Haikyuu!! has had a wonderful time in 2024 with the new movie, but fans are still upset about the franchise’s future. Few have achieved what has done. From significantly volleyball practice in Japan to getting several , Haruichi Furudate’s work has solidified itself as one of the most influential anime and manga franchises out there.
Not just that, the franchise released its first proper movie, , in 2024. The film has made a huge box office record globally and is considered one of the of the year. However, despite its multiple successes, fans are still worried about Haikyuu!!’s future.
After The Dumpster Battle, the franchise has planned. The second film is adapting Karasuno’s match against Kamomedai in the Nationals. While this sounds pretty exciting, manga readers are less than happy.
That’s because there’s still a lot left in the Haikyuu!! manga and all of it cannot be contained in a single movie. This also means the manga’s last arc is being completely ignored. It’s a shame because the last arc is the culmination of the development of the characters throughout the story.
Cutting it out takes away the impact of their individual character growth and the core message of the series. Besides, fans think the Kamomedai match should’ve been adapted into rather than a movie. According to them, the film has to cut out a lot of important scenes in order to make it compact, and as a result, misses out on significant aspects.
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