Volleyball Coach Reaction To HAIKYUU S1 E21 - Senpai's True Abilities

[@im_sorry_i_forgot_my_username]

The "handwritten" scene signifies that Sugawara's first thought was to say "go win this" - addressing it to Kageyama as an individual. But then, he corrected himself and said "let's win this" - talking about all of them together, as a team. Edit: Someone also pointed out in the replies that the manga's translation is different - and actually probably more in line with what the Japanese meaning actually is. The first thought can also be translated as "we can win this", and what he actually said to Kageyama as "We WILL win this".

[@silsail]

I loved that scene!

[@GonFr14]

Coach needs to see this.

[@EverGardens]

Oooh I see. I didn't understand that either so thanks for explaining!

[@mochigom]

i was curious what that means too!! thanks for explaining

[@kdbriar9809]

I've been watching haikyuu since the beginning and have never understood that scene. So thank you

[@MollyMargaretBPrado]

HE DID IT. HE ACTUALLY CALLED OIKAWA BY HIS NAME INSTEAD OF JUST KPOP. I'M SO HAPPY AAAAAAAAA.

[@claracatlady9844]

I’m going to tear up 😭

[@leehenry2577]

Whats the timestamp?

[@sleepy_sensei3913]

CHARACTER DEVELOPMEMT😛😛

[@jiro6748]

Hahahhahah

[@QRaine]

Whats the timestamp-

[@MasterPpv]

By the way, Suga’s intense reaction to the coach telling him to use the center more was not a reaction to the advice itself. As Takeda-san points out right afterward, it’s the fact that the coach used the words “next time” when talking to him. Basically, Suga was operating on the assumption that it was extremely unlikely that he’d get any more chances to actually play in the future since there’s such a gap between himself and Kageyama. So hearing “next time” made him realize that the coach believed he was still valuable even beyond this one-time sub in, and he got really emotional and happy that he may get more chances yet. You were still talking about what your interpretation of that moment was, so I think you missed Takeda-san’s observation.

[@thiagobassos8344]

i hope he sees this

[@StarsinRain]

Thank you I was about to write this too, as well as Suga's set was all the third-years getting a point together (which I also feel is why Daichi's eyes had that intense "light" to receive the ball.

[@Lucaz99]

It was really frustrating but sometimes it happens in reactions hehe

[@froilanm_]

yea like im really expecting someone will point this out to coach donny thanks

[@chickendinner8079]

You know that coach really got absorbed into haikyuu when he hated when someone spoiled to him.

[@hinatas_oj]

E- just getting spoiler from anything at all is actually annoying even if you're getting into something or not, or it's probably just me ig-

[@SupergirlFaisa]

@@hinatas_oj not all the time for most people if their not invested in something or are a casual watcher/listener/reader... then spoilers aren't too annoying and in some cases those people seek spoilers to diffuse tensions cause they want to know the arc now but aren't committed to fully invest themselves in it. Ive done it with shows and it doesnt always mean they're bad (sometimes does) but just im not invested for whatever reason but would still like to know the outcome. But i didnt do that with haikyuu and it sucks people had to spoil others who didnt want to know.

[@unicoraptorrex3459]

it really depends on the person to be honest

[@talman4632]

What was spoiled from him?

[@FrostyzZ311]

@@talman4632 The result of the match

[@ErinCeles]

While Tsukki's language is more blunt with his fellow first years, he's more polite to his seniors.

[@levisamom5069]

He does mess around with the 2nd yrs quite a bit but not with the 3rd yrs

[@Bogen01]

Not to tanaka& nishinoya senpai 😀😀😀.

[@pollys6192]

Also, there's no one, literally no one, who can be mean to Suga. He has than kind of aura about him. If there's any person in the whole world who could be mean to Suga-san they are definitely the worst. All of the people at Karasuno are good people, of course some are better than others (ahem Tsukki, Kageyama I'm looking at you both), but Suga is simply the best.

[@michelletran9280]

Tsuki also gets genuinely flustered at positive attention because at this point he’s still got his inferiority complex. in his own words, no one expects him to be great.

[@gauravkhanal3869]

I see you in most of elevate yourself's comment section.

[@aurore9958]

Im sorry for the people who spoiled you this, I hope you'll have fun watching it anyway :c

[@borhulo9521]

i think it will be nice if coach could watch the final two episodes together. somehow i feel like those two should've been one big episode combined.

[@fake-PSL]

I don't think he cares lol

[@HulalaooNG]

i agree, a moderator would be great

[@aurore9958]

@Oğuz TON true

[@bdqw1682]

what a bunch of no life virgins ruining the experience for others. what do they even gain from that

[@__IbrahimNashiruddin]

My friends: sad because haikyuu S4 already ended Me: calm because still have episode from coach donny

[@wanart9246]

yeah indeed

[@sowmyad1487]

i look forward to it every week

[@aman12rawat]

And victoria garrick too😁

[@ChadThe97]

same here, been waiting everyday

[@ErikaVictoriaFlores]

Love this comment and I can relate. Everytime I see a notif from coaches channel I stop everything I do and watch it.

[@jakeDgirl]

Suga's last play was poignant and symbolic. Asahi demanded the ball and promised to score to give validation that Suga is still a good setter even though Seijoh/Aoba Johsai have analyzed his attacks and he was being pitied by the entire gym. The last play was Daichi receiving, Suga setting, Asahi scoring; all the 3rd yrs. It's the last set where Suga can play in. Daichi and Asahi wants to show the entire gym that Suga is still a core member of Karasuno.

[@girlinthewoods2059]

True. But it wasn't the last set, it was the second set.

[@patmonte8426]

That was what I was thinking as well when I saw that part too!

[@megamert2848]

@@girlinthewoods2059 If they lost the set it would be the last set, also it is also because it could very well be the last match suga plays in if they lose due to the organisation of the Japanese high school volleyball.

[@girlinthewoods2059]

@@megamert2848 Ah I understand. Completely agree.

[@j.j.1517]

Awesome moment

[@hyogaouath6787]

The handwritten "go win this" was like Suga's first thought, that's why it's flashed and handwritten, to give a spontaneous feeling to it. And he stops for a sec after that, because he realized that instead of saying "Let's win this", he was subconsciously putting everything in to Kageyama, which in my opinion shows a bit of Suga's insecurity and relief

[@hinatas_oj]

Oooo I hope Coach sees this 😳

[@y-tuc5140]

I think that the handwritten "go win this" is sugas thoughts from being on the bench. This time he contributed to the win actively. So it's not just kageyama going to take that win. But they do it together, therefore "let's win" [...] this together.

[@hyogaouath6787]

​@@y-tuc5140 Oh yeah, that makes sense

[@gggiiillllllyyy]

I interpreted this as kagyama growing, he never understood anyone else unless told directly, he is just starting to read and emphasise with suga, suga being very in tune with everyone around him noticed that kagyama knew what suga was going to say which threw him off balance and stoped him for a moment.

[@cfardale5253]

Yeah spot on. He was about to say "win it"(for us), but caught himself and changed it to "let's win this " (together) which fits in with the fighting and supporting from the bench theme. edit: To clarify, in Japanese, what appeared on the screen was 勝てよ　(ka-te-yo) which uses the 'command' form. i.e go and win. but he changed it to 勝つぞ　（ka-tsu-zo) which changes it to a strong "let's go and get it done together" phrase. i.e let's win this one together.

[@colinduilhe3390]

the reason why suga was emotonial after the coach talked to him when he was sub out was because he used the words " next time" wich means a lot to suga because he will get others chances to play

[@MrTheFitt]

Oh come on guys. I was patiently waiting for the genuine reaction Coach Donny would make if he finds out the outcome of this certain game. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️. This is why i hate spoilers. Youre ruining the surprise moment and the overall experience of enjoying the show.

[@JayKayEsEm]

Fr

[@ErinCeles]

The worst part is that these people spoil on purpose to get rile up everyone and now we can't have premieres anymore.

[@talman4632]

@@ErinCeles what was he spoiled by?

[@zahrasabhira7889]

IKR!!!! AAAAAA!!!! 😭

[@premasuvarna5140]

@JBT BROS Haha funny. Now go drink your milk or your dad will smack your face.

[@sarinash98]

Oh coach, dont worry about oikawa not setting a good example as a captain. Iwa-chan is there for a reason; to kick his butt every time he slacks off 😂

[@alexblud319]

30:38 The subtitles are not getting the meaning across (though admittedly, it’s quite difficult). 勝てよ/“kate yo”, which is what Suga starts to say in the first shot and what the scribbly writing reads, is the verb form you use when giving instructions to a third party, essentially it’s like Suga is telling Kageyama “go and win” (excluding himself from this win). But 勝つぞ/“katsu zo”, which is what he actually says in the end, means “let’s win” and this form includes the speaker. When Suga puts it like this, there’s an unspoken us in his statement. Let’s win, all of us. And in this case, Suga is part of this win, part of this team that will go out and win, even though he’s been benched. Which 勝てよ doesn’t convey. 勝てよ is detached. 勝つぞ is very much involved. It’s a beautiful little touch.

[@fanpirenik]

💕💕

[@theecat3689]

+1 up!!! I dont know why this is so far down hhhhh this should be higher. I wanted to help explain but i couldnt find the right words.

[@Terez588]

that's so beautiful! ( ˃̣̣̥o˂̣̣̥ ) thank you for sharing ❤️

[@teadrop_]

Thank you for this explanation! I was worried if anyone had commented this yet, but hoping Coach can see this b/c this perfectly explains it! This was quite an emotional episode for Suga b/c he had to give up his position as the team's official setter, even though he's been on the team longer & is a senpai/3rd year. Even the audience points out "Oh wow he's the guy that got replaced by a genius first year?!" indicating it would be embarrassing/frustrating to most ppl, but Suga truly cares about the team (as he shows in his game play). He's told Coach Ukai that if putting Kageyama on the starting list would mean Karasuno had a higher chance of winning, then it would be fine. In previous episodes, Suga mentioned that he was ashamed b/c of the relief of being behind Kageyama's talent, but he also pushes himself to improve himself to also be able to play in matches. This scene shows that growth. During Kageyama's crisis, Suga proves himself on the team and helps them score points (every point matters). So when he had to leave the court, he almost reverted to saying 勝てよ/"kate yo"/"Go win", which is like a command to the listener/Kageyama (b/c b4 he could only cheer from the sidelines). However, he corrects himself to 勝つぞ/"katsu zo"/"Let's to win this", which includes himself in the equation. He's no longer belittling himself and also plans on contributing the team in the court as well. The subs did their best, but yeah, nuance can be difficult to carry over. Bless his friendship with Asahi & Daichi too b/c they also want him there 😭

[@minimoongi]

Thank you so much for explaining!!! I was so confused about that scene

[@musix3197]

Yow I didn't watch the premiere but I'm triggered by the spoilers.

[@osellaleandro7446]

Yeah, i wasnt expecting the spoilers either.

[@kevin15535]

Booooo premiere sounded like a fun idea but damn those spoilers

[@Setsuna1216]

Dude like that's messed up. They ruined legit one of the biggest surprises in the series.

[@Medicennenu]

Some people love to ruin things.

[@hehemuah1926]

Yeah whenever I get a major spoiler I usually lose interest to the thing

[@kelvinkwan04]

I'm so sorry you got spoiled coach, I hope you still be able to enjoy the show :(

[@_syzygy_]

as sad as it is, it had to happen for him to realize it was a VERY bad idea

[@joa8593]

At least it was just the end of this match. It ruins some excitement, but in the course of the story it's a minor spoiler since he's almost there already.

[@locomojoboy2]

@@_syzygy_ exactly. No idea why he didn’t have any mods to take care of that kind of thing...

[@Revoltine]

@@locomojoboy2 Probably because he trusted his audience to not act like scumbags considering how rarely toxic the comment section is.

[@_helvetixa]

It really sucks since I remember being so surprised when that actually happened, and I’m sad he couldn’t experience it himself

[@co0kii]

Suga has the best personality, his savagery and shadiness comes out here and there and is quite a contrast to the “nice and polite” first impressions Oikawa

[@theclockworkheart]

suga is best boy 🥺

[@necrolla8347]

"Yeah throw out those gang signs" Coach Donny's side comments are the best :))

[@prostitch626]

The reason Suga was so “intense” in acknowledging the coach’s critique is because the coach said “NEXT TIME, use the centers more.” This meant that the coach plans on playing Suga more in the future, which Suga is of course very happy about.

[@Estriton22]

-----SPOILERS-------- . . . . . . . . . . Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but from what I remember doesn't suga only gets to play like one more match in the rest of the anime?

[@Lucaz99]

@@Estriton22 SPOILERS . . . . He plays a bit more than that and he also becomes a pinch server. It seems Furudate’s answer to many “surplus” characters was have them become pinch servers lol

[@bbittercoffee]

@@Lucaz99 What is the point of somebody giving a spoiler warning if the response to the comment doesn't?

[@Lucaz99]

@@bbittercoffee well how do you understand my answer if you don’t have the context for it, but fine I will indulge you

[@theclockworkheart]

with oikawa, the trope of a really good looking guy with a fan club is a popular thing in anime. when he was outside talking to girls that one time, it was more to show that he's popular/his personality - he actually works harder than just about anyone else in the entire cast of haikyuu, and isn't the type to slack off to talk to girls. i think the show actually wants you to see that while he acts like that really airheaded playboy, he's actually very intense and hardworking. that's one of the reasons one of the previous episodes is called "oikawa toru is not a genius" - he's not naturally gifted with nearly superhuman skill, as people say kageyama is. but he works super super super hard to make up for that and to become an unstoppable player in his own right. if anything, he works too hard; he definitely wouldn't actually skip practice or slack off or anything to talk to girls, it was more of a joke/to show that he's popular/to show his dynamic with his best friend, the one who dragged him back. you've commented a few times on it being a sign oikawa isn't a fit captain, but it was mostly a joke/actually misleading, since the point is that he acts that way, but is actually entirely different when it comes to volleyball. :) anyway thanks for the upload as always, i look forward to these all week. 😊😊

[@CoffeeWeapon]

30:42 suga was gonna say "go win this", but then changed to "let's win this", it's just a neat little way to show that he now truly feels like a part of the team

[@bonfire402]

4:10 This is actually an anime-only mistake. In the manga, they were shown in front of the 3-meter line. A lot of details like this get "lost in translation" when the manga is adapted into anime format.

[@NoOne-ym1rc]

Coach, since we're almost done with season 1, I hope that at the end of first season, you'll consider doing a ranking on who are the charactes you like the most up to the very least!! Thank you so much, Coach! I've been here since your first Haikyuu reaction video 😊❤️ and it has always been great time to be watching the episodes with you, coach and seeing your reactions!! ^^ looking forward to watching s2 to s4 with you and the fans here!!

[@Bogen01]

Heheh i love it too. can watch his reaction together with u 😀😀

[@len1061]

yeah, i like the idea, too! hope he sees this!

[@NoOne-ym1rc]

@@len1061 yeah.. and if coach finishes the 2nd season, I'll ask this again.. just to see if his views on the characters change.. and to know who went up, who went down, and who are lucky enough to make it in coach's list despite not having a spot on the previous ranking.

[@len1061]

@@NoOne-ym1rc me and sister actually do this and fight which list is more powerful. we also create our dream team, regardless of their orig team or school. just wanna share coz it's so much fun!

[@NoOne-ym1rc]

@@len1061 haha i could imagine it. Welp, i'm sure there are others who would like to see Coach's list too. I really hope he will notice this.

[@shoyohinata2727]

Aoba Johsai is Oikawa's team/school. "Seijoh" is just the shorten/nick name of it their team.

[@harshvardhanagrawal1187]

Johsai saijoh if you get it

[@AllTheArtsy]

Aoba Josai -- "AoJo" The kanji for ao 青 which means "blue" can also be read as sei. So the shortened name is Seijo.

[@LiLzAaR]

@@AllTheArtsy oooh thank you! I was wondering this since in the manga seijoh is translated as blue castle 😂 how did my dumbass not realise sooner.

[@mocha6w68]

@@LiLzAaR Who translated that manga smh

[@AllTheArtsy]

@@LiLzAaR yep. The kanji for Jōsai is 城西 where the first character is shiro for castle and the other is for west. So 青葉城西 (the second kanji is for leaf) is literally western blue-leaf castle or something like that. Interestingly, the Seijo jersey is closer to green than blue (kind of green-blue, I guess turquoise is the closest description?) because historically in China the word 青 meant closer to green than to blue (and sometimes even black), as it is now. But did the manga literally translate the school names? Instead of keeping them as Japanese proper nouns? Like.. Crow Field vs. Blue Castle? Or just a sort of translator's note in the margins, because that would be WILD

[@Killer-uw8ob]

Screw the people who give spoilers just let him enjoy the anime

[@claracatlady9844]

The fact he finally called him Oikawa makes me so happy. I might cry 😭

[@QRaine]

May I ask for the timestamp?

[@claracatlady9844]

G7 Amber Dayao multiple times but for ex. During the intro (2:06) or during the game a couple times

[@damianc669]

I want him to call him kpop, it's so funny and awesome. At first it was slightly annoying, but I learned to be used to it and I actually like it now.

[@Tien1million]

I'll cry if he stop calling him Kpop.

[@claracatlady9844]

Bruh Lit I don’t mind the nickname but it’s sort of a moment of appreciation and acknowledge that he finally called him by his name for once.

[@codelandarts]

I love how he aggressively says that he wants to be surprised

[@adambowser5783]

Coach, I recommend you get a mod to read comments in order not to get spoiled. Just a suggestion but I really don't want you to get spoiled on this great anime. Anyway, great reaction as always!

[@SappyNoypi]

Doesn't Otakudesune do this? I also think she doesn't watch the chat during her premieres.

[@EverGardens]

@@SappyNoypi Coach Donny actually wanted to interact with his chat tho. That's why it sucks

[@Vip3R-R]

@@SappyNoypi Like many other people that play games and stuff have mods to ban rude people and then for anime spoilers

[@jasmine9581]

@@Vip3R-R I think I asked if he had any and I don't remember if he saw it (or my borderline spam offering to mob) And a lot of us offered too but Yeah.

[@imnevx]

could work if KZbin has a delay.

[@sheelaflower]

what the precious commenter meant by Oikawa bringing out the best in his players was not that his setting brings out the best. It was the he understands his teammates, takes his time to get to know them and directs them. He works with them, helps them get over their insecurities, builds them up when they're down, gets them back on track when they're being problematic and believes in each and every single one of them wholeheartedly, partly because he knows that that makes them want to try to be better. There was a small scene before the game started where Oikawa was setting to each of them individually for warmups that showed just how well Oikawa has his team under control. Despite being Captain and a third year, none of them were afraid to ask for adjusments to their sets. To some, Oikawa would say yes. To others he would say 'I hear you, but I know you can do better so I'm not gonna change it" and nobody would question his decision. Despite his personality, Oikawa is the best pick for team Captain and he's probably the best team Captain in all of Haikyuu.

[@_Snix]

Inarizaki (I think that was the name) i think their captain was the best in haikyuu

[@jyll]

At this point, I think Coach just doesn't like Oikawa's personality and/or during little moments of Oikawa's captainship Coach is busy processing a previous scene, so none of the scenes or comments explaining other facets of Oikawa's character would actually sink in, hahaha. Like in 9:08 Oikawa actually apologized to Iwa-chan because his game tip to Iwa-chan ended up costing them the point, but Coach was talking so I assume he didn't notice. In 25:28 when Oikawa complimented Kindaichi in his own way. Coach thought that it didn't really feel like a compliment, even if it sounded like one, because of Oikawa's gestures. And in 25:36 Oikawa encouraged his team, not even in an obnoxiously flamboyant way, telling them they've faced many other teams who functioned similarly to how Karasuno is functioning now with Suga as their setter, but Coach didn't comment on it. (It's not a particularly special moment, anyway, but he tends to brush over other moments like that with Oikawa.) I don't necessarily mean I hate that fact about his reactions, though. It happens. I still watch his reactions because it's still an expert perspective I'm interested in knowing, even if I don't agree with some of his views hahaha

[@samuelarandadiaz517]

Iwaizumi, Oikawa's teammate in the same years (3rd) who is more serious, is like the second captain, when oikawa do something he shouldn't do, Iwaizumi goes and stop him, it's like a symbiotic relationship where they need each other to mantain the good work, to have the the team united etc. They are both the captains and whatever one of them can't do, the other is there to take care of it

[@levisamom5069]

About that had written message part...Suga was gonna say "go win this" to them but now he realises he's a part of the team now and had contributed a lot to it and he changed it to "let's win this'

[@katydemichael9043]

You’ll see that hand signal in all anime. It’s a sign for “come here” in Japan. Same as if you were to wave someone over to you in America

[@sweedy6647]

Yep, it's considered rude to beckon with the palm up or worse, with one finger, so they do it palm down. That's why gesturing palm up is often a provocation to fight in anime.

[@mocha6w68]

How do you wave your hand to call someone over in America?

[@lauren-mm7mf]

@@mocha6w68 i’m from canada but it’s the same as waving hello. or you could do what suga was doing just reversed, so you have your palm up and bring your fingers upwards towards u :)

[@mocha6w68]

@@lauren-mm7mf You mean like, put ur hand up and show ur palm to people, and then waving like clockwise and anti clockwise a little bit? huh... I'm used to put the hand up showing the palm to people, then bend the wrist downward for general, or suga's way to be more gentle or discreet

[@Lucaz99]

@@mocha6w68 yeah I think the Western way is pretty much what Suga did but reversed (palm up). I would say it serves two purposes, to get someone’s attention and bring them over at the same time. There are other more sneaky ways like you can even gesture just with your eyes but that’s more on a individual basis.

[@nnathapandya]

i love how suga keep being confident even tho hes not the starter, always make the opponents struggle whenever he play.

[@Revoltine]

This is exactly what you'd want from a bench player: The hunger and drive to win and the willingness to contribute despite not being a starter. Even if you're not on the court, make sure to find ways to stay as a threat against opponents and make the regulars always feel like they will be replaced as a starter anytime. That way, the whole team improves just from the pressure you exert.

[@RobustPhysics]

31:45 - Suga was so intense because the coach said 'next time'. Suga wanted to play again, and the coach implied that he will play again in the future. It was acknowledgement that Suga was valuable to the team.

[@groundtoast372]

What I'm about to say is touching on Oikawa's backstory and why he is so efficient as a setter (Which is partially explored in the later parts of the story), so judge whether this is a spoiler or not. The reason Oikawa is such a great player with many skills under his sleeve is because he refines all of his plays to an incredible amount; This isn't to say that other players do this, Oikawa just does it in a different way. Unlike players with incredible raw talent (Like Kageyama) that focus on sharpening and using that talent, Oikawa is a player that doesn't have a mass of raw talent so he becomes stable and learns skills with the extra tenacity and variety he has in place of amazing talent. That's why he can understand many concepts that amazingly talented players (E.g. Kageyama) don't, as they spend most of their time refining skills and pushing themselves beyond limits. This explains why he can do dumps with a great disposition, has a powerful and accurate jump serve, knows the state of the game and how to improve individual players (As well as using combinations), is so observant, can control the flow of the game and a myriad of other things. The main thing pushing him, ironically, is actually Kageyama and how he knows that his immense power will soon overtake him (He even says so many times), so he beats him in being an overall perfect player rather than being a tornado of talent. A fun way to see Oikawa as a player is like Sugawara and Kageyama combined; He definitely has skill but he shines in being reliable and observant and knows how to work with the team. (Like at 19:59 - 20:13, imagine all of those abilities combined into one player). This is why Oikawa is such a fierce player.

[@livetogetrad]

Coach, when you were talking about special leadership qualities at 20:40, you described Oikawa. I thought you should know, hehe. Honestly, I don't consider myself an Oikawa stan but you make me feel so protective over him, hahah. Also, Tsukushima's lack of sarcastic response to Suga - in Japan, showing respect to your seniors is a big deal. This is why, at least within Karasuno's team, Tsukki is rarely (if ever?) sarcastic or disrespectful with the second and third years.

[@moonheartattack]

I'm so upset that people spoiled that it's such an amazing moment. also I love this series so much it's something I genuinely look forward to all the time this anime is with me me like volleyball and curious about it and wish I played it more in school and I incorporate a lot of the stuff you talk about into my basketball practices for my boys now this is phenomenal keep up the great work. 😃

[@noamb3497]

NOOOOO this was the moment I was so looking forward to see your reaction to ahhhh. Why would anyone who watches coach Donny’s REACTION videos want to spoil that for him is beyond me. The Haikyuu fandom is somewhat considered to be nice so let’s keep it that way and restore our faith in humanity thank you.

[@bobohuns9230]

Exactly!! Like what do you gain from spoiling the series? Don't you wanna see coach's genuine reaction? :( and if you don't, why are you even here?? Some people really don't have anything better to do than to ruin the fun...

[@ThaliaVSD]

Coach Donny is very harsh with oikawa, makes me wonder how he’ll react to Bokuto 🙊

[@andreagarciacubilla8678]

He still has to get to know him better. His opinion might change next chapter. But yeah, I think he´s gonna love/hate Bokuto.

[@hikari14aj]

Bokuto : hey hey hey!!!!

[@Kitsunekochan971]

I'm honestly very curious lol

[@brandonvu5429]

I didn't realize Bokuto was the captain. As much as I love the guy, that's a terrible idea and definitely show favoritism. Sure guys teammates can deal with his dumb shit, but they really shouldn't have to.

[@andreagarciacubilla8678]

@@brandonvu5429 At first I thought the captain was Akaashi. Then I learned that it was Bokuto and that Akaashi was a second-year. It blew my mind.

[@solrm122]

The "hand signals" Suga was doing in the beginning was just him beckoning to the players to come to him. In Japan it is considered rude to beckon someone with your fingers pointed up, it's like a call-out. It's extra rude to beckon to people with one finger pointed up like we do here in the US, so people beckon to people to come to them with all their fingers pointed down, as you see suga doing.

[@_ray_4]

18:33 “this is a good leader here!” Yesssss after all he’s the vice captain of the team ☺️

[@CraftinInTheTenkeep]

So the meaning behind the "lets win this" and the loud "thank you" was because Suga realized that, as players not on powerhouse teams or expected to go pro usually leave the club after the first term of school to focus on studies and uni entrance exams, that if Karasuno loses to Seijoh he's stepping off the court for the last time as a player of Karasuno, and so when the coach confidently told him that he'd use Suga to change up to momentum in future games, it was meaningful.

[@guilhemgalceranrial4085]

Like he explain, Suga have a inferiority complex to Kageyama, thinking that he only can play if kageyama "fail", and that is not something that happen a lot, so hear the "Next time" from Ukai it was like "you are not gonna be always in the bench, you can play again", that means a lot for Suga, is a 3th year and is probably the last tournament that he can play with her friends (Asahi and Daichi are 3th year to, that play 29:23 Daichi receive, Suga set and Asahi Spike, give me chills, is like: "The Combo of the Veterans" :'D ) Pd.: Sorry for my bad english :v

[@exzartwork]

I think why Oikawa choose as a captain is not about his setting skill. But how he make his team do their best. Seijoh actually is a very independent team. They can do something and think something without coach order or captain interruption. Oikawa choose as captain is not give that big impact on team morale because each one of them knows how to do in a match xD

[@hinatas_oj]

^^^^^^this^^^^^^^

[@sotoo]

The text flashing is Suga's first thought of saying "Go win this", relying/ entrusting everything on Kageyama entirely but changed it into a collective phrase "Let's win this" since he felt like he was part of the team after being on the court as well.

[@xxdluchykxx3922]

Hey! Wanted to let you know that Oikawa is an amazing captain because he knows his teammates weakness and strengths and uses that knowledge when setting to them. He can fit into any team and make everything coordinate when playing. Yes, there are times where he chats with his fangirls from time to time to appreciate them- but that doesn’t mean that he isn’t constantly thinking about upcoming games. He probably just has confidence in himself and teammates. Besides, there’s always iwazumi to help keep him in check at times like that. His team is probably used to those occasional situations and just let him be because it won’t change the way they view their captain nor the way they play. Oikawa learned that in order to win, he must make sure his team is strong enough and that’s why he uses everyone’s strength to their full potential. It’s not Karasuno vs. Oikawa, it’s Karasuno vs. Seijoh.

[@Olimpiano01]

When ukai says "Next time, you can use the center..." that really feels great for Suga, cause he didn't expect to really come back to court so soon again. That scene always give me chills.

[@wil2561]

Damn it, now we can't see coach's natural reaction to the last ep. People that spoils things are the worst.

[@jasmine9581]

And S2 results iirc. If I remember right, Fairzly spoiled both S1 and S2 results

[@Vargas_Shezar]

The „hand signal“ of Suga is just the Japanese way of telling someone to come over. The ones in the beginning. Palm down instead of Palm up.

[@jdayyy8003]

Wow. I didnt know that what Suga did with the switch block was such a high level play.

[@horsebox5138]

Sp sorry about the spoilers. The ending of season 1 is a huge shake up and always surprises viewers on their first time. Luckily, this is only season one! There's still 3 seasons and even more for you to enjoy completely blind :)

[@jasmine9581]

Actually, Fairzly (that removed comment at the beginning) spoiled results for _both_ S1 and S2.

[@manguy4227]

@@jasmine9581 god that's so annoying. i dont know why people do stuff like that.

[@jasmine9581]

@@manguy4227 I know a fair amount are just out for vengeance because _they_ got spoiled too (I asked and 1 AoT Spoiler could confirm recently), but I don't totally understand the... Oh it's like how bullies are made and act bc they get hurt and end up wanting to hurt others to make themselves feel better/satisfaction 🤔 or like "If I'm not allowed to enjoy the surprise, then no one/someone else can't!" Kind of thing Not to say they won't be called out and/or banned, but I recently got it It's a lil sad dang

[@ralts4682]

It feels like waiting for new episode of haikyuu whenever I finish watching coach donny's latest reaction vid

[@mcgeechris810]

To coach Donny. If you want to feel a little better how the players of aoba joshai are feeling then try to imagine. Do you remember when you were telling us the story about a player of yours that had a bad personality and you voted to go away? Imagine if that guy joined another team and you had to play against him in an important match. Don't forget kageyama's teemates did the same thing to him

[@camoumilecamoflage8875]

correct, but also this time, the team that the guy joined corrected his personality and made him a better team player :)

[@Bogen01]

But kageyama do same thing to the past teammates. If kageyama didn't join karasuno, 100% he still be selfish king of the court.

[@ngumlovered7566]

Oh yeahhh that’s true!!! I forget !

[@TrianaNero]

Sugawara initially wanted to say 勝てよ、which is something like "go win this thing", but changed it to 勝つぞ (let's win this). The first one doesn't include the speaker, the second does. This scene is later brought up as a reference to "having pride" (in the manga, not in the anime, so you likely won't notice, but just to highlight what this is about).

[@-maquia-]

Note to fellow commenters/lurkers: If you see any spoilers in this or any other comment section of his, report it for unwanted commercial content or spam. There was someone in the replies of a comment that spoiled the ending of the manga, and I'm sure there are many other losers thinking it's funny and spoiling it if you sort by 'new', so I recommend just checking to make sure from now on. Being spoiled is the worst, and I'm sure many others would appreciate seeing Coach's genuine reaction.

[@GreenDweeble]

When you were talking about the setters skill to bring everyone else to 100% that's exactly why Seijoh has so much confidence in Oikawa (kpop). That's what he excels at while also being nearly as good and well rounded as some of the best players at his level.

[@Revoltine]

30:41 The white background text and shaky words represent a huge swing in Sugawara's mindset. Remember how he mentioned before that he hides behind Kageyama's overwhelming talent? He was even surrendered to the feeling of realization that he may not be able to play in the court anymore and not be instrumental to the team's achievements. His time of subbing in for Kageyama shot his self-confidence sky-high because he realized that his time in the court still has major impact. Sugawara's internal thoughts used to be "Go win this". Now it's "Let's win this", signifying that he now understands that he is a greater asset to the team than he initially thought to be.

[@TiggySL]

This is the best match in season 1 and the ending made haikyuu my favorite anime

[@JiorgosST]

You know, I really appreciate how you show the entire episode even though it's not normal for reactors to do that. They often cut through the episode until just 5 minutes of a 20 minute episode is shown in the video.

[@joseignaciofariasolivares7491]

@4:06 this only happens in the anime. In the manga the sub is done in front of the 3 meter line drive.google.com/file/d/1gdFIZnqmUXBL0qbVauV5asLmhRZW-ivs/view?usp=sharing (here's the panel from chapter 53, page 17)

[@blissxfull1260]

Did anyone ever notice that Kageyama's eyes seems to shine more when he is watching Suga or listening to him? It's honestly really cute sine Oikawa was never a good upperclassmen to Kageyama and even though Suga isn't as talented as Oikawa, Kageyama still looks up to him.

[@ivyrosecornita8871]

I'm sad that Coach Donny doesn't really get Oikawa's depth as a character. He's defining Oikawa with just that one moment he entertained his fangirls. He doesn't see how Oikawa works hard and brings out the best in his teammates.

[@justafan9161]

I think it's because of his first impression of him. He saw that he was late but didn't notice that the coach (or someone else) said that he was injured. But we all know that Oikawa is in the top 3 captains in the anime.

[@kaia1818]

No, he does acknowledge him in the last episode

[@justafan9161]

@@kaia1818 Yeah, but still at this point in the season if you don't see how good and why he is the captain, then you missed something or are not paying attention. Which is understandable because he is doing a reaction video and not pausing when giving his reaction. He really needs to rewatch episodes after the reaction videos because he is missing alot.

[@lonelee3827]

Coach you gatta remember I'm middle school kageyama practically begged for advice from his senpai oikawa but was always rejected. Having suga freely give him advice is refreshing for him

[@ajaygowda6030]

Coach actually predicted the change in the rotation to counter oikawa's servers🔥👌

[@ChadThe97]

lot of his prediction come true!

[@waterdrinker_]

very mild spoiler . . . . and the double setter rotation too

[@MrChannelforwatching]

In the final point before Suga got subbed out with Kageyama, it was pretty meaningful how his final point before he left was done by the third years - Daichi receives, Suga sets, and Asahi spiked it through. Even though he's the only third year that doesn't have a regular position like Daichi and Asahi, they're know that they can always rely on Suga and are always working together and supporting him.

[@carrietay7704]

Daiichi is shown as the "dad" of the team and Suga as the "mom".... The perfect marriage of two different and complementary leadership styles.

[@jmire05]

tsukki’s more blunt and “mean” to the other first years especially hinata and kageyama but is really polite to his senpai’s

[@raintsukishima5787]

I think it's because Hinata and Kageyama are passionate about volleyball. Remember the first episodes? How he said he hates such people to Yamaguchi when they saw Hinata and Kageyama were practicing for the three vs. three match.

[@jmire05]

@@raintsukishima5787 that’s an amazing take, i never thought of it like that. tsukki’s my favorite character and there’s so many layers to him i always get excited seeing people watch his journey

[@andersonpinheiro5479]

@@raintsukishima5787 What you said is true, but Tanaka is pretty passionate about volleyball too and Tsukki respects him much more than Hinata and Kageyama because he is his senpai

[@seekittycat]

I think he's mean to them because he can get away with it as well (like knocking into Hinata and saying he's so short he can't even see him). He can't do that with Tanaka or Noya even though they're also "easy targets" that are easy to troll lmao. I love Tsuki's twisted personality, imo it's why he loves middle blocking he loves seeing people mad wheeze.

[@rafaelleraalciati701]

That last Suga point is so poetic, all third years participated, Daichi received, Suga tossed and Asahi spiked

[@godqueenbidoof]

The reason Oikawa is the captain for Seijou is because he studies EVERYONE. His team and the enemy team alike. He gives a few lines regarding this during the match such as "This was always where turnip head scored the best" and during their warmup he comments on each player's spikes differently to encourage them the way they are best encouraged. It's due to his obsession with knowing everything about every player and how to set perfectly for them that he is the captain as despite his character flaws he still knows more about his players than they likely know about themselves.

[@anirudhb2939]

I love the way how the coach says "Let's get this haikyuu party started" in every ep.

[@childe6300]

The white flash of "Go win this" is implying what suga wanted to say to kageyama and the other players; which means "you guys win this" implying to go win the match without him; but then he realized mid sentence and thought that he is still in the game and that even though he got subbed out and benched again, he is still part of the team which made him say "Let's win this" not just to kageyama, nor the starting players, but to the whole team.

[@Potatoes85858]

Suga, no. 2 was so happy when he got the feedback because the coach said "next time" do x thing. So it means he will get other chances :D (which he wasn't sure of before)

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

I'm completely okay if we never get a Premiere again. Coach Donny is a saint for wanting to be as interactive as he is, but there's always idiots in every fandom (by the way, I love that you posted their names in the video. Now we know who they are.) It's safe to assume that everyone here already knows what's going to happen, so Coach Donny doesn't need to risk it with live chats. So we can just interact here, in the comments.

[@j.j.1517]

The reason Asahi became so assertive on the last point was because he also knew it was going to be Suga's last play so he wanted to make it count for his friend. Same with Daichi, they both were going to make sure Suga leaves on a good note and that's why you get the 3 third years connecting on the last play. Asahi calling for the ball is one of my favorite moments because although he's a very timid and quiet guy, he takes his friends very seriously.

[@gold_dem0nd254]

I adore this series, it’s just such a different take on a show I already I adore and coach Donny is so good at commentating and being entertaining. You don’t see many youtubers like him anymore he just is himself not trying to be very in your face about it. I’m always looking forward to the next episode

[@niahenida]

"yeah just set to Asahi- oh they changed the ball again!" I swear I had to look back again for like three times😂

[@salvadormadriz4887]

What i love about Haikyuu is even if you get spoiled you will still love the entire match

[@whimmi]

19:34 aw coach didn't see Hinata’s warmup before the set

[@ceren6312]

Ok about Oikawa being captain, I think between all of the players not only he is a good player but he is also full with passion , he tries to improve himself and also -it's not pointed out in anime that's why I am telling this - he is a successful student, he motivates the team during the games like in this episode or the last one. I think that's why he is chosen to be the captain. Also again YOU ARE A KING SIR! A KING!

[@enzokenshinisatengan2645]

Suga was going to say "go and win this" like he wasn't a part of that, but he said instead "let's win this"

[@likasombodeh4883]

The reason Asahi stepped up and demanded the ball so emphatically and said he was for sure going to score was because he knew it was Suga's last play and he wanted him to end on a successful point. Daichi also saw Suga realize it was his last play which is why he got that cool eye animation and after the point there's the panel of the 3 of them to showcase the third year trio and their bond. One of my favorite emotional camaraderie moments up to this point in the series for sure!

[@Scoundr3ll]

First Avatar Roku doesn’t prevent the 100 year war, and now he’s spoiling Haikyuu for people. Worst Avatar ever.

[@sikishkaba]

Sozin got into his head

[@Scoundr3ll]

@@sikishkaba no he didn’t lol. He just didn’t kill him cuz he used to be his best friend. Then Sozin just let him die in his moment of need, even though he really did go to his island to save him. Roku did warn him though if he tried some shit again he’d kill him, and Sozin stayed in line until Roku was pretty much dead

[@sikishkaba]

@@Scoundr3ll I was just joking though :(

[@Scoundr3ll]

@@sikishkaba oh lmao I my bad😅😂

[@patmonte8426]

YEHA

[@akroma1696]

Random Fact: - The logo on the Seijoh jersey has the words "Mizunyoro" on it. This is a reference to the sports company "Mizuno" - The logo on the Karasuno jersey has a picture of a foot followed by "ics". Foot in Japanese is Ashi (足) so when you combine them, you get 足ics or the Japanese pronunciation of the word "Asics" which is a reference to the sports company "Asics"

[@zennn914]

I was spoiled too many times too but it's all good, let's just enjoy the show😊

[@vaclavbastl500]

This match is probably the only one that wasn't spoiled for me in Haikyuu, and it was soo much better...man people suck

[@kaia1818]

@@vaclavbastl500 yeah, some people doesn't know how to behave

[@dvsavocs5290]

i liked the premiere, no idea why he read chat tho, better safe than sorry tbh

[@oceanoffandoms3766]

I also had this match spoiled. I had literally every major match spoiled, until the season 4 match, but I read the manga for that one. I still enjoyed the whole series.

[@zennn914]

@@oceanoffandoms3766 same, totally got spoiled from s1-s3,then I also decided to read the manga

[@usedchloroform]

I hope you know how much we appreciate this. Not only do you discuss the technical aspects of volleyball and art, but you also shower your audience with numerous insights on how to be a better player, and consequently, a better person. I was drawn to your videos because it's Haikyuu, but I stayed because I genuinely love your perspective in things.

[@yurik5407]

Fun fact: The Author is also the illustrator🤗

[@maniac-drache6048]

I like to think that the author is basing the little giant off of himself :)

[@angelacunaacuna]

The reason why the text showed up was because Suga almost said "Go win this" like he wasn't apart of the team and he didn't contribute. He caught himself before he said it and said "let's win this" instead

[@anirudhb2939]

Sugawara is my favorite character in Haikyuu because of his positiveness and kind heart.

[@NOkamii]

I totally agree with you. Gut you forgot his Comments

[@motmot7309]

31:45 To explain why Suga was so emotional here, Coach Ukai said "Next time, you can use the center more aggressively", and as Takeda-sensei explained soon after, the phrase "next time" implied that Sugawara would get another shot on the court in the future. Since Suga was worried that he wouldn't be able to play with his teammates anymore (since Kageyama is the starter), he was relieved and happy that he would be able to play more with his team. Just a side note, love these reaction videos, keep 'em coming!

[@MrAdarshpreet]

I feel as if Coach Donny is putting more emphasis on the "girl fan club" which Oikawa has and his antics out of court rather the player he actually is. The hard work he puts in his game and the player he is matched only by some, which I feel is going under the radar.

[@cathydesmet9493]

I hope him seeing next episode lessens it at least a bit

[@Kitsunekochan971]

tbh, apart from that one scene, Oikawa never gets distracted by his fanclub. That was the only time he talked to the girls. It goes to show that first impressions are super important. And of course how a scene is framed. Yes, there are the girl's screams whenever he's up to serve, but it's not like he pays attention to it or gazes up to the fangirls and lets himself get distracted by that. minor spoiler! . . . . . . In the later episodes featuring Oikawa, the side of him who's popular with girls is dimmed down immensely and the story focuses more on his skills and leadership rather than his popularity. We only see the three OG fangirls from the previous game and that's it.

[@MrAdarshpreet]

@@cathydesmet9493 Same

[@ティリー-p8r]

The sentence “go win this” in Japanese means “you(guys) win it” which excludes himself, so he changed it to “we will win it” which includes himself as a team member

[@manueldelgado5336]

I think you have a serious misconception of Oikawa on your mind Coach. He is always the one working the hardest to improve, puts his team above all else, and trusts them to win. He knows how to bring the best of anyone he plays with. Even if he was talking with the girls for a moment, they were just arriving, and he is among the most committed to the team out there

[@ally9678]

I don’t know if you saw but Suga was super hyped after Coach Ukai talked to him because, he said ”Next time” which was indirectly telling him that he would be getting more chances to play on the court.

[@jbsuselessopinion843]

I love that the spotlight is back on Suga for a while! His dynamic with the team is so great and I think especially Tsukki is very unsettled by the sudden change from the bold Kageyama to the sugar sweet suga. I also love seeing that while Kageyama might not have completely outgrown his soloist habits just yet, his growth is definitely there and can be seen in the internal monologue he has about being put on the bench in junior high versus being put on the bench now - it’s great that he sees it as a way to improve! And the fact he admitted to himself that the reasons for him getting benched are different now just makes it better. This episode is the reason why they keep showing shots of Suga observing and analyzing the game from the sideline before. KAGEYAMA-SUGA SCENE Suga was going to say "Go Win This", but instead he decided to say "Let's Go Win This" Suga's message to Kageyama is basically that Kageyama doesn't have to put it all on his shoulders, and he can rely on his teammates. Also, Suga ended up saying that because after that time in the court, he truly feels like part of the team again, after being on the bench for so long, so he's including himself in "Let's win this" or something to that effect. I think it was a translation thing, but basically Suga saying they're winning this together, rather than just Kageyama. This make more sense if you hear the japanese dialogue. THE FEELS: 1. When Kageyama said, "Let Me feel out of breath, let me feel the stress of the court." while Suga wants to playing more and feels the same too coz they both want to keep playing on the court. 2. When Asahi won't let Suga's last set before he get subbed out be on a missed point. 😍 3. Three just feels right.

[@Psychlopic]

I just wanna say that the hand movement you see Suga do multiple times (palm facing down and the rest of the fingers pulling down together, as if he's wating something away) is how the japanese do the hand signal for "Come here", instead of what we do in the west where we have a mostly closed palm facing upwards, and with only our pointing finger out and then curling in.

[@inadaze6076]

In the entire show i never noticed the ball changing mid animation, so i was very surprised when coach noticed it multiple times on his first watchthrough

[@lmmanalili]

Asahi was determined to make a score cause Suga was going to get subbed out. Asahi being a friend of suga since first year, of course wants to see Suga play more. Asahi and Daichi feels the same even though they know kageyama is better. Hence you see the "eye animation" on Daichi receiving, then the power spike from Asahi. you see this trio do the same pattern a few times in the show. When Suga acknowledged Coach Ukai's "next time" strongly, he was HAPPY and relieved because coach said there's another chance for you to be in the court again.

[@alpha12gtr34]

You’re gonna love the new opening next season. All the next openings are amazing.

[@milojeanne]

Hi! Silent subrscriber here (at least before). The reason why Suga paused when he said to Kageyama "Let's win this" was because he was supposed to say "GO win this". It meant that Suga used to feel inferior with Kageyama's skill that he relied on Kageyama to win for them, but now that he played, he knows he is also part of the team that can win it. Also, the reason why Suga was emotional when Coach Ukai said "Next time" was because it meant he will get his chance to play again and again cuz like I said, he really felt inferior with Kageyama's skill and despite his positive outlook he thought he can't have his chances while Kageyama is in court. Coach Ukai's simple, nonchalant gesture gave him great motivation that he is needed and will have another chance to play again. Hope this helps.

[@shoyohinata2727]

19:00 it's good that Coach didn't notice Kageyama's expression😂😂😂 it was actually Tanaka hit Kageyama at the back of his head.