Oikawa Toru: To Stand On The Same Court As The Monsters (Manga Spoilers) 

Something that's really cool, is that in the manga, we don't see the outcome of thier match. However the 2021 Olympics real world, Japan and Argentina did actually play one another. And Argentina won. No idea if it was intentional(probably not) but you can take it as a cool nod to oikawa finally reaching them.

"Monster Generation? they're just stepping stones to me." -Oikawa i had to come back and comment this goated statement 🤸‍♂️

One of the things that really interested me was Oikawa's relationship with Hinata. It was something we never have seen much. Oikawa once saw Hinata as a great decoy, and someone he needed to be careful of, but he never was really tied to his past. Now, they would form a friendship. And because of playing with Hinata, Oikawa was able to find fun in playing volleyball, that he began telling of "going back to being a beginner again" something Hinata experienced during the ball boy arc.

Oikawa was the only player to sit an analyze film of a match down to every detail. That alone made him my favorite player. His hardwork and determination. We’ve seen all these crazy talented players threw out the series, and kageyama said himself “There’s no one I’m more afraid of than oikawa”. That spoke volumes itself

"Don't you ever forget my foolish pride" Easily the best quote of Oikawa, with it, he told so much about himself that a lot people easily miss. Someone who is not amazing talent like a lot of people he faced and with him showing what pure hard work can do and make even the most talented players afraid of him is something incredible. Not even choosing the easy way out by joining shiratorizawa was so amazing in my eyes and made me respect him so much.

U shall remember that oikawa was the first character that introduced in haikyuu who impressed not only Hinata but karasuno as whole team, and I believe he is the reason that karasuno developed so much in their beginning. That flashy serve, those unpredicted sets are the symbol of oikawa. Even kageyama said that the sets and serve he knows he learned from oikawa by watching his play. He wasn’t the prodigy but still he became a man who can stand against them. It was a great to see how he developed as character.

This honestly made me cry! Oikawa could literally be the protagonist of a future Haikyuu series and I wouldn't even mind. That man worked his way to the top one way or another. And him being the last opponent for Kageyama, Hinata, and Ushiwaka is just soooo perfect!

Oikawa has always interested me as a character. He's a near perfect player, yet somehow he's still a great character. I wasn't sure how I felt about the timeskip at first, but I realized it's actually my favorite part

Oikawa gradually became a monster on par with other monsters. Because in order to fight a monster you need to become a monster. And that's what Oikawa became, he had to learn, grow and eventually evolve into the person he becomes. And in the end monsters aren't born, they're created.

Oikawa is and always will be always be my favorite character in the entire series. I have never been called genius and never will be but I always want to keep my game going and soon reach my goal where I’m destined. I might be just a boy right now but soon the world will acknowledge me.

I know we didn't get the actual winner for that olympic match, either way, oikawa has reached a point in his life that losing does not mean he is weak and defeated. Also, oikawa and hinata hugging on national tv kind of says "finally, we made it!" both of them are standing on the stage they've been wanting since day 1. I kind of think too that oikawa is a different breed of monster himself esp in the timeskip, so proud of how he has become! tbh i just love to headcanon argentina won that considering last year, they got bronze 🎉 (it also makes sense that he beats them tho)

I don't know if anyone else mentioned this but for me, the entire story of Oikawa's growth as a person and as a volleyball player is made even more special when you know that Oikawa was officially adopted by the UPCN San Juan. Their players and even the coaches made congratulatory videos on his acceptance to the team and I was extremely proud of Oikawa, the Haikyuu community and Furudate-sensei that made it even possible. I have never seen this level of love for a fictional character who has inspired me and others before and it makes me teary-eyed just thinking of it. While Haikyuu may have ended, it's impact in the world will continue to live on in our hearts and memories.

"In order for a regular man to defeat a genius, he must become a demon" This is from another anime, one nothing related to Haikyuu, but I think this phrase can also resume pretty much all the hard work and incredible effort Oikawa Tohru went through. Amo a ese cabr0n, saludos and cheers from Mexico.

getting spoiled was worth it cuz. "to stand on the same court as the monsters"??? my brother in christ, this was a beautiful video, W.

I still remember the first time I saw Oikawa confirmed as The End Boss. Actual chills. My dude made it, he wanted to work hard and be respected, and he absolutely is. Then the little hug with Hinata, like come on man I'm already trying to not cry here lol.

I have always loved Oikawa and his journey but this video actually made me realize how poetic it is to end the story with him literally facing all of the monsters we have grown to love and admire. This man worked himself up to not only stand on the same court as our loveablbe volleball idiots from Japan but also from Argentina. I'm sure that team is full of monsters as well. Well done Oikawa, well done.

There is a special chapter with a few panels (Many years later), Oikawa asks Ushijima "What do you think of my petty pride now?" Ushijima replies, "I think it's fantastic."

I love the ending for Oikawa, the man said not to be a genius beats the monsters

Something not mentioned is Oikawa did exactly as he said. He beat them all, Japan was on a 2 game losing streak to him and Ushijima and Kageyama at the least had made it to the national team by that point. It gives me almost the same amount of joy as seeing Hinata finally play post time skip.

It’s amazing how Haikyuu’s themes are so well drawn out and relatable to each other. I’ve been watching this and thinking about Bokuto’s childhood coach when he said “Think about what’s fun, not what’s easy”, and Kita’s quote “Being able to take hurdles head on is just as much of a talent”, and it just goes to show how this story does an exceptional job at reminding us of the core elements its trying to convey over and over and over again through many beautiful and diverse characters. Haikyuu is genius.

Someone in twt pointed out that in the new one shot when Kuroo goes for Oikawa he doesn't need to lure him with anything (like to have revenge againts Kageyama and Ushijima) and when he goes for Ushiwaka he says that he can play against 'Hinata (who beat him in the Adlers vs Jackls) and Oikawa', so you can guess that Argentina won, moreso If you take the real Olympics. Oikawa was always my favorite character (even when everyone hated him) and I always wanted him to succed but GOD If it did surpass my expectation. Oikawa leaving everything behind and starting from zero in another country, struggling alone and by his own decision yet coming out victorious. Oikawa wanted to eat the world and he did, him being now the wall that Japan has to climb to reach victory is so ironic; he didn't wanted to be a monster, he wanted to be more. And as Oikawa says, those monsters who he used to be afraid of are now just stepping stones on his way to glory.

Oikawa is what happens when an athlete with little to no gifted talent believes in himself. Many athletes in a competitive sport, face very similar obstacles to Oikawa. Having the will to push through and get back up is what makes Oikawa an amazing player in my opinion.

The man, the myth, the legend, oikawa. I wish you also talked about how he gave hinata life changing advice about thinking how to opponent perceives you, thats basically what gave birth to ninja shoyo and what completed hinata as a volleyball player 😈

THAT SCENE in the beach volley, that epiphany and callback to Oikawa's childhood, will probably make me cry if it's animated well. Those chapters made Oikawa climb my list of fave characters and that scene cemented his place. Such a great character and arc. Oikawa is truly the hidden main character of Haikyuu. Hahaha P.S. And that panel in the olympics where Seijoh's banner "Rule the Court" is shown with Oikawa? Moves me to tears still. Just. Amazing.

This review on his journey made me cry. No matter how ordinary you feel , if u put in that work to be great and aim for the top, greatness can be achieved. Super relatable character

Oikawa is always an interesting character. For his personality to identity. Born not a monster/genius in volleyball he still manage to reach towards his dream and passion for volleyball. On the side note, I sometimes think about the similarity of Oikawa and Tanaka which people might think weird but they actually have few things in common. Both are not monster/genius, manage to overcome their hurdles and reach their goals. However, the difference between them is their mindset. Young Oikawa mindset believe he can't overcome those hurdles he will be facing while Tanaka always try to surpass it as long as he know his chances are not 0. It makes me think, no matter what mindset people have. If what their dreams they strive to achieve is stronger than the mind block they give for themselves. These people will always succeed in the future

10:20 the goosebumps when i saw seijoh's banner on oikawa's back omfgggg

Oikawa is such an inspirational character to me, and very very relatable. Oikawa's perception about people who had some special talent, and people who were born geniuses, resonates a lot with what I believed in and had been holding on to for a really long time. As I started to see the changes, growth, and self-acceptance within him throughout the manga, I couldnt help but feel so so proud of how far my boy has come. I love how human Oikawa's character is and it, sort of, pushes me to breach the boundaries of my limitations and become a better version of myself

The best antagonist of sports anime

Even tho I love everyone in Haikyuu I just can’t help but consider Oikawa my favorite, after Tsukki of course, not only because i admire him and I relate to his motivations and feelings so much, but as a writer I aspire to one day be able to have a character that deep, well constructed, interesting and with such an important message, it’s truly inspiring both his journey and the person behind it

this is the kind of Haikyuu content that i respect the most the majority of them are just doing some reaction videos of the anime and here you are producing such a quality Haikyuu content

Am so proud of you Oikawa Toru. You will be always be my greatest king, so rule the court.

Oikawa as a character links to me the most and it reminded me of myself, so yh that was emotional. i actually felt like i reached my limits in my studying for university and while i was stuck on my grades others that were behind me started to get better and better grades so i knew they would reach me at one point nd that ill be stuck where i am

I love Oikawa sm!!! When I read this part I literally wanted to cry, he’s such an amazing character

I always loved Oikawa since the begining and I can remember how great it felt when I read that on top of all I already knew and liked about him he also ended up playing for my national volleyball team

Love you haikyuu videos so much! Lowkey wanna make one on Akaashi bc he’s my favorite and had one of the best storylines imo that’s super relatable to a lot of people but I don’t think I have the writing skills haha. I’m glad Oikawa wasn’t forgotten about having him come back into Hinata’s life was just perfect and reminded me why I love his character

Oikawa’s character development aside, this video was so well made I almost cried by the end.

Honestly, that last set of their match with Karasuno gave me goosebumps. Truly amazing. It proved how hard he works, and how resilient he is, and how badly he wants to win this. God damn, I could praise him forever about his character. In the end, he finally made it, and I'm so happy about it because HE DESERVES IT. Gooo Oikawa

I cried at the last minutes of the video, damn I love haikyuu. I'm just starting the manga and I don't mind spoliers, knowing that oikawa reached his goals makes me so proud and I can't wait to read it all

Your haikyuu video never disappoint me. Many parts of this manga really touch me and you are able to deliver it into word exactly just that.

Love these videos, great job. I look forward to seeing more. ❤️

I cant eait to see this animated, oikawa is such a well righten character

man you don't know how I need this video! thank you so much for this! I always thought Miya was my fav setter because his skills are so grateful! But seen Oikawa from this angle my mind changed because I'm in the same spot as him, facing monster who beat every thing so easily while I'm here just slowing down... thx 💚

did i get spoiled for some stuff by watching this video? yes, yes i did. do i regret watching it? nope, not really. i'm currently on volume 40 in the manga, and i'm starving for oikawa content. i can't wait for the moment when i'll turn the page and finally see his face again. this video only reminded me of my deep adoration and appreciation for this wonderful character and his amazing and inspiring journey. i could never regret anything that gives me these kinda feelings.

Incredible video. Thank you for bringing these character development arcs to life

I've been waiting for this video and man, it's beautiful. Watching this makes me all emotional again. Oikawa has never been my favorite character but he is a super well-written character.

So glad you dropped this it legit made my evening after a rough shift at work

Always a pleasure to watch your videos, Harsh Reviews! Unlike the majority of the fandom, it seems, I never warmed up to Oikawa (despite my friends teasing me that I was an Oikawa to the core, down to my weak right knee lmao) until I finally saw him in his more mature stage post-timeskip. Here’s to hoping my “Oikawa-ness” sticks around and I have my Argentina era Oikawa arc soon bc rn I’m still stuck in my Aoba Johsai Oikawa arc it seems.

Argentina definitely won.

i love your videos! you made my day - ive had a really stressful week full of self-doubt and being afraid of the future. Oikawa is my favorite character and this really calmed me down. thank you so much, great work as always!

Came for the video and comments, and definitely did not disappoint. Oikawa's my all-time fave and seeing all these praises makes my heart warm asf

i was JUST watching the 'believe' video

THAT REALLY GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS. BRO YOU REALLY KNOW YOUR VIDEO. THE EDITING WAS SPOT ON, THE BACKGROUND SCORE WAS PERFECT, I COULD EVEN REALIZE THAT YOU'VE TRIED TO MODULATE YOUR VOICE TO BE MORE PLEASANT. @HARSHREVIEWS , YOU REALLY ARE AWESOME

Just as I find myself reflecting on oikawa’s brilliance, this video drops

Oikawa Toru has my deepest respect just from watching him in the anime. I hope to see him evolve into greater version of himself in the anime. Hopefully they continue the series 🙏🏻

This video made me ugly crying (ಥ﹏ಥ) TYSM for the effort you put into making it! This is such a colossal work - from the narration to each frame, it's incredible and it touched very vulnerable corners of my soul, causing only the most positive emotions! Perhaps this is also because since the release of the manga and anime, so much time has already passed that I became a sentimental granny xD I'm very glad that after a while Tooru found the response and love that he deserves. I’m even more happy for his journey and I’m glad that on a not very easy day for me I found this video, cried and now I’m ready to rise like a phoenix! Really like his quote (possible inaccuracies in the wording) that, "Your talent may blossom even today, or tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next year, or even on your 30th birthday. In regards to physique, I can't say much. But if you yourself think that you don't have talent, then you'll probably never have it."". I hope you and everyone who reads this have a great day!!! Never give up!

This video made me emotional, he's such a good character :)

Your videos and understanding of the haikyu characters are simply amazing broo

Let's be honest , We all wanted to see ( Argentina ) Oikawa win against Japan .It really would have been fun to see him win against his two greatest rivals ( Kageyama and Ushijima ) .

Really love the way you present your videos. They’re always so well done and give a real in depth look into a series we all love and enjoy! Looking forward to your next video

HAIKYU REALLY IS AMAZING, i love the inspiration and the realism of each character

Man i appreciate how calm your voice is and how you always find such little details xD these videos give me goosebumps

I'm trying to learn English, so I started watching English videos about what I like, but your videos not only motivate me to keep going, I just can't stop watching them!

"the man destined to face the monsters" this gives me goosebumps dude!!!!

Buddy your videos are made with a certain level of craft and care I don’t often see or feel. Thank you. I really appreciate your love for this manga/anime and your beautiful insight

I vibe with this character soooo frekin much man! It makes my no-talent self have hope to tango with the monsters of the world. My way of growing up and fighting with the best is trusting my proccesses. Always believing. From baby steps... to....

i swear these videos are pure masterpieces

Just a Beauty!!💖💖A MASTERPIECE!!💖💖

The highest rated player in Haikyuu after timeskip

What a amazing video. You really have turned into a inspiration of mine and keep it up bro!

Great narration and analysis! The last part where you talked about Olympics was really great. Your narration with the background music is just perfect. Keep up the good work:)

Even tho he’s one of the antagonists of the series and has less screen time then the 2 mc’s, his story throughout the manga is almost more mc like then both Hinata and Kageyama and that’s why he is my favorite character in the entire series. I honestly wish we could get the brazil arc animated but that wouldn’t be for like another 2 seasons at the minimum.

another awesome video !! great work of sound, visuals, and script 🤩 just fabulous man!!!!

Ur videos are like the gospel, they're always so deep and so beautiful frrrr

Your analysis of Haikyuu Characters rly amaze me you help me understand and explain properly why i love these characters so much! Especially the Ball Boy arc/Taking it easy. Everytime i have a hard time i watch that video of yours and remember to take it easy, and then i watch the show because i love seeing Hinata’s growth. Im kinda rambling but i just really wanna say thank you

It is nice to see your new video. Keep up the good work.

Your work is the best bro! I'm from Brazil and I love Haikyuu!

I absolutely love these videos! This was made me tear up a bit... I adore Haikyuu so much.

His haikyuu reviews are always the best ❤️💯

thank you for this 🙏

The only thing that can beat a monster? A man.

I just wanna comment on how impressive the commentary in this video is... the structure, the content, the clips and scenes, everything gave me goosebumps

That's the reason why Oikawa is the GOAT of this whole freakin series. Your video literally made me cry man. Keep up the good work!

Fun fact: in 2018, the year the last matches take place in, Argentina was 6th in the volleyball world rankings and Japan was 10th, so I think we can assume Oikawa won that match

i cried. :( so sweet. love haikyuu

Literally the best start ngl

the wait for this moment was so worth it

This is the exact reason I love Oikawa so much more than Kageyama. He's not a genius, but he's a volleyball idiot himself and to go against monsters, sometimes you have to be a monster too. His route might have been longer, but it makes his appearance in the last chapter EFFIN SWEEEEEEET and WORTHWHILE. His journey is my favorite out of all of them. >_< p.s. legit shrieked out in silence coz it's night when i saw this.

Yess finally

I went from love-hate-nuisance feelings towards Oikawa during my first watchthrough of Haikyuu to him quickly becoming my favourite character. His story is inspirational in a very unexpected way and tbh, I get emotional thinking about it.

Dude this was so god damn good, holy.

I just read that chapter 3 days ago as I scream when the mentor was realed and toru proclaiming he will beat everyone an then there's hinata trying to get close to Pedro using otaku culture😂

This was beautifully made bravo 👏👏👏👏👏

oh boy ive been waiting for this one. so hyped to watch the full vid:)

10:00 PLEASE IM SCREAMING THEY WOULD BE UNSTOPPABLEAHFREH ASWGTHSWBHTRW

You have such a good presentation style and a beautiful voice. You gave me goosebumps with your voice and the perfect sync of the music. keep going keep uploading more

Beautiful storytelling ❤️🥺

man these videos are super good , really appreciate your work. On a small note can you make a exclusive video on Tsukishima his character analysis during main arc is one of the best by Horikoshi sensei according to me. Anyway good luck with your future videos.

LETS GO

I ask that you never delete your videos; they're actual gems. I haven't finished all of Haikyuu, but I'm reading the manga, so I can actually be able to watch these videos.