Draft:Left-Hand Layup!

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"Left-Hand Layup!" is a Chinese 2D original basketball anime, it tells the story of a basketball boy named Xu Xingze and a group of high school students who accompanied each other and worked hard to achieve their basketball dreams.

Co-produced with Tencent, season 1 of Left-hand Layup! premiered in Feb 2023 in China and has since received enormous success, becoming one of the all-time best-performing new original animated series on Tencent Video.

Left-Hand Layup! the first season was nominated for the Best Animated Series Award at the 20th China Animation Golden Dragon Award and selected as the 2023 Outstanding.

Online audiovisual work By China National Radio And Television Administration. In May 2024, It won the Bronze Award for Animated Series at the 20th China International Animation Festival Golden Monkey Award.

"Left-Hand Layup!"is the first animation IP endorsed by the Chinese Basketball Association. At the beginning of the project, it received its first investment from Joe-Tsai and Hony Capital.

During the launch of the "Left-Hand Layup" animation, it not only received strong support from international basketball stars such as Jeremy Lin and Yi Jianlian but also received in-depth attention from NBA China and the Brooklyn Nets.

Also, it received positive reviews from overseas media with more than 10 million related content views. It was seen as “One of the Best Sports Anime of 2023”.

"Left-Hand Layup!" season 2 is expected to be premiered in 2024, and the derivative Manga "JingBeiFuZhong Basketball Club" is being updated weekly on the official social media platform. Best Sports Anime Of 2023, Ranked

Plot
The story follows teenager Xu Xingze, a passionate basketball player who aspires to reunite with his childhood friend Chen Feng by joining Chen's high school where the basketball team is one of tops in the region. When his sister accidentally enrolls him into a lesser school with a similar name, it's up to Xu and his ragtag group of new friends to prove their worth and their skill on the court against some of the top high school players in the region while solving the mystery behind Chen’s disappearance.

List of Left-Hand Layup! Characters
Xu Xingze

School: JingBeiFuZhong

Grade: Freshemen

Height: 178CM

Wight: 65KG

Position: SG

Birthday: November 11th

Number：33

Personality: Outgoing, Fearless, Good at left-handed layup

Yun Mo

School: JingBeiFuZhong

Grade: Freshemen

Height: 186CM

Wight: 75KG

Position: SF

Birthday: February 17th

Number：8

Personality: Brave, A top mid-range shooter

Sima Chenkuan

School: JingBeiFuZhong

Grade: Freshemen

Height: 170CM

Wight: 95KG

Position: PG

Birthday: November 30th

Number：13

Personality: Humor, Strong sense of honor for the school

Duan Boting

School: JingBeiFuZhong

Grade: Sophomore

Height: 195CM

Wight: 95KG

Position: SF

Birthday: July 26th

Number：6

Personality: Impulsive Temper, loyalty, excellent physical talent

Gao Zhan

School: JingBeiFuZhong

Grade: Sophomore

Height: 210CM

Wight: 85KG

Position: C

Birthday: January 1th

Number：0

Personality: calm, science genius, fan of Strayer Yoyo

Gu liaoliao

School: JingBeiFuZhong

Grade: Freshemen

Height: 163CM

Manager of JingBeiFuzhong Basketball Team

Birthday: May 20th

Personality：Enthusiastic，Have a strong sense of honor to the team

Li Guoda

Coach&Math Teacher

Personality: Wise and Responsible,Passionate about basketball

Guan Xin

School: JingBeiFuZhong

Grade: Sophomore

Height: 168CM

Student Union Chairman of JingBei FuZhong

Birthday: September 24th

Personality：Mature and Elegant

Xu Xingyou

Super Idol

Sister of Xu Xingze

Height: 168CM

Birthday: May 28th

Personality: A idol full of energy and love, occasionally sloppy. Care about her younger brother.