Volleyball Coach Reaction to HAIKYUU S2 E20 - New Karasuno vs Seijoh REMATCH at Spring Tournament

[@hagemant]

That ball compression from Oikawa's serve stays rent free in my heart.

[@the_j_machine2254]

This line is gold.

[@addictedtoJB]

Lol, nah man. When I first saw it last year, that serve stole my breath. I would like to be compensated 😂

[@soymilkassassin]

With Oikawa's puffed up cheeks too 😩

[@miyak8042]

like dude he was so annoying as fuck, like are you even human bish

[@seanandrews5329]

gay

[@sowmyad1487]

Fun fact: In the first season, in the official match between Karasuno and Seijoh, Daichi decided to serve first while Seijoh had to receive. But in this match, Daichi said that they would receive first. Also, after the first practice match with Seijoh in the first season, Oikawa had said that they would work on their serving and this was clearly seen in this match as the standard of serves improved. It is such an incredible yet subtle detail.

[@Chinnybon]

Slight correction: Matsukawa uses normal serves, and Hanamaki was using a jump serve back in the previous match (though he'd likely only just started using them, as he didn't use them in the earlier practice match), so the only one of Seijoh's third-years to have picked up jump serves in between this match and the last is Iwaizumi.

[@sowmyad1487]

@@Chinnybon oh thanks for the clarification. I didn't notice it up until now :))

[@animagamer2]

It's the little things like this that Haikyuu does that make you appreciate it all the more. Every line, every plot point is meaningful. Nothing is just throwaway dialog.

[@TimothyGod]

I didn't even clock those together, thanks for the sweet tidbits

[@Clara-rz5zm]

I love how in season 1, when Hinata says "We're gonna defeat Oikawa" Kageyama went in full overthinking mode like "Defeating that Oikawa?" Like it was something almost impossible. But now in this episode when Hinata tells him they're going to win, Kageyama doesn't even think twice, he just says "Yes."

[@Sdbbarry]

Fun fact: you can see that the ball was on the ground before Oikawa landed

[@Vinie_ro]

Oikawa is so good that he defies physics

[@pzgamerch]

Can someone calculate how fast you need to spike for the ball to drop before you.

[@exoticcats6119]

@@pzgamerch I hope someone does lol because I’m not good enough at math

[@AslamaDawah]

@@pzgamerch lemme do just that lol

[@donaldzuramp4404]

His serve is a freaking bullet

[@Kuraiiell]

I think one of the best details in this episode is when Mad-Dog gets subbed in, the orchestric music changes and blaring trumpets are added in, signifying this sudden abrupt change the Seijoh goes through when Mad-Dog gets subbed in.

[@litatjie]

Mad Dog gives me Shizuo Heiwajima vibes from Durarara.

[@metro04]

@@litatjie omgg i love shizuo he’s such an underrated character!

[@momo-chansus4497]

yes, music in this moment is just??? hey durarara haven't met for a long time

[@timfangrad5173]

The music always changes when we meet someone new. I can't wait for the Tendo soundtrack in season 4. I loved that music change.

[@sourasishseth2618]

Yes like absolutely wild and out of the fit charecter like the music itself

[@starryabigail2988]

9:30 dunno if coach remember this, but "I believe in you" is actually Oikawa's line every time before a play. He uses this to remind his teamates that he ALWAYS trusts them and will give them the best toss and all. And those three who took his line are actually the remaining third years. Is kinda a touching scene that his three-year-teamates respond to his trust in such way. And since they usually mock and tease Oikawa, it just caught him by surprise. And then the next second, they return to their usual tone and start teasing him. It's just great chemistry. I LOVE SEIJOH THIRD YEARS. (Well I love every haikyuu character and combination tbh 12:11 what Oikawa saying is that, the third years are cheering him with "shoyu ramen" which would only be possible if his serve miss so it's kinda funny, that's their way to cheer him up XDDD

[@gamezone7299]

Yea

[@sefowade6195]

Up!

[@l.r.4520]

Up!

[@ravisarin10]

I love Seijoh so much. Such great characters. Definitely my personal favorite team other than our boys

[@seanandrews5329]

down

[@shinobishorty]

The ramen serve scene is my favorite Seijoh moment! “We believe in your serves but if you miss you owe us ramen” the seijoh 3rd years (Oikawa’s classmates) all call out their orders to tease Oikawa. Instead of “nice serve” they list their ramen order “shoyu, tonkotsu and tantanmen” I love the sense of humor and confidence it shows with the seijoh third years.

[@MSinclairStevens]

12:15 When Oikawa's teammates yell out "Shoyu" "Tonkotsu" "Tantanmen" before he serves, they aren't just being noisy and distracting. This is the continuation of the earlier joke that "We have faith in you. And, if you miss, you're buying us ramen." Those are all types of ramen. That's why Oikawa reacts by saying, "It sounds like you want me to miss." meaning "Are you hoping I'll get it over...or are you hoping I'll miss so you can have ramen?"

[@eyamajbri376]

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[@Thejpbros8]

Daichi being confident in receiving first is so badass to me. He is the floor defensive king along with Noya.

[@stale_beige]

And the desicion to receive first when Oikawa is serving first showcases their confidence and experience in those specific skills-the things that they’re best at/well known for.

[@yengyang8278]

@@joshino_nora Karasuno won the coin toss and chose to receive.

[@seekittycat]

I feel everyone forgets Daichi

[@TimothyGod]

@@stale_beige also adding to that, it means "get his serve out of the way, so we don't have to deal with it once we get our own momentum going" which is also a point I think

[@Intersectingstuff]

Our very own badass captain!!

[@giuseppericciardi6109]

21:28 he's not Iwaizumi, he is Matsukawa ( called Mattsun by Oikawa ) a third year Blocker

[@keitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

Upping for this. Coach Donny will be needed this reference on the future episodes. But it's really hard to tell who's Iwaizumi (Iwa-chan) and Matsukawa (Mattsun) on first viewing of Haikyuu. Took me some time to know that it was Mattsun and not Iwa-chan. Hehe

[@mikuu2854]

Makki right?

[@giuseppericciardi6109]

@@mikuu2854 Nope, Makki is Hanamaki the #3. He is a third year Outside Hitter just like Iwaizumi

[@sindri1447]

Iwaizumi is hot tempered and handsome. Mattsun is calm and calculating and in no way, shape or form appeals to the opposite sex.

[@vitiated1733]

@@sindri1447 … did you just insult him?

[@-MankoMan]

34:35 perfectly synced to the music.

[@-MankoMan]

@@ElevateYourselfOfficial I thought the sync was just coincidence lol. It's crazy that you actually put in the extra effort just to make these videos that much better. I'll carefully watch every end clip that you put in the later videos.

[@ollieaced]

@@ElevateYourselfOfficial I rewatched it three times :D it's so satisfying.

[@TheKristopherRose]

"Look at this shoe." I burst out laughing for some reason, don't know why but it was a good laugh

[@fullmoon3128]

coz learning the cheer is way more bothersome 🤭

[@Artemis-v8i]

You must not watch donny.he always points out small details.how the animation looks so good

[@TheKristopherRose]

@@Artemis-v8i I've watched his other videos, I think it just reminded me of that scene with donkey from shrek saying, "that your boulder? That's a nice boulder." Lol

[@TrianaNero]

Hinata wasn't nervous in the beginning, just laughing at Kageyama as always :"D And Oikawa wasn't really trying to get under Daichi's skin either, it was an honest observation~ And the blocker who cornered Hinata was Matsukawa (or Mattsun), another third-year!

[@seam3686]

Matsukawa's blocking inspired Hinata later in season four.

[@patmonte8426]

Omg I like your translation on twitter!

[@joannatheo6586]

@@seam3686 that’s true but also kind of a minor spoiler.

[@dinkybarrel]

Lol Oikawa's team mates were taunting him before his serve. They weren't just talking to him, they were yelling out their ramen orders. 🤣 Also Iwaizumi is just under 6 foot. Which is kind of a sore point for him.

[@fullmoon3128]

Coach: "but nishinoya is gonna be for the cover.." ** tsukki received the ball ** Coach: pikachu face 👁👄👁 Can we appreciate the growth of Tsukishima? xD he never go for the ball before

[@amishverma8415]

It's almost like he was expecting that they might get blocked (Shimada points out he was in a great spot) and anticipated their mistake Daichi style.

[@marriane4510]

yes love that smartass boi

[@russellweefs]

cant wait for Coach Donny's season 3 reaction!

[@litatjie]

Ah man, this really makes me excited for.... Dammit I can't say it, spoiler. That time with that guy when that thing happened. So excited!

[@metro04]

@@litatjie YES I CANT WAIT

[@anicka_kozume]

6:36 actually Oikawa wasn’t trying to get under anyone’s skin. well, i suppose it’s one of the ways to interpret. but he is just saying that Daichi “has grown”, like, he looks different. not everything Oikawa does or says is a mental game 😄

[@bdylp1098]

It probably got a bit misleading because they chose to translate「貫禄ついたんじゃない？」= ”You seem to have put on some presence/dignity" to "You seem like you've aged a bit", & "aged" has a negative ring to it.

[@andreaprochowski4717]

@@bdylp1098 And the poor crunchyroll translation strikes again

[@anicka_kozume]

@@bdylp1098 exactly!

[@SalamanderMagic]

@@andreaprochowski4717 honestly crunchyroll is the best translations out there, I don't think you can call it poor. There's always gonna be differences like this in translations, which sucks.. but crunchyroll is actually doing good. I trust their translations more than any other anime streaming service.

[@andreaprochowski4717]

@@SalamanderMagic Sorry but I find Crunchyroll's translations, at least of Haikyū, to be incredibly sloppy and half-hearted. If someone had just double-checked most if not all of these mistakes could have easily been fixed, but they didn't.

[@JiorgosST]

I just want to say that I really appreciate you uploading the entire Haikyu episodes as most reactions to different anime cut up the episodes a lot which makes viewers miss a lot of details that could be important

[@xstriiker1418]

It’s like that cause copyright claims that’s why they cut

[@beschdeBeth]

as it is now its like watching it with a friend :D and i love it!

[@Crystantemum]

It all depends on what you can offer than anime and the audience. Most people who view this stuff are fans just like us so there isnt a lot of "transformative" work going into the video. "Transformative" makes it so it isn't seen as copywritten. So Coach being a coach, a player and a student of animation, he's able to show the entire video (minus openings often because that's more copyright to deal with) because he's offering real world knowledge instead of just going "woooooow, that was lit" like most reactors are only capable of

[@leizero]

@@Crystantemum this sums this up very nicely and definitely the reason why I'm here since the very first episode

[@patmonte8426]

@@Crystantemum Watching Coach is like waiting for that new Haikyuu episode every week!

[@JonSoloCycles]

Did you noticed that on the earlier episodes when they feature the crows they're usually on the ground or low areas but when the seasons goes on the place it in higher and higher areas. do they or is it just me? haha Coach Donny make a back to back episode reaction video pleaseeeee. :)

[@mathewaasish3346]

Lmao b2b episodes are probably too strainful for him but i kindof wont be surprised if he went b2b just for the next 2 episodes considering whats coming up 🤭

[@sakbruno]

"Just one set for the entire episode" ohhh sweet summer child....

[@timfangrad5173]

Just you wait for seasons 3 and 4

[@Micemich]

I was shocked to see the 3rd and 4th season, but i wasnt even complaining. I love it

[@Gawu_]

Funny you say that about Sugawara, as I feel like you give me and everyone who watches your videos the same inspiration and advice during these Haikyuu reaction videos and coaching ones. You're no different from Suga. It's just as you said. Even though he may not be on the pitch, he's still able to boost his teammates and give them the advice to succeed. Thank you!

[@seanandrews5329]

ok

[@TimothyGod]

Excellently said

[@aurore9958]

I did not expect a video that fast but IM NOT COMPLAINING LETS GOOOOO

[@patmonte8426]

SAMEEEEEE

[@mantaren]

But he uploads one Haikyuu reaction every week, on the same day & this was exactly that, a whole week after the previous one, so I don't know what you mean by that

[@aurore9958]

@@mantaren I meant it as for the time he uploaded, not the day

[@timfangrad5173]

@@aurore9958 I know what you mean

[@jacobtasker1666]

Oh man Mad Dogs musical change is one of my favorite things in the series. The cohesive score from the rest of the series broken up by this deliberately discordant trumpet. Amazing way to really emphasize how big a change this is for a team so reliant on flow and system like Seijoh

[@SidDwadasi]

"It was slow story telling because it was only one set in the whole episode." Oh Coach! You just wait for the next 2 seasons.

[@seraph4208]

Given it's a best of 5 match, season 3 is just one freaking match lol.

[@hafizudinahamad7305]

@@seraph4208 season 3 gonna end without even realising that it was a full season. Feels like it just a single episode

[@chelatine]

@@hafizudinahamad7305 Season 3 is just perfect. Everything about that season was so intense.

[@timfangrad5173]

Heh heh heh 😈😈😈

[@josemiguelantunes4002]

That first spike from hinata has a lot of meaning behind it since the whole team was backing him up and saying "break through it", it shows that everyone has faith in him. Also, when the seijoh player narrowed hinata's spike, it's cool to see that he was analyzing it while he was off the court (19:23) and then applied his idea to narrow the course, which is why seijoh is such a strong team, just like coach ukai said. Great video coach, keep them coming!

[@MostlyDelusional]

This is one of my favorite episodes omg especially the Matsukawa scene :D

[@Hamika0054]

Yesss I was thinking about that spoiler too.. I couldn't remember who it was in Hinata's flashback during the Inarizaki match but after rewatching this ep then I go: Ohhhh so he's the one Hinata was talking about.

[@carrietay7704]

I think we the audience take secret glee in Coach Donny coming up with spoilers without even knowing it himself! 🤫

[@zethstar3475]

4:20 hinata was laughing at kageyama falling for oikawas taunt

[@Bee-vu6ye]

Coach, I suggest that you need to watch episodes 24 and 25 in one go because those 2 episodes are the peak of the peak. And it is somehow unsatisfying if you don't watch it continuously. 😅 If it takes longer to edit, I don't mind waiting for 2 weeks or more to watch it! ❤

[@ghulambintang8414]

can't disagree. i dont mind if i have to wait 2-3 weeks

[@ezequielsoria5202]

yes pls!

[@viviananan]

True, i'll be fine if i gotta wait for two weeks

[@Bee-vu6ye]

@@ghulambintang8414 yes! I don't mind either. 😄

[@blk5772]

boost!!!

[@hajot2582]

The soundtrack when they introduce wild dog. Slick 👌

[@Nathahollic]

Watching an episode or two of Haikyuu makes me wanna go out and do something productive afterwards.

[@BleydTorvall]

I think Suga would make a great coach. He's always noticing the little things going on with other players and giving them advice on how to overcome obstacles and utilize advantages.

[@starryabigail2988]

I gotta say every time when coach compliment the great details of haikyuu, it makes me happy and sad at the same time

[@LifelessVeemo]

Just finished watching an older vlog of yours. Been binging all your content between reaction episodes. Keep up with that grind, best volleyball content creator out there!

[@LifelessVeemo]

@@ElevateYourselfOfficial Your tutorial videos are so helpful. Everything I know and all my game skill comes from your videos since I don’t have a legitimate coach irl

[@starryabigail2988]

23:16 Hinata is referring to last match with Seijoh in season 1. when Kageyama left the court due to nosebleed and Suga play the setter. He taught Hinata to deal with Seijoh's spikes

[@StarshipSophie22]

bruh the seijoh match is some of the best episodes of haikyuu, im so keen for coach to watch it!!

[@carloszerna4514]

12:43 the respect that Oikawa and Daichi have for each other is one of me favorite parts of this whole match! Also of course that nasty serve from Oikawa

[@Ryan_gogaku]

At the end of this season, there was a movie, but the movie itself is mostly just a wrap-up of Season 2. What is definitely worth watching, though, is a 5-minute-ish clip of Aoba Johsai you can probably find just by searching "Seijo after the match" or similar. For me, that's the "true ending" of Season 2.

[@timfangrad5173]

You've gotta watch season 3 first cause season 3 ended on December 9 of 2016, while the OVA you are talking about aired on August 4th of 2017. Chronologically, season 3 comes before the OVA.

[@youtubingprick4036]

One of the most exciting match is finally here, can't wait to see all those reactions and breakdowns from Coach's point.

[@asims713]

I feel like we don't talk about the music enough- Mad Dog's theme is so perfect- love that raucous jazz trumpet!

[@abtsarinazalifahmohdtaufek]

Yup. Like his sound is meant to be slightly different from Aoba Johsai

[@alexandrabalandina9359]

Yahaba’s face is literally me trying too hard to make a good impression with new people 🤦‍♀️

[@saggykimchi16]

“Is that a Tanaka lookalike? Or is that Tanaka..” LMFAO🤣 poor Narita tho- 😭

[@nix9498]

No matter how many times I rewatch Haikyuu, I always get excited during the sequences. 😌😌

[@jamiesantiago5160]

Mad dog having the most easiest name to remember Coach Donny: ✨wild dog✨

[@patmonte8426]

Well he's wild, I'll take that XD

[@timfangrad5173]

Me: "Internally screaming"

[@exhaleamv5488]

lets be real. We all waited all season for coach to react to this match. :D

[@ezequielsoria5202]

for cap 24

[@mohsinjawad3892]

24:36 THE MOMENT WE HAVE BEEN WAITNING FOR!!!

[@ethansyang8341]

thank you

[@abiola59]

Thank you

[@xbpgkix]

ty for the timestamp

[@panpan1287]

Oikawa is the literal embodiment of "hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard"

[@magacofi]

Truly a genius of hard work

[@soymilkassassin]

Except in Haikyuu, all talent works hard. Poor Oikawa 😅

[@hiyorikuyamarurin3141]

There's gotta be an oikawa in most sports anime

[@Singingtater24]

I can't recall anyone in Haikyuu with natural talent that doesn't work hard, though.

[@panpan1287]

@@Singingtater24 Tsukishima had natural talent but didn't work hard for most of the series What I'm trying to say is that Oikawa shows that you can be good even without natural talent

[@SalamanderMagic]

the fact that this video has so much more views than the past few reactions is so telling. This match surely is a fan favorite!

[@sanctus9857]

Y'all see what he did on the outro at 34:38? He synced oikawa's hit on the ball with the bass drop. Pretty nifty xD

[@KuraiSensei]

I love how when the Mad Dog runs and jumps to steal the spike, everyone's animation is smooth but his animation is rough and edgy around the corners, representing the personality of the player and his play style, the amount of thoughts in this anime is just *chefs kisses*

[@sriramsridhara1763]

This match is the answer to your question, " why oikawa (kpop) is so liked." Edit - it's actually after this match

[@Joze_42]

Someone finally said it. I liked him from the beginning for his looks and personality but after this match i had a whole new level of respect for him

[@milkbread394]

ep 24/25 for me because that ep made me change my whole perspective about him

[@Joze_42]

@@milkbread394 feel ya

[@TheTrueChaks]

I never used to like him until after this match. This match was also the one that really put the show up there for me; I was just casually following it before.

[@goodguybuy7961]

33:42 "You can train that mind set". Oh hoo I can't wait for the future episodes and hear your opinions

[@doctorisjoe]

habit becomes nature

[@z.b.123]

Just one funny detail: Some of the people in the cheering squad were just duplicated and when you compare each school's cheering squad, they would have the same person XD

[@krishthite2894]

Yooo ever since you talked about how you adored the ball compression animation of asahi's spike in season 1, I've been waiting for you to get to Oikawas ridiculous serve

[@HollyComstock15]

Poor 5'10'' Iwa-chan and his tiny hands 😭

[@timfangrad5173]

I am 5,11 with small hands. I feel your pain Iwa-Chan!

[@alessandroripardo3137]

I like how before the game start, Daichi and Oikawa didn't have that strong challenging handshake, but instead, when Daichi won the coin toss he chose receiving over serving with a challenging look, knowing that probably Oikawa would start serving and in a way that says "we're stopping the best serves from the beginning"

[@giuseppericciardi6109]

And that's how Haikyuu went from a great series to a legendary series. I propose that the next "Let's get this Haikyuu party started" be recorded in Coach Donny's gym right before his best jump serve!

[@starryabigail2988]

16:32 I get sooo thrilled when I saw it was Tsukki who save the ball. Althought he always dispute with Hinata and Kageyama. It is undeniable that they ARE building a teammate relationship and learning to trust each other. And indeed they have a weird but remarkable chemistry. Hinata and Kageyama being the easily hyped up ones, while Tsukki and Yamaguchi being the calmer and cooler ones. Tsukki may be quieter than Hinata, but you should not forget his existence, not only because of his block, but because he will also have their back. I can picture how they quarrel off the court but supporting one another smoothing on the court when they're thrid years

[@SturgeonStories]

This is my favorite game in the series, hope you enjoy it coach!

[@librarian4485]

The first serve and receive at the very start will always be so cool to me!! It’s a captain vs captain moment. A monster server vs a solid receiver! I only noticed how epic that scene was when i watched haikyuu a second time 😂

[@starryabigail2988]

I just love how they are sooooo hyped up even it is only the beginning of the game. I mean it really lets you understand the rivalship between these two teams

[@nenegortat5106]

I can’t wait till you react to the whole show like there’s so much to see in Haikyu.

[@saar1707]

2 more episodes to episode 22! CANT WAIT!

[@antisosial8828]

Gonna be coach's favourite episode😋

[@milkntomatoes9418]

Something super interesting at the start, Daichi won the coin toss and decided to recieve. It was a lowkey message/challenge to Oikawa saying that he can come at them with his serves all he wants because Karasuno has improved that much in terms of serve recieves. You can tell from Oikawa's expressions afterwards that he got the message.

[@magacofi]

4:21 nah Coach, he was just holding in the laughter XD 11:20 ✨Shoe appreciation time✨ 18:00 That's how it always feels :') I think you noticed it specially in this one since it's an action-packed episode, and those fly by 31:36 Ohhhh you _do_ get it, Coach

[@patmonte8426]

It's 9:44 pm in Philippines! Nice to watch before bedtime coach!

[@saureld2448]

The next few episodes are my favorite! ❤️ so glad we’ve made it here

[@tsubasangel]

Oikawa's serve. DANG. Love it every time I watch it. Watching this game for the 100th time and I finally see that yeah Oikawa does usually serve Iwaizumi when they're in a pinch. Also the other players of Seijoh/Aoba Johsai are working really hard and thinking a lot about the next play. Even though Oikawa is the standout one to look out for him and his team work so well together! They all are well versed players who adjust well and communicate to each other. Mad Dog makes the team hit different when he steps on the court.

[@GG-vl9xq]

You once asked: "why do people like this guy?" Here's my answer (if you were honestly curious) Why people like Oikawa (first 5 are more volleyball related while the other 5 more character related) : 1. He's one of the most complex character: Even though he knows that his "talent" isn't as great as players like Ushikawa and Kageyama, he still keeps on going. Even though he feels inferior, he still tries his hardest to beat those people. Even though he acts frivolous, he has this super serious side when it comes to volleyball. 2. The moment he makes the switch from normal mode to captain mode, he changes completely. His leadership skills are great. He knows how to calm his teammates, he knows their limits, he knows how to stimulate them to get to their true potential and he truly believes in them. 3. He's a good observer. Can find the weaknesses of the team he confronts and can strategize well. 4. He truly loves and cares about volleyball. 5. He works super hard. To the point of self-injuring (wich isn't a good thing obviously, but he already learned from that. This is shown to us in the scene where he says to Kageyama "resting and skipping are two different things") 6. He's really petty, immature and a jerk to people he feels inferior to (Kageyama for example) but you can see he cares a lot about people around him. He even grew by giving advice to Kageyama when it isn't his obligation to give advice to a rival to begin with. 7. And his childish side, that he shows to everyone, I actually like. That's why I like Bokuto, Noya, Hinata, Kageyama, Tanaka... too. They are all pretty childish. While he just accepts the dark feelings he has and is true to them, the others are pretty naive and a little bit too good-natured to be considered realistic (almost all the time they are nice to people, even if they are jealous) It's a good quality but not realistic in that amount. Because that's not how people normally react to jealousy. While Oikawa is just true to himself: he's jealous -> because of that he doesn't like interacting with that person or helping that person and isn't nice to that person. Also, I find he has every right to do this. Nobody has an obligation to always be nice or be cooperative with someone. Let alone to someone they have an issue with and isn't over it yet (What would be bad is him acting nice and actually sabotage them behind their backs. That would be even more realistic than how the rest handles jealousy) 8. People tend to focus on those small interactions with the fangirls and so on but in his free time, you can actually see how it is only those couple of minutes of interactions that he truly spends on them. And if it was Tanaka or someone else, better believe they would respond to their fangirls (if they had them.) They even fantasize about it. So why does he get so much negativity for doing what (almost) EVERY one of them would do. He just got the chance while the others didn't. 9. What he ACTUALLY does in his free time is coach his nephew and other children. 10. He has doubts but never let's them overwhelm him. His determination is really high. That's why we like him. He's not just a pretty face that uses his privileges and is half-assed about stuff. It's actually the opposite (except the pretty face). He went from carefree guy who just loves volleyball and being super happy about winning an award, to being devastated & obsessed with a person who has more talent (2 at that) -> spiraling -> basically having a mental breakdown because of it -> to picking himself back up with the help of his childhood friend. Accepting the things as they are, but he still does not give up because of it and he keep believing he can overcome it and puts the work for it. Ps.: someone like Iwa (his childhood friend, the ace) wouldn't stay friends with Oikawa if he was truly a crappy/bad guy

[@pradneshthoppay3995]

How did you type all this within one minute of the video posting? I’m sensing copy and pasting

[@gil828]

@@pradneshthoppay3995 😂 i was thinking the same thing

[@GG-vl9xq]

@@pradneshthoppay3995 I wrote it at the other video but my wifi didn't work at that moment so I copy pasted it and posted it here after seeing a new video came out instead of the one that was a week ago 😅

[@the_j_machine2254]

@@GG-vl9xq understandable.

[@GG-vl9xq]

@@the_j_machine2254 yeah... I thought "it's not like my text is about the content of the video from last week anyway, so fuck it"

[@magacofi]

Me, when I saw the thumbnail: Coach, you truly are a blessing to us all :')

[@davidolinger3948]

I absolutely love the musical motif they gave to mad dog. Usually Haikyu uses lots of stringed instruments but mad dog gets a crazy trumpet flare playing when he does stuff.

[@mocha6w68]

I love Oikawa's swollen cheek while serving, and then the 'eugh' after that

[@ilay_ux]

fucking epic i swear

[@evasupremo]

34:35 just wanted to say, the timing here is amazing. Oikawa hitting the ball matches perfectly with the background music. Don't know if it was intentional, but if it was, kudos to you coach. Your attention to detail is one of the many reasons I keep watching your videos!

[@ZyxiaYrah]

YES!! This is The Match that made me fall head over heels for Oikawa.

[@Bobba7]

As an artist, I get so happy when he appreciates the artwork :D

[@thatoneguylegit9219]

This reaction flew by! As always, I appreciate all your insights and analysis coach. It’s always such a fun time getting coached while watching something so entertaining

[@jonwiki]

14:17 Iwaizume is only 5'10, 179.3cm, atleast that's what I could find. Though I do agree that his hands should wrap around the ball more since I'm shorter than that and my hands can wrap around it pretty well.

[@nattiberrington]

Well, Iwa could just have small hands for his height, I know I definitely do lol

[@PedroGabrig]

Nice to see him talking about funneling with block as s3 is all about it.

[@angeloreptin3422]

Oh finally!! Let's get this Haikyuu party started!!!!!!!

[@bakawkawk]

I don't know if Coach noticed, but the talking that Oikawa's teammates were doing during his first serve were actually what kind of ramen they wanted if he missed lol, which makes the line "Do you want me to get it over, or miss?!" even funnier imo

[@agwzealot225]

20:53-21:49 I can't wait to see his reaction on season 4 part 2. Especially season 4 episode 21 after what he said.

[@magacofi]

That was a really, really good callback, I wanna see it as well ✨

[@dreaminGemini]

Your reactions are so unique. I love the input you bring!

[@JA-mf5zt]

Almost to season 3!! (after you finish this episode, you have 5 more episodes to finish I think and you are done with season 2!)

[@ki.nv2]

That specific serve from Oikawa is my favorite in the series. It’s just too awesome.

[@a_akie]

That's right coach, when haikyuu gets to you, that 24 mins per episode feels like only 15 minutes of watch time.

[@yuugaouzuki18]

wait. is it me or the new vid is just early? i usually watch this on Sundays at breakfast but it's still Saturday. 😅 thanks always, Coach!

[@michaelgee568]

I like how, at the end card, the bass hit lines up with Oikawa's contact with the ball.

[@izumochiii]

The Seijou regulars were shouting out different ramen names before Oikawa’s first serve, so Oikawa said “do you want me to make it (get the first point of course) or miss it (has to take the team to ramen)?”

[@Damfotografia]

wow, we're basically at the end of season 2 already. time sure goes fast when we enjoy it. Can't wait for season 3 reactions xD

[@noirougeyt6827]

I've been waiting for this reaction the moment you decided to start reacting to Haikyuu! It was worth the wait.

[@kylem2010GT]

There was a callback to S1 at 9:26. In season 1 Oikawa says "I believe in all of you", this season his teammates beat him to the punch and said "We believe in you captain"

[@akeerakil5180]

I call it the bitter-sweet rematch. Another week of waiting.

[@gabsmoon_]

4:50 I laughed so hard at this backstory my mom even asked me if I was ok lmaooo

[@keitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

Gosh! So shocked with the notification that I received. Your reaction video is earlier than the previous videos. Hope you're still resting well and spending time with your family, Coach.

[@vvvebry]

i hope he will remember that mattsun's funnel block scene >

[@Zinferbuddy]

Just started watching and I love your attention to detail and the work that goes into the animation!

[@Consequentiality]

So when we get that crazy animation for oikawa's monster serve, they show how his teammates particularly remind each other to cover the backs of their heads because this new serve of oikawa's is his current penultimate technique. It's showcased that even Oikawa, who has normally very excellent control over his serves, actually misses the serve due to the sheer power he is trying to cram into it. Essentially the whole scene of and before the serve is to emphasize how much a monster server oikawa is, and how he's gotten even better

[@raywilly6830]

29:04 He was in the front, cuz Oikawa, Iwaizumi, and Watari were in the back

[@marioncardin5822]

I just realized that every opening has a moment when the music goes crazy speed, just like Hinata running everywhere and I cannot unhear it 😂😂

[@cangellyGaming]

I really love that coach focused on this block with matsukawa for obvious reasons

[@jamesonmikewazowski4552]

Coach, the reason that the new freak quick has spin is because backspin makes things stop (it makes no sense at all, and is really unrealistic, but like it works so) it’s like if you bounce a basketball with backspin it will go backwards.

[@ICavalcadeI]

The backspin takes momentum off of the ball, allowing it to decelerate quickly. It does makes sense, it's just not nearly as exaggerated as it is in the anime - although that kind of artistic license is the reason why we watch anime in the first place.