| I quite like Haikyuu so I'll answer your question. Actually, I didn't like it right of the bat. (Ha! I should have saved that one for a thread about baseball!) I started watching because I saw a promotional illustration and I thought it looked cool. As a big fan of Slam Dunk and Rookies, I first found the characters really bland, aside from the MC Hinata (and maybe Kageyama). These are the reasons why I started liking Haikyuu nonetheless: - Hinata's personality and chara design are likeable. Plus, his VA does a very good job. - Eventually I warmed up to the rest of the characters because they got good development and some of them have original personalities (Kageyama has unexpected reactions that never fail to make me laugh). - The imagery during the games is amazing, thanks to this I get as excited as when I watch a real game. - It's a pleasant anime to watch when you just want to relax because the tone is mostly light-hearted (they are a bunch of passionate kids whose biggest concern in life is to get better at volleyball). |
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| because the match feels like a volleyball match with great choreography and characters. Its not like Kuroko no Basuke with over powered move or Days with oblivious to the basic rule of football(soccer). Its a true volleyball with everyone are average in power, and they win the matches with pure wit and strategy. Nothing bullshit like power of friendship. |
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| >yaoi fanservice where the fuck does this happen op because i havent seen jackshit that has been some kind of yaoi, not even hints |
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| Great characters development, supern animation, awesome soundtracks, simple story but fun, are those enough? |
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| People really see gay undertones in absolutely everything. smh. |
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| the only fan service people get from this anime is when hinata hits that volleyball just right 👌 it's just fun to watch, simple as that |
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| because it panders with a wide audience of fujoshi and consumer casuals |
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| How can a single volleyball match overtake 148 eps of epic HxH? Does the ball bounce better than in other anime with balls? |
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| is curious to see how the opinion about the fandom influence the opinion about the anime itself ^^' ... seems like, if the fandom is annoying, some people have a bigger "inclination" to dislike it... some times, they even extrapolate the "opinion", and start to confuse the fandom with the anime... I mean... I don't have much contact with fans of this anime, but can imagine that should be a lot of yaoi shipping... although, the anime don't have absolute nothing like this... not even a hint of it... and now, some people are stating that there's "yaoi fanservice" ^^' |
| Why do people expect all the good stuff to be complicated? It can be simple and yet still be great. Haikyuu has very consistent character development, the animation is great, the sound track is goosebumping, there's a variety among the characters, the comedy is often hilarious and not boring etc. There are epic matches to add. Also, it's motivational. |
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DatRandomDude said: >yaoi fanservice where the fuck does this happen op because i havent seen jackshit that has been some kind of yaoi, not even hints ^ this, just because the cast is mostly male does not automatically make it yaoi fanservice |
| Haikyuu is honestly pretty heavily overrated but that doesn't mean it's not good. The main reason why people love Haikyuu is because it has a diverse range of likable characters. And my philosophy says that characters can make a show great even if the plot is average. Haikyuu does use the same formula as any other sports anime out there but small things like a bit of realism adds charm to the series. Its animation alone is enough reason to like the show tbh. I.G has really done a number on this series. Morever, Haikyuu probably has the most number of great OSTs I've seen in all anime. Actually I challange OP to bring atleast 5 titles with that many great OSTs. All in all, Haikyuu is a sports anime with great characters, art, music and a decent plot that brings fun challenges from time to time. |
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kana- said: From what I've seen, every absolutely LOVES Haikyuu. It has an "amazing and emotional storyline". All I see is an average, overrated cliche storyline with yaoi fanservice. I'm not gonna lie, the characters are pretty cute and likeable. I just want someone to tell me why it's so overrated. THIS>>> TragicRomance said: Why do people expect all the good stuff to be complicated? It can be simple and yet still be great. "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" one of my favorite quotes from Da Vinci. Though I also loved animes with complex storylines that has twisted endings, but there are just moments were I want to escape from all those complications. and that is the reason why I love Haikyuu, it's just a simple volleyball and sports anime with amazing character development, an excellent animation and music. also what makes Haikyuu so great is that their victories did not came out of nowhere, there are no power ups or whatsoever, all of them worked so hard on achieving their goals. AND THIS>>> setsun3z said: DatRandomDude said: >yaoi fanservice where the fuck does this happen op because i havent seen jackshit that has been some kind of yaoi, not even hints ^ this, just because the cast is mostly male does not automatically make it yaoi fanservice |
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kana- said: From what I've seen, every absolutely LOVES Haikyuu. It has an "amazing and emotional storyline". All I see is an average, overrated cliche storyline with yaoi fanservice. I'm not gonna lie, the characters are pretty cute and likeable. I just want someone to tell me why it's so overrated. How come just because a show is popular and you don't like it, it's suddenly "overrated"? At first, I thought the same thing, "Oh, Haikyuu's not as good as the hype makes it out to be", but now that I'm 3 seasons deep, I'm sold. There hasnt been one episode of this season where I haven't been tempted to let go and cry. We've grown up with these boys. We've watched them struggle. We've watched them fight. For a volleyball player like myself, it's especially emotionally charged because all the feelings I experienced while playing the sport are rushing back. It's like I'm in every single one of their shoes, sweating and screaming for victory. If you can't get hooked, fine. That's you personally. But to all of us, it's not overrated, it is emotional, and we are excited for this season's finale right around the corner. |
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| I doubt there's a reason "everyone" loves it, but different reasons for different people that overlap. For example, as a writer, I'm impressed by how quickly Haikyuu establishes characters and makes the majority of them likeable. As a fan of watching real live sports, I find most scripted sports incredibly boring because they can't compare to the real thing, and was blown away when I found myself as wrapped up in the games as I was an intense game of NFL/college football. I also love stories that focus on team dynamic. I also really didn't care for Kuroko no Basket, so Haikyuu benefited of getting compared directly to an anime I didn't like that much AND "fixing" it to the way I prefer things. Plus, the standard, great OST, great openings, great cast, etc . . . On a side note, discussions here and in the Yuuri on Ice!!! forums let me know that the majority of people really have no clue what yaoi is. Haikyuu has no "yaoi fanservice." It just has male characters that are easily paired off and shipped together. It's as "yaoi" as Bleach. |
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kana- said: Since when haikyuu had a yaoi fanservice? Why I like haikyuu is the characters are hardworking,never give up and always improve their volleyball skills to achieve their goal to become the best volleyball high school team in Japan.From what I've seen, every absolutely LOVES Haikyuu. It has an "amazing and emotional storyline". All I see is an average, overrated cliche storyline with yaoi fanservice. I'm not gonna lie, the characters are pretty cute and likeable. I just want someone to tell me why it's so overrated. |
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_Poochyena_ said: kana- said: From what I've seen, every absolutely LOVES Haikyuu. It has an "amazing and emotional storyline". All I see is an average, overrated cliche storyline with yaoi fanservice. I'm not gonna lie, the characters are pretty cute and likeable. I just want someone to tell me why it's so overrated. How come just because a show is popular and you don't like it, it's suddenly "overrated"? I'd actually say that 9.15 does mean overrated for a series like Haikyuu. I love the series but I can understand why people call it overrated. It's an 8.7-8.75/10 series at best. |
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_Poochyena_ said: It's artificially overrated from the sequel effect. That's a fact, not an opinion. Same reason Gintama is all over the top 10. That doesn't mean the show isn't good, it's just an unavoidable consequence of being a sequel, merely that it becomes a lot more noticeable when you're working with such high scores to begin withkana- said: From what I've seen, every absolutely LOVES Haikyuu. It has an "amazing and emotional storyline". All I see is an average, overrated cliche storyline with yaoi fanservice. I'm not gonna lie, the characters are pretty cute and likeable. I just want someone to tell me why it's so overrated. How come just because a show is popular and you don't like it, it's suddenly "overrated"? |
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| I like Haikyuu, because of lot of reasons like: 1. Story - interestingly, emotional, funny and cool storyline. in other series there are episodes which bore me, when story focus on other supporting characters I don't really like... in Haikyuu even in story focus on other supporting characters I never bored during episode and after that episode I started like that character. 2. Characters - I just like all characters! Girls in Haikyuu are very likeable, compared to girls in other sports anime Guys, are hot and cool! *.* Characters development is just amazing! Watching these characters grown up is really touching! 3. Skills - I like how characters train their skills and even if they really amazing, and some actions are based on real life actions (example) and they don't rely on some really supernatural powers like in Kuroko no Basket. 4. Cast - lot of my favorite and cool seiyuu participate in the series 5. Animation - amazing as always <3 love IG <3 6. Effects - I don't know... how to describe it, but I like this effects, comparisons to animals/birds... or scenes like example: Kageyama as King 7. Opening/ending - love music and animations, never skipped it :) I think... I forget about other things... Maybe I will add other things in future, but... any way... Haikyuu is amaizng series! <3 Love it so much! |
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| For me it's because every character is made so likable. I can't think of a single rival/enemy/opponent in Haikyuu I don't like. Not to mention each character in Karasuno gets proper spotlight while having the MC (Hinata) having his "epic" moments as well. Not to mention the fact that a sports anime where a underdog keeps defeating stronger opponents is so enjoyable to watch because of the developments and growth each character goes through to accomplish the victory. |
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| Suppose I can give my 2 cents worth. I'm not a fan of volleyball but I quite like Haikyuu!! for 2 simple reasons. 1. One thing I love about Sports anime is how intense each match can feel. Unlike your typical shonen manga where the heroes always win and you read/watch for the action (and story, if it's good), in Sports, heroes can lose and it just makes each action feel like they have that extra weight and intensity behind them. And Haikyuu REALLY delivers on this. The moment when Tsukishima blocked Ushijima's spike made my heart skip a beat it was that well delivered. 2. The characters. Plain and simple. Their whacky looks and personality is one of Haikyuu's charms and it makes me laugh whenever that personality shows up. I love it. And Tendou. When the guess monster and his personality poured out this season, I didn't hate. There is no character in Haikyuu I dislike. Seriously. |
| it's good. ill give it that. it's one of the better sports anime but i think it's overrated. maybe that's because im just not the biggest fan of sports anime. idk |
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| Personally I don't really like Haikyuu that much, I think Kuroko is much better. Although I can see why people like it. |
| Yaoi fan service? Where? I'm a fan of yaoi so I'm not at all averse to the idea but there's absolutely no yaoi in Haikyuu... not even shounen-ai (a less "severe" form of yaoi). I'm also a big fan of sports anime as a whole so my opinion might be biased but there's a lot to love in Haikyuu from it's characters to the story itself. Yes, I know it's cliche as with nearly all sports animes to date (MC/main team loses at first then eventually wins usually before MC/beloved seniors graduate) but the mangaka still somehow made the story in Haikyuu compelling and really fun to watch. The realism as far as the sport goes is also a big plus, oh and the comedy is also one of the things I like about this show. Just so much fun to watch. xD But, everyone has different opinions... I don't even think it's "overrated" (I personally don't get it when people use this word. I mean, everyone likes different things. If a lot of people like something more which you don't, it doesn't make it overrated.) And I'm sure there are a good number of people out there who see it as "average" like you or even flat out dislike it. Maybe unlike you, they probably never finished watching it or just never bothered to rate or leave comments about it. This is what I do if I don't really like an anime or manga 'cause I actually understand that other people will really like something I don't. E.g. Fairy Tail... I know a lot of people really like it so I tried to watch it but I didn't like it so I stopped watching it but I can't say it's overrated because I also know there are those who don't like it and that's perfectly understandable. Also, it's normal for anyone to be more vocal over things they love. If you see/read about people praising something over dissing it (why bother putting the effort if you don't like it), it doesn't automatically mean "everyone absolutely loves" Haikyuu or that its overrated. |
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| And yup I agree, theres no yaoi bait in haikyuu unless you put on shipping glasses (part of reason it feels really natural is because it has no baits just for the sake of the pleasing the fandom, even KnB has more of that) |
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| i agree that kuroko is a lot better |
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| It uses every single moment at fullest. Slice of life scenes, comedy, drama, and matches of course. Each moment doesn't feel forced, or out of the blue. Characters are actually playing in a game, and not constally screaming something like "You not living your life correctly" or "I'll stop that ball even if I'm die" (Maybe, except Nishinoya, but he is a different case). They're all just having fun, playing in a game, which they like, and fans are having fun to look at them. Especially, since HQ doesn't have cliched "Good guys - bad guys" theme. Yes, Karasuno is favored team, but opposite teams not felt like they are scumbags and villians. |
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ChainxBastard said: It does NOT deserve a spot over HunterxHunter 2011. Sorry but it just doesn't. It's extremely overrated here and that's just a fact. But both are overrated though HXH 2011 does not deserve to be that high especially over LOTGH. HXH 1999 is better than 2011 and its way lower. |
| I have barely any positive things to say about Haikyuu. Why does everyone like it? I'll never know, but my taste is probably shit so I shouldn't be one to speak. I'm someone who enjoys sports anime, too, and I couldn't enjoy this one bit. Just my personal preference. |
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| I don't really see THAT many people like it. I mean, sure it is one of the better sport anime out there, but the 9+ score this new season is getting is absolutely overrated. Sadly, we have to deal with it as there will always be bias in score when it comes to non first season. Most of the people who continue to watch it because they like it -> gives high score. Whereas first season scores is more "accurate" with more different people watch it. |
| Although I know what will happened, I still find it as enjoying show. I'm not into sports anime but this one gives me hopes for other sports genre. |
| girls like to fangirl over sports anime because they mostly consist of a team while others like me love sports anime |
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| I was not even into sports genre before but Haikyuu was the very reason I started liking it. |
| love everything about this show, and I don't even like sports (anime or real life) I always love any show with bromance in it :3 |
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| Well this season is the worst of the three but it was always going to get the highest score because of common sense. It is overrated but not hugely at all. There's also no gay shit involved so I don't know where the yaoi nonsense comes from. |
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| >Yaoi Why even comment on a series if you haven't even watched 1 episode? |
| I loved the HELL OUT of Kuroko, Major but can't seem to get into this series, dunno whats the problem and I FREAKIN love sports anime.. |
| Haikyuu is basically this generation's Slam Dunk - serialized in the same magazine even. The fact that it is so far down the list of recommended anime simply speaks of the average age of MAL's users, but a basic formula that was wildly successful 20 years ago will still be as engaging today if the execution is right, so there is nothing surprising about Haikyuu's popularity. |
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