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The Best Episodes of Haikyu!! Season 2

Every episode of Haikyu!! Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Haikyu!! Season 2!

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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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Let's Go To Tokyo!!" is the best rated episode of "Haikyu!!" season 2. It scored 8.4/10 based on 697 votes. Directed by Susumu Mitsunaka and written by Taku Kishimoto, it aired on 10/4/2015. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Direct Sunlight".

  • Let's Go To Tokyo!!
    8.4/10697 votes

    #1 - 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

  • Direct Sunlight
    8.0/10590 votes

    #2 - Direct Sunlight

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2015

    In order to go to the training camps to Tokyo, none of the team members can get failing grades. In order to be able to go to the away games in Tokyo, Hinata, Kageyama, Tanaka, and Nishinoya get the aid from their other teammates to raise their grades. Meanwhile, their manager Shimizu tries to find a new manager.

    Director: Yoshitaka Koyama

    Writer: Susumu Mitsunaka

  • Townsperson B
    8.4/10601 votes

    #3 - Townsperson B

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2015

    Yachi joins the Karasuno High School volleyball team. Despite being rather nervous still, she finally starts to notice the charm of the team. However, she has a hard time telling her mother that she's becoming the manager of the volleyball team. Seeing that, Hinata...

    Director: Shintarou Nakazawa

    Writer: Susumu Mitsunaka

  • Center Ace
    7.9/10558 votes

    #4 - Center Ace

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2015

    With the supplementary tests over, Karasuno heads to Tokyo for the away games. Karasuno is having a hard time dealing with powerful schools like Nekoma, Fukurodani, Shinzen, and Ubugawa High Schools. During their matches, they notice a new face on the Nekoma team...

    Director: Mariko Ishikawa

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Greed
    8.2/10571 votes

    #5 - Greed

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2015

    The second day of the Tokyo away games. Karasuno isn't able to get a single set against Nekoma, especially with their new player. Hinata and Kageyama's weirdo quick doesn't seem to work on the new Nekoma or the other powerhouse schools for long. Seeing this, Hinata makes a decision...

    Director: Tomoko Hiramuki, Tetsuaki Watanabe

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Tempo
    8.2/10568 votes

    #6 - Tempo

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2015

    Hinata and Kageyama are at odds. Keishin decides to take Hinata to his grandfather, who lead Karasuno to the nationals. Meanwhile, Kageyama runs into...

    Director: Hirotaka Mori

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Moonrise
    8.0/10550 votes

    #7 - Moonrise

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2015

    In order to achieve a new form, Hinata and Kageyama start practicing on their own. The other members of Karasuno have also started practicing on their own to better themselves, and they have shown some evolution. However, Tsukishima seems indifferent about change and one day after practice, he is asked to serve as blocker for Kuroo and Bokuto's spiking practice.

    Director: Shintaro Itoga

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Illusionary Hero
    8.4/10590 votes

    #8 - Illusionary Hero

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2015

    Yamaguchi wonders about Tsukishima's performance at the training camp so far... Hinata asks Yamaguchi what he would say to Tsukishima when he asked Hinata the same question. Knowing Tsukishima since they were in grade school, Yamaguchi finally builds up the confidence to do something about it...

    Director: Masako Sato

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • VS "Umbrella"
    8.1/10544 votes

    #9 - VS "Umbrella"

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2015

    The members of Karasuno continue to strengthen the new things they've learned while at the Tokyo training camp. However, Hinata and Kageyama still can't get their quick down. Kageyama is anxious about Hinata losing his spirit and tries to do a normal toss during a practice match, but...

    Director: Shintaro Itoga

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Cogs
    8.7/10597 votes

    #10 - Cogs

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2015

    The week-long training camp is finally on its last day. Karasuno's final opponent is Fukurodani High School, and they're determined to win at least one set against the powerhouse school. Are they going to be able to show the fruits of their labor?

    Director: Shintarou Nakazawa

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Above
    8.2/10547 votes

    #11 - Above

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2015

    The training camp comes to a close with a barbeque battle. Bokuto talks about rivals from all over the country and the prepare for the upcoming Spring Miyazaki Prefectural Tournament.

    Director: Tetsuaki Watanabe

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Let the Games Begin!
    8.3/10542 votes

    #12 - Let the Games Begin!

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/2015

    The first day of the Spring Tournament Miyagi qualifier is finally here. Hinata tries to trush to the bathroom, but he runs into Ohgiminami's Towada, who plays on the team they're up against first. With various feelings in their hearts, the battle towards nationals begins.

    Director: Itsuro Kawasaki

    Writer: Takuya Sato

  • A Simple and Pure Strength
    8.4/10535 votes

    #13 - A Simple and Pure Strength

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/27/2015

    Their first match to get through to the qualifiers is a match against Kakugawa High School. At the center of Kakugawa's team is a first-year named Hyakuzawa, who is 2 meters tall. At first, Karasuno has trouble dealing with Hyakuzawa's immense power and height, but...

    Director: Yusuke Sunouchi

    Writer: Takuya Sato

  • Still Growing
    8.1/10531 votes

    #14 - Still Growing

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/10/2016

    Just about 2 more months until the qualifiers. Tsukishima's brother invites him to practice with his own team, Kageyama goes to observe a certain team, and Hinata and Kenma promise to have a match that they wouldn't be able to repeat.

    Director: Kouji Komurakata

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Place to Play
    8.2/10525 votes

    #15 - Place to Play

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/17/2016

    Karasuno is finally playing in the qualifier prelims. Their first opponent is the 4th best team from the Interhigh prelims, Johzenji High School. Their motto is to play. What will Karasuno do against their rather unconventional playing method?

    Director: Tetsuaki Watanabe

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Next
    8.5/10541 votes

    #16 - Next

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/24/2016

    Johzenji's carefree rhythm almost breaks Hinata and Kageyama, but they manage to regain their cool with Sawamura's help, and continue the match. Meanwhile, Johzenji's manager, Misaki, tells the team how she really feels about them.

    Director: Shintaro Itoga

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • The Battle Without Will Power
    8.2/10533 votes

    #17 - The Battle Without Will Power

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 1/31/2016

    The second match of the Miyazaki qualifier prelims, and both teams give it their all from the very beginning of the game. Meanwhile, Karasuno's fearless leader, Sawamura, is hit with an accident, putting Karasuno in a pinch. The one who stepped up in the time of trouble was...

    Director: Yusuke Kamata

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • The Losers
    8.4/10547 votes

    #18 - The Losers

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/7/2016

    Karasuno can't get back into rhythm without Sawamura, and are having a hard time playing to their full potential. Meanwhile, Hinata battles it out in the air with Wakunan's ace, who has a similar playing style to the Little Giant.

    Director: Takashi Ando

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • The Iron Wall Can Be Rebuilt Again and Again
    8.1/10529 votes

    #19 - The Iron Wall Can Be Rebuilt Again and Again

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/14/2016

    Karasuno manages to make it to the semi-finals. Which ever team wins the match between Aoba Johsai and Date Tech will be their next opponent. Date Tech was considered to be the underdog against Oikawa and Aoba Johsai, but they have a new strength on their side...

    Director: Masako Sato

    Writer: Taku Kishimoto

  • Wiping Out
    8.8/10593 votes

    #20 - 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

  • The Destroyer
    8.8/10577 votes

    #21 - 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

  • The Former Coward's Fight
    9.2/10748 votes

    #22 - 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

  • Team
    9.0/10628 votes

    #23 - 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

  • The Absolute Limit Switch
    9.7/102,253 votes

    #24 - 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

  • Declaration of War
    8.8/10634 votes

    #25 - 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