Though series likeBlue Lockhave been all the rage lately, one particular franchise continues to be Japan’s perennial favorite and Oricon’s recent rankings are all the proof. Oricon’s weekly rankings have revealed Japan’s current top-selling anime franchise and the results may shock fans, as the series dominating the charts is none other than Haruichi Furudate’sHaikyu!!
As perOricon’s weekly overall series rankingsfor the second week of November,Haikyu!!is currently the top-selling franchise in Japan,beating evenOne Piece, Blue Lock,andDan Da Danin terms of overall sales.Haikyu’stotal sales during this one-week period alone were estimated at863.2 million yen or 5.66 million USD,surpassing even the shōnen titanOne Pieceby a landslide of 490.4 million yen, to be exact. These profits mainly stem from the Blu-ray sales ofHaikyu!! The Dumpster Battlewhich was released in Japan on June 07, 2025.
Haikyu!! Continues to Be Japan’s Favorite Shonen Franchise
The Franchise Continues To Be Just as Popular Despite Its Long Absence
Ever since its release in 2012,Haikyu!!has been an instant hit in Japan, so much so that the series is known to have influenced the very popularity of the sport it portrays. FromHaikyu’sopening theme being featured at the Olympicsto several volleyball athletes citing the franchise as their inspiration,Haikyu’sinfluential status in Japanis quite apparent and even the long absence of its anime has not made a dent in its popularity.
Despite its fourth season having aired back in 2020,Haikyucontinues to be a wildly successful franchise both in Japan and internationally and the performance of theDumpster Battlemovie only goes to prove that interest in the series has not died down even a bit during this time. In fact,The Dumpster Battlegrossed 2.23 billion yen in its opening weekalone in Japan and even went on to earn100.4 million USD worldwide, making its Blu-ray sales quite unsurprising in retrospect.
Haikyu!!’s Success Proves It Needs a Renewal
Haikyu!!Anime Still Has Plenty to Adapt
Despite being theundisputed king of sports anime in the modern era,Haikyu!!has inexplicably yet to be renewed for a new full-fledged season since 2020. Even the latest film was first announced in August 2022 and only made its way to fans another two whole years later, making for a very long wait for one of themost exciting matches in all ofHaikyu!!
In an age when instant renewals are quickly becoming commonplace,Haikyu’scontinuedsuccess as a franchise more than calls for a fifth season.
Hopefully,The Dumpster Battle’s success will encourage the series' producers to renew the series for a fifth season sooner rather than later asHaikyu’smanga still has a lot left to adapt. In fact, theanime even has the opportunity to fill in the gaps in the mangawith some interesting original content, particularly the exciting matches that were off-screened in the Tokyo Nationals Arc.
Haikyu!!is available on Crunchyroll and Netflix.
Haikyu!!
Cast
Haikyu!! follows Shoyo Hinata, a high school student determined to become a top volleyball player despite his short stature. After watching a national championship match, he sets his sights on joining the renowned Karasuno High School volleyball team. Alongside his rival-turned-teammate, Tobio Kageyama, and other team members, they strive to lead Karasuno back to its former glory on the national stage.
