Olympic Volleyball Player Reacts to Haikyuu!! S2E12: "Let The Games Begin!'"

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

I can't help but think that, with that immediate backstory, Ohgi Minami is gonna be here to stay.... blink twice if I'm right 👀

[@hunghangaroo]

👁👄👁

[@anonanon9880]

yeah you would think that wouldn't u😂

[@jmanuelrm7804]

*blink blink*

[@Lydia-go7sl]

Just to let you know at 5:05 the translation puts in ‘I’ but that is not what he is saying. In this sentence he doesn’t mention him or the team and a more accurate translation would be “will beat everything and go to nationals”. They sound similar but there is no orega or bokuga which means “I will”

[@milkntomatoes9418]

@@Lydia-go7sl Yeah, in Japanese sentence structures, pronouns or the doer/reciever of the action are often omitted. Hinata in that scene didn't use any pronouns, so it can be anything. Also, it's not the first time the translations on Haikyuu has been contextually inaccurate (take it from a professional translator).

[@DamienLunas]

When Kyoko says Tanaka looks good with a banana, what she's actually saying is that it looks "fitting" or that it "suits him". So in essence she's kind of saying he's kind of like a monkey. Not quite the compliment Sarah took it as!

[@patmonte8426]

Upp

[@Juice1984]

+

[@ErickKirei]

Up!

[@thatperson512]

I always thought she was into BL. Lol

[@supermelonbread]

yeah definitely a translator mix up

[@AlbertRotten]

I love Ohgiminami's backstory. Their captain going for that ball at the end is probably one of the most underrated moments in Haikyuu, mostly because he's a tertiary character so most of the fanbase probably don't connect with him emotionally like they do with the major characters. But man, it's really a great moment. It just hits me in the feels every time I watch it.

[@milkntomatoes9418]

I interact with the haikyuu fanbase on twitter to an extent, and I can tell you a lot of ppl were drawn to the manga/anime esp bcos of its ability to make ppl connect even with tertiary characters. Either way, if ppl are reading/watching haikyuu without feeling for these characters, I'd say they're doing it wrong.

[@milkntomatoes9418]

Hinata actually doesn't say "I". It's just the translator's assumption. In Japanese, the subject/doer in the sentence is often omitted. He omitted the subject in the line he said, but it can be assumed he meant "Karasuno" and not "I," because he's never shown to be selfish in the way Kageyama used to be. Edit: There's another mistake in the translation for this episode. At 17:46 Granpa Ukai doesn't say "I came to see a practice at Karasuno," he actually says "I came to OVERsee practice at Karasuno." Those are two very different things.

[@h.h1623]

Yea, i was looking for this comment after sarah said hinata's kinda selfish 6:15😅

[@Nathahollic]

There goes Haikyuu again, making you feel for every team.

[@seekittycat]

Ohgi Minami is honestly too cute just a team full of mean looking guys following their tiny nerd captain

[@junotmintz7404]

Oh god someone should photoshop their faces onto that “Piper Perry surrounded” meme

[@monkh-odbat-orgil7153]

In case you are wondering about the whole pork bowl thing. The food name is katsu-don and the word for winning is pronounced same way “katsu”-verb “kachi”-noun So… yeah some people eat katsu-don on match day for good luck in Japan

[@perevision]

“You need to hate losing more than you love winning.” This resonates with me in so many ways, not even related to volleyball. Also Sarah, I’ve watched this episode so many times - with other reactors, even - and only just realised during your reaction that Coach Ukai’s reflection on Karasuno formerly “being used to losing” was meant to provide a strong comparison to Ohgi Minami’s attitude. It seems to all come together in a way I just didn’t see until now. That’s why I love this series so much, you can watch it endlessly and still get some new insight! Also, I love the little stories your editor tells with the animations on the side. The blender and Karasuno orange juice made me laugh a lot ❤️ great job editor-san, please keep it up!

[@デンジュモク-c4i]

Actually, Japanese is a language that can be used without a subject. Therefore, it is possible to speak without the words "I" or "we". When Hinata talked to the captain of Ogiminami in the bathroom, the English subtitles said "I'm gonna beat-" but in Japanese, Hinata said neither "I" nor "we".

[@Ella8i8]

It's basically "Defeat everyone, go to nationals."

[@emrose21506]

That made it more confusing

[@thiagobassos8344]

@@emrose21506 pretend "I" and "we" in japanese are both "X", Hinata basically said " X gonna defeat everyone "

[@emrose21506]

@@thiagobassos8344 nope, still confusing. I'll just stick with english

[@jaderush4141]

@@emrose21506 a lot of languages do that sort of thing. For example, in Italian it's a straight-up miracle if the subject (if it's a pronoun) is actually in the sentence lol. Gotta look at dem verb endings to figure out who's doing the thing.

[@monkh-odbat-orgil7153]

I actually commented about it before too but it is the person who is translating putting that “I” in there. Unlike English Japanese doesn’t require subject in every sentence Hinata is just saying “gonna beat them all and go to Tokyo” I guess they translated it that way because he was alone and without his teammates in that moment But yeah Hinata never said “I” in all those occasions not even once in 2nd season

[@Ryan_gogaku]

6:00 Actually, Hinata didn't say "I" necessarily. In Japanese, you don't need to say the subject. He just said "going to beat everyone, and go to nationals." It's left open whether he meant himself or the team. So, don't worry. He's not being super selfish. It's just that we need a subject in English, so they had to put something there. It could just as easily have been "we."

[@ErickKirei]

Up!

[@iwantasonlikeizuku8912]

up

[@tkoyama010]

I think this is a problem with translators. They are perfect most of the time, but sometimes they don't fully grasp the feelings of the characters.

[@Ryan_gogaku]

@@tkoyama010 There are limits to translation. It's never a perfect process.

[@あやみん-v9t]

yes，全部倒して、東京へ行きます←there is not an ‘I’

[@FrozenByul]

This is it! We get to watch the qualifiers!! Missed you Sarah! Finally we get to watch this episode!! Imma cry now!

[@keziae6497]

5:55 So here's the thing about Japanese that's both convenient and confusing at the same time XD; they often omit the subject of the sentence. So translators have to guess the subject based on previous sentences. Since Hinata just introduced himself, the translator might decide to put in "I" rather than "we" in front of that sentence, but Hinata himself didn't make it specific which he's referring, so it could be either of them. Also, I'm pretty sure someone else already mention it, but Hinata and Kageyama hasn't used the freak quick in this match. They used a regular quick.

[@marleny1956]

I think the show does a great job at portraying the opposite team as just opponents rather than enemies by showing us their stories or letting us empathize with some of the characters.

[@xjustn]

22:12 "you need to hate losing more than you love winning" a coach of mine also said this, its the perfect way to describe a competitor i always think about it

[@TrianaNero]

Interestingly enough, we already had a glimpse of Ougiminami before - they showed how Shiratorizawa knocked them out in the very beginning last season (we just saw the brutal scores and team names). The fact that you still remember 1x16 warms my heart :")

[@TheLittleMermaid117]

I LOVE SEEING YOU IN ALMOST EVERY HAIKYUU REACTION ON ALMOST ALL REACTORS' CHANNELS! EPIC!

[@TrianaNero]

thank you!! i love spreading the haikyuu agenda x)

[@Takumi_Ryu]

Rather than "Tanaka look good with a banana", I think a closer translation would be "That banana suits Tanaka" 😂

[@beepmeepful]

I love how there’s something we can learn from each team we meet! Like the importance of not giving up and still trying when up against it. The storytelling is just so well-rounded!

[@cassnake1]

5:50 - I just wanted to clarify a little language thing. Unlike English, Japanese doesn't require every sentence to have an explicit subject. What Hinata said was literally "going to defeat all and go to Tokyo", but since the English language has to have a subject, the subtitles added the " I'm " at the beginning. Hinata wasn't being selfish/egocentric at all, it was just a language thing

[@connorryan4926]

This is one of the many episodes I bawl every time. "Giving it your all, being serious... None of that is lame." I've had a stretch of life where I just stopped trying, and this team being bold enough to keep trying hits home for me every time. Love your reactions so much, I can't wait for the next one!

[@asp3r448]

"(...) i'm allowed to say that, because im tall. And i'm a cordinated one". WELL... She's an actual world champion. I think i would be bold enough to assume that she have at least a tiny bit of cordination...

[@AsuCaga16]

The tall Hinata and giraffe Tanaka edits killed me. Love your reactions as always and glad you appreciate episodes like this!

[@bmo1878]

I love how the author makes you want to root for other teams, ones that aren't even likable from the start and then you have to remember, no no I am here for Karasuno.

[@gh-ps5es]

4:50 It's the english translation, Hinata doesn't say "I", the Japanese language generally doesn't mention subjects in sentences, he's basically saying "I'm Karasuno's freshman, Hinata Shouyo! (I'm/we're) going to win, and (I'll/we'll) go to Nationals!" The subject is implied because who else would Hinata be talking about? But it's difficult to translate that implication to English.

[@joanabarros7458]

The author always does a really good job of making us sympathize with every team. But, unfortunately, this will be the last we'll see of Ohgi Minami. Great reaction as always!

[@marygraceheartlein8048]

SARAH WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS HOW EXCITED I AM FOR YOU TO GET TO SEASON 3! YOUR GONNA LOVE IT!!!

[@Ella8i8]

I can't say if you will see Oghi Minami again. But we saw a mention of them during InterHigh when Karasuno was watching the news before the Seijou game. I love how foreshadowing works in Haikyuu. It makes you feel that new characters didn't pop up from nowhere, but they were in this universe all along.

[@hunghangaroo]

ms. sarah is effortlessly funny 😆 always entertaining to watch her videos 😊💚

[@Shirley36]

Also it's interesting, rather than seeing them again in future episodes, we actually very very briefly heard of Ohgi Minami before this... In Season 1 during the tournament and the boys had just returned to school to catch the sports coverage on TV, Ohgi Minami were mentioned as the school that got absolutely destroyed by Shiratorizawa that day, 25-6. In fact it was that exact match which was shown in Towada's flashback this episode.

[@somecallmetim2112]

Other subtitles translated Kiyoko's thought about Tanaka with the banana to mean something more like, "Oh, it figures that ape Tanaka is holding a banana. How appropriate." She definitely does not think he "looks hot with that banana". :D

[@TrianaNero]

Love the music appreciation! Haikyuu has amazing OSTs~

[@zee_silivalleygirl]

“What’s with his hair?” Said everyone ever watching this episode. 😂 we’ll never know “TAnaka looks good with a banana.” ❤️

[@jlyn608]

As for the "I in team" bit, the translation is off. Hinata doesn't say "I will go to nationals," as Japanese doesn't really use pronouns. "Official" anime translation work is often outsourced, low-budget, and/or extremely rushed, so the literal sentence on-screen isn't necessarily something you can always take at face value. A good rule of thumb that's helped me a bunch: always assume that any and all pronouns might be wrong, and, if something seems unusual or out-of-character, then you can normally assume that it was probably just poorly translated. That, or maybe it's meant as a joke-- Kiyoko saying Tanaka looks good with a banana, for example, is basically just meant to be silly, for example. But that can be difficult to convey with text. Just wanted to try and clear some of that up, though, as I always used to get SUPER confused by stuff like that! Super hyped to see these reactions to the upcoming games! Always such fun. ^^

[@zee_silivalleygirl]

The editor thirsting for the younger Ukai while Sarah be lookin at Grandpa 😂

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

I noticed that.... she wasn't feeling it I guess 😂

[@zee_silivalleygirl]

@@SarahPavanVolleyball ahaha I'm glad i wasn't the only one who noticed 😆 it's OK tho I get it, older Ukai is a specimen

[@BornNguyener]

EVERYONE STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING SARAH HAS A NEW REACTION VIDEO EVERYONE GET IN HERE!!!

[@qingyangwang1625]

The first school is the school that played with Shiratorizawa in Season 1. Karasuno has seen them on the local news that they are like, 25-9 score with Shiratorizawa.

[@zze86]

Perfect timing! Testing some code on some big data right now and I gots me some Pavan reactions to watch, yay! Love Ukai's speech about the third years. They've been in the dumps, they fought their way out of it. Now they get to feast!

[@earlyoyster2793]

Highlight of my week! ❤️ Thanks Sarah for loving this sport and this anime!!! ❤️

[@itzelramirez113]

Sarah I admire you so much, I really love your mentality and the way you explain and understand the character's development! 💗

[@Dylamn]

I'm actually shaking with excitement watching this, I love the Ohgi Minami story so much.

[@Faelitu]

Sarah, about Hinata saying "i am going to nationals" it's actually a typical japanese mistranslation or one of those lost meaning translations if you may say. In japanese grammar is actually very common to omit the person in the phrase and also "i" and "we" use the same verb conjugation so when translating, if you don't know japanese well and don't know the situation you can't really tell. In my opinion Hinata definitely said that with "we" in mind, he just is a straightforward guy so they omitted for the impact. Hope i clarified things 😊

[@bdylp1098]

Another fun watch. Lots of great advices, too. It kind of bothers me that she keeps calling Haru-Kou "Inter-High", though. I guess she's taking the word "Inter-High" to mean "any tournament that leads to nationals", but "Inter-High" in Japanese high school context is a SPECIFIC name for the big, all-sports summer (nationals) event, so calling anything else "Inter-High" is misleading &/or may lead to confusion. I usually leave my personal opinions about some of the iffy subs, but there were very few this ep, & since many have already made comments about the "omission of pronouns in Japanese" & Kiyoko's "Bananas go so well with the monkey-ish Tanaka" comment, I'm just gonna mention 1 that bothered me (even though it's not that big a deal). 20:35 「馬鹿は…俺か…」➔ "I'm... a fool..." I would have preferred it to be translated to something more like "I guess... I'm the fool...". If it's simply a statement saying "I'm a fool" it would be more like 「俺は馬鹿だ」, but the wording is reversed, & the 「か」that suggests a questioning nuance is there because this phrase is tied in with the words right before it. So it's more like a "I thought him a fool for saying all that, but I guess the real fool here was me" type of line.

[@renefischer7086]

Next Episode you will finally get an amazing scene that showcases the true speed of a minus tempo attack. Can't wait to see you react to it!

[@Waynimations]

Your videos are the highlight to my day sometimes!!! I’m so excited for another outdoor season for us east coast volleyball players!

[@sanskarrohatgi8049]

I am just waiting for her to get to the ninja shoyo arc we get to see (which will probably be first half of season 6)

[@megarafa2]

Hinata didnt say I, if we were to literally translate he just said "beat everyone and go to tokyo"

[@ryanstephenaninon391]

The 2-meter guy is the one who was shown in the picture at the end of last episode (season 2 episode 11) when Takeda was showing Ukai a picture.

[@KatherineSinahon]

I am currently studying for an exam and oh my god, your upload gives me comfort 🥲✨

[@visora498]

Your Haikyuu videos never fail to make my night all the time! I was checking your channel everyday and finally

[@jaderush4141]

14:55 "I wonder if we're gonna see more of this Oghi Minami school, because that was some heavy backstory right off the bat" Yeah, no, that's just how Haikyuu!! rolls lmao. Letting you off easy without making you feel absolutely devastated for every single defeated team, no matter how short their cameo is? Yeah, no can do. Suffer. And that's why Haikyuu!! is one of the best pieces of storytelling I have ever laid my eyes upon. Unparalleled. This episode is really good at showing Karasuno from the other side of the net. When Hinata goes in for the last swing, your heart actually drops because in that moment you can't help but root for Oghi Minami. It is an unexpected feeling, but an exciting one. They've often called Hinata and Kageyama monsters, but this is the moment where you can actually feel it for yourself for the first time, as someone who's never seen the stuggle behind their plays and only gets to experience the finished result, a seemingly effortless unstoppable attack.

[@natatouille310]

the editing is literally so perfect

[@sarahespin5798]

IM SO GLAD YOURE BACK!!

[@Shp4318]

Whenever I get a notification that Sarah posted a video.. the first thing I do is scream a little “yaaaay” in my head.. then I put a like on the video.. I mean I don’t even need to watch it first to determine whether it’s good or not.. it’s Sarah’s video.. it’s gonna be a bomb anyway .. and she never disappoints 😍

[@musingmiyu]

Awww another great reaction! I'm so excited that you're starting the tournament arc 🥰

[@chronicallyonlinepp]

YAYY A NEW UPLOADD

[@caitie8921]

Ahhh your videos are always a delight Sarah.

[@jr4chargers]

That guy is 2 meters, which is about 6’5 feet tall. Which is crazy tall for a freshmen!

[@srinidhirao]

lol Sarah making that face during the banana comment actually had me blushing

[@seekittycat]

Sarah here making my whole week

[@陳慧懿]

''You need to hate losing more than you love winning.'' WELL SAID.

[@Rhodair]

28:00 omg that long necked Tanaka was cracking me up - could you imagine being the tallest player ever? yet you gain no volleyball benefit from it 😅

[@girish2754]

"we love tokyo" - haha, nice editing!!!

[@rodrigocazanova1407]

I migth be wrong because I didn't go back to check it. But Hinata didn't actually say "I will win..." that was a Sub thing. Japanese is a languaje of context so what Hinata said might be understood as "We will win..." also.

[@dsingson9929]

Yeah I think it's relatable being in a match that relates to Ohgi Minami situation. But you are right, there's a certain pride to giving it your all even in the end.

[@vailingbow1068]

"Let's take it easy, guys!" Anyway, the tall dude's name is Hyakuzawa and hyaku means 100 which I think is a reference to how tall he is.

[@enjoyingquietly]

I love how perceptive you are sarah!!

[@Aya-gt4hn]

Oh my gosh Sarah! As always love your reactions. Your edits always makes me laugh 🌞

[@MannyD90]

*sweats in manga reader* I hope all the other manga readers joined me in that emotional damage when Sarah said … well, if you know, you know. 😭

[@elisabethn2893]

yeah, big O_O' on that one

[@makeda6530]

I do like in this show that they have some characters that look 30 with mortgages because some people just look fully like adults in their teens. I think it’s a funny realistic character design.

[@Ozai75]

Woo a new Sarah Haikyuu upload!

[@tokki_bunch]

So happy to get here so fast! I love your volleyball and Haikyuu reaction videos, Sarah. ✨ (By the way, if you don't mind, could I ask a quick question about professional indoor volleyball for research purposes? I've been wondering for a while, but when players are deciding whether to re-sign a contract or whether to go to a different team, does that usually happen during a season, or at the end of one? Thank you!)

[@KariEGL]

Through the hard times, Im going to remember your voice telling "keep pushing" ! love :D

[@starryabigail2988]

god knows I'm literally tearing becuz of 12:33 while having a meal in the office😂😂

[@monkh-odbat-orgil7153]

The fastest I ever clicked on notification lol.

[@KatherineSinahon]

Same!!! 😭

[@jenard5061]

New upload ♥️♥️ I've been waiting😁

[@daltond-bo9293]

How I explain Haikyuu to my friends who haven’t watched this anime yet. Is Hinata Shoyo is the shinning protagonist, in a show filled with protagonist. Lol

[@KatherineSinahon]

YESSS!!!!

[@krizzy2580]

26:57 I'm amazed you were able to say fujikujira on the first try :O

[@CR-rw6dh]

In Hinata’s defense he doesn’t really say "I” or “I am," that’s the translation.

[@Complexxx123]

How am i supposed to sleep when you post it right before beddd

[@commedesfilles]

"what's up with his hair" "the guy in the middle's eyes are touching" man I love how you can roast anyone

[@Intersectingstuff]

Literally 6 minutes ago yay I'm early! Best way to start the day!

[@roninbelle804]

lovely

[@ruriva4931]

I remember I played soccer in middle school. I definitely had a habit of loosing. But like we didn’t even have enough members to field a team. So we just had scrimmages and had to borrow members from the other team. 😂😅😂

[@baco2123]

AHAHAHA the kiyoko banana comment definitely deserved a pause

[@swlfangirl]

Me *watching an intense episode of my new anime obsession* gets a Sarah hq reaction notification Me: drops it immediately and comes to KZbin 😂

[@roninbelle804]

Awsome!

[@breakneckvision]

Hinata is probably my favorite character, but I totally understand why other people love Tanaka, Yamaguchi, or another player instead. Don’t worry about offending me by keeping Hinata in check, Sarah! Keep it 💯! 😁

[@soro8371]

Hey hey! You'll have to remember the 2M boys name, Hyakuzawa.. cuz he'll be quite an essential character to Hinata.

[@MsKRRey]

Technically, 6:06 Shoyo really didn't say "I" on that one, it's more like, "beat them and go to nationals" kinda..

[@roxyren]

3:57 there's something wrong there. if you see it, you see it 😭🤣

[@vailingbow1068]

Hinata doesn't explicitly say he is going to beat everyone, but he doesn't say "we" either. It's more like he's saying "gonna beat everyone and go to nationals." That's what you would say the literal meaning. I guess usually it's implied that he means himself, but I think Hinata thinks of it as "we."

[@saitouyakumo8959]

I really miss you Sarahhhhhhhhh.. 💗💗💗

[@rituraj-503]

more pls

[@nachijr1195]

Sarah don't even go there with Tanaka n the banana. Lol 😆 you did the same with our boy yamaguchi 🤣😂🤣. Lol

[@diledile89]

Can’t wait for you to review the second match of karasuno Vs Aoba Jhosay

[@manganess5126]

I feel like I've commented this before, but in Japanese it is very common to drop pronouns, so a lot of the time when you have issues with Hinata saying 'I', he's not actually saying it but because of the translation :/

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

Noted! Sorry I missed your other comments on this!

[@mani3001]

Yes, Tanaka really looks good with a banana 🤣🤣🤣🤣 🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌

[@Marokelo]

Hello Sarah. I like your reaction of Haikyuu!! i hope see more soon to see you in the last episode currently S4 E25 (Season 5 is comming) I've noticed that you might not have that much time to record. But I hope you can find the time for this. (no pressure) Little Tipp EVERY Last episode of a season you should watch to the end. i watching currently your reaction S1E14 and at the end of the day im finisht this xD

[@kyumoon6388]

5:27 🤣