Volleyball Couple Reaction to Haikyu!! S3E5: "Individual vs Numbers"

[@OsSas3]

Never limit your reactions, we love the autenticity that you bring to these videos. Mature audiences can accept where Haikyuu goes to the fantasy realm and I think that's ok. We're at the half point of the season and I can't wait for more Adam's predictions (always on point, making Sarah mad cause we love him jajaja)

[@bree-chan]

I never fail to laugh at Sarah fangirling only at glasses-kun-Oikawa.

[@tk98jd]

Tendo calling Coach Washijo “Tanji-kun” is almost as funny and disrespectful as calling him the Crypt Keeper. 😂

[@LisanAlGareeb]

That's high schoolers for you lol. i remember we used call some teacher's by their first names behind their back😂. In hindsight, i now know it's very disrespectful but back in the day it was just some thing you did. young and dumb i guess 😅

[@carlabla]

​@@LisanAlGareeb This always amaze me because I'm from Spain and here is madatory to call teachers by their first name, that or if you're under 12 "teach". Calling someone by their last name is way too much for almost every context. I always find It funny 😂

[@LisanAlGareeb]

@@carlabla yeah I think in most south east Asian countries the "respect the elders" is much more culturally strict (which I think is a bit too much). Which is why you hear the "senpai" thing in Japan and in Korea it's the same (you can see it k-dramas). It's similar in India and China as well. Since I moved to North America and now Europe I really like it here because it's not like people disrespect the elders blatantly. It's just so much normal and chill.

[@tk98jd]

@@carlabla It’s not just Tendo calling the coach by his first name; It’s also his adding the “kun” after an old man’s name that I found so absurdly funny. 🤣

[@tamarlevy5949]

oikawa in glasses always breaks down sarah's defenses 😂 maybe he has a key to the back door of the love house...

[@yamikamui]

That sounds risqué

[@MadeByIsmael]

"the back door" is an interesting choice of words for sure

[@tamarlevy5949]

@@MadeByIsmael well because I don't think sarah would ever let him in through the front door 😂

[@tamarlevy5949]

@@yamikamui it does accidentally, which makes it funnier lol

[@MiguelAldanotes]

​@MadeByIsmael only weird if ppl arent incapable getting their mind out of the gutter

[@TrianaNero]

22:18 I see you have both mastered the Tsukishima speak by now x) 23:52 Because of Haikyuu's comparatively normal, everyday setting with no superpowers or anything of the sort, it was the author's big concern that it'd feel more boring if not bland compared to the other series in the same magazine. Kageyama and Hinata's freak quick was one of the more obvious examples of them trying to make the story more "true" to the genre and spicing things up, and then there are other occasional plays like this one. It seems that, with how Hinata immediately runs into the net after that, the author was also aware of how largely unrealistic it was and had to remind everyone else as well :"D I love that they still managed to have Haikyuu be ~mostly~ rather down-to-earth in these matters, and I really appreciate it when you point out where it's not! No reason to be up in the arms about physics and game sense, especially when it's coming from the experts. (Btw, I think I know which play Sarah's talking about, and if I'm right, it might be from the game against Wakunan)

[@kalvinkingsley2857]

Yeah I came to the comments to see if anyone posted this. The "spike run-up block" is definitely not realistic from several perspectives (physics, timing, etc.) but it's *close enough* to something that might work as a crazy one-off "I can't believe he tried that and it worked!" scenario. Which is exactly how the author uses it. The fact that Hinata tries the same thing the very next play and goes into the net works really well. And what tends to go unnoticed is how directly after that, Ukai sees what Hinata is trying to do and gives Nishinoya a message for Hinata to go ahead and keep doing that "run up to jump" but to do it side-to-side instead of vertically, and use his bigger bodies on the outside to brace him. That's a direct result of the coach adjusting on the fly with a new technique. And he even addresses that it isn't optimal (ideally straight up is better, but for now you can go sideways). Just great work from the author.

[@frankcayseron8637]

i love how ukai still calls hinata "chibi-taro" which was his "promoted" nickname since training with him XD

[@projectomnia1997]

It didn't get a pause and discussion but Nishinoya reminding everyone why he is the literal GOAT this episode saying "The only one equal to Ushijima is me" is so damn awesome! Will forever stan Nishinoya!

[@adamschulz9475]

That's exactly the attitude you want in a libero

[@Ny333OST]

Tendo not causing a visceral reaction out of Sarah anymore is the biggest character development this season.

[@ace_4311]

Rightt😭 Not gonna lie, everytime Tendou appears on the screen I would look at Sarah immediately and realized this after some time😅

[@kirasaaan3648]

hell yeah oikawa in glasses came once again to destroy families 🤣🤣🤣

[@savanna8103]

the fact that if hinata didn't go over the word clumsy with yachi, he might not have known he was being insulted lol

[@nadramtheatom]

I love how, at 23:23, both Old Ukai and Adam react in the same way. It's funny how the author really understands how a volleyball coach would actually react!

[@JaykuvarB_99]

It was made by a volleyball coach

[@nadramtheatom]

@@JaykuvarB_99 Well that explains it 😄

[@JJCHAU]

I totally missed this, thank you for pointing it out! It was so satisfying to go back and watch 😂

[@angelovillanueva9014]

Just a note on your interpretation regarding Shirabu's (opponent setter) desire to join Ushijima's team. It's not that he wants an easy out, or just 'chuck high balls to strong hitters and easy peasy'. It's more like, he fits the idealogy of the coach, 'simple, and strong'. You can see he doesn't run any combo plays or fast flats/shoots (outside of normal Quicks, even then they do 1 pumps often which is a slower middle attack), he just believes 'if i give my hitters, who are really good, time to hit, they will make it work'. Kinda like Oikawa's style where he wants to just appease the hitter, make them decide what they want. Whilst Kageyama is thinking about ' what type of set is best to beat the opponent team, lets run that, regardless if my hitters are up to the level im asking of them... this is the right play, so just follow my lead'. Thus it's not that Shirabu is taking an easy way out, just a different setter mentality. As shown when he was watching Ushijima from the sidelines. He was in awe by a super strong hitter just smashing the ball - he prefer to let hitters shine. Than him shining himself. He thinks the spotlight should be for his hitters, not him - "I want to be the setter that stands out the least". Hence he doesnt do crazy fancy plays, just simple... and good fundamentals. Another point that backs it up is their pinch server, people are like "Isnt he a better technical setter" but someone replies "Nah but Shirabu facilitates the hitters better, he gives them easy balls to hit, which is what we prefer in the team, [so spikers do the work from there...]. Simple and fundamental setter (Id compare this to Sekita who just feeds his wing spikers nice easy to hit balls, as opposed to micah setting a A shoot when the pass goes to 3M line to david smith windmill lol or like brizzard to goff. Sekita just gives nice high floaty balls whilst brizzard/christenson/bruno are like 'ima set super technical and skilled LETS GOO YEEEEEHAW'

[@santiagokarim3313]

yes up this cause even if shirabu is a very background character, he definitly represents the concept of shiratorizawa really well, simple and pure strenght against complex combinations from karasuno. (and in some way seijoh)

[@jay7tennis]

The real life analysis to Sekita and Micah is so on point! Hope they see this comment!

[@withxoutxlife]

Excellent comment. Upvoted for visibility.

[@adamschulz9475]

This is very well put. I enjoyed the analysis and thought behind this post. I would agree that it's important to know what your strengths are and put yourself in the best situation to succeed. It seems Shirabu did just that.

[@angelovillanueva9014]

@@adamschulz9475 thank you sir!!!!

[@tobiasotter7108]

When we played Volleyball in school (not in a club so the level wasn‘t good) I was really short like Hinata. I was actually doing this running approach to block sooo many times just to get over the net. I got kinda good at the timing, so in the end I actually became the most feared blocker in class 😂😂😂

[@alexcuculici6065]

I love picking things up on multiple watch throughs, and on this one I think I have a new appreciation for shirabu (shiratorizawa’s setter), because on first blush I think it’s easy to write him off as a cowardly type of guy. I think what he’s beating himself up for isn’t simply misplacing his set to ushiwaka at the end of the 2nd set, but for being greedy. By setting lower and closer to the antenna he was trying to lead ushiwaka into a faster attack that wouldn’t get touched (something you’d expect oikawa, Kenma, or especially kageyama to do), but in doing so he robbed a superior player of his agency - and that’s what he deserves to be punished for. It’s good that he’s thinking, but it wasn’t his place in this moment in this team. I think the author wants us to see this acceptance of role positively because tsukki does the same thing later in the episode. By telling asahi they are going to sell out for the cross when blocking and trusting the superior player, nishinoya. Instead of trying to do more themselves (when they have reason to believe they can, their blocking has clearly improved as the match went on), they instead realize the best play is actually to make life as easy as possible for their best player. I think most fans are down on shirabu and high on tsukki at this point for obvious reasons, but in this episode I think they’re showing that their value system is the same - and not necessarily worse than some of the ‘main’ characters, just different. -- Also, thank you guys for picking up on the fact that when Shiratorizawa talks about ‘individual skills’ they don’t JUST mean their offensive strategy, but an overall player development philosophy. Tendo obviously works at the skills involved in the final moment of blocking like hand positioning, Shirabu has remarkably consistent hands as a setter, we rarely see Leon or their libero botch a dig they are in position for. And that’s not to say just that “oh shiratorizawa’s other guys are good too” because they really aren’t, but rather even their weaker players behave in a way/have strengths and weaknesses you’d expect given the sensibilities of their coach

[@MsCyou0157]

シラブの哲学は料理に例える事が出来ると思っています。 最高の素材が揃っているのであれば、料理人は余計な技巧を凝らす必要はない。完璧に塩をかけて完璧に焼けば良い。 素材の味が既に美味しいのであれば料理人のエゴが、それを台無しにする事もある。 その哲学の実行は単純ですが、簡単ではないと思います。

[@lp6243]

​@@MsCyou0157 This is such a good comparison. It makes a lot of sense! It also reminded me of the really good wagyu beef stick I had in Japan once haha. Only the meat on the stick, some salt and pepper, grilled on charcoal for a little bit, so good!

[@dodore-pj8hm]

About the physics: I participated many volleyball practices in grammar school. What you need to know that the teams were mixed (so boys and girls together) and the net was adjusted to the boy's height. We girls tended to do actions like Hinata in the beginning (running frontal and jump for blocking). And funnily bloody physics worked each time. :D Also the swings of the boys were like "Ushiwaka swings" for us girls so I can relate to Karasuno during this match. :D

[@vanir8308]

*Nerdy glasses push-up* Love Tanaka's poem because it fits his character so perfectly, a more direct translation is "A Senpai is only one if they are support for their Kouhai (Juniors)". Its both great as a little humor moment and embodies a large part of his character, the respect he has for his upperclassmen and the pride he has for being one to the first years. Also obligatory echo of the "We're all here to enjoy the show even if it's not 100% realistic. And as experts of the sport it would honestly make it less interesting if you hold back your knowledge for the sake of it, that knowledge is what we're (or at least the very least i'm) here for" comment :)

[@apoorvjoshi2383]

14:45 I mean, Tsutomu IS the only first year in Shiratorizawa's regular line up. Not to mention, he is in line to be the ace after Ushijima graduates. So yea, coach definitely must have a lot of expectations from him IF he is going to be Shiratorizawa's ace someday. You gotta maintain the standard and rather learn now than later. Also regarding Shirabu, i feel his sentiments are something like "Other setters like Kageyama or Oikawa are like Sword or knife fighters. They hone their fine movements, attack where they see fit and stuff. Shirabu prefers using a Bazooka, if you have a strong enough bazooka, those extra things dont even matter as shown in this entire game." I am not saying Shirabu isnt skilled, he is skilled in "volleyball" but he prefers the traditional by the book volleyball...just like some else also mentioned, he and his coach has the same mentality, Strong basics + powerful players > Fancy tactics

[@Shaybay_43]

Love the battle of concepts and agree that it's what makes games interesting and how sometimes even in sports in everyday life where a favored team can get beat by what is "a weaker team". Every dog has its day and I think tournament style games are interesting since you only need to try to win this one match on this one day. Let's stay focused crows and hang in there.

[@Blasian62]

25:00, As a short player at 5' 6", I've made some blocks like Hinata here before. It's not necessarily that dangerous if you know how to jump up instead of forward, and our limbs are shorter so you won't necessarily hit the net.

[@nastyeggplant]

Oikawa hate watching incognito is so funny

[@bella-xd7rx]

😂😂😂

[@Xyo_]

Broad question, over the seasons one thing I’ve noticed is that both of you pay very close attention to body language/communication of the players as they score/lose points. E.g. Hinata rolling up the sleeves last episode, eye contact across the net, little snide remarks, trash talk, turning and walking away without saying anything, etc. How much of that do you see in real games and how does it influence how you view opponents and teammates? Does it change who you target or try to break down? Would love to hear thoughts on this in general!

[@LucasSouza-jf9jf]

great question

[@Wichyn1]

It happens a lot. Depending on the ref they might pay more attention in trash talk and give you a yellow card or worse so you have to taunt the other team with body language. For example, I used to look at the face of the spiker when I blocked them and some got kinda carried about it and try to specifically target me with their spike so that makes them a little predictable. For your team is the same, when one player is on a run or just constant with his efforts he might push other players to go above and beyond but If they get to carried with mistakes either from other players or of themselves you might switch them to avoid breaking the team, like we've seen when coach Ukai subbed Kageyama. Also we've seen that they still like the 3-person block because they know that even when the ball got past the block, most of the time, Nishinoya have picked them up so even that count as a non verbal encouragement for the team

[@adamschulz9475]

This is a great question, and something as both a coach and player you are definitely watching. As a coach you are watching the other team to see if there are players that are struggling with confidence or creating tension with team mates. You may target them with a serve or block to push them over the edge. On your own team you are also trying to gauge how your team is feeling to know if you should make a substitution or call a time out. In beach it is even more important as there are only 2 people on the court and no substitution. I would say managing players is one of the most important parts of coaching. Body language is a huge part of that. Especially if you know your players and you can see the behavior is different than normal.

[@Amerne]

I relate to Sarah so much about Oikawa with glasses 😂

[@i.t.y1140]

Again, Tendo's block is more of an educated guess then just random guess that goes with his guts.

[@iamai_iggs]

shiratorizawa is an interesting way that teamwork manifests differently from karasuno. shiratorizawa, on the surface, seems like a one-man team who wins even without strong teamwork or bonds between players. but volleyball is a sport where everything connects. even the best spikers can't spike without a receive, and their spikes are limited by the quality of the sets. when shirabu talks about "powerful volleyball", I think he means overwhelming an opponent head to head rather than going around as a setter. like if you look at kageyama, his greatest talent is that he can set anyone from literally anywhere with absolute precision. but this also means a lot of pressure is on kageyama, and to a certain extend it's unpredictable to both his opponents AND his teammates. in that sense, kageyama is a super aggressive setter who believes (rightly!) in his own ability to tear apart the opponent's blocks with incredible combination attacks, decoys, speed, dumps, etc. shirabu believes in simply letting his spikers, not him, shine. he still uses combo and all that stuffs but he won't force it. he just puts up the best possible sets and watches ushijima obliterates whatever the opponents stack against him. in other words, OVERWHELM them, HEAD TO HEAD. being in a team means understanding what your team and your teammates need. shiratorizawa's style and strategy might be fatal for karasuno, and vice versa. the two teams are different but both are made of players leaning on each other to get stronger, just in different ways. I have immensely more appreciation for shirabu on rewatch and after picking up the manga. for once, being able to accept his lack of control over a situation after doing his best, and trusting his teammates to do the rest, is a very matured mentality. also, despite his more subdued setting style. It’s easy to fall into the trap of assuming he over-relies on his ace. he tends to set ushijima a lot for low-stakes points and then mixes things up in crucial moments when the defense has really honed in on the ace, by throwing in a quick set to the middles, or when he does that dump at the end of the 2nd set after receiving a free ball and being in the perfect position to do whatever he wants. It’s never a “he’s low on options or under pressure so he resorts to that” kind of thing. he times them really well, takes advantage of the opponents’ focus and also their assumptions of his setting style. there's a little detail in the manga that shirabu is the ONLY member on the team without a sport scholarship, meaning he got into the best school in the prefecture by taking the entrance exam. kageyama mentioned failing that exam in season 2 and that the entrance exam for shiratorizawa is notoriously difficult. so shirabu is another super smart setter. it's just very difficult for us to catch because we barely get to see into his head. and if you think shirabu is not an aggressive setter, that's because a lot was cut from the manga. there's a panel after tsukki blocks ushijima, shirabu goes "you all can eat sh*t, who cares if it's correct or not" (as in who cares if you can read my set correctly). then he proceeds to set ushijima back to back, ushijima scores 2 points. ukai is like ""he might be quiet but that's one stubborn and strong-willed setter" while washijo laments in his head about how he wanted a setter without a strong and aggressive personality but got shirabu who's "a bullheaded rascal, no two ways about. the way he puts the ball up is practically a demand for the other team to respect his ace". 🤣

[@tesshh1]

I love the Shirabu respect here, pity how much of him was cut, same with Semi (especially given that his character was replaced with Shirabu so it's like he again got "overshadow" this time by the director)

[@christopherholfeld8137]

8:30 isb the Kenjiro slap and the crypt keeper comment are about how tsuki forced him to make that mistake with the one touches and the quick making him dizzy. Cryptkeeper was going to point out that to him but realized he already knew. It wasn’t “ small mistake or a simple mistake” so he slapped himself to get his head back into the game

[@SWad250]

A bit of Shirabu's finer details in the manga got trimmed for the season so I think a bit of his work ethic, motivation and especially how impressive it is that he is even on this court gets a little bit muddier, but I do still like him and how he picks himself back up from the second set.

[@christina3055]

I love both of your reactions and discussion. I discovered Haikyuu a year ago and my life has't been the same. I never showed an interest in vollyball until now. This show has made me want to play vollyball. It's so inspirational. It's more than vollyball. It's about the character journey. Sometimes I wish if I was younger I would've pursued a career in tennis or something. I always loved watching sports and did well in my gym class. Thats what this show makes me think of as well. I love all the characters and teams. Looking forward to more of your reactions.

[@luisaalmeida5138]

one thing Adam said during Karasuno x Wakutani match is that the team that adapts quicker to the game is the one that have higher chances of winning, and i think that as a team, Shiratorizawa takes longer to adapt well to the game, when compared to Karasuno's adaptability. I'd say though, Ushijima being on national level makes his adaptability pretty darn good.

[@adamschulz9475]

I would agree with you except when it comes to the weird plays, and Sarah will attest to this. When you play an unorthodox team or player, being on the national team doesn't always help, you just haven't seen anything like it before.

[@pokemonrampagemake]

I feel like Hinata’s block always gets massively underrated. The block is not reliable in the slightest due to how awkward the position can be, but it’s the type of idea that a short Highschool player with weak blocking fundamentals would come up with. Those with more experience know why not to do it and as a result are also not going to expect anyone to do it, thus it working out the first time is also rather reasonable. What I appreciate is that the show immediately calls it out. Hinata immediately fails right after and Ukai salvages the situation by telling him to do side jumps for now. It’s Ukai both acknowledging that Hinata’s fundamentals are simply lacking and that he won’t be effective at blocking if he does things conventionally and still recognising that getting Hinata involved in the blocks is essential to throwing Shiratorizawa off their game after they recovered in set 3. All in all the full sequence from Hinata’s logic to how Ukai salvages it is beautiful to me

[@timothyhoover8258]

I agree completely with this assessment. One thing I wish is that Hinata was animated a bit further back from the net on that first successful attempt. I think doing that would place it more firmly in the realm of possible and wouldn't be so jarring for the volleyball realists out there.

[@manueldelgado5336]

The timing of Hinatas block is the biggest issue, the other things aren’t. As a small blocker myself, I have done that once or twice 😂, but it definitely is hard. But as you see from the next minutes, it doesn’t work all the time. It just is a freak thing you can do sometimes

[@SnowyJop]

commenting to bury the spoiler in the comments!!

[@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320]

In my opinion, this season is peak Haikyuu. I love S4 also but the animation and the rallies in S3 were just EPIC. Shiratorizawa is by far my 2nd favorite after Karasuno. Except for the coach. I dislike that "mummy guy"! I know others will choose Nekoma, Seijoh, or Ina.....ki . I just love the pride Ushiwaka has. He acts like a King or dignitary, even when talking smack. And Tendo with the blocks. Just a sick powerhouse team.

[@luckiiir6s]

im begging for reactions 2 times a week !! just a Brazilian obsessed w your reactions ❤️

[@frankcayseron8637]

rewatching this match is just reminding me of this year finals with japan and france :D

[@azurii4620]

WARNING spoilers in the comments. Have sarah read it over first.

[@tobekagellama-kun]

28:33 I think it's fascinating you said this right when I just recently read about JPN NT's Setter Sekita often saying in interviews how being small (he's 175!!) means he has to exert more force to get the same results as other players and you can see it from clips from the recent Olympics.

[@irwingbrasil]

you guys could make a video trying to copy Hinata's new block approach so we can see how it would be (or not) in real life and any other over the top play you see.

[@ezequielgaitan2181]

I think one of the things to take into account, in the latter is styles.... Shiratorizawa has 2 good things that aren't mentioned a lot... 1st, this is a high school team, so it rotated every year as 3rd years retire and new ones come in, so it'd be a lot more time consuming to instill team tactics and things like that than to focus on player's individual skills... 2nd, this seems better for young aspiring pro players.... Round out all your skills, becoming better overall

[@MsCyou0157]

その反対にいるのが、今の日向です。 烏野の戦術と攻撃プログラムに組み込まれてしまっているので、日向の個人的なスキルの向上に時間を使えませんでした。

[@iamai_iggs]

for the record, that comment from shirabu about "getting a slap across the face" is a mind bogglingly bad translation due to the fact that in japanese, pronouns are often omitted from sentences. it's not that the coaches would've slapped him. he's actually talking about how if this is a practice match, HE would've slapped himself back and forth, as in he would've been harsher on himself. while the environment in shiratorizawa seems spartan, the most they'd get from their coaches are yelling, scolding or punishment in the some form of practices. the hint that most people don't catch is that everyone in shiratorizawa addresses each other using first names, even players to coaches and underclassmen to upperclassmen. which in japanese culture indicates a certain level of familiarity/closeness.

[@tesshh1]

In the manga the third set was fast but we still got to see more points, and saw that Shibaru is actually talented, as well as other players, it's a pity they shorten it so much 7:35 I wouldn't say he wants less pressure, since he has talent, he just enjoys pure strenght, which alines with the school mentality (their banner is "Irresistable Force") they go deeper into it in the manga, compering him to Semi, third year who some view as more talented but he likes to stand out, so he plays style similar to Kageyama, where he would use tricks and such to get through. Regarding the slapping, Tanaka did the same in season one... 14:27 that's totally true, he is the only first year in the starter line up, and it's very unusual, it has to be because coach Washijo knows he is capable 15:31 Here in the manga said that "By saying it's a miracle you are addmiting luck, stop trying to sound cool!!" I just love their interactions 16:00 almost all of Taichi's moments are cut, so let's give praises to the one that made it. He actually has the opposite aproach to Tendo and has been very consistant the whole match 16:50 yeah, because it was the first time someone had a perfect kill block off of thet play 18:14 Washijo is saying that to do a syncro attack where every single hitter goes full force every time, with no back up, is reckless, which is true 31:01 which is totally valid, he has suffered years of trying to defeat Ushiwaka and he has always feared Kageyama surpassing him, of course he'd get some sort of satisfaction either way, I feel it's only natural if you are competitive

[@annndre]

Sarah was not happy with Adam today, but my boy was trying hard to get a safe house 😅

[@mitchr1619]

Goshiki is another character I like more and more each watch 🤣

[@ssgoktas]

I do not like waiting for these reactions… everything else I love ❤😊

[@dichotomusprime6646]

Re: the synchronized attack getting blocked not being surprising: I sometimes wonder if this is an artifact more of the genre tropes of anime, than the dynamics of volleyball. Looking at it from a volleyball perspective, like you said, it isn't surprising. However, a big thing in anime (as you're probably seeing in Demon Slayer right now) is that "the protagonist learns a super special secret move", and that gives them plot armor to an extent. One of the things that makes Haikyuu stand out so much is how willing they are to subvert the convention of shounen (the genre of manga/anime it is). As opposed to the protags always winning, Karasuno spends a LOT of time getting their asses kicked (Tokyo training camp arc, for example). Few creators would've made the bold choice of having them lose at the end of season 1. In the same way, I think the shock of the synchronized attack getting blocked is another nod to Furudate (the author)'s willingness to break convention and keep things grounded.

[@lapisstories]

I read somewhere that the show was realistic but the weirdo quick and other of Hinata’s moves were anime “logic” only aka fantasy.

[@thejadedjester4935]

what other moves?

[@zeronrb1739]

​@@thejadedjester4935 Sarah misspoke, but the match vs wakunan where he: jumps up to block (it is wiped off another's hands), lands, dashes and dives to dig it at the coaches bench, gets up, dashes, jumps and gets the kill. It was a moment to emphasize his speed, but it's entirely unrealistic.

[@unnecessarypixels]

Three extra thoughts: 1 - Probably Shiratorizawa is less used to adapt. Sure every team have to adapt during a match, but Karasuno is pushing the need to a new extent for them. 2 - This episode explained why in a previous episode the phrase (wrongly translated) "remeber to set to other players too, not just Ushijima" was uttered. Ushijima is the easy solution for every set, so hte setter always have a "don't think option" 3 - The face slap, in my understanding, was not for the bas play per se, but more to regain clarity of mind after getting caught in the psycological swamp Tsukishima trapped him.

[@wesleymok7532]

When it comes to realistic/unrealistic plays, I feel like you have to give it to 'em. If this manga/show had been filled with unrealistic plays left, right and center then it may as well be a wizard battle for all intents and purposes. But, since the creator put so much effort into keeping Haikyu grounded (and trust me, more than a few sports anime don't), it feels to me like it earns the occasional unrealistic sensational play because it uses them so sparingly.

[@adamschulz9475]

I agree with this. It was a cool play to see and I understand what the author is trying to highlight in terms of Hinata's athletic ability and problem solving. It's just fin to talk about because again they have done everything so well to keep it in the realm of the realistic.

[@ray382vk]

26:29 Bokuto trauma😂😂😂

[@christopherholfeld8137]

25:00 hinata wasn’t at the net with his hands over the net. It jumped up a bit before the net and intercepted the block in its way down a bit not right away. But yes volleyball doesn’t really move that slow.

[@drilz88]

Hinata Shoyo is a monster that defies physics is what I tell myself haha

[@AlquimistEd]

Even as a non-volleyball player I could tell that that play by Hinata was very off from a physics perspective when I first saw it.

[@andieph7351]

comment to bury spoiler, dont mind me

[@Tepes1980]

Just as a general consideration, I don't think that 99.99% of the viewers ever criticize any of your comments about a play being unrealistic, because we know, it's an anime. It's one of the most realistic sport related anime ever created, but it's still an anime, so it's going to have some unrealistic moments. Everyone who is even just a little knowledgeable about anime knows that there are going to be unrealistic moments in it, so you don't really need to worry about this.

[@MarigoldUA]

Обожню аніме волейбол, як і сам волейбол❤

[@raymondpanganiban7758]

sarah trying so hard not to spoil her pure hearted husband had me dying not gonna say where i saw that coz i might spoil it for him too so yeah hahaha

[@gorilla6159]

覚(Satori) has the meaning of perceive.

[@MsCyou0157]

実は、日本には「SATORI」という人間の心を読み取る妖怪がいます。

[@perevision]

Is that the same satori that means “enlightenment” in Zen?

[@gorilla6159]

@@perevision I don't know much either, so I did some research. 悟り(Satori) in Zen is something that is internal to oneself. 覚り(Satori) seems to have the meaning of sensing information coming from outside. I used Google Translate. Sorry if the text is strange.

[@MsCyou0157]

​@@perevision 日本語は、同音異句が非常に多い言語です。 禅の「satori」はNirvanaのようなニュアンスです。

[@G10-n7f]

😂Sarah at 30:42 “no time to get tired”.

[@Vnemes1sV]

24:30 Hinata's "running to the bench" save was during the Wakunan game. NOT Seijo.

[@thejadedjester4935]

Be careful, someone spoiling anime content, maybe remove comment if you can

[@tk98jd]

People who post spoilers (whether bogus or true) should be blocked. So disrespectful.

[@mariaana6710]

Even me was like "but Hinata don`t have the time to run like three step back to have momentum to jump, and be on time to stop the other person"... So, yeah, it was not realistic.

[@tomcoleman8702]

I love Oikawa. I really think he went to watch in hopes of seeing Kageyama suffer. He just hates Kageyama so much. And agreed, Oikawa is great with Glasses!

[@lukasal91]

What is happening?! I've seen this so many times, i've read the manga when it came out and i don't remember old ukai having a scene here. I'm having a mandela effect here.

[@alexpettersson5635]

18:25 he said the thing!

[@amarani_magic]

The white line you put over the episode video always ends up covering the score 😭 and more often than not i lose track of it and then i have to guess how many points they have 😂

[@mykellederickpalad7883]

Gravity kinda has less effect on small people as well. I know a lot of small people that move and jump like fleas lol.

[@azn2xcbbjai]

@25:30 you're over thinking it, remember the ball didn't go straight down, it went to the back line.

[@addictedtoJB]

They're also forgetting that Hinata is short, which usually leads to short arms. So he's less likely to hit the net

[@CinJyxxe]

I think from a realism standpoint, Adam's prediction after they won the second set about them getting shut out in the next two would be spot-on, but having Karasuno sputter out and lose without much of a fight after clawing victory in the second set would be a bit disappointing from a story-telling perspective. I much prefer that they had a single set rebound in the third, and are having a real shoot-out for the fourth set, keeping it close and lively.

[@jakeDgirl]

Unfortunately I would have to disagree with the notion that Shiratorizawa has never been challenged as a team up until this point. Shiratorizawa isn't always winning in nationals, in fact, we have never confirmed if they've even become champions in nationals even once. All we know is that them as a team is consistent top 8, and Ushiwaka is considered top 3 spiker. So they too have seen their fair share of challenges and losses against teams better than Karasuno. What I do agree in is that just because Shiratorizawa is always top 8 nationally doesn't mean that they'll "obviously" win in prefecture level; in the same vein that "big and skilled" will win against "small and skilled", but not all the time. Having different ways to play the game means that there is no match that a team will 100% win or lose automatically - Old Ukai's words in S2 during Karasuno vs 2 meter guy's team. "Being small is a disadvantage, but it doesn't mean helpless."

[@zyranara]

Awww. Why did you cut your reaction when Tendou said blocking is about reading and sense sense of smell while Tsukki said, it's systematic. An explanation from your standpoint about that would be nice. Please react all you want, no matter how many pauses. We're watching a reaction video, we know it'll have lots of pauses. If people complain, tell them to just watch on their own so they won't have interruptions. LOL. 😂

[@rafaelrivera4427]

I did it during the Greece Olympics, it's possible

[@imcrazy7432]

somebody said there's spoiler in the comments so be aware

[@sessho_roguessho]

The Block scene is not unrealistic, Hinata was away from the net, and his arms were not angled so far forward going over the net (His hands were at the maximum on the net line) (The trajectory of the ball is proof of this). And it also only worked because it hit his hand, if it had hit his arms the ball would probably have been on his side of the court, because he was away from the net. People don't do it because it's impossible, they don't do it because it's inefficient, totally "high risk low reward" and this episode showed that well, and Hinata understood that too! The point of this scene is to emphasize how Hinata is always looking for ways to fight, to show his constant "hunger" for growth (There are many scenes along these lines throughout the series) That said, I would agree that it is unrealistic if it were done in an efficient way

[@captaintoastedpotato1144]

Spoilers in the comments Be careful guys!

[@MinwooMaru]

sarah, fyi the voice actor of daichi and rengoku is the same person 😅

[@aleji0]

At this point, I think you two could actually just be reactors after this and not just volleyball expert reactors. Of course, the problem with that is that you both have things that occupy your time outside of being KZbinrs.

[@egrassa1480]

Look how basketball players do running approach into vertical jumps for dunks, its the same, you wouldnt hit the net with that technic

[@blnn]

Hinata is an anomaly! 😂 24:29

[@pranaygupts6035]

SPOILERS IN THE COMMENTS!

[@t.m8739]

28:44

[@s_lasgalen]

I don't appreciate the implication that coach Washijo slaps his team members when they make mistakes but now I'm not sure if it's a common occurrence in teen sports at all.

[@Jaxiedits]

i believe that Sarah said in her solo reaction that she has seen it happen in front of her when she was playing in Japan(?) i think

[@s_lasgalen]

@@Jaxiedits I'll need to rewatch that video, I keep forgetting Sarah has seen all of this already😅

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

I have seen teammates get slapped with shoes, have to stand there without moving while coaches hit balls at them, etc. I'm not just making things up

[@alaregret1270]

It’s unfortunately common in many eastern based cultures, little league teams from Japan, Taiwan, and Korea are known for running 4+ hour practices 5-7 days/week, and having almost martial punishment used for discipline. Hopefully it’s better now, but across sports in these cultures it’s definitely not uncommon.

[@bokobokogomi]

Corporal punishment is officially not allowed but unfortunately still happens in Japan, especially if the coaches are old minded. Though for what Shirabu said, it’s unclear if it’s a literal comment or an analogy, because it’s not uncommon for people to use corporal punishment terms to indicate how severe their mistakes were. It’s like saying “XX’s going to kill me.” but not meaning it literally.

[@DR1BLESS]

Lmao Sarah you were so short and kinda meh this reaction, it seemed like you were irritated if not tired 😂

[@locomojoboy2]

Another very unrealistic play occurs in the final rally of season 4. You’ll see when it happens. It’s literally impossible just like the others mentioned.

[@sulatkamay1832]

Impossible? You guys shouldn't limit your knowledge to what you already know.

[@Carlo-s1n]

Though not exactly like Hinata and not middle blockers, I'm pretty sure I've seen Japan's setter and/or Argentina's second setter block like that. They didn't take that big of an approach and they're already in position though, so not the same.

[@Ruebz]

Bruh we cant see the subtitles