About Yaku. In the manga, there is a beat they cut from here, where Nishinoya talks about Yaku's skills with Hinata and points out that the fact he doesn't stand out on the court shows his true greatness. Yaku usually doesn't make spectacular, last-effort saves. Most of his receives are immaculate, with perfect form. No matter how hard the ball is. Another thought about Nekoma; they are often revered as the team with the greatest teamwork, and I love how most of their backstories show them butting heads and not getting along in the past. Teamwork is something that needs a lot of work. :)
Anyone else correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Tokyo gets three teams to represent for Nationals - two due to the sheer number of teams in the region, and an extra one since they are the hosts of the tournament...
Ok it took me until the end to figure that out 🙈 It looked one 1 of them (Nekoma) ended up getting the host berth, and the two finalists earned their spot outright.
@@SarahPavanVolleyball Don't worry, it's really poorly explained in the anime, lots of people miss that detail. These matches get a lot more time and attention in the manga, so it gets explained better there.
Its true. Tokyo has four times as many high school as Miyagi Prefecture, where Karasuno High School is located, and six times as many students as Miyagi Prefecture.
I just realized this now, that last point is a glimpse of how Nekoma will be once Kuro and the gang graduates. Which explains the expression of Yaku and Kuroo. They aren't just proud, they are assured.
Paisen basically has the same meaning as Senpai, but it is slang. People use Paisen when they are joking. So in this case, Kuroo seems to be using Paisen to avoid a serious mood.
Tokyo has so many teams so they get to have two representatives and since they are the host for the Spring Tournament they get another slot. Basically Itachiyama got the Gold and Fukurodani got silver in the finals. Nekoma and Nohebi fought for the Last slot and thank the gods Nekoma won the Bronze. So excited for you to start the season 4. Though the quality of the animation went down and the style is different the storytelling is still topnotch. I didn’t think that Haikyuu could show anything more but there was so much more to tell/show.
@@SarahPavanVolleyball It's definitely a size issue. It's like how LA would get multiple teams to get in a tournament, even if your county or district only sent one just because the amount of schools is vastly different.
People always make too big a deal about the animation quality drop. I mean, it's there but it's really not that noticeable for most people. Season 4 was still amazing all things considered. I'm more sad about the studio deciding to make a couple of movies instead of a season 5.
@@sindri1447 the animation quality is a factor but i still enjoyed season 4 nonetheless. I don’t mind the change that much but it is just a heads up for Sarah about the change. It is sad that they will make movies and not a season 5.
Not sure if this was mentioned by anyone previously, but a lot of the school’s name are puns on animal names 😀 Karasuno→karasu = crows Nekoma → neko =cats Shiratorizawa → shiratori = white bird (in this case it’s an eagle considering the coach is Washijo → washi = eagle) Fukurodani → fukuro=owls Nohebi → hebi =snake Itachiyama → itachi = weasel And so on☺️
What is sad with the snake team is that they started played dirty when their best player (the pinch server) got injured 😭 they feel like he deserves to go to national and are willing to do everything for it. (It's a bit better explained in the manga)
Always have to leave this "disclaimer" after these OVAs: sadly, the original material here was cut quite a bit. In the manga Yamamoto had more of a spotlight, and Kuroo actually stood up for Nohebi after the game when some random players who lost far earlier dissed them; Kuroo noted that Nohebi's strategies work because they can rely on their superb defense, tooling the opponents' blocks, aimed serving, etc. Kuroo has some kind of a history with Suguru (Nohebi's captain), and while they clearly enjoy pissing each other off, there's also some mutual respect. Having said that, it's still totally fine not to like Nohebi's play style though :"D I don't like it as a sports spectator, but I do appreciate it as a reader (or watcher) that we get to see players like them too; makes the story feel more diverse and realistic. Having Nohebi lose after Suguru actually chased the ball much like Yaku did, jumping over those barriers, was another nice touch.
I agree with your statement that seeing players like that makes it more realistic. Players like that do definitely exist, but it's interesting that they put them all on the same team. I'm sad to hear that a lot gets cut from this point on
@@SarahPavanVolleyball maybe you can read the manga later when you finished the season 4 ( if you have a time, i know you were super busy).. It's kind of like seeing from different view.... Just stay away from season 5 chapters.
Sarah is so dang smart! Basically all of her questions, she deduced the answers herself: such as the paisen/senpai, Kenma being the brain, and the Tokyo tournament bracket. Excited to watch season 4 with you!
@@SarahPavanVolleyball But I feel like we don't actually see quite enough of Itachiyama to have a full opinion -- more like extended cameo and individual personality flashes. We don't really see how they play as a team, only specific members get some minimal attention.
Loved this reaction, and we are **DELIGHTED** you are enjoying the backstories of Nekoma's players. Also, remember the first time Karasuno played Nekoma in a practice match? Nishinoya's first observation about Yaku was that Yaku was going to be trouble--he got a touch on Asahi's very first spike, without ever having seen Asahi play before.
6:25 - yup Kenma is being referred to as the brain. 8:00 - don't worry sometimes understanding the timeline/matches is confusing. This is the semi-finals match and both teams to make finals instantly get a spot while the losing semi-finals teams have to compete for the third spot.
Omggg I totally forgot about my Itachiyama man cameo at the end 💛!!! cannot wait for you to start watching season 4! I am confident you are going to like Yaku (and Nekoma overall) way more 😁 Was not expecting such a long video so late at night but I just had to watch it hehhe, hope you enjoyed the holidays!
I feel like you were the first reactor who understood the tournament style by the end of it. How you explained it at the end is correct. Two representatives and they get the third for hosting the venue.
Hey Sarah! Just wanted to point out a small detail you might’ve missed! Back during the bbq episode of season 2, you mentioned wanting to meet the top three players in the near future. Well Itachiyama’s ace Sakusa was one of those top 3, so I’m excited for you to finally learn more!
@@SarahPavanVolleyball hes basically the number 1 ace in japan highschool volleyball. You'll probably like him, cant wait for the new season reactions, please dont keep us waiting for too long XD
@@gemthemage it's obvious that ushijima is top 1, sakusa and kyryu treat him like he's a god, I won't give spoilers here because she might end up reading it but the manga makes it clear that ushijima is the player everyone looks up to.
6:04 This is already from season 1 episode 12. Kenma is the brain. And to make up for Kenma's lack of stamina, all of Nekoma's players try to make a good pass so that the ball falls over Kenma's head.
Season 4 is my favorite season. It has the MOST moments I'm looking forward to you reacting too. Like so many... Season 4 doesn't cut anything too important. The cuts were in this OVA. The start of nationals until the end of the series is just masterclass storytelling. Ah!
I am glad that finally these reactions are uploaded!! The names of high schools in Haikyuu often contain animals, for example Karasuno (烏野) contains a crow (烏 Karasu=crow, 野 No=Field). Although the individual kanji characters have different meanings*, Nohebi (戸美), which appears in this ova, contains a snake (蛇 Hebi). Fukuroudani (梟谷) contains a owl (梟 Hukurou=owl, 谷 Dani=Valley), Itachiyama (井闥山) contains a weasel(鼬 Itachi), and Nekoma (音駒）contains a cat (猫 Neko). The few exceptions are Date Kogyo and Aoba Jyosai (青葉城西). Miyagi Prefecture, where Karasuno High School is located, was ruled by the Date clan several hundred years ago. The Date clan lived in Aoba(青葉) Castle(城). 西 means west. So these high schools are made up of words associated with Miyagi Prefecture. * 戸 Nohe means a house or a door and 美 Bi means beautiful. 井 I = a water well, 闥 Tachi = gate, 山 Yama = mountain 音 Ne = sound, 駒 Koma = Horse
The growth on lev this series of episodes is soo sweet, seeing him get exited for something that is not scoring or looking directly cool is such a huge thing, his understanding of the balance of the team and his role will lead him to be such a better player (and probably put more effort into the most basic aspects of the game, instead of just the flashy ones)
I'm a dancer. So when I have to master specific movement that required more practice and after I mastered it I sometimes forgot another "difficult" movement that I learned three days before.
This OVA is to determine the representatives for Tokyo. Most prefectures only get one representative (Karasuno for Miyagi prefecture) but since Tokyo is such a large prefecture, it actually gets two representatives. The two teams that make it to the finals (Fukurodani and Itachiyama) become the representatives of the Tokyo Prefecture for nationals. However, since Tokyo is also hosting the national tournament, it also gets a venue sponsor, meaning there are going to be three teams from Tokyo at the national tournament. This venue sponsor spot is what the losers of the semi-finals (Nekoma and Nohebi) play for. Hope that makes sense!
When Kuroo said about the brain he meant kenma, back then in season 1 when we were first introduced to nekoma he mentioned that kenma is the brain and backbone of the team
Ok, finally caught up with you. I started watching your reactions on Season 3 but soon realized they were too good to miss out, had to go back and watch all the videos from episode one of Season one onwards. Thank you from reigniting my love for Haikyuu!
Some tidbits that might not be clear to English speakers: First, Land vs. Air actually represents the mascots of Nekoma (cat -> land animal) and Fukurodani (owl -> airborne animal).You managed to relate it to volleyball as a battle between grounded defense vs. a soaring offense, so very cool! Second, while the kanji for Nohebi (戸美) mean something different, "hebi" with the following kanji (蛇) means snake. It's definitely a clear analogy what with Suguru having snakey eyes and snakey personality along with the general behavior of the Nohebi team itself, trash talking while acting nice and playing dirty. Binged all of your reactions over December, happily waiting for your season 4 reactions!
Also, everything you've watched in these two OVAs was animated by the new team that's doing Season 4! I know Season 4 gets a bad rep for having worse animation, but I personally think while the first three seasons had exquisite detail and animation quality, Season 4 only loses a TINY bit of that in favor of less rigid faces (look at how much softer Shimizu and Yachi's faces become!) and more fluid movement.
23:16 The teams that advanced to the semifinals are Nekoma, Fukurodani, No Haebi and Itachiyamai. And Nekoma and No Haebi lost in the semifinals. Since Tokyo has three seeds, Itachiyama and Fukurodani are confirmed to go to the National, and Nekoma and No Haebi will compete for the remaining one. +Itachiyama, who won the final, is the winner of the last Interhigh qualifying national tournament. +Itachiyama has a national top three Ace, Kiyomi Sakusa (the same level as Ushiwaka).
sarah being able to read what play they'll do is actually crazy. 43:00 on reading the dump from kenma is so interesting how knowledgeable she is on the game. Not like i ever doubted. but more that the anime is that realistic she can read what might happen
4:00 Four prefectures get 2 representatives due to their size (number of schools): Hokkaido, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Tokyo. In the manga, it was changed from Osaka to Aichi for some reason. But those 4 are the ones that get 2 representatives in real life.
I started to appreciate Nohebi more when I came around to watching the show again, after knowing that their ace was injured and that they weren't just some lazy dudes trying to cover up their lack of training with cheap tactics and provocation but, on the contrary, they are simply doing their best both in the mental and the physical fields. I quite like that they are that desperate to win, it makes a lot of sense considering the kind of fierce competition a team would face in a huge prefecture like Tokyo. Looking forward to the S4 reacts
genie Sarah was strong this episode (OVA)!! and yes yes yes so here for all the Yaku appreciation and Nekoma love :') they are such a precious team. season 4 is gonna be a blast!
I lived in Sendai Japan in miyagi prefecture for a while before knowing what haikyuu is and it was the best time of my life. Finding haikyuu after returning to the U.S. helped me feel back at home. I've been really enjoying your episode reactions and insights! ❤️✨
OMG yes! I was literally just rewatching season 4 of Haikyuu and these OVAs and I was just thinking about how much I want to see your reaction to everything, you uploaded at the perfect time! And it's 1 hour long, I can't wait to watch it!
Yeah!!! Thank you for reacting to this. It’s always a pleasure to watch you. There are a few of my favorite scenes in this. For example how Akaashi catches Bokutos jacket at 4:34 or when Akaashi literally has weaknesses of Bokuto numbered 😂 there are over 37😅 18:16 Also Lev just smashing the ball down 29:11 and the standing there like a tower is so cool. And Yaku is such an amazing player and Senpai to Shibayama. As is Kuroo when he talks to Lev. But what I love the most is Kuroos up tempo attack at 44:11 it so beautiful animated.😻 Can’t wait for season 4. We will have so much fun with all the boys.😊
Season 4 is great. I am sure some people have already mentioned the quality of animation gets a little worse, but it's still great. I am looking forward to future videos!
57:19 seemed like most of the reactors didn't care much but for me I'm so interested of itachimaya eversince in season 2 when it was mentioned that sakusa one of the top3 aces.
Thank you so much for fun reaction! I really like your commentary. I'm so glad that you watched OVAs and could get to know the teams better! Really excited for the next season! I know you're going to love it! ❤️
19:30 The yips actually becomes a problem for a few characters in a baseball anime called Diamond no Ace (Ace of the Diamond). That's another good sports anime, but it's pretty dang long with 178 episodes and still waiting for the next season - I'd still recommend the movie Silent Voice before anything else, though (I'm not sure if you put up a post for members to decide on what to watch after Haikyuu yet or not).
I've been watching since when you began reacting to S1. I'm very confident in saying this now: be prepared to cry some very cathartic tears once S4 comes around.
no because i really love nohebi's mascot.. i really love snakes so much though in anime, series or movies they always portray the "snakes" as the bad guys like broooo
omg.. i remember watching these ovas the first time and SOBBING when yaku hurt his ankle! i sobbed as if he died or something, but to me yaku having to go out really felt like death in a way
Kenma is the brain. The speech Kuroo gives at the beginning is the same as always: They do their best to keep the ball alive so Kenma can do his thing.
Loved this OVA! I can't wait to watch your reaction to Season 4. You'll have another setter to choose from for your All Star Season 4 Team! I'm excited!
been watching your reactions without commenting, thankyou for your reactions TvT still can't get used about the different animation style but am excited to watch your reactions about the next season!
I don't know if its already answered, I was watching the video. She watched it 2 weeks ago, in a live that was strike down twice. I arrived at the Shirabu moment.
If you still don't know.... Tokyo got 3 reps in nationals. Both in the finals got in.(fukurodani and itachiyama) The losing teams play for the 3rd. (Nekoma vs nohebi)
I didn't like Nohebi's play style either but I do like the team itself. Because even though they play dirty sometimes, they don't disregard polishing their skills. They aren't relying on dirty tricks only, they are actual solid players who could very well play normally and still be considered a great team. They do it to get that little extra advantage. And I can respect them as a team because they put in the work to be good at the sport they love instead of being like "fuck the skills, all we have to do is cheat". Also, I'm not gonna lie, the fact that Kuroo likes them helped me to like them too, after all he thinks Suguru is a fun guy and in the rest of the series I can totally see that so maybe you will soften up a little too😂😂
loved watching 2 episodes back to back, great reaction as always Sarah. Now, let's go to season 4 or oh do you plan to update your all star team to include Season 3 and OVA content, we did get to see shiratorizawa, fukurodani and nekoma more, wait let me ask this for the live stream planned for today. The baby animals shown in the episode break are so fun and not at all random. When it was bokuto and akaashi owls flying over, kuroo kitty was so excited but kenma one was sleeping but in the next one when hinata crow came up, kenma got so lively, haha what a fun way to show the personalities. There is an extra scene/panel in the manga where kuroo comes to the defense of Nohebi team. @TrianaNero has given the details of this encounter in the comments. Chapter 206 if anyone's interested
@@SarahPavanVolleyball yup, definitely. Like last time, I would love to make a team to go up against your all star team, plus share my own all star team. Let me know how you are planning to go about this.
I think the tournament slots per prefecture are based on population. Like Tokyo gets two slots because Tokyo has a ton of high schools. As I understand it, every prefecture that has a high school gets a slot. Miyagi Prefecture (where Karasuno is set) has 21 highschools, so they only get the one slot. Metropolitan Tokyo has over 200 high schools, I think, so they get an extra slot (plus the venue host slot) so three teams from there get into the Nationals. Other prefectures and Met areas with a lot of high schools might get an extra slot as well. I think that's how it goes anyway, at least for Haikyu, I don't know if it's accurate for the actual Haruko Tournament in Japan (which was held for 2023 from Jan 4 to 8 apparently)
I played Rugby all through High-School partially tore multiple ligaments in my ankle and couldn’t play in our semifinal playoff game we ended up losing. That shit sucked. What’s worse is I got injured in a damn scrimmage.
There are going to be more female characters in season 4 don't worry. There's a few special moments with already known ones plus backstory for new characters.
Loved this reaction and honestly I'm always here for Sarah trash talking the other team haha, especially Nohebi, they do actually kinda deserve it XD Also so glad she finally got to know Yaku a bit more and these OVA episodes really had some great things going on with the bond between the Nekoma third years receiving more attention and the lesson Lev got to learn about teamwork with Shibayama! :D
Washijo-Sensei's reaction to his team after their defeat was not a showcase example for him being detached or lacking affection towards the boys, but by maintaining his rather detached posture he was actually showing his compassion and appreciation toward his team. it's not that he's stone cold. He would usually crack down hard on his team just for making the slightest of mistakes in a game and yet this time, even after losing the most important game of the season, he didn't. So, him being so seemingly detached to the situation and telling his team to get on the bus and do a hundred serves upon arrival as if it were normal business was the way he showed how much moved he was by their play. Actually, him telling the guys to do a hundred serves made the kids feel, "That's our Washijo-Sensei". He washed away their anxiety and insecurity of the moment and at the same time told them that nothing has changed and that they were just as superb a team as they were despite the loss, simultaneously telling them that this wasn't the end of the world. I know many Western people will feel puzzled, but men of the older generation in Japan were taught neither to talk or show emotion too much; just take on your every day responsibilities and move forth. Things are changing in Japan, and the younger generation are not like that anymore. Yet, the culture where we see more in the absence of words than in the presence of them still heavily remains. That's probably why you (Sarah) sometimes feel the urge that you need to hear more when watching certain scenes. To us, the absence of words accounts more for the beauty of the scene than it takes away from it. Weird people, aren't we. I'm in my fifties and I can't remember just once when my father gave me a compliment, no matter what I did right. When I won my first painting competition, when I became president of the student council both in middle school and high school, when I graduated top of our class, when I was accepted at one of the most prestigious universities in Japan, he'd just say "Um" in a stern voice with a nod and that was it, and that was enough. I never doubted his love and affection towards me. I knew he was proud. Sadly, he passed away when I was twenty, so he didn't see me earn my PhD or my getting married. The funny thing is, despite the fact that I did achieve quite a bit in my early life, at present I'm unemployed, looking for a job in utter poverty, having the hardest time of my life. And when I imagine what my father would say to me if he were still alive, I can only imagine him saying "um" and nothing else, and that actually soothes my worries and encourages me to stay put and firm, and to go on. Well, just for reference, my father was a bit old fashioned even in comparison to his own generation, so, you know...
I’m so excited for you to watch season 4 it is probably my favourite season, I know it gets a lot of hate for the animation, but it definitely gets better as the season goes on, but the thing that makes it amazing is the story
So if you noticed, the name of the big schools in Haikyuu represent what kind of animals being potrayed. The "Karasu" in Karasuno means crows, "Neko" in Nekoma means cats, "Shiratori" in Shiratorizawa means white bird, "Hebi" in Nohebi means snake, and "Fukuro" in Fukurodani means owls, that's why Bokuto's hair looks like an owl.
Your perception of why it's land and air is so cool. I always thought that it was because of the animals associated to each team (a cat and an owl????)
Also 56:34 GODDAMNIT HAIKYUU!! HOw is it that you get us to care about a team member of a team we saw for one match and who was pretty much a dick throughout the game?? Stop it! stop being the best anime ever!
Kuroo ❤😻
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Kuroo’s fan here 🙋🏽♀️
u r so correct for this 🤩
same girl 🤣
SHIRATORIZAWA OVA please
i swear to god....bokuto's way of the ace speech still gives me goosebumps...
Sarah recognizing the Bokuto and Akaashi owls is next level.
About Yaku. In the manga, there is a beat they cut from here, where Nishinoya talks about Yaku's skills with Hinata and points out that the fact he doesn't stand out on the court shows his true greatness. Yaku usually doesn't make spectacular, last-effort saves. Most of his receives are immaculate, with perfect form. No matter how hard the ball is. Another thought about Nekoma; they are often revered as the team with the greatest teamwork, and I love how most of their backstories show them butting heads and not getting along in the past. Teamwork is something that needs a lot of work. :)
I think they really cut that part to make Yaku's skills stand up in Karasuno vs Nekoma since he was like the real dangerous player of Nekoma
Anyone else correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Tokyo gets three teams to represent for Nationals - two due to the sheer number of teams in the region, and an extra one since they are the hosts of the tournament...
Yes, that's how it was for that year. I don't know how often they host the tournament but I believe they usually get two representations.
Ok it took me until the end to figure that out 🙈 It looked one 1 of them (Nekoma) ended up getting the host berth, and the two finalists earned their spot outright.
@@SarahPavanVolleyball Yeah my bad, I posted that comment before I got to the end of the vid 😅
@@SarahPavanVolleyball Don't worry, it's really poorly explained in the anime, lots of people miss that detail. These matches get a lot more time and attention in the manga, so it gets explained better there.
Its true.
Tokyo has four times as many high school as Miyagi Prefecture, where Karasuno High School is located, and six times as many students as Miyagi Prefecture.
I just realized this now, that last point is a glimpse of how Nekoma will be once Kuro and the gang graduates. Which explains the expression of Yaku and Kuroo. They aren't just proud, they are assured.
Yup, they are so important to the team but knowing that Lev and Shibayama are going to grow to be capable replacements puts the 2 captains at ease
Paisen basically has the same meaning as Senpai, but it is slang. People use Paisen when they are joking. So in this case, Kuroo seems to be using Paisen to avoid a serious mood.
Got it.... makes sense. I had never heard it before this episode
@@SarahPavanVolleyball Yeah, you actually got it right, it's senpai backwards (先輩 vs 輩先)!
Tokyo has so many teams so they get to have two representatives and since they are the host for the Spring Tournament they get another slot.
Basically Itachiyama got the Gold and Fukurodani got silver in the finals. Nekoma and Nohebi fought for the Last slot and thank the gods Nekoma won the Bronze.
So excited for you to start the season 4. Though the quality of the animation went down and the style is different the storytelling is still topnotch. I didn’t think that Haikyuu could show anything more but there was so much more to tell/show.
Ok this makes sense. Took me a sec to figure that out.
Tokyo have 3 representatives 2 finalists and the winner off the 2 loses
@@SarahPavanVolleyball It's definitely a size issue. It's like how LA would get multiple teams to get in a tournament, even if your county or district only sent one just because the amount of schools is vastly different.
People always make too big a deal about the animation quality drop. I mean, it's there but it's really not that noticeable for most people. Season 4 was still amazing all things considered. I'm more sad about the studio deciding to make a couple of movies instead of a season 5.
@@sindri1447 the animation quality is a factor but i still enjoyed season 4 nonetheless. I don’t mind the change that much but it is just a heads up for Sarah about the change. It is sad that they will make movies and not a season 5.
Not sure if this was mentioned by anyone previously, but a lot of the school’s name are puns on animal names 😀
Karasuno→karasu = crows
Nekoma → neko =cats
Shiratorizawa → shiratori = white bird (in this case it’s an eagle considering the coach is Washijo → washi = eagle)
Fukurodani → fukuro=owls
Nohebi → hebi =snake
Itachiyama → itachi = weasel
And so on☺️
And the U in Ukai is crow as well
What is sad with the snake team is that they started played dirty when their best player (the pinch server) got injured 😭 they feel like he deserves to go to national and are willing to do everything for it.
(It's a bit better explained in the manga)
Always have to leave this "disclaimer" after these OVAs: sadly, the original material here was cut quite a bit. In the manga Yamamoto had more of a spotlight, and Kuroo actually stood up for Nohebi after the game when some random players who lost far earlier dissed them; Kuroo noted that Nohebi's strategies work because they can rely on their superb defense, tooling the opponents' blocks, aimed serving, etc. Kuroo has some kind of a history with Suguru (Nohebi's captain), and while they clearly enjoy pissing each other off, there's also some mutual respect.
Having said that, it's still totally fine not to like Nohebi's play style though :"D I don't like it as a sports spectator, but I do appreciate it as a reader (or watcher) that we get to see players like them too; makes the story feel more diverse and realistic. Having Nohebi lose after Suguru actually chased the ball much like Yaku did, jumping over those barriers, was another nice touch.
It's kind of sad that from this point onwards, a lot of things got cut.
Well said. I don't like the tactics of Nohebi but I liked how kuroo came to their defense of how passionate they are and how good they are.
I agree with your statement that seeing players like that makes it more realistic. Players like that do definitely exist, but it's interesting that they put them all on the same team.
I'm sad to hear that a lot gets cut from this point on
@@SarahPavanVolleyball Season 4 doesn't cut THAT much. It was mostly these OVAs. Season 4 is great don't worry haha.
@@SarahPavanVolleyball maybe you can read the manga later when you finished the season 4 ( if you have a time, i know you were super busy).. It's kind of like seeing from different view.... Just stay away from season 5 chapters.
the irony of nohebi's banner saying "fair and square" lol
Some banners are just so ironic, many of them came from so long ago 😂
Sarah is so dang smart! Basically all of her questions, she deduced the answers herself: such as the paisen/senpai, Kenma being the brain, and the Tokyo tournament bracket. Excited to watch season 4 with you!
Olympic brain 🧠
Itachiyama is the #1 school in the country, that's how they beat fukurodani so handly (19-25 in the last set). You'll get to meet them next season.
Will I love them or hate them? You know there is no in between with me.
@@SarahPavanVolleyball But I feel like we don't actually see quite enough of Itachiyama to have a full opinion -- more like extended cameo and individual personality flashes. We don't really see how they play as a team, only specific members get some minimal attention.
Loved this reaction, and we are **DELIGHTED** you are enjoying the backstories of Nekoma's players. Also, remember the first time Karasuno played Nekoma in a practice match? Nishinoya's first observation about Yaku was that Yaku was going to be trouble--he got a touch on Asahi's very first spike, without ever having seen Asahi play before.
Ah yes the Haikyuu "I just met this character but I love him and he's everything" 😂
6:25 - yup Kenma is being referred to as the brain.
8:00 - don't worry sometimes understanding the timeline/matches is confusing. This is the semi-finals match and both teams to make finals instantly get a spot while the losing semi-finals teams have to compete for the third spot.
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Yeah I got a little confused there for a sec. Ugh. When they originally showed the 4 final teams' flags, I thought those were the semifinal matchups
Omggg I totally forgot about my Itachiyama man cameo at the end 💛!!! cannot wait for you to start watching season 4! I am confident you are going to like Yaku (and Nekoma overall) way more 😁
Was not expecting such a long video so late at night but I just had to watch it hehhe, hope you enjoyed the holidays!
Sorry for keeping you awake!! I now understand the Yaku hype. I'm going to love him, I think.
It's nice how even the foot Kuroo and Yaku choose for their step forward is different, it's indeed just their objective that is the same.
I feel like you were the first reactor who understood the tournament style by the end of it. How you explained it at the end is correct. Two representatives and they get the third for hosting the venue.
Hey Sarah!
Just wanted to point out a small detail you might’ve missed! Back during the bbq episode of season 2, you mentioned wanting to meet the top three players in the near future. Well Itachiyama’s ace Sakusa was one of those top 3, so I’m excited for you to finally learn more!
I really hope I like him...
@@SarahPavanVolleyball hes basically the number 1 ace in japan highschool volleyball. You'll probably like him, cant wait for the new season reactions, please dont keep us waiting for too long XD
@@gemthemage no he is not
@@JO.FE17 then who is please tell me? Kiryu? Sakusa is the best ace in the country before national tournament arc.
@@gemthemage it's obvious that ushijima is top 1, sakusa and kyryu treat him like he's a god, I won't give spoilers here because she might end up reading it but the manga makes it clear that ushijima is the player everyone looks up to.
6:04 This is already from season 1 episode 12.
Kenma is the brain.
And to make up for Kenma's lack of stamina, all of Nekoma's players try to make a good pass so that the ball falls over Kenma's head.
Season 4 is my favorite season. It has the MOST moments I'm looking forward to you reacting too. Like so many... Season 4 doesn't cut anything too important. The cuts were in this OVA.
The start of nationals until the end of the series is just masterclass storytelling. Ah!
I'm expecting many more moments of crying and full body chills
I am glad that finally these reactions are uploaded!!
The names of high schools in Haikyuu often contain animals, for example Karasuno (烏野) contains a crow (烏 Karasu=crow, 野 No=Field).
Although the individual kanji characters have different meanings*, Nohebi (戸美), which appears in this ova, contains a snake (蛇 Hebi).
Fukuroudani (梟谷) contains a owl (梟 Hukurou=owl, 谷 Dani=Valley), Itachiyama (井闥山) contains a weasel(鼬 Itachi), and Nekoma (音駒）contains a cat (猫 Neko).
The few exceptions are Date Kogyo and Aoba Jyosai (青葉城西).
Miyagi Prefecture, where Karasuno High School is located, was ruled by the Date clan several hundred years ago. The Date clan lived in Aoba(青葉) Castle(城). 西 means west. So these high schools are made up of words associated with Miyagi Prefecture.
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戸 Nohe means a house or a door and 美 Bi means beautiful.
井 I = a water well, 闥 Tachi = gate, 山 Yama = mountain
音 Ne = sound, 駒 Koma = Horse
The growth on lev this series of episodes is soo sweet, seeing him get exited for something that is not scoring or looking directly cool is such a huge thing, his understanding of the balance of the team and his role will lead him to be such a better player (and probably put more effort into the most basic aspects of the game, instead of just the flashy ones)
I'm a dancer. So when I have to master specific movement that required more practice and after I mastered it I sometimes forgot another "difficult" movement that I learned three days before.
This OVA is to determine the representatives for Tokyo. Most prefectures only get one representative (Karasuno for Miyagi prefecture) but since Tokyo is such a large prefecture, it actually gets two representatives. The two teams that make it to the finals (Fukurodani and Itachiyama) become the representatives of the Tokyo Prefecture for nationals. However, since Tokyo is also hosting the national tournament, it also gets a venue sponsor, meaning there are going to be three teams from Tokyo at the national tournament. This venue sponsor spot is what the losers of the semi-finals (Nekoma and Nohebi) play for. Hope that makes sense!
When people say there's not a team or player in Haikyuu you can hate, Nohebi is usually the exception 😂
When Kuroo said about the brain he meant kenma, back then in season 1 when we were first introduced to nekoma he mentioned that kenma is the brain and backbone of the team
Ok, finally caught up with you. I started watching your reactions on Season 3 but soon realized they were too good to miss out, had to go back and watch all the videos from episode one of Season one onwards. Thank you from reigniting my love for Haikyuu!
Yesss, Yaku-san finally got his recognition! Great reaction Sarah
このチャンネルは最高です!
選手の気持ちを分かってるし、サラさんのバレーボールへの愛が感じられます!🏐💖
31:56 kuroo using science-based insults at yaku always gets me 🤣 he's such a nerd and we love him 🥰
In a show where we end up rooting for so many of the opposing teams, it's almost refreshing to have a team of real villains show up.
Some tidbits that might not be clear to English speakers:
First, Land vs. Air actually represents the mascots of Nekoma (cat -> land animal) and Fukurodani (owl -> airborne animal).You managed to relate it to volleyball as a battle between grounded defense vs. a soaring offense, so very cool!
Second, while the kanji for Nohebi (戸美) mean something different, "hebi" with the following kanji (蛇) means snake. It's definitely a clear analogy what with Suguru having snakey eyes and snakey personality along with the general behavior of the Nohebi team itself, trash talking while acting nice and playing dirty.
Binged all of your reactions over December, happily waiting for your season 4 reactions!
Also, everything you've watched in these two OVAs was animated by the new team that's doing Season 4! I know Season 4 gets a bad rep for having worse animation, but I personally think while the first three seasons had exquisite detail and animation quality, Season 4 only loses a TINY bit of that in favor of less rigid faces (look at how much softer Shimizu and Yachi's faces become!) and more fluid movement.
23:16 The teams that advanced to the semifinals are Nekoma, Fukurodani, No Haebi and Itachiyamai.
And Nekoma and No Haebi lost in the semifinals.
Since Tokyo has three seeds, Itachiyama and Fukurodani are confirmed to go to the National, and Nekoma and No Haebi will compete for the remaining one.
+Itachiyama, who won the final, is the winner of the last Interhigh qualifying national tournament.
+Itachiyama has a national top three Ace, Kiyomi Sakusa (the same level as Ushiwaka).
love the note detail:
- Lev fails an attack
- note says " *How to attack a Volleyball for Beginners: The Arm Swing* "
Super excited to see what the new year has for you and this community 😊
Happy new year!! Thank you!
sarah being able to read what play they'll do is actually crazy. 43:00 on reading the dump from kenma is so interesting how knowledgeable she is on the game. Not like i ever doubted. but more that the anime is that realistic she can read what might happen
4:00 Four prefectures get 2 representatives due to their size (number of schools): Hokkaido, Kanagawa, Osaka, and Tokyo. In the manga, it was changed from Osaka to Aichi for some reason. But those 4 are the ones that get 2 representatives in real life.
I started to appreciate Nohebi more when I came around to watching the show again, after knowing that their ace was injured and that they weren't just some lazy dudes trying to cover up their lack of training with cheap tactics and provocation but, on the contrary, they are simply doing their best both in the mental and the physical fields. I quite like that they are that desperate to win, it makes a lot of sense considering the kind of fierce competition a team would face in a huge prefecture like Tokyo.
Looking forward to the S4 reacts
this right here^^^^
Same here, I really began appreciating them way more after reading the manga
Yes!
And I like them too because of Kuguri. Later I liked Numai too. Unfortunately, a lot of scenes were cut. 😢
genie Sarah was strong this episode (OVA)!! and yes yes yes so here for all the Yaku appreciation and Nekoma love :') they are such a precious team. season 4 is gonna be a blast!
I lived in Sendai Japan in miyagi prefecture for a while before knowing what haikyuu is and it was the best time of my life. Finding haikyuu after returning to the U.S. helped me feel back at home. I've been really enjoying your episode reactions and insights! ❤️✨
OMG yes! I was literally just rewatching season 4 of Haikyuu and these OVAs and I was just thinking about how much I want to see your reaction to everything, you uploaded at the perfect time! And it's 1 hour long, I can't wait to watch it!
Love the username! I was just tearing up watching some YOI snippets earlier today...
I never get tired of the...
"I'M AN OLYMPIAN"
...introduction.
It's as if Artemis or Athena had a UA-cam channel.
Yeah!!! Thank you for reacting to this. It’s always a pleasure to watch you.
There are a few of my favorite scenes in this. For example how Akaashi catches Bokutos jacket at 4:34 or when Akaashi literally has weaknesses of Bokuto numbered 😂 there are over 37😅 18:16
Also Lev just smashing the ball down 29:11 and the standing there like a tower is so cool.
And Yaku is such an amazing player and Senpai to Shibayama. As is Kuroo when he talks to Lev.
But what I love the most is Kuroos up tempo attack at 44:11 it so beautiful animated.😻
Can’t wait for season 4. We will have so much fun with all the boys.😊
Season 4 is great. I am sure some people have already mentioned the quality of animation gets a little worse, but it's still great. I am looking forward to future videos!
57:19 seemed like most of the reactors didn't care much but for me I'm so interested of itachimaya eversince in season 2 when it was mentioned that sakusa one of the top3 aces.
私、英語まったく分かりません、でもあなたの表情などと一緒にアニメを見ていると、一段とハイキューが面白く感動するのです。出来ればネコマvsカラスの戦いも見てみたいです、続編見たいですね！
日本人です。
ハイキューをオリンピックの選手の方が見てくれている事が本当に嬉しいです。
解説を聞きたいのですが、言葉が分からず残念ですが、僕もハイキューは大好きです！！
アスリートの方は、試合の中で数え切れない程の思考と駆け引き、プレッシャーを背負って戦っているのでしょうね！！
リアクション楽しんで見せて頂きました🙇♂️
Thank you so much for fun reaction! I really like your commentary. I'm so glad that you watched OVAs and could get to know the teams better! Really excited for the next season! I know you're going to love it! ❤️
3:59
I think there are a lot of people living in Tokyo, so there must be a lot of volleyball teams.
I think that's why Tokyo gets that much seed.
this is such a joy to see in my feed.
this made my week!
I am glad you were able to figure out a way to re-release this I missed the live
19:30 The yips actually becomes a problem for a few characters in a baseball anime called Diamond no Ace (Ace of the Diamond). That's another good sports anime, but it's pretty dang long with 178 episodes and still waiting for the next season - I'd still recommend the movie Silent Voice before anything else, though (I'm not sure if you put up a post for members to decide on what to watch after Haikyuu yet or not).
one thing i really do love about Haikyuu is all the different styles of teams. showing that there is no 'correct' team type.
Welcome back from your Holiday! Can't wait for your reaction to Season4
Wow! A double feature! Such a treat after a break. Thank you ^_^
I've been watching since when you began reacting to S1. I'm very confident in saying this now: be prepared to cry some very cathartic tears once S4 comes around.
I'm dying from the edit of shiratorizawa LOL 😂
no because i really love nohebi's mascot.. i really love snakes so much though in anime, series or movies they always portray the "snakes" as the bad guys like broooo
I love your videos, especially your reactions!!!
omg.. i remember watching these ovas the first time and SOBBING when yaku hurt his ankle! i sobbed as if he died or something, but to me yaku having to go out really felt like death in a way
I was expecting for this!! And, as we all know, next episodies are fucking insane and funny and explosives and beautiful ❤️ thnak u for reacting
Kenma is the brain. The speech Kuroo gives at the beginning is the same as always: They do their best to keep the ball alive so Kenma can do his thing.
Loved this OVA! I can't wait to watch your reaction to Season 4. You'll have another setter to choose from for your All Star Season 4 Team! I'm excited!
Can't wait for you to finally watch season 4!! My personal favorite in s4 in episode 9
been watching your reactions without commenting, thankyou for your reactions TvT still can't get used about the different animation style but am excited to watch your reactions about the next season!
You pretty much got it correct. Paisen is just a funny way of saying senpai. It's usually only used with close friends.
You hit the nail on the head! "Paisen" is just "Senpai" backwards. It's just a slang/cutesy way of saying "senpai", but it means the same thing
Do not forget to watch the Shiratorizawa ending cut! It is a very good 2 minute watch to end season 3 as well
I don't know if its already answered, I was watching the video. She watched it 2 weeks ago, in a live that was strike down twice. I arrived at the Shirabu moment.
If there was one team that was going to feel like "villains," it would be Nohebi. And even they, in the end, come off as just kids playing volleyball.
If you still don't know.... Tokyo got 3 reps in nationals. Both in the finals got in.(fukurodani and itachiyama) The losing teams play for the 3rd. (Nekoma vs nohebi)
YAKU APPRECIATION!!! We love to see it! 🥳✨️
I didn't like Nohebi's play style either but I do like the team itself. Because even though they play dirty sometimes, they don't disregard polishing their skills. They aren't relying on dirty tricks only, they are actual solid players who could very well play normally and still be considered a great team. They do it to get that little extra advantage. And I can respect them as a team because they put in the work to be good at the sport they love instead of being like "fuck the skills, all we have to do is cheat". Also, I'm not gonna lie, the fact that Kuroo likes them helped me to like them too, after all he thinks Suguru is a fun guy and in the rest of the series I can totally see that so maybe you will soften up a little too😂😂
couldn't wait any longer, I love your reacts and there is a very long gap between them
Poor Akaashi, he works so hard and I love him ❤
loved watching 2 episodes back to back, great reaction as always Sarah. Now, let's go to season 4 or oh do you plan to update your all star team to include Season 3 and OVA content, we did get to see shiratorizawa, fukurodani and nekoma more, wait let me ask this for the live stream planned for today.
The baby animals shown in the episode break are so fun and not at all random. When it was bokuto and akaashi owls flying over, kuroo kitty was so excited but kenma one was sleeping but in the next one when hinata crow came up, kenma got so lively, haha what a fun way to show the personalities.
There is an extra scene/panel in the manga where kuroo comes to the defense of Nohebi team. @TrianaNero has given the details of this encounter in the comments. Chapter 206 if anyone's interested
You know I'll have to update the All-Star team. There are a lot more people to consider now. This is gonna be tough.
@@SarahPavanVolleyball yup, definitely. Like last time, I would love to make a team to go up against your all star team, plus share my own all star team. Let me know how you are planning to go about this.
@@SarahPavanVolleyball Maybe make something like a draft between you and fans during a live stream or something.. just a thought.
6:40 yeah,cuz everyone in the team is so obsess with Ushijima and Ushijima is obsess with volleyball
I think the tournament slots per prefecture are based on population. Like Tokyo gets two slots because Tokyo has a ton of high schools. As I understand it, every prefecture that has a high school gets a slot. Miyagi Prefecture (where Karasuno is set) has 21 highschools, so they only get the one slot. Metropolitan Tokyo has over 200 high schools, I think, so they get an extra slot (plus the venue host slot) so three teams from there get into the Nationals. Other prefectures and Met areas with a lot of high schools might get an extra slot as well. I think that's how it goes anyway, at least for Haikyu, I don't know if it's accurate for the actual Haruko Tournament in Japan (which was held for 2023 from Jan 4 to 8 apparently)
so excited for season 4!!!🎉
I played Rugby all through High-School partially tore multiple ligaments in my ankle and couldn’t play in our semifinal playoff game we ended up losing. That shit sucked. What’s worse is I got injured in a damn scrimmage.
Been waiting for this for so long. 😭😭
@TAP_-profile no thanks
There are going to be more female characters in season 4 don't worry. There's a few special moments with already known ones plus backstory for new characters.
Loved this reaction and honestly I'm always here for Sarah trash talking the other team haha, especially Nohebi, they do actually kinda deserve it XD
Also so glad she finally got to know Yaku a bit more and these OVA episodes really had some great things going on with the bond between the Nekoma third years receiving more attention and the lesson Lev got to learn about teamwork with Shibayama! :D
The snack team got some good tactics. Trying to play mental games with opponents and breaking their confidence is quite a unique strat.
I'm glad to finally see you back! Hopefully, you had a good winter holidays.
Washijo-Sensei's reaction to his team after their defeat was not a showcase example for him being detached or lacking affection towards the boys, but by maintaining his rather detached posture he was actually showing his compassion and appreciation toward his team. it's not that he's stone cold. He would usually crack down hard on his team just for making the slightest of mistakes in a game and yet this time, even after losing the most important game of the season, he didn't. So, him being so seemingly detached to the situation and telling his team to get on the bus and do a hundred serves upon arrival as if it were normal business was the way he showed how much moved he was by their play. Actually, him telling the guys to do a hundred serves made the kids feel, "That's our Washijo-Sensei". He washed away their anxiety and insecurity of the moment and at the same time told them that nothing has changed and that they were just as superb a team as they were despite the loss, simultaneously telling them that this wasn't the end of the world. I know many Western people will feel puzzled, but men of the older generation in Japan were taught neither to talk or show emotion too much; just take on your every day responsibilities and move forth. Things are changing in Japan, and the younger generation are not like that anymore. Yet, the culture where we see more in the absence of words than in the presence of them still heavily remains. That's probably why you (Sarah) sometimes feel the urge that you need to hear more when watching certain scenes. To us, the absence of words accounts more for the beauty of the scene than it takes away from it. Weird people, aren't we.
I'm in my fifties and I can't remember just once when my father gave me a compliment, no matter what I did right. When I won my first painting competition, when I became president of the student council both in middle school and high school, when I graduated top of our class, when I was accepted at one of the most prestigious universities in Japan, he'd just say "Um" in a stern voice with a nod and that was it, and that was enough. I never doubted his love and affection towards me. I knew he was proud. Sadly, he passed away when I was twenty, so he didn't see me earn my PhD or my getting married. The funny thing is, despite the fact that I did achieve quite a bit in my early life, at present I'm unemployed, looking for a job in utter poverty, having the hardest time of my life. And when I imagine what my father would say to me if he were still alive, I can only imagine him saying "um" and nothing else, and that actually soothes my worries and encourages me to stay put and firm, and to go on. Well, just for reference, my father was a bit old fashioned even in comparison to his own generation, so, you know...
one hour video. blessed
Looking extra beautiful today!
Amazing reaction🔥👍
I guess I can say this, you will see more of the female characters in season 4.
And paisen is senpai, it's just a playful way of saying it.
Yayyy!! Ok great.
I’m so excited for you to watch season 4 it is probably my favourite season, I know it gets a lot of hate for the animation, but it definitely gets better as the season goes on, but the thing that makes it amazing is the story
Awww 😍 love to see you again. I thought you quit haikyuu reaction.
So if you noticed, the name of the big schools in Haikyuu represent what kind of animals being potrayed. The "Karasu" in Karasuno means crows, "Neko" in Nekoma means cats, "Shiratori" in Shiratorizawa means white bird, "Hebi" in Nohebi means snake, and "Fukuro" in Fukurodani means owls, that's why Bokuto's hair looks like an owl.
"Hit it! Right in the face!"..."or in front of him, that's nice too..."(disappointed tone) LoL That's was classic!
2 episodes yeaaaaah!!!
TWO EPISODES AHHHHH
Your perception of why it's land and air is so cool. I always thought that it was because of the animals associated to each team (a cat and an owl????)
Also 56:34 GODDAMNIT HAIKYUU!! HOw is it that you get us to care about a team member of a team we saw for one match and who was pretty much a dick throughout the game?? Stop it! stop being the best anime ever!