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| It looked like Kageyama was eating a banana because he overheard Kiyoko saying how cool Tanaka looked with a banana and Kageyama has a secret crush and was trying to get Kiyoko to notice him as well |
| I don't get why people are so confused about what Kiyoko said. She said a banana suits Tanaka because he behaves like a monkey in her eyes. Either that or she is implying some phallic innuendo, but more likely the monkey thing since that is how she views him. |
| so the tournament finally started it's was nice to see all that training paying off |
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| Omg yes! They are back! I loled so hard this episode, the banana scene x) |
| The more I watch Haikyuu, the more I love this show. The animation was great as ever in this episode. |
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| I didn't want the backstory for those guys, but man, I changed my mind by the end of it. Haikyuu does it so well :) |
| this show somehow always manages to make me happy. |
| Coming up next week on Haikyuu... SIE SIND DAS ESSEN UND WIR SIND DIE JÄGER  |
| Haven't posted since the first episode because there is nothing more to say because now I'm just repetitive. This anime is brilliant, simple as that. I love it beyond belief and even though I read the manga, it doesn't take away from the anime at all. Watching one episode a week is torture really. HQ always makes me smile involuntarily. I literally smile and laugh so much that my cheeks start hurting. I get caught staring at my laptop with a huge grin, my brother side-eyes me and I could ultimately care less. This anime is life. |
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| So I guess Tekachu is a Haikyuu version of Pikachu. Hinata lacks a Pikachu in height. Still I loved that game, it's nice seeing their yankee opponent be humble towards their former captain. |
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kityiwu said: bloodswordzkill said: I don't get why people are so confused about what Kiyoko said. She said a banana suits Tanaka because he behaves like a monkey in her eyes. Either that or she is implying some phallic innuendo, but more likely the monkey thing since that is how she views him. Yeah I thought it was pretty obvious too, but people have twisted minds lol Also Kageyama ate a banana in the same scene. So if it had been "gay innuendo" instead of the ape thing, I would have liked it to be directed at Kageyama. Especially by a blushing Hinata...wait...doujinshi fantasies go away. |
| Loved the way this episode was framed. It felt like, just for this episode, that Karasuno was the overpowered antagonist while their opponents were the still-learning underdogs. The episode switched those tropes around, so that Karasuno felt like the typical "villains" in sports anime while their opponents were the protagonists that we're meant to root for. Narratively, Karasuno almost felt like a visitor from different show for large chunks of this episode. Demonstrating Karasuno's newfound incredible strength via the perspective of an outside team was a smart choice, one which also underlines the reasons that Karasuno has reached that level and these particular opponents have not, which ties back to Haikyuu's central themes (and especially the question of the purpose of trying even when there is no chance of victory, which has been an especially prominent idea this season). Haikyuu has been awesome this season. I mean, it was very good last season as well, but it's really been excellent this time around. |
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| This episode was so great!!!! I loved Hinata`s song about using the toilet! HAHAHAHAHA Finally we had an official match this time and it was so great! Can`t wait for the next episode |
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| Great episode, nice focus on one match. |
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| And this is why I love the heck outta Haikyuu. Every team matters. Everyone matters. I got goosebumps when their ace ran over to catch the ball, he ran into the table but didn't care. He got so much cooler as compared to before, so was everyone in their team. It was amazing... "Tanaka looks good with a banana." Was that a pun on his name? I don't know, Kiyoko has gotten weird EDIT - Ah, so she sees him as a monkey, lol. Yachi really cracks me up, cat + Hinata = huge guy, lmao. Best girl. |
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| Awesome. So much feels in one action episode. |
| Although the game was presented today was not very intense, she managed to involve me and let me keep the focus on it, but everything is turned around it was very interesting and well run. Funny the comic parts of the narrative, the characters of this anime series are always fantastic, I can not wait to watch the next episode. kawaii-despair said: "Tanaka looks good with a banana" I'm dead after that statement. X°°D |
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| Great episode as always... except I was extremely distracted by human torchic!? Dat hair. Why. XD How can I take him seriously when he has hair like that?? |
| What was up with that guy's hair? looked so bad. But his personality was something you admire, he'll always be there for his team. Anyway, the preliminaries started off so good, we got to see Karasuno's first match against Ohgi Minami (gotta love how the team was filled with delinquents). i felt a little sorry for the main delinquent, his past is a little sad but that all came from their procrastination to better the team. He made an amazing save in the end but they didn't get that point... however it wasn't in vain at all cause Ohgi Minami is motivated more than ever! Looking forward to the next match against the 2 meter-tall guy |
ibear said: If Murasakibara was a sports anime fan, I imagine he'd sound word for word like you. lmao no wonder he's your favorite hahaIt bothers me that I have no doubt whatsoever that Karasuno is going to beat this new giant kid. I'm tired of tall people being the mountain the shrimpy mc(s) climb over. Where is my gigantic sport MC realistically stomping all over the hopes and dreams of the vertically challenged? But more importantly...  What the shit is this haircut? |
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| I cried like five times? Haha fuck my life |
| "LET THE GAMES BEGINS !!" YOSHAAA !! KARASUNO FIGHT !! >:D !! BRING THE BEST IN YOU !! Always be COMPETITIVE !! ALRIGHT !! "Being serious , giving your all , and doing your best .. none of that is lame !!" Off with the First Match of Their Second Tournament ~ !! VERY GREAT EPISODE !!! |
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| That ex-captain's hair was pretty distracting o_o |
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| determination is needed for winning. that would be the message this time. not bad first match. that bathroom song by hinata in the beginning ♫. |
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| This is my most fave thing ever LOLOL |
| While I supported the Karasuno in S1, strangely enough, I couldn't help but kept rooting desperately for the opponents they played against in this season, haha. And although I knew Karasuno was protected by plot armor, I was really hoping for Aoba Johsai's victory. Oikawa's best. |
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IceFireMan73 said: Can anyone tell me why I was rooting for the other team in this episode? ikr i tried not to feel anything for them. IKR WHAT WAS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN. -------- i swear every time mini manager squealed "yatta" and spread her arms like she was a retarded 3yr old i wanted to strangle her. on the other hand akki reminded me of suga for some reason idk it may be just me. however if you search him up you see that another haikyuu character is suggested next to him in the images, lol. it's suga! i guess it's just because of the name. they don't look alike to me though. or maybe it's because it thought i meant the anime character instead of the person. |
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| Boy do I feel bad for the Ohgi Minami team, that's like facing the GSW in the first round two years in a row and getting swept, shit sucks |
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| Now that guy is seriously tall |
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| Probs the best ep so far. Glad that the first tourney finally started. |
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| "Tanaka looks good with a banana" They're going against the tall dude next episode. Lol'd at Hinata wanting to combine with a shark. |
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aku_haru said: The more I watch Haikyuu, the more I love this show. The animation was great as ever in this episode. This this this. I'm not usually a sports anime kinda gal. But I f'kin love this show. Have been enjoying the Tsukishima development, can't wait to see if he flourishes like the other guys are starting to! |
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| This beginning i the funniest thing ever and can we talk about this? XDD WHAT IS THE HELL WRONG WITH YOU TANAKA? XDDD [s]OMG SO I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO SINGS ABOUT THE TOILET. THANK YOU HINATA![s/] Akki tho... Poor lil guy. :( Very emotional and encredible match. - - Fantastic ep, one of the best ever tho. |
 "Please stop talking about math when I'm eating." |
| "Tanaka looks good with a banana" lmfao |
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| lol hinata's toilet song that captain's got black feathers growing out of his head and nobody cares. japan is amazing |
| see you, space cowperson . . . |
| This is dope i actually enjoyed this last episode more than the previous one |
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| This was a fun episode. With the initial concept of a team of delinquents, I thought they were being set up to lose as a bunch of unlikable arrogant guys so that Karasuno could see their newfound strength in a squash fight. I was wrong and I'm so glad I was. I guess I could already tell they were giving the team some character by getting the main guy to be really nice to Hinata while thinking he's a kid. But, I found myself rooting for them near the end of the set. It's super cool that they made a one-off team both likable and go through a character arc. It'd be boring to have Karasuno beat some 1D villains for an entire episode, so instead, we got to see Karasuno's new strength but while focusing on the opponents and that's a great idea. That final point starting with "AND THAT'S WHY WE NEVER GROW STRONGER" or whatever it was as the delinquent tackled some tables to save the point was brilliant!!! I hope if Haikyu goes into the next year in canon that we'll see that team do better then. And after the heartfelt set and before the new threat of overcoming a mountainous opponent really sank in we had a couple of great jokes. Hinata wanting to combine with a shark and Shimizu commenting that Tanaka looked good with a banana both made me laugh really hard. |
| This single episode had more character development for a side character than some shows have throughout their entire run for the main character. |
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| Finally! Competition started! I wait this for too long huhu Every weak team, there's always one who's very enthusiastic, like Hinata when he's in junior high team before, strong willed person can motivate others to make an effort :) |
| Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. |
| Well hmm...the first match was easy..second seems challenging |
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| Karasuno has become so strong that a backstory was not enough to shake them lol. And finally someone cheering for them in their match. They seriously need a cheering team or something, that can surely boost morale. |
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| Ougi South got thrashed! Rip Hinata he actually wants to fuse with the blackberry lantern |
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| LOOOOL @ monk!tanaka another great & inspiring episode i always love when they introduce the back stories of their opponent teams it really puts back into perspective that they are all passionate of what they do |
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