Haikyuu!! Final Part 1 Sets Premiere for Karasuno and Nekoma Battle
The first part of the Haikyuu!! Final film series, Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump, will air on Feb. 16, 2024.
Haikyuu!! Final Part 1 has revealed the premiere date for the first film of the final series, as well as the director.
Haikyuu!! Festa 2023 unveiled the trailer for the first film Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump. The first part will drop in Japan on Feb. 16, 2024. Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump will be directed by Susumu Mitsunaka, notably the director who helmed the first three seasons of the anime franchise. Mitsunaka will also write the script. Production I.G will animate and produce the film.
A new trailer shares sneak peeks of the match between Karasuno and Nekoma, beginning with Hinata meeting Kenma for the first time, all the way back in Season 1. Hinata vows to make Kenma like and find volleyball fun when they meet each other on the court. The two schools have their fated “Battle at the Garbage Dump,” featuring Karasuno’s attack-heavy style against Nekoma’s defence-heavy style. The trailer ends with Hinata smashing the ball at Kenma who tries to intercept only to have it soar out of bounds. Kenma smiles as Hinata says, as translated by @/TrianaNero “It’s our match with no rematch.”
Other staff members include Takahiro Kishida as the character designer. Takahiro Chiba will return as the chief animation director with Mariko Ishikawa as the assistant director. Mayumi Sato will oversee the colour design while Ichiro Tatsuta will be the art director.
Mangaka Haruichi Furudate posted a new illustration to celebrate the announcement were Hinata and Kenma are sitting in the theatre, touting a large bucket of popcorn and soda as they watch the movie with sparkly eyes.
Haikyuu!!, written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate, began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump on Feb. 20, 2012 and ran until July 20, 2020. The series contains 45 tankōbon volumes with 402 chapters. The manga has garnered positive acclaim for its humour, character development and storytelling.
The manga inspired an anime adaptation with Season 1 premiering in April 2014 with 25 episodes and featured Karasuno coming together as a team and competing in the Interhigh. Season 2 aired in October 2015 with 25 episodes and featured Karasuno’s training camp and competing in the Spring High Preliminary. Season 3 aired in October 2016 with 10 episodes and focused on the match between Karasuno and powerhouse school Shiratorizawa. Season 4, titled Haikyuu!! To the Top aired for 25 episodes from January 2020 to December 2020, and focused on Karasuno’s first time at the Nationals. Mitsunaka directed Seasons 1 to 3 while Masako Satō directed the fourth season.
Haikyuu!! announced the rest of the manga would be wrapped up in a two-part final film series. Details around the second part have not yet been unveiled.
Haikyuu!! manga is available to read on Viz Media. The anime is available to watch on Crunchyroll. No details around an international date for Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump have been announced.
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