Haikyu!! He Who Is Called "Ace" (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

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Haikyu!!

He Who Is Called "Ace" (Season 1, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

With the match against Nekoma looming, temp coach Ukai arranges an exhibition against his local volleyball association ... and now Azumane must prove he deserves his title.

Creator

Haruichi Furudate (creator)

Directors

Yoshihide Ibata (episode director) | Susumu Mitsunaka (series director)

Writers

Taku Kishimoto (screenplay) | Takuya Satô (screenplay)

Producers

Kozue Kananiwa (producer) (as Kozue Kaneniwa) | John Ledford (producer) | Toshihiro Maeda (producer) | Fumi Morihiro (producer) & 3 more

Composers

Yûki Hayashi | Asami Tachibana

Cinematographer

Yumiko Nakata

Editor

Jun'ichi Uematsu (as Junichi Uematsu)

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Edit Released

Updated May 25, 2014

Release date

May 25, 2014 (Japan)

Awards

Series awards

10 wins & 20 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
34 cast members

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