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[97] Legacy and impact[edit] Slam Dunk is often considered as one of the most influential manga series in Japan and one of the greatest sports manga series of all-time. The success of Slam Dunk is cited as a cause for the increased popularity of basketball among the Japanese youth during the 1990s. [98] Alex Wong of Yahoo! Sports
wrote that the work "inspired an entire
generation of basketball players in Japan. "[99] According to Wong, as of 2019, Slam Dunk "has never crossed into the mainstream in North America", and Viz editor Michael Montesa stated that in general manga related to sports have not sold as well in the United States. [99] Azusa Takahashi of the Japanese website Real Sound wrote that the appeal of Slam Dunk and the impact it had on the popularity of the sport is rooted in how realistic it is. It not only has flashy game scenes, but also includes scenes of steady practice. [100] The Slam Dunk Scholarship program was created in 2006 by Inoue and Shueisha. The winning 17- to 18-year-old recipient receives a fully paid academic and athletic scholarship to a university-preparatory school in America if they pass the school's admission interview. [101] In 2010, Inoue received special commendations from the Japan Basketball Association for helping popularize basketball in Japan and the scholarship program. [102] PhD student Dexter Thomas of Cornell University, writing a dissertation about how race factors into hip hop in Japan, stated "The first wave of basketball in Japan was pushed forward by Slam Dunk. "[103] See also[edit] Sports portal J.
Japan Today. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 2, 2017). "Japanese Bookstores Recommend 15 Top Manga for 2017". Anime News Network.
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