Slam Dunk remains an active franchise through a 2022 film, a 2027 deluxe print edition, a scholarship program, and recurring fan polls. The series' cultural weight persists, with its quotes and characters still referenced in 2026.
Slam Dunk's presence in 2026 spans print, film, philanthropy, and fan culture. Viz Media announced a Slam Dunk Deluxe Edition for spring 2027, a physical release with reordered story arcs and new covers. The edition follows the 2022 film The First Slam Dunk, which remains a reference point for the franchise's cast, as shown in a Nijimen character and voice actor guide that consolidates the TV anime and film rosters.
The franchise's real-world reach continues through the Slam Dunk Scholarship program by Takehiko Inoue and Shueisha, which partnered with the B.League's B.DUNK KIDS PROJECT for a fourth annual basketball clinic series. The free clinics for elementary school students feature scholarship recipients with overseas experience and active B.League players, including a special clinic on August 9 tied to a Japan national team match.
Fan engagement remains strong. In Anime! Anime!'s annual reader survey for Words Day, a Slam Dunk quote tied for third place with a Haikyu!! quote, behind Demon Slayer and Bungo Stray Dogs. The poll's results show Slam Dunk's quotes still carry cultural weight alongside newer series.
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Nijimen published a character and voice actor guide for Slam Dunk, covering the Shohoku starting five and rivals such as Sendoh, Maki, and Sawakita. The guide lists TV anime cast members and, where applicable, the actors who voiced characters in the 2022 film The First Slam Dunk.
The Slam Dunk Scholarship program by Takehiko Inoue and Shueisha is collaborating again with the B.League's B.DUNK KIDS PROJECT for a fourth annual basketball clinic series. The free clinics for elementary school students nationwide will feature scholarship recipients with overseas experience and active B.League players. A special clinic on August 9 includes watching a Japan national team match.
Viz Media announced a slate of manga and novel print releases for spring 2027, led by the physical English debut of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, the sequel to Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen. The series, set 68 years after the Culling Game, follows siblings Yuka and Tsurugi Okkotsu as an alien race arrives on Earth. It features a story by Akutami and art by Yuji Iwasaki. The three-volume series concluded in Japan in May 2026. Other spring 2027 releases include a Detective Conan 3-in-1 edition with original Japanese names, a Slam Dunk Deluxe Edition with reordered story arcs and new covers, Takemitsu Zamurai by Taiyo Matsumoto and Issei Eifuku, Junji Ito: Dissection, a hardcover career retrospective, and the yuri romantic comedy #Gal x Gal Yuri. Shuzo Oshimi's autobiographical work Sins is scheduled for fall 2027. The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins will receive a digital release in spring 2027. The announcements were made via Viz Media's X/Twitter account on June 12.
Anime! Anime!'s annual reader survey for Words Day ranked Kyojuro Rengoku's 'Burn your heart' from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba as the most famous anime quote. Bungo Stray Dogs' 'There won't be a second time!' took second, and a tie between Slam Dunk and Haikyu!! quotes placed third.