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Haikyu!! seasons

The Haikyu!! anime has four TV seasons and 85 episodes, all made by Production I.G between 2014 and 2020. Season 3 is short, with 10 episodes covering a single match, and Season 4, To the Top, aired in two parts during 2020. The story then moved to cinemas: The Dumpster Battle opened in Japan on 16 February 2024, and a second part, VS The Little Giant, is set for 2027. Haruichi Furudate's manga ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2012 to 2020 and is complete at 45 volumes. There are also four compilation films and several OVAs.

Season	Premiere	End	Episodes	Studio
Season 1	April 6, 2014	September 21, 2014	25	Production I.G
Season 2	October 4, 2015	March 27, 2016	25	Production I.G
Season 3: Karasuno High vs. Shiratorizawa Academy	October 8, 2016	December 10, 2016	10	Production I.G
Season 4: To the Top	January 11, 2020	December 19, 2020	25	Production I.G
Film: Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle	February 16, 2024			Production I.G
Film: Haikyu!! VS The Little Giant	2027			Production I.G

Season 1

Season 1 introduces Hinata and Kageyama, who meet again as teammates at Karasuno after facing each other in middle school. The team gains new starters, plays a practice match against Nekoma and enters its first big prefectural tournament. 25 episodes, aired 6 April to 21 September 2014.

Season 2

In Season 2, Karasuno heads to a summer training camp in Tokyo with Nekoma, Fukurodani and other schools, while Hinata and Kageyama rework their quick attack. Then the qualifiers for the Spring Tournament begin. 25 episodes, aired 4 October 2015 to 27 March 2016.

Season 3: Karasuno High vs. Shiratorizawa Academy

Season 3, Karasuno High vs. Shiratorizawa Academy, covers one match: the Miyagi prefectural final against the region's strongest school. It runs only 10 episodes, aired 8 October to 10 December 2016, and stays tense from start to finish, set by set.

Season 4: To the Top

To the Top takes Karasuno to the national stage. Hinata looks for new ways to improve, and the team meets schools from across Japan at the Spring Tournament in Tokyo. 25 episodes in two parts: 11 January to 4 April 2020 and 3 October to 19 December 2020.

Next season Announced

There is no fifth TV season announced. The story continues in films instead: the second final-arc film, Haikyu!! VS The Little Giant, was confirmed in March 2025, and on 21 December 2025 it was announced for a 2027 release in Japan. It covers Karasuno's match against Kamomedai, with Susumu Mitsunaka directing and Production I.G animating. A TV special about another quarterfinal is also due in 2027. As of October 2026, no exact release date has been given.

FAQ

How many seasons of Haikyu!! are there?

There are four TV seasons with 85 episodes in total, aired from 2014 to 2020. The ending is being told in films: The Dumpster Battle came out in 2024, and VS The Little Giant is set for 2027 in Japan.

Will there be a Haikyu!! Season 5?

Not as a TV series so far. The final arc is being adapted as films. The first, The Dumpster Battle, is out, and the second, VS The Little Giant, opens in Japan in 2027 with no exact date yet.

What order should I watch Haikyu!! in?

Watch Seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4 (To the Top), then The Dumpster Battle, then VS The Little Giant when it releases. The 2015 and 2017 compilation films recap the TV seasons and can be skipped.

Who is the main character of Haikyu!!?

Shoyo Hinata, a short middle blocker at Karasuno High who makes up for his height with jumping power and speed. The story is equally built around setter Tobio Kageyama, his partner and in-team rival.

Is the Haikyu!! manga finished?

Yes. Haruichi Furudate's manga ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2012 to July 2020 and is complete at 45 volumes. The anime is still adapting the final part through its films.

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Updated October 22, 2026