2014 – 2020 · Series · 24m · TV-14

Haikyu!!

Name: Haikyu!!
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Anime, Sports
Released: 2014
Cast: Kaito Ishikawa, Ayumu Murase, Ryota Takeuchi, Satoshi Hino, Miyu Irino

Critics

Audience

A short, determined student forms a volleyball team in middle school but suffers a crushing defeat against a gifted rival. After entering high school, he joins the volleyball club and discovers that his former opponent is now his teammate, forcing them to confront their rivalry and learn to work together.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like energetic sports anime, underdog stories, and team-focused character growth; Not for you if you prefer subtle drama or highly unpredictable plots.

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Where to watch

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Cast

Kaito IshikawaAyumu MuraseRyota TakeuchiSatoshi HinoMiyu IrinoYoshimasa HosoyaYuu HayashiNobuhiko Okamoto

Directors

Itsuro KawasakiSusumu MitsunakaKiyoshi MurayamaYumi KamakuraJouji FurutaYoshitaka KoyamaYoshihide IbataKoji KomurakataKoichi KikutaTomoko HiramukiTomohiro HirataHaruo OkunoMasako SatoHeo Pyoung-kangTakashi AndoTakashi OtsukaToshiaki KanbaraTomoe MakinoMariko IshikawaYusuke Sunouchi

If tonight is a Haikyu!! night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.

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