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#First Slam Dunk Movie: Why was Ryota Miyagi shown in the post credits And why did the film revolve around him?

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“First Slam Dunk Movie: Why was Ryota Miyagi shown in the post credits And why did the film revolve around him?”

The First Slam Dunk, the new anime film based on Takehiko Inoue’s namesake basketball manga, remained at #1 for its sixth consecutive weekend. If you managed to catch this highly anticipated movie in the cinema, you know there is a lot to unpack. Some of the most demanding questions, include: Why was Ryota Miyagi shown in the post credits in the First Slam Dunk Movie? And why did the film revolve around him? Well, we’ve got the answer.

The movie debuted in Japan before Christmas last year and subsequently secured the top spot at the Japanese box office. Grossing over US$9.5 million in its first two days in theaters.

SPOILERS: Major spoilers if you have yet to watch The First Slam Dunk movie, or read the manga. So, read at your own risk.

What is The First Slam Dunk Movie about?

First Slam Dunk movie why was miyagi shown in the post credits scene — Image Courtesy of Toei Animation

Slam Dunk is that popular and critically acclaimed manga generally regarded as the very quintessence and solidifier for the typical shonen sports manga formula. Although the franchise has been on hiatus for 26 years, the creators decided to release a movie instead of creating more volumes of the manga.

Although there has been a long wait, ardent Slam Dunk fans are lining up at cinemas worldwide for the international premiere of the movie.

Toei Animation produced and Takehiko Inoue and Yasuyuki Ebara directed The First Slam Dunk movie. It follows the Shohoku basketball team as they participate in the inter-high tournament.

Do you need to watch the anime before watching the movie?

There are some fans, who were initially worried about feeling lost upon watching this new anime film. But thankfully, this film doesn’t require any understanding of the previous series or even the manga.
Takehiko Inoue, the creator, ensured that newcomers can enjoy as much as the fans of the manga/anime series minus the confusion.

Ryota Miyagi is about to touch greater heights in his basketball career

In the epilogue, we see Sannoh’s ace, Eiji Sawakita, playing in America. No surprise though, as it was always a given that Eiji would keep pursuing his passion for basketball. As he was also regarded as Japan’s top high school player and the inter-high tournament’s finest point guard.

In a surprising twist for viewers, Shohoku’s speedster also pursued college basketball abroad, serving to round out Ryota’s character development from the movie.

Slam Dunk The First was so so good!! I may have read the manga 162728822 times but its still so good to watch the shohoku vs sannoh match on the big screen. The focus on Miyagi in the movie with his backstory revealed makes the story really fresh too! #SLAMDUNK #SLAMDUNKMOVIE pic.twitter.com/aTUJYPy4h8

— mojo⁷ on the street ITS MIN MARCH (@mojo_borahae) January 7, 2023

Why did the film revolve around Ryota Miyagi?

In the film, multiple characters remark on Ryota’s inability to measure up to his older brother Sota, who was both tall and a highly skilled basketball player.
Throughout the series, Ryota was always overlooked because of his short stature as a basketball player.
He had frequently faced off against rival schools’ standout players such as Shoyo High School’s Kenji Fujima or Kainan University’s Maki Shinichi.

However, Ryota’s never-give-up attitude and love for basketball earned him the respect of higher-ranked players in the tournament. Making him a prominent backstory, and also giving the film a necessary beating heart and soul.

Why was Ryota Miyagi shown in the post-credits in the Slam Dunk Movie?

The movie’s last scene depicts Ryota defying the odds. While securing a starting spot on an American college basketball team, following in Eiji’s footsteps. After the inter-high tournament, Ryota took over the team captain position from Akagi after the latter graduated. By dedicating himself to becoming a strong leader, Ryota may have increased his appearance as a player for American colleges.

The end credit scene showed the Miyagi family had come to terms with Sota’s sudden death. In the movie, Sota’s absence creates a rift between Ryota and his mother. Which they eventually overcame after Shohoku’s victory over Sannoh.

Their home now has pictures of Sota in remembrance of their late family member.

Conclusion

This was the story about an unknown team, who went on and on proving over and over to one and all. All their glorious might and relentless effort, are worthy to be mentioned. It was the sense of familiarity that kept us cheering for the characters, even if you are not a fan of basketball sport.

That is everything that we knew about Ryota Miyagi’s post-credit scene in the First Slam Dunk Movie. Did you enjoy this film? Do let us know in the comments down below!

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