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Zhou-BR
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The show still looks great to me, but I was already expecting this season to look a bit different because even though Takahiro Kishida is still credited for the character designs, much of the show's art style came from Takahiro Chiba, who was the chief animation director for the first three seasons and sadly didn't come back for this one. I'd love to know what he's working on, since Run with the Wind is his most recent show as far as I know.
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Gina Szanboti
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I guess he's a seagull, since his school is Kamomedai (鴎台) and 鴎 means seagull. That's also why his eyes are so weird. Looks like we're setting up for a land/sea battle rather than the rural/city fight from last season. |
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Gina Szanboti
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I think they would've been keeping an eye on him in any case after his first play, but it would've been nice to at least get a surprise point out of it. Also the more two-toned twin would've been waiting for Hinata, since he's sharp enough to have noticed Kageyama's being unimpressed by Hoshiumi. Plus also, the team intel that you mentioned - although it kinda seems like maybe they don't do that in volleyball as they do in baseball, given how Shiratorizawa reacted to Hinata and Kageyama showing up to spy on them. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I didn't like the booing right off the bat. That seems like the kind of bad sportsmanship the Japanese would really frown on. I don't like the orange uniforms, especially with Hinata going full carrot now from hair down to his shoes. July, huh. ::heavy sigh:: |
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Treecko Tempo
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Gina Szanboti
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Using noise and cheering is one thing, but I don't think I've ever heard the stands booing a player before they'd even done anything, unless that player was notorious for other sins than just being an opposing player. You just don't boo a player for merely stepping onto the field.
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Princess_Irene
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I refuse to think of Orange Hinata as anything but "Full Carrot" for the duration of this match now. In fact, that may be my new nickname for him. |
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Zhou-BR
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Sadly, that's exactly what volleyball fans do here in Brazil. |
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NeedMoreCats
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I heart this whole conversation 
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Gina Szanboti
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At least Nishinoya looks good in black. Rolling Thundercloud!
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thedarkemissary
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Can they really afford these character episodes anymore? I've loved Haikyuu's structure since the beginning. It makes the sports action just as good as the character arcs. But with the drop off in staff and production, I don't see the series getting another season. As is, there doesn't seem to be a satisfying conclusion within reach of it's current pace. And the last thing I would want to see is a rush to finish where the show falls completely apart.
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Gina Szanboti
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I like Kenma, so I'm glad they took the time for these last two episodes. And it was sadistically funny to see him pushed so hard he was cursing gravity and the air, as well as the word "guts." He's an interesting kid.
It's weird, but with this new art style, Sarukawa's coach actually looked more like old Daichi than current Daichi does. :/ |
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Gina Szanboti
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I didn't notice any off-model stuff, but the whole season looks off-model to me, so I'm not the one to judge this.
Hinata's Kageyama wiki was a nice return to form, as was seeing his trademark spread-eagle leap after the service ace. I've missed that sort of visual lunacy. Speaking of missing stuff, is it just me or has Daichi been pretty much awol this season? He's barely gotten any screentime, let alone dialog, at least not since the break. |
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Zhou-BR
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This season had its first truly ugly episode 4 weeks ago (reportedly outsourced to 4tune), and this week's episode certainly had its share of off-model moments, although some shots still looked fine to me, especially Kageyama's first service ace. Pandemic-related or not, it's a shame to see this happen to a show I used to hold up as the gold standard of sports anime, and I hope the BD version will feature some corrections and improvements to the animation.
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Gina Szanboti
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Not scary? I fully expect Tsukki to make him eat his words.
 We already got a bit of foreshadowing on that, with Hinata right before: "Tsukishima never forgets payback, and he slays."
While I am enjoying the dives into the other players' lives, which they've always done flawlessly, I think the reason I've felt unable to connect with this season (aside from the art) is that they seem to be doing it at the expense of Karasuma. I guess they figure we know them all already, but their personal interactions have always been what makes this franchise, and it's really been given short shrift. I am not feeling their pain or fear or joy or even teamwork at all, just watching them be shocked occasionally as they do their thing on the court. The personal glimpses have just been too fleeting to make an impression. This episode changed that up a bit, which is what made me realize what's been missing for me. Not enough yet, but hopefully getting there. (Psst, ad nauseam) |
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Princess_Irene
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ARGH! I swear, my spelling has deteriorated during this pandemic. 
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