Free Outdoor Screening of 'THE FIRST SLAM DUNK' Hits Tokyo This Weekend
Tokyo's Meiji Park hosts a free outdoor screening of 'THE FIRST SLAM DUNK'.
Meiji Park in Tokyo is hosting a free outdoor screening of THE FIRST SLAM DUNK on August 29–30, 2026, complete with a basketball activity beforehand. The event kicks off at noon with "Basket Ennichi," a casual basketball setup, followed by the film at 7 PM.
This is a notable move for a film that already made serious noise: THE FIRST SLAM DUNK dropped in December 2022 and became Japan's highest-grossing film in 2023. The original manga by Takehiko Inoue, which ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1990 to 1996, has sold over 120 million copies—the kind of staying power that justifies a big outdoor push.
Free admission and a pre-screening activity make this an accessible entry point for both longtime fans and newcomers curious about what made SLAM DUNK such a juggernaut.
Source: Anime Anime
