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Ever since he saw the legendary player known as “the Little Giant” compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?

After graduating high school, Hinata books it all the way to Brazil to learn how to play beach volleyball and improve his control and strength. While there, his efforts earn him the moniker “Ninja Shoyo,” and one day he’s approached by another player named Heitor, who is desperate to win his next match and keep his sponsors. Will Hinata’s skills be enough to help his new partner?

216 pages, Paperback

First published May 13, 2020

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Haruichi Furudate

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Haruichi Furudate ( 古舘 春一) is a Japanese author of manga. He is best known for creating the series Haikyū!!.

Chinese language profile: 古舘春一.

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500 reviews324 followers
November 12, 2024
Just imagine the boys of either team during post game interviews. Kageyama + Ushijima + Hoshiumi sharing a total amount of zero people skills between them, and Hinata + Bokuto + Atsumu being the pure ADHD chaos (and Sakusa being disgusted by them, I guess). The time skip teams must be one of my favorite things in the entire series, I love them ❤️
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994 reviews130 followers
December 22, 2022
It's strange starting a manga with Volume 43 and while at times this story did feel a bit like the post-credits "where are they now" scene of a high school movie, it really didn't matter. This was a heck of a fun read! The volleyball action was well drawn; there was detailed explanation of volleyball skills, strategy, and tactics; and there was a lot of history and fun interplay between the characters. Sure it's a bit of an unrealistic plot and every character has super manga levels of skill, but it was a heck of a fun ride. Now I just have to go back and read the first 42 volumes.

**Thanks to the artist, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Edit for September 2021 re-read: I know I gave this 5 stars the first time through, but it is soooooo much better coming at the culmination of the full series. Such a great manga.
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1,802 reviews560 followers
April 15, 2021
It was like a spinoff but I'm glad he wrote these.
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1,440 reviews207 followers
November 20, 2021
Bokuto is such a precious little ball of unending energy and love and support and I love him and his hyper-activeness with all of my heart. That is all.
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109 reviews100 followers
June 12, 2024
"I'm here!" "Took you long enough." THIS IS PEAK LITERATURE I HAVE NO WORDS OMG IM LOVING EVERY SINGLE MOMENT 😭😭😭😭😭
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554 reviews28 followers
May 16, 2021
Okay now, this... This was everything that a Haikyuu!! volume should be!
Without a doubt one of my favourite volumes in the whole series, it made me laugh, it almost made me cry and it had me on the edge of my seat wanting to know who was going to score next.

I'm absolutely loving seeing everyone now that they've graduated and become adults. Yes, it breaks my heart a little bit because it means the whole series is ending for me soon but I feel almost proud of them all, like I've watched them all grow up.

Everything about this series just makes me so dang happy! I cant wait for the next volume!
Profile Image for Laura A. Grace.
1,970 reviews310 followers
January 5, 2022
VIDEO REVIEW HERE: https://youtu.be/yfu9m4KfAZg

I CANNOT HANDLE THE AWESOMENESS OF THIS MANGA!!!

IT IS SO GOOD!!

Haikyu has ALWAYS been good, but seriously it just gets better and better with each volume! I felt I was honestly on cloud nine with because you see almost EVERYONE! I think every time someone new came on, I felt a burst of happiness! It was AMAZING! (And seeing everyone grown up really hit the feels! And there interactions were so on point!)

And GAH! The way Hinata sees Kageyama again and everything that follows in that chapter is pure gold! Can these characters please be real?! I wish I could go fly out to Japan and hangout with all of them! They dynamics and their interactions are happiness and I love it so so so much!!

Oh, and the Brazilian arc was so very good! Definitely one of my favorite arcs!

AND THAT ENDING!! Hinata has made a name for himself and it was the best way to show how he has!!! YES YES YES!!

Bring on the next volume!!
Profile Image for Julie.
2,624 reviews197 followers
July 14, 2020
I'm marking this as read because I'm not 100% sure what chapter this ends/ is going to end on. But I'm reading them weekly anyway so consider it read lol. I think the direction Furudate is taking the manga is interesting. I feel like it could both go really good or really bad, but we'll see. I'll probably enjoy it regardless.
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549 reviews320 followers
March 15, 2023
This brought me so much joy, seeing my boys all grown up!

I was smiling, cackling and fawning the entire time. Seeing Hinata finally get the recognition he deserves, and being able to back himself up is so satisfying. Looking at his progress from the beginning to now, I can't help but feel like a proud mom!

I also love that, now that their older, their playing on different teams, with different match ups. I love all of these boys with every fiber of my being!
Profile Image for Zaiba.
209 reviews16 followers
August 20, 2020
WOWOWOW!!! Everyone is just so good!!! They truly are all monsters!!
Profile Image for shreya.
357 reviews27 followers
July 27, 2021
nawt going to survive this last arc istfg
Profile Image for Mary Emma Sivils.
Author 1 book62 followers
December 12, 2022
AAAHHHH! Seeing everybody grown up and living different lives is so crazy! (But in a good way.)
I both love and hate the fact that Hinata finally gets a chance to play against Kageyama again. I don't really know which team to root for! (Well, Hinata's team has Bokuto, so... I might be rooting for them.)

Favorite moments:

-Just seeing all of the characters again! I can't pick and choose for this volume! (Still waiting for Nishinoya, though.)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Althea ☾.
719 reviews2,247 followers
April 28, 2022
This counts as my review for the whole Haikyuu!! manga

”You don’t win alone.
That’s just how it is.”


READ FOR: best character developments and themes that I have ever encountered
READING LEVEL: Level 1-3 out of 5

*All of my reviews are as spoiler-free as possible unless stated otherwise*

I don’t think I’ll ever have enough words to express how much I love this manga and anime series but I’ll try anyway. But I just need to make it known that this has changed my view in anime and manga forever. I caught up with this manga in the last 30 or so chapters but I won’t say much to avoid spoilers... but it was crazy.

It made me laugh, cry, fall in love, think, and honestly... what else do you need in a series? I can keep going on and on about this series but honestly I think you should just read it for yourself. I really don't think you'll regret it.

When someone asks me what the plot is, honestly, all I can say is “they play volleyball” HAHAHA… but it’s so much more than that.

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PLOT: ★★★★★
The plot was so well thought of from the very beginning and when I re-read the manga I can’t believe the amount of foreshadowing Furudate actually placed. My mind was so blown… I just. No words. I am seriously in love.

ART STYLE: ★★★★★
The art style… *chef’s kiss* especially in the later arcs. There were so many matches but even then Furudate never failed to leave me breathless at each one.

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CHARACTERS: ★★★★★
The character development here is THE BEST. HANDS DOWN. that I have ever come across. I fell in love with the so many characters in this series that I did not even think that was possible.

The character relationships... the character dynamics... their mindsets... they are all so perfectly well done and realistic GAHHHH I've said this so many time throughout this review BUT THEY JUST MADE ME FALL IN LOVE SO EASILY. I can't pick my favourite one but hinata and kageyama just hold a special place in my heart.

This connects to the themes but my favourite thing that was done with the characters here was that each one of them embodied a theme or a message that the author wanted to get across. Those are spoilers so I won’t really talk about it but just know that it was one of the main reasons that made me go so crazy about this series.

*cough* hinata kageyama atsumu sakusa bokuto kita noya ushijima tendou tsukki suga kenma kuroo *cough* +++

Note: if you think this series is focused on only 1 team... you're in it for A RIDEEEEEE

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I'm getting chills just looking at and remembering these panels ^^

THEMES: ★★★★★
Honestly I basically thought the themes were just gonna be “teamwork” and “friendship”… while it is all that, Furudate sensei was able to make it even deeper. And the symbolisms? You are not ready.

I think the one that was focused on the most was “It’s not always about winning, it’s about growth”. But there were also so many smaller things that lead up to that bigger point: (1) we get our strength from others, (2) but you also need to make yourself dependable, (3) there is always room for improvement, (4) working hard is good but overworking yourself isn’t, (5) you are built on the small things you do everyday, (6) an ace's back should be an inspiration to your teammates (hi bokuto), (7)+++

The way I wrote it was very straight to the point but I was amazed at how Furudate tackled the so many messages that I received from this series.

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PACING: ★★★★★
THE TIMING. OF EVERYTHING. JUST MAKES SENSE.

It’s so realistic that I want to cry. (I actually already did… a lot of times.)

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PAGE TURNER: ★★★★★

You should understand that I made this review weeks after I finally calmed down about this series cuz I was really going crazy about it HAHAHA if you have finished this series too or met me while I was reading this, you know what I’m talking about ;)

I'll keep this series close to my heart until the grave. You cannot convince me otherwise.

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300 reviews28 followers
November 26, 2020
ah ah TIMESKIP KENMAAAAAAAA DOE HE LOOKED SO TALL

NINJA SHOYO

kenma kozume college student/stock trader/pro gamer/youtuber/ ceo of bouncing ball ltd.

kenma: but if you ever get boring, i'll drop you.

shoyo hinata(21) 5'7''
[375]

shoyo learned how to jump on sand sheesh

msby black jackals
atsumu miya.
kotaro bokuto.

MSBY ON THE COVER!!
AH KENMA LOOKS SO HAPPY TO SEE HINATA IN
LOOK AT THOSE LIL RIO STATUES!! KENMA HAS ONE, BUT WHO'S THE SHIRATORIZAWA ONE?


NOT TADASHI YAMAGUCHI COLLEGE SENIOR (22)


MSBY BLACK JACKALS VS SCHWEIDEN ELDERS


TSUKKI IS A PLAYER TOOO
YAMS PICKING HINATA FROM THE AIRPORT UWU
NOT HOSHIUM
SUGA ASAHI DAICHI
I GOTTA ACT LIKE I DIDNT KNOW ALL THIS LOL

UKAI AND TAKEDAAAAAAAAAA

ARANNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

SAKUSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
TANAKIYOKOOOOOOOOOOO

H I R U G A M I ? ? ? YO WTF

WAIT IS THAT HIS BROTHER

SEMI EITA AND REON AHA

TIMESKIP KAGEHINA TOGETHER BUT NOT RWALLY I CANT WAITTT
SUNA AND KOMORI!!
IZUMIN AND KOJI


MIYAAAAAAAAAAAA
atsumu: first things first. we gotta make sure we say a proper hello.
hinata: I AM HERE!
TSUKKI SMILED
kags: took you long enough. [380]
AAAAA NOT TSUKKI LOOKS PISSED

AKAASHIIIII
TENYAAAAAAAAAA
THIS POSITION.THIS TIMING.THIS ANGLE.

NOT SAKUSA 'HEH'ING ATSUMU TWICEEE


NINJA SHOYO
HE'S ACTING AS A DECOY FOR HIMSELF!!
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Profile Image for Angela.
520 reviews7 followers
August 8, 2021
ASIIWBWAS HWJSHEJJBEBQNJWWBQ USHI AND KAGS BEING THE DUMBEST BITCHES ALIVE WHY if they weren’t beefy they would’ve been finished off by natural selection a hot minute ago

can we please talk about kunimi’s new hair it’s highkey shanking my heart rn

TSUMU SWINGS IN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS AT PEAK RELATABILITY HOW DARE HE also his hair flooféy i like :3333

SAMU RECOGNIZING YAMS ATAHQHAHWYAYAUSJD AWAAAWQAAAAA FORMER KARASUNO THIRD-YEARS I FEEL SO ATTACKED THIS IS CRAZY BAD FOR MY CARDIAC HEALTH

every time hinata goes to the bathroom something epic and unbelievably stupid comes to a head. bokuto ushi & hoshiumi also being there concurrently just multiplies the severity thereof

i have so much to say about tsumu going from class clown to overworked TA, from evil kid to the group wine mom, from oppressor to the oppressed, from miya to ojiro (that panel of tsumu spiritually communing with a stock-image overlay of aran absolutely kills me off), from mean-bitch to sad-bitch like god please bless his stupid soul

have i mentioned OMI OMI-KUN like what the fuck

btw i am just McCrying Over The McMiya Twins

ask akaashi & udai being coworkers at the shonen manga division of a publishing company is a dynamic duo i never knew i required hello

HINATA’S QUASI-FUNCTIONAL JUMP SERVE ACK

DADCHI DOING A LIFE-THREATENING DOUBLE-TAKE FOR HINATA FINALLY LEARNED HOW TO RECEIVE
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3,031 reviews95 followers
July 14, 2024
Oh my gosh! They're all grown up!
Profile Image for Marianna Rainolter.
1,643 reviews23 followers
August 23, 2021
Hinata ha da giocare un’ultima partita a beach volley prima di tornare in Giappone, facendo coppia con Heitor, un giocatore locale che gli diventa amico. Un'ultima occasione per mettere a frutto gli insegnamenti di quegli anni in Brasile e prepararsi ad usarle in Giappone dove entra in una squadra professionista, i Black Jackals, e si troverà ad affrontare proprio Kageyama. Un incontro che ci fa tornare alle origini, a come i due si sono incontrati e hanno iniziato questa loro sfida neanche troppo nascosta a dimostrare le loro rispettive abilità sul campo da gioco, battendosi. E in questa occasione iniziamo a vedere cosa sia successo ad altri personaggi, quale strada professionale hanno scelto che a volte va oltre la pallavolo, ma rimane in linea con i loro caratteri e le loro aspirazioni. Parti a volte brevi, giusto delle comparse ma che a suo modo dicono tanto e che mi sono piaciute ma anche sorpreso! Bello anche come ciò lancia anche un messaggio positivo di poter fare quello che si desidera, di trovare la propria strada e dare il massimo. E questo lo si vede con i due gemelli Miya che si separano ma rimangono comunque uniti e si supportano a vicenda. Insomma si prospetta una partita piena di colpi di scena sul campo e non!
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518 reviews41 followers
August 29, 2021
E quindi torniamo da dove è iniziato tutto, Hinata contro Kageyama.
Hinata è diventato un giocatore completo, grazie anche al suo periodo in Brasile come giocatore di beach volley.
Nei Jackals può contare su compagni di squadra di di grande livello, per non parlare di (forse) uno dei pochi altri alzatori oltre a Kageyama in grado di sfruttare al massimo le sue potenzialità (tra l'altro Furudate ci aveva già fatto capire che li avremmo visti insieme ai tempi che furono).
Sono contenta che ci sia anche Bokuto con loro, praticamente degli esaltati a far casino.

Gli Adlers ovviamente non sono da meno: Kageyama, Hoshiumi, Ushijima e persino un asso dal Brasile.

La sfida promette scintille e mi sono davvero emozionata.
È stato bello che tutti (o quasi) i vecchi compagni siano andati a vedere questo incontro.
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155 reviews
March 31, 2022
Moments que j'ai apprécié/qui m'ont fait rire :
- Kenma, quel homme je suis sous le charme.
- Pedro qui pleure pour le départ d'Hinata, c'est trop mignon.
- Le trio Atsumu - Bokuto - Hinata est à mourir de rire, je les aime fort.
- Je trouva ça trop mignon que revoit tout le monde et qu'on nous présente ce qu'ils font.
- La rencontre entre tout le petit groupe (Sakusa, Ushijima, Hinata, Kageyama, Atsumu, Bokuto et Hoshiumi) est trop drôle, ils sont bvraiment trop con jppp.
- Kiyoko et Tanaka ensemble, ça montre qu'il ne faut jamais abandonné ses rêves.
- Bokuto qui fait une pirouette jpppp
- Le "Je suis de retour" et le "Bienvenue à la maison" me touche beaucoup trop.
- Atsumu et Osamu !
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