You guys..... I'M BACKKKKK!!! I am so so sorry it has been so long since my last upload. With the Olympics, then traveling, visiting family, editor vacations, etc. it has been a very busy time. Thank you for your patience, and I hope you enjoy this episode! (The sound may be a bit weird at some points because we had to get creative due to copyright) 🙏 ❤️
Hey Sarah! Glad you are back! Just wanted to say that I'm sorry you went out early in the Olympics, but it was really a joy to watch you play, you really dominated most of your matches!
Imagine someone apologizing for being one of the top atheletes in their sport and representing for their country! A lot of us watched you and you were amazing! I just found out you represented my state of Nebraska in college! Now I need to get ALL of your merch!
I love seeing people's conflicted expressions as their dislike for Oikawa's attitude clashes with their grudging respect for his dedication and mentality :D
@@scoobydoo7220 we can look pass that because we know that the cocky attitude of his is just to mask his frustration, jealousy and inferiority complex to Kageyema and Ushijima.
Iwaizumi (Iwai-chan) is the ace third year and Oikawa's best friend. He puts Oikawa in his place lmao 😂. Kindaichi is onion head and a first year like Kageyama.
I'm bad at face recognition and when i first watched Haikyuu i got confused between Iwachan, Kindaichi and Matsu (i forgot his name) Its not like they look alike but still confused. But when i watched it again everything was clear 😂
Asahi’s face when Kageyama dumps the ball is still the best thing hahahahah Context for Oikawa and Iwaizumi’s relationship: they’ve been best friends since grade school so you will see Oikawa going out of his way to be an extra special nuisance to him and Iwaizumi responding with violence :D
I'm not gonna lie, watching people begrudgingly become impressed by Oikawa's plays is lowkey funny and I just can't help but grin at how they try to stop their impressed smiles. My friend had the same expression as Sarah when we watched this game lmaooo
I especially like that the reactions usually go from “Fight him”-> confused face -> unwilling agreement-> tiny smiles they don’t even notice to full on cheers when he does a cool play (and then they crush their excitement bc no we’re not supposed to cheer for him 😂)
The kanji for Aoba Johsai is 青葉 城西. The kanji for Seijoh is 青城 which comes from the first character of Aoba and the first character of Johsai (Ao changes it’s pronunciation to Sei, and Joh stays as Joh) Hope that helps 🧡🖤
For my NA English speakers, it's a bit like abbreviating "Southern California" as "SoCal." The "So" isn't how the first syllable of "Southern" is really pronounced, but you can understand it from the spelling.
the amount of shade Sarah throws at Oikawa cracks me up. I totally get where she's coming from, and I'm curiously anticipating whether she'll go through the same change of heart that I did with his character. Of all the characters of Haikyu, Oikawa is the most respectable athlete imo. I have not only come to tolerate his personality, but I have actually come to really like that he's that way. He's a very complex and interesting character.
So true! I didn't even care about Oikawa at first but he'll really grow on you, and you'll eventually realize that he's such a well-written character. I'm currently re-reading the final chapters of the manga and /kinda SPOILER/ the way he really became the final boss of Haikyu, imo is just *chef kiss*
@@pochi9967 agree 😭😭 the way he IS the archenemy of all the character but IS still one of the best character is *chef kiss.. haikyuu have the best ending imo def my top series
god, you guys again... ruining every haikyuu reactors journey just because she doesn't like your complex Oikawa at this point or maybe she never will... come on, let her genuinely react... you guys are absurd, evangelizing that everyone should love Oikawa... @sarah don't let these guys affect you reacting to Oikawa... they are at every haikyuu reactor, even bullying them personally, so extreme, I even witness a reactor meltdown at their discord.. it's okay to not like Oikawa especially what you've seen so far
@@josephocenada uh.. i personally dont care wether she like a character or not bc she has her own opinion and just early in the series, we're just stating our own opinion and nowhere i see shade nor hate toward sarah just because she didnt like him like my fav chatacter isnt even him.. your words here is the one that ruining the mood imo
@@jooncrab5583 he said "cracks me up" like disappointed at her reaction every time... did you missed that? why it really matters that you guys want her this early to like Oikawa as much as you guys do? even hinting that she might eventually like him (btw, I watched this show prolly around 20x along with maybe around 10 haikyuu reactors and I also even read the manga) anyway, she respect and recognized Oikawa's dedication to volleyball and that's enough at this point.. let's just watch her journey watching this awesome show... these obsession over Oikawa is so absurd and extreme... keep your fantasy to yourself folks
-san, -kun, -chan are suffixes used to show respect or intimacy. -san is the default most respectful of the three, often translated into English as Mr., Ms., ext. Of the three -chan is typically used when either talking to children, when children are talking to close adults, or among friends (typically female). Oikawa calling Kageyama by his first name + chan implies they are super close (especially since calling people by their first name shows an intimate relationship), in this case its used mockingly.
to add on: -kun is mostly for people who are your junior or of equal relationship to you. Ex. teacher to student, senpai to kouhai, between friends or classmates. it's more casual than -san and (depending on the situation/relationship) can imply an emotional attachment or friendliness. it can be used by and for any gender, but it's most commonly used to refer to boys.
@You alright boi ? that doesn't change their linguistic function. -kun is certainly less respectful overall than -san, but it's shows more respect than having no suffix all together. And as I mentioned in my OP, because these suffixes show respect when used in a specific way they can also be incredibly disrespectful when used incorrectly. In the case you mentioned, calling someone -kun if you are not close or perhaps if they are older than you can be seen as disrespectful and condescending.
@You alright boi ? san is actually the most common choice of honorific for someone you don't know personally beforehand. in anime I'm guessing they might have just been using it against a villain as habit, their default way of speaking, or doing it ironically? ex. Law from One Piece called someone he hated "san" as a way to mock him, but also calls someone he loved "san" as a sign of respect.
The 2 "old guys" cheering for Karasuno are the same age as Coach Ukai. They played for Karasuno together with Coach Ukai in the past (So they're basically everyone's OLD senpai/seniors). They are also members of the Karasuno Neighborhood Volleyball team. Hehehe.
There are a lot of comments explaining the honorifics so I want to mention this instead : Tanaka calls everyone in his year (Ennoshita, Narita Kinoshita) without any honorifics since they're the same age, except for Nishinoya, whom he calls "Noya-san" because he respects his work ethic as a libero a lot.
The build up and the return dump from Kageyama is one of my favourite moments in the entire show, which is really saying something because the show is PACKED with hype.
青 葉 城 西 ＝ao ba jyou sai a.k.a 青 城 ＝sei jyou There are two types of readings in Japanese kanji. I'm looking forward to your reaction. Please continue to enjoy it. from Japan
As Tsukki said, its the local news. So since its local, I am guessing the town's TV service provider likely covers the biggest volleyball tournament going on in their local region for a few minutes. I dont think its very outrageous. But I do know the National high school volleyball tournament (for which the tournament Karasuno is playing right now is the qualifier) is broadcasted on TV. ... As for -kun and -san, -san is used to address somebody with respect. -kun is used to address somebody (usually boys) when they are younger to you. And is less polite than -san. So Hinata calls Tanaka, Tanaka-san as Tanaka is older and any of the older players (tanaka, Daiichi, Suga) can call Hinata, Hinata-kun. But they just call him Hinata which is primarily the same. As for senpai, thats different. Senpai means a senior. I wouldnt meet an old man on the street and call him senpai, but Id use -san when referring to him. But Hinata can call Tanaka both Tanaka san and Tanaka senpai since he happens to be his senior in the school.
We're so glad to hear from you again, Sarah! ❤ Yes, Japan broadcasts national level high school volleyball games on TV. I have been watching those for a couple of years and I must say it's always great to see kids be passionate about things other than their phones. lol
To answer your question, yes they do broadcast high-school volleyball matches on tv in Japan, but only at the nationals level. The matches Karasuno are doing right now are nationals qualifiers, so if they win they get to play at the nationals and they'll be on national tv. However, the program they were watching in this episode was on a local channel (only broadcasted in Miyagi prefecture) so it makes sense that they would at least cover a bit of the qualifiers. The final match of the qualifiers will be broadcasted on local tv as well, coz whoever wins goes to represent the prefecture at the nationals.
So glad you're back! I wish I could give you the biggest hug in the history of hugs. Please make sure to watch the post-credits scene after episode 24.
Japanese Honorific Basics. San - the most common/colloquial that can be used regardless of gender. Chan- Mostly use when referring to female friends or younger female children that you're familiar with. Not to be used with strangers. Kun - Usually for teenage boys and young men, it is used for those of superior status talking to a younger person but it can also be used among respected friends. Senpai - Usually refers to upperclassmen or senior colleagues. Sama - Most formal, in a specific situation in talking to people with high status.
I love how you keep saying how great each episode is… because it only gets better! I almost feel jealous that you still get to experience seasons 2, 3, and 4 for the first time.
welcome back!!! please don't worry about the delay in posting, you've been so ridiculously busy so we completely understand! also, congrats to you and Melissa for the fantastic matches at the Olympics :') you guys did incredibly!
Welcome back, you have been missed! But no need to apologize for having a life outside of haikyuu 😆 I’m honestly surprised that you’re able to retain so much. Most people mix up Iwaizumi and Kindaichi, but you cleared it up pretty quickly. In case you missed it, Iwaizumi and Oikawa are childhood besties and have played volleyball since they were kids :) hence their on court chemistry.
18:10 They’re former Karasuno volleyball players. They played with Coach Ukai in High School and are part of the neighborhood association’s volleyball team.
Seriously, not liking Oikawa at that point is more than normal. But I think it is my favorite character in the whole show, including Karasuno's members. You will get to know him better, keep an open mind
There are 2 ways to read Japanese Kanji characters (written the same but read differently, which is why it can be confusing even for Japanese people ^_^). Basically, Seijoh is a nickname which comes from the 'Ao' character and 'Joh' character in the school's full name Aoba Johsai. When they put the first 2 characters together though, the reading changes to Seijoh instead. :D
Iwazumi or Iwachan is Oikawa’s best friend and teammate since they were in elementary school. So not only do they know each other really well but have played for a long time together. I can’t wait for you to keep watching because Oikawa is one of the best volleyball players and you see why he is the way he is with Tobio.
Hi Sarah, I'm glad you are coming back! I really enjoyed watching your games in the olympics. In Japan, the finals of prefecture preliminary is broadcased by local TV, and in terms of Spring tournament, the biggest natinal high school volleyball tournament, games of 1st round to quarterfinals are broadcased by local TV, and semifinals and finals are broadcased on a natinal TV network. Yuki Ishikawa, captain of Japanese natinal team, was a SUPERSTAR of high school volleyball in Japan and broadcased so many times in the news even he was a high school student. (His team won Spring tournament two consecutive years. Actually his team didn't lose even one game for two years.)
Yay you're back! I'm glad you're doing well and love the reaction as always! Oikawa is very hard working and passionate about volleyball. He's really playful and not intentionally being mean (even though it may seem like that) so that's why people might not like him, but he's such a complex character. At the end of the day, all the players in Haikyuu are just kids who love volleyball and want to win. I'm always so conflicted when I watch a match because I don't want anyone to lose hahaha
I personally dont get peoples dislike for Oikawa. I always respected him from the start and when u find out his backstory my respect for him only grew. Even if he was hyper competetive it is only natural for a character in this show and atleast he never lashed out on the court or was mean to his team like Kageyama. To like Kageyama and dislike Oikawa is just not logical imo bcos theyre much the same.
We missed you a lot, Sarah! You were phenomenal during the Olympics! I have been definitely missing your amazing insights and super funny Haikyuu reactions! That “WHY IS IT ALWAYS A GLAMOUR SHOT WITH HIM???” cracked me so hardddd lmaooo!
i first saw you while watching the olympics and I was so amazed by your game that I went to look up your other matches...then i came across your channel!! so cool to see you reacting to one of my favourite shows too. thank you for making canada proud 🙏🏼🇨🇦
High school volleyball is quite televised in Japan, especially (but not only) national stage competitions! Nationals are very popular and crowded. Recently competitions have also been streamed online
This must be a miracle, today I just had the feeling you would upload and the first thing I see when I open youtube its your video!!! Dont worry Sarah we all knew you needed some time for yourself after the olympics so were just glad to have you back now
KAGS AT THE END!!!! I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW THAT THE FIRST TIME, IM SO PROUD OF HIM, MY BABY 🥺 also, i missed you! hope you enjoyed your time with your family, vacations and all that! oh! and congrats to you and melissa for the amazing performance at the Olympics!!
Sarah, as soon you understand where that "attitude" comes from, you will understand who oikawa is. He is one of my favorite characters and i hope you see how well written his character is.
18:00 they are the neighborhood association who played against karasuno at the first few episodes if i remember correctly. They are karasuno alumni and ukai's former teammate at karasuno
I love the voice actor of Oikawa (Namikawa Daisuke) when he plays older people but I really think his voice is strange when he's playing high schoolers, and I totally agree with Sarah on that. But Namikawa Daisuke has one of the most attractive voices in the industry when he voices slightly deranged (or fully deranged tbh) characters like Hisoka. And when I hear him voicing school boys I often waiting for him to be bad. Because he has a really strange quality in his voice that makes him sound as if he has some dungeon where he keeps his victims, even though his characters are really good people. Maybe it is because his normal speaking voice is much deeper. I do think that the voice actor has a big part in people disliking Oikawa at first. And now a little bit about Aoba Johsai. Characters in Japanese (they also can be called kanji) has several readings. They are called kun-yomi (Japanese reading or "meaning" reading of a character) and on-yomi (Chinese reading or "sound" reading). Japanese reading is used when we read a single character and Chinese is used when there are several characters together that are actually one word (it is called tango). But some words especially names of the places (like Aoba) are read by their Japanese reading. Japanese people like to shorten names of places, schools and sometimes just names by taking the first character of each word and putting them together. Aoba Johsai ("h" or "u" after a vowel means that the vowel is long) becomes Seijou, because Chinese reading of "Ao" in "Aoba" is "sei" and "Jou" (Joh) is already a Chinese reading of a character with Japanese reading "Siro".
Hello Sarah from Japan 😊 After watching yesterday's new release, I'm watching Sarah's video again. Regarding news about high school volleyball tournaments, there are 47 prefectures in Japan, and each prefecture replaces the main national news with local news, and within that news, the match is covered in the form of a sports corner. The program that Hinata and the others were watching was also a sports corner of Miyagi Prefecture's local news😄🏐
Welcome back. Thank you for doing this while you are still on vacation it seems. Your “dislike” against Oikawa is hilarious and it is amazing you still remembered the names of the players in Seijo.
Oikawa bothered all of us in the first season but he's a deep and misunderstood character at the end. It'll be clarified afterwards. Thank you for reacting once again!!!
@@SilverFang95 It would be boring if she liked every character though just to appeal to the fans. Let her hate oikawa we want to see her genuine reaction
Sarah! I MISSED YOU SO MUCH! OMG!! YEESSS!! =D Edit: The school's shortened name is (romanised as Seijō or Seijoh). It comes from Aoba Johsai's first and third kanji being put together. It's like a "nickname" sort of thing.
IT WAS SO AMAZING SEEING YOU AT THE OLYMPICS!!! Even though I was rooting for the A-Team (I'm American) when I realized that you were also competing I was cheering for you too! Glad to see you back watching Haikyuu =)
I watched tons of Haikyu! reactions and most of them (if not all) hates Oikawa because of his personality but he is just more than his personality. You can't just hate him as a player because he is really hard-working, responsible, and dedicated both mentally and physically and that's why he's my utmost favorite character of the show (though all of the players has the same attitude as him as a player).
So, you mostly got it right with the names. Senpai is used for their seniors in wherever they are, not exactly for their age. In school the 3rd year are senpai for the second and first years, and the second year are senpai for the 1st years. But it can also be on the workplace, if a 30 year old is new to a job, he can call senpai a 25 year old who has been working there for 2 years, for example. The opposite of senpai is kouhai, which is used by seniors to their juniors. San and kun have varying meaning, but mostly, San is more respectful and formal, and used when you are not very familiar with the other. Kun is a more informal way of address, and while it is mostly used on young boys, it can be used to show familiarity, or affection to older boys or even men. It can also be used to make fun of guys you are not familiar with, or with whom you have not trust to use it, since you are effectively calling them kiddos. -Chan is the feminine of -kun, but it can also be used on very young boys. Also, pretty insulting to use on older boys, except maybe by their closest family. This is pretty much the basics, there are a lot of nuances and exceptions on when to use certain suffixes, and a myriad other ones as well, like -sama and -dono -senshuu, and even affectations like -chama. You probably won't need those for Haikyuu. Well, maybe -senshuu, which is a competitor in a sport setting. Also, sensei means teacher, and while it can be used alone, it replaces -san or whichever when talking to a teacher or someone performing in that capacity (also, doctors).
Welcome back! As for why Aoba Johsai and Seijou are the same. Basically they abbreviate Aoba Johsai by combining two of the four kanji of their school name to shorten it which changes the name into Seijou. I'm not fluent so I don't really have an in depth translation, but since japanese doesn't use acronyms that is what they do normally to to shorten longer names.
Honorifics are important but can be a little complicated so dont sweat it if it takes a little while for you to get them down. Basics: -San denotes someone of equal age/status or older than you. Closest equivalent would be Mr. or Ms. It can also be used if you are just trying to be respectful. Usually used with family name (ex: Asumane-san, Ukai-san, ect) but can also be used for a given name or nickname. (ex: Daichi-san, Suga-san, ect) -Kun denotes someone younger than you. Usually used for boys but can also be for someone you are friendly with who is the same age. Can be used for either family or given name depending on familiarity. (ex: Shouyou-kun, Kageyama-kun) -Chan denotes someone younger than you but with the connotation of "cute". Usually used for girls but can also be used for younger boys. (ex: Natsu-chan which is Hinata's little sister). {quick note here, Oikawa calls Kageyama "Tobio-chan" which would normally be VERY familiar and is more used as a bit of a tease. He's basically saying that Kageyama is younger than him and "cute". It's really impolite.). -Sensei is used exclusively for teachers and doctors and basically replaces -San for them even for someone who is not a student or patient. Can be used as a honorific or as a name in and of itself (ex: Takeda-sensei, Sensei) -Sempai is for a colleague who is older than you or who has been at your job/school longer and acknowledges respect for sonority/experience. Another two that wont really come up in this show are -Dono and -Sama which both have basis in things like lordships. Sometimes fangirls/fanboys will denote an idol as -Sama but that's not as often and I don't think it will come up here. Essentially it's a mark of extreme respect for someone of higher status than yourself. Hope this helped at least a little bit! There are of course nuances (like the "Tobio-chan" thing for example) but this should cover most of the basics.
-(omg, forgot to leave a comment..)- It's so good to see you again, Sarah! Hope you took enough time for yourself, absolutely no need to apologize for any of that, we just glad to have you back 🥳 As always, much love to Ukai and Takeda-sensei, they're doing a great job with kids and I love to see that. In general, this is a great set-up episode for the match, also gives a little look into Seijoh inner workings and Oikawa in particular plus a tease of Shiratorizawa. Hearing your predictions on the outcome of the match based on the set-up was very interesting, but I obviously wont comment on the accuracy of them, just fun to see how others perceive the same show's storytelling. Sarah's very conflicted face over Oikawa is just priceless! The begrudging "I don't like you, so it hurts me to say this, but ..." 😂 (and shout-out to this comment section for being pretty relaxed about Oikawa too)
You're back! I'm so glad. I watched your matches during the Olympics. They were amazing! I was so happy that the commentators from my country, Germany, spoke so kindly about you.
The hate towards Oikawa 😂 That is everyone at first, but the more you get to know him the more you love and respect him 🥰 Of course Karasuno is forever #1 in my heart ❤
Sarah, I'm so happy you're back. My Tuesdays just got 💯 more amazing ☺️ So happy you got to take a break and that you're safe and healthy. I live for your reactions, explanations and lessons. Sending you so much love from Australia 💜
I do check your channel every week just in case hahaha and finally your back!! we're so proud of you in the Olympics and I hope youve had the best vacation/rest ever.
Oikawa: Onegaishimaaaasu! Sarah: OHMIGAWD I HATE HIS VOICE Me: (startled laughter) TBH I dislike him but I like his voice- which makes me hate him more. XD
Welcome back Sarah, Great Olympics campaign, don't worry about break between reactions - downtime is important and it is your channel so you can take as much time as you want/need. Great reaction - you are allowed to respect & dislike same characters - you feel what you feel - it makes it entertaining. Not sure if other people have mentioned it (probably have) but don't forget after Episode 24 of this season there is an after credits scene. Cheers and have a great day.
Kageyama mentions it, but #4 on Aoba Johsai (Iwaizumi Hajime) has been close friends and teammates with Oikawa since elementary school! A great detail to keep in mind. Iwaizumi looks similar to Kindaichi, but they're not the same. Confused us all at first though! Iwa and Oikawa were 3rd years at Kitagawa Daiichi (Kageyama's middle school) when Kageyama, Kindaichi, and Kunimi were 1st years.
Aoba Johsai is the name of the school Seijoh is a shortversion that you get by using the first two japanese characters from the name the japanese character for "Ao" in this case means means "blue" and can be read as "Sei" (eg. part of my name on youtube "Seiryuu" can be translated as "blue dragon") I bet someone will have a better explaination in comments already but I tried
Basically, Japanese letters (kanji) can be pronounced more than one way. The first kanji in Aoba Johsai's name can either be "Ao" or "Sei". So, Seijoh is just a nickname for Aoba Johsai putting together Ao + Joh from the words but the Ao is pronounced as Sei. Senpai means upperclassman or superior or mentor. It is a very respectful honorofic. That's why Tanaka and Noya have nosebleeds over it when Hinata calls them that. The -san honorofic is one of the most common honorofics. You use it for people you just met regardless of age, gender, or social status and once you get to know people you still use it if there's a respectful relationship between you. It is a respectful way to address someone older for example Hinata (and other first years) calls all the upperclassman with -san. Asahi-san, Suga-san, Noya-san etc. -kun is a masculine suffix. Its politeness level is lower than -san. It can be used with age peers or people younger than you. Karasuno boys don't really use this one (maybe Suga says Kageyama-kun at some points I'm not sure) but Hinata calls Kageyama-kun to annoy him sometimes. Then there's -chan which is used for girls or kids. Like Oikawa calls Iwaizumi "Iwa-chan" because they are childhood friends and it is a nickname from that time. But he also calls Kageyama "Tobio-chan" in a more condescending way. And which characters are on first name/last name basis with each other actually reveals a lot. Like Noya calls his peers (Tanaka for example) by first name whereas Tanaka calls him a nickname based on his last name. Noya also calls Hinata "Shouyou" cuz he sees him more as a friend than a teammate like Kageyama and Tsukishima. Same with Kenma and Hinata, both call each other by first names cuz Kenma doesnt like that kind of age-based hierarchy. And Kageyama calls everyone by their last names regardless of what is common (i.e. everyone calls Asahi Asahi because he is an upperclassman who is sweet and gentle but Kageyama calls him Azumane-san) Same with Tsukishima. They are both very respectful to their upperclassmen in general despite the grump and saltiness. And Asahi, Daichi, Suga while being the eldest are either referred to by their first name in general or by a nickname like Suga (as seen in Noya and Tanaka. Tho first years still call them full last names "Sugawara" or "captain" in Daichi's case)
I recently discovered this UA-cam channel and am enjoying watching it! Oikawa is my favorite character in Haikyuu!, but I understand why she dislikes him, and most importantly, her assessment of him is absolutely correct, so I'm happy every time I see a comment about him.😂
Good to have you back! It's was such a nice surprise seeing the notification. The way Oikawa starts the game is pretty epic. I remember watching this game for the first time, I wanted to punch him. But I also knew he's a great player. You'll love this game. And I hope you will start liking Oikawa, even a little bit.
I am very happy watching your reaction again ! Regarding Q1, yes, they broadcast like that. Regarding Q2, your assumption is correct. When we Japanese add "san" after name, it means respect and used for same or older age, or customer and so on. Adding "kun" after name means familiarity to younger people or lower layer of employees in companies.
Welcome back! I'm so happy to see you again. This react was also awesome! There are two national tournaments in Haikyu!!, Inter-High (late July - early August) and Haru-Kou (Spring Volleyball Tournament, early January) Karasuno High School is competing in the Inter-High qualifiers in Miyagi prefecture now. All Haru-Kou games are broadcast nationwide because a big TV station is one of the host company. The finals of the prefectural qualifiers will be broadcast on local TV.
I wanted to comment upon their names. 1) Hinata (日向), the first character means 'sun' and he is truly bright, warm and shines (with enthusiasm) all the time; 2) Tsukishima's 'tsuki' means 'moon' and the symbolism sets them in the opposition, since they are both middle blockers, and if Hinata is all energized and active, Tsukishima is, on the contrary, calm and composed 3) Kageyama (mountain shadow) is a big shadow (dark horse) as a setter of the team and a shadow in contrast with Hinata, because he helps him shine so bright; 4) Daichi (大地) means 'big ground' and he is the foundation of Karasuno, the reliable captain; 5) Tanaka Ryunosuke's 'ryu' means 'dragon' which shows his strong spirit and mental power.
Yes, some high school games are televised in Japan.. You can find a high school volleyball match in uoutube. They are actually very good. Close to the anine hehe
they mention it in this episode, but i'll repeat it just in case because it's easy to miss: oikawa and iwaizumi have been playing together since they were kids. even though they playfully bicker a lot, at 4:06 kageyama says "they're linked, both mentally and physically." you'll get to see more of their relationship and dynamic as the episodes go on, so i'll let you see how that unfolds for yourself, but i wouldn't be so quick to write off oikawa's teasing as mean-spirited or anything! 😉
18:00 You don't remember those two guys? They are Karasuno alums (currently playing on Neighborhood team that scrimmaged against Karasuno in eps 9-10). Yamaguchi went to the guy with glasses to learn the jump float serve. About Oikawa, he's not actually cocky at all. I mean, he has some beef with Kageyama due to their history, which you will learn about later on. Otherwise, he's just a bit playful, but he's very dedicated to volleyball (in a different way from Hinata and Kageyama). He works on his physical skills like Hinata and Kageyama, but he also prepares mentally for each match by studying opponents. Kenma is the smartest player in Haikyuu!!, followed by Oikawa and Tsukki.
Oikawa bothered me a lot at start, because of his attitude, but he really is a very good player. As a team captain, as a team mate, as a sportsman. He works so hard to beat prodigies because he doesn't believes that his hardwork can have a limit. He really has been a big influence for me.
Blonde dude and glasses man in the bleachers are Karasuno Alumni, they are part of the Karasuno Old Boys Club and are old friends with Coach Ukai the younger, so they have just come to watch the game.
From a manga lol: -san: This is the most common honorific and is equivalent to Mr., Miss, Ms., or Mrs. It is the all-purpose honorific and can be used in any situation where politeness is required. -kun: This suffix is used at the end of boy’s names to express familiarity or endearment. It is also sometimes used by men among friends, or when addressing someone younger or of a lower station. -chan: This is used to express endearment, mostly towards girls. It is also used for little boys, pets, and even among lovers. It gives a sense of childish cuteness. -sempai/senpai: This title suggests that the addressee is one’s senior in a group or organization. It is most often used in a school setting, where underclassmen refer to their upperclassmen as “sempai.” It can also be used in the workplace, such as when a newer employee addresses an employee who has seniority in the company. Kohai: This is the opposite of “sempai” and is used toward underclassmen in school or newcomers in the workplace. It connotes that the addressee is of a lower station. Sensei: Literally meaning “one who has come before,” this title is used for teachers, doctors, or masters of any profession or art. -[blank]: This is usually forgotten in these lists, but it is perhaps the most significant difference between Japanese and English. The lack of honorific means that the speaker has permission to address the person in a very intimate way. Usually, only family, spouses, or very close friends have this kind of permission. Known as yobisute, it can be gratifying when someone who has earned the intimacy starts to call one by one’s name without an honorific. But when that intimacy hasn’t been earned, it can be very insulting.
Lool somehow the alumni duo are so easily forgettable for first time viewers XD so yeah they were two of the players from the episodes where Asahi came back and Ukai became the coach =D
Good to see you back Queen!! These Olympics were amazing.. thanks to this anime i was so hyped watching the Argentina boys team.. and winning the bronze was one of the biggest hype of my life
You guys..... I'M BACKKKKK!!! I am so so sorry it has been so long since my last upload. With the Olympics, then traveling, visiting family, editor vacations, etc. it has been a very busy time. Thank you for your patience, and I hope you enjoy this episode! (The sound may be a bit weird at some points because we had to get creative due to copyright) 🙏 ❤️
It's alright, we're glad you took your time! Your health before anything 🙏
Whooo, Sarah! I knew you'd be busy with Olympics and like others have said, you did awesome! Glad to have you back and glad you're doing well!
Hey Sarah! Glad you are back! Just wanted to say that I'm sorry you went out early in the Olympics, but it was really a joy to watch you play, you really dominated most of your matches!
Imagine someone apologizing for being one of the top atheletes in their sport and representing for their country! A lot of us watched you and you were amazing! I just found out you represented my state of Nebraska in college! Now I need to get ALL of your merch!
Wonderful to see you again Sarah!! Watched you play... Sad to see you go early T_T Get them next time!!
I love seeing people's conflicted expressions as their dislike for Oikawa's attitude clashes with their grudging respect for his dedication and mentality :D
Haha right! You said what I was thinking 🤣
Only idiots dislike Oikawa.
@@SilverFang95 and only idiots like Oikawa 😝 he hits every nerve in my soul and I hate him for it, but his plays are very cool 😔 just not his attitude
@@scoobydoo7220 we can look pass that because we know that the cocky attitude of his is just to mask his frustration, jealousy and inferiority complex to Kageyema and Ushijima.
We love to see it 🤣 I love & hate that irritating punk
Iwaizumi (Iwai-chan) is the ace third year and Oikawa's best friend. He puts Oikawa in his place lmao 😂. Kindaichi is onion head and a first year like Kageyama.
I'm bad at face recognition and when i first watched Haikyuu i got confused between Iwachan, Kindaichi and Matsu (i forgot his name) Its not like they look alike but still confused. But when i watched it again everything was clear 😂
Asahi’s face when Kageyama dumps the ball is still the best thing hahahahah
Context for Oikawa and Iwaizumi’s relationship: they’ve been best friends since grade school so you will see Oikawa going out of his way to be an extra special nuisance to him and Iwaizumi responding with violence :D
I'm not gonna lie, watching people begrudgingly become impressed by Oikawa's plays is lowkey funny and I just can't help but grin at how they try to stop their impressed smiles. My friend had the same expression as Sarah when we watched this game lmaooo
I especially like that the reactions usually go from “Fight him”-> confused face -> unwilling agreement-> tiny smiles they don’t even notice to full on cheers when he does a cool play (and then they crush their excitement bc no we’re not supposed to cheer for him 😂)
23:51 "Why is it always a glamour shot with him?!" This comment was my favorite XD
It's what he deserves! xD
all the budget goes to oikawa's face
Thus earning the nickname "Kpop" 😂
I can't wait until she gets to Oikawa's ear xDDD
It's mine, too, but there's one shot in season 2 that TERRIFIES me. He literally looks deranged.
The kanji for Aoba Johsai is 青葉 城西.
The kanji for Seijoh is 青城 which comes from the first character of Aoba and the first character of Johsai
(Ao changes it’s pronunciation to Sei, and Joh stays as Joh)
Hope that helps 🧡🖤
For my NA English speakers, it's a bit like abbreviating "Southern California" as "SoCal." The "So" isn't how the first syllable of "Southern" is really pronounced, but you can understand it from the spelling.
@@clausewitzianwar Wow, that's a really good analogy!
TBH I was also confused about that.
Boosting this, excellent explanation.
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the amount of shade Sarah throws at Oikawa cracks me up. I totally get where she's coming from, and I'm curiously anticipating whether she'll go through the same change of heart that I did with his character. Of all the characters of Haikyu, Oikawa is the most respectable athlete imo. I have not only come to tolerate his personality, but I have actually come to really like that he's that way. He's a very complex and interesting character.
So true! I didn't even care about Oikawa at first but he'll really grow on you, and you'll eventually realize that he's such a well-written character. I'm currently re-reading the final chapters of the manga and /kinda SPOILER/ the way he really became the final boss of Haikyu, imo is just *chef kiss*
@@pochi9967 agree 😭😭 the way he IS the archenemy of all the character but IS still one of the best character is *chef kiss.. haikyuu have the best ending imo def my top series
god, you guys again... ruining every haikyuu reactors journey just because she doesn't like your complex Oikawa at this point or maybe she never will... come on, let her genuinely react... you guys are absurd, evangelizing that everyone should love Oikawa... @sarah don't let these guys affect you reacting to Oikawa... they are at every haikyuu reactor, even bullying them personally, so extreme, I even witness a reactor meltdown at their discord.. it's okay to not like Oikawa especially what you've seen so far
@@josephocenada uh.. i personally dont care wether she like a character or not bc she has her own opinion and just early in the series, we're just stating our own opinion and nowhere i see shade nor hate toward sarah just because she didnt like him like my fav chatacter isnt even him.. your words here is the one that ruining the mood imo
@@jooncrab5583 he said "cracks me up" like disappointed at her reaction every time... did you missed that? why it really matters that you guys want her this early to like Oikawa as much as you guys do? even hinting that she might eventually like him (btw, I watched this show prolly around 20x along with maybe around 10 haikyuu reactors and I also even read the manga) anyway, she respect and recognized Oikawa's dedication to volleyball and that's enough at this point.. let's just watch her journey watching this awesome show... these obsession over Oikawa is so absurd and extreme... keep your fantasy to yourself folks
-san, -kun, -chan are suffixes used to show respect or intimacy. -san is the default most respectful of the three, often translated into English as Mr., Ms., ext. Of the three -chan is typically used when either talking to children, when children are talking to close adults, or among friends (typically female). Oikawa calling Kageyama by his first name + chan implies they are super close (especially since calling people by their first name shows an intimate relationship), in this case its used mockingly.
to add on: -kun is mostly for people who are your junior or of equal relationship to you. Ex. teacher to student, senpai to kouhai, between friends or classmates. it's more casual than -san and (depending on the situation/relationship) can imply an emotional attachment or friendliness. it can be used by and for any gender, but it's most commonly used to refer to boys.
Ohh, I just spent like 10 minutes explaining everything coz I didn't see this comment, and the second I posted it, this one appeared at the top🙁
@You alright boi ? that doesn't change their linguistic function. -kun is certainly less respectful overall than -san, but it's shows more respect than having no suffix all together. And as I mentioned in my OP, because these suffixes show respect when used in a specific way they can also be incredibly disrespectful when used incorrectly. In the case you mentioned, calling someone -kun if you are not close or perhaps if they are older than you can be seen as disrespectful and condescending.
@You alright boi ? san is actually the most common choice of honorific for someone you don't know personally beforehand. in anime I'm guessing they might have just been using it against a villain as habit, their default way of speaking, or doing it ironically? ex. Law from One Piece called someone he hated "san" as a way to mock him, but also calls someone he loved "san" as a sign of respect.
The 2 "old guys" cheering for Karasuno are the same age as Coach Ukai. They played for Karasuno together with Coach Ukai in the past (So they're basically everyone's OLD senpai/seniors). They are also members of the Karasuno Neighborhood Volleyball team. Hehehe.
That's the beauty of Oikawa's character, even tho you don't like him as a person, you can't help but admire and respect him as a player
There are a lot of comments explaining the honorifics so I want to mention this instead : Tanaka calls everyone in his year (Ennoshita, Narita Kinoshita) without any honorifics since they're the same age, except for Nishinoya, whom he calls "Noya-san" because he respects his work ethic as a libero a lot.
Kageyama is the personification of the line, "They had us in the first half."
The build up and the return dump from Kageyama is one of my favourite moments in the entire show, which is really saying something because the show is PACKED with hype.
青 葉 城 西 ＝ao ba jyou sai
a.k.a
青 城 ＝sei jyou
There are two types of readings in Japanese kanji.
I'm looking forward to your reaction.
Please continue to enjoy it. from Japan
Sarah getting goosebumps in the first season so much already, she might not make it in season three
As Tsukki said, its the local news. So since its local, I am guessing the town's TV service provider likely covers the biggest volleyball tournament going on in their local region for a few minutes. I dont think its very outrageous.
But I do know the National high school volleyball tournament (for which the tournament Karasuno is playing right now is the qualifier) is broadcasted on TV.
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As for -kun and -san,
-san is used to address somebody with respect.
-kun is used to address somebody (usually boys) when they are younger to you. And is less polite than -san.
So Hinata calls Tanaka, Tanaka-san as Tanaka is older and any of the older players (tanaka, Daiichi, Suga) can call Hinata, Hinata-kun. But they just call him Hinata which is primarily the same.
As for senpai, thats different. Senpai means a senior. I wouldnt meet an old man on the street and call him senpai, but Id use -san when referring to him. But Hinata can call Tanaka both Tanaka san and Tanaka senpai since he happens to be his senior in the school.
We're so glad to hear from you again, Sarah! ❤
Yes, Japan broadcasts national level high school volleyball games on TV. I have been watching those for a couple of years and I must say it's always great to see kids be passionate about things other than their phones. lol
To answer your question, yes they do broadcast high-school volleyball matches on tv in Japan, but only at the nationals level. The matches Karasuno are doing right now are nationals qualifiers, so if they win they get to play at the nationals and they'll be on national tv. However, the program they were watching in this episode was on a local channel (only broadcasted in Miyagi prefecture) so it makes sense that they would at least cover a bit of the qualifiers. The final match of the qualifiers will be broadcasted on local tv as well, coz whoever wins goes to represent the prefecture at the nationals.
So glad you're back! I wish I could give you the biggest hug in the history of hugs. Please make sure to watch the post-credits scene after episode 24.
Japanese Honorific Basics. San - the most common/colloquial that can be used regardless of gender. Chan- Mostly use when referring to female friends or younger female children that you're familiar with. Not to be used with strangers. Kun - Usually for teenage boys and young men, it is used for those of superior status talking to a younger person but it can also be used among respected friends. Senpai - Usually refers to upperclassmen or senior colleagues. Sama - Most formal, in a specific situation in talking to people with high status.
I love how you keep saying how great each episode is… because it only gets better! I almost feel jealous that you still get to experience seasons 2, 3, and 4 for the first time.
welcome back!!! please don't worry about the delay in posting, you've been so ridiculously busy so we completely understand!
also, congrats to you and Melissa for the fantastic matches at the Olympics :') you guys did incredibly!
Welcome back, you have been missed! But no need to apologize for having a life outside of haikyuu 😆 I’m honestly surprised that you’re able to retain so much. Most people mix up Iwaizumi and Kindaichi, but you cleared it up pretty quickly. In case you missed it, Iwaizumi and Oikawa are childhood besties and have played volleyball since they were kids :) hence their on court chemistry.
18:10 They’re former Karasuno volleyball players. They played with Coach Ukai in High School and are part of the neighborhood association’s volleyball team.
Seriously, not liking Oikawa at that point is more than normal. But I think it is my favorite character in the whole show, including Karasuno's members. You will get to know him better, keep an open mind
There are 2 ways to read Japanese Kanji characters (written the same but read differently, which is why it can be confusing even for Japanese people ^_^). Basically, Seijoh is a nickname which comes from the 'Ao' character and 'Joh' character in the school's full name Aoba Johsai. When they put the first 2 characters together though, the reading changes to Seijoh instead. :D
Iwazumi or Iwachan is Oikawa’s best friend and teammate since they were in elementary school. So not only do they know each other really well but have played for a long time together. I can’t wait for you to keep watching because Oikawa is one of the best volleyball players and you see why he is the way he is with Tobio.
Hi Sarah, I'm glad you are coming back! I really enjoyed watching your games in the olympics.
In Japan, the finals of prefecture preliminary is broadcased by local TV, and in terms of Spring tournament, the biggest natinal high school volleyball tournament, games of 1st round to quarterfinals are broadcased by local TV, and semifinals and finals are broadcased on a natinal TV network.
Yuki Ishikawa, captain of Japanese natinal team, was a SUPERSTAR of high school volleyball in Japan and broadcased so many times in the news even he was a high school student. (His team won Spring tournament two consecutive years. Actually his team didn't lose even one game for two years.)
Yay you're back! I'm glad you're doing well and love the reaction as always! Oikawa is very hard working and passionate about volleyball. He's really playful and not intentionally being mean (even though it may seem like that) so that's why people might not like him, but he's such a complex character. At the end of the day, all the players in Haikyuu are just kids who love volleyball and want to win. I'm always so conflicted when I watch a match because I don't want anyone to lose hahaha
I personally dont get peoples dislike for Oikawa. I always respected him from the start and when u find out his backstory my respect for him only grew. Even if he was hyper competetive it is only natural for a character in this show and atleast he never lashed out on the court or was mean to his team like Kageyama. To like Kageyama and dislike Oikawa is just not logical imo bcos theyre much the same.
We missed you a lot, Sarah! You were phenomenal during the Olympics! I have been definitely missing your amazing insights and super funny Haikyuu reactions!
That “WHY IS IT ALWAYS A GLAMOUR SHOT WITH HIM???” cracked me so hardddd lmaooo!
I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for this notification. Welcome back
i first saw you while watching the olympics and I was so amazed by your game that I went to look up your other matches...then i came across your channel!! so cool to see you reacting to one of my favourite shows too. thank you for making canada proud 🙏🏼🇨🇦
High school volleyball is quite televised in Japan, especially (but not only) national stage competitions! Nationals are very popular and crowded. Recently competitions have also been streamed online
This must be a miracle, today I just had the feeling you would upload and the first thing I see when I open youtube its your video!!!
Dont worry Sarah we all knew you needed some time for yourself after the olympics so were just glad to have you back now
Glad to have you back! I watched your matches at the olympics you did awesome!
KAGS AT THE END!!!! I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW THAT THE FIRST TIME, IM SO PROUD OF HIM, MY BABY 🥺
also, i missed you! hope you enjoyed your time with your family, vacations and all that! oh! and congrats to you and melissa for the amazing performance at the Olympics!!
Sarah, as soon you understand where that "attitude" comes from, you will understand who oikawa is. He is one of my favorite characters and i hope you see how well written his character is.
Gotta Wait her watches season 2 then
18:00 they are the neighborhood association who played against karasuno at the first few episodes if i remember correctly. They are karasuno alumni and ukai's former teammate at karasuno
I love the voice actor of Oikawa (Namikawa Daisuke) when he plays older people but I really think his voice is strange when he's playing high schoolers, and I totally agree with Sarah on that. But Namikawa Daisuke has one of the most attractive voices in the industry when he voices slightly deranged (or fully deranged tbh) characters like Hisoka. And when I hear him voicing school boys I often waiting for him to be bad. Because he has a really strange quality in his voice that makes him sound as if he has some dungeon where he keeps his victims, even though his characters are really good people. Maybe it is because his normal speaking voice is much deeper. I do think that the voice actor has a big part in people disliking Oikawa at first. And now a little bit about Aoba Johsai. Characters in Japanese (they also can be called kanji) has several readings. They are called kun-yomi (Japanese reading or "meaning" reading of a character) and on-yomi (Chinese reading or "sound" reading). Japanese reading is used when we read a single character and Chinese is used when there are several characters together that are actually one word (it is called tango). But some words especially names of the places (like Aoba) are read by their Japanese reading. Japanese people like to shorten names of places, schools and sometimes just names by taking the first character of each word and putting them together. Aoba Johsai ("h" or "u" after a vowel means that the vowel is long) becomes Seijou, because Chinese reading of "Ao" in "Aoba" is "sei" and "Jou" (Joh) is already a Chinese reading of a character with Japanese reading "Siro".
Hello Sarah from Japan 😊 After watching yesterday's new release, I'm watching Sarah's video again. Regarding news about high school volleyball tournaments, there are 47 prefectures in Japan, and each prefecture replaces the main national news with local news, and within that news, the match is covered in the form of a sports corner. The program that Hinata and the others were watching was also a sports corner of Miyagi Prefecture's local news😄🏐
Welcome back. Thank you for doing this while you are still on vacation it seems. Your “dislike” against Oikawa is hilarious and it is amazing you still remembered the names of the players in Seijo.
Oikawa bothered all of us in the first season but he's a deep and misunderstood character at the end. It'll be clarified afterwards. Thank you for reacting once again!!!
I hope people don't harrass Sarah over Oikawa because Sarah's salt and mama crow tendencies are hillarious 😂.
@@seekittycat I hope people are not that stupid 😅 We LOVE Sarah going off and being the #1 fan!
@@irenaeuschouz5569 It's annoying at times tho.
@@SilverFang95 It would be boring if she liked every character though just to appeal to the fans. Let her hate oikawa we want to see her genuine reaction
Sarah! I MISSED YOU SO MUCH! OMG!! YEESSS!! =D Edit: The school's shortened name is (romanised as Seijō or Seijoh). It comes from Aoba Johsai's first and third kanji being put together. It's like a "nickname" sort of thing.
I know everyone is already saying that but i want to say it too, I LOVE YOUR REACTIONS! U are the best haikyuu reactor!
I am so glad your back
Edit: I am glad you said you respect Oikawa’s prep he’s my favorite character :)
IT WAS SO AMAZING SEEING YOU AT THE OLYMPICS!!! Even though I was rooting for the A-Team (I'm American) when I realized that you were also competing I was cheering for you too! Glad to see you back watching Haikyuu =)
I watched tons of Haikyu! reactions and most of them (if not all) hates Oikawa because of his personality but he is just more than his personality. You can't just hate him as a player because he is really hard-working, responsible, and dedicated both mentally and physically and that's why he's my utmost favorite character of the show (though all of the players has the same attitude as him as a player).
welcome home!
I also supported all the games at the Olympics.
I'm glad to see Sarah's smile in this video again
from japan
So, you mostly got it right with the names. Senpai is used for their seniors in wherever they are, not exactly for their age. In school the 3rd year are senpai for the second and first years, and the second year are senpai for the 1st years. But it can also be on the workplace, if a 30 year old is new to a job, he can call senpai a 25 year old who has been working there for 2 years, for example.
The opposite of senpai is kouhai, which is used by seniors to their juniors.
San and kun have varying meaning, but mostly, San is more respectful and formal, and used when you are not very familiar with the other.
Kun is a more informal way of address, and while it is mostly used on young boys, it can be used to show familiarity, or affection to older boys or even men.
It can also be used to make fun of guys you are not familiar with, or with whom you have not trust to use it, since you are effectively calling them kiddos.
-Chan is the feminine of -kun, but it can also be used on very young boys. Also, pretty insulting to use on older boys, except maybe by their closest family.
This is pretty much the basics, there are a lot of nuances and exceptions on when to use certain suffixes, and a myriad other ones as well, like -sama and -dono -senshuu, and even affectations like -chama. You probably won't need those for Haikyuu.
Well, maybe -senshuu, which is a competitor in a sport setting.
Also, sensei means teacher, and while it can be used alone, it replaces -san or whichever when talking to a teacher or someone performing in that capacity (also, doctors).
Welcome back! As for why Aoba Johsai and Seijou are the same. Basically they abbreviate Aoba Johsai by combining two of the four kanji of their school name to shorten it which changes the name into Seijou. I'm not fluent so I don't really have an in depth translation, but since japanese doesn't use acronyms that is what they do normally to to shorten longer names.
Hi Sarah! Loved watching you in the Tokyo Olympics! So proud for team Canada! also super happy to watch your reaction to Haikyuu again :)
I missed your reactions, with your experience and comments it is like waiting for a new chapter of the anime
Honorifics are important but can be a little complicated so dont sweat it if it takes a little while for you to get them down.
Basics:
-San denotes someone of equal age/status or older than you. Closest equivalent would be Mr. or Ms. It can also be used if you are just trying to be respectful. Usually used with family name (ex: Asumane-san, Ukai-san, ect) but can also be used for a given name or nickname. (ex: Daichi-san, Suga-san, ect)
-Kun denotes someone younger than you. Usually used for boys but can also be for someone you are friendly with who is the same age. Can be used for either family or given name depending on familiarity. (ex: Shouyou-kun, Kageyama-kun)
-Chan denotes someone younger than you but with the connotation of "cute". Usually used for girls but can also be used for younger boys. (ex: Natsu-chan which is Hinata's little sister). {quick note here, Oikawa calls Kageyama "Tobio-chan" which would normally be VERY familiar and is more used as a bit of a tease. He's basically saying that Kageyama is younger than him and "cute". It's really impolite.).
-Sensei is used exclusively for teachers and doctors and basically replaces -San for them even for someone who is not a student or patient. Can be used as a honorific or as a name in and of itself (ex: Takeda-sensei, Sensei)
-Sempai is for a colleague who is older than you or who has been at your job/school longer and acknowledges respect for sonority/experience.
Another two that wont really come up in this show are -Dono and -Sama which both have basis in things like lordships. Sometimes fangirls/fanboys will denote an idol as -Sama but that's not as often and I don't think it will come up here. Essentially it's a mark of extreme respect for someone of higher status than yourself.
Hope this helped at least a little bit! There are of course nuances (like the "Tobio-chan" thing for example) but this should cover most of the basics.
-(omg, forgot to leave a comment..)- It's so good to see you again, Sarah! Hope you took enough time for yourself, absolutely no need to apologize for any of that, we just glad to have you back 🥳
As always, much love to Ukai and Takeda-sensei, they're doing a great job with kids and I love to see that. In general, this is a great set-up episode for the match, also gives a little look into Seijoh inner workings and Oikawa in particular plus a tease of Shiratorizawa. Hearing your predictions on the outcome of the match based on the set-up was very interesting, but I obviously wont comment on the accuracy of them, just fun to see how others perceive the same show's storytelling.
Sarah's very conflicted face over Oikawa is just priceless! The begrudging "I don't like you, so it hurts me to say this, but ..." 😂 (and shout-out to this comment section for being pretty relaxed about Oikawa too)
You're back! I'm so glad. I watched your matches during the Olympics. They were amazing! I was so happy that the commentators from my country, Germany, spoke so kindly about you.
Oikawa to Sarah "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful." lol
The hate towards Oikawa 😂 That is everyone at first, but the more you get to know him the more you love and respect him 🥰 Of course Karasuno is forever #1 in my heart ❤
Sarah, I'm so happy you're back. My Tuesdays just got 💯 more amazing ☺️ So happy you got to take a break and that you're safe and healthy. I live for your reactions, explanations and lessons. Sending you so much love from Australia 💜
I do check your channel every week just in case hahaha and finally your back!! we're so proud of you in the Olympics and I hope youve had the best vacation/rest ever.
Oikawa: Onegaishimaaaasu!
Sarah: OHMIGAWD I HATE HIS VOICE
Me: (startled laughter)
TBH I dislike him but I like his voice- which makes me hate him more. XD
So good to see you again! Wish all the best for the new partnership
Welcome baaaaack! I was able to watch your Olympic games and WOWOWOWOW!!! KILLING it!
Welcome back Sarah, Great Olympics campaign, don't worry about break between reactions - downtime is important and it is your channel so you can take as much time as you want/need. Great reaction - you are allowed to respect & dislike same characters - you feel what you feel - it makes it entertaining. Not sure if other people have mentioned it (probably have) but don't forget after Episode 24 of this season there is an after credits scene. Cheers and have a great day.
Welcome back! You were awesome in the olympics, looking forward to more reactions!!
I love rewatching this anime with your commentary 🥰🏐
I'm glad you're back! Hopefully, you got to enjoy some rest after the Olympics!
Yooo you're back.
I'm so glad you still keep going on these
There are so much awsome things to come in this series
Kageyama mentions it, but #4 on Aoba Johsai (Iwaizumi Hajime) has been close friends and teammates with Oikawa since elementary school! A great detail to keep in mind.
Iwaizumi looks similar to Kindaichi, but they're not the same. Confused us all at first though!
Iwa and Oikawa were 3rd years at Kitagawa Daiichi (Kageyama's middle school) when Kageyama, Kindaichi, and Kunimi were 1st years.
Aoba Johsai is the name of the school
Seijoh is a shortversion that you get by using the first two japanese characters from the name
the japanese character for "Ao" in this case means means "blue" and can be read as "Sei" (eg. part of my name on youtube "Seiryuu" can be translated as "blue dragon")
I bet someone will have a better explaination in comments already but I tried
Basically, Japanese letters (kanji) can be pronounced more than one way. The first kanji in Aoba Johsai's name can either be "Ao" or "Sei". So, Seijoh is just a nickname for Aoba Johsai putting together Ao + Joh from the words but the Ao is pronounced as Sei.
Senpai means upperclassman or superior or mentor. It is a very respectful honorofic. That's why Tanaka and Noya have nosebleeds over it when Hinata calls them that.
The -san honorofic is one of the most common honorofics. You use it for people you just met regardless of age, gender, or social status and once you get to know people you still use it if there's a respectful relationship between you. It is a respectful way to address someone older for example Hinata (and other first years) calls all the upperclassman with -san. Asahi-san, Suga-san, Noya-san etc.
-kun is a masculine suffix. Its politeness level is lower than -san. It can be used with age peers or people younger than you. Karasuno boys don't really use this one (maybe Suga says Kageyama-kun at some points I'm not sure) but Hinata calls Kageyama-kun to annoy him sometimes.
Then there's -chan which is used for girls or kids. Like Oikawa calls Iwaizumi "Iwa-chan" because they are childhood friends and it is a nickname from that time. But he also calls Kageyama "Tobio-chan" in a more condescending way.
And which characters are on first name/last name basis with each other actually reveals a lot. Like Noya calls his peers (Tanaka for example) by first name whereas Tanaka calls him a nickname based on his last name. Noya also calls Hinata "Shouyou" cuz he sees him more as a friend than a teammate like Kageyama and Tsukishima. Same with Kenma and Hinata, both call each other by first names cuz Kenma doesnt like that kind of age-based hierarchy.
And Kageyama calls everyone by their last names regardless of what is common (i.e. everyone calls Asahi Asahi because he is an upperclassman who is sweet and gentle but Kageyama calls him Azumane-san) Same with Tsukishima. They are both very respectful to their upperclassmen in general despite the grump and saltiness. And Asahi, Daichi, Suga while being the eldest are either referred to by their first name in general or by a nickname like Suga (as seen in Noya and Tanaka. Tho first years still call them full last names "Sugawara" or "captain" in Daichi's case)
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The happiest notification I got! Welcome back Sarah!
I'm so excited to see your reactions for the rest of the game ❤️ welcome back!
I missed your reactions! So glad you're back
PLS I WAS WAITING FOR THAT SINCE AGES!! I’m so happy you’re back❤️
So happy you're back! Hope you're doing well! I'm sure a lot of us watched you in the Olympics! You're awesome!
It's so good to see you again, Sarah!❤❤
I can't even begin to express this joy in my comments!
It's always a glamour shot cuz
He is in this put as a really good looking character.
I recently discovered this UA-cam channel and am enjoying watching it!
Oikawa is my favorite character in Haikyuu!, but I understand why she dislikes him, and most importantly, her assessment of him is absolutely correct, so I'm happy every time I see a comment about him.😂
Good to have you back! It's was such a nice surprise seeing the notification.
The way Oikawa starts the game is pretty epic.
I remember watching this game for the first time, I wanted to punch him. But I also knew he's a great player.
You'll love this game. And I hope you will start liking Oikawa, even a little bit.
I am very happy watching your reaction again ! Regarding Q1, yes, they broadcast like that. Regarding Q2, your assumption is correct. When we Japanese add "san" after name, it means respect and used for same or older age, or customer and so on. Adding "kun" after name means familiarity to younger people or lower layer of employees in companies.
Welcome back! I'm so happy to see you again.
This react was also awesome!
There are two national tournaments in Haikyu!!, Inter-High (late July - early August) and Haru-Kou (Spring Volleyball Tournament, early January)
Karasuno High School is competing in the Inter-High qualifiers in Miyagi prefecture now.
All Haru-Kou games are broadcast nationwide because a big TV station is one of the host company.
The finals of the prefectural qualifiers will be broadcast on local TV.
I wanted to comment upon their names. 1) Hinata (日向), the first character means 'sun' and he is truly bright, warm and shines (with enthusiasm) all the time; 2) Tsukishima's 'tsuki' means 'moon' and the symbolism sets them in the opposition, since they are both middle blockers, and if Hinata is all energized and active, Tsukishima is, on the contrary, calm and composed 3) Kageyama (mountain shadow) is a big shadow (dark horse) as a setter of the team and a shadow in contrast with Hinata, because he helps him shine so bright; 4) Daichi (大地) means 'big ground' and he is the foundation of Karasuno, the reliable captain; 5) Tanaka Ryunosuke's 'ryu' means 'dragon' which shows his strong spirit and mental power.
We back lets goooo. Good run at the Olympics.
Yes, some high school games are televised in Japan.. You can find a high school volleyball match in uoutube. They are actually very good. Close to the anine hehe
😍👏 Omg our 👑 queen 👑 is back welcome back Sarah!!! Missed you so much may Haikyuu give you lots of good vibes 🥰.
more video plssss, really liking this reaction series
We have missed you! I think I screamed quite loudly when I saw this new reaction episode 😂
they mention it in this episode, but i'll repeat it just in case because it's easy to miss: oikawa and iwaizumi have been playing together since they were kids. even though they playfully bicker a lot, at 4:06 kageyama says "they're linked, both mentally and physically." you'll get to see more of their relationship and dynamic as the episodes go on, so i'll let you see how that unfolds for yourself, but i wouldn't be so quick to write off oikawa's teasing as mean-spirited or anything! 😉
18:00 You don't remember those two guys? They are Karasuno alums (currently playing on Neighborhood team that scrimmaged against Karasuno in eps 9-10). Yamaguchi went to the guy with glasses to learn the jump float serve.
About Oikawa, he's not actually cocky at all. I mean, he has some beef with Kageyama due to their history, which you will learn about later on. Otherwise, he's just a bit playful, but he's very dedicated to volleyball (in a different way from Hinata and Kageyama). He works on his physical skills like Hinata and Kageyama, but he also prepares mentally for each match by studying opponents. Kenma is the smartest player in Haikyuu!!, followed by Oikawa and Tsukki.
Oikawa bothered me a lot at start, because of his attitude, but he really is a very good player. As a team captain, as a team mate, as a sportsman. He works so hard to beat prodigies because he doesn't believes that his hardwork can have a limit. He really has been a big influence for me.
I watched your Olympic matches and it was so exciting!
Blonde dude and glasses man in the bleachers are Karasuno Alumni, they are part of the Karasuno Old Boys Club and are old friends with Coach Ukai the younger, so they have just come to watch the game.
Woo hoo! She's back!
From a manga lol:
-san: This is the most common honorific and is equivalent to Mr., Miss, Ms., or Mrs. It is the all-purpose honorific and can be used in any situation where politeness is required.
-kun: This suffix is used at the end of boy’s names to express familiarity or endearment. It is also sometimes used by men among friends, or when addressing someone younger or of a lower station.
-chan: This is used to express endearment, mostly towards girls. It is also used for little boys, pets, and even among lovers. It gives a sense of childish cuteness.
-sempai/senpai: This title suggests that the addressee is one’s senior in a group or organization. It is most often used in a school setting, where underclassmen refer to their upperclassmen as “sempai.” It can also be used in the workplace, such as when a newer employee addresses an employee who has seniority in the company.
Kohai: This is the opposite of “sempai” and is used toward underclassmen in school or newcomers in the workplace. It connotes that the addressee is of a lower station.
Sensei: Literally meaning “one who has come before,” this title is used for teachers, doctors, or masters of any profession or art.
-[blank]: This is usually forgotten in these lists, but it is perhaps the most significant difference between Japanese and English. The lack of honorific means that the speaker has permission to address the person in a very intimate way. Usually, only family, spouses, or very close friends have this kind of permission. Known as yobisute, it can be gratifying when someone who has earned the intimacy starts to call one by one’s name without an honorific. But when that intimacy hasn’t been earned, it can be very insulting.
Lool somehow the alumni duo are so easily forgettable for first time viewers XD so yeah they were two of the players from the episodes where Asahi came back and Ukai became the coach =D
My favorite reactor is back!! I saw you on TV during the Olympics and it was so cool, thank you for your hard work!
Good to see you back Queen!! These Olympics were amazing.. thanks to this anime i was so hyped watching the Argentina boys team.. and winning the bronze was one of the biggest hype of my life
Low-key my favorite Haikyuu reaction channel. Take your time. I'll be here to watch.