
139 Slam Dunk Sweeps East Asia: Discussing How "Sports Anime" Changed Japanese Society
Topics for this episode: The commercialization of Slam Dunk pilgrimage sites, even the signs to the restroom are in Chinese characters. Comparison of the Chinese and Japanese basketball systems, analyzing the evolution of basketball education in Japan. The conflict between the school admission system and professional sports, does sports really require "Three Follows and One Big"? Are Japanese people interested in mass sports or "elite" sports? Captain Tsubasa is too outrageous, are you implying Sergio Agüero?