It was a bit frustrating as a Haikyu!! fan to get the premiere information last week that detailed the broadcast plans for the show in that it gave us the networks and the times that the show would be airing but avoided giving us the dates for it. We know it’s part of the fall season of course, with the theatrical anime compilation films hitting this year as well to bolster it, but now the dates have arrived for it which we’ve updated in the breakdown below. The series is set to start rolling out on October 3rd, 2015.

The new season continues to advance the story from the manga, which is at seventeen volumes now and going strong in sales, and it’s obviously going to bring in some new cast members. The latest announced is that of Ryohei Kimura taking on the role of Kotaro Bokuto while Ryota Ohsaka has joined the production to voice Keiji Akaashi.

• 10/3 – MBS on Saturdays at 2:58 a.m.
• 10/3 – CBC on Saturdays late at night
• 10/4 – Tokyo MX on Sundays at midnight
• 10/4 - BS11 on Sundays at 12:30 a.m. and on Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
• 10/4 - RKB on Sundays late at night
• 10/5 – HBC on Mondays late at night
• 10/6 – TBC on Tuesdays at 1:48 a.m.
• 10/10 – TUF at 5pm

The series comes from manga creator Haruichi Furudate and is directed by Susumu Mitsunaka (Cuticle Detective Inaba, Bunny Drop) with series composition by Taku Kishimoto (Silver Spoon, Tales from Earthsea), character designs by Takahiro Kishida (BTOOOM!, Puella Magi Madoka Magica) and animation production by Production I.G (Ghost Hound, Kuroko’s Basketball).

Plot concept: Ever since Shoyo saw a short-statured volleyball pro dominate in a National Championship, he’s been determined to become the next big thing in High School Volleyball. Unfortunately, he’s barely played the game. The only time he was able to play in junior high, his team was defeated in their first and only match against a team lead by up-and-coming setter Tobio. Now in high school, Shoyo finally has a chance to join a real team. The catch is: he must learn to play on a team with his old nemesis.