Haikyu!! the Movie: The Winner and the Loser

This animation comedy follows the Karasuno High School volleyball team as they compete in the Inter-High tournament. After an initial victory, the team must overcome the formidable defensive wall of Date Tech to advance to the round of 16. The narrative focuses on the growth of players like Shoyo Hinata and Tobio Kageyama as they face Aoba Johsai, a powerful opponent led by the skilled Toru Oikawa.

The film was produced by Production I.G and written by Taku Kishimoto. It was directed by Susumu Mitsunaka, appearing as the second of seven films he has directed, following Haikyu!! the Movie: The End and the Beginning. The voice cast includes Ayumu Murase, Kaito Ishikawa, Koki Uchiyama, Soma Saito, Nobuhiko Okamoto, and Toshiki Masuda, with 26 credited cast members in total.

Released in Japan on September 18, 2015, the movie has a runtime of 88 minutes. It has been well received by its audience, maintaining a rating of 8/10 on TMDB based on 34 votes.