Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, and Mitsui as they take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship. And now, they are on the brink of challenging the reigning champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →Animated cinema with a serious conversation — about loss, choice, growing up. Animation here isn't simplification, it's a way to speak of difficult things more gently.
Not the studio's best work, but still above genre average. Characters are memorable, the world is developed. Several genuinely strong scenes.
Works for both children and adults — but adults will take more from it. Family viewing is the ideal format.
Director: Takehiko Inoue
— MovieFinder Editorial
Best Watched
Best Watched: Sunday morning with family. Or late at night when you want something kind.
Shugo Nakamura
Ryota Miyagi (voice)
Jun Kasama
Hisashi Mitsui (voice)
Kenta Miyake
Takenori Akagi (voice)
Shinichiro Kamio
Kaede Rukawa (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Hanamichi Sakuragi (voice)
Katsuhisa Houki
Mitsuyoshi Anzai (voice)
Asami Seto
Ayako (voice)
Ryota Iwasaki
Kiminobu Kogure (voice)
Chado Horii
Kentaro Ishii (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Haruko Akagi (voice)
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