Volleyball Coach Reacts to HAIKYUU S1 E22 - Evolution

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

As a fun fact: In Oikawa’s first appearance in the series, remember how they said he was out for an injury and had just come back? Apparently, he does this a lot. He works himself to the point of injuring himself. He has a real inferiority complex about naturally gifted players. Which is kinda funny how much of a “monster” he is on the court to everyone who plays against Seijoh.

[@vdinh143]

Did not know this. That's fascinating to realize how much it fits his character.

[@marwankashkoush6469]

yo have you ever considered shaving your mustache?

[@shisuiuchvha7369]

Your here aswell

[@cwolf5898]

The "Best Setter" award that Oikawa got wasn't for just his team, but the best in the entire prefecture. Nishinoya received the the same award for the Libero position during his 3rd year in middle school.

[@thelonewolf6601]

Nishinoya as "Best Setter"?

[@kingintox5743]

@@thelonewolf6601 Read the comment again

[@ngumlovered7566]

Yup!

[@patriciaespuheque1514]

@@thelonewolf6601 Noya got the "best libero" award

[@Naxtor72]

That moment when you think Coach Donny is about to give his most profound and deep analysis... And then he sneezes.

[@KendraCarson]

One of us must have been talking him up to a friend at the time he was recording!

[@btsjimin1474]

Ha ha

[@SAAnime-qc1dc]

@@btsjimin1474 lol jimin is here!

[@btsjimin1474]

@@SAAnime-qc1dc I love Haikyuu and volleyball ,So, I watched since ep 1 😃.

[@nataliamidzio]

@@KendraCarson Yeah XD

[@Alwayz114]

Honestly this episode makes Kageyama's past even more sad to me. Oikawa was going down the same path, but had Iwaizumi to talk some sense into him. All Kageyama needed was 1 person to set him straight but all his teammates gave up on him. Not that it was *entirely* undeserved, but still

[@magacofi]

And then the manga went and stabbed me in the back in one of the last chapters...

[@philossifer6252]

Only if you isolate his backstory to junior high. If Kageyama becomes a professional volleyball player, then technically his backstory includes the change from a selfish player to one of the greatest setters specifically because ONE player helped him; Hinata!

[@magacofi]

@@philossifer6252 You make me want to say things so BADLY

[@breekadoodles]

that's why i'm really glad he met Hinata as well as the rest of Karasuno. Imagine if he end up going to seijoh (cause it was once said that he was offered to go there), i don't think he'll be what he is in the end of the manga.

[@maybe.1340]

Just wait for you to know kags back story ..Oikawa has little to fo with Kageyama changing and become the dictator king he was !! It was actually another heartbreaking reason, and the trauma kageyama had becomes deeper if you know { kinda spoilers but not really since most of this was shown in the anime indirectly } that he actually ( just like oikawa described him ) was only hapoy to touch the ball on the court and didnt really care for winning and losing as long as he keeps playing that is why he also wasnt competitive with oikawa in junior high like now, until he changed .

[@dandandork]

Hey Coach, just a reminder that there is a post-credits scene at the end of EPISODE 24! We wouldn’t want you to miss it. In general, if you notice that an episode in an anime leaves more time remaining when the end credits start than usual, that usually indicates some kind of extra or bonus scene.

[@keitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

That's right

[@krizz8m.425]

Thank you!

[@pixsaoul1494]

yep please don't miss this one =)

[@Medicennenu]

I was going to comment this!

[@imjustme2655]

Oh gosh yes I can't wait to get to that episode

[@T22Lee]

"Tsukki is a pretty smart middle" DAMN STRAIGHT!

[@norahbuta8867]

Unlike him geddit

[@shoyohinata2727]

The best compliment I have ever heard in this season is "Knife... Nuff... Nice." No one can change my mind.

[@25_kylie16]

Oya?

[@marikothecheetah9342]

I don't think anyone will try. :)

[@SAAnime-qc1dc]

@@25_kylie16 oya oya?

[@Neis999]

@@SAAnime-qc1dc Oya oya oya?

[@scifigeek14]

one of my fave lines in the show

[@theclockworkheart]

27:51 - The person you kept calling the "leader" during Oikawa's flashbacks is actually Iwaizumi (or "Iwa-chan," as Oikawa calls him). He's Oikawa's childhood best friend; they're in the same year, and they've played on the same team together for years. Now Iwaizumi is the ace/outside hitter for Aoba Johsai. He's always the one who puts Oikawa in his place and teases or banters with him, because they're best friends. The reason Kageyama realized that instead of going for a quick down the middle, he was going to set Iwaizumi/the outside, was because he knows that Iwaizumi is Oikawa's best friend and the amount of trust they have between them. In other words, when the going gets tough, Oikawa trusts Iwaizumi - and Kageyama knew that, and exploited it. 26:29 - Ushiwaka is a nickname for "Ushijima Wakatoshi," who is the opposite hitter/ace/captain for Shiratorizawa. (It's a play both on his name, and a reference to a legendary Japanese warrior). He's the person at 21:08, the guy who seems really intimidating. Shiratorizawa is a powerhouse school, essentially the undefeated champions for the past several years, boasting the best volleyball team in the prefecture. Oikawa has gone up against Shiratorizawa (and thus, Ushiwaka) several times in the past, and they always lose, which makes Ushiwaka the wall that Oikawa can't seem to climb. (And, perhaps most importantly, this is preventing Aoba Johsai from going to nationals, because only one team from their prefecture can go, and it's always Shiratorizawa - so Oikawa *really* wants to beat them). I hope that helps! 😊

[@magacofi]

I think this is the best explanation and I hope Coach sees it u.u

[@theclockworkheart]

@@magacofi thank you!! 🥺🥰

[@ohheyfiona]

I hope Coach sees this too! It hurt when he said Oikawa was "just a brat" in the midst of what was essentially a panic attack. Oikawa's backstory is some of the most important (at least from Season 1) into showing why he is the way he is/how he thinks.

[@WillShaw1112]

Here's information on the name dropping in Oikawa's backstory, Coach. Shiratorizawa is the best team in the same prefecture as Aoba Johsai and Kurasuno. They are really good in no small part due to their spectacular ace Ushijima (nicknamed Ushiwaka). Ushijima is the same year as Oikawa and has repeatedly been the stumbling block for Oikawa as he can't seem to quite beat him ever.

[@25_kylie16]

I think Ushiwaka is more like a combination of his last and first name rather than a nickname (Ushijima Wakatoshi)

[@WillShaw1112]

@@25_kylie16 Yes, that is the origin of the nickname, but I think that's what a nickname is. Haha. But point taken

[@25_kylie16]

@@WillShaw1112 Is it? I didn't know- I thought a nickname wasn't supposed to have your name in it; I have no idea where I got that from lmao. Apologies.

[@agrapanambunan5288]

@@25_kylie16 it's common in Asian countries to mix parts of the first and the last name and make it their nickname to differentiate themselves because other people have the same first/last names as they do.

[@gamezone7299]

Nice that you put this in brief.. It's quite lucid... I hope coach reads this

[@conorfleury4387]

Here's a quick refresher, because it really does get confusing with all of the names and schools. The Middle School Kageyama and Oikawa went to was called Kitagawa Junior High. Most of the players on Kitagawa went on to Seijou (Also known as Aoba Johsai) but Kageyama went to Karasuno because A) He had heard the legendary coach Ukai had returned (Which turned out to be false) B) He didn't want to be on the same team who couldn't hit his sets anymore He attempted to join Shiratorizawa first but couldn't because his grades weren't good enough. When Kageyama joined the team as a 1st year Oikawa was already in his 3rd year, along with his best friend Iwaizumi (The one who is constantly hitting him/keeping him in check). Kageyama knew that Oikawa would set to Iwaizumi in this episode because he knew they had that history and got on so well. Turnip head or Kindaichi also went to Kitagawa, and then on to Seijoh. He joined the same year as Kageyama so unlike Oikawa and Iwaizumi who left after a year he had to put up with his attitude for 3 years, which is why he's always surprised when Kageyama plays with his team (and why he was shocked when Kageyama gave a high five in this episode). Edit: Thanks for the corrections, if there's anything else I missed let me know and I'll change it

[@argun2717]

nah he dint go to seijoh because he hated his teammates for not trusting him and his tosses

[@argun2717]

plus he wanted to go to shiratorizawa but cldnt make it cuz of his grades

[@chelatine]

He wanted to go to Shiratorizawa but he didn't get an offer from the school so he tried to get in by conventional means which was taking the entrance exams, but he failed the exams..

[@cliftonmalvea2757]

He clearly applied to Seijoh! That is why in the first practice match after seeing the weirdo quick, the coach at seijoh said "Now I wonder if we shouldve accepted him.

[@argun2717]

@@cliftonmalvea2757 that doesnt necessarily mean he applied to seijoh it could also mean that that team could have accepted him as a setter despite being selfish

[@Naisurino]

Tsukki has a lot of respect for the 2nd years and the 3rd years. He only badmouths people who are in his year level. Edit: except our babyguchi, so basically only hinata and kageyama xD

[@exzartwork]

not really. he sometimes do it to tanaka and nishinoya xD

[@EverGardens]

Nah I think he's only sassy with the obnoxious ones. He throws shade at Tanaka and Noya too. Yamaguchi is same year and they are fine

[@novasedits4764]

@@EverGardens Yamaguchi is also his best friend lol

[@EverGardens]

@@novasedits4764 yeah we don't really have a lot of 1st years to go off of :/

[@Gabriel00999]

When oikawa said "suddenly, I feel invincible." he meant that he realized that he had all of his team backing him up and that it wasn't all up to him

[@prostitch626]

The fish animation is a pun on his name. Suga said that Kageyama was taking to the court like “A fish to water.” And Tobiuo (which is one letter off from Kageyama’s first name Tobio) means flying fish in English. So they imagined Kageyama as a flying fish.

[@paulrowe6201]

Yes. To help ground the reference, the black banner Kiyoko hung over the court reads "Tobe", which means "fly", and the "tobi" in the pun "tobi uo" means "flying".

[@25_kylie16]

I love how they put Kageyama's face on a fish 😂

[@veritas5287]

HAHAHAHHA YESSSSS

[@marikothecheetah9342]

@@25_kylie16 this is a direct drawing by Furudate in manga. :)

[@marikothecheetah9342]

@@paulrowe6201 TBH, Furudate could use 尾 for fish, which is read o. I will have to dig in Haikyuu raws to see which one was used.

[@beth2929]

Oikawa and Kageyama were different in the way they were self centred. While Kageyama thought, “My sets are perfect, so if my hitters fail, it’s their fault.” Oikawa was more, “If my hitters mess up, it’s my fault because it’s my job to bring them to 100%.” Oikawa is actually a great captain, always paying close attention to his team, he just gets too caught up in his insecurities and ambitions at times. I hope you’ll grow to love him, most people don’t at first.

[@aravindrnair5731]

Hey Coach, Oikawa and Iwaizumi are childhood friends and he is the Head butt guy. Iwaizumi is the only person who Oikawa is scared of..and he's not the turnip head(Kindaichi) . Turnip head is Kageyama's former classmate.

[@kenmapple]

I confused Kindaichi and Iwaizumi during the first eps of season one, but my brother watched the whole series thinking Kindaichi and Iwaizumi were the same haha until I told him they were different people

[@brandonvu5429]

@@kenmapple I don't understand this lol they are two incredibly different characters. It didn't tip you off when Kindaichi was nervous around Oikawa while Iwaizumi was super aggressive towards him? lmao

[@kenmapple]

@@brandonvu5429 it was during the practice match, so no, since Oikawa wasn't there. I realized they were different when that match ended

[@sunny-sy9gf]

i love all of the characters besides onion head

[@davidcortes6541]

The thing with K-Pop is that, even though he comes out as a self-centered person and can be really silly sometimes (that's just his way of staying confident), his teammates really trust him, and he trusts them. Iwa-chan is basically his best friend, so he knows how to put him in his place when it is needed, but in the end, there's no one the team trusts more than Oikawa, that's why he is the captain

[@theclockworkheart]

i was trying to figure out how to say this on my own, but this is better 👏

[@hyperviewed]

and even if he seems self centered off the court, basically his whole style is bringing out the absolute best from his teammates and reassuring them as they play. he's a great captain and i hope coach sees sooner or later ;-;

[@imzavehbu]

This is why he's my favorite, he is complex to the point where you have to think was he joking or not and most times he is. But in situations like where Kageyama asked to help him serve, he jokes and says no and idiot and all these things but helps him in the end. because on the inside he doesn't want to help out his rival or his competition because he's never got this help from anyone but himself, but at the end of the day he is still a good guy, and his team trust in him just as much hinata does in kageyama.

[@seekittycat]

how can he see it when he's not even at those episodes yet can you guys stop spoiling for 5 seconds and let coach take his time?

[@theclockworkheart]

@@seekittycat ??? that's happened in episodes he's reacted to already? including this one? that's not a spoiler....

[@nix9498]

The guy who is always with Oikawa is actually his childhood friend, Iwaizumi, who Oikawa calls Iwa-chan. He is also Seijoh’s ace. Also about the fish scene, Suga said something along the lines about Kageyama being like a fish in water with the fish Kageyama edit in the background. Tobio, Kageyama’s first name, sounds a lot like the Japanese word Tobiou which means flying fish, hence the flying fish Kageyama edit in the background.

[@mrfr33b0i2]

i always thought it was weird that Iwaizumi wasn't team captain, because he certainly acts like it lol

[@lastupido]

he said that he was like a fish *in* water, not out of water

[@nix9498]

@@lastupido oh my bad let me change it. Thank you for letting me know :)

[@michealjohn5578]

And also i think he refer kageyama as a fish is because like a fish swimming in water, like he is at his most comfortable place something like that

[@strawrysandwich6927]

Oikawa is one of the most complex antagonists in sports anime and truly makes Haikyuu stand out from the others. He’s supposed to be the villain, he’s supposed to be flawed but he’s likeable even from the start. On one hand, he’s highly intelligent and attractive and therefore highly revered by everyone around him. Unlike Kageyama and Hinata, he’s wildly popular outside of his volleyball skills and we are made to believe he is set to achieve in life. He is “cool”. He has natural charisma and charm that contrasts perfectly to Kageyama’s stand-offish, unfriendly personality. And Oikawa isn’t cruel all the time. The creators do an amazing job at fully humanising him. He has a young nephew who we see he looks after, he helps Kageyama even though he’s someone he hates. He has more control over his disposition compared to the younger characters. Unlike Kageyama, he stays calm and collected, rarely letting the pressure on him show. He’s the captain, a proper, experienced leader of which Kageyama and Hinata are yet to achieve. But he’s also snide and nasty and competitive, bitter about anyone considered a “genius” like Kageyama. He’s smug and cunning, using his influence to his advantage and acting childish to taunt the opponent. Because of the injustice of his talents, he believes “his way” is the only right way. And because he is so revered in other aspects, you can tell it hurts even more that he has to try so hard just to keep up with others in the thing he loves most (volleyball). It’s this jealousy and envy, this unfair luck of the draw in life, his inferiority complex that makes us relate to him and wants him to succeed. In all aspects, he should be incredible at volleyball. He’s tall and lithe with long arms, he’s highly athletic and has power and he’s smart and creative and composed. But every volleyball skill he has, he’s had to work his absolute ass off for. I think everyone can relate to that in one way or another because no matter how perfect we seem, no one is good at everything. Most of the time, we have to work hard for what we want and start from nothing. The best part is that he shows us that we can succeed by using what we already have WITHOUT stupid made-up advantages. He shows it’s not about having an edge over your opponent with some natural skill. It’s about using what’s already in your arsenal to your advantage. And that makes him incredibly likeable. I for one was unsure who I should be rooting. That rarely ever happens in sports anime. But it makes it feel REAL. You’re watching two schools play who equally deserve to win. Two opponents who work just as hard as each other. And the creators don’t use Oikawa or his backstory as a scapegoat for the story’s sake. He is a character in his own right and he is just as important as the protagonists. I hated Oikawa, not because of shitty personality, but because deep down I resonated with him far too much and it terrified me. I saw myself in him, in his thoughts, in his habits but most of all in his insecurities. The curse of being ordinary, the curse of knowing that people around you are better at something that you want to dedicate your whole life to, for reasons that are out of your control hurts so much, it's so painful that I can't describe it. (sorry for writing an entire essay that no one will read)

[@Alex-ls6qb]

This is the first of the Oikawa comments that really helped me understand why folks love him. Haikyuu fans are young, so of course the sort of insecurity that Oikawa has is going to resonate with a lot of folks, and of course he has that insecurity -- he is, after all, a kid. I think to adults, seeing Oikawa handle it less than perfectly probably doesn't immediately register as "Oh, I get that completely" because as you grow you (hopefully) find ways to self-validate and forget what it's like to live without those skills so deeply embedded. And Oikawa hasn't mastered that, his strategy is still to pursue that validation through his team's success, which helps but ultimately isn't as satisfying. He won't feel that he can be at peace with his limitations until he's proven that he can overcome them with the help of his team.

[@resstie]

Oikawa is the most "gray" character in this show (imo, 3 seasons in rn), and thus the most compelling. Majority of people have "character flaws" in some way or another, I too have a petty side, and can't stand some people bc of something that is in my head only, it's just social anxiety that covers it up😅 Character development shouldn't mean that all flaws will be fixed, it's just not realistic, some traits are integral and not just the good ones. So while Oikawa learns what is a team, becomes perceptive captain and more selfless in game, he can still be petty towards those geniuses, it doesn't take away his progress and doesn't mean he's the worst. You can't expect 14/15yo to get over his insecurities and complexes after one headbutt and start to mentor the very person, who pushes those buttons the most, albeit absolutely unintentional. Also, I don't really understand why people are SO riled up about the moment when Oikawa was going to hit/swat at Kageyama. I'm not trying to justify violence, it's never right, Oikawa is in the wrong here for sure, but you're watching the show where people constantly kick each other and it's played for laughs, so where's the same energy? It doesn't seem fair to put different weight into this for some sort of confirmation bias. Totally get you on the "who should I root for". While at this point I still leaned towards Karasuno, I wasn't sad for their loss as nearly as I was in the end of season 2. (thank you for your essay tho, really much enjoy reading comments like this! and wrote another one back, apparently, and Oikawa isn't even my favourite here, lmao)

[@sleepysera]

@@Alex-ls6qb I don't agree that age has something to do with it. I'm an adult twice the age of the target demographic and still find Oikawa incredibly relateable. I'd actually argue I would have liked him LESS when I was a teen because back then I just enjoyed cool strong people kicking ass and hated it when they got humbled in some way, but nowadays I prefer more flawed characters that try hard despite their "ugly" sides. Without going into detail, I was born with a certain illness that makes it hard for me to keep up with others on the thing I love the most. Nowadays I have made my peace with that and I'm proud of the things I DID achieve by working my butt off, but that doesn't mean I don't sometimes still feel a bit bitter about how other people just won the gene lottery and can go so much further with the same effort put in. Oikawa found a way to deal with that constant self-comparing in a healthy way when he was only 14-15 years old. I think that's really impressive.

[@nix9498]

I CAN’T BELIEVE WE’ RE ONLY 3 MORE UPLOADS AWAY TILL COACH STARTS REACTING TO SEASON 2!!! AHHHHHHH!! I’M SO EXCITED!! SEASON 2 IS MY FAVORITE SEASON!!

[@recluseinisolation1731]

I'm waiting for "Townsperson B" and "HEY HEY HEY"

[@DarkPh0enix25]

It’s definitely the season where he can give the most technical directions when he pauses so I’m really excited for his reaction with how the team improves with time!

[@Nofian-s1g]

Yep. I'm very excited to watch coach's comments on the practices.

[@btsjimin1474]

Same, S-2

[@Vas-73]

Season 2 was my favorite as well, but I think the newest season managed to surpass it. There's just such an abundance of amazing moments and character development.

[@tk-de4kg]

It's true that Oikawa is pretty individualistic and resembles kageyama in the fact that he tries to sway the match using his own skill, particularly using his serves, but I do think that he makes a great captain. His true skill in volleyball isn't being an all-around good player, it's his ability to read people very well, as well as communicate very efficiently. He knows everything about his own teammates, in the game and out of it, and thus, while not being as good a setter as kageyama is purely through his sets, he knows exactly what kind of sets his spikers like and are comfortable hitting, and thus, can bring out 100% of his teammates' potential. He's not a genius, or a wunderkind, he just learned the lesson that the better team wins, and shifted his focus on that, rather than further developing his own skill. He may appear pretty self-absorbed, but he's actually pretty perceptive and has that kind of friendly rivalry with his teammates. Honestly, Oikawa really does resemble Kageyama, but Oikawa has already changed for the better, meanwhile, Kageyama is currently trying to learn being a more team-oriented player.

[@tk-de4kg]

In addition, you can see that there is mutual respect between Oikawa and his team, especially Iwaizumi. His teammates keep him in check, and Oikawa is never butthurt or holds a grudge, because both parties understand and respect each other. It's just a lot of teasing, there is no actual discourse among the team.

[@oscarkorff5487]

Oikawas theme is a banger, but no one talks about it

[@nurhayatunfitryani3780]

Yesssssss

[@theclockworkheart]

literally every time it comes on i can't stop myself from like bouncing to the beat, it's sooooo good haha

[@mangotango3522]

Right?! I was just thinking that exact same thing.

[@KendraCarson]

Someone on tiktok actually mashed the Oikawa theme with a verse of Superbass and added some little quotes from the show into it and I could listen to it ALL DAY

[@KendraCarson]

vm.tiktok.com/ZMJc1sM6b/

[@kirak4068]

Just think of it from Oikawa's perspective.. you're a 13/14 year old kid who works really hard and yet can't seem to defeat Ushijima (the spiker from Shiratorizawa) because of Ushijima's natural talent. Then suddenly this 11 year old genius shows up, and you realize that no matter how hard you work, Kageyama's potential for evolution will always be greater than yours because of his natural ability. For Oikawa, someone who already works really hard, that thought is crushing. But after his convo with Iwaizumi, he realizes that even though Kageyama himself will someday surpass him in ability, Oikawa still has the potential as a setter to bring out the best in his teammates- to strengthen not only his own abilities, but most importantly the overall power of his team. That understanding is what allows him to win the best setter award- it proves that Oikawa's hard work and selfless approach to setting truly helps make his entire team strong. This evolution of Oikawa's perspective is really beautiful and is really what makes him relatable to a lot of people.

[@annarankin5851]

This. Totally agree!

[@christianarenas7839]

Totally agree! Hopefully he reads this comment about Oikawa :)

[@kunterborn1]

Yet, does that jealousy justify traumatizing Kageyama by nearly striking him? No, it does not. You have to see it from that perspective as well. You can accept a character's evolution without forgetting or negating the bad behavior they engaged in. I love Oikawa and adore his growth, but to say all of that growth cancels out what he did is farcical at best.

[@kirak4068]

​@@kunterborn1 Of course! No one is justifying Oikawa's actions and attitude towards Kageyama, but his backstory allows us to understand where this attitude is coming from. It humanizes Oikawa and allows us to view him as more than a one-dimensional brat, and instead a character with deeply rooted insecurities that we can all empathize with and relate to in some way (without excusing his behavior, of course).

[@miaowpuff-1586]

people need to upvote this more

[@Stackrates]

with anime theres a lot of jokes which require knowledge of the japanese language, often the translator will put a note at the top. Kageyama Tobio, Tobiuo is flying fish in Japanese, so it was play on his name (:

[@PrimarchRoboleonFrenchyman]

*Monogatari PTSD*

[@Jaker788]

This is why I like quality fan translations of manga, the good ones will add translation notes. I'll usually just read through VIZ though

[@-maquia-]

@@Jaker788 I appreciate translator notes in manga, but I also think that a lot of fan translations tend to overexplain simple concepts or words they could’ve easily translated to something else. Like I see a lot of manga that explain the intimacy of calling someone -chan vs -san and -senpai, which is great for new fans, but the thing is that most of that manga are ones that older fans are more likely to pick up. I’ve also seen some fan translations explain the meanings of words that easily translate into English, like they use synonyms of the word to explain it even though we already understand what they mean. Some also put in a whole ass wikipedia page of events like Valentine’s Day in Japan when only one sentence is actually necessary lol

[@swolechihuahua4905]

It's so good to see Coach Donny genuinely having fun with this anime at times. If for one side he was very strictly analitical at first, since he didn't really have a emotional conection to the anime, he's been becoming more and more loose with it, while still mantaining a good balance with the comentary. THUMBS UP

[@lebanyhernandezb.6209]

I just love Iwaizumi so much.

[@SAAnime-qc1dc]

I can relate on a deep level.

[@cuteandcrazyme]

I hope there comes a day when coach sees why a lot of people loves and appreciates Oikawa's character. He's one of the most, if not the most, relatable characters in Haikyuu not just in volleyball but in life in general.

[@sasharenee5343]

i love him so much :)

[@navya6508]

Yess I'm waiting for that day. I understand what Coach meant when he said Oikawa could have been a little more helpful to Kageyama despite the feelings of competitiveness,kind of like how Suga was. But at the same time, I personally find Oikawa to be a more relatable character than Suga was so I'm really hoping that at some point, Coach starts to see just how good he really is

[@michellebet9741]

TRUE!

[@bryan_phan]

YESSSS it makes me so sad that some people don't pick up on how amazing his character archetype is

[@junimondig]

@@francoguzman1463 Anything that contains information about the episodes that Coach hasn't watched (yet) is a spoiler. Maybe not a major spoiler but no matter how minor.. a spoiler is a spoiler. What's not to understand about this?

[@prairiete]

"Approving motherly face"... Coach has connected with the Sugamama fandom.17:00 To be fair, the voice actors were told to dub Daichi fatherly and Suga motherly, so, job well done! Haha

[@moonheartattack]

as weird as this sounds one of my favorite things about these reactions is the moments when coach Donnie does something like sneeze or cough or a notification dings because then we can see he's actually live reacting and not editing it, enough that he's changing his reaction to be something he thinks will like more. It's just so genuine and clean I love it.

[@jaxongray3558]

Some people in the fandom sometimes call Sugawara as "Sugamama" for his maternal characteristics and just being an overall supportive team mate.

[@KoriKohi]

Because he is a mother type right? I love sugawara so much 😊😊

[@Nofian-s1g]

Sugamama and Dadichi. Other teams also have their own "team mom" 😂 This is my favourite part of the fandom

[@kagewar]

I get it, but sugamama is hilarious lol

[@violetacastellani]

I was searching for this comment. We all love Sugamama and Dadichi hahaha ♥

[@ormhp8575]

@@lopeitzu in my head, Iwaizumi is both the mom and dad of the team. Oikawa is the youngest baby.

[@childe6300]

The reason why oikawa (kpop) is so well liked (and that we are all routing for him hahaha) is because of the complexity of his character design. The "brat" attitude is just him masking his inferiority complex against players who are "gifted"; since prior to that he always felt that his hard work and dedication is ALWAYS outshined by the players who naturally are good (ex. Kageyama and ushijima from shiratorizawa) However, ever since his childhood bestfriend, Iwaizumi (the one who headbutt him lmao) made him realize that "a great team is the team with a consistent 6 players", oikawa realized that he doesn't need to compete or compare or feel inferior towards people who are "gifted", he realized that a team he can work well with can back each other up, which ultimately resulted into his "pride" towards the team he is in. He doesnt just do things for himself, he does it because he knows his team is capable of doing it and that he trusts their individual capability and in return they trust him 101%.

[@stephaniebadoy9339]

Just a random fact. Coach Donny, you can tell who the captain is by looking at their at Jersey numbers, there's usually a small line under it just like Daichi's. Thought I should let you know since I remembered you wondering about Date Tech's captain.

[@mrfr33b0i2]

honestly never noticed that

[@raythetiger7701]

@@mrfr33b0i2 this is a first to me too. watched all episodes multiple times now and never noticed that the captain is communicated through the jerseys....

[@EverGardens]

Wait I never knew about this.... I always thought #1 was the captain!!

[@amberrichard8874]

@@EverGardens number 1 is typically the captain. Date Tech and Fukorodani are exceptions; Bokuto is number 4 and hes captain, hes also the Ace, which 4 for Fukorodani is reserved for the Ace. Moniwa(Date Tech) is number 2, its tradition for the school.

[@pop_and_widge]

i'm pretty sure coach knew that. he's a volleyball coach

[@xielian5351]

The fact that Oikawa did so much but couldn't get into nationals always breaks my heart.

[@kujiisz]

i like how he usually links relevant coaching videos for whats in the episode

[@SapoNinja9]

yeah, those are the best parts, volleyball can be just as cool and exciting as the anime

[@oneheartjournal]

I find it amazing that he manages to remember what games and what clips to look for and insert too! Thanks Coach for the effort!!

[@rudrohasan6330]

Welcome to the life of youtubin

[@revenby3722]

I'm sad that coach doesn't like oikawa's personality, but then i remember that when i was first watching haikyuu I also didn't like him :") Now he's one of my favourite characters. He's definitely one of the most human and relatable characters in the series. He's petty and childish (he is a child/teenager after all) but he's also humble/self aware and hard-working. He doesn't like geniuses, as he himself says, and he seems to hold a grudge against fate for not blessing him with the same natural talent as say, Kageyama or Ushiwaka. But what's really admirable about him, is that instead of having that envy get him down, it acts as his driving force to become the best version of himself. "Hard work can beat talent if talent doesn't work hard"; that quote is perfect for Oikawa. I really want to see how Coach's perception of him changes throughout the series, and I really hope he will get to like him as much as I do. And if not, well that's fine too, everyone has their own taste

[@ngumlovered7566]

This right here!

[@oikawashairspray6785]

THANK YOUU- I was thinking the same thing

[@japkorox91]

I felt the same too. Especially in the next few season, Oikawa has become one of my fav characters in the anime.

[@camoumilecamoflage8875]

I think coach started to respect Oikawa as a player/character from last couple of episodes. He just doesn't think Oikawa is the ideal captain compared to Daichi who pretty much has the best leadership style out of all the captains in the series (of course kuroo also is a great leader and Season 4 SPOILER-Kita would also fit Coach donny's ideal)

[@ngumlovered7566]

@@camoumilecamoflage8875 Nah, he doesn’t like him bc he gets all the girls attention.

[@hembergerchissteak7008]

I love it when coach educate us abt volleyball and at the same time we teach him abt the details he didn't notice every ep. I love this community.

[@yasmimoliveira9567]

Me too 🥺❤️

[@rhode3806]

Me: yay! Oikawa’s backstory. Time for him to redeem himself with Coach and win him over. ☺️ Coach Donny: “Ah typical...typical douchebag” Me: 🙂😕🥺😢😔

[@mwsage8645]

i feel like you misunderstood Oikawa a bit, obviously its fine to not like his personality but his character and motivation are actually pretty good lessons for real life: basically he sees Kageyama and Ushiwaka as "Geniuses" meaning they naturally have talent, and since he isnt a genius he was jealous but after Iwaizumis speech to him, Oikawa realises that saying its not fair because they were born better than him is a cop out, and because of this he works harder than anyone else

[@brandonhord8949]

Yea but since Coach is a, well, coach, he is viewing it less through Oikawa's' lens, and more through the lens of how hurtful it is for team leaders to disparage you. I think most fans of this anime look at Oikawa's story through his struggles, whereas Coach is saying, your struggles don't justify possibly traumatizing your underclassmen with your anger and inferiority complex. I had a leader like that in high school, and it really is an awful feeling being in Kageyama's' shoes, just wanting to improve, but watching this supposed leader just be bitter and jaded.

[@mwsage8645]

@@brandonhord8949 yes but this is fiction and a character driven show so you have to look at it from both sides. And as a volleyball player I disagree with his Assessment of Oikawa as a captain as through my lens, a captain has to be someone who the players can look to, which Oikawa is: from the Encouragement that can come across as a threat at the beginning to his calm mind and light hearted demeanour he keeps the players from doubting themselves and always at doing better.

[@askechadd2473]

This is a slightly wrong interpretation aswell tho. Yes he sees kageyama and ushiwaka as geniuses that he can’t beat, but that didn’t make him work harder, oikawa was already working insanely hard but despite that he still couldn’t beat them. The change isn’t that oikawa began working harder, it’s that he began to work with his teammates instead, that’s the lesson of oikawa. It’s not that working hard will beat geniuses, it’s that a team will always beat the individual.

[@noctisnoctis5486]

@@mwsage8645 Oikawa's action is a valid human reaction, and it's totally understandable. But I think what coach is trying to put here is that geniuses like Tobio still need to be mentored by someone with experience, which Oikawa didn't do because he felt inferior. He didn't misunderstood. Actually, he said that he's impressed about the hard work he done and the commitment just to beat those geniuses. He just said what Oikawa should had done better as a senpai and correlate Oikawa's action to how Tobio came out when he became the main setter of their school.

[@mwsage8645]

@@askechadd2473 he began working harder on the team aspects and perfecting himself to increase other players abilities is what I mean

[@Hutaru95]

The one that is always with Oikawa is Iwaizumi, or as Oikawa calls him "Iwa-chan", they've known each other since they were kids and thats why he is always hitting him or putting him back into his place, you know best friends privileges :) the one you were referring to is "Radish/Tulip Hair" Kindaichi who went, along Kunimi, to the same middle school as Kageyama and is the same age as him.

[@alexsch17]

I was sick yesterday and spent all day in bed watching this whole series, I'm obsessed 😂

[@brendano2322]

I think you've laughed in this episode far more than any other so far. Watching Kageyama step out of his comfort zone is hilarious to see.

[@go0sesercreto.gaccount581]

The part where Oikawa almost slapped Kageyama actually had much more of a deep meaning. It was actually because Kageyama was a Genius and he wasn't and although he worked even harder than Kageyama, they were stil equal. What they're trying to say is Kageyama has even more talent and can work as hard as them while Oikawa didn't. And even if Oikawa work his hardest he'll only reach his limit, so thats why Coach at least spare some pity for Oikawa.

[@Jerzzylo]

Yes Oikawa was bitter because no matter how hard he trained he couldn't reach Ushijima. Then this new babyfaced setter just comes along and is so damn good and Oikawa sees Kageyama starting to catch up to him no matter how hard Oikawa trains.

[@VictouffeVideos]

Yeah, in this situation, it seemed to me that oikawa felt more and more cornered. In front of him was Shiratorizawa that he could not beat. Behind him was kageyama that was about to pass him (or at least that is how it is in Oikawa's mind). This is like two walls closing in on him and he almost lost it at that point. Luckily iwa is such a good boy.

[@izs6946]

Still not an excuse to be douchebag, Oikawa may not be a genius but he's sure damn talented compared to the rest of his peers and opponents, his insecurities is what really keeps him unsatisfied. Now let's look at a character who has sheer determination and hardwork but isn't really talented at all: Daichi. Despite his lack of natural talent, he still refined his abilities as best as he could with what resources he has, and despite seeing more talented people than him, he never let his insecurities get the best of him and his maturity makes him the overall best Captain is the show.

[@agrapanambunan5288]

@@izs6946 It's different tho if you're the best in the team, it feels like you have the most responsibility to bring the team to win so it carries more mental burden. You can see how Asahi was hurt the most when he couldn't beat the team, not Daichi.

[@John_Bourdakos]

@@izs6946 Agreed but Oikawa's hard work is unmatched in the show. Daichi does work hard like but i don't think more than most of the players in the show.

[@sowmyad1487]

The number 4 of Seijoh is Iwa-chan, who is Oikawa's childhood friend who has been with him in the same junior high and high school. He is also the one who head-butted K-pop. Kageyama knew both Oikawa and Iwaizumi in his junior high so, in the last point of the second set, he knew that Oikawa, when pushed into a corner, would set to his best friend Iwaizumi (Iwa-chan). Shiratorizawa is the best junior high as well as the best high school volleyball team in their prefecture.

[@manchesterisblue283]

Was going to sleep but guess what... Its haikyu time

[@msaisahs7892]

Same here

[@25_kylie16]

HEY HEY HEY

[@ChadThe97]

same herr

[@fonzi981]

I think oikawa was intimidated by kageyama’s level of talent, and is why he snapped at him.

[@tenackfgc]

Who needs school when you have Coach Donny

[@han_vas1527]

Haha my zoom isn’t working sooo I’m just here😀👌

[@felipecagorago]

You

[@tenzindechen655]

Us

[@azizahthery5554]

I still need it tho 😂

[@lightningspark910]

16:50 looks like someone's gossiping about coach donny!

[@sasharenee5343]

HAHAHAH

[@magacofi]

thank you for that XDDD

[@saureld2448]

Yesssss! lol

[@zeronos5653]

Oikawa doesn’t have an individualistic approach or least he let go of that a long time ago. In the flashback, it showed that he kept trying to get better and better to beat Shiratorizawa but that led him to focus more on himself instead of others until his best friend, Iwaizumi, reminded him that a a team with the better six is better. Also, Kageyama doesn’t hate Oikawa and didn’t pick up his behavior from Oikawa. He looked up to Oikawa as the best and wanted to surpass him at all costs which led him to focus on himself and is kinda same situation as Oikawa and Ushiwaka(The Captain of Shiratorizawa). So basically, Oikawa and Kageyama are the same but Oikawa realizes that a team is stronger together earlier than Kageyama whereas Kageyama just learned that in these last few episodes.

[@thesazbak5342]

This is just speculation concealed as facts.

[@thesazbak5342]

What the Coach says actually makes sense and although it's also just a speculation, your comment is one as well.

[@skooishy5077]

this 💯

[@VictouffeVideos]

Yeah we will get more insight at why people are the way they are as we progress through the episodes (although tobio background is only given really late in the story). I also agree that the whole point of this specific game is that oikawa is not selfish in the same way kageyama is. He understands that he does not have to be the best setter, but he has to set the best for his team. But he is definitely bratty, especially when it is about kageyama or shiratorizawa. And yeah tobio does not hate oikawa, but sees him more like a goal to beat.

[@bigbonednotfat7572]

I’m such a Oikawa Stan and I was really excited for coach to see Oikawas background, kinda sad coach didn’t understand him as much 🥲 love the reaction as always coach!

[@junperignon]

Congratulations on hitting 400K subscribers Coach Donny, you only go up from here.

[@mikihinna]

Can we also appreciate how Coach calls Daichi a "perfect player" in terms of personality 😂😂😂 DADCHII, you ARE perfect.

[@yahyag3535]

Cant wait to see coach Donny reaction about "USHIWAKA" :D

[@marcfrancisco866]

JAPAAAAN !!!

[@cliftonmalvea2757]

He is prolly gonna be judgemental af again.

[@trentward2725]

@@cliftonmalvea2757 you really butt hurt that he doesnt like oikawa lol.

[@cliftonmalvea2757]

@@trentward2725 lol, not exactly. Im hurt that he is treating kageyama as a 11 year old and oikawa as a 30 year old. When oikawa is just 13. Prolly 12. Not a huge difference between their ages.

[@jay-fr4ds]

@@cliftonmalvea2757 i was thinking about that too. coach donny seems to forget that these are still kids, so they are still going to act their age. it might be confusing for him because they are constantly performing vb moves that donny sees in professional games rather than high school games. he should probably work on correcting that mindset soon so he can look at it as kids learning how to grow up.

[@anirudhb2939]

26:34 The middle school for which Oikawa played is "Kitagawa Daiichi" They played against "Shiratorizawa" which is a both middle and high school. Ushiwaka(Ujishima Wakatoshi) is Shiratorizawa's ace and a powerful spiker (This is not a spoiler as Ukai explains about it in ep 14)

[@berbearis]

you laughed so much in this episode! such a fun and great episode!

[@harveyspecter832]

Just to give you a little overview for all those names (no spoilers): Shiratorizawa is an insane Volleyball Team in the prefecture ( That’s similar to a region) and has an incredible Go-to-Hitter / Ace called Wakatoshi Ushijima. What might be a bit confusing is that the students from the middle School Shiratorizawa don’t really switch to a new school after graduating because there is also a Shiratorizawa High School. K-pop is the captain of the aoba johsai / seijioh Highschool Volleyball Team but the Ace is Iwaizumi who is also K-pop’s best friend. They have a deep bond and as you can see Iwa-chan (that’s what k-pop calls him) always puts K-pop in his place when it’s needed. He was also the one who made k-pop realize that there are 6 players on a team and that you cannot beat a genius like Ushijima alone.

[@programmingknowledge001]

It’s great that how they have evolved every player in each episode. Also, it’s interesting to watch both teams background story. Well, I am watching this anime for the third time, but the background music and animation is so great that I got goosebumps every time.

[@Dsmith196]

Oikawa is the one person who recognizes Kagayama's talent the most out of everyone. He felt threatened by him to the point that he ended up injured from pushing himself too far practicing for the first practice match of Seijoh vs Karasuno after he heard Kagayama went to Karasuno. That's the actual reason why he was late to the practice match, it's not that he didn't care enough to show up on time but that he cared so much he almost didn't make it at all. Oikawa's insecurity stemming from Kagayama's ability is why this match means so much to him. Kagayama's raw talent is a major factor pushing Oikawa to improve while at the same time Kagayama want's nothing more than to surpass Oikawa since, in Kagayama's mind, Oikawa may as well be the best volleyball player in the world. Oikawa sees Kagayama's raw talent and realises that he doesn't measure up, Oikawa has trained harder and for longer than Kagayama yet Kagayama's raw ability is more than enough to catch up to Oikawa, even with 2 years less experience this is what made Oikawa snap in the flashback and is why in order to get ahead of Kagayama he started pushing himself so much further. The relationship between the two is a basically a cycle of constant pressure causing improvement which then creates more pressure for the other to improve. It is absolutely one of my favourite interactions between characters in the whole series.

[@Scary_Sceptile]

I have a bit of a different take on Oikawa then you do both him as a person and his relationship with Kageyama. Throughout the show we have constantly been shown Oikawa mentoring his teammates in general, he just doesn’t want to mentor Kageyama as he sees Kageyama as his rival instead of just a teammate. Now I agree that it’s a bad thing to do however that is more related to the fact that Oikawa hates genius. In the flashback in the episode we are shown that while Oikawa is generally pretty gifted he keeps losing to the team Shiratorisawa. Shiratorisawa has a genius player who is so gifted he was practically born for the sport and Oikawa finds this unfair, then as this irritation is brewing in him Kageyama joins their school and Oikawa can instantly tell he is another of those transcendent geniuses. This infuriates him even more so that it affects his playing and he gets subbed out, after this he has a breakdown. He loves volleyball as much as anyone and yet he feels that because they were born different he can't compete with the more gifted players. However Iwaizumi (the spiky haired left on his current team) reminds him that it’s not about the best players it’s about the best team (the headbutting incident). After that Oikawa changes his playstyle and tries to become the most selfless player possible. It is stated several times that Oikawa's play style is being as unselfish as possible while his off the court personality is the opposite. So to me Oikawa should have mentored Kageyama but his pride would not allow it, because to him he is not a junior he should mentor he is a rival competing with him for the win, even though Oikawa is better now it’s just a matter of time as when someone as gifted as Kageyama also loves the thing they are gifted in they will eventually be great. And regarding Oikawa as a leader and the Captain of the team I’ve always seen him as a Michael Jordan type of leader, MJ would constantly go drinking and gamboling in the middle of the playoffs (which could be seen as selfish behavior) however he practiced harder than anyone and played better than anyone and that's what Oikawa is to Aoba Johsai, the best player who also works the hardest but from time to time indulges in his fangirls and in jokes. I think both him and Daichi are great leaders; they just follow different type of ideals as far as leadership goes. This comment turned out longer than it needed to be but just wanted to end by saying huge fan of the videos not just the reactions, am currently going through rehab on my knee but after am very excited to start applying some of the things I've learnt from your videos. Also its a event in my friend group every time you drop a new reaction we all send each other messages like “Lets go! New coach Donny video!” and then talk about them.

[@lemonsgalore93]

I like the part where you bring up the different styles of leadership. I have no clue what MJ's basketball style was but I absolutely agree with you that Oikawa is just a different type of leader. The fact that he makes sure his spikers operate at 100% is kinda unselfish. He works super hard to hone his craft. His team trust in him 100% and I feel that speaks for itself.

[@ngumlovered7566]

What you said!

[@magacofi]

this THISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS IS THE REAL DEAL I pray that coach will see this, I wanted to express this, but I wasn't able to do it correctly u.u

[@magacofi]

aLSO I hope your rehab is going well!! take care ^^

[@vjersey]

i wish coach donny would read this..

[@BTRrusher1999]

me: thinking coach donny will finally understand and like oikawa because of his backstory coach donny: this is why i dont like him, he's a jerk well shit

[@theclockworkheart]

SAME hahahaha

[@EverGardens]

I just hope he likes him by the end of season 2 because that's what made ME like Oikawa

[@zee_silivalleygirl]

Bruh same

[@wpack10]

Yeah especially because Coach’s biggest criticism is that he is “self-centered” when Oikawa’s play style is literally designed around being the least selfish player in the court

[@magacofi]

@@wpack10 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I found it a bit weird he said that so much, since he has already said people act different on and off the court. Oikawa is very much like that. You could say he's self centered off court, as a person, but as a player he's so team oriented that I don't understand why coach keeps saying he's not? I'm confused XD

[@cristianosoares4456]

You should react to japan highschool volleyball nationals games , the highschool scene in japan is at a very high level

[@chcknwngs]

Yeah there's a video on youtube I watched about higashiyama and rakunan

[@eduardacatanho9100]

The animation of the fish with kageyama face is because his name is kageyama Tobio and in Japan there's this fish called tobiuo which is the fish the showed.

[@cornereymee3488]

I love how coach DONy shows actual pro volleyball clips in the reaction. ❤💯

[@shouko4218]

24:43 "The better team wins, not the team with the better players" *_that_* team: I beg your pardon?

[@magacofi]

*_that_* coach: I beg to differ

[@rakkiinana8920]

well it IS a "battle of concepts"

[@juries8048]

I had to repeat that many times in my head and say it one time to understand what that saying meant lol

[@lvely4126]

I really hope Coach ends up liking Oikawa T-T He's a really well-written character

[@Kitsunekochan971]

I hope too, but I think Coach just vibes more with straightforward characters like Tanaka

[@MollyMargaretBPrado]

I mean, to be fair, you can be well-written character and still be unlikable to some people. I fucking love Oikawa but I probably wouldn't like him in real life.

[@lvely4126]

@@MollyMargaretBPrado I have to agree with this, personally I think that I could get along with him if he was real but he would still be somewhat irritating. I just think that coach may have misunderstood him a little

[@juandaviduribe8267]

He goes from 10 to 100, and from 100 to 1000 in the manga

[@ShiroYasha7O7]

There are tons of well written characters that have just shit personality for example Light from death note. Just because he's a well written character doesn't mean you should like him personally

[@shohistamambetova3116]

Am I the only one who said "Bless you!" when coach sneezed? Thank you for reaction! You made my evening. Also I'm happy to see you enjoying and laughing while watching Haikyuu!!

[@gregoriobarreraarguelles6012]

Usually I'm not here this early, buy I'm glad to see you here again!

[@kadeknadya3726]

Same. It just so happen that I open KZbin now. Usually I watch his video in the morning 😅

[@anharuplays]

What happens with Kageyama and Kpop is: Kageyama enters the team when Oikawa is in his last year of middle school, meaning he lost to Shiratorizawa for the past two years is a row, and then a "genius" setter, younger than him, enters the team and tries to learn from him, asking if he can teach him, now, I think oikawa perceives this as a "ah, Ushiwaka is crushing me and now this brat is trying to steal my spot on the team that I have worked so hard for, and he's going to become better than me" so he becomes uneasy, overworks himself and pretty much hates Kageyama, thinking that he's just not good enough. But then at least he tried to work hard to overcome those "geniuses" he's so afraid of, instead of just giving up, he deserves respect as a player just for that.

[@Strikenior198]

Oikawa's backstory in this episode was meant to show how he transitioned to being the extremely team centric player that he is now in Kageyama's first year. So if anything Oikawa having to learn that for himself after failing to win with his self centered mindset set a good example that Kageyama didn't really pick up on. True that Oikawa's childish side kept him from being the best role model to young Kageyama, but if Kageyama did look up to Oikawa he'd have seen that his senior succeeded more by being more team focused, rather than the opposite like you suggested coach. I just really like Oikawa as an antagonist, he's very well written and his best qualities come out in some unorthodox ways with small flourishes added to his character here and there

[@sufiapoly8051]

THIS!! WHY DOESN'T ANYONE TALK ABOUT THIS MORE!!

[@kronikevaporation6007]

I think you're not paying enough attention to Iwaizumi (in the flashback, you thought it was Vegeta, but he is not. Vegeta is Kageyma's year, Iwaizumi is another fella with spiky hair who is in Oikawa's year). The left hitter Oikawa served to in the last point is the same kid who was with Oikawa in his flashback and has always been the one to put him in line (hit him with the ball when KPop was flirting with girls as well). Clearly, they have been together for a long time atleast since the start of middle school which is why the trust is so strong between them two, and it is exactly that what Kageyama knew and guided Tsukishima to block the left with him

[@joannastavrinou7351]

Coach Donny i really love your reactions...but I would like to remind you that you are free to pause or go back whenever you want..even if it's just for two seconds...because in the latest reactions you seem to speak while a conversation is still ongoing on the episode and I'm just afraid that you might lose something important or even just a funny moment...and we might lose your precious advice and feedback on a character's thoughts 😊❤

[@magacofi]

Yes!! I noticed that, too. Last reaction he missed when Takeda explained why Suga was so happy about hearing "next time". In this episode I think he missed some lines and dialogue. I really like it when he just pauses, even if it's just a little thing to say...

[@iamdarcluawhoisyou3900]

Iwaizumi and Oikawa have been friends since early childhood, which is why Iwaizumi feels so comfortable punching him lol.

[@dersey9469]

"I will conti ue to call him kpop untill he either gets a haircut, or improves his maturity significantly" im deceased

[@25_kylie16]

✂️ ✂️ ✂️

[@John_Bourdakos]

His attitude isn't even that bad, lol.

[@dersey9469]

@@recluseinisolation1731 this is kind of a spoiler xD

[@recluseinisolation1731]

@@dersey9469 You reckon? I can delete it if people think it’s a spoiler.

[@dersey9469]

@@recluseinisolation1731 nah its really not a spoil lmao

[@Yamineftis]

When Oikawa was about to hit Kageyama, he was on edge about being left behind by the new genius setter in his team, and he projected that into his already existing frustrations over Ushijima, the giant who made Shiratorizawa the best middle school in the prefecture and Oikawa's constant wall towards winning the qualifiers and going to nationals. I really like that moment where he sees them with red tinted eyes, like they're some type of players he will never surpass alone, and it isn't until Iwaizumi scolds him that he realizes his way of being a setter doesn't have to rely on talent alone.

[@minetaaaaaa5956]

never clicked so fast in my entire life,lol

[@katharinawolf3620]

Me too 🤪

[@axieh6115]

Me too

[@panpan1287]

I think you missed the point behind the Oikawa flashback It's meant to show his development, sure he's a brat on the surface but unserneath the surface is arguably the hardest worker in the entire series The point of that flashback is to show that he's more than just some brat

[@T7Karou]

This

[@frostbound]

While I agree with that, Coach does have a point that the flashback still makes him look like a brat, if not a worse one when he was younger. You can be a hard worker and still be a brat. I've worked with quite a few people who I couldn't stand as people but I couldn't deny their hard work and dedication.

[@nurhassan246]

He is a jerk though. I can't stand an upperclassmen like that 🙃

[@panpan1287]

@assli.exe the bratty behavior isn't who he really is though It's a cover up He's actually a determined, hard working and mostly honest person

[@andreaprochowski4717]

Ngl, I thought Coach Donny would have had a bigger reaction to Oikawa trying to hit Kageyama

[@aesubar7835]

Same thought

[@aesubar7835]

@@midorichannel3388 I think it is not about Oikawa's personality at all. It's about an upperclassman who lost control and will almost hit an innocent child. Maybe for us who knows it is an anime it is normal but in reality it is not. I thought that Coach would make a different reaction because of insanity of the case.

[@rhodostoma7525]

The cheer song of Seijoh actually "ike ike ike ike ike Seijoh".

[@emeraldleafeon]

Coach uploads a new haikyuu video? Drop everything and watch.

[@Revoltine]

23:06 That's Iwaizumi, a third-year (hence why he's so casual with Oikawa) and Seijoh's ace. Turnip-head's name is Kindaichi and he's on the same year as Kageyama.

[@Pyroblaze212]

Just thought i'd write heights of some players for fun and info for coach🖤 Oikawa is 184.5 cm Kindaichi(turnip head) is 190 cm Tsukishima is 188 cm Kageyama is 180.6 cm Daichi is 176 cm Asahi is 186 cm So yeah kindaichi and Tsukki are the tallest players on their respective team

[@alex222333ful]

Oikawa wasn't just being a brat though. He was just put under pressure by the new genius kid on his team. Seijos coach said, Oikawa isn't a genius, and not as talented as kageyama. He also didn't know what to do about Ushiwaka (the player from Shiratorizawa), and all that pressure just led him down a path where he thought he had to overcome everything by himself. After Iwaizumi gave him a headbutt and told him he was wrong, he realized his mistake and became a better player and teammate. I do understand why you don't like him though, he is super immature at times xD

[@KoriKohi]

I love when I learn new and explainable thing with couch, advice, and guide of "where" or "what" they are doing and try to explain "how to do" and sometimes make me a better volleyball player and captain:)

[@waitforit6795]

iwaizumi (the butthead guy that always kicks oikawa) is an excellent role model to kageyama, he even learnt the "BOKE!" from him.. thats so cuteeeeee

[@ShadowIffatun]

I hope coach catches the scenes with both oikawa and iwaizumi tgt and acknowlegdes their friendship :")) Kageyama knew oikawa was gonna set to iwaizumi because both of them had been friends since childhood, and have been playing together since elementary and high school. Oikawa completely trusts iwaizumi to hit any set :")) my iwa-oi feels ahhhhh

[@suna5503]

YOOOO Iwa chan is in the ending!!!! Iwaizumi supremacy🌟🎇

[@SorryToPopIn]

Episode 10 of trying to show Coach Donny this! Hey Coach, since you've been sharp in pointing out all the asics shoes in the anime you're probably wondering why they are not mentioning the brand, not even in a rip-off shape (like some animes will sometime have a WacDonald instead of McDonald's). So here is why! You may have noticed that for examples the Karasuno jersey has a little foot-shaped logo with "ics" written below. In japanese foot (足) is pronounced "ashi" which can be typed on a japanese keyboard by pressing the button A - S - I. Which combined with the following letters ("ics") gives us: "ASHI"-"ICS" or Asics

[@VSofiati]

Great video, Coach. Love it when you use real life footage to illustrate your explanations

[@milktea181]

10:43 omg his laugh was so cuteee, it gave me serotonin hahahah

[@aurora-nt6tz]

I love the fact that your videos come out when here in Italy it's 3pm! I can drink my post-lunch expresso while watching at your reaction right before starting the afternoon study session 📖💪🏻

[@gggiiillllllyyy]

"Kpop" is angry not because kagyama stole his spot but because Ushigima and Kagyama have a natural gift and talent that Kpop does not have in his own mind. Kpop trained hard but he can't beat natural talent that has trained as much as him. He feels that they had somthing he didn't to start with and it frustrated him.

[@kunterborn1]

That doesn't justify him nearly hitting Kageyama or treating him with disdain. I feel a lot fans think it does, and that's wrong.

[@gggiiillllllyyy]

@@kunterborn1 you are absolutely right it doesn't justify or mean it is right of him to do it more like explain what was going on.

[@SquareJ86]

I'm about to cry this comment section is very positive, it's like finding a legendary in any game. Proud of you guys.

[@adibegaj3720]

“Approving motherly face” suga-mama supreme!!

[@dulminidharmapala1819]

He called Daichi father like sometime back, too! Gah! I can't remember on which video though...

[@maelyka2334]

I think that with all the frustration from never winning against Shiratorizawa plus the pressure from a genius first year who is rapidly catching up to him in skill made Oikawa crack up, thus, the scene in which he almost hit Kageyama. He's lucky to have Iwaizumi (4) around to keep him in check. Kageyama has a different thing going on. He's still young. I enjoy watchin this baby crow grow.

[@rabahianolivermacatangay9146]

eyyyyy, have been waiting for this time to come.

[@sincerelymarika]

Oikawa is definitely an interesting character. He's so multifaceted, I totally understand why some people love him and why some people hate him.

[@ilay_ux]

This is literally the best comment you could leave to someone that's following a show and isn't that far yet! Thank you! Hold a neutral stance, dont tease character development, dont force his feelings to be different, wait for it to change his opinions naturally. Tysm for leaving a solid comment unlike the stans lol

[@Kuroitheblack]

I loved this video! Just want to warn you, coach, in Haikyuu the third set ends also at 25 points in the official matches, it's just the fifth that ends at 15 :)

[@Dev-by4mp]

Oikawa is actually well known for bringing the best out of his team , even the best spiker in Japan( ushiwaka) against whom he lost admits that oikawa can bring out the best from the team he is on. He is not the most talented guy but definitely one of the most hard working. He got his inspiration to become a setter from the Argentina's national team setter, he was watching their match and when the spikers were getting blocked....that setter was brought in to help the spikers do their best, seeing that oikawa decided to be a setter who brings out the best form of his spikers. He might look like someone who thinks about himself but if we look closely, he sets the ball which is very easy to hit which makes sure that the connection between spikers and setter is consistent ( that onion head troubled hitting kageyama's set because kageyama was trying to set very quick balls to avoid the blockers but onion head couldn't hit them because he wasn't fast enough but when that onion head joined oikawa's team, he understood his ability and tossed accordingly)

[@Mephilles13]

When repeating the chants of the teams you should listen to what they are saying instead of what the subtitles say. In seijoh's case they use "ike" which has 2 syllabes. In the subtitles they translate that with "go" which has 1 syllabe. Trying to repeat the chant with the english words will most likely end in a bad rhythm. (It worked for dateko because their chant actually is english)

[@magacofi]

yeah... I'm like "poor coach doesn't realize these chants are in japanese :')" I also think that's why Dateko's is so friggin catchy

[@jas8288]

Tsukki predicted he would go down the center, but because of Kageyama's history with Oikawa, he knew that "when they're cornered", Oikawa will set to their ace and his childhood best friend, Iwaizumi. The character development of both Tsukishima & Kageyama trusting each other as teammates, and Kageyama being able to read Oikawa's set up knowing Oikawa's "perfect trust" in Iwaizumi!

[@akaashikrish3834]

Want to hear coach's thoughts on talent vs hardwork.