Collector interest
This Bandai Slam Dunk adaptation remained strictly Japan exclusive, where Takehiko Inoue's anime enjoyed enormous popularity, explaining both demand and scarcity beyond the country. Released in March 1995, at the commercial tail end of the Japanese Mega Drive, it had a small print run reflected in the sharp gap between loose and complete prices. Copies with intact spine card and case draw particular interest from collectors of anime licenses that were never exported, a recurring driver of value on the NTSC-J market.