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. Both seasons of the anime have been licensed for digital and home video release by Sentai Filmworks.

The second season premiered on October 4, 2015. Like the first season, the second season will have 25 episodes.

The third season is set to premier on October 7, 2016 and will have 10 episodes.

Plot

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 Characters

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

Extras

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
• OVA:
  • OVA 1: The Arrival of Haiba Lev
  • OVA 2: VS "Failing Grades"
• Home Videos

External Links

• Haikyū!! at MyAnimeList