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Haikyuu!! Episode 3 Apr 2026

In , titled " The Formidable Ally " , the forced partnership between Shoyo Hinata and Tobio Kageyama begins to shift from a hostile rivalry toward a functional duo. Episode Summary

Kageyama remains cold, telling Hinata he will only toss to players he deems "essential to winning"—a status he believes Hinata has not yet earned. Haikyuu!! Episode 3

The duo’s practice is interrupted by the other two new first-year applicants: the tall and cynical Kei Tsukishima and his friend Tadashi Yamaguchi . Tsukishima immediately antagonizes Kageyama by bringing up his "King of the Court" nickname and the teammates who abandoned him in middle school. In , titled " The Formidable Ally "

The episode hints at his deep-seated trauma regarding the "King" nickname, which refers to his dictatorial playstyle in junior high that led his teammates to stop jumping for his tosses. Comparison: Anime vs. Manga titled " The Formidable Ally "

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