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Haikyuu Week 2022 Gets Visual, August Dates

Haikyuu Week 2022 revealed a character visual and the dates: this year it will run from August 19 to August 28 under the theme of summer festival.

Haikyuu Week is an event dedicated to the franchise. In addition to Sendai venue, fans in Kamata, Tokyo will also be able to enjoy the event and more information about the venue and merchandise can be found on the official website.

Haikyuu is based on a manga by Haruichi Furudate which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2012 to 2020. The manga ended after 405 chapters, compiled into 45 volumes. Viz Media licensed it in English and describes the plot as:
After losing his first and last volleyball match against Tobio Kageyama, “the King of the Court,” Shoyo Hinata swears to become his rival after graduating middle school. But what happens when the guy he wants to defeat ends up being his teammate?!

Production I.G animated the anime adaptation of the Haikyuu!! manga. The first season aired in 2014, followed by the sequel which started in the Fall of 2015 and finished during the Winter 2016 season. Season 3, titled Haikyuu!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy had 10 episodes that aired in Fall 2016. Haikyuu!! Riku vs Kuu OVA serves as its sequel. The latest installment of the anime Haikyuu!! To the Top aired in two cours – first in Winter 2020 and second in Fall 2020. In addition to the TV anime, the franchise also spawned multiple recap movies, OVAs, side stories, and an omake.

Source: Official Twitter
©Haruichi Furudate/Shueisha, Haikyuu Production Committee, MBS

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