Volleyball Coach Reacts to HAIKYUU S2 E8 - Illusionary Hero (Tsukki's back story)

[@miinya8592]

When you talked about the parents that tell their kids to stop playing volleyball... I had to think of the scene at the end of season 1 where the teacher tells Suga to stop playing because he isnt even a starter, that there is no "merit" in continuing to play. And Suga just answers "I don't play volleyball for the merit."

[@natsu6227]

UP FOR COACH TO SEE THIS!

[@theecat3689]

+1

[@anggardageorama9856]

I am Simple man, i see Misaki press like ❤️❤️❤️

[@seekittycat]

I had to sell sport to my parents like "ohhh everyone who got into this good school also did this sport it makes you stand out, I can make lots of connections this way!" when in reality I had no idea what I was talking about I just wanted to play lol

[@Vihaaneee]

@@natsu6227 i was ur 1,200th like 😁

[@RumiyaRen]

Yamaguchi: *serious face* Coach: "He's gonna embrace his freckles"

[@arichhh-g6o]

That shit caught me off guard

[@sofsfofs8103]

I laughed so hard

[@its_a_giant_mushroommaybe_8751]

Awwwww i find that very cute!

[@Nofian-s1g]

Almost dropped the dishes I was washing 😂👌🏼

[@juviebridge78]

He not wrong tho XD

[@junperignon]

I like that it's the cats( or in this case cat because kuro's the only nekoma player here )and the owls (akaashi and bokuto )[two nocturnal animals] that gravitate towards tsukki ( the moon ). A really nice detail to add by Furudate sensei.

[@to.ri.3]

i honestly never made the connection. Now that you mention it... it feels like some easter egg or something XDDD

[@erinthaliarealtad8031]

Wow. This is such a good observation. I have watched the anime and read the manga multiple times but I never really noticed this detail.

[@miguelcay3]

man I´m so glad I´m stil discovering new things that make this anime even greater. I never realized this thank you

[@manavj3377]

This reaction series of Coach Donny is my third watch of Haikyuu and I didn't notice this subtle observation. I think this series is worth rewatching just for some these Easter eggs.

[@akashsaxena3267]

Mind = Blown

[@randomdud668]

Tsukishima's older brother was playing volleyball as a part of the club he just never was good enough to even make a spot on the bench. His brother really was trying, and going to practices but the team was probably quite large at the time. You can see he's actually wearing the Karasuno volleyball club jacket in that scene.

[@fufurenda]

UP UP UP

[@bucciaratiswife]

Yeah! Despite being passionate and even being a starter in middle school, he struggled to even make the bench on the high school team.

[@camoumilecamoflage8875]

yes I think there is a limit to how many players/managers can stay on the bench. at that time karasuno had so many players that the rest had to be at the stands to cheer.

[@kryzia-just]

@@camoumilecamoflage8875 I agree. OP should include that note for coach, incase he doesn’t read the replies.

[@Bogen01]

*Spoiler* U feel sad,bcs u bench player all the time???? Hinata ball boy : How Lame.

[@TrianaNero]

This episode is really one of Haikyuu!!’s biggest charm points, raising the “whys” we can all relate too. Tsukki’s strategy is, in a way, relatively foolproof: aiming for #1, or even #1-5, is difficult, few ever get that high, and if you’re not too invested, it’s not going to hurt as badly. Most people don’t realize the skills, the ups, the experiences they’re missing out on with this attitude, but they simply don’t want to get hurt, and who can really blame them? It’s just one of the things that sets “common folks” and “monsters”, or those close to them, apart. I also really appreciate the fact that in was Yamaguchi’s intervention to make, not Hinata’s, even though the latter is the main character who’s shown his communication skills on multiple occasions. He gets to step aside (and with a solid argument at that - he can’t even tell if Tsukki likes volleyball, and you can’t make someone play against their own will) and encourage Yamaguchi to do something, because Yamaguchi actually knows which of Tsukki’s buttons to push. And the way it's all beautifully secured by Bokuto's speech, too. I also love this tiny detail where he mentions that "that's how it works for me, it doesn't mean that your way of thinking is wrong". I just love Haikyuu's writing so much~

[@horsebox5138]

You're the twitter haikyuu girl nice lol

[@wakatpr6583]

I wonder if that applies to me at school actually. Like I never invested myself at all, even though I still had great marks. I also thought it is cause I am lazy, and tbh I still think it is the main reason. But it is also easier to think : sure that girl got better marks but she must be working 24/24 and I am still not that far behind her.. it hurts the most when you fail after giving your best, so yeah might also be part of why I never want to invest myself much in this.

[@marriane4510]

"the things that set common folks and monsters apart" definitely agree w that. we can't blame either side cause they're both understandable. one that like to take risks, get hurt, but be the best or the one that doesn't want to lose or hurt themselves so they go lowkey. definitely both are valid, both are fine.

[@CoolDBG]

@@marriane4510 great thread right here

[@CoolDBG]

@@wakatpr6583 great thread

[@ClaraTTM]

I don't see many people talking about how Coach provide us with small clips of the very moves and techniques he's talking about, to make it easier to understand. Must be very hard to find these specific moments in your game clips, and then to cut it and slow it down for demonstration... Oof! Thank you for being so detailed about everything, Coach!! We appreciate it!

[@camoumilecamoflage8875]

yes! love that and how the real life moves are actually so close to the animation and drawing makes me appreciate haikyuu more

[@aceisawesome_]

I really appreciate the rewinding and slow motion repeating of the movement in question, makes understanding it very easy~

[@vailingbow1068]

I actually really appreciate that but I forget to comment on it.

[@vailingbow1068]

@@ElevateYourselfOfficial but I'm sure you do it cause you find it fun! Hopefully. Otherwise you wouldn't do it. Right?

[@wildpokemon2]

Akiteru (Tsukki's brother) is actually on the team - he's got the Karasuno Volleyball Club team jacket and (it's not mentioned in the show) but Karasuno during the Little Giant's time just had so many players on the team that if you weren't a regular or likely to be subbed in, they didn't have enough room for them to stand in the box off the side of the court. So he's on the team and practices with them, but he's not skilled enough to even be on the warm-up bench, essentially - which for Tsukki, who has known him as the ace the whole time, is still pretty shocking.

[@theclockworkheart]

really well explained, i hope coach sees this! 😊

[@magacofi]

Up, up, up 😁

[@skyefox]

And his brother is actually a good player as illustrated with his return into the basketball net. That just goes to show how stacked Karasuno was during their prime.

[@Swishcoral]

UP!!

[@geniegenie]

commenting so this stays at the top

[@tacadekun4956]

Why Coach Donny's predictions are almost accurate as if he can make his own Haikyuu😆

[@CassHermoso]

OMGGGGGGGGGGG ON POINT

[@adrielcruz2736]

Man woke up today and said guess block

[@adrianiii3125]

Exactlyyy

[@koaaala]

Trueeee, I just got goosebumps when I heard the predictions

[@KoriKohi]

I know right 🤣

[@sara_s1737]

Coach saying "Oya" is what I was waiting for

[@loupafoid]

he got the meme instinctively

[@41tinman41]

It's the male equivalent of the "Ara~ Ara~" meme. Be careful.

[@HyperKR027]

@@41tinman41 Oya oya...

[@mohsinjawad3892]

😂👍

[@violetacastellani]

Hohoho~ oya oya~

[@mcfreshness]

"What else do we need besides pride!?" - One of my favorite lines in the entire series.

[@41tinman41]

Pride, if put in the right place, is such a great thing. Pride in your work and the effort you put in. Pride in the amount of improvement you made as you persevered. Pride that you actually stood up and said "I can be better," and actually make good on that. You invested in something and you actually got something out of it even if you can't put it on a resume or apply it anywhere else.

[@nurindinie4886]

can u elaborate that quote? i dont really get it.

[@jollyhotdog3537]

"What else do we need besides pride!?" money

[@wtbskilllololo]

@@nurindinie4886 He meant that you dont need anything else to push you forward besides your Pride ergo showing the scene where Yamaguchi misses his Pinch serve and for his pride(knowing he can do much better) he continues to train,develop and evolve.

[@memyselfandi7634]

@@jollyhotdog3537 I can actually relate to that on a spiritual level 😅

[@Tugu420]

Fun fact in case you didn't know: The Fukuro in Fukurodani means owl and the Shiratori in Shiratorizawa can mean swan but is composed of two kanji characters that literally read "white bird"

[@Revoltine]

@Withro Anime Edits The motif is a lot closer to an eagle though and from what some of my friends have said, "白鳥" can mean just about any white bird but commonly used for swans, but thematically, it does not. Shiratorizawa is neither graceful nor gentle (a swan's symbolism) but are fierce and ruthless (denoting an avian apex predator), and the white eagle best suits their imagery.

[@Ineedbrother]

@Withro Anime Edits coach Washijo of Shiratorizawa has eagle in his name i believe

[@Duranz]

@Withro Anime Edits "washi" from washijo means eagle. Its true that karasuno vs shiratorizawa doesn't actually translated literally to crow vs eagle. But since washijo applied his old "concepts" to his team therefore its actually The Crows Concepts vs The Eagle Concepts. Which is why the last episode of season 3 named "Battle Of Concepts"

[@SalaTrash]

@@Revoltine Swans are still terror birds if you piss them of, but my brain went directly to "its a beautifull day to play vollyball and you are a terrible terrible goose"

[@blackflowers5996]

Its seagull

[@keitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

Me on Coach's prediction about Yamuguchi in the future be like: "Just so you wait, Coach!" Also, I would like to add as I don't know if you notice it, Coach. Another reason why Tsukki was not very motivated on playing volleyball was his inferiority complex to Hinata. As you see on the back story, his brother was like Tsukki - tall and has a good instinct (based on his junior high play) BUT was not chosen and instead the ace player of Karasuno at that time is the Little Giant - a small player with great athletic abilities just like Hinata. I really like this detail as it was established in season 1 that Tsukki thinks that he cannot beat Hinata just how Little Giant surpassed his big brother.

[@girlinthewoods2059]

Great analysis

[@katrinatina701]

up for this!!!

[@stale_beige]

Probably another reason why Tsukishima dislikes him in the beginning as well. He sees this pattern repeating itself and decides to avoid investing too much and getting hurt like his brother

[@seekittycat]

Also I wanna add that means Tsuki believes in Hinata success this whole time lmao. Everyone in Karasuno looks at Hinata as this strange tiny noob with no skills and Tsuki is already like ah yes future ace of Karasuno I hate him already, why are you guys surprised with his growth like obviously.

[@Pantalaimon91]

That's always been one of my favorite little inferences you can gleam from Tsukishima's backstory. He watched his brother work so hard and struggle so much, only to be stuck behind a short, athletic, kid who just reads the game instinctively, just like Hinata. The writing on all the characters is just so well done and there really isn't an uninteresting character in the entire story.

[@yvonnewu9224]

Something about the last scene where yachi said ‘sun vs tsuki(moon)?’ and we could see the moon in the sky. Sometimes the Moon shines so bright that you can even see them in daylight. I think it also means that tsuki no longer sees himself as someone who is there to hold the fort when Hinata is in the back row, he is starting to shine as a mid-blocker who can score points and carry the team forward. It is such a beautiful imagery.

[@stale_beige]

It also looked like a waxing moon-more of it was becoming visible and shifting into a full moon. Like tsukishima was able to shine more/reveal more of his potential

[@ansh1111]

tsukki's older brother actually kept working hard even when he was not on the roster, he tried everything he could but there were just other players better than him he was feeding tsukki a dream that he thought could come true

[@teadrop_]

Hey Coach! To answer your question at 13:00 ish the voice actors for younger Tsukki & Yamaguchi are different people from their current voice actors! So there is no pitch changing here. Unless the age gap isn't much, they usually use separate voice actors for the characters in their younger days ^^ For Tsukki's older brother, I feel like he and Tsukki had a really good sibling relationship. As you said, we often hear siblings bickering or picking on each other, but Tsukki's bro was his role model and was very supportive of him learning volleyball just like him! I think some siblings can get jealous when their younger sibling "copies" them, but Tsukki's bro was probably always proud to be an inspiration to him. He used to be the ace in middle school, so he knows the joys of being strong and playing at a high level, but when he went to Karasuno when there were a lot of other talented (maybe even a lot more so than him) players, the competition wasn't an opposing school, but fellow clubmates. You can see he's still not losing any spirit when he was a first year, saying that he needs to work even harder since he's aware he's now surrounded by even better players. He might've lied at first because he didn't see any harm if he made his words come true (Fake it til you make it), but even by his third year (last year of high school in Japan) he wasn't able to even make it to the team so I guess he just felt like as long as he could hide it from Tsukki, it would be better to keep the lie alive than to disappoint him (unfortunately, things didn't work out as planned). Tsukki says "how lame", but I think he also felt hurt for his brother. I wonder if instead of thinking his brother's passion for volleyball was the reason he lied, Tsukki might feel guilty that he indirectly put pressure on his own brother by always excitedly asking him about volleyball even without knowing his brother's struggles. His brother probably didn't want him to worry either so he just told him nice things to keep him happy. Tsukki acts too cool for school to protect himself, but I think he cares a lot deep down. He just needs to channel that "caring" more positively haha Though he is very vocal about his own opinions (which may be often negative), if he does feel that he's being challenged, it's good that he's actively asking the upperclassmen for their insight to pick their brain. He has his faults, but it's great to see him working on them and growing. 29:15 The "Just a club" in Japanese was pronounced Tada no bukatsu (tada = just, no is a particle, bukatsu = club). Bokuto is making a lame joke that it sounds like someone's name. I believe "Tadano" is actual Japanese name lol They started thinking about it like "Tada Nobukatsu" or "Tadanobu Katsu" as various potential names Keep up the good insight/commentary/analysis/volleyball tips coach! Really happy to watch all you Haikyuu!! reacts \(^^)/

[@bdylp1098]

I believe that 「たかが部活の事だったのに、それを兄の全てである様に思ってた。結果、兄に不要な嘘までつかせた。」translated to "It was only a club, but it was everything to my brother. In the end, it made my brother tell pointless lies." was a BIG mistranslation. It's more like "Though it was only a club, I thought of it as if it was the entirety of (what constituted) my brother. As a result, I made him tell pointless lies." . Japanese often emit pronouns because they're obvious by the sentence structure &/or content, but that often leads to unfortunate mistranslations.

[@jnhw6064]

Man that's really tragic to think that Tsukki blames himself about his brother ;-;

[@teadrop_]

@@bdylp1098 Thanks for the insight! Translating/localizing is a difficult so there's always going to be some things lost in translation. I guess in the translation here, they omitted a bit of Tsukki's thoughts/feelings (the 思ってた), which indicates the subject is Tsukki. I know in English, it may seem redundant to include "I believe" since the speaker is already stating what they think so that's probably why there was a lack of clarification. Japanese is convenient where you don't have to repeat the pronoun/subject to still be understood, so I don't think it was a huge translation, just a bit difficult to convey the nuance when localizing. The "it" (in this translation) that makes him tell pointless lies could be both how Tsukki acted when he was younger to make his brother's coolness revolve only around volleyball and his own brother's passion for volleyball. The former's a bit more difficult to discern with the current translation, but I think if there are people who think about the intentions behind the characters thoughts like Coach, it shouldn't be too bad to see it too. It's nice to have fun discussions on the intent/meaning behind some phrases though, even with a direct translation, there's always something else to consider! ^^

[@teadrop_]

@@jnhw6064 Tsukki can be a brat sometimes, but he's a good bean lol People process their traumas differently, but just like Yamaguchi said previously, Tsukki doesn't hate volleyball (and therefore he most definitely doesn't hate his brother, prob just feels bad for him more than anything) otherwise he wouldn't have gone to Karasuno or even joined the volleyball team where his brother was. That might also add to why, even though he has a lot more fundamental knowledge on volleyball than Hinata, he still feels inferior because he doesn't think he deserves to be on the starting team since I think one of the main reason he's there is b/c of his height + skill that everyone else should already have and Karasuno's vball team has a lot less members compared to his brother's time, making it "easier" to be a starting member. There are other upperclassmen on the team before Tsukki & other 1st years came, and usually it would be seniority-based, but Ukai chose the starting members based on skill. Enoshita & fellow 2nd yrs mentioned before that they also had a "It's only a club, so we don't know why we gotta train so hard" , left the club for a bit & eventually came back, so even if they've been around the club longer, Tsukki might still be more skilled since he's been learning from his brother since elementary. The next exception would be Suga, but his position is setter (taken by Kageyama) and he's shorter than Tsukki so Tsukki would still be the go to member to put in the start up team even if his motivation/drive is lower than the rest. I wonder how he felt, getting to be on the starting team of Karasuno vball club while his brother never got the chance. Kinda hurts to think about sometimes lol But knowing their relationship, it'll be fine ^^

[@fruhlingsfuchs8330]

I dont know what to say. This isnt just simply commenting to the series, this is really something else. All these background information and personal thoughts, its so much more than just entertainment. Thank you so much for your work, your vids are something I look forward to every week!

[@charbelLife]

@@ElevateYourselfOfficial because it’s really genuine and authentic , you r not faking reactions or anything. Like on Tsuki’s traumatic scene was building up , you even brought your hands up , cause you felt what he would be going through, That’s empathy right there. Congratulations

[@solusgamer164]

@@charbelLife , you should also check out Sarah Pavan's reactions. She's really perceptive.

[@charbelLife]

@@solusgamer164 Dope, I’ll

[@hika_ariel]

"that's a serious face, he's gonna embrace his freckles" -coach Donny, 2021

[@yamaguchishoe6015]

As he should

[@thomasthawng5831]

his freckles are adorable

[@shoyohinata2727]

Just like Bokuto said Getting hooked watching these reactions

[@CasacaraDFP]

I think what draws you to Tsukki is the coach/teacher part of you. You don't want to give up on a player. You want them to grow, you want them to participate. You see potential and you want to see it. I think thats what draws you ^_^

[@wildpokemon2]

Coach I think what you said about how Tsukki just asking a question is in a way an admittance that he cares, is spot on! This is all personal interpretation - but I think he has trouble even admitting to himself that he cares about volleyball because of what happened with his brother - it was caring so much about the club that caused his brother to lie, and Tsukki doesn't want that to happen to himself. When Tsukki goes to ask the other team's players for advice, he starts very reluctantly: "I have a question, may I ask it?" because even though part of him wants to change, he's also very scared of that change and is treading lightly - it's almost like he's asking himself "Is it okay if I ask questions? Is it okay if I try?"

[@sunggyulee9020]

Exactly, which is why they included that scene where Daichi and Suga are talking about him. Daichi hints that he believed Tsukishima had that motivation. The reality is that Tsukishima is scared, he doesn't want what happened to his brother to happen to him, to care so much about something only to lose it all. So, he hides in this "I don't care" facade. It is no coincidence that he has a little giant, just like his brother had one.

[@astroboy91210]

The Fact that Coach Donny already guesses that Big Bro Tsukishima was lying is just amazing. Great Observation

[@nabilysff]

actually it's easy to predict. it's because his brother, akiteru is a type of “fast reply guy” if you notice in the beginning. usually this type of people, if the response a bit late, that's mean something gone wrong. either he lied, or he has a problem that related to the question. (sorry for my bad english.)

[@astroboy91210]

@@nabilysff all g. I guess for me when I watched it the first time, i didn't actually look into it or just because I was the same in terms of giving replies to people /lol/

[@hs2pe_]

off topic but took me a while to figure out who big bro tsukki is hahaaaa

[@Nathahollic]

I mean, when he said that he was the ace. It was already obvious that he's lying. It's very rare for a first year to be an ace, especially at the same team as the little giant.

[@junperignon]

By his pause you could tell. Also how he didn't describe it with much detail was also a dead giveaway for me.

[@demonkingisme5935]

Just a clarification coach, Tsukki's older brother WAS on the Karasuno team, he was a great player in middle school (the Ace) and did put in the time and effort when he was in Karasuno, but he wasn't a starter and wasn't a first reserve. That's why he was in the stands. He lied to Tsukki because Tsukki looked up to him so much and he didn't want to let him down, he had hoped that one day he would get moved into a starter position. What made Tsukki's mentality of "it's just a club, why put so much effort into it?" is because his brother put so much time and effort into his Volley club only to be put in the stands. His brother was his idol and to see his idol put in so much work and get so little result made Tsukki very reserved so he wouldn't ever feel how his brother did.

[@jbsuselessopinion843]

TWO SIDES' 1. TSUKI'S POINT OF VIEW I just want to point out why Tsuki is how he is now was not just because he was betrayed by his brother but because he saw how hard his brother worked, YET he didn't achieve anything in highschool bec. there are so much more better people than him. He loves volleyball so much that he lied to his younger brother, who looks up to him. It explains Tsuki's ideology of why he hated Hinata at first in Season 1 because of his "needless passion" as Tsukishima describe, just like his brother. As he explained in this episode, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMEONE BETTER, so why try, showing how traumatized he was and he how actually kinda emphatized with his brother. 2. HIS BROTHER'S SIDE Also for those who didn't understand Tsuki's brother. I'm talking about his reasons. He was the ace on his middle school. He clearly felt like he would be looked at like a disappointment if he wasn't the ace like everyone believed he would be. He tried to prevent Tsuki from ever knowing and it backfired on him even more. Ot was a bad decision, but it's understandable when it's something he's put so much effort towards his little brother watching the whole way. Also he was still in the team. You could say a benchwarmer. But we need to recall that Karasuno at that time was as it's height and had many highly skilled players that they had more than the allowed amount of people on the bench. So some of the benchwarmers had to stay in the stands. I would imagine Tsuki's brother is as powerful as Asahi& Future Tanaka but it's jut that there are more players better than him. The tragedy of Tsuki's brother is he is skilled volleyball player and he worked really hard but because there are so many "elite" players at that time he never got to play.

[@CarAmeL624]

I think I was engrossed in Tsuki's backstory because we all know someone like him that we either played or worked with, but dont have the priviledge of seeing what made them harden they way they did. Makes you a lot more sympathetic and understand that their bad attitude is really a defense mechanism protecting them from something. Fantastic character development for Tsukishima 👌🏽🥺😭

[@pixiemoonchi]

This is one of my favorite episodes, mostly because of how much emotion Yamaguchi's voice actor put in his line "what else do we need besides pride?!" It always makes me cry, it's incredible

[@YMasterS]

When Sugawara said he's "not playiny volleyball for merit" to his teacher, when the 3rd years were deciding whether to stay with the team after the last tournament, he meant the sane thing as in your story about the parents telling a kid they weren't going to be able to become a pro. It's not about the end of the road, it's about enjoying the run.

[@gaaraxnaru]

I really hope Coach sees this, because it's actually one of my favorite moments of the episode and I think he misinterpreted it. At the end of the episode, Tsukishima was actually glaring at Hinata, as if to tell him to watch his back because he's no longer going to be content staying the background and letting Hinata take all all the glory. Yamaguchi noticed this and that's why he smiles, knowing that Tsukki finally has some motivation to do and be better and Yamaguchi helped him get there. Yachi also noticed which prompted her to comment on the sun vs moon metaphor again. Cut to the moon being out during the day, representing Tsukki beginning to truly become a rival for Hinata, ready and able to take his spot in the spotlight, instead of just being there when Hinata can't.

[@theclockworkheart]

yeah, super well explained 🥺🥺

[@isdfkjhgd11]

yesss please why aren't there more likes to this, i hope coach sees this, up up

[@gaaraxnaru]

@@theclockworkheart Thank you! 😁

[@gaaraxnaru]

@@isdfkjhgd11 Because I came to this video and posted way too late, lol. But thank you. 😆

[@omrischejtman8]

up

[@fablihakhan904]

This episode not only does a hreat job in developing Tsukki and Yamaguchi but also completely changed what I thought about their friendship. Coach I was like you, calling Yamaguchi Tsukki’s lackey or little helper and dismissing their bond but that moment of the both of them was such a role reversal that it completely changed my perspective of their dynamic. No matter how it looks like, Tsukki and Yamaguchi after this moment are equals. Tsukki SEES Yamaguchi and acknowledges him while Yamaguchi truly knows Tsukki’s flaws and can call him out on it. It is a bond of equals and not one of worship. Now Tsukki-Yamaguchi is one of my favorite bonds in the story..

[@The_Jazziest_Coffee]

spoilers for those who haven't watched the whole haikyuu anime up till before season 5 as you should already know, the nekoma match is coming up, and let's just say there is a moment in that match that fully establishes their dynamic 'equal' relationship

[@ifrasyed7854]

it's great how haikyuu gives every character some sort of backstory to explain their character and attitude to volleyball. it's the reason why it's one of my favourite animes bc they won't just introduce characters for the sake of it and have them act ways for no particular reason. it mirrors real life very well :) thanks for the reaction coach!!

[@barquelavender]

Yes! Everyone in Haikyu is a main protagonist in their own right ❤

[@chelseamae3012]

When Coach said last episode that, not only did he think that Hinata would be the one to talk to Tsuki, but also that Yams couldn't be the one to talk to Tsuki, I was just like 'Oh how wrong you are'. I loved how he could tell that Akiteru was lying though, he was like 'maybe I'm reading too much into it', and I was like no, don't worry, you're spot on.

[@ZeroOhClock]

Yeah I hinted at it last episode but I think Coach really underestimates Yamaguchi and his friendship with Tsukki. Always referring to him as a lacky. Tsukki may be the most dominant personality and the one that talks the most but that's only because Yamaguchi is timid. Yamaguchi may look up to Tsukki but I do believe they have a real friendship.

[@chelseamae3012]

@@ZeroOhClock yeah, for sure

[@aceisawesome_]

yamaguchi gains a lot of confidence throughout the series, both as a player and as a person, but the first impression of "that one guy who snickers at anything tsukki says" is hard to shake lol

[@chelseamae3012]

@@aceisawesome_ yeah, but I guess that's just him sticking with Tsuki, who he looked up to for a long time

[@aloysiusdevadanderabercrombie8]

I think he was being sarcastic last episode, because it's such a trope that he could see what was going to happen from a mile away

[@RGCN_0011]

Now that Coach has reacted to this episode, I can't wait for him to react at that one moment at that one match at that one Haikyuu season. I know comment readers know what I mean.

[@girlinthewoods2059]

Same, I already can't wait

[@mrfr33b0i2]

Oh yeah I love that one time when they play volleyball jk i know lol

[@junperignon]

Yosha

[@ceren6312]

We just have to wait for weeks! -screaming because of excitement-

[@Ryxxii]

Man I can't wait for that moment to come!!!!!! Ughhh

[@flicker1014]

"Nobody cares as much as you think they do" is one of the biggest and most important life lessons, or, at least that was the case with me growing up. The "everyone's eyes are on me I have to act perfect" mindset is enhanced when you're a teen at school. Your body and mind is going through lots of changes and having lots of people around you makes it suffocating. It's important to know that one: no one truly cares, and if they do, they're even more insecure than you. Two: everyone, even the most unexpected people like the student everyone likes, have their own insecurities. You, your friends, and everyone else around you is going through a lot, so you should be mindful and be friendly and not pay attention to those trying to drag you down.

[@lebanyhernandezb.6209]

I can totally relate! And this journey to confidence is actually a long one. But it's always amazing having someone that reminds you that

[@dennysp2]

Most of the time, people give their opinion in a negative way just for fun, to be mean, but I realized that there are a few that only do that cause they lack empathy and they don't have any bad intentions. Once a woman told me "you are fat", it wasn't a thing to make a question or tell me something more, was just that, at the moment I thought "And you are ugly, while I can lose weight you can't become pretty in a simple way", BUT I decided not to do that, cuz it doesn't matter, it was a person that I hardly gonna see again and I don't need that kind of energy in my life. In fact, my whole life people look at me and demonstrate that they don't like the way a look, my clothes, my hair and even my music, but I really don't care, the way I am it only concern me. The only think that matters is the way that you think about yourself.

[@dongariyelle]

26:23 A very classic meme! I mean I never imagined Akaashi Mr. Cool, Calm and Collected pretty setter of the horned owl team Keiji would say "Oya" first and then Bokuto saying "Oya Oya" and Kuroo finishing it off with "Oya Oya Oya" too lol this is super hilarious XD

[@jajjers]

"Oh! A serious face! He's gonna embrace his freckles" 😂😂😂😂😂 i'm sorry it made me laugh out loud, i thought it was gonna be something deep lol

[@magacofi]

Right? I live for these comments :')

[@karmakosma4691]

"Become the adult that you needed when you were young" it's such a powerful quote that I feel it fits coach Donny perfectly, he is like the mentor that I never had, the supporting dad and also a wise friend. I came here for Haikyuu and I stayed because this is my comfort zone he has taught me more than any other thing that I get hooked. Thank you for this Coach

[@mcfreshness]

This is one of my favorite episodes, and I'm glad Coach is starting to appreciate Tsukki a little more now. As for Tsukki's brother (Akiteru), I think he worked really hard during his time at Karasuno. However, it was a power house school with a lot of amazing players; no matter how hard he practiced and dedicated himself to volleyball, Akiteru never played a game. He knew little Tsukki looked up to him, so he made up the facade that ended up hurting both of them at the end.

[@unspeakablyawesomebros3392]

I would like to thank you coach for cheering me up today. My grandfather passed away today and the video really helped.

[@gajanandramsamooj7880]

Sorry for your loss dude. I am sure you'll always make your ancestors proud.

[@unspeakablyawesomebros3392]

Thanks for the kind words. Really appreciate it .

[@mikey._.33]

@@unspeakablyawesomebros3392 You are unspeakably awesome dude.

[@unspeakablyawesomebros3392]

@@mikey._.33 Thanks for the kind words and support. I am really having a tough time fathoming what exactly has happened . I am truly grateful.

[@magacofi]

Sorry to hear that :( It was really hard when I lost my grandfather... The way we got through it was embracing our grief for some time and then, when the fact sunk in, remembering him in general with things he used to say and stories that my mom told me and my sister about him. Nowadays we still keep his memory alive by thinking of how he would've reacted to things or what he would've said, and it hurts but at the same time it's like balm on that wound. I wish you the best and hope you and your family can stay strong!

[@aichilovewisdom]

It gives me chills whenever coach Donny predict events in Haikyuu verse that would take place in the future. Coach Donny isn't just your typical coach. He is a prophet as well.

[@seekittycat]

For me it just proves the good writing like it all makes sense and it all can happen in real life

[@magacofi]

@@seekittycat same! ^v^ when your audience can predict things that are to come that you don't mean to be any sort of plot twist (just a natural consequence of the present), you must know you're doing a good job.

[@samkelly4132]

With Akiteru (Tsukishima’s older brother) he did go to practice every day, and he was part of the club But the club had so many people that when they were playing matches, they had their starters on the court, with the bench warmers at the side, and everyone else cheering in the stands You can see Akiteru wearing the club jersey in the stands, and he probably gives his all to practice but he never made the team. This is probably why Tsukkishima has/had an inferiority complex to Hinata Because his older brother wasn’t on par with the little giant so he couldn’t be on par with Hinata

[@basicwirdo736]

22:59 I like the fact that he in this speech basically just told the whole theme of Haikyuu. “Sometimes it’s just about the journey, and getting better and working towards a goal”

[@joooseph2195]

i love the last frame of the episode, we can see the moon during the day, meaning that tsuky could shine even when hinata is at peak !

[@fablihakhan904]

I know, that scene gave me chills!!

[@dreamerofvocaloids]

“Something about him is drawing me in.” How could you not be drawn in when you see the potential of a convert? You yourself talked about how it was your favorite moment coaching, and Tsukki shows the potential of converting right now.

[@anastasiayager2476]

Bokuto’s energy is 100% infectious

[@SpringStarFangirl]

"If you love playing volleyball, there's no better reason to do it." Coach, I think you were subconsciously quoting Daichi, because that's exactly what he tells Asahi back in season 1.

[@locomojoboy2]

You can tell how impactful tsukki’s backstory was to coach because this is the first time that he didn’t start his outro with “here are my immediate thoughts....”

[@daichiwatanabe2027]

Just to clarify, the older Tsukishima wasn’t just part of the cheering squad, he was on the team. He was just not good enough, and in Japan, team members who can’t make the bench usually are supposed to go to the cheering squad for games.

[@demon2438]

Coach saying oya oya oya gives a different level of goosebumps

[@seekittycat]

I know omg it was more then I ever expected aaaaa

[@jasmine9581]

00:00 Ah...we're here. 2:21 06:11 It's called the Spotlight Effect or smth That you think people are paying more attention to you or remembering "embarrassing" things you did 19:21 I love his delivery, especially the _why_ (doushite) at 19:34

[@dongariyelle]

Can we just talk about how cute and precious yamaguchi is? I mean he doesn't want to join other sports club because they're scary and he might get hurt with them but Volleyball in his opinion is not scary and you wouldn't normally get hurt so he wants to join that. I petition to protect yamaguchi at all cost! #ProteccYamagucci

[@barquelavender]

PROTECT OUR MOCHI BUN WHO JUST WANTS THE BEST FOR HIS FRIENDS

[@seekittycat]

"You're actually cool" is Tsuki acknowledging that Yamaguchi grew a lot from first season, how he now has a direction and motivation. But he can't accept it because that motivation isn't enough for him, he's too logical for that. Daichi hasn't been concerned about Tsukishima ever since he threw off his sweater during the 3v3 because it shows deep inside he's a very competitive person who will work hard not to lose. Hinata's not concerned either because between losing the game and winning the game Tsuki who is a cool guy will obviously wanna win.

[@juviebridge78]

Referring to Bokuto "I love it. Evil laugh, with evil hair. And evil eyes" 3:36 -Coach Donny (2021)

[@top10anime85]

33:54 His name is Bokuto and as u will see he will be a major element in the story and is honestly a great character. He is a top 5 ace in the country and fans speculate him to be no.4. Great reactions as always coach appreciate that u r putting the reactions right on time must be tough. I hope u r enjoying haikyuu. awesome content as always

[@manchesterisblue283]

Bokuto is best

[@top10anime85]

@@manchesterisblue283 true

[@top10anime85]

@@manchesterisblue283 btw why is ur name eren jaeger and u have mikasa in ur profile photo

[@Alwayz114]

One small clarification: Tsukishima's brother was on the Karasuno team (not just the fan club), but at powerhouse schools with a lot of players, some people don't even get to stand on the court. So Tsukishima's brother went to practices, tried super hard, lied... and was still basically on the Super-Bench. Not even a backup player

[@uleninenglish7068]

I cant wait for Tsukki’s moment as well, where he will get really hooked. The instinct? The height? The logic? Yes!

[@hikari14aj]

"it's about a journey to getting better, not the destination" - coach Donny - i like that....

[@crispicheva]

"i never thought i'd get so engrossed in tsukki's story" welcome to the club lol his character is actually so well put together, from the very start we knew something was off about him from the way he acted but most of us just assumed he was a douchebag. his character development seems to be one of the coolest in the series so i think from here on out, tsukki will continue to grow in your heart

[@saieshwar9716]

Yamaguchi: *serious face Coach Donny: "He's starting to believe!"

[@magacofi]

In his freckles!!

[@ams9860]

Akiteru, Tsukki's brother, wasn't a part of Karasuno's fanclub but an actual player for Karasuno, During his time Karasuno was at it's peak and many talented players wanted to play for the school making it a very competitive place, unfortunately there's only a limited spot on the roster that can play on the tournament and he didn't make it so he, and the other club members who also didn't make the roster, were on the stands cheering for their teammates who are playing. that's why Tsukki was really heartbroken because his brother gave his everything to volleyball in hopes of making it to the regular roster or becoming the ace but in the end it didn't work out for him. He was also Tsukki's inspiration (in a previous episode Yamaguchi said that if Tsukki hated volleyball he wouldn't be in Karasuno) and as a Good Big Brother he didn't wanna let Tsukki down even if it meant lying to him and as Tsukki have mentioned in his monologue maybe even Akiteru himself believed that maybe his lie, being the Ace of Karasuno, may come true if he worked hard enough.

[@Scilk_607]

I feel like the feeling tsukki felt with his bro is like when someone you rely on dips out. Like they were both super passionate about volleyball and karasuno. At glance tsukkis reaction might have seemed overly dramatic and it might seem weird that just the fact that his brother lied about being on the team caused tsukki to completely change his personality like that, but you have to really put yourself in his shoes. A large majority of his passion came from his brother, and when his brother betrayed him, it’s only natural he’d be salty towards volleyball and people who are passionate about it seem dumb to him, because when HE was passionate about it, it ended up biting him in the rear.

[@exoticcats6119]

Sometimes I get into a video game because of a friend, but without that friend the video game just isn’t as fun and I don’t enjoy it as much. In Tsukkis case it holds more meaning because he betrayed his trust and enthusiasm to learn about his brothers hobby (and maybe even more than a hobby). I’ve also tried copying what my older sibling has done. He probably looked up to his brother only to find out that he wasn’t how he imagined. (All of this is in my opinion of course).

[@aichilovewisdom]

True, I personally have been through a similar situation but with a different reason. The disappointment and betrayal you'll feel after realizing that the person you look up to is different from what they painted themselves on your mind can really make you develop trust issues and would demotivate you heavily.

[@Scilk_607]

@@exoticcats6119 exactly, not only does he now realize he’s all alone in wanting to play volleyball, but he was lied to and practically punished for looking up to his brother playing volleyball, which definitely explains his distaste for the sport while holding a very tiny sense of latent passion within.

[@Scilk_607]

@@aichilovewisdom also the fact that tsukki is the only one who’s passionate about playing volleyball. Think of it as you and a close friend going on a trip to Hawaii or something but once you get to the airport your friend decides not to go last minute, now you’re going on vacation by yourself. All of a sudden, Hawaii doesn’t seem fun anymore at all, which wouldn’t necessarily be the case if you were planning on going alone from the start but the fact that the friend lied to you and wasn’t as dedicated as you really leaves a bad taste in your mouth

[@mattyfern3227]

Oh yeah something to take note of is. Tsukki’s brother is actually a part of karasuno’s team. It’s just there are only so many players allowed to be sub ins down at the court that the rest of the team serves as a cheer squad.

[@oneheartjournal]

YESS the episode we have all been waiting for! About the just a club joke, the best translation I've seen is from the English manga translation: "Just a club? sounds like a person's name." "You mean like Justin Klubb?" In Japanese, Bokuto misheard "just a club" 'takaga bukatsu' as 'Tada Nobukatsu', which is a Japanese name. Also, Tsukki's first name is Kei 蛍 - which means Firefly. Akiteru is his brother's first name. This episode is still one of my favourites, given how rare it is for people to actually question the things Tsukki says here out loud in a story. In TV or movies we always gets these passionate, fired up main characters with their ambitions and big aspirational goals, but Haikyuu really managed to even get the layman audience, a parent or a non-athlete insights as to why one pours so much time and effort into their passion.

[@Tacobell1384]

I love the symbolism in this episode where as Tsuki leaves the feee practice you can see the clouds go over the moon then he's view gets clouded as he is confused by everyone working so hard while thinking about his brother lying about being the ace when he was in high school, but then Yamaguchi tells Tsuki off about being lame and at that moment the clouds uncover the moon as Tsuki gains some clarity.

[@MarioPlinplin]

Man, I really cannot wait for the next two episodes. They are by far my favourite of the show, and I find myself rewatching them from time to time. I mean, this whole training camp is so good, I'm so glad to rewatch it once again with coach Donny and having his take on it. This week better go by fast lol

[@vailingbow1068]

I love how that instead of the usual troupe of having the opponents as friendly rivals who push the characters simply because they're rivals, here players actually help other players improve. Bokuto didn't have to answer Tsukki's question. Kuroo didn't have to help improve Tsukki's technique. But they did. Why? Because they just want to have fun.

[@kellogsbeast]

I love when Coach Donny pauses to disect a scene, add his own experience, and builds upon this Volleyball Philosophy that the show then immediately mirrors. So satisfying.

[@JiaYazon]

tsukki’s my favorite character out of the entire show, there’s just something about his “accidental” devotion that draws me in. he tries his hardest to distance himself, but he finds himself caring and putting in effort once in a while, and in a way those failed attempts make him one of the most genuinely passionate players. hes complex and interesting, which is refreshing in a weird way in the mix of all these outwardly passionate characters (kageyama, hinata, noya, even yamaguchi)

[@CuquiTL]

I've been literally waiting for coach Donny to react to this exact episode since the beginning! Tsukki and Yamaguchi are two of my faves characters with the best development, but I also was waiting so much the react of Bokuto's advice! He is my number one favourite character, his way to view volleyball had helped me to get through so many things in life! Not only from the talk in this episode, he really is one of the best characters from this anime/manga to me! Hope to watch more reactions soon!

[@kaycielynmatsukado1828]

One thing I’ve noticed about Coach is that he speaks so well. His words flow well and he essentially doesn’t have any interruptors like “umm” or “uhhh” which is really admirable. I love your videos Coach Donny!

[@TRAUM4TiZ3D]

I love the fact that you were able to tell that Tsuki's brother was lying that's some god tier analytics from Coach Donny. I wasn't able to tell that myself just watching it until the kids mentioned it XD

[@Siris28]

Tsukki's brothers was on the team but he wasn't in the squad because the had so many good players, it seems that if the playes couldn't get in the squad they just were on the stands to watch the game (well at least we do that also. Even if u are injured you want to see the match, to see the opponent and your teammates play and win). The anime has more information about this in the next episodes so just enjoy the story. Thank you coach for these videos and for what you represent!

[@danisart]

I think it's also worth mentioning that Tsukki's older brother was a winged spiker, but was ultimately replaced by the tiny giant. It's ironic because now, Tsukki shares the court with another tiny giant, Hinata.

[@mely1022]

i honestly love Tsukki so much because i think he is one of the few characters (if not the only character) that i can relate to. As much as I love Hinata, Kageyama and the other Karasuno boys, i can’t see myself in them; they have such a high passion for volleyball and their determination to become better is just kinda unrealistic to me (not saying that it’s impossible to feel like that, i just have never felt that passionate about anything lmao). I feel like in a way im like Tsukki, to afraid to even try harder because im honestly afraid of failure and the pain that comes with it. Tsukki is a really logical and analytical character, he constantly asks himself and others “why even try that hard? what do you gain from this?” because he can’t comprehend the concept of doing something and “wasting your time” on something just for the experience and happiness it gives you. Tsukki sees the bigger picture, he is realistic, he is not living in the moment; he thinks “whats the point of doing all this if our chances of actually going to nationals and beating all the powerhouses are so minimal?”. Its a cruel way of thinking because at the end of day, you and your mentality ends up being your biggest enemy. Watching Haikyuu i realized that im pretty much like that, and it helped me to realize that mentality does more harm than good; because it’s prevents you from actually experience things, it stops you from improving yourself and your skills; and most importantly it helped me to realize that you end up being your worst enemy. Because as Tsukki, you may have everything in your favor to become better (in Tsukki’s case, he has the brains, the height and the athletic abilities), but the only thing that’s stopping you to actually improve is none other that yourself. While watching Haikyuu i honestly wasnt expecting that it would have such a big impact on me, or that i would have such a revelation of myself. But it honestly helped me to understand myself better, and how to improve myself everyday. Later i found out that me and Tsukki, are both INTJs, so I guess that explains why I felt such a big connection with him lmaooo

[@barquelavender]

Fun fact in case you didn't know: you know that Foot ICS logo they wear all the time? "Foot" in Japanese is "ashi", so the graphic combination translates, phonetically, to Asics!

[@LetTheBodyFall]

What I love about Hinata's attitude towards other people, especially the players in and outside of his team, is that he doesn't think lowly of them at all. Whether they're the best player or not, he doesn't really focus on their negative aspects. Like when Yamaguchi asked Hinata about his thoughts on Tsukishima, and while commenting on subject of Tsukishima's not giving it his all, he just started going off on all of Tsukishima's qualities that he thinks are awesome. Yeah, he did comment on it by saying that it's a waste, but still raves about Tsukishima and still shows that he respects him as a player. Hinata doesn't think of him as weak (often saying "I'm gonna beat him!"). He doesn't bad mouth other people and always has something nice to say about them, not because he's sucking up to them, but because he's a genuine person that really loves the sport. I find it inspiring and make me think about my own attitude towards how I should think about other people.

[@Eeeeeeeeerie]

Tsuki’s story hit me the hardest. I legit teared up on that one ep. y’all know what I’m talking about.

[@nelljones950]

To me Tsukki just seems the most realistic out of the characters, probably because he's like a copy and paste of my own personality but I think he creates a branch for non-volleyball players like me to learn about why players are so passionate since Hinata's passion , which is all in and endless, can be quite overwhelming and hard to understand for us.

[@marriane4510]

hearing coach stories made me realize more how haikyuu is such a very realistic anime (especially in terms of how life works)

[@aljenramirez6424]

Coach Donny, I think it's your coaching instincts kicking in. Like you want to coach Tsukki into becoming a fantastic volleyball player and an overall great dude.

[@JiyutoSeigi]

Tsukishima Akiteru is the big brother's name, to answer your question at 14:15. Our Tsukki is Tsukishima Kei.

[@will3253]

"He's going to embrace his freckles." I'm saying that whenever somebody embraces something. Like, if a teammate embraces a bad play I'm going to say "She's embraced her freckles," or if a classmate embraces a grade they don't like I'm saying "He's embracing his freckles, y'all. Such manliness." And I'm going to make sure the people I'm talking about don't have freckles.

[@burezu9190]

I really loved when you talked about those "badass moments", when everything in the present revolves around you. I had a similar moment a year ago, when I (177cm) blocked a nearly 2m tall middle on the first point. It made me feel unbeatable! Funny thing is that we lost that match, because we are the worst team in our very small league, because everyone else has played volleyball longer than some of us lived, but that moment made that day very special to me.

[@seekittycat]

I always found this episode super interesting. The trauma from his brother evolved in the further negativity overtime. It's not "what the point of big brother lying over a club?" to "being the best is meaningless, why try?" His logical mind actually works against him because he just finds more evidence to support his negative mindset. It's honestly so amazing and I'm glad they didn't make it "solved" by a speech or anything, but just a slight change that comes from Tsuki himself. He's still our salty beanpole

[@rohananil1266]

Even Tsuki's hoodie had a moon, man they're really pushing the symbolism.

[@rianne-1719]

I believe it's for those who doesn't watch much anime or know japanese (or avid fans who would search info to the tiniest detail) to understand the "tsuki" part of his name

[@alphakytendo2505]

"But once that moment arrives for you, that's the moment you'll be hooked on volleyball." Everytime I hear this I get goosebumps. Can't wait for the moment

[@AMScubaDiving]

Now we know for sure Coach had his “hooked on volleyball” moment

[@magacofi]

I remember seeing that question around in early episodes and in the Q&A special at the end of S1 XD I wonder If coach will look back on those and understand why it was such a recurring question hehe

[@sunggyulee9020]

There is a feeling when it comes to sports, esports, or anything competitive for that matter. The feeling that only the sky is the limit and that by working hard you only get better. I will never be a NBA and I have always known I wasn't cut for it. Heck, I would even say I am just an average player. However, in highschool, I got a little taste of what it feels like to play on a team, play official matches, with referees, coaches, time outs, electronic boards, rival teams, rival players, everything. A taste I never got to taste again after highschool and yet everyday I long for that taste. I still do basketball drills, even though I only get to play with my friends once or twice a month, all for the sake to have a little taste of that feeling again. I totally understand why people go and play in amateur leagues, pour their soul into the game. It's because we are addicted to that taste, to that "moment" Bokuto is talking about.

[@aasl25]

Are we just going to ignore the fact that Coach Donny is the Little Giant himself? Wow

[@SnailHatan]

Yeah, nah. He’s got a solid 4 inches on him

[@shmazpootaz4331]

Yamaguchi yelling at Tsukki like that will always give me chills! Just raw emotion in that voice acting that is so rare in american media

[@mr.w4604]

After i watched this I want to watch coach reaction to tsukki “mattetayo” moment now

[@emptyxsuit]

I can relate to Tsuki or rather my younger self to his mindset. It wasn’t until I was much older and well passed that point in my life that I could realize how it was my approach that made sports so difficult. Don’t get me wrong, the coaches didn’t help either but it’s not feasible that they’d intrinsically know how to deal with a player like me. Naturally skilled but with no confidence. Had I heard the words, if you enjoy playing the sport, it’s worth staying on the team, I think it would’ve helped me stick with it and eventually find the confidence to show my coaches I was worth field time. Great reaction Coach. Glad you’re starting to understand Tsuki better instead of just writing him off

[@314llar4]

Thank you for keeping this series up, Coach! As an aspiring teacher, Haikyuu fan and person who can hopefully one day make his serve consistently go over the net, this is one if my favorite things to watch.

[@jackyluo]

7:01 good message! One thing I would like to add on is that context matters in embracing yourself. There r some things that can't change and aren't wrong about u, like yams' freckles, and those should be embraced, but there r flaws that should be changed like kageyamas dictator-like personality early on in haikyuu (especially when setting), and changing that part of him leads to character development and karasuno getting strengthened

[@jackyluo]

* but most of the time it's the character that allows for change

[@andhikams8591]

The "Now let's get this Haikyu!! party started." part style is absolutely new and far more hilarious for me, lol. 😂 3:54

[@hareet8238]

When I first saw a Coach donny video , I thought its just another generic reaction video , but now I just look forward to these videos more than anything else on the weekend and they just feel like an hour of just pure relaxation and knowledge , you really do change lives through volleyball Coach Thank you and keep up the amazing work

[@nabilysff]

I love how coach react calmly and and also give us a lot of information. I hope that you continue this reaction of Haikyuu until the end. Hello from Malaysia ❤️

[@danielvardy4580]

Coach Donny the reason why everyone was so shocked by tsukki at the end was that was him jumping at 100% and no one had ever seen that before. It was "terrifying"

[@strawberryastronaut]

BEING AWAKE AT 4AM PAID OFF, WHOO GONNA WATCH RIGHT NOW :D

[@HexenkoeniginVonAngmar]

36:43 I absolutely love Kuroo's reaction to his lesson actually shutting down our favourite owl 🤣

[@kaizerchief17]

One of my favorite episodes, and definitely one that made me really relate to Tsukki as someone who's competed in teams and who's also sometimes too introverted and calculated. Loving the Haikyuu, but as usual, staying for the coach Donny wisdom! Definitely some quotable gems for sure this episode coach, keep it up!