Haikyu!! Movie: Battle at the Garbage Dump

Introduction

Haikyu!! had taken Japan’s box office by storm with the Karasuno vs. Nekoma battle, and now it’s set to make its international debut. For all volleyball fans, the latest information about the worldwide release of Haikyu!! The movie is now available. This anime has once again delivered another masterpiece aimed at inspiring young people to develop an interest in the game. This guide serves as your best courtside companion, providing you with all the necessary information.

Exploring the Haikyu Movie

The Dumpster Battle is an exciting continuation of the fourth season of Haikyu, which follows Karasuno’s journey in the tournament. After moving on to the third round in the Nationals, the team conquered Tsubakihara and then faced Inarizaki High School with the powerful Miya Brothers leading it.

The next opponents for them are Nekoma High School who have always been their rivals. Added to this, there has been growing competition between Hinata and Kenma; this only serves to increase tension in their games.

Chapters 291 to around 325 from the manga are adapted into this film that focuses on national competitions while some may be left out – up until chapter 369 or even farther into final arcs (chapters 370-402). However, we expect that after National Arc concludes writers will use it as series finale thereby leaving us wondering what will happen next.

What to Expect

The recent Haikyu!! release revolves around a big match between Karasuno School and Nekoma School rather that it being THE launch of a 5th season. It is said to be the first part of a two-part final event.

Release Date: 31 May 2024

The Haikyuu Final Movie: Battle at the Garbage Dump will hit the big screen on May 31st, 2024, and it serves as a continuation of Haikyu!!! To The Top series pertaining to voleyball anime. The film was initially released in Japan on February 16th 2024.A further movie is being produced to finish up the story.

Trailer

In 2023, the first trailer for the movie Haikyu was released. For its international release, it will come with both English dubbed version and the original Japanese subtitles.

What the movie is about: A summary of the last few episodes from the fourth season is given with a quick peek into the near future focusing on the much-anticipated match between Karasuno High School and Nekoma. Will Shoyo Hinata ever manage to get close to Tetsuro Kuroo? Experience has shown that opposites attract – maybe this time around it will work out between them too?

Also, there’s a poster where we see both players holding knives towards one another. Suga and Daichi San, you might want to keep a close watch on these two.

Cast

The main cast, including the ultimate underdog Hinata (Ayumu Marase), setter Kageyama (Kaito Ishikawa), and Daichi (Satoshi Hino), are all expected to be back. Libero Nishinoya will also be in the mix (Nobuhiko Okamoto), and so too will hot-headed Tanaka (Yu Hayashi).

Consistent with the above, the film will also feature Tsukushima (Koki Uchiyama), Sugawara (Miyu Irino), Asahi (Yoshimasa Hosoya), and Yamaguchi (Soma Saito). Hitoka Yachi (Sumire Morohoshi) and Kiyoko Shimizu (Kaori Nazuka) will watch from the sidelines.

On the Nekoma side:- Look forward to hearing more conversations involving Kenma (Yuki Kaji), Tetsuro Kuroo (Yuichi Nakamura), and Lev (Mark Ishii).

Where to Watch

Crunchyroll has managed to acquire the streaming rights for the movie, but it won’t be available for streaming until at least after it’s been used in cinemas.

Season 5

There are only four seasons of Haikyu. The two upcoming movies are effectively Haikyu season 5. Therefore, the anime will be incomplete in relation to its manga counterpart, particularly the Final Arc.

Creator

The show is directed by Susumu Mitsunaka, who brings together a collaboration between animation houses, Production IG and Toho Animation.