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HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle Anime Film Had 1,200 Animation Cuts

Keiko Matsushita spoke about the work of the anime staff, who could not attend the . She explained how the manga scattered much of the relationship between the characters Hinata and Kenma throughout various parts. Still, director Yūki Kaji perform a particularly long scene in a single take to highlight Kenma's emotions and exhaustion throughout the match. Matsushita also mentioned how the staff requested to avoid displaying the scoreboard during the match to capture Hinata and Kenma's desire for it not to end. While they weren't sure how well fans would receive such a change, the that they saw was generally positive. They especially hoped that fans would appreciate many of the details put into the film, such as Hinata's facial expressions towards the end of the match as they wanted to capture his sense of excitement. The team worked until the last minute to depict it how they wanted.

From there, the guests answered some pre-selected fan questions regarding Hideki Takahashi, provided around 300 animation cuts himself. As the came to a close, the staff gave a final message to fans, saying that they are continuing to work hard on the series and to stay tuned for more Haikyu!! content in the future.