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[China] "THE FIRST SLAM DUNK" was a big hit in China! Sneakers and other related items were also the center of attention!

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Box Office Revenues Reach 437 Million Yuan in 8 Days
Sneakers worn by the characters soared

The movie "THE FIRST SLAM DUNK" was released throughout China on April 20, 2023, and was such a big hit that its box-office revenue reached RMB 437 million in just eight days. The movie has created a Slam Dunk whirlwind, with the sneakers worn by the characters and related items attracting increasing attention. With the release of the movie, life-size panels have been set up in shopping malls throughout China and a large number of Slam Dunk-related goods have been sold, which has also contributed to the Slam Dunk craze.

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In addition, prices of reprinted sneakers, including the NIKE "AIR JORDAN 6" worn by the main character Hanamichi Sakuragi and Kaede Ryukawa's "Air Jordan 5 Fire Red," have skyrocketed; the NIKE "AIR JORDAN 6" sold for 1,299 yuan in fall 2016 and is now priced at 6,000 yuan or more. The "Air Jordan 5 Fire Red" had a selling price of RMB 1,399 in spring 2020, but has now risen to over RMB 2,000 (based on the selling price of the 27cm size on the sneaker-focused e-commerce app "得物," which sells only authentic products after appraisal). Since the movie's release, the Asics flagship store in Shanghai's iapm (環貿広場), a large shopping mall, has twice stocked and sold the reissued "asics japan L" sneakers worn by Hisashi Mitsui. They sold out quickly, and the sneakers, which have a regular price of NT$790, are being resold online at prices ranging from NT$1199 to NT$2999.

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Popularity of Slam Dunk spread to Generation Z as well, supported by the generation born in the 80s and early 90s

Since Slam Dunk was broadcast on terrestrial television in China from 1996 to 1997, it has gained particular support from the generation born in the 80s and early 90s, who were in their youth at the time. Slam Dunk's popularity and influence have also spread to the curious Generation Z. "Detective Conan," whose movies have been released every year since 1997, is also very popular in China. As of May 12, UNIQLO in China is featuring a collaboration T-shirt with Detective Conan, and the most popular T-shirt is the one with Ai Haibara and Conan printed on it. The most popular T-shirt is the one with Ai Haibara and Conan printed on it. The Huaihai Zhonglu store, one of the largest stores in the world, is sold out and is awaiting shipment.

Translated with AI Translator

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This article is co-authored by TNC Lifestyle Researcher (http://lifestyle.tenace.co.jp/) and Intage's Global Researcher.


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    This article is co-authored by TNC Lifestyle Researcher (http://lifestyle.tenace.co.jp/) and Intage's Global Researcher.

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