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Hyper Projection Play "Haikyū!!" The Start of the Giant (Japanese: ハイパープロジェクション演劇 (えんげき) 「ハイキュー!!」"はじまりの巨人 (きょじん) " Haipā Purojekushon Engeki "Haikyū!!" "Hajimari no Kyojin") is the fifth stage play adaption of Haruichi Furudate's Haikyū!! series. The play combines manga, live-play, and video to continue to challenge the "top" of theater and achieve further evolution.

The stage play focused on Hinata and Kageyama developing their new attack, as well as portraying the stories of other members on the Karasuno team. It covered Karasuno's matches against Johzenji and Wakutani Minami during the Spring Tournament preliminaries.

2018 Performance Schedule[]

The play opened on April 6 and ran until June 17, 2018. It had a total of 43 showings and was performed in five cities:

  • Tokyo at Nippon Seinenkan Hall (Apr. 28 - May 6)
  • Hyogo at Amashin Archaic Hall (May 12 - 13)
  • Fukuoka at Fukuoka Convention Center, 3rd Floor Main Hall  (May 18 - 20) 
  • Miyagi at Tagajō City Cultural Center's Great Hall (May 25 - 27)
  • Osaka at Orix Theater (Jun. 1 - 3)
  • Tokyo at Tokyo Dome City Hall (Jun. 8 - 17)

Home Video[]

The official DVD and Blu-ray were released on October 17, 2018. Its bonus features included footage of the last performance's curtain call, backstage footage, and a full stage view.

Original Soundtrack[]

Start of the Giant CD

Original Soundtrack CD

  1. "The Start of the Giant" Overture (Japanese: "はじまりの巨人" Overture "Hajimari no Kyojin" Overture)
  2. Haikyū!! ~ Hyper Projection Play "Haikyū!!" Main Theme ~ (Japanese: ハイキュー!! 〜ハイパープロジェクション演劇「ハイキュー!!」Main Theme〜 Haikyū!! ~ Haipā Purojekushon Engeki "Haikyū!!" Main Theme ~)
  3. FUNK THE CHIMI ・ MOURYOU!! (Japanese: FUNK THE CHIMI・MOURYOU!! FUNK THE CHIMI ・ MOURYOU!!)
  4. Viva Asobiba (Japanese: ビバ・アソビバ Biba Asobiba)
  5. THE GAME -Karasuno High School vs Jozenji High School- Asobi is the motto (Japanese: THE GAME -烏野高校vs条善寺高校- アソビがモットー THE GAME -Karasuno kōkō vs Jōzenji Kōkō- Asobi ga mottō)
  6. THE GAME -Karasuno High School vs Jozenji High School- Not Fun Time (Japanese: THE GAME -烏野高校vs条善寺高校- 楽しくない時間 THE GAME -Karasuno kōkō vs Jōzenji Kōkō- Tanoshikunai jikan)
  7. THE GAME -Karasuno High School vs Jozenji High School- Round 2 (Japanese: THE GAME -烏野高校vs条善寺高校- 第2ラウンド THE GAME -Karasuno kōkō vs Jōzenji Kōkō- Dai 2 raundo)
  8. To be reborn tomorrow (Japanese: 明日また生まれ変わるために Ashita mata umarekawaru tame ni)
  9. THE GAME -Karasuno High School vs Wakutani Minami High School- Next Generation Little Giant ~ Part 1 (Japanese: THE GAME -烏野高校vs和久谷南高校- 次世代小さな巨人〜その1 THE GAME -Karasuno kōkō vs Wakutani Minami kōkō- Jisedai chīsana kyojin 〜 Sono 1)
  10. THE GAME -Fukurōdani Academy High School vs Nekoma High School- The first shot of the beginning (Japanese: THE GAME -梟谷学園高校vs音駒高校- はじまりの一発目 THE GAME -Fukurōtani Gakuen kōkō vs Nekoma kōkō- Hajimari no ichi hatsume)
  11. THE GAME -Karasuno High School vs Wakutani Minami High School- Next Generation Little Giant ~ Part 2 (Japanese: THE GAME -烏野高校vs和久谷南高校- 次世代小さな巨人〜その2 THE GAME -Karasuno kōkō vs Wakutani Minami kōkō- Jisedai chīsana kyojin 〜 Sono 1)
  12. THE GAME -Karasuno High School vs Wakutani Minami High School- Come on!!! (Japanese: THE GAME -烏野高校vs和久谷南高校- サッ来ォォオい!!! THE GAME -Karasuno kōkō vs Wakutani Minami kōkō- Saturai ōoi!!!)
  13. Nothing remains in this hand (Japanese: この手には何も残らない Kono te ni wa nani mo nokoranai)
  14. THE GAME -Fukurōdani Academy High School vs Nekoma High School- Weakness #37 (Japanese: THE GAME -梟谷学園高校vs音駒高校- 弱点その37 THE GAME -Fukurōtani Gakuen kōkō vs Nekoma kōkō- Jakuten sono 37)
  15. THE GAME -Karasuno High School vs Wakutani Minami High School- Absent Captain (Japanese: THE GAME -烏野高校vs和久谷南高校- キャプテン不在 THE GAME -Karasuno kōkō vs Wakutani Minami kōkō- Kyaputen fuzai)
  16. THE GAME -Karasuno High School vs Wakutani Minami High School- Firepower (Japanese: THE GAME -烏野高校vs和久谷南高校- 火力 THE GAME -Karasuno kōkō vs Wakutani Minami kōkō- Karyoku)
  17. THE GAME -Karasuno High School vs Wakutani Minami High School- I won't lose to you (Japanese: THE GAME -烏野高校vs和久谷南高校- 俺はお前に負けない THE GAME -Karasuno kōkō vs Wakutani Minami kōkō- Ore wa omae ni makenai)
  18. THE GAME -Fukurōdani Academy High School vs Nekoma High School- Blood (Japanese: THE GAME -梟谷学園高校vs音駒高校- 血液 THE GAME -Fukurōtani Gakuen kōkō vs Nekoma kōkō- Ketsueki)
  19. THE GAME -Karasuno High School vs Wakutani Minami High School- Black Team (Japanese: THE GAME -烏野高校vs和久谷南高校- 黒のチーム THE GAME -Karasuno kōkō vs Wakutani Minami kōkō- Kuro no chīmu)
  20. THE GAME -Karasuno High School vs Wakutani Minami High School- Connect!!!! (Japanese: THE GAME -烏野高校vs和久谷南高校- 繋げ!!!! THE GAME -Karasuno kōkō vs Wakutani Minami kōkō- Tsunage!!!!)
  21. To be reborn tomorrow One more time (Japanese: 明日また生まれ変わるために One more time Ashita mata umarekawaru tame ni One more time)
  22. THE GAME -Date Tech High School vs Aoba Josai High School- (Japanese: THE GAME -伊達工業高校vs青葉城西高校- THE GAME -Date Kōgyō kōkō vs Aoba Jōsai kōkō-)
  23. "The Start of the Giant" (Japanese: "はじまりの巨人" "Hajimari no Kyojin")
  24. THE FINAL GAME (Japanese: THE FINAL GAME THE FINAL GAME)

Gallery[]

CMs[]

Cast[]

Most of the cast of Karasuno from The Summer of Evolution returned; though the roles of Sugawara, Akaashi, and Daichi were recast. In addition, new cast members for Johzenji HighWakutani Minami High and Wakatoshi Ushijima joined the ensemble. Originally, Kōki Yoshimoto was set to reprise the role of Bokuto, but a foot injury made him withdraw from the play. Takumi Higashi, previously the actor for Konoha, was brought in as a replacement. Keita Tanaka, the actor for Daichi from the first run, reprised the role, replacing Kentarō Akisawa.

In addition, four cast members from each of Aobajōsai and Date Tech made appearances in the show via video footage:

Staff[]

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List of Hyper Projection Play "Haikyū!!"
A View From The TopKarasuno, Revival!Winners and LosersThe Summer of EvolutionThe Start of the GiantThe Strongest TeamThe Tokyo MatchFly HighThe Strongest ChallengersThe Dumpster BattleA View From The Top 2
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