Inspired by a small-statured pro volleyball player, Hinata creates a volleyball team in his last year of middle school. Unfortunately the team is matched up against the "King of the Court" Tobio Kageyama’s team in their first tournament and inevitably lose. After the crushing defeat, Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama After entering high school, Hinata joins the volleyball team only to find that Tobio has also joined.
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Ayumu Murase
Shoyo Hinata (voice)
Kaito Ishikawa
Tobio Kageyama (voice)
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25 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The End & The Beginning | Apr 6, 2014 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Karasuno High School Volleyball Club | Apr 13, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 3 | The Formidable Ally | Apr 20, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The View from the Summit | Apr 27, 2014 | 9.1 |
| 5 | A Coward's Anxiety | May 4, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 6 | An Interesting Team | May 11, 2014 | 8.6 |
| 7 | Versus the Great King | May 18, 2014 | 9.0 |
| 8 | He Who is Called "Ace" | May 25, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 9 | A Toss to the Ace | Jun 1, 2014 | 8.6 |
| 10 | Yearning | Jun 8, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Decision | Jun 15, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 12 | The Neko-Karasu Reunion | Jun 22, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Rival | Jun 29, 2014 | 8.6 |
| 14 | Formidable Opponents | Jul 6, 2014 | 7.3 |
| 15 | Revival | Jul 13, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 16 | Winners and Losers | Jul 20, 2014 | 8.1 |
| 17 | The Iron Wall | Jul 27, 2014 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Guarding Your Back | Aug 3, 2014 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Conductors | Aug 10, 2014 | 8.9 |
| 20 | Oikawa Toru Is Not a Genius | Aug 17, 2014 | 8.6 |
| 21 | Senpai's True Abilities | Aug 24, 2014 | 8.6 |
| 22 | Evolution | Aug 31, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 23 | The Point that Changes the Momentum | Sep 7, 2014 | 8.9 |
| 24 | Removing The Solitary King | Sep 14, 2014 | 9.0 |
| 25 | The Third Day | Sep 21, 2014 | 8.3 |
25 episodes • 2015Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let's Go To Tokyo!! | Oct 4, 2015 | 8.9 |
| 2 | Direct Sunlight | Oct 11, 2015 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Townsperson B | Oct 18, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Center Ace | Oct 25, 2015 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Greed | Nov 1, 2015 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Tempo | Nov 8, 2015 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Moonrise | Nov 15, 2015 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Illusionary Hero | Nov 22, 2015 | 6.9 |
| 9 | VS "Umbrella" | Nov 29, 2015 | 8.1 |
| 10 | Cogs | Dec 6, 2015 | 7.1 |
| 11 | Above | Dec 13, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 12 | Let the Games Begin! | Dec 20, 2015 | 8.1 |
| 13 | A Simple and Pure Strength | Dec 27, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 14 | Still Growing | Jan 10, 2016 | 8.6 |
| 15 | Place to Play | Jan 17, 2016 | 8.4 |
| 16 | Next | Jan 24, 2016 | 8.6 |
| 17 | The Battle Without Will Power | Jan 31, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 18 | The Losers | Feb 7, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 19 | The Iron Wall Can Be Rebuilt Again and Again | Feb 14, 2016 | 6.9 |
| 20 | Wiping Out | Feb 21, 2016 | 8.7 |
| 21 | The Destroyer | Feb 28, 2016 | 9.0 |
| 22 | The Former Coward's Fight | Mar 6, 2016 | 9.1 |
| 23 | Team | Mar 13, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 24 | The Absolute Limit Switch | Mar 20, 2016 | 8.6 |
| 25 | Declaration of War | Mar 27, 2016 | 7.8 |
10 episodes • 2016Avg: 9.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greetings | Oct 8, 2016 | 8.6 |
| 2 | The Threat of the Left | Oct 15, 2016 | 8.7 |
| 3 | Guess-Monster | Oct 22, 2016 | 9.0 |
| 4 | The Halo Around the Moon | Oct 29, 2016 | 9.4 |
| 5 | Individual vs. Numbers | Nov 5, 2016 | 9.3 |
| 6 | The Chemical Change of Encounters | Nov 12, 2016 | 9.3 |
| 7 | Obsession | Nov 19, 2016 | 8.8 |
| 8 | An Annoying Guy | Nov 26, 2016 | 7.8 |
| 9 | The Volleyball Idiots | Dec 3, 2016 | 9.2 |
| 10 | The Battle of Concepts | Dec 10, 2016 | 9.7 |
25 episodes • 2020Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introductions | Jan 11, 2020 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Lost | Jan 18, 2020 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Perspective | Jan 25, 2020 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Take it Easy | Feb 1, 2020 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Hunger | Feb 8, 2020 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Enhancements | Feb 15, 2020 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Return | Feb 22, 2020 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Challenger | Feb 29, 2020 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Everyone's Night | Mar 7, 2020 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Battle Lines | Mar 14, 2020 | 8.7 |
| 11 | A Chance To Connect | Mar 21, 2020 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Vivid | Mar 28, 2020 | 8.7 |
| 13 | The Second Day | Apr 4, 2020 | 7.4 |
| 14 | Rhythm | Oct 3, 2020 | 8.5 |
| 15 | Found | Oct 10, 2020 | 8.7 |
| 16 | Broken Heart | Oct 17, 2020 | 8.1 |
| 17 | Cats vs. Monkeys | Oct 24, 2020 | 8.3 |
| 18 | Trap | Oct 31, 2020 | 8.3 |
| 19 | The Ultimate Challengers | Nov 7, 2020 | 7.2 |
| 20 | Leader | Nov 14, 2020 | 7.2 |
| 21 | Hero | Nov 21, 2020 | 7.2 |
| 22 | Pitons | Nov 28, 2020 | 8.4 |
| 23 | The Birth of the Serene King | Dec 5, 2020 | 9.3 |
| 24 | Monsters' Ball | Dec 12, 2020 | 8.5 |
| 25 | The Promised Land | Dec 19, 2020 | 9.2 |
