Gkids has snapped up North American rights to Toei Animation‘s film The First Slam Dunk, an adaptation of the hugely popular Takehiko Inoue manga, which Inoue wrote and directed for the screen. The ...

The animated film marks the directorial debut of Takehiko Inoue, the creator of the manga on which it's based. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Based on Takehiko Inoue’s best-selling manga Slam Dunk, ...

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese animated film “The First Slam Dunk” has taken a strong early lead at the mainland China box office, picking up $13.8 ...

After touring a preview of the new “Immersive Disney Animation” exhibit Wednesday, it struck me that it’s a slam dunk – for certain audiences, anyway. A collaboration between Walt Disney Animation ...

Japanese animated film “The First Slam Dunk” has taken a strong early lead at the mainland China box office, picking up $13.8 million on its Thursday opening day. Films mostly release in China on ...