Haikyū!! To The Top (ハイキュー!! TO THE TOP Haikyū!! To The Top) is the fourth season of the Haikyū!! animation series. It is the sequel to the Third Season that aired from October 7, 2016 to December 9, 2016.
The fourth season is split into two cours, with the first cours of 13 episodes being aired between January 10, 2020[2] and April 3, 2020. The second cours was set to begin airing in July 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] it was postponed to October.[1] The second cour aired from October 2, 2020[4] to December 18, 2020.
The season is available for streaming on Crunchyroll and Google TV.
Story[]
Shōyō Hinata isn't a large guy, but he's got huge ambitions. Ever since he saw a small player named the "Small Giant" in a National Championship, he's been determined to become the next big thing in High School Volleyball. Unfortunately, the one time he was able to pull enough players together to form a team in junior high school, they were completely trashed in their first and only match against a team led by up-and-coming setter Tobio Kageyama. Now enrolled at the same high school where his idol once played, Hinata's finally going to get his shot to join and play with a top team. There's just one problem: Kageyama's also decided to attend the same school, and he's already considered one of the best players in the team. Can a kid out of nowhere hold his own against the King of the Court? Or could the rivalry and competition actually be the best thing for the both of them? Get ready for a knock-down, throw-down, ultimate show-down barrage of volleys, spikes, and blocks as Hinata leaps for the glory and Kageyama aims for the stars in Haikyū!!
The Karasuno High School Volleyball Club finally won their way into the nationals after an intense battle for the Miyagi Prefecture Spring Tournament qualifiers. As they were preparing for the nationals, Kageyama is invited to go to All-Japan Youth Training Camp. At the same time, Tsukishima is invited to go to a special rookie select training camp for first-years in Miyagi Prefecture. Hinata feels panic that he’s being left behind as one of the first-years and then decides to show up at the Miyagi Prefecture rookie select training camp anyway... As they prepare for the nationals, Hinata, Kageyama and the rest of the Karasuno High School Volleyball team get ready to face some new challenges!![5]
Episodes[]
- Main article: Episode Guide
Season | Episodes | |||
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Season premiere | Season finale | |||
4 (Part One) | 1-13 | January 10, 2020 | April 3, 2020 | |
4 (Part Two) | 14-25 | October 2, 2020 | December 18, 2020 |
- Note: Part 2 of Haikyū!! Season 4 was originally set to premiered in July 2020, however it has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and began airing on October 2, 2020.[6]
Haikyū!! New Series Kickoff Event[]
The Haikyū!! New Series Kickoff Event - Road to Orange Court (Japanese: ハイキュー!! 新シリーズキックオフイベント~
Each performance featured the members of the cast, with the afternoon show featuring Karasuno, Shiratorizawa and Aoba Johsai cast members, and the evening show featuring Karasuno, Nekoma and Fukurōdani cast members.
The performances were recorded, and were released on Blu-ray and DVD as part of the Vol.1 and Vol.2 limited edition home video releases of Haikyū!! To The Top.[8][9]
Production[]
Staff[]
- Director: Masako Satou
- Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta
- Chief Animation Director: Yuu Kobayashi
- Original Creator: Haruichi Furudate
- Music: Yuki Hayashi and Asami Tachibana
- Character Design: Takahiro Kishida
- Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
Cast[]
- Ayumu Murase as Shōyō Hinata
- Kaito Ishikawa as Tobio Kageyama
- Satoshi Hino as Daichi Sawamura
- Miyu Irino as Kōshi Sugawara
- Yuu Hayashi as Ryūnosuke Tanaka
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Asahi Azumane
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Yū Nishinoya
- Kōki Uchiyama as Kei Tsukishima
- Sōma Saito as Tadashi Yamaguchi
- Toshiki Masuda as Chikara Ennoshita
- Kaori Nazuka as Kiyoko Shimizu
- Morohoshi Sumire as Hitoka Yachi
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Ittetsu Takeda
- Hisao Egawa as Keishin Ukai
- Natsuki Hanae as Kōrai Hoshiumi
- Mamoru Miyano as Atsumu Miya
- Kohsuke Toriumi as Kiyoomi Sakusa
- Yūto Uemura as Motoya Komori
Promotion[]
Trivia[]
- Awards:
- Shōyō Hinata in Haikyū!! To The Top won the "Best Boy" award at the 5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.[10]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 【The second cours will be broadcast from October】 - @animehaikyu_com on Twitter (retrieved July 15, 2020)
- ↑ Official Haikyū!! TO THE TOP site
- ↑ "Haikyu‼ TO THE TOP" 2nd Cours - About postponement of broadcasting - “Haikyu!!” Production Committee (retrieved July 15, 2020)
- ↑ twitter @animehaikyu_com (Season 4 Cour 2 airing) (retrieved August 16, 2020)
- ↑ https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/01/09-1/two-haikyu-ovas-are-ready-to-serve-on-crunchyroll
- ↑ twitter @animehaikyu_com (Season 4 Cour 2 airing) (retrieved August 16, 2020)
- ↑ Haikyū!! New Series Kickoff Event - haikyu.jp (retrieved July 16, 2020)
- ↑ "Haikyu!! TO THE TOP" BD & DVD Vol.1 Video Benefit - TOHO animation channel (YouTube) (retrieved July 16, 2020)
- ↑ "Haikyu!! TO THE TOP" BD & DVD Vol.2 Video Benefit - TOHO animation channel (YouTube) (retrieved July 16, 2020)
- ↑ Winners | The Anime Awards - Crunchyroll (retrieved February 22, 2021)