam Dunk".

More importantly, you can see the pounding heartbeat in the memories of youth in the film.

movies are like the bond between the classic version and the audience. Fierce competitions, high-ignition scenes, everything you want about "commercial blockbusters" can satisfy you.

but more importantly.

Through this story, we can capture a dream that we had not finished in our youth.

02 Regret

But Inoue personally created this dream for the audience is also a double-edged sword.

Since the movie was officially released, the ratings of "Slam Dunk" were polarized. On the day of its release, the movie was 2.8 points (out of 5 points) in Japan, and 4.4 points (out of 5 points) in Filmmarks. The most important thing is that the scores are almost polar, either 1 point or 5 points.

1 star reviews are mainly focused on the plot, followed by the picture.

In one sentence summary: "Slam Dunk" talks about the youth of every member of Xiangbei, and "Slam Dunk" has become the youth of countless viewers.This movie version made up for the regrets of the TV, as if it had regained the youth of the past for the audience, but this youth seemed to be somewhat different from what Inoue wanted to express.

Don’t forget why the animation version of that year was stopped, because almost all viewers were satisfied with the animation version, but Inoue himself was not satisfied.

So the theatrical version must be a huge difference from the classic version.

What Inoue was the most dissatisfied with the animation version of the action.

No wonder this theatrical version, Inoue decisively abandons traditional 2D hand-drawn, and presents the game in CG.

He believes that hand-drawing cannot completely restore the dynamic state of 10 players on the field, and CG can do this.

This style upgrade certainly brings advantages that are visible to the naked eye.

includes smoother and more coherent movements, as well as a stronger sense of substitution under 3D expressions and realistic movements. If the original version looks closer to animation, then the theatrical version is more like a real basketball game. Every choice and every offense and defense of Xiangbei player on the field runs through the process that cannot be fully displayed between the key points of the comics in memory.

For example, when Xiangbei finally made the final shot, point guard Miyagi Ryota used his little eyes to signal the captain Akagi to Rukawa Kaede, which was very exquisite in displaying it with CG.

But this also means that the theatrical version has discarded the strengths of traditional animation, which is to describe the highlights frame by frame. This may also be something that many people are not used to. Why did the highlights in everyone's mind pass by at once?

Although Inoue tried hard to bring the audience back to the present from a distant summer in his memory, the plot is filled with the miracle of Shokitan's repeated counterattacks in desperate situations. The traditional Japanese cartoon character portrayal, storyboard and other camera languages, the expression of sweat, fatigue, suffering and dedication to both sides can be said to be perfect.

However, in the movie, the sense of live and realism of the theatrical version has been enhanced, but the tension and impact have become weaker.

This may be the advantages and disadvantages of comics and 3d animations.

In addition, the form of interspersed memories and unfolding with the supporting role Miyagi as the main perspective has enriched the characterization of the Five Tigers of Shonoku, but it has indeed affected the audience's substitution, because Sakuragi and Rukawa Kaede may be too classic for our generation, and the gap is inevitable.

plus more than 50 plots in the Battle of Sanno comics were compressed into a movie, and many classic plots were forced to be cut off, such as Yuzumi compared Akagi to a halibut, cursing Akagi to wake up, Mitsui Shou "The Man Who Never Gives Up" plot, etc., which also became a regret for the theater version.

And the popular character Haruko Akagi has all the scenes in less than 1 minute, and it is even worse than Ayako.

The third regret is that the Q-version brains featured in the comic version are abandoned.

Inoue himself said that this was a decision that he had no choice but to make with the upgrade of his painting style, and he had been struggling for a long time.

, but the Q-version plot of the comic dialog box is missing, which means that the funny feeling of "Slam Dunk" has been lost.

Finally, it is a regret for the classic episode. The two most memorable songs in the anime are the opening song "I Want to Say Love You Loudly" and the other is the ending song "Until the End of the World". Until now, as long as the prelude of these two songs sounds, countless fans' channels will automatically switch to "Slam Dunk".

The audience of the theater version did not wait until the end of the world.

animated version of "Slam Dunk" is far less skillful than the theater version. It can even be said that the game scene is just a PPT with dubbing, but the story combines youthful and passionate, humorous and witty, full of intense competition duels, plus the inner portrayal and Q-version expression characteristics, as well as the blessing of the igniting theme song, Slam Dunk is so popular.

Now this movie is close to 3D, with more three-dimensional characters and smoother movements. Many pictures are even close to real competitions, but they have lost a lot of familiar feelings. The pictures are too smooth and coherent, and there are fewer portrayals left to the heart. The protagonist becomes Miya Sei, and the audience's sense of immersion that has been growing up with Sakuragi Hanamichi was interrupted.

These are the common feelings of many Chinese and Japanese audiences after watching the movie.

But the question is also here. Since there are so many regrets, why is the theater still a masterpiece?

03 Youth

Because the biggest feature of the theatrical version of "Slam Dunk" is that it captures specific people, flesh and blood people behind the Battle of Shanwang.

and this is thanks to one person.

Japanese cartoonist Yuhiko Inoue, who is also a screenwriter and director.

The boy comics he created with high school basketball as the theme were serialized since 1990. They are collectively known as the three pinnacles of Japanese sports comics together with " Football Young Player " and " Baseball Hero ". They are also the second highest-selling work in the history of Japanese comic sales, second only to " One Piece ".

In the long 26 years, compared to many classic Japanese comics' repeated actions, Inoue has never been like this. When he personally took the theater version, there was indeed only one explanation, that is, he really wanted to bring happiness to the audience again.

And there is no second person in this world, who knows "Slam Dunk" and basketball better than Inoue.

So no matter how bold the narrative, style of painting, the sound effects of the scene, and the noisy rock music subvert the classic version, he is still the most capable man in the world who can capture the charm of the Shanwang War.

Audiences may have various dissatisfaction with the theater version, but when the Battle of Sanwang enters the last minute, Xiangbei fell behind 71-76, and the next paragraph will definitely make up for all the regrets of all fans.

The game at this time cannot be described as intense, but as tragic - all the Xiangbei players, including coach Anxi, are playing basketball with their lives!

Even those familiar characters changed all during that half game. Sakuragi was no longer impulsive. Rukawa could actually pass the ball to the dead enemy. Akagi cried before losing. Coach Anxi, who always only knew how to "hehe, hehe, hehe", would clench his fists and stand up and cheer up.

At critical moments, you have to rely on Mitsui's three-point life-sustaining.

The prodigal son Mitsui Shou, who once knelt down in front of everyone and cried, "Coach, I want to play basketball", scored 3+1 at a critical moment, and Xiangbei chased the score to 75-76.

1 points, only one point is left!

Sakuragi flew to save the ball and assisted Rukawa Kaede to overtake! Shanwang core Zebei made a jump shot!

Both sides scored one point one after another, with the last 10 seconds left.

is still one point away.

The entire cinema was so nervous that he dared not breathe, and everyone's hearts were raised to his throat.

There is no music at this moment, but silence is better than sound at this moment.

Rukawa Kaede launches an attack.

Facing multiple defenses, he made a forced shot.

But in fact, he saw the "old enemy" Sakuragi at the last second and decisively sent the ball out of the crack of the person.

And Sakuragi stood there in advance as if she said in advance, and then steadily shot the winning goal - the ball entered the light, Xiangbei defeated Shanwang 79-78!

Next is the last famous scene of "Five in the Century". Although there is a bit of regret that there is no music in "Until the End of the World", which fan would not have burst into tears at that moment!

Just as I was crying, the next second, the two of them turned around at the same time, "Hmph!"

The ending of the movie is so heart-stirring, because Inoue's perfect balance between the tension and relaxation, closing and releasing of the movie, bringing the audience's emotions to the highest level, so the "century high-five" of Rukawa and Sakuragi is so heart-stirring.

Ten seconds like this are certainly enough for countless viewers to tremble and then cry in the cinema regardless of everything.

It seems that all the 26 years of waiting is worth it.

04 Young

If you only talk about Gaoqian, it is just a superficial statement about "Slam Dunk". What really makes it outstanding is its wonderful and full kernel.

After reading it, people can enjoy endless aftertaste for a long time, being inspired and moved again and again.

The Xiangbei team's attitude of not giving up easily due to the gap in strength once gave birth to a proper noun - the heart of a dog.

Look at this team. There is Mitsui, a genius who was still a gangster a few months ago.

Power forward is Sakuragi who plays basketball for picking up girls and his skills are far from talent.

But even though the shortcomings were obvious, Sakuragi jumped onto the rostrum and declared war: I want to defeat Shanwang! This is the trailer of the genius Sakuragi!

The final result also allows us to witness that the strong men are not always strong, but have experienced the loyalty and fighting side by side with their partners through shooting and shedding tears, and have undertaken the mission of overcoming obstacles and moving forward for their beliefs, constantly reshaping and even rebirth, and have tempered the stronger Xiangbei.

So there are so many classic quotes in the animation version that have been passed down to this day, such as the coach Anxi said, "If you give up now, the game will end early", and Akagi: Even if I lose to you, Xiangbei will not lose.

and Mitsui: Who am I, I am Mitsui. A man who won't give up.

But many fans still remembered a sentence from Yuhiko Inoue, "There are many things in life that are futile."

Unlike other exciting and passionate anime, the ending of "Slam Dunk" is not satisfactory.

Although the five Xiangbei tigers pulled the powerful Shanwang off the horse, Xiangbei, who had just defeated Shanwang, was defeated in the third round due to excessive physical exhaustion.

As Akagi and Muriki graduated and left the team, Mitsui Shou stayed at the level and Xiangbei was facing reorganization, and the story of "Slam Dunk" came to an abrupt end.

Although regretful, it is closer to the real life.

The ending of struggle and counterattack may not be a win, but "genius is not the definition given by others, but the one I give."

"Football Young Player" in 1983, which was earlier than "Slam Dunk", is the best example of the intense reality of anime. The Japanese men's football team in the 1980s was not prominent in Asian football. During the same period of creation of "Football Young Player", they also defeated China 0-5.

But it was the boys who watched "Football Boys" back then who finally reached the top 16 in the Qatar World Cup.

Aren’t they coming out of failure?

The audience likes Sakuragi, not because he created miracles, but because he is a boy who will always live in our memory and fight for his dreams!

26 movie version cannot be said to be without flaws, and there are even many flaws. However, Yuhiko Inoue did not harvest the leeks of his feelings, but actually made a wonderful movie. Looking at the Xiangbei team who fought against the Shanwang, whether it was the hot summer 30 years ago or the bleak winter 30 years later, it still made people feel excited and full of tears.

And countless old boys also felt the passionate blood that was still filled with tears after many years.

We were like Inoue back then, thinking that the world did not have goals that we could not score, and miracles that we could not create, but no one could really defeat the world.

The second disease will eventually be cured, and life will still return to reality.

The passion of those young men is forever frozen in the summer of the 1990s. The wind of sixteen years old can't be taken away or kept.

But after 26 years of ups and downs in life, maybe the basketball boy back then hadn't touched the basketball for several years, but the shooting movements were still so standard, because we still remember "using the knees, assisting the left hand, and fluctuating the right hand is like drawing a rainbow in the horizon."

Then we can still roar proudly, "My most glorious moment is now."

And the tears shed in watching movies by middle-aged uncles are enough to prove that the most glorious moment of "Slam Dunk" is now.