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|seo_title=Sentinels Partners with Haikyu!!
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|date=2025-08-25T09:11:10.000Z
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|source=Esports News UK
|url=https://esports-news.co.uk/2025/08/22/sentinels-haikyuu-esports-anime-collaboration/
|article=News/Sentinels Partners with Haikyu!!
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|author=Andura
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|content=Sentinels has revealed its first-ever anime collaboration, teaming up with Haikyu!!, the globally acclaimed volleyball anime series, and anime streaming giant Crunchyroll. The partnership marks a significant crossover between competitive gaming and Japanese animation, centered around a new limited-edition apparel drop.

The collection was released on August 22nd via the Sentinels’ official website, aligning with the team’s highly anticipated debut in the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2025 Americas Stage 2 Playoffs.

Designed to celebrate both esports culture and anime fandom, the line features a blend of athletic and streetwear items. Fans can shop from a selection that includes two hooded sweatshirts, a graphic short-sleeve t-shirt, two performance jerseys, two pairs of athletic shorts, and a custom-designed water bottle.

Speaking on the collaboration, Sentinels CEO Rob Moore emphasized the synergy between the two communities. “This partnership with Haikyu!! and Crunchyroll is a celebration of two communities built on passion, teamwork, and competition,” Moore said. “Anime and esports share the same cultural energy, and we’re excited to give our fans a collection that unites those worlds in an authentic and meaningful way.”

While this is [[Companies/Sentinels|Sentinels]]’ first venture into anime partnerships, it is far from the first time anime and esports have intersected. Crunchyroll has steadily increased its presence in the esports space, most recently hosting activations at the 2025 Esports World Cup. In previous years, the platform has partnered with teams like FURIA for My Hero Academia-themed merchandise and with TSM for anime-inspired apparel drops in 2022.

Other major organizations have also embraced anime branding. Team Liquid, for example, has launched collections inspired by anime classics such as Naruto Shippuden and Death Note, the latter of which featured items like keycaps, mousepads, and apparel.

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