Haikyuu: Master of Volleyball - The Ultimate Showdown!
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Haikyuu!! Overview
- Haikyuu!! (ハイキュー!!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. The title translates to "Volleyball" in Japanese, with the word derived from the kanji 排球 (where 排 means "to expel" or "reject," and 球 means "ball").
- The series follows Shoyo Hinata, a determined young boy aspiring to become a skilled volleyball player despite his short stature. Alongside his teammate Tobio Kageyama, the story focuses on their journey to restore their high school team's reputation and compete at the Nationals.
- The manga was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2012 to July 2020, comprising 402 chapters collected into 45 volumes. It has sold over 55 million copies as of August 2022.
- An anime adaptation by Production I.G further boosted its popularity. The first season aired in 2014, followed by subsequent seasons covering different parts of the manga.
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