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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!!!

Best episode
S2E24 The Absolute Limit Switch
9.73,493 votes
Worst episode
S4E17 Cats vs. Monkeys
7.6860 votes
Top season
Season 3
9.1avg
Binge time
1d 10h
85 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 24 - The Absolute Limit Switch
    9.7/10(3493 votes)

    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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  2. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 10 - The Battle of Concepts
    9.7/10(2875 votes)

    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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  3. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 4 - The Halo Around the Moon
    9.7/10(2671 votes)

    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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  4. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 24 - Monsters' Ball
    9.6/10(3010 votes)

    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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  5. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 9 - The Volleyball Idiots
    9.6/10(1961 votes)

    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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  6. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 22 - Pitons
    9.5/10(1906 votes)

    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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  7. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 24 - Removing The Solitary King
    9.4/10(1758 votes)

    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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  8. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 17 - The Iron Wall
    9.2/10(1627 votes)

    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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  9. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 16 - Broken Heart
    9.2/10(1579 votes)

    S4:E16

    Because of Yamaguchi's service ace at the end of the first set, Karasuno is able to get set point first. However, Inarizaki then starts targeting Tanaka, who seems a bit off his game. How will Tanaka deal with this pressure?

    Director:Yuya Horiuchi
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  10. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 22 - The Former Coward's Fight
    9.2/10(1369 votes)

    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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  11. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 8 - An Annoying Guy
    9.2/10(1307 votes)

    S3:E8

    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.

    Director:Hitomi Ezoe
    Writer:Susumu Mitsunaka

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  12. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 18 - Guarding Your Back
    9.1/10(1465 votes)

    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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  13. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 23 - The Point that Changes the Momentum
    9.1/10(1386 votes)

    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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  14. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 23 - The Birth of the Serene King
    9.1/10(1332 votes)

    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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  15. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 6 - The Chemical Change of Encounters
    9.1/10(1260 votes)

    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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  16. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 3 - Guess-Monster
    9.0/10(1315 votes)

    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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  17. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 23 - Team
    8.9/10(1175 votes)

    S2:E23

    The final set of the qualifier semi-finals continues with Karasuno and Seijoh. As the teams go neck and neck, both teams put everything they have into this final set.

    Director:Tetsuaki Watanabe
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  18. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 5 - Individual vs. Numbers
    8.9/10(1119 votes)

    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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  19. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 13 - Rival
    8.8/10(1223 votes)

    S1:E13

    Hinata's momentum got thwarted by Nekoma's high-level defense and powers of observations, but he powers through to try quicks without closing his eyes. But his attacks don't go too well. Aided by their teammates, however, Inuoaka and Hinata are a close matchup.

    Director:Takatoshi Suzuki
    Writer:Toshimitsu Takeuchi

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  20. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 22 - Evolution
    8.8/10(1163 votes)

    S1:E22

    After being subbed back in Kageyama begins to try to communicate with each of his teammates. He begins to learn where the best setting point is for each of them, and Tsukishima comes up with a new attack that proves Karasuno can be a threat from all fronts.

    Director:Toshiaki Kanbara
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  21. Haikyu!! Season 3 Episode 7 - Obsession
    8.8/10(1083 votes)

    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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  22. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 25 - The Promised Land
    8.8/10(1062 votes)

    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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  23. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 25 - Declaration of War
    8.8/10(1049 votes)

    S2:E25

    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!

    Director:Yumi Kamakura
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  24. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 20 - Wiping Out
    8.8/10(1007 votes)

    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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  25. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 21 - The Destroyer
    8.8/10(982 votes)

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"The Absolute Limit Switch" is the best rated episode of Haikyu!!. It scored 9.7/10 from 3,493 votes. Directed by Susumu Mitsunaka and written by Taku Kishimoto, it aired on March 20, 2016.

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