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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Ah I'm so glad to see the show return! Good OP song and the quality is still good as expected. We got reintroduction of the main characters and basically a buildup for the upcoming matches. Honestly, I'm pretty hyped to see how it goes down as it will show how much Karasuno High has improved. Oh and Kiyoko is still adorable as ever! The ED theme song is nice although I liked the previous season's better. |
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| Miyu-Miyu's character is being considerate for Hino-san's character when girl's volleyball team came to visit. lol @ 2nd year pair. Main guy's junior high friends came to visit and was surprised to see king guy. It seems like megane guy doesn't expect them to win. Wow @ number of people who came to cheer on them, including the principle and even megane guy's brother. The enemy team has more power on the cheer though with more practice. Wow @ their interaction. Atmosphere for the Final... Wow, so 5 matches for final? Ending at first ball. OP is so cool and ED is funky. 26:10 again next week. |
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| Haikyuu = AOTS I love the symbolism in the opening with Shiratorizawa being the mountain they have to overcome to get to nationals Nishinoya and Tanaka, LOL  |
OrangeJPOct 7, 2016 12:41 PM
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| Both the OP and ED is really, really good. The OP has a lot of symbolism and the ED's fun to see, especially with all those teams. And this match will be 5 sets long. Pretty good first episode and the match starts. Ushijima's serve was a hard one, but Nishinoya should get the hang of it. I believe this episode adapted 2 chapters. So damn hyped for the rest of the series though! 5/5 |
GoldenDevilGamerOct 7, 2016 12:37 PM
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| Man, I really missed Haikyuu, I'm glad to see it's getting a sequel so soon. Looking forward to the final match. My only concern is whether it'll drag out for way too long or not, but I hope that won't be the case. The OP is great and the ED is cute and fun. |
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| THAT WAS AMAZING, soooooooooo hyped I'd be lying if I said I didn't tear up when they were all high fiving |
| IT'S BACK!! I am so stoked!! This episode was so HYPE. XD This energy, This Zeal, Those random shouts, God I've missed Haikyuu! . I love how they started the episode with that classic Hinata monologue about the view from the top. The way Nishinoya motivated Tanaka was funny. Shiratorizawa has one heck of a cheering squad. :o That straight down spike! Epic. All that pre-match hype was glorious, The soundtrack is even more hype inducing. Loved the player introductions as well, Was grinning throughout the whole episode. :D Can't wait for this match to really kick off, This is gonna be so awesome. |
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| JUST USHIJIMA AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH |
| Greatness <3 My chest was beating the entire episode. Everything from the announcer introducing the players, to Shiratorizawas' badass entrance was just almost too thrilling (Noya and Tanaka are arguably the best duo of all time). Ushijima is the left-handed wing spiker of his team, guess that leaves Tsutomu as the right. |
BiserOct 7, 2016 12:47 PM
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| NISHINOYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA DON'T MINDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDUUUUUUUUUUUUU  Man this episode felt like it was just 5 minutes so freaking great as always impossible not to get hyped up |
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| Amazing and wouldn't expect less from haikyuu! Hopefully it won't drag too much since it's 10 eps for 1 game. Btw was the ending a japanese version of the lazy song by bruno mars LOL? |
| aaah, good as usual! i'm so excited that haikyuu is back, i've missed it so much since the second season ended in march! but yeah, this episode was amazing. i'm so happy to finally see this match animated, it's going to be awesome |
| i'm so happy it's back <3 this episode was a great start, i'm excited to see more of the actual match~ |
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| Holy shit that was so awesome already I'M SO GLAD HAIKYUU IS BACK <3 |
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| The introductions part made me choke, man. Haikyuu is back! They already teased some major points of the match (especially the one scene with the players standing on the field) and i'm hype to see that fight. Tendou is great already. |
| HEY HEY HEY!!!! This is so hype! I'm finally gonna see all the Tsukki shine animated!!! AND TENDOUUUUUUUUU!!! 5 set match!! Let's go! Love the OP&ED so much |
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| The OP is amazing and visually my favorite so far. It's storyboarded by Natsume Shingo known for his participation in shows like Space Dandy, OPM etc. First off can I saw how high quality this looks, well Haiykuu! was already high quality looking to begin with but this takes the cake. I absolutely LOVE how you immediately get the feeling that this match is on a whole different level. The hall seems way bigger, there are more fans cheering for the teams, everything seems just so high tier. Probably my favorite sequence in the entire episode were the introduction walks because of the fact that they exist in the first place and the way they were done. If I remember correctly we never had such detailed introductions of the players and in my opinion the mangaka and the staff used this cleverly to reintroduce our characters again. Every single one of our boys had an individual introduction that makes them unique and shows once again their personality. On top of that they were just so insanely well animated. All in all I just can't wait for this match and the fact that it is 5 sets long just fueled my excitement even more. |
 Gorgeous. Gorgeous as always. Damn, I missed my weekly Haikyuu so much; too bad it's only 10 eps. ;_; God do I love Tendou,, how I wanted to see that red hair animated  Also,the ED is so fucking beautiful!! I'm happy af to see all the teams there bc I love all of them (coughs Kuroo and Bokuto made it great coughs) ALSO, I cannot wait to see the greatest scene in this arc animated(hopefully) and that is |
| I was a bit unsure about the pacing for this season if they're just going to cover the finals and nothing more, but I guess if it's a full 5-set game and only 10 episodes then it might work out well enough. Would probably be smarter to marathon it rather than watch it weekly though but oh well, I'll live with it Feels a bit weird to literally start a season with something which is basically a climax though lol |
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| I have a feeling Hinata lost come weight :) I mean just look at his skinny face in the beginning! It was surprisingly nice to watch all the players being introduced before the match. I am so satisfied, hyped up and starving for the upcoming eps! |
| Tomorrow has finally come! I was so happy that Karasuno finally got their own cheering section, even if they are a little lackluster. I'm sure they're going to see the hype that is Karasuno and want to give them all their energy after that. One episode in and I can already tell that this is going to be an intense 10 weeks, and I'm ready for it! KARASUNO FIGHT! |
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| the episode went by so fast and right when It was getting good. I hate that this is only ten episodes but I'm glad it's back. I feel like exercising after watching. |
| It's hard to believe 6 months passed by so fast! We're right back into the action and it feels like the show never ended. It's only the first episode and I'm already super hyped for this match. And of course, the legendary dynamic duo is back! Seriously, Noya and Tanaka are the best and never fail to make me laugh, especially with those Jojo-esque poses they did in their little fantasy. Can't wait for the rest! |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. Take me back to the days before MAL became infested with Twitter's favorite buzzwords. |
| Perfection. This is what AOTS looks like. I was on the verge of tears when both teams were introduced. Tendou is fabulous! It's sad tho that we'll have only 10 episodes... |
| This was amazing. I love the OP, gret song & visuals. I missed them all so much, Tanaka & Nishinoya are still as funny (they already drove Daichi insane), & the Shiratorizawa players seem cool, especially Tendou! I thought everyone would be as uptight as Uchiwaka but not at all. The last 2 minutes gave me chill...it was only an introduction episode but it's already excellent & I'm so glad it's back, 5/5. |
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| This is already so exciting! Even though this was a slow episode to begin with to get us through the introductions I feel like it's hyped me up even more. The ED and OP are great, like super great. Tendo is great I'm so happy with how he's animated and honestly it's just great seeing all of shira animated finally. The moment before the first serve when it was silent I swear my heart was going to beat right out of my chest! And that ending with Nishinoya was fab gahhh i love them all so much! |
| I was literally shaking from excitment during the whole episode! I've been waiting for this for what seems like ages! Anyways great build up to the match, specially liked the scene when Hinata showed the whole crowd and the opposition what he is capable of! Hinata is the ambassador for us short guys! |
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| Once again, not a bad thing to say about it. extremely excited,I figured the episode would end with him scoring. I did however think it would be a clean smash without anyone touching it. I like the mood that it sets, it's like saying their opponents are amazing, but they do stand a chance. Rather than one spike and everyone thinking oh shit. Really excited. Pls next week, hurry :( |
| Does anyone else need a doctor to confirm that someone without a head is dead? |
| Right back into it <3. Fantastic visuals and the same flawless atmosphere. How have they maintained this amazingness for 50+ episodes? That one scene where Karasuno was looking up at the cheering stands while everything eles was silent was great. Not to mention the introductions, all thtese little details that really gave sense of each players personalities. Cute ED. |
| More than anything else I missed the ost of show, it's just too damn good. |
| 5 main aspects I base my ratings on: 1. Did DramaEnthusiast make a thread about it? 2. Is it better than Breaking Bad? 3. Did MellowJello recommend the shit out of it? 4. Has it caused a (very entertaining) shitstorm on MAL? 5. Is it actually good? Scratch the fifth point, it's not very relevant... |
| I'm glad to see this is back, but something about this episode felt off for me. Maybe it was different ambient noise in the background, or maybe it's because this show doesn't often do whole episodes of hype, but I wasn't really feeling it. I still enjoyed it though (especially Hinata's spike, for the crowd reaction it got) Perhaps I'll be happier once the game proper gets started |
| I loved the episode so much, it's even better than the manga. I have the opening song stuck in my head because I've been listening to it for days! And the symbolism of shiratorizawa and the mountains just WOW. Even though I'm excited for this season it would be nice if it was 25 episodes but that means we will have more seasons after this right?? Nishioya and Tanaka were AMAZING, of course they would think something like that haha AND KAGEYAMA PLAYING WITH HINATA BLOWING EVERYONE'S MIND, LIKE WHATTTTT Everything was amazing on this episode and even though I already read the match in the manga I cannot wait for more !!! |
| I'm so happy Haikyuu is back! Great build-up episode, it sent shivers down my spine. Can't wait to see more! |
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| Just from the fact that this whole season is just about single match makes this season great. In frist episode we already dealt with the in between fillers time for the action. Then again, this start sure was great. 3 highest blockers on the team and Nishinoya failing to receive... this was the best way to for one last time hype up Ushijima. |
| Just realized this is only 10 eps. Sucks it so short but you can already tell its gonna fast paced action. |
| noooooo only 10 eps?? screams !! |
| Haikyuu is back ahhhhhh Op and Ed 😍 5 sets omfg |
| Aaaaand the AOTS (or potential at least) is finally here Ushijima isn't that interesting but I already like that red haired dude + the bowl cut guy + the fella who's voiced by Toyonaga (fuck yes) Naturally I miss my baby boy Oikawa and I hope they'll animate the scene |
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| Yes ! Haikyuu!! is back, I'm so glad. The Opening is great and the ending is good. The amazing buildup got me even more hyped for this match (*v*) |
| omfg i'm dying. i loved it i couldn't stop smiling throughout the whole episode, i'm so happy! |
| So, Animation is as exceptional as ever! Pace is as good as ever! Sound is as splendid as ever! Hype is as overwhelming as ever! Haikyuu!! is back and is as great as ever! <3 |
| And the game starts! Already a point down and this match will have 5 sets. |
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| its back <3<3<3 only 10 episodes, but if its 5 sets, it seems like we'll get almost 100% gameplay this season. |
~my list
| AOTS is finally here. twas great to see everyone again; really makes me realize just how much I missed them all. This episode was mostly introductory but still managed to get me hyped for the upcoming match. Really curious to see how things will pan out in the next 9 episodes, but I have faith HQ!! ; no way it will disappoint. btw, Kageyama's smiles are a miracle of the universe. |
SapewlothOct 13, 2016 7:55 AM
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| Simply amazing, this is going to make my Fridays now. I'm so happy Haikyuu is back, literally the best anime of the year. |
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