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Haikyu!!

Episode 14: “Formidable Opponents”

Haikyu!! · 強敵たち
  • 14 of 25
  • July 6, 2014
  • 24 min
  • Aired
10 languages
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Contents
  1. Summary
  2. Characters in this episode
  3. Where to watch
  4. Episode guide
  5. About the series
  6. References
“Formidable Opponents”
SeriesHaikyu!!
Episode14 of 25
Japanese強敵たち
Original air dateJuly 6, 2014
Episode length24 min
StudioProduction I.G
Previous episodeEpisode 13: “Rival”
Next episodeEpisode 15: “Revival”
StreamingCrunchyroll, Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu +1

“Formidable Opponents” is episode 14 of the anime Haikyu!!. It first aired on July 6, 2014.

Summary

The summary below describes what happens in this episode.

The Inter-High tournament bracket is announced as Karasuno completes its final preparations. The team practices back-end attacks and signals, while its missing flag bearing the word “Fly” is found. Shouyou Hinata and Tobio Kageyama reveal that they race to the gym each morning, with Kageyama leading 32-30. Hinata vows to surpass him in every way before their next match.

Characters in this episode

Where to watch

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Episode guide

All 25 episodes → · 18 of 25 episodes have a summary

About the series

Haikyu!!
Haikyu!!TV series · 2014 · 25 episodes · Production I.G · ★ 8.43

After a middle-school defeat brings Shouyou Hinata face to face with formidable setter Tobio Kageyama, the two enter high school with their rivalry unresolved. Their story takes shape around an unexpected change in circumstances: the opponents who once faced each other must now find a way to play on the same…

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References

  1. “Haikyu!!”. Kitsu. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  2. “Haikyuu!!”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved October 27, 2026.

Episode titles and air dates come from Kitsu. The summary is written by Acino with AI assistance and checked so that it does not copy other sites.