How this Terrible Manga Artist created a Sports Masterpiece

[@queenminer2097]

the one scene that ALWAYS gives me chills no matter how many times i watch or read it is tsukishimas yelling his moment after blocking ushijima .

[@om-anand]

i cried

[@karisaysthings]

I love that scene! And the scene when Coach Ukai yelled, "Don't you DARE look down! Volleyball is a sport where you are always looking up!" I'm so glad they were able to record it with the original voice actor before he passed. I still get chills thinking about it.

[@agnes_1060]

LIT

[@annaroselarsen4218]

I got into fencing because I wanted to swing swords like Zoro, and it has been life changing

[@Yiman]

its the best when anime causes you to make positive changes to your actual life!!

[@okinawakor]

i got into football because i wanna play like isagi, it actually changed me too

[@OPGAMING-rq5up]

​@@okinawakorgood job, egoist

[@justinmacdonald6289]

@@Yiman hajime no ippo made me pick up boxing when i was unfit now im starting to see muscles and progress

[@Koughatwharf5105]

Pretty cool

[@funverse2]

I once thought of quitting volleyball when i lost a match very badly. I was very insecure about volleyball from then on. I kept forcing myself to not watch Haikyuu thinking it might bring back bad memories but I ended up watching it since many people were recommending it to me. It really was very inspirational for me. It made me play volleyball again and enjoy the feeling of being in the game. Truly, Furudate is a very good mangaka.

[@EdselsBakedGoods]

Did you really relate to Asahi?

[@funverse2]

@@EdselsBakedGoods Honestly, that's the exact thought I had when Asahi was introduced

[@s0ls0l.mp3]

this reminds me of all the arguments i have made against people who claim haikyuu is a fundamentally bad anime. everyone can learn something from it, everyone can relate to some part of it.

[@sarasadao]

I begin playing volleyball bc of Haikyuu, I'm like 28 years old and when I was in school I hated do sport bc you know, teenager. But now I'm really happy for this, I even went to a professional match and I had so much fun watching it! And I'm creating friendship with my teammates. Even if i'm a loser while playing, I can't wait for the two day in the week when I go

[@Taxkha]

Im so shocked hearing that he only started drawing so late??? Are you kidding, his art is incredible, I just finished the manga recently and my god Im so inspired. The paneling and art and layouts and all yadda yadda are amazing!

[@ysakoko]

I never once thought Furudate's skills as an artist were lacking in anyway. if anything, it elevates everything else in the manga and his style shined during action sequences. His characters never looked awkward or wonky that would take me out of the immersion, like Attack on Titan (just as an example) often did.

[@ChrisDeeArt]

I never told anyone because I was embarassed. But after watching the first season, this show really got me hyped up for Volleyball. It was during covid, I just turned 30, so quite old to start a sport from scratch. It took me a year to find a club that would let me join during quarantine, but none would have a complete amateur. Over that summer I practiced a lot in the parking lot on my own. Like serving, running after a ball, and doing it again. I ended up playing a few beach volleyball tournaments with friends. That’s when I got approached by one of the organizers about a new men’s team in the area being created, and that they were looking for players of any level. I finally had a team. We were all new, and the others were about ten or more years younger than me. We would train 3 times a week, and keep playing as a team on the weekends. I am now 33, we made it from last to first division, and I am as passionate about the sport as I was when I started. We went to see the movie together as a team. Story is coming full circle.

[@kat6588]

My friend started watching Haikyuu in middle school because of how much she like Noya she got me trowing the ball all over the place so she could get it all summer and when she went to high-school she joined the volleyball team played every year sense then and during of season she would practice and join in other sports. Haikyuu legit changed her life as before she was in a bit of a downward spiral with the kind of people she hung out with and general mindset.

[@AsBizarrasAventurasdeKlonesias]

I'm pretty sure Takehiko Inoue's history with the "Slam Dunk!" series was pretty much the same, except in a even larger scale. Even though Slam Dunk! story ended by 1996, it still is to this very day in the top 10 best selling manga of all time, and with that impact, there's no need to say that many high schoolers also wanted to join basketball clubs because of the series. It's such a cool thing when culture impacts real life. The biggest regret of Furudate should be naming his main character after one of the most famous female characters in shounen history, probably unknowingly so! lmao, thanks for the video.

[@Yiman]

At a much smaller case, that is what Eyeshield 21 did for japanese football! I bring this up because the Japan football team beat team USA in a U20 world championship game which was really fasinating!

[@jansusota2362]

takehiko inoue actually got award from japan basketball asociation for development of basketball in japan let that sink in

[@archimedesofeastblue2744]

@@Yiman Damn, bluelock is right

[@karisaysthings]

Because of the smaller panels and background interactions, I will always favor the manga a little bit more than the anime. To be clear, I love both. Those tiny panels don't always make it to the anime for many reasons, but it is so great at depicting the characters and their relationships with one another. (It's also really funny.) The manga art is flawed, but I find that it gives the manga a memorable style. The way this mangaka transitions from panel to panel is so smooth and seamless. For a million reasons, Haikyuu will always be one of my most beloved stories

[@Estallido123]

Haikyu made me and like 10 of my friends play vball so Id say this is pretty accurate

[@HARISURYA-o8f]

The fact that after haikyuu anime Japans men's volleyball team is now no 4 in the world beating Brazil Germany and france(who just now won the vnl) shows that how much haikyuu impacted volleyball in Japan All Japan needs is beating Poland but Japans skills are insane ❤

[@gugidida392]

Now you mentioned it i just remember they put yamamoto and ogawa on the same court while competed against poland in vnl match this year, despite rjn being beaten that was still a fun match 😂

[@PaulaGarcia-um3oo]

i just came back form a volleyball game at school, we lost but it was sooo fun! I love my team, my coach and volleyball itself. Im in the middle of watching haikyuu and i realize that it has taught me a couple things, like how to set, spike, serve, and multiple other cool things. i think haikyuu is one of the best animes ive watched, and that multiple other people should watch it becasue it teaches you that even sports can be fun! :)

[@Taco_Blacky]

The Haikyu fandom is truley special just like the amazing Manga/Anime

[@fernny619]

It's one thing to say he was never into manga or drew it in the past, but I disagree with the notion that he came from zero experience at all. It's a little misleading to say he never did art or had no real experience with it then revealing he worked for a design company. A real job in art isn't just making comics and manga or cartoons, it includes everything from making flyers or ads, designing mascots for stores or brands, or just creating "clip art". Graphic design is a major job in the art industry as a whole. It's a very real, professional job to have, and it's not just a lesser thing that isn't real art.

[@ElephantThePotato]

I remember discovering the sport of volleyball. I distinctly remember the pain it would cause my wrist when I dig, so I didn't really like the sport. But when I discovered Haikyuu I actually look forward to the pain of receiving, I'm usually a shy person so when someone makes fun of my skills I want to give up. But I just didn't care anymore, every chance I got to play volleyball was filled with joy.

[@soulatte8902]

Bro, I used to hate all sports, but man Haikyuu made me *like* volleyball. I didn't play it in middle or high school, but in PE classes when we were playing volleyball as part of the curriculum, I felt so alive and happy, playing the sport. I used to find all sports tedious and tiring, but after Haikyuu, I started seeking out the chance to play volleyball. I still don't play it in any way (I am a terrible jumper and short asf lol) but it is the only sport I'll willingly play.

[@pedrolimaesser2109]

I actually began playing volleyball 4 years ago in my school's team in middle school because of Haikyuu. I was just playing for fun. Now because of that I'm the backup opposite for the 2nd/3rd best team in Portugal for my age group.

[@cNatTravels]

Had to laugh because you included one of Nishida’s aces from Paris 2024 and I can see myself in the crowd!

[@yoshephtamang7936]

7:52 is yuji nishidas wife Both of them won silver at the 2024 vnl and she was also in a dream team as a best OH

[@jhasmine01]

Legit info?

[@yoshephtamang7936]

​@@jhasmine01yeah they got married in 2023

[@AndreinaGerman]

Their kid is gonna be the perfect volleyball player o they probably won't like volleyball at all

[@lissaa3735]

furudate is both a great artist and writer. haikyuu is a story with an awesome plot and writing and inspiring character development. i love how haikyuu can be enjoyed by many, those who love and those who don't love volleyball.

[@affable8696]

And by the end, Furudate's paneling and the sense of movement became one of the strongest in shonen manga.

[@Hanrchive]

It’s actually insane that I started playing volleyball after this anime. I still play it after gaining an interest in 2020. Haikyuu was my first anime, and the first one that’s impacted me so strongly LOL Till this day, I still think about haikyuu, and when I play I think of Hinata and his strength LOL

[@mattoetee]

I haven't seen this channel in a minute, just wanted to say this intro is so CLEAN BRO!

[@nodrvgs]

excellent video, just finished rewatching the show and im reading the manga rn. perfect timing as the dumpster battle movie came out earlier this year and the japan vs argentina olympic game was held this summer as well.

[@biancaestrada401]

the story of haikyuu is good, you know is good cause it makes you feel, It made me feel so excited, I used to cry on their matches, I laugh a lot too, I trained on my room until I touched the ceiling (I'm literally Noya's height) I bought good shoes, a ball and went outside to play with friends, and even went to classes two times per week, I hate sports so much, exercise to me is like the worse, but it motivated me so much, I actually wanted to become good at it

[@TOIKA_2AM]

Haikyuu made me play volleyball and picking up a sport changed my life and saved me from depression

[@Ydsamsbn1b]

Im not the type of person to be into sport that much i play badminton with my cousin sometimes, but after watching THE 1ST season of Hq i fell inlove with volleyball ik i will not be able to play volleyball cause im a shy type person and have a huge fear of getting judged and i prefer drawing and writting, but i would not mind to play for fun.

[@The31st]

It really is an incredible show. To have the literal statistics to show it's impact as well. That's something special

[@jay7tennis]

I just know you did our Mangaka proud with this video! Good stuff man! SUBBED!

[@kausthita11]

Great vid!! I watched it during my OBGY lecture lmao

[@espeon_gamer3417]

Zam bro this is deep. Haikyuu is tye reason i joined volleyball and i am enjoying it

[@eightree_8318]

Im not even the mangaka and im almost crying with the impact he got on society

[@gabetalks9275]

Hoping that Dogsred has the same impact on Japanese hockey that Haikyuu has had on Japanese volleyball when it gets its anime. 🙏

[@kadenlor3919]

Keep the great work going Yiman, the first time I watch your videos was 4 years ago when you published Kyoto animation situation. Anyways haven’t been the most consistent subscriber, but you always seem to put amazing content meanwhile still entertaining. You will reach 100k soon, but don’t stop their keep pushing through and keeping things real. Anyways have a great day Yiman.

[@meganwilson5125]

I would love to see you talk about not just the anime but also the live action stage play. Both did a great job with the story

[@HernestoOrtizFlores-g9j]

¡Que programa tan divertido😂😂😂! Hace reir a mi nieta ❤❤ bendiciones🙏🙏🙏🙏😁😁

[@punjabes13]

hearing a lieu song in an anime video is absurd thanks for being the first person to do this ever

[@arthropod-doctor]

What's the name of the song?

[@punjabes13]

@@arthropod-doctor no idea just know the voice lol

[@arthropod-doctor]

@punjabes13 I found it. It's called Feeling by Grandee and Lieu.

[@gamingmeme4631]

Dumaa misspelt truly as "truely"

[@urlad9034]

As an artist, i really take into consideration how he went from not being good at drawing to dedicating himself becoming a renowned mangaka really inspire me to start working hard on my art skills. Plus he inspired me to start practicing anatomy because i found all of character poses were very accurately and not look awkward at all

[@jiancheng0678]

Furudate might be the most unproblematic mangaka that makes media that's interesting to me

[@add1e93]

watching haikyuu and becoming a huge fan of it actually made me play recreational volleyball myself! it didn’t end up being as influential of a sport for me as it was for the haikyu characters or other people who played volleyball because of haikyuu, but haikyuu itself was definitely influential to me, and it is still one of my top 10 manga/anime

[@WongCadence]

i mean it works like now all the guys in my class tried out for the volleyball team because they watched haikyuu

[@Huixinwaisum520]

I played volleyball in grade 7, just on a whim because of my friends, usually at the time i would have signed up for Cross country but something about volleyball stuck to me. I began playing it every break with my friends, subconciously setting any round object to myself. However after actually playing on the team, i was tempted to quit. I loved it I really did but i admitedly spiraled a lot. One missed serve, one bad recieve, one missed set. Eventually it all pilled on me and I felt like quiting. Over the summer my friend introduced me to Haikyuu and I watched it just for fun. Haikyuu, somehow made me love volleyball more then I ever did. I began looking forward to practices, I played at school at home, and during 8th grade actually did tryouts for the Junior team. Honestly it scared me, the 9th graders and the 10th graders all played club and were much better then I was. But i had somehow made it into the team so I was determined not to drop out. Eventually I got much better and discovered my love for the setter position, getting a perfect hit to my hitters was the best feeling. I now play starting setter on my team. And every time I feel the slightest bit of annoyance to volleyball I watch or read Haikyuu to remind myself why I love volleyball so much. Even years after the show still resonates with me

[@Haizou]

I missed these types of anime intros so much😭

[@ilymelodyy]

lieu intro is crazy, wasn't expecting that

[@newsilverware5299]

I would not have been a volleyball captain without Haikyuu, it really changed a lot of my life

[@YiyingLu-yk2mg]

well...I didn't play volleyball, but i have played badminton for a long time. The first time i watched haikyuu really touched me😭 i love the themes Furudate discussed in this manga, for example rice and muscle and winner and loser, which really relates to my life and badminton experience. Furudate is so wise, and you can find that he is such a person who loves his life through his work.

[@Astro_Lix]

:( I really wish there was a manga on Ultimate Frisbee....

[@yankee7238]

‘Thank you Furudate Sensei’ we say in unison

[@giovanacabralleite7361]

i got into voleyball bcs of haikyuu too, i stopped doing it when i hit high school bcs of the pressure of grades, but i keep watching and reading it every chance i get just to feel that pure emotion all again even tho i know i probably wont ever play again lol

[@MsOmbre]

I remember Furudate for my whole life, because his Masterpiece made me the person I am today.

[@mowski.the.moron.2134]

Ive watched so many animes, whenever there was a certain activity surrounding it, i was affected by it. Your lie in april helped me continue playing violin. Blue Period helped me in continuing art. But Haikyuu is the only one which made me begin smth, that was Volleyball. I love Haikyuu, thr characters are all extremely relatable, sweet and realistic. I could cry for hours about Haikyuu. It made me so excited, one of my most favourite animes and mangas, Haikyuu is the best sports anime out there, no doubt about it!!

[@janesdead6802]

Furudate’s later developed art skills makes the extreme style shift from volume 2 and 3 make a lot more sense. I LOVE Furudate’s style and I have his artbook but the style of those first two seasons were so bad I had to find the manga to check if it was the studio messing up or if Hinata’s eyes really did slide all over his face. Like, the human bodies looked like wrung out towels wearing oversized clumpy pajamas and most of their hair looked plastered to their head with sweat but his focus on dynamics was obviously the important thing and the thing that developed first. Being a newcomer to manga I think definitely left him to develop his style and especially character designs very uniquely from common trends in shounen styles and stuff. Like the way noses are very small and pointed and low on the face with often VERY rounded foreheads and hair in his art.

[@Maynulhasan19]

Got emotional hearing the whole journey

[@wastegi]

no joke lmao like not even volleyball but haikyuu motivates me to do anything he really captured the meaning of life just right 😂

[@hatsumikuu]

Im not gonna say its missleading, but Furudate got 1 oneshot and 1 series in the shonen jum before Haikyuu. I know you vid is pretty and the story is touching, but isnt true. Side note, the "little giant" dude, it happens to end college and enter a desing company. After that try manga and had a "similar" series as the first manga of himself. Drawing a pretty obvious reflection of the author life. Maybe is speculation but it shows how Furudate prob love volleball at young age and that "winning spirit" burns deep inside him.

[@boredperson-xj1ks]

TL;DR: volleyball is cool, i started 6th years ago, haikyu inspires me to keep practicing. i mean like i have always loved volleyball, i played it first 6 years ago, when i was 8. i loved it, even if it wasnt my idea to join that team, i'll be grateful my mom made me. after that first year my family didnt have he money to let me play anymore. i got in to haikyu!! when i was in ~6th grade and like then i realized my school had a team but i couldnt try out until 8th grade and thus, i got my old smelly volleyball from 6 years ago and practiced most of that year, in 7th grade i became bombarded with a bunch of different personal things so i didn't do as much, it was just something i would do to pass time, this year i tried out and failed to make my school's team and i was genuinely devastated, in truth i still kinda am. volleyball is the sport i hold closest to my heart and so, im practicing even harder. i know its cheesy but like genuinely haikyu!! is the main reason i am practicing this hard. i hope the author is happy about the amount of people he inspired.

[@itsshafayat6378]

saitamas training regimen motivated me to brute force thru my problems and told me that theres a gold cup waiting for me on the other side

[@heyo9309]

I really liked Haikyuu and volleyball looked really interesting but i didn't want to do a team sport. Then i read Blue Box and I was enthralled with the badminton scenes so now I've been playing badminton for a year

[@chloekui739]

Yiman: I want boys to think, "Volleyball is so cool." Me: I want girls to STOP SIMPING FOR EVERY HAIKYUU CHARACTER YOU SEE IN THE STORY.

[@Shidoshi_takami]

I remember I saw A guy play volleyball At school and his friends making fun of him saying ‘’Volleyball is for girls’’ they be laughing Making fun of him

[@cabbage3313]

"in the land of the rising sun" youuuu lost me there. You didn't need to refer to Japan this way

[@famishedmonster]

Shoutout to @Kseniya / @Triana-Nero for most of these sources/credits 👀 the athletes video with translation and the rise of volleyball graph and all the interview translation with furudate sensei that makes this whole video possible .... or at least i knew them all from/through her 🧡 (though far as i remember, this video is not wholly accurate, dramatization and lack of sensei's true depth and hardwork in some parts) (BUT still i love the vid lol, it sparked joy in me, thanks dude)

[@prinsekatwraith8704]

wow this is a brilliant videp

[@ricko3363]

such a good video, I sub.

[@samym1694]

Colourless Manga did something unlike US Pentagon's made a video game "America's Army" that is free to play Heard it on Vice News said that the Game they made was meant to encourage gamers to enlist into their Army but only a small margin able to BTW Training in the Army is alot harder than a N00b getting accustomed to become a pro-gamer

[@purakarencias]

Where did you get this info?

[@kausthita11]

Bro where is Revy? I miss her

[@Yiman]

haha it was long overdue for a new intro! might bring back a new revy intro in the future tho!

[@lynforever]

i got realy into volleyball bc of haikyuu 😭

[@Audit0600]

Hi, do you have the title or the link of the video of the interview of the high school players you've shown in this video? Thanks.

[@QueenCrimson]

i need to know, do i watch to the top or do i read the manga

[@juns5979]

Haikyu introduced me to the world of volleyball and team Japan really inspired me to get into it. -now I'm even playing in a team and I freaking love it

[@flameofthegame]

There are some panels in haikyuu that could rival some of the best in shonen history ,especially the closeups of Hinata .

[@srikrishna6530]

where is revy

[@jaykor131]

if you watch haikyu, you simply can not like volleyball

[@SK-gm9uc]

I wish he had more artistic talent because the way he draws muscles is just embarrasing lmao

[@terukoux]

3:14 | PASTARRU ANIMATION.

[@dewberry_doggo]

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY