10.0/104 votes#1 - 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#2 - 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
10.0/103 votes#3 - 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
10.0/104 votes#4 - The Legendary Hit Man
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2025
Sakamoto enjoys a quiet life in retirement with his family. But one day, an old colleague demands he return to the assassin world — or face consequences.
Director: Masaki Watanabe
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
10.0/103 votes#5 - Vs. Son Hee and Bacho
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2025
While out on an errand, Sakamoto and Shin encounter Lu Shaotang, the daughter of a mafia boss, who's on the run and targeted by twin assassins.
Director: Akihiro Saito
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
10.0/101 votes#6 - Artemyra, the City in the Sky
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/26/2016
Sinbad, Mystras, Hinahoho, and Ja'far all head to Artemyra, where they've received approval and an audience with the Queen to discuss a trade agreement. Things go awry when the Queen sees that they are all men in a country dominated by women.
Director: Takashi Kumazen
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.8/104 votes#7 - 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#8 - 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#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
9.7/103 votes#11 - 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#12 - 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#13 - 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#14 - 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#15 - 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#16 - 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#17 - 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
9.3/103 votes#18 - The Prince's Sword
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2021
Bojji, Kage and Despa go out to dinner to celebrate the conclusion of Bojji's training. Kage has misgivings about Bojji's sword until a fight breaks out at dinner, and Bojji has to defend himself. Bojji and Kage must consider what their next step will be.
Director: Mai Teshima
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.3/103 votes#19 - Older and Younger Brothers
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/24/2021
Daida reflects on a lesson once taught to him by Sorii and Bebin about the value of life, and finds out that he is not alone in his dark exile. When six criminals are broken out of their cells in the underworld, Desha sends his knights to go after them.
Director: Ryota Aikei
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.3/103 votes#20 - The Footsteps of War
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/2022
Outside the castle, Hiling and her elite force prepare to make their move. Meanwhile, inside the castle, The Magic Mirror and Apeas lead the six criminals toward the throne room. Bojji and Kage take heart at the news that an ally will be joining them.
Director: Makoto Fuchigami
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.3/103 votes#21 - The Kingdom in Turmoil
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/2022
Hiling and her band of knights face intense opposition from the forces under the command of the Magic Mirror. When the fighting takes a desperate turn, Apeas's loyalties are tested. In the castle town, Ouken launches his own independent attack.
Director: Chihiro Kumano
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.2/104 votes#22 - 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
9.2/104 votes#23 - 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
9.2/104 votes#24 - 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
9.1/108 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 Battle of Concepts" is the best rated episode written by Taku Kishimoto. It scored 10/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe. It aired on 12/10/2016 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Broken Heart".