# The First Slam Dunk (2022)

> A grieving teenage point guard channels family loss and competitive fire into a breathtaking fight for victory with his underdog high-school basketball team.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/556484

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama
- Director: Takehiko Inoue
- Cast: Shugo Nakamura, Jun Kasama, Kenta Miyake, Shinichiro Kamio, Subaru Kimura, Katsuhisa Houki, Asami Seto, Ryota Iwasaki
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15242330/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: kinetic, cathartic, wistful, sports movie night, anime marathon

## Synopsis

A young athlete grapples with the weight of legacy and ambition on the basketball court.

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