Haikyu!! season 2
| Haikyu!! | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 Cover of the second season DVD released by Sentai Filmworks. | |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Release | |
| Original network | MBS |
| Original release | October 4, 2015 – March 27, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of Haikyu!! anime television series is produced by Production I.G. and directed by Susumu Mitsunaka, with Taku Kishimoto handling series composition, Takahiro Kishida providing character designs, and Yuki Hayashi and Asami Tachibana composed the music.[1] The season was announced to be in production on December 19, 2014.[2] It adapted the "Tokyo Expedition" (chapters 72–96) and the first half of "Spring High Preliminary" (chapters 97–149) story arcs from the original manga series of the same name written by Haruichi Furudate. The season aired from October 4, 2015, to March 27, 2016.[3]
The series uses four pieces of theme music: two opening themes and two ending themes. From episodes 1 through 13, the opening theme song is "I'm a Believer" by Spyair,[4] while the ending theme song is "Climber" by Galileo Galilei.[3] From episodes 14 through 25, the opening theme song is "Fly High" by Burnout Syndromes,[5] while the ending theme song is "Hatsunetsu (Fever)" (発熱 - はつねつ) by Tacica.[6]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "Let's Go to Tokyo!" Transliteration: "Rettsu gō Tōkyō!!" (Japanese: レッツゴートーキョー!!) | Susumu Mitsunaka | Taku Kishimoto | October 4, 2015 |
| 27 | 2 | "Direct Sunlight" Transliteration: "Chokusha nikkō" (Japanese: 直射日光) | Yoshitaka Koyama | Susumu Mitsunaka | October 11, 2015 |
| 28 | 3 | "'Townsperson B'" Transliteration: ""Murabito B"" (Japanese: “村人B”) | Shintarō Nakazawa | Susumu Mitsunaka | October 18, 2015 |
| 29 | 4 | "'Center Ace'" Transliteration: ""Sentā ēsu"" (Japanese: “センターエース”) | Mariko Ishikawa | Taku Kishimoto | October 25, 2015 |
| 30 | 5 | "'Greed'" Transliteration: ""Yoku"" (Japanese: 『欲』) | Tomoko Hiramuki Tetsuaki Watanabe | Taku Kishimoto | November 1, 2015 |
| 31 | 6 | "'Tempo'" Transliteration: ""Tenpo"" (Japanese: “テンポ”) | Hirotaka Mori | Taku Kishimoto | November 8, 2015 |
| 32 | 7 | "Moonrise" Transliteration: "Tsukinode" (Japanese: 月の出) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | November 15, 2015 |
| 33 | 8 | "Illusionary Hero" Transliteration: "Genkaku hīrō" (Japanese: 幻覚ヒーロー) | Masako Satō | Taku Kishimoto | November 22, 2015 |
| 34 | 9 | "Vs. 'Umbrella'" Transliteration: "VS "Kasa"" (Japanese: VS“傘”) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | November 29, 2015 |
| 35 | 10 | "Gears" Transliteration: "Haguruma" (Japanese: 歯車) | Shintarō Nakazawa | Taku Kishimoto | December 6, 2015 |
| 36 | 11 | "'Above'" Transliteration: ""Ue"" (Japanese: “上”) | Tetsuaki Watanabe | Taku Kishimoto | December 13, 2015 |
| 37 | 12 | "Let the Games Begin!" Transliteration: "Shiai Kaishi" (Japanese: 試合開始!!) | Itsurō Kawasaki | Takuya Satō | December 20, 2015 |
| 38 | 13 | "Simple And Pure Strength" Transliteration: "Shinpuru de junsui na chikara" (Japanese: シンプルで純粋な力) | Yūsuke Sunouchi | Takuya Satō | December 27, 2015 |
| 39 | 14 | "Still Growing" Transliteration: "Sodachizagari" (Japanese: 育ち盛り) | Kōji Komurakata | Taku Kishimoto | January 10, 2016 |
| 40 | 15 | "A Place To Play" Transliteration: "Asobiba" (Japanese: アソビバ) | Tetsuaki Watanabe | Taku Kishimoto | January 17, 2016 |
| 41 | 16 | "Next" Transliteration: "Tsugi e" (Japanese: 次へ) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | January 24, 2016 |
| 42 | 17 | "The Battle Without Will Power" Transliteration: "Konjou nashi no Tatakai" (Japanese: 根性無しの戦い) | Yūsuke Kaneda | Taku Kishimoto | January 31, 2016 |
| 43 | 18 | "The Losers" Transliteration: "Haibokusha-tachi" (Japanese: 敗北者達) | Takashi Andō | Taku Kishimoto | February 7, 2016 |
| 44 | 19 | "The Iron Wall Can Be Built Again and Again" Transliteration: "Teppeki wa Nando demo Kizukareru" (Japanese: 鉄壁は何度でも築かれる) | Masako Satō | Taku Kishimoto | February 14, 2016 |
| 45 | 20 | "Wiping Out" Transliteration: "Fusshoku" (Japanese: 払拭) | Shintarō Nakazawa | Taku Kishimoto | February 21, 2016 |
| 46 | 21 | "The Destroyer" Transliteration: "Kowashi-ya" (Japanese: 壊し屋) | Shintarō Itoga | Taku Kishimoto | February 28, 2016 |
| 47 | 22 | "The Former Coward's Fight" Transliteration: "Moto okubyōmono no tatakai" (Japanese: 元・根性無しの戦い) | Yūsuke Kaneda | Taku Kishimoto | March 6, 2016 |
| 48 | 23 | "'Team'" Transliteration: ""Chīmu"" (Japanese: “チーム”) | Tetsuaki Watanabe | Taku Kishimoto | March 13, 2016 |
| 49 | 24 | "The Absolute Limit Switch" Transliteration: "Kyokugen suitchi" (Japanese: 極限スイッチ) | Susumu Mitsunaka | Taku Kishimoto | March 20, 2016 |
| 50 | 25 | "Declaration of War" Transliteration: "Sensen fukoku" (Japanese: 宣戦布告) | Yumi Kamakura | Taku Kishimoto | March 27, 2016 |
References
- ^ Ressler, Karen (June 13, 2016). "3rd Haikyu!! Anime Season Announces Returning Staff, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 19, 2014). "Haikyu!! Volleyball TV Anime Gets Sequel". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 10, 2015). "Galileo Galilei to Perform Haikyu!! Second Season's Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (August 30, 2015). "Ryohei Kimura, Ryota Ohsaka Join Haikyu!! Second Season's Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ Hallmark, Kyle (December 6, 2015). "Burnout Syndromes Performs Haikyu! Second Season's New Opening Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (December 13, 2015). "Tacica Performs Haikyu! Second Season's New Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 23, 2023.