How to watch Haikyuu!! in order
Step onto the volleyball court with the perfect Haikyuu!! viewing schedule.
If you enjoy sports anime, Haikyuu is essential viewing.
Following the career of an aspiring volleyball player, this series offers everything you need from the genre: Intense athletic action scenes, ambitious teen rivalries, plenty of emotional drama, and a protagonist who never admits defeat.
The original manga by Haruichi Furudate was popular enough to spawn a multimedia franchise, with the anime series bringing international attention to protagonist Shoyo Hinata's volleyball exploits.
Praised for its thrilling cliffhangers and bold animation, Haikyuu has plenty to offer. It's also pretty long, including four TV seasons alongside several OVAs and movies. The result is a timeline that can get a little confusing, so if you're looking for guidance on how to watch Haikyuu in order, we're here to help!
How to watch Haikyuu!! in release order
While some anime franchises include a lot of filler that fans consider nonessential, Haikyuu is one of those shows where you shouldn't try to cut corners.
The OVAs flesh out the main characters, and the movies provide a great accompaniment to the four seasons of the TV series – including the relatively recent Haikyuu!! The Movie: The Dumpster Battle.
The Haikyuu!! anime release order is:
- Haikyuu!! season 1
- Haikyuu!! Lev Genzan! (The Arrival of Lev! OVA)
- Haikyuu!! Quest Picture Drama (OVA)
- Gekijō-ban Haikyuu!! Owari to Hajimari (movie)
- Gekijō-ban Haikyuu!! Shōsha to Haisha (movie)
- Haikyuu!! season 2
- Haikyuu!! vs Akaten (vs Failing Grades OVA)
- Haikyuu!! season 3
- Special Feature! Betting on the Spring High Volleyball (OVA)
- Haikyuu!! Sainō to Sense (movie)
- Haikyuu!! Concept no Tatakai (movie)
- Haikyuu!!: Riku vs Kuu (Land vs. Sky OVA)
- Haikyuu!!: Boru no Michi (The “Path” of the Ball OVA)
- Haikyuu!! To the Top season 4
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Haikyuu!! The Movie: The Dumpster Battle
How to watch Haikyuu!! in chronological order
If you want to watch the anime in chronological order, the following list removes the recap movies for extra efficiency. Those films literally just serve as recaps for previous material in the series, so you can skip them to create a more concise viewing schedule:
- Haikyuu!!
- Haikyuu!! Lev Genzan! (OVA)
- Haikyuu!! season 2
- Haikyuu!!: vs Akaten (OVA)
- Haikyuu!! season 3
- Haikyuu!!: Riku vs Kuu (OVA)
- Haikyuu!!: Boru no Michi (OVA)
- Haikyuu!! To the Top season 4 part 1
- Haikyuu!! To the Top season 4 part 2
- Haikyuu!! The Movie: The Dumpster Battle
How to watch Haikyuu!! in the UK
You can stream Haikyuu in its entirety on Crunchyroll. This includes the main TV series, OVAs and feature films. You can also stream all four seasons of the TV series on Netflix and Amazon Prime in the UK.
Haikyu!! is available to watch on Crunchyroll.
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