A First Look at Slam Dunk
Posted by: Katherine Dacey on November 5, 2007 at 7:20 am
If, like many manga lovers, you’ve been counting the days until volume one of Takehiko Inoue’s Slam Dunk is available, you’ll be thrilled to know that the December issue of Shonen Jump features a generous, full-color preview of the series’s very first chapter. The issue also includes the conclusion to the long-running Yu-Gi-Oh and a short story by Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto. Click here for the full scoop. You’ll find the December issue of Shonen Jump in bookstores, newsstands, and comic retailers on November 6th.
UPDATE (3/2/08): Over at About.Manga, manga blogger Deb Aoki reports that Slam Dunk will be replacing Hikaru no Go in the May issue of Shonen Jump. I know some readers are disappointed by the change in line-up, but I think it makes a lot of sense from a business standpoint. Slam Dunk may be the best-selling manga of all time, but Viz faces several hurdles in getting American readers to embrace this series, not the least of which is an American aversion to sports manga. (Or at least sports manga that don’t star super handsome tennis players.)
If Slam Dunk hasn’t been on your radar screen, I encourage you to give it a try, especially if you’ve enjoyed series like Eyeshield 21, Whistle!, One Pound Gospel or the criminally under-appreciated Firefighter Daigo of Company D (a sports manga in disguise). Takehiko Inoue is surprisingly adept at comedy; his sprawling cast of aspiring b-ballers may remind you of Rumiko Takahashi or Makoto Kobayashi’s sweetly bumbling characters–and that’s a good thing. Want a sneak peek at the artwork? Then visit Sporadic Sequential, where John Jakala has been posting scans from the original Gutsoon! Comics edition of Slam Dunk.
UPDATE II (3/29/08): Viz has posted the first chapter of Slam Dunk on its website. Click here to read. (Link courtesy of Sporadic Sequential.)
UPDATE III (8/15/08): Our reviewer Michelle Smith offers an early review of volume one. Click here to read her thoughts on this shonen classic!
24 Responses to "A First Look at Slam Dunk"
1 | jessie derafera
February 21st, 2008 at 6:43 am
slamdunk anime the best………………..shohuku is my idol
2 | hiroshimu gokai
February 29th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
SLAMDUNK IS THE BEST EVER!!!!
SHOW MORE HISASHI MITSUI IN PRIME-TIME ACTION, FULL STAMINA & SUPERB BASKETBALL SKILLS,- OBVIOUSLY MORE THAN KAEDA RUKAWA!!
WE LOVE MITSUI!!!!!
3 | daniel
February 29th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
bueno slam dunk es la mejor seria demasiado bueno q sacaran la segunda parte y no nos dejen como quien dice picados a quienes nos gusta slam dunk es lo mejor a nivel de comix humore y aprendizaje…. me despido,,…. soy de venezula uputa especificamente………………———–
esperamos la segunda parte y mas ……
4 | Apple Lloren
hmmmm ang ganda talaga ns skamdunk as in… astig, nakakakilig, nakakatuwa may natototonan kapa…. hehehehehe.. bili talag ako sa team na shohuku… lalo na kay sakuragi.. isa sa pinka the best cartoon na palabas na gusto ang slandunk…..
I LOVE SHOHUKU TEAMM!!!!!
GOGOGOGOGOGOG!!!!!!! DEFENSE……
5 | APPLE LLOREN
DEFENSE!!!!!!!! GO!GO!GO!GO!… SHOHOKU..!!!!!!!!
ONE OF THE BEST CATOON SERIES….. NAKAKATUWA.. NAKAKAKILIG.. NAKAKAAWA.. ASTIG.. MAY NATOTONAN KAPA….. BEST BASKETBALL TEAM ANG “SHOHOKU:,,,,, THE BEST PLAYERS.. THE BSTE COACH”COACH ANSAY”….. HMMMMMMM NICE GAME…
6 | booni
one of the best cartoons ever even though i didn’t have the chance to finish it i feel sorry for myself !!!!!!!!!!1
8 | jeffrey
Slam dunk kue apik tapi enyong ra tau nonton, neng indonesia fileme langka………! Salam Go kabeh…….
9 | Jo77
??? U mean slam dunk was never released in US before? OMG, it was wildly popular in Asia! If u havent read slam dunk or watched the anime before, you cant call yourself an anime/manga fan. One of the best manga ever!
12 | edson
masarap magbasketball.lalo na pag may inspirasyon ka…da best tlga ang slamdunk!!
15 | Skull
Booni,
U can watch the slam dunk cartoon inside the
you tube. All episode are there including the manga from 102 to end and enjoy k bro…
17 | supra
slamdunk my favorite kartun,hanamichi skuraghi i love your style.
18 | balqis
November 17th, 2008 at 7:23 am
i love slam dunk
i love basket ball too
i like when i saw hanamichi do it his action because it look realy cool…….. >…<
20 | miriamrc
December 17th, 2008 at 1:37 am
Originally Posted By balqisi love slam dunk
i love basket ball too
i like when i saw hanamichi do it his action because it look realy cool…….. >…<
23 | smriti
hey slam dunk is one of the best
and hanamichi is my hero we luv him and of mitsui is too handsum………………….
