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Haikyuu!! watch order

5 core entries, 8 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 33h 48m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

How to watch

Seasons 1 to 4 in order (Season 4 is split in two), then the 2024 film Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump, which continues the story; a final film is planned. The OVAs are side matches and the recap films can be skipped.

5

core entries

0

movies to include

4

recaps / alt versions to skip

33h 48m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 33h 48m in total · longest: Haikyuu!!

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ItemRuntime
Haikyuu!!10h
Second Season10h
Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou4h
To the Top5h 12m
TO THE TOP 24h 36m

Score across seasons

Peaked with Haikyuu!! at 8.29 · from first to latest, the score held steady

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#EntryScore / 10
1Haikyuu!!8.29
2Haikyuu!! Second Season8.28
3Haikyuu!!: Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou8.27
4Haikyuu!!: To the Top8.22
5Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP 28.23

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    Haikyuu!!

    TV Series · 2014 · 25 ep · 10h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Side storyoptional
    Haikyuu!! Quest Picture Drama

    OVA · 2014 · 3 ep · 12m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    Haikyuu!! (OVA)

    Special · 2020 · 10 ep · 20m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    Main
    Haikyuu!! Second Season

    TV Series · 2015 · 25 ep · 10h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  5. 5
    Side storyoptional
    Haikyuu!!: Lev Genzan!

    OVA · 2015 · 1 ep · 24m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  6. 6
    Main
    Haikyuu!!: Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou

    TV Series · 2016 · 10 ep · 4h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  7. 7
    Main
    Haikyuu!!: To the Top

    TV Series · 2020 · 13 ep · 5h 12m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  8. 8
    Side storyoptional
    Haikyuu!!: Riku vs Kuu

    OVA · 2020 · 2 ep · 44m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  9. 9
    Main
    Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP 2

    TV Series · 2020 · 12 ep · 4h 36m

    Core story – watch in this order.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

  1. 1Haikyuu!!2014-04
  2. 2Haikyuu!! Quest Picture Drama2014-09
  3. 3Haikyuu!!: Lev Genzan!2015-03
  4. 4Haikyuu!! Movie 1: Owari to Hajimari2015-07
  5. 5Haikyuu!! Movie 2: Shousha to Haisha2015-09
  6. 6Haikyuu!! Second Season2015-10
  7. 7Haikyuu!!: Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou2016-10
  8. 8Haikyuu!! Movie 3: Sainou to Sense2017-09
  9. 9Haikyuu!! Movie 4: Concept no Tatakai2017-09
  10. 10Haikyuu!!: To the Top2020-01
  11. 11Haikyuu!!: Riku vs Kuu2020-01
  12. 12Haikyuu!! (OVA)2020-03
  13. 13Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP 22020-10

Haikyuu!! watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Haikyuu!! in?

Seasons 1 to 4 in order (Season 4 is split in two), then the 2024 film Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump, which continues the story; a final film is planned. The OVAs are side matches and the recap films can be skipped.

How long does it take to watch all of Haikyuu!!?

The core story and movies run about 33h 48m. At two hours a day that is roughly 17 days.

Can I skip the recaps?

Yes. Haikyuu!! Movie 1: Owari to Hajimari, Haikyuu!! Movie 2: Shousha to Haisha, Haikyuu!! Movie 3: Sainou to Sense, Haikyuu!! Movie 4: Concept no Tatakai retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.

Where does this order come from?

It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.