The 2024 Jump Festa began with the Haikyuu!! Red Stage, where the anime's voice actors debuted a new promotional video for the upcoming final movie. The movie provided fans with a preview of its theme song "Orange," performed by SPYAIR. The Battle at the Garbage Dump is scheduled for release in Japan on February 16, 2024.
Haikyuu!! Final Movie's new PV previews the anime's theme song
Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP concluded in December 2020. The upcoming movie is a continuation of the television anime, with Karasuno High gearing up for their crucial Round of 16 match against Nekoma High after their victory over Inarizaki High.
The voice actors of Hinata Shouyo (Ayumu Murase), Kageyama Tobio (Kaito Ishikawa), Kozume Kenma (Yuuki Kaji), and Kuroo Tetsurou (Yuuichi Nakamura) unveiled the new promotional video for the Haikyuu!! Super Stage at Jump Festa 2024.
The Red Stage segment kicked off with an AR football session, followed by the voice actors discussing their favorite scenes from the movie and a Q&A session. With the length of the sessions, it seemed like the voice actors were primarily aiming to promote the Haikyuu!! Final Movie.
Kozume Kenma as seen in the new Haikyuu!! PV (Image via Production I.G)
Following the previous activity, the voice actors engaged the audience in another AR volleyball session to unlock the new promotional video for the upcoming Haikyuu!! final movie. The video offered fans a sneak peek of the film, showcasing the match and exciting scenes.
Furthermore, the promotional video also unveiled the theme song for the Haikyuu!! final movie, providing fans with a preview. The song, titled "Orange," will be performed by the Japanese Rock Band SPYAIR.
The Nekoma High Team can be seen in the new Haikyuu!! final movie PV (Image via Production I.G)
Following this, the Red Stage unveiled a new artwork by manga creator Haruichi Furudate, which is slated to serve as the cover illustration for the special volume 33.5. Only 2 million copies of the special volume will be available, and they will be distributed in theaters on the movie's opening day. The special Volume 33.5 will feature newly drawn illustrations, Q&As, and storyboards.
The image above shows Kuroo Tetsurou as featured in the latest Haikyuu!! final movie PV (Image via Production I.G).
In addition, the voice cast members also unveiled the new Haikyuu!! magazine, which includes a cover illustration showcasing the updated appearances of the main characters Hinata Shouyo and Kageyama Tobio. The illustration offers a glimpse into how the two players will look in 2024. The magazine is expected to include interviews and a spinoff manga.
Lastly, the Red Stage announced details surrounding Gekidan Haikyuu!! (Stage production) and revealed another new illustration by manga creator Haruichi Furudate.
Editor's P/S
As a Gen Z fan of Haikyuu!!, I am incredibly excited about the upcoming final movie. The new promotional video and theme song unveiled at Jump Festa 2024 Red Stage have only heightened my anticipation. The preview of the match between Karasuno High and Nekoma High looks intense, and I can't wait to see how the story unfolds. The theme song, "Orange," by SPYAIR, is also a great choice and perfectly captures the energy and spirit of Haikyuu!!.
The new artwork by Haruichi Furudate and the special volume 33.5 are also exciting additions to the Haikyuu!! franchise. I appreciate the creator's dedication to providing fans with extra content and insights into the world of Haikyuu!!. The new Haikyuu!! magazine and the updated appearances of Hinata and Kageyama are also intriguing, and I look forward to learning more about them. Overall, I am very impressed with the updates from Jump Festa 2024 Red Stage and can't wait for the Haikyuu!! Final Movie to be released.