CHIKE NWAENIE
Apr 9, 2024
Crunchyroll announces U.S. release dates for HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle and BLUE LOCK -EPISODE NAGI-, plus confirm an OVERLORD movie release.
Crunchyroll has freshly announced international release dates and titles for HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle and BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-, which both launch in the next few months, while OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom has also been confirmed for international release at a later date.
Crunchyroll made the announcement at this year's CinemaCon, acquiring the rights for North America and select territories to screen Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle from May 31, 2024, and Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- from June 28, 2024, while the Overlord: The Secret Kingdom release date is to be confirmed. Fans can check out the full list of Haikyu!! international release dates below, which include the U.S. Canada, United Kingdom, France and more, as well as Blue Lock's new teaser trailer.
HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle's International Release Date Listing
May 30: Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland (Italian-speaking), Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil, Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama), Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru
May 31: Canada, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
June 7: Turkey
June 12: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland (French-speaking)
June 25: Austria, Germany
June 27: Switzerland (German-speaking)
Crunchyroll Provides Exclusive 10-Minute Sneak Peek of Spy x Family Code: White
CinemaCon attendees also got a sneak peek of the first 10 minutes of Spy x Family Code: White, which has already begun selling tickets in North America ahead of its release on April 19. Anime movies continue to be huge drivers of income for the anime industry; Code: White has already grossed over $45 million since its Japanese release, with The Anime Industry Report 2023 revealing that "Movies" showed a 30% growth between 2021 and 2022.
As the trend of international anime movie releases continues -- with the CEO of Toho crediting My Hero Academia for this -- it's worth noting that Haikyu!! was only released on Feb. 16, 2024. While TV anime and manga continue to narrow the time between when things go popular in Japan versus the rest of the world, the new Haikyu!! film is an example of movies also joining the trend, with just a 3.5 month gap. Haikyu!! is the highest-grossing film of 2024 so far, grossing $57.3 million since its release.
BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- serves as a retelling of Nagi and Reo's backstory as well as their adventures from Nagi's perspective after joining Blue Lock. Both the Haikyu!! and Overlord films serve as direct sequels to their previous seasons, with the former the first of a two-part series finale.