Last updated: 1 November 2026
Haikyuu!! is Production I.G's volleyball anime, adapted from Haruichi Furudate's completed manga: 85 TV episodes across four seasons (2014–2020), plus films that now carry the story forward. It follows short, explosive Shoyo Hinata and genius setter Tobio Kageyama as they rebuild fallen Karasuno High. Expect real volleyball, zero superpowers and some of the most emotional matches in anime.
About Haikyuu!!
Shoyo Hinata is short, fast and obsessed with volleyball, but his tiny middle-school team never stood a chance. Now at Karasuno High he must team up with Tobio Kageyama, the setter who once crushed him. Animated by Production I.G and adapted from Haruichi Furudate's manga, Haikyuu!! follows Karasuno (once called the 'flightless crows', a fallen powerhouse school) as a new generation rebuilds the team and claws its way back toward the national stage. Across four TV seasons (2014–2020) and now a run of cinema films, the series turns school volleyball into pure drama: no superpowers, no shortcuts, just real technique, teamwork and rivalries that grow over years. What makes it special is how much it loves everyone on the court. Rival schools like Nekoma, Aoba Johsai, Shiratorizawa and Inarizaki all get heroes, heartbreaks and reasons to win, so even Karasuno's defeats feel meaningful. The Hinata–Kageyama partnership, a lightning-fast quick attack built on total trust, drives the story, but this is an ensemble piece where bench players, managers and coaches all matter. Warm, funny and relentlessly exciting, it is widely loved as one of the finest sports anime ever made.
Haikyuu!! is a TV anime from 2014, first released in Spring 2014. It belongs to the Sports and Comedy and Drama genres and is listed as a completed series. The summary above is written by the AnimeYug team in our own words.
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Story & Plot
Shoyo Hinata fell in love with volleyball watching a short Karasuno ace, the 'Little Giant', dominate taller players on TV. But his middle school had no real team, and his one tournament ended in a crushing loss to Tobio Kageyama, the 'King of the Court'. Hinata enrols at Karasuno vowing revenge, and finds Kageyama there as his new teammate. Their first meeting is a disaster, but when the two combine Hinata's speed and jumping with Kageyama's pinpoint sets, they create a freak quick attack nobody can read.
Karasuno, though, is a school in decline, mocked as the flightless crows. Around the two first-years gather captain Daichi, the steady Sugawara, ace Asahi, the rolling-thunder libero Nishinoya, loud Tanaka, cool-headed Tsukishima and nervous Yamaguchi, plus manager Yachi. Match by match (against Oikawa's Aoba Johsai, the champions Shiratorizawa, and old rivals Nekoma, the cats to Karasuno's crows) the team learns what it costs to fly again. Every rival is a wall and a mirror at once, and every set won is earned the hard way: by trust, by practice, and by refusing to let the ball touch the floor.
Story Arcs & Episode Guide
The Haikyuu!! anime is split into story sagas. Here is every saga in order, with its episodes and years.
| Arc | Episodes | Years | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1: Karasuno Reborn | Episodes 1–25 | 2014 | Hinata and Kageyama join Karasuno, the freak quick is born, and the Interhigh run ends against Oikawa's Aoba Johsai. |
| Season 2: The Tokyo Expedition | Episodes 26–50 | 2015–2016 | A Tokyo training camp with Nekoma and Fukurodani, then the Spring High qualifiers and revenge over Aoba Johsai. |
| Season 3: Karasuno vs Shiratorizawa | Episodes 51–60 | 2016 | One match, ten episodes: the five-set final against Ushijima and the champion school Shiratorizawa. |
| Season 4: To The Top | Episodes 61–85 | 2020 | Nationals at last: Date Tech, then the famous Inarizaki match and the Miya twins. |
| The Dumpster Battle (Film) | Movie | 2024 | The long-awaited official match against Nekoma: crows versus cats, at nationals. |
Why Watch Haikyuu!!
- No powers, no shortcuts, real volleyball, explained clearly as the matches unfold.
- Every rival team gets heroes of its own, so even defeats feel emotional.
- The Hinata–Kageyama quick attack: one partnership of total trust drives the series.
- Matches animated like action set pieces, full of weight, speed and sound.
- A complete underdog story: a fallen school rebuilding, set by set, toward nationals.
Who Is It For?
Rated TV-PG in the US, and suitable for almost everyone: intense competition, mild language and big emotions, but no graphic content. It is a great first anime for sports fans of any age, and a popular family watch.
Main Characters
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Voice Actors
The Japanese voices behind the main characters of Haikyuu!!.
- Shoyo HinataKarasuno's short, explosive middle blockerJapanese voiceAyumu Murase
- Tobio KageyamaKarasuno's genius setter, the former 'King of the Court'Japanese voiceKaito Ishikawa
- Daichi SawamuraKarasuno's captain and dependable wing spikerJapanese voiceSatoshi Hino
- Koshi SugawaraKarasuno's vice-captain and relief setterJapanese voiceMiyu Irino
- Asahi AzumaneKarasuno's gentle giant aceJapanese voiceYoshimasa Hosoya
- Yu NishinoyaKarasuno's libero, the 'Guardian Deity'Japanese voiceNobuhiko Okamoto
- Ryunosuke TanakaKarasuno's loud, loyal second-year wing spikerJapanese voiceYu Hayashi
- Kei TsukishimaKarasuno's tall, cynical middle blockerJapanese voiceKoki Uchiyama
- Tadashi YamaguchiKarasuno's pinch server and Tsukishima's best friendJapanese voiceSoma Saito
- Hitoka YachiKarasuno's second managerJapanese voiceSumire Morohoshi
- Toru OikawaAoba Johsai's captain and setter, Kageyama's senior rivalJapanese voiceDaisuke Namikawa
- Kenma KozumeNekoma's quiet setter, its strategic brainJapanese voiceYuki Kaji
- Tetsuro KurooNekoma's captain and middle blockerJapanese voiceYuichi Nakamura
- Kotaro BokutoFukurodani's ace, one of Japan's top five spikersJapanese voiceRyohei Kimura
- Keiji AkaashiFukurodani's setter and vice-captainJapanese voiceRyota Osaka
- Wakatoshi UshijimaShiratorizawa's captain and powerhouse aceJapanese voiceRyota Takeuchi
Staff & Production
- Original Creator
- Haruichi Furudate
- Animation Studio
- Production I.G
- Series Director
- Susumu Mitsunaka (Seasons 1–3), Masako Sato (Season 4)
- Series Composition
- Taku Kishimoto
- Music
- Yuki Hayashi, Asami Tachibana
Manga & Source Material
Haikyuu!! adapts Haruichi Furudate's volleyball manga, one of the best-selling sports manga of all time.
- Written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate
- Serialised in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2012 to July 2020
- 402 chapters collected in 45 volumes; the manga is complete
- More than 70 million copies are in circulation worldwide
- The four TV seasons adapt the manga up to chapter 292; the remaining chapters are being adapted as films
Music
BURNOUT SYNDROMES became Haikyuu's signature band, performing three openings, while SPYAIR bookend the early seasons; Yuki Hayashi and Asami Tachibana's score turns rallies into symphonies.
Opening Themes
- “Imagination”by SPYAIRSeason 1, first opening
- “I'm a Believer”by SPYAIRSeason 2, first opening
- “FLY HIGH!!”by BURNOUT SYNDROMESSeason 2, second opening: a fan anthem
- “Hikari Are”by BURNOUT SYNDROMESSeason 3 opening
- “PHOENIX”by BURNOUT SYNDROMESSeason 4 (To The Top), first opening
- “Toppakō (Breakthrough)”by SUPER BEAVERSeason 4, second opening
Ending Themes
- “Tenchi Gaeshi”by NICO Touches the WallsSeason 1, first ending
- “LEO”by tacicaSeason 1, second ending
- “Climber”by Galileo GalileiSeason 2, first ending
- “Mashi Mashi”by NICO Touches the WallsSeason 3 ending
- “Kessen Spirit”by CHiCO with HoneyWorksSeason 4, first ending
- “One Day”by SPYAIRSeason 4, second ending
Series Timeline
- 2012
Haruichi Furudate's Haikyuu!! manga begins in Weekly Shonen Jump on 20 February.
- 2014
Production I.G's anime premieres on 6 April; Karasuno's comeback begins.
- 2015–2016
Season 2 airs, followed by Season 3's single-match season against Shiratorizawa in autumn 2016.
- 2020
Season 4, To The Top, airs in two parts; the manga ends in July after 402 chapters.
- 2024
The Dumpster Battle opens in Japanese cinemas on 16 February and becomes a major box-office hit.
- 2027
VS The Little Giant, Karasuno vs Kamomedai, premieres in April 2027, with the special episode Where Monsters Go screened alongside it.
Quick Answers
Is Haikyuu!! finished?
Yes. Haikyuu!! has finished airing, so you can watch the complete story from start to end without waiting for new episodes.
What genre is Haikyuu!!?
Haikyuu!! is a Sports and Comedy and Drama anime. You can browse more titles like it on our Sports anime page.
When did Haikyuu!! release?
Haikyuu!! first released in Spring 2014. It is a TV series.
How many episodes does Haikyuu!! have?
The TV anime has 85 episodes across four seasons (2014–2020), plus five OVAs. The story then continues in cinemas: Haikyuu!! The Movie: The Dumpster Battle (2024) covers the Nekoma match, and a second film, VS The Little Giant, is due in April 2027.
Will Haikyuu!! get a Season 5?
There is no fifth TV season planned. After Season 4 (To The Top), the remaining manga story moved to films instead: The Dumpster Battle was released in 2024, and VS The Little Giant, the Kamomedai match, premieres in April 2027 alongside the special episode Where Monsters Go.
Where does the Haikyuu anime end in the manga?
The four TV seasons adapt the manga up to chapter 292. The Dumpster Battle film covers the next match, against Nekoma. If you would rather read everything in full, including scenes the films may trim, start the manga at chapter 293 of the 45-volume series.
Is Haikyuu!! good for someone who knows nothing about volleyball?
Yes. It is one of the best beginner anime around. Positions, rules and tactics are explained naturally through the characters as they learn them, and the drama comes from teamwork and rivalry, not from prior knowledge of the sport.
Watch Order
Here is the release order for Haikyuu!! and the series connected to it. Start at step 1 and work your way down.
- 1Haikyuu!! Season 1TV series (2014): this series begins; Hinata and Kageyama join Karasuno. Start here.
- 2Haikyuu!! Season 2TV series (2015–2016): the Tokyo expedition and the Spring High qualifiers.
- 3Haikyuu!! Season 3: Karasuno High vs Shiratorizawa AcademyTV series (2016): the ten-episode final against Shiratorizawa.
- 4Haikyuu!! To The Top (Season 4)TV series (2020): Karasuno reaches nationals. The OVAs, including Land vs Air (2020) covering the Tokyo qualifiers, fit around this season.
- 5Haikyuu!! The Movie: The Dumpster BattleMovie (2024): the official match against Nekoma at nationals; the story continues here after Season 4.
- 6Haikyuu!! Where Monsters Go (special)Special episode (2027): Fukurodani vs Mujinazaka, announced to screen alongside the VS The Little Giant film.
- 7Haikyuu!! The Movie: VS The Little GiantMovie (April 2027, announced): Karasuno face Kamomedai and Kōrai Hoshiumi, the current 'Little Giant'.
Where to Watch
Haikyuu!! is officially available to stream on these platforms:
Streaming availability changes often and differs by country. Please check the platform in your region.