Basketball’s popularity in Japan today can largely be credited to the mega-hit manga and anime series Slam Dunk. Since its beginnings in the 90s, its popularity had spread beyond the borders of Japan and even to this day it continues to hold a world-wide fan base.
Now, thanks to the National Taiwan University of Arts’ Department of Broadcasting’s Class of 2010, Slam Dunk has been lovingly recreated as a live action video. A hit on YouTube, the video is a rather meticulous reenactment of the opening sequence of the animated version.
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Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
Ancient temple with National Treasures is a hidden gem on the Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage
FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
Pokémon Cafe serves up a green tea ceremony in Japan with Poltchageist and Sinistcha matcha menu
Icon’s Mac & Cheese Burger contender for best burger in Tokyo【Taste test】
One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
Yakuza lieutenant arrested in Tokyo for stealing Pokémon cards
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