“Short-statured Hinata joins Karasuno volleyball team, must partner with rival Kageyama to chase pro dreams.”
Haikyu!!
ハイキュー!!
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Synopsis
Short-statured Hinata joins Karasuno volleyball team, must partner with rival Kageyama to chase pro dreams.
Ever since having witnessed the "Little Giant" and his astonishing skills on the volleyball court, Shouyou Hinata has been bewitched by the dynamic nature of the sport. Even though his attempt to make his debut as a volleyball regular during a middle school tournament went up in flames, he longs to prove that his less-than-impressive height ceases to be a hindrance in the face of his sheer will and perseverance. When Hinata enrolls in Karasuno High School, the Little Giant's alma mater, he believes that he is one step closer to his goal of becoming a professional volleyball player. Although the school only retains a shadow of its former glory, Hinata's conviction isn't shaken until he learns that Tobio Kageyama—the prodigy who humiliated Hinata's middle school volleyball team in a crushing defeat—is now his teammate. To fulfill his desire of leaving a mark on the realm of volleyball—so often regarded as the domain of the tall and the strong—Hinata must smooth out his differences with Kageyama. Only when Hinata learns what it takes to be a part of a team will he be able to join the race to the top in earnest.
What people say
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Derived from 319 sampled reviews
What 319 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.30 · some divergence
5.8 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 3.3
↓ 0.13
Running avg · Sep 2014 → Sep 2025
- 9 “Haikyuu is a really good sports anime. It does remind me of Eyeshield21 a bit of how Hinata gathering people from other clubs to his own clubs and the struggle to win. Haikyuu has really good...”
- 10 “You either love it or hate it. I love it! The story line is a bit predictable but really that's shonen for ya. The character development is fantastic through all 4 seasons. They win they lose they...”
- 7 “It made me so nostalgic to watch it so I think it influenced my opinion on it. It's the type of show that makes you want to have friends and live a cool and happy life during high school... I loved...”
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A Tv Production · Spring 2014
Production I.G.Dentsu · Mainichi Broadcasting System
- Format 25 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 00m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2014 – Sep 2014 Spring 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-8276 catalog
Produced by
- Dentsu Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Movic Producer
- TOHO animation Producer
- Shueisha Producer
- Spacey Music Entertainment Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor