My gym grade in high school legit improved because of Haikyuu. I suddenly felt like I understood volleyball, I found it fun and improved rapidly in class. I also picked up basketball again in college because of Kurokos Basketball, and found the motivation to keep running by watching Run With The Wind. The motivational power of sports animes is no joke lol

Dude I liked the Haikyuu exam prep episodes, they were cozy af

"You can even script TSM to win. That way it counts as a fantasy anime." 911, I'd like to report a murder

*tries to do a simple crossover* *Breaks my own ankle* So this is the power of *EmPeRoR* *EyE*

"you don't need to give a shit about sports to give shit about sports anime." *the best line i've heard for the day*

"You can even script TSM to win something that way it'll count as a fantasy anime too" OUCHHH

Give us a math anime. “‘All my training has prepared me for this. He messed up the 74th question however I had a time loss when I went to the bathroom. “

I wheezed so hard when you played Fly High for the soccer scene LMFAOAOOAO

I want a fencing sports anime... I wanna see how they exaggerate that.

Not gonna lie, I wanted to play volleyball after Haikyuu

I loved the episodes in haikyuu where they being shown as High school kids (When they were forced to study..). It is these episodes that show us that their situation is similar to ours, they also need to go through the shit that we do. Just being good in a particular sport doesn't mean that they would be excluded from this study shit..

1:50 this sequence was so well set up... then the Haikyuu music literally has me gasping for air.

Bro if it wasn’t for haikyuu I would’ve never started playing volleyball

I remember that statistic a while back which revealed that the enrollment of boys playing volleyball in Japan doubled after Haikyuu got popular. Anime can be a gateway for any hobby or activity or sport and that's what's amazing.

* Sports anime* Expectation : weebs will like sports Reality : Sports fan is now a weeb

The reason I love haikyu is that it really captures how it feels to actually play volleyball. The balls that land inside your court before you even get the time to try to get them. How good it feels when you get a good set. (And the feeling when you give a good set). It portrays the emotions of the game in a way that a real game can't. A real game follows real time. Haikyu follows emotion time. Making some of the Haikyu games feel more real than watching the real deal on TV. (Live is another story though. Indoor volleyball is too quick and complex for TV)

"You can even script TSM to win something, then it'll also be a fantasy anime" Had me dead lmao

Tried to use emporer eye and ask my opponents to kneel, coach benched me

I still die at “the only one who can beat me is me”

Gigguk: Makes an episode about sports anime Haikyuu fans: Hippity hoppity, this is now our property. I love Haikyuu too tho so yeah...

Well...I think it's time to re-watch Haikyuu!! for the 6th time.

The "You can even script TSM to win something" killed me xD

Everyone talking about haikyuu , where’s the kuroko no basket bois at?

12:09 I laughed so hard at this.

You forgot about the ultimate almighty sports anime... Beyblade

Every sport would be better with anime music in the background. The Olympic Games are THE original tournament arc after all.

"The only one who can beat me is ME!!!" that scene was hilarious!!xD

Gigguk: wants an anime outside of high school setting Run with the wind: now it is my time to shine

1:56 This part actually got me a bit hyped XD

Oof that TSM joke hit too hard to home RIP TSM every....single....time....

getting a weeb interested in sports this one hit close too home sense I'm now interested in volleyball because of Haikyu

12:09 dude I LAUGHED MY ASS OFF Hats off, your sense of humor is what keeps me living

Aomine's Girlfriend: I'll beat that meat later Aomine: The only one who can beat me, is me..

I honestly thought that the comment section would be full of YOI fans but it's full of Haikyuu fans....

I died at the "the only one who can beat me is me" reference 😂😂

TO LOCALS THIS MAY BE THE WEIRDEST THING I HAVE EVER SAID the crow and the cat: battle at the garbage dumb

Anime idea: Some children like to play tag, but it's completely over the top and full of symbolism. Like the fastest child shown as a lion in certain shots while the others are all kind of different animals. The protagonist starts of as a snail or something like that and after some time they become faster and faster, turning into faster animals, until they can finally catch the lion kid.

"The only one who can BEAT me is me"-Aomine Daiki

because of Kuroko no basket my life changed a lot, I started playing basketball and found a lot new friends, without kuroko no basket I would not be the person I am today

I have to say it, I love the Homework episode because we can see that these anime characters didn't forget their studies after all. That just my opinion.

That Aomine thing though "The only one who can beat me is me"

4:45 *gotta love some QTpie quotes*

90% of the comments- HAIKYUUU 10% of the comments- EmPeRoR eYe

I was expecting him to say “sports anime isn’t about the sports, it’s about the friends we made on the way”

9:14 "Look, you can even script TSM to win something as well, it will be perfect! That way it'll count as fantasy anime too." - Gigguk, 2018 So............ Want some cold water for that damn burn?

Haikyu actually made me become a volleyball player and not gonna lie that is what it feels like when I play. Sometimes the world slows down around me when I'm reaching out towards the ball. It's the greatest feeling.

oikawas killer serve at 4:44 is one of my favorite moments of the entire series. its so fucking cool. and as an player of volleyball i appreciate and respect it even more. i can just imagine doing serve like that and see my teammates losing their shit after that banger of a killer ace serve

I can't find a SINGLE Hajime no ippo appreciation comment in the comments section!! Y'all seriously need to bing Hajime no ippo! There's a reason why he said it is "THE KING"!!

I love how sports anime treat senpai graduates as if they were dead. "Senpai... please watch over us! This is for you!" "We'll never forget what you taught us, Senpai... We'll fight even harder to protect what you cared about the most!" "Though you're no longer with us, we hope our feelings can reach you, Senpai!"

I actually liked the studying part of haikyuu i dont know why but i laughed my ass off watching it

I want a sport anime about doing homework and test to motivate me, like reallyyyyyy!!!

I'm so happy. Ippo finally getting the love it deserves. Also, a great baseball anime that HAS FINALITY is Major. Show starts with protagonist as a pre-schooler all the way to adult hood. The supporting cast is also around for the entire series, which is phenomenal to think about. There is even a follow up series for his own children!

2:00 killed me omg the NANI, the credit, the music 😂😂😂

When throwing a basketball isn't enough, you need to have neon trails behind it and impossible speed

Diamond no Ace is my favourite sports anime and i can really recommand watching it. It isn't even in 1 year of highschool, it progresses through the whole 3 years and it has so many freaking climaxas that have you on the edge of your seat. It is really a shame that it hasn't the attention it deserves. If you haven't watched it, go do it now.

This video is ridiculously well-made and edited. The ending left me inspired 😂 I love the sports genre and you touched on a lot of the reasons why I enjoy it so much. Also I recommend RUN WITH THE WIND!!! So underrated

Ya kno, growing up I played sports but never played in high school, I missed out on 4 tournament Arcs in my lifetime already...Sad life bois.

Now I'm getting reccomened NBA topics from KZfaq. Thanks Gigguk.

"that's when u get hooked on volleyball"

daiya no ace legitimately got me into baseball, and because of that i got to watch the cubs win the world series as a fan. also im so hype that you not only talked about hajime no ippo but also showed a clip from the ippo vs mashiba fight because mashiba is my favorite character from hajippo lol

*DEJA VU I've just been in this place before*

I never really enjoyed any sports anime until haikyuu. . . . . . I am now a volleyball player for my high school...

This is definitely one of his best videos..god I can't stop rewatching this.

14:35 this got me emotional omg

I'm the type of person who gets bored watching sports but can binge a sports anime.

Haiykuu's homework episode is hilarious you take that back!

I'm pretty certain that Spain could not have won the world cup and two eurocups without the airing of Captain Tsubasa. Thanks, sports anime.

Im crying. im actually crying because of a video about sports anime... Damn you haikyuu soundtrack.

As far as I'm concerned, the best live action sports anime adaptation is Shaolin Soccer.

You sir almost killed me with that whole Aomine story 12:09 "The only one who can beat me is me" LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Watched this after rewatching Kuroko no Basket. Legitimately one of the best anime I’ve watched, and I gotta say, sports anime get you to sit on the edge of your seat in excitement and suspense, and then make you cry with joy if they win and cry with frustration if they lose. At the end, it leaves you full of inspiration and motivation to do something cool with your own life. That’s why I love sports anime.

You could've included Kongo Agon from Eyeshield 21 in that Aomine cut. The dude wanted 11 guys like him on his team.

Haikyuu has given me so much it has a very special place in my heart. It made me push through dark times. It made volleyball surpass basketball as my one true fave sport and gave me the love and motivation to want to try the sport for myself and god knows if I didn't have so god damn much classes i would be in a course rn. Haikyuu the series itself was my "little giant", my inspiration to really pursue the sport. Seijouh, especially the thrid years were my wake up call to hold your head high even when you fail and lost, because this is not the end of your dreams, it is just a bump on your road. So thank you Haikyuu. Thank you very much And thank *you* Gigguk for making this video and reminding me why I love sports anime

Haikyuu got me started with volleyball, like back when the first two episodes came out and luckily a friend of mine played volleyball for a few years already, so i started playing at his club, this season im playing in the second national league (2te Bundesliga) I owe my life to this anime

I started liking running because of Run With the Wind anime, I started liking volleyball because of Haikyuu (GODS I LOVE THIS MANGA SO MUCH)

As someone, who plays Tennis, the Tezuka-Zone just sounds like basic top, back and side-spin, but we don‘t eliminate the dinosaurs with that

IPPO AND KEIJO ARE LIFE!! But seriously Hajime No Ippo is one of my Top 10 favs for a reason, so damn inspirational!

Gotta love the Haikyuu music in the background.

Sports anime: *The mc (newbie or genius) arrives at a new high school and has flashbacks about how he lost a lot on junior high.* *The mc meets a person who they hate at first, but then they become an unstoppable duo, either through friendship, or rivalry.* *The mc meets a potential love interest.* *The whole team trains like crazy for multiple episodes, powering up with new moves.* *Insert shopping filler episode* *They go on a training camp trip.* *The mc sees potential love interest in swim suit.* *Training camp ends, and the tournament starts.* *They win multiple games by one point.* *They loose a game by one point, either in the semi-final or the final.* *They cry about it, but they find new motivation.* *They start training again, figuring out they've been doing something obviously wrong.* *They stop doing the thing wrong and suddenly become even stronger/better.* *Insert studying for the finals and third years choosing a career path/collage for after high school filler episodes* *They enter another tournament which will be the last for the third years of the team, if they don't win and go onto the nationals.* *They win all their games until they meet the team which beat them in the last tournament.* *They beat that team by one point.* *They go on to win the tournament.* *And then we usually don't get another season.* I'd say this is pretty accurate, feel free to add/correct any tropes.

my favorite sport anime is Ace of the Diamond, its underrated

Ok now hear me out Rocket League but an anime

QTpie's voice made me press the like button...

I learned so much about volleyball from haikyuu istg

Looks like Riot listened to Gigguk's advice

Why does everyone of Gigguks anime videos feel like an entire series of anime?

TSM winning something? LMAO best comedy anime of 2019

My favourite sports anime has to be Diamond no Ace. All of the games are amazing and I love seeing the protagonist develop as both a person and in his ability to play the game. He changes so much and although he might seem like a typical shounen protagonist at first, he really isn't. I really hope that they make another season.

The best "sports" story I've ever seen is The Boxer. Yes, it may be a webtoon, but this shit kicks ass. Our protagonist, Yu, is also the antagonist, while his opponent in every fight becomes the main character with their own unique story, motives and drive. The boxing in the show is also only used to drive the plot, yet it still looks fresh af. Go check it out!

Haikyuu and Hanebado have been my favourites of the genre. Hanebado also turned into a surprising chance to let me have more time with my father. He turned 65 this month and I thought I'd watch it for the first time with him on a whim since he played badminton till he stopped only a few years ago. During and after, he'd tell me that the show is relatable and he gets what the show was doing like a player's positioning and mentality. He's closer to a traditonal Chinese man, so it's always a surprise for me to be able to watch an anime with him. Makes me wish that in younger years I had gone way more ham into soccer (Sorry Gigguk, I'm Canadian,) so I'd have my own little sports anime world with him beside. Idk why I felt commenting this, just seemed nice to think about.

says something not deep* deep hype music plays* me: in tears* oh my god that was so beautiful gigguk, please write my eulogy

Why is this actually one of the best videos I've watched.

Akashi: *steps into the court* Everyone: Why do I hear boss music?

Damn Haikyuu's OST is so uplifting and epic af

haikyuu! made me addicted to volleyball anime. I signed up for volleyball in PE in school because I LOVE haikyuu...

... I... I like the homework episodes in Haikyu... it was loaded with so much character, and allowed us to be introduced to the next team manager, who is actually one of my favorite characters. Hell, Haikyu turns it into a tense, dramatic lead up to the number 1 Haikyu waifu confronting her mother and gaining self-confidence. It wasn't just "the homework arc". It was the introduction arc to a different kind of team member.

"Goes beyond high school to the international stage." Laughs in haikyuu manga.

But is Beyblade a sport?

NOTHING PERSONAL KID -imaqtpie

I love your video, your editing, your humor omfg amazing

Broo, that football clip actually made me get goosebumps after you added the effects in xD