Crunchyroll has confirmed the North American release date of Haikyu — Haikyu!! Garbage Battle — in the first official English-subtitled teaser trailer revealed.

As previously reported, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle will be released in the United States on May 31, 2024, receiving its first official trailer in English today, April 24. The trailer teases the fateful showdown between Kenma and Haikyu!! protagonist Shoyo Hinata, ending with the latter's challenge of “A match without a rematch!” Readers can check out the trailer, key art and stills from the film below.

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Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are distributing Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle in the US, describes the event: “Shoyo Hinata joins the Karasuno High School volleyball club to be like her idol, a former Karasuno player known as the “Little Giant.” . However, Hinata soon realizes that she must team up with her high school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama, their clashing styles turning into a surprising weapon, but can they defeat their rival Nekoma High? in the highly anticipated “Battle of the Dumpster” or not, the long-awaited final battle. A confrontation between two opposing weak teams? Susumu Mitsunaka is both the director and scriptwriter, adapting the original manga by Haruichi Furudate. The film's duration is 85 minutes.

Haikyuu!!

Determined to become the star player of the volleyball championship nicknamed “the little giant”, Shoyo joins his school's volleyball club.

Release date April 5, 2014

Cast Ayumu Murase, Kaito Ishikawa

Seasons 4

Creator Haruichi Furudate

Production company Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS), IGProduction IG produces

Episodes 89

Source: Press release