# WebtoonLib — Haikyu #302

## Series
- title: Haikyu
- slug: haikyu-60d784

## Chapter
- number: 302
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
With momentum swinging back in their favor during the grueling match against Inarizaki High, Karasuno makes a strategic substitution, turning the spotlight onto an unlikely player. Second-year Hisashi Kinoshita is sent in as a pinch server at a critical juncture, the immense pressure of the national stage weighing heavily on him. A poignant, supportive exchange with libero Yuu Nishinoya highlights the gravity of the moment for the often-benched player, as the entire team watches to see if he can overcome his nerves and deliver when it matters most.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Shouyou Hinata — Main
- Tobio Kageyama — Main
- Yuu Nishinoya — Supporting
- Hisashi Kinoshita — Supporting

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
With momentum swinging back in their favor during the grueling match against Inarizaki High, Karasuno makes a strategic substitution, turning the spotlight onto an unlikely player.

### Spoiler summary
With momentum swinging back in their favor during the grueling match against Inarizaki High, Karasuno makes a strategic substitution, turning the spotlight onto an unlikely player. Second-year Hisashi Kinoshita is sent in as a pinch server at a critical juncture, the immense pressure of the national stage weighing heavily on him. A poignant, supportive exchange with libero Yuu Nishinoya highlights the gravity of the moment for the often-benched player, as the entire team watches to see if he can overcome his nerves and deliver when it matters most.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Haikyu #302](/series/haikyu-60d784/chapter-302)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/haikyu-60d784

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