Haikyu!! Unveils New Visuals and Action Trailer for Its 2027 Anime Projects

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Haikyu!! fans got a striking new look at two already-announced 2027 projects this 'Haikyu!! Day' — new visuals for one, and a full action trailer for the other.

What's Actually New Here

Both the theatrical film Haikyu!! VS Little Giant and the special anime Haikyu!!: Where the Monsters Go were confirmed for 2027 release back on December 21, 2025. The August 19, 2026 broadcast 'Haikyu!! RECEPTION #3' did not re-announce either project — it revealed new promotional material for both: a new concept visual for the film, and a new key visual plus action trailer for the special anime.

Theatrical Film: VS Little Giant

Haikyu!! VS Little Giant depicts a match between Karasuno High School and Fukurodani Academy. Its newly revealed concept visual shows series protagonist Shoyo Hinata facing off against Fukurodani's Komi Hoshiumi at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

Special Anime: Where the Monsters Go

Haikyu!!: Where the Monsters Go depicts a match between Fukurodani Academy — led by ace Kotaro Bokuto — and Mujinazaka High School, led by ace Wakatsu Kiryu. Its new action trailer focuses on intense spike exchanges between the two aces.

Who's Behind It

Both projects are directed by Susumu Mitsunaka, with animation produced by Production I.G — confirmed separately for each project via Japanese anime-news coverage of their respective announcements.

What To Know

It's easy to assume from headlines alone that two brand-new Haikyu!! projects just got announced — the more accurate and, honestly, still exciting story is that fans are finally getting a real look (actual moving footage, not just a release-year promise) at two projects they've already been waiting on since last December.

Japanese anime franchises commonly space out a single project's promotion across multiple 'reveal' beats — an initial announcement, then later key-visual reveals, then a trailer — often timed to fan-created anniversary dates like 'Haikyu!! Day' (August 19, read as a wordplay on the title); recognizing which beat you're looking at (first announcement vs. new footage for an already-announced project) is a useful media-literacy habit for following any long-running Japanese franchise.

What Fans Are Saying

• "People are gonna think these are brand new announcements lol, they've been confirmed since December."
• "The Bokuto vs. Kiryu trailer looks incredible though, worth the hype regardless."
• "Nice to finally see actual footage instead of just a release-year card."

Original Japanese

• 「これ新規発表だと思っちゃう人いそう、12月には発表済みだよ」
• 「木兎対桐生のPV、それでも迫力すごい」
• 「発表だけじゃなく映像が見られて嬉しい」

Easy Japanese

人気マンガ「ハイキュー!!」の2027年公開作品2本について、新しい映像が公開されました。作品の発表自体は2025年12月に済んでいます。