HAIKYU!! English Sub & Dub

About HAIKYU!!

HAIKYU!! (ハイキュー!!) blends comedy, drama and sports by Production I.G (2014). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. In short: Inspired after watching a volleyball ace nicknamed "Little Giant" in action, small-statured Shouyou Hinata revives the volleyball club at his middle school. The newly-formed team even makes it to a tournament; however, their first match turns out to be their last when they are brutally squashed by the "King of the Court," Tobio Kageyama.

Another thread: Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama, and so after graduating from middle school, he joins Karasuno High School's volleyball team—only to find that his sworn rival, Kageyama, is now his teammate. Thanks to his short height, Hinata struggles to find his role on the team, even with his superior jumping strength. Surprisingly, Kageyama has his own problems that only Hinata can help with, and learning to work together appears to be the only way for the team to be successful.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Shouyou Hinata (Ayumu Murase) and Tobio Kageyama (Kaito Ishikawa) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. The run is 25 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production I.G is the studio behind HAIKYU!!, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The comedy focus matters here: timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Viewers rate it 8.3/10, which signals strong word of mouth. On the casting side, Ayumu Murase voicing Shouyou Hinata gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2014, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.