It was serialized in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Forward issues from October 2015 to November 2020.
The manga has been licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment in North America, with the first two volumes released in July and October 2018, respectively.
But, due to her parents' death and her short height complex, their team disbanded with Narumi reteaming with Ayasa Tachibana, and Kanata leaving the sport.
Located in the Kyoto Area, the school is known for having a strong volleyball program for both indoor and beach style.
[10] An anime television series adaptation by C2C aired from July 6 to September 21, 2018, on AT-X and other channels.
[19][20] Lauren Orsini from Anime News Network describes the greatest strength in Harukana Receive to be sharing "the story of that joy, skimming over anything that wasn't important" and highlighting that, in spite of the emotional intensity in some of the beach volleyball matches, messages of friendship and enthusiasm are strongly at the forefront in the anime, even if the stakes might not be as high as those of other series in the season.
Orsini further characterizes Harukana Receive as being a solid summer anime, with a relaxing, warm story about beach volleyball and players who are passionate about the sport.
[21] Stig Høgset, writing for THEM Anime Reviews, praised the series for providing "dynamic fanservice" that showcase the cast's natural athletic build during the volleyball scenes that display "pretty nice animation work" through various maneuvers, calling it, "A fun, energetic sports show with lots of sportsmanship to spare.