Updated September 13, 2022 by Ernie
Haikyuu is undoubtedly one of the best sports anime that has ever been created and has a massive fan following all around the world. Everything from its storyline to the characters screams perfection. I’m pretty sure some of you are waiting impatiently for the new season to come out already. But you don’t really have to wait. Why not just read the manga? We’re here today to guide you through this obstacle. You must be wondering where I should start reading the manga after watching the anime? Worry not! We got you covered. So, if you’re interested, keep reading!
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Where to Start Haikyuu Manga After Watching the Anime?
Haikyuu is definitely one of the anime that has followed its source material quite faithfully. If you’re done watching season 4 of Haikyuu, you can start reading from Chapter 291 of the manga. The chapter is titled “A Day of Change”. The good thing about manga is that it’s already finished and only 100 chapters are left before you could finish it!
Haikyuu History
An anime series was released in April 2014 and ended in September of the same year. A second season was released in October 2015 which ended in March 2016. A third season was released in October 2016 and ended in December of the same year. A fourth season was released in January 2020 and ended in April 2020. The second season of the 4th season was released in October 2020 and ended in December 2020.
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Haikyuu Story
Shoyo Hinata has a volleyball obsession. He is immensely influenced by the “Little Giant” volleyball ace and aspires to be just like him. He succeeds in restoring the volleyball team at his high school but is ruthlessly defeated by Tobio Kageyama, dubbed “The King of the Court.” He then makes a promise to improve and one day beat Kageyama in volleyball.
Hinata joins the Karasuno volleyball team after finishing middle school, and to his surprise, Kageyama is also a member of the team. They must now cooperate if they want their volleyball team to be unbeatable.
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Haikyuu Characters
Shoyo Hinata
Hinata is a very energetic, cheerful, and loud guy who’s personality can get annoying sometimes. He’s obsessed with playing volleyball, so he spends most of his time playing it. He wants to be a legendary volleyball player, just like the “Little Giant”. For that, he trains really hard.
Hinata is a very kind soul. He’s always there for his team members and always pushes them to do their best and to never give up. The best quality of Hinata is that he himself never gives up, no matter what.
Though Hinata loves fooling around for the most part, he does know when to get serious. He’s very focused while playing volleyball and is quite observant as well. He doesn’t let his short height hold him back and always delivers his best performance.
Initially, Hinata used to get frustrated when he could not do well during a match. But he slowly got over his anger issues as well as his nervousness during the matches and became calmer. Overall, Hinata is a little ball of sunshine and energy.
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Kageyama Tobio
Kageyama is an arrogant, cold and reserved guy who is also a perfectionist. He doesn’t tolerate any kind of failure and tends to reprimand his teammates for not giving their best performance. That doesn’t mean that he’s looking down upon them, he just wants the best for them.
Kageyama has a nasty temper. He tends to lash out on anyone who irritates him in any way. He may not look like it but he’s very childish and sensitive. He wears emotions on his sleeves and can’t really control them.
Kageyama is terrible at socializing, as he doesn’t really have any friends. However, his bittersweet rivalry with Hinata turned into friendship. He became comfortable with his new team members and slowly opened up to them.
Kageyama is passionate about playing volleyball and is determined to become the best player ever. He’s seem to train hard in order to become an ebay. Just like Hinata, he’s also not willing to give up.
Daichi Sawamura
Daichi iswise, kind and a true leader for his team. He’s shown to lead his team very efficiently. Most of the time, he’s lenient with them, but sometimes, he has to get serious. He’s very scary when he gets serious.
He’s very understanding of his team members’ issues and is ready to help them whenever they need it. He gives the best advice to his team members and always wants the best for them. He also tends to worry a lot about them. Daichi is truly a mature and responsible guy.
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Koshi Sugawara
Sugawara is a very gentle and soft guy who is always seen to be smiling kindly. As he was replaced by Kageyama as a regular setter for their team, Sugawara has no bitter feelings for anyone and still plays volleyball with all his heart.
He’s very observant and helps his teammates with his skills. He has a very nurturing and caring personality. He always soothes his team members with a gentle smile on his face. He’s not the kind of person to get angry easily and stays happy and calm most of the time. Sugawara really acts as the mother of the team.
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