The Best Episodes Written By Toshimitsu Takeuchi

#1 - 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

#2 - 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

#3 - 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

#4 - The Neko-Karasu Reunion

Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/22/2014

The practice match against Nekoma has finally begun. Karasuno, with their ace and libero back in play, battles their opponent with the Hinata-Kageyama duo's fast attacks. But Nekoma finds an unexpected tactic to stop them...

Director: Yasuo Ejima

Writer: Toshimitsu Takeuchi

#5 - Heavy Metal

Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 10/24/2011

Director: N/A

Writer: Toshimitsu Takeuchi