First, "Coach, I want to play basketball!" ", made countless teenagers moved to tears.
After that, the sentence "See you in the national competition!" ", let countless teenagers become old boys.
Unexpectedly, after waiting for 27 years, the belated youth story, the national competition chapter of "Slam Dunk", finally met the audience.
Up to now, the box office of the movie "Slam Dunk" has exceeded 400 million.
Such achievements are enough to prove the status of comics in the hearts of the audience.
But, are you really satisfied with the movie?
It is not difficult to guess, in fact, it is not very satisfactory.
First of all, SD fans go to the cinema with feelings, all to see the story of Sakuragi, Rukawa, and Mitsui Shou, not Miyagi Ryota.
Secondly, there is not a single familiar BGM, and the most classic "I Want to Say I Love You Loudly" and "Until the End of the World" did not sound.
In the end, the national competition chapter only accounts for half of the plot, and Haruko Akagi is not what she used to be.
In short, I believe that many viewers have some questions about such a story, and it is time to unravel it.
1. Why did you choose Ryota Miyagi as the protagonist?
To be honest, Miyagi is not easy to talk about as the protagonist.
On the one hand, it is a problem of popularity, which is not enough to support the box office of a movie, and it is not what fans want to watch.
On the other hand, it is the integrity of the story, and the scene in Miyagi itself in the national competition is insufficient, and the random insertion of memories will only appear disorganized.
In fact, Inoue Yuhiko chose Miyagi Ryota as the male protagonist, and he has his own little selfishness.
First of all, I don't want to impress the audience with feelings.
At that time, he stopped working with the TV station to continue to produce animation, because he was dissatisfied with the narrative and style of animation.
Just from the BGM where Inoue does not follow the animation, it can be seen that he wants to prove his artistic style and show his aesthetic.
Since the story could not be completely separated from the original manga, I had to choose Ryota Miyagi as the protagonist.
Secondly, in the story of SD, only the growth story of Miyagi Ryota is missing.
Moreover, Miyagi's experience has many similarities with Inoue, both love to play basketball, but they have also suffered many setbacks.
To a certain extent, Miyagi Ryota's unreal self allowed Inoue Yuhiko to make up for a regret and fulfill a dream of his own.
2. Why has Haruko Akagi changed so much?
The most unacceptable thing is undoubtedly that Haruko Akagi seems to have completely changed as a person.
In the movie, Haruko Akagi's image does not have the taste of "childhood goddess" at all, and can even be described by the word "ugly".
This undoubtedly made many viewers look stupid and thought it was a new character.
On the other hand, Haruko Akagi in the manga looks pure and cute, with black pupils and flowing long hair, revealing a mature taste.
The difference in painting style before and after really makes the audience unable to understand the heart of Yuhiko Inoue.
In an interview, Inoue Yuhiko said his heart bluntly: "Haruko Akagi is just a goddess in Sakuragi's eyes!" ”
In fact, it is very simple to think about it, Takeshi Akagi's appearance itself is not handsome, and it is impossible to have such a sunny and vigorous beautiful sister.
And girls who love to play basketball should not be so weak, but should be like in the movie.
However, then again, Haruko Akagi is so realistic, so why is Saiko still so beautiful.
Probably, Inoue Yuhiko's aesthetic is targeted.
3. Why did "Slam Dunk" become a youth memory for a generation?
With a new style, a new story, a new perspective, and a new supporting role, Inoue Yuhiko doesn't seem to want to tell a story based on feelings.
However, I have to admit that the box office of "Slam Dunk" still has a certain emotional support.
Especially for new fans, to really understand the movie, you also need certain background knowledge.
At that time, "Slam Dunk", as an epoch-making comic work, really set off a basketball boom in Asia.
But its real impact comes from two things.
The first thing, thanks to the popularity of animation.
Viewers who know "Slam Dunk" should have a little impression that the TV version of animation entered the country much earlier than comics.
Because at that time, the entertainment of every household was to watch TV.
Therefore, in 1995, the animation "Slam Dunk" produced by Toei Animation was introduced to China, and it became a pastime for many adults and children after tea.
The second thing is thanks to the development of basketball.
In 1989, David Stern, then the NBA commissioner, brought a videotape to China, hoping that the TV station would broadcast NBA games.
With the development of the times and technology, the sport of basketball has gradually entered people's vision.
And in the 1991-1993 season, it happened to be the Bulls' three-game championship dynasty, and it was also the period when the "basketball god" Jordan went to his peak.
Because of this, basketball and the "Slam Dunk" comic have influenced countless people together.
4. Is there an ending to "Slam Dunk"?
At the beginning, Inoue Yuhiko was unwilling to follow the advice of the publishing house and let Xiangbei win the national championship, which really made many people not understand.
In fact, Inoue Yuhiko's willfulness lies in his unique understanding of youth.
In his words: "Youth is not too perfect!" ”
While many people thought that "Slam Dunk" had no ending, Inoue Yuhiko put an end to the manga.
In an abandoned middle school, in order to commemorate the sales of the "Slam Dunk" manga exceeded 100 million copies, Inoue Yuhiko made up the final ending of "Slam Dunk" - "Ten Days Later" on 23 blackboards.
Although they did not win the national championship, the five tigers of Xiangbei began their own journey.
At the end of the story, Sakuragi Hanamichi turns around and says, "Because I'm a genius."
Three days later, Inoue Yuhiko erased the story on the blackboard in one breath, heralding the end of youth.
In general, "Slam Dunk" brings us a most real youth with a slightly regrettable story.
After many years, watching movies again always has a feeling of unfulfilled.
Perhaps, at some point, we are back to youth.