HAIKYUU S2 E5 Volleyball Coach Reaction - Greed

[@lomitimhowan3872]

One thing to note about how Kageyama, Sugawara, and Coach Ukai were not keen on Hinata's idea of experimenting in midair is that all three of them are setters. They weren't quite seeing it from Hinata's perspective as a middle blocker specializing in quicks.

[@justpassingby953]

Yeah its such a neat detail

[@Shirley36]

Oh shit I did know that all 3 of them are setters but I've never picked up on that detail until now, that's really cool.

[@_ray_4]

I had never realized that! It’s soo cool!!

[@exzartwork]

Glad you mentioned it.

[@kookie7714]

Actually there are times when hinata tried to open his eyes while in the air for fast quicks so, there are times he actually saw the other side of the court and saw the light where its best to spike to ball. But kageyama insist on saying that they don't need hinata's "will" on fighting mid-air cause everytime he tries to open his eyes to see where to spike best, he failed everytime because he couldn't multitask on jumping high, spiking and aiming his attack and also the fact that the quick attack is so freaking fast. So its impossible to do all that in a second. I think that's what kageyama is trying to say.

[@TrianaNero]

The way Furudate (the author) writes conflict in Haikyuu!! is truly something else. It's not silly misunderstandings where you get frustrated with the characters just acting stupid; it really makes you think, "Oh shoot, they're both right somewhere". I can't help but appreciate it a lot as it helps get invested in the story. It makes sense why Kageyama doesn't want to get invested in trying out the new quick - Hinata still lacks as an overall player, there are many things for him to work on, the competition is right around the corner, and even this quick with Hinata closing his eyes is something Kageyama didn't think is possible (and is only made possible by Hinata trusting him wholeheartedly). It's not like Hinata has outstanding technique to spike a toss going that fast either, which Kageyama knows more than anyone. [I'm talking about this particular point in time.] About Ukai not coaching "perfectly" in regards to that - it was kind of the author's intention, actually! They said that they came to realize that adults aren't really as "adult" as the author used to think, and they can be just as clueless, so they wanted to showcase that in the story. Hinata did see Oikawa, Daichi and Tsukishima when he was spiking - he does open his eyes during the minus tempo attack sometimes, but it's quite rare (with Daichi and Tsukishima he only did it ~after~ spiking). Much like he describes it in this episode, "he has his moments" (when he can see the blockers and everyone else more clearly than usual). Also, a more literate translation of Hinata's phrase: "It wasn't that he was the first friend I've made. It felt like I found/made a partner". We already had a bunch of examples showcasing that Hinata differentiates between friends and teammates, since he lacked the latter for such a long time. If memory doesn't fail me, Coach also spoke about how the bond between teammates is in a way more special (more unique for sure) than that between friends. I have come across two pro athletes, Yuzuru Hanyu and Javier Fernandez, where the latter actually claimed that they aren't friends at some point, putting more emphasis on their rivalry, even though they behave ~very~ friendly at competitions and when interacting with each other (and I mean, very friendly). So this kind of rivalry/camaraderie when you share such a burning passion for something really is something very special, making Hinata all the more upset when he thought he finally found it, and yet it felt like it was slipping away.

[@farhanchandra5066]

I really really appreciate your translations on the japanese volleyball player thoughts on haikyuu

[@keitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

Upping. Hoping Coach Donny will see this..

[@termindterguta3514]

What i reccomend it's to copy the first part and write it at the end. Maybe coach donny hasn't so much time to read everything and it will change your comment like other who just praise him or Furutade. Or maybe this is just what I thought and this comment it's really good

[@alessandroripardo3137]

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[@jeffersonoliveira4297]

UP

[@levisamom5069]

I love how coach Donny talks about kageyama's setting posture being more readable and it instantly gets blocked the next shot

[@Hopkins0316]

@@ElevateYourselfOfficial I feel like with how good the attention to detail of this is, It was likely intentional.

[@jjj.9982]

@@ElevateYourselfOfficial I think it might be intentional, remember that kageyama also has a long journey ahead of him. he is a genius but he's far from a perfect player, he still has many things to improve.

[@demz3743]

I actually enjoy the fact that these players are still somewhat immature and find it hard talking about their feelings and make mistakes. It feels somewhat more natural and fitting seeing as there still a developing high school team.

[@marriane4510]

yeeesss, imprefect characters but with backstory and redemption parts make a story even greater!! that's why i love haikyuu ^^

[@Vas-73]

tbh I know plenty of adults that are way more immature than that

[@kookie7714]

Actually there are times when hinata tried to open his eyes while in the air for fast quicks so, there are times he actually saw the other side of the court and saw the light where its best to spike to ball. But kageyama insist on saying that they don't need hinata's "will" on fighting mid-air cause everytime he tries to open his eyes to see where to spike best, he failed everytime because he couldn't multitask on jumping high, spiking and aiming his attack and also the fact that the quick attack is so freaking fast. So its impossible to do all that in a second. I think that's what kageyama is trying to say.

[@animeviolinist001]

Ukai: A certain relative is coming back soon. Coach Donny: Oh no, another name to remember. All of us: Don't worry. This one will be easy to remember. We promise. :)

[@camilafadigas7398]

Sksksks yeah

[@gamezone7299]

Nic one

[@eris8994]

“You’re gonna get worst before you gonna get better. You have to take one step back so you can take two steps forward.” Two of the best lines I heard from coach donny 🥺 This is so true and relatable. Hardwork is really important, you can’t just perfect anything in one try especially in sport.

[@vailingbow1068]

And it felt like to me that Kageyama just wanted to take half a step. He was being complacent to me.

[@_ray_4]

Yes! And I think it’s good advice for everyday life and many aspects apart from sport! I really needed this

[@TrianaNero]

*manga spoiler!* . . . . This was actually also kind of brought up in Haikyuu!! in the very end, with Ushijima: "To be truly strong, one must continually discard one's strength".

[@kookie7714]

Actually there are times when hinata tried to open his eyes while in the air for fast quicks so, there are times he actually saw the other side of the court and saw the light where its best to spike to ball. But kageyama insist on saying that they don't need hinata's "will" on fighting mid-air cause everytime he tries to open his eyes to see where to spike best, he failed everytime because he couldn't multitask on jumping high, spiking and aiming his attack and also the fact that the quick attack is so freaking fast. So its impossible to do all that in a second. I think that's what kageyama is trying to say.

[@xjayex]

@@vailingbow1068 kageyama did mention that hinata can find ways to improve in other areas like recieving serving blocking etc. For hinata, at this point in time, improving on those fields is probably more than just half a step, so i dont think kageyama suggesting hinata to use the time to improve on other areas is being complacent, just very different perspectives and opinions?

[@oscarkorff5487]

Coach really is the best reactor. He doesn't over-hype his reaction, and he gives so much insight to the anime. Not only to the volleyball technic, but also the animation itself. God I love it

[@Dnite13]

those dam buns!

[@franciscocaggiani2877]

thats cause he is an art teacher yk

[@oscarkorff5487]

@@franciscocaggiani2877 Yeah, i remember him saying it in season 1. It's really neat especially for reacting to anime

[@jetsmillion]

The thing that made this fight so emotional to me was that neither of the duo was blaming the other. Both of them were claiming it was their fault that the quick failed and they thought they needed to be the part that needed fixed. Kageyama thinks it was his fault that the set wasn't in the right place to get around the block. Hinata thinks it was his fault that he wasn't able to aim around the block. They both said that they thought the other was already doing exactly what they were suppose to. Their first fight at the beginning of season one, the two thought the other was the problem, now they trust and rely on each other, that they both trying to shoulder the responsibility of the loss.

[@Shirley36]

I totally agree with this, and that's also why their fight hit me really hard as well... That they both felt like they were right because they didn't think their own selves were good enough and were letting each other down.

[@theravenst8541]

Good insight on that

[@theclockworkheart]

bro gonna make me cry in the comments 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@Gukkiegalaxy]

I already watched boths seasons but never noticed this.. thanks for sharing it!

[@livetogetrad]

"Drinking with the teachers... I highly doubt that happens in Japan" LOL. I've been looking at teaching jobs in Japan lately and all the accounts from other foreigners I've read mention "teacher drinking parties" which happen frequently throughout the school year, hahaha. Also, the coach was most likely wearing sunglasses because he's hungover, lmao. Coming to work hungover, according to my research, is usually acceptable as long as you get your job done, hahaha.

[@mhacNH]

I think Coach didn't realize that Tanaka's sister is no longer a high schooler but rather a college student which I think the teachers and coaches were ok with her drinking with them. While if she had been a high schooler they would have never drink with

[@livetogetrad]

@@mhacNH this crossed my mind! But yes, Saeko is only a few years younger than Coach Ukai. 😌

[@sindri1447]

@@ElevateYourselfOfficial Actually, in Japan it's a big part of work culture. The work culture is very stiff and their social structure is such that they can never really be themselves around their coworkers. Apparently if you go have a few drinks then suddenly your coworkers are a lot more talkative. I've even heard that if you have a weak liver then a corporate job is probably not for you.

[@MrThePixalator]

these reactions really give me something to look forward to at the end of the tiring week

[@kidslash4655]

righttt

[@borger9105]

Same

[@kami_artzhi]

same

[@miketestv]

So true.

[@resitcinar8981]

Definitely

[@shoyohinata2727]

It was Furudate-sensei's (Haikyuu Author) birthday last week (March 7) so I'll give some facts about him. -He actually find it difficult to write the story. To explain volleyball like positions and rules. What makes it difficult is that, he thinks that explaining those things makes the readers bored. So he just put it in POV of a player and an audience (non player) this makes the manga and the story to be interesting both those who've played volleyball and those who haven't. He hope that through this story, people will try to play volleyball.

[@lvely4126]

Oh I thought their gender was unknown?

[@Dnite13]

@@lvely4126 its a female actually

[@pixiemoonchi]

@@Dnite13 it's still unknown, where did you find that Furudate is a female?

[@NaniRPDL]

Yep their gender is unknown so please don't refer to them as he/she 😓

[@chelatine]

@@Dnite13 The gender is unknown. That's why fans use "sensei" instead of the pronouns

[@lebanyhernandezb.6209]

When my mom saw that scene of Hinata and Kageyama fighting she was smiling as well. She said that the fight reminded her of me and my brother.🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@nico6319]

This is why I love this reactions. Coach Donny actually reacts and gives his opinion and knowledge on the important things, like character's mindset, struggles and basically the real part of the show. Everyone can get hype at action scenes and great animation, but Coach Donny looks beyond that and tries to understand the moments that actually make this show so great. This is unique and I really appreciate it. Keep it up Coach!

[@SappyNoypi]

@@ElevateYourselfOfficial You're one of the first Haikyuu reactors who analyse the show this way that's why I like your videos so much. You've blessed the fandom. Thank you! 👍👍

[@cheeses5628]

31:07 I love how coach just pause the video and talk about *Buns*

[@hanna674]

"It wasn't that he was the first friend I've made. It felt like I found a partner." That always makes me wanna cry

[@starryabigail2988]

Hinata definitely has a lots of friends since he is juz such friendly and nice to befriend with. But kageyama is just really his first real teammate whom he can rely on and trust in totally. Even in Karasuno, kageyama is different from others, they have the same crazy passion towards volleyball, everything they been through together... To Hinata, kageyama is his first teammate To Kageyama, hinata is his first friend I just love this duo.

[@hanna674]

@@starryabigail2988 Ik right I love this duo so much bc they’re so interesting and I feel like they complement eachother so well

[@camoumilecamoflage8875]

@@starryabigail2988 nicely said. I love this comment.

[@saureld2448]

Yes! This line was amazing 🥲 I love both of them so much

[@sarah-maudemartin1583]

same i always cry

[@bislarke95]

Coach, something that I didn't notice in that conversation between Hinata, Sugawara, Kageyama, and Ukai until a couple of rewatches down the road is that Hinata was the only spiker in that conversation: Suga, Kageyama, and Ukai are *all* setters. They were all right about the fact that the most reliable way for Hinata to grow was to polish up the rest of his game, but literally none of them were taking that extra step of actually empathizing with how Hinata felt as a spiker who was told to his face that he was too weak to be trusted with the ball. Like, imagine for a second hearing from every setter on your team that your attacks are the most useful when you're closing your eyes! The other thing to consider was that Coach Ukai was literally not listening to Hinata at first. Coach Ukai kept saying "You mean you felt like you saw it, right?" but Hinata was describing specific instances where he opened his eyes during the weirdo quick and noticed that he could see *everything.*

[@tetrapak994]

Last week i brought my own volleyball to PE class and all of the guys started practicing with me, it was really heartwarming to see that nobody is going to judge me for wanting to practice volleyball even tho im 17 and its probably too late for me to play competitevely. I could never have the courage to keep practicing and playing without you coach, thank you!

[@Kitek94]

As long as you don't mistake playing competitively and playing professionally. You can absolutely end up playing competitively when starting at 17. I wish I started when I was 17, in my case, I was 20. I am 27 now and have been playing competitively for few seasons now, albeit not necessarily high level, still, at a competitive level - National League 4 in the UK. True, the level of the volleyball in the UK is nowhere near the US, but, 100% competitive still in my opinion. If I had joined a university team earlier and put even more effort into learning volleyball, I am sure I could be playing in a League 3 or even 2. Best of luck!

[@co0kii]

never too late to start, you’ll be glad that you started because its such a fun sport!

[@xxxjstxxx]

I wish I got to play volleyball. we wanted to play on basketball off season, but couldnt get enough players who were interested.

[@patriciamj7157]

your reaction to hinata and kageyama’s fight was so good. most reactors would immediately side with someone and demonise the other when in reality both of them have valid point with hinata wanting to level up and with kageyama thinking about the time they had before the tournament starts. if hinata brought this up months or even a year before the tournament, kageyama would’ve been completely on board because he has always had good student mentality and like hinata and practically everyone else in the show, he will grab every opportunity to improve.

[@seekittycat]

So true you can tell he's a coach who's used to caring about all his athletes even when they're hot heads fighting each other. His problem solving skills are amazing.

[@hashbrown9541]

this week, on coach reacts, but it's out of context: "those buns were distracting for me"

[@magacofi]

😂😂😂😂😂 please do comment something like this again in the future, that's gold

[@vailingbow1068]

And next time on Coach Reacts Z.

[@Despair_Bagel]

I looked into the comments without watching the vid first and I see this.. WHAT THE HECK XD

[@someoneunknown111]

Please do repeat this at the last episode of season 4

[@kellogsbeast]

I think what Kageyama and Sugawara are saying to Hinata boils down to “It’s not worth the risk trying to change an already powerful weapon.” Hinata wants to be able to make decisions in the air on his own, and not just be a weapon that Kageyama uses. But Kageyama doesn’t see any value in that, so he bluntly states that Hinata’s input doesn’t matter when it comes to the quicks. It’s frustrating for Hinata because he wants to grow and be able to compete on his own without being part of a matched set with Kageyama. But no one else on the team really understands that at the moment, so they’re just looking at how to maintain stability and improve by working on other weapons, with the “weirdo quick” remaining unchanged as the core of their offense.

[@harleentravis3493]

19:00 it's important to note that those two were the only times Hinata opened his eyes during the freak quick. Well, for the three-on-three he opened his eyes after he hit, while for the match with Seijoh, he kept them opened the whole time but was entirely focused on Oikawa and thus was able to not get distracted from the ball.

[@girlinthewoods2059]

Upping it

[@theecat3689]

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[@skye4365]

Up

[@yanferialdi9505]

Up

[@alessharu3634]

Up up up

[@premanandsahoo4549]

No one: Coach Donny: Yachis form while tossing the ball is perfect

[@co0kii]

as a setter, I can’t stress how important it is haha you’d be surprised how many people can’t toss a ball properly

[@amugonajr9296]

This is why i love hinata's character so much. I'm someone who afraid of "pain in growing" and often give up. And look at him, how he growth through out the series, is really inspiring and motivate me.

[@seekittycat]

He really inspire me to look at past failures and instead of cringing and trying to forget them (and failing) using that as motivation to get better and move on instead.

[@tairco5310]

Both Hinata and Kageyama are my favorite Haikyuu characters (can't decide which I like the most), but I empathize so much more with Hinata. His journey till the end of the story is one of the most satisfying I've ever seen/read.

[@junperignon]

Coach Donny really just said at the beginning "The process matters more than the results" I think we all know where this going bois.

[@Dnite13]

season 4 babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@jackmanleblanc2518]

Coach is gonna love him

[@Hsel-lc1wt]

So hyped for coach's reaction to him

[@jas8288]

coach will love him

[@Erika-fs7rw]

"Another character, another name to remember." 😂 Rooting for you, coach! 💛

[@silsail]

At least the new character's name isn't hard to remember, there will just be a bit of confusion of whether he's talking about one or the other😂

[@andreaprochowski4717]

5:07 It might have been overplayed for comedy but drinking parties called "nomikai" are actually a big part of Japanese work culture.

[@White_Wolf_Studios_Gaming]

The two times Hinata mentions seeing the blocks, he actually was so in the zone for those two sets that he had his eyes open throughout those plays

[@Rhi_llan7002]

Yes!One episode closer to the historical 'oya' moment!

[@jimena4554]

omg you just reminded that i’m so excited for coach to see tsukkis progress 😆

[@zethstar3475]

hinata can do normal quicks where he can change direction the "floaty" ones. and the closed eyes freak quick which is the "zippy" ones and now hes trying to learn the zippy quick while opening his eyes which , is basically impossible because of how unnaturally fast that quick is, and thats the issue,

[@nataliamidzio]

Spoilers! The ultra quick: _Is pretty much impossible_ A certain someone in Season 4: *Hold my volleyball*

[@noodled6145]

@@nataliamidzio Nope, he learns it in season 2 ;)

[@nataliamidzio]

@@noodled6145 I know he does, I was talking about the Miya Twins ;)

[@AnnaMno1]

@@nataliamidzio Manga Spoilers: While with MSBY Hinata does the quick faster with Miya than he did with Kageyama

[@nataliamidzio]

@@AnnaMno1 *Faster?!* Wow

[@voltronkilledme6652]

“Those buns were distracting for me.” Same with Bokuto’s. I ain’t complaining though.

[@rxscydanie]

You did not just 💀

[@heykenzo4284]

One thing to point out is that the conflict of this episode portraits a common struggle for japanese people, specifically, japanese as students and workers: Innovation is scary. To do something never once tested is often treated as an insult to the ones that paved the way before and everyone has hammered down in their brains that all that they do must be for the sake of others. Not everyone has it in them to be so drastically against the norm. So... No... This isn't how japanese would usually solve their issues, quite the opposite, actually. I imagine that quite a lot of japanese boys and girls would feel enormous anxiety just by watching/reading the scene where Hinata has a fight with Kageyama. I think this is one of the greatest feats of Furudate as an artist. Not the fact that he's portraying the conflict in a relevant way for his own culture, but also because that, in future episodes, the way that these characters tackle the issue becomes something that can stick to the readers and grant them a sense of hunger and positive selfishness to think for yourself and do what you need to do instead of doing what others expect you to do for their sake. So pay attention to what's being told in-between the lines. This type of personal philosophy will undoubtedly be seen more often in the volleyball world in the near future due to Haikyuu's influence today.

[@luckid8497]

not gonna lie, these reactions are just an excuse for me to rewatch Haikyuu

[@saureld2448]

Lol same. For me it’s a really odd equivalent to sitting down and showing a friend an anime who hasn’t seen it before. Watching it all again through new eyes.

[@jyphua3760]

"Those buns were distracting for me..."

[@SpaceCalamari]

I have watched this episode for few times but didn't notice that until Coach point it out. Still impressed by Coach noticed that on the first go lol.

[@im_sorry_i_forgot_my_username]

Lev's symbolic animal is actually a lion, not a tiger. Lev actually translates to lion in Russian, one of the Nekoma members just thought it meant tiger. He got corrected after he said that. Tora is actually the tiger, as Tora means tiger in Japanese

[@anicka_kozume]

Coach, Lev is NOT a TIGER. He is a LION. His name translates like “lion” in Russian!

[@eduardo294]

Yeah😂 When it was writen in the subtitles, he wasn't looking so he didn't saw

[@galewindscar4474]

maybe he got confused with Tora, I think someone mentioned the meaning to him before? :)

[@mansfaye1084]

Taketora( Nekoma's OH) is the tiger one

[@noodle9334]

Lev is a big puppy raised by cats my man

[@materla4102]

Lev means lion in almost every slavic language so this gets frustrating :D "lion means a tiger" okey

[@nadyalee4469]

Actually coach, when you go back to the scenes that Hinata was referring to where he could see the other side while doing a quick, you actually realise that his eyes does open. If I'm not mistaken, during the Seijoh practice match, Hinata was closing his eyes but at the last second opened his eyes and had straight eye contact with Oikawa.

[@latima123ify]

No for that last hit he had his eyes open the whole time. I remember seeing it and thinking is no one going to mention that his eyes were open this time

[@nadyalee4469]

@@latima123ify ahhh okok, thank you for correcting me 😊

[@zerokid6454]

i really cant wait for next week. The Hinata and Kageyama training arc is one of my favorites

[@santiagogutierrezvalderram9620]

Me: Just watching a normal scene. Coach Donny: Did you see those buns???

[@megl8327]

I really never thought on those buns lmao, not even give a glance on them. Very sharp eyes, Coach.

[@walfman100]

@@megl8327 He mentions in an earlier episode that he has a background in animation, so it is probably something he would notice because of that

[@VG_sv]

The meaning of Coach Ukai's name. It gives a whole other dimmension to the next chapters Keishin (繋心) - Connecting Heart Ukai (烏養) - Crow Nurture Just so you know, Coach Ukai's grandfather's name means: Ikkei (一繋) - First Link Ukai (烏養) - Crow Nurturer He is the old Coach Ukai

[@ralts4682]

I've been waiting for coach to react in this episode because I want to know what's his opinion on what happened with kageyama and hinata

[@vircostas1144]

I thought about this: if the coach laughs instead of worrying, it is because he has faith in them....fills my heart

[@jasonwinterboer5232]

The thing I appreciate most about you coach is, your words are so genuine. It's obvious that your comments and advice aren't scripted, but rather they come from the heart and your experience. You said once before that you aren't a particular skilled public speaker, but when it comes from your passion inside, you can never go wrong!

[@aldredgrana7694]

A volleyball coach, volleyball player, and an ex animator student(I think) is the perfect combo to watch an animated volleyball show.

[@kingwoomy8781]

I don't necessarily see Hinata as "selfish." Hinata wants to improve because if he doesn't, then he'll just be relying on Kageyama for his high school career.

[@cantripleplays]

That isn’t the entire truth (and your point kind of is selfish), he wants to improve not just because he’ll rely on kageyama but because people will and have eventually start blocking him which obviously is bad, he wants to be able to battle the block somehow.

[@airejojen8077]

OMG I'VE WATCHED THIS SHOW MORE THAN TEN TIMES NOW AND I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE THOSE STEAMED BUNS. JUST HOW GOOD ARE COACH DONNY'S EYES?

[@VadamDxD]

Just so happen to be awake at 4am. Perfect time to watch Coach Donny.

[@kennethmorgan8795]

Same

[@Revoltine]

In defense of Coach Ukai, this is literally his first time coaching and I think he's just between 20 to 30 years in age. Just like these high school kids who are in the cusp of puberty, Coach Ukai is also undergoing that transition most young adults go through where he suddenly finds passion in something he's originally averse to (remember, he previously denied numerous repeated requests to Coach the team because he felt like it's only his name they want). He's knowledgeable about volleyball, yes, but he is, by no means, emotionally-equipped in coaching a high school volleyball team because he still lacks the one thing you need to effectively use that knowledge of his: experience. This is precisely why Takeda-sensei is the best foil to Coach Ukai. He has never played volleyball nor does he have any knowledge in the sport prior to being the club advisor. But you know what he has that Coach Ukai doesn't? The experience in dealing with a high school student's emotions. This is one of the reasons why I think Haikyuu is a literary masterpiece.

[@fuyutupx1437]

Season 2 is my favorite season because of the training arcs. Most sports animes have training arcs, but it's always about learning a new "super move" or gimmik to improve. I think a huge reason why Haikyuu is so successful is because you feel how everyone's play changes realistically. Hinata has small but important moments of improvements to his game. Like the first time they played nekoma and hinata kept his eyes opened and learned how to take a normal spike.

[@vjersey]

its crazy how they managed to show two sides of the argument hinata and kageyama had and viewers can actually understand both sides. what a great storytelling it is

[@MSinclairStevens]

15:33 I was really looking forward to your reaction to Takeda-sensei's speech, since I've heard you say it in earlier reactions: that is, do you see these strong teams simply as opponents, or as inspiration and as mentors that you can learn from. In Haikyuu! (and from your advice, Coach Donny), one's attitude should definitely be the latter. And we often see this with Hinata where he initially looks like he might be intimidated by an opponent but instead he's actually thrilled that he's facing a new challenge. As for Japanese teachers drinking. In my experience as a high school teacher in rural Japan 30 years ago, I'd say that the portrayal is pretty accurate. Japan has a very strong social drinking culture that centers around work. Any Puritanical attitude is essentially American. Lev is Russian for lion. Nekoma's Yamamoto Taketora is the tiger. Tora

[@maikcampbell]

I really love that you are paying attention to Hinata's motivations and intent and not blowing it off as just seemingly random. Many reactors don't acknowledge that Hinata is GENUINELY trying to to be a competitor.

[@jarohestrada338]

Coach i want you to know that u are the reason i came back to volleyball. It inspires me every time you give insights with the Anime i love

[@y-tuc5140]

Coach try to stop the scene when you make your commentary, because you'll miss some of the phrases from the anime :)

[@starryabigail2988]

agreeee so many times I am screaming inside: "stoooop the video, you miss the funny scene😭"

[@fretchyyy]

Yeah coach, feel free to pause it anytime. We would like that :)

[@Riinyun]

@Rafael Silva Daniel i guess u miss understood the scene. Hinata said kageyawa was a “partner” whis is more deep and higher than “friends” that’s why yachi teared up because she dont want hinata lost his partner because of this fight. That just how much hinata trusted kageyama

[@marriane4510]

yeess, there are some really great points that need to be known so I think pausing is much better now 😅

[@jimena4554]

@@starryabigail2988 right or when he missed hinata crying on his way home after talking to yachi 🥲

[@fgrouazel]

What’s also interesting on kageyama’s part is that this quick was the first thing that allowed him to be trusted again after his traumatic experience in middle school. Hinata wanting to change hurts him and he’s afraid of losing this maybe subconsciously, it adds a layer to their reasoning

[@scream3591]

Rewatching this episode reminded me of the line, " It wasn't that he was the first friend I'd made. He was a partner." and something I remember somebody had said. I don't remember it exactly, but they said that while Hinata was saying that, Kageyama was probably somewhere saying the same thing, but the other way round: "It wasn't that he was the first partner I'd made. He was a friend." *I think I'm going to cry*

[@TheSarcasmKid1]

“Getting better at bad decision.” I used to believe in the “practice makes perfect” mentality until I met someone who was so staggeringly better than me that clarified “perfect practice makes perfect.”

[@2ntwins]

It should be noted that they aren't always fighting like that. Usually it's just friendly teasing between them. This is their first actual fight.

[@kieneisaiah4764]

“Progress is more important than the result” oh i remember someone in s4 hmm

[@mansfaye1084]

thats exactly what it made me think about ahahah

[@chelseamae3012]

Yeah, so excited for him to see that

[@starryabigail2988]

but some KIDS would disagree 🤣🤣

[@airejojen8077]

i love him and his ideals aaahhh

[@_phuongpthao_296]

No one, absolutely no one Coach Donny: “the coach wearing sunglasses indoor, that’s pretty cool”🤣😎

[@VadamDxD]

One thing I love about these videos, aside from how entertaining they are, is the life lessons they teach. Coach Donny talking about how just showing up and playing isn't enough to truely improve in volleyball is applicable to many things. For me, I changed it to art from volleyball. Thank you for your wise words as always Coach.

[@SalamanderMagic]

I was so excited to see him react to the fight this episode. Definitely think it's one of my favorite haikyuu moments as it shows off the great storytelling and animation. A very necessary conflict as Kageyama and Hinata both continue to grow!

[@alexaguilarp]

I love how coach Donny adds these videos oh him doing the real live plays they show. It gives a really good perspective for non volleyball players and also how coach Donny is humble enough to not brag about em

[@JennyAnimations]

Change can be scary. I'm learning piano in my late 20s. Right now I'm comfortable at playing the basics and reading music sheets. I can easily stay that way, but I want to expand my skills to playing by ear, writing musics, etc. My music teacher is a bit surprised, not a lot of people are willing to go that far, especially a hobbyist musician.

[@thatsprettycool3992]

"Sometimes progress is going to be more important than the result. " Spoilerish I think coach is going to like kita

[@barquelavender]

CAN'T WAIT FOR MY LITTLE RICE BALL TO SHOW UP

[@jimena4554]

that’s literally what i said in my head 😹

[@chelatine]

Funnuly I thought the same

[@chelatine]

*Funny

[@xuapril32]

I feel like by the time he gets to meeting kita he'll have forgotten his name already, so not really a spoiler LOL

[@wynwyn5493]

I remember, this is the part where I started gettinf super hooked into Haikyuu

[@jegs2903]

"more night time horror scenes" lmao

[@Abblew2]

"Its not like he was the first friend I made. He was a partner." Tears! Tears in the manga, the anime AND the stageplay. This scene ALWAYS gets to me!!

[@timfangrad5173]

I love the way this episode shows that competitive nature even exists within teams. I remember the volleyball coach at my high school would always talk about how second string guys would always work really hard to get into the starting spot on the team and that makes the first team guys work harder to keep the spot they already have. I think something like this is good for teams as long a it stays healthy.

[@birdfoot7477]

I love the poses in the thumbnails. Always make me smile

[@magacofi]

Same, gives me wholesome vibes

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

This episode: Let's get PHYSICAL! Physical!

[@SupermewX300]

33:06 I love that frame. It's been my desktop wallpaper for about a year now.

[@jDOOMBOT]

everyone just wants to see these reactions as soon as possible !!

[@lady_godiva]

"You have to get worse before you get better." the surge of inspiration and realization i felt in my heart was inexplicable. coach is so cool what the heck!!

[@PanditaLetal]

Coach Donny talking about how he uses restorative practices shows how great a teacher, coach, and person he is. Spoken like a true educator 👍

[@guertron3460]

19:05 on those two points and only in those two he subconciously opened his eyes and saw at the other side of the court, even though he still didnt looked to the bal for hitting. his using it as a statement that he can do it, and start to hit those quicks by himself

[@Khay-77]

What Hinata is talking about at 19:09 is in those moments he's referencing his eyes were open and he was able to see the details in slow motion like Oikawa's eyes as Hinata hit the ball right past him. There were moments he actually had his eyes open, it's just rare when he did and was able to connect.

[@dude53]

Regarding the struggle of remembering characters names, I just wanna say that you're doing really well for your first viewing! One thing you can do is call them by their hair color and personality trait. One example is you can call Yamaguchi Tadashi "the green haired freckled kid from Karasuno" if you forget then you can listen for his name later. The only reason a lot of us Haikyuu fans know every character and team name is because we have watched Haikyuu many times. :) Haikyuu fans are actually KNOWN for watching Haikyuu over and over again. To the point a lot of us remember every characters full name, team, jersey number, even the episodes they show up in, and their appearance so well we can spot them from a mile away.

[@LatebutLearning]

"Sometimes progress is more important than the result." Going to be a while, but I know what character you're going to like.

[@maxi7522]

I love how watching these videos, I´m not just enjoying a reaction, I´m getting life lessons and good advice... thank you Coach

[@arvindprasadthakur895]

coach im sure that you already know this but karasuno isn't just about the players committing rookie errors and then learning and evolving through, but also if we are talking about managers yachi is in that learning stage of getting to know what volleyball is like, its the same with takeda sensei, and I commented upon this is because you pointed out earlier how coach ukai should have taken the stance to resolve that tension, and the thing is that even even he is a rookie coach its not like he has been doing it for a while, of course he has some knowledge upon it because of his grandpa, but still he is learning along with karasuno and is evolving as a coach :)

[@loid7802]

Love the editing, looks like you’ve spend loads of time on it

[@saimaness8161]

"The progress is more important than the result." Can't wait for coach donny to meet Kita

[@DreJr]

It's nice seeing reactions from people actually involved in the sport. It is very enlightening.

[@kaj4138]

The episode title "Greed" is actually really clever and a fitting description for this episode. Hinata becoming greedy by wanting to be better is awakening his teammates to also become greedy and become better. Greed isn't bad to an extent and at some points necessary for one to get better. I just love how it was being shown in the series. The moment of realization one has of "I want to get better but how don't know how to do that?" Is really relatable esp for someone without experience in certain things.

[@akhileshdanda1036]

The timings of these videos are so good, for the last 3 weeks I watch it on the bus back home after doing my grocery shopping

[@thejadedjester4935]

Loved your thoughts and comments on this episode. And the editing was great.

[@shreyasvramanan2729]

The most important thing ever like Yami Sukehiro(The Best Captain of all time) says is "To surpass your limits"

[@HeraHara]

0:57 I'm proud to be a part of that first hour :)

[@vjersey]

not the kind of greed that you want to be above or better than everyone else but it's a kind of greed that you want to become the better version of yourself

[@hopewelch9421]

I love coach donny’s sense of humor. His silly “let’s get started” and this video’s thumbnail made me laugh

[@patrickpangilinan6356]

I like how you’re not only a volleyball coach/player, but you also have animation experience. It’s a breath of fresh air from other reactions :)

[@kittygent9612]

I really learn a lot from Coach Donny. His principles on self-improvement and teamwork applies not just with sports but even on corporate teams in the workplace. Coach’s comments on this video on Hinata’s commitment to improve, the “no pain, no gain” principle, hits me hard. Thanks for the reminders, Coach.

[@F00L_Of_A_Took]

"Finding enjoyment in making progress more than the end results" haikyuu is the perfect show for you coach

[@jcnorn]

When Haikyuu digs deeper, coach Donny grabs his shovel to dig even deeper still with the analyzes and reactions! Can't wait for next week for next episode, I'm already all excited!

[@minamiangel]

I started watching your Haikyuu reaction videos few days ago and I'm finally able to catch up with the latest one. I really really like the fact that you're not only just "reacting" as a coach but also analyzing their mind set, also talk about the illustrations and animations, the soundtracks, like you react to many things not just volleyball.

[@PrincessNana08]

Hinata as a player and as a character grows because of this. Because of his desire to learn and to thrive to become better. I admire that.

[@annsmalley9039]

i love Coach Donny’s approach to video editing, it’s inspiring. His art and editing style is so distinctive, and its really cool that he enjoys it, despite it taking so long

[@bboyjamiejanglez668]

8:31 I’ve been waiting patiently for coach Donny to explain minus tempo 🥲 I’m so happy

[@borhulo9521]

this episode is so important for so many characters. after you get to certain points of the show in the future, you will recall this episode and see different perspectives from different character's point of view. and also want to mention the cliff hangers. the whole show is a series of cliff hangers. you can count with fingers how many episodes didnt have one, and you dont even have to use the fingers from both hands.

[@pan1300]

I love that these videos come on Saturday, great way to start my chill day after a stressful week.