About
Haikyuu is a sports shonen manga, published by Viz media in weekly shonen jump. The ongoing series has so far amassed 20 volumes since its initial release in 2012. the show follows Hinata Shoyo, and his teammates at the karasuno high school Volleyball club, as they attempt to succeed in various inter school competitions. It is written and illustrated by Haruichi furudate.[1]
History
The manga was originally published in jump! next as a one-shot, the series was serialised in weekly shonen jump, with the first chapter releasing on 20th February 2016. The series is published under licence in north america by viz media, with an animated adaptation by Production I.G. in April 2014, who have since not only produced a second season of the show, but confirmed plans for a third season in October 2015. The series has also been adapted into a radio show, which broadcast in December 2012.
Online Reception
The initial response to the series has mostly been positive, with the anime scoring 8.68 on MyAnimeList[2] and 8.6 on IMDb[3]. The manga has also performed well, in 2014 ranking in the top 5 manga and light novel series based on sales[4]. The series has spawned fan sites, including a reddit page[5] and a wiki[6]. The series also has a presence on Tumblr[7], with fans generating gifs and fan art of the show.
Search Interest
External References
[1]Wikipedia – Haikyuu wikipedia page
[2]MyAnimeList – Haikyuu MyAnimeList page
[3]IMDb – Haikyuu MyAnimeList page
[4]MyAnimeList – Forum Post
[5]reddit – /r/Haikyuu
[6]Wikia – Haikyuu Wikia
[7]tumblr – Haikyuu on Tumblr