Haikyuu!!

Konbanwa Minna-chan!!!!!!! I am here again. I was so busy so I wasn't able to make some reviews. Anyway, I just finished watching the season 1 of Haikyuu!! so here's what I want to say about the anime.

Basically, as what the title suggests, the story is about volleyball. I searched about the title and I learned that Haikyuu means volleyball. xD As a matter of fact, I am not really a fan of volleyball. I had played volleyball before but I didn't ever like it and I haven't had the interest to know more about the sport. (I am more interested with basketball) Watching this anime, I had actually seen a new light in this sport. I saw the characters giving their best in volleyball which actually made me happy. Anyway, at first, when I watched the anime, the first thing that came in my mind was "Kuroko no Basuke". Look, there's this guy who is really excellent in volleyball but it seems that he is playing the game alone. I remembered Kagami in him. Then there's this guy who is really good in spiking and has this agility and flexibility but lacks basics. I remembered Kuroko for he is good in passing but he sucks on the basics of basketball.
So first, I didn't like it. Yeah. I felt like watching a volleyball version of Kuroko no Basuke and I felt like the story line would just be the same; however, I didn't know that I was wrong.

So basically, here are the things which I like about the anime:
The team, the characters. Everyone has their own role. Everyone shines. The court does not belong only to Hinata and Kageyama. If one of them fails, there are others who could cover up for their mistakes. They are not perfect. They have these holes which their teammates fill in.They are not monsters.

It is realistic. Yes. They don't have special skills (powers) like those in Kuroko no Basuke which feel off in reality. I mean, look emperor eye? Srsly.

They are not the best. They don't win EVERY match. Yes, they won at the practice match at first but you would see that Aoba Josai (Seijo) didn't lose because they are not good or Karasuno is better than them. When did the captain enter? At the last part. Heh. Karasuno even lost their match between Nekoma and their second and official match between Seijo. But that doesn't mean they are not good. They are good. Very good. But some of the regulars are actually first years. They don't have much connection and they don't know each other well unlike other teams. It is still about experience and the time you spent with each other, right?

They don't give up. Look, they have lost but that didn't make them give up. They made use of their losses and they always have room for improvement.

The ending is not what I predicted when I started watching it. Look, they lost! right?

Anyway I like it. I like the flow of the story. I like their determination. I like everything about it.
Well, I am going to watch the second season so see ya again!!! :D