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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 Worst Episode
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    Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 17 - Cats vs. Monkeys
    7.6/10(724 votes)

    #1 - Cats vs. Monkeys

    S4:E17

    In their match against Inarizaki, Karasuno manages to take the first set. Meanwhile on another court, Nekoma High School was going up against Ishikawa’s team, Sarukawa Tech. They’re both known for their defense. Who will come out the victor?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  2. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 2 - Karasuno High School Volleyball Club
    7.7/10(1172 votes)

    #2 - Karasuno High School Volleyball Club

    S1:E2

    Before starting high school, Hinata had sworn revenge against Kageyama of Kitagawa Daiichi. But strangely enough he encounters the "king of the court" again, but this time in the gym of Karasuno High School. Their head-butting is unrelenting and they start their own match, but the third-year captain Sawamura disallows them from participating in the volleyball club until they learn to show team spirit. What now?

    Director:Koichi Kikuta
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  3. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 5 - A Coward's Anxiety
    7.8/10(1014 votes)

    #3 - A Coward's Anxiety

    S1:E5

    Kageyama is improving his natural skills as setter, and Hinata has natural speed and spring. When the two of them get synched, their combination brings them victory in the three-on-three match. So they are officially accepted as members of the Karasuno High School Volleyball Club.

    Director:Yasuo Ejima
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  4. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 11 - Decision
    7.8/10(908 votes)

    #4 - Decision

    S1:E11

    The Karasuno Volleyball Club is at training camp, getting ready for the practice-match against Nekoma and for the Interhigh preliminaries. Even while the team's intense training is showing promising results, Keishin is in a quandary: Who will he choose as setter against Nekoma, Kageyama or Sugawara?

    Director:Hirotaka Endo
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  5. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 2 - Lost
    7.8/10(722 votes)

    #5 - Lost

    S4:E2

    Just one more month until the Spring Tournament. Hinata crashed the Miyagi Prefecture Rookie Select Training Camp and got to stay as one of their ball boys. While the boys are doing a practice match, the third-year players from Shiratorizawa show up.

    Director:Takahiro Otsuka
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  6. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 8 - Challenger
    7.8/10(680 votes)

    #6 - Challenger

    S4:E8

    The practice match against Date Tech before the Spring Tournament is about to come to an end. Each member of Karasuno tries to better themselves personally. Will they be able to acquire a new weapon and evolve as a team?

    Director:Tomoe Makino
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  7. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 14 - Formidable Opponents
    7.9/10(892 votes)

    #7 - Formidable Opponents

    S1:E14

    Interhigh is coming up next month. The Karasuno volleyball club is pensive, tension rises. They endeavor in training individually and with clearer vision as a team, as they get more inspired. In the meantime, pairings of the preliminaries get announced...

    Director:Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  8. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 4 - Center Ace
    7.9/10(767 votes)

    #8 - Center Ace

    S2:E4

    With the supplementary tests over, Karasuno heads to Tokyo for the away games. Karasuno is having a hard time dealing with powerful schools like Nekoma, Fukurodani, Shinzen, and Ubugawa High Schools. During their matches, they notice a new face on the Nekoma team...

    Director:Mariko Ishikawa
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  9. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 5 - Hunger
    7.9/10(686 votes)

    #9 - Hunger

    S4:E5

    The training camp does another practice match with the 3rd year OB players from Shiratorizawa. Meanwhile, Kageyama and the others at the All-Japan youth camp were doing a practice match with everyone playing different positions. Both training camps were about to come to an end...

    Director:Tomoe Makino
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  10. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 6 - Enhancements
    7.9/10(676 votes)

    #10 - Enhancements

    S4:E6

    Hinata, Kageyama, and Tsukishima all come back from their training camps, and Karasuno had lined up a training match against Date Tech, the school with the strongest blockers in the prefecture. But after coming back from the training camp, Kageyama seems to be acting a bit strange...

    Director:Mayo Nozaki
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  11. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 3 - The Formidable Ally
    8.0/10(1118 votes)

    #11 - The Formidable Ally

    S1:E3

    Hinata and Kageyama are challenged to a match against fellow first-years, with the aid of second-year Tanaka. While they practice for the match early one morning, Hinata demands Kageyama to give him a toss, to which Kageyama responds: “I don't think you're essential in winning,” and refuses to toss him the ball.

    Director:Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  12. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 2 - Direct Sunlight
    8.0/10(806 votes)

    #12 - Direct Sunlight

    S2:E2

    In order to go to the training camps to Tokyo, none of the team members can get failing grades. In order to be able to go to the away games in Tokyo, Hinata, Kageyama, Tanaka, and Nishinoya get the aid from their other teammates to raise their grades. Meanwhile, their manager Shimizu tries to find a new manager.

    Director:Yoshitaka Koyama
    Writer:Susumu Mitsunaka

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  13. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 7 - Moonrise
    8.0/10(760 votes)

    #13 - Moonrise

    S2:E7

    In order to achieve a new form, Hinata and Kageyama start practicing on their own. The other members of Karasuno have also started practicing on their own to better themselves, and they have shown some evolution. However, Tsukishima seems indifferent about change and one day after practice, he is asked to serve as blocker for Kuroo and Bokuto's spiking practice.

    Director:Shintaro Itoga
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  14. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 1 - Introductions
    8.0/10(796 votes)

    #14 - Introductions

    S4:E1

    As the Karasuno High School Volleyball Team is trying to get ready for nationals, they receive word that Kageyama has been invited to the All-Japan Youth Training Camp. On top of that, Tsukishima had been invited to the Miyagi Prefecture Rookie Select Training Camp. Despite not being invited to the Miyagi Prefecture Rookie Select Training Camp, Hinata decides to show up anyway?!

    Director:Masako Sato
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  15. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 15 - Found
    8.0/10(745 votes)

    #15 - Found

    S4:E15

    Karasuno is able to regain their rhythm with Saeko's help, but the Miya Twins weirdo quick gives Inarizaki the lead. How will Karasuno deal with this unexpected turn of events?

    Director:Rokou Ogiwara
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  16. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 1 - The End & The Beginning
    8.1/10(1373 votes)

    #16 - The End & The Beginning

    S1:E1

    Shouyou Hinata is enamored with volleyball; he is in the 3rd year of middle-school, and will not be discouraged by the fact that he has no teammates to play with. He finally scrapes together a team to enter his first and last official tournament.

    Director:Susumu Mitsunaka
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  17. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 10 - Yearning
    8.1/10(926 votes)

    #17 - Yearning

    S1:E10

    Asahi proves his imposing presence as ace in the Karasu versus Neighborhood Association team practice-match. Hinata gazes in a awe at Asahi who possesses both power and height that Hinata doesn't have. But Kageyama, seeing him being so enamored, takes unexpected action to make Hinata focus on the game instead.

    Director:Shintaro Itoga
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  18. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 5 - Greed
    8.1/10(783 votes)

    #18 - Greed

    S2:E5

    The second day of the Tokyo away games. Karasuno isn't able to get a single set against Nekoma, especially with their new player. Hinata and Kageyama's weirdo quick doesn't seem to work on the new Nekoma or the other powerhouse schools for long. Seeing this, Hinata makes a decision...

    Directors:Tomoko Hiramuki, Tetsuaki Watanabe
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  19. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 9 - VS "Umbrella"
    8.1/10(749 votes)

    #19 - VS "Umbrella"

    S2:E9

    The members of Karasuno continue to strengthen the new things they've learned while at the Tokyo training camp. However, Hinata and Kageyama still can't get their quick down. Kageyama is anxious about Hinata losing his spirit and tries to do a normal toss during a practice match, but...

    Director:Shintaro Itoga
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  20. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 14 - Still Growing
    8.1/10(741 votes)

    #20 - Still Growing

    S2:E14

    Just about 2 more months until the qualifiers. Tsukishima's brother invites him to practice with his own team, Kageyama goes to observe a certain team, and Hinata and Kenma promise to have a match that they wouldn't be able to repeat.

    Director:Kouji Komurakata
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  21. Haikyu!! Season 2 Episode 19 - The Iron Wall Can Be Rebuilt Again and Again
    8.1/10(735 votes)

    #21 - The Iron Wall Can Be Rebuilt Again and Again

    S2:E19

    Karasuno manages to make it to the semi-finals. Which ever team wins the match between Aoba Johsai and Date Tech will be their next opponent. Date Tech was considered to be the underdog against Oikawa and Aoba Johsai, but they have a new strength on their side...

    Director:Masako Sato
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  22. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 4 - Take it Easy
    8.1/10(719 votes)

    #22 - Take it Easy

    S4:E4

    The Miyagi Prefecture Rookie Select Training Camp is reaching its final days. Hyakuzawa from Kakuzawa Academy has very little experience playing volleyball and is having a hard time keeping up in practice. Then Hinata tells him something. Meanwhile, Kageyama is at the All-Japan Youth Training Camp playing with various other amazing players from all across Japan and...

    Director:Yuya Horiuchi
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  23. Haikyu!! Season 4 Episode 7 - Return
    8.1/10(695 votes)

    #23 - Return

    S4:E7

    Karasuno holds their practice match against Date Tech. Karasuno has a hard time dealing with the best blockers in the prefecture. Kageyama gets frustrated and ends up yelling at the spikers who aren’t able to get hits in. Seeing that, Hinata...

    Director:Yuya Horiuchi
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  24. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 6 - An Interesting Team
    8.2/10(986 votes)

    #24 - An Interesting Team

    S1:E6

    Karasuno High School Volleyball Club has challenged Aoba Johsai High School to a practice match. But even before the match begins, Hinata's anxiety level reaches maximum. And Kageyama has a "reunion" with his ex-teammate Kindaichi, who now attends Aoba Johsai.

    Director:Tomohiro Hirata
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  25. Haikyu!! Season 1 Episode 8 - He Who is Called "Ace"
    8.2/10(973 votes)

    #25 - He Who is Called "Ace"

    S1:E8

    His term of suspension having been served, second-year Nishinoya, the "guardian god" of Karasuno Volleyball Club shows up to among club-members during practice. On the other hand, Takeda is acutely aware of the need of a coach after the Seijoh match. He tenaciously requests Ukai Keishin, grandson of the illustrious coach Ukai, to coach the team. However...

    Director:Yoshihide Ibata
    Writer:Takuya Sato

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Cats vs. Monkeys" is the worst rated episode of "Haikyu!!". It scored 7.6/10 based on 724 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Taku Kishimoto, it aired on 10/24/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Karasuno High School Volleyball Club".