Haikyu!! and The Little Giant Anime Trailers Released Simultaneously, Featuring a New Episode!
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RAVE COMICS - Two pieces of news regarding the Haikyu!! franchise have surfaced online today, including a new visual for the anime film Haikyu!! vs. The Little Giant (Haikyu!! vs. Chiisana Kyojin).
There is also an update on the special episode Haikyu!! Where Monsters Go (Haikyu!! Bakemonotachi no Iku Tokoro), which has been revealed via an action-packed trailer and a new visual.
The film is set to premiere in 2027, which is also when the special episode Haikyu!! Where Monsters Go is expected to air. Check out the trailer and visuals below.
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The film takes place after the match against Nekoma High School, with Shoyo Hinata and his Karasuno High School team advancing to the quarterfinals to face Kamomedai High School. Kamomedai's star player, Korai Hoshiumi, bears the same nickname—"The Little Giant"—as the player Hinata once admired.
The special episode Haikyu!! Where Monsters Go will air on Japanese television in 2027. It depicts the match between Fukurodani Academy and Mujinazaka High School, featuring their respective star players, Kotaro Bokuto and Wakatsu Kiryu.
The original Haikyu!! manga by Haruichi Furudate was serialized from 2012 to 2020 in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. VIZ Media publishes the English version of the series.
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According to Crunchyroll—which currently streams Haikyu!!—here is the story description:
Based on the Weekly Shonen Jump manga series by Haruichi Furudate, Haikyu!! is a slice-of-life sports anime centered on Shoyo Hinata's love for volleyball. Inspired by a short-statured professional volleyball player, Hinata forms a volleyball team during his final year of junior high school.
Unfortunately, the team faces the squad of Tobio Kageyama—known as the "King of the Court"—in their first tournament and suffers a defeat.
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After that crushing defeat, Hinata vowed to surpass Kageyama. Upon entering high school, Hinata joined the volleyball team, only to discover that Tobio had joined as well.
