<Anchor>
The
Japanese anime "The First Slam Dunk" has been a box office hit for more than three months since its release. The Japanese group who sang the theme song and the Japanese and Korean voice actors who performed the voices met the audience, and the heat was also hot.

Reporter Kim Kwang-hyun reports.

<Reporter>
There was an unusually long line in front of the cinema on
a weekday evening.

To meet the Japanese three-piece band 3-FEET, who sang the theme song of "The First Slam Dunk".

[SUNG SUNG JEONG/SEOUL GWANAK-GU: It was very difficult because they didn't tell me the reservation time, but luckily I was able to book while constantly refreshing from dawn. I want to watch the movie and watch 10-FEET live.]

Inside the theater, where the theme song of The First Slam Dunk sounds,

10 people who won the online entry were packed.

Along with the box office success of the film, the popularity of the Japanese singer who sang the theme song also increased.

[Seokchaea/Mapo-gu, Seoul: (Slam Dunk) I wanted to see the singer who sang the OST in Korea, so as a fan, I really wanted to see it. Today is my 400th day watching (the movie).]

The Japanese and Korean voice actors who voiced the Slam Dunk protagonists also met with the audience.

The audience did not hide their enthusiasm as they roared every time the voice actors were introduced.

[Shugo Nakamura as Song Tae-seop: Slam Dunk's popularity in Korea is well known in Japan and I really appreciate it.]

The First Slam Dunk, which opened on January 13, has surpassed a cumulative audience of 1.4 million.

Suzume's Paragraph, which opened early last month, has also mobilized 440.390 million viewers, continuing the Japanese animation boom in theaters.

With their unbroken hearts and their consolation for those who survived the disaster, the two films develop a relatable relatance that transcends language and borders.

(Video Interview: Kim Won-bae and Joo Yong-jin, Video Editing: Kim Jun-hee)