The Terrifying Hunger of Miya Atsumu (Haikyuu!!) 

How Miya Osamu Learned the Truth: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kb0dcA7uPec.html Sorry for rambling on this one, haha. Two quick things: - Regarding spoilers - as said in the spoiler warning in the beginning, this video is intended for people who have watched the first four seasons of Haikyuu in their entirety. However, the last few minutes will touch on post-anime material from the manga, so anime-onlys will probably want to stop watching there. However, I give a verbal warning for that in the video so don’t worry about missing it as long as you’re listening. Although for convenience, the timestamp for when I begin talking about it is 27:20! - For manga readers who may be curious - I didn’t talk much about some of the later manga material relating to the concept of hunger, muscle and food and how it relates to the Inarizaki boys, and instead limited this primarily to Atsumu, his journey, his relationship with Osamu and how “Who Needs Memories” translates into the muscle concept for Atsumu specifically. I’m intentionally leaving that angle open for whenever the anime may catch up to that point, in case I ever want to cover it. Because it’s a concept that definitely deserves it’s own examination and this video was long enough already. So if you’re wondering why I kinda danced around and only touched upon how hunger and food and where Kita/Osamu/Atsumu are in their respective arcs relate to that, this is why. Thanks!

this video seems like a love letter for atsumu and everyone who loves him

Atsumu: volleyball Osamu: J E L L Y F I L L E D D O N U T S

I love Atsumu soo much and I especially like how he just falls in love with the way Hinata plays volleyball, because Hinata and Atsumu actually have a very similar approach to playing, both demand that their team members do everything they can it is just that Atsumu is way more vocal about it and Hinata let's his actions speak more. It is a match made in heaven 'cause Hinata respect the setters role but is also constantly challenging him and Atsumus reaction to that would probably be along the lines of "there I did all I could now you better do something with that."

To be honest I liked Atsumu, the first time he talks to Tobio and tells him "I thought you would be prickly, but you're just a goody two shoes inside and outside the court." It showed that he actually didn't judge Kageyama as a "king of the court" like everyone else, instead he saw his kind nature and was able to read him without so little time with him, he was capable of seeing both Kageyama's strength and weakness and subtly used it during the match between Karasuno vs Inarizaki. Atsumu has some similarities to both Oikawa and Kageyama, he has talent and loves volleyball, he is known as the best setter in all the prefecture not to mention that he was disliked by his teammates when he acted somewhat arrogant and had the mindset of 'you gotta keep up to be my equal'. But like you said in the video, Atsumu had Osamu with him to straighten him out and remind his brother that not everyone is perfect and that it's okay to mess up, he's human like everyone else. Not to mention that Oikawa had Iwaizumi to straighten him out as well, whereas Kageyama had no one until he met Hinata, someone who saw his flaws and accepted them. Atsumu isn't brash or standoffish, he's actually a good guy with a burning desire to play volleyball and isn't a jerk on purpose. Some of my friends don't like Atsumu because they think he's a copy cat of Oikawa but a better version, but after seeing this video I'll have a better way of trying to convince them on why Atsumu's not a copy cat and is his own character.

Atsumu is such an interesting character. There isn't a huge amount of time spent on giving him screen time in the whole series but you can talk about him forever, so many layers to him and his relationships.

'There is no setter more devoted to his spikers than Miya Atsumu'

when atsumu set up the ball from crouched position and smiled genuinely after his spiker score with it, the manga chapter simply titled as 'love' or 'ai'. the love for the game, the love for the ball, the love for his spikers. the type of love that's capable of making such an proud, demanding personality into a selfless person. i dont recall any other chapter titled with 'love' word in its title. and for furudate sensei to finally use such a powerful word 'love' in a chapter focusing on atsumu is just, wow.

kita seems to extrapolate atsumu’s hunger for volleyball to his philosophy for approaching life - one is built upon the foundation of their daily actions and intents; thus, they both highly value individual accountability and responsibility. they also both disregard fear entirely - atsumu, because he wholeheartedly desires the freedom of being a monster, and kita, because he trusts deeply in the habits he’s ingrained into the fabric of his being. i think that’s why kita gravitates towards monsters like atsumu; they manage to hone and sharpen their uninhibited instinct through deliberate choice and effort. he sees his quiet philosophy realized through theatrics and glorious spectacle, even though that hunger shown by characters like atsumu would seem to totally run counter to his beliefs. they are free *because* they have demonstrated habitual discipline - why wouldn’t kita constantly talk about how proud he is of his teammates? also, kita is best boy. calling it

“To be good is to be free.” If there is one lesson that I learned through watching and reading haikyuu and later on, watching Atsumu’s journey, is that freedom in anything you do in life, comes through the ability to be good at it. There is no greater inspiration than this one. Be good at what you love, because your hard efforts will be rewarded with all the great people that worked just as hard as you did, having the time of your life being good at what you all love.

Japan's coach speech at the end of the tournament arc, "today you are defeated, what will you be tomorrow?", apllies so well to Atsumu.

EVERYONE IN THE WORLD WAKE UP, ALECZANDXR MADE A HAIKYUU VIDEO ABOUT MIYA ATSUMU!

“This position .. this timing .. this angle .. PERFECTION!” Yes! My boy Atsumu getting a video! Thank you for this! 👏🏾

Time to learn about myself

What really intrigued me about his character is, as much as he loves having spikers dancing to his tune, he originally took interest in being a setter because he heard his coach saying, "I'll letcha hit it nice and easy." So he's drawn to that act of giving, support, and selflessness, even though he usually acts like a demanding prick, and that contrast makes it really interesting to dissect his personality and make me wonder would he ever display those qualities off the court, and how that plays into his relationship with others.

In the first 20 minutes, I gained a much stronger liking, understanding, and respect for Atsumu. Your videos are always so well written, it's amazing. Even though you don't discuss technique, I think your videos help improve my volleyball, because it helps in motivating me and gives some kind change in mentality. Thanks a lot for all these videos.

I would say the first rightfully prideful character is ushijima, he is not arrogant but he certainly demands respect

"Having monster hitters singing to his tune." Oh I remember that manga panel so well.

When you started discussing about Osamu “leaving” Atsumu, I started holding my tears. I just finished my last college swim season and I’m graduating in 2 months. I’m closing my book on competitive swimming after 16+ years competing in it and its harder than I thought it’d be. Not just for leaving the sport but detaching myself from the people that Ive met from it. I really wanna know how Osamu felt when he made the choice. I adore and envy people like Atsumu, but I am not regretting anything. Like Ukai said, “Volleyball (life) is a sport where you’re always looking up”. Another awesome job Aleczander!

one of the things that also made me like him more aside from the complexity that has been touched upon in this video, is just atsumu's sheer love of setting. i think atsumu fell in love with setting itself first, and it's something that contributes greatly into how he became the top high school setter. from what was shown in the flashback, he realized how "cool" setters are after watching a setter "helped" the other kid spike by placing the ball exactly at the kid's contact point. let's also note that the scene before that was him telling osamu how he hit the ball perfectly. from those things that he saw and experienced, atsumu realized and grasped at a young age what and how a setter should be like. it's why later on, his sets are described as easy to hit, and as the coach in all-japan camp said, makes the spiker feel like they've gotten better. (ties into the flashback where atsumu felt like he hit the ball perfectly, which is the reason why i think it's a factor in atsumu's realization). atsumu is the #1 high school setter for being, as kenma put it, "the ideal setter". it's what i personally think differentiates him from other great setters in the series like kageyama or oikawa, whose flaws naturally hinder them into reaching their full potential in some way. i mean, even kageyama only reached the point of pushing his spikers to their full potential in season 4, after hinata "crowned" him again. it's something atsumu already does however, because the day he realized he wanted to become a setter, he latched onto what a setter is ideally like and strived to become like that. in contrast of flaws being a hindrance to someone's full potential, his flaw of being egoistic and uncaring of what others think of him is a contribution to his fixation of being a setter who gives perfect sets no matter what, something i believe he also values above losing. his expression and tone while saying the line "because i'm a setter" already speaks for itself and is the main reason why i started liking his character, tbh. that much love and pride for what you do is moving and so respectable. edit: bruh i didn't realize it was so long 😂 you know you love a character when you write a wholeass essay about them 😔

Also the fact that the kanji for Atsumu (侑) also means hunger is so fitting and I love Furudate for that

When he went to silence the brass band, I felt that.

"There had been 1 type of personality that had been absent in the series" *shows Zlatan*

When it comes to Haikyuu analysis, this man doesn't miss. I am pretty sure that his enthusiasm for this series would overwhelm Furudate if he got the chance to talk to him/her.

Thank you for this! Atsumu is misunderstood by a lot of fans, saying he is “another Oikawa” or something like that-when in fact, he isn't. Both are amazing characters and I wish and hope that fans will see this video and understand how deep Atsumu's character is. 🖤

I absolutely love Atsumu. He’s probably my favorite character in Haikyuu. He’s such a interesting and complex character and I love seeing an in depth analysis of him. Great video!

THANK YOU🙏🏼❤ Sadly there aren't many people who are able to grasp Atsumu's character, so I hope this video helps to make it clearer because you said it all in such a great way. The thing about Atsumu not being like middle school Kageyama in particular - it's so different if you think about it but rarely someone does. While I love and admire Atsumu's mentality about not giving a shit about what people think of him, I'm still glad that he found teammates after middle school who are willing to put in the work to pay him the respect he deserves. It was never about being mean or arrogant. I could write an essay about Atsumu's character but thanks to your beautiful explaination, I don't have to do that anymore😂🙏🏼

I love how you don't simp over Atsumu even though you clearly love his character. He's so full of joy and passion but he is self-centered and he does have an ego, but that's not a bad thing and it's great for the cast overall

random thought the part where you mentioned how the monsters climb can be lonely the only thing that popped in my head was the panel of bokuto doing sprints with his team and when he looked back no one was there and then he just kept on running

This is an amazing analysis! I also love Atsumu's love and hunger for volleyball. It reminds me of Hinata. Both of them are like children when playing. They are exhilarated when playing with and against strong players. Them being teammates was great, even if it's just for a while. Though, I wish MSBY gets more “bonding” moments if that arc gets animated.

As for as a character, I always find it difficult to explain why I like him. Like, I like him a lot! He’s probably my favorite manga-only character. He’s definitely a bit of a brat and a jerk, but he’s also just as passionate about volleyball as Hinata, Ushijima, Oikawa, and Kageyama. He’s got insane skill and, although he can definitely use kinder wording, he’s kinda right when he says people who can’t hit his tosses are scrubs. I especially like how, at least from memory lol, he never really says he’s better than his opponents (at least Kageyama in this case). Yeah, he called him a goody two shoes, but he never pulled an Oikawa and said something like “I’m definitely better than him”. He’s labeled as the No. 1 setter, yet not once do we see him brag about it. He loves a good challenge too. When Kageyama dumps the ball to reach match point, Atsumu isn’t pissed. He’s smiling. That detail is just something I love. Plus, the match starts with him kinda looking down on Hinata, but by the end, he acknowledges Hinata and even says he’ll toss to him one day. That’s so cool!! He’s a good guy who’s passionate about volleyball. I can get why some people dislike him, but he’s extremely endearing to me. He had limited screentime, which makes it even harder for me to explain why I like him, but oh well. I hope to see him again soon! Also, I’m glad Furudate kinda changed his personality from the national youth camp to the nationals match. I like his depiction in the Inarizaki match much more.:)

Miya Atsumu and Hinata dynamic is like a man courting his love. he really wanted to play with him

"One day I'm gonna set for you" if that ain't the most romantic proposal ever idk what is

Ohh, I like the use of manga panels in this one, nice job

So atsumu is basically who oikawa aimed to be. The difference is that oikawa crumbled due to his lack of self worth and insecurity while atsumu just looked forward

Atsumu is that one player that is seen cocky , arrogant and talented but reality is that he does his best and execpts others to do the same. Maybe without osumu he may had become like kageyama but because osumu is there he became a player many want to play with and sometimes against him.

Such a slept on character writing wise

I loved the monologue from Osamu. “He plays volleyball how i eat my food” that whole dialogue was immaculate.

The Haikyuu manga may have ended last year, however Aleczandxr still dropping this bangers videos still on my favorite sport manga series

I love Atsumu an unhealthy amount.

It's understandable why many people dislike him (heck even hate on him) but I hope they find this video so that their perspective of him changes

Atsumu is incredibly fun to watch. When I was reading the manga I was a bit conflicted, because everything seemed so intense, and I kinda ignored the things that made me love him later on. I also appreciate very much that Furudate sensei made his setters kinda similar but so different. Cannot wait for the rest of the story to be animated. That last match will basically be Monster's Ball 2.0

!Manga spoilers ahead in this comment! Something I admire about Atsumu’s hunger is that despite being praised and acknowledged as the number server in Division 1 V-League and arguably Japan, he still seeks to separate himself above the rest as a true elite by learning to mix up his serve to become a tri-wielder. Despite being among the best, he seeks to be BETTER than the best. He was frustrated and even brought his distress to his brother when they got older and just goes to show that his best drive to compete is his own competitive flame and push from his brother. This hunger to be the best server is still in him despite his competition being the best it’s ever been.

Here's hoping for a better schedule and more consistent animation for the next season Haikyuu bros

To sum it up, atsumu best boy

i loved this video a lot so thank you ! i personally absolutely adore the way atsumus character relates to hinata, how his “one day i’m gonna set for you” is just an accumulation of hinatas growth as a ball boy. the way that at the beginning of s4 the gap between hinata and kageyama (and by extension atsumu) seems so large, the fact that kageyama and atsumu get to play amongst elites and hinata is picking up balls for people who wish they were elites, plus the fact that hinata has always had to beg people to set for him (kageyama, his friends in middle school) so getting to see how at first hinata couldn’t play with high skilled players and had to beg to be set for, and then ending with a highly skilled player asking to set for him is so satisfying! i also like to think hinata was the reason why atsumu started to focus on the journey and have fun with the game, like when kita said people like atsumu want the results more than the journey seeing atsumu get lost in the match and not be so obsessed with winning and instead having genuine fun. there are times when hinata does something cool and atsumu is like “woah that’s so fricking awesome!” and osamu confusedly tells him “you would usually be sulking right now” to me that shows he’s focusing on the journey of the match and not as much the end result (i.e. winning) . he feels excitement playing hinata and when he sees him do something amazing he’s like “wow i want to do that too” . like i just absolutely adore the way atsumu and hinata are apart of each others journey. especially considering how they both come from “pairs” (karasuno duo, the miya twins) and that they were both the “weaker” of the pairs (hinata being told he has no value without kageyama, osamu being asked to be setter first) they way that they both had to break away from these pairs and learn to fight on their own is so interesting to me, especially given the different attitudes as hinata actively fights to be seen as his own entity whereas atsumu fights against it. the way that atsumu and hinata really didn’t click with another player like their previous pairs (e.g how in brazil volleyball partners are not permanent and more temporary) until they ultimately found each other is so cool to me! sorry for rambling in your comments i just really like hinata and atsmus jounery

How can you look into The details At This atomic level , it's just mind blowing

That’s why I hate when the fandom presents Atsumu as an anxious lil bean who feels worthless and/or an overconfident looser that nobody likes that much and isn’t that good. He’s confident and arrogant, he’s good and he knows it. His team allows him to be this way because he is that great.

For me what built Atsumu's character was honestly Osamu. Mild manga spoilers: His 60 year challenge to his brother had so much meaning so many levels, it served as so much, it really finalized the characters for me

one of the best written characters in haikyuu. period

Igoy Brought me here. Come to Brasil we have Monkeys and samba.

MIYA!!!ATSUMU!!!! MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER!!! MY COMFORT BOY!! no but seriously I haven't even watched this video yet but I'm already so happy, I love atsumu so much and I'm so excited to dive into this character study. halfway through the video and "he could use some communication lessons, but his heart isn't in the wrong place" got me screaming, it describes him so much, he's such a diligent and hardworking boy who deserves every once of respect and success he earns but he's not the best at communicating his thoughts and people often view him in a bad light which is a bummer because he's such a great and complex character.

I can’t wait for the next arc to be animated

Thank you for the incredible analysis of this wonderful character. I have always admired the passion that leads to continuous improvement that the characters have in this series. Atsumu shows it so genuinely with the "hunger" and sheer love he has for volleyball and it's something that made me love and appreciate him even more. Atsumu definitely is my favorite character. It is sad that some do not understand him, I hope that many more can see this video and comprehend the depth of this character. Thank you again for this amazing video!

atsumu is already one of my fav characters in hq but i’m only 10 mins in and it’s making me love him more

I just want to say I love the living hell out of your channel and content. I love anime so much and I feel like it portrays stories and themes in a way that no show could even come close to do. Sadly most of those things aren’t acknowledged, I see most people just taking everything at face value instead of analyzing things, even when I have conversations with others their replies are very dry since they don’t look at these things just talk about cool fights or bandwagoning on social media. But you do and I love you for that, please keep it up! You’re one of the few channels that provide such interesting videos! Love from Saudi Arabia, sorry if any English mistakes are present.

Oikawa, Hinata and Atsumu are easily the best and deepest characters

I already miss Haikyuu. I'm almost at the point of re-reading the manga coz I've rewatched the anime multiple times... And I love this video! Got goosebumps at the different parts and appreciated Haikyuu and its characters all over again...

i- im so glad i watched this- I feel like without osamu atsumu would have ended up somewhat like aomine from knb-

I love this video! Atsumu is an easily misunderstood character. I loved how you highlighted the impact of Osamu on Atsumu's development; Atsumu's parallels/contrasts to Oikawa, Kageyama, and Hinata; and his genuine care for teammates in the form of effort and perfect sets. Thank you so much for doing one of my favorite characters in sports anime justice! Your videos on Haikyuu are essential to enjoying the series imo :^D

22:18 "to be good is to be free" lol love how you sneaked that in there haha! amazing video as always, i always tune in instantly when its a haikyuu one and today its about one of my fave hq characters omg AND your narration in this one is really amazing great job!! (also that Noya transition at 29:34 min is so good btw!)

Can't believe I finally found something Haikyuu related that isn't just rabid simping for literally every character lmao

might defeat the whole purpose of this video but i think Atsumu does have a “gift” that might classify him as a “genius” after all (though we know that word doesn’t have a lot of meaning anymore): he’s an insanely fast learner. just look at how he executed the freak quick immediately. that definitely helped him in his journey. but of course, him being a fast learner wouldnt mean shit without him working this hard.

I'm all here for any Haikyuu content. For me, it is one of my favourite of all time

please,,, you said literally everything I wanted to say about Atsumu, I loved him from his first appearance. but after showing him more screen time in the last season and giving me more time to understand his character. I found myself admiring him even more, and I really hate the way most of the fandom hating him and calling him selfish, and ignoring how supportive and careful he is to his teammates and the spikers. and as you mentioned he has the right to be mad at them when he worked hard and put all his effort into his sets to be the best for them then they just simply fail. adding that he's responsible and aware about his own failure. and not me simping over his adorable, cute, childish personality too

i watch this video once a month

I love Oikawa, yes. But Atsumu is the best setter rival that Kageyama will ever have.

This video is just another list of reasons to love Atsumu lolol I love it

Beautiful analysis. Your video really did open my perspective on how Atsumu views respect. His anger towards his teammates makes a lot more sense now, realizing that it was more focused on their effort and the result in contrast to what Kageyama had during his middle school days. Brilliant vid!

come back here to see this wonder again.

eu vim tbm

People would always say that they love Atsumu and I would never be able to understand, but I think I get it now. Thanks. It's good to finally be able to understand where his selfishness and "bad attitude" actually comes from Also off topic but I got a Haikyuu sneakers ad lol

In one of the official guidebooks, the author explained that Atsumu's name was picked because the word means "to assist". Osamu's name was also picked because that word can mean "to assist" too. I just think it's so awesome since they are twins, their names have the same meaning, and that they will forever support each other, and foreshadow their career choices in the future. So many people called Atsumu an "Oikawa 2.0" when he first appeared, but it turns out that Atsumu is more similar to Bokuto and Hinata than Oikawa.

Just when I thought my hype for Haikyu died already...... I was planning to revive it for season 5

made me see atsumu in a whole new way tbh already loved him tho

One thing i just noticed. When Osamu threw the volleyball at the back of his head and Atsumu started chasing him. He did that because, Osamu knew how hard it is for some to be hated by others, and didnt want Atsumu to spend breaks at the volleyball camp alone. Very immature, but super sweet and brotherly nonetheless.

Atsumu is basically Kageyama southern style, had an Osamu to keep him sane after realizing his innate talents and being ostracized for it and a school varsity he could stick with.

That's a huge point as well. Without Osamu, would he have even made it professionally? Would he have even had a chance? His brother was everything to him, the only one to push him and put uup with his shit.

You represent my love for him. Thank you

This video deserves more recognition! My respect to Atsumu really deepened.

This made me appreciate Atsumu a lot more! So thank you very much! The reason why I liked Atsumu at first was his beautiful way of setting and how it was highlighted in the series. Then on second watch, I understood his philosophy of setting and was at awe of him. Now that I add this insatiable hunger and how his work ethics match with Kita-san's so well, it makes him very much more likeable. I think his confidence is an attractive aspect of him, the fact that he never doubted that his efforts would reap him rewards. It is a foil to all the other characters that we have seen, since they all seem to have their moments of doubt.

''i got all these heavy hitters dancing to my tune'' That is why we play support. Some of you will understand this and some wont. Those that do know the rush of setting up the team kill or saving the wipe, being that person that has the dps covered even when they dont see it. A good support will make you a god.

As a twin, I appreciate them being depicted in a more “work great together, work hard against each other” instead of that weird link shit people do.

Thank you for this video now I have a better explanation in an argument why Atsumu is not really a proud, arrogant, etc. character...I really love Atsumu tho there were times I didn't cause I never really focus or notice the smallest details that are very important and you explained it very well. Osamu is also a very loving brother and character I mean without Osamu like what you said in your video Atsumu is very lonely. That was one of the reasons why they had another fight when Osamu said he didn't want to pursue volleyball, that may had a very hard hit on Atsumu and he himself knew that and it gave him anxiety, I mean I understand it, even just abit, but I know how it feels cause I also had experiences. This is why I love the Miya twins so much cause they are a mix of rivals and brotherly love for one another. This is why Miya twins is a #siblingsgoals that I very much love and support. Thank you again for this wonderful video!!!

I always thought the motto was more of a thing where when athletes lose and ppl say, “atleast we were there”, or “we’ll remember this forever though right”. As a super competitive person that always pissed me off cause like the motto said i always thought, “i don’t want memories” or “i wanted more than just to be here”. So I always viewed the motto as more of a, “we’re not here for experience, we’re not here for next year, we’re trying to take it all home now”

I just love how challenging and demanding he is, like when he will focus on Noya when serving, just for fun and because he CAN. His play is so different from Oikawa in this way, and I think just that fact shows a little of their personnalities. Atsumu is moved by Hinata cause he gives his all, and he has fun, but expect his set to be on point, and that's exactly what Atsumu wants too. Great videos!

I wish we could have seen more of atsumu

👏 one of my favorite characters

Atsumu is the character i relate to the most as a volleyball player myself, even tho our positions are different.

VIM PELO IG0Y MAN, VERY COOL TEU VIDEO. TAMO TOGETHER SEMPRE. HUGS PRA TU

My boy osamu and his Onigiri Supremacy should get the next video. The rice and fall of Miya Osamu.

I’ve always loved the relationship between Atsumu and Kita, but I never drew the conclusion that their arcs were thematically extremely similar till this video. I really appreciate Inarizaki more after watching this, and your Kita video as well. Amazing video as always, consistently blowing my mind.

Osamu aspect got to me. After playing the sport for five years in university and giving it my all, it felt weird not to play it. Career path was always diverging but it was hard to leave the sport.

since atsumu is my fave character in hq, i was kinda waiting for you to say something that i wouldn't agree lol but your analysis was really good. i also think that hinata is an important part of post time skip atsumu's characterization since post brazil hinata chose msby with "the best setter" in his mind and they became the duo of msby.

I've seen a lot of haikyuu videos, but I've really been wanting to see the topic of "Hunger" tackled more in depth for the longest time. Sick video man, always love your writing.

i cant wait until timeskip atsumu gets animated

5 October - Happy birthday Miya twins!

You should do a special video in tribute to Tanaka. Because although he is never in the great spotlight like his teammates and never specifically excelling in any physical aspect or abilities, he is always the one standing on the court with his head held high from the beginning to the end of the game. He opens up a new path for his teammates and he never gives up until his legs fall off. He is the future ace of Karasuno... You should call the video: *The Unbreakable Strength of Tanaka*

Atsumu is the best setter in the series, hands down.

i vim for Ig0y