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| Tanaka is such a role model! There's nothing wrong with being average; as long as you try hard and stay positive then you can still do amazing things and Tanaka is such a great example of that. He never gives up and he always keeps a optimistic outlook. The animation this ep was a lot better, especially in Tanaka's score scene... that was some noice art |
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| tanaka development finally |
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| I had goosebumps reading the chapters that this episode was based on, but man...Seeing this fully animated, especially Tanaka's spike to end the 1st set, had me tearing up and crying. The animation looked on point this episode too! 5/5 from me |
| Dred aka Dredly aka Kami-Sama |
| Fantastic episode, I was cheering so hard at the end when Tanaka made the winning shot. The amount of raw mental tenacity to keep yourself psyched and keep trying in those high pressure scenarios is just insane, mega props to the man Tanaka for keeping himself going despite getting stopped over and over again. OST was on point, Tanaka's monologues were absolutely and the moment he lands that spike was absolutely beautiful. Stunning delivery and direction for the whole episode. Bokuto living vicariously through Karasuno, hah. He never fails to entertain me. xD |
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| So Happy Haikyuu everything is back to normal with a 10/10 episode. Nekoma next week hypeee!!! |
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| Tanaka episode? Sign. Me. In! Not excited for next week's Nekoma episode, tho. This is looking to be a whole cour match, why will they "waste" time on Nekoma?! |
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| I was always fond of side characters being developed and this episode I fell in love with every second of it. Tanaka being the main focus of this episode. In my opinion it was quite thrilling to watch Tanaka overcome the challenges in the game and with the combined animation, soundtracks and flashbacks I couldn't take my eyes off the screen for even a second. When Tanaka made the cross shot I was so happy I couldn't help but smile and the whole build up to the shot was insanely well done. Fantastic episode :) |
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| yo that last spike was straight up fire. That's the OG Haikyuu right there are we reaching childhood friend getting rejected levels that we didn't even know existed? |
 'On-Hold' is another way for a completionist to say 'Dropped' |
| Tanaka, nice kill!! Great to see an episode focused on Tanaka, it’s just high time he deserves a spotlight. He’s such an awesome character. And that move from Kageyama crossing the net I didn’t know that was possible. Another volleyball info I can add on my database lol |
| Tanaka's mental strength was on full display this week. A lot of respect goes out to him to keep himself going despite his struggles during the match, especially after being completely ignored at one point by Tsukishima. Thankfully he kept playing his ass off and it all worked itself out at the end. He may not be the best player on the team, but he's the most important member for sure. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| TANAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA also my boy is tt on twitter holy shit  |
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Killerb96 said: mosam00 said: Kiyoooooko- chan is the answerThis episode was great, Tanaka is great. But one thing, why did Tanaka's childhood friend say she's had her heartbroken? have the two of them ever interacted up until this point tho |
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| our boy tanaka has maxed out mental fortitude good see it was true that last week was due to outsourcing ,kinda wanna read those chapters now since it still got rushed |
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| Even those two guys who laugh at Tanaka at the previous episode now cheering for him, what a man |
Shirobako is AOTY 2015. Deal with it. |
| My boy Ryu showing that even the most average of players can still have their own little moment of greatness. Such admirable mental stability indeed. Fantastic episode overall. It started kinda slow but the buildup that led to Ryu getting the set point for the boys was awesome. And man, what a perfect cross spike! |
| Damn...I was really closing to crying lol. Great episode and I'm glad we got back to the nice animation. |
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| Yoooo, I forgot this Tanaka focused moment happened; glad it was executed so well! They really did his cross spike justice! Definitely a huge relief to see the animation quality return to normal this episode. |
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dororororororo said: Tanaka episode? Sign. Me. In! Not excited for next week's Nekoma episode, tho. This is looking to be a whole cour match, why will they "waste" time on Nekoma?! why not? this season is not like the Karasuno vs Shiratorizawa season that all the chapters was around and about that match. To the top will show everything that the national tournament arc implies (ok, maybe not literally everything. but it's not about a one and only match either) insert part of nekoma's match it's great for a good pacing and we all want to see kenma's face (=ↀωↀ=) |
| Now this is Production I.G quality. Good episode. The best part was when Tanaka scored that winning point. That really was on par with the manga. Glad Haikyuu is finally back on track. |
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| Really happy that we got a Tanaka centred episode finally! That cross-shot was pretty awesome and it was nice to see him shine for once. I have a lot of respect for him still looking up even if he may not be the best. I know the feeling of being average and it's not the best feeling. It was reassuring to know that he's doing fine and I'm proud of him. I was quite worried about the title of the episode but it turned out all good. It would be nice if someone explained what Kanoka meant by the end of the episode in-depth and why she felt "heartbroken". I have some sort of idea though. The animation and art are back to normal now and I can definitely see the improvement. Really does make a difference. |
| Man, this episode hits right in the feels. Truly beautiful. |
  Must love Moe! Darkness prevails!! Slice of Life is all we need! |
| Tanaka can't be broken! |
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| An emotional episode. I can't watch my boy Tanaka ever so depressed. He's just so pure and has such a beautiful soul. I'm happy that he got over it and that spike was amazing. Amazing episode. Love you, Tanaka. |
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| NICE KILL Everything abut this episode was just fantastic. I love the attention Tanaka is getting, and Bokuto is still the most adorable thing on this planet. |
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| Back when 1st cour ended some people said that Inarizaki was better Shiratorizawa. I don't know if it's Karasuno who've become stronger, or the emphasis on Wakatoshi did a really good job, or maybe Inarizaki hasn't shown its full strength yet, but really at this point I don't get the impression that Inarizaki is that much stronger than Shiratorizawa. Shimizu is so pretty, I wish I could have eye contact with her. |
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| wow... character focus...the games are so good...nice |
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| Tanaka's spike at the end was so immensely satisfying! |
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| Haikyuu gives me a mix of feelings that make me cry and laugh in the same episode. That's why I love this anime so much. Besides, I knew Tanaka's moment was coming. I felt the same vibe just like Tsukishima's block against Shiratorizawa. |
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