That guy commenting on Hinata's quick uniqueness is not a random, he is the Haikyuu universe Japanese Olympic Team coach. The guy who was coaching the National Youth Training Camp

the reason Asahi was apologizing was also because he didnt mean to tip the ball, he was trying to delay his spike similar to Ushijima but screwed up and tip the ball lol. Hes been practicing it during the Date Tech Scrimmage. the 2 guys talking are the Coach for the Japanese National team and they were training the youth team that kagayama and Astumu went to.

Tsukki actually is wearing goggles, not glasses. He got the goggles as a gift from his older brother before an earlier match at the last tournament, and he’s worn them in games ever since.

The thing that always gets me is that Yamaguchi's mentor noticed pretty quickly that his pupil was struggling in trying to reset (something that he taught him episodes ago). Plus he had time to run to the other side of the gymnasium so he could be behind inarizaki's court and in view of Yamaguchi. It is so wholesome.

I actually kind of forget how bad some of the stills in this episode looked because the last scene with Yamaguchi and his mentor is so touching to me hahah. You'd love the rewatch, because you'll even see how Yamaguchi's eyes light up the first time he sees a jump float by his mentor way back in season 1. Thanks for the content as always coach :)

When he's saying he can't be as accurate as Kageyama he's more referring to this specific set. Kageyama has been doing this set for months now so he has plenty of experience setting the minus tempo and how to use it. This is Atsumu's first time trying something like this so he's obviously not going to be quite as accurate. It's honestly a real testament to Atsumu's raw skill and flexibility that he was able to pull something like this off mid-game when he only saw the hit once.

So I think you missed a little detail with Yamaguchi at the end. It wasn’t that he was having trouble resetting per say (like due to nerves or something) but that his reset point that he had been using since the previous day was suddenly obstructed by a flag/sign thing. Then he started panicking because he felt he couldn’t focus without being able to see that reset point and was trying to look for another one to use. So it’s not that he was panicking because he didn’t have a reset point at all but because he suddenly lost the one he was using.

26:55 osamu wasn´t scared. He meant it more like "Of course I´m not scared" Thats why Hinata was thinking of the scariest single blocker he went up against

32:25 I'm not sure why he laughed, but I just adore Tsukki's devious little giggle after Asahi does a feinto 😂

Fun fact: atsumu is so amazed and loves how hinata plays that he calls him by his first name without being familiar with him.

3:49 To ponder on this: Atsumu and Osamu are very competitive. It's not that Osamu *trusts* Atsumu to make a good play, but as his "rival" Osamu *knows* the ball's going to be there. I really love this aspect of Haikyuu where competition isn't stereotypically just about "getting better" than your competitor, but it's also that you *know* your competitor. You *chose* that person to compete against and by extension, it's a taunt from Osamu to Atsumu "You will give me that ball." And from Atsumu to Osamu "You will hit it" *Or. Else.*

Hey coach, I noticed that you couldn’t remember who inuoka is. He’s the really energetic blocker from Nekoma with short, spikey, brown hair that was Hinata’s original “rival” before Lev showed up and took his place in the starting lineup.

Not sure how much the editing changed since I caught the first version of the video, but props to James for setting the coach up :"D But hey, I'm actually really glad he enjoyed the episode and its great moments despite production issues. A couple of tiny clarifications - the MB Hinata remembered is Matsukawa, another senior from Seijou, and Tadashi is Yamaguchi's first name! It's common to address people using their last name in Japan, first name is ~usually~ (but far from always, cue Oikawa calling Kageyama ~Tobio~ just to tease) for family/close friends.

i really love how the editor is a huge haikyuu fan too all this memes and extra edits they've been doing is cracking me up hahahah

Coach , you missed the momment when Hinata made a great toss to Asahi . Hinata himself was so amazed and happy, but Kageyame said it was pure luck with a funny face expression that was funny Lol 🤣🤣

25:07 one of my favorite covers in the manga is from this chapter where Osamu is dressed like a prim and proper businessman facing off against a Hinata who is dressed up in an elementary school uniform; indicating the difference in their skill levels at present!!

On Daichi's 'Super Saiyan' moment: I think he already had it, and it's not as bombastic as anyone else's, and it rules. Daichi's big moment was the match against Wakutani, the pink-uniform team with the other "little giant" from season 2. The focus is on Daichi for a while, both as a strong defender that's tough to deal with, as well as a strong leader who can keep his team in a good headspace. Daichi's not as much of a standout for his skills; he can't hit like Asahi or Hinata, he can't block like Tsukki, and even though he'd probably be a standout receiver on most teams, he's definitely a step behind Nishinoya. But we all know that Daichi is indispensable to the team. So what does the show do to prove it? They dispose of him. He gets injured, has to sit out the remainder of the match, and Ennoshita steps in. And we see Ennoshita step up, and it's a big moment for him, yeah. But I think, coach, you'll agree with me when I say that Ennoshita's success on the court, the team's success in that match (and every match), is Daichi's success, too; not just because he's a member of the team, but because he took responsibility to cultivate the team. What's impressive about Daichi is not and probably should not be some singular show of incredible prowess. What's impressive about Daichi is the unwavering support he gives his team. He sets a good example for them in his discipline AND in his emotions. He shows up consistently with drive to improve and compete, he recognizes the efforts of his teammates, he listens to them and defers to their knowledge when appropriate. He builds their confidence and trust ALONGSIDE their skills so that they go hand-in-hand. And when he has to sit out, it's okay, because the environment he helped create can sustain itself beyond him. He more than justifies his spot as a starter in the games; he's definitely skilled enough to hang. But by the time they're on the court, his most important contributions have already been made. I think you already agree with all this, so I guess I'm just taking an opportunity to rant about Daichi. That dude rules.

32:26 Coach you missed out that epic Tsukki laugh. Hope you can watch in next week repeatedly at least 5 times. HAHAHA Also hope you say it right when they do a synchronized attack. "Synchro Kougeki" I always have fun saying it when they about to execute it.

I love the scene where Yamaguchi's mentor (Shimada) helped him regain his focus but I still feel kinda sad that the entire scene leading up to that wasn't shown in the anime. It's just a tiny change honestly, but in the manga, it showed the mentor running from karasuno's side for the audience all the way to Inarizaki's side just so he can show that Shimada Mart plastic bag to Yamaguchi (Tadashi Yamaguchi is his full name :). That's why he was panting at that scene while screaming and holding up the bad to Yamaguchi. Oh, and the reason he did it was because he knew that the "Exit" sign is what Yamaguchi uses as his "reset" mark for the match, and he realized that the sign visible to Yamaguchi during his serve is being blocked by the Inarizaki flag. That's why he rushed over to that side and did what he did. For me, it made the scene much more emotional since it shows just how much Shimada had come to care for his student, and also how far Yamaguchi had come.

The teams we see in the ending aren't just training and watching, the anime ended up cutting it until the last few episodes, but in the manga, they were the ones giving commentary, and also adding to some of the world building. Such as Shiratorizawa suggesting that during their previous trip to Nationals, Inarizaki were the ones that eliminated them. This is also why Inarizaki, having seen Karasuno also win against Shiratorizawa, use that game as their point of comparison in analysis.

Hinata being so purely overjoyed every time his plays go well is just the most wholesome thing ever, and also relatable, 'cause that's exactly how it feels for me when I somehow manage a really good play; like a good dig in an awkward position because a reflex got me there, a good spike because I sync-ed my approach, jump, and swing to the T (which I count because it's still hard for me to be consistent with those), a serve that the others couldn't catch several times in a row... for a new player like me, who has just been playing for some months, those moments feel like something lights up inside you, and you feel crazy happy because you KNOW it was a good play, and you just replay those in your head and just remembering them lifts your mood and makes you want to make them a constant

32:19 Asahi tipped accidentally. He tried to waint until the block was going down to hit, but ended up not properly reaching the ball and accidentally tipping it. That's why he apologized

Inuoka is Nekoma's #7, Hinata's energetic "counterpart" on that team Inuoka was the first blocker to get hands on the freak quick and eventually actually block it. He was coached to mark HInata full-time in that first match. Aone and Inuoka were the first to block the frick, so Ukai told Hinata to mark Osamu to combat their frick.

4:45 Osamu is actually complaining that Atsumu is pretty careless by saying something along the lines of "you make me nauseous [from these plays]" but it is Atsumu that decides to take that as a compliment.

that last scene would be even more touching if it was showed like in the manga. the mentor notices the exit sign is blocked so runs all the way to be in direct sight of yamaguchi

James you're killing me with the edits, you had me laughing out loud multiple times with the photos hahah beautiful *chefs kiss*

Man every time I re-watch this episode, I get teary eyed at Shimada's "TADASHIII" 😭😭😭

27:08 Coach, you got this scene wrong. The scene where Osamu said "like hell I'm scared" ( 26:55 ) actually meant that he wasn't. So when Hinata was remembering about aone, that was Hinata thinking of what an actual scary blocker is like.

So excited for you to watch the next episode Coach! One of our players has a breakthrough moment which I think you’ll love :D

7:32 The person speaking is Fuki Hibarida, the Japan's National Volleyball Coach that was at the All-Japan Youth Training Camp where Kageyama was invited to. He is not the commentator. He is there at the Nationals to scout for talents, watch and observe the volleyball games. The person beside him is probably a manager or something. 26:43 When Osamu answered Atsumu "Like hell I'm scared" about Hinata, he meant he was not scared of Hinata. So Hinata was shocked and frustrated he does not scare Osamu. Hinata started thinking of people he has played against, scared him and hated their block the most was Aoba Johsai's 3rd year blocker Issei Matsukawa, the guy who sneezed in 28:59. He tried to imitate the stance of Seijoh Matsukawa and made Osamu hit the other way. 29:25 It's the same Japan's National Volleyball Coach Fuki Hibarida observing and commenting to the manager guy beside him. 38:32 Tadashi is Yamaguchi's first name. Yamaguchi is his last name. 39:04 The translation was a bit off. The translation they used was 'Damn' which can be confusing. Kinoshita said すげい sugei which is almost the same as すごい sugoi, which means Incredible, or something you say when you see something and you are impressed, in awe or something incredible.

Coach you forgot. Before the shiratorizawa game, Tsuki's brother got him sports goggles to use when he plays

Tadashi is Yamaguchi's first name. 😁 The fact that Shimada calls him by his first name shows how close they have become 🥰 as none of the other adults or coaching staff (as I can recall) ever call any of the Karasuno athletes by their first name

One thing that really hits me about this episode is that, during the practices, we see Kinoshita land more jump float serves than Yamaguchi, and it gives me this feeling of like "what? someone was able to do what Yamaguchi worked so hard for without a lot of work!" which seems frustrating. But then, during the game, Yamaguchi's jump float serves end up being much more effective, because he is able to do them with consistency. It's one of the greatest lessons in Haikyuu: talent can produce good results sometimes, but consistent reliability only comes from hard work over a long period of time.

I'm kinda glad you misunderstood what James meant about this episode, because I feel like you enjoyed it way more than 90% of the haikyuu Fandom lol. This episode is definitely my least favorite out of the whole series but it does have some pretty good moments.

Sō Inuoka is the spiky brown haired Wing Spiker / Middle Blocker from Nekoma High. He was the one who, in season 1, was the first to be able to touch Hinata's quick and eventually the first to block it as well. He was replaced by Lev, if I remember correctly. He's basically the Hinata of Nekoma ; energetic, bubbly and always happy.

32:15 So this Asahi moment is Asahi still trying to stay in the air longer. He doesn't get it perfect which is why he ends up tipping. That's why Bokuto was shocked to see Karasuno still trying new things during the match.

Editor-san appreciation comment. I love all your little touches, especially the faded Asahi hype moment over coach yelling. 🙏 You are a blessing.

The guy who Hinata is imitating for blocking is Seijoh’s middle, Matsukawa Issei. He also funneled Hinata a lot during their semifinals match against Seijoh. Also coach: remember Daichi means Ground or Earth. That’s Daichi’s role in the team. Not to stand out or be flashy, but to be that steady immovable foundation.

"I can see how this could be misinterpreted." "I'm so sorry" "Facts" Lmao

Hey Coach! At 7:37 the "commentators" you were referring to, particularly the one with the beard, is the coach for the national men's volleyball team, which represents Japan worldwide. He was also the coach at the National Youth Training Camp that Kageyama went to. He doesn't have many lines this season, but I personally really like his open-mindedness to the Karasuno, and I highly encourage you to focus on his insights throughout the game, especially his thoughts about Hinata.

32:26 I love Tsukki's genuine open laugh here. I've rewatched this series many times and I think this is the only time Tsukki laughed so openly. He might've been the only one who realized Asahi's true intent for that hit which fortunately turned into an effective feint--it was indeed a very amusing result. I chuckled too but Tsukki's reaction made me laugh along with him.

I loved when Kageyama told Tsuki "Come up here" on the high set

32:20 Asahi actually didn't manage to do what he was trying to do, and this feint was sort of a fluke. Task failed successfully, I guess

Coach, remember when we told you sometimes there were changes in the op and ed to match the story. Well if you haven't noticed, since the other teams are watching a live broadcast of the game, the scene showed in the phone in the ending is different each episode matching the plays in the episode. It's not a new animation since they reuse scenes from the episode, but it's a detail that I really like since I imagine every other player reacting to the most amazing play in every chapter.

Similar to your "aiyaah" sound when playing. I played with some friends of a friend a year or so ago. Not much of a player personally but I always had a serving ritual ever since I was in middle school. When I went up to serve I heard a few times the other team laughing at me while I was doing it. So I decided to say something like "I don't know what's so funny, having a ritual isn't anything unusual. It's weirder that you guys are chuckling at me like a bunch of high schoolers." We're all around 30... Didn't get invited back but it was a good "I'm in control of myself and not afraid to be me" moment. I think we all need those no matter how old we are

41:09 your editor is NEXT LEVEL oh my goodness 😆

This whole match is all about Kageyama, Hinata, and Tanaka being pushed into a corner until they all turn super saiyan under the pressure to evolve. This match is absolutely pivotal for everyone's volleyball careers.

Man I really appreciate your video editor, James, as he puts in clips and some side comments which I think is awesome and just elevates your videos further (no pun intended hahaha) Awesome reaction especially with the scene with Yamaguchi. It was one of my favorite as well and even with the animation this season taking a hit I still like how rich the storyline. Before watching Haikyuu I wasn't really a volleyball fan because yeah I can see the power and speed but always thought it was all about just spiking the ball hard enough but seeing all the thoughts, techniques and plays just shows how deep the gameplay of volleyball is and hearing you give commentary on both volleyball and animation is just awesome. So thank you Coach for choosing to take that first step in reacting to Haikyuu!

7:00 this dialogue between these two guys is so amazing imo. Some good insight that Hinata has potential outside of Kageyama.

man, watching Coach's reactions for Haikyuu makes me remembered myself when I watched it for the first time. Especially this Inarizaki match. I always catched myself holding my breath every time one episode ends. As a former (basketball) athlete, the Inarizaki match is the closest thing to a real-life match for me, so I never watched it again after the first time. The atmosphere and psychological aspects makes me remembering all my matches. But I really love your reaction Coach. So I will brave through my past anxieties and keep on watching you

I didn't even notice the animation quality in this episode until you pointed it out, maybe because I like it a lot 😅 I think it's one of he episodes where Haikyuu shows the different reactions of players under pressure the best: some get more excited when they face difficulty, some seem to not care at all, some get nervous/anxious - but in the end everyone is able to play in their own way

When you said Tsukkis glasses look more like goggles, he's actually wearing the goggles his brother gifted him

The lower animation quality in this episode didn't even stick around in my memory for long the first time I watched, but man is it extremely noticeable on rewatches.

i am so hyped for next week. next weeks episode is top 3 in the series imo

Coach, Inuoka is the one who originally was able to block Hinatas blind freak quick from Nekomas team in s1, also keep an eye out for when they talk about future events, itll give you a bit of a "hint hint wink wink" whenever you do decide to read the manga. Also if you look at the subtitles, Ennoshita perfectly explains why he didnt give a reaction, its because he doesnt want to admit to Kageyama that the set went well.

Seeing the channel get a sponsor makes me feel good to be a viewer. Keep up the good work coach!

I burst out laughing at James's text and the "I'm so sorry" hahaha

Knowing he's a huge Tanaka fan makes me so excited for next episode

I think what Inarizaki's coach means by Read blocking shines the latter half of the game is that All the players might be used to every attack a team can offer on the first half. So they had the opportunity to read those attacks they got used to in the second half.

The discrepancy between the manga and anime sometimes depends on the director of a certain episodes. Since there's different animation directors that handles the animation and animators, they interpret the movements/animation differently.

Congrats on your first sponsor! You deserve it!

James' editing cracked me up throughout this episode. 🤣🤣

The reason tsuki was able to block osamu the very first time so easily was because he saw that the left wing spiker was in no approach to do a spike so tsuki labeled it down to only the middle and right side

The best thing about Karasuno-Inarizaki game is that at this point it has just begun.

Idk if anyone pointed it out but "This position, this angle, this timing. Its perfect!" Is the exact same thing Kageyama said in his head the first time he successfully did the freak quick set in season 1

I think Coach’s new favorite scene will be “THAT moment” that’s coming up in this season. The people who have watched Haikyuu all the way through know what I’m talking about. I can’t WAIT for Coach to react to it😮‍💨🙌🏽🔥

Hi coach, that man at 7:28 is the Japanese Olympic Coach ;)

Seeing James leave post-edit notes in the videos is actually the best

Hey Coach Donny! I know there are a lot of characters to keep track, but just wanted to say that the ones who are "analyzing" the game (around 29:30) are from the Japan committee. The one in darker suit is Fuki Hibarida, Japan's Head Coach!

the memes are 10/10

This episode has the most outsourced shots in the series I think congrats on making through it and enjoying it so much. I love Yamaguchi's serve and his relationship with his mentor it's so wholesome I love how this anime highlights all the work and the help adults give.

Coach keeps talking about Daichi coming in big but he's dead. What more could he do than give his life for the team?

The guy who Hinata was thinking of when becoming a scary blocker was Matsukawa from Aoba Johsai. Matsukawa commit blocked/funnel blocked Hinata as a means of countering the Quick Attack.

Tsukki’s read block was actually supposed to be blocking the freak quick, but there was miscommunication between the producers and animators so it ended up being just a 1st tempo hit, that why tsukki said “I always wanted to block one of those (referring to having to always practice against Kageyama and Hinata freak quick)”.

The reason why Yamaguchi panicked was because his pre-set mental reset visual (the green exit sign) was blocked by one team flag, thats why it was clutch for his mentor to notice that and rushed there to provide another visual reset which is his supermarket bag that they used in practice. A bit wordy for my English but you get the idea why the scene was so special

both james and coach donny got me laughing like crazy 🤣🤣🤣

the guy that sneezed was matsukawa, the third year middle blocker from aoba josai in season 2 who countered hinata's broad jump by blocking his cross shot.

soo i'd like to point out that the miya twins setter says the exact lines kageyama said in S1EP24 This position This timing This angle it legitimately gave me goosebumps when i watched the second weirdo quick.

The 2 men talking about hinata and kageyama at 7:05 are staff from Japans national team, they where shown at the training camp kageyama went to.

Something to note is that all the spectators have different input based on their positions. Coach Ukai, Akaashi, Sugawara etc will have comments about the technique behind a set, while Bokuto, Kanoka (the girl who likes Tanaka) and Hoshiumi will see things from the spikers perspective.

久しぶりに身に来たらおもむろにお菓子食べ始めて笑った。 めっちゃ美味そうやし。 しかもレビューもしっかりしてるし。 お菓子だけで一本動画できそうなものをあえてCMに使うのほんと好き。

Those turtle snacks are some of my absolute favourites! I always get them when I pick rice snacks :D

Man next weeks episode is one of my favorites in the whole anime, cant wait for your reaction!

The next episode will blow your mind coach i mean , one of my favorite episode *Change my mind *edit : i'm not spoiler , just hyping up the excitement for next episode

So far s4 part 2 is my favourite season because its has so many goosebumps and heartfelt moments. Its really show how all of them matured in this tournament especially Hinata.

32:40 asahi actually wanted to hit hard, he was tryng what he did on the training match with dateko, the waiting in mid air. he just miscalculates the timing and luckily ends up in a tip

Those kids that were calling Tanaka energetic was more like they were making fun of him. They meant it like "oh everyone on karasuno is so good but what does Tanaka have... I guess he's energetic". They are basically saying he sucks and only has his energy. That's why Tanaka's "girlfriend" is getting angry lol

The tip from Asahi was a miss-hit. He was trying to delay his spike by jumping early to bait the blockers to time their jump with him but apparently the jump was a little too early. By doing this, his goal was to spike the ball when the blockers are already going down so it will go over their reach.

About Asahi saying "sorry" in 32:00 it's because he is trying a new form in his spikes. He is trying this since the training match vs Aone's team. His intent was smashing the ball, but he miss the time just tipping.

You're gonna love Tanaka even more in the next few episodes.

up next, one of the greatest moments in haikyuu and a defining moment for coach;s favorite player. gonna probably love him more.

We are nearly past the worst of the animation issues thankfully. This match is my favorite in both manga and anime, I’m excited to see you react to certain parts!

James's comments within the video is hilarious! 🤣🥰

I can't wait to see coach react to the next episode! It contains one of the best and most impactful moments of the anime imo

4:16 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Omg that James edit as a answer to the coach had me laughing Soo hard

The guy in episode 14 with a crazy hairstyle is Kiriyu. He is among the top 3 aces in Japan along with Sakusa (the germophobe) and Ushiwaka.

Glad you're getting sponsors now! I felt like you integrated it pretty well too! Not too distracting and has a nice change of pace. One concern I could see about always throwing them in during halftime is sometimes the episode might be super exciting and the viewers might feel like they just want you to get right back into it. Just something to think about!

The quality, video, and sound of your videos are so good now! I'm so happy for your success going forward!

11:46 its also good to note that Tsuki saw that the player who received the ball was still getting up so he was pretty certain that the ball would go to his left