Almost every other teams have their own backstory, they have their own struggles and hardships, yet when they stand together at the court, they will always try their best to win no matter what. And I’m not talking about the main character’s team only.
It’s very heartwarming looking at a team just giving their all on every game, supporting each other and apologizing immediately after they made a mistake. Haikyuu is, at the very least, that emotional article, beautifully visualized both technically as an animation and conceptually in its storytelling causing more emotional reactions to its viewers. On the other hand, if the article throws in a few relatable examples, like a real person or events, and a detailed explanation on the type of exercise that they did in a certain amount of time, things might get a little more interesting for me because there are feelings involved there, and sentimental values tend to stick in our heads much longer than emotionless listicles of how to. If I read a “How to” article which only says, for example, exercise regularly to get better physical and mental health, I would have no interest in reading further because I already know that exercise is good for my overall health, I’m just too lazy doing it. Surely sports in general must have a positive philosophical value or mental attitude but we heard the phrase “Practice makes perfect” or “All for one and one for all” too many times it’s lost its meaning. Additionally, it’s relatable even to people who don’t play volleyball. Character development takes up a large part in its story. However, watching Haikyuu made me feel something. I was never an athletic person so I thought who the hell would want to torture their hands like this? Last time I played volleyball was when I was in senior high and I had red arms for a while after that. I never expected that an anime will coax me into being interested with a sport that I played only because my teacher told me to. But since my wife is a very persuasive person, I ended up watching it anyway. But anime about volleyball? I mean I couldn’t even take it seriously back then. I’ve watched Gintama, Steins Gate, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, and yeah they’re very entertaining. Sure I’ve started to watch a few animes again since last year. A while ago I noticed my wife was watching this and she said that it was really good. I watch a lot of anime in my childhood years and gradually stopped when I was a sophomore. Haikyuu is an anime based on a manga with the same title by Haruichi Furudate. Here’s how I deal with 2020 in the hope that someone, somewhere, would stumble upon this short writing and maybe, it will help them even if it’s just a small chunk of positivity through the day. However, how we cope with life’s difficulties might change overtime. We can only try our best to survive this whole mess with the hope that things will eventually get better somehow.Īs a person we are already equipped with a coping mechanism when things go south. Problems or issues can start conflicts and what the entire world is experiencing right now can really bring out the ugly side of the people. If we have a future, a better one at that, this question would become a buzzword.