Haikyu!! (2014) Parents Guide: Is the series OK for kids?

Name: Haikyu!!
Rating: 8.6

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

Inspired by a small-statured pro volleyball player, Hinata creates a volleyball team in his last year of middle school. Unfortunately the team is matched up against the "King of the Court" Tobio Kageyama’s team in their first tournament and inevitably lose. After the crushing defeat, Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama After entering high school, Hinata joins the volleyball team only to find that Tobio has also joined.

TV-14 • 2014 • 5 seasons

8.6

1K+

Average rating by Bontent members

Age

10+

Haikyu!! is a Production I.G anime adaptation of Haruichi Furudate's manga, streaming on Crunchyroll and available on Netflix. It follows Hinata Shoyo — a short but explosively athletic high school student who idolizes volleyball's legendary Little Giant — as he joins Karasuno High School's volleyball team and forms an unlikely partnership with genius setter Kageyama Tobio. The series aired 85 television episodes across four seasons… Sign up for the full guide

Cast

Ayumu Murase

Kaito Ishikawa

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Is Haikyu!! appropriate for kids?

Content severity in Haikyu!! Sign up for season-by-season breakdown

Substances None 0/10

Language None 0/10

Sex/Nudity None 0/10

Violence/Gore Strong 6/10

Mature Themes Intense 10/10

Sex and nudity in Haikyu!!

Absent. No sexual content across any season. The show has no romantic subplots of any significance. Appropriate for all ages on this dimension without reservation.

Violence and gore in Haikyu!!

Absent. This is a sports anime — the only physical content is volleyball. Injuries are occasionally referenced but never depicted graphically. Players experience physical exhaustion and frustration but no violence. One of the gentlest major anime series on this dimension. Appropriate for all ages.

Language in Haikyu!!

Absent. Clean language across all four seasons in both subtitled and dubbed versions. The English dub is occasionally more colorful but remains well within TV-14 parameters. Not a content concern at any point in the series.

Mature themes in Haikyu!!

Haikyu!! is one of the finest sports anime ever made and one of the most emotionally intelligent anime series of any genre. Its themes — teamwork, growth, rivalry, the experience of losing, and the courage to keep going — are communicated with exceptional craft and genuine emotional honesty. The show treats its opponents with the same depth as its protagonists: every rival team has its own story, its own internal struggles, and its own reasons to win. Losing, in Haikyu!!, is depicted as genuinely painful and…

Scary moments in Haikyu!!

No standout scary moments have been catalogued for Haikyu!! yet. Because this title is recommended for younger kids, sign up to get community-flagged jump scares, tense scenes, and startling imagery as parents submit them.

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Is Haikyu!! appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Haikyu!! is best for ages 10+. It's rated TV-14. Haikyu!! is a Production I.G anime adaptation of Haruichi Furudate's manga, streaming on Crunchyroll and available on Netflix. It follows Hinata Shoyo — a short but explosively athletic high school student who idolizes…

What age rating does Haikyu!! have?

Haikyu!! is rated TV-14. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 10+.

What is Haikyu!! about?

How many seasons does Haikyu!! have?

Haikyu!! has 5 seasons covered in this parent guide. Sign up to see a season-by-season breakdown.

Is there sex or nudity in Haikyu!!?

Our reviewers didn't note meaningful sexual content across Haikyu!!.

How violent is Haikyu!!?

Violence isn't a standout concern across Haikyu!! per our reviewers.

Is the language in Haikyu!! appropriate for kids?

Strong language isn't flagged across Haikyu!!.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Haikyu!!?