I have been waiting for this one since I first read the manga. Haikyuu!! is back in 2027 with two new anime projects, and one of them is the match Fukurodani fans have wanted animated for years: "Haikyuu!! Where Monsters Go" (ハイキュー!! バケモノたちの行くところ), the Spring Nationals quarter final between Fukurodani Academy and Mujinazaka High. Bokuto versus Kiryu. Two of the best aces in the country, in the game that decides what kind of ace each of them is going to be. Here is the short version of what we know and why I think it is the most interesting thing announced.
What was announced and when is it out
Jump Festa 2026, December 21, 2025
Two projects, both slated for 2027, both directed and written by Susumu Mitsunaka with animation by Production I.G, the same team behind the whole TV run and The Dumpster Battle:
- Haikyuu!! The Movie: VS The Little Giant, the final film, Karasuno versus Kamomedai.
- Haikyuu!! Where Monsters Go, a special anime, Fukurodani versus Mujinazaka.
That is genuinely all that is locked in. No exact release date, no runtime, no word yet on whether the special screens in cinemas or goes straight to streaming. Official materials call it a "special anime" rather than a movie, so I would expect something shorter than The Little Giant. I will keep this page updated as dates and trailers land.
Why Fukurodani vs Mujinazaka deserves its own anime
The match the TV series never reached
If you only watched the anime, you have never seen this game. The Dumpster Battle ended with Karasuno beating Nekoma in the round of 16. This is the next round, and it runs in parallel with Karasuno versus Kamomedai in the manga.
Mujinazaka come from Oita with Wakatsu Kiryu, one of the three best high school aces in Japan alongside Ushijima and Sakusa. On paper he is a monster. The thing I love about his chapters is that the manga goes inside his head and shows the weight of being the guy everyone expects to end every rally, and how that pressure starts to eat him mid game.
And yes, Akaashi fans, this is one of his best matches in the series, both as the setter feeding Bokuto and as the one person who knows exactly how to manage him.
The posters, decoded
Three warm up visuals, one tagline each
Bokuto vs Kiryu by the numbers
Stats from the Haikyuudle character database, out of 30
I pulled both aces, plus Akaashi, from our rankings. Bokuto has maxed power and stamina, and low game sense and technique, which is exactly the profile of a player who is at his best when he stops overthinking.
Kiryu has the same 5 power and a better technique score. On paper he is the more complete hitter. The match is about why paper does not decide games.
Akaashi: no 5s, no weaknesses, and that steadiness is why he is the perfect setter for a hitter whose confidence swings as much as Bokuto's.
How to get ready for 2027
Read ahead, then test yourself
The source material is short: the Fukurodani versus Mujinazaka match is a handful of chapters in the 330s of the manga, right before the Kamomedai game takes over. Easy to read in an afternoon, and worth it. If you want to know who you are watching on the Mujinazaka side before then, every one of their seven players is now in the game, and the Mujinazaka roster guide goes through them stat by stat.
And if you want to keep the Bokuto and Kiryu energy going in the meantime, the Characters mode below is a nice way to do it: one mystery character a day, guessed from stats like the ones above. I will see you back here the moment a release date drops.