HAIKYU!!, VOL. 35
VIZ MEDIA – @VIZMedia
MANGAKA: Haruichi Furudate
TRANSLATION: Adrienne Beck
LETTERS: Erika Terriquez
EDITOR: Marlene First
ISBN: 978-1-9747-0945-8; paperback (November 2019); Rated “T” for “Teen”
192pp, B&W, $9.99 US, $12.99 CAN, £6.99 UK
Haikyu!! is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. This manga was serialized in the manga magazine, Weekly Shōnen Jump, from February 2012 to July 2020. VIZ Media has been publishing an English-language edition of Haikyu!! as a paperback graphic novel series under its “Shonen Jump” imprint since July 2015.
Haikyu!! focuses on Shoyo Hinata. As a child, Hinata saw the legendary volleyball (haikyu) player known as “the Little Giant” compete at the national volleyball finals. From that point, Hinata began a quest to be the best volleyball player ever. In a sport in which tall athletes dominate, however, Hinata's height of 5'4” is considered too short. Now, he plays for Karasuno Public High School with his rival, Tobio Kageyama. Hinata does not believe that a player needs to be tall in order to play volleyball, especially when a player can jump higher than anyone else – as he can.
As Haikyu!!, Vol. 35 (Chapters 306 to 314; entitled “Birdcage”) opens, it is Day 3 of the “National Spring Tournament.” Now, the second set of long-awaited match between Karasuno (representing Miyagi Prefecture) and Nekoma Municipal High School (Tokyo Venue Sponsor representatives), which some call the “Dumpster Battle,” has begun. Although Karasuno takes an early lead, Nekoma's vaunted defense gains the momentum, and they win the first set.
In the second set, Karasuno once again takes a lead, but Nekoma's defense once again rises to the challenge. And Hanata and his almost-legendary “quick set” are being frozen out, with Hanata seeming to always be out of position.
[This volume includes “Bonus Shorts” comics.]
THE LOWDOWN: I am continuing my run through the Haikyu!! manga. This calendar year I have read five volumes in about eight months, after not reading the manga for a year and a half.
Haikyu!! Graphic Novel Volume 35 continues the Karasuno-Nekoma Dumpster Battle. Creator Haruichi Furudate puts our heroes of Karasuno's backs against the wall, and he focuses on game play and strategy. I think that this may be the volume that most depicts and discusses strategy and delves into the idea of players really knowing their opponents. And planning, and dear readers, following these machinations makes this a fun volume to read.
Adrienne Beck's translation continues to capture the game action and, when necessary, the evolution of the characters' games and skills. Letterer Erika Terriquez shines in creating the furious comic book noise of Haikyu!! and of the game of volleyball.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of sports manga will want the “Shonen Jump” title, Haikyu!!
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9 out of 10
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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