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In Haikyuu 2x6, Tempo, in an episode full of vital character development, Hinata fights to open his eyes, Kageyama fights the laws of physics, Coach Ukai fights the laws of traffic, and Oikawa fights the shock of getting dumped.

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Chris Sharpe

Sometime I wonder how long it takes you to make these episode descriptions.

Skyler Anderson

Something that happened to me slowly as I watched this show was both my desire to play this sport and my desire to watch this sport. I thought it would wear off after a while but even after finishing it 2 years ago I still love watching and playing the sport.

Bighead

Going back to my previous comment about Kageyama, Suga and Coach Ukai being setters and unable to understand Hinata, in the last episode - like Ryan said, it's the setter's perspective. I guess you could say, the three of them were blinded by their position and understanding as a setter to accept the possibility that Hinata has his own agency as a spiker, to control the ball even in their weirdo quick. Setters are usually considered the control towers(as Kageyama has mentioned before), so it's not uncommon for them to assume the responsibility of controlling who, how and where the spikers strike, especially between Kageyama and Hinata. Maybe it was his pride as the setter and also the safety of the quick that caused Kageyama to not see and understand Hinata's perspective as a spiker. Just thought it was an interesting touch. But as Old coach Ukai and Oikawa said, the one who really controls the ball is the spiker. And coming to that part, like you mentioned in the episode, Oikawa being able to quickly answer Kageyama on that point kinda shows why he's considered the best setter in the prefecture and even by Ushijima. Someone's mentioned this in the comments before, but Oikawa sets according to each spiker's needs to bring out their best while Kageyama's sets are technically very precise, but aren't always the best sets for the spikers to hit the ball. It's this difference i.e, Oikawa's understanding of his spiker's needs and spikers in general, that sets him apart from Kageyama. Also, I was glad young coach Ukai's(Keishin) inexperience as a coach was subtly explored in these episodes. We can't forget how it was never his intention to ever be a coach, so it's understandable how he misses little things and basics like tempo. His coaching is primarily through a setter's lens and overall experience as volleyball player, so he might not have all the little nuances of other positions pat down, hence his earlier denial to what Hinata said. But its not hard to see how already great and dedicated he is as the coach, also very ready to learn and adapt easily. He's a perfect fit for Karasuno and I absolutely love this bond with the team and also with Takeda sensei.

Athena

Reflecting back on what Coach Nekomata asked, is it stability or evolution that they want? Based on everyone's independent practices, it's looking like Karasuno wants the latter! Also Daich rizz.

Niko

Not sure if this is the right place for this but if youre ever looking for new stuff to watch after "Haikyuu" and" March comes In like a lion" i think you would really appreciate "Run with the wind" and "Ping Pong the animation". They are two amazing sport shows (about running and ping pong respectively, i know such creative titles). Seeing the things you appreciate about the shows you currently watching i think they would both be right up your alley, they really zoom in on questions like what the point of competing is, the pressure of competing on a high level, stuff like that. Also they are both pretty short (like 24 and 12 episodes respectively i think) so having them on your watchlist won't block you for a full year :D

Ryan

Random language nerd comments: - Hinata seems not to understand how to speak to adults. His version of "formal speech" / "speech directed to adults" means adding "~to omoimasu" ( = "I think") to the end of sentences. You can see that really clearly at 8:54 "At least, it'd be impossible on my own... I think" and then right after that, at 9:01 "No, I don't think" --> "nai to omou......masu." Haha. Basically, Hinata speaks like he behaves in real life: he jumps in head first without really thinking, and then tries to make something look half-decent after the fact by making up for it with extra effort. You'll hear him say something super casual and then tack on "I think" as an afterthought throughout the series, but that's what they're trying to get at. It's pretty realistic. I knew a bunch of young students who spoke precisely like that. 21:53 --> Yeah... that was just a typo. "Let *them* push you to your limits." Or more literally, "throw everything you have against [those guys at the training camp] until you can't take it anymore." One little detail going forward is that Hinata really takes Grandpa Ukai's advice to heart about always holding / being in contact with the ball as much as he can. You can see it at 20:24, for example, where he's just in class, holding the ball in his one hand looking at the report card with the other. Goodwin's point at the end about letting go of suboptimal habits that got you this far is really important, but also really hard to internalize. Someone mentioned how the new series "Blue Lock" is in many ways like an anti-Haikyuu (as in, "screw friendship! Beat your opponent into submission and enjoy it!" kinda thing), but this lesson is actually a common point between them. It can be hard to accept that something you've relied on to get as far as you have is now what's holding you back, but if you're willing to recreate yourself with newer tools, the long term rewards can be worth it.

Jon

I'll second Run With The Wind, as I think it's more relatable for myself and possibly Alex since it deals with characters that are a little older (college students)

Ryan

What does Daich rizz mean? Haha. I am too old and Canadian to understand that

Tope

“Diachi’s rizz.” Rizz refers to someone’s ability to “spit game” or charm someone.

M2GZ

ill third Run With The Wind its so good I love the characters.

Jasmine Tea Enjoyer

I am here to report the new Demon Slayer movie is FIRE

Jasmine Tea Enjoyer

the first half is a quick recap of the entire show, than the last two episodes of the entertainment district arc, and than you get i think the first two maybe three episodes of the swordsmith village arc. its epic to see all of it on the big screen and with the speakers, and the new episodes slap this arc is about to go so hard.

Megan

I’m jealous. Very excited for April. So many returning series and new anime I’ve been waiting months for (mainly Hell’s Paradise and Oshi no Ko). Spring is looking almost as stacked as fall was.

Athena

The movie run time is an hour and a half and more than half is recap. The last 30 mins are the first episode of the upcoming arc. Pretty good first episode though!