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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!!!

Inspired by a small-statured pro volleyball player, Shouyou Hinata creates a volleyball team in his last year of middle school. Unfortunately the team is matched...
Genres:AnimationAction & Adventure
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Chemical Change of Encounters" is the best rated episode of "Haikyu!!". It scored 10/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Shintaro Itoga and written by Susumu Mitsunaka, it aired on 11/12/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Battle of Concepts".

  • The Chemical Change of Encounters
    10.0/10(3)
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    #1 - The Chemical Change of Encounters

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 11/12/2016

    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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  • The Battle of Concepts
    10.0/10(4)
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    #2 - The Battle of Concepts

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 12/10/2016

    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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  • Broken Heart
    10.0/10(3)
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    #3 - Broken Heart

    Season 4 Episode 16

    Aired 10/17/2020

    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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  • The Birth of the Serene King
    10.0/10(3)
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    #4 - The Birth of the Serene King

    Season 4 Episode 23

    Aired 12/5/2020

    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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  • The Halo Around the Moon
    9.8/10(4)
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    #5 - The Halo Around the Moon

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 10/29/2016

    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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  • Individual vs. Numbers
    9.8/10(4)
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    #6 - Individual vs. Numbers

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 11/5/2016

    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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  • Guess-Monster
    9.7/10(3)
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    #7 - Guess-Monster

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 10/22/2016

    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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  • The Volleyball Idiots
    9.7/10(3)
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    #8 - The Volleyball Idiots

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 12/3/2016

    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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  • The Promised Land
    9.7/10(3)
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    #9 - The Promised Land

    Season 4 Episode 25

    Aired 12/19/2020

    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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  • The Iron Wall
    9.4/10(5)
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    #10 - The Iron Wall

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 7/27/2014

    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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  • The View from the Summit
    9.3/10(6)
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    #11 - The View from the Summit

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 4/27/2014

    Hinata and Kageyama have second-year Tanaka on their side of the three-on-three match against first-years Tsukishima and Yamaguchi and third-year team-captain Sawamura. Tsukishima keeps razzing Kageyama, but is a high wall of defense to overcome.

    Director: Shintaro Itoga

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

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  • The Destroyer
    9.3/10(3)
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    #12 - The Destroyer

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Aired 2/28/2016

    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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  • Obsession
    9.3/10(3)
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    #13 - Obsession

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 11/19/2016

    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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  • A Chance To Connect
    9.3/10(3)
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    #14 - A Chance To Connect

    Season 4 Episode 11

    Aired 3/21/2020

    In the first match at the Spring Tournament, Karasuno faces off against Tsubakihara Academy. At first, Kageyama isn’t able to get used to the new venue, but once he got the hang of things, he and Hinata do their quick attack and the crowd is in awe. Karasuno takes the lead in the match, but Tsubakihara has a rather unique secret weapon.

    Director: Masako Sato, Hitomi Ezoe

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

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  • Found
    9.3/10(3)
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    #15 - Found

    Season 4 Episode 15

    Aired 10/10/2020

    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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  • Versus the Great King
    9.2/10(4)
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    #16 - Versus the Great King

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 5/18/2014

    The Hinata-Kageyama combo is back in form again, they won the next set, Karasuno has cornered Seijoh, and they're one step closer to victory. But at that time, Seijoh's captain Oikawa who was out on hiatus visits the court. How does Karasuno respond to super-offensive setter Oikawa's powerful serves?

    Director: Rokou Ogiwara

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

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  • The Point that Changes the Momentum
    9.2/10(4)
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    #17 - The Point that Changes the Momentum

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 9/7/2014

    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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  • The Former Coward's Fight
    9.2/10(4)
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    #18 - The Former Coward's Fight

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 3/6/2016

    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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  • Let's Go To Tokyo!!
    9.1/10(7)
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    #19 - Let's Go To Tokyo!!

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 10/4/2015

    After losing to Aoba Johsai at the Interhigh, the Karasuno High Volleyball Team is working their hardest toward the Spring Tournament. In the meantime, it's decided that they'll be heading to Tokyo for a training camp with Nekoma High and a handful of other powerful schools. They team is practicing hard, and not day during their run, Hinata and Kageyama get too excited and end up lost, and end up meeting someone rather unexpected...

    Director: Susumu Mitsunaka

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

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  • An Interesting Team
    9.0/10(4)
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    #20 - An Interesting Team

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 5/11/2014

    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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  • Guarding Your Back
    9.0/10(5)
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    #21 - Guarding Your Back

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 8/3/2014

    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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  • Removing The Solitary King
    9.0/10(4)
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    #22 - Removing The Solitary King

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 9/14/2014

    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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  • Greetings
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    #23 - Greetings

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 10/8/2016

    The Miyagi Prefecture Qualifier finals of the Spring High School Volleyball Tournament. The ones to stand before Karasuno High School are the undefeated champions, Shiratorizawa Academy. Do they have a chance to win against the ultimate spiker, Ushijima? Their battle towards the nationals finally begins...

    Director: Hirotaka Mori

    Writer: Susumu Mitsunaka

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  • The Threat of the Left
    9.0/10(3)
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    #24 - The Threat of the Left

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 10/15/2016

    From the very beginning of the match, Ushijima attacks with his powerful spikes. Because he's not used to left-handed attacks, their Guardian Deity, Nishinoya, has a hard time receiving them. What is Karasuno's plan to deal with the mounting point difference?

    Director: Haruo Okuno

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

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  • Perspective
    9.0/10(3)
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    #25 - Perspective

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 1/25/2020

    While Hinata, Kageyama, and Tsukishima are gone, the Karasuno High School Volleyball Team do practice matches with Tokonami High School. Meanwhile, as the other boys are doing a practice match with the Shiratorizawa third-years, Hinata watches them play and begins to realize that all he’d ever concentrated on is chasing after the ball..

    Director: Yasushi Muroya

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

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