【Shueisha Inc.】 The novelization of “Haikyu!!” (by Haruichi Furudate), “Haikyu!! Manga Novelization VS. Aoba Johsai Led by the “Great King” Special Edition” (by Mirei Igarashi), will be released by Shueisha Mirai Bunko on Friday, October 24th!
Shueisha Co., Ltd. Press release: October 21, 2025 The novelization of “Haikyu!!” (by Haruichi Furudate), “Haikyu!! Manga Novelization VS. Aoba Johsai Led by the “Great King” Special Edition” (by Mirei Igarashi), will be released by Shueisha Mirai Bunko on Friday, October 24th! “My life has been Haikyu!!,” says comedian Eiko Kano in a recommendation comment. The book also includes a bound-in supplement featuring Oikawa and Iwaizumi cards from the trading card game Haikyu!! Baboka!! BREAK, with a limited-edition design! Shueisha’s children’s novel label, Shueisha Mirai Bunko, will release the third novelization of the volleyball manga “Haikyu!!” (by Haruichi Furudate, published by Shueisha Jump Comics), which gained popularity during its serialization in “Weekly Shonen Jump” and continues to be widely enjoyed as an anime, film, and stage play even after its conclusion. The third novelization, “Haikyu!! Manga Novelization VS. Aoba Johsai Led by the “Great King” Special Edition” (by Mirei Igarashi), will be released on Friday, October 24th.
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11454/789/11454-789-27f5dbdf64a8bfe2dbf49617d8481a86-1724×1328.png “Haikyuu!! “Manga Novelization: VS. Aoba Johsai Led by the Great King (Special Edition)” Inside Page (c) Haruichi Furudate/Shueisha The “Haikyu!!” manga novelization series by Shueisha Mirai Bunko is comprised of the first volume, “Haikyu!! Manga Novelization: Karasuno High School Volleyball Club, Gets Started,” and the second volume, “Haikyu!! Both the manga novelizations, “The Battle with Nekoma High School, the Archrival,” and “The Battle with Nekoma High School,” have been well-received, and the series is being developed to convey the appeal of the manga in an accessible way to elementary and junior high school readers. This third volume primarily contains the content from volumes 6 through 8 of the original manga. It depicts the match between Karasuno High School and Aoba Johsai High School, who face off in the third round of the Inter-High School Championships
preliminaries. The story centers around the setter showdown between Karasuno High School’s setter, Tobio Kageyama, and Aoba Johsai’s captain, known as “The Great King,” Oikawa Toru, and follows the team’s growth and the outcome of the match.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11454/789/11454-789-da542e66e3f9a7c52c1ac757d5c78b58-1720×1326.png “Haikyuu!! “Manga Novelization: VS. Aoba Johsai Led by the Great King (Special Edition)” Inside Page (c) Haruichi Furudate/Shueisha The end of the book includes a “Volleyball Terminology Glossary” that’s easy to understand even for beginners. Enjoy the story while understanding the rules and flow of play. Furthermore, the detailed descriptions unique to novels carefully delve into the characters’ emotions, making this a book that even fans of the original manga will find new discoveries in. In addition, with furigana on every page and over 70 illustrations from the original work, this book is an ideal
introduction to novels that can be easily read even by children in the middle grades of elementary school.
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11454/789/11454-789-6d04b62eeed06946f85def521166fc20-1724×1328.png “Haikyuu!! “Manga Novelization VS Aoba Johsai Led by the Great King (Special Edition)” Inside Page (c) Haruichi Furudate/Shueisha The “Oikawa & Iwaizumi” cards from the trading card game “Haikyu!! Baboka!! BREAK” are bound into this book as an exclusive bonus! This book comes with a bound-in bonus of the limited edition “Oikawa & Iwaizumi” cards from the trading card game “Haikyu!! Baboka!! BREAK,” scheduled for release on October 25, 2025. This card features an exclusive design featuring an original illustration of Oikawa and Iwaizumi from their Kitagawa First Junior High School days. Image
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Furudate/Shueisha (c) Haruichi Furudate/Shueisha & “Haikyu!!” Production Committee (c) TOMY Recommended by comedian Eiko Kano! “My life was Haikyu!!” The cover of this work features a recommendation from comedian Eiko Kano (affiliated with Maseki Geinosha), a Haikyu!! fan. ◆Comment from Eiko Kano “They would toss me the jokes, and when I’d make a joke and it fell flat, my teammates would save the day by receiving it. My life was ‘Haikyu!!’.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/11454/789/11454-789-b77ad3e15a63004a5e7f3df5219d8b48-1716×2573.jpg ■Bibliographic Information Title: “Haikyu!! Manga Novelization VS. Aoba Johsai Led by the “Great King” Special Edition” Author: Original story and illustrations by Haruichi Furudate, written by Mirei Igarashi Release date: Friday, October 24th Price: ¥858 (tax included, 10%) Format: Shinsho softcover Number of pages: 224 ISBN:
978-4-08-322024-1 Synopsis: At first, Hinata Shoyo and Kageyama Tobio, first-year members of the Karasuno High School volleyball team, don’t get along. However, when Hinata’s athletic ability and Kageyama’s precise tosses come together, they become a winning duo! Their opponent in the third round of the Inter-High preliminaries is the powerhouse Aoba Johsai High School, led by the “Great King” Oikawa Tooru. Soon after the match began, Karasuno High School was at Oikawa’s mercy, leaving Kageyama feeling overwhelmed…!? What will the outcome be in this setter showdown between “Great King” Oikawa and “King” Kageyama?! ■ Story and Illustrations by Haruichi Furudate (Furudate Haruichi) Profile Original: Iwate Prefecture. Manga artist. In 2008, “King Kid” won an honorable mention at the 14th JUMP Treasure Newcomer Manga Award. From 2012 to 2020, he serialized “Haikyu!!” in Weekly Shonen Jump. The story, which depicts the passionate youth of high school students devoted to volleyball, became a huge hit, being adapted into a TV anime, film, and stage play. The manga has 45 volumes (published by Shueisha). The total number of copies published (including digital versions) has exceeded 70 million (as of October 2025). ■Author Misato Igarashi Profile Born in Fukushima Prefecture. Children’s book author. Her work “Insect Encyclopedia for
15-Year-Olds” (Kodansha) was selected as an honorable mention in the 64th Kodansha Children’s Literature Newcomer Award. His representative works include “The Library of Love” and “Bakumatsu Revolution!” (both published by Shueisha Mirai Bunko).