Slam Dunk 2014: Anime Continuation Rumored To Start Production! How Will This Fare Against Kuroko No Basuke And Will They Follow The Manga Storyline?
Slam Dunk 2014: It has been 18 years since the pioneer anime basketball series Slam Dunk has ended. Fans were left wondering why the show stopped even if it was gaining tremendous commercial and critical success.
The final episode was the conclusion of the game between Shohoku and Shoyo-Ryonan Team where Shohoku team ended up as the victors. It also showed the team of Shohoku and Kainan leave Kanagawa for the Inter High. When Shohoku is about to enter the Shinkansen train, they promised to themselves that they are going to win the championship.
Recent speculations are surfacing that Toei animation is planning to restart production of the anime series. Seeing how successful another basketball anime series, Kuroko No Basuke is right now, it just goes to show that most anime fans are also sports enthusiast.
Slam Dunk is popular over Asia, especially in the Philippines were the series was dubbed in their native language and has been on and off the air almost every two years for re-run.
If the series shall resume, it would most likely cover Shohoku’s match against Toyotama, Sannoh and other inter high bound schools.
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