A Conflicting Masterpiece: Analyzing The Haikyuu!! Movie's Production

[@EpicManTheMostEpic]

remember guys dumpster battle got like 6 years of production and creation. the kamomedai match will only have 1 year of production so lets all pray and hope.

[@Nonco-1]

What hurts the most about the haikyuu movies is that generally, once something gets animated, no other studio is going to animate it again. So if it isn't perfect when it's animated the first time, it will never be fixed. Meaning all the cut scenes from the manga will never see the light of day, unless a fan decides to animate them.

[@mcshifter4138]

Facts, if pt2 is ass also I'ma animate the whole thing like the manga😡😡😡

[@linkthai1995]

after the disaster that is Blue Lock season 2, I have learned to compromise, Haikyuu still have it good.

[@DanielCollins419]

This manga is so good that even though it cut many of the scenes from the match in the manga, this film was better and more enjoyable than literally every other piece of fiction i experience since the end of Haikyuu season 4. The rally with Kuro laughing after his receive gets me so hyped every time. The scene with coach Ukai reaching for a handshake through the screen might be my favourite moment in a film of all time.

[@MiguelAldanotes]

To me, this was a clear example of how two storytelling mediums can show their own "magic." I found myself not being upset only because they were both able to shine through what they do best. Manga has the depth and character moments. The animation has the sense of urgency, the voice acting etc. So as much as I enjoy the parts they omitted, what they DID show was phenomenal and that's honestly alright with me.

[@lucasmoraes5764]

agreed, for me what's the most important thing is to make something that is enjoyable even for people that didnt read the manga, and they managed to do it, so i'm glad

[@markt1639]

The beginning of this video describes it wonderfully. Everyone knew since the announcement of the movies that it would not be the same (and yes this is not ideal, I know, would love to see every since page and extra awesome anime-only stuff, yada yada)…I was there, I was super hyped, I enjoyed what was shown. The adaptation is different and gosh was it gorgeous to watch. Since I am a volleyball-fan, getting sooooo many perspectives, views and focus on the match itself was absolutely hype to me and for me, Haikyuu!! is hype, fun and a sports anime

[@ElephantThePotato]

We also have to talk about the song played at the end オレンジ. The lyrics are really symbolic to winning, it has a bit of sadness due to the game ending as well as the build up of how far we've come.

[@readwithjulez]

We’re so back

[@aniessays]

U LOVE TO SEE IT

[@rolandocastillovallejo21]

You know, hypothetically if the series continued as a series rather than movies, I would like to think that S5 would have been the Karasuno vs Nekoma match and ends with the Fukurodani vs Mujinazaka. A lot of the big moments from these two games would have set up the Karasuno vs Kamomedai showdown which you have explained in your vids like the one talking about what it means to be the ace. S6, similar to S3, would only cover the Karasuno vs Kamomedai match as this will the "battle of little giants" so it kinda deserves its own season as it feels like a big event which it is. Then finally S7 could have been the Brazil arc and end with the MSBY vs Adlers match, thus bringing the series to an end. It will always be sad to hear that they are only doing movies but I hope that maybe they change their mind and focus on giving this series a full ending.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

LOVE YOUR CONTENT! Thanks For this ❤❤❤❤

[@aniessays]

Appreciate u!!

[@R7dman]

WE'RE SO BACK

[@aniessays]

MY GOAT 🐐

[@AmandeepTSingh]

Just what I was looking for

[@aniessays]

Hope you enjoy! Such a hard movie to talk about because I love and hate at the same time

[@JustTsukiPookie]

Second can’t wait to watch this masterpiece

[@aniessays]

Hope you enjoy Tsuki!

[@mani3001]

I like the idea of looking at the movie in a different way from the manga. And I did enjoy the experience (saw jt twice in the cinema) However, I’ve been wanting to read this match again, but I’m a bit scared that I’ll get angry at the movie. It only makes me wonder what else they will cut out in the future I remember reading this as it came out and, man, was it stressful

[@KenjoriNishimiya]

This Is what This generation of Anime Lovers Wanting to see... This animationnn .. To be able to do this animation in A sport anime shows the limitless possibilities what blue lock should be animated🥶🥶🥶

[@hatempire]

I've been very self conscious and never wanted to gather too much attention... only a movie as great as this one could make me, a 34 years old grumpy dude with a mindset like the one just said, give no importance at all to that thought for a few hours and let myself be misty eyed together with a lot people going so emotional... and all of that while I was wearing a Karasuno t-shirt during the whole afternoon. Nonsense short rambling, but that's an honest thought about the video. Summarizing with a bit more coherence, I enjoyed the movie a lot. Not every part of the manga could make it to the animation, but the crew made justice to the chosen parts. I felt like watching an IRL epic and frantic match, with the amazing bonus of this content being even better because it's Haikyuu!

[@AedanBlackheart]

you millennials type way to much, no one cares. j/k

[@Samvideos2021]

there we go was wondering when this would come out

[@aniessays]

Hope you enjoy!

[@tesshh1]

10:08 This is I personally have to disagree. I, for one, feel that the manga had a stronger feeling of Hinata being shut down, because you notice something is off from almost the start of the match, even before the characters mention that Hinata is being used, and same when they started using Noya, I felt something was wrong but didn't know what until the characters explained what was happening. Of course, it's my experience, but I felt Hinata was way more caged in the manga, and it felt like there was truly no way out

[@TimothyGod]

Agreed, I felt by the time they were focusing on it, she already figured out how to deal with it

[@Ben-v6z3s]

@@TimothyGodshe? Lmao

[@iamai_iggs]

the movie lost its Haikyuu identity. if people want to experience a volleyball match closed to reality, they would just go and watch a real volleyball match. but Haikyuu has never been about just volleyball. people love Haikyuu because of its storytelling and characters, which then make them love volleyball. it's not the other way around. the technical aspects of this movie, while impressive, when done at the cost of its storytelling and character development, make the movie into more of a fluff piece. it feels like an attempt to participate in the arms race of the anime industry where studios constantly push their products to higher level of graphics and visuals, using more expensive technology and overall bloating the whole production. when the technologically advanced animation doesn't serve the story and its score beauty is sacrificed instead, then what do we need these impressive visuals for?

[@SWad250]

What I ultimately take away from this movie is that while it’s a great animated adaptation of the arc, it is a poor culmination of the two teams’ story together.

[@starvein8841]

I think no one would disagree that the movie certainly cut out a lot of moments from the manga. But, what we get in return, is a fast paced and very "true to reality" volleyball match. Which, I think is invaluable. In an ideal world, we would have our cake and eat it too--we'd get a longer adaptation of the movie in a 6 to 8 episode arc like we got with the Demon Slayer movie a few years back. And the movie vs the "tv show" format would each have their own merits in watching. As for me, I say I prefer what the movie does vs making it more like the anime with "extended scenes". We have the manga, and I hope it encourages more people to buy it, but this movie is probably the best representation of a sports match we have in ANY form of animation. I think it's pretty special that so many people are so passionate about Haikyuu. It makes me hopeful that the production team (maybe even Furudate themself) will see this, and continue to work on Haikyuu beyond just the next movie. There's still so much good story to tell, so much that could be done for a sequel manga series (Hinata's sister for a girl's volleyball team perspective, for example), that I hope we can get some more out of this fantastic story.

[@OsSas3]

I just don't get the comments about a "true to reality" volleyball match. Since the first point, we go back to flashback, cutting the "fast paced" match that we're watching and it goes on and on trough the movie. The movie does exactly what the anime/series does, it feel fast paced cause it is, it's not developing characters besides Hinata, Kenma and maybe Kuroo and Tsukishima. I can only praise the POV scenes that brought something new to Haikyuu. This feels more like an extended OVA (Land vs Air) than a "real time" volleyball match.

[@starvein8841]

@@OsSas3 lol ok

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Will you consider covering the Overlord Holy kingdom movie please 😊😊😊😊

[@aniessays]

I haven’t seen it yet, but will add to my watchlist!

[@jagaimo6013]

ngl, the video was good but the editing with the subtitles was a bit much IMO

[@aniessays]

Yeah I used it more than I normally would, was a trying to be extra cautious with copyright for this one!

[@thkhoa8805]

IMO, chosing to adapt this battle into a movie is a bad move, as so many internal dialouges which include crucial character interactions, relationships and devlopments, are cut. I hope the Kamomedai match and so on are in series format.

[@sladkiysladkoed4926]

Look at this movie from other perspective. Try to watch it without referencing it with manga.

[@thkhoa8805]

@@sladkiysladkoed4926 why would I when I am a fan and already read what happened in the manga? I spoke in my POV. If any casual fans get impressed by this movie to the point they look for the manga to see what's coming next, sooner or later they will figure out how inferior this movie is compared to the manga. Besides, ever since the 3th anime seasons with Shiratorizawa, I don't like how they visualize the movements in the anime anyway. They visualize too many detail in their movements, at the cost of the abruptness, the robustness (excuse my english, I'm ESL), of the attacks, main of which is fcking known for being stupidly quick.

[@aniessays]

Agreed hope the rest of the series gets time to breathe

[@TimothyGod]

​@@sladkiysladkoed4926too fast paced, I didn't let certain moments to breathe like they normally do

[@lucasrangel9150]

I do think the movie is slightly better as a hinata vs kenma match than the manga, but I much prefer the manga because this is karasuno vs nekoma. Outside of MAYBE the 2nd official aoba johsai match this is the only match I genuinely care about all 14+ players in the match, and the movie cares about like 4 max. Also, outside of all the moments in the match itself, not opening the movie with an animated version of the coaches history is a crime

[@Ben-v6z3s]

Who are the 4 you are thinking of? I can only think of Kageyama and Hinata, everyone is pretty even with regards to backstory.

[@Meowcat-kr6tc]

@@Ben-v6z3s hinata, kenma, kuroo for sure, idk who the fourth would be

[@lucasrangel9150]

@@Ben-v6z3s I'm trying to be generous, tsukki *could go in that category but even then his moments are minimized so probably only 3

[@OsSas3]

I have to disagree with the beggining of the match/movie/manga. I'll change in a hearbeat watching Kenma having the same dialogue we already experienced in the anime with Hinata with UkaixNekomata story, because you enfatize how this match is not an old rivalry between two old guys is not also about a new rivalry between two new guys, this rivalry competes every new generation that comes, the idea is not to focus in just two opposite guys, it signifies how after these two players go pass their high school experience, new players from Karasuno and Kenoma will come and the rivalry will prevail. That is what the director and movie sacrificed.

[@OsSas3]

Also, we got the Kenma and Hinata conversation two times in this movie, fron Kuroo perspective! For me, a fan, that's more than enough cause I'm already aware what it means, so I felt frustated how many things should've been cut in order to favor the central message of the match. It all comes down to what you said at the beggining: We have to mentalize since the announcement "This is not going to be like the manga" and that's just sad.

[@anupkhewale]

Hey minna I m home ❤

[@reaps2661]

Oh I'm early

[@aniessays]

👌👌

[@josegar30]

For me i had no issue disliking the film but admit it is a good match. If i only stayed with the anime than this would be a 8/10. But seeing the growth and heart of everyone big moment and the pov i just never got into it. I never felt the sludge match or tireness since it was mainly focus on kenma. This style would had been great vs their next match. In that part they only hsd a hand full of inner dialogs and the big emotions was established pre match so we could enjoy a fast pace pov match. But this match TO ME was everyone everyone, the 40 year rivalry geeting relite by the new generation. Yes it wasn't about them but this only happened because of the old man history, kuroo wouldn't care or help kurasuno if it wasn't for the goal to have this match. Noya felt like he took the number 1 libero medal in this match, stuki and Yamaguchi role is on full display and without reading the manga you wouldn't know the 300% brain power kageyama doing to perfect his serve and hinata tiny hopes he getting for the big dun spike. The film is great for an animated sport game. But too much was taken away for me to go back and rewatch.

[@marcouzumaki63]

Anything: exists* Average KZbinr: hey look a masterpiece! Chill my dude, watch more movies

[@Doggof2p]

Im not even a manga reader and i thought this movie was actually @sscheeks. It just felt so incredibly rushed and bland

[@tesshh1]

I know I'll sound annoying, and that not everyone likes the format of reading manga, most times I'm even like that, but Haikyuu, especially the national matches and all that comes after, is sooo worth it. More so now that all we have is this movie and another one that I can't, for the life of me, see how they'll adapt it in a way that makes sense. Please, the story telling is amazing all the way to even the very last panel, everything comes around and has a pay off, I really really recommend it

[@DokjaTTV]

Love your essays, but your lisp is really pronounced this time.

[@PXLSE350]

i think bro needs to learn how to speak