Volleyball Couple Reaction to Haikyu!! S1E24: "Removing 'The Lonely King'"

[@brianwade1245]

In just one month Ukai went from "I'm only coach 'til the end of the week" to "These boys are all my family."

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

Right?!?! True Bro House material

[@Nekomosh004]

🧡🧡🧡

[@adamschulz9475]

It's happens. You get so invested so quickly! He's a great dude

[@2xYuW]

One thing I didn't notice in first watch (and second watch with Sarah) was how Oikawa didn't just bring out the 100% in his teammates, but how he also saw the 100% in his opponents. Only someone who understands Kageyama at that match at that moment would call for that three man block on the freak quick. Newfound respect.

[@Mmrik]

Yeah, i believe in some episode he thinks something like "Yes Tobio your tosses are great and that quick is good but if only you can see\say\do *that and that* you can use other hitters better" so Oikawa sees everything

[@Astro2024]

He's a game manager for sure

[@Cerina1996]

That scene of them immediately getting off their hands and knees and standing tall again gets me everytime!

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

every single time!!

[@CrimsonColbat]

I only realized this now watching Haikyuu for the fourth? time. Oikawa and Kageyama read the set choices for when backed into a corner being the player they trusted the most, Iwazumi and Hinata respectively.

[@Rhodair]

I always appreciated the end detail with Tsuki being more experienced with masking his emotions than the others, yet he's still visibly bothered. He may not be sobbing, but he's got that 1,000-yd stare.

[@TheKingChannel777]

that last scene with takeda sensei is so special and only gets better with time, seeing everybody grow throughout the series and remembering that the first person who believed in everyone from the very beginning even tough he didnt have any type of experience related to volleyball was him, it was him that reached out to ukai and never stop bothering him until he accepted the offer and it was him that relentlessly bothered nekoma to organize a match. he never stopped supporting everyone

[@OneMoreMeme_INeedYou]

“But what will you become tomorrow?” He believed from day 1! He had the vision!

[@Aarenby]

I will always say Takeda is my favourite character of the series

[@TaniaKapa]

Kageyama seeing Kunimi and Kindaichi perform their best and making the comparison with his time with them are two of my favorite moments for him...i feel like now he finally sees and understands the difference attitude, trust and understanding can make. Oikawa is his best teacher (whether Oikawa likes it or not, probably not hahahahah)

[@Quarkmire]

Sarah and Adam both agreeing that tactically Kageyama shouldn't have tossed to Hinata for the last point is so interesting to me because its actually so multi-layered. The old Kageyama 100% wouldn't have tossed to Hinata because of how weak Hinata is as a player. But the new Kageyama who has learnt to trust his teamates DOES toss to Hinata because he trusts Hinata the most. It's strategically the wrong choice but symbolically the right choice to show how much he has grown as a player. Kageyama is still developing his setter identity, reconciling these two parts of himself and figuring out that balance. And Hinata is forging his own identity as well, since he knows he's the weakest but he wants to be able to be worthy of Kageyama's trust "Don't apologise for tossing to me". This dyamic is always so amazing to watch.

[@VladimirMizich]

You got a great point there, which is something to think about. Kageyama trusts Hinata "MOST". He trusts the others too, but he trusts Hinata most (at least at this point in the story), so he subconsciously tosses to him when he's not thinking or when he's cornered.

[@minhnguyenquang9910]

@@VladimirMizich I have another theory. Instead of trusting Hinata most, it could be said that the toss to Hinata is his "most trusted weapon". The quick freak is the attack he have nearly 99% control and involvement. Hence, in time when he is mentally and physically exhausted, he used the strongest attack that he have the most control. This is not to downgrade the emotional aspect of the scene. I just think that at this point in the story, his relationship with Hinata has not developed enough to be a good teammate (oni and oni) but only a trusted weapon (oni and the club)

[@ari_ed]

I know this is off topic but this particular scene when I first saw it I thought it as illogical in somehow like why did Kageyama toss to Hinata, the MB 3 times in a row while he got Asasi or Tanaka as the OH. It just doesn't make any sense. But this year I saw VNL n l loves watching team Japan play. In a particular match of Japan vs Cuba, Sekita (Japan setter) set Nishida (Japan OPP) thrice in a row during a single rally. He did that in two rallies n for both rallies, the OPP got blocked by Cuban MB. But after the third rally, the OPP scores. Now revisiting this moment, so it does happen in real life . Even in professional volleyball scene

[@cyberpsybin]

It's because "speed" is addictive. It's cool and charming. Among so many other things the last point is basically setup for another finisher down the line.

[@mylenainacio273]

@@minhnguyenquang9910 That's how I view it, too. It actually shows how the exhaustion made Kageyama come back to his old habits and trust more in himself and his own abilities.

[@LixienXIII]

30:20 to put it simply, there's two tournaments every year. "Inter High" and "Spring Tournament" Now they're playing the qualifiers for Inter High to qualify for Nationals for Inter High so yeah, Karasuno is out for this tournament and Seijoh are gonna try to qualify for nationals and since this is Karasuno's story the rest of this tournament will just happen off-camera. So yeah, the Spring Tournament is gonna be the second chance for Karasuno to play at Nationals this year.

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

You'd think I would have known that by now, but nope. Still confused haha. Thanks for the explanation!

[@LixienXIII]

@@SarahPavanVolleyball yeah, it can get confusing because they remove the Nationals for Inter-High in the show. It wasn't until my rewatch of the show that I understood that there was supposed to be a National tournament happening in the bg while Karasuno trains in Season 2.

[@ace_8979]

Also 3rd years tend to only play for the Inter High and not the Spring Tournament as usually students spend that time studying for the university entrance exams and for grades

[@vishnunair2963]

​@@LixienXIII I don't know if you have read the manga, but I'll just say that fukurodani did participate in inter high nationals, so its most likely between the end of season 1 and beginning of season 2.

[@NeededANewName1]

@@ace_8979 Also, the Spring Tournament was moved from spring to January to allow third years to play, even though many third years still choose not to compete and focus on their university exams. That is why it is called the Spring Tournament even though it happens in January; it originally happened in spring, and when they moved it, it just kept its name.

[@Freefidy]

This episode with the Kumimi approaches just shows the emotional/mental maturity difference which is a big ongoing theme overall I think. In middle school Oikawa had almost the same mentality as Kageyama, single minded drive without the maturity to understand others around him. As much as his nonchalant cockiness can rub you the wrong way, its a much more emotionally mature approach than just internalising that anger or redirecting it to others. Side note the Oikawa fangirls who clearly knew nothing about volleyball at first applauding a good match at the end always hits me 😭

[@piaaisdora]

Just a little fun fact if you guys noticed, the last extra scene was animated by one of the animators of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away! the first time I saw the scene of the boys eating and crying those huge tears, I immediately got reminded of the scene in Spirited Away where Chihiro eats her rice balls while also crying, and turns out it was handled by the same person, Masahiro Anso

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

I love these facts!!!

[@miu01011996]

i think adam and sarah misread the subtitle at 10:06. at 9:00 and 9:52 the fan clearly stated that "the mental fatigue that seijoh is feeling is much GREATER" and "seijoh should be WORSE OFF, mentally" because exactly what adam said, the momentum was with karasuno

[@YoonbeenPark]

I imagine that excellent epilogue restaurant scene takes Sarah back to her first post-defeat meals, where you slowly process that life moves on even after devastating personal 'failures'... And just imagining Sarah quietly sit and contemplate losing, either alone or with teammates (especially with her singular other teammate for beach volleyball tournaments), brings tears to my eyes. "Success has many parents, but failure is an orphan". Considering how true that often is in life, I hope all teams and athletes who experience soul-crushing defeats have had supportive teammates, coaches, friends, and/or family during tough times of professional disappointment.

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

That quote is AMAZING!!! yes, I can relate to this scene so vivdly, which is probably why I cry so much watching it

[@NyanDrew0]

So, now that we've gotten to the ending scene of this episode, remember when you watched Spirited Away? The top comment there had a spoiler warning about this scene. Masashi Ando, the person who worked on the scene where the team is crying and eating also apparently worked on the scene from Spirited Away where Chihiro is crying while eating onigiri! I think a lot of us who watched Spirited Away when we were younger can feel the resemblance, especially since both of these scenes are so striking and memorable in their respective contexts, Thought I'd bring that up here now that Adam is allowed to know.

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

Yessssss!!!! Thank you for circling back to that moment! So wonderful!!!

[@ladybookworms]

Wow! Thanks for sharing!

[@eugenekang5170]

Best part about watching Haikyuu back to back to back with you guys highlights other niches i didnt appreciate before. Coach Ukai's monologue at the end and his devotion to the team really highlights his growth from becoming the coach on just the basis for revenge against Nekoma. He loves volleyball just as much as Kageyama and Hinata! 😢 Understand why now Ukai got in the bro house so quick.

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

I honestly feel the same way as you. I'm focusing on some different things than I was the first time around, and I love it.

[@kenkenluvhito]

The Movie Haikyu! came out today in Japan. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 I am happy to watch your reactions before going to the theater. It’s my most emotional episode of Haikyu!.

[@VladimirMizich]

And this is just Season 1. Adam is in for a ride... There is so much character growth, story telling, and Volleyball knowledge coming in the following seasons. You'll get hooked on Volleyball even more!

[@DR1BLESS]

24:42 I agree not the best decision but it’s exactly what Oikawa was talking about out the “the pressure, the fatigue” the panic, the fast pace”. It’s the tunnel vision but actually Oikawa reconciling and understanding Kageyama decision making

[@frankcayseron8637]

11:55 oikawa really turned his back to iwaizumi in the middle of conversation just so he can make "over the shoulder" response XD

[@makeda6530]

Such a clown lol

[@theclockworkheart]

i wanna give a shout out to hinata for cutting through kageyama's panic and self-esteem issues and bringing him back to the game!!! obviously he did it in the way that he and kageyama always behave with each other (teasingly), but he noticed kageyama was lost in his thoughts and broke through it. i don't think it's a coincidence he was the one to reach kageyama in that dark space. (also, the fact that the polite "kageyama-san" is what made kageyama snap out of it does make me laugh every time hahah). then daichi with the follow through reminding him how everyone on karasuno has his back -- ah, it gets me every time!!! karasuno is a family :')

[@MasterPpv]

Like others have said, there are two main tournaments - the Inter-High and the Spring Tournament. The thing that may have caused some confusion is that they are NOT both qualifiers for the same Nationals tournament. The Inter-High that they just competed in is a qualifier for the Inter-High Nationals, and the Spring Tournament is a qualifier for the Spring Nationals. They are out of the running for the Nationals for this go-round, but before the school year ends, they will be able to compete in the Spring Tournament and try to qualify for those nationals as well.

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

Two Nationals... see this is why I get confused.

[@iluna9901]

omg I lost count of how many times I've seen Haikyuu and yet I didn't know this!! So I can relate so much with this @@SarahPavanVolleyball

[@dhirjogani7295]

​@@iluna9901 It is completely understandable because they barely even mention the inter-high nationals in the show. I think there is only one scene of Daichi mentioning it as a possible goal in Season 1 Episode 7 when 'they're discussing the aftermath of the Seijoh practice match and the return of the Guardian Deity.

[@AllUpOns]

@@dhirjogani7295 Yeah, but even then they just call both of them "Nationals". I guess it's clear to Japanese people, but it's pretty jarring as a foreigner and never really gets explained within the show.

[@MariGomez]

I really thought Adam was about to cry 😅 Thank you for noting that Tsukki feels it too, but shows it in his own was ❤ I love seeing the flashbacks of Oikawa as a kid because it shows how much time he had dedicated to volleyball. I just respect his dedication.

[@NaseruTheCleric]

Interhigh is an around the country type of tournament so every year, a different prefecture gets an additional representative due to that, as opposed to Spring, which always takes place in Tokyo (bar venue unavailability) so it's always Tokyo with an additional representative. Interhigh is also not just a volleyball tournament, it's a national competition for essentially all of high school sports, with volleyball being just one of the tournaments taking place. Spring, on the other hand, is a volleyball exclusive tournament.

[@ladybookworms]

Thank you. This explains a lot.

[@TownspersonB]

The real reason why Kageyama was on the left side of the court when Kunimi had his moment was for the narrative beauty of it all, lol And man, that ending scene always freaking gets me!

[@dorin497]

Takeda with the encouraging words and Ukai, no words just, showing care through gestures. They are the true mom and dad of this team.

[@Carply98]

Seriously that meal scene is a top 5 all time scene! I think Adam was 🤏🏻 this close to drop a tear😂 cant wait to see you react season 2🔥

[@StaticLog]

I coach a small team, and we worked so hard, we did well but still lost, I love that my players broke down, because it shows how much it mattered to them, to us, this episode hits way harder now

[@adamschulz9475]

This show does an incredible job of making the movements so real and relatable. When you are coaching its always great when you see that your players are as invested as you are! Congrats on being able to create that culture with your team!

[@TrianaNero]

There's 2 kind of "main" national tournaments in a school year, yes. The year (season) starts in April. The tournament Karasuno tried to qualify for now is Inter-High (takes place around summer), and the next one is Spring High (fall-winter); both have their own qualifiers, national stages etc., but if you do well in one of them, you can get seeded for the other. The scene with Hinata, Kageyama, and Takeda is one of the favorite scenes of the anime producer! And for the final bonus scene, apparently the author made a special healthy menu for the team :")

[@YoonbeenPark]

Yeah, 2 'Nationals' tournaments each year ("Inter-High", "Spring High"). And success in either tournament is considered 'Nationals' success. I assume Adam means that he predicts that Karasuno and Seijoh/Aoba Johsai will face off again in the Miyagi Prefecture qualifying tournament final for the "Spring High".

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

Very helpful, as always! Thank you!!!

[@pollys6192]

Being a coach I think season 2 is going to be quite interesting for Adam, so I hope we continue watching the next season together, and the next and the next.... pretty please?

[@adamschulz9475]

Oh I"m hooked now. We will definitely be finishing the show.

[@danielramlogan31]

Fun fact (to lighten the mood lol): the “brand” that makes the jerseys in the show (the foot with ics written underneath) is a play on words with the real brand ‘ASICS’. Foot/leg in Japanese is ‘ashi’ (pronounced ah-si), then add the ‘ics’. and you get Ashi-ics aka ASICS. (For those who don’t know, ASICS are incredibly popular in the world of volleyball).

[@peteypete9357]

Ukai knowing how to get his team through a loss like this is exactly why he's been a staple inside the Bro House.

[@annarebeccaferretti9842]

29:45 There are two tournaments, one in the fall one and one in the spring one. They are currently playing for the fall one which is called the Inter-High preliminary and whoever wins that goes to the Inter-High National Tournament. The spring tournament is nationals, but there can only be one representative so there is the Spring High-Miyagi Prefecture Representative Playoffs, and whoever wins then goes to nationals. For the playoff they seed you based off of how your team did in the Inter-High Tournament. I hope that makes sense. (I'm also pretty sure someone already stated it but not sure) Also I'm learning so much from this perspective, cause I've only really thought it from a show perspective and not a player perspective.

[@detmetriusdemarcusbartolom1221]

the eating scene made me fall in love with how relatable this anime was. I remember after losing our semi-finals match to qualify for state, everything i did i just couldnt get my mind off of not doing better. From eating, showering, sleeping it was on my mind all the time for a while. Haikyuus great

[@yangdou6059]

I can’t believe how far we’ve come literally can’t wait for you guys’ drafts! I’m counting on seeing some disagreements haha

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

We might not be married afterward haha

[@MAUMAUJr]

Oh man, I want to watch it all again. Haikyuu is too good, what an incredible anime

[@jakeDgirl]

31:54 What is probably lost in context here is what Takeda-sensei meant in "Isn't losing difficult for all of you?" The "YOU" includes Seijoh players, or any other team/athlete, or even person out there. Everyone fails. Winning is fleeting. It's so cliche. But the way Haikyuu tells the story of failure and how to deal with failure is so beautiful and profound up until the very end of the series. Instead of feeling crushing depression, I felt hopeful; something realistic and obtainable I can carry in my daily life. There is no demon king. No one dies. Dreams change. But how you grew as a person is no fiction.

[@robsonchagas2984]

Great words and good writing.

[@syn_kota]

This is my first time commenting. When I was in high school, I belonged to the volleyball club and once participated in this national tournament. As others have mentioned, the national tournaments are ``Inter-High'' (held in the summer) and "Spring High School Volleyball National Tournament" (held in January of the following year),and the tournament where Hinata saw the little giant. In addition to volleyball, inter-high school matches are held at the same time as many other club activities, and third-year students retire after the national tournament or the national tournament preliminaries. The "Spring High School Volleyball National Tournament" was originally held in March, and third-year students were not allowed to participate, but since 2011, the event has been changed to January, so third-year students can now also participate. As the saying goes, this is the last chance for third-year students. In the second season, we are practicing for the national tournament qualifiers to be held in January. Sorry for the long comment. I'm looking forward to your future reactions!

[@leonard8452]

Every re-watch makes me apreciate Takeda Sensei so much more.

[@pablocamberos27]

It's totally impossible to me watch the bonus scene without crying, Ukai's beautiful words and the way you can feel the player's feelings, they just let everything flow on that moment and that was perfect.

[@kamson8172]

The main thing is "NATIONALS" is the BIGGEST dream Japanese students could achieve. Now there are two chances you could achieve that. First, the Interhigh (aka summer tournament) which be held in beginning year of school and second, the Spring tournament which be held at the end of school year. Karasuno failed at the Interhigh. Now there's bad news for the third year that would be explained in the next episode.

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

Thank you!!

[@carly9077]

So is Shiratorizawa going to nationals too? That part I don’t get.. why they did the whole thing again, if you could clarify that part for me please

[@mastnero8227]

​@carly9077 super late but I believe they're are two different nationals. The fall nationals and the spring nationals.

[@nanaN521]

The reason I love "Haikyu!!" is because everyone influences each other, facing their own challenges and gaining awareness to grow. Since everyone fundamentally respects each other, personally, I don't think there are characters who are unnecessarily disliked. Sometimes, with humor, it shows valuable lessons that can be applied to our lives, making it a wonderful series that leaves us with tender and warm feelings.

[@mykellederickpalad7883]

Always love those sarah side eyes and roll eyes whenever adam attempts a prediction lmao

[@amugonajr9296]

Thank you. I've quite a bad days and crying with Sarah, and hearing both of you react, lighten up my mood! Can't wait for the draft, and also the next season!

[@InvisibleHare]

Hope things get better 🫂

[@amugonajr9296]

@@InvisibleHare thank you it means a lot! 🥲

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

I'm sorry you've been having a tough time lately. Honestly, I've been feeling the same way a little bit. Know that you are not alone, and it makes me so happy that our videos can help a little bit!

[@amugonajr9296]

@@SarahPavanVolleyball thank you, means a lot! And hope things get better for you too 🤗! Yes. Always waiting for wednesday to come. Thank you as always!

[@Audrey4u]

adam will know what happen about tsukki in the next season.. and very interesting when adam explain the situation from coach perspective and sarah from player perspective. nicely done

[@soo-bun]

My heart warms every time I watch this episode. Obviously, I'm sad that Karasuno lost to Seijoh, but when Takeda showed up and talked with Hinata and Kageyama, it felt like my inner child received a warm and long hug. Being a kid and facing a loss in a sport when you have high hopes of winning is never easy to deal with mentally. Takeda is the kind of adult I aspire to be like: wise, kind, and always standing by the kids in both happy and sad times. Also, the last scene with Ukai OH GOSH it's a sign that I know Haikyu is going to be my favorite manga/anime for sure. The core of this scene is about taking care of yourself, even when you're feeling sad, frustrated, or having negative thoughts. You deserve a warm meal, so make sure you eat and grow strong together. That's it - Haikyu absolutely has a place in my heart.

[@Rvargasg2]

The meal scene gets me every time. Football season ending was always like this, so many regrets and pent up emotions channeled into a silent meal and long hours of bus travelling.

[@natsukachilol8461]

Pink is really Sarah's color. She looks so good in it ❤

[@johndyr8846]

Lots of people would probably be somewhere else right now with teachers like Takeda. What a guy, such an impact on them kids even if he doesnt know almost anything about volleyball. Wisdom truly is universal

[@Krisse91]

If someone threatened me like: "You need to cry in 30 seconds or the world is going to end." I would just watch that ending, and save the world 😂 Great reaction as always❤

[@MrHenrythe8thiam]

I have been waiting for this episode for 3 weeks 😂 I love how Takeda Sensei worked his lesson into their surrounding la in a way that made them actively engage in the lesson *chefs kiss*

[@hungryclone]

The ending scene is my favorite in the whole first season. "Eat. Eat... a little at a time but, be sure... to grow stronger."

[@alyssacooper6553]

This is one of my favorite episodes and my all time favorite Ukai episode. His whole character, hes always telling them "Eat a proper meal." Not only for their training, but also because he genuinely cares about all of them and wants them to be healthy and taken care of. And food is such a community thing, especially in Japan where youre literally sharing everything on the table. Sharing a meal when you win is cool, but I think its all the more important for that team building when you lose. Just a gorgeous moment. I love yall's reactions, i look forward to them every week. Thank yall again for taking the time out to do these for us.

[@transientanus]

Perfect timing, as always!!

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

I try 😊

[@yurayura20262]

This truly was the episode that made haikyuu from good to great.

[@carterblomster741]

My belief about the set choice for Kageyama is exactly what Sarah said as well, he had complete faith in Hinata at the end of the game, and Oikawa was able to predict that trust. I also agree it wasn’t the best volleyball iq play, but I think that’s the beautiful thing about haikyu is that experienced volleyball fans and players can track the growth and decision making of Kageyama as his trust grows with all 6 players on the court as a unit. ❤😊

[@makeda6530]

Gosh, watching you two is always a treat, especially Adam’s perspectives, great stuff.

[@s_lasgalen]

Every time Sarah says "Thoughts?" I mentally add "and prayers..." because I think I definitely need those after the stress of this match

[@Nekomosh004]

This is one of the episode that made me love this series. They've introduced loss in a very relatable and realistic way. 🧡

[@ATI_PC]

Adam didn't cry. Because his eyelids are stronger than iron walls? If he doesn't cry in this scene, I don't think you can make him cry. 36:52 Ukai takes care of the team. In Japanese, "u-kai" "u" means a bird (like a crow) "kai" means to keep pets. I think the restaurant scene was symbolic.

[@sherinaelf]

Sarah, the movie Karasuno vs Nekoma finally screened in Japan today on 16 February. Maybe next month it will be screened in cinemas all over the world! Will you watch it in the cinema or will you wait for the movie to be released on Crunchyroll? I can't wait to see it in the cinema and can't wait to see your reaction!😆

[@mayellymoreno3671]

That would be so awesome and it would be an opportunity to have both Sarah and Adam react to a Haikyuu episode (in this case movie) that would be a first watch for both - an even first-time experience.

[@Skammas91]

"Why is she crying!? she already watched ALL OF IT!" - me saying while crying.

[@biscuit1235]

Sarah and Adam, it really is a pleasure to watch you guys enjoy this amazing work of art. As with many others, this show got me into volleyball - I've been playing beach volleyball for almost 1.5 years now and it is the highlight of my week. Thank you for caring so deeply about this story and its characters. Looking forward to experiencing the rest of this journey with you.

[@blackroomred]

i've been enjoying your reactions so much. i love how you guys don't really edit out any scene, i feel like you guys pay such a close attention to the series and your comments on the plays and everything surrounding the game have been so insightful and wonderful. i know you guys also got a lot of feedback surrounding oikawa's character and i just wanted to say - he's in my top3 fav characters of this series and it tends to be really hard to watch reactions that misunderstand his character, but i really appreciate how despite Sarah doesn't like him you guys still give credit when it comes to his volleyball and skill. i was afraid for a but that that wouldn't happen since you guys so sharply saw him in a negative light as character, but i'm glad it didn't affect the gameplay comments because i was most looking forward to those. now i'm gonna keep binging on!

[@irisg5611]

I will love that last scene forever. Aside from the community/team aspect of it, it’s also that rush of relief that you get when you’re eating. Kinda like when you’re so tired from work and then you come home to eat dinner. Until that moment, the boys have not yet processed their loss. The shock + the need to get up and get going (to line up and shake hands, to give way for the next players, the fact that they’re in public), they were just holding everything in. And as depicted on Hinata’s face when he took that first bite, the instant rush of relief opened them up to their emotions. So as they take in the nutrients, they’re also letting out their feelings. I love that idea of exchanging energies and filling yourself up again with what you need to move forward and persevere.

[@monkh-odbat-orgil7153]

we have our new movie making a release today in Japan idk about other places. I think we'll be able to watch online 3~6 months later. Can't wait for the reaction. Wonder if she'll react by herself or wait until Adam catches up. Around 60 more episodes remaining so will take little over a year to catchup. Meaning the chances are we will have both movies at the time :P

[@kmakma525]

Greetings from Japan🇯🇵. In Japan, Haikyu movie started to play from yesterday, and I will watch it tonight! The story is about spring tournament of Karasuno vs Nekoma😍. I shouldn’t say the story here in detail, but the surprising thing is that it seems main character is Kenma, not Hinata. I am going to enjoy it. Arigatou😊.

[@Makeoni]

watching you guys always make my day a little brighter, thank you!

[@chkyu]

It's been a delight watching the two of you go through season 1 together! Will you be watching the ovas? I know sarah watched two of them when she reacted by herself, but there are more of them for each season and all of them are really good!

[@JihoonJKim]

That eating scene is just everything. When everything is down, you just have to eat and get stronger.

[@SquareJ86]

I got to say the sad moments suck more when you know there coming.

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

When you know they're coming and exactly what's going to happen but you sob uncontrollably anyways... ugh

[@vee_soul92]

I cant believe we are already at the end of first season! I love your reactions and excited for the coming season ❤❤❤

[@pickthestickup]

The set choice to Hinata was explained when Iwa-chan asked Oikawa how he knew that Kageyama would go for the freak quick.

[@thomasthomsen2678]

This is such a powerful episode, with all the last bits of the match but also such a sensation of the team bonding and the power duo of Takeda and Ukai watching over them and steering them in the right direction😭

[@bulbousbow4480]

Apparently, the person in charge of the meal scenes was Masashi Ando, ​​a former Studio Ghibli animation director who worked on films such as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. It's a really good scene that touches your heart.

[@oinkfunk9603]

I just started to watch your channel and I love you guys!!! It’s amazing to hear the professionals’ comments which made me love Haikyuu more!!

[@relaxingvibes7035]

Love how you both notice things that only pro. Players would def know about. Like why was kageyama on the left side receiving kunimis spikes?

[@svgftw351]

My favorite scene of the entire season comes at the end of this episdoe with ukai talking about how they need to eat and all the players gulfing down food while letting their emotions out. You know they feel incredibly sad in this moment but they will only get stronger from here.

[@ArgKnoxville86]

There are so many cool things about this episode. Cannot be a favorite one because it is a sad one, but jeez. 1- That las toss, Seijoh was full on it. Not only they had it blocked but if you notice both Oikawa and the libero were in possition to recieve the spike. So Hinata was never going to get a point from that. 2- Like Sarah noticed, this come full circle on the "winners and loosers" concept. Hinata knew winning and now he gets to know loosing. 3- The cammera angles my GOD. Not only in the last point but also after Takeda's speech, the cammera points in a way Hinata and Kageyama look GIGANTING rising above the scenario where they just lost. 4- And the restaurant scene is just the best. From a nutrition pov, from a teamwork pov, like Adam says, it is so relatable.

[@ghostlightning]

They're playing for the Spring Nationals now. There is still the Winter Nationals later on. Usually seniors don't play in the winter nationals if they're serious about college entrance exams.

[@erict1628]

30:19 So here's the timeline for Haikyuu!! April: School year started. Hinata and Kageyama enrolled in Karasuno May: Practice match with Nekoma June: Interhigh Preliminaries, where Karasuno just lost to Aoba Johsai July: Tokyo training camp (Season 2) August: Spring National Tournament Miyagi Prefecture Qualifying Rounds Top 8 teams from Interhigh Prelims are exempted from these Rounds. Top 16 teams (the 8 teams that lost, including Karasuno) get a bye in the first round. 48 teams play in the first round, with 24 teams advancing, joined by the 8 teams that got a bye in the first round. They play 2 more games until 8 teams remain, joining the top 8 teams in the Qualifiers, making it 16 teams. August: Interhigh Tournament takes place at the same time, where Shiratorizawa is playing. There is no conflict since Shiratorizawa are among the top 8 teams that skip the Qualifying Rounds. Oct. 25-27: Miyagi Prefecture Spring Tournament Qualifiers. They play 4 rounds until 1 team remain to qualify for Spring National Tournament. January 5-10: Spring National Tournament.

[@starrunner2838]

Watching this with you guys is my 4th watch-through and even though I don’t shed tears easily that eating scene at the end hits really damn hard

[@MasakiAio]

I like to watch your reactions. Inter-high school competition is in summer, spring Tournament qualifiers begin in October and the main tournament is in January, college entrance exams are from January to March. In Japan, graduation is in March and entrance is in April. It is just the season of sakura blossoms. so Japanese people associate sakura with encounters and partings.

[@OscarIna0fTimeVODs]

YESSSSS finally, I was so excited to see Adam's reaction to this episode! It's not that there are 2 ways to qualify for nationals, it's that there are 2 nationals every year ^^ however, as far as I remember in the show, teams that were in high tops in the first qualifier have to play less matches in the second one

[@johncui8219]

SOO EXCITED LETS GOO

[@adoktors643]

Once again, thank you so much for this reaction! I really hope you will continue with the other seasons!❤ You guys have given me an experience with reaction channels I have neved had before - Simply because you excel when it comes to emotional intelligens and truly know how to appreciate all kinds of moments from this series, no matter if they are good or bad. Thank you so much for that, cant wait for the last episode!❤

[@vv-kr3qq]

Random to say this but today is the day the newest haikyuu movie is going to be out in Japan :))) I'm going to watch it in a several hours I'm so happy and also excited to see Sarah and Adam's reactions once it's out worldwide!! (Not going to say the title obviously since it's spoilers)

[@linh_tran93]

Enjoy the movie!

[@vv-kr3qq]

@@linh_tran93 thank you!! it was amazing i cried like 4 times lol

[@tiffyliuliu]

In Haikyuu, there’s 2 national tournaments: IH (Inter High) and HQ (Haru-Ko) IH: Japan school years starts in April, and high schools only have less than a month to build up a team to start the preliminary matches. And as Sarah explained earlier, you have to win in preliminary to go to the actual national tournaments. Every team only have probably around 2 months to build up their team before preliminary starts. And due to this reason, usually IH you see mainly third years playing and first years probably still learning to get along with the whole team. Karasuno is being special here to have 3 first years at starting position. If you win in preliminaries, then of course you still have nationals to play in later months. But if you lose, then it’s time for third years to quit clubs and focus on their academics (need to prepare for college exams) HQ: (aka Spring Tournament) Haru = Spring Ko = High school The preliminary for each province is a but different, but definitely after summer break. The national starts in January (after New Year and before the college exams in February) This was original held in Spring, but since students had to prepare for exams and future, it’s moved to each January instead.

[@wongshuheiae86]

Fan from Japan! Have been watching your reaction to prepare for the latest Haikyu movie screening from today in Japan! Got all my haikyuu memories back with your lovely reactions! Best haikyuu reactors ever!

[@judiii357]

Thumbnail goes HARD AF

[@dob861]

Reaaaaallly hope you both watch Ping Pong the Animation eventually I think you would enjoy it.

[@schweidensathena739]

Just to add, while both “Inter-High” & “Spring Tournament (Haruko)” are the 2 biggest tournaments for high school VB, Haruko is organized at a larger scale (i.e., venue, media coverage, attendance numbers). Possibly due to Haruko being the last tournament for high school seniors. A handful of great Japanese players won Haruko and became MVP (e.g., Yuki Ishikawa, Ran Takahashi, Sarina Koga, Mayu Ishikawa etc.) Highly recommend you to check out those real life Haruko tournaments 🤍

[@muh.awaluddin7893]

This one is for the inter-high tournament and the other is for the spring tournament. Two different tournaments in one year school calendar

[@そうた-k1u]

I saw the movie Haikyuu today!

[@MsumireStory]

Here is the conlusion to Adam's shockingly accurate prediction. Everytime Sarah cries I feel we should be BFFs and cry together. Hahahahaha. You'd be the Kuro to my Kenma. You guys are lovely! Hugs!

[@rocksleee07]

I just noticed that Kageyama was receiving on the left too. But yes good point that they were receiving. I think maybe because that was Kageyama's current position in the rotation and it was a chance ball for Seijo due to Oikawa's serve. So minus the anime dialogue, they didn't have time to switch positions to get ready for the attack. And then Seijo had another chance ball via Kunumi's attack and still retained that position. Just an observation. Hehe

[@mariaana6710]

I really wish that Takeda-sensei goes in your houses or Even one of them. He is the reason why the team got a chance, he is just a literature sensei that doesn't have to pester Ukai or Nekomata? Couch of Nekoma, Even learn about volleyball. But he does it, and is suportive, wise and headstrong... I think he deserve being in the house because he does all that for his sincere love to his students. And sorry for put pressure in You, I know You have the right to include the character you like and every decisions you make are right because we all are free to make them.

[@adamschulz9475]

Your opinion is not pressure :) thanks for sharing. I always enjoy hearing people perspective :)

[@mariaana6710]

@@adamschulz9475 thanks You for answering

[@MisterKevin619]

There are 2 National Tournaments: Spring and Winter. Usually the Winter Tournaments would be played with 1st and 2de years.

[@whycchi5204]

Thank you for the new video as always, Sarah and Adam! I haven't slept so much and watching this regained my energy to go through the day. Sarah, as of this episode, there's a new Haikyuu movie (sequel of Season 4) premiering in Japan today! I hope you'll get to watch it soon once the movie arrives internationally! P.S About the nationals, there are two national tournaments annually in HS Volleyball there: Inter-high and Spring Tournament. Inter-high Nationals: Around summer Spring Nationals: Around January You're watching the Inter-high qualifying tournament at the moment and they lost at their 3rd round. Whoever wins the qualifying tournament gets to be the representative team for their prefecture (Miyagi in this case).

[@eviqueen0515]

Creo que todos incluida nuestra querida Sarah en este capítulo sentimos muchas emociones, pero eso es lo que hace un deporte ten increíble, el fracaso para llegar al triunfo ❤ me encantan todos tus comentarios gracias por apoyar este anime eres increíble, espero más episodios a tu lado 😊❤

[@alchimistedu9425]

Fin de saison qui m'a déchiré le cœur ! C'était dur de les voir perdre 😢