Haikyu!! (2014)

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.

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama

What to watch after Haikyu!!

• Slam Dunk (1993) — Same subject: high school, high school sports
• Mob Psycho 100 (2016)
• Fighting Spirit (2000) — Same subject: tournament, shounen
• Hunter x Hunter (1999)
• Fruits Basket (2019) — Taku Kishimoto wrote for both
• Kuroko's Basketball (2012) — Same feel: ambitious, optimistic