Haikyuu!! Reveals Special Chapter to Commemorate Garbage Dump Battle
Haikyuu!! will release a special 16-page chapter to commemorate the Haikyu!! the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump.
Haruichi Furudate is the gift that keeps on giving.
As per Shonen Jump New’s Tweet, Haikyuu!!‘s mangaka Haruichi Furudate will release a special chapter in the 10th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump. It will likely release on Feb. 4. The special chapter will be 16 pages long and is meant to commemorate the premiere of the first part of the two-part finale, titled Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump. The chapter will tell the story of the Karasuno versus Nekoma match from another angle.
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. 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.
Haruichi Furudate’s 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!! 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. 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.
The special chapter will likely be available to read on Viz Media. The anime is available to watch on Crunchyroll. Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump premieres in Japan on Feb. 16.
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