The First Slam Dunk Outdoor Screening Set for August 29 and 30
The free admission and the scale of the 'Nebukuro Cinema' series, running 40 days as the largest in Japan, position this screening as a major summer event rather than a standard re-release.
Key Facts
- Outdoor screenings of 'THE FIRST SLAM DUNK' will be held on August 29 and 30, 2026, at Tokyo Metropolitan Meiji Park, starting at 7:00 PM each day.
- Participation in the outdoor screening is free, and the lawn area opens at 6:00 PM with no spot-saving allowed before that time.
- The event is part of 'Nebukuro Cinema' at 'SUMMER LOUNGE MEIJI PARK,' which runs for 40 days, the largest scale in Japan.
- A 'Basket Ennichi' event, where attendees can play basketball before the movie, will be held simultaneously from noon.
- The film 'THE FIRST SLAM DUNK' surpassed 15.5 billion yen in box office revenue and was the No. 1 box office performance in Japan in 2023, according to Anime Anime.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Anime Anime.
Outdoor screenings of the animated film 'THE FIRST SLAM DUNK' will take place on Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Tokyo Metropolitan Meiji Park. Both screenings are scheduled to start at 7:00 PM, and participation is free. The event is part of the outdoor movie series 'Nebukuro Cinema,' held at the 'SUMMER LOUNGE MEIJI PARK' beer lounge, which is set in a green space within the park and features tables, chairs, and lighting effects. The 'Nebukuro Cinema' screenings run for a total of 40 days, the largest scale in Japan. The lawn area opens at 6:00 PM, and spot-saving is not allowed before that time. A simultaneous 'Basket Ennichi' event, where attendees can play basketball in the park before the movie, starts at noon. The event will be canceled in case of rain or severe weather. The film, directed and scripted by original creator Takehiko Inoue, is based on the manga 'SLAM DUNK' and was produced by Toei Animation and Dandelion Animation Studio. According to Anime Anime, the film surpassed 15.5 billion yen in box office revenue and was the No. 1 box office performance in Japan in 2023.
The event will be held at 'SUMMER LOUNGE MEIJI PARK,' a limited-time outdoor beer lounge that provides tables, chairs, and lighting effects within the park's greenery. The screenings are part of 'Nebukuro Cinema,' which primarily runs on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and spans 40 days total, the largest such series in Japan. For reserved seats on night cinema days, a circle sofa seat accommodating up to 8 people is available for 15,000 yen (tax included), but table seat reservations are not offered.
The film 'THE FIRST SLAM DUNK' adapts the manga 'SLAM DUNK' serialized in 'Weekly Shonen Jump' from 1990 to 1996. The movie, written and directed by Takehiko Inoue, was released on December 3, 2022, and recorded the No. 1 box office performance in Japan in 2023, surpassing 15.5 billion yen, according to Anime Anime. On X, fans expressed excitement with comments such as 'This is hot!!' and 'Oh no! It's free outdoors!!'. The official film account encouraged attendees to enjoy the movie with family and friends as a 'last memory of summer 2026.' The lawn area opens at 6:00 PM, with no spot-saving before that time, and the event is subject to cancellation in case of rain or bad weather.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.