My message[]
I just wanted to share this:
Haikyuu!! has helped me get through the pandemic and lockdown! I've been glued to it for the whole time, as there's just so much you can do in the world of Haikyuu!! the anime; manga; music; characters; teams; ships; volleyball and MANY MORE!!! It's changed my perspective with everything: the positivity, all of the inspirational words and the comedy!!! Just everything with/about Haikyuu!! I love. The plot of the whole story; every individual character; the matches/games; knowledge of volleyball and just everything!
Haikyuu!! is the first anime/thing that I’ve been this obsessed with/love from the very start. Also, the first thing that I’ve been this excited for the next chapter/thing!!!
With me saying that, my emotions have been very 'weird' for myself. I guess since Haikyuu!! is the first thing that I've ever experienced to be this close/obsessed with, it was 'hard' for me to accept that it was finished. In addition, since I only started to love it this Feb, and engaged/explored the 'media' side of Haikyuu!! pretty late, it felt hard for me to accept it and also, it felt too short! Also on the 'media' side, since I was new, catching up with news and translations had been difficult for me. It also took me a while to realise my true feelings, and ended up crying for an hour after 3-4 hours passed since the official English release came out! It just felt super overwhelming for me, as I'd never felt/experienced this before!
Another thing could also be how bittersweet the development, resolution of flashbacks/past and also how things have gone full circle in Haikyuu!! Once you’ve read and seen the whole thing, everything just links together. If you go back and watch/read Haikyu!! from the beginning, you just can’t un-see things with the amount of knowledge you know!
'Spoilers for chap 402'
Chapters 401 and 402 definitely showcased this, well for me. I know time-skips can be overwhelming and full of detail and to be honest, I did feel overwhelmed when I read the last chapter. But seeing everyone again: Shiratorizawa, Nekoma, Seijoh and A HELL LOT OF OTHERS and also seeing flashbacks to their high school life, just shows how much everyone has grown and the change in Haikyu!! When I saw these tweets, they just show the connection and growth between Hinata and Kageyama, which made me cry: https://twitter.com/haikaiya/status/1284891631624257536?s=21 and https://twitter.com/kaget0bi0t/status/1284889266548400130?s=21 In addition, when moments are repeated, especially from the very beginning, it just gives the sense of nostalgia, the immense growth and conclusion of Haikyuu!!: https://twitter.com/levicvlt/status/1284889384337063936?s=21 and also when the words/explanation of what ‘Haikyuu!!’ is, is repeated at the end!!! (It ended at the beginning!!!😭)
I know it can be bittersweet that Haikyu!! is finished and also quite a lot of tears are flowing! Even now, I'm still reeling from the fact that Haikyuu!! finished and looking back at the story, it hurts to see the massive change and conclusion.
But I’m extremely grateful for the beautiful world and blessing of Haikyuu!! I know that I haven’t been a fan for long, but the amount that Haikyuu!! has given me is just overwhelming and everything about it I love!!! Even if I’m not an artist, I still want to share my passion in other ways, hence I started to add blogs here on the wiki. Also, even if Haikyuu!! is finished, there are still MANY things to do and talk about. For starters, the anime is still ongoing. Also, there are many other events, like the Black Jackals vs Schweiden Adlers in real-life game, with players from 10 V-League D1 teams. Also, I still have a lot to express and share with everyone! I know that the FANDOM won’t die too, that’s a fact!!! Without Haikyuu!! I would've never felt the way I feel now, the pleasure of enjoying something very close and inspiring. Even if it's difficult to accept, move on and will take me a while to get over the finale/series without crying when I look back! (I really am trying to stay positive)
“You don’t need an unwavering will or motive just to get started. Sometimes, the things you start on a whim, become the most important things of all. All you need is a little bit of curiosity” That quote from Shimizu just sums up how it all started for me!!!
If you made it this far, thank you so much for reading! It’s been difficult for me to write this, especially with tears flowing down and also how sad this might all sound! I just really wanted to share this with others, get it off my chest and mind instead of to myself! But again, Arigatōgozaimasu! Thank you Furudate-sensei!! and Thank you Haikyuu!!
My journey[]
So this is my personal story and journey with/about Haikyuu!!
I entered the world of Haikyuu!! this year, 14 February 2020. I’m wasn’t a massive fan of anime and I haven’t watched many. So early this year, I wanted to start exploring it! (Anime that had English dub. I know. I know!) While scrolling through Netflix, Haikyuu!! caught my attention (as I already liked volleyball, but didn't play it) and when I started to watch it, I instantly fell in love. I don’t remember what made me love it, but just overall, it hooked me right on the spot!!!
I started to watch it in English dub, S1 & 2. But when I found out that there was more, I had to find out! So I went to Youtube and found S3 in dub. It wasn’t the best, but I still enjoyed it! When I found out about S4, in sub, it took me a while to get used to the voices and reading the subtitles. But after watching it in sub, it made me love Haikyuu!! even more, so I started to rewatch Haikyuu!! enjoying the greatness of sub!!! BEST DECISION I ever made!!! I understood Haikyuu!! so much more and can’t possibly forget SO MANY iconic lines:
HINATA BOKE!!!
HEY HEY HEY!!!
GO GO LETS GO LETS GO DATEKO!!!
(And I wish I could continue😔)
When I found out about the manga, I wanted to read it after S4 Cour 1, but ended up starting it before the last episode 😅 I started from the very beginning, Chap 1 and made my way to Chap 391 in a month! So since I watched everything and caught up, my love/obsession for Haikyuu!! only grew stronger!!!