10.0/103 votes#1 - 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
10.0/104 votes#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
10.0/103 votes#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
10.0/102 votes#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
9.8/104 votes#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
9.8/104 votes#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
9.7/103 votes#7 - 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
9.7/103 votes#8 - 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
9.7/103 votes#9 - 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
9.7/103 votes#10 - 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
9.5/106 votes#11 - 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
9.5/102 votes#12 - Trap
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 10/31/2020
ekoma and Sarukawa Tech both show no signs of slowing down. They realize that Sarukawa is trying to wear down Kenma’s stamina, so Kenma comes up with a plan...
Director: Hitomi Ezoe
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.5/102 votes#13 - 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
9.5/102 votes#14 - It Was So Foolish
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/3/2021
Kyo is thinking about the past. Tohru is thinking about the future. But they're both thinking about each other.
Director: Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.3/106 votes#15 - 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
9.3/103 votes#16 - 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
9.3/103 votes#17 - 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
9.3/103 votes#18 - 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
9.3/103 votes#19 - 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
9.3/103 votes#20 - 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
9.3/103 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
9.3/103 votes#22 - 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
9.3/103 votes#23 - 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
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.3/103 votes#24 - 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
9.3/107 votes#25 - The New King
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2021
King Bosse passes away, naming Bojji as the next king. However, the announcement of the new king does not go as Bojji expects. After being told that Kage has gone on a journey without him, Bojji resolves to go on a journey of his own, to Hiling's dismay.
Director: Kazuaki Imai
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
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"The Former Coward's Fight" is the best rated episode written by Taku Kishimoto. It scored 10/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Yusuke Kamata. It aired on 3/6/2016 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Battle of Concepts".