7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High's volleyball club to be like his idol, a former Karasuno player known as the 'Little Giant'. But Hinata soon learns that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles form a surprising weapon, but can their newfound teamwork defeat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated 'Dumpster Battle', the long awaited ultimate showdown between two opposing underdog teams?
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High's volleyball club to be like his idol, a former Karasuno player known as the 'Little Giant'. But Hinata soon learns that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles form a surprising weapon, but can their newfound teamwork defeat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated 'Dumpster Battle', the long awaited ultimate showdown between two opposing underdog teams?
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses primarily on apolitical themes such as sportsmanship, teamwork, and personal growth within a high school volleyball context. Its narrative explicitly avoids political commentary or ideological positions, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a diverse cast within its Japanese cultural context, without explicit DEI-driven recasting of roles. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of friendship, rivalry, and mutual respect among male characters in a sports setting, presenting a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely dedicated to athletic competition, team dynamics, and personal development within the context of male volleyball, without addressing sexual orientation or gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film explicitly states it does not include gender swapping, remaining faithful to the original manga and anime by focusing on male high school volleyball teams and athletes without altering their established gender identities or roles.
The film is a Japanese animated sports movie set in Japan, featuring characters consistently portrayed as Japanese, aligning with the source manga and anime. There is no evidence or mention of any character's race being changed from their established canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.6
Critic Ratings
7.6
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