9.7/102,300 votesLoading...#1 - The Absolute Limit Switch
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 3/20/2016
Neither team is willing to let the other team get ahead. They're both reaching their limit, yet the match continues. They proceed into the final battle to determine who will make it to the finals.
Director: Susumu Mitsunaka
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.7/101,557 votesLoading...#2 - 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
9.7/101,723 votesLoading...#3 - 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
9.7/102,095 votesLoading...#4 - Monsters' Ball
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 12/12/2020
The game is now in a deuce with both teams are pushed to their limits to try to get that one final point. This match against Inarizaki brings out everything that both teams have to the very end!
Director: Yumi Kamakura
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.6/101,138 votesLoading...#5 - 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
9.5/101,231 votesLoading...#6 - Pitons
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 11/28/2020
Inarizaki starts to turn things around with Miya Atsumu's serves. Suddenly, there is a play that changes the flow of the game.
Director: Masako Sato
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.3/101,011 votesLoading...#7 - 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
9.3/10967 votesLoading...#8 - 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
9.2/10933 votesLoading...#9 - 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
9.2/10812 votesLoading...#10 - 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
9.2/10754 votesLoading...#11 - 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
9.2/10758 votesLoading...#12 - 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
9.2/10698 votesLoading...#13 - An Annoying Guy
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2016
Tsukki injures his hand and has to leave for medical attention, which causes Karasuno's blocking to weaken. Karasuno steps up their attacks in his absence. Hinata's play finally makes Ushijima feel like he's worth playing against.
Director: Hitomi Ezoe
Writer: Susumu Mitsunaka
9.2/10784 votesLoading...#14 - 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
9.1/10715 votesLoading...#15 - 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
9.1/10664 votesLoading...#16 - 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
9.0/10637 votesLoading...#17 - Team
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 3/13/2016
The final set of the qualifier semi-finals continues with Karasuno and Seijoh. As the teams go neck and neck, both teams put everything they have into this final set.
Director: Tetsuaki Watanabe
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
8.9/10657 votesLoading...#18 - 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
8.8/10760 votesLoading...#19 - Rival
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/29/2014
Hinata's momentum got thwarted by Nekoma's high-level defense and powers of observations, but he powers through to try quicks without closing his eyes. But his attacks don't go too well. Aided by their teammates, however, Inuoaka and Hinata are a close matchup.
Director: Takatoshi Suzuki
Writer: Toshimitsu Takeuchi
8.8/10702 votesLoading...#20 - Oikawa Toru Is Not a Genius
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/17/2014
The 3rd round Interhigh match against Aoba Johsai has begun. Without wasting any time, Kageyama and Oikawa start a setter battle. Well-experienced as a team, Aoba Johsai scores point after point against Karasuno with Oikawa's serves. Kageyama starts to panic. It's then that Karasuno's mood-maker, Tanak gets riled up. After seeing that, Oikawa...
Director: Shintaro Itoga
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
8.8/10687 votesLoading...#21 - Evolution
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/31/2014
After being subbed back in Kageyama begins to try to communicate with each of his teammates. He begins to learn where the best setting point is for each of them, and Tsukishima comes up with a new attack that proves Karasuno can be a threat from all fronts.
Director: Toshiaki Kanbara
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
8.8/10604 votesLoading...#22 - Wiping Out
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/21/2016
The semi-finals of the Spring Tournament. The ones that Karasuno has to face are their bitter rivals at Aoba Johsai High School. Getting over their past loss, they try to reach the finals. A battle with the new Karasuno is about to start.
Director: Shintarou Nakazawa
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
8.8/10586 votesLoading...#23 - 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
8.8/10644 votesLoading...#24 - Declaration of War
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 3/27/2016
After defeating their fated rivals, the Karasuno High School Volleyball Club finally move on to the finals of the Miyazaki Prefecture Qualifiers of the Spring Tournament. They will be facing the strongest school in the prefecture, Shiratorizawa Academy. Their battle for the "absolute king" in order to get the one ticket to nationals beings!
Director: Yumi Kamakura
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
8.8/10651 votesLoading...#25 - 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
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...
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Best Episodes Summary
"The Absolute Limit Switch" is the best rated episode of "Haikyu!!". It scored 9.7/10 based on 2300 votes. Directed by Susumu Mitsunaka and written by Taku Kishimoto, it aired on 3/20/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Halo Around the Moon".