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| This movie was SICK!!!! such a great series, bringing my Seishun into One movie, was a great experience! I loved the 演出 at the near end at the last point! It was just so so so f***ing good😭😭😭😭 I love Haikyuu!! 9/10 from me |
| I had read all the manga, but had never seen a single episode of the anime, but went to see the movie because of its good reputation. It was better than I expected and watching it in the movie theater gave me a realistic feeling, such as the scene where the ball was falling. I was so moved at the end that I cried. I think fans of the anime Haikyuu will be more moved. It was said from the beginning that the screening time was too short, but I think it was just right. I hope that this movie will make a lot of money at the box office and that the next movie, which will be the second half, will be even better. |
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| when does the second movie air? why are they put together if they air different time |
| (why are there two eps for this MAL entry?) just watched the movie in Japan! it was great, very enjoyable and a good post credits scene. maybe one too many flashbacks but it didn’t ruin the experience 8/10! keen for more |
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| oh i see there’ll actually be another movie uhh guess i’ll put this on hold for a while? |
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| fucking hype rn! like the old days! |
| Very good movie for sure. :) |
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| Okay, I was expecting a rushed film but I can assure you that this isn't the one to be worried about. Compared to previous matchups, though, it was certainly on the faster end of the spectrum, but the movie got the main moments across. For those wondering how many chapters the movie adapted, it was roughly 35 chapters, from 291 to 326. Lots of fabulous and emotional moments throughout the movie. My favourite of the lot was Kenma's POV towards the end of the game, where it felt like you could experience the turbulence and intensity of the game as well as his desire to not let go. Sadly, it ended with that little slip, however. God, that was quite something! Had I been a huge fan of Nekoma, I know I would've balled my eyes for sure there. They really stepped it up with the sakuga animation too. And then Ukai-ojiichan's handshake, no way he didn't want to be there in person on the coaching benches. It's impressive how it felt like I'd watched a much longer movie, purely because of how detailed the match ended up being, lol. To be honest, I don't even know if that's the right way to put it. But it truly did feel like more than an hour and a half. Kenma breaking his character in the end is a great prize. If there's one thing I wish the movie expanded on, it would've definitely had to be the second set. Kenma's shutout of Hinata came in like a wrecking ball and I feel it could've used a bit more time to consolidate that. Don't get me wrong, the breakthrough with the help of Kageyama was awesome but it had potential to become even greater! A lot of the first half was not up to standard, in my opinion, relying very heavily on past scenes that have already been covered in the past but it really picked up towards the mid-way point and kept getting better! Don't forget to tune in for the little teaser after the post-credit scene. Little Giant title up for grabs! Spyair's new vocalist - maybe because I've heard the theme song already but I think his voice is just as good as Ike-san. There's a subtle difference that is probably discernible but it's still great! I've concerns regarding the next movie, which will cover around 80 remaining chapters. Yikes! This felt fast and it was only a mere 34 chapters in comparison. I'm hoping it'll be a massive movie but the odds of that are probably low, right? We got a lot of content of Nekoma before the game too so there wasn't too much need to explore them (although leave it to Haikyuu!! to absolutely go beyond and nail that) but I'm afraid that's not going to be the case for the upcoming giants. Nevertheless, here's to hoping Production I.G. will continue to deliver! Haikyuu!! deserves to go out with a bang. |
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| Watched it first hand in the cinema this day, it is perfect. Everything about the sounds, the choreography, the animation, the camera movement... just, pure chef's kiss. But I wish I could watch the battle between the Nekoma and the Karasuno more. In the meantime, 8/10 for the rating. Will change later depending on the later episodes. Update: Since MAL made each episode as an anime of their own, rating is now bumped to 9/10. |
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| The animation and camera movements are significantly better than the whole Season 4. However, they skipped too many parts from the manga as a result of compressing it into a movie. 7.5/10 |
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| I loved it, but it felt rushed. Animation and sound effects was on point, I love the fluidity of the animation. The atmosphere of the game felt significantly worse than the Inarizaki game. Personally, it felt underwhelming as it didn't really feel like a nationals game, more of a prefectural game. The atmosphere didn't match the intensity of the game, which was super high. Despite that, I still enjoyed it since I'm a Haikyuu fan, so its still a 9/10 from me. Though the atmosphere part really felt lacking for me. It felt like this whole thing would've 100% been better if it were longer, or better yet, a series. |
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| Such an amazing movie! I loved how it was told primarily from the Nekoma/Kenma perspective given it was their final match, with the flashbacks to Kenma/Hinata and Kenma/Kuro's relationships really given the emotional and personal impact and connection to the story. Of course it was incredibly well animated which was great to see - in particular that POV sequence at the end of the match following Kenma was a real technical showcase that was beautiful to witness, with the panning, sweeping camera somehow perfectly replicating what it would be like to be playing in the match (and even somehow transitioning into and out of a flashback at the same time). They also managed to fit in growth for Hinata, who learns to overcome the pressure of the enemy and even be able to take high, middle shots mid match. Really excited for the next movie, although given it is supposedly the final one I am suddenly starting to think that Karasuno might not be able to make it through. Still rooting for them though and whatever happens I just hope they can animate it as well as this movie. |
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_MushiRock11_ said:
Okay, I was expecting a rushed film but I can assure you that this isn't the one to be worried about. Compared to previous matchups, though, it was certainly on the faster end of the spectrum, but the movie got the main moments across. For those wondering how many chapters the movie adapted, it was roughly 35 chapters, from 291 to 326.
Lots of fabulous and emotional moments throughout the movie. My favourite of the lot was Kenma's POV towards the end of the game, where it felt like you could experience the turbulence and intensity of the game as well as his desire to not let go. Sadly, it ended with that little slip, however. God, that was quite something! Had I been a huge fan of Nekoma, I know I would've balled my eyes for sure there. They really stepped it up with the sakuga animation too. And then Ukai-ojiichan's handshake, no way he didn't want to be there in person on the coaching benches.
It's impressive how it felt like I'd watched a much longer movie, purely because of how detailed the match ended up being, lol. To be honest, I don't even know if that's the right way to put it. But it truly did feel like more than an hour and a half. Kenma breaking his character in the end is a great prize.
If there's one thing I wish the movie expanded on, it would've definitely had to be the second set. Kenma's shutout of Hinata came in like a wrecking ball and I feel it could've used a bit more time to consolidate that. Don't get me wrong, the breakthrough with the help of Kageyama was awesome but it had potential to become even greater! A lot of the first half was not up to standard, in my opinion, relying very heavily on past scenes that have already been covered in the past but it really picked up towards the mid-way point and kept getting better!
Don't forget to tune in for the little teaser after the post-credit scene. Little Giant title up for grabs!
Spyair's new vocalist - maybe because I've heard the theme song already but I think his voice is just as good as Ike-san. There's a subtle difference that is probably discernible but it's still great!
I've concerns regarding the next movie, which will cover around 80 remaining chapters. Yikes! This felt fast and it was only a mere 34 chapters in comparison. I'm hoping it'll be a massive movie but the odds of that are probably low, right? We got a lot of content of Nekoma before the game too so there wasn't too much need to explore them (although leave it to Haikyuu!! to absolutely go beyond and nail that) but I'm afraid that's not going to be the case for the upcoming giants. Nevertheless, here's to hoping Production I.G. will continue to deliver! Haikyuu!! deserves to go out with a bang.
Okay, I was expecting a rushed film but I can assure you that this isn't the one to be worried about. Compared to previous matchups, though, it was certainly on the faster end of the spectrum, but the movie got the main moments across. For those wondering how many chapters the movie adapted, it was roughly 35 chapters, from 291 to 326.
Lots of fabulous and emotional moments throughout the movie. My favourite of the lot was Kenma's POV towards the end of the game, where it felt like you could experience the turbulence and intensity of the game as well as his desire to not let go. Sadly, it ended with that little slip, however. God, that was quite something! Had I been a huge fan of Nekoma, I know I would've balled my eyes for sure there. They really stepped it up with the sakuga animation too. And then Ukai-ojiichan's handshake, no way he didn't want to be there in person on the coaching benches.
It's impressive how it felt like I'd watched a much longer movie, purely because of how detailed the match ended up being, lol. To be honest, I don't even know if that's the right way to put it. But it truly did feel like more than an hour and a half. Kenma breaking his character in the end is a great prize.
If there's one thing I wish the movie expanded on, it would've definitely had to be the second set. Kenma's shutout of Hinata came in like a wrecking ball and I feel it could've used a bit more time to consolidate that. Don't get me wrong, the breakthrough with the help of Kageyama was awesome but it had potential to become even greater! A lot of the first half was not up to standard, in my opinion, relying very heavily on past scenes that have already been covered in the past but it really picked up towards the mid-way point and kept getting better!
Don't forget to tune in for the little teaser after the post-credit scene. Little Giant title up for grabs!
Spyair's new vocalist - maybe because I've heard the theme song already but I think his voice is just as good as Ike-san. There's a subtle difference that is probably discernible but it's still great!
I've concerns regarding the next movie, which will cover around 80 remaining chapters. Yikes! This felt fast and it was only a mere 34 chapters in comparison. I'm hoping it'll be a massive movie but the odds of that are probably low, right? We got a lot of content of Nekoma before the game too so there wasn't too much need to explore them (although leave it to Haikyuu!! to absolutely go beyond and nail that) but I'm afraid that's not going to be the case for the upcoming giants. Nevertheless, here's to hoping Production I.G. will continue to deliver! Haikyuu!! deserves to go out with a bang.
are movie connected like do they complete 1 match together or both complete one match each cause i have little to no patience i would simply read manga which i dont want to do rn , so shall i watch it
| @saketsahu Only the first part of the movie is out as of yet and it covers just the Karasuno v Nekoma match. |
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| I absolutely LOVED it, it was art. Haikyuu already has a way with making you root for both teams, but they went HARD with that effect here. At some point I was rooting for Nekoma more than Karasuno lmao. I was never a hardcore Kenma or Kuroo stan, but I get it now, they shined so brightly in this movie. The main characters weren't Karasuno here, they were definitely Nekoma (specifically Kuroo and Kenma). I'm just sad that I became such a Nekoma fan right before they got kicked out. Great match, can't wait for the next one! |
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| this was a damn good movie! i wasn't sure if i'd understand what was going on storywise (i haven't seen any of Haikyu), but i got swept up by the intensity pretty quickly :) the theater was pretty full too! and judging by the ooooohs and ahhhhs, it sounded like the auditorium was full of fans. being in a crowd of fans makes the movies so much more fun <3 man, the movie made volleyball look like a super chaotic sport! that action was kinda hard to follow, but i was able to figure out what was good and what was bad by the character's reactions. the camera work was fucking great! the animation was great! the voice acting was great! even though i'm watching the end first, it's making me want to watch Haikyu from the beginning. and thank you to the person that started clapping during the credits hahaha! i wanted to clap, but then i lagged it, and then no one else clapped, and that made me more self conscious cause if the fans didn't clap then who the fuck am i to do anything even though i wanted to, but then you did, then i did, then other people did and everything was cool hahaha :D gotta love that movie magic ;) |
| Just watched the movie in theaters. 10/10 loved everything about it. Can't wait for the next one. |
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| Just watched this in theater. Incredible, it took me back 10 years ago, i was there day 1 when episode 1 came out. I felt 10 years younger. Also, that final POV shot, just remarkable stuff. Peak anime. |
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| the kenma POV for the last point mightve been one of the best sequences of this entire series. it was so well-done, not to mention how good the directorial decisions were for other parts of the film. it was very good. |
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| This movie was utterly incredible. It far surpassed my expectations. In preparation for watching this, I watched the recap movies to remind myself of the story so far since it’s been a long time since I watched the first season of Haikyuu. Back in 2014, watching season one’s practice match between Karasuno and Nekoma, I wouldn’t even have begun to think that ten years later I’d be watching Karasuno play Nekoma at nationals in the cinema. It was truly wonderful to see all the characters that I’ve watched for the last ten years on the big screen. The POV shots, especially the part near the end with Kenma, were incredibly effective in the cinema and I wonder if they’ll translate well onto the small screen. For a moment, it felt like I was there, on the court, in Kenma’s shoes. I can’t fault the animation at all. And the story progression felt as natural as all the other Haikyuu seasons have been. From the flashbacks to previous seasons such as Tsukushima training with Kuroo and Bokuto to the flashbacks of a young Kuroo and Kenma discovering their love of volleyball, all of it made the characters feel more realistic and reminded the viewer of the tight bonds between all the characters. Kenma has never been my favourite character, perhaps because he’s too apathetic, but he truly shined in this movie and I have a newfound admiration for him now. In this movie, Kenma was the main character and he totally stole the spotlight from Karasuno. I loved every single moment of this movie and I can’t wait for the next one! |
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I loved it, but it felt rushed. Animation and sound effects was on point, I love the fluidity of the animation.
The atmosphere of the game felt significantly worse than the Inarizaki game. Personally, it felt underwhelming as it didn't really feel like a nationals game, more of a prefectural game. The atmosphere didn't match the intensity of the game, which was super high.
Despite that, I still enjoyed it since I'm a Haikyuu fan, so its still a 9/10 from me. Though the atmosphere part really felt lacking for me. It felt like this whole thing would've 100% been better if it were longer, or better yet, a series.
The atmosphere of the game felt significantly worse than the Inarizaki game. Personally, it felt underwhelming as it didn't really feel like a nationals game, more of a prefectural game. The atmosphere didn't match the intensity of the game, which was super high.
Despite that, I still enjoyed it since I'm a Haikyuu fan, so its still a 9/10 from me. Though the atmosphere part really felt lacking for me. It felt like this whole thing would've 100% been better if it were longer, or better yet, a series.
| @adbeaver I agree, the movie was very “feel good” and the music choice and flashback timing/usage made it feel less intense for a nationals game. It felt like there wasn’t much at stake and I don’t think it did a good job of conveying just how much each side wanted to win. Still, it was super fun to watch hq again and I couldn’t stop smiling throughout the movie. There was one really great rally in terms of animation + the kenma pov that were hype. It’s a 7 bumped to an 8/10 for nostalgia for me. |
| absolutely brilliant the entire sequence from kenma's pov at the end of the game was genuinely jaw-dropping I LOVE HAIKYUU SO MUCH |
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| From that first serve by Kageyama I know we were in for a good ride and the pov for the final rally was a work of art. |
| Just saw the movie and man it reminded me of why I love this series so much. The characters, their interactions and relationships, the music, the intensity, all of it is so damn good. The final rally being entirely from Kenma's POV was brilliant. Just absolutely masterful directing right there, to really put us into the action. THAT is how you elevate the source material. Haikyuu is definitely up there among the greats of sports anime/manga. My main gripe, and this is where condensing the last 100 chapters and some change into 2 movies comes back to bite you, is that certain things inevitably got omitted. I don't mind that they cut out a lot of fluff dialogue from side characters explaining things, or them cutting out a good majority of the commentary from the announcers, but I believe this movie could have benefited from being a little longer so some other skipped things could fit in. Namely, some backstory details between Kenma and Kuroo, along with the backstory of Nekoma's coach and Grandpa Ukai, which would have, in my opinion, made that postgame handshake more emotionally poignant (it still WAS emotional mind you, but with the backstory it could have been that "full circle" moment). Also, it wasn't much but even Shimizu had some lines during the match that added some drama and intensity and would have allowed her to amount to more than just making some reaction sounds 😭 and there was some other stuff I would have liked to see on the big screen but oh well. Looking at the story arc breakdown of Haikyuu, Nationals ends at chapter 369. To The Top cour 2 ended at ch. 292, so honestly a 25 episode season could have finished this arc and then have a final 10 episode season covering the 33 chapter final arc. REGARDLESS, this was still a fantastic movie. Whether you're a manga reader or anime-only, if you're just a Haikyuu fan you'll most likely walk out of the theater satisfied. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, and despite the struggle of having to cover, and by extension, omit, more content that looms over the "part 2" final movie, I have hopes that that one will be just as good. |
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| This was sick. I loved watching that pov scene of kenma trying to catch that ball. The camerawork was so well done. Whole movie overall was awesome. The match got me hyped af the whole time i was watching. Even got my friend into haikyuu cuz of this movie lol (forced his ass to bingewatch the whole series with me lmao) |
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| It was pretty fun to see this in theaters watching everyone cheer for Karasuno. The final rally was amazing where everyone was exhausted, we only hear their breathing and see everything from Kenma's POV. There was an overabundance of flashbacks which always took me out of the match especially in the important moments. They probably rushed some things too but in any case, as an anime only, I enjoyed the match. Reminded me how much I loved Haikyu. |
| That was pretty fun. And animated a lot better than the last season where I recall some of the sequences felt pretty jank. That first person perspective shot at the end was especially kickass. Of course our team won, but hey Kenma had fun so that's cool I guess. |
| Absolutely fantastic, nothing but classic Haikyuu. Can't really ask for anything better. Such a feel good movie and you can't help but smile watching all the guys give it their all and enjoy the game. The final play from the perspective of Kenma was very unique, I don't think they did something similar for the show and it was really cool. 10/10 |
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| Truly amazing movie. Just left the theaters! The whole build-up until this very moment, the Karasuno-Nekoma background, the conclusion; everything in its right place. I can't wait for the sequel! 🏐❤ |
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