Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle
| Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle | |
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| Directed by | Susumu Mitsunaka |
| Screenplay by | Susumu Mitsunaka |
| Based on | Haikyu!! by Haruichi Furudate |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 85 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | $73.1 million[2][a] |
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle (Japanese: 劇場版ハイキュー!! ゴミ捨て場の決戦, Hepburn: Gekijōban Haikyu!! Gomi Suteba no Kessen) is a 2024 Japanese animated sports film written and directed by Susumu Mitsunaka and produced by Production I.G. Based on Haruichi Furudate's manga series Haikyu!!, it is a direct sequel to the anime television series, as well as its first film adaptation. The film stars Ayumu Murase, Kaito Ishikawa, Yuki Kaji, and Yuichi Nakamura as part of an ensemble cast.
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle was released in Japan on February 16, 2024.[4] The film grossed over ¥10 billion, making it the second highest-grossing Japanese film of 2024 so far.
Premise[edit]
Karasuno High School and Nekoma High School face each other in an official match for the first time ever, in the third round of the Spring Nationals. It means Karasuno and Nekoma's long-standing dream, The Dumpster Battle, a battle between the crows[b] and the wildcats,[c] is about to begin. After numerous practice matches in the past year, Shoyo Hinata and Kenma Kozume finally get the chance to play against each other in a match that ends immediately if losing and cannot be replayed.
Voice cast[edit]
| Character | Japanese[5] |
|---|---|
| Shoyo Hinata (日向 翔陽, Hinata Shōyō) | Ayumu Murase |
| Tobio Kageyama (影山 飛雄, Kageyama Tobio) | Kaito Ishikawa |
| Kenma Kozume (孤爪 研磨, Kozume Kenma) | Yuki Kaji |
| Tetsurō Kuroo (黒尾 鉄朗, Kuroo Tetsurō) | Yuichi Nakamura |
| Daichi Sawamura (澤村 大地, Sawamura Daichi) | Satoshi Hino |
| Kōshi Sugawara (菅原 孝支, Sugawara Kōshi) | Miyu Irino |
| Asahi Azumane (東峰 旭, Azumane Asahi) | Yoshimasa Hosoya |
| Ryūnosuke Tanaka (田中 龍之介, Tanaka Ryūnosuke) | Yū Hayashi |
| Yū Nishinoya (西谷 夕, Nishinoya Yū) | Nobuhiko Okamoto |
| Kei Tsukishima (月島 蛍, Tsukishima Kei) | Koki Uchiyama |
| Tadashi Yamaguchi (山口 忠, Yamaguchi Tadashi) | Soma Saito |
| Morisuke Yaku (夜久 衛輔, Yaku Morisuke) | Shinnosuke Tachibana |
| Lev Haiba (灰羽 リエーフ, Haiba Riēfu) | Mark Ishii |
| Taketora Yamamoto (山本 猛虎, Yamamoto Taketora) | Seigo Yokota |
| Nobuyuki Kai (海 信行, Kai Nobuyuki) | Takanori Hoshino |
| Shōhei Fukunaga (福永 招平, Fukunaga Shōhei) | Ryūichi Sawada |
| Sō Inuoka (犬岡 走, Inuoka Sō) | Kyōsuke Ikeda |
| Yūki Shibayama (芝山 優生, Shibayama Yūki) | Takumi Watanabe |
| Ittetsu Takeda (武田 一鉄, Takeda Ittetsu) | Hiroshi Kamiya |
| Keishin Ukai (烏養 繫心, Ukai Keishin) | Hisao Egawa |
| Ikkei Ukai (烏養 一繋, Ukai Ikkei) | Hiroshi Naka |
| Yasufumi Nekomata (猫又 育史, Nekomata Yasufumi) | Nobuaki Fukuda |
| Manabu Naoi (直井 学, Naoi Manabu) | Kanehira Yamamoto |
Production[edit]
The film was announced on August 13, 2022, as part of the two-film series titled Haikyu!! Final.[6] On August 19, 2023, it was announced that the subtitle of the first film would be The Dumpster Battle.[7] In December 2023, the Jump Festa '24 event announced "Orange" performed by Spyair as the film's theme song.[8]
Release[edit]
The film was released theatrically in Japan on February 16, 2024.[4] Seven rounds of special gifts were given to limited theatergoers by period, including a "33.5th" tankōbon manga volume in the first and final rounds.[8][9]
Internationally, Medialink will release the film in Hong Kong and Macau on April 11, Taiwan on April 12, Singapore and the Philippines on May 15, Malaysia on May 16, Indonesia on May 29, and Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and India going forward.[10] In April 2024, Crunchyroll announced that they had acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights to the film. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States and Canada on May 31.[11]
Reception[edit]
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle has grossed $73.1 million worldwide.[2] The film debuted at first in the Japanese box office, earning ¥2.23 billion on its opening weekend,[12] and grossed over ¥10 billion in 75 days, becoming the fifteen Japanese anime film with a box office over ¥10 billion.[13][14]
Notes[edit]
- ^ The figure in Box Office Mojo does not include the box office in Taiwan. The film debuted at first in the Taiwanese box office, earning over NT$75 million by its opening weekend.[3]
- ^ Karasu (カラス, 烏) means crows in Japanese.
- ^ While ne (音) mean sound and koma (駒) mean horses, neko (猫) means cats in Japanese.
References[edit]
- ^ "Haikyu: The Dumpster Battle". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Anime hit ＂Haikyu!!＂ scores big in Taiwan theaters". TVBS News. April 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (September 24, 2023). "1st Haikyu!! Final Film's Trailer Unveils Director/Writer, February 16 Opening (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Iwase, Kento (August 15, 2022). 明日は何者になる？――映画「ハイキュー!! FINAL」の制作が決定. Game Watch (in Japanese). Impress. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Fukaya, Sonoko (August 21, 2023). 劇場版「ハイキュー!!」FINALシリーズ第1部タイトルが「劇場版ハイキュー!! ゴミ捨て場の決戦」に決定. Game Watch (in Japanese). Impress. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 15, 2023). "1st Haikyu!! Final Film Reveals 2nd Trailer, Theme Song Artist, 'Volume 33.5' Book for Theatergoers". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ 「劇場版ハイキュー!!」最後の入場特典は「33.5巻」カバー違いの再配布 日向と研磨の“エモい場面” がカバーに. Eiga.com (in Japanese). May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (May 13, 2024). "Medialink Opens 1st Haikyu!! Final Film in Indonesia on May 29". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (April 9, 2024). "Crunchyroll to Screen Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, BLUELOCK The Movie -Episode Nagi-, Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Films (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ 「劇場版ハイキュー!! ゴミ捨て場の決戦」初日3日間で興収22.3億円、動員152万人突破の“特大ヒットスタート”. Eiga.com (in Japanese). February 19, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ 映画『ハイキュー!!』興収100億円突破 公開75日間で東宝も驚き「まだまだ祭りは終わらない!」. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Haikyu final film surpasses 10 billion yen revenue mark, solidifies box office presence: 'Festival isn't over'". Hindustan Times. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
