Haikyu!!:The Dumpster Battle

Susumu Mitsunaka

Ayumu Murase, Yuki Kaji, Kaito Ishikawa

Shoyo Hinata began playing volleyball after seeing the “small giants” who played the sport when he was in elementary school. He suffers a crushing defeat in his first and last tournament in middle school at the hands of his rival Tobio Kageyama. So, Shoyo joins Kurasuno High School’s volleyball team, vowing revenge against Tobio. However, Tobio is also on Kurasuno’s team. The former rivals form a legendary combo with Shoyo’s mobility and Tobio’s precision ball-handling. During the joint training camp between Karasuno High School and Nekoma High School from Tokyo, Shoyo encountered his future arch-nemesis, Kenma Kozume. While Karasuno relied on an aggressive attacking style, Nekoma excelled in their defensive play, embodying the motto of “Connect.” Through their encounters with Nekoma, the players of Karasuno gradually discovered new possibilities and strategies. During the Miyagi Prefecture Spring High School Volleyball Tournament and the preliminaries for the Spring High, Karasuno High School emerged victorious over formidable opponents, continuously evolving their skills. They achieved a stunning triumph over Inarizaki High School in the second round of the Spring High tournament. Now, they stand ready to face their longstanding rivals, Nekoma High School, in the highly anticipated third round. These two powerhouse teams have never clashed on the official stage despite engaging in numerous practice matches. This long-awaited showdown between Karasuno High School and Nekoma High School is famously known as “The Dumpster Battle.” In the fated arena, where the match that cannot be replayed is about to commence…