In the beginning, my friend practically forced me to watch this. I hated sports and my least favorite was volleyball. 'Of course I won't like it,' I told myself, 'It's literally about sports!' Yet, I couldn't find that more wrong. I wouldn't say Haikyuu is my favorite anime, but I can say it was one of my favorites.
This anime really gets me all riled up just watching it. Whenever there's an official match between Karasuno and another team, I find myself on the edge of my seat. Whenever they score a point, (mentally) I scream just as loud as they are(which is pretty loud).
This isn't your usual story. It doesn't tell you that your dream will magically come true if you 'believe' in it. No. In fact, every single team that fights Karasuno is given just enough screen time to show that they want to win just as much as Karasuno. Really, the theme here is not that dreams come true, but rather you need to get your hands dirty to make them come true.