Takehiko Inoue is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the basketball series Slam Dunk (1990–1996), and the jidaigeki manga Vagabond, which are two of the best-selling manga series in history. Many of his works are about basketball, Inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 12, 1967 (59)
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Writer and director
- 4 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are Takehiko Inoue's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Takehiko Inoue's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Takehiko Inoue's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
10 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The First Slam Dunk(2022)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Ahiru no Sora(2019)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Takehiko Inoue: The Last Manga Exhibitions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Buzzer Beater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Slam Dunk 4: Roar!! Basket Man Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Slam Dunk 3: Crisis of Shohoku School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Slam Dunk: The Determined Shohoku Basketball Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Slam Dunk: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Slam Dunk(1993)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 1993 to 2022.
Who does Takehiko Inoue work with?
People who share at least 2 of Takehiko Inoue's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Toshihiko Arisako shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Toshihiko ArisakoShared titles: Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1994), Slam Dunk (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Toshihiko Arisako
Writers
- Yoshiyuki SugaShared titles: Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1994), Slam Dunk (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Yoshiyuki Suga
Actors
- Akiko HiramatsuShared titles: Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1994), Slam Dunk (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Akiko Hiramatsu
- Hideyuki TanakaShared titles: Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1994), Slam Dunk (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Hideyuki Tanaka
- Hikaru MidorikawaShared titles: Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1994), Slam Dunk (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Hikaru Midorikawa
- Ryotaro OkiayuShared titles: Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1994), Slam Dunk (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Ryotaro Okiayu
