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The Best Episodes of Haikyu!!

Every episode of Haikyu!! ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Haikyu!!!

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Inspired by a small-statured pro volleyball player, Hinata creates a volleyball team in his last year of middle school. Unfortunately the team is matched up against the "King of the Court" Tobio Kageyama’s team in

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 10 - The Battle of Concepts
    9.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - The Battle of Concepts

    S3:E10

    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.

    Director:Tetsuaki Watanabe
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  2. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 4 - The Halo Around the Moon
    9.5/10(8 votes)

    #2 - The Halo Around the Moon

    S3:E4

    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?

    Director:Masako Sato
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  3. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 6 - The Chemical Change of Encounters
    9.3/10(7 votes)

    #3 - The Chemical Change of Encounters

    S3:E6

    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..

    Director:Shintaro Itoga
    Writer:Susumu Mitsunaka

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  4. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 9 - The Volleyball Idiots
    9.3/10(7 votes)

    #4 - The Volleyball Idiots

    S3:E9

    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!

    Director:Shintaro Itoga
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  5. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 23 - The Birth of the Serene King
    9.3/10(7 votes)

    #5 - The Birth of the Serene King

    S4:E23

    The third set is reaching its end. Karasuno is able to take back the flow of the game with Hinata's receive and even though they show great offense and defense, Inarizaki gets a match point. With the game so down to the wire, the setter Kageyama decides to do a certain play...

    Director:Rokou Ogiwara
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  6. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 4 - The View from the Summit
    9.1/10(11 votes)

    #6 - The View from the Summit

    S1:E4

    Hinata and Kageyama have second-year Tanaka on their side of the three-on-three match against first-years Tsukishima and Yamaguchi and third-year team-captain Sawamura. Tsukishima keeps razzing Kageyama, but is a high wall of defense to overcome.

    Director:Shintaro Itoga
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  7. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 22 - The Former Coward's Fight
    9.1/10(8 votes)

    #7 - The Former Coward's Fight

    S2:E22

    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?

    Director:Yusuke Kamata
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  8. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 5 - Individual vs. Numbers
    9.1/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Individual vs. Numbers

    S3:E5

    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.

    Director:Tetsuaki Watanabe
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  9. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 17 - The Iron Wall
    9.0/10(10 votes)

    #9 - The Iron Wall

    S1:E17

    The second match of Interhigh preliminaries has begun. Azumane has a history with Date Tech, but he is determined to rise to the occasion. Date Tech's tactic is to throw their opponent off kilter with their serves - but Karasuno focuses on receives. The wall of Date Tech looms high; what will Karasuno do?

    Director:Takashi Otsuka
    Writer:Toshimitsu Takeuchi

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  10. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 18 - Guarding Your Back
    9.0/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Guarding Your Back

    S1:E18

    Thanks to Hinata and Kageyama's cornerstone "freak quicks," Karasuno is in the lead against Date Tech. But with Aone blocking, Date Tech starts catching up to Karasuno. This is when the ace Azumane must prove his worth. Will Azumane blast through Date's iron wall?

    Director:Yumi Kamakura
    Writer:Toshimitsu Takeuchi

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  11. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 24 - Removing The Solitary King
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Removing The Solitary King

    S1:E24

    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.

    Director:Susumu Mitsunaka
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  12. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 3 - Guess-Monster
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Guess-Monster

    S3:E3

    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.

    Director:Shintaro Itoga
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  13. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 25 - The Promised Land
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #13 - The Promised Land

    S4:E25

    The Miyagi Prefecture Inter-High is now over. Hinata, Kageyama, and the other members of Karasuno have a lot on their minds...

    Director:Hitomi Ezoe
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  14. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 7 - Versus the Great King
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Versus the Great King

    S1:E7

    The Hinata-Kageyama combo is back in form again, they won the next set, Karasuno has cornered Seijoh, and they're one step closer to victory. But at that time, Seijoh's captain Oikawa who was out on hiatus visits the court. How does Karasuno respond to super-offensive setter Oikawa's powerful serves?

    Director:Rokou Ogiwara
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  15. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 23 - The Point that Changes the Momentum
    8.9/10(8 votes)

    #15 - The Point that Changes the Momentum

    S1:E23

    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.

    Director:Koichi Kikuta
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  16. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 21 - The Destroyer
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #16 - The Destroyer

    S2:E21

    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...

    Director:Shintaro Itoga
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  17. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 24 - The Absolute Limit Switch
    8.9/10(10 votes)

    #17 - The Absolute Limit Switch

    S2:E24

    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.

    Director:Susumu Mitsunaka
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  18. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 7 - Obsession
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Obsession

    S3:E7

    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.

    Director:Yusuke Kamata
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  19. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 1 - Let's Go To Tokyo!!
    8.7/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Let's Go To Tokyo!!

    S2:E1

    After losing to Aoba Johsai at the Interhigh, the Karasuno High Volleyball Team is working their hardest toward the Spring Tournament. In the meantime, it's decided that they'll be heading to Tokyo for a training camp with Nekoma High and a handful of other powerful schools. They team is practicing hard, and not day during their run, Hinata and Kageyama get too excited and end up lost, and end up meeting someone rather unexpected...

    Director:Susumu Mitsunaka
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  20. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 22 - Pitons
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Pitons

    S4:E22

    Inarizaki starts to turn things around with Miya Atsumu's serves. Suddenly, there is a play that changes the flow of the game.

    Director:Masako Sato
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  21. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 24 - Monsters' Ball
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Monsters' Ball

    S4:E24

    The game is now in a deuce with both teams are pushed to their limits to try to get that one final point. This match against Inarizaki brings out everything that both teams have to the very end!

    Director:Yumi Kamakura
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  22. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 9 - A Toss to the Ace
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #22 - A Toss to the Ace

    S1:E9

    On occasion of the practice-match against Nekoma, Sawamura tries to convince Azumane Asahi to return to the volleyball club. But Asahi refuses because he says he's lost face with Sugawara and Nishinoya. Meanwhile, Keishin, who has deep connections to Nekoma, is told by Takeda about the upcoming practice-match.

    Director:Mariko Ishikawa
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  23. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 19 - Conductors
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Conductors

    S1:E19

    Karasuno's volleyball team makes it to the third round and they'll be facing off with Aoba Johsai. Seijoh, led by Oikawa, shows even more combination plays than they did in their practice match together. Meanwhile, the coach comes up with a formation to stop Oikawa's powerful serve. And before their match, Kageyama, who is Oikawa's junior from junior high, decides to...

    Director:Hirotaka Endo
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  24. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 21 - Senpai's True Abilities
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Senpai's True Abilities

    S1:E21

    Because Karasuno's plays become messy and the match's rhythm gets thrown off, they change setters. Sugawara goes onto the court in place of Kageyama and because he's always seen things from outside the court, he says he knows what's going on, and Karasuno starts their counterattack. Meanwhile, after seeing the match from the outside, there's a change in Kageyama as well.

    Directors:Tomoko Hiramuki, Tetsuaki Watanabe
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  25. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 20 - Wiping Out
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Wiping Out

    S2:E20

    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.

    Director:Shintarou Nakazawa
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Battle of Concepts" is the best rated episode of "Haikyu!!". It scored 9.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe and written by Taku Kishimoto, it aired on 12/10/2016. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Halo Around the Moon".