During the quarterfinals of men's volleyball at the Paris Olympics on the 5th, Japan faced Italy in an intense match that went to five sets. Despite their valiant efforts, Japan narrowly lost. In response, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the popular manga "Haikyuu!!" was updated with a special illustration drawn by the original author, Haruichi Furudate.

The post on X stated, "A special illustration from Furudate-sensei! Thank you to the Japanese men's volleyball team for the great game!" praising the Japanese team's spirited performance.

The illustration features Kuroo with an enthusiastic message saying, "Volleyball is fun today too!"

Fans reacted with excitement: "Furudate-sensei always delivers the best surprises at the best times! Having Kuroo there is just perfect!", "Bringing in Kuroo at this moment is unfair. It made me cry. Thank you, Furudate-sensei.", "Kuroo's expression is fantastic, thank you Furudate-sensei.", and "This reminded me how fun volleyball is!"

Source : ORICON NEWS