It just occurred to me that Oikawa and Iwaizumi are sitting there when Shiratorizawa start singing for the team and I cannot imagine a thing Oikawa would hate more to have to sit through and listen to
As someone with the same personality as Oikawa in terms of being salty while watching the team that beat us. I can clearly imagine how Oikawa would react to that, I'd be dying to listen to their cheers and anthems. "Get me out of here." lol
i just wanna highlight Semi real quick because according to the player stats, in the manga he is the third best player on the team (only behind Ushijima and Yamagata, the libero), and on par in skill with Oikawa, was well known during middle school and his first two years of high school yet he preferred to give up his starting position before changing his playstyle to only service Ushijima. I think that's honestly really commendable and brave. In the end, he didn't get replaced by any fault of his own, but because he simply didn't fit the coach's philosophy. I think it's also what would've happened to Oikawa had he chosen Shiratorizawa as well.
Damn! to be on par in skill with Oikawa but Ushijima still would have wanted to have Oikawa join Shiratorizawa. I guess thats what set a great player apart from a good player. its like having a better passive skill even when you both play the same role (in mmorpg/gaming sense lol)
@@stfxdudeIt is also fascinating because Ushijima and Semi are friends, they refer to each other by their first names and all so imagine your friend acting that way 💀 if I were Semi I would've actually snapped at him ong
Isn't Shirabu the only player on the team that is there without a sports scholarship as well? So, in other words, the coach recruited Semi to Shiratorizawa, let him be the starting setter for a while only to discard him later on because of his philosophy, which he knew from the beginning Eita didn't fit. That's so awful. And to think he would've probably been the star player at any other school... Coach Washijo they will never make me like you
Tanaka Kazunari (Ukai's first voice actor) passed away at only 49 years old from intracerebral hemorrhage. They included a recording of the line in the soundtrack as well to honor him. Haikyuu's director, Susumu Mitsunaka, wanted to talk to Kazunari-san after the recording session where they recorded this line line because it went really well, but he didn't have time - and after that he never got to talk to him again (Kazunari-san passed away a couple weeks later), which he still deeply regrets. He still occasionally addresses Kazunari-san in his tweets, recently about the movie. Slight manga spoilers below! . . . . . 31:59 actually got chills from how Adam essentially paraphrased some words of the JNT coach from chapter 363, where he talked about how coaches seek skilled /big/ players, and yet the smaller ones don't yield - the coaches aren't looking for them, but these players are forcing them to pick their solid, unquestionable skills.
"a simple pure strength": Just before he says that line he talks about his admiration of tall players. Thats the key to understanding what he means. He doesn't want to develop an alternative style to make being short work, to him theres a beauty in simple power. Instead of all the effort that goes into trick plays/strategies ect, that effort could go into polishing what was already more powerful from the beginning. His admiration for simple strength is enough that he swallowed his disappointment and choose to dedicate himself to it. Hes giving simple power the credit it deserves in his eyes.
I will say I appreciate Adam’s coaching takes, because while I’ve never been shamed for being too small, I was definitely shamed for being too big. I towered over the other girls up until high school. I was told kids my height should stick to basketball not soccer, and that was so discouraging as someone who loved it. While I think many people talk abt the competitive aspects of Haikyuu, I also think it’s okay to like a sport you aren’t going to go pro in. Sorry for the ramble, hearing a coach talk so kindly gave me a lot of positive feelings.
As a tall guy who played nothing but soccer, I kind of experienced the opposite. I was never even made the varsity team, but I wish school coaches (or at least mine) were better at encouraging kids to try different sports and see if anything sticks. In my case, I probably would have been a perfect fit for tennis in hindsight. I think the season didn't even overlap with soccer. But my parents didn't live near a court or have any kind of gym membership, so I never even gave it consideration.
@ totally valid. I just was built very tall and big, so my speed wasn’t the best. The girls teams in my area put a lot of emphasis in speed. I knew I was different, so I worked on technical skill, teamwork, and strength in order to stay as a starter. If I could get to the ball I was golden, but I sometimes was just not fast enough. I had great stamina where I could run up and down the field the whole game, but that quick speed I just couldn’t get no matter how much conditioning I did. Loving a sport and being repeatedly reminded you fundamentally can’t be an “ideal” player eats at your self confidence. Especially after I was shamed into soccer after taking interest in “manly” activities like martial arts and hiking. I hope you have done something with your interest in tennis now that you know you are suited to it.
I just want to say congratulations to Sarah on her mazing volleyball carrier! I look forward to the podcast and checking it out when I have a bit of free time!
I love that Ukai's legendary line comes as 1) Takeda, the team's resident poet, is lost for words and fretting about Karasuno's morale and 2) the last line recorded for Haikyuu by Ukai's voice actor, Kazunari Tanaka, before his premature passing at the young age of 49 (due to a brain hemorrhage). Sarah & Adam are so right about people of few words having such a big impact when they do speak. Takeda has some banger lines and analogies, but that line coming from him would not have had the impact that Ukai's saying it would. Here's to a great K-Mart coach and his 'original soul', Mr. Kazunari Tanaka. May he rest in peace and be fondly remembered.
When suga said "we will do it again", that's smth he picked up from Oikawa who said it in their first official match before Kageyama gave it back to him if you remember guys.
I think you guys will understand Washijo’s mentality more in the next season, but for now, what we can gather from his character is that even though he is a successful coach, he resents Hinata (and other short players but esp Hinata) for being given an opportunity that wasn’t given to him in his youth. Tbh, I would even say that after all those years, he’s still sullen about being denied as an eligible player. He never let go of that, so he adopted the same mentality that was given to him, and now he’s the resentful coach that believes volleyball should only be for the tall and strong players. To put it simply, he became what he hated, I think. And the reason he especially dislikes Hinata, is because Hinata is a starting, fundamental player in his team when he’s not even that good in volleyball, and because unlike Washijo, he doesn’t fight against his height, he embraces it
I don't think he gives that feel, in my opinion he's genuine about believing in a simple-strong force to crush all, he doesn't resent Hinata, he thinks players like him are limited because he's seen it enough in court and had experience himself, he really doesn't believe anything can compare to brute force so he rejects Hinata with 0 concerns because of that reason, but without spoilers you can see what he thinks about that whole thing as he watches Karasuno evolving
interpreting washijo as a character is... interesting, to say the least. keep in mind that shiratorizawa has been to nationals multiple times, meaning washijo has seen players like a certain white-hair bird-themed character having tremendous success despite his lack of height. so I don't think washijo's mentality is strictly "short people can never be great volleyball players". no, it's specifically the type of short players like hinata that irks him.
Another thing to consider about Washijo is that he would have been playing before liberos existed. So if his coach was that dismissive, he basically had no chance at all to be on the team.
The way Washijo internalized the pain of being cut from his team's starting lineup is really interesting. The way I see it, his story is like a less extreme version of the cycle of abuse. Hurt people hurt people, as the saying goes. It's like subconsciously, the only way he knows to cope with being passed over for taller players is by doing the same thing as a coach. He doesn't want to admit that there are other paths to success in volleyball, because if he did, it meant that he gave up on his own career too early.
I always love that last synchro attack suga is apart of because tendo’s read throws out the possibility of suga attacking immediately, but sugas words STILL get to him and make him overthink and not even jump
I love the way they explained the plays, its so interesting, and adds another layer to each point, like now I do understand why something are so important
19:00 I think it's just the school's anthem, one place I went to had one and it was usually played together with the country, state, and city anthems in ocassions those were played.
This episode's final rally to this day is my favorite moment in the show, and maybe in anime. The desperation of Karasuno's defense, the overwhelming strength of Ushiwaka sending Karasuno into despair...and then Coach Ukai standing up and rallying everyone, Tsuki running back out like the BAMF he is. The rollercoaster of emotions is just unmatched for me.
I just love how Ushijima the immovable powerhouse looks like he wants to punch Hinata Edit: also someone correct me if I'm wrong, but when Washijo was playing volleyball, the libero position wasn't even INVENTED yet (Washijo is 71 in Haikyuu currently, the flashback is of him as a teenager (presumably) so that is around 50-60 years ago (in 2012). According to google the libero position was created in 1998 and Washijo had probably already retired from competitive playing by then. I imagine the lack of libero as a specific position affected how people saw short players in volleyball (fewer short players?) and for a short player to succeed they would have to be a stamina monster bunny like Hinata. So Washijo probably had a lot of difficulties there...Anyway thanks for coming to ted talk that's all I wanted to say. Thoughts anyone?
Whoa I didn’t even think of that! What I find the most intriguing about Washijo’s character is that he isn’t bitter towards the talent/power that rendered him insignificant in the eyes of coaches. I saw it elsewhere that he firmly denies Hinata so much, because Hinata flies in the face of Washijo’s volleyball philosophy. If Hinata somehow can fight and win it would have meant that he too could have found a way to see the view from the top.
@@jay7tennis Yeah I don't remember who said it but I'm pretty sure I saw it mentioned in RUclips comments the first time and it added to how I feel about his character. I've also seen that part about his volleyball philosophy talked about, and I'm pretty it's hitting the nail on the head (didn't he say to Hinata in his head "I want to reject/refuse you" or something like that). Him giving up on playing always made me sad and seeing Hinata probably was rubbing salt on the wound. If he hadn't given up and let people's words affect him so strongly, where would he be now?
Creo esas palabras no solo se aplican al Volleyball, es una forma de enfrentar la vida "Mantén la frente en alto", incluso ante la adversidad es un tremendo mensaje. FRom Chile south america.
22:22 after probably 8 years I finally realized xD the name of Karasuno on why or how they could misspronunce as "Torino" cuz look at the middle letter of Shiratorizawa, no wonder japanase is hard af
I always interpreted the words by shorty couch just as Adam said, that he found a way to fight, to be a couch, to find and train this big powerful players. His 'i want' here is not about something he doesn't have, but about his way of approaching the game already.
At this point in my first viewing, I took Washijo sensei's words simply as an expression of his philosophy. Like he said in the flashback, he deeply respects the ones who are both blessed and hardworking. He sees them as the pinnacle of this sport and while he laments that he's not a part of that elite group, he doesn't feel animosity towards them. He took on the coaching role, I feel, to further that philosophy: in the position of the coach, he can select the gems he deems promising and polish them to their utmost potential (see: Ushijima). But I personally think he also feels something towards Hinata for blazing a trail for people like him. I don't think Washijo sensei will ever turn 180* around and become hopeful for or supportive of short players, but at least his encounter with Hinata has given him some closure over his insecurities and past trauma.
Washijo is possibly (I can't decide exactly, I love them all xD) my favorite Haikyuu character. He is very deep and adds a lot to the series. You'll understand him little by little, it's worth paying attention to his every line and expression... Like this one at 33:46 where he looks at Hinata to see if he was frustrated after Ushijima scored (In the same feeling as his questioning "Do I want a way to fight, even though I'm small?") And his backstory always breaks me :,)
Sarah was quick to latch onto Hinata being such an annoying guy to Ushijima, but I think the subtext in the title is how annoying big guys like Ushijima were to Coach Washijo when he was a player as well as how annoying Hinata is to him now, since Hinata is a constant reminder to him of the opportunities he might have turned his back on when he bought into the idea he was too small.
Washijo's mentality can be easily understood that he just resents a player like Hinata to be given an opportunity that he didn't get in his youth. For that to be explained you're gonna get spoiled on it, as for Sarah who already watched the whole season 4, I'm sure she still understand a little of Washijo sensei's mentality and ways as a coach but when the time comes when the anime adapted the story of Haikyuu completely she'll understand what is Washijo sensei to Hinata. Its just a huge spoiler for Adam and Sarah.
I love your reactions and all the insight and input in the world of volleyball! And the comments talking about the VA, the art, the strategy is really cool to see. Sarah you've created a very great community, and of course it's Haikyuu fans :)
I love that Suga is becoming a regular on the team, he is on the court so many times now that he is gaining all that confidence of pushing harder than yesterday. The day that Hinata does a jump serve will be the greatest day of my life....for that moment :P
Since we are almost at the end of the season please do a reaction to the end of the Haikyuu Battle of Concepts movie! It includes an extra scene and it's one of my favorites.
Satori Tendo is clearly Furudate's favourite boy. The writing given to him is subtle and beyond anybody else's. Even the subtle "Right" after being reprimanded by Washijo shows that he has accepted the criticism, much unlike how he treated his previous coach. Washijo was basically saying, hey you said you want to play volleyball that makes you feel good you're not keeping that promise. He's a mean old guy but he is precise with his criticism.
Recently, I’ve been reading a book about Haikyu!!, and there was an interview with the author, Haruichi Furudate. In response to a reader’s question about which character in Haikyu!! he most relates to, he answered that it’s Ukai. I was quite surprised, but at the same time, it made me realize that the line, ‘Volleyball is a sport where you always look up,’ was truly his message. There are many moving lines and scenes in Haikyu!!, but this line really symbolizes the entire work. - From a Haikyu!! fan living in Canada, originally from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.
On Washijo's volleyball philosophy: I think Washijo went into coaching a bit bitter (even if he managed to overcome his lack of success as a player eventually), and now Hinata & Karasuno are showing him how it could have been done. Washijo’s conviction that his envy of tall players was legitimate because it’s the ‘proper’ way of winning volleyball is being challenged by this upstart (Hinata) and the support system he’s got around him. He’s insecure, jealous, and wants to prove Hinata/Karasuno weaker, all at the same time. At least that’s my interpretation of Washijo’s comments. It is ultimately slightly ambiguous, given the shortness of his backstory. But I think this match has become a ‘defend your (somewhat bitter) volleyball worldview’ match for Washijo now.
Great comment in the end from Adam. I also always thought that the Shiratorizawa coach's statement was a little weird. The perspective as a young player was totally different, he only had control over himself, training himself. He was not in a position to decide "I want a simple, great strength". The only choice was to give up training himself and hoping to maybe late become a coach.
i dont think that is just an amazing line from the entire series but from anything. out of all the media that has been made that is certainly up there. a simple phrase that is worth a ton.
@Adam: If Hinata is the character/person you've seen make the most face-receptions consistently, I need to direct you to the UNC vs Yale match for the NCAA's 2015 Men's Championship final. The Yale libero is wild with his 'face control'. (You must have seen that match before.) Let me know if you've seen better.
Washijo sensei is the character in Haikyuu embodying old school/traditional volleyball concept and sticking to what you believe is right. being short and believing that only tall people can be successful at playing volleyball is in of itself a poetic irony. knowing that his genetic and his environment/era molded him into this flawed character. very tragic but very well written character. you love to hate him :D
That experience of being too small/slow/unathletic/unskilled and eventually being told you cannot play is an experience every athlete eventually experiences. For most, it is in High school when they cannot make their varsity team. Or when the train stops at high school and youre not good enough to play college/pros. Even the all-time greats eventually reach an age where they can no longer perform and are pushed out by the younger players. Haikyuu shows the brutality of having your dreams crushed by lack of talent/physical gifts,
Hello, it is me, I dont know if anyone reads this but I like writing it anyways. Here to speak about the beautiful structure of this season, that is in my baseless opinion structured in pairs. So to quick recap again, eps 1 & 2 are about introductions, players and problems in the match, eps 3 & 4 are about how Karasuno can combat these problems and fight the match, eps 5 & 6 are about how Karasuno may actually surpass Shiratorizawa, and now Episodes 7 and 8 are about Shiratorizawa's storytime and shinning. We have aaaaaaaaaaaal the backstory videos about Ujishima and Tendo's relationship, about Tendo's philosophy, we get the Shiratorizawa's motivations and backstory, we get loots of moments between the players. These are the episodes to connect with Shiratorizawa, which is somehting we all Haikyuu players love and hate because it makes us "root for the other team" also. That doesn't mean we are not getting any Karasuno moments, of course they are our team! 14:10 THIS moment with the perfect song AGAIN, and the Ukai moments will live rent free in my head forever , edit: OMG THE ADAM CRYING IS A HIGHLIGHT ON ITS OWN! The BEST TWO EPISODES ARE COMING! Also, BONUS, @sarah, you realize the Haikyuu movie is now out on streaming, right? 😁😁😁😁
I've always seen Washijo's stance as a mix of denial and regret. When he was a young player, which was looong ago, volleyball was way less developed and revolved more around height, so he didn't find a way to fight by learning better exercises for his jumps or learning more technical ways to approach to spike or to hit against the block. So he probably gave up without putting in more effort because he didn't even conceive it was possible. For him to accept Hinata's and Karasuno's playstyle is to accept that if he had kept trying, maybe he would have been able to do what he strived to do in volley. Hinata has also faced discouragement, but he's never backed out of his passion for a single moment since he locked on it. Maybr I'm wrong about it, but that's how I see Washijo's stance and reactions to that
semi's situation just proves that oikawa made the right choice not going to shiratorizawa. My issue with Washijo is the same issue i have with parents who are cruel to their children because the world is hard. I just think it's more useful to nurture and give tools to navigate the future than it is to pile on the disadvantages.
I saw another comment about Washijo, but I'm going to make this its own comment instead of replying to that.. Washijo _chose_ his path as a coach, rather than continuing to find new ways to fight as a small player. He admires seeing players dominate like he never could. He wants to find talented players, develop them, and live vicariously through those players. To him, that was a more satisfying and appealing route than continuing push down the path of a small player in the sport, a hard path that was probably downright impossible to see at the time. It's similar to how Hinata felt in episode 10 of Season 1, where he was just in awe of how strong and tall Asahi was. Also, It's not that Washijo resents short players such as Hinata. That's reductive. He's more like how Ushiwaka views Hinata. He sees Hinata as a lump of raw ore instead of a polished diamond, which is frustrating to a guy who knows firsthand the cold reality of what it takes for short players to succeed in the sport.
Guys please don’t take this the wrong way cause I do not what it to sound mean, but, PLEASE, seriously please just stop it when you’re gonna talk, we don’t mind you stopping it to give your input or funny opinions, it is why we’re watching the videos, if not we’d just watch the series directly. When you guys speak over it you miss stuff and dialogues that are important too. Much love tho you’re great
My attempt at a sexy dance for my partner ended with me realizing I have the coordination of a newborn giraffe. Note to self: Stick to subtle shoulder shimmying next time😘
It just occurred to me that Oikawa and Iwaizumi are sitting there when Shiratorizawa start singing for the team and I cannot imagine a thing Oikawa would hate more to have to sit through and listen to
Thank you so much for this image, I never knew how much I needed it
As someone with the same personality as Oikawa in terms of being salty while watching the team that beat us. I can clearly imagine how Oikawa would react to that, I'd be dying to listen to their cheers and anthems. "Get me out of here." lol
Hahaha now I wish there was a cut back to Oikawa rolling his eyes and making a barf face.
no cause if i were him i would've actually screamed omfg 😭😭😭 i know even iwa was a little annoyed
i just wanna highlight Semi real quick because according to the player stats, in the manga he is the third best player on the team (only behind Ushijima and Yamagata, the libero), and on par in skill with Oikawa, was well known during middle school and his first two years of high school yet he preferred to give up his starting position before changing his playstyle to only service Ushijima. I think that's honestly really commendable and brave. In the end, he didn't get replaced by any fault of his own, but because he simply didn't fit the coach's philosophy. I think it's also what would've happened to Oikawa had he chosen Shiratorizawa as well.
That sucks so much. I'm sure he is still content, like he said, but he could have been a main player in another school :/
Damn! to be on par in skill with Oikawa but Ushijima still would have wanted to have Oikawa join Shiratorizawa. I guess thats what set a great player apart from a good player. its like having a better passive skill even when you both play the same role (in mmorpg/gaming sense lol)
It is hard for even strong trees to grow in the shade of a tall solid oak.
@@stfxdudeIt is also fascinating because Ushijima and Semi are friends, they refer to each other by their first names and all so imagine your friend acting that way 💀 if I were Semi I would've actually snapped at him ong
Isn't Shirabu the only player on the team that is there without a sports scholarship as well? So, in other words, the coach recruited Semi to Shiratorizawa, let him be the starting setter for a while only to discard him later on because of his philosophy, which he knew from the beginning Eita didn't fit. That's so awful. And to think he would've probably been the star player at any other school... Coach Washijo they will never make me like you
Tanaka Kazunari (Ukai's first voice actor) passed away at only 49 years old from intracerebral hemorrhage. They included a recording of the line in the soundtrack as well to honor him. Haikyuu's director, Susumu Mitsunaka, wanted to talk to Kazunari-san after the recording session where they recorded this line line because it went really well, but he didn't have time - and after that he never got to talk to him again (Kazunari-san passed away a couple weeks later), which he still deeply regrets. He still occasionally addresses Kazunari-san in his tweets, recently about the movie.
Slight manga spoilers below!
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31:59 actually got chills from how Adam essentially paraphrased some words of the JNT coach from chapter 363, where he talked about how coaches seek skilled /big/ players, and yet the smaller ones don't yield - the coaches aren't looking for them, but these players are forcing them to pick their solid, unquestionable skills.
Yes. "They come to you with undeniable skill, and they make you choose them"
This makes me so sad
I fear for the day when these reactions will eventually end, they're literally my weekly dose of happiness 😭😭
I can only hope when they reach Garbage Dump there will be new Haiykuu ready to watch.
@@abj136 that's what I'm hoping too!!! Like, please more Haikyuu content 🥲😤
@@abj136 ... probably not, dumpster battle took practically 4 years to make
@@Nekomosh004 well there most likely IS going to be more hq content its jjust going to take 8~ years, i guess all we can hope is they read the manga
"a simple pure strength": Just before he says that line he talks about his admiration of tall players. Thats the key to understanding what he means. He doesn't want to develop an alternative style to make being short work, to him theres a beauty in simple power. Instead of all the effort that goes into trick plays/strategies ect, that effort could go into polishing what was already more powerful from the beginning. His admiration for simple strength is enough that he swallowed his disappointment and choose to dedicate himself to it. Hes giving simple power the credit it deserves in his eyes.
I will say I appreciate Adam’s coaching takes, because while I’ve never been shamed for being too small, I was definitely shamed for being too big. I towered over the other girls up until high school. I was told kids my height should stick to basketball not soccer, and that was so discouraging as someone who loved it. While I think many people talk abt the competitive aspects of Haikyuu, I also think it’s okay to like a sport you aren’t going to go pro in. Sorry for the ramble, hearing a coach talk so kindly gave me a lot of positive feelings.
As a tall guy who played nothing but soccer, I kind of experienced the opposite. I was never even made the varsity team, but I wish school coaches (or at least mine) were better at encouraging kids to try different sports and see if anything sticks. In my case, I probably would have been a perfect fit for tennis in hindsight. I think the season didn't even overlap with soccer. But my parents didn't live near a court or have any kind of gym membership, so I never even gave it consideration.
@ totally valid. I just was built very tall and big, so my speed wasn’t the best. The girls teams in my area put a lot of emphasis in speed. I knew I was different, so I worked on technical skill, teamwork, and strength in order to stay as a starter. If I could get to the ball I was golden, but I sometimes was just not fast enough. I had great stamina where I could run up and down the field the whole game, but that quick speed I just couldn’t get no matter how much conditioning I did.
Loving a sport and being repeatedly reminded you fundamentally can’t be an “ideal” player eats at your self confidence. Especially after I was shamed into soccer after taking interest in “manly” activities like martial arts and hiking.
I hope you have done something with your interest in tennis now that you know you are suited to it.
@@AllUpOnssoccer was always where i felt at home.
I just want to say congratulations to Sarah on her mazing volleyball carrier! I look forward to the podcast and checking it out when I have a bit of free time!
Thank you so much. I was very lucky to get to play for as long as I did ❤️
@SarahPavanVolleyball congrats on retirement. I saw on Instagram. You're still a GOAT
I love that Ukai's legendary line comes as 1) Takeda, the team's resident poet, is lost for words and fretting about Karasuno's morale and 2) the last line recorded for Haikyuu by Ukai's voice actor, Kazunari Tanaka, before his premature passing at the young age of 49 (due to a brain hemorrhage). Sarah & Adam are so right about people of few words having such a big impact when they do speak. Takeda has some banger lines and analogies, but that line coming from him would not have had the impact that Ukai's saying it would.
Here's to a great K-Mart coach and his 'original soul', Mr. Kazunari Tanaka. May he rest in peace and be fondly remembered.
When suga said "we will do it again", that's smth he picked up from Oikawa who said it in their first official match before Kageyama gave it back to him if you remember guys.
I think you guys will understand Washijo’s mentality more in the next season, but for now, what we can gather from his character is that even though he is a successful coach, he resents Hinata (and other short players but esp Hinata) for being given an opportunity that wasn’t given to him in his youth. Tbh, I would even say that after all those years, he’s still sullen about being denied as an eligible player. He never let go of that, so he adopted the same mentality that was given to him, and now he’s the resentful coach that believes volleyball should only be for the tall and strong players. To put it simply, he became what he hated, I think. And the reason he especially dislikes Hinata, is because Hinata is a starting, fundamental player in his team when he’s not even that good in volleyball, and because unlike Washijo, he doesn’t fight against his height, he embraces it
Great explanation.
I don't think he gives that feel, in my opinion he's genuine about believing in a simple-strong force to crush all, he doesn't resent Hinata, he thinks players like him are limited because he's seen it enough in court and had experience himself, he really doesn't believe anything can compare to brute force so he rejects Hinata with 0 concerns because of that reason, but without spoilers you can see what he thinks about that whole thing as he watches Karasuno evolving
interpreting washijo as a character is... interesting, to say the least. keep in mind that shiratorizawa has been to nationals multiple times, meaning washijo has seen players like a certain white-hair bird-themed character having tremendous success despite his lack of height. so I don't think washijo's mentality is strictly "short people can never be great volleyball players". no, it's specifically the type of short players like hinata that irks him.
Another thing to consider about Washijo is that he would have been playing before liberos existed. So if his coach was that dismissive, he basically had no chance at all to be on the team.
@@AllUpOnsoh wild. I didn’t even know the libero position was a thing that was added to volleyball later. Around when was it added?
Everyone kinda forgets about Coach Ukai being the GOAT, his moment was incredible
i've watched this show so many times but i can never keep my eyes dry at that iconic line.... rest in peace kazunari tanaka
Straight body chills every time I hear that😢line.
and immediate tears from me
Adam describing my boi Kenma as a silent assassin...and a good setter😊😊😊
Semi semi is also the representation of "what if kageyama got in shiratorizawa?"
The way Washijo internalized the pain of being cut from his team's starting lineup is really interesting. The way I see it, his story is like a less extreme version of the cycle of abuse. Hurt people hurt people, as the saying goes. It's like subconsciously, the only way he knows to cope with being passed over for taller players is by doing the same thing as a coach. He doesn't want to admit that there are other paths to success in volleyball, because if he did, it meant that he gave up on his own career too early.
Love this analogy. Great explanation.
Fun fact: in Eyeshield21 (an american football anime), there is a coach with a very similar story. He was rejected despite his efforts.
Ushijima: You should have come to Shiratorizawa.
Sarah: You shouldn't have gone to Shiratorizawa.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
✨ Adam's third tear ✨
you know what are the other two episodes? ;( i remember one
@@nadiachg-jb1wb s1 last episode and s2 episode 24
I always love that last synchro attack suga is apart of because tendo’s read throws out the possibility of suga attacking immediately, but sugas words STILL get to him and make him overthink and not even jump
I love the way they explained the plays, its so interesting, and adds another layer to each point, like now I do understand why something are so important
I love the passion in your reactions. I'm crying with you guys
I love knowing I'm not the only one crying!!!
Same 😢 Never even played volleyball, but this show just gets to me
19:00 I think it's just the school's anthem, one place I went to had one and it was usually played together with the country, state, and city anthems in ocassions those were played.
This episode's final rally to this day is my favorite moment in the show, and maybe in anime. The desperation of Karasuno's defense, the overwhelming strength of Ushiwaka sending Karasuno into despair...and then Coach Ukai standing up and rallying everyone, Tsuki running back out like the BAMF he is. The rollercoaster of emotions is just unmatched for me.
Yeah, he's found a way to fight, with a pure and simple strenght. he's using other people's pure and simple strenghts.
I just love how Ushijima the immovable powerhouse looks like he wants to punch Hinata
Edit: also someone correct me if I'm wrong, but when Washijo was playing volleyball, the libero position wasn't even INVENTED yet (Washijo is 71 in Haikyuu currently, the flashback is of him as a teenager (presumably) so that is around 50-60 years ago (in 2012). According to google the libero position was created in 1998 and Washijo had probably already retired from competitive playing by then.
I imagine the lack of libero as a specific position affected how people saw short players in volleyball (fewer short players?) and for a short player to succeed they would have to be a stamina monster bunny like Hinata. So Washijo probably had a lot of difficulties there...Anyway thanks for coming to ted talk that's all I wanted to say. Thoughts anyone?
Whoa I didn’t even think of that!
What I find the most intriguing about Washijo’s character is that he isn’t bitter towards the talent/power that rendered him insignificant in the eyes of coaches.
I saw it elsewhere that he firmly denies Hinata so much, because Hinata flies in the face of Washijo’s volleyball philosophy. If Hinata somehow can fight and win it would have meant that he too could have found a way to see the view from the top.
@@jay7tennis Yeah I don't remember who said it but I'm pretty sure I saw it mentioned in RUclips comments the first time and it added to how I feel about his character. I've also seen that part about his volleyball philosophy talked about, and I'm pretty it's hitting the nail on the head (didn't he say to Hinata in his head "I want to reject/refuse you" or something like that). Him giving up on playing always made me sad and seeing Hinata probably was rubbing salt on the wound. If he hadn't given up and let people's words affect him so strongly, where would he be now?
Sarah is SUCH a Ushijima haha
from Japan
声優 田中さんの死は当時のファンにも衝撃的であり、悲しいことでした。
ですが、ファンからの悲しみやお悔やみの言葉には、鵜飼コーチの名台詞に命を吹き込んでくれたことへの感謝が添えられていました。
Creo esas palabras no solo se aplican al Volleyball, es una forma de enfrentar la vida "Mantén la frente en alto", incluso ante la adversidad es un tremendo mensaje. FRom Chile south america.
"A little misty" 🤣🤣
22:22 after probably 8 years I finally realized xD the name of Karasuno on why or how they could misspronunce as "Torino" cuz look at the middle letter of Shiratorizawa, no wonder japanase is hard af
I always interpreted the words by shorty couch just as Adam said, that he found a way to fight, to be a couch, to find and train this big powerful players. His 'i want' here is not about something he doesn't have, but about his way of approaching the game already.
At this point in my first viewing, I took Washijo sensei's words simply as an expression of his philosophy. Like he said in the flashback, he deeply respects the ones who are both blessed and hardworking. He sees them as the pinnacle of this sport and while he laments that he's not a part of that elite group, he doesn't feel animosity towards them.
He took on the coaching role, I feel, to further that philosophy: in the position of the coach, he can select the gems he deems promising and polish them to their utmost potential (see: Ushijima). But I personally think he also feels something towards Hinata for blazing a trail for people like him. I don't think Washijo sensei will ever turn 180* around and become hopeful for or supportive of short players, but at least his encounter with Hinata has given him some closure over his insecurities and past trauma.
If I had to choose my favorite episode of all of Haikyuu it would be this one
Watching Ushijima being annoyed and more and more pumped to crush Hinata is so satisfying, I can’t explain it
Washijo is possibly (I can't decide exactly, I love them all xD) my favorite Haikyuu character.
He is very deep and adds a lot to the series.
You'll understand him little by little, it's worth paying attention to his every line and expression... Like this one at 33:46 where he looks at Hinata to see if he was frustrated after Ushijima scored (In the same feeling as his questioning "Do I want a way to fight, even though I'm small?")
And his backstory always breaks me :,)
Side note, Shiratorizawa wasn't singing a fight song. Rather, that's their school song
How many episodes does Adam say one hundred percent?
One hundred percent
Sarah was quick to latch onto Hinata being such an annoying guy to Ushijima, but I think the subtext in the title is how annoying big guys like Ushijima were to Coach Washijo when he was a player as well as how annoying Hinata is to him now, since Hinata is a constant reminder to him of the opportunities he might have turned his back on when he bought into the idea he was too small.
The Ukai moment might be up there with the Oikawa super set and the Tsukishima block when it comes to goosebumps for sure
Washijo's mentality can be easily understood that he just resents a player like Hinata to be given an opportunity that he didn't get in his youth. For that to be explained you're gonna get spoiled on it, as for Sarah who already watched the whole season 4, I'm sure she still understand a little of Washijo sensei's mentality and ways as a coach but when the time comes when the anime adapted the story of Haikyuu completely she'll understand what is Washijo sensei to Hinata. Its just a huge spoiler for Adam and Sarah.
hinata = from the concrete
ukai = from the k-mart 🤣
I love your reactions and all the insight and input in the world of volleyball! And the comments talking about the VA, the art, the strategy is really cool to see. Sarah you've created a very great community, and of course it's Haikyuu fans :)
12:08 "we don't need the memories?"*wink*nudge*
20:36 I mean, it’s sad that that has happened to you but it’s nice to see it’s an actual realistic play😅
I love that Suga is becoming a regular on the team, he is on the court so many times now that he is gaining all that confidence of pushing harder than yesterday. The day that Hinata does a jump serve will be the greatest day of my life....for that moment :P
many scenes in haikyuu make me tear up every single time i watch it. this has to be amongst the top😭 RIP Kazunari Tanaka 🙏🏻
That part always got me crying😭🥺 and i'm grateful that the original voice actor got to say this🥺❤️
"Sorry for being late, but I'm here."
It's been here two minutes and I'm already here. Perfect timing
GOT HIM! Finally got Adam!
Remembering that the line Coach Ukai gave was the last one he recorded for the role before his VA passed... Thank you, Coach!
one of the best episodes of season 3 🎉❤
I just watched the movie this weekend and cant wait for Adam to watch it too
People really underestimate how good Karasuno
34:01 - Just for those who want to repeat it.
thanks!!
The GOATed line of the 1st VA of coach Keishin Ukai. Kazunari Tanaka.
Since we are almost at the end of the season please do a reaction to the end of the Haikyuu Battle of Concepts movie! It includes an extra scene and it's one of my favorites.
Satori Tendo is clearly Furudate's favourite boy. The writing given to him is subtle and beyond anybody else's. Even the subtle "Right" after being reprimanded by Washijo shows that he has accepted the criticism, much unlike how he treated his previous coach. Washijo was basically saying, hey you said you want to play volleyball that makes you feel good you're not keeping that promise. He's a mean old guy but he is precise with his criticism.
Ukai's short but goated speech is about keeping up hope...and in comes Tsukki HAHAHA
Banger Episode, Banger Analysis Analysis, Banger Ukai Line !
Recently, I’ve been reading a book about Haikyu!!, and there was an interview with the author, Haruichi Furudate. In response to a reader’s question about which character in Haikyu!! he most relates to, he answered that it’s Ukai. I was quite surprised, but at the same time, it made me realize that the line, ‘Volleyball is a sport where you always look up,’ was truly his message. There are many moving lines and scenes in Haikyu!!, but this line really symbolizes the entire work.
- From a Haikyu!! fan living in Canada, originally from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.
He died shortly after dubbing in this episode😢
R.I.P. 😭
hahahahha remembered the solo watch "Hinata get hit by it"😂😂😂😂
On Washijo's volleyball philosophy: I think Washijo went into coaching a bit bitter (even if he managed to overcome his lack of success as a player eventually), and now Hinata & Karasuno are showing him how it could have been done. Washijo’s conviction that his envy of tall players was legitimate because it’s the ‘proper’ way of winning volleyball is being challenged by this upstart (Hinata) and the support system he’s got around him. He’s insecure, jealous, and wants to prove Hinata/Karasuno weaker, all at the same time.
At least that’s my interpretation of Washijo’s comments. It is ultimately slightly ambiguous, given the shortness of his backstory. But I think this match has become a ‘defend your (somewhat bitter) volleyball worldview’ match for Washijo now.
Great comment in the end from Adam. I also always thought that the Shiratorizawa coach's statement was a little weird. The perspective as a young player was totally different, he only had control over himself, training himself. He was not in a position to decide "I want a simple, great strength". The only choice was to give up training himself and hoping to maybe late become a coach.
i dont think that is just an amazing line from the entire series but from anything. out of all the media that has been made that is certainly up there. a simple phrase that is worth a ton.
@Adam: If Hinata is the character/person you've seen make the most face-receptions consistently, I need to direct you to the UNC vs Yale match for the NCAA's 2015 Men's Championship final. The Yale libero is wild with his 'face control'. (You must have seen that match before.) Let me know if you've seen better.
great reference
Tsukishima is running like a hero
Sarah spitting straight facts @13:04, keep preaching the truth. It DOES make a big difference.
looking forward to you guys reacting to battle at the dumpster movie.
Washijo sensei is the character in Haikyuu embodying old school/traditional volleyball concept and sticking to what you believe is right. being short and believing that only tall people can be successful at playing volleyball is in of itself a poetic irony. knowing that his genetic and his environment/era molded him into this flawed character. very tragic but very well written character. you love to hate him :D
37:57 a coach that came from the K-mart lmao
I can’t 😂😂😂
希望能更新快點 好想看兩位對第四季比賽的反應
That experience of being too small/slow/unathletic/unskilled and eventually being told you cannot play is an experience every athlete eventually experiences. For most, it is in High school when they cannot make their varsity team. Or when the train stops at high school and youre not good enough to play college/pros. Even the all-time greats eventually reach an age where they can no longer perform and are pushed out by the younger players. Haikyuu shows the brutality of having your dreams crushed by lack of talent/physical gifts,
I cant wait to see the reaction to the last point ;----;
31:12 - omg, thanks, Adam, for finally saying it. Washijo's coach approached the situation in a very questionable way.
Hello, it is me, I dont know if anyone reads this but I like writing it anyways. Here to speak about the beautiful structure of this season, that is in my baseless opinion structured in pairs. So to quick recap again, eps 1 & 2 are about introductions, players and problems in the match, eps 3 & 4 are about how Karasuno can combat these problems and fight the match, eps 5 & 6 are about how Karasuno may actually surpass Shiratorizawa, and now Episodes 7 and 8 are about Shiratorizawa's storytime and shinning.
We have aaaaaaaaaaaal the backstory videos about Ujishima and Tendo's relationship, about Tendo's philosophy, we get the Shiratorizawa's motivations and backstory, we get loots of moments between the players. These are the episodes to connect with Shiratorizawa, which is somehting we all Haikyuu players love and hate because it makes us "root for the other team" also.
That doesn't mean we are not getting any Karasuno moments, of course they are our team! 14:10 THIS moment with the perfect song AGAIN, and the Ukai moments will live rent free in my head forever , edit: OMG THE ADAM CRYING IS A HIGHLIGHT ON ITS OWN!
The BEST TWO EPISODES ARE COMING!
Also, BONUS, @sarah, you realize the Haikyuu movie is now out on streaming, right? 😁😁😁😁
12:58 "Volleyball is a game of inches". That's right Al Pacino😅Now i have to watch Any given sunday again.
Washijo's old coach really went "It's great you try so hard and are skilled... but you are short so, lmao."
I've always seen Washijo's stance as a mix of denial and regret. When he was a young player, which was looong ago, volleyball was way less developed and revolved more around height, so he didn't find a way to fight by learning better exercises for his jumps or learning more technical ways to approach to spike or to hit against the block. So he probably gave up without putting in more effort because he didn't even conceive it was possible. For him to accept Hinata's and Karasuno's playstyle is to accept that if he had kept trying, maybe he would have been able to do what he strived to do in volley. Hinata has also faced discouragement, but he's never backed out of his passion for a single moment since he locked on it.
Maybr I'm wrong about it, but that's how I see Washijo's stance and reactions to that
semi's situation just proves that oikawa made the right choice not going to shiratorizawa.
My issue with Washijo is the same issue i have with parents who are cruel to their children because the world is hard. I just think it's more useful to nurture and give tools to navigate the future than it is to pile on the disadvantages.
I need Adam and Sarah to swap sides just once to see the chaos it would cause in the comments.
wait, its Adam's third cries? when was the second one? i remembered the first one was from season1
Sarah you better have him watch 9 and 10 together!
I saw another comment about Washijo, but I'm going to make this its own comment instead of replying to that.. Washijo _chose_ his path as a coach, rather than continuing to find new ways to fight as a small player. He admires seeing players dominate like he never could. He wants to find talented players, develop them, and live vicariously through those players. To him, that was a more satisfying and appealing route than continuing push down the path of a small player in the sport, a hard path that was probably downright impossible to see at the time. It's similar to how Hinata felt in episode 10 of Season 1, where he was just in awe of how strong and tall Asahi was.
Also, It's not that Washijo resents short players such as Hinata. That's reductive. He's more like how Ushiwaka views Hinata. He sees Hinata as a lump of raw ore instead of a polished diamond, which is frustrating to a guy who knows firsthand the cold reality of what it takes for short players to succeed in the sport.
Guys please don’t take this the wrong way cause I do not what it to sound mean, but, PLEASE, seriously please just stop it when you’re gonna talk, we don’t mind you stopping it to give your input or funny opinions, it is why we’re watching the videos, if not we’d just watch the series directly. When you guys speak over it you miss stuff and dialogues that are important too. Much love tho you’re great
In good ways the coach behind this and he has in the volleyball
In bad ways he wants to have the biggest player
Low-key Narita is my goat in karasuno☺
hello this is off-topic but has sarah seen/will see the battle at the garbage dump movie and upload it to this channel?
Sarah saw it in the theatres when it released but there's a chance that she will watch it again because Adam has not seen it
Will Sarah's intro change, moving forward, since she now announced her retirement?
Being an Olympian and World Champion is forever, so no haha. It will stay the same.
what was adam's second tear? lmao
How old was he? Not old enough.
Sharing tears with you guys🥹 it just really really hits everytime…
Stil pausing at the wrong times 😫
My attempt at a sexy dance for my partner ended with me realizing I have the coordination of a newborn giraffe. Note to self: Stick to subtle shoulder shimmying next time😘
Tf did I just read?