Overview
High school basketball rivalry heats up as old friends become fierce competitors.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- energetic
- witty
- uplifting
- sports anime marathon
- nostalgic anime viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Coach Anzai faces his former student while Shohoku plays Tsukubu.
Sakuragi is provoked by Nango's pursuit of Haruko during the basketball championship.
The short uses animated basketball competition and exaggerated reactions to stage the Shohoku-Tsukubu match.
Tsukubu is presented as one of the Inter High Championships' dark horses.
Films like Slam Dunk 2: National Tournement, and why
Slam Dunk
school basketball competition, energetic anime comedy, and team rivalry
The First Slam Dunk
high school sports drama with intense competition, ensemble teamwork, and comic character dynamics
Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game
animated sports storytelling centered on teenage rivalry, ambition, and tournament pressure
Movie Details
- Director
- Toshihiko Arisako
- Release Date
- 1994-07-09
- Runtime
- 44 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (23)
Cast
- Takeshi Kusao
- Akiko Hiramatsu
- Hideyuki Hori
- Yûji Machi
- Ryotaro Okiayu
- Tomomichi Nishimura
- Hideyuki Tanaka
- Toshiyuki Morikawa
- Yoku Shioya
- Kiyoyuki Yanada
Common questions
- What is Slam Dunk 2: National Tournement about?
- During a high-stakes Japanese high school basketball match, Shohoku confronts a dark-horse rival whose personal connections turn tournament competition into comic and emotional chaos.
- What is Slam Dunk 2: National Tournement like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Slam Dunk 2: National Tournement as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Slam Dunk 2: National Tournement violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Slam Dunk 2: National Tournement as mild.
- Which films are like Slam Dunk 2: National Tournement?
- Films with a similar feel include Slam Dunk, The First Slam Dunk, and Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game.
- How long is Slam Dunk 2: National Tournement?
- Slam Dunk 2: National Tournement runs 44 minutes.
