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HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle
劇場版ハイキュー!! ゴミ捨て場の決戦
2024 84 min Japan PG-13 6+
★7.7
Animation, Comedy
Director: Susumu Mitsunaka, Jonathan Rigg
💬 Based on the comic
«Haikyu!!»
byHaruichi Furudate
Trailers
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Description
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 learns that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles form a surprising weapon, but can their newfound teamwork defeat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated 'Dumpster Battle', the long awaited ultimate showdown between two opposing underdog teams?
Budget:
$5M
US Gross:
$7.07M
Worldwide:
$100.26M
Starring
Ayumu Murase
Actor
Kaito Ishikawa
Actor
Yûki Kaji
Actor
Awards
3 nominations total
Key opinion
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle delivers a visually intense sports climax that highlights the rivalry between Karasuno and Nekoma. While fans appreciate the visceral animation and character-driven moments, many critics feel the short runtime fails to do justice to the source material's depth.
| animation | The visceral, high-intensity animation style effectively captures the physical strain and kinetic energy of the volleyball match. | |
| Theme | The focus on tactical evolution and the contrasting playstyles of the two teams successfully grounds the match in character-driven development. | |
| Runtime | The 80-minute runtime feels insufficient to fully explore the climactic emotional weight and complexity of the source material. | |
| Accessibility | Viewers disagree on accessibility: some find the narration and flashbacks make it a standalone experience, while others argue it requires deep familiarity with the series to be satisfying. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on pacing are split between those who enjoy the fast-paced delivery of the match and those who feel the accelerated speed makes it feel like a hollow recap. |