Medialink Entertainment Limited recently opened Haikyu!! Trash Battle in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. In just one week since its premiere, the film received the highest opening weekend box office performance among all films released in Taiwan this year. The film earned approximately NT$69 million (~$2.1 million) over the weekend while its box office revenue exceeded NT$81.9 million (~$2.5 million). Production IG is responsible for the animation under the direction of Susumu Mitsunaka.
As previously announced, Haikyu!! The film will be released in theaters in Southeast Asia in May 2024. Additionally, Medialink will also screen the film in India. It will be available in IMAX, 4DX and MX4D formats. Release date information has not yet been announced.
As of this writing, only the Philippines has a confirmed release date of April 24, as announced by SM Cinema's official X (formerly Twitter). The post includes an illustration of a cat, crow and trash can, as well as the date and the caption “The game will start soon. Are you ready? 04.25.24.” No further information has been released. Watch Haikyu!! Movie announcement teaser below:
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Haikyu!! is a manga series by Haruichi Furudate that ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2012 to 2020. Production IG has produced four seasons of its anime adaptation, including the most recent, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, opened on February 16, 2024. The film became one of the 100 highest-grossing films in Japan 7 weeks after its release, with an audience exceeding 6.4 million and cumulative box office revenue exceeded 9.2 billion yen. The series continues the events of Episode 34 with the Nekoma vs Karasuno match in the “Tokyo Nationals Arc”. Medialink describes the plot:
“Shoyo Hinata was inspired to play volleyball after watching “Little Giant” in elementary school. Despite a heavy loss to middle school rival Tobio Kageyama, Hinata joined Karasuno High School's volleyball team and found Kageyama there. Old enemies unite, forging a formidable partnership with Hinata's agility and Kageyama's precision.
During a joint training camp with Nekoma High School, Hinata meets her future rival, Kenma Kozume. While Karasuno focuses on aggressive attacks, Nekoma excels in defense, embodying the motto “Connect”. Through these meetings, Karasuno learns new strategies and abilities.
In the Miyagi Prefectural Spring High School Volleyball Tournament and preliminary round, Karasuno defeated formidable opponents, culminating in a spectacular victory over Inarizaki High School. They are preparing to face long-time rival Nekoma High School in the highly anticipated third round. Despite many practice matches, these two powerhouse teams have never officially clashed. This long-awaited match was famously nicknamed “The Trash Can Battle.”
Medialink Group Limited is a third-party owned media content distributor, also known as the owner of the Ani-One Asia YouTube Channel launched in October 2019. Ani-One is a content platform that operates Japan's diverse television series has amassed a library of popular Japanese anime series and films. In addition to free content, Ani-One Asia also offers paid subscriptions with special perks. The channel also has sub-channels from Ani-One Thailand, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Source: Haikyu!! English X, SM Cinema X (Formerly Twitter), Press Release©Haruichi Furudate/Shueisha, Haikyuu Production Committee, MBS