The BEST episodes of Haikyu!!
Every episode of Haikyu!! ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Haikyu!!!
A chance event triggered Shouyou Hinata's love for volleyball. His club had no members, but somehow persevered and finally made it into its very first and final regular match of middle school, where it was steamrolled by Tobio Kageyama, a superstar player known as "King of the Court." Vowing revenge, Hinata applied to the Karasuno High School volleyball club... only to come face-to-face with his hated rival, Kageyama! A tale of hot-blooded youth and volleyball from the pen of Haruichi Furudate!!
#1 - The Absolute Limit Switch
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/20/2016
Neither team is willing to let the other team get ahead. They're both reaching their limit, yet the match continues. They proceed into the final battle to determine who will make it to the finals.
#2 - Monsters' Ball
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/12/2020
The grueling match between Karasuno and Inarizaki comes to a conclusion as one team finally emerges victorious and moves onto the third round of the Spring Tournament.
#3 - The Battle of Concepts
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2016
The battle goes well beyond 15, as the fifth set for both teams enters the 20's. Shiratorizawa shows off individual strengths, and Karasuno continues to show the strength as a team. In a battle of volleyball philosophy, Karasuno and Shiratorizawa fight for who moves on to Nationals.
#4 - The Halo Around the Moon
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2016
Thanks to Tsukki and Nishinoya's blocking, Karasuno comes back at the end of the second set. It is a heated battle in the end, resulting in multiple deuces... Who will score the final point?
#5 - Pitons
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/28/2020
Inarizaki begins to take the set back with unexpected and powerful attacks, with each play continuing to chip away at the spirits of the Karasuno team. When all begins to seem hopeless, a miraculous play made by the last person they expected brings a new wave of hope.
#6 - The Volleyball Idiots
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2016
Just as Shiratorizawa gets to match point, Karasuno regains spirit as Tsukki returns to the court.. Players on both teams are at the end of their ropes, but they continue to give their all to the last part of the match!
#7 - An Annoying Guy
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2016
Tsukki injures his hand and has to leave for medical attention, which causes Karasuno's blocking to weaken. Karasuno steps up their attacks in his absence. Hinata's play finally makes Ushijima feel like he's worth playing against.
#8 - The Birth of the Serene King
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/5/2020
Little by little the game is approaching the end, with the players of both teams accusing the accumulated fatigue.
#9 - The Chemical Change of Encounters
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2016
Karasuno finds themselves against a wall as Shiratorizawa wins their second set easily. Needing a push, Hinata ups his defense and the two teams battle it out..
#10 - Declaration of War
Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/27/2016
After defeating their fated rivals, the Karasuno High School Volleyball Club finally move on to the finals of the Miyazaki Prefecture Qualifiers of the Spring Tournament. They will be facing the strongest school in the prefecture, Shiratorizawa Academy. Their battle for the "absolute king" in order to get the one ticket to nationals beings!
#11 - The Former Coward's Fight
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/6/2016
As Seijoh takes the flow of the game, Keishin sends Yamaguchi out as a pinch server. Yamaguchi ran away from the Wakunan match, but now is he able to turn around this match?
#12 - The Promised Land
Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/19/2020
Karasuno has claimed victory and will be advancing to the third round of the Spring Tournament. Emotions are on display from all teams as some are eliminated from the tournament while others prepare for their next battle.
#13 - The Iron Wall
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/27/2014
Dateko and Karasuno battle it out in the second round. Dateko's giant reveals he is targeting Hinata, forcing Kageyama to reveal the super quick attack. The super quick attack seems to give Karasuno a slight advantage, allowing them to take an 18-16 lead. When the giant targets Hinata on a super quick attack, Karasuno is able to reveal their last ace. Karasuno perfects their version of Nekoma's "The Pipe" by getting a delayed set to Azumane, who is set up behind Hinata. Karasuno has now played all their trump cards, or so everyone else thinks. Does Karasuno still have one trick left from the bench?
#14 - Broken Heart
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/17/2020
Tanaka has always been in love with Shimizu since her first year. Since then he has given all his effort to be a good player (on and off the court). The first set is defined point by point until Tsukishima gives the advantage. After that, Tanaka thinks about not giving up and it is he who ends with the set point in favor of Karasuno.
#15 - The Point That Changes the Momentum
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/7/2014
Aoba Johsai begins to pull away in set 3, forcing Coach Ukai to make some drastic decisions. Yamaguchi is subbed in as an ace server, but the pressure proves to be too much to overcome. A service error occurs, but the error allows Karasuno to calm down and climb back within two.
#16 - Individual vs Numbers
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2016
As the third set starts, the bout is tied at 1-1. Attempting to seize momentum after stopping Ushijima, Karasuno tries to stay aggressive. However, Shiratorizawa's setter, Shirabu, seems unfazed by the loss of the second set and swings momentum back to the undefeated champions.
#17 - Removing the "Solitary King"
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/14/2014
Kageyama begins to match Toru point for point. The teams become dead even at 25 a piece. Long sets begin to drain both teams, and Toru acknowledges that Kageyama has realized what teamwork is all about and is no longer the solitary king. The game winning points are shown.
#18 - Guess-Monster
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2016
Underway into the second match, Karasuno tries to attack, but Shiratorizawa's middle blocker is a Guess Monster. Using fast intuition, he keeps blocking all of their attempts. As he blocked Karasuno's spikes one after another, Tsukki calmly assesses the situation for a counter-attack.
#19 - The Losers
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/7/2016
Karasuno can't get back into rhythm without Sawamura, and are having a hard time playing to their full potential. Meanwhile, Hinata battles it out in the air with Wakunan's ace, who has a similar playing style to the Little Giant.
#20 - Guarding Your Back
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/3/2014
Karasuno manages to get on a roll in set 1 and steals the game 25-21. For set two they perform a double rotation to get Hinata away from the Giant #7. While this free's up Hinata for more quick attacks, it also means the matches result will rely heavily on Azumane's ability to blast through the Iron Wall as he faces #7. When Hinata becomes the vanguard up front, Karasuno is able to slowly increase their lead. However Hinata rotates to the back with the score 24-22. Should they go to a third game, Karasuno knows they will be at a disadvantage. It all relies on Azumane's skills to get past the wall. As the match ends and Karasuno is leaving the gym, they look over to see Aoba Johsai is up 24-13 in their 1st round match first set.
#21 - Wiping Out
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/21/2016
The semi-finals of the Spring Tournament. The ones that Karasuno has to face are their bitter rivals at Aoba Johsai High School. Getting over their past loss, they try to reach the finals. A battle with the new Karasuno is about to start.
#22 - The Destroyer
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/28/2016
Karasuno is facing a completely different Seijoh now that they've called in Kyotani. Karasuno can't seem to gt their rhythm together, meanwhile, Seijoh seems to pick themselves back up. When the flow of the game seems like it's going to change drastically, Karasuno...
#23 - Cogs
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2015
The week-long training camp is finally on its last day. Karasuno's final opponent is Fukurodani High School, and they're determined to win at least one set against the powerhouse school. Are they going to be able to show the fruits of their labor?
#24 - Next
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/24/2016
Johzenji's carefree rhythm almost breaks Hinata and Kageyama, but they manage to regain their cool with Sawamura's help, and continue the match. Meanwhile, Johzenji's manager, Misaki, tells the team how she really feels about them.
#25 - Obsession
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2016
Karasuno manages to win the fourth set. The fifth set begins, but has a different set of rules: whoever gets 15 points first wins. Keishin sees that Kageyama is exhausted, and switches him out with Sugawara. Determined to hold up his end, Sugawara shows how he has improved.