You could do a reaction video of a compilation of the best scenes in the series(one block, SUGAAA, final point vs seijoh, final point vs date tech, tons of shiratorizawa scenes, tons of inarizaki scenes, and the tsukki convo with bokuto about why play volleyball, etc,etc,etc), haikyuu have tons of memorable scenes and if u compile all together could easily be a 30-40min video, and would be fun. Maybe u dont want to see it to save it for the reaction rewatch, but its a good video idea =]
Please do not watch english dub. Haikyuu dub is terrible even for anime standards. I love your reactions and I have been here since episode 1! Keep going you are great
Coach, the little girl you couldn't remember was Akane Yamamoto, Taketora's (Tanaka's "twin" on Nekoma) little sister. She, along with Lev's sister, the real tall girl she was talking to, are Nekoma's main cheer squad, so there's a slight rivalry between them and Tanaka's sister as a battle of the cheer squads.
@@ElevateYourselfOfficial I want to add one line that was missing from the last scene, the kne with both Ukais. After saying that the players are the ones who want that Battle the most, the younger Ukai thinks something along the lines of "and is it really that wrong to want to finally show you that battle?"
Yep, in the Nekoma OVA, she's the one with Lev's sister talking about how Lev looks cool and the Lev's sister starts thinking she could merry Lev or something (and become her little sister in law).
Haikyuu's greatest developments: 1. Little Hinata going from literally having to beg his classmates to set for him in middle school, and now having one of the best setters in the story wanting to set for him in the future. 2. Coach Donny telling us that he wasn't a very expressive reactor in his early videos, and now reenacting the anime's most iconic scenes like a true fan!
I've been watching the earlier reactions and he said he's not the most expressive and here we are where he's screaming out all the words as the rest of us
The Battle of the Garbage dump has *NEVER HAPPEN IN AN OFFICIAL MATCH* even once. They only happen in practice match because firstly both karasuno and nekoma has to be in the nationals for it to happen and secondly if they both reach the nationals, they still have to win matches in order for them to fight each other and that's why they were all anticipating this match.
And ofc as a manga reader I have to say this, Karasuno vs Nekoma's match is the BEST match ever, everything about that match was epic and had the BEST sportsmanship message at the end , it symbols Attack vs defense, sword vs the shield, Crows vs Cats, Sky vs Earth, that match is my absolute 1 in the whole anime series and manga !!
Tsukki saying "today, I'm pretty sure I witnessed someone having that moment..." The "that moment" he's referring to is the moment when he was able to block Ushiwaka which made him hooked on volleyball. That's why he subsequently said that Hinata has sunked one level deeper in being hooked on volleyball.
Hinata used to enjoy hitting but considered receiving more like a process/technique that is necessary for the upcoming spike. He thought receiving a strong spike/serve is cool but probably did not expect to enjoy it as much as spiking. But now he totally understands the beauty and power of receiving, and felling in love with volleyball to a completely different level.
When atsumu says "I'll set to you" to Hinata, it's pretty amazing. Obviously he's saying that Hinata is the type of player he wants on his team, but also since he won't be able to set for him in high school, This is basically saying that he expects to see him at the pro level.
"He's like Bokuto's babysitter" belive me coach, the whole fandom thinks the same about Akaashi... But we'll get to see more of their backstory and their relationship dynamics in the next season for sure, and I honestly can't wait for that!
“I’m gonna crush you at the Inter-high, so you better be ready.” This could also be interpreted as some sort of compliment, kind of like “I know you’re strong enough to be back in nationals next time, so you better be there to face me.”
It's not just "some sort of compliment". It's an acknowledgement of Karasuno's strength. It's like you said, Atsumu believes that Karasuno is strong enough to make it back to Nationals.
@@erict1628 also, and this might be a stretch, but relating back to how atsumu only wants to play against the strongest, because he worked as hard as he could to become the strongest
I can't believe it's been two years. I found your channel when I first got into volleyball during the pandemic. If it wasn't for this channel, it would have probably ended up being just a phase. Thanks for all your hard work and consistency coach!
Thanks for following my Haikyuu journey for so long! Glad I could deepen your joy for volleyball. Are you going to join. me on the rewatch for the next 2 years??
I can't believe it feels like just yesterday I complete the 1st like 3 and a half seasons of haikyuu and watched your 1st episode not thinking too much of it since alot of youtubers I watch don't go all the way with reactions but I'm really happy to have been here from the beginning!
@@ElevateYourselfOfficial Meeeeeee tooooo cause I recently joined your (2nd round) journey since you uploaded your first manga reaction... ofc I finished watching the 1st round first before watch the 2nd round and I can't wait to follow along you and the other fans through all those seasons🤩🤩 btw, totally love your evolution of reactions from ep to ep, coach.... and nice editing Mr. James
What a journey it has been Coach, 85 episodes (86 if you count the S4 E8 Accident during S1) and a few OVAs, always great information and perspective from you Coach! Also, next time on Haikyuu, we get to see Nekoma vs Karasuno in an official match for the first time! What Kenma said about "do you think we could've beaten Ushiwaka or the Miya Twins" is always so interesting to me. People forget that Inarizaki was the SECOND BEST high school team in all of Japan coming into the Spring Nationals. However, Nekoma has shown to be effective against Karasuno, like when Coach Ukai said back in S2 "Teams that are more structured and react to what we do without getting fazed are tough for us" and that is exactly what Nekoma is. A team that scans you with their cat-eyes for an opening. By the way, that little girl was Taketora's little sis, (Taketora is Nekoma's Tanaka with the mowhawk). Can't wait to see what other content you've got lined up for us Coach!
Yeah and Coach Ukai even said that Seijoh (Oikawa/kpop team) was a team like Nekoma, a bad match for Karasuno. Seijoh folded Karasuno in Season 1 and still managed to get folded by Shiratorizawa after that so team match-ups are very important things to consider.
35:50 Grandpa Ukai's referring to how the Battle of the Garbage Dump might have been his personal goal only, and realized that his players may have not felt the same rivalry he feels towards Nekoma and the coach, Nekomata. That's why Coach Ukai responds that at least in this current gen, the players of Karasuno and Nekoma have actually built friendship and rivalry among themselves and they are not putting up a facade just to satisfy Grandpa Ukai, but rather, want the Battle of the Garbage Dump more than anyone else. Next season is going to be a ride!!
"What if I did a full 40-minute reaction episode to rewatching that One Scene over and over again for 40 minutes" - Coach, we've already had your "one of us" moments, but this one is definitely the most "one of us!!!" so far xD welcome to the fandom, especially these days living in the content drought and obsessing over any little thing that gets dropped to us
@@ElevateYourselfOfficial kinda sucks coach that you missed Karasuno's struggle to go back defending while the twins were about to their freak quick... check this out, the best reaction of that last point... I rewatched them react more than 10x th-cam.com/video/a2GPjM5JIJU/w-d-xo.html
I'd totally watch that video hahaha hahaha in fact, I often watch a 15min video of Atsumu saying "I'm moved, Shoyo-kun" and it's one of the best videos on TH-cam, you can't change my mind
Absolutely love how they repeated the final point scene with a different, more somber soundtrack. Interestingly enough, that track, "Haven't Reached the Starting Line", played when Hinata was having some tough time at the training camp in the beginning of the season. "Somehow accurately communicating the human experience through a volleyball game" - such a good way to describe Haikyuu. Another one I recall is "haikyuu is life in a volleyball package". Loved the comparison you made between Kita and Ushijima, and now I want to see those two interact more x) Kita's leadership appreciation is also very well-placed. Tsukki witnessing Hinata "having that moment" is a reference to something Bokuto told Tsukki in S2 - "if you have this moment, you'll be hooked on volleyball". Obviously Hinata was already hooked before, but, much like Tsukki said, that receive had a great impact on him and he did sink deeper into volleyball. The girl you forgot is Akane, Yamamoto Taketora's sister :D She appeared in the OVA! Inari is a fox, and snakes are Nohebi! The guy walking from the venue with his girlfriend, Daisho, is from Nohebi (they lost to Nekoma in the prelims shown in the OVA as well). I feel like you've gotten the final scene pretty well in the end - Ukai senior was a bit worried that the whole "battle of the garbage dump" thing ended up forced on the current generation because of his own past rivalries, but these current players, after having played each other so many times at training camps, already developed their own rivalries and now really want to play each other officially. I like his considerations though, it's a nice touch. Thank you so much for these reactions, they've been such a source of joy for the last 2 years, especially when we're not getting any official Haikyuu content. Excited for whatever comes next!
also, when the tv news started, they said - "snake is jealous of the cat". That was weird news but if you think about it they were cleverly describing Nohebi cpatain's jealousy towards Nekoma
The song that was playing at the end was the first opening song for the whole series! I always love it when anime does that. The scenes playing during the credits went all the way back to season one as well. I love those callbacks right after they beat the team that doesn't need memories.
I love how Atsumu says that he'll set Hinata someday. As one of the best High School setters in Japan, it's pretty likely that he'll go pro once he graduates. Him saying that he'll set Hinata is him indirectly acknowledging that Hinata also has what it takes to reach that level.
I think what tsukki meant by one level deeper is hinata falling in love with the defense side of the game, you can see in earlier episodes that hinata only feels satisfied when he scores a point. But now he feels the satisfaction digging the ball.
I know it's super late, but the way I interpret Tsukki's comment is that obviously, it's the moment Hinata got hooked on volleyball. If you look at Suga's flashback when Hinata does that super high pass to slow the game down, at the beginning of the series, Hinata was hooked on SPIKING. He was always saying how it was the coolest, and it's all he wanted to do. But, we know volleyball is much more than just spiking, it's blocking, passing, setting, etc. and that "super receive", as Nishinoya would put it, is what got Hinata truly hooked on VOLLEYBALL as a whole, every facet of it, not just spiking, that's him being hooked one level deeper.
19:30 When Tsukki says he witnessed someone else having that moment, it's a call back to season 2 when bokuto tells Tsukki about why he's so hooked on volleyball, the idea of "that moment", which Tsukki also had in season 3 when he blocked Ushiwaka.
Watching the anime point out like half a dozen times that Karasuno would be going against Nekoma next and coach getting confused thinking it would be Bokuto's team instead was kind of hilarious.
I’ve watched all the episodes so far and read the manga all the way through and I love so much about it, but one thing that I feel like no one ever talks about is Takeda-Sensei. Without him, none of this would have ever happened. He refused to give up on the team even when they didn’t believe in themselves, when no one believed in them. He did everything he could so they could shine. He went to everyone “look at these kids! They deserve a chance too!”. He’s the one that brought in a new coach. He’s the one that begged and bothered other coaches for practice matches and training camps. He’s the one that never let his team give up on themselves, and pushed them to be better and better. This is the type of teacher kids need in their lives. He’s amazing.
Kita really hits us in the feels this episode. He's easily my favorite captain, and combines some of the best traits of many good captains & vice captains in Haikyuu! He's straightforward and speaks truth (Ushijima), serious and commands respect (Daichi), analyzes the game clearly and provides good instruction (Suga), and he seems to know his teammates better than they know themselves, like Oikawa. Add to that his wisdom beyond his years, what a fantastic character.
You’ve actually already watched the season 4 OVAs (“Land vs. Air” and “Path of the Ball”). I love that they bring back the first opening song for the Hinata-Kenma montage at the end of the episode, it’s a great throwback! Also a heads up on the dub: it definitely has a more comedic atmosphere around it than the sub! This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, I still like the dub (admittedly not as much as the sub), but it’s a different experience than the sub. Personally I’d prefer the rewatch to remain in sub. Also Coach Ukai at the end was telling his grandpa that as much as he (Grandpa Ukai) wants the old rivalry, no one wants the Battle of the Garbage Dump as much as his boys (Karasuno).
As someone who doesnt read the manga I actually think thats the difference. The big motivaiton for Nekoma is to do it for Nekomata which in here is implied to be inferiour to having the personal motivation to do it. I am calling that Karasuno wins and this is the reason why,
@@bdylp1098 Ah, those aren't canon though, and they're a lot farther back in the story than where he is at now. Would seem a little odd to watch them now.
Something that isn't highlighted all the time (so it's quite easy to miss at this point of the story) is that Karasuno has never won a single set against Nekoma across all of the practice games that they've played. This is the first time they're going to be playing an official match against each other, and Hinata and Kenma have talked about playing a game that actually matters against each other, so there's a lot riding on this match.
The song in the ending was actually the very first opening of the show in season 1 and the last scene where Karasuno and Nekoma face off is a throwback to their first encounter
I'd like to leave a couple of suggestions of possible new content that I (and maybe some other fans?) would like to see: 1. Haikyuu documentary reaction - it's spoiler-free [for you], and there's some further insight into how Haikyuu influenced volleyball in Japan: from kids, coaches and national team players. I feel like it'd be interesting to hear your insight alongside theirs. There's also some extra explanations on certain techniques the author used when portraying volleyball (albeit in the manga). All in all, a fairly interesting documentary. 2. The original source, aka the manga - I'm probably not the first one to say it, but :"D Can't help at least suggesting it here. There's certain things that didn't make it in the anime, especially in the latest season. Certain things that have a different impact due to the differences in mediums. On top of that, the author is Really good at paneling and composition, and they've made some tremendous progress with anatomy, perspective and dynamics over the course of the series, and after your commentary on the animation, I'd love to hear your thought on that as well. Still, as a final note: these are merely suggestions, and if it's not your cup of tea or is too troublesome to organize for whatever reason, that is totally fine - but I still hope you can check those out even if just on your own at some point :) You likely won't be disappointed! PS: and if you want to think even deeper about this particular game, definitely recommend checking out the video called "How Karasuno vs. Inarizaki changes everything about Haikyuu"; might help you process it even better!
these are actually good suggestions. I'd honestly be more interested in watching a manga reaction that another full series reaction. Nothing wrong with reacting to the show again, but i'll probably only watch major episodes this time around.
Not sure if Haikyuu stage drama have Eng subs. ver., but if yes then I strongly recommend coach to watch them. No need to do reaction but the performance is just incredible.
Is the video you mention spoiler free? I see a lot of those analysis video on my youtube recommendation but never dare to watch them because of possible spoilers. Thanks in advance !
Just fyi coach, Nekoma watching the karasuno's match means Nekoma is waiting for their next opponent; the winner of the match between Karasuno and Inarizaki. So when Kuroo said "that's our cue", it refers to them knowing who they will be up against, which is Karasuno.
Thank you for all your hard work so far. I enjoyed your reactions from Japan. Nothing has been announced yet about the 5th season of Haikyuu, but I hope it will be announced by the end of this year.
Coach, it's not that Nekoma wants to beat Karasuno so badly. It's that they've beaten Karasuno *every single time they've played* even in practice matches, going all the way back to 'Old' Coach Ukai. That's why Young Coach Ukai wants to show his gramps the Battle of the Garbage Dump, and more importantly, to win it.
What Tsukki was talking about with Hinata goes back to when Bokuto told him that when he will have that breakout moment on the court he'll be hooked on Volleyball. For Tsukki it was the block against Shiratorizawa. Now he notices that Hinata had that breakout moment. Hinata used to like volleyball because he wanted to hit. After the ball boy camp he started appreciate digging but it wasn't until he dug Aran's spike that he truly felt how exilarating digging a perfect ball could feel and now Tsukki says that he's one level deeper into volley
Coach Ukais' convo at the end meant that, at first Older Coach Ukai began being a volleyball coach simply because he wanted to beat the other school. They probably had their own encounters during their school days. However, as times go by, he realized that the people he's coaching aren't just his puppets to use for his grudge against Nekoma. And that he was no longer a coach simply to create a team that will beat Nekoma, but a true volleyball coach that will nurture his own players without any agenda. Then the Younger coach Ukai said that he isn't showing Older Ukai the Battle of the Garbage Dump for his sake and his past grudge on Nekoma, but rather its Karasuno's VB team's own will to fight against them.
Even though Karasuno and Nekoma have been training together for many years and having practice matches, they never played against each other in an official match on a tournament. That’s because they are in a different prefecture, and can meet only on a nationals. That’s why it’s a special moment, they finally get to fight each other on tournament. And this special moment is a Battle of the Garbage Dump we have been waiting for so long.
It's interesting you talk about Kita 'guiding' Inarizaki through their loss, on finding the value in it whilst acknowledging and accepting the frustration. A lot of fans see Kita as an Author Substitute character, as more than any other he really just embodies the wisdom espoused by the later arcs of Haikyuu and the manga's overall themes on the value of sports. So, in his own way, Furidate is guiding us all in how we approach the challenges in our life. I've always found Haikyuu incredibly insightful and inspirational and constantly find ways to apply its messages both in competitive fields and my general life: I think your analysis of Kida is a really cool way of describing that effect :)
I love how in the Shiratorizawa match, the MVP was clearly Tsukki and here, the MVP, or I guess MVPs are the first year trio: Kageyama Tobio, Tsukishima Kei and Hinata Shoyo. I love how they play the first opening of the anime at the end there. It's my favorite opening too. And these are manga spoilers so yeah. I love how Atsumu DOES set to Hinata eventually AND before that, the Miya twins DO beat Karasuno. Not at the interhigh since Date Tech beat Karasuno in the finals for the prefecture prelims, but the twins beat them on the 2nd day of Spring High.
Coach I dunno if you saw it but that scene where you said a Leader should navigate that loss reminded me so much about Oikawa and Aoba Josai's special scene after their match.
OMG 😭❤️ they included "Imagination" what an amazing throwback. The OST's comeback was not something i thought i needed but WOW that kicked in the nostalgia.
Tsukki saying "today, I'm pretty sure I witnessed someone having that moment..." Back in Season 2 Tsukki Asks Bokuto + the other school leaders why they love basketball so much. Bokuto states it's because maybe he's not good enough, but once he gets better and has a bad ass moment, he will then be hooked + fall in love with the game. This happens when Tsukki blocks Ushiwaka, this is the first time we see him express himself emotionally, from this point on Tsukki is not just practiving, but trying to keep up with his teamates. (Learning new moves and using his full max jump) The point is that Hinita from Season 1 to now only cared about spiking the ball. You ask, can he get even more hooked? Well look at him now, he just had that bad ass moment, and now ENJOYS being in the back row.
One of my favorite things in the series is the transition of ep 24 to 25 because it's the same scenes but the ost is so different and contrasts the adrenaline with serenity. Ugh it's so so good. Wild to know that the journey is "over" but excited to see your rewatch! Somethings hit different when watching it a second time (or even for the 10th time). Everytime I hear Imagination (ending creds and first Haikyu OP) I get so hyped. The call back to season 1 to lead up to the Battle of the Garbage Dump? Ugh i'm so hyped to see it animated
Coach, I'm SO excited for the day that you, as a coach, to get to react to Karasuno vs Nekoma. The entire match is a back and forth competition between the two teams of adapting and countering new strategies. You always say that the team that makes the last adjustment is the team that will come out on top, and Karasuno vs Nekoma is the perfect embodiment of that phrase throughout the entirety of the game. Plus, their match is a culmination of ALL of the growth of character and technique that has been cultivating since the very first season, when Karasuno plays vs nekoma for the very first time. Season 5 can't come any sooner!!
the ending song this episode felt so nostalgic and yes karasuno's next opponent is nekoma also clarification, its not that nekoma wants to beat karasuno badly or vice versa, they are just good old rivals, grandpa ukai and nekoma's coach are friends and rivals and their respective teams also became good rivals, so u see nekoma team members (and nekoma's coach) helping karasuno many times (in earlier seasons) even calling them on the training camp because they would like karasuno to get powerful too so they can have more fun in rival matches. And sarcastically and lovingly, anytime they get to play against each other in an official setting, they call it battle of the garbage dumps lol
Can’t believe this is the last episode already! Glad to have been here for the entire Haikyuu watch through! Love your videos Coach! Keeping doing what you do best! I can’t wait for the Nekoma and Karasuno match to get animated. As a manga reader, it is probably by far one of my favorite matches in all of Haikyuu!
The thing i like the most in haikyuu is there are sooooo many characters in this anime but not even one character was left behind. It makes me love haikyuu even more 🥺🥺🥺
Something to take note of, Karasuno and Fukurodani(Bokuto’s team) are on opposite sides of the bracket, so a potential matchup between them would only happen if they faced each other in the finals of the tournament. You’ll just have to wait and see if that actually ends up happening haha
Nekoma and Karasuno want to play eachother so much because they are rivals going way back but have never played eachother in an official match as they are from different regions and therefore nationals is the only time they get to play eachother
Karasuno is set to play Nekoma in the Top 16 of nationals. Nekoma and Karasuno have never had an official sanctioned match in all their years as rivals/practice partners. It just never lined up for them since they’re from different prefectures which means they can only meet in national level events for official matches.
The after credit Ukai scene is probably my favourite one. Really drives home the old "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach" saying. Never understood that saying until I was older. It just means if you are 'naturally' good at something, odds are you wont make a good teacher. You're starting point was above others and your advice might be too advanced for your players. A good teacher is someone who has had to go through all the basics starting from zero. Made themselves a good player through nothing but hard work and determination. No matter how you say it, people are going to think of it as an insult though. In reality, the intention is that all of their work matters because you can help mold the future generation for the sport you love. Love your work, excited for any updated tutorial videos because I've basically memorized the previous ones. lol
I think what i find special in this Anime is that you really get a feel of how Karasuno won or lost. At the end of the day, yeah they won cause the author wanted them to win but he told a story of how trying new things in the middle of a match can bite you back. Like i would assume that if they were going against shiratorizawa they would have played more in system but as coach Ukai said, "speed is a curse." Another thing that Inarizaki didnt account for was Hinata actually being good at digging balls. "we weren't aggressive enough" was what the Inarizaki coach said and i assume they had watched Karasuno's match vs Shiratorizawa and noticed that Hinata was an open field and only got lucky at digging so all Rintaro had to do was hit towards him.
I can't wait for season 5! That scene of Bokuto and Akashi talking, pure chills! I really hope coach Donny gets to see Bokuto's true potential in season 5 ♥
Personally, I love how Hinata evolved from that young boy wanting to be a Wing Spiker because all he wanted was to spike. Passing? Not interested. Blocking? Not interested. Digging balls and receiving? Not interested. But it was slowly, through his experience with Karasuno, with other players from other schools that he started to learn the bliss behind a perfect block, the perfect dig and the perfect pass. Now, he no longer just wants to spike. He wants to remain on the field, learn and put to practice what he has picked up on the way.
these last two episodes had coach locked IN. and it feels so earned as a viewer, watching all of it from the very beginning! to see you hooked on a match from start to finish is so bizarre but great.
Coach, you might be the only TH-cam channel where I look forward to the sponsored content almost as much as the episode. Thank you so much for doing this series! As you decide what to rewatch, I think I want to rewatch your reaction series as well as the related videos you linked. I got really into your jump training videos early on and despite being a tiny, not very active person I’ve been using some of them to build up my stamina. Thanks for building this community ❤️
36:10 "The worst players are usually the best coaches because they know how to communicate vs those that come to them naturally doesn't know how." See I find this so funny because people like Kageyama and Nishinoya are so good naturally, but when they were trying to teach to others, they only used sound effects to explain how they do the things they do and of course no one could understand what they meant. 😂
Thanks for the journey so far, Coach. It’s been nice to find someone who appreciates this show the way I do. I’ve never played volleyball, but Karasuno’s story really is the best interpretation of playing a sport you love with like-minded people
I'm sooooo proud of beign part of this journey.... it almost bring me to tears. I love Haikyuu, I love you coach. This WHOLE reaction series are so special for me because I learnt A LOT of volleyball and life in general. Thanks for this memmories, I'll definitely carry them with me when I'm at my lowest.
Lol, it has actually been a journey. From hating on Coach for disliking Oikawa to not being able to wait for the next reaction. Prolly one of the most amazing experiences I have had.
Awesome journey! Looked forward to this every week coach! Good luck this upcoming 2022 season with your team! Glad to be here every week! Can’t wait for the rest of the episodes.
19:17 I love this scene because of you guys naming the bruises, the bruise on my left arm represents dedication and my right bruise represents hard work!
This serie has to be the best reaction/discussion video-type on TH-cam. Really are reflective journey through’n through. The second closest is CHEFPK reaction to Food Wars. The mental health is also really an important ingredient in cooking.
"That moment" coach refers to the moment Tsuki experienced against Shiratorizawa. When he went one level deeper when he blocked Ushijima. This is a reference to the older brother of Tsuki saying to him "But once that moment arrives for you…that’s the moment you’ll be hooked on volleyball.”
Man I'm so glad I rewatched the entire series with you again. I learned so much, not just about the sport, but animation techniques and just a different point of view that allowed me see how different experiences can perceive 1 thing in multiple ways. I can't wait to watch everything again without and special shout out to comments, you guys also noticed so much more and I'm glad I'm part of this amazing community.
Hey coach! If you want to learn how to say that last rally scene in Japanese, here is the romaji! Note: the vowels are always pronounced as follows: a -> ah, i -> ee, u -> oo, e -> eh, o -> oh. "Futago sok-kou, mainasu tenpo , hai! Kono ichi! Koroai! Kono kakudo! Donpishari!" "双子速攻、マイナス・テンポ、背！この位置！頃合い！この角度！どんぴしゃり！"
I remember that I started to watch this videos when I was ultra depressed and honestly just started because it was this or keep drowning in my not so good thoughts but it ended up being a very entertaining series of videos. It's been three years since my last volleyball game but I still get to understand better what or why I was doing something and also taking notes about what I should try next
Damn those Sakuraco products sure do look nice lol. I work at a little store that sells Wagashi (Japanese sweets) here in the US, it's always a treat (puns) to see Japanese creativity in snacks. The Tangerine (Mikan) Jelly you ate probably should be refrigerated for 30ish minutes prior to eating just in case, sometimes the jellies become liquid if it's too hot. Chilling the gels for a little while gives them a nice texture and lets you plate them easily (although there's nothing stopping you from just drinking them, they taste excellent all the same). Those pringles are Cream Stew flavored, which sounds awesome.
Nekoma was first mentioned in Season 1, and since the beginning we always knew about the legendary battle of the garbage dump, and how both teams helped each other in training so they could get to the national tournament to play an official match, and now, 4 seasons later, ITS HAPPENING This next match is going to be so good, just the story behind both teams is enough to make it one of the best matches of the story already
2020 was a year were i was finally starting to come out of the darkest period in my life. Finding Haikyuu at the beggining of that year was fun, motivational and impactful. It made me want to start practicing volleyball but, because 2020, all i was able to do was get a volleyball go to an open space surrounded with four walls i have near my house and train serving and passing all by my self. It was one of the best decisions i could have made that year. It help me to be in shape, both physically and mentaly, and it was a wonderful satisfying experience all the new "skills" i learned like jump serving and how to pass properly. But that last part would have been impossible was it not for the wonderful coach i found on youtube 😁. Coach Donny, you can't imagine my suprise one you started your haikyuu reactions. To see and follow the journey of the guy who taught me all i knew about volleyball from a technical standpoint, reacting to the reason i fell in love with the sport in the first place was truly great. Can't believe almost 2 years have gone by, and i'm privileged to say i was there from ep 1. You redifined what a youtube reaction could be and am grateful for all the time and effort you've put into this. Thank you for not only beeing a great volleyball coach, but becoming a life mentor. Look forward towards the future and God bless you ❤️❤️🙃
I don't know if anyone noticed this but, after they get the winning point and everyone celebrates by jumping onto hinata and kageyama, Yamaguchi is the only person that goes near Tsukishima. A subtle detail of their friendship .
I’ve been watching since day 1. You came at a time where I decided to finally get back into Volleyball, but with nobody to play, I was stuck bumping against a wall and practicing my server alone. Your at home workout videos are the first I saw, and imagine my surprise when the next week you started doing the Haikyuu reactions. It almost felt destined. Now I’m finally practicing indoor at my local gym, and playing beach with whoever decides to pick up. I really can’t believe it’s been this long. Thank you Coach Donny for being there throughout my journey.
Also this ending, "imagination by spyair", which is the first theme for haikyuu i think (?) was also played during the Olympics, for Japan's volleyball match with Venenzuela.
I wanted to thank U coach! I found you when you were reacting to the first episodes of season 1. I was going through a though time and fell into a very deep depression, I started to think "what's the point of living?" It may sound like an exaggeration, but your Haikyuu reactions where the thing that made me wake up in the mornings and survive each week, just to watch you reacting to this anime, it always made me feel better seeing your passion for volleyball, your appreciation for the artcraft (I work as an illustrator) and your way of living life, you're just like the characters in Haikyuu. I'm no athlete but you've cheered me up, inspired me and helped me survive, so THANK YOU!!!
Y'know? I'd love to see a video from you like sports analysts do before a big game, with each team's 'Keys to Victory' or whatever. Game plans, possible avenues of approach, etc for Karasuno and Nekoma respectively. That'd be super cool, while we're waiting on S5.
Hey Coach! I just wanted to say a big thanks to you for getting on this journey with us. I have been following your reactions since the very first espisode and it has truly been an amazing experience rewatching one of my favourite animes with you. The unique perspective you provide as a volleyball coach with in depth animation knowledge really brings the experience to a whole new level. I really appreciate your great work and look forward to your rewatch reactions. Also, it is amazing to see how excited coach got in the begining of this episode when reacting (again) to the twins quick (even twice in a roll lol) considering coach's reaction is usually more subtle lol. But I believe thats some genuine enthusiasm I saw there in the face which I am glad to see because it probably means that coach is enjoying the show from the bottom of his heart. Welcome to the club Coach! P. S. I personally prefer the original Japanese version over the English dubbed one. As you rightly pointed out, I think the Japanese voice actors did such a great job in conveying the personality of the characters as well as their feelings. And many of the scenes in Haikyuu carry a unique sense of Japanese culture so I think it would be unlikely for foreign voice actors to be able to convey the intended message/feelings as the Japanese voice actors do. But of cos it doesnt hurt to have a try and see how it feels.
Can't believe it has been 2 years since this started. I enjoyed each and every episode and I'm looking forward to the rewatch and my like 10th time watching the show xD
24:24 never noticed this when I was watching Haikyuu the first time around, but the thing the news reporters were talking about was 'a snake being jealous of a cat', which is extremely reflective of the prior scene in which the guy with the small eyes and green-ish hair, captain of the Nohebi team (that lost against Nekoma, not sure if I spelled Nohebi right or if he is actually the captain of that team), showed a bit of jealousy towards the teams playing in the tournament, maybe a little more towards Nekoma. The parallel in this exists in that the representative animals for 'Nohebi' and 'Nekoma' are a snake and a cat, respectively, because of how their schools' names are similar to the animals' names in Japanese, and thus is 'the snake being jealous of the cat', or the Nohebi player being jealous of Nekoma.
I watched this series so many times and I only just noticed that too! Man you really can watch HQ as many times as you want and get something new every time
Two weeks ago I started watching your reaction vids to Haikyuu, and finally managed to go through all seasons with you coach, I am a volleyball enthusiast even though I never had actual volleyball experience, I learnt alot from your vids and lessons, thank you for the great journey .
I started watch Coach Donny for the volleyball lessons because I love haikyuu so much so I started playing volleyball, then after the pandemic hits and I saw Coach Donny reacting to Haikyuu, it makes me so happy. Can't believe it has been over 2 years since he started. Thanks for all the reaction videos and insights on volleyball coach!
That moment with the last Twins quick I loved how the showed the team's slogan. As the twins gave ther best and risking all in move they have done barely a couple of timea. That's real guts.
Otsumu's "I'm gonna set you one day" is my favorite scene from the episode. At the start of season, he is told "I don't see any value in you without kageyama" and at the end of the season, one of the best setters recongises him as if it is a matter of fact. Love to see it.
The final credits of the seasons showed highlights of nekoma and karasuno from season 1 until now to build up anticipation for the next match/season: Karasuno vs Nekoma. The first few seasons of Haikyuu were animated in a different art style and they just reused those animations rather than re-animating those scenes in the new style.
Haikyuu is one of my favorite animes because there is never a real villain like most animes..sure you have players like Oikawa, "Ushiwaka", and Aone whom are meant to be portrayed as villains but they really aren't, they're just players who are confident in their respective abilities and tell it like it is no matter what and how it affects others..
Been here since episode one! Great series, great channel, great guy. Haikyuu is what got me into volleyball and now volleyball is what keeps me going. I owe a lot to this series, it taught me a lot of things, a lot of which I've been trying to apply to the rest of my life. I think the biggest lesson I've learned from Haikyuu is how to motivate myself and what it means to truly love something. Haikyuu is so inspirational making people watch it is my team's nº1 recruitment strategy.
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You could do a reaction video of a compilation of the best scenes in the series(one block, SUGAAA, final point vs seijoh, final point vs date tech, tons of shiratorizawa scenes, tons of inarizaki scenes, and the tsukki convo with bokuto about why play volleyball, etc,etc,etc), haikyuu have tons of memorable scenes and if u compile all together could easily be a 30-40min video, and would be fun. Maybe u dont want to see it to save it for the reaction rewatch, but its a good video idea =]
Please do not watch english dub. Haikyuu dub is terrible even for anime standards.
I love your reactions and I have been here since episode 1! Keep going you are great
@@davidlyngbye6102 agreed, english dub is terrible
Coach, the little girl you couldn't remember was Akane Yamamoto, Taketora's (Tanaka's "twin" on Nekoma) little sister. She, along with Lev's sister, the real tall girl she was talking to, are Nekoma's main cheer squad, so there's a slight rivalry between them and Tanaka's sister as a battle of the cheer squads.
Thanks for the clarification!
@@ElevateYourselfOfficial I want to add one line that was missing from the last scene, the kne with both Ukais. After saying that the players are the ones who want that Battle the most, the younger Ukai thinks something along the lines of "and is it really that wrong to want to finally show you that battle?"
Yep, in the Nekoma OVA, she's the one with Lev's sister talking about how Lev looks cool and the Lev's sister starts thinking she could merry Lev or something (and become her little sister in law).
I am so pumped for that
Fun fact, Akane is still in middle School (I think in 2nd class)
Haikyuu's greatest developments:
1. Little Hinata going from literally having to beg his classmates to set for him in middle school, and now having one of the best setters in the story wanting to set for him in the future.
2. Coach Donny telling us that he wasn't a very expressive reactor in his early videos, and now reenacting the anime's most iconic scenes like a true fan!
Great summary
I've been watching the earlier reactions and he said he's not the most expressive and here we are where he's screaming out all the words as the rest of us
Bro you just spoiled his new setter SPOILER WARNING ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ atsumu Miya
@@nihalbhamrah4726 Erm, I'm an anime-only, I said that Miya WANTS to set to him. I think I'm not the one spoiling here???
@@nihalbhamrah4726 your the one who’s spoiling
The Battle of the Garbage dump has *NEVER HAPPEN IN AN OFFICIAL MATCH*
even once. They only happen in practice match because firstly both karasuno and nekoma has to be in the nationals for it to happen and secondly if they both reach the nationals, they still have to win matches in order for them to fight each other and that's why they were all anticipating this match.
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Both coaches are also rivals since childhood so that’s why they’ve always wanted their two teams to compete in an official match
@@Boraheartsss Yup! I really wanna see more flashbacks of coach ukai and coach nekomata, the flashback they gave in the manga's too short for me😂
And ofc as a manga reader I have to say this, Karasuno vs Nekoma's match is the BEST match ever, everything about that match was epic and had the BEST sportsmanship message at the end , it symbols Attack vs defense, sword vs the shield, Crows vs Cats, Sky vs Earth, that match is my absolute 1 in the whole anime series and manga !!
Tsukki saying "today, I'm pretty sure I witnessed someone having that moment..."
The "that moment" he's referring to is the moment when he was able to block Ushiwaka which made him hooked on volleyball. That's why he subsequently said that Hinata has sunked one level deeper in being hooked on volleyball.
Hinata used to enjoy hitting but considered receiving more like a process/technique that is necessary for the upcoming spike. He thought receiving a strong spike/serve is cool but probably did not expect to enjoy it as much as spiking. But now he totally understands the beauty and power of receiving, and felling in love with volleyball to a completely different level.
@@starryabigail2988 and this close a circle when iwaizumi says something like that in the second match seijo vs karasuno
@@tsarmond YES! just realizing that on my 5x rewatch lol
this is great about haikyuu, so much rewatch valuable.@@davemassa7249
When atsumu says "I'll set to you" to Hinata, it's pretty amazing. Obviously he's saying that Hinata is the type of player he wants on his team, but also since he won't be able to set for him in high school, This is basically saying that he expects to see him at the pro level.
Black jackal~~
Spoiler warning......
Just imagine Atsumu, Oikawa and Hinata on the same team.😂
(New arc coming btw)
@@obliviscaris1195 If you're gonna spoiler warning, at least put in the correct spoiler....
@@silontes go check the new chapter that came out this week...
@@silontes in the new one-shot manga, that's happen. Oikawa, hinata, and Atsumu in the same team against kageyama, ushiwaka, korai
"He's like Bokuto's babysitter" belive me coach, the whole fandom thinks the same about Akaashi...
But we'll get to see more of their backstory and their relationship dynamics in the next season for sure, and I honestly can't wait for that!
“I’m gonna crush you at the Inter-high, so you better be ready.” This could also be interpreted as some sort of compliment, kind of like “I know you’re strong enough to be back in nationals next time, so you better be there to face me.”
It's not just "some sort of compliment". It's an acknowledgement of Karasuno's strength. It's like you said, Atsumu believes that Karasuno is strong enough to make it back to Nationals.
@@erict1628 also, and this might be a stretch, but relating back to how atsumu only wants to play against the strongest, because he worked as hard as he could to become the strongest
I can't believe it's been two years. I found your channel when I first got into volleyball during the pandemic. If it wasn't for this channel, it would have probably ended up being just a phase. Thanks for all your hard work and consistency coach!
Thanks for following my Haikyuu journey for so long! Glad I could deepen your joy for volleyball. Are you going to join. me on the rewatch for the next 2 years??
@@ElevateYourselfOfficial I am
I can't believe it feels like just yesterday I complete the 1st like 3 and a half seasons of haikyuu and watched your 1st episode not thinking too much of it since alot of youtubers I watch don't go all the way with reactions but I'm really happy to have been here from the beginning!
@@ElevateYourselfOfficial Meeeeeee tooooo cause I recently joined your (2nd round) journey since you uploaded your first manga reaction... ofc I finished watching the 1st round first before watch the 2nd round and I can't wait to follow along you and the other fans through all those seasons🤩🤩 btw, totally love your evolution of reactions from ep to ep, coach.... and nice editing Mr. James
What a journey it has been Coach, 85 episodes (86 if you count the S4 E8 Accident during S1) and a few OVAs, always great information and perspective from you Coach! Also, next time on Haikyuu, we get to see Nekoma vs Karasuno in an official match for the first time!
What Kenma said about "do you think we could've beaten Ushiwaka or the Miya Twins" is always so interesting to me. People forget that Inarizaki was the SECOND BEST high school team in all of Japan coming into the Spring Nationals. However, Nekoma has shown to be effective against Karasuno, like when Coach Ukai said back in S2 "Teams that are more structured and react to what we do without getting fazed are tough for us" and that is exactly what Nekoma is. A team that scans you with their cat-eyes for an opening.
By the way, that little girl was Taketora's little sis, (Taketora is Nekoma's Tanaka with the mowhawk). Can't wait to see what other content you've got lined up for us Coach!
can't wait for that match
Yeah and Coach Ukai even said that Seijoh (Oikawa/kpop team) was a team like Nekoma, a bad match for Karasuno. Seijoh folded Karasuno in Season 1 and still managed to get folded by Shiratorizawa after that so team match-ups are very important things to consider.
35:50 Grandpa Ukai's referring to how the Battle of the Garbage Dump might have been his personal goal only, and realized that his players may have not felt the same rivalry he feels towards Nekoma and the coach, Nekomata. That's why Coach Ukai responds that at least in this current gen, the players of Karasuno and Nekoma have actually built friendship and rivalry among themselves and they are not putting up a facade just to satisfy Grandpa Ukai, but rather, want the Battle of the Garbage Dump more than anyone else. Next season is going to be a ride!!
"What if I did a full 40-minute reaction episode to rewatching that One Scene over and over again for 40 minutes" - Coach, we've already had your "one of us" moments, but this one is definitely the most "one of us!!!" so far xD welcome to the fandom, especially these days living in the content drought and obsessing over any little thing that gets dropped to us
haha thanks! I feel blessed to be part of the group
@@ElevateYourselfOfficial kinda sucks coach that you missed Karasuno's struggle to go back defending while the twins were about to their freak quick... check this out, the best reaction of that last point... I rewatched them react more than 10x th-cam.com/video/a2GPjM5JIJU/w-d-xo.html
I'd totally watch that video hahaha hahaha in fact, I often watch a 15min video of Atsumu saying "I'm moved, Shoyo-kun" and it's one of the best videos on TH-cam, you can't change my mind
Absolutely love how they repeated the final point scene with a different, more somber soundtrack. Interestingly enough, that track, "Haven't Reached the Starting Line", played when Hinata was having some tough time at the training camp in the beginning of the season.
"Somehow accurately communicating the human experience through a volleyball game" - such a good way to describe Haikyuu. Another one I recall is "haikyuu is life in a volleyball package".
Loved the comparison you made between Kita and Ushijima, and now I want to see those two interact more x) Kita's leadership appreciation is also very well-placed.
Tsukki witnessing Hinata "having that moment" is a reference to something Bokuto told Tsukki in S2 - "if you have this moment, you'll be hooked on volleyball". Obviously Hinata was already hooked before, but, much like Tsukki said, that receive had a great impact on him and he did sink deeper into volleyball.
The girl you forgot is Akane, Yamamoto Taketora's sister :D She appeared in the OVA!
Inari is a fox, and snakes are Nohebi! The guy walking from the venue with his girlfriend, Daisho, is from Nohebi (they lost to Nekoma in the prelims shown in the OVA as well).
I feel like you've gotten the final scene pretty well in the end - Ukai senior was a bit worried that the whole "battle of the garbage dump" thing ended up forced on the current generation because of his own past rivalries, but these current players, after having played each other so many times at training camps, already developed their own rivalries and now really want to play each other officially. I like his considerations though, it's a nice touch.
Thank you so much for these reactions, they've been such a source of joy for the last 2 years, especially when we're not getting any official Haikyuu content. Excited for whatever comes next!
Yessss
also, when the tv news started, they said - "snake is jealous of the cat". That was weird news but if you think about it they were cleverly describing Nohebi cpatain's jealousy towards Nekoma
The song that was playing at the end was the first opening song for the whole series! I always love it when anime does that. The scenes playing during the credits went all the way back to season one as well. I love those callbacks right after they beat the team that doesn't need memories.
Ohhh that last part hadn't crossed my mind, about Inari's banner. Pretty poetic ( ꈍᴗꈍ)
I love how Atsumu says that he'll set Hinata someday. As one of the best High School setters in Japan, it's pretty likely that he'll go pro once he graduates. Him saying that he'll set Hinata is him indirectly acknowledging that Hinata also has what it takes to reach that level.
I think what tsukki meant by one level deeper is hinata falling in love with the defense side of the game, you can see in earlier episodes that hinata only feels satisfied when he scores a point. But now he feels the satisfaction digging the ball.
"Wait, are they playing Nekoma?"
It's not like it was said at least two times in this episode 😜
Man I can't wait for season 5, i need to see this upcoming Nekoma match animated.
Man can't wait either
i was dying just while reading it, dont think my heart can take it animated
I can't wait for season 6 and 7 too
@@rhyestripes6059 Same, I might just spontaneously combust on the spot
@@unnwas and we truly deserve some ovas of some matches that they didnt show in the manga, want say more because of spoilers haha
"they're somehow accurately communicating the human experience through a volleyball game" ❤
I know it's super late, but the way I interpret Tsukki's comment is that obviously, it's the moment Hinata got hooked on volleyball. If you look at Suga's flashback when Hinata does that super high pass to slow the game down, at the beginning of the series, Hinata was hooked on SPIKING. He was always saying how it was the coolest, and it's all he wanted to do. But, we know volleyball is much more than just spiking, it's blocking, passing, setting, etc. and that "super receive", as Nishinoya would put it, is what got Hinata truly hooked on VOLLEYBALL as a whole, every facet of it, not just spiking, that's him being hooked one level deeper.
WE DID IT BOYS!!! 4 SEASONS, AROUND 90 EPISODES!!! THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT JOURNEY.
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19:30 When Tsukki says he witnessed someone else having that moment, it's a call back to season 2 when bokuto tells Tsukki about why he's so hooked on volleyball, the idea of "that moment", which Tsukki also had in season 3 when he blocked Ushiwaka.
Watching the anime point out like half a dozen times that Karasuno would be going against Nekoma next and coach getting confused thinking it would be Bokuto's team instead was kind of hilarious.
Plus after the match when they said karasuno made it to top 16, coach was like: I thought this was the finals😅
@@stevennelsonsegura5583 ah yes, the national tournament with only 2 rounds.
I’ve watched all the episodes so far and read the manga all the way through and I love so much about it, but one thing that I feel like no one ever talks about is Takeda-Sensei. Without him, none of this would have ever happened. He refused to give up on the team even when they didn’t believe in themselves, when no one believed in them. He did everything he could so they could shine. He went to everyone “look at these kids! They deserve a chance too!”. He’s the one that brought in a new coach. He’s the one that begged and bothered other coaches for practice matches and training camps. He’s the one that never let his team give up on themselves, and pushed them to be better and better. This is the type of teacher kids need in their lives. He’s amazing.
Kita really hits us in the feels this episode. He's easily my favorite captain, and combines some of the best traits of many good captains & vice captains in Haikyuu! He's straightforward and speaks truth (Ushijima), serious and commands respect (Daichi), analyzes the game clearly and provides good instruction (Suga), and he seems to know his teammates better than they know themselves, like Oikawa. Add to that his wisdom beyond his years, what a fantastic character.
You’ve actually already watched the season 4 OVAs (“Land vs. Air” and “Path of the Ball”).
I love that they bring back the first opening song for the Hinata-Kenma montage at the end of the episode, it’s a great throwback!
Also a heads up on the dub: it definitely has a more comedic atmosphere around it than the sub! This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, I still like the dub (admittedly not as much as the sub), but it’s a different experience than the sub. Personally I’d prefer the rewatch to remain in sub.
Also Coach Ukai at the end was telling his grandpa that as much as he (Grandpa Ukai) wants the old rivalry, no one wants the Battle of the Garbage Dump as much as his boys (Karasuno).
As someone who doesnt read the manga I actually think thats the difference. The big motivaiton for Nekoma is to do it for Nekomata which in here is implied to be inferiour to having the personal motivation to do it. I am calling that Karasuno wins and this is the reason why,
I agree with rewatching in Japanese. But that’s for his patrons to decide
He's probably talking about OVA2 (Vs "Akaten", from Sn2) & 3 (Tokushuu! Haru-Kou Volley Ni Kaketa Seishun, from Sn3), not 4 &5 from Sn4.
@@bdylp1098 Ah, those aren't canon though, and they're a lot farther back in the story than where he is at now. Would seem a little odd to watch them now.
Something that isn't highlighted all the time (so it's quite easy to miss at this point of the story) is that Karasuno has never won a single set against Nekoma across all of the practice games that they've played. This is the first time they're going to be playing an official match against each other, and Hinata and Kenma have talked about playing a game that actually matters against each other, so there's a lot riding on this match.
The song in the ending was actually the very first opening of the show in season 1 and the last scene where Karasuno and Nekoma face off is a throwback to their first encounter
I'd like to leave a couple of suggestions of possible new content that I (and maybe some other fans?) would like to see:
1. Haikyuu documentary reaction - it's spoiler-free [for you], and there's some further insight into how Haikyuu influenced volleyball in Japan: from kids, coaches and national team players. I feel like it'd be interesting to hear your insight alongside theirs. There's also some extra explanations on certain techniques the author used when portraying volleyball (albeit in the manga). All in all, a fairly interesting documentary.
2. The original source, aka the manga - I'm probably not the first one to say it, but :"D Can't help at least suggesting it here. There's certain things that didn't make it in the anime, especially in the latest season. Certain things that have a different impact due to the differences in mediums. On top of that, the author is Really good at paneling and composition, and they've made some tremendous progress with anatomy, perspective and dynamics over the course of the series, and after your commentary on the animation, I'd love to hear your thought on that as well.
Still, as a final note: these are merely suggestions, and if it's not your cup of tea or is too troublesome to organize for whatever reason, that is totally fine - but I still hope you can check those out even if just on your own at some point :) You likely won't be disappointed!
PS: and if you want to think even deeper about this particular game, definitely recommend checking out the video called "How Karasuno vs. Inarizaki changes everything about Haikyuu"; might help you process it even better!
these are actually good suggestions. I'd honestly be more interested in watching a manga reaction that another full series reaction. Nothing wrong with reacting to the show again, but i'll probably only watch major episodes this time around.
uppppp manga is so goated
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Not sure if Haikyuu stage drama have Eng subs. ver., but if yes then I strongly recommend coach to watch them. No need to do reaction but the performance is just incredible.
Is the video you mention spoiler free? I see a lot of those analysis video on my youtube recommendation but never dare to watch them because of possible spoilers. Thanks in advance !
Just fyi coach, Nekoma watching the karasuno's match means Nekoma is waiting for their next opponent; the winner of the match between Karasuno and Inarizaki. So when Kuroo said "that's our cue", it refers to them knowing who they will be up against, which is Karasuno.
Been here since day one ❤️!! Can't believe we're here! And it's only season 4 can't wait season 5!!
Thank you for all your hard work so far. I enjoyed your reactions from Japan.
Nothing has been announced yet about the 5th season of Haikyuu, but I hope it will be announced by the end of this year.
Kuroo's response to Kenma is on point tbh. Rocks can win against scissors but not against papers.
Coach, it's not that Nekoma wants to beat Karasuno so badly. It's that they've beaten Karasuno *every single time they've played* even in practice matches, going all the way back to 'Old' Coach Ukai. That's why Young Coach Ukai wants to show his gramps the Battle of the Garbage Dump, and more importantly, to win it.
Damn i always get tears in my eyes when Kita say "Well, isn't my team amazing" T_T
What Tsukki was talking about with Hinata goes back to when Bokuto told him that when he will have that breakout moment on the court he'll be hooked on Volleyball. For Tsukki it was the block against Shiratorizawa. Now he notices that Hinata had that breakout moment. Hinata used to like volleyball because he wanted to hit. After the ball boy camp he started appreciate digging but it wasn't until he dug Aran's spike that he truly felt how exilarating digging a perfect ball could feel and now Tsukki says that he's one level deeper into volley
Coach now that we finished catching up on series, I would really appreciate to see your starting 6 + libero.
Coach Ukais' convo at the end meant that, at first Older Coach Ukai began being a volleyball coach simply because he wanted to beat the other school. They probably had their own encounters during their school days. However, as times go by, he realized that the people he's coaching aren't just his puppets to use for his grudge against Nekoma. And that he was no longer a coach simply to create a team that will beat Nekoma, but a true volleyball coach that will nurture his own players without any agenda.
Then the Younger coach Ukai said that he isn't showing Older Ukai the Battle of the Garbage Dump for his sake and his past grudge on Nekoma, but rather its Karasuno's VB team's own will to fight against them.
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I'm waiting for Coach doing 40 minutes of rewatching the "Meat dance" scene from the training camp at April 1. 2023 😅😂
Even though Karasuno and Nekoma have been training together for many years and having practice matches, they never played against each other in an official match on a tournament. That’s because they are in a different prefecture, and can meet only on a nationals. That’s why it’s a special moment, they finally get to fight each other on tournament. And this special moment is a Battle of the Garbage Dump we have been waiting for so long.
It's interesting you talk about Kita 'guiding' Inarizaki through their loss, on finding the value in it whilst acknowledging and accepting the frustration.
A lot of fans see Kita as an Author Substitute character, as more than any other he really just embodies the wisdom espoused by the later arcs of Haikyuu and the manga's overall themes on the value of sports.
So, in his own way, Furidate is guiding us all in how we approach the challenges in our life. I've always found Haikyuu incredibly insightful and inspirational and constantly find ways to apply its messages both in competitive fields and my general life: I think your analysis of Kida is a really cool way of describing that effect :)
I love how in the Shiratorizawa match, the MVP was clearly Tsukki and here, the MVP, or I guess MVPs are the first year trio: Kageyama Tobio, Tsukishima Kei and Hinata Shoyo. I love how they play the first opening of the anime at the end there. It's my favorite opening too. And these are manga spoilers so yeah. I love how Atsumu DOES set to Hinata eventually AND before that, the Miya twins DO beat Karasuno. Not at the interhigh since Date Tech beat Karasuno in the finals for the prefecture prelims, but the twins beat them on the 2nd day of Spring High.
Coach I dunno if you saw it but that scene where you said a Leader should navigate that loss reminded me so much about Oikawa and Aoba Josai's special scene after their match.
OMG 😭❤️ they included "Imagination" what an amazing throwback. The OST's comeback was not something i thought i needed but WOW that kicked in the nostalgia.
IKR!! we definitely have to point that out for the rewatch
Tsukki saying "today, I'm pretty sure I witnessed someone having that moment..."
Back in Season 2 Tsukki Asks Bokuto + the other school leaders why they love basketball so much. Bokuto states it's because maybe he's not good enough, but once he gets better and has a bad ass moment, he will then be hooked + fall in love with the game.
This happens when Tsukki blocks Ushiwaka, this is the first time we see him express himself emotionally, from this point on Tsukki is not just practiving, but trying to keep up with his teamates. (Learning new moves and using his full max jump)
The point is that Hinita from Season 1 to now only cared about spiking the ball. You ask, can he get even more hooked? Well look at him now, he just had that bad ass moment, and now ENJOYS being in the back row.
At 9:28 when Coach does the same sound effects as you at the same time, I just lost it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's outrageous to think that 2 years have passed, I haven't missed a single chapter. I feel like I'm in a family and that makes me proud.
One of my favorite things in the series is the transition of ep 24 to 25 because it's the same scenes but the ost is so different and contrasts the adrenaline with serenity. Ugh it's so so good. Wild to know that the journey is "over" but excited to see your rewatch! Somethings hit different when watching it a second time (or even for the 10th time). Everytime I hear Imagination (ending creds and first Haikyu OP) I get so hyped. The call back to season 1 to lead up to the Battle of the Garbage Dump? Ugh i'm so hyped to see it animated
Coach, I'm SO excited for the day that you, as a coach, to get to react to Karasuno vs Nekoma. The entire match is a back and forth competition between the two teams of adapting and countering new strategies. You always say that the team that makes the last adjustment is the team that will come out on top, and Karasuno vs Nekoma is the perfect embodiment of that phrase throughout the entirety of the game. Plus, their match is a culmination of ALL of the growth of character and technique that has been cultivating since the very first season, when Karasuno plays vs nekoma for the very first time. Season 5 can't come any sooner!!
the ending song this episode felt so nostalgic
and yes karasuno's next opponent is nekoma
also clarification, its not that nekoma wants to beat karasuno badly or vice versa, they are just good old rivals, grandpa ukai and nekoma's coach are friends and rivals and their respective teams also became good rivals, so u see nekoma team members (and nekoma's coach) helping karasuno many times (in earlier seasons) even calling them on the training camp because they would like karasuno to get powerful too so they can have more fun in rival matches. And sarcastically and lovingly, anytime they get to play against each other in an official setting, they call it battle of the garbage dumps lol
Can’t believe this is the last episode already! Glad to have been here for the entire Haikyuu watch through! Love your videos Coach! Keeping doing what you do best! I can’t wait for the Nekoma and Karasuno match to get animated. As a manga reader, it is probably by far one of my favorite matches in all of Haikyuu!
The thing i like the most in haikyuu is there are sooooo many characters in this anime but not even one character was left behind. It makes me love haikyuu even more 🥺🥺🥺
Haikyuu makes me wish I could've played Volleyball as a kid. Such a beautiful sport
It absolutely cracks me up that you remember the nekoma cat but not the nekoma sister. Thank you for that chuckle.
Something to take note of, Karasuno and Fukurodani(Bokuto’s team) are on opposite sides of the bracket, so a potential matchup between them would only happen if they faced each other in the finals of the tournament. You’ll just have to wait and see if that actually ends up happening haha
Nekoma and Karasuno want to play eachother so much because they are rivals going way back but have never played eachother in an official match as they are from different regions and therefore nationals is the only time they get to play eachother
Karasuno is set to play Nekoma in the Top 16 of nationals. Nekoma and Karasuno have never had an official sanctioned match in all their years as rivals/practice partners. It just never lined up for them since they’re from different prefectures which means they can only meet in national level events for official matches.
The after credit Ukai scene is probably my favourite one. Really drives home the old "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach" saying. Never understood that saying until I was older. It just means if you are 'naturally' good at something, odds are you wont make a good teacher. You're starting point was above others and your advice might be too advanced for your players. A good teacher is someone who has had to go through all the basics starting from zero. Made themselves a good player through nothing but hard work and determination.
No matter how you say it, people are going to think of it as an insult though. In reality, the intention is that all of their work matters because you can help mold the future generation for the sport you love. Love your work, excited for any updated tutorial videos because I've basically memorized the previous ones. lol
I think what i find special in this Anime is that you really get a feel of how Karasuno won or lost. At the end of the day, yeah they won cause the author wanted them to win but he told a story of how trying new things in the middle of a match can bite you back. Like i would assume that if they were going against shiratorizawa they would have played more in system but as coach Ukai said, "speed is a curse." Another thing that Inarizaki didnt account for was Hinata actually being good at digging balls. "we weren't aggressive enough" was what the Inarizaki coach said and i assume they had watched Karasuno's match vs Shiratorizawa and noticed that Hinata was an open field and only got lucky at digging so all Rintaro had to do was hit towards him.
I can't wait for season 5!
That scene of Bokuto and Akashi talking, pure chills! I really hope coach Donny gets to see Bokuto's true potential in season 5 ♥
It's really amazing how Kita became maybe my favorite character in just 5 episodes.
Personally, I love how Hinata evolved from that young boy wanting to be a Wing Spiker because all he wanted was to spike. Passing? Not interested. Blocking? Not interested. Digging balls and receiving? Not interested.
But it was slowly, through his experience with Karasuno, with other players from other schools that he started to learn the bliss behind a perfect block, the perfect dig and the perfect pass.
Now, he no longer just wants to spike. He wants to remain on the field, learn and put to practice what he has picked up on the way.
these last two episodes had coach locked IN. and it feels so earned as a viewer, watching all of it from the very beginning! to see you hooked on a match from start to finish is so bizarre but great.
Coach, you might be the only TH-cam channel where I look forward to the sponsored content almost as much as the episode. Thank you so much for doing this series! As you decide what to rewatch, I think I want to rewatch your reaction series as well as the related videos you linked. I got really into your jump training videos early on and despite being a tiny, not very active person I’ve been using some of them to build up my stamina. Thanks for building this community ❤️
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"The worst players are usually the best coaches because they know how to communicate vs those that come to them naturally doesn't know how."
See I find this so funny because people like Kageyama and Nishinoya are so good naturally, but when they were trying to teach to others, they only used sound effects to explain how they do the things they do and of course no one could understand what they meant. 😂
Thanks for the journey so far, Coach. It’s been nice to find someone who appreciates this show the way I do. I’ve never played volleyball, but Karasuno’s story really is the best interpretation of playing a sport you love with like-minded people
I'm sooooo proud of beign part of this journey.... it almost bring me to tears. I love Haikyuu, I love you coach. This WHOLE reaction series are so special for me because I learnt A LOT of volleyball and life in general. Thanks for this memmories, I'll definitely carry them with me when I'm at my lowest.
Lol, it has actually been a journey. From hating on Coach for disliking Oikawa to not being able to wait for the next reaction. Prolly one of the most amazing experiences I have had.
Awesome journey! Looked forward to this every week coach! Good luck this upcoming 2022 season with your team! Glad to be here every week! Can’t wait for the rest of the episodes.
19:17 I love this scene because of you guys naming the bruises, the bruise on my left arm represents dedication and my right bruise represents hard work!
The nekoma vs karasuno game is so anticipated because they are old rivals to back when the original little giant played.
This serie has to be the best reaction/discussion video-type on TH-cam. Really are reflective journey through’n through.
The second closest is CHEFPK reaction to Food Wars. The mental health is also really an important ingredient in cooking.
"That moment" coach refers to the moment Tsuki experienced against Shiratorizawa. When he went one level deeper when he blocked Ushijima.
This is a reference to the older brother of Tsuki saying to him "But once that moment arrives for you…that’s the moment you’ll be hooked on volleyball.”
Bokuto was the one who said that, but yeah.
I think I started watching your reactions maybe not day 1 but close to it.. crazy how time passes. Was a fun journey :)
Yes it was!
Man I'm so glad I rewatched the entire series with you again. I learned so much, not just about the sport, but animation techniques and just a different point of view that allowed me see how different experiences can perceive 1 thing in multiple ways.
I can't wait to watch everything again without and special shout out to comments, you guys also noticed so much more and I'm glad I'm part of this amazing community.
Hey coach! If you want to learn how to say that last rally scene in Japanese, here is the romaji! Note: the vowels are always pronounced as follows: a -> ah, i -> ee, u -> oo, e -> eh, o -> oh.
"Futago sok-kou, mainasu tenpo , hai! Kono ichi! Koroai! Kono kakudo! Donpishari!"
"双子速攻、マイナス・テンポ、背！この位置！頃合い！この角度！どんぴしゃり！"
I remember that I started to watch this videos when I was ultra depressed and honestly just started because it was this or keep drowning in my not so good thoughts but it ended up being a very entertaining series of videos. It's been three years since my last volleyball game but I still get to understand better what or why I was doing something and also taking notes about what I should try next
Damn those Sakuraco products sure do look nice lol. I work at a little store that sells Wagashi (Japanese sweets) here in the US, it's always a treat (puns) to see Japanese creativity in snacks. The Tangerine (Mikan) Jelly you ate probably should be refrigerated for 30ish minutes prior to eating just in case, sometimes the jellies become liquid if it's too hot. Chilling the gels for a little while gives them a nice texture and lets you plate them easily (although there's nothing stopping you from just drinking them, they taste excellent all the same). Those pringles are Cream Stew flavored, which sounds awesome.
Nekoma was first mentioned in Season 1, and since the beginning we always knew about the legendary battle of the garbage dump, and how both teams helped each other in training so they could get to the national tournament to play an official match, and now, 4 seasons later, ITS HAPPENING
This next match is going to be so good, just the story behind both teams is enough to make it one of the best matches of the story already
2020 was a year were i was finally starting to come out of the darkest period in my life. Finding Haikyuu at the beggining of that year was fun, motivational and impactful. It made me want to start practicing volleyball but, because 2020, all i was able to do was get a volleyball go to an open space surrounded with four walls i have near my house and train serving and passing all by my self. It was one of the best decisions i could have made that year. It help me to be in shape, both physically and mentaly, and it was a wonderful satisfying experience all the new "skills" i learned like jump serving and how to pass properly. But that last part would have been impossible was it not for the wonderful coach i found on youtube 😁. Coach Donny, you can't imagine my suprise one you started your haikyuu reactions. To see and follow the journey of the guy who taught me all i knew about volleyball from a technical standpoint, reacting to the reason i fell in love with the sport in the first place was truly great. Can't believe almost 2 years have gone by, and i'm privileged to say i was there from ep 1. You redifined what a youtube reaction could be and am grateful for all the time and effort you've put into this. Thank you for not only beeing a great volleyball coach, but becoming a life mentor. Look forward towards the future and God bless you ❤️❤️🙃
I don't know if anyone noticed this but, after they get the winning point and everyone celebrates by jumping onto hinata and kageyama, Yamaguchi is the only person that goes near Tsukishima. A subtle detail of their friendship .
I’ve been watching since day 1. You came at a time where I decided to finally get back into Volleyball, but with nobody to play, I was stuck bumping against a wall and practicing my server alone. Your at home workout videos are the first I saw, and imagine my surprise when the next week you started doing the Haikyuu reactions. It almost felt destined. Now I’m finally practicing indoor at my local gym, and playing beach with whoever decides to pick up. I really can’t believe it’s been this long. Thank you Coach Donny for being there throughout my journey.
Also this ending, "imagination by spyair", which is the first theme for haikyuu i think (?) was also played during the Olympics, for Japan's volleyball match with Venenzuela.
I love the English Dub of this show.
I wanted to thank U coach! I found you when you were reacting to the first episodes of season 1. I was going through a though time and fell into a very deep depression, I started to think "what's the point of living?" It may sound like an exaggeration, but your Haikyuu reactions where the thing that made me wake up in the mornings and survive each week, just to watch you reacting to this anime, it always made me feel better seeing your passion for volleyball, your appreciation for the artcraft (I work as an illustrator) and your way of living life, you're just like the characters in Haikyuu. I'm no athlete but you've cheered me up, inspired me and helped me survive, so THANK YOU!!!
Y'know? I'd love to see a video from you like sports analysts do before a big game, with each team's 'Keys to Victory' or whatever. Game plans, possible avenues of approach, etc for Karasuno and Nekoma respectively. That'd be super cool, while we're waiting on S5.
Hey Coach! I just wanted to say a big thanks to you for getting on this journey with us. I have been following your reactions since the very first espisode and it has truly been an amazing experience rewatching one of my favourite animes with you. The unique perspective you provide as a volleyball coach with in depth animation knowledge really brings the experience to a whole new level. I really appreciate your great work and look forward to your rewatch reactions.
Also, it is amazing to see how excited coach got in the begining of this episode when reacting (again) to the twins quick (even twice in a roll lol) considering coach's reaction is usually more subtle lol. But I believe thats some genuine enthusiasm I saw there in the face which I am glad to see because it probably means that coach is enjoying the show from the bottom of his heart. Welcome to the club Coach!
P. S. I personally prefer the original Japanese version over the English dubbed one. As you rightly pointed out, I think the Japanese voice actors did such a great job in conveying the personality of the characters as well as their feelings. And many of the scenes in Haikyuu carry a unique sense of Japanese culture so I think it would be unlikely for foreign voice actors to be able to convey the intended message/feelings as the Japanese voice actors do. But of cos it doesnt hurt to have a try and see how it feels.
Can't believe it has been 2 years since this started. I enjoyed each and every episode and I'm looking forward to the rewatch and my like 10th time watching the show xD
24:24 never noticed this when I was watching Haikyuu the first time around, but the thing the news reporters were talking about was 'a snake being jealous of a cat', which is extremely reflective of the prior scene in which the guy with the small eyes and green-ish hair, captain of the Nohebi team (that lost against Nekoma, not sure if I spelled Nohebi right or if he is actually the captain of that team), showed a bit of jealousy towards the teams playing in the tournament, maybe a little more towards Nekoma. The parallel in this exists in that the representative animals for 'Nohebi' and 'Nekoma' are a snake and a cat, respectively, because of how their schools' names are similar to the animals' names in Japanese, and thus is 'the snake being jealous of the cat', or the Nohebi player being jealous of Nekoma.
I watched this series so many times and I only just noticed that too! Man you really can watch HQ as many times as you want and get something new every time
It really has been almost 2 years. Omg. I didn't think this day would ever come. I'm glad you enjoyed the show.
I knew from day one when Coach first started watching Haikyuu that he would love Kita. I knew it with my whole heart.
Two weeks ago I started watching your reaction vids to Haikyuu, and finally managed to go through all seasons with you coach, I am a volleyball enthusiast even though I never had actual volleyball experience, I learnt alot from your vids and lessons, thank you for the great journey .
I started watch Coach Donny for the volleyball lessons because I love haikyuu so much so I started playing volleyball, then after the pandemic hits and I saw Coach Donny reacting to Haikyuu, it makes me so happy. Can't believe it has been over 2 years since he started. Thanks for all the reaction videos and insights on volleyball coach!
That moment with the last Twins quick I loved how the showed the team's slogan. As the twins gave ther best and risking all in move they have done barely a couple of timea. That's real guts.
Otsumu's "I'm gonna set you one day" is my favorite scene from the episode. At the start of season, he is told "I don't see any value in you without kageyama" and at the end of the season, one of the best setters recongises him as if it is a matter of fact. Love to see it.
The final credits of the seasons showed highlights of nekoma and karasuno from season 1 until now to build up anticipation for the next match/season: Karasuno vs Nekoma. The first few seasons of Haikyuu were animated in a different art style and they just reused those animations rather than re-animating those scenes in the new style.
謝謝！
Appreciate the support
Haikyuu is one of my favorite animes because there is never a real villain like most animes..sure you have players like Oikawa, "Ushiwaka", and Aone whom are meant to be portrayed as villains but they really aren't, they're just players who are confident in their respective abilities and tell it like it is no matter what and how it affects others..
Been here since episode one!
Great series, great channel, great guy.
Haikyuu is what got me into volleyball and now volleyball is what keeps me going.
I owe a lot to this series, it taught me a lot of things, a lot of which I've been trying to apply to the rest of my life.
I think the biggest lesson I've learned from Haikyuu is how to motivate myself and what it means to truly love something.
Haikyuu is so inspirational making people watch it is my team's nº1 recruitment strategy.