Director: Nobutaka Nishizawa
Original: Inoue Takehiko
Plot: Yoshiyuki Suga
Main dubbing: Takeshi Kusao and Hiramatsu Akiko.
Photo: Iwasaki Dun
Category: animation
Exporting country: Japan
Length: 10 1 set
Slam dunks are the collective memory of the post-80s generation. It conquered countless beautiful hearts with exquisite pictures, vivid themes, typical characters, exaggerated expressions and classic story structures. Japanese animation art is extensive and profound, and the good films are huge, which has swept the world in recent years. But the author thinks that the only one that can perfectly show "love", "friendship" and "life" is "Slam Dunk Master".
One, four elements
The audience of slam dunk is very large. Compared with other cartoons, its audience has great tolerance. Regardless of age and national boundaries, Americans like to watch it, and so do China people. Teenagers like to watch it, and adults in their thirties also like to watch it. The reason why there is such a large tolerance, the author believes that there are mainly four elements at work.
Wushu elements
The charm of the martial arts world is that it is a very simple place, and love and hate are always clear; The value standard of measuring right and wrong, good and evil is unified; Most endings are happy, and the good guys beat the bad guys. "The prince and princess lived a beautiful and happy life from now on"; The story twists and turns, ups and downs; The structure is a string of beads, which is fascinating. The slam dunk master completely conforms to the characteristics of martial arts from the subject matter to the structure. Therefore, the ideal of love involves the emotions of the audience, and hatred and violence affect the nerves of the audience. Xiangbei basketball team finally entered the national competition as everyone expected; Although Sakuragi is always full of jokes, this does not prevent him from becoming a slam dunk master.
"Slam Dunk Master" shows the martial arts scene from the beginning: Hanamichi Sakuragi's 50th heartbreak. It's spring outside, but it's like winter in my heart. Then, with Sakuragi's signature action, Tietou Gong became angry. He knocked out his head and laughed at his "Sakuragi Legion". When Sakuragi was appreciated by Akagi Haruko and started to forge ahead, she was stirred up by the third-class Adebayor and other undesirable elements and started to fight. It can be seen here that after Sakuragi's 50 th lovelorn, there is always a group of girlfriends around her, which seems to be ridiculous, but it is actually comforting. When the bad elements want to duel with Sakuragi, the "Sakuragi Legion" stepped forward, showing the trend of "group fighting" (a common scene in martial arts), showing sincere friendship, or "loyalty" (one of the spirits of martial arts); When Sakuragi met Haruko, she announced the emergence of a "combination of heroes and beauties" (a fixed combination in martial arts). Haruko ignited the love spark of Sakuragi, making him call "My spring is coming". He is so easily excited, moved and impulsive that people have to sigh the greatness of love. So far, the three themes of "love", "friendship" and "violence" have appeared one by one.
The slam dunk master started with Sakuragi's lovelorn love and ended with Sakuragi's slam dunk, focusing on Sakuragi's growth in six important competitions. The context is clear, the rhythm is compact, the plot is ups and downs, the atmosphere is relaxed, the story is moving and the ending is happy. Among them, the six important games are "the score leads alternately, the team loses first and then wins, the players play against each other, and the clever tricks are displayed in turn." The process is unexpected and jokes are endless. " Bright spots are dazzling, dazzling, breathing stops, and the heart beats faster; Touching places teach people to swing, cry, clap their hands and be fascinated.
"Slam Dunk Master" is also full of martial arts artistic conception. The picture is very dynamic, dribbling, dribbling, dunking and other actions are full of speed and strength, and the tension is very strong. On the court, you fight for each other, and there are swords and shadows on the rivers and lakes. Every inch of land can't be lost, and every moment can decide life and death. Teams are sects, coaches are leaders, and players are masters. They fight with each other for the goal of dominating the Wulin. The experts rank by talent, judge heroes by victory or defeat, and strive to be the first in the Wulin.
Audio-visual element
From the perspective of film and television production, "Slam Dunk Master" is a very concise cartoon, which is very clean in perspective, rhythm, lens, color, music and lighting, and there is no redundant language. The whole cartoon is based on "moving". For this reason, "Slam Dunk Master" uses a lot of close-ups (such as close-ups of characters' expressions), supplemented by flash, static field, long shot and slow motion, which makes the picture have strong tension; At the same time, cartoons are full of "fiery red" colors (the hair of Sakuragi is red, the jersey of Xiangbei basketball team is red, and basketball is red), plus passionate movie songs (rock music and electronic music) and natural sounds (the impact of the ball on the floor, the shouts of the audience, the footsteps of players, the sound of the ball entering the basket, etc.). ) create a strong audio-visual impact.
Slam Dunk Master is very considerate to the audience, based on an objective perspective, and can give and meet the audience's subjective audio-visual needs. For example, on the court, the film lost no time in using the methods of pulling, shaking, pushing and throwing to present the whole game to the audience. From this point of view, it has the style of Hollywood, so it is reasonable to be popular for a while.
"Slam Dunk Master" is also a "master" created by the environmental atmosphere. It skillfully uses the runner's running, the suspense of winning or losing the game and the urgency of the game time to create a "tense" atmosphere, and also relieves this "tense" mood for the audience through "narration" and "flashback". Every time there is tension, the film is always interspersed in the form of "memories", reviewing the player's previous life state, which not only allows the audience to fully understand a player, but also reduces the narrative pressure of the film, so that it can concentrate on the narrative of the game. "Slam Dunk Master" grasps the ups and downs of your heart by accurately grasping the atmosphere of this scene, which makes people fascinated and unable to stop.
Slam dunks are good at using "symbols" and "metaphors", which can be seen everywhere in the whole cartoon from head to toe. For example, the natural red hair of Sakuragi symbolizes that he is a "genius". This metaphor is most obvious when coach Anxi is ill in hospital. Coach Anxi's sudden illness in hospital is a great disadvantage for Xiangbei Basketball Team, because they are competing with Lingnan Team for the last ticket of the National Games in Kanagawa Prefecture, which will be held immediately. At this time, the coach is hospitalized, which will inevitably affect the morale of the team. So, we can see some ominous things happening in Mitsui, Rukawa Kaede and Miyagi on their way home. Mitsui was walking when his shoelace broke. Rukawa Kaede saw an evil black cat; Miyagi saw a crow.
Another attractive reason for slam dunk is that the film uses a lot of exaggerated expressions (objectification of essential power), which makes the film more vivid. For example, when Hanamichi Sakuragi is angry, two fires will be lit in his eyes; When he is ready to go all out to play ball, there will be a raging fire behind him, giving people the same enthusiasm and strength as fire, which makes people deeply moved. Sakuragi called Akagi Takenori a gorilla, and Qingtianxin of Hainan team acted as a wild monkey. Whenever Sakuragi hates them, Akagi Takenori, who turned into a gorilla, and Nobuyuki Qingtian, who has a long tail, appear in front of him, making people laugh.
NBA elements
Undeniably, Slam Dunk is based on NBA, and many characters in it are based on NBA characters (Hanamichi Sakuragi based on Rodman and Akagi Takenori based on Chamberlain), ranging from combat boots to tactics.
We can see that the scene of dunk is the same as that of NBA, which makes us feel deja vu from the beginning. After the game, the film will present a seemingly unintentional close-up for the audience from time to time. In fact, movies convey a more real life atmosphere and create a stronger NBA atmosphere. For example, we will see fans wearing Adidas jerseys in the stands. Sakuragi's boots are Jordan's and Akagi's boots are converse's. These details are intentionally conveyed to the audience through close-ups in the film. Besides, for example, cheerleading in Rukawa Kaede is like basketball baby in the NBA. The mural in Akagi Takenori's room is that Jordan wears the No.23 jersey and Chamberlain wears the No.33 jersey, which means Akagi will become the spiritual pillar of the team like Jordan and a great center like Chamberlain.
In a sense, slam dunk believes that NBA is the religion of basketball. This is mainly reflected in the team's tactics. Tactics is the soul of a team. "Slam Dunk Master" strongly praised the "triangle attack" tactics, as if to pay tribute to the bull. Xiangbei basketball team is a typical performer of the "triangle attack" tactics, and their ball is rarely given to the fourth person. Rukawa Kaede doesn't care about any opponents, but dreams of playing in the NBA. Sakuragi seems to have made her own toilet-style free throw basket, learning from Li Kebali of NBA. The NBA in Slam Dunk is almost a mythical world.
Football element
There seems to be an element of football in slam dunk. This is the author's guess, and I will only make a statement. The jersey number of Xiangbei basketball team is more particular. Hanamichi Sakuragi is 10, Akagi Takenori is 4, Miyagi is 7, Rukawa Kaede is 1 1, and Mitsui Hisashi is 14. The arrangement of these numbers does not seem to be arbitrary, it has the subjective will of the film.
As we all know, in football, both players and fans are very particular about the number of jerseys. When people mention "10", they will immediately think of diego maradona, the king of horse balls on the Pambas grassland. "No.7" is Beckham of the England national team. "No.4" is the striker Raul of the Spanish national team. Raul is the spiritual leader of the team, equivalent to Akagi's position in the team; Miyagi wears earrings, so does Beckham. They can be called "two seedlings"; The temperament of Hanamichi Sakuragi and Diego Maradona can be described as "spirit likeness". They are all "talented problem players" with excellent skills. From this we can guess, is this movie trying to please football fans?
Second, the five highlights
"Slam Dunk Master" has a lot to applaud, and every sentence has "excitement", which is difficult to achieve overnight. In my opinion, there are five main points to watch, namely, "One Pillar to the Sky", "Two Heroes", "Three Villains", "Four Fans" and "Five Tiger Generals". They represent "firm belief, courage to struggle, growing confusion, sincere friendship and the spirit of unity" respectively. Because of these five highlights, "slam dunk master" has become particularly exciting.
A pillar
Xiangbei Basketball Team is the pillar of slam dunks, and Akagi Takenori is the pillar of Xiangbei Basketball Team. As the pillar of the team, Akagi's role is mainly manifested in the spiritual leadership of the team, the reading control of the game, the propaganda and guidance of the team's goals, and the discipline education of the team's players.
The author defines Akagi as an ideal pursuer, Mitsui as a pursuer of time, Sakuragi as a pursuer of love, Miyagi as a pursuer of self, and Rukawa Kaede as a pursuer of victory. Akagi, as the embodiment of ideal, loves basketball since childhood, aiming at "dominating the whole country". Akagi has superior conditions. He is in good health. Through long-term hard training, he has the strength to dominate the country. However, he grew up in a cruel environment. Although Akagi is one of the best super centers in Kanagawa Prefecture, due to the poor strength of the whole team, he can only "patrol" in the county league. It is conceivable that Akagi's heart has been depressed for a long time, bitter and painful, and lonely. Miss Tian Xiang, a reporter from Basketball Weekly, once hit the nail on the head and called her a "lonely person". The heart is like a spring. The tighter the pressure, the stronger the elasticity. Because of the long-term frustration and depression in Akagi's heart, he is more eager to realize his ideal than anyone else. Akagi is the captain of the basketball team in northern Hunan, so he naturally combines his personal ideal with the team ideal, and his mantra of "unifying the world" has become the slogan of the team's progress.
In the battle with Wang Hainan of Kanagawa Prefecture, Akagi's depressed mood broke out completely. The man who has a strong desire for ideals said to his teammates, "Think about the decisive battle with Hainan before going to bed every night." Not long after the game started, Akagi sprained his barefoot, fell to the ground and couldn't get up, so he was forced to leave. This made him resentful. "You can't just give up the chance that you finally seized," so he struggled to get back into the game. Because of Akagi's persistence, the team was infected by his will and launched a tenacious struggle with the Hainan team. Tian Gang, the coach of the Lingnan team who watched the game on the spot, could not help but sigh, "There are no losers in this game."
Akagi is a strong man, not as often in tears as Hanamichi Sakuragi, but such a man only needs to shed a tear, and his gentleness is enough to impress people. After losing to Hainan, Akagi fought back his tears and didn't cry; But after winning Lingnan, I cried excitedly, because I got the ticket to enter the national competition. I can't imagine what material his tears are made of. I can only look at the picture, silently wiping my tears and being moved every time. As Haruko said after the game, "We have been moved by the joy of winning the game."
Two heroes
Most of the highlights of Slam Dunk came from Hanamichi Sakuragi and Rukawa Kaede. One is enthusiasm, and the other is indifference. One is funny, the other is cool; One is an old hand in love and the other is a court killer. Although there are huge differences between the two sexes, they are doing the same thing on the same stage. The reason why they are called two heroes (the word "hero" comes from ancient Greece, which is born by the combination of god and man and has super powers) is that they are also endowed with different abilities and stunts, and they also play the role of "Mr. Key" in the team.
The author calls Sakuragi a suitor of love. Because he not only had the days of "Our Life" in which he was lovelorn for fifty times (I don't know how many times he fell in love, according to the 50% success rate, it should be one hundred times), but also fell in love for the fifty-first time. Hanamichi Sakuragi hated basketball at first because of a woman; Hanamichi Sakuragi loves basketball because of a woman. The growth of Sakuragi in basketball is closely related to a woman. This woman is Akagi Haruko. She is the "backcourt engine" of Sakuragi and the "spring" of Sakuragi. In the game, Sakuragi once imagined Haruko as the embodiment of rebounding. He wants to defend the space under the backboard, in fact, he wants to show the dignity of "genius" in front of Haruko. Sakuragi joined the basketball team because of Haruko's appreciation. Strive for haruko's love. I wonder if I can name it Lover?
Hanamichi Sakuragi calls himself a genius. In addition, he also has the titles of "miracle man", "secret weapon", "rebounding king" and "slam dunk master". As the embodiment of genius, Hanamichi Sakuragi plays the role of a gag and a slam dunk master. No matter on the court or in life, his actions and words are always unexpected. As I mentioned before, Hanamichi Sakuragi's image is based on Rodman in the NBA, who is portrayed as a "comedy" element in Slam Dunk. He represents youth, rebellion, innocence, bravery, intelligence and wisdom. In order to ignore the traditional order, he called the captain a gorilla and the coach an old man. In the face of difficulties, he always talks big, for the sake of innocence; He always stood up bravely in the face of strong enemies. Hanamichi Sakuragi is often laughed at by others. This is because his actions are always exaggerated. For example, he rides a bike faster than a car, his head is harder than the floor, his ears can close automatically, and he always makes mistakes that ordinary people don't make. These exaggerations just prove his uniqueness and talent and enrich his imagination and creativity.
As we all know, Rukawa Kaede and Sakuragi are always fighting with each other. Rukawa Kaede often laughs at Sakuragi as an idiot, and Sakuragi often accuses him of being a fox. But in all Rukawa Kaede's words about Hanamichi Sakuragi, the first sentence is "Hanamichi Sakuragi, quite a set!" The author borrows this sentence as the final evaluation of Hanamichi Sakuragi.
Another hero in Slam Dunk is Rukawa Kaede. This gentleman is handsome, with extraordinary skills and immortal bones. Of all the characters in Slam Dunk, Rukawa Kaede looks different. Haruko called him Akagi Haruko's youth idol and secret crush. According to Haruko, when he was in junior high school, he was a pair of four on the court, but he was still able to defeat the enemy. The skill of the ball can be seen. Incidentally, the appearance of Rukawa Kaede, the "scoring king", is quite similar to that of the important figures in Beijing Opera. "Listen to his voice first, then meet his person". This technique is also widely used in martial arts novels.
The author calls Rukawa Kaede the pursuer of victory. Because he himself once said, "I never accept failure." What Rukawa Kaede pursues is a kind of pleasure after surpassing his opponent, which is the fun of playing and the source of motivation. Once there is no opponent on the field, he will lose interest and even run away. When he thought Kanagawa Prefecture had no rivals, he proposed that coach Anxi should play in the NBA. As a result, coach Anxi asked him to beat Xiandao first and become the first in the country. Coach Anxi means, "Dawson is better than you, and you are not qualified to go to the NBA." People who are engaged in competitive sports have a competitive heart. Coach Anxi's words deeply stimulated him and became his reason to stay. Rukawa Kaede wants to stay and beat all the masters to prove that he is the first in the country. Therefore, Rukawa Kaede's attraction lies not only in his dazzling skills, but also in his desire and struggle for victory. No matter how difficult it is, he always fights to the last strength to win the greatest victory. It is awe-inspiring.
However, the author has always had a question, where should a player like Rukawa Kaede play after playing invincible in the NBA? I wonder if he will still be attached to basketball? I don't think I will switch to football like Jordan. Let's see, he can only change his name to "seeking defeat alone." If you have time, you can have a cup of tea and sigh a few words about Lonely Hero.
Three bad guys
Slam Dunk Master is a campus story, focusing on topics such as youth rebellion, youth love and classmate friendship. In addition, the film also describes school violence. This theme is mainly reflected in the three juvenile problems of Hanamichi Sakuragi, Miyagi Ryota and Mitsui Hisashi. Through the narration of campus violence, the film describes the growth process of three delinquent teenagers to the audience, tells the bitter side of youth, and also completes the complete narrative of the campus. The description of campus violence in Slam Dunk Master has another profound meaning, which is to eliminate and influence violence through love and ideal (the essence of life), so as to set off the theme of love and life.
Hanamichi Sakuragi was notorious as early as junior high school. Teachers and classmates are afraid of him. His red hair is like fire in the air. Wherever he goes, there will be a smell of fireworks. Whoever accidentally offends him will surely be angry. Due to the existence of Sakuragi, there are many violent scenes in Slam Dunk Master. This gentleman is very rude and is used to expressing his wishes in a violent way. However, he was finally influenced by "love", restrained his arrogant personality and showed affinity and friendliness. There are often such pictures in slam dunk. Whenever Sakuragi is angry, as long as Akagi Haruko appears, he immediately becomes innocent and lovely, grinning. There are many "enlightened" pictures in "Slam Dunk Master", so I'll mention them here. Coach Anxi suddenly fell ill, and Sakuragi dealt with it decisively; The film tells the story of Sakuragi's father's illness and death due to being besieged by bad groups through narration. The contrast before and after shows the growth of cherry trees.
Miyagi is not only a teenager's problem, but also a veteran in love. He and Hanamichi Sakuragi are kindred spirits, so I won't go into details here. Miyagi, nicknamed Crack, is a self-chaser. He wants to prove that he is the first defender in Kanagawa Prefecture to win johanna's love. Therefore, his motivation to play ball is also derived from his love.
The influence of slam dunk masters on violence is mainly accomplished in two ways, one is love and the other is ideal (basketball). Sakuragi and Miyagi (the love between Miyagi and johanna) are influenced by love, while Mitsui accepts the influence.
The author calls Mitsui a chaser of time, because this junior high school MVP once gave up basketball for a long time because of "love and hate". Later, because of his persistent love for basketball, Kogure Kiminobu ignited his youthful ideals and returned to the basketball team in northern Hunan. When Mitsui gave up basketball, he became a professional boxer. In order to find Miyagi's misfortune, he led the bad elements into the training ground of Xiangbei Basketball Team, and launched a life-and-death struggle with Miyagi, Rukawa Kaede and Sakuragi. This scene is both violent and bloody. Nevertheless, this photo is very infectious. On the one hand, it is to vent for friends, on the other hand, it is to stand up for friends. Its sincerity can be felt and its significance can be praised. It's just that this treatment is too simple and rude. However, what the film wants to show the audience is this kind of youth and ignorance. Violence has become the embodiment of friendship and friendship here.
The prodigal son never changes his gold. Mitsui worked hard on the court, so he was praised by coach Anxi as "Mitsui, it's good to have you"! Coach Anxi is a former Japanese national team player and devil coach. He has a high "Jianghu status", and getting his recognition is definitely the dream of many players. Sakuragi has the strong point of "Hum defense", while coach Anxi is deeply rooted in people's hearts with the image of "Haha". There is a famous saying in the basketball world in slam dunk, which is also said by coach Anxi to Mitsui. "Until the last moment, you can't give up hope. Once you give up, the game is over. "
Everyone is unhappy sometimes. Just for idealists, these years are too precious. So they are always eager to recover this time in reality (according to Einstein's theory of relativity, time can only be recovered). At the same time, because I care too much about the past, I always have regrets. So Mitsui is always struggling with regret and struggle. During the competition, Mitsui began to regret wasting such a long time every time he was incompetent, and also remembered the famous saying that coach Anxi said to him. In real life, so do we. The movies here are both enlightening and alarming. The past is gone, and youth often regrets; Stop crime and violence and diligence can catch up.
Four fans
Every main player of the dunk master's main team, Xiangbei Basketball Team, has his own loyal fans. For example, Akagi has the support and encouragement of Judo Captain Qingtian, Johanna of Miyagi, Mitsui's Gangster Brothers, Liu's Cheerleading Team and Sakuragi's Sakuragi Corps. Qingtian's support for Akagi is more of a kind of support between ideal allies who meet and seek hegemony in their respective fields; Johanna's support for Miyagi is that "behind every successful man there is a woman". The support of "Young and Dangerous Brothers" to Mitsui is a kind of loyalty; Liu cheerleaders support idolatry; The support of "Sakuragi Corps" to Sakuragi is "Your business is my business", and the scientific name of this support is "Friendship"!
The Sakuragi Corps has four members, namely Takamiya Nozomi, Mitou Youhei, Ye Jian and Danian. Among them, Takamiya Nozomi and Mitou Youhei have the most successful images, one is "useless" and the other is "good at fighting". The friendship theme of slam dunk is mainly expressed by the "Sakuragi Corps". They always appear at Sakuragi's side at the most critical and most needed time, sheltering Sakuragi from the wind and rain and cheering for Sakuragi. "Sakuragi Legion" is very funny from the image to the behavior, and has the character of Sakuragi, which brings a somewhat humorous atmosphere to the film, neutralizes the cold atmosphere of the game and makes the atmosphere of the film more relaxed. Slam Dunk Master often uses the "Sakuragi Corps" as a transitional element of the plot, making it a narrative joint. Through this image, the film allows the audience to relive brotherhood (women are not necessarily like clothes, but brothers are like brothers) and classmate friendship, and taste the innocence and chic of the old days.
General Wu Hu
Basketball circles call the top five players of a team "the top five tigers". The top five tigers of Xiangbei Basketball Team are Akagi, Sakuragi, Rukawa Kaede, Miyagi and Mitsui. These five people made the Xiangbei basketball team grow from a fishbone unit to a strong team with the most champion image, and let the team get rid of the dilemma of "one-round tour" and enter the national competition all the way. They get exercise and growth in games, learn unity and friendship in difficulties, know how to struggle and be strong in competition, experience tears and responsibilities in failure and taste joy and sweetness in victory. "Slam Dunk Master" shows the spirit of unity, friendship and hard work (self-confidence, self-reliance and self-improvement) through the "Five Tiger Generals", which not only inspires and inspires the audience, but also shows you a history of youth growth. The author ends with a poem:
Akagi stood firmly in the middle position,
Miyagi passed the ball lightly.
Mitsui refers to throwing three points,
Sakuragi jumped into the basket for irrigation.
Rukawa Kaede is like a duck to water,
The reputation of Xiangbei team is flying.
Dunk is really good.
It has been popular all over the world for many years.