Another unknown story of the movie “Slam Dunk” Basketball sound supervisor / voice actor reveals – WWD JAPAN

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Do you like baskets? The movie “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK” was amazing. The reality of watching a real basketball game evokes the excitement of reading “Shonen Jump” 25 to 6 years ago. “Sound” plays the role of highlighting the sense of presence. Participating in the film’s production as a “basketball sound supervisor/voice actor” is Mr. Jun Niioka, who is the strongest in the real high school basketball world, and a former model of Noshiro Technical High School. He is also one of the people who breathed life into “the strongest, Sanno” in the play. Production secret story to hear from Niioka. Check it out! (This article is an excerpt from “WWD JAPAN” April 24 & May 1, 2023 combined issue)

To realistically reproduce the presence of the Inter-High

Mr. (Takehiko) Inoue asked me to teach him about the atmosphere of the high school basketball club, which boasts the greatest tradition in Japan. Since the parts that are not drawn in the manga will be necessary in the video, they asked me to record the voices that reproduced the cheering at the time and send it to me.

When I sent the sample, it seems that the voice actor couldn’t express it. The phrase “Sanno” is included in the voice, and the voice needs to match the movement. So I decided to arrange the support. I wanted to find out what the difference would be between when I was winning by a large margin and when I was in a pinch, and pursue more and more detailed realism. I really don’t want to compromise because it’s a site where there is no compromise. So, in the end, I gathered 10 former Noshiro Industry employees. At that time, there were 62 members. There are 12 people on the bench, so there are about 50 people in the cheering seats. I repeated my voice over and over to express the support of the 50 people.

So, this time I don’t know the behavior of a prestigious school. For example, Shohoku High School, who are participating in the Inter-High for the first time, would be happy if they scored one shot. On the other hand, it is natural for Sanno Kogyo, a strong school, to win. Moreover, in the first match (Sanno is a seed from the second round), if the unknown Shohoku High School is the opponent, there is “nothing” to be happy about. In the cheering seats, they have megaphones and plastic bottles, and the angle of the megaphones is uniform at 45 degrees. Her facial expression is almost expressionless. I also recorded the sound of the shot and the sound of the dribble with me and the motion actor.

So it’s not all lies. I had the same enthusiasm as Mr. Inoue to create works without compromise. Looking at the finished version, the script was wonderful, but above all, there was no overproduction even though it was an anime. In spite of that, the sound and image quality that excites the viewers, and even from the point of view of me who was actually at Noshiro Industry, there was no sense of incongruity. I don’t think there are many movies that surpass the original comic, and isn’t it the best masterpiece in anime movie history?

Why are people attracted to “Air Jordan”?

Following the long-running hit “Slam Dunk”, have you seen “AIR” released in April? A story approaching the birth of basketball god Michael Jordan’s signature shoes “AIR JORDN (AJ)”. It is a film adaptation of a true story that led to a one-shot reversal game with the company’s fortunes at stake at the time. , It is the bash worn by Hanamichi Sakuragi in the work of “Slam Dunk”. So, check out “Air Jordan” again!

The topical “AJ13” with a value of 300 million yen

The AJ 13 worn by Michael Jordan sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby’s from April 3rd to 11th. Worn in Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals, it was the most expensive sneaker ever sold at auction. Coincidentally, Mr. Niioka said that “AJ 13” is his favorite in the Jordan series. This is Mr. Niioka’s personal “AJ13″ collection. “I started playing basketball when I was in the 3rd grade of elementary school, and at that time the two aces of the girls’ club were wearing them. That was the first time I saw the Air Jordans. When I was in elementary school, it was expensive and hard to get one, but I’ve always admired them, and I’ve been wearing them all the time since I grew up.”

That “AJ1” that Hanamichi Sakuragi bought for 100 yen, how much is it now?

In 1985, when the Air Jordan was born, it is said that a total of 18 colors of the AJ1 were released on the market. Among them, this “AJ1” worn by Hanamichi Sakuragi in the movie “Slam Dunk” has red and black colors of Shohoku. This so-called “bread” has a legendary episode in the series.

In 1985, the NBA mandated that 70% or more of the bash worn by players in official games must be white. If you violate this, you have to pay a fine of $ 5000 per game (about 1.1 million yen at the rate at that time). The “bread” on the black upper is a clear heresy. However, Michael continued to wear the bash, which violated the rules, and Nike was responsible for the $ 5,000 that Michael was fined each time.

Now, only Michael knows the truth of this episode, but the promotion that took advantage of this convention has been handed down for a long time. By the way, in “Slam Dunk”, Hanamichi is obtained for 100 yen. The photo is dead stock with flasher. A few million yen wouldn’t be worth it.