Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don't need to be tall to fly!
Ever since he saw the legendary player known as "the Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else? The manga behind the hit volleyball anime about a boy who has a dream to overcome his physical limits and fly.
Releases 12 times a year for 24+ volumes. Series is ongoing.
About the Author
Haruichi Furudate began his manga career when he was 25 years old with the one-shot Ousama Kid (King Kid), which won an honorable mention for the 14th Jump Treasure Newcomer Manga Prize. His first series, Kiben Gakuha, Yotsuya Sensei no Kaidan (Philosophy School, Yotsuya Sensei's Ghost Stories), was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2010. In 2012, he began serializing Haikyu!! in Weekly Shonen Jump, where it became his most popular work to date.
Industry Reviews
Praise for Haikyu!!:
"Furudate's artwork is phenomenal; he knows how to perfectly stage action and show player skill enough to keep things visually interesting. He delivers so well on his pacing that the end of the first volume hits like a shock; and in a small but vital choice, his volleyballs are colored so that they are easy to follow in black and white." - Tom Speelman, Comics Alliance
"I expected Haikyu!! to be a pretty fast read, but it’s actually quite dialogue heavy. There was a story to pay attention to, instead of just absently flipping through pages watching people run across the court. There’s some good humour (and very little of it is slapstick!), and some great inspiration. It’s impossible not to root for Karasuno’s victory as they come together as a team." - The Geekly Grind
"While the story itself the main attraction of Haikyu!!, the action that accompanies the volleyball is also extremely entertaining thanks to Furudate-sensei’s superb art. I really loved how clearly the action panels were laid out in showing the action on the court, and I was really able to get a sense exactly how each play was unfolding. The level of detail incorporated into several of the “showcase” panels which punctuate the most dramatic moments in this volume was astounding, and I frequently found myself impressed with the way the impact and changes in speed were conveyed by upping the intensity in the line work." - Taykobon