Inarizaki's North Star (Kita Shinsuke) | Haikyuu!!

note: spoilers for S1, S2, S3, and S4. You have been warned.
Happy 2021.
This will most likely be my last video for some time, as I start my new job tomorrow. But I wanted to leave you all with another video, this time on Inarizaki's North Star, Kita Shinsuke.
I hope you enjoy it, as I really enjoyed making this particular video essay and character analysis.
Big thank you to James Liam Figueroa for letting me use his cover of "Shinsuke's Ritual." You can check out his channel here:
/ @jamesliamfigueroa
OSTs used (in order):
S1 #19 - Goal
S2 (vol. 2) #6 - Central Pillar
S2 (vol. 2) #12 - Regret and Motivation
S4 - Shinsuke’s Ritual (cover by James Liam Figueroa)
S1 #21 - Combination Birth
Tsunagu (Main Theme Rearrange) by Yuki Hayashi
"When an adult says, " The process matters more than the results", kids aren't really gonna understand. But I totally agree with the adults. I'm basically built from my daily routine, and results are nothing more than the byproduct."
Kita Shinsuke to Aran Ojiro, S4 E20
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[@vmulti2078]

Kita is my favorite captain after Daichi. Most people don’t understand, brush him off as a minor character. But to me, and to others , he’s special, and you’ve explained really well how he is. It’s interesting that he is kind of the opposite of inarzaki’s banner/motto, We don’t need memories. Like you’ve said, kita shows that results don’t matter, but the process does. And with that process comes experiences and memories. My favorite line in this video..... is -someone IS always watching. And that someone is YOU. I’ve never thought of it like that. It’s a common phrase, that I’ve always scoffed at. But the word, you, completely changes my attitude towards it now. I hope that with 2021, we can all learn to reflect and continue to grow to achieve those results, like kita did.

[@goodwillambassador9355]

I love him more than Daichi lol

[@tigersendo4531]

How do you like Daichi more? In my opninion all the Karasuno Seniors are super basic and boring Daichi, Sugawara and Asahi. Kita easily one of the best characters in Haikyuu!

[@AusterAmaranth]

Kita's small smile as he enters the court made me melt.

[@nikhilsreenivas1576]

Ever since watching this video and contemplating on Kita's philosophy, I've tried to replicate him by trying to be disciplined and focus on the process. I used to sleep at 4 am and wake up 10 minutes just before the class. Now, I sleep by 12 and wake up by 7 and I've finally done a bunch of other things in college, fitness and academics that I always put off before. It's astounding how much a fictional character has influenced me. Always feel weird to say that an anime character has truly changed me from completely but there you go. Thank you for this video, you have changed me !

[@aleatheltrashcan478]

I personally think this is the best monologue and the best writing in the whole series

[@saimaness8161]

It took me too many rewatches to realize that the person who was always watching Kita from the beginning was the coach from Inarizaki, the same coach who seems to be the only person who truly understands Kita. The fact that I learned how to deal with failure from a high school volleyball player in an anime and not from anyone in person is sad. But man, Kita is just *chef's kiss* I genuinely learned so many things from the entire show that I know I will hold on to forever, but the majority comes from Kita. He is such a beautifully crafted character. I literally have "The process is more important than the results" hung on the wall above my desk so my eyes would land on it every time I feel like giving up. Kita has been a motivation for me since I've watched the match, and truly grasped everything (or most) there is to learn.

[@ShiroyashaVince]

i was so happy when the timeskip i see kita in a ricefield really fits him.

[@DragonStar524]

Shunsuke Kita: Process over Results.

[@RemasteringMcCartney_AndreyM]

Shinsuke is undoubtedly my favorite character in the entire series due to his wisdom, despite his not having many appearances. There is an impactful depth from his aura alone, which Furudate did well when writing him down. There is something beautiful with how he says things like there is an art to everything wherein the stroke of a brush turns into an artwork; it is fundamental and pretty essential, but the byproduct of a simple process turns into something that leaves you in awe. Someone is always watching us, and it pretty much guides us in the process. A process wherein it serves as the turning point towards our character development as people. Not just in what we do but for us our very own spiritual and physical being. Time and hard work matter in what we do each day, and sometimes it amazes me that we ignore ordinary day stuff so easily despite them leading to a fruitful destination. Shinsuke's character was an eye-opener to me and others about how we do things and how they lead up to things. He was an eye-opener to how we live everyday life. He was an eye-opener to what we call a "process."

[@3ch0es]

Beautifully written and said!

[@troycequimpo6685]

FACT: kita's ideals were the gateway to self help and self mastery

[@RblastonYT]

SEASON 4 DISCUSSION LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@prawanglama2863]

when you said someone is always watching and that someone is you I really felt it. Thank you for this video as it gave me so much peace I have been overthinking a lot these past few months and this video gave me a way forward so thanks for the video again

[@3ch0es]

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@_ruth_99]

As for creator of this video...i felt the same regarding kita and as soon as I watched an episode of kita I was tempted to go on KZbin and search about this character more to learn more about him.. I was curious.... and I found this video. Which is .. the creator completely reflected what I thought about kita and I'm glad I watched this video thanks to the creator ♥️🤝🏻 Kita definitely has the deepest thoughtful background story in most haikyu characters. Even though he has a shorter time in series, he might be the most precious moment of the series too.

[@utoobonly]

🥲 I cannot tell how happy I am to find that there are this many people who feel the same way as I did, he had a beautiful backstory and i couldn't exactly tell what I loved so much in his story till now. Thankyou....

[@ZyxiaYrah]

there he is! everyone's favorite man!

[@inkmarty_1543]

Okay that's probably the best video I've seen in a long time- LIKE, Kita is my favourite character of all, he taught me things that are changing my life and I'm really really grateful to Furudate for creating a story with interesting, deep and reletable characters, I'm perfectly sure that I'll never stop loving haikyuu for everything that it's given me. Kita's speech on geniuses really touched me because I have always had talented people around me that sometimes made me almost feel inferior. But I understood that like everyone they practise and put effort in what they do every single day and I believe that it's really rude, like Kita said, to think that they've always been like that and that they're just "lucky" or "gifted". They're themselves and if they're great at something it means that they excercised constantly everyday. You explained very well the character and it gave me goosebumps when you said "someone is always watching and that someone is you" New subscriber, love your videos and wish you the best

[@3ch0es]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, fellow Haikyuu enjoyer! I hope you've been able to put Kita's lessons in practice (as I too have been working towards)

[@inkmarty_1543]

No problem!

[@suganya9838]

Great video. Kita really has become my favourite anime character of all time.

[@Veistcoatt]

Yusss, Kita-san supremacy!

[@coffeerain4933]

so i'm not the only one who is also touched by kita's perspective on process. love you all guys!

[@murt5677]

I like the way this video is formatted, kinda in an inspirational lecture type of vid. Gives me Aleczandxr feels!

[@lamploverkel]

Thank you. I’m now suddenly falling in love with your videos and I love how people can realise the brilliance and art of haikyuu, but I really like how people can find a resemblance between themselves and characters which have way more depth !!

[@koala728]

I.. thank you for making this, really, thank you

[@jojobeks9016]

Thank you for this video - Kita is the most human character . Whatever ur goal is , make sure ur doing something everyday towards the goal - whether it’s big or small .

[@panas433]

Great video! Kita is one of my favourite characters. I really enjoy watching your videos.Its a matter of time before you blow up. Keep up working hard.

[@mohammad2423]

Your words really spoke to me. Definitely adding this video to my favourites, keep at it bro.

[@milinski_6893]

This is the first video I am watching from you and now I understand Kitas character even more, thanks for that. I'm definitely gonna watch more of your videos.

[@flightriskbirb7833]

this is a beautiful analysis on kita's character !! thank u for this :'((

[@ofekma12345]

Your videos always make me think, like the show itself. I am actually surprised you don't have any more subs.

[@MUSICHEAD67]

Great video, congrats on 400 subs. I'm sure your channel will continue to grow

[@kaydeetran6613]

U got this bro!! Going so strong

[@Renovated.]

I really appreciate watching this video, your view on each character gives me a new view on the character. Good luck on your new job

[@3ch0es]

Thanks!

[@sopita_strawberriess]

Great analysis! I was drawing while listening to this and just ended up paying full attention to the video :) Anyway keep up the great work and I’ll be looking forward to more!

[@markovuger5849]

You've got some editing skills! Your commentary is also good, keep up the good work!!

[@MrMonkeyCovers]

This channel is amazing! You deserve more subs!

[@Gargasya34]

Really enjoyed this video. I found your channel with the Ennoshita vid you uploaded and i find your analysis quite deep and meaningful. I really appreciate your content, Keep it up! :)

[@scottiehunt6022]

I just wanna say that you're amazing! Have a good time at your new job. Same Daichi and Kita fan here!

[@3ch0es]

Thank you for the kind compliment! The job has certainly been challenging... Always glad to find more Daichi and Kita fans!

[@CurseMilitia]

Next video on atsumu i guess????

[@syhr49_shubham_pawar33]

You always do the best thing 😄

[@RagtagOcean]

Keep up the great work, I love your analysis! Binge watching all these videos as we speak

[@hetavizaveri6225]

The video analysis I wait for ❤️

[@albertjames1849]

Definitely earned a sub for a video like this, brilliantly analysed. Keep at it, you’ll get to where you want to be soon enough👍🏽

[@mangakage670]

Dude keep it up, you're doing an amazing job at these analysis 👏

[@bluerhour]

q

[@porkquel1157]

Hey goodluck with ur job!

[@3ch0es]

Thank you! Today was a tiring day haha

[@frida5416]

beautiful video, best of luck on you on your new job!

[@3ch0es]

Sakusa-san... Thank you for the warm wishes!

[@TopTierGamingxiuh]

thank you :)

[@basedchimera5859]

The start of this made it look like suga was speaking in your voice 😂

[@lordopegasusu5601]

Please make a video on Tanaka !!

[@3ch0es]

You'd better believe that Tanaka is coming...eventually... that is of course, once my job gets more situated

[@leelee1782]

I really love your channel! I came upon it recently, and it's really given me a deeper look into some of my favorite characters, and I realized that I could learn a lot from them, and into a particular show, as a whole. It's motivated me a lot, especially now that I'm in my junior year of high school and the stress is piling on, and I'm started to lose interest and steam in things that I like/am interested in. It's cool to see how something that seemingly so mundane can be viewed in one way or another, and how different people have different perspectives on life. Good luck with your job! I look forward to the videos you'll produce in the future.

[@lennartxyz1952]

Do you know Sages Rain? You remind me of him. Nice work

[@3ch0es]

I didn't, but I'll look him up - thank you for the compliment!

[@akumawastaken2444]

been here since 45 subs