Number of Episodes: 25 

Aired: April 6, 2014 – September 21, 2014 

Studio: Production I.G

Plot Summary: "Haikyuu!!" Season 1 introduces us to the world of competitive volleyball through the eyes of Shoyo Hinata, a short but determined middle school student who dreams of becoming a great volleyball player, inspired by the "Little Giant," a former Karasuno High volleyball star. Despite his height disadvantage, Hinata’s passion for the game drives him to form a volleyball team in middle school. However, his team gets crushed in their first official match by Tobio Kageyama, a prodigy known as the "King of the Court."