# WebtoonLib — Haikyu #372

## Series
- title: Haikyu
- slug: haikyu-60d784

## Chapter
- number: 372
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The "battle of the little giants" takes center stage, but the spotlight shifts decisively to Kamomedai's Kourai Hoshiumi. A powerful flashback reveals the origin of his incredible skill: a pivotal moment with his mother where he confronted the reality of his height not as a weakness, but as a problem to be solved with technique and dedication. This deep, early understanding of his own limitations now fuels his next-level performance on the court, starkly contrasting with Hinata's ongoing development and demonstrating precisely why Hoshiumi has earned the title of "Little Giant."
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Hoshiumi's flashback reveals his mother's encouragement to embrace his height as a technical challenge.

### Characters involved
- Shouyou Hinata — Main
- Kourai Hoshiumi — Supporting

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The "battle of the little giants" takes center stage, but the spotlight shifts decisively to Kamomedai's Kourai Hoshiumi.

### Spoiler summary
The "battle of the little giants" takes center stage, but the spotlight shifts decisively to Kamomedai's Kourai Hoshiumi. A powerful flashback reveals the origin of his incredible skill: a pivotal moment with his mother where he confronted the reality of his height not as a weakness, but as a problem to be solved with technique and dedication. This deep, early understanding of his own limitations now fuels his next-level performance on the court, starkly contrasting with Hinata's ongoing development and demonstrating precisely why Hoshiumi has earned the title of "Little Giant."

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Haikyu #372](/series/haikyu-60d784/chapter-372)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/haikyu-60d784

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