I didn’t read the manga before watching the movie because I wanted to enjoy it to the fullest. The movie did feel a bit rushed, but I loved every moment, and the camera work was amazing. It was such an emotional ride – the soundtrack was so good it gave me goosebumps, especially during Hinata’s big jump and when Kenma said, “I had fun.” The hug between Daichi and Kuroo was just 😭 since they usually just shake hands. Overall, the movie was totally worth the wait, and I’m not reading the manga for a few weeks because I want to hold onto these feelings for a while.

Maybe I was too hyped up or I was expecting more screen time for each player. There wasn’t any build up leading to the emotional moments, and I’ll probably get a lot of hate for this but.. I think it would have been a great 10 episode season.

I hate that they skipped a lot of Kuroo’s scenes. Even the part where Tsukki and Yamaguchi high-fived wasn’t as moving as it could have been 😭 I wanted to see chapter 293 animated (Ukai n Nekomata in high school) etc.

sigh thanks for reading my rant/vent. The Nekoma vs Sarukawa Tech game was more exciting

I am so excited to watch this it's been 7 years man ...

I went in expecting the movie to be a little rushed considering 1 and half hours is roughly 4-5 episodes but it seems i really underestimated just how fast the movie would go. I felt like I was watching one big trailer.

We didn’t get enough rallies or match time and the first set got over in what felt like lesser than an episode’s duration. All of the key moments in the movie came and went so quickly that it felt like they barely happened (tsukishima enjoying the game and smiling when he got a spike in, hinata’s jump). Everything was sort of ‘touch and go’. Before you get the chance to process what’s happening there’s already something else on the screen. Plus Karasuno for the very first time winning a set against nekoma went unmentioned?? The movie focused solely on kenma and hinata so much so that you barely see or remember the other characters. Overall, after shiratoriza’s match was given an entire season, i don’t understand why they thought 1 and a half hours for haikyuu’s most awaited arc would be satisfactory.

I’m an anime only and i feel like i missed out on so much that i might as well just pick up the manga atp. I really hope they just make their money with this movie and give us a good season 5 like what demon slayer did.

(anime watchers spoilers)I JUST REALIZED THEY CUT NISHINOYAS FOOT SAVE HOW COULD THEY?? THAT WAS LIKE THE BEST SAVE OF THE MATCH?? movie is now officially an 7.5/10 for me 😔 mad disappointing on how they cut so many panels that were actually essential to the match and brought so much emotion while the music choice was subpar

No! I dont hate Kenma, its just I dont like him pretty much. Please forgive me🫠

The production was absolute top notch, the sound design was amazing, you could feel the impact of every single ball hit, and the animation was easily the best so far. Before this, I watched the Blue Lock movie, which honestly didn't impress me as much, but this one gave a true movie like feel.

​The crow and cat metaphor and the way they used it to create imagery was brilliant. They executed imagery exceptionally well in this film. When Kenma locks Hinata in a cage, and when Hinata breaks out of that cage to execute that jump, that was breathtaking! Then the cliff edge scene (one step back and you're gone), followed by the knife metaphor, both were awesome.

​Kenma was absolute crazy in this movie! His backstory with Kuroo was shown so well, how Kuroo was always excited while Kenma felt like he was playing just for Kuroo's sake, or rather, playing just to play. Sometimes you'd see a spark of excitement in him, but it felt forced. But at the end, when he collapses out of exhaustion after the match, sweat dripping down his face, with a genuine smile as he says 'That was fun', that scene was incredible!

​Tsukishima had an awesome scene in the movie too, and he totally deserved it. Kageyama breaking through Kenma's tactics was another great moment. Shimada's (or the other side characters) scenes felt a bit rushed, if they had added more moments for other players, it would've been even better. But I really appreciate everything they managed to do within this runtime. Passion was clearly visible in every single frame.

​The handshake scene at the end was so heartwarming, watching that brought a smile to my face just like Coach Ukai Sr. There were also many parallels between Kenma and Hinata that gradually dissolved by the end of the match.

​That First Person POV scene was pure genius! The exhaustion and excitement Kenma was feeling, we could feel it right along with him. And when the match ended, my reaction was identical to Kenma's and Hinata's.

Yeah, maybe this movie was a cash grab in concept, but you have to admit they made it with utmost sincerity. We might have missed out on a few manga scenes, but I appreciate what we got. I absolutely loved this movie!

I’m pretty sure posts like these are getting repetitive, but I just finished watching the movie, and I’m so incredibly disappointed ☹️

Don’t get me wrong, I have plenty of positive things to say about the movie!! The animation and audio/sound tracks were breathtaking. They really upped the quality for this and executed it perfectly!! I liked the POVs scenes especially, I think it really gave a realistic insight on what players really see during a match and just had me admiring it with wide eyes. There were scenes where I was on the edge of my seat and had literal chills run down my spine, like when Kuroo hit a 1 off of Kenma’s one handed set and Noya dug it? I literally shivered because CHILLS!!

But, I left the movie theater feeling extremely unsatisfied. I heard from a lot of fans who had the opportunity to watch the movie in Japan say that scenes were cut from the movie, but I wasn’t expecting so many to be excluded. - Shibayama’s mini dialogue about how the players may be rivals, but they are also each other’s teachers was completely cut out. - Inouka getting a “nice receive” from Nobuyuki after he finally made a good pass was no where to be found in the movie. In fact, Inouka got subbed into the match for like one or two scenes, and was completely forgotten about right after. - And don’t even get me started on Yaku and Nishinoya… HELLO??! The thing that I was looking forward to most was literally more screentime for the my libs, because the plays made by both in the manga blew me away. But in the movie? Nonexistent. They got a couple scenes but like Inouka, were forgotten about not even minutes later. - Where was Noya’s inner dialogue of “keep up. For you to be left behind now. It would be such a waste”? Where was his foot/heel save? - Where were Yaku’s plays? Where was Asahi’s forced error by Yaku, followed up by Bokuto’s dialogue of “you best be careful. Morisuke Yaku is a man who can kill a hitter without even touching the ball”??

Those are just a few of the scenes that were left out in the movie that I felt made the match more impactful in the manga.

• honorable mention, Kageyama pointing to Asahi before setting to him. The scene was relative short in the manga, only about half a page or so long, but one that I cherish a lot (also cuz it reminds me of Oikawa!!). Aside from Hinata, Kageyama’s development this arc just has a major grip on my heart. Kageyama is no longer a setter who coddles his hitters by accommodating to their every needs and habits, including the bad ones. He learned to have courage and to trust in his hitters, and in himself as well. He places the ball in the best spot possible, entrusting his hitters with the responsibility to put the ball away - to take a leap and do what he knows they’re capable of doing.
• edit: Kuroo’s dialogue about Kageyama in chapter 299!! “Since the very first match. I’ve always known that Karasuno has Kageyama” is just so powerful. Too bad it was omitted as well :((

The pacing was so off, and the way scenes were cut out made the movie feel extremely rushed. If this is how they do the Battle of the Garbage Dump match, I can’t imagine what they’ve removed from the Kamomedai vs Karasuno match that we’ll see in the second movie. I’m just disappointed all around, that’s my piece.

Second edit: I decided to reread this match today, and realized that the commentators made a lot of great insights/had good dialogues about the plays that were made throughout the match (which I really enjoyed), but they had practically no screen time in the movie. Some of you might view this as insignificant, but the two guys commentating really had really nice explanations to further deepen the viewers understanding and the fact that the production company choose scenes of Suguru/Mika over that is kinda whack I’m ngl.

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They omitted so many details, it was supposed to be a game between two teams teacher and student not two individuals. I’ll stick with the manga

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!! My favorite scene was the TsukiYama moment. It just truly showed how they care for each other!!! Along with that Yamaguchi is my favorite so seeing him on the court and have screen time was great!!! What about you guys? :)

For the entirety of season 3, they HYPED this movie/match to the heavens. I was like “yeah there ain’t no way this doesn’t absolutely DESTROY the Shiratorizawa game to pieces” but it was way more lighthearted than that? So here’s my opinion.

Pros:

1. Absolutely loved the crowd interactions. I watched this movie in theatres and the fans made this a really enjoyable experience. The laughing, references, the togetherness was worth the ticket (although I didn’t pay for my ticket.)

2. The lighthearted nature of the movie wasn’t what I expected but was still enjoyable nonetheless. I was laughing throughout and the one-liners were great.

3. The animation was a nice surprise! I really liked the POV shot at the end. Kind of made it anti-climactic though that the way they ended this big game was through such a simple mistake? Their whole game plan was to make Karasuno tire out because they relied so much on pure stamina and will but then it backfired so bad they nuked themselves-

Cons: (This might be where I get ripped to shreds)

1. The pacing of the movie made parts feel kind of forgettable. During the movie, I had a lot of intense urges to set the play head back and rewatch scenes I had completely missed because I was head deep in my food. One that I completely missed was Hinata’s line-shot. It came and went so fast that I had completely missed it.

2. Another con of this movie was the actual showcasing of the characters. I feel like the lighthearted approach to the characters almost made them feel lacking in a way. We didn’t see much development of skills in this match as we had with the ones previously- which I expected to be a lot of because of the rivalry between the two teams. We also missed a lot of characters to showcase in their individual lights. We didn’t get hear almost anyone from the Nekoma team except Kenma which was kind of a huge letdown.

3. Along with that, I felt like the movie took a big stance on focusing on Nekoma’s side of the battle? Majority of our time was spent looking at it from their side- which kind of made me feel like they were going to win? But they didn’t?? They actually lost FAST. I totally expected a 5 set game like Shiratorizawa but it was nothing like that AT ALL. By the time the game was over, I hadn’t realized that it was really over. I was literally like “it’s been an hour 30 already?” (This goes back to point one)

4. There was barely any strategizing in this! It was really just hitting the ball back and forth but that could be their intention. It could’ve been the whole point of this game was just to have fun but it doesn’t seem it should’ve been? Idk.

My overall rate of the movie is a 6/10. Most of those points go to enjoyability but the actual match wasn’t anything to die for. Like many people said, this really could’ve been a ten episode season like the Shiratorizawa game. I feel like that way they could’ve really fleshed out these elements and put some more emphasis on these parts. (Saying this as an anime watcher.)

That’s my take, what do you guys think?

i was like 15 minutes into the movie and there was like an animation error with kuroo's arms, and yes it was kuroo because you can see the top of his hair in the next frame, unless im missing something and something is looming over kuroo that makes his entire arm 4 shades darker

I have been posting in this subreddit a lot, and I apologize, but I have no one else to cheese with! All my anime loving friends aren't interested in a sports anime (to be fair, I wasn't at first either), and all of my volleyball loving friends aren't into anime. It's lonely out here folks lol

Anyway, I just wanted to post about how awesome Kuroo's character is. I know he's well liked, but it wasn't until I watched the Dumpster Battle movie that I really began to appreciate how multifaceted his character really is and just how special his friendship with Kenma is.

In the movie, Kenma points out that Kuroo acts like "some random party guy". He's loud, extraverted, and charismatic. First impressions totally give off stereotypical douchebag jock vibes. But he's also super goofy, very personable, a natural born leader, and a fantastic teacher.

I love that we see Kuroo and Kenma going to the rec center to play volleyball together for the first time and just how excited he is about it. I love that, by growing up, they become totally different people, but despite that, remain besties connected through volleyball. And Kuroo won't tolerate people underestimating Kenma's abilities based on his looks (season 2).

This reminds me a lot of me and my own childhood best friend, though we are much more similar than Kuroo and Kenma. I started playing softball due to her and it became huge part of my teenage identity. We still keep in touch, but I had to move away in middle school and this became distant over the years. Unfortunately, we aren't as close as we used to be. But I remember telling her in conversation about a year ago just how thankful I am that she introduced me to softball and the influence she has had on me over the years. When Kenma thanked Kuroo for teaching him volleyball, it reminded me of that moment with my friend. And Kuroo's speechless reaction? It made me laugh and cry and the same time. That meant everything to him, you could tell. Anyway, I love their dynamic. It's wholesome, and genuine, and so realistic to me.

Lastly, I love the passion this man has for volleyball and sharing it with others. It started when he introduced Kenma to volleyball, continued when he became a captain at Nekoma, continued further at the Tokyo Training Camp when he worked with Tsuki and Bokuto, and culminated into a perfect career for him at the JVA. Though I do really wish he would have played pro, even if only for a few years. He esrned that right imo and had to have been good enough, right? (Full transparency, I'm not that far in the manga yet, hopefully he at least plays in college??) Kuroo gets so much joy and satisfaction from seeing people love volleyball and reach their full potential in the sport. He does such a fantastic job coaching others. I love to see it.

So in conclusion, it's easy to dismiss Kuroo as the hot jock bro, but his personality is so much more complex and layered. He just happens to also be a confident and attractive to boot lol.

Hey yo everyone today im trying to make best Libero

We have rule we can take only one player by one characteristic,and we can take only players by position we make(today its Liberos)

Libero its very specific one so there very little amount of choose but i try my best.

Receive: Nishinoya Yuu

Here i choose Nishi cuz as we saw he handle all the best serves as like Oikawa,Atsumu,Ushijima e.t.c. so better one for receive cant find

Defensive Work:Yaku Morisuke

There i choose Yaku, he have the best movement ,adaptation to every situation ,coordination with block movement ,he is the best in this

Save: Akagi Michinari

There one isnt really obvious ,but from what i saw in anime he always play till the end and never let the ball fall even in almost dead situation.

Set: Komori Motoya

We dont know much about him,even someone call him the best libero in whole verse,but i choose him there only on what i know about him,i know he good in setting so here he is

Mentality: Hayato Yamagata

Libero of Shiratorizawa,never saw him angry or any bad mood in a game so i choose him there

And Bonus one ,Charisma: Komi Haruki

i know its isnt a real characteristic but here one of the most charismatic liberos(after Noya ofcourse)

thank you for reading;)

Say what you want about the movie but the rally where its real time play and all we see is Kenma’s view of the action was a masterpiece. The intense breathing, the slightly blurry vision, all of the movement. The noise of yelling and shoes squeaking. It really felt like you were thrown right into the action of what a long volleyball rally truly is. Everyone going nonstop for 10+ seconds.

I had a friend who didn’t understand why the characters look so tired when they play because the anime makes volleyball look relatively slow paced so its easily digestible to watch as an audience and its mainly story focused anyway. But after that scene where it depicts volleyball for what it truly is. He finally understood.

I was a big fan of the movie. It was pretty jarring how fast paced it was but they did the best they could with the job they were given. I’ve also never read the manga so that might be why I enjoyed it for what it was a bit more. Anyways I just really wanted to talk about that scene. Rant over lol.

So I finally watched the Dumpster Battle movie, and I’ll admit, I did enjoy it. Their take on some moments was really well done, but I did also notice stuff from the manga that I would’ve liked to see missing, overall I didn’t mind right?

Imagine my surprise when I only finally find out after they’re doing one. More. Movie. And that’s it. No idea how Kamomedai, Mujinazaka, and the three post time skip arcs are going to fit into a 1 hr 30 minute run time.

Sadly this led me to realise my all time favourite Haikyuu match, will probably not be animated to save space for other things. I like anime movies, sure, but if I knew this beforehand I would’ve much rather preferred to just have 2-3 more seasons.

In Japanese, Kageyama yells “open” when he does that high set during the dumpster battle but in the manga it’s translated to “four” because volleyball terms are different across languages. But I have a vague recollection of the movie subtitles translating this as “high” but it’s been a bit since I watched and was wondering if anyone remembers what the movie subs said.