Takehiko Inoue’s popular anime basketball, The First Slam Dunk movie will be coming to cinemas in Malaysia on 23 February 2023. Distributed by Odex, the film will be exclusively available in GSC cinemas nationwide.

GSC Cinemas announced earlier today on their Twitter account the anime’s upcoming debut after 26 long years:

THE FIRST SLAM DUNK

Coming soon exclusively to GSC this 23 February 2023! ?
Stay tuned for more updates!#TheFirstSlamDunk #SlamDunk #Shohoku #TakenoriAkagi #HisashiMitsui #RyotaMiyagi #KaedeRukawa #HanamichiSakuragi #ODEXAnime #ODEX #GSCMovies #GSCMAnime pic.twitter.com/A39RJze76R

— GSC ? (@GSCinemas) January 19, 2023

Written and directed by Takehiko, The First Slam Dunk will feature most of the original characters and recast all his principal voice actors: Ryota Miyagi (Shugo Nakamura), Hisashi Mitsui (Jun Kasama), Kaede Rukawa (Shin’ichiro Kamio), Hanamichi Sakuragi (Subaru Kimura), Takenori Akagi (Kenta Miyake), Haruko Akagi (Maaya Sakamoto), Kiminobu Kogure (Ryota Iwasaki), and many more.

The First Slam Dunk is an adaptation of the popular manga series. Following the manga’s 1990 debut on Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, Toei Animation adapted the franchise into an anime, which aired from 1993-1996. This will be the first entry in the series since the original anime ended in the late 90s.

The movie adaptation unfolds the match between Shohoku High and Sannoh Secondary School. You can still watch it without having seen the previous series, as it is meant to introduce you to the characters and setting.

Watch the official trailer down below to get your sneakers ready and a glimpse of what’s to come by Shohoku High.