Volleyball Coach Reacts to HAIKYUU S4 E4 - Hyakuzawa gets coached by Hinata

[@alexsanderquiroz5171]

When Kageyama said to Hoshiumi that he was a great reference it’s because Hoshiumi is just about the same height as Hinata, yet Hoshiumi is at the Youth Camp because he’s better in a lot of aspects compared to Hinata, so Kageyama is going to get as much info as he can from Hoshiumi.

[@gamezone7299]

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[@goggledeath]

yeah idk how he didn't get it because it was so obvious like who else is gonna play with Kageyama on a regular basis he needs to train for xd.

[@jamesmac9169]

Did you notice how excited Hinata got when they thought he was a Libero!? He took it as a compliment because he really respects the position.

[@evergarden8535]

"Yes. Kageyama is awkward..." * insert mandatory gif of Kageyama doing the adorably dorky meat dance *

[@JamesLightner]

😂😂

[@serizelda6112]

"niku niku niku niku niku niku"😂

[@to.ri.3]

Why doesn't this commwnt have more likes 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@patmonte8426]

LOLOLOL

[@the_hanburger]

this is the reason why we all love the current editor

[@flowmonroe5186]

They were watching kunimi closely because at first they didn't understand why he put in so little effort, but hinata understood that kunimi's lazy style helped remove the element of chaos from the match, making the game easier for him and his teammates

[@keitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

Up! Up! Up!

[@fenay]

Trueee

[@pierre-louislamaze8802]

That animation scene where the short player jumps super high is actually animated by Takashi Mukouda, a famous animator in the industry. He has a very unique style that can be seen at first as a bit weird because he exagerates the proportions a lot, but he is a master in flow and dynamism. Some animators are even called in as guests and do just 1 scene, sometimes its because their style is very fitting for the episode, sometimes they just say "go have fun and do something cool af" It's becoming more standard to have special key animators for certain scenes now in Haikyuu, since it is also becoming more common in the industry overall. These tyeps of sequences are called Sakuga, and it can be a bit frustrating to see massive changes in artstyle between two scenes sometimes, but you get used to it eventually.

[@librarian4485]

up!

[@kalyansalkar2208]

This!

[@baluyutandreyclarkc.149]

i actually got surprised when coach donny said the animation quality downgraded (15:47) for hoshiumi's spike, when that was one of the best animated moments for this season

[@miaowpuff-1586]

@@baluyutandreyclarkc.149 A lot of Coach Donny's comments on animation usually don't account for experimental style, like how he values more cell shadings, more conventional character animation.

[@pandyssianrat]

THIS!! No disrespect to Coach but his remarks regarding the animation this season are many of the times just wrong and their frequency just takes me out of the video lol Him knowing a decent amount about how animation works should've also made him recognise that "animation quality" is not downgraded but the line count has been decreased so that an animator doesn't have to put in extra time in making the characters look like the one's they got in the pre-S4 design sheets.

[@JaxkMurphy]

Coach while I would say hinata is a simpleton when it comes to academics, throughout the series he is by far one of the most emotionally intelligent characters there is and we see this throughout the show, from his ability to communicate and understand a variety of different people.

[@milkntomatoes9418]

Yeah, Furudate-sensei acknowledged this in a recent interview. It's one of the reasons he's able to be friends with people like Kageyama and even Tsukki.

[@seekittycat]

He's actually not even that bad at academics he just can't sit still/has anxiety. When he studied with Yachi someone who is structured and is patient with him he improved immediately. He actually got all the answers correct for his English test but he just filled them exactly one line off so he failed lmao xD (it's why Yachi was so upset lmao). He can also mental math everyone's height though it's a gag it's still impressive!

[@katara2021]

@@seekittycat Its that thing where characters that are very optimistic and shout more etc are seen as dumb even though they are not. I guess people associate pessimism with intelligence.

[@faithjolley6034]

You're right, Hinata is one of the most intelligent characters, but I would say that Hinata is simple. Not in the way that his character is written to be easy or basic. His motivations and thoughts aren't complicated, he knows what he wants. I wouldn't say that him being simple makes him stupid or less of a good character, but he is straightforward. He's extremely intelligent, it takes a lot to be able to work with Kageyama right off the bat and get along with everyone he comes across. He also learns through pure observation through the beginning of this season, and in general he learns extremely quickly. I feel like Hinata always takes the simplest route to get to where he needs to be, and since people often mistake complexity for intelligence or truth, they make the same mistake with Hinata.

[@skull1161]

Academics are important but there's a lot more things you can be intelligent about than knowing certain math equations. Being emotionally intelligent like Hinata lets him become friends with literally anyone. Just think about it, without Hinata would Kageyama ever really start changing his game? He might have been benched even. Hinata depends on Kageyama, but Kageyama definitely needed someone to get him to play like a member of the team after middle school. We see something like this again with Yachi, she might not have become a manager if Hinata didn't push her to confront her mom.

[@felipecagorago]

21:30 Back in the game against Aoba Johsai the Kunimi atitude was addressed by Oikawa. He adapted to this low energy style by using Kunimi on the final stages of the games, Kageyama even talks about how he never saw Kunimi giving the amount of energy that he gave in this game. Oikawa noticed that Kunimi likes to save energy to the important moments.

[@Nathahollic]

There are different kinds of athletes and Haikyuu demonstrates those very well.

[@esteban9889]

Coach at 17:15 when Kageyama says hes a great reference, he means that he's a great reference to Hinata because they're both around the same height so he's not really surprised when he sees Hoshiumi jump/spike

[@gamezone7299]

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[@megamert2848]

And he also gets some ideas to use for hinata to improve.

[@BleydTorvall]

Specifically, a reference for what Hinata can become. Hoshiumi is the same type of short, ultra-athletic player than Hinata is, but with all the skills that Hinata currently lacks and more advanced versions of the ones he does possess. By watching Hoshiumi, he'll be able to anticipate the kind of growth Hinata can make, allowing him to both guide Hinata and know how he can grow his own game alongside Hinata's.

[@Talancir]

@@BleydTorvall SPOILERS!!! In light of your comment, Kageyama's expression after Hinata says "I'm so happy I made it here!" makes so much sense.

[@jazzorion1]

So the reason they’re staring at Kunimi is because Hinata realized that Kunimi’s teams always did better even though he appears to be lazy. By watching Kunimi, Hinata started picking up on the little things the “lazy” Kunimi was doing that gave his team the advantage, such as purposefully passing the ball higher to give his team more time to settle themselves and get their energy back. So he then told Hyakuzawa to try it to make sure he was right about his observation.

[@chelatine]

UP! Let coach see this too!

[@catthomas4467]

Yes! This!!

[@keitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

Up! Up! Up!

[@elisabethn2893]

And notice how the person staring at him with Hinata is actually Kogane who also started playing in high school

[@crimsonhawk52]

I think in terms of the narrative, Washijo's coaching style actually says a lot about Hinata's talent. I get the sense (though subtext in dialogue can be harder to understand clearly through the language barrier) that Washijo has *always* wanted to believe that smaller players can shine, because he himself is small, but has convinced himself his whole life that bigger and stronger is better and that's all there is to it. He has to believe that or else he must face the fact that he didn't believe in his own ability and work hard enough to compete. When Hinata completely confirms and realizes his hope that smaller players can compete, Washijo concedes and changes his coaching style (subtly! but his assistant coach picks up on the difference). The fact that Washijo is as old as he is and hasn't changed his coaching style until now just tells us that Hinata is truly a once-in-a-lifetime (Washijo's lifetime!) player.

[@8thst774]

Coach, just so you know, the guy behind Sakusa when he was talking to Kageyama is Itachiyama's libero and he is also the number 1 highschool libero in Japan

[@alinagray4132]

Also not much of a spoiler, but it does add context to their dynamic, but Sakusa, and Komori (Libero) are cousins, and have been team mates for a long time.

[@fluffy-pony]

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[@gamezone7299]

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[@AllTheArtsy]

Why do you need to say this and up this comment when it 1) has no bearing on the scene and 2) will be brought up in a later episode

[@ARCANODESINE]

@@AllTheArtsy did it? i barely saw him after that scene

[@MinhTran-gq4xu]

in case no one mention this info, the national camp is only consisted of sophomore and junior (1st and 2nd year of high school in Japan system), that's why there is no Bokuto or Ushijima since they are 3rd year, that's the crazy thing about Sakusa, among the three best OH in highshcool Japan, he is only player who is not a senior.

[@1caaru5]

17:20 I believe Kageyama is referencing how closely related Hinata is with the big high jumps despite being short, which is something Kageyama has come to get used to. It also can relate to things a few episodes later when comparing the two short spikers

[@remaniant]

Hinata is no where near Hoshiumi’s jump lol he said that because it’s another person that can also jump high for their given height

[@tf9956]

@@remaniant hinata isn’t close for now. But I think the next two episodes can give context to why kageyama says a good reference.

[@remaniant]

@@tf9956 even with that jump it still wasn’t close to Hoshiumi’s lol

[@ChrisHime99]

@@remaniant lmao you literally said the same thing the original poster said, but way more aggressive toward them for no reason. We get it you like Hoshiumi, but "no way near" is such a reach

[@remaniant]

@@ChrisHime99 you know what catch this block lmao

[@Duranz]

17:04 "He's like Little Giant on steroids" LMAO Coach is on point XD

[@ImAviex]

We've actually gotten scenes back in season 1 where Kageyama was going at Kunimi for not "going all out" he said, *"You're good so why don't you play more seriously?"* and Kunimi's reply shows his mindset pretty well, he says, *"So does always being reckless equal being serious?"* it's not like he doesn't care or isn't serious, he seems to think wasting energy on plays that seem all but inevitable instead of saving it for the ones they can actually win or the more important ones.

[@vanshgarg5514]

Hoshiumi's character, personality, and especially his personal soundtrack "Seagulls", and everything he personifies, like the heights Hinata can reach (pun intended) as a spiker, its just something to fall in love with. Haruichi Furudate is a master of storytelling.

[@Hsel-lc1wt]

His soundtrack is one of my favourites! It's such a bop

[@Lessiester]

Re: Kunimi's style of not overworking himself being what preserved enough energy to chase the ball at the end to win them the game. Kageyama was taken aback by seeing Kunimi exert himself, because he'd never been able to inspire that level of commitment in his former middle school teammates, reinforcing that Oikawa's still a better overall setter/game maker despite Kageyama's overwhelming talent. Now with Miya Atsumu's "goody two-shoes" comment, it's hinting that Kageyama only adjusts himself to fit others (possibly as an over-correction of his previously demanding "King"-like ways.)

[@아뤼-g3c]

31:45 The reason they're staring at Kunimi is because Hinata's advice to Hyakuzawa to "pass high like how Kunimi does" came from observing Kunimi. He mentioned that Kunimi is strong on 2-on-2 drills. 24:18 "it feels like his team has more time," and that's how he realized. so now more people are interested in studying his plays lol

[@vjersey]

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[@nblab788]

7:38 Hey coach Donny not sure if you pointed this out in your season 3 episode 5 reaction but Hinata actually makes the same comparison of kageyama and ushijima, but kageyama brushes it off saying “I’d like to spike like that eventually” the conversation starts at around 6:15 in that episode

[@athenamitchell790]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@Limpass610]

After oikawa match Kageyama goes hard, i didnt read the manga and its never emphasize in the show, but rewatch all of it, you see him doing ballsy shit everytime, and striving to be ushiwaka is one of them

[@Sara-xz8yr]

this is funny but kageyama, ushijima, kiyoko, sakusa and inarizaki's captain all have the same matter of fact, direct, black or white, logical kind of personality. Yes, three are more calm than the other prone-to-emotional-outbursts kageyama or negative-borderline-obsessive sakusa, but if you look closely, they are the simple, rinse and repeat, creatures of habit people.

[@SpringStarFangirl]

And hey, in one of the next episodes (can't remember which) in the game in which everyone swaps positions, Kageyama gets to play wing spiker and HOLY SHIT he is good. Spoiler warning: This is why I think the Japanese national team that we see towards the end of the manga would be best suited for a 6-2 rotation, where there are two setters who pull double-duty as wing spikers when in the front row. Kageyama is easily a great spiker, and he can block with the best of them, and Atsumu (the other setter on said national team) is a spiker half the time anyway because of the exchange plays he and Osamu do all the time. So yeah, I'd definitely go with that.

[@starryabigail2988]

5:33 the broccoli is referring to their hairstyle, just like a broccoli 7:50 YESSSSSS! These two actually have a lot in common. Including their smile when taking photos 12:54 I think this shows their personality better tho. What tsukki didn't say is that (and of cuz Hinata didn't ask abt it) he was affected by Hinata's passion and determination. He is not suggesting the practice for Hinata, but because of him. 17:20 great reference for Hinata of cuz. Kageyama realize Hinata can jump a lot higher by knowing how to jump correctly 17:49 Miya is saying that as a talented setter like Kageyama, he is trying too hard to cooperate with his spikers. He always ask for their opinion and suggestion in giving better sets. His sets are obedient and tailor-made for every setter. Miya thought he would be more self-centred? dominant? (not sure if this is the right description) 21:26 YES！He is similar to Kenma 27:20 becuz our shoyo is a little SUN 31:40 Hinata realize Kunimi's strength in two-to-two set, and his receive skills. Koganegawa just overheard Hinata's conversation with Hyakuzawa (which mentioned Kunimi), so yeah, the boys are studying

[@morley364]

Also- I commented this on the last vid, but I don't think he saw- Tsukki isn't saving food for Hinata, that comment last episode was referencing how picky Tsukki is

[@starryabigail2988]

@@morley364 i commented that on the last video too

[@fidaruzki565]

Spoiler alert: I know this would be a little early, but in the last match against Inarizaki, Tsukki's monologue on how Hinata was doing all the jumping all the time and probably even more when he was nearly out of steam and getting irritated with Inarizaki's middle blocker and setter. And the part when he expects Hinata would be behind him ready to receive the ball from Suna as well as Hinata's monologue on how he already know all along how good Tsukki was at blocking. They both feed off each other without realising how much a unit they've become as middle blockers for Karasuno.

[@philexinfeliciano1848]

@@fidaruzki565 Please put a spoiler alert for comments about/references to future events for those who haven't seen them yet, including coach Donny.

[@fidaruzki565]

@@philexinfeliciano1848 Opss my bad. will be doing it now. Thanks for the reminder.

[@rodrigoleon1313]

I also think Hinata becoming a ball boy also humbled him without him really realizing it as he has been a starter for a while and been working on his "star power" rather than his fundamentals this experience has taught him there is a lot more to being a good player than what he has been doing. showing him he has his downsides and how much he has to improve.

[@latima123ify]

It'd kind of funny when you say that because they are still first years and hinata is still relatively new to organized volleyball compared to a lot of people. Idk if he was focused on star power , I think it had to do with what Karasuno itself needed. Ukai even mentioned that because of what they need from him , he hasn't been able to get as good as he could which goes back to the balancing act that coaches need to master with their players. I'm just glad that this happened because of his initiative , if he didn't want to constantly get better this never would have happened

[@seekittycat]

The way I looked at it Hinata was desperate to play as a starter because of his middle school experience with Kageyama and not because of arrogance. Specifically from the "what have you been doing for the last 3 years?" comment. He thought that if he left the court for one second he'll be wasting even more years (it's why Tsuki's comment about him wasting time hits him so hard). I don't think Hinata ever forgot that he doesn't know the basic as he brings it up all the time. He always goes "I'm useless without Kageyama" and even Aone knows that's what he's struggling with. The problem with Hinata is that he doesn't know how to get better. In Karasuno coach Ukai mentioned just last episode they had been stunting Hinata's growth in a way. It's why Hinata was so desperate to go into camp. I think the best part of this arc is teaching Hinata that he can also learn off the court and that just because he's not playing it doesn't mean he's falling behind.

[@Sara-xz8yr]

this is the reason why prim and proper ushijima got irked with hinata at first. hinata was talking all big and boastful when he didn't even have the basics down

[@moonbeam9142]

27:28 still a nice phrasing but in one translation of the manga, Hinata says "I want to beat you when you're at your best." I think that would have had a little more impact.

[@vsk1494]

Exactly. I always feel that way when I watch this scene. I wish they didn't change it

[@hopewelch9421]

Woah yeah that def has more impact. That’s way more scary😂

[@vailingbow1068]

Not only this scene but they also leave out a scene in the nationals about that Johzenji coach watching Hinatas game.

[@LucasGuimaraes-bd5kj]

Yes

[@milkntomatoes9418]

He doesn't explicitly say it in the Japanese line, so that's probably why they didn't put it in the subs. That said, the official subs can be really inaccurate or lacking context sometimes. As a professional translator it bothers me so much, because there's so much detail that non-Japanese speaking viewers miss because of these inaccuracies.

[@中森最高]

With the anime industry, there are several types of directors. The reason why the still images look so good sometimes is because most of them are handled by people we call as "sakkan", (art/animation director). Their job is to basically correct/redraw frames that are off-model in an episode as much as possible, which is easy for still images since they're only one picture with pan up shots. However, this is a different case for moving shots. Since there are plenty of drawings to correct during these scenes, sakkans tend to not have enough time to correct every single one in an episode due to the tight deadlines.

[@seekittycat]

I felt like director redrew a lot for the first 3 seasons because of his experience while this season you can tell the director is newer.

[@aaryanas1315]

That "goody two shoes" is gonna go long wayy

[@magacofi]

As in, LOOOOONG way

[@Potatoes85858]

The main point of Hinata's advice was, I feel, to slow the game down. If the rhythm is very alert, you're not always able to keep up, have time to prepare to spike, have time to look at the court, etc. Simply by passing high, there's a bit of extra time to breathe, rest, regain your composure etc -- not as much pressure as trying to run a really quick offense, I guess?

[@gh-ps5es]

"You're a reference, too." Kageyama is comparing white-haired dude to the work-in-progress version of his own "little giant on steroids" back home

[@lianekristel440]

Hinata is a ray of sunshine, he's always there to cheer up everyone and the fact that he's not even doing it intentionally makes it more endearing. Everyone calls him silly or simpleton but when it comes to emotional intelligence, Hinata is the Top 1, he's just always there for everyone else, the Sun that is always ready to shine to make everyone happy.

[@maikcampbell]

It’s why he’s my favorite. He pursues his goals selfishly because it’s his deepest passion but he never tears other people down and tries everything in his power.

[@sudarshangurung8099]

Here in most Asian school if we injure ourself then we rarely sue the school instead we get scolded more by our parents for doing stupid things 😂

[@MurakenToo]

Pretty sure it's the same in most places, it is at least in my country

[@milkntomatoes9418]

It's funny how Coach doesn't realize it, because I'm sure he knows how Asian parents can be 😂

[@Tralala0927]

Our parents would probably sue us instead if they were allowed to for doing something that would embarrass them hahaha

[@seekittycat]

Omg so true 😂 😂

[@rushio4524]

Coach: *praises Hinata's advise to Hyakuzawa* My heart: *dies in happiness*

[@aichilovewisdom]

Hinata sometimes displays a good leadership. It reminds me of his Middle school years. His role in Karasuno just makes you forget how he acted as the captain of their team when he was still a middle school..

[@RagtagOcean]

When Hinata gives him feedback because he’s not doing his best at receiving and keeping up, I’m sure he also sees himself in him a bit. If Hinata wasn’t a ball boy, he wouldn’t know how to receive and react as fast, and he would feel just as down, except there would be no one there to help him. So I think it’s touching that Hinata can use the experience he’s gained from being a ball boy to help what is basically a version of himself (a one dimensional player) become more well rounded

[@Ba-na-na]

By goody two shoes Atsumu is talking about how Kageyama is fully adapting the set to the hitter, aka being too submissive, regardless of the hitters form/approach which is allowing the hitter to develop bad habits.

[@hopewelch9421]

I’ve actually never really understood what atsumu meant by that, thanks for clarifying!

[@IncubearOfficial]

@@hopewelch9421 What it sort of comes down to is: Atsumu and Kageyama both set the balls for their team where it should be. Before, Kageyama set the ball where HE thought his hitters should be. Now he is at a point where he sets the balls suited towards his hitter's liking. Which is an imporvement. For Atsumu, he sets the ball to his hitters like, but if they were playing at the abosulte best of their ability. He has an understanding of how good his hitters are and where they should be, so he is forcing them to push to the best of their ability.

[@fluffy-pony]

Up~

[@AllTheArtsy]

Because Kageyama was burned by Kitagawa Daiichi when he was the "King of the Court" - setting impossible sets based on where he best thought the hitters should be to get around the block- and due to Karasuno's friendly and easy-going style - and because of Oikawa's "mentorship" of giving your hitters the sets that they want and can maximize- Kageyama learned and adjusted to be a Goody Two Shoes on court. He asks his hitters what they want and gives them the sets they like. *spoiler warning* Whereas Atsumu always, always without fail, gives the set that makes his hitters feel like they're better players. The set that pushes them to be better, and they feel like they're playing at their best. Atsumu would break his body getting so low to the ground to give his brother the best set. He is aggressive but he is dedicated to his hitters. So he is annoyed/humored/confused when a rumored great setter is essentially a pushover on court. When Kageyama becomes the Serene Tyrant (all these translations might be different though lol) with Tanaka, he sets a difficult set ala King would, but one that he believes Tanaka can get sort of like Goody Two Shoes would have accomodated. The marriage of the two resulted in the winning play style.

[@jay7tennis]

@@AllTheArtsy spoiler warning *

[@HeyDaydreamer96]

And once again I am here being saved by Coach Donny from the clutches of my studies lmao kfnsdksndk impeccable timing as always

[@narelavillagra5913]

Same here

[@GisamokanNa]

I feel you

[@gamezone7299]

I feel u

[@eduardosouza2148]

Same here

[@jeniashrestha3270]

Love your dp 😋

[@gamefreak9210]

Kunimi was already featured in previous seasons as being a player that was very good at conserving energy, and was one of the primary reasons that Aoba Johsai beat Karasuno in Season 1, because when everyone else was tired in the 31 point deuce, he was able to press on the gas when it mattered. His energy conservation was also highlighted as an important lesson for Hinata during the camp, who is a player that you could argue expends way too much energy,

[@Drag0nfly369]

Can't wait for Coach Donny to meet Miya Atsumu fully, and not just from the training camp. Tsumu is my favourite!

[@fruhlingsfuchs8330]

How is that possible? He's an narcissistic asshole! :"D

[@ATM-h9h]

I'm so excited for your reaction on Atsumu, the second year setter from Inarizaki. I hope you won't miss judge him and his way of playing. *Spoilers↝* I really love most of the Haikuuu setters and how each of them have different ways of doings the sane job. Like how Kageyama is awkward and straightforward, he asks how to make the set for that specific person better. Sugawara is a really simple as setter, but as an overall teammate his presence is reassuring and helps the team in mentally tough situations. Oikawa is also straightforward, but he knows how to bring 100% out of everyone he plays with. While Kenma might not be the best setter, the way the analyses the opposite team and plays together with his team is amazing. Akaashi is amazing! Making quick choises depending on Bokutos mood and basically leading the team even when he's not the captain is so pleasing to watch. Shirabu isn't outstanding which is exactly what he wants, he wants to be able to set to a simple power and see it crush their opponents. Atsumu is amazing, he does the best he can as a setter and puts himself in tough situations only so his sets could be as easy to hit as possible. I love how he gets frustrated when he does everything within his power make the set easy to hit but the hitter still fails. He has every right to be frustrated! If the set is really easy to hit but the hitter fails, then the problem is in the hitter themself. No, I'm not adding Koganekawa and Semi to my rant, as they both are pretty unknown to be as setters. I'm also not adding Seijoh's libero, because he obviously no longer is a setter.

[@chelseamae3012]

I love seeing the scene where Hinata tells Hiyakuzawa to take it easy. This was such an important lesson for Hinata to learn, he gets so much from this training camp.

[@xayla]

Hi Coach, just wanted to give some background on why food in anime looks so good. Back in 2006, there was an anime called "Yoake Mae Yori Ruriiro na" where they had a super low budget. There is one scene where one of the characters is preparing ingredients, and in particular she's trying to slice a cabbage. The problem is the cabbage was actually just a green ball and when cut down the middle, there was just a spiral in the center to show any sort of detail. This scene became so controversial that it became a meme known as "Quality Cabbage" and anime fans basically boycotted that animation studio. Ever since then, food in anime is basically required to be at a higher quality than everything else just to avoid another "Quality Cabbage" incident. You noted that the still shots look a lot better than some of the shots with a lot of movement. This is because Haikyuu the anime is adapted from Haikyuu the manga, where each page is just a black and white still shot drawn by the author himself. The manga panels are extremely beautiful and one of the things I appreciate about the manga that is missed in the anime is every time two teams face off against each other, there's a page dedicated to showing the roster of both teams with the 6 (7) starting players names, player role, starting position on the court, etc. This is missed in the anime and in my opinion makes learning everyone's names a lot harder.

[@comandantethorn9929]

The reason why Hinata and later Koganegawa are so closely observing Kunimi is because for a 1st year he's probably the most well rounded player in that training camp, while he is a little lazy he's shown being a decent setter and spiker plus really stable at digging, it's been showcased that way rather consistently, even back when Kageyama and him were on the same team, Kageyama remarked how he couldn't understand why someone who's as good as him doesn't put the effort in

[@heykenzo4284]

Hey, Coach! Don't forget to watch S4 E8 again! I know you've watched it once but you're sure to catch more interesting things!

[@andreaprochowski4717]

21:03 This is furigana! The little symbols above the larger ones tell someone who doesn't recognize the Kanji (big symbols) how to pronounce it. I had tried to explain this before but it is ridiculously easier to teach when there is an example to see.

[@teddyeastside8051]

I think the thing about Hinata being a ball boy is he needed to be humbled. Like he never considered improving his passing or receiving or serving because it was “fun” but in reality if it was even just fine, not even good, he might have gotten the invite to the National Youth camp as well but you can’t be actively poor at all those things and expect to keep up with everyone else.

[@Crystantemum]

Just wanna point this out in relation to the "Kageyama doing something advanced in the practice match" during the comments of this video. Hinata is such a good decoy that he's got Kageyama setting for him even though he's Prefectures away at another training camp 😂

[@Joze_42]

Lololol 😂😂

[@KoroftheSon]

31:40 That's actually Koganegawa (the tall Date Tech setter) with Hinata, not Tsukki. The reason that they're staring at Kunimi is because Kunimi was the one who was doing the really high passes to start with, which they see as a smart technique, so they're now closely observing him to see if they can learn anything else from his play, haha. Koganegawa actually has an almost unmatched drive to learn ways to improve himself, comparable with Hinata, which is why he is also acting like that.

[@zenbot9798]

Coach meant Kunimi and Tsukki as in the pair for that match. Kunimi was paired with tsukki in the scene koganegawa and hinata were staring at Kunimi. It was written on the blackboard at @31:30

[@evilhawk411]

He was reading the team name “Kunimi | Tsukkishima”

[@horsebox5138]

Uh no he was reading the chalkboard that said Kunimi and Tsukki were playing together lol

[@AstrumG2V]

9:50 not an insult, it's just that his coaching style is so radically different from Washijo's! He was the coach of the "wild team"!

[@kageseiryuu8675]

17:20 Small player with high jumps and amazing spikes I do wonder why he would be a great reference for Kageyama, who just so happens to a set for a tiny volleyball monster okaybeing a jerk with sarcasm aside: the white haired guy (Hoshiumi Korai - Korai is his first name I believe) is sort of a "pro" Hinata so being able to adapt to Korai would be a great way to possibly improve his combos with Hinata down the line 21:08 Kunimi is nothing if efficient You kind of hit the nail on the head In season 1 Seijoh vs Karasuno, when Karasuno won, Kunimi got a flashback where Oikawa called Kunimi out for trying to slack off, but also made sure to let Kunimi know that Oikawa would make him work twice as hard when the rest of the team is running on fumes 29:45 How many of your players would do well to remember to "Take it easy"? As the show says I can imagine it's sth easily overlooked and can change the flow of the game 31:40 Yepp Hinata is looking at Kunimi cuz Kunimi has a similar passing technique to Wakatoshi(Ushiwaka) Kogane is watching cuz Hyakuzawa's improvement due to Hinata's advice to "do the same as Kunimi" might help him improve as well Kogane is a first year and fairly inexperienced as a setter still, so absorbing skills from around him will be a great help

[@alhaitham.s]

🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@fgrouazel]

I love how koganegawa (the huge setter) is annoyed with kunimi at first but when hinata points out what he does well and he sees it for himself, he starts watching kunimi too to study him. Really shows how determined he is

[@e-madart9420]

16:01 apparently coach, you don't know the difference between a stylistic animation, and a low quality one, probably because the lack of Anime experience. If you didn't get use to it you won't be able to enjoy the intense and hype moments from the rest of the season

[@ishigamisenpai1302]

Now I really wanna see the Side by Side Reaction on Season 4 Episode 8.

[@adrielpurba6284]

great animation doesn't mean how "proportionate" or how "good" the character is. what you said about how its a "downgrade" just because the proportion is funny kind of make sense, but the scene where the short white hair guy (kourai) jumps is actually great animation, its just a different art style. that scene wasn't going for making the character as proportionate as possible, its to show the incredible height and speed at which he can jump. i actually think this animation style is better suited especially for the upcoming arcs, as it really captures how the manga accentuates the character's movement

[@hannielouiselim2528]

Kunimi isn't the type of player to get pulled in to the games' chaos. He's relaxed and focused. He chooses where and when to expend energy, the very essence of "no unnessary movements", but I can see why that's an excuse for him to be lazy at times. Haha.

[@Hufflepuff528]

I love that you mentioned how important it is to slow down, reflect, and analyze. They touch on this further in the upcoming episodes and that mode of thinking comes up multiple times later in the season, specifically in terms of Hinata’s growth as a player. Excited for you to keep watching, great work as usual!

[@e-madart9420]

I like when you analyze the animation in detail, because I'm into animation too, but sometime you go overboard with it and start pausing during motion and start analyzing the in betweens, You can find a lot of the frames being drawn in some weird proportions and shapes and that doesn't make it an animation error, the exaggeration usually is to cover for the motion blur effect some other things. Plus, if you found some weird faces or exaggerated expressions, it's possible that it was copied from the source material (the manga), so those expressions are made to stay loyal to the source material

[@laraleepn]

6:55 yes, he's paranoid, but in Japan, mask wearing isn't uncommon even pre-pandemic. They wear them sometimes to avoid getting sick, but even more often to avoid giving what they have to others. They have a lot of consideration for the people around them.

[@marriane4510]

31:40 they were staring at kunimi cause they got the idea of "taking it easy" or a high pass to him. hinata observed that kunimi'a duo seems to be really good and he observed that it's because of the high pass so hinata adviced it to hyakuzawa which also works for them ^^

[@kiikee777]

The little pause you made in 32:25 was awesome. 2 seconds of taking in all the information on the image, then speak about them. Its the little things that make big impacts. Good job Coach on the video🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@davidsargsian4257]

hoshiumi is a good reference for kageyama because he's a short ball of athleticism the same way hinata is... except that hoshiumi is basically amazing at practically every aspect of volleyball.

[@jay7tennis]

Your comparison of Ushijima and Kageyama around the 8:00 mark is exactly what Hinata says in the match against Shiratorizawa and Kageyama thinks Hinata is complimenting his play style 🤣

[@moonwolf363]

Something I think is important to keep in mind about the animation is the fact that I'm pretty sure for season 4 we still only have the TV broadcast version at the moment. While the other season, are possibly using the home release versions. Due to the speed of needed to get anime episodes out, to save time some anime chose to put a lesser focus on the inbetween animation for TV broadcast. Then they go back and smooth out those parts for the home release version. That's why there can be such a huge contrast between the keyframe images and the inbetweens. When the home release for season 4 came out in Japan people were posting the comparisons showing some of the improved images. We'll have to see once the US home release version comes out if the streaming services will update their copies.

[@hopewelch9421]

Woah thats a thing?? When did the home release in japan come out?

[@moonwolf363]

​@@hopewelch9421 According to the Haikyuu Wiki each half of the season was released in 3 parts. First half Blu-rays were released in March, May, and August of 2020 while the second half Blu-rays were released in Dec 2020, Feb, and April 2021 You can see it takes anywhere from 3-6 months after an episode airs to it being released for home viewing. And they use that time to fix what they can. They might not be able to make it perfect but there can be some definite improvements and more details can be added during that process.

[@eepicprimee]

Since Crunchyroll doesn’t own the home release rights, they only have the TV broadcast version for every season. They are partnering up with Sentai to release To The Top so we’ll see if they’ll change it to the newer visuals.

[@pm-wr5xv]

I actually don't think the animation worsened, it's just that they took a different approach, straying from the realism of seasons 1-3 and adopting the traditional anime style that gets extra cartoony in dynamic scenes to emphasize fast and chaotic movements. It's almost like their version of motion blur

[@omkarjsuvarna]

No it actually is. It's mostly visible through the body proportions of the characters. I understand the art style is new, but the body dynamics while in motion and body proportions are pretty bad compared to previous seasons. And on top of that the background illustrations are beautiful so it makes animation look dull.

[@kathi4089]

They changed the artstyle to match the manga artstyle more. The animation really is a little lacking this season but that's because the pandemic messed up the production a little bit (that's at least what I've heard)

[@vampireghosteyesvc]

Honestly same. It reminds me of Masaaki Yuasa’s animation style which I actually quite like. There’s obviously a quality drop in the animation, but there’s a difference between animation quality and animation style and no one style is better than another. Personally, I like the loose animation style myself lol

[@ArgKnoxville86]

Not so far. There are some weird things but maybe not so bad. But 2nd part of this season is REALLY BAD. As in, it kinda takes you out of it. Haikyuu has us viewers accostumed to such good quality that a "normal" quality or "below average" quality is really really bad.

[@Lari_A]

it definitely worsened. you can definitely tell there are less frames drawn, making the movement clunky, which isn't good considering the art style looks clunky too, A LOT less detailed. not to mention they re-use the same animations to an extent that it's ridiculous in this season, but i guess the animators did what they could considering the pandemic.

[@akashsunil1777]

Coach... which type of coaching do you prefer.. 1. Shirotorizawa- simple is best. A simple offnc play 2. Karasuno- fast offnc trick plays try new things be reckless 3. Nekoma- defensive team 4. Date tech- serve and block 5. Seijoh ( oikawa kpop) - all round play Please answer also which type of play your team have?

[@ziggylarkdust]

The whole point of passing the ball super high is that 2meter guy gets to catch his breath and can actually do a good approaching run and get a spike in.

[@Crystantemum]

The coaches talking over delicious food are both Shiratorizawa alumni. The assistant coach of Shiratorizawa is the one who got sick. I'm guessing he's a year or two younger than the other because he called him Senpai and mentioned their previous coach getting sick. The other is the head coach of the "Wild and Free" team Jozenji, or something similar to that spelling. Sorry on mobile

[@The_Chunku]

I really feel like the anime does not do the scene at 27:30 justice. Perhaps it was lost in translation, or maybe the company that translates for the anime interpreted this scene differently, but in the manga the line that Hinata says to Hyakuzawa is "Because I want to beat you AT YOUR BEST". This is probably my top moment in all of Haikyuu! because as corny as it sounds, this quote stuck with me ever since I first read it. It made me realize and reflect on all the times where I wanted to be matched against someone I can easily beat, especially in sports, instead of using that challenging moment to test and better myself as an athlete and person. This scene also really shows Hinata's personality. A person who is hungry to learn, practice, and execute. Nothing is beneath him, every opportunity, no matter how big, or small is a chance to get better. I admire those types of people. There's another scene later down the line that also gets lost in translation, and that's my #2 spot for best moments in Haikyuu! I'll be back to analyze that one as well. Cheers to whoever reads this!

[@amugonajr9296]

The other amazing things is. Hinata, able to convert kogane's "dislike" to kunimi's laziness; to something that he can learned of. He stare together with hinata. Hahaha.

[@RuyLopezTheSicilian]

Coach Donny's editor is awesome, I always end up smiling when someone's face pops up over the anime frame when you're explaining things

[@selensewar]

11:15 there's a thing here i've only noticed after rewatching this series. Initially Hinata thought that Noya is a libero because he's good at receiving, not because of his height, as everyone else assumes. So, when someone else asks Hinata if he's a libero, naturally he thinks it's because they think he's good at receiving, but it's just because he's short. That's adorable.

[@yorozuyagin-chan]

Coach Donny, they are staring at Kunimi because they are watching and observing him, how he plays and because Koganegawa overheard what Hinata advised Hyakuzawa (the 2-meter guy) about that super high pass that's why Koganegawa copied Hinata by staring also at Kunimi. I love how Hinata is learning from Kunimi to take it easy, slow down, and the importance of sometimes you just need to relax when others see Kunimi only as a slacker. How fascinating it is that Kunimi's weapon/technique is being used against him HAHAHAHAHA it's so funny. OMGGG THAT WORD "TAKING IT EASY" AND "LET'S TAKE IT EASY."

[@abigailarredondo6257]

I think it's really precious how Hinata thought the other players assumed he was a libero because he was good at receiving and not because of his height

[@MetalBeast28]

About Kunimi. He was actually one of Kageyama's teammates in middle school and was also screamed at for not following balls. He seems to be like Kenma where he doesn't like the feeling of physical strain from going "All Out". When he went to Aoba Johsai, you might remember, during the match against Karasuno, Oikawa is shown telling him that it was ok that he slacked off during the match but if the time came that he was the only one on the team with energy he would use him mercilesly. So he prefers to reserve his energies nd only spend them if needed even in a maatch. Kinda difficult payer but Oikawa even found a great use for him. That's why he is the captain.

[@sohanmakhija4467]

Kageyama didn't get that surprised because he is used to Hinata, and he said that it is great reference because of his way of jumping. He wants to mention it to Hinata when he is back

[@scoobydoo7220]

I actually liked the super stylized animation, cause when they go all out with squash and stretch on one scene it just shows how POWERful it's supposed to be! But it's just my opinion, I also like looking at things when they are physically acurate. But Idk, when an anime's animation is just so good all the time it just takes out some of the fun of it for me? Like disney always trying to up it's rendering quality with trash cookie cutter girl boss stories.

[@WhoAmIWill]

One important thing to note with this season is that first off, even though it’s the same studio, it’s a very different staff doing animation. Also a couple episodes got outsourced to give the studio more time to focus on bigger scenes, like episode 15 specifically was outsourced.

[@drowsap8458]

"Sometimes it's important to slow down to get the most out of this situation." dang, is coach a psychic or something?

[@ichigoparfaitgatomaranai]

I don't think the animation QUALITY is any worse in this episode, however the style is greatly changed from previous seasons. The anime now looks a lot more like the manga, and so it's not going to look quite as realistic now.

[@northover6015]

Car just broke down, waiting for the AA, Coach Donny’s video just elevated my day!

[@seekittycat]

I love your comment about how Hinata learned to slow down and think things over instead of just mindlessly run after the ball. As a teacher I feel some kids panic when they desperately want to get better and they just tunnel vision. Lots of practicing the same things over and over, lots of tears but not knowing that's what is causing the problem. The ability to slow down and think is so important. It lets you teach yourself things and give yourself feedback. Honestly one of my favorite lessons I learn from Haikyuu.

[@thatoneguylegit9219]

Coach’s intro music is such a banger! I love it every time

[@lycgami]

ahh we finally meet the amazing setter atsumu miya

[@soro8371]

Kunimi has been scolded so many time by Kageyama when they were playing in middleschool, Kageyama kept telling him to go all out which eventually led Kunimi to hating Kageyama.

[@supamango]

if you didn’t remember, kunimi and kindaichi from aoba josai are the former middle school teammates of kageyama!

[@prayascsa6601]

I feel sad for Hyakuzawa when he says "I won't be able to anything that requires a lot of technique" it's like he nows all he has for him is the height and reach but still he's working hard and slowly learning stuff

[@Tacobell1384]

Kunimi's character and behavior was explained in an earlier season. He doesn't go all out all the time because he is more reserved. He lets everyone else do the work early so when the sets are nearing the end and everyone is running on fumes, he still has a ton of energy to cover for everyone else.

[@kochiiie]

I love the art style of season 4 only because they look much more similar to the manga but I can't deny the fact that they look very off when playing. Because in the manga, you can kind of see their muscles as athletes properly but they look soooo thin in the anime.

[@Nick-qp7to]

I love how your reactions, you pay alot of attention to the anime animations, and gives feedbacks and its really nice how you aren’t afraid to give your opinions 👍

[@allex_jr8034]

I love Hinata as a main character because he may not be a trained prodigy or something but he tries and also wants to help other people. I realized while rewatching the show, while being called a ‘simpleton’ he actually is really good at giving others advice or being able to gauge others emotions.

[@bLuGhOsT_]

The animation this season so far has been such an upgrade! An loving it =)

[@zidanez21]

Hinata teaching Hyakuzawa how to take it easy on the court is my second favourite moment in the entire season My favourite has yet to come

[@kentdiamante1213]

i think kunimi actually "goes all out" in his own way. while he didnt run after the ball in the practice game, he made a lot of smart plays during the 2vs2 games. he was the example hinata gave to hyakuzawa: "keep it easy and pass it high" i think this is why despite hinata and koganegawa chewed kunimi earlier about not going all out, they both start watching him in the end. (watching him to study his moves)

[@natsu6227]

at 27:30, when hinata tells hyakuzawa "I wanna beat you." he means that he wants to play and beat him at their best. best where they are going all out against each other! THIS IS THE BEST EPISODE IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON

[@Betotti]

I like coach really comprenhent the relevance of Hinata insights. When this season was originally realeased many people complained about these were just filler episodes. Now I finished reading the manga I can say these are the most important episodes of Hinata's arc.

[@mhacNH]

Hinata's last line to Hyakuzawa was way more impactful in the manga. He was questioning Hinata why he was helping him. And Hinata responded about wanting to play him again at his best and to beat him.

[@oneheartjournal]

Did not expect an early upload considering the previous one wasn't too long ago! A note on the frames with really great character illustrations- the ones of Hinata at 18:02 and Kageyama at 32:02 are actually traced from the manga panel. I think the team had to take some shortcuts with the production with more beautiful still frames (as they already have manga panels that they can directly reference on), and cut on the actual animation of volleyball action because of the lack of resources, budget etc. Alot of the stunning animation (sakuga) we saw in season 1 - 3 were done by very talented animators, who worked less in season 4 as they have either other projects to work on, schedule conflicts, or budget issues. You can read up on the details on an article, "THE EVOLUTION OF HAIKYUU’S EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCTION: REFINING REALITY" by sakugabooru if you are interested :)

[@voltz8945]

I just realized watching this again, how much foreshadowing they had. It's pretty cool and gives me new appreciation for the anime

[@skiesc1606]

Hinata being ball boy was really the turning point where he went from only spike-happy to being a more holistic player (starting to, anyway)

[@sudowoodo9579]

Hinata’s “take it easy” advice is just a tip to slow down the game to give each player a clear and level head. When you go fast and hard you typically aren’t thinking and it’s more tunnel visioned. You’ll understand in part 2 of season 4.

[@yerkinassylbek]

When Kagayama says 'good reference', he means that Hoshiumi is a good reference of how Hinata should be, since they are both short.

[@skyefox]

6:00 the guy sitting with Kageyama is the middle blocker for Shinzen, one of the teams from the Tokyo training camp.

[@alexlei2235]

Coach there's more to Atsumu's "Goody-Two-Shoes" statement to Kageyama than just a quip. It wasn't merely a way to pick on Kageyama. Rather, that statement really showed how far Kageyama has come in shedding off his "king" personality for the past 3 seasons, listening to players, acommodating players, and Karasuno helped him become this less oppressive setter. However, Miya Atsumu with his statement had reignited this old idea, now challenging Kageyama that he's surprisingly a Goody-two shoes, or "too nice" for his own good now.

[@saureld2448]

I remember binging through this part because there was so much “story” and not alota games so I kept wanting to get to the matches. It’s kinda Nice to watch this slowed and with commentary. Noticing a lot of things I didn’t before