Haikyu!! Day Brings Furudate Illustration, Okamoto Post, and ABEMA Marathon
The simultaneous arrival of Furudate's new illustration, the RECEPTION stream tease, and the ABEMA marathon shows the franchise is using Haikyu!! Day as a coordinated moment to build toward its 2027 film releases.
Key Facts
- Haruichi Furudate posted a handwritten illustration for Haikyu!! Day on August 19, 2026, via the official Haikyu!!.com X account.
- Nobuhiko Okamoto, voice of Yu Nishinoya, posted "Today is August 19, Haikyu Day" on X.
- ABEMA began a free consecutive broadcast of all 85 TV anime episodes, five OAD/OVA episodes, and the puppet anime on August 19 at 10 PM, running until August 21.
- The 2027 films "Haikyu!! VS The Little Giant" and "Haikyu!! Where the Monsters Go" are scheduled for release.
- The manga has exceeded 75 million copies in cumulative circulation, and the 2024 film "Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle" earned over 20 billion yen worldwide.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Anime Anime.
August 19 is Haikyu!! Day, and the franchise marked it with a handwritten illustration from creator Haruichi Furudate, a post from voice actor Nobuhiko Okamoto, and a free three-day marathon on ABEMA. The official Haikyu!!.com X account shared Furudate's illustration with a message encouraging fans to get excited again this year. The illustration includes handwritten text noting that Retsu-sensei's "Sutate Hina Garasu ①" is on sale, featuring a collaboration manga between Hina Garasu and Manga Hinata, and that "Haikyu!! RECEPTION" will stream at 8:19 PM with new information. Fans responded with comments like "I'm happy from the morning" and "This year's here too... 819 Day." Okamoto, who voices Yu Nishinoya, posted "Today is August 19, Haikyu Day," drawing reactions about his portrayal of the character. ABEMA's free broadcast began at 10 PM on August 19 with all 85 TV anime episodes, five OAD/OVA episodes, and the puppet anime, running until August 21. Episodes remain free for one week after broadcast. The 2027 films "Haikyu!! VS The Little Giant" and "Haikyu!! Where the Monsters Go" are scheduled for release.
- Broadcast schedule: The marathon runs in blocks, starting with the 25-episode first season at 10 PM on August 19, followed by Second Season at 10 AM on August 20, and the 10-episode Karasuno vs Shiratorizawa arc at 10:30 PM that day.
- OAD/OVA slots: Three OAD episodes air at 3:30 AM on August 21, TO THE TOP follows at 5 AM, and the two OVA episodes Land vs Sky and The Path of the Ball run at 4 PM.
- Puppet anime: The 10-episode puppet series closes the marathon at 5 PM on August 21, with all episodes free for one week after broadcast.
- Furudate's message: The handwritten note, dated August 19, 2026, promotes Retsu-sensei's "Sutate Hina Garasu ①," a collaboration manga between Hina Garasu and Manga Hinata, and teases "a lot of new information" in the 8:19 PM RECEPTION stream.
- JUMP MV: At 7 PM, the Jump Channel premieres a collaboration MV pairing Furudate with BURNOUT SYNDROMES' "PHOENIX," the band's 5th major single tied to the Shiratorizawa arc.
- Fan reactions: Comments on Okamoto's post include "The experience video was wonderful too! I was happy to see Nobuhiko-san's rolling thunder" and "No matter how many times I see it, it's a work that moves my heart!! Soi soi soi!!!"
- Series context: The manga has exceeded 75 million copies in cumulative circulation, and The Dumpster Battle earned over 20 billion yen worldwide at the box office in 2024.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.