It's funny, I'm pretty sure Kita has the record in Haikyuu for the shortest time it takes to absolutely adore him. The scene where he cries getting the captain's jersey always makes me ugly cry. I'm a die hard Kageyama/Hinata person, but this episode, Kita totally stole my heart. It just goes to show how amazing the writing in this series is.
He's one of 2 of my favourite characters in Haikyuu, and absolutely the time we get with him is so short compared to most of anyone else, but he's such a beloved character despite that
I love how the entire fandom has adopted Kita. I don't think there is anyone who doesn't absolutely adore him. And all that in like just a few minutes...
@Azen_x01 i know right. Tanaka stayed with us from the start and while i liked him it took that scene about him being average where i absolutely knew he is going to be one of my favs. Same for oikawa, there was so much up and down with him. And then comes Kita, says 3 things. One flashback and he is instantly up there..like bro what?
i'm writing this just to be a little shit i guess but i don't actually care for Kita all that much....😅 i mean he's fine, he's likable, i cry during his flashback every time, but once the episode is over i completely forget he exists 🤷♀️ he wouldn't even make it into my top 20 characters, let alone be a favorite.... of course i totally get people who love him and i know he's very popular so i'm probably just a weird exception haha
@@chciaembycmarynarzem9737 that's fair. there are just some characters we like and some that we don't. e.g. I for one am not a fan of Oikawa but many like him. it really depends on whether his story hits you or not. some might not relate to Kita, but some might also feel like it just calls to them. I do know for a fact that many pro volleyball players have Kita as their fave characters. ig because as athletes they relate and admire that consistent discipline he has? not many people can truly embody (not just simply understand logically) the mindset that every small thing you do well in your everyday life will accumulate to something good eventually. it's hard to be consistently hard working 😂
Kita Shinsuke really is a phenomenon; his efficiency at making everyone like him with the minimal screen time is incredible. The author also didn't expect him to have that much of an impact, but they were apparently into some serious self-reflection stuff at the time, digging into the psyche (what they called a "mental boom" lol), and Kita, along with a couple other storylines in Haikyuu, ended up being somewhat of a byproduct of that.
26:02 The one bad thing about having Karasuno as the main characters is that we rarely see other matches. Remember that Shiratorizawa has been to the nationals multiple times in their Interhigh and Spring Tournaments before Karasuno won against them. So Tendo and Ushijima being 3rd years have probably played against Inarizarki before. And honestly, I say we were robbed of an Inarizarki vs Shiratorizawa match.
While your definition of confidence is true I think the confidence that Shinsuke has is different from the confidence that Ushiwaka has for example. Ushiwaka does believe that "he's better than others", the star of the team, but because of his own feats, because he has proven himself, it's not arrogance. Shinsuke doesn't really believe that he's a star player but he has confidence that he can perform everything that he does in practice without messing up. I think that's the difference that the coach is making.
exactly :) Ushijima's confidence comes from his experience and fact he proved over and over to everyone that he is better. Its confidence anyone who is above average can have by comparing themselves with those who are average and better you are more confident you can be knowing how much better you are from average players and even better than those above average. Kita's confidence comes from reliability. Easiest way to put it would be to say Ushijima's confidence comes from the place of knowing he can do it better than most but Kita's confidence comes from the place knowing he can definitely do it or rather than he wont make mistake. In volleyball it doesnt matter who hit harder or who jumps higher. OFC those things are important and help, but ultimately the only thing that matters in the end is which side of the court balls fall. And Kita's confidence that he will never make mistake and never let the ball fall down on his court is potentially more important and better than Ushijimas confidence that he can slam the ball better than most players.
The way Kita made such a big impact on the story and its themes in a small amount of time is a testament to Furudate's skill. Everybody loves him immediately, and it's so clear to see why. I really adore Kita and Aran's dynamics. They're complimentary with each other. Kita's "anything you can do in practice, you can do in game" helps Aran realize he has no reason to be anxious. He just has to believe in his own skills and hard work. Aran's "if you feel happy, then you're happy" helps Kita actually feel the emotions instead of intellectualizing it. They're such an underrated duo, IMO.
Not ten minutes in and Lachy was already in love omg 😭 Kita is really one of the most thought provoking characters, I’m appreciating all the yap!! And while Tsukki’s provocation definitely pushes Hinata’s buttons, I think he also just feels some kinship/phantom pain whenever the twins own weirdo quick gets stopped lmao
First, keep pausing and yapping. We all love it. Second, there have been sooooo many moments throughout this show where you've made a comment and I've thought, this dude is going to LOVE Kita. Not like you weren't one of us already but here's just another moment of cementing yourself into the Haikyuu fandom, falling in love with Kita in the first episode he's in.
Kita is so interesting because no matter who your favorite team is (personally I'm an Aoba Johsai/Shiratorizawa/Karasuno person) he WILL steal your heart, and from what I've seen he seems to be a particular favorite amongst professional volleyball players because of how disciplined he is. He's genuinely so endearing and compelling, you just have to love him and root for him. Can't wait for next episode!
6:13 I feel that Aran is remembering that now because he was making a lot of mistakes and letting the pressure of the game and Karasuno get to him, so he is remembering how Kita told him he doesn't need to do anything he can't do 7:38 Hahhahahhah omg, you literally did the same face and blink that Atsumu did!! AHahhah I'm telling you, Inarizaki is defenetly the team for you 11:31 They are both third years, so I feel it makes their bond more special, the ace (top five of the country) and the captain of the second best team in the country, I love it 13:14 It's ok, everyone would understand you if he is your favourite just based off of this episode, that's how he became many's favourite, and there are some who have less screen time that a lot of the fandom have as their favourite, each character is so unique that it's totally understandable 14:54 thanks. I honestly feel he doesn't get as much credit as he deserves. He realised Kita's value, maybe not so much as a player but as a leader, and is able to coach top players like Aran and Atsumu (who needs good guidence) and as much as the players have to have talent, the coach also has to be top to bring the team to second best in the country 21:02 if you think about any bad situation Karasuno found themselves in, any, no matter how bad, Noya was always positive, you may have seen siriousness or concentration but never ever worry, him being scared is that deep About the rotations, a good detail in the manga is that they always show the chart, so if you are paying attention you know they change it even before they explain it, and also every time someone gets a point it says who is up to serve and if the libero has to sub either in or out they say and show who they are swithing with. It's also helpfull if you really want to analyse it because it shows who are legal attackers at that rally 22:55 Here, and throughout all his explanations, we get to see that Suguru is actually very intelligent when it comes to volleyball. Sorry I keep defending him, he isn't even near my top favourites but if I hear someone not liking a character I will defend them with everything I got even for characters I don't care much about. I realised this when I was watching another reactor not like a certain character, who I particularly don't have much atachment to (almost at all), but as soon as they said that the character wasn't much I got sooooo angry, I surprised myself🤣 23:51 he is freacked out because that was the freak quick, he gets like that every time Tsukki manages to block it because he imagines himself in that position. In the manga it happens more and it's more clearly, like if someone was tooling a block we would get another middle blockers reaction from the stands, or bench, being all worried or angry, even if they are on the same team as the one that did the tooling, it's very funny. It doesn't happen too much that it gets distracting but enough to make it a running gag, especially with Hinata (he gets the most competitive) Kita's granma told him "somone is always watching so you should do things properly always", and then they show how the coach had watched him since middle school and that's why he not only got his own uniform but the title of captain even though there are so many powerful players in his team. And then it shows he becomes that "someone" always watching his team and making sure they act properly, like Suna pointed out, without yelling or hitting but by watching. Kita brings so much thought to the story, you could analyse him for days and find somethiing new, I mean, that's the case for most Haikyuu characters (there are amazing analisis HQ videos but they have huge manga spoilers so I sadly can't recommend) but Kita is on another level, I looove him
Hinata and Tsukki have been such a funny duo this season lmao. I don’t think either would (outwardly) admit that they’re friends by now but they totally are
Lachy I hope you don't worry/think you talk too much, that's what we're here for! This isn't the first time you've said that, but I bet you don't have a single viewer that thinks that. Keep doing your thing! When Kita starts crying, it's because he was named captain despite never having played. It was only in middle school Kita didn't have a jersey. In Haikyuu #1 jersey is almost always the captain. Only one that doesn't i can think of is our special boy Bokuto. Also think the number is underlined for the captain. Edit- number is underlined on the front, maybe not the back.
Bokuto has his number underlined for captain but he has #4 because he's the ace. I might be wrong but doesn't Moniwa, the captain from Dateko have #2 in season 1?
Suna dragging his feet...Kita watching him like a hawk...Suna walking away, trying NOT to make eye contact with the beast..ahahhahahahi love Kita, he is such an Obaachan's boy!
I had commented in a previous video I'm very interested on what you have to say for one of my fav characters. He has one of the shortest screen times, but the impact he makes is so profound. Was not disappointed by your reaction to him as well, I felt the same first time watching! Edit: The jersey scene is emotional yes, but not sure if you noticed since you didn't; comment on it, the fact that the first jersey he got was the captain's jersey makes it even more impactful.
I love how when suna talks about other blockers he shows tendo which shows that the tournament before they beat shirtorizawa to make it to the finals when they lost shows how good they were even the tournament before
How's it that we almost wrapped up the season, and Furudate-sensei casually introduces a 20-minute running time of a character that brings another different kind of personality to this story that has already had a massive list of characters in it..??!!! My boy skyrocketing to my top 4 tier list. His whole personality speaks right through me and how much I related to him in so many things I've never talked about out loud. I really love Kita's line: "I am built upon the small things I do every day and the results are no more than a byproduct of that." Because that's literally and figuratively sums up the whole essence of Haikyu imo. You may think that this story being a sports anime, always focuses on the outcome of the match but Haikyu is not just like that. It's never about the end. It's about the process and the journey altogether.
I'm so glad I am finally able to sit down and watch this. What I did today: turned 31, spent the entire day with a 26 year old drug addict helping them find housing for the night and to get them into a rehab clinic. Can you believe that no rehab clinics are open on Sundays?
I loved seeing the change from "badger boy" to "Kita"! Kita has such a good attitude and philosophy, his episode always makes me cry! He is also one of my favorite characters!
Kita is by far my favorite character in haikyuu and pretty high on my list of favorite character across all anime. I just love him and resonate with him so much. I am very anti social, i have hard time talking to others and i hate direct eye contact which only makes my interactions with people more difficult. I have social anxiety and its pain when i have to think what to say etc. I learned how to manage my socializing thanks to repetition. If they say this they usually expect me to say this. If i want to change the topic saying that normally have positive effect etc. And its same at work, creating small rituals and habits and focusing on them help me go through my daily life. It helped me go from nervous wreck in the kitchen to efficient machine. I am even capable of having short conversations with customers without having fullblown panic attack unlike years ago. So when i saw Kita i realized how much i resonate with him and seeing haikyu explain his condition and personality so well also helped me understand myself better. P.S. seeing him tear up when he receives the jersey always makes me cry hard
Watching this episode for the first time years ago changed my life. I now make an effort to carry Kita’s mentality (and the mentality of one other character that’s revealed in the manga) into everything I aim to be ❤
I knew Kita was going to be a fav of yours early on in these reactions and it's so good to see it happening. I think you fundamentally couldnt hate him because of how similarly focused you two are. Also, stop apologising for pausing man, surely you know we love your insight at this point. Keep it up!
Lachy, I notice you keep apologising for pausing “too much” and while I recognise the intent, you don’t really have to apologise that much. We watch for your reactions, yes, but I think your perspective and your opinions and experiences that you willingly share with us is also really special. I love when you do so pausing is totally fine! I also appreciate that you do pause instead of talking over the show so you (and your audience) don’t miss anything from the episode. Re: Kita - I think he’s the character that I relate to the most in this series (him and another one that hasn’t been featured in the anime yet). We are the product of our efforts, working on yourself to be better today than yesterday, believing that your efforts will not fail you. He’s not the best but he’s reliable.
Kita is precious! He honestly needs his own spin-off movie. I definitely wanted way more of him after this episode. The way he cried after receiving a jersey!!!!! Kita must always be protected!
here he is, the man that made everyone like him in one episode!! i aspire to be as disciplined as kita shinsuke also i liked you pausing to talk a lot, i was really curious what you have to say during this episode please don't throw up on us ever again though
I love how Furudate wrote Kita's character and made it so endearing for us. His story always hits in the most unexpected ways in the anime. Kita is a perfect example of how you might not want to pursue something and make a living out of it but you can still show dedication and discipline in learning that thing. I have always found that very inspirational because sometimes we know we might not be doing something for a very long time but we can still make efforts to do it in the best possible way.
Don't worry about pausing a lot, we actually expected it. I've been saying this a lot lately but I just knew you would love Kita and his mentality, in just one chapter you can learn so much about him and you just can't help but respect his dedication...
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure what Suna was saying at the end is how it's expected of Tsukki to be a strong blocker and to get some great blocks in, but it's way scarier when a guy isn't expected to be good at something, but it turns out he's actually really good at it. So Kageyama being really good at blocking is way scarier than Tsukki being really good at it because you've mentally prepared for the middles to be good at that, but when you eventually run into someone who's really good at blocking who isn't a middle, especially a setter lol, it takes you by surprise a lot more and probably scares you more
Eyy you've finally met Kita! He's someone I relate with and aspire to be. I put a high value on the pursuit of excellence regardless of whether I get something out of it or not. Sometimes, it makes me feel the odd one out in my industry, which is very results-driven. But I'm glad to have met a character who sees the merit in simply doing things properly. Now, all that concerns my career. In terms of taking care of my health... uh, I could be more consistent 😅. In that, I look up to Kita as well.
Kita is such an amazing and inspiring character! I'm sure you'll like him even more by the end of this season. With every reaction, we're getting closer to my favorite set of episodes 22-24 🥰 Sooo excited!!
Yep, Best Boy Kita supremacy all day. You just can't help but instantly fall in love with him. He is universally adored by everyone. ❤ His introduction and back story is peak. Waterworks every time when he receives his Captain jersey. 🥹❤️😭 And I cannot wait until ep 22!! It has my absolute favorite moment in the entire sersies!! My pure, precious little sunshine ☀️🧡🥹😭
This episode hit me on so many levels. I’ve seen this episode and read it so many times over and not until today where I am at and your words have I understood the message.
Kita Shinsuke: he's the one player I had been hinting a bunch of times in the comments of some of your reaction videos to be a fellow lowkey autistic-coded neurodivergent alongside Kageyama (quite hilarious that he messed up proper conversation timing once again after Asahi did his best to cheer up Noya XD), Kenma, Ushiwaka, Tendo, Kunimi(?), and Akaashi(?). Personally as an AuDHDer neurodivergent, Kita's the one who stands out the most among all of them, being the epitome of dedicated discipline which is not really a challenge for him, given that autistics do thrive more in structured routine---as he quoted, "Repetition, being methodical, and being thorough just feels nice.". Great that he's one among your top faves already! ^^ (P.S. And it's really hilarious that Atsumu made you walk out once again XD)
that's quite interesting tho, I'd think more of Kageyama as autistic because he has certain things that are both his strength and weakness differently than others. maybe it's more that Kageyama is AuDHD (with mainly autism overpowering) meanwhile Kita is just purely autistic no ADHD involved. but idkkk it seems like it's more about his upbringing than the way his brain works, compared to Kageyama who's been a little different since he was a child.
@amiratazkia I'm not sure on Kags with the ADHD part, but Shoyo and Bokuto do scream ADHDer neurodivergents---hence, them being complementary with their autistic setter (i.e., Kags and Akaashi).
@amiratazkia For Shinsuke, I think it's both disciplined upbringing and autistic brain wiring. I mean, his teammates have been hinting already smthn like "We thought Kita is basically a robot", so there's that.
11:50 - 13:13 Thank you for this Lachy! I'm taking my license exams tomorrow and I'm shiting pissed but here I am watching your reaction to one of my most loved episodes in Haikyuu. I hear you man! You've inspired me to keep going no matter the outcome; you will never be nervous if you've done it everyday. From one VB player to another... "Fly High!"
was really looking forward to this reaction and kita’s introduction!! so glad you love him I love seeing kita appreciation he deserves it so much!!! I was waiting for this all long it was 100% to be expected 🥹 favourite thing about haikyuu is. well. practically everything. BUT how well developed the characters are And how many different kinds of characters we see means we get to relate to someone or another or. some part of any story!!! and for characters or stories like Kita’s I feel even if you don’t relate to the entire thing they have certain lines or philosophies that make you sit down and think ah. yeah. that- hits home. ‘we are built upon the small things every day, the results are no more than a byproduct of that.’ definitely is one of those lines. there’s a lot more I can think of, like another talk kita has later about ‘geniuses’ which I feel like you’re really gonna like. can’t wait for the rest of the reactions!!
all i got to say is how can you not but like Kita? as a team mate you love/hate him. you love him because he is a great leader and will push you to be the best you can. you hate him because he doesnt sugar coat anything and expects you to be the best you at all times. but as an opponent you just hate him because no matter what you try to do he just remains as unfazed as he was at the start.
Guy complaining about heat just as I came in after working in the garden all day in 1 degree celsius :D Happy to trade! XD "Gods are everywhere" - Shinto is an animistic religion so they believe that basically everything has a god who watches over it. Its Hinata's quick so whenever Tsukki blocks it - he feels like he got blocked :D Nice of you to notice Tendo - since we have seen this imagery its highly likely that Inarizaki knocked out Shiratorizawa in Quarterfinals at Interhigh. Since we know that Shiratorizawa made top 8 and Inarizaki made top two that is the only way they could have versed. Puts things into perspective Kita is in fact fan faovourite so its not shocking you love him - I have yet to meet a person who doesnt, guy is giga goated.
Kita is definitely best boy in Haikyuu!!, but I can only put him at #3 on my favorite Haikyuu!! character list because Kenma is always #1 and I have to put S4 Hinata at #2. Oikawa at #4 and Bokuto at #5 round out my top 5 list.
I think most of us don't mind at all when you talk a lot, it's interesting... But I was a bit bothered when you started talking over the anime in the 2nd half of this video (bigger risk that you might miss sth) - so please don't forget to pause it 🙏🏼
Next episode is a double reaction! So it's just taking me slightly longer to finish editing
Niceee 21-22 are perfect to do double!
Nice so you've already watched Hinata's receive
@@justinealamin8246 DID YOU SEE MY RECEIVE BACK THERE??!!?
Yaaaay! I can't wait!
YES 21 ANS 22 ARE SO GOOD CANT WAIT
It's funny, I'm pretty sure Kita has the record in Haikyuu for the shortest time it takes to absolutely adore him. The scene where he cries getting the captain's jersey always makes me ugly cry. I'm a die hard Kageyama/Hinata person, but this episode, Kita totally stole my heart. It just goes to show how amazing the writing in this series is.
I absolutely agree haha, he hit in my favourite character straight away
He's one of 2 of my favourite characters in Haikyuu, and absolutely the time we get with him is so short compared to most of anyone else, but he's such a beloved character despite that
I love how the entire fandom has adopted Kita. I don't think there is anyone who doesn't absolutely adore him. And all that in like just a few minutes...
Just 1 episode honestly and i can say he probably made into the top fav characters for a lot of the fandom. I know he did for me
@Azen_x01 i know right. Tanaka stayed with us from the start and while i liked him it took that scene about him being average where i absolutely knew he is going to be one of my favs. Same for oikawa, there was so much up and down with him. And then comes Kita, says 3 things. One flashback and he is instantly up there..like bro what?
i'm writing this just to be a little shit i guess but i don't actually care for Kita all that much....😅 i mean he's fine, he's likable, i cry during his flashback every time, but once the episode is over i completely forget he exists 🤷♀️ he wouldn't even make it into my top 20 characters, let alone be a favorite.... of course i totally get people who love him and i know he's very popular so i'm probably just a weird exception haha
@@chciaembycmarynarzem9737 that's fair. there are just some characters we like and some that we don't. e.g. I for one am not a fan of Oikawa but many like him. it really depends on whether his story hits you or not. some might not relate to Kita, but some might also feel like it just calls to them. I do know for a fact that many pro volleyball players have Kita as their fave characters. ig because as athletes they relate and admire that consistent discipline he has? not many people can truly embody (not just simply understand logically) the mindset that every small thing you do well in your everyday life will accumulate to something good eventually. it's hard to be consistently hard working 😂
Kita Shinsuke really is a phenomenon; his efficiency at making everyone like him with the minimal screen time is incredible. The author also didn't expect him to have that much of an impact, but they were apparently into some serious self-reflection stuff at the time, digging into the psyche (what they called a "mental boom" lol), and Kita, along with a couple other storylines in Haikyuu, ended up being somewhat of a byproduct of that.
He won me over superrrr quick
26:02
The one bad thing about having Karasuno as the main characters is that we rarely see other matches.
Remember that Shiratorizawa has been to the nationals multiple times in their Interhigh and Spring Tournaments before Karasuno won against them. So Tendo and Ushijima being 3rd years have probably played against Inarizarki before.
And honestly, I say we were robbed of an Inarizarki vs Shiratorizawa match.
That would have been such an awesome match to watch!!
While your definition of confidence is true I think the confidence that Shinsuke has is different from the confidence that Ushiwaka has for example.
Ushiwaka does believe that "he's better than others", the star of the team, but because of his own feats, because he has proven himself, it's not arrogance.
Shinsuke doesn't really believe that he's a star player but he has confidence that he can perform everything that he does in practice without messing up.
I think that's the difference that the coach is making.
exactly :)
Ushijima's confidence comes from his experience and fact he proved over and over to everyone that he is better. Its confidence anyone who is above average can have by comparing themselves with those who are average and better you are more confident you can be knowing how much better you are from average players and even better than those above average.
Kita's confidence comes from reliability. Easiest way to put it would be to say Ushijima's confidence comes from the place of knowing he can do it better than most but Kita's confidence comes from the place knowing he can definitely do it or rather than he wont make mistake.
In volleyball it doesnt matter who hit harder or who jumps higher. OFC those things are important and help, but ultimately the only thing that matters in the end is which side of the court balls fall. And Kita's confidence that he will never make mistake and never let the ball fall down on his court is potentially more important and better than Ushijimas confidence that he can slam the ball better than most players.
My favorite quote from this series is aran's "who cares about the small stuff? You don't need a reason for emotions. If you're happy you're happy."
They spitting facts this episode
The way Kita made such a big impact on the story and its themes in a small amount of time is a testament to Furudate's skill. Everybody loves him immediately, and it's so clear to see why.
I really adore Kita and Aran's dynamics. They're complimentary with each other. Kita's "anything you can do in practice, you can do in game" helps Aran realize he has no reason to be anxious. He just has to believe in his own skills and hard work. Aran's "if you feel happy, then you're happy" helps Kita actually feel the emotions instead of intellectualizing it. They're such an underrated duo, IMO.
I do love the insights we got into Aran as well this episode, it really helped compliment Kita's attitude as well
Not ten minutes in and Lachy was already in love omg 😭 Kita is really one of the most thought provoking characters, I’m appreciating all the yap!!
And while Tsukki’s provocation definitely pushes Hinata’s buttons, I think he also just feels some kinship/phantom pain whenever the twins own weirdo quick gets stopped lmao
Bro won me over wayyy too fast
"wait the piano was still playing!"
The piano wasn't for karasuno m8
Why do I hear boss music
First, keep pausing and yapping. We all love it.
Second, there have been sooooo many moments throughout this show where you've made a comment and I've thought, this dude is going to LOVE Kita. Not like you weren't one of us already but here's just another moment of cementing yourself into the Haikyuu fandom, falling in love with Kita in the first episode he's in.
They told his story sooo well!! I fell in love with him so quickly
Kita is so interesting because no matter who your favorite team is (personally I'm an Aoba Johsai/Shiratorizawa/Karasuno person) he WILL steal your heart, and from what I've seen he seems to be a particular favorite amongst professional volleyball players because of how disciplined he is. He's genuinely so endearing and compelling, you just have to love him and root for him. Can't wait for next episode!
He is absolutely best boy
Kita best boi. Also I went to drink my water and there was a bug in it. I blame you.
I can neither confirm nor deny if I put that bug in the water
6:13 I feel that Aran is remembering that now because he was making a lot of mistakes and letting the pressure of the game and Karasuno get to him, so he is remembering how Kita told him he doesn't need to do anything he can't do
7:38 Hahhahahhah omg, you literally did the same face and blink that Atsumu did!! AHahhah I'm telling you, Inarizaki is defenetly the team for you
11:31 They are both third years, so I feel it makes their bond more special, the ace (top five of the country) and the captain of the second best team in the country, I love it
13:14 It's ok, everyone would understand you if he is your favourite just based off of this episode, that's how he became many's favourite, and there are some who have less screen time that a lot of the fandom have as their favourite, each character is so unique that it's totally understandable
14:54 thanks. I honestly feel he doesn't get as much credit as he deserves. He realised Kita's value, maybe not so much as a player but as a leader, and is able to coach top players like Aran and Atsumu (who needs good guidence) and as much as the players have to have talent, the coach also has to be top to bring the team to second best in the country
21:02 if you think about any bad situation Karasuno found themselves in, any, no matter how bad, Noya was always positive, you may have seen siriousness or concentration but never ever worry, him being scared is that deep
About the rotations, a good detail in the manga is that they always show the chart, so if you are paying attention you know they change it even before they explain it, and also every time someone gets a point it says who is up to serve and if the libero has to sub either in or out they say and show who they are swithing with. It's also helpfull if you really want to analyse it because it shows who are legal attackers at that rally
22:55 Here, and throughout all his explanations, we get to see that Suguru is actually very intelligent when it comes to volleyball. Sorry I keep defending him, he isn't even near my top favourites but if I hear someone not liking a character I will defend them with everything I got even for characters I don't care much about. I realised this when I was watching another reactor not like a certain character, who I particularly don't have much atachment to (almost at all), but as soon as they said that the character wasn't much I got sooooo angry, I surprised myself🤣
23:51 he is freacked out because that was the freak quick, he gets like that every time Tsukki manages to block it because he imagines himself in that position. In the manga it happens more and it's more clearly, like if someone was tooling a block we would get another middle blockers reaction from the stands, or bench, being all worried or angry, even if they are on the same team as the one that did the tooling, it's very funny. It doesn't happen too much that it gets distracting but enough to make it a running gag, especially with Hinata (he gets the most competitive)
Kita's granma told him "somone is always watching so you should do things properly always", and then they show how the coach had watched him since middle school and that's why he not only got his own uniform but the title of captain even though there are so many powerful players in his team. And then it shows he becomes that "someone" always watching his team and making sure they act properly, like Suna pointed out, without yelling or hitting but by watching. Kita brings so much thought to the story, you could analyse him for days and find somethiing new, I mean, that's the case for most Haikyuu characters (there are amazing analisis HQ videos but they have huge manga spoilers so I sadly can't recommend) but Kita is on another level, I looove him
I think that Kita's voice actor gave him extra aura, he's so captivating
Hinata and Tsukki have been such a funny duo this season lmao. I don’t think either would (outwardly) admit that they’re friends by now but they totally are
They're relationship has definitely improved so much hahah
the "magic" of Kita Shinsuke, one episode and you will defend him no matter what
Lachy I hope you don't worry/think you talk too much, that's what we're here for! This isn't the first time you've said that, but I bet you don't have a single viewer that thinks that. Keep doing your thing!
When Kita starts crying, it's because he was named captain despite never having played. It was only in middle school Kita didn't have a jersey. In Haikyuu #1 jersey is almost always the captain. Only one that doesn't i can think of is our special boy Bokuto. Also think the number is underlined for the captain.
Edit- number is underlined on the front, maybe not the back.
Bokuto has his number underlined for captain but he has #4 because he's the ace. I might be wrong but doesn't Moniwa, the captain from Dateko have #2 in season 1?
Indeed, there is always someone watching you, and that someone is yourself.😎
Suna dragging his feet...Kita watching him like a hawk...Suna walking away, trying NOT to make eye contact with the beast..ahahhahahahi love Kita, he is such an Obaachan's boy!
Japanese high school volleyball. #1 always means a captain.
the last 3 episodes he has said "I'm sorry for pausing so much this episode." lmao I love Lachy! great reactions!
I had commented in a previous video I'm very interested on what you have to say for one of my fav characters. He has one of the shortest screen times, but the impact he makes is so profound. Was not disappointed by your reaction to him as well, I felt the same first time watching!
Edit: The jersey scene is emotional yes, but not sure if you noticed since you didn't; comment on it, the fact that the first jersey he got was the captain's jersey makes it even more impactful.
he sky rocketed to one of my favourite so quickly! And yes I loved that his first position is the captain as well
I love how when suna talks about other blockers he shows tendo which shows that the tournament before they beat shirtorizawa to make it to the finals when they lost shows how good they were even the tournament before
Hmmm thats so cool
How's it that we almost wrapped up the season, and Furudate-sensei casually introduces a 20-minute running time of a character that brings another different kind of personality to this story that has already had a massive list of characters in it..??!!!
My boy skyrocketing to my top 4 tier list. His whole personality speaks right through me and how much I related to him in so many things I've never talked about out loud.
I really love Kita's line: "I am built upon the small things I do every day and the results are no more than a byproduct of that."
Because that's literally and figuratively sums up the whole essence of Haikyu imo.
You may think that this story being a sports anime, always focuses on the outcome of the match but Haikyu is not just like that. It's never about the end. It's about the process and the journey altogether.
I'm so glad I am finally able to sit down and watch this.
What I did today: turned 31, spent the entire day with a 26 year old drug addict helping them find housing for the night and to get them into a rehab clinic. Can you believe that no rehab clinics are open on Sundays?
Thats super inspiring! I think that's so cool your taking the time to take care of those struggling
I loved seeing the change from "badger boy" to "Kita"! Kita has such a good attitude and philosophy, his episode always makes me cry! He is also one of my favorite characters!
Kita is by far my favorite character in haikyuu and pretty high on my list of favorite character across all anime. I just love him and resonate with him so much. I am very anti social, i have hard time talking to others and i hate direct eye contact which only makes my interactions with people more difficult. I have social anxiety and its pain when i have to think what to say etc. I learned how to manage my socializing thanks to repetition. If they say this they usually expect me to say this. If i want to change the topic saying that normally have positive effect etc. And its same at work, creating small rituals and habits and focusing on them help me go through my daily life. It helped me go from nervous wreck in the kitchen to efficient machine. I am even capable of having short conversations with customers without having fullblown panic attack unlike years ago. So when i saw Kita i realized how much i resonate with him and seeing haikyu explain his condition and personality so well also helped me understand myself better.
P.S. seeing him tear up when he receives the jersey always makes me cry hard
Congratz on improving yourself, dude or dudette! Random internet stranger is proud of you :)
Watching this episode for the first time years ago changed my life. I now make an effort to carry Kita’s mentality (and the mentality of one other character that’s revealed in the manga) into everything I aim to be ❤
I loved Kita's mentality sooo much
YOU MET HIM FINALLY I COMMENTED ON EP 11 S4 THAT YOU ARE GONNA LOVE THIS BOY his ideals are so imprinted in me and i think about it on a daily bases
I love all of what he stands for, he hit in my favourites characters so quickly
I knew Kita was going to be a fav of yours early on in these reactions and it's so good to see it happening. I think you fundamentally couldnt hate him because of how similarly focused you two are. Also, stop apologising for pausing man, surely you know we love your insight at this point. Keep it up!
Lachy, I notice you keep apologising for pausing “too much” and while I recognise the intent, you don’t really have to apologise that much. We watch for your reactions, yes, but I think your perspective and your opinions and experiences that you willingly share with us is also really special. I love when you do so pausing is totally fine! I also appreciate that you do pause instead of talking over the show so you (and your audience) don’t miss anything from the episode.
Re: Kita - I think he’s the character that I relate to the most in this series (him and another one that hasn’t been featured in the anime yet). We are the product of our efforts, working on yourself to be better today than yesterday, believing that your efforts will not fail you. He’s not the best but he’s reliable.
literally so excited for you to react to the last couple of episodes 😭 will you also be reacting to the movie!?!
Kita is precious! He honestly needs his own spin-off movie. I definitely wanted way more of him after this episode. The way he cried after receiving a jersey!!!!! Kita must always be protected!
here he is, the man that made everyone like him in one episode!!
i aspire to be as disciplined as kita shinsuke
also i liked you pausing to talk a lot, i was really curious what you have to say during this episode
please don't throw up on us ever again though
I love how Furudate wrote Kita's character and made it so endearing for us. His story always hits in the most unexpected ways in the anime.
Kita is a perfect example of how you might not want to pursue something and make a living out of it but you can still show dedication and discipline in learning that thing.
I have always found that very inspirational because sometimes we know we might not be doing something for a very long time but we can still make efforts to do it in the best possible way.
Don't worry about pausing a lot, we actually expected it. I've been saying this a lot lately but I just knew you would love Kita and his mentality, in just one chapter you can learn so much about him and you just can't help but respect his dedication...
I really appreciate your kind words and yes they did soooo well to get you to love his character
This is my favorite episode of the season and Kita is definitely one of my favorite haikyuu characters, I love his philosophy omg
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure what Suna was saying at the end is how it's expected of Tsukki to be a strong blocker and to get some great blocks in, but it's way scarier when a guy isn't expected to be good at something, but it turns out he's actually really good at it. So Kageyama being really good at blocking is way scarier than Tsukki being really good at it because you've mentally prepared for the middles to be good at that, but when you eventually run into someone who's really good at blocking who isn't a middle, especially a setter lol, it takes you by surprise a lot more and probably scares you more
Eyy you've finally met Kita! He's someone I relate with and aspire to be. I put a high value on the pursuit of excellence regardless of whether I get something out of it or not. Sometimes, it makes me feel the odd one out in my industry, which is very results-driven. But I'm glad to have met a character who sees the merit in simply doing things properly. Now, all that concerns my career. In terms of taking care of my health... uh, I could be more consistent 😅. In that, I look up to Kita as well.
I think that so cool!! I love Kita's attitude so much and it can be applied to anything
KITA IS ONE OF THE BEST CHARACTERS!!!! I really love him
Kita is such an amazing and inspiring character! I'm sure you'll like him even more by the end of this season.
With every reaction, we're getting closer to my favorite set of episodes 22-24 🥰 Sooo excited!!
kita is the best, i love his character! haikyuu is interesting, bringing in different loveable and memorable characters so far into the story
kita does everything efficiently, including making us like him!
absolute facts
KITA MY BELOVED YOU NEVER FAIL TO MAKE ME TEARY EYED
Watching this on my birthday ^_^
I hope you had an amazing birthday!!
I knew from the very beginning that you'd love kita!
Also I love your content and I think you're an amazing and inspiring person
Thanks so much for your kind words legend, I really appreciate it! And I love kita sooo much
Yep, Best Boy Kita supremacy all day. You just can't help but instantly fall in love with him. He is universally adored by everyone. ❤ His introduction and back story is peak. Waterworks every time when he receives his Captain jersey. 🥹❤️😭
And I cannot wait until ep 22!! It has my absolute favorite moment in the entire sersies!! My pure, precious little sunshine ☀️🧡🥹😭
25:03 that was such a heartfelt “fuuuuck 😟”, i had to go back and watch it a couple times
Kita is us normal folk. Routine and hard work ❤ he's a gem
I appreciate the fact you filled though with throwing up in HD💀🤣
This episode hit me on so many levels. I’ve seen this episode and read it so many times over and not until today where I am at and your words have I understood the message.
Kita Shinsuke: he's the one player I had been hinting a bunch of times in the comments of some of your reaction videos to be a fellow lowkey autistic-coded neurodivergent alongside Kageyama (quite hilarious that he messed up proper conversation timing once again after Asahi did his best to cheer up Noya XD), Kenma, Ushiwaka, Tendo, Kunimi(?), and Akaashi(?).
Personally as an AuDHDer neurodivergent, Kita's the one who stands out the most among all of them, being the epitome of dedicated discipline which is not really a challenge for him, given that autistics do thrive more in structured routine---as he quoted, "Repetition, being methodical, and being thorough just feels nice.".
Great that he's one among your top faves already! ^^
(P.S. And it's really hilarious that Atsumu made you walk out once again XD)
that's quite interesting tho, I'd think more of Kageyama as autistic because he has certain things that are both his strength and weakness differently than others. maybe it's more that Kageyama is AuDHD (with mainly autism overpowering) meanwhile Kita is just purely autistic no ADHD involved. but idkkk it seems like it's more about his upbringing than the way his brain works, compared to Kageyama who's been a little different since he was a child.
@amiratazkia I'm not sure on Kags with the ADHD part, but Shoyo and Bokuto do scream ADHDer neurodivergents---hence, them being complementary with their autistic setter (i.e., Kags and Akaashi).
@amiratazkia For Shinsuke, I think it's both disciplined upbringing and autistic brain wiring. I mean, his teammates have been hinting already smthn like "We thought Kita is basically a robot", so there's that.
@@raymundangelorobles3774 that could be true but idk why it's like to me sometimes Kageyama is chaotic internally especially compared to Kita.
11:50 - 13:13 Thank you for this Lachy! I'm taking my license exams tomorrow and I'm shiting pissed but here I am watching your reaction to one of my most loved episodes in Haikyuu. I hear you man! You've inspired me to keep going no matter the outcome; you will never be nervous if you've done it everyday. From one VB player to another... "Fly High!"
was really looking forward to this reaction and kita’s introduction!! so glad you love him I love seeing kita appreciation he deserves it so much!!! I was waiting for this all long it was 100% to be expected 🥹 favourite thing about haikyuu is. well. practically everything. BUT how well developed the characters are And how many different kinds of characters we see means we get to relate to someone or another or. some part of any story!!! and for characters or stories like Kita’s I feel even if you don’t relate to the entire thing they have certain lines or philosophies that make you sit down and think ah. yeah. that- hits home. ‘we are built upon the small things every day, the results are no more than a byproduct of that.’ definitely is one of those lines. there’s a lot more I can think of, like another talk kita has later about ‘geniuses’ which I feel like you’re really gonna like. can’t wait for the rest of the reactions!!
You will love Run With The Wind. It’s another sports anime.
I think its so cool how you're able to read that wth 25:04
Reads the headline about a new favorite.
Yeah.... seems right
WTH? We're almost done with S4 with a blink of an eye. Yes I'm still alive bro. The typhoon changed course last minute.
all i got to say is how can you not but like Kita? as a team mate you love/hate him. you love him because he is a great leader and will push you to be the best you can. you hate him because he doesnt sugar coat anything and expects you to be the best you at all times. but as an opponent you just hate him because no matter what you try to do he just remains as unfazed as he was at the start.
Hey man don’t worry about how often you pause to talk! That’s why we are here!
Kita got the captain's jersey
Kita is in the heart ❤
As Ash Ketchum once said, "There's nothing you could ever do that's a waste of time".
Guy complaining about heat just as I came in after working in the garden all day in 1 degree celsius :D Happy to trade! XD
"Gods are everywhere" - Shinto is an animistic religion so they believe that basically everything has a god who watches over it.
Its Hinata's quick so whenever Tsukki blocks it - he feels like he got blocked :D
Nice of you to notice Tendo - since we have seen this imagery its highly likely that Inarizaki knocked out Shiratorizawa in Quarterfinals at Interhigh. Since we know that Shiratorizawa made top 8 and Inarizaki made top two that is the only way they could have versed. Puts things into perspective
Kita is in fact fan faovourite so its not shocking you love him - I have yet to meet a person who doesnt, guy is giga goated.
again with the music and the flow of the game lachy, its important!
MY FAVORITE KITA ❤
Hey, are you still planning to do the mic'd up volleyball episodes? Awesome video, as usual, keep up the good content mate =]
Thanks for the kind words legend! And I'm having a break from them atm but I may bring them back for the finals!
I love him 😍❤️
Kita is definitely best boy in Haikyuu!!, but I can only put him at #3 on my favorite Haikyuu!! character list because Kenma is always #1 and I have to put S4 Hinata at #2. Oikawa at #4 and Bokuto at #5 round out my top 5 list.
I told you in S4E16 that Kita is your favourite and you don‘t know it yet :D
❤❤❤
One question.... WHERES BOKKUN?!
Yeah I've been bad with remembering himmmmm
@ how dare… time to unsub again
Nah man, dafuq is that caseoh poster on the door
I think most of us don't mind at all when you talk a lot, it's interesting... But I was a bit bothered when you started talking over the anime in the 2nd half of this video (bigger risk that you might miss sth) - so please don't forget to pause it 🙏🏼