On the official site for the anime Haikyuu !! To The Top, the fourth season of the anime adaptation of the manga Haruichi Furudate, Haikyuu !!, it was announced that the premiere of the second half will be indefinitely delayed.
【放送 延期 の ご 案 内】
– ア ニ メ 「ハ イ キ ュ ー !!」 (@animehaikyu_com) May 22, 2020
7 月 よ り 第 2 ク ー ル の 放送 を 予 定 し て お り ま し た 「ハ イ キ ュ ー !! TO THE TOP 」で ご ざ い ま す が 、 新型 コ ロ ナ ウ イ ル ス 感染 症 拡 大 の 影響 を 受 け 、 を 延期 さ せ て 頂 く な り ま し た。
放送 を 楽 し み に し て く だ さ っ た 皆 様 に は 深 く お 詫 び 申 し 上 げ ま す。https://t.co/mrZD17M3AF pic.twitter.com/3TXhgnrYgV
The statement detailed that the decision was made because the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan significantly affected the production of the series. The premiere was scheduled for next July and the new release date will be announced as soon as it is decided, therefore, the postponement of the release dates of the Blu-ray / DVD compilations # 4 to # 6.
For its part, the first half of the anime premiered on January 10 and had a total of thirteen episodes. Haruichi Furudate publishes the manga in the magazine Weekly Shonen Jump from the publisher Shueisha since February 2012, and to date, a total of 42 compilation volumes have been published. The play has inspired several anime adaptations released in April 2014, October 2015, and October 2016.
Cast of voices
- Ayumu Murase like Shouyou Hinata.
- Kaito Ishikawa like Tobio Kageyama.
- Nobuhiko Okamoto like Yuu Nishinoya.
- Kouki Uchiyama like Kei Tsukishima.
- Miyu Irino like Koushi Sugawara.
- Yuu Hayashi like Ryuunosuke Tanaka.
- Souma Saitou like Tadashi Yamaguchi.
Production team
- Masako Satou is in charge of directing the anime in the studios Production I.G.
- Taku Kishimoto is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Takahiro Kishida is in charge of character design.
- Yuuki Hayashi is in charge of the composition of the soundtrack under the sound direction of Hiromi kikuta.
Synopsis of Haikyuu !! To The Top
After the triumphant victory against Shiratorizawa Academy, the Karasuno High School volleyball team has earned the coveted pass to the nationals. As the preparations begin, the genius player Tobio Kageyama is invited to the “All-Japan” Youth Training Camp, where he will be able to play together with other renowned players from all over the country. At the same time, Kei Tsukishima is invited to special training for rookies in Miyagi Prefecture. Without receiving any invitation, the enthusiastic Shouyou Hinata is left aside …
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