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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Seriously, it's about time. This season has been a long winded preparation for the big games ahead and now that Karasuno got enough practice and training, they should be more than ready. Cool that Kiyoko also believes in her school. This tournament should honestly bring out the best out of best for every school. Pretty calm episode though. I see some of the players are spending their free time casually. Also cool to see Kanoka making a cameo :D |
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| Spending time during New Year. Captain being nervous. Collection of past game made? For studying. Main two guys running at night and megane guy accompanying them. Miyu-Miyu's character studies! The girls had girls talk in bath. Opening ceremony and meeting people, including Riku to Kuu arc people. Competition begins next ep. |
tsubasaloverMar 6, 2020 9:06 AM
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| What a great episode. Different from the rest, and much needed. The bigger picture has now been set, as we see all the players and their emotions heading into their next match on an even bigger stage. Can’t wait for the next episode. |
| Great episode as always, finally we are starting the Nationals! Shimizu smiling is just precious i'm so glad her and Yachi are getting along. (Yachi is hilarious as always!) Also OP playing as the opening ceremony was nice touch :D |
| well that's just my opinion..... |
| Damn this season is everything.... like all the preparations and thensome |
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| Dude the moment we all been waiting for. It is finally here. Hell! It is about time! Hype mode turns on! |
Kiyoko san Goddess  This was funny, everyone was so nervous. The shrine visit scene with Shimizu san was great lol and her smile was so sweet. Finally got to see her cheerful side for once during the bath scene and glad to know more about her. Well this is it, they are finally at the national stage. Can't wait to see their first match. |
MegamiRemMar 6, 2020 1:04 PM
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| It's national time. Shimizu with that smile. <3 Good to see Bokuto. Hey Hey Hey!!! |
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| This episode really showed off a lot of the problems with the art and animation this season. A lot of not moving and off model shots, and this was supposed to hype us up for the tournament finally starting, |
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| The entrance onto the court managed to make me cry tears. Never thought I'd be so emotional over a damn volleyball anime. Kiyoko was also super adorable this episode, her laugh was precious. |
| Thank god... only took us 10 fucking episodes until something noteworthy actually seems like it's about to happen this season |
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| Poor captain 1st day starts with a bad dream just how I'm getting nightmares 3 days in a row... ugh finally its starting. First time we had fanservice in Haikyuu, guess this show will have some as well. |
| So, I suppose we will get only one match this season. Hope it's a good one. |
| a build-up episode for spring high, that's starting next ep! exciting!! poor sawamura, starting the year with a bad dream. suga complaining about not being asked to keep an eye on the first years despite knowing why lol. and tsukki babysitting kageyama and hinata loved to see nekoma + bokuto and akaashi again!! i've missed them let the match begin!! |
Retolee said: This episode really showed off a lot of the problems with the art and animation this season. A lot of not moving and off model shots, and this was supposed to hype us up for the tournament finally starting, I'd rather have the art slack here a little bit than during the match. Also, during the second half of the episode there were some really nice little animations, like the guys playing badminton (or whatever it was), Hinata missing the ball during training etc. Looking forward to some volleyball. |
| I've been begging for more of these SOL episodes where we get to know the characters outside of the lens of "how good are they at volleyball?". Wish we had more of this. Also, I think Kiyoko could have a harem waiting for her if she wanted it lol. It's nice the girls got at least A LITTLE dialogue that didn't have anything to do with Karasuno's volleyball club. Shoyo very nearly had his "lucky perv" moment. I am sorry, buddy. |
| *Mourning the disappointment of The Promised Neverland season 2.* |
| OMFG, I think I'm more nervous than they are, especially after seeing all the teams together at the end! I can't wait to see not only how much Karasuno has improved but also the other schools too. The hype is real! I'm so happy to see all my volleyball sons together again, even if some of them are on competing sides haha |
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| Here we are at last ! This is where the real sequel starts :) |
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| My favorite team will finally appears, so hype for them and please don't ruin that. |
| that was a nice buildup episode shame there were less ship moments smh Really excited to finally get to see the spring tournament Now the real question is if the animation is indeed being saved up for this moment or if it's gonna remain less than usual as the rest |
 'On-Hold' is another way for a completionist to say 'Dropped' |
| Fantastic episode as always. The comedy is top notch as always, I don't know how they do it, it keeps this show so consistently amusing all the time. Tsukki is such a stern babysitter. xD Nishinoya with his 'lucky perv' moment was just pure gold and Ryu getting totally flustered after realizing his childhood friend was a 'girl' was top tier as well. XD HEY! HEY! HEY! Bokuto the man is here. XD OP as the orchestra was awesome, I hope there's a full fledged track release of that at some point. Maximum hype at the end, I can't wait for the upcoming episodes. It's gonna be so awesome. |
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| Spring Tournament! Let's gooo!! Can't wait for next episode! By the way, why was Noya's uniform black?? |
| I can’t blame everyone for being nervous. I feel a bit nervous from watching them. I didn’t realise that Tanaka had a childhood friend who plays volleyball. They probably mentioned her but I can’t remember. Everyone arriving at the stadium got me hyped. |
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| Dope 5/5 Episode They finally made it to the tournament :)))))) |
| This episode was pure gold, I wish I could rate it higher than a 5. From Daichi's nightmare and through everyone's New Year's moments, all of them exhibiting their usual traits, but really being such a team by now that anyone instinctively knows how to deal with anyone else - I dunno what to say if somebody can't enjoy these candid, off-court scenes. The visit to a legit shrine, and then discovering a de facto gathering at the gym because that's their shrine... The captain's stare acting like Aizawa's Erasure on the three troublemakers; everyone being nervous and Tsukki being the big standoffish tsundere; even the little comments on how Suga would just encourage the "bad kids" or how he studies to stay calm and Asahi being so much into that video like a little kid.... And then of course we only to see the girls in the bath. Should've figured. Although the morning of the opening ceremony made up for it: with Lucky Ero Noya (such an incredible contrast to Karasuno's Guardian Deity), with the Ryuu.exe crash, and Hinata and Kageyama being like "famous people" and knowing others, and then Bokuto and Nekoma showing up... And then of course the music and lining up for battle. I think this is what pre-championship days should be like, and it's extremely nice that an anime could finally take the time to present them "in full", as opposed to narrating a few slides, or just completely glossing over it. Of course, it also doubles as a full slice-of-life episode, which I think makes it even better, because those usually suffer the same time constraints in sports anime. The fact that it was done by Haikyuu!! is just the cherry on top. Absolutely loved it. As a sidenote: with all the complaints about the animation, I can't help wondering how many of you watch Daiya, especially the current season... xD |
yellowheartrenMar 6, 2020 6:42 PM
| Phoenix instrumental in the opening ceremony was hype. |
Daft Punk is love, Daft Punk is life  |
| About darn time! Finally, it's time for the Nationals! Gee, the instrumental version of the Op for the start of the Opening Ceremony is just too bloody hype! It's no surprise to see Karasuno nervous but I can't wait to see how they'll fare from the country's best teams! Lots of gold SOL moments during the first half though. Simply priceless to see more of these interactions, especially of the seniors. Sawamura with the horrid dream at the start, lol definitely the worst first dream to have of any year. And Kiyoko-san is gorgeous as ever! Damn, dat bath scene though. Sorry Ryu and Nishinoya-san, xD. Ryu's drunk sister, Kageyama's jog, Nishinoya-san's worthy challenger and Hinata's casual stroll followed by Daichi-san's confirmation - just brilliant! Ryu realizing that his past acquaintance was finally become a "girl" bit and Nishinoya's dream cut short was some fantastic moments too! Animation was off for the most bit, quite admittedly, but I can't wait to see what's in store for us next! Love that "oh-wow-wow, oh-wow-wow, woah" theme too, just perfect for the Competition, I bet we're going to see this accompany us for some incredible ride due up next! |
#Anime4Life be my Life Motto! #PrayForKyoAni  |
| Kageyama jogging in the new years morning is so me haha why is even Yachi so damn nervous around Shimizu... what's wrong with her, or rather maybe with Shimizu.... i don't get the hype about that breadcrumbing megane girl but whatever hope they are gonna do us good with the grand finale! (animation-wise) |
| see you, space cowperson . . . |
| The season was pretty enjoyable so far but this episode was the best. So much excitement at the end. The competition really seems huge with all these schools lined up, it's understandable to feel nervous in such an atmosphere and to actually win would be so cool! I liked the bits with Shimizu and Yachi, it's not so much we actually know about the girls, so it was nice to see. Nishinoya and his lucky moment, lol. The beginning with the shrine was interesting too. Also, I wonder if the "awesome" video could be made into a special for all of us to see. |
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| one would think I'm here for the boiz or the sport!! But I'm only here for Shimizu's casual clothings, bath scenes and her laughter!! |
| Was really trying my best not to cry in this episode. God I love this show. This season has been a bit slow compared to the other ones but you can fell that's it's gonna get fucking amazing from now on. |
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Anand58 said: Shealyna said: Spring Tournament! Let's gooo!! Can't wait for next episode! By the way, why was Noya's uniform black?? Libero always have different Colour dress Cuz they switch a lot during match Yes I know. But in this episode, Noya's uniform was the same color as everyone else and I was just wondering why |
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