# List of Haikyu!! episodes

Haikyu!! is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name by Haruichi Furudate. The anime television series adaptation produced by Production I.G was announced on September 22, 2013. The series is directed by Susumu Mitsunaka, with Taku Kishimoto handling series composition, Takahiro Kishida providing character designs, and Yuki Hayashi and Asami Tachibana composed the music. The story follows Shoyo Hinata, a boy determined to become a great volleyball player despite his small stature. It also focused on the Karasuno High School volleyball team and the relationship between players Hinata and Tobio Kageyama.
The first season aired from April 6 to September 21, 2014 on MBS, other JNN stations, and with English subtitles on Crunchyroll. It has been licensed for digital and home video release by Sentai Filmworks. A second season aired from October 4, 2015, to March 27, 2016. A third season, titled Haikyu!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy (ハイキュー!! 烏野高校 VS 白鳥沢学園高校, Haikyū!! Karasuno Kōkō VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Kōkō), aired from October 8 to December 10, 2016. Sentai Filmworks has also licensed the third season.
A fourth season, titled Haikyu!! To The Top (ハイキュー!! TO THE TOP), was announced at the Jump Festa '19 event, with a "kickoff event" for the new series being held on September 22, 2019. Masako Satō replaced Susumu Mitsunaka as director, with the returning staff from the previous seasons. The fourth season premiered on January 11, 2020 on the Super Animeism block. It was later announced that the fourth season would be split-cour, with the second cour supposedly to air in July 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second cour aired from October 3 to December 19, 2020. Crunchyroll simulcasted the fourth season. Recently, the anime series ran for 85 episodes overall. The series uses fourteen different songs for credits music: seven opening themes and seven ending themes.
Multiple original video animation (OVA) episodes have been released. "The Arrival of Lev!" was released on November 9, 2014 following the first season, "Vs. "Failing Grades"" was released on May 2, 2016 following the second season, and "Special Feature! Betting on the Spring High Volleyball" was released on August 4, 2017 following the third season. Two new OVA episodes, "Land vs. Sky" and "The Path of the Ball" were released on January 22, 2020 at the beginning of the fourth season.

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 25 | 25 | April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06) | September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21) |
| 2 | 25 | 25 | October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04) | March 27, 2016 (2016-03-27) |
| 3 | 10 | 10 | October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08) | December 10, 2016 (2016-12-10) |
| 4 | 25 | 13 | January 11, 2020 (2020-01-11) | April 4, 2020 (2020-04-04) |
| 4 | 25 | 12 | October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03) | December 19, 2020 (2020-12-19) |

## Episodes
### Season 1 (2014)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1 | 1 | "The End and The Beginning" Transliteration: "Owari to hajimari" (Japanese: 終わりと始まり) | Susumu Mitsunaka | Taku Kishimoto | April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06) |
| 2 | 2 | "Karasuno High School Volleyball Team" Transliteration: "Karasuno kōkō haikyūbu" (Japanese: 烏野高校排球部) | Kōichi Kikuta | Taku Kishimoto | April 13, 2014 (2014-04-13) |
| 3 | 3 | "A Formidable Ally" Transliteration: "Saikyō no mikata" (Japanese: 最強の味方) | Tomoko Hiramuki | Taku Kishimoto | April 20, 2014 (2014-04-20) |
| 4 | 4 | "The View From the Summit" Transliteration: "Itadaki no keshiki" (Japanese: 頂の景色) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27) |
| 5 | 5 | "A Coward's Anxiety" Transliteration: "Shōshinmono no kinchō" (Japanese: 小心者の緊張) | Yasuo Ejima | Taku Kishimoto | May 4, 2014 (2014-05-04) |
| 6 | 6 | "An Interesting Team" Transliteration: "Omoshiroi chīmu" (Japanese: 面白いチーム) | Tomohiro Hirata | Taku Kishimoto | May 11, 2014 (2014-05-11) |
| 7 | 7 | "Versus the Great King" Transliteration: "VS "Daiō-sama"" (Japanese: VS “大王様”) | Rokō Ogiwara | Taku Kishimoto | May 18, 2014 (2014-05-18) |
| 8 | 8 | "The One They Call "Ace"" Transliteration: ""Ēsu" to yobareru hito" (Japanese: “エース”と呼ばれる人) | Yoshihide Ibata | Takuya Satō | May 25, 2014 (2014-05-25) |
| 9 | 9 | "A Set For the Ace" Transliteration: "Ēsu e no tosu" (Japanese: エースへのトス) | Mariko Ishikawa | Taku Kishimoto | June 1, 2014 (2014-06-01) |
| 10 | 10 | "Yearning" Transliteration: "Akogare" (Japanese: 憧れ) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | June 8, 2014 (2014-06-08) |
| 11 | 11 | "The Decision" Transliteration: "Ketsudan" (Japanese: 決断) | Hirotaka Endō | Taku Kishimoto | June 15, 2014 (2014-06-15) |
| 12 | 12 | "The Cat and Crow Reunion" Transliteration: "Neko to karasu no saikai" (Japanese: ネコとカラスの再会) | Yasuo Ejima | Toshimitsu Takeuchi | June 22, 2014 (2014-06-22) |
| 13 | 13 | "Worthy Adversaries" Transliteration: "Raibaru" (Japanese: 好敵手（ライバル）) | Takaaki Suzuki | Toshimitsu Takeuchi | June 29, 2014 (2014-06-29) |
| 14 | 14 | "Formidable Opponents" Transliteration: "Kyōteki-tachi" (Japanese: 強敵たち) | Tomoko Hiramuki | Taku Kishimoto | July 6, 2014 (2014-07-06) |
| 15 | 15 | "Revival" Transliteration: "Fukkatsu" (Japanese: 復活) | Kiyoshi Murayama | Taku Kishimoto | July 13, 2014 (2014-07-13) |
| 16 | 16 | "Winners and Losers" Transliteration: "Shousha to haisha" (Japanese: 勝者と敗者) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | July 20, 2014 (2014-07-20) |
| 17 | 17 | "The Iron Wall" Transliteration: "Teppeki" (Japanese: 鉄壁) | Takashi Ōtsuka | Toshimitsu Takeuchi | July 27, 2014 (2014-07-27) |
| 18 | 18 | "Guarding Your Back" Transliteration: "Senaka no mamori" (Japanese: 背中の護り) | Yumi Kamakura | Toshimitsu Takeuchi | August 3, 2014 (2014-08-03) |
| 19 | 19 | "The Conductor" Transliteration: "Shikisha" (Japanese: 指揮者) | Hirotaka Endō | Taku Kishimoto | August 10, 2014 (2014-08-10) |
| 20 | 20 | "Oikawa Toru Is Not a Genius" Transliteration: "Oikawa Tooru wa tensai dewanai" (Japanese: 及川徹は天才ではない) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | August 17, 2014 (2014-08-17) |
| 21 | 21 | "Senpai's True Abilities" Transliteration: "Senpai no jitsuryoku" (Japanese: 先輩の実力) | Tomoko Hiramuki Tetsuaki Watanabe | Taku Kishimoto | August 24, 2014 (2014-08-24) |
| 22 | 22 | "Evolution" Transliteration: "Shinka" (Japanese: 進化) | Toshiaki Kanbara | Taku Kishimoto | August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31) |
| 23 | 23 | "The Play to Shift the Momentum" Transliteration: "Nagare o kaeru ippon" (Japanese: 流れを変える一本) | Kōichi Kikuta | Taku Kishimoto | September 7, 2014 (2014-09-07) |
| 24 | 24 | "'Lonely King' No More" Transliteration: "Datsu "kodoku no ou-sama"" (Japanese: 脱・“孤独の王様”) | Susumu Mitsunaka | Taku Kishimoto | September 14, 2014 (2014-09-14) |
| 25 | 25 | "The Third Day" Transliteration: "Mikka-me" (Japanese: 三日目) | Jōji Furuta | Taku Kishimoto | September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21) |

### Season 2 (2015–16)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 26 | 1 | "Let's Go to Tokyo!" Transliteration: "Rettsu gō Tōkyō!!" (Japanese: レッツゴートーキョー!!) | Susumu Mitsunaka | Taku Kishimoto | October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04) |
| 27 | 2 | "Direct Sunlight" Transliteration: "Chokusha nikkō" (Japanese: 直射日光) | Yoshitaka Koyama | Susumu Mitsunaka | October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11) |
| 28 | 3 | "'Townsperson B'" Transliteration: ""Murabito B"" (Japanese: “村人B”) | Shintarō Nakazawa | Susumu Mitsunaka | October 18, 2015 (2015-10-18) |
| 29 | 4 | "'Center Ace'" Transliteration: ""Sentā ēsu"" (Japanese: “センターエース”) | Mariko Ishikawa | Taku Kishimoto | October 25, 2015 (2015-10-25) |
| 30 | 5 | "'Greed'" Transliteration: ""Yoku"" (Japanese: 『欲』) | Tomoko Hiramuki Tetsuaki Watanabe | Taku Kishimoto | November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01) |
| 31 | 6 | "'Tempo'" Transliteration: ""Tenpo"" (Japanese: “テンポ”) | Hirotaka Mori | Taku Kishimoto | November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08) |
| 32 | 7 | "Moonrise" Transliteration: "Tsukinode" (Japanese: 月の出) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15) |
| 33 | 8 | "Illusionary Hero" Transliteration: "Genkaku hīrō" (Japanese: 幻覚ヒーロー) | Masako Satō | Taku Kishimoto | November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22) |
| 34 | 9 | "Vs. 'Umbrella'" Transliteration: "VS "Kasa"" (Japanese: VS“傘”) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | November 29, 2015 (2015-11-29) |
| 35 | 10 | "Gears" Transliteration: "Haguruma" (Japanese: 歯車) | Shintarō Nakazawa | Taku Kishimoto | December 6, 2015 (2015-12-06) |
| 36 | 11 | "'Above'" Transliteration: ""Ue"" (Japanese: “上”) | Tetsuaki Watanabe | Taku Kishimoto | December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13) |
| 37 | 12 | "Let the Games Begin!" Transliteration: "Shiai Kaishi" (Japanese: 試合開始!!) | Itsurō Kawasaki | Takuya Satō | December 20, 2015 (2015-12-20) |
| 38 | 13 | "Simple And Pure Strength" Transliteration: "Shinpuru de junsui na chikara" (Japanese: シンプルで純粋な力) | Yūsuke Sunouchi | Takuya Satō | December 27, 2015 (2015-12-27) |
| 39 | 14 | "Still Growing" Transliteration: "Sodachizagari" (Japanese: 育ち盛り) | Kōji Komurakata | Taku Kishimoto | January 10, 2016 (2016-01-10) |
| 40 | 15 | "A Place To Play" Transliteration: "Asobiba" (Japanese: アソビバ) | Tetsuaki Watanabe | Taku Kishimoto | January 17, 2016 (2016-01-17) |
| 41 | 16 | "Next" Transliteration: "Tsugi e" (Japanese: 次へ) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | January 24, 2016 (2016-01-24) |
| 42 | 17 | "The Battle Without Will Power" Transliteration: "Konjou nashi no Tatakai" (Japanese: 根性無しの戦い) | Yūsuke Kaneda | Taku Kishimoto | January 31, 2016 (2016-01-31) |
| 43 | 18 | "The Losers" Transliteration: "Haibokusha-tachi" (Japanese: 敗北者達) | Takashi Andō | Taku Kishimoto | February 7, 2016 (2016-02-07) |
| 44 | 19 | "The Iron Wall Can Be Built Again and Again" Transliteration: "Teppeki wa Nando demo Kizukareru" (Japanese: 鉄壁は何度でも築かれる) | Masako Satō | Taku Kishimoto | February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14) |
| 45 | 20 | "Wiping Out" Transliteration: "Fusshoku" (Japanese: 払拭) | Shintarō Nakazawa | Taku Kishimoto | February 21, 2016 (2016-02-21) |
| 46 | 21 | "The Destroyer" Transliteration: "Kowashi-ya" (Japanese: 壊し屋) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | February 28, 2016 (2016-02-28) |
| 47 | 22 | "The Former Coward's Fight" Transliteration: "Moto okubyōmono no tatakai" (Japanese: 元・根性無しの戦い) | Yūsuke Kaneda | Taku Kishimoto | March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06) |
| 48 | 23 | "'Team'" Transliteration: ""Chīmu"" (Japanese: “チーム”) | Tetsuaki Watanabe | Taku Kishimoto | March 13, 2016 (2016-03-13) |
| 49 | 24 | "The Absolute Limit Switch" Transliteration: "Kyokugen suitchi" (Japanese: 極限スイッチ) | Susumu Mitsunaka | Taku Kishimoto | March 20, 2016 (2016-03-20) |
| 50 | 25 | "Declaration of War" Transliteration: "Sensen fukoku" (Japanese: 宣戦布告) | Yumi Kamakura | Taku Kishimoto | March 27, 2016 (2016-03-27) |

### Season 3 (2016)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 51 | 1 | "Greetings" Transliteration: "Goaisatsu" (Japanese: ごあいさつ) | Hirotaka Mori | Susumu Mitsunaka | October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08) |
| 52 | 2 | "The Threat of "Left"" Transliteration: ""Hidari" no kyōi" (Japanese: “左”の脅威) | Haruo Okuno | Taku Kishimoto | October 15, 2016 (2016-10-15) |
| 53 | 3 | "The Guessing Monster" (Japanese: GUESS・MONSTER) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | October 22, 2016 (2016-10-22) |
| 54 | 4 | "The Halo Around the Moon" Transliteration: "Tsuki no wa" (Japanese: 月の輪) | Masako Satō | Taku Kishimoto | October 29, 2016 (2016-10-29) |
| 55 | 5 | "One vs. Many" Transliteration: "Ko vs. kazu" (Japanese: 個VS数) | Tetsuaki Watanabe | Taku Kishimoto | November 5, 2016 (2016-11-05) |
| 56 | 6 | "The Chemical Change of Encounters" Transliteration: "Deai no kagaku henka" (Japanese: 出会いの化学変化) | Shintarō Itoga | Susumu Mitsunaka | November 12, 2016 (2016-11-12) |
| 57 | 7 | "Obsession" Transliteration: "Kodawari" (Japanese: こだわり) | Yūsuke Kaneda | Taku Kishimoto | November 19, 2016 (2016-11-19) |
| 58 | 8 | "An Annoying Guy" Transliteration: "Iya na otoko" (Japanese: 嫌な男) | Hitomi Ezoe | Susumu Mitsunaka | November 26, 2016 (2016-11-26) |
| 59 | 9 | "The Volleyball Freaks" Transliteration: "Barē baka-tachi" (Japanese: バレー馬鹿たち) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | December 3, 2016 (2016-12-03) |
| 60 | 10 | "A Battle of Concepts" Transliteration: "Konseputo no tatakai" (Japanese: コンセプトの戦い) | Tetsuaki Watanabe | Taku Kishimoto | December 10, 2016 (2016-12-10) |

### Season 4 (2020)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| Part 1 ||||||
| 61 | 1 | "Introductions" Transliteration: "Jiko shōkai" (Japanese: 自己紹介) | Masako Satō | Taku Kishimoto | January 11, 2020 (2020-01-11) |
| 62 | 2 | "Lost" Transliteration: "Maigo" (Japanese: 迷子) | Takahiro Ōtsuka | Taku Kishimoto | January 18, 2020 (2020-01-18) |
| 63 | 3 | "Perspective" Transliteration: "Shiten" (Japanese: 視点) | Yasushi Muroya | Taku Kishimoto | January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25) |
| 64 | 4 | ""Taking it Easy"" Transliteration: ""Raku"" (Japanese: "楽") | Hideya Itō | Taku Kishimoto | February 1, 2020 (2020-02-01) |
| 65 | 5 | "Hunger" Transliteration: "Kūfuku" (Japanese: 空腹) | Tomoe Makino | Taku Kishimoto | February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08) |
| 66 | 6 | "Enhancements" Transliteration: "Kōyō" (Japanese: 昂揚) | Masayo Nozaki | Taku Kishimoto | February 15, 2020 (2020-02-15) |
| 67 | 7 | "Return" Transliteration: "Henkan" (Japanese: 返還) | Hideya Itō | Taku Kishimoto | February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22) |
| 68 | 8 | "Challenger" Transliteration: "Charenjā" (Japanese: チャレンジャー) | Tomoe Makino | Taku Kishimoto | February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29) |
| 69 | 9 | "Everyone's Night" Transliteration: "Sorezore no yoru" (Japanese: それぞれの夜) | Hiromichi Matano | Taku Kishimoto | March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07) |
| 70 | 10 | "Battle Lines" Transliteration: "Sensen" (Japanese: 戦線) | Toshiyuki Sone | Taku Kishimoto | March 14, 2020 (2020-03-14) |
| 71 | 11 | "A Chance to Extend the Rally" Transliteration: "Tsunagareru chansu" (Japanese: 繋がれるチャンス) | Hitomi Ezoe Masako Satō | Taku Kishimoto | March 21, 2020 (2020-03-21) |
| 72 | 12 | "Vivid" Transliteration: "Senretsu" (Japanese: 鮮烈) | Hideya Itō | Taku Kishimoto | March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28) |
| 73 | 13 | "Day Two" Transliteration: "Futsuka-me" (Japanese: 2日目) | Yumi Kamakura | Taku Kishimoto | April 4, 2020 (2020-04-04) |
| Part 2 ||||||
| 74 | 14 | "Rhythm" Transliteration: "Rizumu" (Japanese: リズム) | Hitomi Ezoe | Taku Kishimoto | October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03) |
| 75 | 15 | "Found" Transliteration: "Mitsukeru" (Japanese: 見つける) | Rokō Ogiwara | Taku Kishimoto | October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10) |
| 76 | 16 | "Broken Heart" Transliteration: "Shitsuren" (Japanese: 失恋) | Yūji Horiuchi | Taku Kishimoto | October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17) |
| 77 | 17 | "Cats vs Monkeys" Transliteration: "Neko VS Saru" (Japanese: ネコＶＳサル) | Pyeon-Gang Ho | Taku Kishimoto | October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24) |
| 78 | 18 | "Trap" Transliteration: "Wana" (Japanese: 罠) | Hitomi Ezoe | Taku Kishimoto | October 31, 2020 (2020-10-31) |
| 79 | 19 | "The Ultimate Challengers" Transliteration: "Saikyō no chōsen-sha" (Japanese: 最強の挑戦者) | Pyeon-Gang Ho | Taku Kishimoto | November 7, 2020 (2020-11-07) |
| 80 | 20 | "Leader" Transliteration: "Kashira" (Japanese: 頭) | Yūji Horiuchi | Taku Kishimoto | November 14, 2020 (2020-11-14) |
| 81 | 21 | "Hero" Transliteration: "Hīrō" (Japanese: ヒーロー) | Yumi Kamakura | Taku Kishimoto | November 21, 2020 (2020-11-21) |
| 82 | 22 | "Pitons" Transliteration: "Hāken" (Japanese: ハーケン) | Masako Satō | Taku Kishimoto | November 28, 2020 (2020-11-28) |
| 83 | 23 | "The Birth of the Serene King" Transliteration: "Shizukanaru ō no tanjō" (Japanese: 静かなる王の誕生) | Rokō Ogiwara | Taku Kishimoto | December 5, 2020 (2020-12-05) |
| 84 | 24 | "Monsters' Ball" Transliteration: "Bakemon-tachi no utage" (Japanese: バケモンたちの宴) | Yumi Kamakura | Taku Kishimoto | December 12, 2020 (2020-12-12) |
| 85 | 25 | "The Promised Land" Transliteration: "Yakusoku no Chi" (Japanese: 約束の地) | Hitomi Ezoe | Taku Kishimoto | December 19, 2020 (2020-12-19) |

## OVAs

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| OVA–1 | "The Arrival of Lev!" Transliteration: "Riēfu genkan!" (Japanese: リエーフ見参！) | Shintarō Nakazawa | Taku Kishimoto | November 9, 2014 (2014-11-09) |
| Nekoma High School’s volleyball team recruits a new member: the half-Japanese, half-Russian Haiba Lev. Though the self-proclaimed ace is blessed with great height, he lacks basic volleyball techniques. This gives the team's setter, Kozume Kenma, a hard time when matching up with him. To everyone’s surprise, Nekoma’s coach suggests that Lev play in the Kunihira Senior High School’s practice match, leaving Kenma no choice but to cooperate with the tall player. |||||
| OVA–2 | "Vs. "Failing Grades"" Transliteration: "VS "Akaten"" (Japanese: VS"赤点") | Shintarō Nakazawa | Taku Kishimoto | May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02) |
| This episode goes into details about the event surrounding Hinata's and Kageyama's failing grades, along with Tanaka attempting to let them get a ride to Tokyo. |||||
| OVA–3 | "Special Feature! Betting on the Spring High Volleyball" Transliteration: "Tokushū! Haru-kō Volley ni Kaketa Seishun" (Japanese: 特集！春高バレーに賭けた青春) | Susumu Mitsunaka | Taku Kishimoto | August 4, 2017 (2017-08-04) |
| A news broadcast focusing on the Miyagi Prefecture Spring Interhigh Qualifier featuring footage of the matches and interviews with the players. |||||
| OVA–4 | "Land vs. Sky" Transliteration: "Riku VS kū" (Japanese: 陸VS空) | Masako Satō | Taku Kishimoto | January 22, 2020 (2020-01-22) |
| An intense battle rages on at the Tokyo Qualifiers for the three remaining spots in the national volleyball competition. Nekoma High School, Fukurōdani High School, Nohebi Academy, and Itachiyama Academy all passionately strive to participate in the tournament. In the second semi-final, Nekoma was matched with Fukurōdani. Itachiyama and Fukurōdani respectively won both their sets and went to the finals, leaving behind Nekoma and Nohebi to compete for the final spot for the nationals. |||||
| OVA–5 | "The "Path" of the Ball" Transliteration: "Bōru no "michi"" (Japanese: ボールの"道") | Masako Satō | Taku Kishimoto | January 22, 2020 (2020-01-22) |
| The match between Nekoma and Nohebi continues with Nohebi in the lead with 16-13. Yaku may have sprained his ankle when he accidentally stepped on a spectator's foot and landed awkwardly. Nohebi are targeting Shibayama as the weak link on the team. Kenma gives instructions and words of encouragement to his teammates, and they continue the match. Shibayama apologizes to the team for being unable to save the ball and Lev tells him that he is not Yaku. Both teams refuse to drop the ball. To avoid Lev's block, Kuguri spikes to the side and Shibayama receives the ball. Yamamoto spikes the ball against the blocker's hands and it ricochets out of bounds meaning the end of the match, and Nekoma has secured a spot to nationals. Meanwhile in the finals, Itachiyama edge out Fukurōdani with 2-1 set victory. Hinata received an email from Kenma stating that they have won and they will be heading for nationals. |||||