Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle| Raising Children Network

Story

Shoyo (voice of Ayumu Murase) is a young boy who, one day, comes across his hero Kenma (Yuki Kaji), also known as the ‘Little Giant’. Shoyo loves volleyball and hopes to follow in Kenma’s footsteps. Kenma befriends Shoyo and teaches him all he knows. Shoyo then starts school at Karasuno High School, where he joins the volleyball team.

Kenma goes to Nekoma High School and belongs to the volleyball team there. The team is captained by Kenma’s early childhood friend Tetsuro (Yuichi Nakamura), who introduced Kenma to volleyball when he was young.

In the third round of the Spring Nationals, Nekoma and Karasuno face each other for the first time. With 3 sets to play, the teams try their hardest to beat their opponents, and Kenma and Shoyo finally get the chance to play against each other. Only one team can win but is that also true for the players?

Themes

Sports; volleyball

Violence

Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle has some violence. For example:

On the court, there is a lot of aggression between the 2 teams.
The coach yells at one of the boys in a bullying manner.
One of the boys kicks Tetsuro in the back.
A boy hits Kenma several times on his back.
In an imaginary scene, 2 boys are seen about to attack each other with blades.

Sexual references

There are no sexual references in Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle.

Alcohol, drugs and other substances

There’s no substance use in Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle.

Nudity and sexual activity

There’s no nudity and sexual activity in Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle.

Product placement

There’s no product placement in Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle.

Coarse language

Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle has some coarse language.

Ideas to discuss with your children

Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle is a Japanese animated sports movie based on the manga series Haikyu!! (available in Japanese or English subbed and dubbed). The movie concentrates on a match between 2 high school volleyball teams, interspersed with flashbacks and a fill-in story. The movie is likely to appeal to fans of volleyball and manga but may hold little interest for younger children. It is more suited to children aged 10 and over.

The main message from Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle is that when you’re playing sport, enjoyment of the game is more important than who wins or loses.

Values in Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle that you could reinforce with your children are team spirit, collaboration, friendship, perseverance and determination.

Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle could also give you the chance to talk with your children about sportsmanship, and what it means to support your fellow players and win or lose gracefully.