Perhaps the concerns about the pacing are overblown.
Summary:
Fans had concerns about the pacing of the new Haikyuu!! movies, but the new trailer very much impressed them.
The trailer looks extremely well-animated, and fans are definitely happy about it.
Sadly, we don't know when we will be able to watch it outside of Japan.
The Haikyuu!! fandom has been in an uproar recently. Fans are pretty unhappy about the upcoming movie — The Dumpster Battle — complaining that it is going to be too short. The announced runtime of just under 1.5 hours feels like way too short for an arc that is about as long as the entire third season of the anime.
That said, the anime has just dropped a new trailer — and at least for now, fans' ire seems to have been quelled. The newly-revealed PV is loved by the fans, and there are chances the movie will actually be better than people initially thought.
The movie looks extremely good
The animation in the trailer is nothing short of incredible. Haikyuu!! has always been praised for its animation, but the scenes revealed so far are stunning even by its standards. If there's anything anime watchers are always happy about, it's great animation quality — and the new movie is definitely delivering on that front.
This also makes many fans think that the pacing issues might not be that bad — after all, if the entire match is animated as well as the trailer, it will be incredibly dynamic. That means a lot of things are going to be happening very quickly, but won't necessarily be cut — and this definitely helps.
The visuals were also praised for being a perfect mix between the old and new art style for the series. After season 3, the art was changed — Haikyuu!! To The Top looked somewhat different from the rest of the anime. While the new art style was closer to that of the manga, the change itself somewhat upset fans — the original anime designs were just fine. The movie strikes a perfect balance between these two versions.
Possible speculations
Now, fans are speculating about the next movie. The Haikyuu!! Final project was announced to consist of two movies, and initially, fans thought this would be a full adaptation of the manga — meaning that the second movie would cover both the final match and the post-timeskip content. Now, they are almost sure the post-timeskip material wouldn't be adapted, bringing some more closure regarding the supposed fast pacing.
The biggest issue is: The Dumpster Battle premieres in Japanese theaters this Friday, February 16th. However, fans already want to watch it. Sadly, there's no announcement regarding the movie's release in the West, and no streaming service has picked it up. It seems like we might have to wait for the Blu-Rays.
Perhaps the concerns about the pacing are overblown.
Summary:
Fans had concerns about the pacing of the new Haikyuu!! movies, but the new trailer very much impressed them.
The trailer looks extremely well-animated, and fans are definitely happy about it.
Sadly, we don't know when we will be able to watch it outside of Japan.
The Haikyuu!! fandom has been in an uproar recently. Fans are pretty unhappy about the upcoming movie — The Dumpster Battle — complaining that it is going to be too short. The announced runtime of just under 1.5 hours feels like way too short for an arc that is about as long as the entire third season of the anime.
That said, the anime has just dropped a new trailer — and at least for now, fans' ire seems to have been quelled. The newly-revealed PV is loved by the fans, and there are chances the movie will actually be better than people initially thought.
The movie looks extremely good
The animation in the trailer is nothing short of incredible. Haikyuu!! has always been praised for its animation, but the scenes revealed so far are stunning even by its standards. If there's anything anime watchers are always happy about, it's great animation quality — and the new movie is definitely delivering on that front.
This also makes many fans think that the pacing issues might not be that bad — after all, if the entire match is animated as well as the trailer, it will be incredibly dynamic. That means a lot of things are going to be happening very quickly, but won't necessarily be cut — and this definitely helps.
The visuals were also praised for being a perfect mix between the old and new art style for the series. After season 3, the art was changed — Haikyuu!! To The Top looked somewhat different from the rest of the anime. While the new art style was closer to that of the manga, the change itself somewhat upset fans — the original anime designs were just fine. The movie strikes a perfect balance between these two versions.
Possible speculations
Now, fans are speculating about the next movie. The Haikyuu!! Final project was announced to consist of two movies, and initially, fans thought this would be a full adaptation of the manga — meaning that the second movie would cover both the final match and the post-timeskip content. Now, they are almost sure the post-timeskip material wouldn't be adapted, bringing some more closure regarding the supposed fast pacing.
The biggest issue is: The Dumpster Battle premieres in Japanese theaters this Friday, February 16th. However, fans already want to watch it. Sadly, there's no announcement regarding the movie's release in the West, and no streaming service has picked it up. It seems like we might have to wait for the Blu-Rays.
