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| Good match was fun watching everyone hang out at the end lol Tanaka and Taketora became bros!. however i am truly sad the ost hasn't come yet still ;-; why you do this to me! |
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I never get tired of Tanaka's antics. So far this series is an 8 for me but I can definitely see it becoming a 9 in the future. |
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| Great match. Too bad Karasuno lost to Nekoma but overall it was fun to watch. Love the interactions between the two teams after the game. Next up more training and then the Inter-High Preliminaries. |
"I’ve set myself to become the King of the Pirates…and if I die trying…then at least I tried!" Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) |
| Beautiful episode, a friendly rivalry and an official coach. Never expected a volleyball anime to be my favourite of 2014 so far, but that really just shows how great this anime is refined. They always seem to have the whole package in every episode with their epic parts and funny parts. I loved the last scene where Karasuno lost, the OST was so good with the amazing attacks (hinata's aura) but being blocked by the unshakable defence. The best defence is a good offence huh? No matter how talented you are, real teamwork trumps it - a recurring theme (kageyama for example) Can't wait for next week with the NEW OP/ED even though I really love the OP. |
"We live not to forget our past, but to learn from it!" ―Freya Crescent, Final Fantasy IX. |
| This anime is beyond amazing and these matches are just practice matches. Official matches would be EVEN BETTER OMG!!! Can't wait! |
sheidesu said: I like the Nekoma x Karasuno similarities :D They're so funny Yeah same here! |
| The similarities of the players in this episode were hilarious, and even though Karasuno lost, I'm not even upset because this match was so heated and exciting! This was such a fun episode, and I'm really glad they added the after-game confrontations. I laughed for 70 years. What a fantastic way to end my night. Great episode! One of my favorites for sure. Kageyama gets more likeable and generally hilarious every episode. Also I think I'm in love with Kenma. |
| Not sure why many ppl love Kenma. He seems a bit boring to me. I love his eyes though. |
| Very awesome episode! |
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| This is gold. Characters are really bone & flesh of every sport series, and this series takes the cake. Each of them is amusing to watch with their likable personality & chemistry. A good episode to close this season :) |
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| Tanaka and City Boy! More of them! <3 |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| Funniest episode so far, imo. It's like this anime just gets better and better. |
| And yeah, Haikyuu OST is nothing short of amazing. Hayashi Yuuki and Asami Tachibana has done great job at Gundam Build Fighters and Robotics;Notes, so this come as no surprise. |
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| Great episode, was so funny too at the end when Tanaka was all "KORRA" to Yamamoto xD Also when Kageyama was questioning Kenma in a sinister, fast way lol |
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| Even after Karusuno lost they are determined to get stronger T___T |
| Oh man, I am loving the good vibes from this friendly rivalry. Such a great show! Also, Yamamoto and Tanaka were freakin' hilarious. |
| Loved Everyone's character development! REALLY reminds me of Oofuri. Maybe even better! |
| This episode was sooo cute!!!! <3 and flawless |
| Such a nice and funny episode! Watching Karasuno lose was just as breathtaking as how it was in the manga. Made me sad, but what would be the point if Karasuno won all the time? Nekoma is a good team for them. Can't wait for the next episode! |
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| It feels good when the rivals are their friends and not some kind of "villains"... |
| "Even villains have standards" -Accelerator-  |
| Ohoooo, so both Hinata and Kageyama will become "oni" when Hinata's skills level up, interesting. Good things Hinata's starting to improve along the way. Hahaha, even the coaches are funny XD. A grown-up cat and a newborn raven LOL. Hinata's face... he looks super serious and ready to strike. Damn... Karasuno lost to Nekoma... Even though all of their games were close, they've been utterly defeated, too bad... Hahaha, Hinata's stamina is limitless XD. Tanaka and Taketora sure are funny guys lol. LOL, it looks like Kageyama's cursing Kenma XD. Hahaha, looks like Hinata found someone similar to him in Inuoka. So many immature and scary people T.T LOL at Asahi's face there at the end... |
| "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall." |
| Another exciting match. Of course, in the end, they lost... Seven times actually x) Well, they have a lot of thing to train and work on. Next game should be more balanced. Tanaka admitting his soft and timid side..! :O |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
Deborah051089 said: i agreeFunniest episode so far, imo. It's like this anime just gets better and better. the after-match conversations were hilarious |
| I lol'd when Taketora asked Tanaka for the name of the girl manager and said " I don't have the courage to speak to her" in a serious face. LOL! I like them both! Its good to see a friendly rival! By far, the funniest episode! |
You can just be yourself. Do things your own way, one step at a time. You'll get there. Just be yourself, you'll be fine." ~Fruit Basket |
| Good animation this episode, some nice rallies. It's like that other team were their doppelgangers. |
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| Extending the practise with two more matches was so cool and Hinata wasn't even tired The buddying up after was funny and sweet I get the feeling they'll finally meet at the inter high |
| lol some very funny moments in this one. =D |
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lindsayzzz said: This was a great episode! Nekoma defeated Karasuno but it still a great practice match. Nekoma's team is just more experienced. It's good to see that both teams respect each other (well most of them anyway xD). That moment with Tanaka and Yamamoto was hilarious. They're so similar, even their character designs are really similar. xP Hinata and the other first-year was funny too describing how they like each other doing the 'wham' and 'bam'. xD Can't wait for future matches~ |
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| That was a great match, they ended up losing but not for that much. And after the game everybody socializing, hilarious. |
| Lol @ Taketora and Tanaka, I like them, haha. |
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| Hinata with his rival were so cute omg. <3 Babies. I don't really like Daichi's rival. They're both intimidating but the Nekoma captain is way more arrogant. I hope Karasuno takes him down next time. Also because I want Kenma to feel more passionately about volleyball. Tanaka and his rival were hilarious lmao. It was an understandable practice match in the end - kind of sucks they got beat a bunch of times after. :/ |
| Enjoying the series despite the cheesy moments. Good lord it has a sequel. |
| "When you talk to her and she ignores you, it's still pretty good."- Tanaka Bwahahaha! I love this show so much! |
| I've never been particularity good at volleyball but I used to participate in badminton tournaments a lot. What this episode reminded me of is meeting players and knowing that even though you were rivals, we are very similar. I really love how this anime didn't show the opposite teams completely detesting each other, it was wonderful to watch. |
| Didn't really like this match tbh. The rivalry isn't all that interesting. |
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| Definitely my favourite episode so far! It was a great match to watch and I love all of the rivalries between the two teams. I cannot wait for the teams to meet up again. |
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| Amazing gameplay this time around. Gonna be difficult to top this one. |
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| I was so hfahawhfehkkjskjjhfe mad they didn't win. But swell it was a bittersweet defeat. Can't wait for the inter high preliminaries |
| Unpleasant episode overall. Narration sympathetic and constructive, the growth of the characters goes on and deepens even the opponents, satisfied. Drawings and animations always top quality, good the OST. The jokes were funny. |
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| i'm glad they lost, thrashed even. it helps character development. i quite liked the scenes at the end with the two teams interacting. |
| Will of the Player . Toss & Swing to the highest point !! Excited on the DEVELOPMENT !! Means of connection . The Epic Rivalry continues ~ !! |
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| Amazing match, amazing team spirit, amazing rivalry, amazing gags, amazing BGM, amazing placement of said BGM. Why is this show so freaking good? I also really enjoy the similarities between Karasuno and Nekoma players, especially Kenma and Kageyama who, while being so different, are also alike in so many subtle ways. |
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