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“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle
Animation · Comedy · 2024
Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High's volleyball club to be like his idol, a former Karasuno player known as the 'Little Giant'. But Hinata soon learns that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles form a surprising weapon, but can their newfound teamwork defeat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated 'Dumpster Battle', the long awaited ultimate showdown between two opposing underdog teams?
Movie details
HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle
“Let's play a game that can't be repeated.”
2024 Animation · Comedy 1h 24m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.8 / 10
Community rating
Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High's volleyball club to be like his idol, a former Karasuno player known as the 'Little Giant'. But Hinata soon learns that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles form a surprising weapon, but can their newfound teamwork defeat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated 'Dumpster Battle', the long awaited ultimate showdown between two opposing underdog teams?
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Susumu Mitsunaka
Written by
Susumu Mitsunaka
Ayumu Murase
Shoyo Hinata (voice)
Kaito Ishikawa
Tobio Kageyama (voice)
Yuki Kaji
Kenma Kozume (voice)
Yuichi Nakamura
Tetsuro Kuroo (voice)
Satoshi Hino
Daichi Sawamura (voice)
Koki Uchiyama
Kei Tsukishima (voice)
Yuu Hayashi
Ryunosuke Tanaka (voice)
Court is in session
Put HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.