HAIKYUU S4 EP16 REACTION [early access]
Added 2023-01-25 23:10:53 +0000 UTCtanaka GENUIS-SENPAI!!! what an episode :')
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Hilarious watching Bokuto match Alanas reaction at 6:40. I'm sure the reason last episode's animation was poor was because its budget must've gone into making this episode more emotionally impactful.
Petey Poo
2023-01-29 02:25:23 +0000 UTCTanaka is not a truly excellent player in any technical sense, but despite that, (along with Daichi) he’s Karasuno’s paragon of consistency. He’s always positive, always persevering and supporting others. And he definitely takes on that role wholeheartedly because he loves his teammates, but it’s also doubly convenient because forcing himself to be that person helps distract him from his insecurities. It helps him to not internalize too much when things go wrong. However, regardless, sometimes things do go wrong and you get down on yourself, and this is the first time we really see how Tanaka responds to serious adversity. The first Seijoh game touched on it, but this is the real deep dive. Faced with some truly amazing players who view him as a weakness, it can be discouraging to be reminded of your limitations. But Tanaka’s strong, consistent, amazing attitude is his one excellent trait as a player, and with the help of his teammates, that lets him power through. One last thing that I love about this sequence is Tsukishima’s role. He passed to Asahi instead of Tanaka because he thought Asahi was the better option, but he was well aware that doing so would badly affect the spirit of the average player. But he knows that Tanaka isn’t average, and through his experiences with him, he knows that he’d be able to keep his head up after that. So he isn’t being ignorant at all here - he just has full faith in Tanaka’s mentality.
Ura Meshi
2023-01-26 22:08:57 +0000 UTCTop Tier episode
Jeff Grant
2023-01-26 01:36:56 +0000 UTCThis just might be my favorite episodes and solidified Tanaka as my favorite character. It really gets me so emotional and really captures the anxiety well. As you pointed out, it hits so much harder since he’s always so positive, at least outwardly
RPSiege
2023-01-25 23:58:16 +0000 UTCThis episode ... always good after 100 time watch ahah
Rémi Henric
2023-01-25 23:25:35 +0000 UTC
