Tsuki is actually confused this episode a lot. He doesn't understand why everyone is so motivated and trying so hard so he's genuinely curious and wants to ask the others why they're so motivated. Oh and he's definitely snarky towards Nishinoya and Tanaka but pretty respectful to the rest of his upperclassmen. I think those two are an exception because of well.... how hyper and silly they are.
Want to point out a little detail in this episode that I love so much: Normally, in most of the time, Yamaguchi is always standing behind or following Tsuki. But in the last running up the hill punishment, Yamaguchi decided to go ahead of Tsuki. Yamaguchi is going ahead of Tsuki, not only in this running punishment, but also in term of the eagerness to improve and become better.
I love that part so much. To add I always thought that from training his hardest Yamaguchi has developed the stamina to keep up with everyone else on the team, while at the end of season 1 he was so frustrated that he couldn’t move his body like everyone else.
Buuuuuut we should keep in mind that Tsuki is a starter and probably gets more playing time than Yamaguchi. Still, he already improved by not acting like a lackey behind Tsuki like before.
Tsukki wasnt trying to cause tension when he was talking to Asahi... It was a genuine question... He doesn't understand why he cares so much... Or the point
The problem with Asahis motivation is that tsukkis motivation is more internal... He simply wants to perform at the level he knows himself to be capable of... Performing better than others doesnt interest him
I know he is like that but it definitely felt like he tried to start a drama there. There was a similar brief conversation between him and Asahi in S1 too during the Date Tech game.
@@thesazbak5342 i agree that the translation definitely made it hard to understand tsukki’s true motive. Combine tsukki’s facial expression and his (or the voice actor’s) tone, to native japanese speakers like me it was a genuine question, not him trying to agitate asahi. It’s inevitable that some nuances get lost when translated to other languages, but sometimes i wish the translators could do a better job at it.
I think it was also a geniune question about how to deal with Hinata- who I think stresses Tsukki in more ways than one. But by the way he looks at Asahi and clenches his fist, I think his ambition is stirred. But he's going about it in a way that's not sincere and vulnerable, of course. Either way the things from his family story that weigh him down and his contrast with Hinata carry heavier meaning later on.
I never felt that Tsukishima was trying to turn anybody against anybody, I took it as he was just asking for himself as to how other people will deal with how he feels. I am so excited for the next episode.
yeah i dont think he would ever do that, at least not intentionally, i think thats just his way of viewing dif perspectives to his own situation so he can come to a different conclusion
Coach, here are some clarifications: The penalties aren’t decided by either Coach Ukai or Daichi. The punishments are decided by the four Tokyo schools who are the hosts of the training camp and as visitors, Karasuno is simply complying to the terms of the training camp. Also, this is a different location from the first training camp which took place two weeks earlier and lasted for only two days. This training camp however will last for a full week.
I think that Coach Donny's point right here is that these punishments get the players very tired rapidly which makes them not have the energy to improve their new skills and that these punishments may be interpreted as a result of them doing something wrong "trying to change", which is not actually wrong at all, it is something that they should be encouraged to do. That's why he criticized the punishments.
@@GabrielSouza-ie1tt I understand what Coach Donny said, but I think he take it too seriously. This is not a punishment. It's a penalty from losing a game, like "doing 20 pushups" or "buy lunch for the winner". It's completely unrelated with Karasuno's practicing new skills right now. They lose a game and take the penalty. All teams have agreed to it. It's like adding a little bit of stake to win the practice games.
Yes, the penalty is more like a game. Like, when you lose in card game and have to do something the winner ordered. So this penalty is more like exercise and nothing that serious. plus I think the point is to improve their stamina and technique. (like the Diving Penalty they used to do in previous camp)
If you pay close attention, there are actually lots of scenes in haikyuu where Nishinoya is hanging off of Tsukishima in the background . Tsukki can be rude to him because he's comfortable with Noya! And he knows that Noya won't mind.
Except Tsukki is never really rude to Nishinoya. If you haven't noticed, Tsukki always calls Nishinoya by his full last name, followed by -san. So while some of the things Tsukki says aren't typically appropriate, he still speaks to his upperclassmen in a respectful way.
SPOILER (kinda) You can see them growing closer too bc at the beginning when they make the change in the court Tsukki barely responds to him and in the latest matches he even high-fives him 🥰
@@_ray_4 I love love love this detail it true Nishinoya is same one that you are never scared to be free around and for personality like Tsukki it’s too scary to be comfortable around people
The "punishment" is a general rule. When one of the teams loses, they have to do that punishment. It's not just a Karasuno thing, it's simply that they lose more than the others right now
I think that Coach Donny's point right here is that these punishments get the players very tired rapidly which makes them not have the energy to improve their new skills and that these punishments may be interpreted as a result of them doing something wrong "trying to change", which is not actually wrong at all, it is something that they should be encouraged to do. That's why he criticized the punishments.
Remember in Episode 3 Tsukki said this: "Overzealous types really irritate me." The thing that I notice with Tsukki is that rather than him being respectful to all of his upperclassmen, it is more like he is especially snarky to loud, highly energetic and motivated people. The third years, Daichi Suga and Asahi, or even Yachi a same-aged first year are more level-headed and mature so he talks to them more normally/respectfully. On the other hand you have Nishinoya and Bokuto (Fukurodani's spikey haired ace) who he talks back to even though they are his upperclassmen, because of how they annoy him ("you gotta eat more!" "have more guts!"). Thanks for appreciating his more quiet moments, can't wait for your reactions to the future episodes already!!
Except even with Bokuto and Nishinoya, Tsukki is actually still very respectful. Tsukki can make comments like that BECAUSE he’s comfortable enough with them to do so, especially Noya at this point.
He's sassy to Asahi and Ennoshita too imo. I feel Tsuki is just the type of person to laugh at anger and chaos which Noya and Tanaka has in spades. A perfect middle blocker 😌✨
I find it hilarious how he is as snarky but with added honorifics and politeness, but yeah agreed that Noya and Bokuto are more approachable too, which I feel is related to their personalities. On the other hand (minor spoilers) we have Suga teasing Tsukki a lot in S4 but he never throws salt back at him.
The reason Tsukki asked Asahi about his thoughts on hinata was NOT to create tension, but because Tsukki himself is trying to deal with the huge pressure hinata's passion for volleyball puts on him. He has always felt inferior to him, and especially now that Hinata is going all out along with the rest of the team, he feels left behind, just like when he was too tired to get to the top of the hill with the others. He's trying to learn from Asahi and not manipulate him. (Sorry for my English, it's not my first language). I hope Coach will read this I feel like it's important to clarify it.
I thought exactly the same watching and I couldn't have explained this better. ~ And as an English as a Second Language teacher... Your English is really good, there's no need to apologize :) Usually we tend to think that we must achieve a native-like accent/vocabulary, but if the goal is communicating, these things aren't important at all, and you communicated your point of view perfectly, congrats XD
Your English is amazing, don't even sweat it! A+ And I agree with what you're saying here, I don't believe Tuski had any malintent, but I think it's important to remember that not everyone is going to read a scene that same way and that's okay. Sometimes we miss things or misunderstand but that's all part of the experience. I think it's better to let people earnestly watch a show and get what they do out of it, only reaching out to help them along if they request rather than trying to force our understanding on them. Firstly, because it's a pretty unreasonable expectation, most Haikyuu fans have seen the entire series at least twice over and have analyzed and discussed every little minor scene amongst each other- there's no way a normal person would get all that on their first go! But, I think we're also doing others a disservice by trying to give them the "right" answers immediately. Missing things is part of the experience. When there's a character you dislike but everyone else seems to love it makes you curious to understand why and feelings like that are what helps people build a deeper connection with a series.
29:17 I don't think Tsukishima wantet to turn his teammates to turn against each other, I think it's more like he wants to understand how Asahi can be so motivated. Maybe...
It is pretty obvious. But if one only looks at blacks and whites, you're going to miss it. Tsukki starts by trying to collect data from Asahi by having an honest conversation, but he wouldn't want to accept he is doing that since that would break the character he has established to his fellow teammates. So while doing that, he snidely adds in a line consistent with his character to make it seem like he isn't really interested for himself, but is merely taking a dig at Asahi. This is basic. Everybody does this. Saying something else but mean something else. Espexially kids. Find it a bit distasteful how Donny here thinks because he said that, his motivation is only to tear Asahi. Especially perplexing for me, since he is a coach, but this is very basic human psychology.
@@kronikevaporation6007 I think that the reason why Coach Donny thought Tsukki is trying to break the team is maybe, that Tsukki is often a jerk to his own teammates. And maybe because Tsukki doesn't have any "good" relationships with his teammates (except for Yamaguchi). And I can see why Coach Donny thought bad of Tsukki first. (Btw sry if my english was bad)
@@kronikevaporation6007 I'd guess that him missing the subtlety is probably more because he doesn't watch as many animes and is reading the subtitles literally. I feel like a lot of the subtlety in Haikyuu's characterizations and personalities come through the voice actors performances. Someone who is new to anime and subtitles in general aren't as used to linking the words with the voices and drawing inferences based off that. It's the same with his opinion of Oikawa, most of what Oikawa says and does makes him sound like a dick, it's how he says it that lets you know he's usually just being playful and there's no malice.
I also feel we have the luxury of looking back and knowledge of who these characters are while Coach is meeting them for the first time, while trying to read/react. How can you know someone when you barely know them? Tsuki barely appeared for a section of S1 except for occasional jab.
19:38 Tsukishima actually wasn't being respectful, he just couldn't block Bokuto and this is him provoking Bokuto for calling him out on it by pointing out the fact that despite Tsukshima being 2 years younger he's already taller than Bokuto and will probably grow even more. 23:43 For the most part Tsukki really does respect all upperclassmen, at least from Karasuno, but Nishinoya is the odd exception because they have a subtlety unique relationship. The biggest nod at this is how Nishinoya treats Tsukishima. Like the 3rd years he understands that Tsukishima's personality is just like That™, but won't put up with it in the same sense as the first years. There are also small moments where you can see Noya pushing Tsukki, encouraging him to eat more, complimenting him, and the infamous arm bite. 28:57 This is Tsukisihmia trying to have a genuine conversation with Asahi because they're in similar positions when it comes to Hinata and he wants to see what motivates Asahi when he genuinely can't see the point. You can usually tell when Tsukki is trying to provoke someone or is just generally being salty by the music or background. I apologize for the long comment but I really love my son and want you to be able understand him and his interactions with others to the fullest.
seems like first impression lasts longer than most to coach. i realized he misunderstands tsukishima a lot mostly because of how snarky tsukki’s personality seemed like at the beginning. XD
@@maryannpaloma9255 I'd guess that him missing the subtlety is probably more because he doesn't watch as many animes and is reading the subtitles literally. I feel like a lot of the subtlety in Haikyuu's characterizations and personalities come through the voice actors performances. Someone who is new to anime and subtitles in general aren't as used to linking the words with the voices and drawing inferences based off that. It's the same with his opinion of Oikawa, most of what Oikawa says and does makes him sound like a dick, it's how he says it that lets you know he's usually just being playful and there's no malice. In this case you can tell from Tsukki's tone that he's genuinely trying to understand how Asahi deals with Hinata.
Also when Tsuki addressed his upperclassman, he was used his full family name and the formal “san”. He said Nishinoya-san. So he might have been teasing him but his language was appropriately respectful. He always uses more familiar/informal language with other first years and that is appropriate. If he used formal language with boys in his own class that would sound really standoffish. Consider the contrast with last week when Oikawa addressed Kageyama has Tobio. This was pointedly denigrating and designed to reinforce in Kageyama’s mind that he was the junior in age and experience and needed to grovel before Oikawa to ask for help. These fine distinctions are almost impossible to translate into English.
I think tsukki being more polite with nekoma and fukurodani captain cus their are the senior from different school. Also it's not like him disrespect nishinoya or the second year, but more because nishinoya personality (because he's so friendly) that made tsukki feels like he can joking with him like how he's joking with other first class
THIS! Nishinoya humbles himself down with the 1st Years like Tanaka does, so it’s easier for them to converse and joke around. In Japan, it can be hard to talk back to upper class men unless your a rude person, but the teasing exchange between Tsukki VS 2nd Years has never been one sided.
When Asahi scored that final hit that boosted Karasuno's overall morale, I'm not sure if you noticed Tsukki clenching his fist after that play. I always thought that was a small indicator of frustration or inspiration coming from Tsukki, and maybe implied that he wants to improve as well. This is my favorite arc in the series so far, and I am really excited to see your reactions. Thank you again, Coach!
Tsukishima is a really important character, because in a lot of sports anime characters like him don't exist. 'Giving your best' becomes so omnipresent, especially on the focal teams, that it gets taken for granted a lot of the time. It's really cool to see you point out how often the quieter less openly enthusiastic kids are usually like that because they're in their own heads, and as a result often are operating on a slightly deeper level. There's a huge difference between thinking carefully about the sport you're participating in and having your head in the clouds though, speaking as someone who used to be one of the latter XD The biggest thing I like about Haikyuu is that it displays its high-schoolers for what they are... kids. A lot of sports anime treat their teenage athletes like they're pros, and yes there are some kids who have that kind of presence from a very early age, but there's just as many if not more who are still growing mentally as well as physically; their mental state is as important to think about as their physical or technical prowess, and has about as much of an impact on their play and improvement. I think by far the most useful thing about Tsukki's presence is to reaffirm that volleyball isn't everything. Hinata, the guy who usually talks as if 'not giving up' and 'doing your best' are a given, in actual fact kind of respects that Tsukishima... might just not like Volleyball. And he says it matter of factly, without bias or anger, because that's ok. It's just frustrating because he's PLAYING Volleyball and could be having a much better time with it, but Hinata wouldn't say that to him because the right option might just be quitting if Tsukki genuinely hates the sport. It's pretty brave of an anime/manga designed to bring attention to Volleyball as a sport to openly admit that, for how amazing the sport is... it's still just a sport. It's not worth making yourself miserable over, there's more to life than just playing you're best in this one thing... even if doing something halfheartedly is far worse than just giving it up most of the time. Excellent and thought provoking reaction as always!
Tsukki was being honest with asahi coach, you misinterpreted it. He asked asahi if he wasn't afraid of hinata's increasing talent, because that's exactly what he feels
The training arc is definitely my favorite, especially because of Tsukishima's development. Tsukishima had always been one of my favorites since the first season, but this arc really put him in the top five of my favorite characters.
It's mine for sure 😁 At least from the anime If we're counting on the manga-- (SPOILERS) . . . . . . . --it's actually Brazil. I love Hinata's shenanigans there ✨🥺
I'll endure all the commercials along the way to support Coach Donny. Also, a few corrections Coach Donny: - Their training camp will be for a week since it's summer, unlike the last scrimmage that happened on the previous episodes. - Penalties are decided not by Coach Ukai but with the host school. They had a penalty of diving digs on their last scrimmage that happened on Nekoma. And this time, it's the refreshing sprint on the great hills of Shinzen. - Since it's scrimmage for a week, all team members can have their free practice with other teams which is not mandatory. I'm very excited about the next week's reaction video. I would like to say something about a few of your remarks but it will spoil the fun. Another thing, I can really relate to you talking about creating walls in a relationship and not giving 100% that will not unleash one's potential.
He wasn’t flirting Coach 😂. It’s just that in Japanese culture it is considered very disrespectful to just ignore people. If they were waiting for him, it almost seems like an obligation for Oikawa to listen to them.
@@ancapatrascu1545 Yes! You can see it is in every anime. Just ignoring someone is kinda rude, so people usually don’t do it. They would prefer to listen and then deny any advance or petition than just ignoring. So Oikawa isn’t really flirting
Also, Tsukki isn't trying to be lazy. He likes volleyball, but it's still not something that he'll put over his life. That's why he's confused why everyone is pouring their sweat and blood over an 'extracurricular club'. He's not a bad guy, just trying to find a thing that he's passionate about.
OMG SAME I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THAT EPISODE SINCE COACHES FIRST REACTION!!! When Tsukki was introduced and coach Donny was like “this guy’s and asshole” I was already thinking about what he would think of this arc 👀
The penalties here in the training camp are neither enforced by Daichi, nor by coach Ukai. It's part of the training schedule of the whole camp. Every team has to do the same penalty after losing an Set. Last camp the Diving around court, this time the hill sprint. So in this case, it's just that Karasuno doesn't get a free pass, just cause they are just now trying to implement new techniques, which i think is overall fair :D edit: also they weren't in their volleyball shoes, u saw them right at the door, before they started the sprint ... ^^
Like he said though, it still counterproductive. I always found it weird that they did their sprints right after a loss, rather than doing them all at once at the end
@@ImaBobbyMudda but its only counterproductive because Karasuno is losing every game. The other teams aren't tiring themselves out like Karasuno because they actually win some games
One thing I really like about this episode is when Kuroo, the captain from Nekoma, says something that gets Tsuki mad and goes to the Karasuno upperclassman to say sorry even tho Tsuki brushed off. It's a really great attitude to have.
I've been waiting for Coach Donny to react to Tsukki's character development. This episode is the starting point of Tsukki's character development. Those people who ask Tsukki to play as their blocker contribute a lot (they're my favourite squad in Haikyuu). I hope people get to know him more. Seeing his character develop and grow made me love him. And I know, after seeing Tsukki's character development, Coach Donny will like him.
@@JennyAnimations probably that too, hopefully he gets to read all those comments clarifying Tsukkis actions this ep, my boys just insecure and is trying to search for an answer :(
Coach, no pressure trying to remember all those names, especially with how little screen time theyve been getting. itll come more naturally as they get more screen time.
I believe the hill sprint penalty was a long standing tradition for the training camp. It wasn’t implemented by Daichi or Ukai. Every team that loses has to run the hill, so Karasuno can’t really avoid the penalty, especially as a guest at the training camp for the first time.
Tsukki isn't trying to start anything with Asahi or the others. He's genuinely trying to understand everyone's motives as he keeps saying "It's just a club." as you'll learn next episode more about his past. He's very analytical so he's trying to hear from other perspectives on why they're doing what they're doing and subconsciously looking for motivation.
I think Tsukishima telling Yamaguchi to go on ahead during their hill sprints is a metaphor in this episode for his inability to put effort into getting better as a player. Everyone "going on ahead" shows that the other team members are all motivated to learn new skills, but Tsukki has a mental block keeping him from reaching his potential.
I think a lot of Tsukki's interactions in this episode with his teammates is him trying to confront Hinata -- or rather the ideal Hinata symbolizes in his head -- by proxy. He confronts Asahi because Asahi is the ace Hinata wants to be, whereas Tsukki is scared of having ambition (lest he fail!). He confronts Nishinoya because Noya has the energy and drive Hinata has, whereas Tsukki is scared of putting in that much effort (lest it go to waste!). Tsukki almost seems like his heart wants him to be as invested in the game as everyone else, but his head is scared and so he's desperately searching for a *logical* reason to let himself enjoy the game too.
It's not like Tsukishima's snarky remarks are always just him being mean. People tease their friends with no hard feelings all the time. Especially guys. These Karasuno kids seem to do it all the time too. Not just Tsukishima.
A THOUGHT FROM THE FUTURE, NOT REALLY A SPOILER "Tsukishima never forgets payback, and he slays." " He's a true artisan." Nobody at Karasuno really minds his remarks, they just laugh at them. I think the more familiar you get with someone, you realize what you can laugh about and what you shouldn't. And that makes the true bond between people.
@@_ray_4 I feel the same way. I've always assumed that Coach might find him hard to deal with especially because he's the team captain AND strongest hitter... But I really do hope that he'll like those boys, especially the Gymnasium #3 squad 😭
@@airejojen8077 I have a feeling Coach might like his overall character but might not agree to Bokuto being the captain of Fukurodani (cuz we all know Bokuto oozes baby energy). Similar to how he disagrees with Oikawa being the captain of Seijoh.
@@joannesrifah1956 Yes... I can already see Coach Donny saying that Akaashi would make a better captain than Bokuto, but he really is adorable and his words make a lot of sense (especially his interactions with Tsukki and the gang) and I think Coach will relate to his "one moment" mindset (I remember Coach making a comment similar to Bokuto's during S1).
13:40 I think the punishments are set out by the schools who are hosting, that when you lose a set you have to do a sprint, in the last training camp they had to do the diving moves around the court
Hi Coach, I've been watching this reaction series from the start and I love how you've improved the editing a little bit every episode. I'm loving the way you're putting a small movement into a repeat to emphasize your point about volleyball technique like the bit with Noya's pass at 5:50. Thanks Coach!
The more I watch Coach's Haikyuu reaction the more I feel like he's a pretty serious and strict guy in life. While he's super on point with the volleyball stuff and his predictions, he seems to miss stuff when it comes to interpret why some characters act the way they did or say what they say in certain scenes, especially when it goes against his moral value (?). He seemed to stuck with certain way of thinking , that once he made his mind, he couldn't see the goods or the reasons in the scene/characters/words. Like some scenes are just friends/teammates joking around, or talked sincerely without bad intentions, but he kinda took that seriously too. Just an observation tho. Might be proven wrong so :))
Yeah I think the author just did that to show his carefree personality and how much of a mask it is and stuff but I think coach Donny just really hates him sad but it’s his opinion and no one should force him to change it
This is the summer week long training camp that takes place two weeks after the weekend training camp. Little bit of a time skip between the two Camps. Also, Tsukki’s Character development is my favorite!
A little clarification on the punishments: The idea comes neither from Coach Ukai nor from Daichi, it's rather a training camp thing: if you loose, you have to do a punishment no matter what team !
At 33:06 where Tsukki isn't catching up to everyone during the hill sprint, this moment is more explicit in the manga that Tsukki is lagging behind all of his teammates- even lagging behind Yamaguchi, who typically tags along BEHIND Tsukki. You can check out that manga panel here: ruclips.net/video/wRJW4Avvzco/видео.html
A simple reminder that in the previous episodes (Ep4-5), they had a 2-day training camp with the Tokyo schools' team. And after, they have a 2-week break where they go back to their hometown at Karasuno (which is at Ep6) to polish what they learn from the 2-day camp. Now, starting from this episode and so on, they are now entering a 1-week training camp again with the Tokyo teams. So this episode is just a Day 1 on their 1-week camp.
"Who has a good relationship with tsukki, to be able to get through him and let his guard down so they can have an honest conversation" . . . . . . . . Oh yeah, yeah
I got so happy when coach complimented Kuroo for being a good captain for Nekoma and being a good motivator! The latter one is such a spot on observation about him. He's my favorite character lol. I'm excited for coach to get to know him more. Also, Bokuto and Kuroo are so fun together and scenes with those two are just so wholesome. The scene of them inviting Tsukki over for practice is the beginning of how I came to love those two. Btw, such a lesson-packed reaction coach! Thanks!
26:41 I hope you saw that there was a sun on the floor under Hinata while there was a moon under the floor for Tsukishima a couple of seconds later. This actually represents the meanings of their names respectively (Sun and Moon). As you slowly watch, I think you will slowly understand the symbolism more. Thank you again for another great reaction!
This training camp is honestly one of my favorite parts of the show. The growth they all show and the new understanding you get for characters that till now you don't get much information about is really nice.
By the way Coach Donny, I really love how you started adding GIFs while discussing the techniques shown during this episode. The quality of your reaction videos just keep on getting better! :)
I think it's not quite confusion- cause we see him get fired up a bit. I think he is afraid to put his 100% because if then it's not good enough, or isn't the best... What does he have left going for him.
This episode is called Moonrise because Tsuki means moon and it is the beginning of his character development. For future reference, if you see any episode title with the word moon in it, it'll be a Tsukki moment. And for his conversation with Asahi or his general attitude in this episode, he was not trying to get under anyone's skins, he's just really trying to understand how no one is afraid of failure (like asking Asahi about whether he's afraid Hinata will surpass him) and everyone can be so passionate, as passion means being vulnerable and sometimes suffering.
I don't know if this makes much sense, but I think Hinata and Kageyama don't talk because they technically don't need to. They both were told that the spikers have the lead in the fast attack, so Hinata is trying to lead by jumping and Kageyama is trying to adapt to the spikers. Basically the problem with their attack now is the position of the ball, not so the timing so maybe practice is all they need.
Hey coach, just wanted to add that when Yachi was offering to throw balls for Hinata and Kageyama's practice, not only was she just being a great team manager, but her main goal in that moment was for Hinata and Kageyama to mend their relationship. and she knows they get along best when they play together, which is why she's so eager to throw balls for them
@@EzartJMir [SPOILER SO DONT READ THIS COACH] yamaguchi are the one who initiate the process of 'slapping' some sense onto him. Tsukki then seek help from those two
idk why the videos are declining so hard D;’, coach Donny’s reactions are the best. keep it up coach! we learned a LOT from you, from your fun real life experiences to on point vb analysis. we hope you don’t stop posting haikyuu reaction videos, we will always be here!
Punishments are part of the training camp - you lose a set, you do a penalty round. Host team determines what they do - which is why they call the hillsprint a „shinzen special“. Most of Karasuno has a healthy attitude towards it, though. They see it as an opportunity to improve physically.
I find characters like Hinata very hard to relate to, even if I do enjoy them, so characters like Oikawa and Tsukii, for me, not only are more relatable, but I can learn much more form the growth of someone with a more negative mindset. So, kinda hard watching them be dismissed and misinterpreted.
@Elevate Yourself But Oikawa isn't selfish anymore. He focused more on his team and spikers after losing to Ushiwaka in middle school. He gave Kageyama genuinely good advice last episode. If anything... Kageyama was being selfish because he didn't want to change his sets for Hinata. It speaks to Oikawa's character when he takes his nephew to a volleyball camp during his rest day too. He is just a well written character that has many qualities.
This has got to be my favourite reaction episode yet. Coach went thru topics that hit really hard to my personal experience as a player. At one point of my life, i was too afraid of making mistakes. I am embraced the feeling of being mediocre and would always resort to using excuses such as "im only 5'9, my body isnt built for this sport, i dont have the talent to succeed, im the captain of the team so i cant afford to make mistakes, etc". It got so bad to the point to where it affected me mentally and i began to not enjoy the sport anymore. Watching Coach Donny made me realise something very simple and that is making mistakes is a part of becoming successful in the sport. Im in the middle of changing my spiking technique and it has defintely not been a smooth ride so far. I know if i want to succeed on the highest level possible, then i will have to embrace these changes and be okay on making mistakes. My life goal is to play in the highest division in Victoria, Australia. Even if i dont make it, at least ill know that i tried my hardest on improving ebery aspect of my game!
When you said that you weren't tall and athletic, and had to compensate by being more technical, working harder, and being a smarter hitter. I'm the opposite, I was relatively tall and athletic, and volleyball is the only team-sport that exposed my lack of technical skills and smarts, since I can just compensate by being faster and taller than everyone I play with.
I'M ALREADY CRYING JUST BECAUSE OF TSUKKI'S SMIDGET BACKSTORY AAAAAAAAAA. Sorry I just relate to Tsukki 100% or rather his older brother and my defence mechanism is like Tsukki so yeah.
Hey Coach, The punishments are not implemented by Coach Ukai or Daichi but rather by the Shinzen High (the team which excels in using synchronized attacks) which is the organizer of this training camp. The rule is that the losing team must accept the punishment in this case it is ''refreshing sprint up the grassy hill''. But in previous training camp the punishment was a lap of diving drills.
As to why Hinata and Kageyama aren’t talking: it’s because they just had that big fight where they got physical. They’re not really on speaking terms right now (which was why it was so cool that Yachi helped get them to work together)
I feel attacked when coach said "when tall people don't work hard, that's upsetting" Hahahahahha I feel sorry for being a tall Filipina declining all varsity offers just bcoz I don't want to stay until 6 at school🙈😅
I'm watching a volleyball coach reacting to a volleyball anime but at the end of every episode Ive got a deeper understanding of life and relationships. How is that even possible
I just want to say thank you for not dropping the series half way through I'm happy that you're going to continue watching it until the end. I know a lot of people who start it who just randomly drop it.
It begins...one of my favorite parts of the whole series. Also re: your comment about the coaches getting together to hang out too, I think they do! I believe coach Nekomata made a joke about drinking with coach Ukai and Takeda sensei (due to the whole seniority thing...I assume it's a "you have to keep up with your elders" kind of thing) so they hang out and chat over food I'm sure.
Love how coach will be making some deep character analysis and then talk about the watermelon smudge on tanaka's face or kageyama's receiving form, these reactions are just so complete I can't wait for the next!
My week is complete, yet again! What a great insight and reaction coach! I've watched this anime 3 times already but your inputs makes me appreciate this anime more!
I never put together that Tsukki was good at putting up a wall against other people. Just in the wrong way. In the emotional way and not the physical way.
Karasuno's hunger and willingness to grow really starts to shine through here. I love that they see how great their opponents are and instead of getting disheartened by it, they see their opponents strengths and want to make them their own so they can continue to fight. They also show great mental strength by continuing to practice new techniques. Even though they keep failing they persevere, no matter how embarrassing it might be to fail so much in front of your opponents they would rather be embarrassed than stagnate.
I don’t think Tsukki was actively trying to turn Hinata and Asahi against each other, I think he was genuinely curious how Asahi deals with feeling Hinata “creeping up behind them” :)
My Grandpa always said 'be comfortable with being uncomfortable when learning new things because you don't grow when you're comfortable'. Its stuck with me my whole life. I miss him :'(
Yay Coach! It's the back story about Tsukki finally! I always feel relatable with Tsukki because I am as introvert as him. It is not easy to be vulnerable for me so I always understand why Tsukki acts like that. I can't wait to see how you react the next episode!
Tsuki is actually confused this episode a lot. He doesn't understand why everyone is so motivated and trying so hard so he's genuinely curious and wants to ask the others why they're so motivated. Oh and he's definitely snarky towards Nishinoya and Tanaka but pretty respectful to the rest of his upperclassmen. I think those two are an exception because of well.... how hyper and silly they are.
He's also kinda snarky towards Ennoshita (though Tanaka and Noya has more weak points lmao) I think Tsuki views second years as fair game 😂.
To add to that, Tsukki is naturally competitive. He just doesn't have a reason to be competitive in volleyball yet
i think it’s because noya and tanaka are second years so he’s a bit closer to them and can be snarky
@@JennyAnimations "yet" come on, can't help yourself hinting the future episodes? (we all know that duh) let Coach be totally unsullied
I think he was just making a little joke.
Want to point out a little detail in this episode that I love so much: Normally, in most of the time, Yamaguchi is always standing behind or following Tsuki. But in the last running up the hill punishment, Yamaguchi decided to go ahead of Tsuki. Yamaguchi is going ahead of Tsuki, not only in this running punishment, but also in term of the eagerness to improve and become better.
yes i love love love the 'going on ahead' metaphor, it's so poetic and well done 🥺
I never looked at it like that but that puts a whole new level to the episode
I love that part so much. To add I always thought that from training his hardest Yamaguchi has developed the stamina to keep up with everyone else on the team, while at the end of season 1 he was so frustrated that he couldn’t move his body like everyone else.
thanks for pointing that out, i love that!
Buuuuuut we should keep in mind that Tsuki is a starter and probably gets more playing time than Yamaguchi. Still, he already improved by not acting like a lackey behind Tsuki like before.
Tsukki wasnt trying to cause tension when he was talking to Asahi... It was a genuine question... He doesn't understand why he cares so much... Or the point
The problem with Asahis motivation is that tsukkis motivation is more internal... He simply wants to perform at the level he knows himself to be capable of... Performing better than others doesnt interest him
I know he is like that but it definitely felt like he tried to start a drama there. There was a similar brief conversation between him and Asahi in S1 too during the Date Tech game.
@@thesazbak5342 i agree that the translation definitely made it hard to understand tsukki’s true motive. Combine tsukki’s facial expression and his (or the voice actor’s) tone, to native japanese speakers like me it was a genuine question, not him trying to agitate asahi. It’s inevitable that some nuances get lost when translated to other languages, but sometimes i wish the translators could do a better job at it.
It honestly hurts that Coach Donny doesn’t seem to understand a lot of Tsukki’s moments, etc...
I think it was also a geniune question about how to deal with Hinata- who I think stresses Tsukki in more ways than one. But by the way he looks at Asahi and clenches his fist, I think his ambition is stirred. But he's going about it in a way that's not sincere and vulnerable, of course.
Either way the things from his family story that weigh him down and his contrast with Hinata carry heavier meaning later on.
Lmao, Nekoma's captain is good at motivating others, but his specially is provocation 🤣
Kuroo learned from the best lmao, “provocation expert”
He's also kenma's dad hahahaa
Yeah i just love my wheezing hyena!!
His love for volleyball is so big he just wants everyone else to love it too 🥰
Canon Kuroo is honestly such a gem I love his desire to help others people 🥰. Him, Daichi, Bokuto, Suga, and Yaku is just so nurturing 🥰
I never felt that Tsukishima was trying to turn anybody against anybody, I took it as he was just asking for himself as to how other people will deal with how he feels. I am so excited for the next episode.
Hey hey heyyy !
@@bidadouda4682 oya oya oya
@@laust5868 and that’s how i rewatched the anime from S02 E08 for the sixth time 😶
yeah i dont think he would ever do that, at least not intentionally, i think thats just his way of viewing dif perspectives to his own situation so he can come to a different conclusion
@@laust5868 tada nobukatsu? sounds like a person's name!
Coach, here are some clarifications:
The penalties aren’t decided by either Coach Ukai or Daichi. The punishments are decided by the four Tokyo schools who are the hosts of the training camp and as visitors, Karasuno is simply complying to the terms of the training camp. Also, this is a different location from the first training camp which took place two weeks earlier and lasted for only two days. This training camp however will last for a full week.
There’s 3 Tokyo schools just saying
I think that Coach Donny's point right here is that these punishments get the players very tired rapidly which makes them not have the energy to improve their new skills and that these punishments may be interpreted as a result of them doing something wrong "trying to change", which is not actually wrong at all, it is something that they should be encouraged to do. That's why he criticized the punishments.
the punishments, the way that i see them is more of a "gamble" between the various teams
@@GabrielSouza-ie1tt I understand what Coach Donny said, but I think he take it too seriously. This is not a punishment. It's a penalty from losing a game, like "doing 20 pushups" or "buy lunch for the winner". It's completely unrelated with Karasuno's practicing new skills right now. They lose a game and take the penalty. All teams have agreed to it. It's like adding a little bit of stake to win the practice games.
Yes, the penalty is more like a game. Like, when you lose in card game and have to do something the winner ordered. So this penalty is more like exercise and nothing that serious. plus I think the point is to improve their stamina and technique. (like the Diving Penalty they used to do in previous camp)
If you pay close attention, there are actually lots of scenes in haikyuu where Nishinoya is hanging off of Tsukishima in the background . Tsukki can be rude to him because he's comfortable with Noya! And he knows that Noya won't mind.
Except Tsukki is never really rude to Nishinoya. If you haven't noticed, Tsukki always calls Nishinoya by his full last name, followed by -san. So while some of the things Tsukki says aren't typically appropriate, he still speaks to his upperclassmen in a respectful way.
SPOILER (kinda)
You can see them growing closer too bc at the beginning when they make the change in the court Tsukki barely responds to him and in the latest matches he even high-fives him 🥰
@@_ray_4 awww thats so cute 🥴💗
@@_ray_4 I love love love this detail it true Nishinoya is same one that you are never scared to be free around and for personality like Tsukki it’s too scary to be comfortable around people
@@hadeelziad1056 I swear Nishinoya is the embodiment of freedom in every aspect 🥺
The "punishment" is a general rule. When one of the teams loses, they have to do that punishment. It's not just a Karasuno thing, it's simply that they lose more than the others right now
Yea I think they do it so that nobody slacks off at the camp.
Yeah, it's more like a fun motivation for those friendly games.
Yep. "Penalty" is better than punishment
Also it's always something that's useful. Like the dive repetition to get better at it :-)
I think that Coach Donny's point right here is that these punishments get the players very tired rapidly which makes them not have the energy to improve their new skills and that these punishments may be interpreted as a result of them doing something wrong "trying to change", which is not actually wrong at all, it is something that they should be encouraged to do. That's why he criticized the punishments.
Remember in Episode 3 Tsukki said this: "Overzealous types really irritate me."
The thing that I notice with Tsukki is that rather than him being respectful to all of his upperclassmen, it is more like he is especially snarky to loud, highly energetic and motivated people. The third years, Daichi Suga and Asahi, or even Yachi a same-aged first year are more level-headed and mature so he talks to them more normally/respectfully. On the other hand you have Nishinoya and Bokuto (Fukurodani's spikey haired ace) who he talks back to even though they are his upperclassmen, because of how they annoy him ("you gotta eat more!" "have more guts!").
Thanks for appreciating his more quiet moments, can't wait for your reactions to the future episodes already!!
Except even with Bokuto and Nishinoya, Tsukki is actually still very respectful. Tsukki can make comments like that BECAUSE he’s comfortable enough with them to do so, especially Noya at this point.
He's sassy to Asahi and Ennoshita too imo. I feel Tsuki is just the type of person to laugh at anger and chaos which Noya and Tanaka has in spades. A perfect middle blocker 😌✨
I find it hilarious how he is as snarky but with added honorifics and politeness, but yeah agreed that Noya and Bokuto are more approachable too, which I feel is related to their personalities. On the other hand (minor spoilers) we have Suga teasing Tsukki a lot in S4 but he never throws salt back at him.
The reason Tsukki asked Asahi about his thoughts on hinata was NOT to create tension, but because Tsukki himself is trying to deal with the huge pressure hinata's passion for volleyball puts on him. He has always felt inferior to him, and especially now that Hinata is going all out along with the rest of the team, he feels left behind, just like when he was too tired to get to the top of the hill with the others. He's trying to learn from Asahi and not manipulate him.
(Sorry for my English, it's not my first language). I hope Coach will read this I feel like it's important to clarify it.
You conveyed the point of scene exactly!
@@MSinclairStevens thank you sm, I tried my best
I thought exactly the same watching and I couldn't have explained this better.
~ And as an English as a Second Language teacher... Your English is really good, there's no need to apologize :)
Usually we tend to think that we must achieve a native-like accent/vocabulary, but if the goal is communicating, these things aren't important at all, and you communicated your point of view perfectly, congrats XD
@@alessandroripardo3137 grazie mille per l'appunto :)
Your English is amazing, don't even sweat it! A+ And I agree with what you're saying here, I don't believe Tuski had any malintent, but I think it's important to remember that not everyone is going to read a scene that same way and that's okay. Sometimes we miss things or misunderstand but that's all part of the experience. I think it's better to let people earnestly watch a show and get what they do out of it, only reaching out to help them along if they request rather than trying to force our understanding on them. Firstly, because it's a pretty unreasonable expectation, most Haikyuu fans have seen the entire series at least twice over and have analyzed and discussed every little minor scene amongst each other- there's no way a normal person would get all that on their first go! But, I think we're also doing others a disservice by trying to give them the "right" answers immediately. Missing things is part of the experience. When there's a character you dislike but everyone else seems to love it makes you curious to understand why and feelings like that are what helps people build a deeper connection with a series.
29:17 I don't think Tsukishima wantet to turn his teammates to turn against each other, I think it's more like he wants to understand how Asahi can be so motivated. Maybe...
It is pretty obvious. But if one only looks at blacks and whites, you're going to miss it.
Tsukki starts by trying to collect data from Asahi by having an honest conversation, but he wouldn't want to accept he is doing that since that would break the character he has established to his fellow teammates. So while doing that, he snidely adds in a line consistent with his character to make it seem like he isn't really interested for himself, but is merely taking a dig at Asahi.
This is basic. Everybody does this. Saying something else but mean something else. Espexially kids. Find it a bit distasteful how Donny here thinks because he said that, his motivation is only to tear Asahi. Especially perplexing for me, since he is a coach, but this is very basic human psychology.
@@kronikevaporation6007 I think that the reason why Coach Donny thought Tsukki is trying to break the team is maybe, that Tsukki is often a jerk to his own teammates. And maybe because Tsukki doesn't have any "good" relationships with his teammates (except for Yamaguchi). And I can see why Coach Donny thought bad of Tsukki first.
(Btw sry if my english was bad)
@@kronikevaporation6007 I'd guess that him missing the subtlety is probably more because he doesn't watch as many animes and is reading the subtitles literally. I feel like a lot of the subtlety in Haikyuu's characterizations and personalities come through the voice actors performances. Someone who is new to anime and subtitles in general aren't as used to linking the words with the voices and drawing inferences based off that. It's the same with his opinion of Oikawa, most of what Oikawa says and does makes him sound like a dick, it's how he says it that lets you know he's usually just being playful and there's no malice.
@@Shivalry1018 I feel like Coach is too used to TV dramas where characters are constantly in tension and always picking a fight with each other.
I also feel we have the luxury of looking back and knowledge of who these characters are while Coach is meeting them for the first time, while trying to read/react. How can you know someone when you barely know them? Tsuki barely appeared for a section of S1 except for occasional jab.
19:38 Tsukishima actually wasn't being respectful, he just couldn't block Bokuto and this is him provoking Bokuto for calling him out on it by pointing out the fact that despite Tsukshima being 2 years younger he's already taller than Bokuto and will probably grow even more.
23:43 For the most part Tsukki really does respect all upperclassmen, at least from Karasuno, but Nishinoya is the odd exception because they have a subtlety unique relationship. The biggest nod at this is how Nishinoya treats Tsukishima. Like the 3rd years he understands that Tsukishima's personality is just like That™, but won't put up with it in the same sense as the first years. There are also small moments where you can see Noya pushing Tsukki, encouraging him to eat more, complimenting him, and the infamous arm bite.
28:57 This is Tsukisihmia trying to have a genuine conversation with Asahi because they're in similar positions when it comes to Hinata and he wants to see what motivates Asahi when he genuinely can't see the point. You can usually tell when Tsukki is trying to provoke someone or is just generally being salty by the music or background.
I apologize for the long comment but I really love my son and want you to be able understand him and his interactions with others to the fullest.
seems like first impression lasts longer than most to coach. i realized he misunderstands tsukishima a lot mostly because of how snarky tsukki’s personality seemed like at the beginning. XD
I want to like this at least a hundred more times
Hopefully coach read this
@@maryannpaloma9255 I'd guess that him missing the subtlety is probably more because he doesn't watch as many animes and is reading the subtitles literally. I feel like a lot of the subtlety in Haikyuu's characterizations and personalities come through the voice actors performances. Someone who is new to anime and subtitles in general aren't as used to linking the words with the voices and drawing inferences based off that. It's the same with his opinion of Oikawa, most of what Oikawa says and does makes him sound like a dick, it's how he says it that lets you know he's usually just being playful and there's no malice. In this case you can tell from Tsukki's tone that he's genuinely trying to understand how Asahi deals with Hinata.
Also when Tsuki addressed his upperclassman, he was used his full family name and the formal “san”. He said Nishinoya-san. So he might have been teasing him but his language was appropriately respectful. He always uses more familiar/informal language with other first years and that is appropriate. If he used formal language with boys in his own class that would sound really standoffish.
Consider the contrast with last week when Oikawa addressed Kageyama has Tobio. This was pointedly denigrating and designed to reinforce in Kageyama’s mind that he was the junior in age and experience and needed to grovel before Oikawa to ask for help. These fine distinctions are almost impossible to translate into English.
I think tsukki being more polite with nekoma and fukurodani captain cus their are the senior from different school. Also it's not like him disrespect nishinoya or the second year, but more because nishinoya personality (because he's so friendly) that made tsukki feels like he can joking with him like how he's joking with other first class
Sorry for my bad english
@Withro Anime Edits you get what i mean!! Thanks!
THIS! Nishinoya humbles himself down with the 1st Years like Tanaka does, so it’s easier for them to converse and joke around. In Japan, it can be hard to talk back to upper class men unless your a rude person, but the teasing exchange between Tsukki VS 2nd Years has never been one sided.
When Asahi scored that final hit that boosted Karasuno's overall morale, I'm not sure if you noticed Tsukki clenching his fist after that play. I always thought that was a small indicator of frustration or inspiration coming from Tsukki, and maybe implied that he wants to improve as well.
This is my favorite arc in the series so far, and I am really excited to see your reactions. Thank you again, Coach!
Tsukishima is a really important character, because in a lot of sports anime characters like him don't exist. 'Giving your best' becomes so omnipresent, especially on the focal teams, that it gets taken for granted a lot of the time.
It's really cool to see you point out how often the quieter less openly enthusiastic kids are usually like that because they're in their own heads, and as a result often are operating on a slightly deeper level. There's a huge difference between thinking carefully about the sport you're participating in and having your head in the clouds though, speaking as someone who used to be one of the latter XD
The biggest thing I like about Haikyuu is that it displays its high-schoolers for what they are... kids. A lot of sports anime treat their teenage athletes like they're pros, and yes there are some kids who have that kind of presence from a very early age, but there's just as many if not more who are still growing mentally as well as physically; their mental state is as important to think about as their physical or technical prowess, and has about as much of an impact on their play and improvement.
I think by far the most useful thing about Tsukki's presence is to reaffirm that volleyball isn't everything. Hinata, the guy who usually talks as if 'not giving up' and 'doing your best' are a given, in actual fact kind of respects that Tsukishima... might just not like Volleyball. And he says it matter of factly, without bias or anger, because that's ok. It's just frustrating because he's PLAYING Volleyball and could be having a much better time with it, but Hinata wouldn't say that to him because the right option might just be quitting if Tsukki genuinely hates the sport.
It's pretty brave of an anime/manga designed to bring attention to Volleyball as a sport to openly admit that, for how amazing the sport is... it's still just a sport. It's not worth making yourself miserable over, there's more to life than just playing you're best in this one thing... even if doing something halfheartedly is far worse than just giving it up most of the time.
Excellent and thought provoking reaction as always!
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Tsukki was being honest with asahi coach, you misinterpreted it. He asked asahi if he wasn't afraid of hinata's increasing talent, because that's exactly what he feels
is it just me or did coach just *ELEVATE* his editing skills??
edit:you guys saw what i did there??
I truly think a lot of Haikyuus fans favourite arc is the training arc! Season 2 is absolutely amazing for character growth!
The training arc is definitely my favorite, especially because of Tsukishima's development. Tsukishima had always been one of my favorites since the first season, but this arc really put him in the top five of my favorite characters.
Especially the iconic Oya scene Lmaooo
the training arc is my fav because of their growth, all the meme potential it has and also because of how many times we get to see Akaashi
It is! Oya Oya Oya trio are my favorite characters! (After Noya)
It's mine for sure 😁 At least from the anime
If we're counting on the manga-- (SPOILERS)
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--it's actually Brazil. I love Hinata's shenanigans there ✨🥺
Episode: *shows barely 1 second flashback*
Coach Donny: Let's psychoanalyze this dude real quick *proceeds to read Tsukki almost 100% correct*
Right????? I was impressed
Shows just how experienced a coach he is
This isn't day 2 of the round robin, this is actually a few weeks later from the last time they played the Tokyo schools.
I'll endure all the commercials along the way to support Coach Donny.
Also, a few corrections Coach Donny:
- Their training camp will be for a week since it's summer, unlike the last scrimmage that happened on the previous episodes.
- Penalties are decided not by Coach Ukai but with the host school. They had a penalty of diving digs on their last scrimmage that happened on Nekoma. And this time, it's the refreshing sprint on the great hills of Shinzen.
- Since it's scrimmage for a week, all team members can have their free practice with other teams which is not mandatory.
I'm very excited about the next week's reaction video. I would like to say something about a few of your remarks but it will spoil the fun. Another thing, I can really relate to you talking about creating walls in a relationship and not giving 100% that will not unleash one's potential.
i just realized... tsukki is good at blocking... blocking people out HSGAHAHAHAHH
i'm kidding i'm just making myself laugh ಥ⌣ಥ
Omg I love it 😂
Why.
lmao
You not wrong doe
38:10 pretty sure the coaches and teachers go out drinking together every evening after training 😂
He wasn’t flirting Coach 😂. It’s just that in Japanese culture it is considered very disrespectful to just ignore people. If they were waiting for him, it almost seems like an obligation for Oikawa to listen to them.
I actually hadno idea about this aspect
@@ancapatrascu1545 Yes! You can see it is in every anime. Just ignoring someone is kinda rude, so people usually don’t do it. They would prefer to listen and then deny any advance or petition than just ignoring. So Oikawa isn’t really flirting
Also, Tsukki isn't trying to be lazy. He likes volleyball, but it's still not something that he'll put over his life. That's why he's confused why everyone is pouring their sweat and blood over an 'extracurricular club'. He's not a bad guy, just trying to find a thing that he's passionate about.
Tsukki's character development in this season is 💯
@@lh2293 Great moment, but you should probably put a spoiler warning for Coach Donny
@@lh2293 don't spoil, please...
I CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT WEEK. I WANNA KNOW HOW WOULD COACH FEEL ABOUT THE NEXT EPISODE
OMG SAME I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THAT EPISODE SINCE COACHES FIRST REACTION!!! When Tsukki was introduced and coach Donny was like “this guy’s and asshole” I was already thinking about what he would think of this arc 👀
SAME SAMEEE~!!
I was looking for this comment
YESSSSSSS, NEXT WEEK CAN'T COME TOO SOON.
AAAAAH SAAAAAMEEEEE
YES! WE’RE FINALLY AT MOONRISE AND THE MIDDLE OF TRAINING CAMP AHHHH! Also, I got here earlier than before! I’m so happy!
The penalties here in the training camp are neither enforced by Daichi, nor by coach Ukai. It's part of the training schedule of the whole camp. Every team has to do the same penalty after losing an Set. Last camp the Diving around court, this time the hill sprint.
So in this case, it's just that Karasuno doesn't get a free pass, just cause they are just now trying to implement new techniques, which i think is overall fair :D
edit: also they weren't in their volleyball shoes, u saw them right at the door, before they started the sprint ... ^^
Like he said though, it still counterproductive. I always found it weird that they did their sprints right after a loss, rather than doing them all at once at the end
@@ImaBobbyMudda but its only counterproductive because Karasuno is losing every game. The other teams aren't tiring themselves out like Karasuno because they actually win some games
One thing I really like about this episode is when Kuroo, the captain from Nekoma, says something that gets Tsuki mad and goes to the Karasuno upperclassman to say sorry even tho Tsuki brushed off. It's a really great attitude to have.
I've been waiting for Coach Donny to react to Tsukki's character development. This episode is the starting point of Tsukki's character development. Those people who ask Tsukki to play as their blocker contribute a lot (they're my favourite squad in Haikyuu). I hope people get to know him more. Seeing his character develop and grow made me love him. And I know, after seeing Tsukki's character development, Coach Donny will like him.
I hope so, even though he keeps misunderstanding his character, too strong of a first impression i guess
@@_syzygy_ Either that, or he's used to other TV dramas where characters are constantly provoking for a fight.
@@JennyAnimations probably that too, hopefully he gets to read all those comments clarifying Tsukkis actions this ep, my boys just insecure and is trying to search for an answer :(
Coach, no pressure trying to remember all those names, especially with how little screen time theyve been getting. itll come more naturally as they get more screen time.
I believe the hill sprint penalty was a long standing tradition for the training camp. It wasn’t implemented by Daichi or Ukai. Every team that loses has to run the hill, so Karasuno can’t really avoid the penalty, especially as a guest at the training camp for the first time.
Yes!! We're finally here! One of my favourite episodes with one of my favourite characters!
@Withro Anime Edits True true💜💜
Alsjhfksbdkd coach just used future sight no jitsu
Hey hey hey
Tsukki isn't trying to start anything with Asahi or the others. He's genuinely trying to understand everyone's motives as he keeps saying "It's just a club." as you'll learn next episode more about his past. He's very analytical so he's trying to hear from other perspectives on why they're doing what they're doing and subconsciously looking for motivation.
I think Tsukishima telling Yamaguchi to go on ahead during their hill sprints is a metaphor in this episode for his inability to put effort into getting better as a player. Everyone "going on ahead" shows that the other team members are all motivated to learn new skills, but Tsukki has a mental block keeping him from reaching his potential.
I think a lot of Tsukki's interactions in this episode with his teammates is him trying to confront Hinata -- or rather the ideal Hinata symbolizes in his head -- by proxy. He confronts Asahi because Asahi is the ace Hinata wants to be, whereas Tsukki is scared of having ambition (lest he fail!). He confronts Nishinoya because Noya has the energy and drive Hinata has, whereas Tsukki is scared of putting in that much effort (lest it go to waste!). Tsukki almost seems like his heart wants him to be as invested in the game as everyone else, but his head is scared and so he's desperately searching for a *logical* reason to let himself enjoy the game too.
It's not like Tsukishima's snarky remarks are always just him being mean. People tease their friends with no hard feelings all the time. Especially guys. These Karasuno kids seem to do it all the time too. Not just Tsukishima.
A THOUGHT FROM THE FUTURE, NOT REALLY A SPOILER "Tsukishima never forgets payback, and he slays." " He's a true artisan." Nobody at Karasuno really minds his remarks, they just laugh at them. I think the more familiar you get with someone, you realize what you can laugh about and what you shouldn't. And that makes the true bond between people.
I sincerely hope the players from other schools would grow on Coach Donny's heart as much as they did on ours 🥺
Please! I want him to love Bokuto but I feel like he’s gonna hate him hahaha
@@_ray_4 I feel the same way. I've always assumed that Coach might find him hard to deal with especially because he's the team captain AND strongest hitter... But I really do hope that he'll like those boys, especially the Gymnasium #3 squad 😭
@@airejojen8077 I have a feeling Coach might like his overall character but might not agree to Bokuto being the captain of Fukurodani (cuz we all know Bokuto oozes baby energy). Similar to how he disagrees with Oikawa being the captain of Seijoh.
@@joannesrifah1956 Yes... I can already see Coach Donny saying that Akaashi would make a better captain than Bokuto, but he really is adorable and his words make a lot of sense (especially his interactions with Tsukki and the gang) and I think Coach will relate to his "one moment" mindset (I remember Coach making a comment similar to Bokuto's during S1).
13:40 I think the punishments are set out by the schools who are hosting, that when you lose a set you have to do a sprint, in the last training camp they had to do the diving moves around the court
Hi Coach, I've been watching this reaction series from the start and I love how you've improved the editing a little bit every episode. I'm loving the way you're putting a small movement into a repeat to emphasize your point about volleyball technique like the bit with Noya's pass at 5:50. Thanks Coach!
The title is telling me that things are about to change, especially in the way Coach will see Tsukishima (hopefully).
The more I watch Coach's Haikyuu reaction the more I feel like he's a pretty serious and strict guy in life. While he's super on point with the volleyball stuff and his predictions, he seems to miss stuff when it comes to interpret why some characters act the way they did or say what they say in certain scenes, especially when it goes against his moral value (?). He seemed to stuck with certain way of thinking , that once he made his mind, he couldn't see the goods or the reasons in the scene/characters/words. Like some scenes are just friends/teammates joking around, or talked sincerely without bad intentions, but he kinda took that seriously too. Just an observation tho. Might be proven wrong so :))
He interacts with his fan club... I wouldn't say he flirts... They kind of flood him
yeah and that is because girls come up to him, imagine if girls came upto any player they would talk to them
Yeah I never saw it as him flirting tbh 🤔
Yeah I think the author just did that to show his carefree personality and how much of a mask it is and stuff but I think coach Donny just really hates him sad but it’s his opinion and no one should force him to change it
My heart still feels a stab whenever he talks bad about him tho lmaooo 😭😭😭😭
@@kavya3292 I completely agree... Just putting my opinion out there
This is the summer week long training camp that takes place two weeks after the weekend training camp. Little bit of a time skip between the two Camps. Also, Tsukki’s Character development is my favorite!
A little clarification on the punishments:
The idea comes neither from Coach Ukai nor from Daichi, it's rather a training camp thing: if you loose, you have to do a punishment no matter what team !
At 33:06 where Tsukki isn't catching up to everyone during the hill sprint, this moment is more explicit in the manga that Tsukki is lagging behind all of his teammates- even lagging behind Yamaguchi, who typically tags along BEHIND Tsukki.
You can check out that manga panel here: ruclips.net/video/wRJW4Avvzco/видео.html
A simple reminder that in the previous episodes (Ep4-5), they had a 2-day training camp with the Tokyo schools' team. And after, they have a 2-week break where they go back to their hometown at Karasuno (which is at Ep6) to polish what they learn from the 2-day camp. Now, starting from this episode and so on, they are now entering a 1-week training camp again with the Tokyo teams. So this episode is just a Day 1 on their 1-week camp.
You know it's the weekend when Coach uploads a Haikyu reacts video. Let's do it!
"Who has a good relationship with tsukki, to be able to get through him and let his guard down so they can have an honest conversation"
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Then he says “especially not Yamaguchi” lol I was kinda confused why he said that
@@Boraheartsss right!!!! How can he just be sleeping on yama like that
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I got so happy when coach complimented Kuroo for being a good captain for Nekoma and being a good motivator! The latter one is such a spot on observation about him. He's my favorite character lol. I'm excited for coach to get to know him more. Also, Bokuto and Kuroo are so fun together and scenes with those two are just so wholesome. The scene of them inviting Tsukki over for practice is the beginning of how I came to love those two.
Btw, such a lesson-packed reaction coach! Thanks!
26:41 I hope you saw that there was a sun on the floor under Hinata while there was a moon under the floor for Tsukishima a couple of seconds later. This actually represents the meanings of their names respectively (Sun and Moon). As you slowly watch, I think you will slowly understand the symbolism more. Thank you again for another great reaction!
This training camp is honestly one of my favorite parts of the show. The growth they all show and the new understanding you get for characters that till now you don't get much information about is really nice.
By the way Coach Donny, I really love how you started adding GIFs while discussing the techniques shown during this episode. The quality of your reaction videos just keep on getting better! :)
coach, every team who loses has to do the running, they’re running because they lost, not because they had a poor performance
yes!! finally tsukki character development!!
I think Tsukki is genuinely confused about why everyone is pouring their blood sweat and tears into a club.
I think it's not quite confusion- cause we see him get fired up a bit. I think he is afraid to put his 100% because if then it's not good enough, or isn't the best... What does he have left going for him.
This episode is called Moonrise because Tsuki means moon and it is the beginning of his character development. For future reference, if you see any episode title with the word moon in it, it'll be a Tsukki moment. And for his conversation with Asahi or his general attitude in this episode, he was not trying to get under anyone's skins, he's just really trying to understand how no one is afraid of failure (like asking Asahi about whether he's afraid Hinata will surpass him) and everyone can be so passionate, as passion means being vulnerable and sometimes suffering.
I don't know if this makes much sense, but I think Hinata and Kageyama don't talk because they technically don't need to. They both were told that the spikers have the lead in the fast attack, so Hinata is trying to lead by jumping and Kageyama is trying to adapt to the spikers. Basically the problem with their attack now is the position of the ball, not so the timing so maybe practice is all they need.
I think talking would be the easy way out and they don't want to take the easy way out. They want to improve above it.
Hey coach, just wanted to add that when Yachi was offering to throw balls for Hinata and Kageyama's practice, not only was she just being a great team manager, but her main goal in that moment was for Hinata and Kageyama to mend their relationship. and she knows they get along best when they play together, which is why she's so eager to throw balls for them
coach Donny : "..definitely not yamaguchi.."
me : 👀 *sips tea*
lol I can’t wait for next episode
I think it's bokuto and kuroo right?
@@EzartJMir [SPOILER SO DONT READ THIS COACH]
yamaguchi are the one who initiate the process of 'slapping' some sense onto him. Tsukki then seek help from those two
idk why the videos are declining so hard D;’, coach Donny’s reactions are the best. keep it up coach! we learned a LOT from you, from your fun real life experiences to on point vb analysis. we hope you don’t stop posting haikyuu reaction videos, we will always be here!
Punishments are part of the training camp - you lose a set, you do a penalty round. Host team determines what they do - which is why they call the hillsprint a „shinzen special“. Most of Karasuno has a healthy attitude towards it, though. They see it as an opportunity to improve physically.
no coach the convo tsukki had with asahi was just him being curious no ill intent
I find characters like Hinata very hard to relate to, even if I do enjoy them, so characters like Oikawa and Tsukii, for me, not only are more relatable, but I can learn much more form the growth of someone with a more negative mindset. So, kinda hard watching them be dismissed and misinterpreted.
@Elevate Yourself But Oikawa isn't selfish anymore. He focused more on his team and spikers after losing to Ushiwaka in middle school. He gave Kageyama genuinely good advice last episode. If anything... Kageyama was being selfish because he didn't want to change his sets for Hinata. It speaks to Oikawa's character when he takes his nephew to a volleyball camp during his rest day too. He is just a well written character that has many qualities.
The “let’s get this party started” is HILARIOUS
“What’s on the other side of the hill? That next level skill.”
Nice Coach 👌🏻
This has got to be my favourite reaction episode yet. Coach went thru topics that hit really hard to my personal experience as a player. At one point of my life, i was too afraid of making mistakes. I am embraced the feeling of being mediocre and would always resort to using excuses such as "im only 5'9, my body isnt built for this sport, i dont have the talent to succeed, im the captain of the team so i cant afford to make mistakes, etc". It got so bad to the point to where it affected me mentally and i began to not enjoy the sport anymore.
Watching Coach Donny made me realise something very simple and that is making mistakes is a part of becoming successful in the sport. Im in the middle of changing my spiking technique and it has defintely not been a smooth ride so far. I know if i want to succeed on the highest level possible, then i will have to embrace these changes and be okay on making mistakes. My life goal is to play in the highest division in Victoria, Australia. Even if i dont make it, at least ill know that i tried my hardest on improving ebery aspect of my game!
Good luck Brandon, hope you get the very best experiences out of playing
HEHE this training camp is actually Tsukishima's "Overcoming himself camp" 😏😏
I'm a simple person. I see coach Donny and Tsukki, I click.
When you said that you weren't tall and athletic, and had to compensate by being more technical, working harder, and being a smarter hitter.
I'm the opposite, I was relatively tall and athletic, and volleyball is the only team-sport that exposed my lack of technical skills and smarts, since I can just compensate by being faster and taller than everyone I play with.
I'M ALREADY CRYING JUST BECAUSE OF TSUKKI'S SMIDGET BACKSTORY AAAAAAAAAA. Sorry I just relate to Tsukki 100% or rather his older brother and my defence mechanism is like Tsukki so yeah.
This is the beginning of Tsuki’s rise to glory
Hey Coach, The punishments are not implemented by Coach Ukai or Daichi but rather by the Shinzen High (the team which excels in using synchronized attacks) which is the organizer of this training camp. The rule is that the losing team must accept the punishment in this case it is ''refreshing sprint up the grassy hill''. But in previous training camp the punishment was a lap of diving drills.
we're finally reaching my favourite episode!!! can't wait for you to watch the next episode - this one is only the start 🤩
As to why Hinata and Kageyama aren’t talking: it’s because they just had that big fight where they got physical. They’re not really on speaking terms right now (which was why it was so cool that Yachi helped get them to work together)
I feel attacked when coach said "when tall people don't work hard, that's upsetting" Hahahahahha I feel sorry for being a tall Filipina declining all varsity offers just bcoz I don't want to stay until 6 at school🙈😅
I feel you although I'm quite the opposite. I have the skills for sports but I refuse to stay the extra hours to get scolded at
I LOVE Coach's intuitive insight into Tsukki's underlying fear of getting invested and his older brother- I can't wait for more in the next episodes!!
Tsukki's developement isn't stop hehe... this is just a start line! You can looking foward to it
I'm watching a volleyball coach reacting to a volleyball anime but at the end of every episode Ive got a deeper understanding of life and relationships. How is that even possible
Yesss. This episode and the next one are some of my faves in season 2😭
I just want to say thank you for not dropping the series half way through I'm happy that you're going to continue watching it until the end. I know a lot of people who start it who just randomly drop it.
Our timezones must be so different, I'm up at a ridiculously late time and see a new Coach video. Time to ruin my sleep more.
Wow I’m actually eating my breakfast right now
It begins...one of my favorite parts of the whole series. Also re: your comment about the coaches getting together to hang out too, I think they do! I believe coach Nekomata made a joke about drinking with coach Ukai and Takeda sensei (due to the whole seniority thing...I assume it's a "you have to keep up with your elders" kind of thing) so they hang out and chat over food I'm sure.
Okay Tsuki time next ep. You'll now understand why tsuki was like that.
I'm really excited to see Coach's reaction and I am really looking forward to learning more!
Love how coach will be making some deep character analysis and then talk about the watermelon smudge on tanaka's face or kageyama's receiving form, these reactions are just so complete I can't wait for the next!
13:33 coach this penalty is for every team that loses, its just a penalty
Watching this reaction gives me the same vibes when I was waiting for Haikyuu Episodes every week! Cant wait for more!
My week is complete, yet again! What a great insight and reaction coach! I've watched this anime 3 times already but your inputs makes me appreciate this anime more!
Tsukki is one of the best characters in terms of development in haikyuu, can't wait to see you react to it
I never put together that Tsukki was good at putting up a wall against other people. Just in the wrong way. In the emotional way and not the physical way.
Karasuno's hunger and willingness to grow really starts to shine through here. I love that they see how great their opponents are and instead of getting disheartened by it, they see their opponents strengths and want to make them their own so they can continue to fight.
They also show great mental strength by continuing to practice new techniques. Even though they keep failing they persevere, no matter how embarrassing it might be to fail so much in front of your opponents they would rather be embarrassed than stagnate.
I don’t think Tsukki was actively trying to turn Hinata and Asahi against each other, I think he was genuinely curious how Asahi deals with feeling Hinata “creeping up behind them” :)
My Grandpa always said 'be comfortable with being uncomfortable when learning new things because you don't grow when you're comfortable'. Its stuck with me my whole life. I miss him :'(
i think tanaka & noya are fair game for tsukishima’s teasing bc of how easily riled up they are lol
Yay Coach! It's the back story about Tsukki finally! I always feel relatable with Tsukki because I am as introvert as him. It is not easy to be vulnerable for me so I always understand why Tsukki acts like that. I can't wait to see how you react the next episode!
I'm patiently waiting for season 3 eps 4 😌😉
SAME! still my favorite moment
Best Haikyuu moment... we all love it.
The more episode coach cover the more I feel like haikyuu is a masterpiece than any other anime out there🤧