Haikyuu is one of the most popular sports anime that almost all anime fans know about. This sports anime focuses on Volleyball and brings all the knowledge about the sport in an interesting manner. The storyline also keeps you glued to your seat and makes you want to want more from the series.
It mostly focuses on the duo Kageyama and Hinata, who meet up in High School but train themselves to be the better halves of themselves and become team players for the new school. They both become the most feared and best duo in the volleyball sport at the High school Level but are constantly challenged by new players to become better.
While the series keeps you super interested in its anime style and storyline, the voice actors make you feel the emotions of the anime characters. As the main characters and their team keeps getting challenged, they train themselves to become better at the game, and this makes the series even more worthwhile to watch.
List of Haikyuu Series in Order
- Haikyuu!!
- Haikyuu!!: Arrival of Lev
- Haikyuu!! Movie: Owari to Hajimari
- Haikyuu!! Movie: Shousha to Haisha
- Haikyuu!! Season 2
- Haikyuu!! vs. Failing Grades
- Haikyuu!! Season 3
- Haikyuu!! Betting on the Spring High Volleyball
- Haikyuu!! Movie: Sainou to Sense
- Haikyuu!! Movie: Concept no Tatakai
- Haikyuu!! To The Top: Part 1
- Haikyuu!! Sky vs. Land
- Haikyuu!! Path of the Ball
- Haikyuu!! To The Top: Part 2
Haikyuu Series Watch Order in Details
Haikyuu!! (2014)
The series starts by showing one of the main characters Hinata Shoyo and how he could not play to his full potential in middle school. Shoyo was just getting by fine until their team reached the finals, where he came face-to-face with Kageyama Tobio, who was a great setter for his team and helped him win.
Shoyo loses the finals but is recognized by Kageyama as a strong opponent. Things take a turn when both of them unknowingly enroll in the same high school and join the volleyball team. They both become the new hope for the Karasuno High School Volleyball team as the setter and spiker.
- Type: TV Series
- Episodes: 25
- Where to Watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Haikyuu!!: Arrival of Lev (2015)
This episode focuses on showing the developments in the volleyball team of Nekoma High School, which are supposedly the rivals of the Karasuno Highschool Volleyball team. It shows how a half-Russian and half-Japanese boy, Lev joins the Nekoma team and becomes a burden for their setter, Kenma, as Lev lacks even the basic skills.
- Type: OVA
- Episodes: 1
Haikyuu!! Movie: Owari to Hajimari (2015)
This movie is more like a summary of what all happened in the first season and the first OVA (Arrival of Lev). It also shows how Shoyo became inspired by the Little Giant and got into Volleyball. Shoyo, along with Kageyama, are en route to becoming the new beasts of the sport. It also shows recaps of their match with Nekoma Highschool.
- Type: Movie
- Episodes: 1
Haikyuu!! Movie: Shousha to Haisha (2015)
This is the second recap movie of the first season which focuses on their match against Date Tech. Both the teams constantly match against each other and evolve during the match, but Karasuno has some doubts. Karasuno lost the match to Date Tech last year, but this year, they plan to win all the matches. But the only problem is Oikawa Tooru, who is a genius in setting the ball.
- Type: Movie
- Episodes: 1
Haikyuu!! Season 2 (2015)
Karasuno players realize that they have participated in the Spring Tournament and should prepare for that, but before that, they receive another challenge from Nekoma and have to compete once more against them. After which, players of KArasuno go over to the Summer camp to train themselves to become better and break through the sturdiest of the blocks. They all practice vigorously as this is the last year for their third year playing the sport with them.
- Type: TV Series
- Episodes: 25
Haikyuu!! vs Failing Grades (2016)
This episode comes before the Karasuno team is about to be dispersed for the Summer Camp, where Kageyama and Shoyo both have failed their exams and have to take the make-up exams. But the problem is both of them are super dedicated to volleyball but not so much to study. Their teammates help them study and make it just in time to join the summer camp.
- Type: OVA
- Episodes: 1
Haikyuu!! Season 3 (2016)
The season starts with Karasuno High winning against Aoba Jousai, which becomes their most important motivation for the Spring Tournament. Karasuno had to compete against Shiratorizawa Academy, which has their prefecture’s best player who supports the team, Wakatoshi Ushijima. Going against him would be quite a hurdle for Karasuno, but that’s all about the third season.
- Type: TV Series
- Episodes: 10
Haikyuu!! Betting on the Spring High Volleyball (2017)
This is a kind of filler episode just for the sake of time passing for the viewers. It has nothing of importance, whether as a side story or part of the main storyline.
- Type: OVA
- Episodes: 1
Haikyuu!! Movie: Sainou to Sense (2017)
This is a recap film that covers the match against Aoba Jousai. It also shows how Karasuno players trained against time to get ready for the tournament. It was interesting how Kageyama and Shoyo had to train to get new combos and their timings right.
- Type: Movie
- Episodes: 1
Haikyuu!! Movie: Concept no Tatakai (2017)
This was a recap movie that focused on the Shiratorizawa match from the third season. It covers all the basic aspects of the show as well, but still, the full experience is still in the series.
- Type: Movie
- Episodes: 1
Haikyuu!! To The Top: Part 1 (2020)
This series is related to the after events of the match against the Shiratorizawa Academy, where Karasuno defeated the reigning champions. We see Shoyo sneaking into a camp to which he was not invited, and top players from all over Japan have gathered to train and earn from each other. Shoyo did this as Kageyama was officially invited to the Tokyo Camp, where another set of players was called, and Shoyo did not want to fall behind Kageyama.
- Type: TV Series
- Episodes: 13
Haikyuu!! Sky vs. Land (2020)
This Special episode focuses on the competition between the remaining teams like NekomaHigh, Fukurodani High, Nohebi Academy, and Itachiyama Academy, for the remaining spot in the Tokyo Qualifiers. Each team tries to overcome their weaknesses and come out victorious. Nekoma wishes desperately to win as their rivals Karasuno have already made it to the top.
- Type: OVA
- Episodes: 1
Haikyuu!! Path of the Ball (2020)
This is part of the above Sky vs. Land OVA, where the teams are competing against each other and desperately trying to win as there are fewer open spots left for the Tokyo Qualifiers. It focuses on the match between Nekoma High and Nohebi Academy.
- Type: OVA
- Episodes: 1
Haikyuu!! To The Top: Part 2 (2020)
This is the most crucial part for Karasuno High, as if they waiver even a bit of their focus, they can lose the whole match. They have to be at their peak performance. They have to compete against Inarizaki High, which has the twins, Miya Brothers, who are a menacing combination when they play together. As the match begins, Karasuno is overwhelmed by them but still tries to hang on. But can they defeat Inarizaki High and come to the top to face even more fierce opponents?
- Type: TV Series
- Episodes: 12
