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| Well, I was hyped for this episode...didn't really live up to what I was expecting though. Few good moments in this episode like Tanaka's crazy line shot and Hinata's amazing save with his leg but nothing else really stood out to me. When it was match point it didn't really feel like match point, probably cause there's still more to come. Oikawa got some screen time...what happened to his face... Well, I'm still excited for next weeks episode! Good episode :) |
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| I liked the captain dynamic this ep. Oikawa, what team are you supporting?? lol, it was a treat to see the Great King. Kita is amazing. Really love when he talks, although I don’t really understand what he’s saying... Respect to him. Tanaka had a crazy line shot! Still kinda like the cut shot more though— but that’s probably cause of the development he got that episode. Actually this season really has highlighted Tanaka, and has done it very well. Kageyama and Atsumu vying for best setter throughout this entire season. Atsumu at the end 😭 was awesome. Two more eps... |
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Yeah art and animation this season is definitely terrible for the most part. But the character development and volleyball sakuga is definitely there. It’s definitely Haikyu. |
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lugia_45 said: The animation was awful and the soundtracks were all over the place. Not sure how the rest rate it so high. I agree but the characters and match is incredible, so that’s probably why it’s rated highly. |
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| The animation was disturbing this ep ... I really hope the next season will be handle way better than this one ... this match was my fav in the manga .. I'm a little disappointed =( |
AcbSnakeDemon said: Yeah art and animation this season is definitely terrible for the most part. But the character development and volleyball sakuga is definitely there. It’s definitely Haikyu. Yes I agree, character development and story in this season is awesome. But I wouldn't call animation "terrible". It surely isn't as good as it used to be and the art-style is often very inconsistent, but it still has a lot of great scenes like Hinata's receive and such. The best thing is that new Haikyuu still gives me a lot of thrill and excitement. |
| This was just as intense as the previous episode. Kageyama's serves were amazingly precise, Hinata's foot receive was surprising, and of course Tanaka's sharp straight was unbelievable. They're really giving it their all, while Inarizaki is also extremely good. I wonder whether this deuce will continue until 27-30 points or if Karasuno will get the one decisive point next. Oikawa's cameo appearance made me so happy, I've missed him and the rest of Aoba Johsai T_T |
| Amazing episode again. Why do I have this nagging feeling though that Karasuno is gonna lose this match :( |
| All that ear hype just for a few seconds of salty scenes of Oikawa lol... And the match goes on, but next week will finally determine the winner. Finally. At this point it seems like they’re dragging the match. I mean, why don’t they ever finish a game with 25 points? Why is it always a close win/lose with the 2 point advantage thing? |
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| Last week was a great episode, this one was... eh. Maybe it's cause the match is that dragged out now (even though I knew it's going the full season), but the episode fell flat this time around, and the visuals while not the worst this show has showcased this season, does still feel somewhat cheap again, even reused some sequences too at times. The direction overall this season has been really, really sloppy and its beyond just the visuals and the outsourcing, the whole feel and pace of the match feels off too lacking grip and intensity except for two episodes for me. |
| Another great episode! Looks like the match will end next episode finally lmao. |
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hey_hey_heyyyyy said: nanimeanswhat said: All that ear hype just for a few seconds of salty scenes of Oikawa lol... And the match goes on, but next week will finally determine the winner. Finally. At this point it seems like they’re dragging the match. I mean, why don’t they ever finish a game with 25 points? Why is it always a close win/lose with the 2 point advantage thing? LMAO I KNOW RIGHT EVERYONE GOT SO EXCITED TO SEE OIKAWA BUT THEN- also i think it went into a deuce just to showcase that Inarizaki is not a team that karasuno can beat easily, and whenever a match against a powerhouse school goes into a third set and THEN a deuce, i think it showcases just how high level the athletes are meant to be and how we shouldnt think for a second that beating them is not going to take some work. I get that. I really get that, but every single important match somewhat ends the same way so I can’t help but think that they’re dragging things out on purpose. Like ok we got the message but irl not every hard match ends the same way... (yeah the word I’ve been looking for is deuce thanks for reminding lol) And when Karasuno loses a set they lose it with a high point difference like 16-25 but they never win any set that way lol |
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| OMG I am on the edge of my seat. They have to make it to play Nekoma. T-T Loved the episode and the title for the next episode is very promising. Kageyama is just a force to be reckoned with. And him shouting at Hinata to complain at the end was just ace. <3 And the Tanaka/Kageyama back and forth resulting in that amazing line shot and Tsuki saying he didn't jump high enough.... ahhh such a good episode. It had all the things! |
animejas said: Last week was a great episode, this one was... eh. Maybe it's cause the match is that dragged out now (even though I knew it's going the full season), but the episode fell flat this time around, and the visuals while not the worst this show has showcased this season, does still feel somewhat cheap again, even reused some sequences too at times. The direction overall this season has been really, really sloppy and its beyond just the visuals and the outsourcing, the whole feel and pace of the match feels off too lacking grip and intensity except for two episodes for me. Yea this ep just like......exists. I really just makes me wish they brought back all the old animation staff from the previous three seasons. I can understand the covid19 chaos still ongoing right now, but excuses can only do so much even if they’re justified. Alas, not everything works out that conveniently in the entertainment industry. |
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| Episode was looking pretty rough. Not as bad as the infamous episode 2, but you can see the quality shift all over the place. And more than the animation, you can tell the storyboard was suffering. A receive cuts to a last. A spike to the right of two blockers cuts to a spike in between the two blockers. It's a real shame. |
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| Another fire episode full of excitement. The progression of this match felt stagnant throughout the season but in this final stretch of episodes, things have really picked up. I'm assuming the match will end in the next episode and I can't wait to see the rest. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. Take me back to the days before MAL became infested with Twitter's favorite buzzwords. |
| Glad we saw oikawa and his blue earbuds, I’ve been waiting all week. He be looking as great as ever :)) that kid though lmaoo Hinata coming in with that noya move, huh OKAY I SEE YOU Loving the mindsets, wish I had one like that Kageyama has been hitting different lately...in a good way ofc Really glad Tanaka is getting so much attention, he’s always been my favorite karasuno player, and one of my favorites in general. Nobody ever notes that fact that he is the only player to have been in EVERY. SINGLE. MATCH. This show is now a 5/10. I wanted this match to be over at least two episodes ago. Not that I’m not enjoyed it, but as Tanaka would say,”chop, chop man bun!!” Imo, anime should be on the faster paced side....But no, they just have to go on and on with the side conversations and commentaries with this one. Ily kita, but if you had just stayed quiet it would have been done with. I loved what u had to say, but now isn’t the the time bby Let’s see what’s in store for the next two episodes...although I’m pretty upset, ngl I’m excited as fuck to see the results ahh I can’t wait to see it animated |
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nanimeanswhat said: All that ear hype just for a few seconds of salty scenes of Oikawa lol... And the match goes on, but next week will finally determine the winner. Finally. At this point it seems like they’re dragging the match. I mean, why don’t they ever finish a game with 25 points? Why is it always a close win/lose with the 2 point advantage thing? Totally agree they are dragging this on waayy too much. It gets old when in every single match both teams go past 24 and keep on continuing until one has to get 2+ HE WAS NOT SALTY IT WAS THE FANSERVICE US OIKAWA STANS NEEDED |
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| This was a really great episode. Waited an entire week for it and the episode felt so short. My boy Kageyama was bossing those serves. |
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| If only this season could maintain this consistency, then it would've been a banger. Finally a proper ep that actually shows highlights from both sides rather than just solely focusing on the accent boyz. And on top of that some dope monologues and nice action Still really wishing Hinata gets more time to shine though, especially after being virtually sidelined the whole of last season |
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| I loved Tanaka in this episode. His straight shot was badass! I'm happy that he's getting more focus in this match. Probably one more episode for this match. I really hope we get to see Hinata do another big receive before this match ends. |
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| Real goosebumps. Was already missing this sensation. Fantastic episode once again. Pretty much all the boys had their own moment to shine but damn, my boy Ryu is absolutely killing it in this match. That line shot was so clean and seeing Saeko-neesan close to tears was really moving. |
| I just notice that the Inazari guys have accents when talking. |
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| The straight from Tanaka was sick and Hinata saving the ball with his leg at the end was cool. |
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| Looks like Kageyama is the mane focused on this episode. That was an intense fight, their what they can to win, and Hinata's kick win them one point lol. |
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| Solid episode, but the animation wasn’t great again. It’s a shame after how great that last episode was. Also Kageyama’s the GOAT. |
| Awesome episode! I wasn't sure what Tanaka meant by "I'm going to swallow my pride but i need you to do this" last episode, but this episode made it very clear. I'm very surprised that Kageyama gave him the big "No." Love the trust between the two of them this episode. So many good plays too!! The most touching one for me was Tanaka's line shot. Asahi's no-touch service ace, Noya save, Kita save were all amazing too! Man, i love this show. |
| 10/10 Every moment was worth a ton. Oikawa, Kageyama, Hinata, Tsuki, Tanaka, other team captain, Atsumu, Azumane. all of them had their shinning moments and it was absolutely incredible. |
| I'm honestly so pleased with this episode. Despite a lot of the early moments being drawn weirdly, the animation was pretty on point. There was also a distinct moment about a third of the way through where we saw a close-up of Daichi's face and I remember thinking "wow that looks so much better" and from then on the art was really good. I really liked the build-up to Kageyama sending the ball to Tanaka. It was probably the most suspense I've felt so far in this season, which is pretty great. Even if the art isn't as striking as Furudate's illustrations, that moment felt like an improvement over the manga to me. |
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| Things are getting exciting now that match is about to finish. That little scene with Oikawa made me really happy. |
| Oh my god... The rally was Amazing... Back and forth both team keep scoring.... |
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| Let's fucking gooooooo boys..... |
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| Kageyama ♥ ♥ ♥ The episode was awesome. Can't wait for the next episode. |
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