Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball is a name that you are bound to mention in the context of top shonen anime. Naturally, he is a huge inspiration to the future generations of mangakas. But it turns out that Toriyama himself is not very satisfied with various inspired works.
In a 2018 interview, Akira Toriyama and Takehiko Inoue, the author of Slam Dunk, opened up about prospects in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine and shared their thoughts on up-and-coming mangakas.
“Have pride and add a little originality” – Akira Toriyama Akira Toriyama | Source: egames.news
The 33rd issue of the Weekly Shonen Jump 2018 magazine was a special feature celebrating the magazine’s 50th year anniversary. It featured an interview with Akira Toriyama and Takehiko Inoue, who were asked to say some words for new authors aiming for Shonen Jump’s publication.
Toriyama sensei jumped at the opportunity to talk about the time he...
In a 2018 interview, Akira Toriyama and Takehiko Inoue, the author of Slam Dunk, opened up about prospects in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine and shared their thoughts on up-and-coming mangakas.
“Have pride and add a little originality” – Akira Toriyama Akira Toriyama | Source: egames.news
The 33rd issue of the Weekly Shonen Jump 2018 magazine was a special feature celebrating the magazine’s 50th year anniversary. It featured an interview with Akira Toriyama and Takehiko Inoue, who were asked to say some words for new authors aiming for Shonen Jump’s publication.
Toriyama sensei jumped at the opportunity to talk about the time he...
- 4/12/2024
- by Aaheli Pradhan
- FandomWire
Gkids said it had an announcement today that is not an April Fools' gag, and the distributor came through with news regarding the home video release of The First Slam Dunk . The anime film from director and Slam Dunk creator Takehiko Inoue is coming to Blu-ray in North America on June 25, and more information on a planned Collector's Edition version will be revealed soon. For now, the standard edition is up for pre-order. Bonus features include: Sticker Pack Trailers & Teasers Behind the Starting Line-up: English Dub Featurette Color Commentary with the English Dub Team Related: The First Slam Dunk Anime Film Wins 29th Amd Chairman Award The First Slam Dunk opened in Japan on December 3, 2022. The film is Anime Limited and Toei Animation Europe brought the film to the UK, Ireland and Malta this summer, while Gkids released the film in North America on July 28, describing the film as such: Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Sports anime and manga series generally do quite well in Japan, although they are not as popular in the West as some other shounen titles (just look at Haikyuu!! or Slam Dunk), but there are some exceptions. One of the most recent ones is the football (soccer)-centered manga series Bluelock by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. Published since 2018, the manga currently has 28 collected volumes and is still ongoing.
On top of that, a 24-episode anime adaptation was produced in 2022, becoming one of that year’s major and most popular titles. The anime series has been renewed for a second season, but that is not all, as it has been confirmed that the spin-off manga, Bluelock Movie -Episode Nagi-, will also be adapted in the form of a movie, which is set to come out on April 19, 2024 in Japan.
The movie is projected to be a big hit,...
On top of that, a 24-episode anime adaptation was produced in 2022, becoming one of that year’s major and most popular titles. The anime series has been renewed for a second season, but that is not all, as it has been confirmed that the spin-off manga, Bluelock Movie -Episode Nagi-, will also be adapted in the form of a movie, which is set to come out on April 19, 2024 in Japan.
The movie is projected to be a big hit,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
The Association of Media in Digital (Amd) was established in 1994 as a general incorporated association to support the development and global expansion of digital content in Japan. Since 1995, the organization has held the Amd Award annually to honor the achievements of an individual or group of creators of digital content. The 29th ceremony for the Amd Award was held in Tokyo on March 5, and the anime film The First Slam Dunk received its Amd Chairman Award . The First Slam Dunk is based on Takehiko Inoue's basketball-themed sports manga, Slam Dunk , and Inoue himself served as the director. The film produced by Toei Animation and DandeLion Animation Studio released theatrically in Japan on December 3, 2022, and made 15.8 billion yen (105 million Usd) from its total domestic run to become the seventh top-grossing anime film of all-time in Japan . Takehiko Inoue, the original author of the manga and director, and voice actor Sougo Nakamura,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs announced the year's winners of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Fine Arts on February 28. The two prize winners of its media arts category were manga artist Takehiko Inoue ( Slam Dunk ) and Yumi Tamura ( Don't Call It Mystery ). Also, animation artist Jun Wada ( Ikimono-san ) received the Rookie Award in the same category. Since 1950, the Agency for Cultural Affairs has annually awarded the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Fine Arts and its Rookie Award to individuals who have made outstanding achievements or have opened new frontiers in 12 fields of the arts: theater play, film, music, dance, literature, fine arts A, fine arts B, broadcasting, popular entertainment, arts promotion, critic and media arts. Inoue's reasons for receiving the award were stated as follows: "'The First Slam Dunk' is a film adaptation of the climax of the original manga,...
- 3/2/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
The 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend is going to be a huge party! All-Star Weekend continues on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. Et, when TNT and Max will present All-Star Saturday Night, featuring the annual All-Star Skills Challenge, the Starry 3-Point Contest, and of course the Slam Dunk competition. There’s even an alternate broadcast available on truTV and Max, and you can read more about it below! You can watch TNT and truTV with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, or YouTube TV.
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- 2/17/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Toei Animation, the Japanese studio behind “Dragon Ball,” “Slam Dunk” and the “One Piece” cartoon franchises, is planning to open a European office in Italy. That may be followed by others in Latin America and India as well as a ramp up of its international production.
The group already has a handful of overseas regional offices covering Asia, the Americas and Australasia, and Europe-Middle East and Africa (Emea). But the group believes that there is more business to be had from the lucrative European market, which the Italy office would service.
Speaking at an event within Tiffcom, the three-day rights market that aligns with the Tokyo International Film Festival. Senior executive, Shinohara Satoshi said, “At times this has been a contrarian approach. We value the responsiveness and speed that you get with local offices.”
He explained that having a sales function in India would be hugely significant and that one...
The group already has a handful of overseas regional offices covering Asia, the Americas and Australasia, and Europe-Middle East and Africa (Emea). But the group believes that there is more business to be had from the lucrative European market, which the Italy office would service.
Speaking at an event within Tiffcom, the three-day rights market that aligns with the Tokyo International Film Festival. Senior executive, Shinohara Satoshi said, “At times this has been a contrarian approach. We value the responsiveness and speed that you get with local offices.”
He explained that having a sales function in India would be hugely significant and that one...
- 10/25/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
With a selection from the “top of the shelf” once more, as the films of Keishi Otomo, Yuya Yagira, and the next big anime thing “Slam Dunk” eloquently highlight, Japan Cuts showcased how the top of the Japanese movie industry fares currently, while not forgetting the “hidden gems” aspect, with the returns of Yusaku Matsumoto and Daisuke Miyazaki and the presentation of “Sanka”, a film that has passed absurdly under the radar, moving into that direction. The general direction in terms of selection seemed to move towards mainstream paths, with the shorts, the animation and the documentary “I am a Comedian” adding an element of diversity. Without further ado, here is a list of this year's coverage of Japan Cuts.
You can read the full reviews by clicking on the titles 1. Interviews: Kentaro and Yuya Yagira 2. Anime Review: The First Slam Dunk (2022) by Takehiko Inoue
What is the most impressive aspect,...
You can read the full reviews by clicking on the titles 1. Interviews: Kentaro and Yuya Yagira 2. Anime Review: The First Slam Dunk (2022) by Takehiko Inoue
What is the most impressive aspect,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
An animated high-school sports movie, The First Slam Dunk is also an adaptation of a long-running and beloved manga franchise. Running in Weekly Shonen Jump, an anthology comic whose closest UK analogue is probably still 2000Ad, the collected work was printed in 31 volumes. Several titles have made the crossover from those pages, just as Dredd did. Slam Dunk is kin to works like Fist Of The North Star, Kimagure Orange Road, One Piece, Death Note, and Dragon Ball. There's good odds that if you've heard of all of those you'll know Slam Dunk, and if you've only heard of one you won't.
The film is focused on Ryota Miyagi. Seen in a subtitled version, the distinctions between the -kun, -chan, and other suffixes are left as an exercise to the tutored ear. Other translation issues come from the basketball focus. 'regular member' might be the term of...
The film is focused on Ryota Miyagi. Seen in a subtitled version, the distinctions between the -kun, -chan, and other suffixes are left as an exercise to the tutored ear. Other translation issues come from the basketball focus. 'regular member' might be the term of...
- 7/31/2023
- by Andrew Robertson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
There was no guarantee that there would be an anime feature film adaptation of Takehiko Inoue’s hugely popular basketball manga series “Slam Dunk,” especially after its successful anime TV series. But not only did Toei Animation bring the beloved ’90s manga — about basketball as a psychological rite of passage through the overcoming of pain and hardship — to the big screen, but “The First Slam Dunk” (playing theatrically from GKids) is now the fifth highest-grossing anime of all time and the winner of the Japan Academy Prize for Best Animated Film.
But it took five years of 2D and CG prototyping by Toei Animation (led by producer Toshiyuki Matsui) to perfect the visual look before getting the greenlight from Inoue. But he didn’t consider himself the director until later in production, after participating in the writing, mo-cap basketball action, voice acting, and score (Satoshi Takebe and Takuma Mitamura of...
But it took five years of 2D and CG prototyping by Toei Animation (led by producer Toshiyuki Matsui) to perfect the visual look before getting the greenlight from Inoue. But he didn’t consider himself the director until later in production, after participating in the writing, mo-cap basketball action, voice acting, and score (Satoshi Takebe and Takuma Mitamura of...
- 7/28/2023
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Produced by Toei Animation and Dandelion Animation Studio, the “First Slam Dunk”, based on the manga series by Takehiko Inoue who also functions as the director here, was another crowning success in the box office not only of Japan, but also of the neighboring Asian countries. As such, the movie became the fifth highest-grossing anime of all time in Japan, the second in S. Korea (and the second highest grossing film overall this year so far) while it also broke a number of records in the Chinese box office. Lastly, it was awarded the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year at the 46th Japan Academy Film Prize in 2023.
The First Slam Dunk is screening at Japan Cuts
Despite its title, the movie actually adapts the last chapter of the manga, which has the underdogs of Shohoku high school basketball team facing the reigning champions Sanno, which feature a...
The First Slam Dunk is screening at Japan Cuts
Despite its title, the movie actually adapts the last chapter of the manga, which has the underdogs of Shohoku high school basketball team facing the reigning champions Sanno, which feature a...
- 7/27/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
One of the most popular manga series of all time––one which ran in the same pages as Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure––has never achieved the same Western pop-cultural ubiquity as some of its Shonen Jump colleagues. Originally serialized from the early to mid 1990s, Takehiko Inoue’s Slam Dunk eschews martial arts and superpowers to take as its subject, ironically enough, the all-American sport of basketball. Borrowing the tropes of teen sports dramas from both Japan and Hollywood, Inoue’s 31-volume saga traced the winding ascendancy of a high school ruffian and his motley crew of teammates through rivalries, romantic entanglements, and backstreet brawls to find their purpose in the game and the pursuit of B-ball greatness. In lieu of fantastical elements often present in shonen (boys’ YA) manga, Inoue’s detailed art and writing emphasized realistic maneuvers and tactics of the sport...
- 7/25/2023
- by Eli Friedberg
- The Film Stage
Inoue Takehiko’s epic sports anime The First Slam Dunk begins with a showdown between two high school basketball teams: Shohoku’s scrappy over-achievers and Sannoh’s well-oiled winning machine. We don’t know any of the players involved yet or what this match really means to them. All we get is the game itself—and it’s one hell of a spectacle.
Adapted by Inoue from his own manga series, the film uses a mixture of computer-generated and hand-drawn animation to capture the explosive physicality of basketball. The players’ movements are fluid and lifelike, with just a little extra oomph added to their more ostentatious moments. And the film’s sound design is enveloping, neatly mimicking the sound of a ball as it rolls off a player’s fingertips and lending a seismic boom to each slam dunk.
The film’s hyperkinetic style turns Shohoku and Sannoh’s showdown into an exhilarating experience.
Adapted by Inoue from his own manga series, the film uses a mixture of computer-generated and hand-drawn animation to capture the explosive physicality of basketball. The players’ movements are fluid and lifelike, with just a little extra oomph added to their more ostentatious moments. And the film’s sound design is enveloping, neatly mimicking the sound of a ball as it rolls off a player’s fingertips and lending a seismic boom to each slam dunk.
The film’s hyperkinetic style turns Shohoku and Sannoh’s showdown into an exhilarating experience.
- 7/23/2023
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
North America's largest Japanese film festival presents two weeks of contemporary movies from Japan, including opening film The First Slam Dunk directed by Takehiko Inoue, centerpiece film Under The Turquoise Sky directed by Kentaro, closing film The Three Sisters Of Tenmasou Inn directed by Ryuhei Kitamura
Japan Society announces the full lineup of the 16th annual Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film, the largest festival of its kind in North America, set for July 26–August 6. This year's edition will present 29 films and mark the first fully in-person Japan Cuts since 2019. This year's festival spans 12 days and features 24 feature-length films and five short films across Feature Slate, Next Generation, and Short Film Spotlight sections, as well as a special tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto. Among the festival's lineup are five International Premieres, 10 North American Premieres, seven U.S. Premieres, three East Coast Premieres and three New York Premieres. Additionally, Japan Cuts...
Japan Society announces the full lineup of the 16th annual Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film, the largest festival of its kind in North America, set for July 26–August 6. This year's edition will present 29 films and mark the first fully in-person Japan Cuts since 2019. This year's festival spans 12 days and features 24 feature-length films and five short films across Feature Slate, Next Generation, and Short Film Spotlight sections, as well as a special tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto. Among the festival's lineup are five International Premieres, 10 North American Premieres, seven U.S. Premieres, three East Coast Premieres and three New York Premieres. Additionally, Japan Cuts...
- 6/22/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Box office headlines have lately been dominated by Hollywood movies like Universal’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which has become the first movie of the year to hit $1 billion, and Disney’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.” But a closer look at the global box office recovery indicates that Tinseltown does not have the field to itself.
In fact, international films and markets — not the United States — are driving the current global box office recovery. In some territories, local-language titles are even dominant over Hollywood releases. And the overall scale of overseas ticket sales now dwarfs that of North America by more than two to one.
In the first weekend in May, the global box office charts were led by “Super Mario.” But the top 10 ranking also contained five non-English-language titles, according to data service Comscore. Three were Chinese, one was Japanese “(The First Slam Dunk”) and one...
In fact, international films and markets — not the United States — are driving the current global box office recovery. In some territories, local-language titles are even dominant over Hollywood releases. And the overall scale of overseas ticket sales now dwarfs that of North America by more than two to one.
In the first weekend in May, the global box office charts were led by “Super Mario.” But the top 10 ranking also contained five non-English-language titles, according to data service Comscore. Three were Chinese, one was Japanese “(The First Slam Dunk”) and one...
- 5/12/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Manga adaptation grossed more than $98m in home country, won Japan Academy Prize for best animation of the year.
GKids has acquired North American rights to Toei Animation’s Japanese box office smash and manga adaptation The First Slam Dunk.
Takehiko Inoue’s film opened in Japan on December 3 last year and has earned more than $98m. It has grossed more than $212m worldwide, and just opened in mainland China on $55.2m to rank as the biggest opening ever for an imported animated film in the country.
The First Slam Dunk follows the exploits of a high school basketball team...
GKids has acquired North American rights to Toei Animation’s Japanese box office smash and manga adaptation The First Slam Dunk.
Takehiko Inoue’s film opened in Japan on December 3 last year and has earned more than $98m. It has grossed more than $212m worldwide, and just opened in mainland China on $55.2m to rank as the biggest opening ever for an imported animated film in the country.
The First Slam Dunk follows the exploits of a high school basketball team...
- 5/2/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Gkids has acquired the North American rights to “The First Slam Dunk,” an anime sports film that took the Japanese and Korean box office by storm this past winter, the indie animation distributor announced Monday.
The film follows Ryota Miyagi, a small but agile point guard for Shohoku High School’s basketball team struggling to live up to the legacy of his older brother, Sota. Alongside his teammates, the sophomore star leads his team for a run at the Inter-High National Championship against the defending title holders.
Produced by Toei Animation and based on director Takehiko Inoue’s bestselling 90s manga series, “The First Slam Dunk” has grossed $212 million so far at the global box office. Not only has the film been a success in its home country, it also set a record for the most watched Japanese film in South Korea that was just broken last month by Makoto Shinkai’s “Suzume.
The film follows Ryota Miyagi, a small but agile point guard for Shohoku High School’s basketball team struggling to live up to the legacy of his older brother, Sota. Alongside his teammates, the sophomore star leads his team for a run at the Inter-High National Championship against the defending title holders.
Produced by Toei Animation and based on director Takehiko Inoue’s bestselling 90s manga series, “The First Slam Dunk” has grossed $212 million so far at the global box office. Not only has the film been a success in its home country, it also set a record for the most watched Japanese film in South Korea that was just broken last month by Makoto Shinkai’s “Suzume.
- 5/1/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
"Miyagi. This is your stage." GKids Films has revealed a first look teaser for the US release of the Japanese anime comedy The First Slam Dunk, adapted from the manga by Takehiko Inoue. After opening in Japan late last year, it's set for US release this summer in theaters. The First Slam Dunk is an update based on the iconic comics and previous series, including Slam Dunk from the 90s and Slam Dunk: The Movie in 1994. Takehiko Inoue's basketball series had a huge impact when it was first published in the 90s, so much so that it created a huge surge in interest in the sport in Japan. The movie shifts the focus from Hanamichi to his teammate Ryota Miyagi, the point guard for the Shohoku high school basketball team, and his story and personal challenges. Hanamachi is also in the film, as are teammates Takenori Akagi, Hisashi Mitsui and Kaede Rukawa,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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 film which has already proven a smash hit in other territories, grossing over $212M globally, will hit theaters in the U.S. and Canada in both its original Japanese language and an all-new English-language dub later this summer.
Marking Inoue’s directorial debut, The First Slam Dunk follows Shohoku High School’s “speedster” point guard, Ryota Miyagi, who always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. Born and raised in Okinawa, Ryota had a brother who was three years older. And following in the footsteps of his older brother, who was a famous local player from a young age, Ryota also became addicted to basketball.
In his second year of high school,...
Marking Inoue’s directorial debut, The First Slam Dunk follows Shohoku High School’s “speedster” point guard, Ryota Miyagi, who always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. Born and raised in Okinawa, Ryota had a brother who was three years older. And following in the footsteps of his older brother, who was a famous local player from a young age, Ryota also became addicted to basketball.
In his second year of high school,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Indie distributor Gkids acquired North American distribution rights for The First Slam Dunk from Japanese animation studio Toei Animation.
Based on Takehiko Inoue’s best-selling manga Slam Dunk, which was serialized from 1990-1996 and spawned several anime movies in the ’90s, The First Slam Dunk marks the first new feature-length film from the franchise in nearly three decades, as well as Inoue’s directorial debut. In the story, point guard Ryota Miyagi and his Shohoku High School basketball teammates take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship.
Since opening in Japan on Dec. 3, the movie has earned $212 million at the global box office and was awarded this year’s Japan Academy Prize for best animation of the year.
This summer, Gkids will give The First Slam Dunk a theatrical release in the U.S. and Canada, in both its original Japanese language and a new English dubbed version.
“I...
Based on Takehiko Inoue’s best-selling manga Slam Dunk, which was serialized from 1990-1996 and spawned several anime movies in the ’90s, The First Slam Dunk marks the first new feature-length film from the franchise in nearly three decades, as well as Inoue’s directorial debut. In the story, point guard Ryota Miyagi and his Shohoku High School basketball teammates take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship.
Since opening in Japan on Dec. 3, the movie has earned $212 million at the global box office and was awarded this year’s Japan Academy Prize for best animation of the year.
This summer, Gkids will give The First Slam Dunk a theatrical release in the U.S. and Canada, in both its original Japanese language and a new English dubbed version.
“I...
- 5/1/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Suzume’, ‘John Wick 4’ and ‘Someday Or One Day’ among leading titles.
Taiwan’s gross box office for the first quarter of 2023 topped Nt$2bn ($65.6m), up 5% on the same period in 2019, according to a leading distributor.
“It is really exciting to see audiences finally return to movie theatres,” said Wayne Chang founder of distributor GaragePlay and acquisition company MovieCloud. “The total box office was over Nt$2bn ($65.6m) for 2023 Q1, which is even better than the Nt$1.9bn ($62.3m) for pre-Covid 2019 Q1.”
The Taipei-based distributor emerged as the highest grossing theatrical distributor in Q1, accounting for 25% of box office...
Taiwan’s gross box office for the first quarter of 2023 topped Nt$2bn ($65.6m), up 5% on the same period in 2019, according to a leading distributor.
“It is really exciting to see audiences finally return to movie theatres,” said Wayne Chang founder of distributor GaragePlay and acquisition company MovieCloud. “The total box office was over Nt$2bn ($65.6m) for 2023 Q1, which is even better than the Nt$1.9bn ($62.3m) for pre-Covid 2019 Q1.”
The Taipei-based distributor emerged as the highest grossing theatrical distributor in Q1, accounting for 25% of box office...
- 4/13/2023
- by Silvia Wong
- ScreenDaily
Welcome to Creators on the Rise, where—in partnership with global creator company Jellysmack—we find and profile breakout creators who are in the midst of extraordinary growth.
Chris Staples is a former Harlem Globetrotter, a world Slam Dunk Champion, has two Guinness World Records for slam dunking, was a contestant on The Bachelorette, is currently acting in Hollywood–and, oh, by the way, he’s also making a go of doing the content creator thing, too.
Needless to say, he’s not busy at all.
Back before all of this, he knew it was the kind of life he wanted. Or, at least, he knew he wanted to join the Globetrotters, which in itself is a lofty goal. What he didn’t know was how the Globetrotters did their application process.
So, to get the metaphorical and non-metaphorical ball rolling, he sent them an email. And attached to that email,...
Chris Staples is a former Harlem Globetrotter, a world Slam Dunk Champion, has two Guinness World Records for slam dunking, was a contestant on The Bachelorette, is currently acting in Hollywood–and, oh, by the way, he’s also making a go of doing the content creator thing, too.
Needless to say, he’s not busy at all.
Back before all of this, he knew it was the kind of life he wanted. Or, at least, he knew he wanted to join the Globetrotters, which in itself is a lofty goal. What he didn’t know was how the Globetrotters did their application process.
So, to get the metaphorical and non-metaphorical ball rolling, he sent them an email. And attached to that email,...
- 3/29/2023
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Japanese animation “Suzume” retained the top spot at the South Korean box office for a second weekend, far outstripping holdover titles and newcomers including “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.”
On its second weekend of release, “Suzume” earned $5.65 million, just a small fraction below its opening weekend score of $5.71 million. Underlining its dominance, the film increased its market share from 60% previously to 62%.
After 12 days of release, the film has accumulated $15.8 million, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
It places ahead of “The First Slam Dunk,” which topped the Korean chart more than a month ago, in early February. “Slam Dunk” earned $887,000 over the weekend for a running total of $32.8 million since its Jan. 4 debut. That is a record for a Japanese animation in Korea.
Third place over the latest weekend went to new release title, Korean-produced drama film “Soulmate.” It earned $565,000 over...
On its second weekend of release, “Suzume” earned $5.65 million, just a small fraction below its opening weekend score of $5.71 million. Underlining its dominance, the film increased its market share from 60% previously to 62%.
After 12 days of release, the film has accumulated $15.8 million, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
It places ahead of “The First Slam Dunk,” which topped the Korean chart more than a month ago, in early February. “Slam Dunk” earned $887,000 over the weekend for a running total of $32.8 million since its Jan. 4 debut. That is a record for a Japanese animation in Korea.
Third place over the latest weekend went to new release title, Korean-produced drama film “Soulmate.” It earned $565,000 over...
- 3/20/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
As part of the press tour for his new film "Creed III" -- whose fight scenes bring the franchise into anime territory -- Michael B. Jordan listed his five favorite anime series on BBC Radio 1: "'One Piece,'" "Dragon Ball," "Naruto," "Bleach," and "Hunter x Hunter." These are all worthy picks, even though it "would take the average person over 957 hours ... to complete Jordan's top five anime recommendations," as Isaiah Colbert said at Kotaku. "One Piece" has lasted for over a thousand episodes. "Dragon Ball" remains one of the most popular anime ever. "Naruto" featured some of the wildest fight scenes in anime history, while "Bleach" at its best was just cool. "Hunter x Hunter" is messier, spanning two adaptations and a source comic that has yet to finish. But its creator Yoshiharu Togashi has over 3 million followers on Twitter, and his dedicated fans haven't given up on him yet.
- 3/20/2023
- by Adam Wescott
- Slash Film
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 been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track… So we’re going to do the hard work for you.
This week we’re featuring our first movie, Japanese basketball animation The First Slam Dunk from legendary One Piece studio Toei Animation. Since its Japan launch in early December 2022, it’s amassed more than $115M at the global box office.
Name: The First Slam Dunk
Country: Japan
Producer: Toei Animation
International Sales: Toei Animation
For fans of: Chang Can Dunk, Demon Slayer, YA drama
Global audiences are no stranger to Japanese animation and manga adaptations, particularly with the recent success of entries from the Demon Slayer,...
This week we’re featuring our first movie, Japanese basketball animation The First Slam Dunk from legendary One Piece studio Toei Animation. Since its Japan launch in early December 2022, it’s amassed more than $115M at the global box office.
Name: The First Slam Dunk
Country: Japan
Producer: Toei Animation
International Sales: Toei Animation
For fans of: Chang Can Dunk, Demon Slayer, YA drama
Global audiences are no stranger to Japanese animation and manga adaptations, particularly with the recent success of entries from the Demon Slayer,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Weekend honors at the South Korean box office went to the Japanese animation film “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To The Swordsmith Village,” the latest installment in the “Demon Slayer” film and TV franchise.
It earned $2.31 million between Friday and Sunday, for nearly a quarter of the total weekend cinema business, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
Local charts show another new release, Korean-made crime drama “The Devil’s Deal,” leading the field. That’s because it sold a greater number of tickets 257,000 compared with 235,000 for the Japanese title and Korean charts favor unit sales over gross revenues. With a lower per ticket price, “The Devil’s Door” had a weekend gross score that was a notch lower at $2.00 million.
Further muddying the analysis, the two films released on different days. “The Devil’s Deal” released on Wednesday and scored a total of $3.81 million over five days.
It earned $2.31 million between Friday and Sunday, for nearly a quarter of the total weekend cinema business, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
Local charts show another new release, Korean-made crime drama “The Devil’s Deal,” leading the field. That’s because it sold a greater number of tickets 257,000 compared with 235,000 for the Japanese title and Korean charts favor unit sales over gross revenues. With a lower per ticket price, “The Devil’s Door” had a weekend gross score that was a notch lower at $2.00 million.
Further muddying the analysis, the two films released on different days. “The Devil’s Deal” released on Wednesday and scored a total of $3.81 million over five days.
- 3/6/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” dominated the Korean box office charts over the latest weekend with a 4.91 million opening weekend. Nationwide box office rose to 9.78 million, up from 7.85 million a week earlier.
The film played on over 2,000 screens and enjoyed a 50.1 market share between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council. The film earned 7.1 million in its full five day run since opening on Wednesday.
“Quantumania” landed ahead of “The First Slam Dunk,” the Japanese animation that opened at the beginning of the year and had taken the top spot for the previous two weeks. “Slam Dunk” earned 2.17 million, another strong hold, and down from 2.67 million the previous weekend. Its cumulative total since Jan. 4 stands at 26 million.
Propelled by the film’s popularity, the underlying Japanese comic has now sold over one million copies in Korea, the local publisher Daiwon C.
The film played on over 2,000 screens and enjoyed a 50.1 market share between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council. The film earned 7.1 million in its full five day run since opening on Wednesday.
“Quantumania” landed ahead of “The First Slam Dunk,” the Japanese animation that opened at the beginning of the year and had taken the top spot for the previous two weeks. “Slam Dunk” earned 2.17 million, another strong hold, and down from 2.67 million the previous weekend. Its cumulative total since Jan. 4 stands at 26 million.
Propelled by the film’s popularity, the underlying Japanese comic has now sold over one million copies in Korea, the local publisher Daiwon C.
- 2/19/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Japanese studio Toei announced today that its total box office revenue reached a record Yen32.56Bn (US246.6M) for the calendar year 2022, partly thanks to the strong performances of anime blockbusters One Piece Film Red and The First Slam Dunk.
The studio’s box office receipts easily beat its previous record annual high of Yen17.98Bn (US136.2M at today’s exchange rate) achieved in 2009. It also announced that it sold 23.65 million tickets in 2022, a year in which Japan’s box office recovered at a faster rate than many other markets in the region.
One Piece Film Red, the latest instalment in a long-running franchise, opened on August 6 last year and has since sold 13.79 million tickets and earned more than Yen19BN (US144M) in Japan alone.
The film has also grossed around US35.5M from international box office markets, with its biggest territories in revenue terms including North America,...
The studio’s box office receipts easily beat its previous record annual high of Yen17.98Bn (US136.2M at today’s exchange rate) achieved in 2009. It also announced that it sold 23.65 million tickets in 2022, a year in which Japan’s box office recovered at a faster rate than many other markets in the region.
One Piece Film Red, the latest instalment in a long-running franchise, opened on August 6 last year and has since sold 13.79 million tickets and earned more than Yen19BN (US144M) in Japan alone.
The film has also grossed around US35.5M from international box office markets, with its biggest territories in revenue terms including North America,...
- 1/11/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
"Avatar: The Way of Water" is, by most measures, a hit. The film is getting better reviews than its predecessor, it actually improves upon the first one's flaws, and it's making a ton of money at the box office. Sure, it's not doing better than the smash-hit that was the first "Avatar" movie (which is still the highest-grossing movie of all time) but it is performing very well, especially overseas.
The world is feeling the way of water everywhere, in fact, except for one territory: Japan. According to Variety, "The Way of Water" ran on 1,466 screens there, the widest release ever for a film in that country. Despite this, James Cameron's highly anticipated sequel was unable to become the king of the world at the Japanese box office during its opening weekend. Instead, it came in second place with an estimated 3.9 million during its three-day opening. That performance gets...
The world is feeling the way of water everywhere, in fact, except for one territory: Japan. According to Variety, "The Way of Water" ran on 1,466 screens there, the widest release ever for a film in that country. Despite this, James Cameron's highly anticipated sequel was unable to become the king of the world at the Japanese box office during its opening weekend. Instead, it came in second place with an estimated 3.9 million during its three-day opening. That performance gets...
- 12/20/2022
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
The best sports movies explore characters whose lives revolve around athletics, highlight their dedication to training for big games, and capture the thrill of victory and agony of defeat.
Check out this website if you are a football fanatic. Whether you are a football fanatic or just love an underdog story, we’ve got something for you.
There has been an explosion in movies about sports from various cultures in the past decade or so. So if you want to dive into this exciting world again, here are the top best Asian sports films of all time:
The Last Game
The Last Game is a Japanese drama film directed by Hiroshi Hasebe. The film follows a Japanese baseball team, which is trying to overcome the effects of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The team is preparing for the championship game in the national high school baseball tournament.
The team is...
Check out this website if you are a football fanatic. Whether you are a football fanatic or just love an underdog story, we’ve got something for you.
There has been an explosion in movies about sports from various cultures in the past decade or so. So if you want to dive into this exciting world again, here are the top best Asian sports films of all time:
The Last Game
The Last Game is a Japanese drama film directed by Hiroshi Hasebe. The film follows a Japanese baseball team, which is trying to overcome the effects of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The team is preparing for the championship game in the national high school baseball tournament.
The team is...
- 11/23/2022
- by Peter Adams
- AsianMoviePulse
San Francisco, Nov 3 (Ians) Google has expanded its Play Games for PC feature under an open beta to users in eight countries — Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore and the US.
Earlier, the preview was only made available in Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, reports 9To5Google.
Through the Windows application that Google developed, more than 85 Android games are accessible globally, which was around 50 before.
“Players participating in the beta have expressed excitement at being able to seamlessly play their favourite games across their phones, tablets, Chromebooks and PCs,” the company was quoted as saying in the report.
Earlier this year, the company announced that Google Play Games would come to PCs as a beta experience to a limited number of players.
“We continue our rollout to make Google Play Games beta available for download to all players in Australia,” said Arjun Dayal, Director of Product,...
Earlier, the preview was only made available in Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, reports 9To5Google.
Through the Windows application that Google developed, more than 85 Android games are accessible globally, which was around 50 before.
“Players participating in the beta have expressed excitement at being able to seamlessly play their favourite games across their phones, tablets, Chromebooks and PCs,” the company was quoted as saying in the report.
Earlier this year, the company announced that Google Play Games would come to PCs as a beta experience to a limited number of players.
“We continue our rollout to make Google Play Games beta available for download to all players in Australia,” said Arjun Dayal, Director of Product,...
- 11/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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The Asian Content Film Market (Acfm), the Busan International Film Festival’s industry platform, wrapped up this week with organizers and market participants voicing a mix of optimism and concern for the post-pandemic state of the movie market.
The event, which was held in the city’s massive Bexco convention center, attracted 1,059 companies and 2,185 industry participants from 48 countries over four days — the highest attendance rate since the market launched in 2006.
The European Pavilion, which was jointly established by the European Film Promotion (Efp) and Unifrance, was staffed by representatives from 39 companies, while major Korean distributors and streaming services, including Disney+ and Netflix, participated in the Busan Story Market, the venue for intellectual property (IP) pitches, which introduced new projects from the region.
A market insider who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Hollywood Reporter that Acfm could potentially become the primary platform...
The Asian Content Film Market (Acfm), the Busan International Film Festival’s industry platform, wrapped up this week with organizers and market participants voicing a mix of optimism and concern for the post-pandemic state of the movie market.
The event, which was held in the city’s massive Bexco convention center, attracted 1,059 companies and 2,185 industry participants from 48 countries over four days — the highest attendance rate since the market launched in 2006.
The European Pavilion, which was jointly established by the European Film Promotion (Efp) and Unifrance, was staffed by representatives from 39 companies, while major Korean distributors and streaming services, including Disney+ and Netflix, participated in the Busan Story Market, the venue for intellectual property (IP) pitches, which introduced new projects from the region.
A market insider who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Hollywood Reporter that Acfm could potentially become the primary platform...
- 10/13/2022
- by Soomee Park
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New Delhi, Aug 25 (Ians) Google on Thursday expanded its Play Games for PC feature under an open beta to users in South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Australia.
Earlier this year, the company announced that Google Play Games would be coming to PCs as a beta experience to a limited number of players.
“Beginning today, we’re continuing our rollout by making Google Play Games beta available for download to all players in Australia,” said Arjun Dayal, Director of Product, Google Play Games.
In the last few months, the company doubled its Google Play Games catalog to more than 50 titles, which can be played on Windows PCs via a standalone application built by Google.
The catalog includes many of the most popular mobile games in the world including Summoners War, Cookie Run: Kingdom, Last Fortress: Underground, and Slam Dunk.
“We’ve also made significant strides in reducing the minimum...
Earlier this year, the company announced that Google Play Games would be coming to PCs as a beta experience to a limited number of players.
“Beginning today, we’re continuing our rollout by making Google Play Games beta available for download to all players in Australia,” said Arjun Dayal, Director of Product, Google Play Games.
In the last few months, the company doubled its Google Play Games catalog to more than 50 titles, which can be played on Windows PCs via a standalone application built by Google.
The catalog includes many of the most popular mobile games in the world including Summoners War, Cookie Run: Kingdom, Last Fortress: Underground, and Slam Dunk.
“We’ve also made significant strides in reducing the minimum...
- 8/25/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
For nearly seven decades, animation studio Toei Animation Co. has relied on recognizable franchises, including pirate adventure “One Piece” and fantasy “Dragon Ball,” in making itself a leader.
But publishing platforms are now such that just about anyone can distribute animation, or so be moaned Toei Animation president Katsuhiro Takagi two years ago.
“I feel that the number of hits is small compared to the number of works that are out in the world,” he says. “How do you now make a profit from animation works that are expensive to produce?” The pandemic proved to be a challenge of another sort. But investors are sanguine that the company can come up with an answer to the president’s question — its stock price has more than doubled over the past year — and advances in technology and a further tapping of the overseas market will be keys.
Despite its success, the industry suffers from labor shortages.
But publishing platforms are now such that just about anyone can distribute animation, or so be moaned Toei Animation president Katsuhiro Takagi two years ago.
“I feel that the number of hits is small compared to the number of works that are out in the world,” he says. “How do you now make a profit from animation works that are expensive to produce?” The pandemic proved to be a challenge of another sort. But investors are sanguine that the company can come up with an answer to the president’s question — its stock price has more than doubled over the past year — and advances in technology and a further tapping of the overseas market will be keys.
Despite its success, the industry suffers from labor shortages.
- 7/1/2021
- by Brett Bull
- Variety Film + TV
Fans of the fight game may not take Jake Paul seriously, but all signs point to his commitment to professional boxing being legitimate.
The majority of people who have heard of Paul likely came to know him through his time as a Disney actor, rapper, or YouTube personality. It’s the foundation of his polarizing celebrity status, and now he’s trying to parlay that into a fighting career.
Whether you love him or hate him, Paul can’t be deemed unsuccessful. His YouTube channel has more than 20 million subscribers.
The majority of people who have heard of Paul likely came to know him through his time as a Disney actor, rapper, or YouTube personality. It’s the foundation of his polarizing celebrity status, and now he’s trying to parlay that into a fighting career.
Whether you love him or hate him, Paul can’t be deemed unsuccessful. His YouTube channel has more than 20 million subscribers.
- 4/7/2021
- by Mike Bohn
- Rollingstone.com
Fox Corp. streaming service Tubi is expanding its animation offerings via a licensing agreement with Japan’s Toei Animation.
The pact, spanning seven TV series, 500 episodes and six specials, will bring six installments of the globally popular anime franchise One Piece to Tubi’s free, ad-supported platform. All installments and episodes on Tubi are available with English or Spanish subtitles.
The franchise already streams in the U.S. on subscription streaming outlets Hulu, Netflix and Crunchyroll. The installments coming to Tubi include 3D2Y, Episode of Sabo, Adventure of Nebulandia, Heart of Gold, Episode of East Blue and Episode of Skypiea.
Other anime series included in the deal are Toriko, Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho, Saint Seiya: Hades, Ge-Ge-Ge No Kitaro, Slam Dunk, and Dr. Slump. In what Tubi bills as a first, Dr. Slump (from Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball) and Saint Seiya: Hades will be available with English subtitles.
The pact, spanning seven TV series, 500 episodes and six specials, will bring six installments of the globally popular anime franchise One Piece to Tubi’s free, ad-supported platform. All installments and episodes on Tubi are available with English or Spanish subtitles.
The franchise already streams in the U.S. on subscription streaming outlets Hulu, Netflix and Crunchyroll. The installments coming to Tubi include 3D2Y, Episode of Sabo, Adventure of Nebulandia, Heart of Gold, Episode of East Blue and Episode of Skypiea.
Other anime series included in the deal are Toriko, Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho, Saint Seiya: Hades, Ge-Ge-Ge No Kitaro, Slam Dunk, and Dr. Slump. In what Tubi bills as a first, Dr. Slump (from Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball) and Saint Seiya: Hades will be available with English subtitles.
- 2/24/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Shunsuke Tada and writer Noburo Takagi adapted Tadoshi’s Fugimaki 30 volume sport manga (firstly serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump) into a three season anime series that aired from 2012 to 2015 and they did it wholeheartedly. “Kuroko’s Basketball” is the latest, not to mention the most exceptional addition to the sport anime genre that makes up a “Slam Dunk” (1993) for the 2010’s.
Tetsuya Kuroko is doe-eyed. A boy of not great physic. He is a phantom. A shadow in search of a light. At a first glance, Kuroko seems to be the good samaritan of high school basketball teams, either it is the great Teiko Junior High School team, also known as the Generation of Miracles, either the talented but struggling team of Seirin High. Although his motives aren’t vicious at all, Kuroko is a parasite looking for a host in order his exceptional and mysterious qualification in basketball to shine.
Tetsuya Kuroko is doe-eyed. A boy of not great physic. He is a phantom. A shadow in search of a light. At a first glance, Kuroko seems to be the good samaritan of high school basketball teams, either it is the great Teiko Junior High School team, also known as the Generation of Miracles, either the talented but struggling team of Seirin High. Although his motives aren’t vicious at all, Kuroko is a parasite looking for a host in order his exceptional and mysterious qualification in basketball to shine.
- 1/29/2021
- by Christina Litsa
- AsianMoviePulse
Season 30 of The Amazing Race is about to kick off, and judging by the cast, we're in for one heck of a ride.
From teams of former professional athletes to expert debaters to former Big Brother stars, these contestants are in it to win it!
Check out the teams below:
1. Cedric & Shawn -- #TeamSlamDunk
CBS
Name: Cedric Ceballos
Age: 48
Connection to teammate: Retired NBA Player
Qualifications: Former NBA All-Star and Slam Dunk Champion
Name: Shawn Marion
Age: 39
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Connection to teammate: Retired NBA Player
Qualifications: 4-time NBA All-Star and 2011 NBA Champion
2. April & Sarah -- #TeamGoatYoga
CBS
Name: April Gould
Age: 39
Hometown: Gilbert, Arizona
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Goat Yoga instructor
Name: Sarah Williams
Age: 39
Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Goat Yoga instructor
3. Cody & Jessica -- #TeamBigBrother
CBS
Name: Cody Nickson
Age: 32
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Big Brother 19 power couple
Name: Jessica Graf
Age: 26
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Connection...
From teams of former professional athletes to expert debaters to former Big Brother stars, these contestants are in it to win it!
Check out the teams below:
1. Cedric & Shawn -- #TeamSlamDunk
CBS
Name: Cedric Ceballos
Age: 48
Connection to teammate: Retired NBA Player
Qualifications: Former NBA All-Star and Slam Dunk Champion
Name: Shawn Marion
Age: 39
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Connection to teammate: Retired NBA Player
Qualifications: 4-time NBA All-Star and 2011 NBA Champion
2. April & Sarah -- #TeamGoatYoga
CBS
Name: April Gould
Age: 39
Hometown: Gilbert, Arizona
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Goat Yoga instructor
Name: Sarah Williams
Age: 39
Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Goat Yoga instructor
3. Cody & Jessica -- #TeamBigBrother
CBS
Name: Cody Nickson
Age: 32
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Big Brother 19 power couple
Name: Jessica Graf
Age: 26
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Connection...
- 12/7/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
YouCaring, the world’s trusted leader in free crowdfunding for personal, medical, and charitable causes, today announced that retired NBA player Tim Duncan, formerly of the San Antonio Spurs, launched a fundraiser on YouCaring to support the victims of Hurricane Irma in the Us Virgin Islands.
To date, Duncan’s fundraiser, 21 Us Virgin Island Relief Fund, is the largest campaign for victims of the category five storm with over $2 million raised from 13,000 donors.
“I know not everyone can give, and that’s O.K.,” said Duncan. “But if you’re able, here’s what I can promise: Every dollar donated will go directly to relief efforts on the ground. Starting as soon as the weather permits, I’ll be chartering an airplane full of supplies from San Antonio to the Virgin Islands. I’m already busy putting together a team of people from the islands (and beyond) to help manage the relief effort.
To date, Duncan’s fundraiser, 21 Us Virgin Island Relief Fund, is the largest campaign for victims of the category five storm with over $2 million raised from 13,000 donors.
“I know not everyone can give, and that’s O.K.,” said Duncan. “But if you’re able, here’s what I can promise: Every dollar donated will go directly to relief efforts on the ground. Starting as soon as the weather permits, I’ll be chartering an airplane full of supplies from San Antonio to the Virgin Islands. I’m already busy putting together a team of people from the islands (and beyond) to help manage the relief effort.
- 9/14/2017
- Look to the Stars
[[tmz:video id="0_m97afg0m"]] Lakers head coach Luke Walton knows ya never put a ceiling on a player -- including Lonzo Ball. So, when he was asked if Lonzo could be the next Kobe Bryant ... he didn't exactly rule it out. Walton's clearly excited about his team -- telling us good things about the Lakers on his way out of Catch in L.A. But does Walton Really think Lavar's kid can rack up stats like the 5-time NBA champ,...
- 8/16/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Split across three different venues over the course of three days, Slam Dunk Festival has been a celebration of pop-punk, rock, metal and even drum and bass over recent years. Nominated for UK Festival Awards in previous years, Slam Dunk has always prided itself on its accessibility and openness to its audiences.
This year Slam Dunk will be taking place from May 27-May 29 in Leeds, Birmingham and Hatfield accordingly, and so far the line-up is a mixed bag of awesomeness.
Not only is it welcoming headliners Enter Shikari to the main stage, but it will also be giving them the chance to play their debut album Take To The Skies (2007) for its tenth anniversary.
But it doesn’t stop there.
Other names such as Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Neck Deep, We Are The Ocean, Bowling for Soup, Don Broco and Deaf Havana will be hitting the stages to entertain the huge crowds.
This year Slam Dunk will be taking place from May 27-May 29 in Leeds, Birmingham and Hatfield accordingly, and so far the line-up is a mixed bag of awesomeness.
Not only is it welcoming headliners Enter Shikari to the main stage, but it will also be giving them the chance to play their debut album Take To The Skies (2007) for its tenth anniversary.
But it doesn’t stop there.
Other names such as Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Neck Deep, We Are The Ocean, Bowling for Soup, Don Broco and Deaf Havana will be hitting the stages to entertain the huge crowds.
- 4/7/2017
- by Patrick Mclean
- The Cultural Post
So, going into the final stretch before the Oscars are announced, I have a question: if you like—no, love this year’s front-running La La Land, does that make you a bad person, or just deluded? Don’t laugh—there may be people at your own Oscar party who will have already come to their own conclusion on that conundrum. This year’s presumptive favorite is so presumptive that people are talking about the film as if it had already won and are projecting as to whether it’s an enduring classic or just another meh-fest to be thrown on the mediocrity pile along with Crash, Chicago, Argo, The Artist and about half of the rest of Oscar’s Best Picture winners since the Academy started handing out awards at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in 1929. It is hard to deny, no matter how much you like or dislike La La Land,...
- 2/25/2017
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar started his new job with a bang. The Hollywood Reporter announced yesterday that it nabbed the NBA legend and culture critic as a contributing editor, and Abdul-Jabbar came out swinging with a measured but firm stance on race in “La La Land” in his first editorial.
Writing that he found Damien Chazelle’s musical “bold, daring and deserving” of its success, Abdul-Jabbar adds, “The better a work of art is, the more we must dissect it… We’re assessing its proper place in our cultural canon.” He goes on to say that while it is Chazelle’s prerogative to write as many or as few black characters as he wants, the racial make-up of the film is fair game when much of it revolves around jazz, “a uniquely African-American music form.”
Read More: ‘La La Land’ Review: A Lively Supercut of Classic Musicals Starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone
A jazz aficionado,...
Writing that he found Damien Chazelle’s musical “bold, daring and deserving” of its success, Abdul-Jabbar adds, “The better a work of art is, the more we must dissect it… We’re assessing its proper place in our cultural canon.” He goes on to say that while it is Chazelle’s prerogative to write as many or as few black characters as he wants, the racial make-up of the film is fair game when much of it revolves around jazz, “a uniquely African-American music form.”
Read More: ‘La La Land’ Review: A Lively Supercut of Classic Musicals Starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone
A jazz aficionado,...
- 2/15/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
[[tmz:video id="0_623liqy1"]] Just give him the Slam Dunk trophy now. Here's Minnesota Timberwolves star Zach Lavine hitting a 360 dunk from the free throw line ... just because he felt like it. His teammate, Andrew Wiggins, captured the whole thing on his Snapchat ... and yeah, it's nuts. Lavine has already won 2 NBA Slam Dunk contests before ... might wanna clear off some more space on the mantle. Read more...
- 11/23/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
There are countless reasons to head to the polls on Nov. 8, and now some of America's most famous voters are sharing theirs.
As part of Voting Because – USA Today Network's newly unveiled initiative that aims to spread awareness about the importance of voting in the 2016 presidential election – stars like Kendall Jenner, Jimmy Kimmel, Jim Parsons, Rosario Dawson and more have spoken out about why voting matters to them.
"#votingbecause I love my country," Parsons wrote.
"#votingbecause I'm an American," said Kimmel.
And Jenner said she's "#votingbecause I can!"
. Are you voting? Not voting? How do you really feel about the candidates?...
As part of Voting Because – USA Today Network's newly unveiled initiative that aims to spread awareness about the importance of voting in the 2016 presidential election – stars like Kendall Jenner, Jimmy Kimmel, Jim Parsons, Rosario Dawson and more have spoken out about why voting matters to them.
"#votingbecause I love my country," Parsons wrote.
"#votingbecause I'm an American," said Kimmel.
And Jenner said she's "#votingbecause I can!"
. Are you voting? Not voting? How do you really feel about the candidates?...
- 9/22/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- People.com - TV Watch
There are countless reasons to head to the polls on Nov. 8, and now some of America's most famous voters are sharing theirs. As part of Voting Because - USA Today Network's newly unveiled initiative that aims to spread awareness about the importance of voting in the 2016 presidential election - stars like Kendall Jenner, Jimmy Kimmel, Jim Parsons, Rosario Dawson and more have spoken out about why voting matters to them. "#votingbecause I love my country," Parsons wrote. "#votingbecause I'm an American," said Kimmel. And Jenner said she's "#votingbecause I can!" Athletes like the NBA's John Wall and Thad Young also shared their "because,...
- 9/22/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
During his set at New York’s Electric Zoo festival over the weekend, Etc!Etc! unleashed a previously unheard Getter remix for the massive crowds. The rowdy dubstep number is a remix of Skrillex and Valentino Khan’s “Slam Dunk,” which was released earlier in the year after months of anticipation, and features all the signifiers of a classic bass heavy Getter workout. An audio rip from the live set has surfaced on SoundCloud, giving us a taste of the unreleased track.
The “Slam Dunk” remix opens with a drawn out build up, with Etc!Etc! taking to the mic to signal the drop as metallic bass synths fill the speakers. The rework features the kind of spastic, robotic rhythms we’ve come to expect from Getter’s dubstep work, as punchy drums pound out a head nodding beat beneath.
While the remix has plenty of dancefloor firepower, you shouldn...
The “Slam Dunk” remix opens with a drawn out build up, with Etc!Etc! taking to the mic to signal the drop as metallic bass synths fill the speakers. The rework features the kind of spastic, robotic rhythms we’ve come to expect from Getter’s dubstep work, as punchy drums pound out a head nodding beat beneath.
While the remix has plenty of dancefloor firepower, you shouldn...
- 9/6/2016
- by Connor Jones
- We Got This Covered
Despite finding its place as a staple in Skrillex‘s live sets over the last year, as well as airing on Oswla radio, the Valentino Khan assisted collab “Slam Dunk” seemed it would remain under wraps indefinitely. However, the two producers have finally released their joint single with Kstylis today, revealing a blistering dance floor anthem.
“Slam Dunk” is a by the books Trap banger that hits all the expected marks without traversing any new ground, but that won’t matter to the dance crowds. The new single opens with gradually building percussion and rising atmosphere, as some over-auto-tuned vocals hype the track up. Moving into the drops, our ears are treated to pounding 808 hits, spastic siren sounds and Skrillex’s trademark robotic bass growls.
Valentino Khan and Skrillex score a serviceable Trap hit with “Slam Dunk,” and fans should be excited to finally see an official release for their effort.
“Slam Dunk” is a by the books Trap banger that hits all the expected marks without traversing any new ground, but that won’t matter to the dance crowds. The new single opens with gradually building percussion and rising atmosphere, as some over-auto-tuned vocals hype the track up. Moving into the drops, our ears are treated to pounding 808 hits, spastic siren sounds and Skrillex’s trademark robotic bass growls.
Valentino Khan and Skrillex score a serviceable Trap hit with “Slam Dunk,” and fans should be excited to finally see an official release for their effort.
- 7/29/2016
- by Connor Jones
- We Got This Covered
Skrillex dropped the twelfth episode of his bi-weekly Owsla radio show this week, delivering an epic two hour mix brimming with expertly selected dance music. The new mix was put together for a party for clothing line Pink Dolphin, and features 91 tracks packed into a cohesive listening experience.
The new Owsla mix plays like a who’s who of dance music, featuring an eclectic blend of artists and styles. The Chainsmokers, Mija, Autoerotique, Getter and more appear throughout, while a number of Skrillex remixes grace the tracklist as well.
The produced debuted his Owsla radio show back in January, using it as a platform to expand on his Skrillex Selects SoundCloud series that saw the famed DJ curating his favorite songs of the moment. You can check out the staggering tracklist for latest episode below, and as always, feel free to leave a comment letting us know what you think.
The new Owsla mix plays like a who’s who of dance music, featuring an eclectic blend of artists and styles. The Chainsmokers, Mija, Autoerotique, Getter and more appear throughout, while a number of Skrillex remixes grace the tracklist as well.
The produced debuted his Owsla radio show back in January, using it as a platform to expand on his Skrillex Selects SoundCloud series that saw the famed DJ curating his favorite songs of the moment. You can check out the staggering tracklist for latest episode below, and as always, feel free to leave a comment letting us know what you think.
- 7/4/2016
- by Connor Jones
- We Got This Covered
I suppose there hasn’t been a lot to dissuade Skrillex from thinking that he can make his more subpar tracks successful through hype alone. The superstar DJ/producer talked up his new Valentino Khan collaboration so much before its Owsla Radio premiere that even after it finally cued up, it fell laughably short of everything he said about it.
The supposed “festival heater” goes by the title “Slam Dunk,” and it starts off with the most generic autotuned vocal sample imaginable before dropping into an interchangeable jungle terror drop. I can respect Skrillex putting out a jungle terror track as a gesture of solidarity towards his signee, Wiwek, but he hasn’t contributed anything to the genre that keeps me from wanting to see it die already.
Sorry guys, I don’t see “Slam Dunk” being the new “Jump Man” of the summer. We all know Skrillex and Valentino Khan are capable of better,...
The supposed “festival heater” goes by the title “Slam Dunk,” and it starts off with the most generic autotuned vocal sample imaginable before dropping into an interchangeable jungle terror drop. I can respect Skrillex putting out a jungle terror track as a gesture of solidarity towards his signee, Wiwek, but he hasn’t contributed anything to the genre that keeps me from wanting to see it die already.
Sorry guys, I don’t see “Slam Dunk” being the new “Jump Man” of the summer. We all know Skrillex and Valentino Khan are capable of better,...
- 3/29/2016
- by John Cameron
- We Got This Covered
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