Monday 31 October 2022
Writer : Daphne Shih
Editor : Hubert Chua
Illustrator : Daphne Shih
Designer : Dayna Eleanuria Layuk Allo
Hi INTO people ! Welcome to the anime recommendation section where every once in a while, I, your resident anime lover, would write a synopsis about an anime series / movie that I really recommend you guys watch. So sit back, relax, and maybe this synopsis would pique your interest. Without further ado, here it is, Haikyuu!!
A powerful school that has fallen from grace. Karasuno Highschool Volley Club, once known as the one to beat, is now a dead, forgotten club. That is, before 2 first year students, Hinata (the cheerful active aspiring volleyball athlete) and Kageyama (the young prodigy) start to bring back motivation to the rest of the team. But nothing goes to plan as Hinata meets his rival from junior high school, Kitagawa's number one player. Kageyama, whose precise ball handling, combined with his quick running and bouncing power, helps reshape Karasuno’s offense and becomes an opportunity for the rest of players to change and aim for the best.
The plot reflects reality, where the lower you are in life, the higher you'll be able to bounce back. The lower the crouch, the higher the jump.
The volleyball-related moves are mostly realistic, with no exaggerated moves or non-realistic movements. Every game is inspired from a real-life volleyball game where everything they have achieved in the anime is no accident.
The entire team spends months even years, improving their skills. It is all the result of hard training and gradual bonding with their teammates, as the saying goes, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." But the most touching part of the anime is about the life lessons inspired by volleyball. The "little giant" (Hinata) who loves volleyball and intends to become a pro athlete, after all the trials and tribulations, ends up as a manga artist. Obsession in sport is not always enjoyable, but regret, remorse and pain can help us prepare for life.
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