A new music video for the song “Orange” by Japanese rock band SPYAIR has been released, which is used as the main theme of Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle.
The 3-minute music video highlights many scenes from the anime film, matched with the high energy of SPYAIR’s song.
The film first premiered in Japanese theaters on February 16, 2024. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the film in North American theaters in subbed and dubbed on May 31, 2024.
Susumu Mitsunaka (first three Haikyu!! seasons) directed The Dumpster Battle and also wrote the film’s script, with Takahiro Kishida returning as character designer, Takahiro Chiba (co-chief animation director on first three seasons) as chief animation director, Mariko Ishikawa (Haikyu!! Second Season et al.) as assistant director, Mayumi Sato returning as color designer, and Studio Fuga’s Ichiro Tatsuta returning as art director. Production I.G handled the animation production after working on the anime’s previous seasons.
The Dumpster Battle grossed over 8.19 billion yen (US$54 million) in total box office revenue in Japan, becoming the 80th highest-grossing movie in the country. The two-part Haikyu!! Final films were first announced to be in production in 2022.
Haikyu!! is based on the volleyball sports manga by Haruichi Furudate, which was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from February 20, 2012 to July 20, 2020. A total of 45 tankobon volumes were released.
Crunchyroll is streaming all four seasons of the TV anime worldwide, outside of Japan. The first season premiered in 2014, with the fourth season being released in 2020.
VIZ Media releases the Haikyu!! manga series in English, describing the first volume as:
After losing his first and last volleyball match against Tobio Kageyama, “the King of the Court,” Shoyo Hinata swears to become his rival after graduating middle school. But what happens when the guy he wants to defeat ends up being his teammate?!
