Haikyu!! Movie: The Dumpster Battle

When you watch this in a cinema it really hits, good atmosphere, very solid animation, however... I think it felt way too short, all over the place and rushed, I felt like I was just dropped in the middle of the game where I barely know what happens, I really love Haikyuu and binged all 3 seasons, So many emotions throughout the series, but this time was different, it was supposed to be a very important match where you really feel the pressure, but it wasn't as I expected. Don't get me wrong, overall it was still pretty good, it's not a total letdown or whatever, butpersonally I expected more, I expected that the movie would transmit more emotions to the public, I expected that I would feel the excitement of both teams, like I did in season 3 vs Inarizaki. What the movie lacked the most was IMPACT, because it felt way too much like a regular match and not like a decisive battle, I still felt goosebumps to some moments and it was awesome, but in the end it still didn't rose to my expectations. I'm pretty sure most of us remember the iconic block of Tsukki vs Ushijima, that scene had TONS of impact, it was heavy, it was so hype that makes you jump from your seat, well this movie lacks such moments and it's a shame. Overall I give it a 7/10 As I said, I still enjoyed it, but not to the extent I hoped, or maybe I'm just lying to myself because I paid money to watch it, I don't know. It could've been way better if we had a 2h movie at least.

Let me preface this by saying that I absolutely love Haikyuu. In a vacuum, would I recommend this to sports anime fans? Of course. But, this is yet another reminder of a lame and inevitable trend we're seeing of studios cashing in quickly on a film, rather than adapting the source material into a fully fledged season. The end result is that many of the scenes feel a little more rushed than necessary, the overall urgency and drama is reduced, and moments that are meant to be emotional and impactful just breeze by. Worse still, some awesome plays from the manga are even cut completely (Nishinoya backheel save?) YukiHayashi and Asami Tachibana once again kill it with the OST, and it's the characters we all know and love - but it could have been so much more. I hope part 2 has a different result, but I doubt it. Plot: 8 Characters: 9 Animation: 7.5 Soundtrack: 9 Enjoyment: 6

This movie could have been an e-mail. If you watch Haikyuu for character development or story, I do not recommend it. If you watch Haikyuu for good volleyball animation, there is about 2 minutes of it and I do not recommend it. What makes Haukyuu a great show is the build up of the story of the team, as well as individual character arcs, S1 has Kageyama learning to trust his team, Sugawara learning to be the back-up, Hinata learning to play volleyball in general, bringing back Asahi & Nishinoya et. S2 has Hinata developing his general skills, Karasuno climbing the mountain that is teams similarto them, Hinata facing off against a discount version of his idol, Tsukki trying to figure out why people love the sport, Tadashi finally getting his chance to shine, failing, grappling with it. S3 has Tsukki's evolution, Nishinoya's struggle against Ushijima, etc. S4 has a personal struggle for nearly everyone, Tanaka, Nishinoya, Kageyama, Hinata and all of their arcs get resolved in S4. Unfortunately, this movie just gives a nod "Hey remember this arc?" They kind of give Kenma an arc but it feels rushed and the payoff feels undeserved. There is one scene that has genuinely good animation, but otherwise it also essentially skips all of the volleyballl. Haikyuu is my favorite show, but this movie felt like a huge let down. Supposedly the manga version of this match is good, so maybe check that out instead, but to me this movie honestly felt like a cash grab and for that reason I do not recommend.