The wildly popular volleyball manga "Haikyu!!" is currently being serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump to great acclaim. The battles between high school boys who devote their youth to volleyball are heartwarming. "Haikyu!!" is not just a manga; it's also been adapted into an anime and a 2.5D stage play. Fans of "Haikyu!!" are particularly excited about the upcoming broadcast of the fourth season of the anime in January 2020. But what exactly will the fourth season of the anime be about? In this article, we'll introduce the synopsis of season 4 before the anime airs!
Season 4 Synopsis! Part 1: The Training Camp Arc Begins!
The first highlight of Season 4 is the training camp arc. Karasuno High School's Kageyama Tobio is invited to the Japan Youth Training Camp for first- and second-year students. "Japan Youth" refers to the national team for players under 19 years old, and Kageyama's invitation to this training camp, which brings together the best players from all over Japan, caused quite a stir. Furthermore, Tsukishima was selected for the pseudo-youth team, which brings together the best players from Miyagi Prefecture. Everyone was surprised that two of the team's most talented first-year students were selected, but Hinata was the only one who expressed frustration, saying, "I'm the only one who wasn't invited!"
Hinata Attends Training Camp
Very frustrated at being overtaken by two talented individuals, Hinata decides to attend a training camp in Miyagi Prefecture. The coach was surprised that Hinata had gone to the camp uninvited, and the Karasuno team members were quite angry. However, thanks to the arrangements of the camp's coach, Hinata was allowed to participate as a "ball picker." Throughout this training camp, Hinata demonstrates great growth.
Season 4 Synopsis! Part 2: Practice Match with Date Tech
After the training camp, Kageyama and Hinata meet for the first time in a long time. Kageyama tells Hinata that he met a "little giant." He's referring to Seikai, a new character appearing in Season 4. He will become a key player going forward. However, Kageyama tells Hinata, "I was 100 times stronger than you," and the two of them continue to fight. And finally, the practice match with Date Tech begins.
Blocked
Date Tech has become even stronger. Kageyama and Hinata's fast attacks are also blocked. Things aren't going as planned for the team, and everyone is getting quite frustrated. Kageyama's impatience leads him to become increasingly rough and rude toward his seniors. The atmosphere on the court becomes gloomy, reminiscent of the time when Kageyama was known as the "King of the Court." Hinata's words save the day: "If I'm not convinced by whatever you say, I won't listen to you! So it doesn't really matter whether you're the 'King' or not!" These words awakened Kageyama, and the atmosphere on the court changed.
Season 4 Summary! Part 3: The Spring High National Tournament is finally here! The Tsubakihara Match
After winning a practice match against Date Tech, Karasuno High School finally advances to the Spring High National Tournament. Their first opponent is Tsubakihara High School. Due to various issues, Karasuno High School struggles to stay calm during the match, but they believe in the strength of their teammates and do their best. Although they seemed out of form during the match, Hinata and Kageyama's quick attacks early on created a buzz in the arena. Despite Karasuno's overwhelming advantage, Tsubakihara shows no signs of panic.
Ceiling Serve
Then, Karasuno's "ceiling serve" was successful. It was hit by a player named Himekawa. A "ceiling serve" isn't particularly powerful or fast, but it's a tricky serve because the falling speed is difficult to predict due to the influence of the overhead lighting. Karasuno was completely at the mercy of this unusual serve, but Nishinoya came to the rescue. His perfect underhand receive allowed Karasuno to regain their momentum. Sugawara then entered the court, and Karasuno fought hard. They finally qualified for the second round.
Season 4 Synopsis! Part 4: Meeting with Hosiumi
A new character, Hosiumi Korai, will appear in Season 4. He's known as the "little giant," and despite his small stature, he's a genius player boasting incredible stats. Hinata seems deeply inspired by seeing Hosiumi compete under similar conditions. In fact, his fellow Karasuno teammates were worried that Hinata would be shocked by the stark difference in skill, but Hinata seemed genuinely moved.
Season 4 Synopsis! Part 5: National Tournament vs. Inarizaki High School, Hyogo Prefecture Representative
Next up in the second round of the national tournament was Inarizaki High School, representing Hyogo Prefecture and known as a powerhouse. Having finished second at the Inter-High, their strength is undeniable. They have a team of talented players, including Ojiro Alan, who is said to be among the top three in the nation, and blocker Kadono Rintaro. And a particularly troublesome opponent is setter Miya Atsumu, who also participated in the youth training camp. He's said to be the best high school player in the league. How will the match against Karasuno turn out?
Miya Atsumu and Miya Osamu
Miya Atsumu has a brother. His name is Miya Osamu. The two are the "strongest brothers," and they execute coordinated quick attacks one after another. The cheering atmosphere is completely dominated by Inarizaki. Karasuno High School is completely overwhelmed, but what will they do?
The Taiko Drum Team Arrives
The Taiko Drum Team, a cheering squad led by Tanaka's sister, has arrived! With their motivation restored, Karasuno quickly sets out to close the gap. The power of cheering is truly incredible. But the Miya brothers weren't giving up. They copied Hinata and Kageyama's "weird quick attack" by imitating their moves! With their copy of the two men's quick attack, Karasuno High School's signature move, they were in a disadvantageous position. But then Tsukishima stepped in to block the Miya brothers' copied quick attack! "I wanted to try and stop that," Tsukishima said with a fearless laugh. Used to seeing Hinata and Kageyama's "weird quick attack," he found it easy to block.
Commit Block
Around this point, Hinata was called in by the coach and asked to commit a block on Miya Osamu. Hinata immediately stopped Miya's spike, finally tying the score.
Pinch Server Yamaguchi Enters
Hinata tried to make another block, but was quickly stopped. Meanwhile, Yamaguchi entered the court as a pinch server. And lo and behold, Karasuno High School turns the tables! It's a battle that's far from easy, but Karasuno High School fights hard to win.
Neither side is willing to give up the win!
Both teams continue their heated battle. This is a very tense scene in the comics, and it took quite a while for the outcome to be decided. How will Karasuno High School emerge victorious? We can't wait to see how they can face Nekoma High School in their "dumpster showdown"!
Season 4 Synopsis! Part 6: The Miya Brothers Are Awesome!
The Miya brothers, new characters appearing in Season 4, are incredibly cool. They have great looks, speak in Kansai dialect, and are incredibly talented. I'm sure they'll become even more popular when they appear in the anime. I'm looking forward to it! Miya is also the one who called Kageyama "good boy" and gave him the motivation to grow.
[Haikyu!!] Season 4 Summary!
That concludes the synopsis of the fourth season of the anime "Haikyu!!" What did you think? The national tournament is finally heating up, and we can't take our eyes off it! Also, the first appearance of some very popular characters from the original work, such as Hoshikai and the Miya brothers, is sure to garner a lot of attention. Furthermore, the addition of new voice actors, Miyano Mamoru and Hanae Natsuki, is sure to be a delight for voice actor fans. Thank you for reading this far.
