Haikyu!!
A high-energy sports anime built on rivalry-turned-brotherhood, where competition is the vehicle for exploring teamwork, growth, and the joy of collective effort.
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.
Where to watch
- StreamNetflix, Crunchyroll
- BuyGoogle Play Movies
Questions people ask
Does Haikyu!! leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of series.
Is Haikyu!! scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Haikyu!! easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 91% of series.
Is Haikyu!! violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Haikyu!! sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Haikyu!!, and what each one shares →
Like Haikyu!!
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Haikyu!!
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Haikyu!!, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Haikyu!!, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Haikyu!!, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
