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Haikyuu!! the Movie: The Winner and the Loser
Haikyuu!! Movie 2: Shousha to Haisha · 2015
One match recut, winners and losers alike.
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StatusFinished Airing
SeasonSummer 2015
StudioProduction I.G
SourceManga
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This compilation film covers Karasuno's confrontation with a rival school in a match where the gap between the two teams is measured in preparation rather than talent. Hinata and Kageyama's quick attack meets defenders who have studied the footage, forcing adaptations mid-set. The theatrical recut strips downtime to deliver the match as sustained tension, and the framing of victory and defeat as two sides of the same competitive experience gives the film its title and its emotional throughline for both squads. Every adjustment made mid-match reflects preparation both teams did long before arriving.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Part of the Haikyuu compilation film series produced by Production I.G and adapted from Haruichi Furudate's manga, these theatrical recuts were released in Japan for existing fans rather than as entry points. Haikyuu is widely regarded as one of the finest modern sports anime, praised for its kinetic match choreography and an unusually deep roster of well-developed rival teams. Its cultural impact included a measurable increase in youth volleyball participation across Japan and internationally. Its theatrical recuts gave Japanese fans a way to revisit key matches on a bigger screen, condensing hours of broadcast into a single sustained sitting.
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362nd Key Animation1
Animation Director2
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Chief Producer4
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Executive Producer1
In-Between Animation2
Key Animation1
Music2
Original Creator1
Producer7
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Storyboard1
Theme Song Arrangement1
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Theme Song Lyrics1
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Four seasons, five movies, and only one of those movies you actually need to watch.
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1
Haikyu!!
All Season
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2
Haikyuu!! Quest Picture Drama
a comedy tie-in for a mobile game, unrelated to the main story.
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3
Haikyu!!: Lev Appears!
a short bit introducing Lev ahead of Season 2.
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4
Haikyu!! the Movie: The End and the Beginning
a clip-recap of Season 1, no new footage.
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Haikyuu!! the Movie: The Winner and the Loser
a clip-recap covering the end of Season 1's final match.
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6
Haikyu!!: VS "Failing Marks"
a comedic side-story OVA, no match content.
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7
Haikyuu!! Special Feature! The Spring Tournament of Their Youth
a clip-based TV special, no new story.
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Haikyu!! The Movie: Talent and Sense
a theatrical recap of part of Season 3, no new content.
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Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts
a theatrical recap of the rest of Season 3, no new content.
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10
Haikyu!! Land vs. Air
a bonus side-match OVA.
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11
Haikyuu!! (OVA)
ten 2-minute stop-motion shorts, pure bonus content.
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Haikyu!! Movie: The Dumpster Battle
new content, not a recap. Adapts the manga's final Karasuno vs. Nekoma match the TV series never got to.
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