"Volleyball is a sport where you always looking up!" In case you didn't know , that's Mr. Tanaka Kazunari's (Coach Ukai's voice actor)last lines in Haikyuu.Sadly he passed away last 2016 .It was already an incredible line,but finding out that it was the last episode he voiced Coach Ukai on really made it have even more impact.
Coach, this is a sad note but one that you should know: Episode 8 is the final episode with Coach Ukai's first voice actor, Kazunari Tanaka. Not long after recording his lines for this episode, he passed away from a brain hemorrhage, aged 49. From this point on, Ukai will be voiced by another voice actor, Hisao Egawa. He's a pretty faithful replacement, especially as time goes on he sounds more and more comfortable in his role, but it's hard to replace the original one. RIP. At least he went out like an absolute boss. The last line spoken in the show by his original voice actor is the absolutely iconic "DON'T YOU DARE LOOK DOWN! VOLLEYBALL IS A SPORT WHERE YOU'RE ALWAYS LOOKING UP!". Couldn't think of a better way to go out.
I've been a fan of Haikyuu for years and I didn't know this! (I'm so ashamed!) :( It's very unfortunate we've lost such a beautiful soul. Rest in peace, Kazunari Tanaka.
Spoilers, I guess: I think you can really notice it in one of the big rallies against Inarizaki, where he's telling the team to slow down and recompose themselves, apart from that tho, he is pretty good and if I didn't know the truth I would just think the VA was sick or something.
Coach Washijo backstory makes me sad, he clearly had the work ethic and the skills but he lacked in height in an era where the libero position didn't even existed
yep, especially how it mirrored Hinata, except of how they decided to do with their short height at the end of the day: coach Washijo wanted to be like Ushijima, "with a simple strength that can make everyone surrender", while Hinata paired with both his athleticism and Kageyama, was able to fit in the court in spite of his stature. I think this was what made Washijo most compelling.
Whatever his backstory I wish he would stop pushing his insecurity/bitterness on teenagers. It's been decades and the man has had absolutely no self reflection or growth, remaining petty. He's an interesting character but if there was one character I just disliked it would be him.
@@ZeroOhClock umh I think you see things from the wrong prospective, is not a question of "be petty", coach washijo have a strenght idea of volleyball, like a phylosophy and he reflect this phylosophy in the squad strategy. This is not a bad/good thing, is just how a coach see volleyball, like an artist made is own way to "talk" whit is art... like coach donny say in another reaction video, coach washijo is an "old school coach" and even now some coach see in "old school" aproach a good way for make a great team... he make a great team they win a lot because "pure strenght" is an aproach, just like the ukai one.
"Volleyball is the sport where you're always looking up." - is the last quotation you will hear from Coach Ukai. Tanaka Kazunari is the first voice actor of Coach Keishin Ukai (until season 3 episode 8) died last 0ct 10, 2016 (which is death anniversary tomorrow) So the next episode, which is Episode 9, it will be different voice actor.
coach, you might have missed a little of the shiratorizawa coach backstory: the point is that he is short, like hinata, and wanted to spike, like hinata. he worked hard, and he wanted it very badly, but _his_ coach at the time told him that he was just too short, period, full stop. if he wanted to play, he would have to grow -- and thus, that marked the end of his dreams. at first, the shiratorizawa coach was bitter, saying, "what makes them better than me _just because_ they're tall?" but then he saw one of his taller teammates talented and working hard, and cut that bitterness right off, reminding himself -- none of those players are there only because they're tall. they hustle too, they put in the effort too, they're talented too. we see him looking over at hinata when a taller, stronger player (like ushijima) makes an impact on the court. the show is definitely trying to parallel hinata and the shiratorizawa coach -- both small players who took a completely different approach to being small. for hinata, he wants to play anyway -- his jump gives him wings, he'll be faster, he'll adapt. for the shiratorizawa coach, he wanted "a simple strength" to power over his opponents that he did not have and could not have, and so he took to coaching players that had it in his place. this will come up a little more later, so i hope this helps! 😊
@@ElevateYourselfOfficial hi coach, to add to the comment above, the Libero position did not exist yet when Shiratorizawa coach was still young, so that adds to the fact that he was really hopeless back then 😊
Out of topic: @7:23 I think Ushijima's line is way more banger in the dub: "... Above all, I want to defeat him and I want the weight of that loss to crush him!"
"I know where I am weaker than Shirabu. I want to rely on my own strength to avoid the blockers. I want to show my abilities. This desire is too strong. Although I know that the current Shiratorizawa does not need such a setter, this desire is uncontainable. But when I'm serving, I am free." -Semi Eita I absolutely love Semi’s character and this quote in particular He doesn’t have as much screentime as I’d like but the time he’s on makes me so happy because I relate so well to this hunger for more. Semi wants to show off his abilities and and take high risks for high rewards, whereas Shirabu wants to stay in the background and give everything for the ace Coach Washijo leans more towards Shirabu’s style for the team culture, so he’s the starting setter Honestly love both of them, in fact setters are probably just my favorite in general But Semi takes his opportunities just like Suga and i think that’s what got me so involved with him lol (anyways, short rant - that i could go even longer with - over)
when tsukki comes and feels like a hero entrance it's so damn cool, if you remember how apathetic he was, you can see a high difference between how he was and now. he definitely was bited from the volley bug
the serve specialist for shiratorizawa was actually their main setter, he's a third year student. He got benched for shirabu who's a second year student. what they are suggesting is that Semi, the white haired guy, is actually a more skilled setter than shirabu, but since Shirabu is more reliable and is more in line with the team's concept he gets the spot over Semi. In his internal monologue Semi recognises what the team needs, but he feels like he can't control the fact that he wants to prove to be a good setter by fooling the blocks by himself, while Shirabu doesn't really care most of the time and will set Ushijima even with a triple block because he can spike over it.
The thing is Washijou's making a terrible mistake there. I mean a good setter and a good hitter are better than a good hitter only right?? And Ushijima CAN work with setters like that just fine and then some, we see it in the future.
@@meloni6280 i think it was more about how shirabu has a more steady and consistent set compared to semi. As much as semi probably is more skillful in terms of deception or making his own plays, having a more consistent set for a team comprising of solid hitters would benefit the team more than a shaky deceptive set. Like the moment right before ushijima got blocked by tsukki, the set wasnt that good and resulted in a block. Coach washijou probably doesnt want that. Just my opinion.
@@meloni6280 In theory yes, but Ushijima's talent is so overwhelming that their entire gameplay strategy is centered on getting him the ball reliably, a playstyle which Shirabu not just meshes well with but specifically joined the team to be a part of. Semi on the other hand admits he has a bit more of an ego and would want to be more of a conductor in the offense, so he doesn't work as well with the team strategy even if he might be overall a better player than Shirabu.
Not only did Goshiki (Shiratorizawa 8) mess up 2 passes, he was also the one that net touched on the attack before, and previously started a set on a really bad serve error. I never realized until Coach mentioned it, how great of a captain Ushijima is.
[spoiler alert] Oh come on. He's the captain of the national team after timeskip. The only one of this generation that's still captain in the future. There must be a reason for that, don't you think? Well, I might be a little biased he's my favourite character in the whole series so.....
Oh btw Coach, the reason that 1st year on Shiratorizawa always eggs on Ushiwaka is because he wants to be the future ace of the team but Ushiwaka is the undisputed ace right now, so he is very competitive with Ushiwaka about that in a friendly team rivalry type of way.
I absolutely love the face Kageyama makes at the serve line right after he is put back in the game. He has this smile on his face and he is just happy that he can touch the ball again and play with the others.
The way Coach fanboys over Yamaguchi for the past few episodes is making me feel like a proud mama :') Yamaguchi's character is older than me though but yeah * sniffs *
12:55 he's like that because Hinata probably decided to approach for a minus tempo quick on the first touch for Karasuno without even telling him. So Kageyama had to keep up and try to set him right after serving. It's probably not realistic how Kageyama can keep up with Hinata without any communication or planning beforehand but yeah, that's one of the reasons Kageyama thinks Hinata is the most troublesome hitter, he just does what he wants and Kageyama has to deal with that.
If i remember it correctly it was because tendou was there. Fortunately the ball came back to the karasuno's court so shiratorizawa needs to switch from offense to defense so tendou wasnt able to keep up with that quick. Sorry if my english is bad.
Suga playing mind games with Tendo was probably great for him. It's the first time he's ever been a hitter so equally it felt good to be able to make someone think he was going to spike again.
A point you may have missed: The Shiratorizawa Coach, Washijo-Sensei, played during an era of volleyball before the advent of the Libero. He couldn't be a part of the game because the role for which he was perfect for didn't exist. He had to give up his dreams and adopted a new philosophy: "A Simple Strength That Can Make Anything Surrender," which is only achieved through height.
@@kronikevaporation6007 bro it's actually nuts the libero position was invented in the 90s like tf, volleyball really was for the tall ppl for a very long time
13:25 - Semi, the 3rd-year, is the best setter in Shiratorizawa. Yet, he is only used as a serving specialist and Shirabu is the official team setter. The current Shiratorizawa game plan is to “serve the ace”: get max number of relatively easy-to-hit balls to the main hitter, Ushijima. While Semi refuses to stick to this paradigm and wants to set in more varied and interesting ways, Shirabu has no problem just setting the same high sets to Ushijima time and time again. That’s why Shirabu is a starter, while Semi is warming the bench.
I mean... I've watched this anime a gazillion times, but the best moments always gets me it's so weird. I personally love 2 moments of this episode: when Ushiwaka told Tsutomu that he had no reason to panic and when coach Ukai said his encouraging words. Coach Ukai's words are actually the most iconic out of all of Haikyu's lines (at least imo). It's an opening line to the OST album!
After Tsukki's block, I think this was the episode a lot of us were waiting for you to see. Other people have probably already told you, but Coach Ukai's rallying cry before Tsukki returns was his original VA's last lines in the show. He passed away shortly after the season began airing (about a month and a half before this episode aired), leaving the show and its fans with Ukai's probably most memorable line. As you get into 9 and 10, Ukai may sound a bit different, although his second VA has intentionally tried his best to sound like his former actor. Glad that you finally got to experience this one with us Coach!
Couch : don't you dare look down!!! Volleyball is a sport where you're always looking up!... whole team's spirit gets up and grandpa Ukai smiling, proud of his grandson That moment always hits my heart, and gives me teary eyes. *goosebumps😭
This video is only out for a couple of minutes and the entire comment section is already full of Haikyuu quotes and wisdom XD It's like they write the comment before the video comes out and than copy paste it. What an insane community
Make sure you do the next two back to back like last season. And finally, season 4 reactions! I feel like this is the season for a coach to really shine, with their expert opinions.
"messing with us with numbers" I think what the shiratorizawa coach meant is that karasuno keeps doing the synchronized attack. Thus confusing the blockers and defenders because they can't tell who's gonna hit. Which puts them under pressure und keeps being troublesome
Got teary eyed again hearing Coach Ukai’s words, which happens to be his original voice actor’s last line at Haikyuu. RIP Tanaka Kazunari 🙏😢 it’s like he knew that was gonna be his last line. He really gave his best in that, his most emotional/expressive line 👏
Ngl when Ukai sensei shouted that infamous line I teared up to the max!!! The fact that the line was the VA’s last makes it even more impactful. Damn!!!
Omg I love how Tsukki is coming back. It's like a superhero entrance. Tsukki is like he's ready to go back and continue to play. I always get chills seeing Tsukki. Favorite character!!
The last 5 minutes or so of this episode might be one of the greatest moments of this series for me. Between Shiratorizawa's coach having his flashback, the long rally, the absolute desperation of Karasuno getting forcefully shut down by Ushiwaka, the chant of "One More Point," the original Coach Ukai's last lines, and Tsuki charging out of the tunnel there are just so many emotional highs and lows that turn this into a masterpiece. Sometimes I go back and rewatch just this scene just because of how intense it is.
I love the senior setter in this match...he is a serving specialist as a senior simply because he couldn't fall in line with the coach...he couldn't play the game simply he had to be flashy...on pretty much any other team he would be a star but on this team he simply gets in the way of their simplicity...it's awesome seeing the difference in coaching style and to me shows that even great coaches have a hard time dealing with certain types of players
i binge-watched all your haikyuu reactions for hours nonstop. and now i’ve finally caught up! i really enjoyed your thoughts and insights about this show. i also learned and got a lot of inspiration and wisdom from you. thank you!!! :D
When I was a middle blocker I had a signal with my setters when not I set me. My senior year I had 2 young setters who trusted me to get any ball they set me and would set me on nearly every perfect pass. I got a lot of double blocks against me (I ran a lot of slides). Every once and awhile I would signal them and call the ball with the same intensity to draw the bock and get our other hitters a bunch of holes. I loved being a decoy and seeing my outsides get kills against one or no blockers and that’s why this show entertains me so much because it feels like validation cause Karasuno’s play style is similar to mine.
Good day, Coach! The Serve Specialist of Shiratorizawa was Semi Eita, he is a third year and the main setter of Shiratorizawa but was replaced with the younger second year setter which is Shirabu. He feels a little bit inferior to Shirabu that’s why he said: “But with serves, I am free.”
there is also the whole thing where he is seen by basically everyone as the more tecnically talented player, but because he is always trying to prove he is strong/show off, he is benched for the more reliable and consistent setter in Shirabu
Coach, what the Shiratorizawa coach meant by "messing with numbers" was that Karasuno is using multiples hitters to distract Shiratorizawa blockers to commit on one only.
Shirabu, Shiratorizawa's main setter, is a 2nd year while Semi, the silver haired pinch server, is a third year backup just like Suga and the students in the stands are wondering why the latter isn't a starter. Semi thinks to himself that the reason he isn't a starter is because he wants to stand out too much and show off how good he is. Shirabu on the other hand, is much more content to sit in the shadows and play the support role quietly, as evidenced a few episodes ago when he said "I will be the setter who stands out the least", which is what his team needs.
I love Goshiki so much, he's one of my favorite characters. His relationship with Ushiwaka is so amazing and inspiring, Goshiki picked a great guy to look up to and try to surpass :)
The Haikyuu soundtrack is unbelievable good, and I can say that with like 200 different anime I watched. Cool that you realise and mentioned even that aspect. Even tho people saying season 4 animation is worse, the music stays good! As always nice reaction!
12:55 so kageyama is mad at hinata because if we remember back in s2, coach ukai says "the spiker is the one in control of the attack." It means that it wasn't fully kageyama's choice to do a first touch set into spike but that he probably responded to hinata already running in for the spike immediately after the opponent's pass. As if hinata was saying "either you follow me into this attack or you have one less hitter for the next attack."
The last scene of this episode where Coach gives them that powerful message and Tsukki comes running in, it never fails to make me cry every time I see it .. it’s so powerful
LIterally and I mean literally dropped everything when I received the notification from Coach's channel! I've always been looking forward to Saturdays and today is no exception :)
Fact: The name of Tendo is 'Satori' Satori (覚) is a type of mountain-dwelling youkai in Japanese folklore that is known to live within the mountains of Hida and Mino (today's Gifu Prefecture). They are famous for being the youkai that are able to read human thoughts, just like the type of playstyle that he have.
Hey Coach, just want to add that the song Shiratorizawa’s crowd was singing wasn’t a song made for the volleyball team, it was just their school’s alma mater.
Thank you for all the works. It's now one of my favorite weekend entertainment that I look forward to. Actually, I started watching Haikyuu thanks to you. I've finished and often enjoy watching some episodes again before and after your reactions.
“Volleyball is a sport where you don’t look down” is by far my favorite anime quote ever. Also Coach Ukai Voice Actor passed away as well. Also best recommendation for the next two episode is watch them back to back. It ends at an awkward spot. Best watched together
Semi (the Suga look-alike and pinch server) is actually a third year whilst Shirabu (shiratorizawa's main setter) is a second year. Semi was originally shiratorizawa's setter but got replaced by Shirabu as Shirabu's more basic playing style accompanies Ushijima's powerful spikes a lot better. Semi was more of a risk-taking setter that liked to try new things and didn't always rely on Ushijima which is why the coach replaced him as he didn't like that. Semi said he feels free as a server because he's not under the orders of having to set to Ushijima all of the time anymore.
RIP Mr. Tanaka Kazunari's (Coach Ukai's voice actor), Season 3 Episode 8 was his last episode before passing, "Don't you dare to look down! Volleyball is a sport where you always looking up!" man... this quote hit the feels HARD everytime i hear... 😭
I feel this raw and natural aura when I watch one of coach Donny's video. The little mistakes he keeps in the video like the alarm really gives it that human element, also his reaction seems really natural and not overhyped
Moments like that with Goshiki, I remember that Ushijima IS the team captain (I tend to forget, believe it or not). He is not a team cheerer like Daichi, but he is effective.
I have to admit that I had no intention on watching this series again from season 1-4, but I've stuck with coach from the first video and I continue to do so every week because of his great commentary on animation, coaching, and volleyball. It's brought more depth to this series for me! I look forward to hearing your thoughts in the seasons to come. Thank you!
Love seeing Coach getting engrossed in the match. The intensity is almost like a real match. You get invested in not only Karasuno but in the opponent as well
"Volleyball is a sport where you're always looking up". Love that line. Always tear up when I hear it no matter how many times I've watched Haikyuu. Rip Tanaka Kazunari💔
Coach I see you chanting along to "Synchronized attack" every time and if you're interested in the word-to-word, in Japanese it's pronounced "Synchro Kou-ge-ki", "kougeki" = "attack"
one tip for future teams, Coach. Players with the lower numbers are the veteran players, idk if this goes for every anime but that is the case in Haikyuu. Notice how the third years in karasuno are Daichi #1, Suga #2 and Asahi #3. Same on Shiratorizawa where numbers 1 to 5 are all 3rd year players. there are exception but it helps to know who are the veterans in the team.
Lol I just finished watching haikyuu then stumbled onto Coach Donny’s brilliant reaction videos and watched it all again. I love that you are so invested and get disappointed when the episode ends abruptly. Can’t wait for this weeks episode!!!
Thanks so much for your reactions Coach Donny! They are really insightful and allow me to enjoy one of my favorite series in a new way. You should check out Run With the Wind (whether to react to or enjoy personally). It's a running anime with a similar vibe to Haikyuu so I think you would enjoy it.
Hey coach I would recommend that you do another double episode for episode 9 and 10. If that means you have to skip a week of uploading that is totally fine because it will be worth watching episode 9 and 10 back to back.
I love how we see coach slowly truly becoming one of us from his season 1 reactions till this one; the way he notices the animation details, the way he sings along to the opening song, the way he rewinds and replays legendary plays, and ofc, the way he gets so caught up in the ep that he's disappointed at the annoying cliffhangers that they love leaving us on :'))) It's really such an honour to be following you on this journey, coach!!!
oh man if you're noticing the chants now, wait till you get to the next big game. they focus a lot about the sort of other dimension of battle that goes on through chanting and booing and stuff
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"Volleyball is a sport where you always looking up!" In case you didn't know , that's Mr. Tanaka Kazunari's (Coach Ukai's voice actor)last lines in Haikyuu.Sadly he passed away last 2016 .It was already an incredible line,but finding out that it was the last episode he voiced Coach Ukai on really made it have even more impact.
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This made me incredibly emotional when I noticed the VA change after I first watched episode 9. I’m emotional just thinking about it.
I didn't know that, now I'm crying first thing in the morning 😭😭😭💔
Petition for Coach Donny to make a short where he jump serves into a water bottle like they do in the show’s halftime.
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the character development is so insane that even the principal has an off-screen "i don't need this toupee anymore" arc
Omg yassss 😂😂
😂😂 omg facts go vice principal hair acceptance boo
Coach, this is a sad note but one that you should know: Episode 8 is the final episode with Coach Ukai's first voice actor, Kazunari Tanaka. Not long after recording his lines for this episode, he passed away from a brain hemorrhage, aged 49. From this point on, Ukai will be voiced by another voice actor, Hisao Egawa. He's a pretty faithful replacement, especially as time goes on he sounds more and more comfortable in his role, but it's hard to replace the original one. RIP.
At least he went out like an absolute boss. The last line spoken in the show by his original voice actor is the absolutely iconic "DON'T YOU DARE LOOK DOWN! VOLLEYBALL IS A SPORT WHERE YOU'RE ALWAYS LOOKING UP!". Couldn't think of a better way to go out.
I've been a fan of Haikyuu for years and I didn't know this! (I'm so ashamed!) :( It's very unfortunate we've lost such a beautiful soul. Rest in peace, Kazunari Tanaka.
RIP
@@yanaayaka9836 lol how?
@@yanaayaka9836 you didn't have internet ?
Spoilers, I guess:
I think you can really notice it in one of the big rallies against Inarizaki, where he's telling the team to slow down and recompose themselves, apart from that tho, he is pretty good and if I didn't know the truth I would just think the VA was sick or something.
Coach Washijo backstory makes me sad, he clearly had the work ethic and the skills but he lacked in height in an era where the libero position didn't even existed
yep, especially how it mirrored Hinata, except of how they decided to do with their short height at the end of the day: coach Washijo wanted to be like Ushijima, "with a simple strength that can make everyone surrender", while Hinata paired with both his athleticism and Kageyama, was able to fit in the court in spite of his stature. I think this was what made Washijo most compelling.
Whatever his backstory I wish he would stop pushing his insecurity/bitterness on teenagers. It's been decades and the man has had absolutely no self reflection or growth, remaining petty. He's an interesting character but if there was one character I just disliked it would be him.
spoilers spoilers!!!!
@@ZeroOhClock ruclips.net/video/103Z59KNy8c/видео.html I think this might be right up your alley then
@@ZeroOhClock umh I think you see things from the wrong prospective, is not a question of "be petty", coach washijo have a strenght idea of volleyball, like a phylosophy and he reflect this phylosophy in the squad strategy.
This is not a bad/good thing, is just how a coach see volleyball, like an artist made is own way to "talk" whit is art... like coach donny say in another reaction video, coach washijo is an "old school coach" and even now some coach see in "old school" aproach a good way for make a great team... he make a great team they win a lot because "pure strenght" is an aproach, just like the ukai one.
"Volleyball is a sport where you're always looking up!"
His last line was his best.
Rest in Peace, Tanaka Kazunari (Coach Ukai's Voice actor)
RIP
"Volleyball is the sport where you're always looking up." - is the last quotation you will hear from Coach Ukai.
Tanaka Kazunari is the first voice actor of Coach Keishin Ukai (until season 3 episode 8) died last 0ct 10, 2016 (which is death anniversary tomorrow)
So the next episode, which is Episode 9, it will be different voice actor.
I didn't even know he passed away... That's very sad
I didn’t even know he was sick
RIP
I think "Death Anniversary" is not the correct words
i heard abt what happened to the va but i didn't know that this was his last words in haikyuu :
coach, you might have missed a little of the shiratorizawa coach backstory: the point is that he is short, like hinata, and wanted to spike, like hinata. he worked hard, and he wanted it very badly, but _his_ coach at the time told him that he was just too short, period, full stop. if he wanted to play, he would have to grow -- and thus, that marked the end of his dreams. at first, the shiratorizawa coach was bitter, saying, "what makes them better than me _just because_ they're tall?" but then he saw one of his taller teammates talented and working hard, and cut that bitterness right off, reminding himself -- none of those players are there only because they're tall. they hustle too, they put in the effort too, they're talented too.
we see him looking over at hinata when a taller, stronger player (like ushijima) makes an impact on the court. the show is definitely trying to parallel hinata and the shiratorizawa coach -- both small players who took a completely different approach to being small. for hinata, he wants to play anyway -- his jump gives him wings, he'll be faster, he'll adapt. for the shiratorizawa coach, he wanted "a simple strength" to power over his opponents that he did not have and could not have, and so he took to coaching players that had it in his place. this will come up a little more later, so i hope this helps! 😊
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@@ElevateYourselfOfficial ahh of course, thanks for reading!! 😊😊
Great explanation right there. Thumbs up
@@ElevateYourselfOfficial hi coach, to add to the comment above, the Libero position did not exist yet when Shiratorizawa coach was still young, so that adds to the fact that he was really hopeless back then 😊
Just once before season 3 is over I need coach to say “Let’s get this Haikyu party started” in his Ushiwaka impersonation.
He already did, for a season 2 ep reaction (not sure which ep)
I'd like to hear it in his best Coach Washijō yell, but I'd be worried he wouldn't be able to speak for the rest of the video.
Out of topic:
@7:23 I think Ushijima's line is way more banger in the dub:
"... Above all, I want to defeat him and I want the weight of that loss to crush him!"
*24:21** Coach: "You could be a captain without actually being a player."*
*Mah best boi: 👀👀👀*
If you know you know. :>
BEST BOI
The "ideal person" in Haikyuu :)
I know Coach is going to love him and I can't wait for coach to react to him and the whole team
i just knew immediately who you mean. my love for north knows no bounds. i am immensely proud of him.
"I know where I am weaker than Shirabu. I want to rely on my own strength to avoid the blockers. I want to show my abilities. This desire is too strong. Although I know that the current Shiratorizawa does not need such a setter, this desire is uncontainable. But when I'm serving, I am free." -Semi Eita
I absolutely love Semi’s character and this quote in particular
He doesn’t have as much screentime as I’d like but the time he’s on makes me so happy because I relate so well to this hunger for more.
Semi wants to show off his abilities and and take high risks for high rewards, whereas Shirabu wants to stay in the background and give everything for the ace
Coach Washijo leans more towards Shirabu’s style for the team culture, so he’s the starting setter
Honestly love both of them, in fact setters are probably just my favorite in general
But Semi takes his opportunities just like Suga and i think that’s what got me so involved with him lol
(anyways, short rant - that i could go even longer with - over)
This is impotant. Up!
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I know right. Coach seemed to miss Semi's monologue :/
Love Semi!
yes, I also love Semi because of this! And it's a great insight into the dynamics of Shiratorizawa's team.
when tsukki comes and feels like a hero entrance it's so damn cool, if you remember how apathetic he was, you can see a high difference between how he was and now.
he definitely was bited from the volley bug
He was never pathetic but whatever suits you.
@@lornemalvo1661 agree, but I want to say "apathetic"
I know right!
Suki running anywhere is a huge character development
I like how Asahi leads the triple block when Tsukki is out. They have a subtle partnership.
The ace taking responsibility. Loved it!!!
I also loved how they showed Narita reacted slower than the two because he's not used to the timing yet. The little details are amazing.
@@Squain I didn't see that one thank you! But I gotta say, Narita is impressive on holding this one with a great receive and adjustment.
the serve specialist for shiratorizawa was actually their main setter, he's a third year student. He got benched for shirabu who's a second year student. what they are suggesting is that Semi, the white haired guy, is actually a more skilled setter than shirabu, but since Shirabu is more reliable and is more in line with the team's concept he gets the spot over Semi. In his internal monologue Semi recognises what the team needs, but he feels like he can't control the fact that he wants to prove to be a good setter by fooling the blocks by himself, while Shirabu doesn't really care most of the time and will set Ushijima even with a triple block because he can spike over it.
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The thing is Washijou's making a terrible mistake there. I mean a good setter and a good hitter are better than a good hitter only right?? And Ushijima CAN work with setters like that just fine and then some, we see it in the future.
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@@meloni6280 i think it was more about how shirabu has a more steady and consistent set compared to semi. As much as semi probably is more skillful in terms of deception or making his own plays, having a more consistent set for a team comprising of solid hitters would benefit the team more than a shaky deceptive set. Like the moment right before ushijima got blocked by tsukki, the set wasnt that good and resulted in a block. Coach washijou probably doesnt want that. Just my opinion.
@@meloni6280 In theory yes, but Ushijima's talent is so overwhelming that their entire gameplay strategy is centered on getting him the ball reliably, a playstyle which Shirabu not just meshes well with but specifically joined the team to be a part of. Semi on the other hand admits he has a bit more of an ego and would want to be more of a conductor in the offense, so he doesn't work as well with the team strategy even if he might be overall a better player than Shirabu.
"its his that eyebrows keep him from spiking right, not his height" 😂😂😂 Coach is hilarious
I couldn't believe he'd say that, hahaha
28:26 timestamp
Not only did Goshiki (Shiratorizawa 8) mess up 2 passes, he was also the one that net touched on the attack before, and previously started a set on a really bad serve error. I never realized until Coach mentioned it, how great of a captain Ushijima is.
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Oh come on. He's the captain of the national team after timeskip. The only one of this generation that's still captain in the future. There must be a reason for that, don't you think? Well, I might be a little biased he's my favourite character in the whole series so.....
Oh btw Coach, the reason that 1st year on Shiratorizawa always eggs on Ushiwaka is because he wants to be the future ace of the team but Ushiwaka is the undisputed ace right now, so he is very competitive with Ushiwaka about that in a friendly team rivalry type of way.
He also has a sort of idolistic way of looking at him.
@@adeleedyrssen589 yes that!! too I hope Coach Donny watches the last 10 minutes of the Season 3 movie
I absolutely love the face Kageyama makes at the serve line right after he is put back in the game. He has this smile on his face and he is just happy that he can touch the ball again and play with the others.
The way Coach fanboys over Yamaguchi for the past few episodes is making me feel like a proud mama :') Yamaguchi's character is older than me though but yeah * sniffs *
Hinata does something.
Audience : That's not real
Coach Donny : Actually, this happens a lot in real life
12:55 he's like that because Hinata probably decided to approach for a minus tempo quick on the first touch for Karasuno without even telling him. So Kageyama had to keep up and try to set him right after serving.
It's probably not realistic how Kageyama can keep up with Hinata without any communication or planning beforehand but yeah, that's one of the reasons Kageyama thinks Hinata is the most troublesome hitter, he just does what he wants and Kageyama has to deal with that.
If i remember it correctly it was because tendou was there. Fortunately the ball came back to the karasuno's court so shiratorizawa needs to switch from offense to defense so tendou wasnt able to keep up with that quick.
Sorry if my english is bad.
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Suga playing mind games with Tendo was probably great for him. It's the first time he's ever been a hitter so equally it felt good to be able to make someone think he was going to spike again.
A point you may have missed: The Shiratorizawa Coach, Washijo-Sensei, played during an era of volleyball before the advent of the Libero. He couldn't be a part of the game because the role for which he was perfect for didn't exist. He had to give up his dreams and adopted a new philosophy: "A Simple Strength That Can Make Anything Surrender," which is only achieved through height.
damn never knew there was a time when liberos werent a position
@@kronikevaporation6007 bro it's actually nuts
the libero position was invented in the 90s like tf, volleyball really was for the tall ppl for a very long time
Yamaguchi: "On screen"
Coach Donny: Is Yamaguchi gonna come in to serve!?
I mean, same lol Yamaguchi is my boy 💖
13:25 - Semi, the 3rd-year, is the best setter in Shiratorizawa. Yet, he is only used as a serving specialist and Shirabu is the official team setter. The current Shiratorizawa game plan is to “serve the ace”: get max number of relatively easy-to-hit balls to the main hitter, Ushijima. While Semi refuses to stick to this paradigm and wants to set in more varied and interesting ways, Shirabu has no problem just setting the same high sets to Ushijima time and time again. That’s why Shirabu is a starter, while Semi is warming the bench.
"you can be the captain, without being a starting player" that is some solid foreshadowing right there
I remember that guy but i dont want to spoil here. We'll get there someday 😅😂
actually now i remember who this is for, perhaps a very clean person
24:21 "You can actually be a captain and not be a starting player..." OMG the smell of season 4 is hinting right here 😭💕
IKRRRRR He will definitely like him :)))))
@@nalelimia192to be honest i like the person that you mention on season 4 too , 😂
@@nalelimia192 The power of telepathy 🤧❤
@@rikohendrik2438 Me too! He's one of my faves ❤❤
I mean... I've watched this anime a gazillion times, but the best moments always gets me it's so weird. I personally love 2 moments of this episode: when Ushiwaka told Tsutomu that he had no reason to panic and when coach Ukai said his encouraging words. Coach Ukai's words are actually the most iconic out of all of Haikyu's lines (at least imo). It's an opening line to the OST album!
After Tsukki's block, I think this was the episode a lot of us were waiting for you to see. Other people have probably already told you, but Coach Ukai's rallying cry before Tsukki returns was his original VA's last lines in the show. He passed away shortly after the season began airing (about a month and a half before this episode aired), leaving the show and its fans with Ukai's probably most memorable line. As you get into 9 and 10, Ukai may sound a bit different, although his second VA has intentionally tried his best to sound like his former actor. Glad that you finally got to experience this one with us Coach!
Coach Donny you should watch 9-10 like you did last season, I think those are the last episodes of the season and it’s so hype
Couch : don't you dare look down!!!
Volleyball is a sport where you're always looking up!... whole team's spirit gets up and grandpa Ukai smiling, proud of his grandson
That moment always hits my heart, and gives me teary eyes. *goosebumps😭
me: *eating my last sneaky after-dinner snack*
coach donny: here's the new haikyuu reaction
me: now what am i gonna eat while watching this..
my agony when the episode is uploaded between meals and i have to decide whether to wait to watch it or eat early... 😂
I just choose to wait every week to eat dinner or lunch while watching this beautiful masterpiece
@@ElevateYourselfOfficial Today was cooked ham and cheesy potatoes, but the real desert was getting to watch your incredible video
"Captain and not a starter"
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Coach, please watch ep 9 and ep 10 in one reaction video, like you what you did last time. We'll be waiting 😊
RIP to Tanaka Kazunari, an absolute legend for Coack Ukai’s va. He truly voiced the role to perfection and motivated us an audience.
"Volleyball is a sport where your always looking up!"
Best line in the whole series from a volleyball standpoint in my opinion
This video is only out for a couple of minutes and the entire comment section is already full of Haikyuu quotes and wisdom XD
It's like they write the comment before the video comes out and than copy paste it. What an insane community
Make sure you do the next two back to back like last season. And finally, season 4 reactions! I feel like this is the season for a coach to really shine, with their expert opinions.
Coach’s heartfelt yell there always gives me goosebumps. Its close to Tsukki’s getting hooked to volleyball hoorah. Its just so beautiful. So powerful
"messing with us with numbers" I think what the shiratorizawa coach meant is that karasuno keeps doing the synchronized attack. Thus confusing the blockers and defenders because they can't tell who's gonna hit. Which puts them under pressure und keeps being troublesome
"we'll do that next time" or whatever the line was(me:drunk*).
Dude, ain't that what Oikawa and Kageyama said in the first season?????!
i cant wait till you hear some of the music in season 4 for specific teams i would happily listen to them again
Got teary eyed again hearing Coach Ukai’s words, which happens to be his original voice actor’s last line at Haikyuu. RIP Tanaka Kazunari 🙏😢 it’s like he knew that was gonna be his last line. He really gave his best in that, his most emotional/expressive line 👏
I couldn't help but think of a future episode when coach was talking about captains who aren't starters. I'm so excited for him to see them.
Me too, I totally went 👀
waiting for the best boi captain!
100% He is a best boi captain, we love him
Shoutout to Narita (8) he actually held well and had solid receives too!
Ngl when Ukai sensei shouted that infamous line I teared up to the max!!! The fact that the line was the VA’s last makes it even more impactful. Damn!!!
Omg I love how Tsukki is coming back. It's like a superhero entrance. Tsukki is like he's ready to go back and continue to play. I always get chills seeing Tsukki. Favorite character!!
The last 5 minutes or so of this episode might be one of the greatest moments of this series for me. Between Shiratorizawa's coach having his flashback, the long rally, the absolute desperation of Karasuno getting forcefully shut down by Ushiwaka, the chant of "One More Point," the original Coach Ukai's last lines, and Tsuki charging out of the tunnel there are just so many emotional highs and lows that turn this into a masterpiece. Sometimes I go back and rewatch just this scene just because of how intense it is.
Rewatching the scene where Kazunari Tanaka-san makes me feel sad. Those last line always hits me home.
I love the senior setter in this match...he is a serving specialist as a senior simply because he couldn't fall in line with the coach...he couldn't play the game simply he had to be flashy...on pretty much any other team he would be a star but on this team he simply gets in the way of their simplicity...it's awesome seeing the difference in coaching style and to me shows that even great coaches have a hard time dealing with certain types of players
i binge-watched all your haikyuu reactions for hours nonstop. and now i’ve finally caught up! i really enjoyed your thoughts and insights about this show. i also learned and got a lot of inspiration and wisdom from you. thank you!!! :D
When I was a middle blocker I had a signal with my setters when not I set me. My senior year I had 2 young setters who trusted me to get any ball they set me and would set me on nearly every perfect pass. I got a lot of double blocks against me (I ran a lot of slides). Every once and awhile I would signal them and call the ball with the same intensity to draw the bock and get our other hitters a bunch of holes. I loved being a decoy and seeing my outsides get kills against one or no blockers and that’s why this show entertains me so much because it feels like validation cause Karasuno’s play style is similar to mine.
Good day, Coach! The Serve Specialist of Shiratorizawa was Semi Eita, he is a third year and the main setter of Shiratorizawa but was replaced with the younger second year setter which is Shirabu. He feels a little bit inferior to Shirabu that’s why he said: “But with serves, I am free.”
there is also the whole thing where he is seen by basically everyone as the more tecnically talented player, but because he is always trying to prove he is strong/show off, he is benched for the more reliable and consistent setter in Shirabu
Coach, what the Shiratorizawa coach meant by "messing with numbers" was that Karasuno is using multiples hitters to distract Shiratorizawa blockers to commit on one only.
Shirabu, Shiratorizawa's main setter, is a 2nd year while Semi, the silver haired pinch server, is a third year backup just like Suga and the students in the stands are wondering why the latter isn't a starter. Semi thinks to himself that the reason he isn't a starter is because he wants to stand out too much and show off how good he is. Shirabu on the other hand, is much more content to sit in the shadows and play the support role quietly, as evidenced a few episodes ago when he said "I will be the setter who stands out the least", which is what his team needs.
A player that's a captain of the team and not a regular? Let's goooo S4!!!!!!
I love Goshiki so much, he's one of my favorite characters. His relationship with Ushiwaka is so amazing and inspiring, Goshiki picked a great guy to look up to and try to surpass :)
The Haikyuu soundtrack is unbelievable good, and I can say that with like 200 different anime I watched. Cool that you realise and mentioned even that aspect.
Even tho people saying season 4 animation is worse, the music stays good!
As always nice reaction!
Hey coach! i suggest you watch ep 9 & 10 in one go because ep 9 is a real cliff hanger just like in season 2
Plus the Land v.s Air OVA
"You can actually be a captain and not be a starting player..." and haikyuu will prove your point right later
Think he's gonna be the new favorite? Wouldn't be surprised if that ended up being the case.
always feel free to rewind and watch scenes over and over again. We've all done it while watching it lol
12:55 so kageyama is mad at hinata because if we remember back in s2, coach ukai says "the spiker is the one in control of the attack." It means that it wasn't fully kageyama's choice to do a first touch set into spike but that he probably responded to hinata already running in for the spike immediately after the opponent's pass. As if hinata was saying "either you follow me into this attack or you have one less hitter for the next attack."
"of course you gonna be over right now" - love the frustration there coach! :D
The last scene of this episode where Coach gives them that powerful message and Tsukki comes running in, it never fails to make me cry every time I see it .. it’s so powerful
LIterally and I mean literally dropped everything when I received the notification from Coach's channel! I've always been looking forward to Saturdays and today is no exception :)
Man I LOVE PEOPLE WHO USED TO PLAY VOLLEYBALL REACT TO THIS!!!! MAKES IT SO MUVH MORE ENJOYABLE TO WATCH!!
Fact:
The name of Tendo is 'Satori'
Satori (覚) is a type of mountain-dwelling youkai in Japanese folklore that is known to live within the mountains of Hida and Mino (today's Gifu Prefecture). They are famous for being the youkai that are able to read human thoughts, just like the type of playstyle that he have.
Really great information. I love this style information :)
Coach still has the best reactions in the game! Keep it up!
Hey Coach, just want to add that the song Shiratorizawa’s crowd was singing wasn’t a song made for the volleyball team, it was just their school’s alma mater.
Thank you for all the works. It's now one of my favorite weekend entertainment that I look forward to. Actually, I started watching Haikyuu thanks to you. I've finished and often enjoy watching some episodes again before and after your reactions.
“Volleyball is a sport where you don’t look down” is by far my favorite anime quote ever. Also Coach Ukai Voice Actor passed away as well.
Also best recommendation for the next two episode is watch them back to back. It ends at an awkward spot. Best watched together
A captain that is not part of the starting players but makes a huge impact? oh boy, just wait for it (my favourite character in Haikyuu! btw)
Semi (the Suga look-alike and pinch server) is actually a third year whilst Shirabu (shiratorizawa's main setter) is a second year.
Semi was originally shiratorizawa's setter but got replaced by Shirabu as Shirabu's more basic playing style accompanies Ushijima's powerful spikes a lot better. Semi was more of a risk-taking setter that liked to try new things and didn't always rely on Ushijima which is why the coach replaced him as he didn't like that. Semi said he feels free as a server because he's not under the orders of having to set to Ushijima all of the time anymore.
I thought shirabu is second year? Since i remember them saying that goshiki is the only first year in shiratorizawa
@@revalinapian7095 oh yeah yeah my mistake let me change that real quick
RIP Mr. Tanaka Kazunari's (Coach Ukai's voice actor), Season 3 Episode 8 was his last episode before passing, "Don't you dare to look down! Volleyball is a sport where you always looking up!" man... this quote hit the feels HARD everytime i hear... 😭
I feel this raw and natural aura when I watch one of coach Donny's video. The little mistakes he keeps in the video like the alarm really gives it that human element, also his reaction seems really natural and not overhyped
Moments like that with Goshiki, I remember that Ushijima IS the team captain (I tend to forget, believe it or not). He is not a team cheerer like Daichi, but he is effective.
At 24:00, not only did Goshiki, number 8 have those two bad passes, but the previous point he touched net on his block. So he was even more flustered.
I have to admit that I had no intention on watching this series again from season 1-4, but I've stuck with coach from the first video and I continue to do so every week because of his great commentary on animation, coaching, and volleyball. It's brought more depth to this series for me! I look forward to hearing your thoughts in the seasons to come. Thank you!
Love seeing Coach getting engrossed in the match. The intensity is almost like a real match. You get invested in not only Karasuno but in the opponent as well
"Volleyball is a sport where you're always looking up". Love that line. Always tear up when I hear it no matter how many times I've watched Haikyuu. Rip Tanaka Kazunari💔
Coach I see you chanting along to "Synchronized attack" every time and if you're interested in the word-to-word, in Japanese it's pronounced "Synchro Kou-ge-ki", "kougeki" = "attack"
Now just imagine it shoots a beam
"SHINKURO KOUGEKIIIIIIII" 👉💥💥
"Volleyball is a sport where you are always looking up!" - Coach Umai
Rest in Peace Tanaka Kazunari-san 🙏🏼
Coach you do not know how much I love your reactions
An absolute legend
one tip for future teams, Coach. Players with the lower numbers are the veteran players, idk if this goes for every anime but that is the case in Haikyuu. Notice how the third years in karasuno are Daichi #1, Suga #2 and Asahi #3. Same on Shiratorizawa where numbers 1 to 5 are all 3rd year players. there are exception but it helps to know who are the veterans in the team.
Lol I just finished watching haikyuu then stumbled onto Coach Donny’s brilliant reaction videos and watched it all again. I love that you are so invested and get disappointed when the episode ends abruptly.
Can’t wait for this weeks episode!!!
I'm still in bed, haven't even gotten breakfast. This is like my newspaper early in the morning 😂
Same bro 😂
Really enjoy to watch Haikyuu with your reactions!
U are not ready for the end of this match and for the next season :D
"You could be a captain without actually being a starting player." I'm getting excited for you, Coach ^_^
Please do episode 9 and 10 together, I don’t think my heart can take the cliffhanger
“You can be a captain and not be a starting player.” I can’t wait for s4
Thanks so much for your reactions Coach Donny! They are really insightful and allow me to enjoy one of my favorite series in a new way. You should check out Run With the Wind (whether to react to or enjoy personally). It's a running anime with a similar vibe to Haikyuu so I think you would enjoy it.
Hey coach I would recommend that you do another double episode for episode 9 and 10. If that means you have to skip a week of uploading that is totally fine because it will be worth watching episode 9 and 10 back to back.
Haikyuu really knows when to stop the soundtrack like before coach ukai shout there was complete silence and after some strong hits too
i am once again thanking coach donny form making my weekend so good
I love how we see coach slowly truly becoming one of us from his season 1 reactions till this one; the way he notices the animation details, the way he sings along to the opening song, the way he rewinds and replays legendary plays, and ofc, the way he gets so caught up in the ep that he's disappointed at the annoying cliffhangers that they love leaving us on :')))
It's really such an honour to be following you on this journey, coach!!!
*Narita comes in the game*
Coach: _i sleep_
*Yamaguchi's hair is on scree-*
Coach: WOKE
Look he running with some SWAG there, look at that!!
Hahahah of course next eps
oh man if you're noticing the chants now, wait till you get to the next big game. they focus a lot about the sort of other dimension of battle that goes on through chanting and booing and stuff
ok I was focusing on the video (also wore headphones) and then 9:24 scared the heck out of me lmao
I highly recommending rewinding and rewatching!! Haikyuu is so dense so much info flies by so quick!