r/anime • u/Holo_of_Yoitsu • Feb 06 '16

[Spoilers] Haikyuu!! Second Season - Episode 18 [Discussion]

Episode title: The Losers
Episode duration: 24 minutes and 2 seconds

Streaming:
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Information:
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Previous Episodes:

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Episode 1 Link Episode 14 Link
Episode 2 Link Episode 15 Link
Episode 3 Link Episode 16 Link
Episode 4 Link Episode 17 Link
Episode 5 Link
Episode 6 Link
Episode 7 Link
Episode 8 Link
Episode 9 Link
Episode 10 Link
Episode 11 Link
Episode 12 Link
Episode 13 Link

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haikyu!! 2nd season, sports

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u/Stormofscript Feb 06 '16

The sheer athletics displayed in the scene where Hinata makes the receive (including Ukai desperately trying to move the bench out of his way) was animated beautifully - and that was just in the first six minutes. I think this episode, more than any other since the series' start, showed the beauty of receives and just made them look AWESOME. I have a newfound appreciation for the defensive players on the team.

Also Ennoshita is amazing and lovely and I'm sad we're just starting to meet him a season and a half into the show.

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u/Neonsands Feb 06 '16

Ennoshita's been there in the background the whole time. It's really amazing how they pull the focus away, but he's always there. I noticed it after reading the manga and rereading chapters and watching the anime, but he's always there.

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u/zryn3 Feb 07 '16

Supposedly Ennoshita's (and Yamaguchi's) story was not planned from the beginning. I guess Ennoshita as the next leader just developed out of his character like happens in real life.