USC LIBERO REACTS TO HAIKYUU S1 E21 | Suga Subs In For Kageyama!

[@victoriagarrickbrowne]

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[@sunderraj3917]

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[@sunderraj3917]

And you should have included Haikyuu in your banner for new channel ..😊

[@eloisecarcini1280]

@@sunderraj3917 Yeah that's a good idea for the banner. It would've looked good with maybe Hinata spiking a ball or something.

[@marc68521]

If possible I would recommend adding the volleyball channel under this channels list on this KZbin channel.

[@victoriagarrickbrowne]

@@sunderraj3917 I COULDN'T CHOOSE BETWEEN THE PLAYERS 😫who should I add?

[@IMH15]

It's a friendly rivalry. Hinata does not want Kageyama to loose, but he wants to win against Kageyama in competition.

[@eloisecarcini1280]

An accurate and concise explanation. That's right it's a "don't let others beat you 'cause if anyone beats you it'll be me!" situation. Love the friendship they have.

[@thylionheart]

A *lot* of Shonen anime have this trope. The main duo is rivals but best friends at the same time. They’re very protective of each other even if they deny it to others but they also wanna compete against the other and succeed, and if the one gives up or doesn’t put in effort, the other usually snaps them out of it because their passion for whatever it is they’re working to succeed at is part of why their bond is so strong. It’s called the Stock Shonen Rival trope on TV Tropes

[@serenac.7192]

They push each other forward :)

[@XxILikePie03]

Yup, Hinata's end goal is to defeat Kageyama. He doesn't want Kageyama to give up just because he got benched since Hinata wants to beat him in the future.

[@danielcalma2138]

@@thylionheart kakashi and guy vibes from this comment

[@mahgeetahh]

Kageyama's mindset is "If I give my hitters MY best set, that gives them the best opportunity to score" but he's realizing that it should be "If I give my hitters the kind of set that they specifically excel at, that will give them the best opportunity"

[@jakegraham7692]

yes this is a perfect way of phrasing Kageyama's first several characters arcs.

[@miguelcay3]

thats actually a great explanation

[@ritikashah1722]

wait but didn't that make him "goody two shoes" ? bc he gave tosses according to the spikers

[@ZainKaneko]

@@ritikashah1722 yes, he was called a "goody two shoes" because he gave the hitters tosses that were easy to hit but wasn't taking advantage of their individual abilities.

[@Darshe0]

@@ritikashah1722 That’s his second character arc, we still not at it yet. Kageyama’s game mentality is flexible but he struggles in wanting to achieve the best possible mindset. By this time, he still got a long way to go

[@RaiuWorren]

Some fun symbolism with Daichi, Suga, and Asahi. Their numbers are 1, 2, and 3 which not only reflects their seniority as the oldest members, but also the order they usually touched the ball when they all were starters. Daichi, 1, would dig, Suga, 2, sets, and Asahi, 3, spikes.

[@alhaitham.s]

Wait, I just realized that! 😲😲

[@Charlie-to7vk]

I didn’t realize this omg thank you

[@lol_hamas]

If spike is blocked then Niyo no4 comes in to dig

[@SkyHacker9]

also, dai ichi means number one or first

[@charles_pensamentocritico]

It's an anime thing: "only I can defeat you, so don't lose to anyone else", friendly rival

[@lukaseldenrust2637]

It’s comparable to how I’ve noticed a lot of siblings act (including me) “only I can insult them, no one else can or they deal with me”

[@lees2404]

Yeah I was gonna say this! It's an anime trope. Also, it was a way to motivate Kageyama like "you can't lose to them, so stay on your game!" which is why Suga was thinking he wasn't worried about Hinata since he was still able to be fired up and encourage Kageyama

[@pedrogarcia2619]

That conversation was groundbreaking for kageyama because when the point gap began to widen in the first set he shouldered all the pressure of closing it on himself instead of believing that his teammates could help. If you go back and watch you’ll notice he started to say “I need to” instead of “we” a lot which was a big part of the reason he was subbed out for suga.

[@eloisecarcini1280]

Right?! That gets my heart accelerating and thinking "Kageyama nooo" I can see why he'd feel that desperation to close the gap that he can't think clearly and starts acting on emotions, but still Kageyama c'mon calm down, don't let your middle school self resurface, and work with the team!

[@zetsuna-friedshrimp]

also kageyama was often forcing his spiker to spike a certain way, instead of given them a slower, and easy to hit toss to give them option. But that's because he never ajusted his tosses to his hitter before that, and just set the way he though was the best to get around the ennemy block

[@jenesus6220]

@@eloisecarcini1280 "don't let your middle school self resurface". Wise words for every adult, really.

[@pedrogarcia2619]

@@zetsuna-friedshrimp Exactly! He wasn’t willing to allow any input from his teammates because he believed he knew what was best. So seeing that his teammates could still compete even without him was a big eye opener. He’s progressed a lot but still has those king of the court tendencies.

[@eloisecarcini1280]

@@jenesus6220 Haha, seriously! I'm in 9th grade and I'm sometimes embarrased thinking about things I've said and done in middle school. I'm like"why the fuck did I say that?! Why did I react like that?!" But oh well as long as I'm not like that anymore in school (like at home be and act however the fuck you want)

[@miri_chan]

To be honest I'm so sad for Suga. Because despite the fact that he spends his last year on the bench he is so sincerely happy for his team. He always supports and encourages everyone. It makes me sob into my pillow for hours. The kindest person in the world

[@jibii]

Sugamama 🙌🏻

[@freshcupofangst]

@@jibii Fanon Suga...😐

[@sag2292]

@@freshcupofangst I hate fanon suga :D

[@sag2292]

HE IS SO PRETTY AND KIND:(

[@freshcupofangst]

@@sag2292 Same I hate him so much, he might as well just be an entire other character bc he isn't worthy of the Sugawara name.

[@MikkiBoruta]

The part you missed/ didn’t understand he was basically saying to Kageyama: you adjust your spikes based on Hinta’s mood/ current gameplay so why not do it with the rest of the spikers but in order to do so you have to talk to them and know how they’re feeling

[@ericich2728]

Perfect explanation

[@JunWangzero]

Not just that, he is also saying to Kageyama to not fight alone and trust his teammate a little more, rather than try to figure out how to beat the other team by himself

[@venyllbasa9352]

In terms of getting his hitters hitting at 100%. Kageyama doesn't gauge his hitters as he tends to sets where he thinks the ball should be instead of where his hitters like to hit or where their most optimal at hitting the ball. Suga, adjusts his sets to put his hitters in their best positions for hitting while Kageyama makes his hitters adjust to his sets hence why they aren't hitting at 100% majority of the time.

[@christians2809]

Yeah^

[@phaselockk]

Yeah, Kageyama kept trying to set faster to avoid the block, but in the process his sets became too hard for the hitters (to the point that Tsuki completely missed a set). Ennoshita was saying that it's not only up to Kageyama to get past the block, and if he sets his hitters up for success they can break through, like Tanaka demonstrated.

[@atomicchowder5619]

This is why Kageyama was given the nickname "King of the Court"

[@hanna674]

"they're holding handsssss" literally my reaction

[@zyxes-7681]

When is this part

[@B.3.1.8]

@@zyxes-7681 22:23

[@aichamadhoun5264]

Victoria is like :"does this make me a weeb? " Me a weeb: " so proud *snif* tears of joy"

[@bonnorbanderson9234]

ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US

[@insid3r_90]

Haha, i died there XD

[@Takeangel1995]

Umm... Ist's her first Anime as far as I know. So no, she definitely isn't a weeb. There's more to it than only finding Shoyo cute sometimes.

[@Takeangel1995]

@@dejavu3914 and if it is not some hololive member that covers half of your yt frontpage don't even try knocking on that gate 😂

[@Takeangel1995]

@@dejavu3914 well good for you having seen alot of anime. I have no idea why you are talking about profile pictures. And since you seem to be an extremely rude person I really don't want to elaborate further what I meant. Btw. We are not talking anime in particular, we are talking weeb.

[@christians2809]

Vic’s gonna for sure cry a few times by the time she catches up

[@aidanmcmurtrie1424]

I'm gonna for sure cry by the time she catches up

[@sedtfgyhbyjbfvbjkgvjbg]

If she's lucky she will catch-up by the time season 5 is coming out

[@eloisecarcini1280]

Sometimes your heart shatters a bit in some scenes.

[@drekuso6723]

Ohhhhhh yea

[@morganlowe3786]

Probably at least at the end of every season.

[@summernovah]

You're probably the first reactor I've seen to immediately catch the "go win this" vs "let's win this" with Suga. I'm so proud! 👏

[@manganess5126]

To be fair, I think it's much easier to catch in Japanese than with this English translation (maybe adding pronouns would make it easier?)

[@summernovah]

@@manganess5126 you'd think so but all the reactors ive seen also watched the sub. And yeah i think the lack of pronouns in "go win this" makes it a little harder to immediately catch the shift

[@manganess5126]

@@summernovah Oh sorry, to clarify, I meant it's easier to understand if you know Japanese versus only English and rely on the sub. But yeah, translations can be hard

[@summernovah]

@@manganess5126 ohhh yeah, for sure! It'd be way easier to catch if you knew Japanese. Sorry for misinterpreting 😅

[@lebanyhernandezb.6209]

Her pronunciation of "Sugawara-san" is the cutest thing

[@SappyNoypi]

And it's pretty good!

[@musingmiyu]

agree that its pretty good! :)

[@kaea_val]

It is 😩💕

[@elisabethn2893]

So proud of her!

[@nihonbasy]

I as Japanese was surprised it's so good and accurate, she is cute and has good ears!

[@Y0uWinY]

The last point scored by Kurasuno before Suga was subbed out is simply beautiful. A pass by Daichi (No. 1), set by Suga (No. 2), spike by Asahi (No. 3) A point scored fully from year 3.

[@F00L_Of_A_Took]

Victoria getting more and more into kagehina with each episode is such a raw representation of the fandom lmao. Welcome to haikyuu shipping hell>:}

[@thainaminela]

they're friends, but still rivals. this endless rivalry is SO ANIME haha it's nice though, one pushes the other to their limit

[@eloisecarcini1280]

That's right! I'd like some competition that makes me riled up and striving to go higher! I like Hinata's and Kageyama's friendship and rivalry. They compliment each other nicely.

[@Tepes1980]

Actually it's just male, not anime! This kind of friendly rivalry is not uncommon in male sports.

[@thainaminela]

true, true. but I still think it's a common anime thread, regardless of genre. I mean... Naruto? Boku no Hero? Bakuman? haha

[@eloisecarcini1280]

@@Tepes1980 It's sucky I wish more females had it. I'm a girls and if you asked me which team I'd rather play in and be part of I'd say the boys team.(I'm talking about real life not Haikyuu)

[@cindaflame]

I like the anime rivaly. It's way better than: I HATE YOU!! I Shall defeat you because I HATE YOU!! Instead it's more of I stall defeat you because I respect you. And maybe in your defeat you'll come to respect me as well.

[@xutoria]

Hello y’all Hardcore Haikyu Homies! ❤️

[@xutoria]

I’m too obsessed with this reaction series- 😔

[@siddhantgautam29]

@@xutoria Same!!!!

[@aidanmcmurtrie1424]

Real question; has anyone else had the thought about waiting for Victoria to finish the season so you can binge it all at once I mean course I'm not gonna.. but I thought about it

[@xutoria]

@@aidanmcmurtrie1424 I hadn’t but now I kinda am...

[@thembii1339]

HIIII

[@SofiaTheArtist_]

To answer your question near the beginning : Shoyo and Kageyama are friends now they just are competitive with each other and now they just have a friendly rivalry. (But they do still sometimes fight though) Also just wanted to mention Sugawara is my favourite character and he is underrated. Even if he’s not playing most of the time he is such an important player on the team! Love your videos Victoria!!

[@mansfaye1084]

Also, Shoyo said that kageyama "better not lose to anybody else" before he beats him, not the opposite. I don't think she understood that right

[@SofiaTheArtist_]

@@mansfaye1084 Ik but their rivalry in middle school and currently in the show is much different. Yes he’s planning on beating him but in a more “friendly way”. Shoyo still wants to beat Kageyama but they’re not “enemies”. Imight not have worded that comment correctly >w

[@shmev2554]

SUGA IS MY FAVORITE TOO LMAO

[@mansfaye1084]

@@SofiaTheArtist_ I wasn't correcting you, I think everything u said was right! Just wanted to add up to it :)

[@yuzukinako6639]

Suga is my favorite too! Though I don’t think he is underrated. He is special coz he can help the team even he isn’t on the court, in my opinion.

[@geriepascual634]

The conversation with Kageyama is so important and groundbreaking because the way Kags always sets the ball is HIS way. He was the “dictator” that set the ball where HE thought was best. But if the ball went up in a way that was comfortable for the players, they could play at 100% of THEIR capacity, not Kageyama’s.

[@clampdown1134]

Its always great to see Daichi, Suga, and Asahi combine to score a point together... Big love for the 3rd year boys in their final year together!!

[@ellatraynor252]

Victoria: it would be so nice if they could all contribute, like they need everyone! Ennoshita, Kinoshita, and Narita: 👁👄👁

[@frozen_peas]

Ennoshita and Kinoshita will have their moments but I'm worried for Narita cuz as an anime-only fan there hasnt been a single Narita focused scene

[@byusaranicole]

@@frozen_peas He plays in a couple games.... Johzenji in S2 and then again during S3. There's more emphasis on him during the S3 game (I didn't even remember him playing in S2).

[@timdrakestan8290]

@@frozen_peas I don’t remember kinoshita being in a game, do you remember what episode?

[@melissamartinez3383]

@@timdrakestan8290 I believe it was season 4, I don't remember the exact episode but he was used as a pinch server

[@lindseyb3466]

I think this is the earliest I have ever been! Hardcore Haikyuu homie here!

[@victoriagarrickbrowne]

LOVE MY TRIPPLE H's!

[@eloisecarcini1280]

@@victoriagarrickbrowne Victoria others have mentioned, but I'll say it. After this match something important happens after the ending song in episode 24. The scene comes after the ending song and it's important so please watch until the end.

[@janellebarbarossa5813]

She is literally my fave! I can’t believe she posted for my birthday!

[@victoriagarrickbrowne]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANELLE!

[@janellebarbarossa5813]

@@victoriagarrickbrowne thank you so much!!

[@yuu_anime_]

Happy birthday ma fellow Haikyuu Homie 💙 💜 💙

[@luzmedina842]

Happy birthday!!!!! 🎂 😊 🎉 Hope you have a great day. And enjoy your birthday.

[@reyjoshuamacarat2635]

Happy Birthday Homieeee

[@seraph4208]

I love how Suga's last play was with the 3rd years. Daichi receives, Suga sets, Asahi spikes.

[@jimai808]

the reason that hearing "if our spikers can hit at 100% capacity then they can compete with most blocks in their way" is like a groundbreaking thing for kageyama to hear is because he tries to do too much when the going gets tough. as seen in the last episode, he kept speeding his sets up and trying to break through seijoh's blocks with his talent rather than give sets that make the most of his teammate's abilities and letting them carry more of the weight in a game.

[@myriamprevost6850]

Am I the only one really excited about her reacting to season 2 soon? TOKYOOOO HEY HEY HEYYYY

[@alhaitham.s]

Oya?

[@nomekuni1307]

Oya oya?

[@eclipsenightss2121]

Oya Oya Oya?

[@Niner4life12]

When they go to Tokyo to train is my favorite part of season 2

[@danreddits3796]

She's so into mental health I bet she'll have a field day trying to analyze a basket case like Bokuto

[@uleninenglish7068]

I KNOW WE ARE ALL APPRECIATING SUGA BUT I WANNA ADD MORE INTO THAT. He’s so reliable. Fyi, Vic, he’s the oldest member of the Karasuno and the vice captain. He’s not strict like Daichi but he for sure is someone you’ll respect as well because he respects you first. It’s just so emotional how he takes care of Kageyama, which is the youngest member, and how he makes sure that he’s not there to take away anything from the latter, but to be a support, a pillar. Suga is the kind of senpai that Kageyama has needed since then. The one that will guide him to a better direction as a player. Our first year setter just needed someone and im so happy that they got each other’s back. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH.

[@MisterMan4Twon]

The part you didn't understand: Kageyama was being told "Hey look, Suga sets to everyone uniquely whereas you only set to hinata uniquely. Imagine if instead of bringing the best out of just Hinata you brought the best out of everyone else as well? Like Suga is showing us here"

[@freshcupofangst]

Suga is such a great character, it's a shame the fandom makes him a psychotic helicopter parent.

[@eloisecarcini1280]

Yes, you're goddamn right about that. In some fanfiction and shit I don't like the way they write Sugawara like you said "a psychotic helicopter parent" he's supportive, but please do not over do it because Sugawara is friendly, charming, smart, supportive, encouraging, but not how some of the fandom portrays him. They sometimes make him annoying when Sugawara is not annoying (to his opponents he is, but not himself)

[@francescatorina6713]

I feel like you just said that in a voice that made it seem normal to say ‘psychotic helicopter parent’ like it was nothing lol I love this fandom

[@byusaranicole]

TOTALLY! The fandom absolutely does Suga a disservice!!! He's the most emotionally intelligent guy on the team, which is so amazing! But this often gets him the "mom of the team" rep, and not always in a good way. Is emotional intelligence considered a "feminine" trait by society? Cuz if so, that's very sad for society.

[@haleemabegum8573]

@@byusaranicole that’s literally the exact same way I feel!! I hate that Suga became the “mom” just because he’s kind and caring (completely ignoring the fact that he’s feral as fuck)

[@byusaranicole]

@@haleemabegum8573 He's so legit... I love how he gets under the skin of the teams he plays against... Heeheehee....

[@twistedfate1092]

Suga's last play was all 3rd years; their old combo. Receive by daichi who wears number 1, set by suga who wears number 2, and spike by azumane who wears number 3

[@leftoverlemons]

Victoria, have you ever thought about livestreaming these reactions and editing them for KZbin after? I'm sure others have probably mentioned this, but it would give you realtime engagement with the Haikyu homies that you were craving from the episode 18 reaction vid. Just a thought. These videos make my Tuesdays! Thank you!! ♥️

[@victoriagarrickbrowne]

This is an awesome idea! Can I livestream on youtube? Would need to figure out the best way to do it! :)

[@AngeloWAV]

@@victoriagarrickbrowne a twitch or youtube stream with a live timer so we can watch along!

[@girish2754]

@@victoriagarrickbrowne you have to be very careful with live streaming, u might get spoiled. Coach Donny tried something similar and unfortunately got spoiled.

[@RoaringTide]

Problem with streaming is spoilers, and I think having a constant chat open can distract from dialogue and cool moments. I imagine it might require more editing for YT as well. Plus, if you do a watch-along style thing, you can't pause it and talk since it'll fuck up the timing for everyone. Streaming's a neat idea for the community aspect, but it can make the reaction part of it clumsier, and personally the reaction is the main appeal of this kind of content.

[@dupi224]

@@victoriagarrickbrowne you would definitely need moderators in chat that will delete any spoilers and hints if you really do want to live stream

[@kendallriley5896]

Ahhh!! This is one of my faaaavorite episodes from season 1!! It shows that even the players on the sidelines are useful to the team, and we actually get to see Suga play for the first time! My favorite part of the episode is Suga's last rally, because it was all 3 of the third years. Daichi with the receive, Suga setting, the Asahi with the attack. It's a small detail, but I love it everytime! Super excited to see what you think of the rest of the game!!

[@ClawCyber]

What Hinata means when he says HE wants to beat Kageyama, is that Kageyama can't give up an lose his cool before they meet each other on the bigger world stage. So until then they both have to keep winning and stay strong and can't falter to the enemy team. It isn't until they finally get to play each other that one of them can lose, if that makes sense

[@eloisecarcini1280]

What an eloquent and accurate explanation! That's right it's a "don't let others beat you 'cause if anyone beats you it'll be me!" situation.

[@AF-kh1ki]

The conversation between Kageyama and Ennoshita on the bench was groundbreaking for Kageyama because it was the tipping point in his shift of perspective as a setter. From back in middle school to this game, whenever Kageyama was pressured during a game all he could think of was what HE could do individually as a setter to turn the flow of the match around - and his main solution was to go for speedy, hard to hit sets that most of the Karasuno hitters aren't able to hit very well (other than Hinata). Ennoshita pointed out to Kageyama that if Kageyama instead fully trusted his hitters and just focused on giving them the sets that complemented their skillset the best - they'd be able to get past the blocks because all the hitters on Karasuno are talented in their own way (Asahi's power, Tanaka's tooling, Tsukishima's height). This is something that Oikawa also pointed out last episode or the one before that - just to further highlight how good of a setter he is to be able to notice what was going on despite not even really knowing the Karasuno hitters very well.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Alright, let's do this- *me, getting ready to write a whole paragraph explaining the "Let's win this" scene to Victoria* *Victoria:* _gets it immediately_ *Me:* "..." But, in terms of the "If our spikers were hitting at 100% capacity, don't you think they could compete with most blocks that got in their way" scene, what Ennoshita (Daichi's look-a-like) was hinting at was Kageyama is saying to their spikers "Your will isn't needed, my sets are in the perfect place, so just hit where I tell you to."

[@celiamacias1740]

Could you explain the lets win this, I still don't get it at all

[@matiasfalcone2821]

@@celiamacias1740 Suga was going to say "go win this" putting himself out of the context of the win. Saying "let's win this" instead involves him in the act of winning. It's something like saying "you will win this" or "WE will win this".

[@khethukuthulankosi582]

Victoria pausing to say "they're holding hands" is the reaction I didn't know I needed

[@yuzukinako6639]

BTW as Japanese fan, I think your pronounciation of “Sugawara san” is really good!! Japanese words are basically sounds flat, you don’t stress any syllables.

[@hunghangaroo]

23:08 what ennoshita meant with that statement is that if a setter considers how his hitters play and knows their best asset, then the setter could give a toss that his hitters could spike with all their might and therefore could "compete with blocks"

[@BlinkCreates]

Victoria: "they're holding hands~" Me: AKJDHSKD KAGEHINA SUPREMACY

[@kookminji_4601]

Btw there is a post credit scene in ep 24 so be sure to not miss it!! 😀

[@alhaitham.s]

Yeah, Hopefully she won't miss it 🤧, She already missed the post credit scene after the practice match with Nekoma🤧

[@kookminji_4601]

@@alhaitham.s yeah shes new to anime so it makes sense why she probably don't think about checking if theres post credit scene or not but if we just remind her in the comment when theres one she should be good for next episodes ect thats why we're here!! 🤗

[@alhaitham.s]

@@kookminji_4601 yeahhhh

[@lilamyel]

My interpretation of the 100% comment from Ennoshita is that Kageyama is recognizing that Sugawara is bringing out that 100% from the other players through means of communication and overall positive energy. I think that line will be much clearer in the next episode (which btw i’m so excited for that reaction bc episode 22 is my favorite of season 1) but basically Kageyama is realizing that Sugawara is pulling out potential from the other players in ways that Kageyama had never thought about doing before. Like you said it’s the IQ vs EQ thing and this is what Kageyamas realizing in that scene. It also goes back to the whole “king” mentality thing with Kageyama, he’s realizing that he needs to give his hitters the tosses they want rather than doing what he thinks is best for them. (also this is just my interpretation based off of what i know so i could be completely wrong here)

[@daruga101]

At this point in Kageyama's game, he likes to put the tosses in the place he believes is optimal with the least blocks, or highest chances of hitting towards an area that is open on the other side. The conversation is groundbreaking for because Ennoshita is driving Kageyama to the conclusion of taking the hitter more into account, accommodating them so that they could "fight in mid-air" with sets they're more comfortable with. He's dictating where they should hit, when Ennoshita is saying he needs to give them some freedom and that they're all pretty advanced and can make some of those decisions.

[@doxull]

Suga yelling at Daichi I swear. The mom is the only one allowed to scold dad. Hahahaha

[@goodlegit8031]

1) subbed 2) keep predicting lol 3) stay on that pronunciation game 4) the breakthrough: kageyama sets to put his hitters where he thinks they should score - the king... suga tosses his hitters their best balls trusting them to score - the conductor... 5) the third years are freaking amazing... 6) in for livestream reaction show 7) predictions on point as per usual... 8) I love that hinata is a middle... so against the grain but makes the freak quick decoy thing go... See you on the new channel Vic!

[@PalomaNV]

Victoria saying Sugawara-san is the cutest thing I'm going to hear today 💕

[@sd-wm1sq]

Suga is the one of the most wholesome character I have seen in animes. And believe me, I have watched quite a lot of them.

[@francescatorina6713]

About hinita’s and kags relationship, they don’t hate each other anymore but they do have a rivalry that’s started from the very beginning. Also if you don’t understand what a convo is about you could just switch it to English really quick. I do that sometimes lol

[@GFCCproductions]

That last scene is probably one of my favorite scenes in the entire series. So emotionally charged.

[@jppf2192]

One of my favourite part of this episode was when the 3 third years touched the ball to score - before Suga was subbed out and when Asahi told Suga to give him the ball 1 Daichi with the receive 2 Suga with the set 3 Asahi with the back row attack The foundation, the support and the power :)

[@XxanuixX]

Suga always radiates so much warmth when he gets to play and I personally love this so much! :)

[@katiesimmet4750]

If you're going to do live reactions just be carefully when reading the comments. I know when Coach Donny was doing a live discussion over Haikyuu on his channel, someone ended up spamming spoilers for season 1 in his chat.

[@tefi1602]

yes, I'm sad to say it, but I would advice against live reactions for this very reason :( there're some people who just want to spoil everything ¬¬

[@lukaseldenrust2637]

@@tefi1602 it also gives people the opportunity to perhaps realize its a spoiler and delete it before Victoria sees it or have them put more thought into their comments which in turn makes the chance for spoilers smaller

[@ilikedick]

She could probably do it with a moderator, that could significantly prevent her from being spoiled!

[@lukaseldenrust2637]

@@ilikedick the moderator would need to have read the manga tho, so they’ll know what the spoilers are and what to avoid... or at least the rest of the (currently out) anime

[@ilikedick]

@@lukaseldenrust2637 Yeah that's true! I'm sure there's a good handful of Haikyuu fans that have read the manga, I know I did. Although I can also see how arranging that can take some time.

[@abigailgray3385]

these videos are actually SO FUN to watch omg!!! seeing all of your predictions and reactions when we know what's gonna happen is actually just the most fun thing ever i cannot describe it, love all of ur commentary always!

[@jinkxa4091]

Yay! I'm so glad that Haikyuu has inspired you to do more volleyball based content! I feel like anime especially sports animes are really good at making viewers feel inspired or have a desired to play. Already subscribed and excited! Keep up the great work on both channels!

[@dontdrinktapwater6194]

The last Suga play is actually symbolic because all the third years are the only ones who touched the ball making Suga's last point count.

[@bd5534]

AAAAAA VIC YOU PUT NISHINOYA TO YOUR BANNER

[@takanga7726]

25:50 OH YES PLEASE!!! I was thinking about something like that the other day that would be so cool, i can totally imagine a triple Hs two episode live marathon or smth like that 😭♥️

[@artemis1608]

When they are talking to Kageyama about Suga helping everyone hit at 100%. I think he’s referring to the fact that Suga isn’t just worrying about passing to the attackers for the best outcome, but he’s considering everyone on his team and their position and how to help them. This is a big thing for Kageyama because before joining the team his world was very small, he only ever really worried about himself. After joining the team his world got a little bigger, with him taking into consideration for Hinata and all of the attackers on his team. Now, after watching Suga interact with the team he’s starting to understand the benefits of communicating and considering everyone on his team. This shows great personal growth for him and it always made me so happy to see that he’s understanding the value of having a team. Ok, long paragraph later, I just wanted to say Congratulations on the new channel! I subscribed as soon as you said too 😁 I love your reaction videos! Watching them every Tuesday puts a smile on my face. Also it’s my birthday and getting to watch a new reaction video made today a great birthday!

[@VladimirMizich]

During the last substitution when Suga is talking to Kageyama, Suga was about to say "Go win this", but he catches himself and instead says "Lets win this". Basically, it's almost like Suga mentally is about to give up on the setter position, or knowing that he's being replaced/outshined, so he passes that role to Kageyama entirely: "Go win this instead of me" or "Go win this with Karasuno, I'm not the main setter anymore". However, as I said, he doesn't say "Go win this" out loud. Instead he says "Lets win this", [we] [together], which is a more inclusive statement. They as a team should win this. Suga says it in a way that shows that he's still part of the team, and he's not giving up on his position.

[@bryanortiz5351]

At 23:00, what Ennoshita is trying to say to Kageyama is that he's not setting the balls the spikers feel most confortable hitting, instead he is setting the balls he thinks are best for the play. He's trying to say Kageyama doesn't communicate enough to ask instructions on how he can improve his sets in order to make the spikers more comfortable when they are attacking. In other words, he's not USING the spikers at 100% of their capabilities because Kageyama's sets, despite being very precise, are not in the comfort zone for each spiker. They have been just hitting whichever ball they are set.

[@2nawbert]

The idea behind the conversation Kageyama had with Ennoshita is that Kags is the kind of setter who sets the ball the way HE thinks it should be set and that the spikers are capable enough to adapt to his sets. But Ennoshita is positing that maybe if Kageyama took into consideration *how* certain spikers like Tanaka and Asahi like their sets (a little higher/lower, a little closer/further from the net, etc.) then he would be able to bring out the best in their spikes. Kind of like how Oikawa isn't as "skilled" as Kageyama, but Oikawa is "better" because he is capable of bringing out the best in his teammates. Edit: Also...Victoria. Girl. KZbin literally has a streaming feature. Yes we can watch live with you lmao and I'm sure a lot of us would like to watch your *live* reactions :)

[@stevenpibbs2853]

At 22:10, Ennoshita was basically telling Kageyama that if he adjusted to the other spikers and gave them tosses that were easier for them to hit the same way he does for Hinata, he could let them play at their best and get around the block without having to rely on just speed.

[@hveo2080]

Kagayama sets the way he thinks is best and doesn't take into account what kind of toss the spikers like the best

[@likasombodeh4883]

The really sweet moment with Suga's last point is that daichi and Asahi, the other third years, realized it was going to be his last point and saw he was down and that's why Asahi told him to bring it to him and he'd make it count because he wanted to send him off on a high note. Daichi got the receive, suga set, and asahi got the kill so it was the third-year trio sending Suga off

[@yuzukinako6639]

Hinata and Kageyama are basically rivals rather than just friends. They work toghther in the same team to win, but also compete each other for every tiny things like which can go the club room earlier or which can eat the meal more lol. And the competition is huge source of motivation for both of them.

[@Qtchicky12345678]

This is legit one of my fav episodes! I was so excited for you to see it and I can't wait till you get to my fav episode with Tsuki in it, my favorite one with Hinata, and I'm so SO excited for you to get to Haikyuu To the Top! It's the most recent season and it's amazing! Our team has grown so much and I know you'll be so excited/proud to see all their progress. Especially Hinata's!!!

[@USCTROJANJAKOB]

It's groundbreaking for Kageyama because he's never thought about what best fits his hitters. He's always analyzing and *deciding* in the moment what the best set for the situation is, even to the point that he's deciding what kind of hit should be made, thus robbing his hitters of their own agency. Basically, he sets the ball to the place *he* thinks will best result in his hitter getting the kill, rather than considering the idiosyncrasies and preferences of his spikers (which is what Oikawa does so expertly). If you remember, there has been - and will continue to be - a lot of talk about how Oikawa makes his hitters their best. Oikawa gives them the ball that will best maximize their skillset, rather than demanding they hit the ball to a specific location.

[@lovelyleech9321]

pretty much what he was saying was, Sugawara checks on the emotional status of his teammates, to make sure that their okay and what they need in order to spike the best they can. When he said 100% he meant the best way that the spiker can hit the ball. So he was telling kageyama if he would take care of his spikers to make sure their okay, and make sets that are the best for that person, he could make sure that the spikers can hit the ball the best that they can, in conclusion, "Suga does what he can to bring the best out of his teammates, resulting in better game play from that player. " (and also, netflix party is a good way to watch netflix with other people online btw :3)

[@chokhelite0127]

Vic: Shoyo'd be bouncing up & down Me: *cries in season 4*

[@eloisecarcini1280]

Victoria, it's great that you have a variety of things you want to do! You're a queen on the go! I see why you'd want to make a channel that is all about volleyball while this one focuses more on your personal life and hobbies. I'll go subscribe and I'm sure many other Haikyuu Homies will too!

[@myoldusernamewascursed]

I am here my queen!

[@myoldusernamewascursed]

Also, subbed to the new channel. I'm hype for it!!

[@small_cheeks1071]

Damn you gave me dis vibe: I AM HERE💀✋🏼 I’m sorry

[@myoldusernamewascursed]

@@small_cheeks1071 I accept that vibe. lol

[@psychedelicastle]

Most people already commented on how Kageyama is learning that he should cater more to all hitters so each can hit at 100 percent, like Suga and Oikawa do. The only player that he's really given more special attention in working with has been Hinata to take advantage of the "freak quick attack." But even then, Kageyama's a bit narrow-minded still since Hinata's like a rookie. So this episode is for him to realize that he should be giving special attention to all hitters, that he can trust in the abilities of his team and utilize them just as well. Also, even though Kageyama and Hinata have fully acknowledged that they are teammates, they are still rivals. This is an ongoing thing throughout the whole story and one of the beautiful things about their friendship and growth. Even as they work hard together for Karasuno to do it's best in competing against other schools, the true rival which they keep working to defeat and overcome is each other. You get that sense when you always see them racing each other in training and the other odd little contests they hold between just themselves. This kind of relationship they have is what pushes them to do their best. As someone who has finished reading the manga, whenever I revisit these little instances, it just hits a little different.

[@yuu_anime_]

I can't belive I'm rather really early or really late , like every time , it's like an hour late or a minute has passed since the upload . I love being a Hardcore Haikyuu Homie 💙

[@muhammadnazrin3390]

Kageyama is a genius that could set anywhere and he also has the awareness to ascertain where his teammates are and where his opponents are on the court, so he sets to places where he thinks would have the least chance of being blocked, farthest away from the block and as quickly as he thinks his teammates can reach. Problem with that is spikers have their own tendencies(in this show at least, since I don't play in real life) some want fast and high (so they can battle with height) some want high and away(so he can bust through with strength) , some want high and slow(easier to judge, plan, take a breath), the show is saying if kageyama catered to the spikers more, they'd(spikers) be able to get around the blocks using their own specific skill set, their personal 100% capacity.

[@Glazierstar]

Your sugawara-san was spot on :)

[@alberthwang1316]

I love that Suga gets emotional over hearing Coach Ukai give him advice for the next time he gets subbed in.

[@hanb2499]

I think this episode has had the only translation issue that I’ve personally had upon rewatch so far... when Suga talks to the coach after switching back with Kageyama, it’s sightly more accurate to say that Coach Ukai uses the words “next time” and Sugawara was super happy to hear that he would likely get to play again. I kind of worried that the meaning might not hit the same way. But judging by your reaction, I think the feeling got through after all 🥰

[@vanjakatarina1517]

I have been getting in to your intuative eating and mental health videos! As well your podcast. Your content is so amazing, uplifting and inspiring!!! So much great conversation and important messages! I am truly in love!♥️ Thank you for watching Haikyuu and broading the comunity and letting me find your channel!!! The making of two channels is a golden move! 😁♥️

[@suha4251]

I swear I was waiting all the day 😫. God tnx💞😍

[@eloisecarcini1280]

Finished an exam that had two parts and took me a bit over two hours to complete so I've been waiting for this too!

[@ramosaral]

I love the last point of this episode. Daichi passes, Suga sets and Asahi finishes. Their numbers being 1, 2 and 3. The epic scene of the third years. And at the beginnig when Suga first subs in he hits all the players Daichi, Asahi, Tanaka (Takonga), Tsukishima but then high fives Nishinoya. You can see in that scene the respect he had for Nishinoya because he was the only one that did not lose his composure so he did not need the Suga-bashing. :D

[@Anna-rr9zh]

shame on me for being late when she said "they're holding hands" I FELT THAT i thought you wouldn't notice

[@nthorleif]

The team dynamic is a super interesting conversation. I've been coaching for over 10 years and as altruistic as I'd like to be I've found having a set starting line-up has always yielded the best result. Players are able to fit into a clearly definied system and add to it with their skills and strengths instead of the system changing to fit that week's starting line up. Identity is really important for team growth.

[@kaustubhpatil9099]

VICTORIA, Right now, Kageyama,unlike Owikawa,is not a setter who takes out 100% efficiency of a spiker, more over he only uses Hinata as a weapon, but we have the strongest, Asahi and Tanaka to act as a weapon too.

[@sharonkim4873]

yes!! call him sugawara san!! lol actually the maker of haikyuu said they had a coworker named sugawara and they loved the way "sugawara-san" sounded and that's why that's suga's name ^^

[@christianperez8936]

Friends can always have a good rivalry. There’s always going to be a competition between Hinata and Kageyama.

[@bellaluna9572]

Attitude is sooooooo important and it affects your teammates. I'm glad you brought that up!

[@thylionheart]

“Only one of them can actually get what they want” -> that about sums up most of the games in this show :(

[@seekittycat]

Oikawa and Suga are both high EQ setters who try to set the best ball for each individual spiker while Kageyama looks at the game from a technical level and puts the ball where he thinks will score the best (usually it means the fastest the ball can go to where there is no blockers) not realizing that not all spikers spike the same. Ennoshita (the person talking) was saying "hey you know our spikers are actually pretty good, they would even better when you get to know them as individuals with preferences".

[@danielagonzalezmarin7942]

victoria: they are holding hands me inmediatelly: screaming because kagehina= boyfriends also I love suga so much, he is so beautiful and we love him so much, prepare, because a lot of things you don´t expect are going to happen, prepare the tissues, also me, reacting together

[@marcosgomes7363]

At 25:30. I think Kageyama is realising that each spiker is different, so he needs to learn to toss the ball in a way that each spiker can work at 100% of their potential, like Oikawa does. In other words, he need to adjust his tosses to the hitters and not the other way around.

[@El_Voltage]

The way you showed us your oily hair. I feel like that brought us closer

[@jasonthompson604]

it's like a new level of our relationship lol

[@adriblossom5208]

When Ennoshita was talking to Kageyama about if the Karasuno hitters were at 100% capacity they could get through any blocks he was referring to the fact that Kageyama sets but he doesn't accommodate for his spikers. Kageyama sets a ball and most of the time the spikers have to adjust to his sets at the moment versus Kageyama adjusting his sets for the needs of each individual spiker. It's also referring to the fact that Kageyama doesn't check in on his spikers during a match as Suga does. So, basically, what Ennoshita was trying to get across was if Kageyama were to check in on his spikers/positive feedback and accommodate to give them the sets they want wouldn't that put Karasuno's spikers at 100% capacity to face any blockers.

[@sababrinana]

Did she just say kageyama has a high IQ-

[@cris_aka_ticklely6557]

Pretty high volleyball IQ, pretty low school IQ and working on his EQ 🤣🤣😂

[@HonkiNoShika]

It's not really wrong... he memorized fast Hmmmm... Maybe he just didn't put in enough effort?

[@FiveOClockTea]

He's not stupid, he just completely lacks interest in schoolwork 😅

[@F00L_Of_A_Took]

23:13 what enoshita was saying right before that moment was that suga takes every player's preferences and style as well as their overall mood into account. Kageyama often time does that with hinata but when it comes to the other players he just tosses according to what he thinks is best in the given situation. What enoshita is saying is that the players are pretty skilled on their own so if kageyama was to accommodate them properly and send them the tosses they want they could prolly fight better against the blocks

[@riccardo3844]

i'm always early haha. Who else just spammed the reload button until the video popped up.

[@SolidGod]

I love watching Victoria everytime she uploads I just have to watch it

[@shilimousseau5215]

Her: I have a new KZbin cha- Me: *instantly goes to the new channel and subscribes* 😁😁

[@geritolman1111]

You know you're hooked when you don't even mind the subtitles anymore. You've gotten so used it it's no longer an issue anymore (referring to earlier episodes where you felt it was hard to watch and read subtitles.) That being said, great reactions!

[@ethancoombes6744]

I was literally just finished the video before this and wanted this 😃😃

[@dhl7257]

Just noticed that she's wearing a TS shirt again while listening to her talk 😆💙 "... It's his aura..." Yep, that's Mr. Refreshing for ya 💙 I don't think that this Suga-Tobio setter rivalry will never not hit the audience right through their hearts. And that's one reason why I really really absolutely love whenever they do THAT. Altho we've only seen that in s3, for me it's like a big hug for both setters, and my heart T___T🤧😂💙💙