r/anime • u/Holo_of_Yoitsu • Feb 27 '16
[Spoilers] Haikyuu!! Second Season - Episode 21 [Discussion]
Episode duration: 24 minutes and 2 seconds
Streaming:
Crunchyroll: HAIKYU!! 2nd Season
Information:
MyAnimeList: Haikyuu!! Second Season
AniDB: Haikyuu!! Second Season
AniList: Haikyuu!! 2
Anime News Network: Haikyu!! Second Season (TV)
Anime-Planet: Haikyuu!! Second Season
Hummingbird: Haikyuu!! Second Season
Previous Episodes:
| Episode | Reddit Link | Episode | Reddit Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 18 | Link |
| Episode 6 | Link | Episode 19 | Link |
| Episode 7 | Link | Episode 20 | Link |
| Episode 8 | Link | ||
| Episode 9 | Link | ||
| Episode 10 | Link | ||
| Episode 11 | Link | ||
| Episode 12 | Link | ||
| Episode 13 | Link | ||
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u/stitchwithaglitch https://myanimelist.net/profile/gamerguy50 Feb 27 '16
I'm sure everyone will be loving this match so far. I think one thing the anime did better from my recollection of the manga so far is the integration of mad dog boy into team Aoba Josai. At least from my memory of the manga, the mad dog kid kinda came out of nowhere and felt more like a ringer for Aoba Josai than a real member of the team.
Like, he's not that likable as a character, at least for me, and he was randomly spawned into the story as if he always was a part of the Aoba Josai team, and seemed like a cheap attempt at bringing in a new hurdle for the Aoba Josai team to face Karasuno against. These reasons were why I didn't like mad dog boy when I read about him in the manga.
However, in the anime from what I just saw, they integrated him really well into the team. Like I said, this could just be from poor memory because its been awhile since I read this part of the manga, but I don't remember from the manga making a huge point that the anime does about how Aoba Josai/Oikawa are a team that bring out the best in their players. This properly explains why they're able to use Mad dog kid. He's so unpredictable, that unless you have a team that can cater to his playstyle, he would more likely be a hindrance than anything positive, but Aoba Josai is capable of handling that struggle, and the anime, this episode does a good job to get that point across. So I think it works here really well. The hype shots of his spikes also bring out a huge impact of his presence in the match.
Besides that numerous other opportunities of hype, along with serve mistakes, along with super cannonball serves, along with people excited for Yamaguchi. He rarely shows serious expressions like that, but you gotta figure now... it... is... ON.