Volleyball Coach Reacts to HAIKYUU OVA Path Of The Ball - Nekoma vs Nohebi

[@TrianaNero]

Sadly this wasn't shown in the OVA for whatever reason, but when Nohebi were trash-talked by some teams that didn't even make it to the final stages of Tokyo prelims, Kuroo actually stood up for them, stressing the fact that their play style is only possible due to their high skills and great defense. It was a really nice touch!

[@timothythang5795]

yea..i wanted it to be animated. i was really looking forward that part.

[@perevision]

I really missed that part. Nekoma’s sportsmanship is one of my favourite parts about them 😭

[@lianekristel440]

This is one of the reasons why I love Kuroo, he's just so great🤧

[@konis1959]

Upupup

[@stellacath5462]

Yeah i was looking forward for this😭

[@Chinnybon]

Something that's worth mentioning about this OVA is that they cut a lot of the development for both Lev and Yamamoto, the Tanaka lookalike. In the manga, Yamamoto gets heavily targeted after Yaku is subbed out, and is pretty unstoppable on defense. But because of that, his offense falls off a lot and he is largely stuck on defense, and Lev starts to heavily overshadow him on offense, with audience members mentioning that Yamamoto must be Nekoma's ace in name alone. However, throughout all of that, Lev is starting to realise what Yamamoto meant earlier in the series when he said that someone who can't handle defense isn't worthy of being Nekoma's ace. And then it all culminates in Yamamoto making a great pass from a really awkward position after Lev sorta bungles a block, and then he calls for the set from Kenma and turns around perfectly transitioning onto offense and crushing the ball, cementing himself as Nekoma's ace in both the readers' and Lev's eyes. It's a chapter that turned Yamamoto from a character I didn't care about, and who was pretty much a Tanaka clone, into his own independent character and one of my favourites in the entire series.

[@mikeas0216]

i didn't read this part of the manga, thanks for this comment, i may have to check it out now.

[@Chinnybon]

@@mikeas0216 It's Chapter 202, titled "Nekoma's Ace", if you're curious

[@to.ri.3]

@@Chinnybon now i wanna reread it... thanks god that chapter is on the volume that's already released in my country, now i can reread it anytime i want 😂

[@bucciaratiswife]

Up up !! I was so sad this wasn’t really shown. One of my fav parts of this game.

[@buttermuffin1493]

That's amazing, I'm only an anime watcher so I didn't know about that. That's great development for the both of them and I'm so glad I read your comment

[@ChauNguyen-uz8un]

Hey coach, about the slot for Nekoma, they actually do have to win to be in that slot. The game between Nohebi and Nekoma was to decide the team for that slot. The reason for that slot being called Venue sponsor representative is because Tokyo, where Nekoma is from, is the host of the Nationals tournament, therefore the city/prefecture get to add another slot for another team (other than the 2 top representatives like you see in the ova), and in this case Nekoma beats Nohebi to take that spot.

[@HaiderAli-mq1rs]

Bump

[@Bee-vu6ye]

He already acknowledge a comment about that at the intro.

[@Intersectingstuff]

Upp

[@ChauNguyen-uz8un]

@@Bee-vu6ye yes I do remember that, but at the end of the ova, he was a bit confused about whether nekoma needs to win the game to go to nationals or not. My assumption is that he misunderstood the phrase ‘venue sponsor representative’ as Nekoma sponsoring the tournament, which is not correct, so I want to clarify on that. I hope that make more sense

[@viveknamikaze761]

Up

[@cozydaydreamss]

Hi Coach, the three Nekoma besties: Kuroo, Yaku and Kai are all third years, this is their last game in high school. Hence why we were shown at the beginning of the episode about their first year and how they met just to show us how they’ve come so far and became great friends and teammates. Amazing reaction as always 🥰

[@gideoncheung8731]

*their last game if they don't win, since if they win they'd go to the nationals

[@Intersectingstuff]

Upp

[@iwantasonlikeizuku8912]

yeah, they are like Asahi, Suga, and Daichi

[@miriamvlachoulis6875]

Kai is a saint for putting up with them for so long 😂

[@lianekristel440]

@@miriamvlachoulis6875 lmao it must be tiring to watch Yaku and Kuroo's never ending bickerings.

[@doxo9597]

It’s called “path of the ball” because of the way Lev understands that teamwork is better than individual plays. Instead of always trying to read the attack and block the ball, he makes sure to block one path and leave a path open for the ball to get received by the subbed in libero. That’s why it’s called “path of the ball” because the players are controlling where the ball goes.

[@sefowade6195]

Up!

[@Intersectingstuff]

Up! Also, in the last point, Kuguri is not intending to target the weaker player, but he senses that Lev (after learning about teamwork) will not flail his blocks this time around to open up the ball path to Shibayama, hence why this moment is his breakthrough moment for teamwork.

[@the_hanburger]

up!

[@Bee-vu6ye]

This is the first time I watched a reactor that acknowledges Nohebi's style of play. It's refreshing to see a team that isn't just being a "good" team because in reality, teams like Nohebi exist and it goes to show that people are not pure and that they can do 'cheats' because of the driven human desire for victory.

[@timfangrad5173]

@@ElevateYourselfOfficial This is just my personal opinion, but while I feel you make a valid point, I feel like there has to be a point where it just becomes too much.

[@Bee-vu6ye]

@@ElevateYourselfOfficial Yesss! It's natural and things like this is to be expected. I just can't with the other reactors hating Nohebi so much even in the later part of season 4. 😅

[@Singingtater24]

@@Bee-vu6ye Right? I've watched so many reactions just waiting for someone to understand, but no one does. They just hate Nohebi and continue to hate and hate no matter what happens. It gets kinda tiring.

[@ronankelley7768]

@@timfangrad5173 I agree, but for me that point is when someone actually breaks rules. Nohebi doesn't break rules, they just use unconventional tactics.

[@sunset_anime]

@@timfangrad5173 I don't feel like it ever reaches that point though. In the manga, Kuro even has a line like "If you're stupid enough to get hung up on their dirty plays, then you have already lost" when talking to a passerby commenting on Nohebi's play style. Basically, if you focus too much on their tricks, then you won't actually be analysing how to beat their superb defence and offence.

[@calponik3139]

Hi Coach Donny! Sorry for being so late but I'd like to mention a few tidbits about the behind the scenes of Haikyu animation production (SPOILER FREE) 1.Haikyu S1-3 were a continuous production, which means S3 was planned even before S1 aired. These 3 seasons were animated by the same core staff and hence everything looks so consistent. 2.S4 on the other hand, was announced 3 years later because in 2016 when S3 was airing, there was not enough manga chapters (source material) left to be converted to an anime. Thus an entirely new team of staff was created and the character designs were tweaked a little bit(reduced no of lines and the shadows) to match the style of the new animators. This happens quite often as due to the low wages and labour shortages in Japan, the animators are generally booked 3-4 months in advance at a particular time and it is extremely difficult to assemble the same OG staff for another project, as they are likely busy working on something else. 3.It is very, very unlikely that a single animator is working on a full 20 minute episode, let alone a whole season. More often than not, there are 10-20 "key animators" who draw the key frames of 1 or 2 cuts of varying duration ( generally 20s to 1 min) and there are other groups of "2nd key animators" and "inbetweeners" who draw in between the key frames to take the total fps count to what the director/producer wants. So when the quality of an episode feels sub-par, it is not because some animator has fallen ill or something but due to a conscious decision taken by the director to funnel their time and resources to more important scenes which would require more frames per second. Btw, this is just for drawing the rough movements of the characters. Colouring, shot composition, camerawork, dubbing, cgi/vfx (if needed) and editing are handled by a completely different part of the production pipeline. For eg, most of the times, the entire background work is subcontracted to some other studio who specialise just in that regard. To give you an example why this is the case, it takes Hayao Miyazaki a full month to draw just one minute of footage for his new movie that he is working on (which is a passion project and hence he is doing almost all of the work). But in case of commercial projects, producers require the animation studios to churn out 12 episode-seasons in just 1.5 years. Not to mention, studios are generally working on 2-3 projects at the same time just to stay in business. 4.A standard anime generally has 3000-4000 key frames per episode. But since Haikyu deals with a sport (volleyball) where not only are there at least 12 players constantly moving on the court but also where technical aspects such as posture, position, timing, perspective, etc can play an important role, the total no. of key frames required to be drawn per episode becomes 2x-3x the normal. What's worse is all this is expected from the staff without any significant increase in budget or production time. 5.Haikyu's animation quality, I assure you Coach, is definitely not the 'norm'. To maintain such high level of consistency and fluidity for 24-25 episodes at a stretch at a time when even 12 episode-anime regularly run into production problems towards the end is something that is enjoyed by very few shows. Even S4, whose already tight schedule was massively impacted by statewide lockdown in Japan due to the pandemic, still looks better than 80% of the shows coming out of the industry nowadays. We Haikyu fans are very lucky! PS: If anyone wants to go much more in depth about the production of Haikyu, I would HIGHLY recommend them to go through this blog - (S4 SPOILER FREE) blog.sakugabooru.com/2020/02/04/the-evolution-of-haikyuus-exceptional-production-refining-reality/

[@SumireTachibana]

Up! Everyone should read this. Let's all be grateful at the amazing content created by so many hard working people that we get to experience and enjoy over and over! Thanks coach, for your insights and thanks for the new editor for the extra work in this episode (lots of cuts included when coach was talking about his ideal line up)

[@ProxymanDerk]

Up you go

[@mansfaye1084]

thanks a lot for this

[@Crimson-ev4vl]

I am glad someone said it!

[@dvsavocs5290]

thank you I always malded when he talked about a single animator doing all of the episode lol

[@gracelee-im7wl]

coach, the reason why kenma took charge is because he is the “brain” of the group. before nekoma starts matches, if you remember, they chant, “we are like blood in veins. we must keep the oxygen flowing so the ‘brain’ can do its job.” or anything along those translations. they are referring to kenma when they say the “brain” and talking about his strategies, while “keep the oxygen flowing” refers to the team supporting kenma with great receives and such.

[@trelos7431]

Also the coach of nekoma trust Kenma tactic so he don't involved unless he wants to make some changes.

[@YMasterS]

Not really. That's the justification for it, but the real reason is so that the volleyball can be more about the kids, as the stories are centred on them.

[@kookie7714]

👍

[@gracelee-im7wl]

@@YMasterS there’s multiple times where when they do the chant, they always show kenma at the brain part. the team even called kenma the brain of the group 😭

[@YMasterS]

@@gracelee-im7wl why do you think that responds to comment?

[@ziggylarkdust]

Nohebi's ace that was on the bench was serving with a dislocated thumb. Talk about determination. Though the coach probably shouldn't allow that but hey its anime and it's endearing. Also since Tokyo is hosting the National Japan Volleyball tournament they get to have three representatives. If Nohebi had won they would of gone to Nationals instead of Nekoma.

[@yessir6021]

Is that was the green lightning around him was showing the pain he’s in because I saw him wincing like he’s in pain

[@unicoraptorrex3459]

@@yessir6021 yeap, that was the point

[@Shane3599]

Also, congratulations to the Moreau catholic highschool volleyball team for their amazing win!! Well deserved! You guys are amazing! Great job coach donny!!

[@milkntomatoes9418]

About Kenma, it's already been shown during Karasuno and Nekoma's practice match back in season 1 and even in the part 1 of this OVA, but Kenma actually acts as the main tactician/strategist for Nekoma while the coach only comes in when necessary, much like how the Aoba Johsai players strategize by themselves and the coach only gives input when he deems it necessary. It's really amazing, esp when you think abt how heavy seniority weighs in Japanese society and Kenma is only a 2nd yr. But his performance speaks for itself, and you can see all his teammates respect/follow his tactics without question.

[@seekittycat]

Class 1-1 1-2 is like class 1A 1B. Grade 10 being split into multiple classes because there is too many students for just one class, sometimes based on whether they're going to college etc. Kuroo, Yaku (libero), and Kai are all 3rd years now. The flashback was to when they were 1st years hungry for nationals. Didn't expect this drop until tomorrow thanks coach! Editor-san you're doing amazing these edits are pro

[@gh-ps5es]

it's not just grade 10, all grades (from elementary to high school) in asia are sectioned off into separate classes (1-A, 3-D, 2-C etc) people stay in their classrooms and teachers come in and go. People from different grades don't mingle academically.

[@omrischejtman8]

Up

[@borhulo9521]

up

[@moncala7787]

Also they sometimes correspond to floors or wings of the building

[@jessicaneilalpak9924]

class 1(first year)-1(section/division) the first number in the class means which year they are in, while the second indicates how advanced the class is. In Karasuno, for example, each grade has five classes, and it’s stated that classes 4 and 5 are the advanced classes (college prep classes). yachi being the smartest is in division 5 i.e "class 1-5", tsukki being next is in class 1-4 alongside yamaguchi, kageyama 1-3, hinata 1-1 fun fact: terushima (captain of jozhengi- yellow uniform, with monkey mascot, the guy who was "harassing" shimizu) is in division 7 making him the smartest student in haikyuu :D

[@xjayex]

Hi coach, you can see that throughout the series, Furudate-san (the author of haikyuu) often uses animals in the names of schools. The fukuro in fukurkodani translates to owl. Neko in nekoma translates to cat. And hebi in nohebi translates to snake. You can see the characteristics of each of these teams through their animal representations.

[@royan2902]

Karasu from Karasuno translates to crow

[@NaCl1572]

I also read from somewhere that the team names are like animals from a zoo (crows, cats, owls, seagulls etc), with Dateko as the cage (wall) and Seijou is the flora/trees (Aoba = green leaves) of said zoo. That sounds quite cute.

[@TharynBell]

Coach when they say "class 1-5" and so, they mean "1st grade class 5". Some schools have around 5 or 6 classes for each grade, wherein classes 5 and 6 are the ones with advanced students (at least that's how it is in the Haikyuu universe)

[@Chinnybon]

There's actually nothing to suggest that classes 5 and 6 are the advanced students as a general rule. As far as we're aware, it's just the case for Karasuno.

[@TharynBell]

@@Chinnybon ah, you're right, I might add that clarification

[@antoniomorino1546]

Looks like that some school had this kinda class ranking system. I have seen this in other animes as well

[@gh-ps5es]

the advanced classes are dependant on the individual schools (some schools in Asia like to segregate students based on their grades), so class 5 and class 6 being advanced is most definitely unique to Karasuno and not Haikyuu entirely.

[@TharynBell]

@@gh-ps5es based on the fact that Oikawa is in class 6, Kuroo in class 5, and Akaashi in class 6, I'll say that this pretty much applies for the whole Haikyuu universe (the data has been found within the manga and final guidebook).

[@starryabigail2988]

I LOVE how coach saying Kuroo has a young father and older brother figure. That's exactly how I feel. He may seem childish and pkayful sometimes, but he is actually very mature and considerate. He really knows his trams and is alwayd helpful to those who are jn need

[@redghurl95]

He's only playful when he's engaging with Bokuto tho 😅

[@KoroftheSon]

Some context for why they have the lightning graphic at 25:37 when Numa hits the ball: it was mentioned earlier that he dislocated his thumb in an earlier match, so the lightning is representative of the pain of slamming the ball with everything he has, even though his thumb is injured.

[@jbsuselessopinion843]

They cut out a lot of Nohebi tactics used in the manga. I remember I was a lot more frustrated at their team whilst reading it. There were instances of them "buttering up" the ref. If I remember correctly, one of their player touched the net when jumping for a block which is a foul, then as soon as they heard the whistle they shouted "I touched it" and bow to the ref to apologize. These tactics accumulated/culminated in one of those block-vision calls where the ref at the back called it in Nohebi's back court, but the ref in the center overruled and called it out (point for nohebi instead) After watching this episode I'm actually not disappointed that they didn't include those scenes. So we don't hate them too much? Haha If i'm making sense. We saw enough of their cheeky tricks. Since it's an OVA I understand. It's also a way for us to don't mind the main guy of that team later on in the series. But I would react different if it wasn't an OVA. If it was a normal episode of the season I would have loved a long match with them. Considering the pacing of first half of S4 is kinda..... But I also don't mind it since they are training. We need to absorb all those information so it also fit in.

[@hotlegend8437]

it's you again 😅. Yeah i also don't mind how they adapt the episode. It makes me hate the team less 😅 especially the main guy if they prolonged the match I might not like him in the future.

[@Intersectingstuff]

I'm kinda bummed that they cut out Tora's development as the ace though :(

[@spin.chicken]

The pacing of S4 first half is actually very well done. You want/need to see Hinata's growth for later. The first half of S4 has a lot of purposes with a bit more depth and thought than previous seasons.

[@doublesonly4]

@Rafael Silva if you didn't read it then you're missing out on a lot of stuff

[@Squain]

I think the best part about this match in the manga was when Taketora proves why he is the ace of the team. Lev understood that as well so I was very disappointed why it wasn't incorporated in the OVA. Lev even said that he was gonna be Nekoma's ace lmao. Tora put him in his place.

[@adeleedyrssen589]

I love how proud Yaku and Shibiyama are to be Liberos on a team that is highly focused on defense. I every time I watch this episode, I always feel like Shibiyama should be very confident in his abilities because almost every player on Nekoma would be an excellent Libero on the majority of the other teams we’ve seen. I also love how Kuroo’s advice to Lev about teamwork has the same energy and emotion as the advice Bokuto gave to Tsuki way back in season 2 that came from personal experience. I think it shows that Kuroo probably struggled in a similar manner to connect with Yaku, especially since they didn’t necessarily “get along” as 1st years. So Kuroo knows exactly how it feels to feel that team finally come together.

[@Victra]

It feels like Ushiwaka is Coach's favorite player haha I loved his opinion of him this whole series, and I'm not surprised he was also his first draft pick. He's one of my favorites as well! So underrated.

[@timfangrad5173]

He is the ONLY choice for opposite unless you want a defensively strong team in which case Daichi is the best option

[@davids182]

I don't think Ushijima is underrated, basically everyone knows he's the best or one of the best.

[@co0kii]

@@davids182 perhaps its in reference to the fact that ushijima is such a nuanced character and not just ‘OP’

[@viperstrike0]

Btw, i dont know if you remember but their injured libero has been hyped since the first season. As he said, to be the defensive specialist in a team known for their defense is a great honor.

[@iizou1738]

3:45 in Japan students are each assigned to a homeroom class. they stay in the same classroom all day & the teachers are the ones that rotate around. so class 1-3 is the third group of first year students, class 1-5 is the fifth group of first-year students, class 2-3 would be the third group of second-year students, and so on. some Japanese high schools have special classes for advanced material, college prep, or subject focus. for example, Yachi is in class 1-5, which is confirmed to be an advanced/college prep section, while Kageyama and Hinata are in regular class sections. (this is why Yamaguchi suggested they go to her for help with studying before the training camp!) it's not confirmed whether Nekoma also ranks classes like that though, it could just be arbitrary.

[@prairiete]

More of that trashtalking Nohebi team. It's "refreshing" to see a less honest team because everything isn't just pure passion. 17:00 Yaku is Nekoma's libero. Yaku-paisen is Yaku-senpai (upperclassman, with inverted syllabi, took me long enough to get it, though)

[@antoniomorino1546]

I only understood what Paisen was when I watched Nagatoro-san and noticed that it was senpai written backwards

[@milkntomatoes9418]

A funny thing about the inverted 'senpai', inverted words are commonly used for humor or to make words feel 'lighter'. Kuroo using it to refer to Yaku sounds like he's teasing, but if any of the 2nd or 1st yrs referred to Yaku the same way, they're sure to get a kick to the ass or at least a water bottle to the head while Yaku can't move around yet😂

[@joyz3150]

@@antoniomorino1546 Charmy-paisen in Black Clover

[@Wellshem]

"-senpai" is a suffix that show respect to an upperclassman/older/master... People you have to learn from mostly. "-paisen" is a slang from "-senpai", it's not respectful, almost irony

[@prairiete]

@@Wellshem I think Kuroo said it with amical irony, to reassure Shibayama, because Yaku IS a senpai but ultimately, that doesn't matter in the court.

[@gachagenie]

My starting 7 up to season 3 would be pretty much the same as Coach Donny EXCEPT I would replace Asahi with Bokuto. Even though Bokuto usually runs either hot or cold, I think if you put him on the same team with Ushiwaka and Hinata, his competitive nature would take over and he would be running hot most of the game so he doesn't fall behind them in terms of scoring points.

[@NOkamii]

And don't forget there will be Kuroo as well to cheer him up

[@spizaowo]

I would actually have Iwaizumi instead. Very complete player both defensively and offensively, can receive serves easily and can attack from both the front and back rows. He's also a very calm and mature player that can get hyped up when he needs to.

[@iamunphased4560]

There's also the fact that Hinata is such a Bokuto fanboy that he doubles as Bokuto's Hype Man, and getting Bokuto to believe his own hype is a proven tactic to pull him out of a funk.

[@tommoolenaar3901]

Really good point! I think it's important for like-minded people to play with Bokuto.

[@LeoSkyro]

@@NOkamii or antagonize him, depending on the occasion ahah

[@girish2754]

Coach, your starting 7 looks strong. Defense feels a little bit weak, nishinoya and kuroo are great but others are not that good. Offence and blocking are top grade. I am thinking of making a team who can have a match against your team, oo that is fun to think of. Ok let's see Libero: Yaku (No second thought necessary, nishinoya level and even greater than him till season 2 atleast) Setter: Oikawa (the great king and he will be the captain + Oikawa vs ushijima and kageyama, all the emotional stakes will just fire up all three of them) Now, for the remaining positions, you have taken all the best guys - ushijima, asahi, hinata, kuroo and aone. This will be tough Outside hitters: Bokuto (well technically - he is the only one strong enough to break through kuroo and aone, mentally and emotionally - first he will be going up against Ushijima and kuroo, he will be fired up, next I think Oikawa has the skills, smarts and EQ to deal with Bokuto's emo mode, Oikawa bringing the best out of Bokuto will be a strong combination), out of Tanaka/Mad dog/ Iwazumi/Daichi - hmm, I want defense against Ushi and asahi, so I will go with exp, Iwazumi and Daichi. So yeah Bokuto, Daichi, Iwazumi are my hitters. Middles: Tendo (I think he can handle ushijima and asahi, but it will get difficult when hinata joins them) Tsukki (well we all know what he can do against ushijima and he knows hinata and asahi very well) SO, Oikawa(C), Bokuto, Daichi, Iwazumi, Yaku, Tendo, Tsukki vs Ushijima(C), Kageyama, Asahi, Hinata, Nishinoya, Kuroo, Aone This will be a fun battle. What do you think?? by the way, my starting 7 would be - Oikawa(C), Ushijima, Bokuto, Hinata, Nishinoya, Kuroo, Aone

[@venusyalendra566]

nice lineup

[@aesubar7835]

I LOVE IT :) Someone should write a fanfic about it

[@sanjitmuralikrishnan2693]

up, so that coach can see! Great lineup btw!

[@GioGhirardi]

well done!

[@girish2754]

@@venusyalendra566 thank you

[@rainrix47]

Getting in another comment about the Tokyo representatives: Nekoma isn't the automatic representative. Tokyo is hosting the nationals so they get to send a third one apart from their usual two. So whoever gets third in the tournament gets to play. That's why the match between Nekoma and Nohebi was important, because that determines which team gets to go.

[@jun-xu8cf]

Thanks so much coach! Also although it might not been seen just a reminder season4 is not the animation itself but more the artsyle that changed to fit the manga style which changed, is still super enjoyable and the character development is 💪

[@Linkrules7]

Some episodes definitely have worse animation quality as well, they were episodes that were outsourced due to stress on the schedule because of covid. But I agree, I think season 4 has some of the strongest character development, and the Inarizaki match is one of my favourites of the series.

[@dekaiaverett3265]

I actually disagree. To me the art style is fine but the animation is noticeably worse.

[@leizero]

I'm loving this editor! He definitely knows how to emphasize the iconic things Coach Donny does.

[@JamesLightner]

thanks 🙌

[@alexsweet8299]

Hey coach! I just wanted to say that in season 4 while there are times where the animation is lacking because of timing and budget restraints, there are also others where the animators are taking a lot of creative freedom to emphasize emotion or movement by changing character models. And I see these clips taken out of context a lot as some of the "bad" animation in season 4. I just really appreciate these animators taking these risks and want ya to watch out for it to!

[@iuripablo5101]

The problem is that most of it is bad and just a few are great

[@mindcaztackerman1160]

@@iuripablo5101 I actually think it's the opposite. Most of it is good and a just few bad.

[@khinzaw77]

The parts people call out for bad animation and art are the ones that got outsourced. They're definitely bad. Outside of those it's mostly fine.

[@Singingtater24]

@@alexsweet8299 Hey, spoilers! Please don't spoil things.

[@alexsweet8299]

@@Singingtater24 oops! I didn’t mean too, comment deleted

[@LoksTheGamer]

I really like when you think of which players from the anime would you want on a team. I believe that after you finish Season 4, you should definitely revisit this as it's really entertaining to hear your thoughts on the players. Can't wait whenever you start the next season, Donny. :)

[@j.j.1517]

Nekoma had to win, the "venue sponsor represenatitive" just means the 3rd spot allocated to the Tokyo prefecture.

[@miiika6337]

With all the trash talking Nohebi does, I want to see them go against Karasuno. Tsukishima will defintely be amused as he absorbs all of Nohebi's taunts and throws them back with 10x more salt LMAO

[@Chinnybon]

Idk Tsukishima is actually really easily riled up by trashtalk. Pretty much every time we've seen someone taunt him, it's annoyed him. Though he's good at not letting it affect his playing.

[@miiika6337]

@@Chinnybon true, true. I was referring to (s4 spoilers down below) when Tsukishima had to serve when they went against Inarizaki and he looked more pleased than annoyed when they booed at him. Also his petty remark against Suna and his 'calm' demeanor against Tendou w/ Shiratorizawa when he tried to taunt him lol. Though I do agree that Tsukki would get annoyed, but at the same time, he'll be able to make a good comeback against a team like Nohebi haha

[@fluffycorn_njst]

@@Chinnybon LMAOO I WOULD TOTALLY LOVE TO WATCH THAT!!!

[@libraofheart5126]

After Coach's discussion on great leadership for a team, particularly on a leader uplifting their team without their specific performance, I think Coach will fall in love with a certain player next season...

[@Teaoni]

My thoughts exactly! I can’t wait for him to see this player!

[@greenssus9779]

Yess my boy is iconic 👌🏻

[@vitorabf]

the best character in haikyu, this will be iconic

[@timfangrad5173]

I love the moment when the idea of teamwork connects everybody really clicks for Lev. Also, Mika is his ex-girlfriend that was referenced by Kuroo in the last anime. She dumped him cause she thought he only cared about the volleyball club and that he was boring. I like their little reunion scene at the end. They'll make an appearance together in the stands at nationals in season 4 so watch for that.

[@rainrix47]

The classes means year level - class number so Class 1-3 is 1st year, 3rd class Kuroo, Yaku, and Kai were all freshmen at the flashback, and are currently the pillars for Nekoma's defense. This is their final year of high school and their last shot at attending nationals.

[@gh-ps5es]

10:55 I really like how Nekoma players coach themselves while the coach sits and looks over them with a fond smile, coming in with input when it's necessary. I feel like he gives them great learning opportunities.

[@oEllery]

Ushijima: He's one of my favorite characters and probably the most obvious pick for any team. Oikawa: Another one of my favorite characters. Seeing him and Ushiwaka play on the same line up is like a dream. Yaku: Very underrated libero with great course reading skills, and even Nishinoya compliments his abilities at length. Also I don't need Nishinoya to dig Ushijima since Ushijima is on my team. Kuroo, Tsuki: Two great blockers who synergize very well together because of their complimentary blocking style as well as good chemistry off the court. Tsuki doesn't have an amazing relationship with a lot of people, but Kuroo is one of the few he gets along with. Daichi, Tanaka: For my last two hitters I went with a similar concept of wanting to pick two people who we know work well together. I could have picked stronger hitters aside from Ushijima but I thought it might be interesting to go with a strategy similar to Shiratorizawa where Ushijima handles most of the offense. Daichi is there to improve defense and Tanaka brings mental consistency to the game. Someone like Bokuto might get bored on this team, and I think I value Tanaka's mental consistency through season 3.

[@oEllery]

Honorable mentions Leon: We know he works well with Ushijima, probably has better offense than Daichi or Tanaka, and is a solid defender as seen in season 3. Suguru: The main guy from Nohebi. He has an incredible ability to follow and understand the game of volleyball, but I was worried that I might be giving him too much credit from his role as a commentator in the Nationals arc. Willing to do whatever it takes to win, and wouldn't mind taking the backseat role and letting Ushijima be the ace. He also has good technical skills and is solid on offense and defense. I just think it would be really interesting to see what he could do to support an offense led by Ushijima and Oikawa.

[@sanjitmuralikrishnan2693]

@@oEllery Not sure whether Leon has a better offence than tanaka tho, becausee tanaka is quite strong and knows how to hit multiple courses, however Leon is definitely better at serving and receiving.

[@livetogetrad]

We need that Oikawa-Ushijima combo!

[@omrischejtman8]

My starting 7 up to this point would be: 1. Setter - Oikawa, probably the overall most skilled player in the series so far. 2. Opposite - Ushiwaka, obviously 3. MB - Kuroo, very skilled on both offense and defense 4. MB - Aone, best blocker in the series 5. Outside (& backup setter) - Kageyama 6. Outside - Bokuto, top 5 spiker in Japan 7. Libero - Yaku, the best defender on the most defensive team? Yes please.

[@gloomydays9814]

I wouldn’t say Aone is the best blocker but he’s atleast top 5 lol

[@omrischejtman8]

@@gloomydays9814 maybe best is the wrong word, I meant more something like reliable. In terms of reading, speed, height and power of say he's overall the best at blocking (with Kuroo being the only possible exception).

[@gloomydays9814]

@@omrischejtman8 true but I feel theirs one blocker who better than Aone with a similar play style

[@omrischejtman8]

@@gloomydays9814 who in the series so far? Tsukki isn't as experienced nor as powerful.

[@gloomydays9814]

@@omrischejtman8 it’s kind of a spoiler but if you insist Sachiro Hirugami from Kamomedai is literally known as the Best Blocker in High school

[@mystuff7493]

i don't know if you've noticed coach, but the animals in the halftime are actually the 'main duos' of each team! It was kuroo and kenma for the cats, bokuto and akaashi for the owls, and hinata with kageyama for the baby crows. You can tell from their hair and eyes if you pay attention, and it's funny that the kenma cat in this halftime was trying to reach out to the baby crow hinata, i always thought this little detail was cute!

[@milkntomatoes9418]

Btw, Path of the Ball is a play on "the way of the ball (like how kendo is "the way of the sword" and karatedo is "the way of karate") and also the literal course/path the ball takes, like going from the spiker's hand and past Lev's block and straight to Shibayama, etc. There's an emphasis on it because Nekoma is known for their ability to keep the ball in play (aka keep it moving on its path).

[@msbookworm1395]

The first and second representative of Tokyo is actually the ones that didn't need to win to be in the Nationals. They just fought for the first and second place but both are already qualified. Nekoma and Nohebi are competing for the "bonus" slot for the nationals, which was the venue sponsor representative. So like, Nohebi fought Itachiyama, Itachiyama won, securing their slot for the nationals. Nekoma fought Fukurodani, Fukurodani won, securing their slot in the nationals. The losers in both qualifier matches, Nohebi and Nekoma, had one more chance to be in the nationals because of the venue sponsor slot.

[@jason-composer]

I recently thought about my starting 7 for Haikyuu so this was a good time, haha: - Outside: Takeru (smart/adaptable), Iwaizumi (also good at blocking, good dynamic with Oikawa) - Opposite: Ushiwaka, predictable but strong - Setter: Oikawa, could have better team chemistry than Kageyama - Middle: Kuroo (best blocker), Tendou - Libero: Yaku (Nishinoya might not have fun playing with this team) I realize all of these people are 3rd years, so it would only be viable for one season and probably make the next season's team have an uphill battle as they adjust to becoming the regulars, but we're ignoring that. Everyone except Takeru has another personal dynamic I think works out, and the personalities are a mix of stoic, snarky, and generally amicable. I think this team just has high utility, and I think Kuroo and Tendou can both run middle quicks? That's important to me lol.

[@sanjitmuralikrishnan2693]

nice line up!

[@wishdog]

I like the point coach makes about the camaraderie with those of the same year. It really is true because I noticed tsukishima/yamaguchi, kageyama, and hinata never spent much time together off the court but as the series goes on you see the four of them together more and more off the court. Love how they show volleyball can bring people together even if it still seems like they hate each other at times.

[@johanna7254]

You're the first reactor I've watched who's actually liked Nohebi-despite the show-runners leaving a lot of the team's personality/development out of the episode! Great reaction Coach.

[@imunknown2421]

My mum started watching Haikyuu with me just yesterday & she loved the action, comedy & the concept of volleyball in this show! She's surprised how well I can describe the different positions & rules in volleyball. She said that she'll watch this show with me every time when free lol

[@ZomgXBanned2]

Glad you're giving Asahi the respect he deserves, He's is a good player and most importantly he has been super consistent.

[@Linkrules7]

There are usually two spots for teams from the Tokyo prefecture to get to nationals, so 1st and 2nd place of the qualifiers. But, whichever prefecture is hosting the tournament also gets an extra slot, which will go to third place in the qualifiers. The match Nekoma just played was the bronze medal match, both loses of their semi final matches playing for third place finish. So it was important for Nekoma to win, the winner of that match would come in third place for the qualifiers and claim the final spot to go to nationals.

[@valecdiaz_9978]

kuro, yaku and kai are all third years, the beginning of the episode was a flashback with them being first years :D

[@markbrahma8906]

My weekend can never be a weekend without Coach Donny's haikyuu videos. Thank you so much coach!

[@chloe-qx5pk]

Can't wait for S4 reviews! Love the videos as always, Coach.

[@zethstar3475]

season 4 onwards changes the artstyle to reflect the manga more , some of the animation was outsourced to a diff studio due to covid, but s4 is still my favorite

[@AuliaFZahro]

Thank you Mr. EDITOR. I really love your editing and additional pics 🥺🥺🥺

[@JamesLightner]

🙌🙌😁

[@AuliaFZahro]

@@JamesLightner oh hi Mr. Editor ✌🏼you've done really good job there, esp that sliding deadichi back then 🤣

[@Ria-vj3ch]

I feel so lucky not knowing much about animations and drawing when I was watching S4, I got to just enjoy the story and not get bothered at awkward animations. Can’t wait for the S4 reactions!!

[@amanitakai5720]

I love the Shibuya and Lev moment, it really shows how much trust there is in the team, even in the non-start players

[@stevenpibbs2853]

When Kuroo said “Yaku paisen.” It’s just another way of saying senpai. It just swaps the syllables of sen and Pai around, but it means the same thing.

[@kadamnable]

Im just happy to see Aone staying on the team and getting some love :D

[@volkanyildirim267]

I'm so hyped about seeing you react to season 4 finally. Can't wait to see some scenes!!

[@MichaelAury]

I admire Yaku so much and Nekoma for knowing that Yaku's important and that they have a lot to pick up when he got injured.

[@SorvahrSpahr]

Class 1-x just means the Year, 1, and the class number, 3. So class 3, 1st year I love your reactions. Haikyuu became one of my favourite sports anime, and it's always cool seeing other people being as hyped about it

[@RuyLopezTheSicilian]

29:15 one example of a Haikyuu team where no one gets excited may be Tokonami. They're Karasuno's first tournament opponent back in season 1, whose captain is Daichi's friend and middle school teammate. For an everyone-is-hyped team, there's Johzenji the "party team".

[@samuelsoliday4381]

Coach, not to spoil anything, but you are gonna see some amazing players at Kageyama's training camp. I guarantee you that by the end of it one player in particular will take a spot on your starting seven.

[@fluffycorn_njst]

Yeah ikr!!! I even got one of my favorite characters there when they introduced them to us for the first time even tho this character doesn’t have that much screen time at the moment! 😅😂

[@HeadHeldTooHigh]

About your question at 3:45. It's not "1 through 3," they say the numbers individually like, "class 1 3." Students are separated by their grade/year and classroom numbers at school.

[@Betotti]

The fact Coach Donny choose Hinata for his starting 7 when he hasn't watched season 4 speaks well of our beloved Tiny Giant. I'm not a volleyball expert but sounds fun doing this. My staring 7 be like: -Setter: Oikawa. Wild leadership but reliable. Great instincts but also can be very analytical. -Opposite hitter: Ushijima. Everything Coach Donny said. Plus, he's lefty like me. -Outsite hitter: Takeru. Hard to block. He knows how motivate his team. Ushijima and him on the same side of the net and even Aone would have a hard time blocking them. -Middle: Kuro. Eveything coach Donny said. Might be my choice for captain. -Libero: Noya boy. Karasuno has good hitters, a good blocker, arguably the best setter but definitely has the best libero. No one else has his hunger to win. -2nd middle: Tsukki. Very analytical player. Good hitter, decent passer, awesome blocker. Younger than Kuro and can developt his skills by practice with him. -2nd Outside Hitter: Tanaka. Good mental fortitude, reliable, good passer. He just need to work his serve. After watching Haikyuu for second time I think he might be the clutchest player of Karasuno. He's always there on critical rallies.

[@wnnr3294]

Here's my starting 7 season 1-3 Opposite hitter: Ushijima - As Coach put it, this is a obvious one. He's the most reliable and dominant player we've seen so far. I'd even go as far to say he's the best hitter we've had season 1-4. Setter: Kageyama - Again, seems like a obvious choice. He's the most talented setter so far and he's really competitive. Libero: Watari (Seijoh's libero) - He's a really underrated libero imo. He has great defense but most of all he's the best at setting from all the libero's we've seen so far (due to probably having played setter before). Even Nishinoya recognized he was very skillful when he first played against him. Middles: Kuroo - Basically what Coach said. Even though Nekoma is a more defensive minded team and Kuroo himself is a great defensive player, he's also one of the best attacking middles so far (apart from Hinata); Tsuki - Although Aone is more of a defensive presence that him, I think Tsuki's ability to set the wall's tempo is more important. Basically Aone can do a lot alone, but Tsuki can make the whole team defend better. Also Tsuki is really good with his tips, which makes him a decent option in offense Outside hitters: Tanaka - I know this is a weird pick but hear me out. While Tanaka isn't by any chance the most gifted player we've seen so far, he's the most mentally strong one. He performs really well under pressure and he's a spring of energy to any team. Even Ukai said that he was the "mental MVP" against Shiratorizawa. And skill wise he's not bad really. He has an amazing line hit and he's a better passer than Asahi. In a team with someone like Ushijima, I don't think we need another big strong hitter; Takeru (Wakutani's captain) - I know this might be a hot take, but going into season 3 Takeru is still a better version of Hinata. Sure he's not as fast and he doesn't quite jump as high as Hinata but he's stronger than him and skill wise he's the better player. And he's a master at tooling off the block. Mentally wise he has shown to be a leader which he's to be expected of a captain (tbf most captains in Haikyuu are amazing). Special addition Serve specialist: Oikawa. I just wanted to add Mr."K-pop" in this team 😂 jokes aside, Oikawa is one of the best servers we've seen. And in my opinion he's more reliable than Yamaguchi. He can hit short but his bread and butter is his jump serve. The power and accuracy on that serve is just unreal.

[@saimonesakisi1601]

Just wanna say congrats on the win coach , it dope that u share this might be the best feeling not only winning with your team but that feeling of knowing u help those kid get that W. Continue the good work coach and don’t mind the haikyuu fans always correcting u on the minor detail , this is your reaction continue with the awesome work 🤙

[@nicole-id8sj]

since coach donny mentioned the vice principal last time, i guess there’s still another ova from season 2 about how tanaka is begging his older sister for the car to drive hinata and kageyama to practice not yet reacted ? i rem there’s hilarious scene about the vice principal in that ova as well

[@jackyluo]

38:00 i think it's called path of the ball bc the last play was when lev was able to control the path of the ball by his presence and shibayama was able to dig it bc Lev closed up a spot for him so the title signifies their teamwork

[@stayhydrated6944]

Good evening Coach Donny, hope you had a good day. And Stay Hydrated!

[@gachagenie]

What they mean by class 1-2, 1-2, 1-3 is that they are all first years but in different classes. Some schools have different ways of differentiating classes from the same year. some use the A, B system, others use the numbered system.

[@sugasimp5057]

Yay I'm one of the first ones here!!!! Coach thank you so much for your amazing videos, they always make my day and I'm so happy I found your channel, I've been following since the beginning❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kalu6507]

I was mainly expecting to hear about Volleyball stuff in this channel. But now, I really enjoy how he shared coaching experience he had lol Thats really insightful ‼︎

[@Awsomeman328]

3:45 The 1-3, 1-4, 1-5 are their homeroom classes numbers. They are meant to be read as "1 dash 3," "1 dash 4," and "1 dash 5" usually meaning "floor 1, room 3/room 4/room 5." Typically the different grade levels, sophomore, junior, senior, are called 1st years, 2nd years, and 3rd years, and they would separate them via the physical elevation of the school. 1st years would have their classes on the bottom floor and the 3rd years would have theirs on the highest level. The room numbers are meant to tell which class is their homeroom class. In Japan, it is usually the teachers that rotate through the different classrooms, not the students. The students will sit in their same classroom all day, not including lunch, and so they will sometimes mention what their homeroom number is since it is less likely for the students to see each other if they are not in the same homeroom. btw, i'm only qualified to say that this is probably about 80ish% correct as i'm only going off of my own passing knowledge of the Japanese school structure.

[@eldinovm8077]

coach, i dont know about you but i love this little community in your comments, no spoilers, helping you out with things you miss, very wholesome

[@gachagenie]

Nekoma did in fact have to win. The 3rd place winners of this tournament were given the venue representative spot for nationals

[@mohits94]

You spoke about a leader who makes his team better even though he may not individually contribute the most. Kita from Inarizaki is this type of leader, I can't wait for Season 4!

[@cmbg9870]

Nice starting 7 Coach! I predicted that you'd pick Ushijima, Kageyama, Noya and Kuroo. I totally forgot Aone though. I thought Daichi will be there but it's Asahi. (I'm kinda confused with the opposite and outside position.) 😅 I was really surprise that you include our sunshine boy Hinata! Looking forward to the next Haikyuu party! Let's go Season 4!!!

[@gloomydays9814]

Outside hitter is the left side hitter and Opposite is the right side hitter, usually the outside hitter focus on defense and offense and opposites are suppose to be mainly offense

[@timfangrad5173]

I already have my season 4 best team for when he does that

[@turrellianerrysdelrynn3316]

Can we talk about how the coach’s starting 7 is 🔥? Great reaction btw!

[@michaelyang1277]

Starting 7 S1-3 Opp: Ushijima Setter: oikawa OH: Bokuto, Nakashima MH: kuroo, Aone Libero: noya Bokuto is emotional but with Ushijima there, he'll elevate his game and mature quicker due to competition. Seasom 1-3 Kageyama is a great Setter but I dont see him utilizing his hitters to their potential compare to oikawa. Oikawa can run a stable offense at each tempo, be aggressive, serve and play defense at a consistent level. Reason why I went with Nakashima as the second outside due to his ability to score points other than smacking it straight down. His ability to tool and wipe the block will come in handy when the others hits are getting dug up. Hinata and kags are coming off the bench for me.

[@zacbaker1589]

Yep this is my starting 7 too

[@sanjitmuralikrishnan2693]

this is also my starting 7

[@lazysean5418]

For me yaku was better than noya , yaku was an extreme skilled libero , maybe because he have more experience than noya or something , but he clearly got better court observance than noya he still can predict the ball for perfect receive even when his view was blocked by his teammates

[@Koshak87]

Almost my starting 7, except for libero (I went with Yaku).

[@gonfreecs2040]

Agree

[@saureld2448]

I never got the chance to watch this on y own! Super awesome to get to see this for the first time with coach Donny and all of you guys! Awesome

[@crimsonhawk52]

I love that Nohebi's banner says "Fair and Square" lol

[@brucemartin5517]

The Guy you liked from nohebi’s bench is actually their ace, they mentioned it also that he is their ace and had to sit out because he dislocated his finger, that’s why when he served first with the lighting on the background, it is to represent the pain he felt when he hit the ball

[@ncl7495]

Coach, just to remember that season 3 have 10 episodes and time to prepare and work, but season 4 has 27 episodes(with the OVAs) so the budget was not that good, 12 episodes we're made during the pandemic , please have that in mind when you're reacting

[@ncl7495]

also, the director was diferent, and some animators that worked in previous seasons didn't worked on season 4 cause they we're related to the old director

[@ncl7495]

Just to finish, the actual animation for season 4 its actually good, its just that the 3rd season was in another leavon due to the bufget to only 10 episodes, but haikyuu fans sometines are actually annoying so thwy will say like its the worst animation in the world, when actually is pretty good, animators in japan dont make the amount of money they should even if they job its almost like slavery, they receive hundreds of death threats when some season of anime its not like the fans expect

[@ncl7495]

about the proportions, thats kind of furudate sensei style, (s)he doesnt want to do realistic bodies, and the animators did a really good job taking that to the actual anime

[@hannielouiselim2528]

Up up up!!

[@rodolfolopezrdz5951]

Greetings from Mexico coach! Wherever there is a fan of haikyuu there we will be the fandom to support

[@siddharthdas7221]

This is the first time I have seen Hinata getting selected as part of a combination team. The contribution by Hinata seems immense as per your your explanation. Quite interesting.

[@louiscastellanos9984]

Hearing you talk about coaching im so excited to see your perspective on the inarizaki captain, personally one of my favorites from the entire series

[@ghost_noodle8298]

Coach before I watched the video and saw in the comments that you have Hinata on your team and was pretty confused. But you put him as an outside not a middle which actually makes so much more sense. On the team I'd have who I think are in the top 3 overall players: Ushijima as opposite, and Kageyama as setter. I feel like I really don't have to explain why, their level of play is just incredible. I'd use the same middles as you, we've never seen a blocker as dominant as Aone, and Kuroo (C) is brilliant and consistent. Libero I'd have Yaku, only because Nishinoya called him amazing, but I'm sure you could swap them around. My outsides would be Asahi, and Bokuto, both incredible power hitters with great jumps. Bokuto has better technique, but Asahi would be able to fill in the gaps for Bokuto when he's off his game. Hmmm, actually I wouldn't want to deal with Bokuto's mood swings so I'd prefer Goshiki - for a first year he's shown some great hits in the Shiratorizawa match, and wasn't too shabby at receiving either. I really wanted Oikawa on the team, maybe as an outside since he a great hitter, and his experience would be invaluable, but I don't think he'd want to play anything but setter. So, Kuroo (C), Ushijima, Kageyama, Aone, Yaku, Goshiki, and Asahi vs Kuroo, Ushijima, Kageyama, Aone, Nishinoya, Hinata, Asahi. Serve receive will be important as my team has 5 jump servers. It'd be a close match but I think my team would win as Hinata is a liability in any defensive position, he could maybe work as an opposite but no way you'd want to swap out Ushijima for Hinata. Also, Hinata's spiking still has room to grow as well as he's only just begun being able to play against blocks (everything to do with hitting off the block).

[@mozanchannel718]

welcome to season 4 part 1 coach donny. where the episodes highlighting character development of ……. the most since season 2. u gonna loooove it.

[@izs6946]

Coach, Kenma fills the role the same as Oikawa with their respective teams. Nekoma and Aoba Josai are known for their maturity that's why their coaches can take a step back and let them think for themselves and only intervene in some special cases.

[@Dryltd]

Let's Go coach. Go down the path to victory with your players. Great to hear.

[@Mutinyization]

love how you always tell your players "if their watching" during a coach donny highlight story

[@andtheneverythingchangedwh5234]

Thank you for the animation analysis coach! It's really interesting to understand why some images look weird and others look good.

[@anushkapriya1683]

My Starting 7: Setter- Oikawa (Oikawa knows how to bring out the best in each of his teammates.. He can unleash their potential and can reach great lengths for himself in doing so) Middle: Kuroo, Tsukki (Kuroo is undoubtedly the best middle blocker and we have seen it in S2 practice camps as well how he encourages tsukki and guides him... Tsukki has shown his potential in S3 and now he has had his moment and is hooked to volleyball.. who knows what wonders this guy can bring.. now that he is hooked ) Opposite Hitter: Ushijima (Let's just say that having oikawa set for ushijima is like his dream come true.. Clearly The setter of shiratorizawa was not highly skilled and the whole team was very dependent on ushijima.. But with oikawa it is different.. he can bring the best in each hitter.. which would also benefit the team) Outside Hitter: Bokuto, Iwaizumi ( I wanted to put Hinata as well.. but if i had to choose between hinata and bokuto.. it's gonna be Bokuto.. both of them are childlike so only one of them could fit in.. plus oikawa cannot do the crazy sets that hinata craves for.. Iwazumi as the other outside hitter.. his recieves are also good.. and considering the bond he shares with the setter and how maturely he handles everything and how he keeps oikawa in check.. he would be a great addition in the team as he could keep our bokuto and oikawa in check since we don't have akashi to do so) Libero: Nishinoya (no explanation needed for him..)

[@lazysean5418]

I think oikawa was suit better with yaku , yaku was an extreme skilled libero , in my opinion even better than nishinoya because yaku got more experience than nishinoya , yaku was clearly got better court observance and almost every dig he did was perfect receive right into the setter since u mention kuroo and ushijima that would dominate most of the court they will need libero that have really really good court observance that can still dig even when his view was blocked by his teammates

[@irwingbrasil]

Iwaizumi is so underraated. he is like a mash-up between asahi, daichi and tanaka

[@heidihernandez918]

I was hoping you would include Asahi on your line up, Coach! Great to see him being appreciated. Furudate (the creator of Haikyuu) actually chose him, along with Aone and Ushijima, as part of his very own dream team a few years ago. Great minds think alike. Amazing reaction as always!

[@dorkshoujo]

Hi Coach, nice reaction as always! The Fat bird you liked is actually Hinata 😅 the orange hair (kageyama will be the other bird) hahaha and the cats are kenma and kuroo 😅 you're going to see these animals a lot as they symbolize their respective teams. Speaking of animals, Nohebi is represented by a snake and it's interesting cause the captain has snake like features and their gamestyle is also quite snake like 😅 as for Nekoma, remember in season2 they've been portrayed as smoot cats that can do well on defense, I'm not sure if the new animators were able to portray it well but that's their style of playing too. As for KENMA, he is the brain of Nekoma so the coach allows him to call the shots or make the gameplan. The coach does end up calling him out when he, himself, slacks off if you remember back in their training camp 😆 So you're going to see their competitors focus on Kenma (being the brain) a lot, because it's already known that the whole Nekoma team can defend

[@sansthedog]

The class names being referenced is year-class, so for example 1-2 is year 1 in the second class.

[@benbarcados3328]

My starting 7 for season 1-3 is: Opposite: Ushijima Setter: Oikawa Outside: Bokuto, Asahi Middle: Kuroo(Captain), Aone Libero: Yaku I went with Oikawa over Kageyama is because he has a stronger serve and his hands while worse than Kageyama’s are Oikawa still good enough for this team. I also think that Oikawa would be better at controlling Bokuto than Kageyama. I chose Yaku over Noya bc of his defensive positioning skills. While Noya is a better setter this team could score out of system really easily. Both Yaku and Noya have similar ball control skills and Noya probably has a faster reaction speed but Yaku is better at read hitters and being where he needs to be on court.

[@furatalhayek4298]

Very nice

[@Olimpiano01]

Oikawa without that set to Iwa-chan would be kinda sad to watch tho😥

[@girish2754]

why do you choose Kuroo as the captain over Oikawa and Ushijima?

[@starryabigail2988]

@@girish2754 maybe because oikawa may not get along woith ushijima(tho usjijima dont think so), so either of them be the captain would be a bit problematic ?

[@girish2754]

@@starryabigail2988 once they are in the same team, I think Oikawa will definitely work with Ushijima. Ushijima won't have any problems. Both of them very good with team play. Well this is my opinion anyways.

[@carlojosephlabaco6064]

Goosebumps with his starting 7. His comment on Hinata, wow 😳

[@andreaprochowski4717]

One day I hope there's a reactor that just casually has a Haikyū fan sitting in the corner or something to explain what the reactor may not understand correctly or is confused by

[@elisabethn2893]

Haha honestly xD

[@talosig23]

45:03 I got goosebumps when coach mentioned this pick. I'm surprised he didn't mention bokuto, but then i remember his comments towards his attitude.

[@karaseirin]

My starting 7 from seasons 1-3 (I know it's not the best but I wanted to do something different) Opposite: Ushijima Setter: Akaashi Libero: Yakku Middles: Aone, Tsukki Outsides: Bokuto, Iwaizumi I don't think you can pick anyone else for the opposite, Ushijima is the best player in the series so far I picked Akaashi because he's the only setter who can handle Bokuto's personality, and he's a pretty good setter, I would say he's easily a top 5 in his position

[@Olimpiano01]

Also Tsukki and Yakku respects Akaashi a lot

[@Olimpiano01]

I just think Iwa-chan would be a little off on this team 🤔

[@karaseirin]

@@Olimpiano01 Iwaizumi is an all-around player and he is pretty good with people, even if he disliked Ushijima because of their past I still think he would be mature enough to look past that

[@karaseirin]

@@Olimpiano01 I think that he would be the captain in this team, Ushijima is an ok captain but Iwaizumi would be much better at the job in my opinion

[@MetalBeast28]

I don't think Bokuto fits well in this team. Even if Akaashi is there to support him mentally I don't see the other 5 trying to get him to play better. Also would put Akaashi in a lot of stress to set Ushijima or Bokuto to not get him depressed

[@Destamoon]

Im going to assume that its called "Path of the ball" due to the storyline being centered around the liberos, middle blockers and defense. The turning point being Lev being able to finally control the "path of the ball" into Shibayama.