Crunchyroll announced the arrival in Italian cinemas of HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battlenew film for the work of Haruichi Furudate. The feature film will be available in Italian cinemas starting next year 30 Mayand we will be able to see it both dubbed into Italian that col Japanese dubbing and English subtitles. At the moment the list of theaters in which it will be screened has not yet been revealed.
Let's find out all the details together thanks to the press release released by the company.
CRUNCHYROLL ACQUIRES THE RIGHTS FOR SELECTED CINEMATIC THEATERS WORLDWIDE AND ANNOUNCES THE ITALIAN RELEASE DATE OF THE ANTICIPATED SPORTS ANIME HAIKYU AT CINEMACON!! THE DUMPSTER BATTLE
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the famous anime series, the highly anticipated film about the world of volleyball HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle will continue the battle between fan-favorite rivals Karasuno and Nekoma
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring the film to cinemas in Italy on May 30, 2024
Crunchyroll, the home of anime worldwide, announced yesterday at CinemaCon that it has acquired the international theatrical rights to HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battlebased on the beloved volleyball series HAIKYU!! Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are ready to distribute the film in Italian theaters starting from May 30, 2024. The film will be available both in Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in Italian.
Global release dates are:
- 30 May: Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, ItalyNetherlands, Argentina, Brazil, Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama), Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru.
- May 31: Canada, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States.
- June 7: Türkiye
- June 12: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland (French-speaking)
- June 25: Austria, Germany, Switzerland (German-speaking)
- June 27: German-speaking Switzerland
As of March 29, the film has grossed over 8.5 billion yen ($57 million) since its release in Japanese theaters on February 16, making it the highest-grossing film of 2024 so far at the Japanese box office.
Official synopsis of the film:
Shoyo Hinata joins the Karasuno High volleyball club to become like her idol, a former Karasuno player known as the “Little Giant.” But Hinata soon discovers that she must team up with her middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their contrasting styles turn into a surprising weapon, but can they beat rival school Nekoma High in the highly anticipated “Dumpster Battle,” the long-awaited showdown between two teams of underdogs?
Credits: Direction and screenplay by Susumu Mitsunaka. Original story by Haruichi Furudate. Produced by Production IG Duration: 85 minutes.
About the franchise of HAIKYU!!:
Based on Haruichi Furudate's original manga series published in Shonen Jump, HAIKYU!! is a slice-of-life sports anime that revolves around Shoyo Hinata's passion for volleyball. Inspired by a short player known as “Little Giant”, Hinata creates a team in his last year of middle school. Unfortunately, his team clashes with that of the “King of the Court” Tobio Kageyama in their first tournament, inevitably losing.
After the crushing defeat, Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama. When he enters high school, he joins the volleyball team, but discovers that Tobio has also joined, making his one-time rival his new teammate. The anime series HAIKYU!! is produced by TOHO animation.
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