As is the case with the release of various manga magazines in Japan, some folks get a look at them early and some teases come to light that get fans excited. Such looks to be the case for Haikyu!, if this image is accurate, as a second season may be in the works. The Shonen Jump series has been running since 2012 and has fourteen volumes to its name so far and we had a two season series this past spring and summer. An OAD is also in the works, which means that animation production on the property is still fluid, making it easy to believe that a second full season could hit with more volleyball material in our future. Crunchyroll simulcast the series this year and Sentai Filmworks picked up the home video and additional streaming rights to it.
The series comes from manga creator Haruichi Furudate and is directed by Susumu Mitsunaka (Cuticle Detective Inaba, Bunny Drop) with series composition by Taku Kishimoto (Silver Spoon, Tales from Earthsea), character designs by Takahiro Kishida (BTOOOM!, Puella Magi Madoka Magica) and animation production by Production I.G (Ghost Hound, Kuroko’s Basketball).
Plot concept: Ever since Shoyo saw a short-statured volleyball pro dominate in a National Championship, he’s been determined to become the next big thing in High School Volleyball. Unfortunately, he’s barely played the game. The only time he was able to play in junior high, his team was defeated in their first and only match against a team lead by up-and-coming setter Tobio. Now in high school, Shoyo finally has a chance to join a real team. The catch is: he must learn to play on a team with his old nemesis.
