Oikawa's super long is easily one of the best moments of haikyuu. Ushijima's statement of "SEIJOH is bad and Oikawa is the only thing that makes the team good" makes you realise how much oikawa actually does for his team
i have to say, i genuinely don't understand the people that hate/dislike oikawa. for me, he is a perfectly flawed character who i simply love seeing grow. he's a true inspiration.
It's because his jealousy has the tendency to turn him into a bully. I like Oikawa and I sympathise with him because he gives volleyball his all - literally his blood, sweat and tears - but he knows that he'll still never be as good as those who are naturally gifted such as Kageyama and Ushijima. It's totally understandable and extremely relatable, but the way he treats other people, especially the younger Kageyama, is downright mean. Thankfully, as you say, we see him grow as he accepts his limits and develops his strengths. And learns to play as a team, of course. For myself, I love his determination and passion. In that, yes, Oikawa is definitely an inspiration. The end of the match against Karasuno, with Oikawa, regardless of his own safety, throwing himself after the ball, was epic! I dont know if other countries use the term, but in the UK we have an expression "sheer bloody mindedness." By definition, it means to be illogically stubborn and obstructive. But it's often used to refer to the attitude of trying or hanging on despite everything being against you. Disapproval, obstacles, or even your own suffering will not stop you. Oikawa is the personification of that, I think.
@@rachaeljones4850 that was very well said, and i agree. he is a big meanie with the people he dislikes, but i like to see that he grew up and matured his way out of it (at least, a little bit lol). and that expression is indeed perfect to describe his mindset. we don't have it where i live, but i understand exactly why it fits him so well.
i don't like Oikawa because he makes himself immensely unlikable from the start and i never got that sour taste out of my mouth for as long as i knew him
"Instinct is something you polish, talent is something you make bloom". Oikawa understood the instinct part, but never understood the talent part. He always thought talented people were genetically different from him, and thought these people were some kind of "monsters" and he wasn't on par with them, but in reality he himself was a genius, it was just that he held his standards too high and failed to achieve them initially. He kept working on his instincts, lot harder than the others, but never made an attempt to mix his instinct with his intuition, which generally blooms into talent. However that changed during the last set of second season, he started to combine his brilliant instincts with his intuitions of Karasuno's gameplan, and when he set the super long "monster" set, he combined them perfectly and that was the moment his talent bloomed, the moment he realized the true meaning of his mentor's words. It wasn't his skills that were holding him back, it was his self-doubt that was creeping on him slowly. But at that moment, he broke free and realized he definitely is on the level of Ushiwaka and Kageyama, and one day will prove that in even more grand manner. It was just that he failed to bloom his talent early on, but was ready to put in twice more hard work for those lost years. As Kita later says in Season 4, "monsters" do the things on the scale of 1-10, and when they achieve the 10, they start doing it on scale of A-Z but they never stop. Oikawa kept doing everything at level 10 for the longest time, but lacked the mentality to think about A-Z, he never took a risk and always played safe when it came to setting, but people like Kageyama and Ushiwaka had the guts to take risks from early on. Oikawa was always a genius, even the people who he hated for having more talent knew this, but he himself never believed this, which was a good thing because it made him more proactive and never let him be complacent. His idea of genius was very lofty, and he kept working hard to reach that lofty peak, clear from the events that happened in the manga when he took a huge risk and did what his mysterious mentor asked, and was rewarded highly because of the huge risk. Thats why Iwaizumi said that Oikawa will forever be the guy who will chase volleyball for all of his life, because he doesn't know when to stop and believes in surpassing his limits time and time again.
Some players just born with special ability. Like Messi in football. It doesnt matter how hard your works on your skills because in the end you will understand that whatever you do you will never can reach his level of skills.
Spoiler alert: Best moment is when Oikawa makes his entry in the Olympics while Ushiwaka, Kageyama and Iwaizumi smiling at him and then there comes the Seijoh quote, "Rule the court". It was like a fallen king has gathered his own army to fight against the monsters and reclaim his title as the grand king. That panel gave absolute chills. Win or lose but still he makes himself as the final antagonist at the end.
Especially considering that Iwaizumi is literally the trainer for Team Japan. It's kind of like a homecoming for Oikawa, who is now no longer a Japanese citizen, but whose family and friends are still in Japan. (also yes in order to gain Argentinian citizenship, which he'd need in order to play on the national team, he'd have to renounce his Japanese citizenship.) Oikawa Tooru is coming home in the Tokyo 21 Olympic Games, facing off against friends, rivals and partners alike.
I know this is insanely late, but I just realized something about what you said. Ushiwaka, Kageyama, and Iwaizumi: the one who always felt ahead of him, the one who was always creeping up behind him, and the man who was always beside him.
And he became the best player in the anime surpassing the "monsters" he looked up to even in the womens national team Kanoka became the ace..Miyagi prefecture represent ❤.
"We're even now, don't let it go to your head" [to Kageyama] "My volleyball career is far from over. Don't you ever forget my 'worthless pride'" [to Ushijima] "When I return, I will beat everybody. Be ready." [to Hinata] *flashback over*
Little fun fact if you know the japanise National volleyball team you probably know Yuki Ishikawa, his Highschool team is actually called Seijo as well
yes, Yuki Ishikawa, Hideomi Fukatsu, Jin Tsuzuki, Taichi Kawaguchi is from Seijoh, i guess a lot of great player from Japan National Team is from Seijoh since Seijoh in real life is a powerfull house like Shiratorizawa, especially when Yuki Ishikawa's era they known as unbeatable and strong powerhouse team.
Iwaizumi has always been the one to bring up Oikawa through his discipline. But, right when he’s seen doubting himself as an ace Oikawa is the one to pat him on the back and lift him up. This is one subtle change of Oikawa’s major growth, and the scene was only for a few seconds.
The contrast between his win and his loss against Karasuno was insane!! The first time he won the battle but gave up the war, but the second time he might have lost his battle but he will keep fighting to win the war!! Theast ball and the last line you said was a brilliant way you analyzehis character 👏👏
I never considered Haikyuu a story about one person though it’s obvious that Hinata is the main protagonist that we’re putting our shoes on, buy if there’s a character that has enough story arc to have a series of his own, it’s Oikawa. He’s an “antagonist” with a protagonist situation. Can’t wait for the manga part of this. I love Oikawa
i never heard anyone talk about it but when oikawa made that insane set from outside of the court, for me THAT was the moment his talent bloomed. an insanely fast, pinpoint precise set while being out of form and outside of the court to the other side of the court. thats nothing an ordinary person can do, especially not in that final ralley that goes insanely long. til that point kageyama was the only setter with who was skilled and talented enough to make this kind of monster set, with that speed and precision and oikawa repeatedly stated that he IS NOT capable of doing these sets, since he is not a genius. yet, he managed to do this amazing set, which kageyama (a genius) was known for. that tells me that this was the exact moment oikawas talent bloomed. but unfortunately the match was over and his story ended there. but the thought that all of oikawas dedication and passion for volleyball paid off makes me soo happy for him and is truly something beautiful. and im sure his journey will go on and he will make it to the top. truly a masterpiece of a character. amazing video.
I really can't express how proud I am of him. Oikawa is really special to me because not only am I proud of him, he also made me proud of myself. His story inspired me and quite literally changed my life. I used to believe there was no point in putting so much work in my studies because I'll never be as smart as my "genius" classmates anyways. But Oikawa and his story taught me that as long as I believe that I already lose before I even try. All the effort, all the work I put in, it's not pointless. Every step I take is one step closer to being a better version of myself. But if I stop taking those steps and give up, I'll never get there. Ironically I used to not like Oikawa because I thought he was one of those know it all geniuses. I couldn't be more wrong. He's flawed and he's human and that makes him all the more beautiful to me. He went from being a character I didn't like or understand to a character that taught me the most and also the character I love the most.
I really appreciate the fact that you say "mysterious mentor". Cause way too many people make the mistake of assuming that was his middle school coach or something. Great video.
@@anirudhtd7193 Spoiler warning He is an Argentinian player that Oikawa looked up to when he was a kid. He stayed in japan to coach and was his mentor.
The first time I watched Haikyuu, I rejected Oikawa right off the bat. I couldn't tell exactly why but, I did not wish to confront him (?) in a way. But, you don't just watch Haikyuu once when you love it so much. Watching it over and over again, I realized s1 Oikawa was the one I didn't like, but s2 Oikawa was beautiful, and it appeared so to me because s1 Oikawa kept reminding me of everything I hate about myself. I had given up, I had admitted defeat to people who were doing better than me and just glanced at whatever I had achieved as I kept telling myself, I would never be the best, so what even is the point? Like I am doing whatever I am doing just because. (Sounds a bit like Tsukki too tbh). But that's the beauty of s2 Oikawa - encouraging teammates, getting Kyoutani (someone most of the team repulsed), his inability to give up during the match, his belief in Iwa, damn. Oikawa very soon became one of my most favorite characters. And honestly, as much as I hate admitting 2D people having this effect on me, Oikawa is one of the 5 Haikyuu characters who really influenced me in beautiful ways. He is so beautifully created and dammit I am not giving up either. PS I believe Argentina wins against Japan at the end of the manga #isaidwhatisaid (the logic being that Oikawa developed better in Argentina since he wasn't constantly around people who reminded him that he's not the best or never will be and whatnot) (Apologies for the long comment once again hehe)
I love how you tied in the point, "But that day is not today" Before, Oikawa stated that one day, he will be defeated. Now after, even after Oikawa was defeated, he will one day get stronger. That's honestly me with my grades. I observe on how to study better and I try to work as hard, but it isn't enough. I just have to believe that I can, no, I WILL do better, but not to the point of overworking myself. It's the harder road to take, but I will gladly do it.
Fun little manga spoilers with a real life tie in: So in the manga oikawa moves to Argentina and eventually joins their national team and represents them at the Olympics in 2021 where he faces off against kageyama and ushijima once again. While we aren't shown the results of that match, in real life Argentina defeats team Japan at the 2021 Olympics so it might be Canon that oikawa gets his revenge.
I would love to see your analysis of Kita! I personally see Kita as the perfect character foil of Oikawa, in regards to their ideas of talent, what truly makes one special, and how they see the world from an outsiders perspective watching the “monsters” of the world rule!
Manga version?! +_+ I will wait even if it takes forever. I love Oikawa's journey a lot following after Hinata's. They are just both crazy enough to make those decisions they made!!!
The times where the screen goes black gives me just enough time to understand everything that you just said. The editing it amazing. Keep up the work!!
Despite the fact that they’re cheating slightly, they’re still not seen as evil or rlly depicted as such. They think that’s still apart of the game and other teams aren’t trying hard enough to win if they aren’t willing to do cheat. Nobehi still plays well too, they have good receivers and smart spikers that feint so good that even Nekoma doesn’t always see it coming or is able to save it.
@@milkcube pretty sure that its a common baseball quote. Its to show that most pitchers use a sticky substance (tar, etc.) to get a better grip on the ball to make it spin faster and move more, but is technically illegal.
i like to think had seijoh won the final match against karasuno, they too would have finally beaten shiratorizawa. It wouldn’t have been off the back of amazing blocking and defense of ushijima, but off the back of oikawa’s serves and seijoh’s connected receiving (similar to nekoma)
from the aqquired knowledge i got from this video the face that oikawa has during everything after they lost makes sense, hes not only resisting the tears, hes probably fighting his self deprecating mindset on the spot too, fighting the urge to blame it all on a lack of talent and just accepting the fact that they lost just because someone had to do so, it probably took a lot of courage to confront Kageyama and even more to find Ushijima waiting for him outside for a final confrontation
It’s amazing how Furudate creates the story in such a way that there aren’t any real antagonist. He shows us how each character has things to work on and push through and that it’s not just the main characters. It’s honestly refreshing cause you hardly see that in anime.
well we know how much he grew with the fact that he joined the team that he admired in his childhood... damn this just makes me want to do the best I can
As someone who seriously relates to (and highkey kins) Oikawa, this video was beautifully done and had me on the verge of tears. Thank you for doing this character justice.
I'm going through all your Haikyuu video's they are simply amazing! Oikawa was an amazing character, but it was his partner that stood out the most. Iwaizumi is my all time favourite character in Haikyuu. You see how he was looking out for Oikawa, but not only that understanding his thoughts. He made sure Oikawa didn't sink in middle school in his depression (can't find another word for it), but he made Oikawa believe in his teammates. He always had Oikawa's back and made sure he didn't do something stupid. The best Haikyuu scene there was, was them walking back. And seeing the absolute believe Iwaizumi had in Oikawa as a setter. He was there for Oikawa to help him stand up and keep going, but what he was in my eyes was a friend, and an amazing one at that. Iwaizumi wasn't the best ace in Haikyuu, but in my eyes the most reliable one. Looking out for everyone, being vocal about it and a strong ground where you can build on. Those flashbacks you saw of them that even though they didn't manage to realise their goal together what you saw was them smiling together. From when they were little children excitingly watching volleyball. To in middle school when they won their match together. To in highschool when they scored the point together. Than his declaration of not losing to him, showing that they both have that hunger of getting better. That fistbump and their smile together always has me in tears. You're absolutely right about Oikawa, but seeing how far het got thanks to his best friend that had his back always. Everyone wishes to have a friend like that, or be a friend like that. Hopefully he will also get a video I will be waiting and hoping for it. Ty for the amazing video's and keep at it with them!
That pass is a combination of talent, hard work, obsession for volleyball and for the victory, it's just one of the best moments in Haikyuu if not the best 💙 Oikawa for me is the best setter
Dude, a thank you won't be enough how grateful I am for justifying my favorite character in Haikyuu! Too many character reviews and haikyuu reviews did Oikawa bad just because of his defeatist mindset. Huge like. Looking forward for more on your upcoming videos. Really enjoyed it a lot.
YES! Finally someone saw the fact that Oikawa accepted defeat in S1 but rose back in S2... And ironically the game went the completely opposite way! Also, I relate to Oikawa way too much, having to learn music from the ground up and not be as musically intuned naturally as a lot of other people, I know what he feels... He's WAY TOO REAL.
That intro quote was amazing. When u analyzed that final scene when oikawa slipped and crashed, bro I didn't even realize how it correlated with his life. U can only experience high quality analysis on this channel
Oikawa knows that there is someone who is better than him and someone who is going to surpass him , but he accepts it and acknowledges his limits . But the best part is he decides to give his all until the end and the only reason he came above all even after his team's defeat just because of his Never give up attitude . That is why I love haikyuu because of its great life lessons and such relatable characters . I hated oikawa because of his superior attitude but by after watching this video he became a role model to me . Great video buddy ! Please make it more often ✨
Wooohh.. another ride of emotions here we gooooo! I really love your videos. They just resonate to me a lot. Also, Oikawa, is one of my favorite setters and you're right about him being relatable.
To see how Oikawa's inferiority complex and envy ruined the good skill he already had, to once agaon believing in himself again, is beautiful. And id say he's let it sink in by playing with Argentina.
Oikawa is definitely one of the best characters in the anime.One of my favorite quotes of his that completely encompasses his mindset is "talent is something you make bloom, instinct is something you polish"
Damn dude on point. I haven't watched the first 2 seasons in a long while, I forgot how good this shit was. Also, I genuinely appreciate the shoutout man thank you.
I don't think this man has ever not made me cry with one of these Haikyuu videos, the way he shows each characters past and ambitions and brings relatable life lessons into the videos just get me everytime. It is definitely a motivation boost when I most need it and helps me remember that all this hard work is going to pay off. Thank you so much for all your videos man it really does impact my life in ways you could never imagine!
I personally love Oikawa, he and I are actually very similar which is why I feel like I can relate to him so much. Thank you for the video! I always love learning more about my man!
Thank you... just THANK YOU... You can make 1000 more videos about every single frame of Haikyuu and I will enjoy every second of those videos, but this one will always be one of the best analysis essays ever. Oikawa is great, this chanal is great, you are great!!! Congrats, keep up your acceptional work)) Waiting for everything else you prepare for your audience to enjoy!
When I first watched Haikyuu I hated Oikawa sm lol, I looked at him very surface level. I rewatched it like a week ago and I love him now, and lowkey I understand him. I’m not that like hard working and passionate as him but sometimes when I try and someone who barely tries does better it hurts. So I can’t even fathom working your ass of for something and having someone who puts in half the time ace it. Now I wanna rewatch Haikyuu again and analyse everything 😭😭😭 I love this man now he’s amazing
Man this video is good I can definetly claim it even before watching it. And damn I love this series whatever the series builded up till S4 about he is talented he is a genius and all and all gets destroyed with just one fucking speech by kita shinsuke.
I have no interest in the sport of volleyball but as a athlete i am learning alot about myself from this series your reviews got me into the series so thank you
Been waiting for this video!!! Thank you so much for the part 1 video of Oikawa! I'm very touched as I feel for Oikawa's character. 😭❤ Oikawa is in my Top 5 Haikyuu character!!! ❤❤❤ I always love a good character development and Oikawa is one of them! 😊 There are many who watch Haikyuu and do not like Oikawa mainly due to his attitude towards Kageyama, some saying that Oikawa is being mean, having attitude issues and not being a good senior to guide Kageyama when they were in middle school. Oikawa may on the surface seem mean but some people who dislikes Oikawa don't fully understand why Oikawa is how he is or the character he has. How Oikawa speaks and acts childishly towards Kageyama, was a character he built up as a mechanism to not feel inferior to geniuses like Kageyama, after Iwaizumi smacks it into him. Oikawa has changed but he still likes to act childishly towards Kageyama because he was just being childish but he does give Kageyama good advise when Kageyama asked. Of course, it is his childish character towards Kageyama that some dislike Oikawa. They are not wrong to dislike him but I do hope people can understand why Oikawa is the way he is before disliking him. One thing I want to point out is how much of a support Iwaizumi is for Oikawa. If Iwaizumi was not there for Oikawa, Oikawa may not have turn out to how he is now. *Hinting maybe for a future videos for supporting characters like Iwaizumi* 🤭
everything about this video was incredible - it's so great to finally hear someone talk about oikawa and view him in the same way i do :) thank u for this! i cant wait for the manga version
An excellent analysis of my favorite character in the show (and one my favorites of all time in anime). This was so well thought out (just like all of your other videos) and executed. Your channel is going to continue to grow by leaps and bounds. I tip my hat at you.
I saw your editing at 18:35 were it all fades into white and then the hand AND the music coming in. Something like this will not be unnoticed. Great job
Spoiler alert for the manga: I love how Oikawa progresses in the time skip. This is a distinct beauty of him pushing even further and testing himself beyond limits. He is not a prodigial setter like Atsumu or Kageyama, and that isn't to brush away the efforts of the latter two, but simply put he isn't a setter that can pull off a minus tempo quick or go on his knees and still set the perfect toss. He is a person who worked blood and bone, pushed his body past physical limits (injuring his knee, and i believe timeskip he learnt to take care of it. feel free to correct me), and has to do whatever he takes to continue pushing forward. But that's fine with him: He's learnt to accept this hard journey and overcome things. Sorry for the long ass rant, but I just love Oikawa. Often at times, I seriously doubt myself if the things I am doing are worth it. I know that I am talented enough to pick up things quickly and learn quickly, but as someone who lacks self esteem and self confidence like Oikawa, it's hard to believe that you can continue and push on. He is such an inspiring character, and it is fitting that the last chapter for the manga was published and released on his birthday. Thanks for reading my rant lmao
I never understood Oikawa's inferiority complex to Kageyama - yes, Kageyama does better pinpoint tosses, but Oikawa has better game sense, is taller, a better server, and is more of a team player. He's objectively a better all around player, but all anyone cares about are Kageyama's fast, sniper-like tosses... wtf...
Maybe it is like another kid watch Messi play football when he is still a kid. You probably better at that time than Messi but deep down you know that this kid infront of you is special kid with special talent.
It's probabaly oikawa realizing through kageyama that even though he's worked so hard, somebody younger than him who's more talented can so easily rip it all away in less time with less effort. And even though what he hates isn't kageyama, what he hates is how unfair it feels to see all your hard work be practically spat on by some genius who is just naturally good, that concept isnt sonething he can place hate on so instead he targets it onto the next easiest target, kageyama. He doesn't actually hate kageyama, he hates what kageyama represents. He represents how oikawa will never be able to reach the heights some others do simply because he wasn't born an absolute fucking monster. And that's what oikawa actually hates. Kageyama is just a more targetable thing than a concept. And it's understandable. It's not kind and it's very very jerkwad vibes, but it's completely understandable and as a kid who was raised with fucking geniuses, i understand and relate to him a lot. Oikawa is not average, hell no, he's well and above average, but compared to geniuses who can just naturally learn on the go with less effort, he may as well be an average man. In a way, oikawa is a foil to sugawara. They're both older setters with no raw genius in their bones and have to accept that they won't be able to catch up to geniuses like kageyama, the base for both characters is the same. People who aren't bad, just pale in comparison to monsters they play with and against. The difference is how they treat that jealousy and bitterness. Suga accepts it with a smile, and instead focuses on supporting kageyama where he can. Oikawa festers that bitterness and jealousy, and it manifests in jerk behavious towards people he considers geniuses, purely because they're living reminders of what he can't ever be no matter how hard he works. While suga is the one objectively in the right, i think oikawa is who a lot of us in similar positions would become. A mess of inferiority complexes covered up by bitter hate towards what geniuses represent and a fake superiority complex to hide just how bad we think we are. And i love that about him. He's a jerk, and that's good. Not everyone can be shonen anime protag level of kind, and that's okay.
there's an analogy from fruits basket that perfectly encapsulates this, the one about the rice ball: a rice ball (person) can look at another and see all the good things about them, but they sometimes cannot see the pickled plum on their back (the good parts of themselves). oikawa is something like that to me,,, focusing so much on others that he doesn't see himself.............
I disagree with Kageyama almost catching up to Oikawa in the 2nd game. While he was still growing quickly and maybe had better technical ability setting, Oikawa was far and away the most well rounded player on the court.
19:10 I sooo agree, I never really think of the set itself when I think of this scene. It's the finger and the scramble that I remember and get hyped by.
i could not turn this video off or put my phone down at all - your videos are so addicting and the way you explained everything was spectacular! The weird thing was, I was able to connect with him and relate to him more as the video went on haha. Maybe i'm an Oikawa kin lol. definitely have to watch more of your videos now! Really great stuff man!
Oikawa was my first favourite character. And I really wanted to say that he s not weak! Author is stupid! But now I realise that this guy has really very very very very good psychological analysing abilities. I m not bad at psychology but this guy made me feel that i m really dumb hehe. Thank u bro.
Absolutely love your vids! Their so well put together, edited, and are really accurate and entertaining. Looking forward to your future work, THE GREAT KING.
Another great video man. If I may add on top of your vid, I would consider Oikawa similar to basketball players like Nikola Jokic or Luka Doncic. These guys may not be the biggest, strongest or fastest in their size class (in relative to their "position / Role"). These guys have incredible individual skills, even better team orientated skills and leadership. Leadership and Team Skills are not shown on paper but its something that truly weigh in gold and I see Oikawa to score high mark on these two aspects. And we all know Kageyama is not a leadership material (which is fine, not everyone are cut for that) What we need to understand Toru's mindset in gradeschool (7 to 9) is that he was just a kid back than. To him a player was quantified by what people can see right away such as physical gift and individual skill. That's why he had such mindset all the way to Grade 12. Of course, by the end of Manga we'll see a very different Great King or some of us would call.... "K-pop Oppa". Oikawa does remind me of a K-Pop star. ;P
Hello Harsh, Im from Argentina and I want to say that the way you express and make your videos is amazing, although my first language is spanish, i really get motivated and i get goosebumps with your words. Keep doing videos, you are great.
To be honest, when we first met Oikawa, I disliked him (not hated, because even then there was something that drew me in). I'd always known he was gonna get some serious character development sooner or later, and the more we saw of him, the more I related to him. The change in his mindset was a huge one, and it was one I underwent myself a while back to an extent, and you encompassed perfectly here. Could you an analysis for Atsumu, too?
ok i've seen the video, i must say that at 19:15 you point out that the best part of the scene was everything he did after setting the ball, him slipping, his face, the sweat, you can basically feel what he is feeling in that moment, in that game, and I appreciate you pointing that out since it was something I've always thought about, one of my favorite moment of all haikyuu tbh. So once again thanks for this fantastic video.
WARNNG: POSSILE MANGA SPOILERS!! ok here, listen. Oikawa's real revenge is at the end of the series. In the manga, he and Hinata reconcile in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; where they play some beach volleyball (as that is why Hinata has come there; while Oikawa is there to play for Argentina (he temporarily is visiting Rio)) through playing with Hinata for a week or two, he learns why volleyball is fun again and returns to Argentina with a new friendship and new respect for the sport. Eventually, he does reach ushiwaka and kageyama on the world level, playing for argentina.
It’s like Oikawa is fighting by himself against the world. I mean he has Iwaizumi and his teammate supporting him, but they never really trying to catch up.
Amazing video man I'm glad I found your channel have been binging these😄 I'm glad more Indian's(be it resident or nri) are trying out different things and pursuing their passion's😊
Man I was on a low point and I randomly opened this video and a few more and now because of all the pressure all the ideas I am so familiar with just broke me and now I am wailing and it's not pretty I really wish things could go great someday. I constantly say it's okay if I fail or just because of I am not where I want to be or behind everyone around me it doesn't mean anything things will be fine but I guess I can't pull things together right now. Thank you for the videos man I really needed. Also I don't know why I wrote all of this I guess I was fed up with everything.
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Oikawa's super long is easily one of the best moments of haikyuu. Ushijima's statement of "SEIJOH is bad and Oikawa is the only thing that makes the team good" makes you realise how much oikawa actually does for his team
Oikawa is so underated
@@tsuki4867 What? How is Oikawa underated? Lmao
@@yimlife7195 Fr, literally everyone talks about Oikawa and how the matches with him is the best in the series
Seijoh is unbelievable bad, bottom tier team without Oikawa
YUH (I mean they aren't _bad_ they just aren't the best team out there)
"He keeps Crashing, he keeps falling, and he keeps facing obstacles.
But Oikawa Always gets back up."
i have to say, i genuinely don't understand the people that hate/dislike oikawa. for me, he is a perfectly flawed character who i simply love seeing grow. he's a true inspiration.
It's because his jealousy has the tendency to turn him into a bully. I like Oikawa and I sympathise with him because he gives volleyball his all - literally his blood, sweat and tears - but he knows that he'll still never be as good as those who are naturally gifted such as Kageyama and Ushijima. It's totally understandable and extremely relatable, but the way he treats other people, especially the younger Kageyama, is downright mean.
Thankfully, as you say, we see him grow as he accepts his limits and develops his strengths. And learns to play as a team, of course.
For myself, I love his determination and passion. In that, yes, Oikawa is definitely an inspiration. The end of the match against Karasuno, with Oikawa, regardless of his own safety, throwing himself after the ball, was epic!
I dont know if other countries use the term, but in the UK we have an expression "sheer bloody mindedness." By definition, it means to be illogically stubborn and obstructive. But it's often used to refer to the attitude of trying or hanging on despite everything being against you. Disapproval, obstacles, or even your own suffering will not stop you. Oikawa is the personification of that, I think.
@@rachaeljones4850 that was very well said, and i agree. he is a big meanie with the people he dislikes, but i like to see that he grew up and matured his way out of it (at least, a little bit lol). and that expression is indeed perfect to describe his mindset. we don't have it where i live, but i understand exactly why it fits him so well.
ppl can understand his character and still not like him.
i don't like Oikawa because he makes himself immensely unlikable from the start and i never got that sour taste out of my mouth for as long as i knew him
"Instinct is something you polish, talent is something you make bloom". Oikawa understood the instinct part, but never understood the talent part. He always thought talented people were genetically different from him, and thought these people were some kind of "monsters" and he wasn't on par with them, but in reality he himself was a genius, it was just that he held his standards too high and failed to achieve them initially. He kept working on his instincts, lot harder than the others, but never made an attempt to mix his instinct with his intuition, which generally blooms into talent. However that changed during the last set of second season, he started to combine his brilliant instincts with his intuitions of Karasuno's gameplan, and when he set the super long "monster" set, he combined them perfectly and that was the moment his talent bloomed, the moment he realized the true meaning of his mentor's words. It wasn't his skills that were holding him back, it was his self-doubt that was creeping on him slowly. But at that moment, he broke free and realized he definitely is on the level of Ushiwaka and Kageyama, and one day will prove that in even more grand manner. It was just that he failed to bloom his talent early on, but was ready to put in twice more hard work for those lost years. As Kita later says in Season 4, "monsters" do the things on the scale of 1-10, and when they achieve the 10, they start doing it on scale of A-Z but they never stop. Oikawa kept doing everything at level 10 for the longest time, but lacked the mentality to think about A-Z, he never took a risk and always played safe when it came to setting, but people like Kageyama and Ushiwaka had the guts to take risks from early on. Oikawa was always a genius, even the people who he hated for having more talent knew this, but he himself never believed this, which was a good thing because it made him more proactive and never let him be complacent. His idea of genius was very lofty, and he kept working hard to reach that lofty peak, clear from the events that happened in the manga when he took a huge risk and did what his mysterious mentor asked, and was rewarded highly because of the huge risk. Thats why Iwaizumi said that Oikawa will forever be the guy who will chase volleyball for all of his life, because he doesn't know when to stop and believes in surpassing his limits time and time again.
Some players just born with special ability. Like Messi in football. It doesnt matter how hard your works on your skills because in the end you will understand that whatever you do you will never can reach his level of skills.
Some players are just better. Hard work is great but talent is something unattainable sometimes
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He followed his mentor to Argentina kfkskdlanf
@@슈-k7m OH WOAAAH THANKS FOR THIS INCREDIBLE FUN FACT 😀 MAYBE I SHOULD'VE READ THE "SPOILER AHEAD" SIGN
@@dragonite7101 sorry if I offended you
Spoiler alert:
Best moment is when Oikawa makes his entry in the Olympics while Ushiwaka, Kageyama and Iwaizumi smiling at him and then there comes the Seijoh quote, "Rule the court". It was like a fallen king has gathered his own army to fight against the monsters and reclaim his title as the grand king. That panel gave absolute chills. Win or lose but still he makes himself as the final antagonist at the end.
Especially considering that Iwaizumi is literally the trainer for Team Japan. It's kind of like a homecoming for Oikawa, who is now no longer a Japanese citizen, but whose family and friends are still in Japan. (also yes in order to gain Argentinian citizenship, which he'd need in order to play on the national team, he'd have to renounce his Japanese citizenship.)
Oikawa Tooru is coming home in the Tokyo 21 Olympic Games, facing off against friends, rivals and partners alike.
Kinda wish he aced tho lol
@@matthewglenguir7204I think Argentina slaps Japan, that’s how I see it go, for my glee
I know this is insanely late, but I just realized something about what you said. Ushiwaka, Kageyama, and Iwaizumi: the one who always felt ahead of him, the one who was always creeping up behind him, and the man who was always beside him.
And he became the best player in the anime surpassing the "monsters" he looked up to even in the womens national team Kanoka became the ace..Miyagi prefecture represent ❤.
"We're even now, don't let it go to your head" [to Kageyama]
"My volleyball career is far from over. Don't you ever forget my 'worthless pride'" [to Ushijima]
"When I return, I will beat everybody. Be ready." [to Hinata]
*flashback over*
Little fun fact if you know the japanise National volleyball team you probably know Yuki Ishikawa, his Highschool team is actually called Seijo as well
ya i know him, him and him and yuji nishida are invincible
@@tsuki4867 invincible lol
I did not know that, wow! That’s pretty cool ngl
@@sshvdow6894 in japan team
yes, Yuki Ishikawa, Hideomi Fukatsu, Jin Tsuzuki, Taichi Kawaguchi is from Seijoh, i guess a lot of great player from Japan National Team is from Seijoh since Seijoh in real life is a powerfull house like Shiratorizawa, especially when Yuki Ishikawa's era they known as unbeatable and strong powerhouse team.
Iwaizumi has always been the one to bring up Oikawa through his discipline. But, right when he’s seen doubting himself as an ace Oikawa is the one to pat him on the back and lift him up. This is one subtle change of Oikawa’s major growth, and the scene was only for a few seconds.
The contrast between his win and his loss against Karasuno was insane!!
The first time he won the battle but gave up the war, but the second time he might have lost his battle but he will keep fighting to win the war!!
Theast ball and the last line you said was a brilliant way you analyzehis character 👏👏
I never considered Haikyuu a story about one person though it’s obvious that Hinata is the main protagonist that we’re putting our shoes on, buy if there’s a character that has enough story arc to have a series of his own, it’s Oikawa. He’s an “antagonist” with a protagonist situation.
Can’t wait for the manga part of this. I love Oikawa
The enemy teams are one of the best aspects of this anime.
The enemy players are even better.
Oikawa just puts the extreme to his character.
i never heard anyone talk about it but when oikawa made that insane set from outside of the court, for me THAT was the moment his talent bloomed. an insanely fast, pinpoint precise set while being out of form and outside of the court to the other side of the court. thats nothing an ordinary person can do, especially not in that final ralley that goes insanely long. til that point kageyama was the only setter with who was skilled and talented enough to make this kind of monster set, with that speed and precision and oikawa repeatedly stated that he IS NOT capable of doing these sets, since he is not a genius. yet, he managed to do this amazing set, which kageyama (a genius) was known for. that tells me that this was the exact moment oikawas talent bloomed. but unfortunately the match was over and his story ended there. but the thought that all of oikawas dedication and passion for volleyball paid off makes me soo happy for him and is truly something beautiful. and im sure his journey will go on and he will make it to the top. truly a masterpiece of a character. amazing video.
Haikyuu is like a truckload of inspirational quotes and lessons and every time I watch it, I get hyped to improve and learn something new.
His point to Iwai is so iconic. Their relationship is so amazing
Man i love how deep you understand the lore of haikyuu and im all for it.
I appreciate that!
I really can't express how proud I am of him. Oikawa is really special to me because not only am I proud of him, he also made me proud of myself. His story inspired me and quite literally changed my life. I used to believe there was no point in putting so much work in my studies because I'll never be as smart as my "genius" classmates anyways. But Oikawa and his story taught me that as long as I believe that I already lose before I even try. All the effort, all the work I put in, it's not pointless. Every step I take is one step closer to being a better version of myself. But if I stop taking those steps and give up, I'll never get there. Ironically I used to not like Oikawa because I thought he was one of those know it all geniuses. I couldn't be more wrong. He's flawed and he's human and that makes him all the more beautiful to me. He went from being a character I didn't like or understand to a character that taught me the most and also the character I love the most.
After the ending his "Don't you ever forget my worthless pride" is so good.
I really appreciate the fact that you say "mysterious mentor". Cause way too many people make the mistake of assuming that was his middle school coach or something. Great video.
Gets so much better when we learn who he is in the manga
Who is he?
@@anirudhtd7193 Spoiler warning
He is an Argentinian player that Oikawa looked up to when he was a kid. He stayed in japan to coach and was his mentor.
@@juandaviduribe8267 So this is his future or past? When does this happen?
@@anirudhtd7193 his identity is revealed in the future, but their interactions happen during his middle and high school years
Amazing video. Oikawa is indeed my favorite character in the series
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed :)
Rlfx on that oikawa train🤛🏼
The first time I watched Haikyuu, I rejected Oikawa right off the bat. I couldn't tell exactly why but, I did not wish to confront him (?) in a way. But, you don't just watch Haikyuu once when you love it so much.
Watching it over and over again, I realized s1 Oikawa was the one I didn't like, but s2 Oikawa was beautiful, and it appeared so to me because s1 Oikawa kept reminding me of everything I hate about myself.
I had given up, I had admitted defeat to people who were doing better than me and just glanced at whatever I had achieved as I kept telling myself, I would never be the best, so what even is the point? Like I am doing whatever I am doing just because. (Sounds a bit like Tsukki too tbh).
But that's the beauty of s2 Oikawa - encouraging teammates, getting Kyoutani (someone most of the team repulsed), his inability to give up during the match, his belief in Iwa, damn. Oikawa very soon became one of my most favorite characters. And honestly, as much as I hate admitting 2D people having this effect on me, Oikawa is one of the 5 Haikyuu characters who really influenced me in beautiful ways. He is so beautifully created and dammit I am not giving up either.
PS I believe Argentina wins against Japan at the end of the manga #isaidwhatisaid
(the logic being that Oikawa developed better in Argentina since he wasn't constantly around people who reminded him that he's not the best or never will be and whatnot)
(Apologies for the long comment once again hehe)
I love how you tied in the point, "But that day is not today"
Before, Oikawa stated that one day, he will be defeated.
Now after, even after Oikawa was defeated, he will one day get stronger.
That's honestly me with my grades. I observe on how to study better and I try to work as hard, but it isn't enough. I just have to believe that I can, no, I WILL do better, but not to the point of overworking myself.
It's the harder road to take, but I will gladly do it.
Fun little manga spoilers with a real life tie in:
So in the manga oikawa moves to Argentina and eventually joins their national team and represents them at the Olympics in 2021 where he faces off against kageyama and ushijima once again. While we aren't shown the results of that match, in real life Argentina defeats team Japan at the 2021 Olympics so it might be Canon that oikawa gets his revenge.
Oh wow I love this! Now, this is my head canon, and unless furudate says otherwise, this is what I believe happened.
I can just imagine Oikawa going up to everyone on the Japanese team and saying "I'm glad my worthless pride was never forgotten. "
@@HarshReviews actually it is said that japan was losing two games in a row against argentina so oikawa got his revenge
I wish but the Tokyo Olympics took place after the manga ended
Is the World Ace also a Player of the Argentina national Team or was he Player for the Brazil national Team?
I would love to see your analysis of Kita! I personally see Kita as the perfect character foil of Oikawa, in regards to their ideas of talent, what truly makes one special, and how they see the world from an outsiders perspective watching the “monsters” of the world rule!
Manga version?! +_+ I will wait even if it takes forever. I love Oikawa's journey a lot following after Hinata's. They are just both crazy enough to make those decisions they made!!!
The times where the screen goes black gives me just enough time to understand everything that you just said. The editing it amazing. Keep up the work!!
i think its pretty annoying sometimes. i like having breaks in videos like these but he makes these long pauses like every 30 seconds
"None of them are doing anything wrong or evil,"
*Remembers Nohebi*
Despite the fact that they’re cheating slightly, they’re still not seen as evil or rlly depicted as such. They think that’s still apart of the game and other teams aren’t trying hard enough to win if they aren’t willing to do cheat. Nobehi still plays well too, they have good receivers and smart spikers that feint so good that even Nekoma doesn’t always see it coming or is able to save it.
“If you are not cheating then you are not trying”
Some professional athlete I don’t remember who is
@@milkcube pretty sure that its a common baseball quote. Its to show that most pitchers use a sticky substance (tar, etc.) to get a better grip on the ball to make it spin faster and move more, but is technically illegal.
Beware of the sponges
They might be assholes but they're MY assholes.
Thr fact that haikyuu and run with the wind is my favourite anime and here the bg used is literally from run with the wind. Sensational
i like to think had seijoh won the final match against karasuno, they too would have finally beaten shiratorizawa. It wouldn’t have been off the back of amazing blocking and defense of ushijima, but off the back of oikawa’s serves and seijoh’s connected receiving (similar to nekoma)
from the aqquired knowledge i got from this video the face that oikawa has during everything after they lost makes sense, hes not only resisting the tears, hes probably fighting his self deprecating mindset on the spot too, fighting the urge to blame it all on a lack of talent and just accepting the fact that they lost just because someone had to do so, it probably took a lot of courage to confront Kageyama and even more to find Ushijima waiting for him outside for a final confrontation
It’s amazing how Furudate creates the story in such a way that there aren’t any real antagonist. He shows us how each character has things to work on and push through and that it’s not just the main characters. It’s honestly refreshing cause you hardly see that in anime.
well we know how much he grew with the fact that he joined the team that he admired in his childhood... damn this just makes me want to do the best I can
As someone who seriously relates to (and highkey kins) Oikawa, this video was beautifully done and had me on the verge of tears. Thank you for doing this character justice.
I'm going through all your Haikyuu video's they are simply amazing! Oikawa was an amazing character, but it was his partner that stood out the most. Iwaizumi is my all time favourite character in Haikyuu. You see how he was looking out for Oikawa, but not only that understanding his thoughts. He made sure Oikawa didn't sink in middle school in his depression (can't find another word for it), but he made Oikawa believe in his teammates. He always had Oikawa's back and made sure he didn't do something stupid. The best Haikyuu scene there was, was them walking back. And seeing the absolute believe Iwaizumi had in Oikawa as a setter. He was there for Oikawa to help him stand up and keep going, but what he was in my eyes was a friend, and an amazing one at that. Iwaizumi wasn't the best ace in Haikyuu, but in my eyes the most reliable one. Looking out for everyone, being vocal about it and a strong ground where you can build on. Those flashbacks you saw of them that even though they didn't manage to realise their goal together what you saw was them smiling together. From when they were little children excitingly watching volleyball. To in middle school when they won their match together. To in highschool when they scored the point together. Than his declaration of not losing to him, showing that they both have that hunger of getting better. That fistbump and their smile together always has me in tears. You're absolutely right about Oikawa, but seeing how far het got thanks to his best friend that had his back always. Everyone wishes to have a friend like that, or be a friend like that. Hopefully he will also get a video I will be waiting and hoping for it. Ty for the amazing video's and keep at it with them!
Agreed! Iwaizumi is a fantastic character (especially in the manga) and he’s so integral to Oikawa’s journey.
That pass is a combination of talent, hard work, obsession for volleyball and for the victory, it's just one of the best moments in Haikyuu if not the best 💙 Oikawa for me is the best setter
Dude, a thank you won't be enough how grateful I am for justifying my favorite character in Haikyuu! Too many character reviews and haikyuu reviews did Oikawa bad just because of his defeatist mindset. Huge like. Looking forward for more on your upcoming videos. Really enjoyed it a lot.
YES! Finally someone saw the fact that Oikawa accepted defeat in S1 but rose back in S2... And ironically the game went the completely opposite way!
Also, I relate to Oikawa way too much, having to learn music from the ground up and not be as musically intuned naturally as a lot of other people, I know what he feels... He's WAY TOO REAL.
Oikawa just hits different
dw bro. you can do this bro, musically.
Oikwa is a very fun character to watch, he is chaotic and a troll but with a lot more depth
Oikawa is my favorite setter! Love love him!
That intro quote was amazing. When u analyzed that final scene when oikawa slipped and crashed, bro I didn't even realize how it correlated with his life. U can only experience high quality analysis on this channel
Oikawa knows that there is someone who is better than him and someone who is going to surpass him , but he accepts it and acknowledges his limits . But the best part is he decides to give his all until the end and the only reason he came above all even after his team's defeat just because of his Never give up attitude . That is why I love haikyuu because of its great life lessons and such relatable characters . I hated oikawa because of his superior attitude but by after watching this video he became a role model to me . Great video buddy ! Please make it more often ✨
Wooohh.. another ride of emotions here we gooooo! I really love your videos. They just resonate to me a lot. Also, Oikawa, is one of my favorite setters and you're right about him being relatable.
Thanks! I feel like many people can resonate with him, which is what makes him so good
> dubbed by many as the Greatest antagonist in sports Anime, Oikawa Toru.
Midousuji Akira - Allow me to introduce myself.
To see how Oikawa's inferiority complex and envy ruined the good skill he already had, to once agaon believing in himself again, is beautiful. And id say he's let it sink in by playing with Argentina.
Oikawa is definitely one of the best characters in the anime.One of my favorite quotes of his that completely encompasses his mindset is "talent is something you make bloom, instinct is something you polish"
Damn dude on point. I haven't watched the first 2 seasons in a long while, I forgot how good this shit was.
Also, I genuinely appreciate the shoutout man thank you.
Anytime homie, it was a blast putting together the video with your music!
I don't think this man has ever not made me cry with one of these Haikyuu videos, the way he shows each characters past and ambitions and brings relatable life lessons into the videos just get me everytime. It is definitely a motivation boost when I most need it and helps me remember that all this hard work is going to pay off. Thank you so much for all your videos man it really does impact my life in ways you could never imagine!
I’m glad you enjoyed bud, I appreciate the kind words a lot :)
I personally love Oikawa, he and I are actually very similar which is why I feel like I can relate to him so much.
Thank you for the video! I always love learning more about my man!
Sick video, I also love how Oikawa is a great subversion of the often used Mentor trope, and how his own personification allows for it
Thank you... just THANK YOU...
You can make 1000 more videos about every single frame of Haikyuu and I will enjoy every second of those videos, but this one will always be one of the best analysis essays ever. Oikawa is great, this chanal is great, you are great!!! Congrats, keep up your acceptional work))
Waiting for everything else you prepare for your audience to enjoy!
When I first watched Haikyuu I hated Oikawa sm lol, I looked at him very surface level. I rewatched it like a week ago and I love him now, and lowkey I understand him. I’m not that like hard working and passionate as him but sometimes when I try and someone who barely tries does better it hurts. So I can’t even fathom working your ass of for something and having someone who puts in half the time ace it. Now I wanna rewatch Haikyuu again and analyse everything 😭😭😭 I love this man now he’s amazing
Man this video is good I can definetly claim it even before watching it. And damn I love this series whatever the series builded up till S4 about he is talented he is a genius and all and all gets destroyed with just one fucking speech by kita shinsuke.
I have no interest in the sport of volleyball but as a athlete i am learning alot about myself from this series your reviews got me into the series so thank you
Been waiting for this video!!! Thank you so much for the part 1 video of Oikawa! I'm very touched as I feel for Oikawa's character. 😭❤ Oikawa is in my Top 5 Haikyuu character!!! ❤❤❤ I always love a good character development and Oikawa is one of them! 😊
There are many who watch Haikyuu and do not like Oikawa mainly due to his attitude towards Kageyama, some saying that Oikawa is being mean, having attitude issues and not being a good senior to guide Kageyama when they were in middle school. Oikawa may on the surface seem mean but some people who dislikes Oikawa don't fully understand why Oikawa is how he is or the character he has. How Oikawa speaks and acts childishly towards Kageyama, was a character he built up as a mechanism to not feel inferior to geniuses like Kageyama, after Iwaizumi smacks it into him. Oikawa has changed but he still likes to act childishly towards Kageyama because he was just being childish but he does give Kageyama good advise when Kageyama asked.
Of course, it is his childish character towards Kageyama that some dislike Oikawa. They are not wrong to dislike him but I do hope people can understand why Oikawa is the way he is before disliking him.
One thing I want to point out is how much of a support Iwaizumi is for Oikawa. If Iwaizumi was not there for Oikawa, Oikawa may not have turn out to how he is now.
*Hinting maybe for a future videos for supporting characters like Iwaizumi* 🤭
Back again after 2 years but he is still the goat character
everything about this video was incredible - it's so great to finally hear someone talk about oikawa and view him in the same way i do :) thank u for this! i cant wait for the manga version
An excellent analysis of my favorite character in the show (and one my favorites of all time in anime). This was so well thought out (just like all of your other videos) and executed. Your channel is going to continue to grow by leaps and bounds. I tip my hat at you.
I saw your editing at 18:35 were it all fades into white and then the hand AND the music coming in. Something like this will not be unnoticed. Great job
Hell yeah, love that you caught that! Thanks :)
Oikawa is for sure my fave within the series followed by Kenma, Tendo and Nishinoiya all for different reasons
Spoiler alert for the manga:
I love how Oikawa progresses in the time skip. This is a distinct beauty of him pushing even further and testing himself beyond limits. He is not a prodigial setter like Atsumu or Kageyama, and that isn't to brush away the efforts of the latter two, but simply put he isn't a setter that can pull off a minus tempo quick or go on his knees and still set the perfect toss. He is a person who worked blood and bone, pushed his body past physical limits (injuring his knee, and i believe timeskip he learnt to take care of it. feel free to correct me), and has to do whatever he takes to continue pushing forward. But that's fine with him: He's learnt to accept this hard journey and overcome things.
Sorry for the long ass rant, but I just love Oikawa. Often at times, I seriously doubt myself if the things I am doing are worth it. I know that I am talented enough to pick up things quickly and learn quickly, but as someone who lacks self esteem and self confidence like Oikawa, it's hard to believe that you can continue and push on. He is such an inspiring character, and it is fitting that the last chapter for the manga was published and released on his birthday.
Thanks for reading my rant lmao
I absolutely adore Oikawa's character in the manga, seeing him face off against the monsters at an olympic level had me so proud.
I never understood Oikawa's inferiority complex to Kageyama - yes, Kageyama does better pinpoint tosses, but Oikawa has better game sense, is taller, a better server, and is more of a team player. He's objectively a better all around player, but all anyone cares about are Kageyama's fast, sniper-like tosses... wtf...
Maybe it is like another kid watch Messi play football when he is still a kid. You probably better at that time than Messi but deep down you know that this kid infront of you is special kid with special talent.
It's probabaly oikawa realizing through kageyama that even though he's worked so hard, somebody younger than him who's more talented can so easily rip it all away in less time with less effort. And even though what he hates isn't kageyama, what he hates is how unfair it feels to see all your hard work be practically spat on by some genius who is just naturally good, that concept isnt sonething he can place hate on so instead he targets it onto the next easiest target, kageyama. He doesn't actually hate kageyama, he hates what kageyama represents. He represents how oikawa will never be able to reach the heights some others do simply because he wasn't born an absolute fucking monster. And that's what oikawa actually hates. Kageyama is just a more targetable thing than a concept.
And it's understandable.
It's not kind and it's very very jerkwad vibes, but it's completely understandable and as a kid who was raised with fucking geniuses, i understand and relate to him a lot. Oikawa is not average, hell no, he's well and above average, but compared to geniuses who can just naturally learn on the go with less effort, he may as well be an average man.
In a way, oikawa is a foil to sugawara. They're both older setters with no raw genius in their bones and have to accept that they won't be able to catch up to geniuses like kageyama, the base for both characters is the same. People who aren't bad, just pale in comparison to monsters they play with and against. The difference is how they treat that jealousy and bitterness.
Suga accepts it with a smile, and instead focuses on supporting kageyama where he can.
Oikawa festers that bitterness and jealousy, and it manifests in jerk behavious towards people he considers geniuses, purely because they're living reminders of what he can't ever be no matter how hard he works.
While suga is the one objectively in the right, i think oikawa is who a lot of us in similar positions would become. A mess of inferiority complexes covered up by bitter hate towards what geniuses represent and a fake superiority complex to hide just how bad we think we are.
And i love that about him. He's a jerk, and that's good. Not everyone can be shonen anime protag level of kind, and that's okay.
@@Chronically_Bored You're so right. We'd all like to be like generous and mature like Sugawara. But in reality most of us would be Oikawa.
there's an analogy from fruits basket that perfectly encapsulates this, the one about the rice ball: a rice ball (person) can look at another and see all the good things about them, but they sometimes cannot see the pickled plum on their back (the good parts of themselves). oikawa is something like that to me,,, focusing so much on others that he doesn't see himself.............
I disagree with Kageyama almost catching up to Oikawa in the 2nd game. While he was still growing quickly and maybe had better technical ability setting, Oikawa was far and away the most well rounded player on the court.
Don’t say he broke his limits, he had that in him the whole time
He did.
But he broke through the mental limits that he had unintentionally placed on himself.
This is just beautiful my friend. I am glad I am not the only one who has re-watched Haikyuu so many times.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE AMAZING VIDEO!! AHH I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL AND HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR AN OIKAWA VIDEO TYSM THIS WAS SO AWESOME 💞💞
19:10 I sooo agree, I never really think of the set itself when I think of this scene. It's the finger and the scramble that I remember and get hyped by.
i could not turn this video off or put my phone down at all - your videos are so addicting and the way you explained everything was spectacular! The weird thing was, I was able to connect with him and relate to him more as the video went on haha. Maybe i'm an Oikawa kin lol.
definitely have to watch more of your videos now! Really great stuff man!
😭😭😭😭 I love you... It's like listening to what ur heart is feeling
The only antagonist in Haikyuu is not being able to stay on the court.
I see no dislikes, easily why haikyu and oikawa himself is the goat.
Been waiting for this. The Great King is one of the most relatable characters 👌
Oikawa was my first favourite character. And I really wanted to say that he s not weak! Author is stupid! But now I realise that this guy has really very very very very good psychological analysing abilities. I m not bad at psychology but this guy made me feel that i m really dumb hehe. Thank u bro.
Absolutely love your vids! Their so well put together, edited, and are really accurate and entertaining. Looking forward to your future work, THE GREAT KING.
Appreciate the support boss man
UR WORK IS AMAZING , OMG ,IS SO GREAT AND THIS MAKES ME CRY WATHEVER, THE MANGA VIDEO WOULD BE INCREDIBLE
Oikawa was my favorite player already before this. But this sheeeesh made it even better. Great video
Look at oikawa man,so inspirational
One of the best characters of haikyuu and anime!
Bro u excell in talk no jutsu. U can make naruto cry with this level of jutsu
😂😂thank you!
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Damn, that ending... you didn't need to make me cry lol. Great video.
Another great video man. If I may add on top of your vid, I would consider Oikawa similar to basketball players like Nikola Jokic or Luka Doncic. These guys may not be the biggest, strongest or fastest in their size class (in relative to their "position / Role"). These guys have incredible individual skills, even better team orientated skills and leadership. Leadership and Team Skills are not shown on paper but its something that truly weigh in gold and I see Oikawa to score high mark on these two aspects. And we all know Kageyama is not a leadership material (which is fine, not everyone are cut for that)
What we need to understand Toru's mindset in gradeschool (7 to 9) is that he was just a kid back than. To him a player was quantified by what people can see right away such as physical gift and individual skill. That's why he had such mindset all the way to Grade 12. Of course, by the end of Manga we'll see a very different Great King or some of us would call.... "K-pop Oppa". Oikawa does remind me of a K-Pop star. ;P
Hello Harsh, Im from Argentina and I want to say that the way you express and make your videos is amazing, although my first language is spanish, i really get motivated and i get goosebumps with your words. Keep doing videos, you are great.
That means a lot dude, glad you enjoyed :)))
To be honest, when we first met Oikawa, I disliked him (not hated, because even then there was something that drew me in). I'd always known he was gonna get some serious character development sooner or later, and the more we saw of him, the more I related to him. The change in his mindset was a huge one, and it was one I underwent myself a while back to an extent, and you encompassed perfectly here.
Could you an analysis for Atsumu, too?
This super long set was the moment he finally let his talent bloom. It was the moment where he found victory in defeat.
Finally it came I was waiting for this one...
I LOVE YOU MAN ❤️❤️
You are doing such a great work keep it up mate..
Maaaaaannnn you’re videos are just the beeeest!!!!!! I just get so hyped for some reasons !! I love it ! Keep going !
oikawa is the kobe of anime
everytime I see you uploading an haikyuu related video i'm like "aight, gotta get some tissues", love your work man ♡
ok i've seen the video, i must say that at 19:15 you point out that the best part of the scene was everything he did after setting the ball, him slipping, his face, the sweat, you can basically feel what he is feeling in that moment, in that game, and I appreciate you pointing that out since it was
something I've always thought about, one of my favorite moment of all haikyuu tbh. So once again thanks for this fantastic video.
WARNNG: POSSILE MANGA SPOILERS!!
ok here, listen.
Oikawa's real revenge is at the end of the series. In the manga, he and Hinata reconcile in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; where they play some beach volleyball (as that is why Hinata has come there; while Oikawa is there to play for Argentina (he temporarily is visiting Rio))
through playing with Hinata for a week or two, he learns why volleyball is fun again and returns to Argentina with a new friendship and new respect for the sport.
Eventually, he does reach ushiwaka and kageyama on the world level, playing for argentina.
thank you for this, best character ong
It’s like Oikawa is fighting by himself against the world. I mean he has Iwaizumi and his teammate supporting him, but they never really trying to catch up.
Really been loving ur vids. Your voice is really calme and brings me peace
Fantastic. The best Oikawa analysis video I've ever seen.
Always will be waiting for another haikyuu appreciation/decoding video!!
Thanks bud!
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ayy glad to see this video's finally out! absolutely love your video essays man
Amazing video man I'm glad I found your channel have been binging these😄
I'm glad more Indian's(be it resident or nri) are trying out different things and pursuing their passion's😊
Thankyou for making all these haikyuu videos, I always come back to them whenever I feel lost in my life ;')
I watched this video more than 10 times. ❤
This last game from him, was a win
Excellent pace in your commentary, really loved the video as always!
Man I was on a low point and I randomly opened this video and a few more and now because of all the pressure all the ideas I am so familiar with just broke me and now I am wailing and it's not pretty I really wish things could go great someday. I constantly say it's okay if I fail or just because of I am not where I want to be or behind everyone around me it doesn't mean anything things will be fine but I guess I can't pull things together right now. Thank you for the videos man I really needed. Also I don't know why I wrote all of this I guess I was fed up with everything.
man that set gave me goosebumps. nice video!
Well done. Thank you for the hard work. Love it