Crunchyroll is setting up a killer spike for its Spring Slate, serving a sneak peek of HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle. The newly released clip introduces the players on rival teams Nekoma and Karasuno and their coaches, but also shows legendary Coach Ikkei Ikai in a hospital bed rooting for his grandson, the new coach on his former team.
The film, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, opens today, May 31, exclusively in theaters across the United States and Canada. It is available in Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English.
Synopsis: Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High’s volleyball club to be like his idol, a former Karasuno player known as the “Little Giant.” But, Hinata soon finds that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles turn into a surprising weapon, but can they beat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated “Dumpster Battle,” the long-awaited ultimate showdown between two opposing underdog teams?
HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (85 minutes) is directed and written by Susumu Mitsunaka from an original story by Haruichi Furudate. The film is produced by Production I.G.
As of April 30, HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle has earned over 10 billion yen (~$65 million USD) since opening in Japan on February 16. The series, which has not had an original episode since 2020, recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary on April 6. The first four seasons of HAIKYU!! are currently available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Based on the original Weekly Shonen Jump manga series from Haruichi Furudate, HAIKYU!! is a slice-of-life sports anime revolving around Shoyo Hinata’s love of volleyball.
Inspired by a small-statured player known as the “Little Giant,” Hinata creates a team in his last year of middle school. His team is unfortunately matched up against “King of the Court” Tobio Kageyama’s team in their first tournament, inevitably losing. After the crushing defeat, Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama. Entering high school, he joins the volleyball team only to find that Tobio has also joined, making his once rival his new teammate.
The HAIKYU!! anime series is produced by TOHO animation.
