Takehiko Inoue Announces New 'SLAM DUNK' Movie

Toei Animation will also be producing it.

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The artist of the classic manga SLAM DUNK, Takehiko Inoue, has officially announced on his Twitter that a new animated film is coming. This news is coming as a surprise to many fans across the globe, especially since the official SLAM DUNK mobile game was launched just last year.

The reason for such an unforeseen decision for a new film is not known but it could be due to the crazy success that other animated films like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train have been experiencing as of late. Stay tuned as more updates are sure to arrive.

For more manga and anime news, Japan’s TV Asahi ranks top 100 most popular mangas.

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