The new Slam Dunk movie is the 72nd highest-grossing movie in Japanese box office history

The new animated film "SLAM DUNK THE FIRST SLAM DUNK", based on Takehiko Inoue's basketball manga, has sold 5.67 million tickets and earned 8.27 billion yen as of Sunday, its 44th day in Japan. The film has been No. 1 at the Japanese weekend box office for the seventh consecutive week, and is now No. 72 on the Japanese box office rankings of all time.

"THE FIRST SLAM DUNK" was released in Japan on December 3rd and ranked first at the box office in its opening weekend, selling 847,000 tickets and earning 1,295,808,780 yen.