Haikyū!! (Anime)

Haikyū!! (Japanese: ハイキュー!!, Haikyū!!, literally meaning "Volleyball!!"), also stylized from the kanji (排球) and known as High Kyū!! or HQ!!, is an anime series based on Haruichi Furudate's manga of the same name.

• The first season, which consists of 25 episodes, was produced by I.G. Production and Toho Co., Ltd. (Toho Animation). It aired from April 6 to September 21, 2014.

• The second season premiered on October 4, 2015^[1] and finished on March 26, 2016. Like the first season, the second season consisted of 25 episodes^[2].

• The third season premiered on October 7, 2016^[3] and concluded on December 9, 2016, consisting of only 10 episodes^[4].

• The fourth season, titled Haikyu!! To The Top^[5], is scheduled to premiere on January 10, 2020.^[6][7]

The anime have been licensed for digital and home video release by Sentai Filmworks^[8]. Currently, Sentai Filmworks have released the English Dubbed version for the first two seasons with plans of dubbing the third. ^[9]

PlotEdit

Main article: Episode Guide

Shōyō Hinata, upon seeing a volleyball match, aims to become the next "Small Giant" and thus, joins his junior high volleyball club. After finding new members, they set out for the junior high school tournament, where they cross paths with a formidable school with the "King of the Upper Court", Tobio Kageyama. Although his team lost, Shōyō is still determined to aim for the top and exact revenge on Kageyama. Upon entering high school, he receives the biggest surprise; he and Kageyama are in the same high school volleyball club!

Main CharactersEdit

• Shōyō Hinata
• Tobio Kageyama
• Daichi Sawamura
• Yū Nishinoya
• Ryūnosuke Tanaka
• Kōshi Sugawara
• Kei Tsukishima
• Tadashi Yamaguchi
• Asahi Azumane

ExtrasEdit

As Haikyū!! gains popularity, several movies, an OVA, and some home videos were created.

• Movies:
  • Movie 1: Gekijō-ban Haikyū!! Owari to Hajimari
  • Movie 2: Gekijō-ban Haikyū!! Shōsha to Haisha
  • Movie 3: Haikyū!! Sainō to Sensu
  • Movie 4: Haikyū!! Conseputo no Tatakai
• OVA:
  • OVA 1: The Arrival of Haiba Lev
  • OVA 2: VS "Failing Grades"
  • OVA 3: Special Feature! Betting on the Spring High Volleyball
  • OVA 4: Land VS Air
  • OVA 5: The Volleyball Way
• Home Videos

External Links Edit

• Haikyū!! at MyAnimeList

ReferencesEdit