It has been revealed that the box office revenue of the new movie version of "Haikyu Haikyu!! the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump Haikyu!!" by Furudate Haruichi, has exceeded 11.5 billion yen. It has been a huge hit, attracting over 8.06 million viewers. The movie also attracted attention with an event held on August 18th titled "Nationwide simultaneous screening of "Haikyu!! the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump" - there will never be another one! The Last Match". The event was broadcast live in theaters across the country, and "Last Match Ticket-style stickers" were distributed as a special gift to attendees.
"Haikyu!!" was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from February 2012 to July 2020. The story follows Hinata Shoyo, who suffered a crushing defeat in his final official match in middle school, as he reunites with Kageyama Tobio, a member of the opposing team, at the Karasuno High School volleyball team, where they move on to higher education, and the two of them aim to reach the top. The series has sold over 60 million copies in total. The first season of the TV anime aired from April to September 2014, the second season from October 2015 to March 2016, the third season from October to December 2016, the first cour of the fourth season from January to April 2020, and the second cour from October to December of the same year.
The movie will be a two-part series, with the first part, "The Battle at the Garbage Dump," continuing the fight against Inarizaki High School depicted in the fourth season of the TV anime, and depicting the "Battle at the Garbage Dump," a battle with Karasuno High School and Nekoma High School, both popular in the original work. Like the TV anime, it will be produced by Production IG. Part 1 was released on February 16th. Box office revenues worldwide, including Japan, have exceeded 20 billion yen.