{"id":8176,"date":"2026-08-19T14:24:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T06:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/haikyu-vs-little-giant-movie-special-2027\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T14:24:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T06:24:39","slug":"haikyu-vs-little-giant-movie-special-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/haikyu-vs-little-giant-movie-special-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Haikyu!! VS The Little Giant Movie and Special Anime Both Confirmed for 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Haikyu!! fans, the wait is almost over \u2014 and it turns out you&#8217;re getting two productions instead of one. On August 19, 2026 (aka Haikyu!! Day in Japan), TOHO animation officially confirmed that both <strong>\u5287\u5834\u7248\u30cf\u30a4\u30ad\u30e5\u30fc!! VS \u5c0f\u3055\u306a\u5de8\u4eba<\/strong> (<em>Haikyu the Movie: VS The Little Giant<\/em>) and a companion special anime, <strong>\u30cf\u30a4\u30ad\u30e5\u30fc!! \u30d0\u30b1\u30e2\u30ce\u305f\u3061\u306e\u884c\u304f\u3068\u3053\u308d<\/strong> (<em>Haikyu!!: The Place Where Monsters Go<\/em>), will release in 2027 in Japan.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/thumb1_maxres.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Official 2027 announcement card showing both Haikyu!! projects\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of TOHO animation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Haikyu!! VS The Little Giant Covers<\/h2>\n<p>The film picks up where <em>Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle<\/em> left off. Karasuno High School faces Kamomedai High School in the Spring High Nationals quarterfinals \u2014 and at the centre of it is a rivalry the series has been building to for years: Shoyo Hinata versus Korai Hoshiumi, two players who both carry the legend of the Little Giant on their shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>Director Susumu Mitsunaka and studio Production I.G. return from the first finale film. Mitsunaka has helmed the franchise since Season 1, and his handling of the Dumpster Battle earned widespread praise for its pacing and emotional punch \u2014 so expectations for this second match are high.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oI4iygnPFDM\" title=\"\u5287\u5834\u7248\u30cf\u30a4\u30ad\u30e5\u30fc!! VS \u5c0f\u3055\u306a\u5de8\u4eba \u30b9\u30fc\u30d1\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30b6\u30fcPV\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Super Teaser PV for Haikyu!! VS The Little Giant \u2014 via TOHO animation \u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u30cd\u30eb on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img3_hinata.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hinata Shoyo in action on the volleyball court\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of TOHO animation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Companion Piece: Bakemono-tachi no Iku Tokoro<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the part that has the fanbase buzzing: the companion special anime <em>The Place Where Monsters Go<\/em> runs concurrently with the Karasuno vs. Kamomedai quarterfinal in the manga, following Fukurodani Academy vs. Mujinazaka in their own quarterfinal clash. Both stories are happening at the same time in the same tournament. Publishing both as a simultaneous release is a smart structural choice \u2014 and gives fans who&#8217;ve been waiting for the Fukurodani match their own dedicated production rather than a background mention.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9KO6l9rjZto\" title=\"\u5287\u5834\u7248\u30cf\u30a4\u30ad\u30e5\u30fc!! VS \u5c0f\u3055\u306a\u5de8\u4eba\u30fb\u30b9\u30da\u30b7\u30e3\u30eb\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1 \u30cf\u30a4\u30ad\u30e5\u30fc!! \u30d0\u30b1\u30e2\u30ce\u305f\u3061\u306e\u884c\u304f\u3068\u3053\u308d 2027\u5e74\u516c\u958b\u6c7a\u5b9a\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Official 2027 release announcement for both Haikyu!! productions \u2014 via TOHO animation \u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u30cd\u30eb on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Catch the Live Special Tonight at 7:19pm SGT<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to see the full reveal as it happens, the third <strong>Haikyu!! RECEPTION<\/strong> special programme streams live on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TOHOanimation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TOHO animation YouTube channel<\/a> tonight at 20:19 JST (7:19pm SGT). Voice actors Ayumu Murase (Hinata) and Kaito Ishikawa (Kageyama) are appearing alongside manga editor Ritsuki Azuma, and more details on both productions are expected to drop during the broadcast.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img4_gamesradar_og.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hinata Shoyo close-up portrait\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of TOHO animation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>When Will Singapore Fans Get to Watch?<\/h2>\n<p>No international release dates or streaming platform partnerships have been confirmed yet \u2014 all we know is 2027 in Japan. That said, <em>The Dumpster Battle<\/em> landed on both Netflix and Crunchyroll for Singapore audiences after its Japanese theatrical run, so Haikyu!! has form when it comes to reaching SEA fans. Crunchyroll currently simulcasts the existing series in Singapore. For now, SG fans will need to keep an eye on announcements from both platforms.<\/p>\n<p>For more anime news and event coverage, check out our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">Manga &amp; Anime<\/a> section.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOHO animation confirms two Haikyu!! productions for 2027 in Japan: the film VS The Little Giant and the companion special anime Bakemono-tachi no Iku Tokoro, covering two parallel Spring Nationals quarterfinals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":8172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25],"tags":[68,538,623,575],"class_list":["post-8176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","tag-anime","tag-haikyu","tag-production-i-g-2","tag-toho-animation"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/thumb2_maxres.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-27S","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4525,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/garrack-haikyu-smartwatch-rival-schools-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":8176,"position":0},"title":"GARRACK x Haikyu!! 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