Author Inoue Takehiko has “fired up” emotions and touched the hearts of the audience through the wonderful lines about friendship, love and courage of people who dare to live and follow their passions. in The First Slam Dunk.
Let’s take a look at the most memorable and impressive sayings of the movie.
Coach Anzai Mitsuyoshi: “Give up? If I had given up, this match would have been over.”
Unlike manga and anime, The First Slam Dunk told from the point of view of petty defender Miyagi Ryota, rather than the fiery redhead Sakuragi Hanamichi. The film is set in an important match between Shohoku and Sannoh – the top 10 national football team.
Seen as the “bottom door” team that paved the way for champion Sannoh, Hanamichi’s Shohoku team, already under pressure to win, had to constantly chase the score. At the time when he was leading 59-70, coach Anzai Mitsuyoshi decided to bring in reserve player Kogure Kiminobu to replace the genius rookie Sakuragi Hanamichi, making the red-haired guy extremely uncomfortable and counterattacked: “It’s not me Has the old man given up?”
Coach Anzai Mitsuyoshi replied, “Give up? If I had given up, this match would have been over“. Even in the most stressful moments, when it seemed like everything was over, he was always an extremely psychological teacher, “infusing fire”, promoting potential, and motivating his students. . More than just a word of encouragement, Mitsuyoshi’s statement affirms his will: As long as the final whistle doesn’t sound, we won’t give up, we will keep playing until the end.
Kogure Kiminobu: “We also have to be strong as a reserve”
Kogure Kiminobu is the vice captain of the Shohoku High School basketball team. The gentle and friendly guy, although he doesn’t have natural talents like Takenori or Hanamichi, but always trains hard and makes efforts.
In The First Slam Dunk, most of the time Kiminobu sits on the bench, otherwise, will come out to replace Hanamichi. But that’s not why he was discouraged. The “four-eyed” guy knows how to connect and motivate other substitutes. Kiminobu showed them their value and contribution to the team with just one emotional statement that was very convincing: “5 players on the field have to play against a talented opponent. We also have to be strong in reserve“.
Akagi Takenori: “We’re not that close as a team…. I’m just mad at you guys… Thank you guys.”
Akagi Takenori is the captain of the team, playing in the center position, wearing the number 4 shirt.
Akagi Takenori is a typical “child of other people”, an exemplary student with impressive academic achievements. With basketball, Akagi is always disciplined, serious, determined to reach the top. But unfortunately, for 2 years, he was the only one who worked hard for both himself and the other members of the Shohoku football team – which only considered basketball as a temporary joy.
Until meeting like-minded people like Sakuragi Hanamichi, Mitsui Hisashi, Miyagi Ryota…; Takenori had teammates who could join him in conquering the harsh arena. He sent thanks from the bottom of his heart to those close brothers:
– Our team is not very close to each other.
– I’m just mad at you guys…
– Thank you guys.
Miyagi Ryota: “I have no intention of ending the match easily. We will fight until the last minute.”
Not inferior, the small defender Miyagi Ryota – the main character of this movie also possesses many extremely quality lines. At the moment when the opponent is “besieged” fiercely, like coach Anzai Mitsuyoshi and teammate Sakuragi Hanamichi, giving up is never an option for Ryota. He reminded himself: “I have no intention of ending the match easily. We will fight until the last minute. This is how an invincible team plays“.
Ryota’s saying is like the author’s message to the audience, the fans of the series – the movie Slam Dunk. Enjoying the movie, viewers seem to be able to feel the youthful enthusiasm, intense vitality, humane lessons about effort, courage, teamwork, and love for basketball. again.
Miyagi Ryota: “In a world without Sota, basketball is what keeps me alive”
Movie The First Slam Dunk brings viewers back in time, touching the childhood of Miyagi Ryota. Here, the audience sees the love of basketball that his brother Sota has passed on to the boy. But Sota unfortunately passed away in his late teens, leaving a void that was hard to fill for the whole family.
A very good scene even though it makes viewers ache and shed tears is the letter Miyagi Ryota sent to his mother:
“Mummy must hate basketball, right? Because it reminds me of Sota. But even so… I never made you give up basketball. At soccer games when I was a kid, I’m glad you came to watch me play.”
“In a world without Sota, basketball is what keeps me alive. Please let me continue to play. Thanks Mom”.
Only a few short lines, fans can feel the love of the mother for the two brothers, the love of Ryota for his mother, brother, and family, and at the same time see the endless passion of Little boy with basketball. For Ryota, basketball is not just a sport anymore, basketball is his life.
Sakuragi Hanamichi: “When is the old man’s greatest day? During the national tournament? As for me… that day is right now!”
In the series, television anime and movie The First Slam Dunk, Hanamichi is always an emotional explosive factor. Despite giving up the main role to Miyagi Ryota, the red-haired guy is not inferior at all.
In the movie, Sakuragi Hanamichi saved a dangerous ball for a teammate and injured his back. Because of that, coach Anzai made the decision to make a substitution to ensure the safety of Hanamichi. He understands that this is a matter of survival for an athlete, and the more he understands that conquering basketball is a long journey, the future cannot be exchanged for a match.
But Hanamichi is different. At first, he came to basketball just to flirt with Haruko – the younger sister of the basketball captain Akagi Takenori. But then basketball became an integral part of his life. In the face of the coach’s objection, the number 10 player showed his determination even more by saying: “When is the old man’s greatest day? During the national tournament? As for me… that day is right now.”
With Sakuragi Hanamichi, it is better to seize the opportunity despite the risk, than to run away in fear and then make yourself regret for the rest of your life. And this is also one of the most impressive lines of the movie.
The First Slam Dunk is showing in theaters.
