Volleyball Couple Reaction to Haikyu!! S2E3: "Townsperson B" 

OHHHHH!!! Sarah “BITCH YOU KNOW I LOOK FABULOUS WITH MY HAIR DOWN” Pavan is back!!! 🤩🤩 (you look great too, Adam 🙂)

Adam: "here's a predi-" Sarah: "ITS WRONG!" 😂😂😂

That Kageyama and Hinata both think that "winning is as natural as hunger" is so deep to me, because it's the author explicitly showing us that they possess the mindset of elite level athletes. That's why they feed off each other so well, because every action they do is in service of this broader goal. It's the reason Hinata understands Kageyama's "king" mindset implicitly and unquestioningly trusts him. Just like Kageyama understands Hinata's monster desire to remain on the court and constantly evolve. And why he is one of the very few people who never questions Hinata's height, just his skills - even as RIVALS! They fight a lot, but they never get offended because their values are the same. It also separates them from the other people in Karasuno - everyone is an athlete, but not everyone has the same championship mentality they do. That's why Kageyama supports Hinata when challenging Ushiwaka, which is actually crazy - a 1st year inexperienced athlete challenging a JAPAN NATIONAL PLAYER? Specially in Japan, where respect and hierarchy is paramount. But Hinata and Kageyama don't care, they just see a challenge they have to win. The competition is everything to both of them. No matter what it takes, they want to be the best. This was also a great foray into how the author shows that not EVERYONE is Kageyama or Hinata. Kiyoko's "you just need to have a bit of curiousity" is as valid a path as "the love at first sight route" Hinata had about volleyball. Yachi serves as a proxy for us as an audience, so she gently shows us how a bit of curiousity about a volleyball manga can lead to falling deeper in love with volleyball, or any other passion. I love how all roads are valid, each one is treasured.

The imaginary scene in my head after Adam's prediction of Kagyama being pissed at a poster of Hinata was something like "Why would I be angry? the picture is of my set."

Okay hear me out!!! Reasons why Adam is coach Ukai: - They both were volleyball players in school days - They are now both coaches - Both of them were meant to just be there for one or two episodes now they are both in love with Karasuno Volleyball team 😂

LMAO, watching you guys talk about the mom's messaging at the beginning really shows how much you two are Suga and Kageyama. Adam nailed the delicate communication aspect while Sarah was just like "What do you mean? Her mom just said something true.." XD

The problem with Yachi's mom is the subtext. For me it read "don't do it if you're gonna do it halfheartedly" rather than "if you do it, do it wholeheartedly". The second one is encouraging, the first one assumes you'll fail.

By the way, when Kiyoko said the opponent would arrive in 4 and a half hours, that's a translation error. She says they would arrive by 4:30PM

Yachi is such a great character for those not familiar with volleyball because the watcher/reader can learn the sport along with her.

Aw, you finally got a sponsor for this channel. Congrats!

12:35 Tsuki：There's no way we could stop Ushiwaka. Adam：*serious face😐

Sarah your hair looks magnificent 😮✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

Townperson B is one of my favorite episodes in the entire show.

I don't know if it's also an Asian parenting thing but Asian parenting seems always much more strict in the surface and lack of verbal complements to me. Growing up in China, I always recall my mom being the more encouraging one and my dad being the more reserved at compliments and always tell me to do better one. The older generation in general, is not good at complementing and celebrating their kids' growth in a very direct way. The way our parents express their love is usually by action (taking care of us and make sure we always have our favorite food prepared) rather than a more expressive way (giving verbal compliments, hugs and kisses and saying they are proud of us) You can also tell here that even though Yachi's mom is very proud of her declaration in public, she still try to hide her emotions from Yachi. But I feel like the younger parents nowadays are changing and are much better at giving verbal encouragement support to their children.

I couldn't stop smiling on this reaction. To see Adam crack up laughing and talking so much, and to see Sarah with the hair down and so peaceful watching Adam laugh... This was just as heartwarming as the episode. A low-key banger reaction. I'm going to watch it again.

Tanaka and Nishinoya are right about one thing: Kiyoko does talk a lot more when she has Yachi around! I love that we get to see her express how proud she is of this team. Yachi develops so much as a character during this episode, but it also feels like we're finally really getting to know Kiyoko better. About Hinata's connections with people, I think that, as Sarah says, a lot of it is just innate curiosity; he thinks basically everyone is amazing and cool, and wants to know all about them. But he's also very willing to put himself out there and express how he's feeling, and so other people find him easy to relate to. (Case in point: his conversation with Asahi in season 1, trying to get Asahi to rejoin the team. He has no particular insight into how Asahi is feeling and why, but just expresses why HE loves spiking, and that is familiar enough to strike a chord.)

lowkey one of my favorite episodes too :’) I’m not athletic and I’m also full of anxiety like Yachi is, so she really speaks to me even as a full adult now. she’s so special and compliments the team so well. I think that’s one of the best parts of Haikyuu in that it’s not just a single kind of personality that is valuable to a team. it does really well driving home that point ESPECIALLY in season 4 and onwards into the manga parts that haven’t been animated (yet) congrats on your sponsorship, guys! can’t wait for more of this season :)

25:35 Just to clarify, when Hinata said "kindness" (in Japanese "koui") the word itself has two meanings!! The first one means "liking someone" which is more often used in the daily basis. (Which is the reason why Yachi got surprised) But in this case, as Kageyama mentioned it, Hinata was using the word "kindness" for the second meaning!!

I love that Adam was so enthusiastic about this episode, becasue its one of my favorites too! Of course we love the Volleyball, but I love the little "slice of life" moments we get with this episode, especially with a group as wild as this team 🤣 all the little side conversations are hilarious and Yachi stole my heart. See yall next week 🥰

Oh one of my favorite background like tidbit/easter egg for this episode happens in ( I believe ) S1Ep4. When they give the first years their karasuno gear you can see Tanaka in the background teaching them how to do the "Welcome to Karasuno" back pointy thing for introductions and its so wholesome 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

I have a sudden thought ran through my head, the one who donated for Karasuno after they saw the poster was Yachi’s mom. Idk why but I think Yachi’s mom is the type shows affection through actions, so she wanted to support her daughter and the club so this was a way she shows love to Yachi and this might be a thank you to Karasuno for helping Yachi became braver.

u guys should include a coach in the drafts too

I really like the take the way this episode presents parent-child relationships! I think thare's a great deal of complexity to it. Like, Yachi's mom isn't a bad person or really that much of a bad parent even; her parenting style would probably for a certain type of a child (like, idk, Kageyama maybe lol?). The problem is that her and Yachi just have very very different personalities though and I imagine that over the years it kind of slowly added to the point that now Yachi is struggling with the amount of anxiety she probably should see a professional about. Because yeah, being family and loving someone doesn't mean you won't mess up, even when you really DO your best! Because you're human and bonds between humans are complicated and hard to navigate! It's just nice. It's realistic. It's mature

It's seeing relationships between parents and their children in anime, series and movies that made me thank God for the relationship I have with my own father. He couldn't be more encouraging about my decisions than he is... Sometimes I think he has more confidence in me than I have in myself LOL

I love how this anime care about all the little detail, if you go back to the ep 5 of the last season after they recive the jackets you can see on the background Tanaka and Hinata creating the new welcome celebration, 25 episodes later you have the payoff in the last scene.

It's not "in four and a half hours," that would be insane for an after-school activity. It's "at four thrity."

Damn, I know anime youtubers get sponsors, but you guys might be the first reactors who get ad reads. Hell yeah, get that bag, you guys deserve it.

Ya, this is a stand out episode for sure. Yachi I think brings a really fresh perspective in the show in terms of personalities and about being passionate about things compared to nut jobs like Hinata lol. A relatable perspective for many, I'm sure. I love Kiyoko's advice about all you need is a little curiosity to start something. And to see Yachi gain confidence over the course of the story is awesome to see. A big theme of Haikyuu is personal growth and here we see that that doesn't just have to mean in volleyball lol. As the show goes on you come to realize its kind of just about life in general, no matter what shape that takes for you, but for our boys it happens to be volleyball. Haikyuu is also great when it is has side characters in the spotlight for an episode or scene. Makes the story feel bigger. Hinata seeing that poster Yachi made is a lowkey favorite scene of mine.

Yachi is absolutely precious! :) This episode has *maybe* two minutes max of volleyball content, but it's still jam-packed with great, impactful moments.

Sarah what makes this episode “a low key banger” is the fact that you got to experience it with your husband. The rewatch adds a dynamic and your husbands reactions add an additional one. THIS is why most of the people here are rewatching because even though we’ve seen it you guys make it new.

Kageyama punching Hinata over some posters would’ve been a hilarious bts moment for the boys. And we love Yachi’s growth, let’s go anxious beans!

So happy we get to see Yachi on the team now! She is totally relatable for those of us that have anxiety or uncertainty.

can't wait for the moon to show up and for adam's reaction to it

Just wanted to say I love the slightly earlier upload times, it's a small thing but it saves my sleep schedule 🙏

For the "Why do you have to win": I study to become a teacher, so I meet a lot of different personalities. And to be honest, I think some people are just that way. Most of these kids are good in sports, and of course, there can be a difficult parenting style behind that. But, more often, these kids are just that way. They like it to be passionate, they love a good match, and they love it to win. Its just what they are.

this is the happiest I've ever been to see a sponsored ad in my video :') GET THAT BAG SARAH!

35:04 Tsuki was the only one not turning around and showing the back of their jackets 😂

Finally a sponsor. Congrats!

The scene of Hinata standing in front of the store and looking at the poster reminded me of that students joining volleyball club in Japan decreased every year but started to grow after Haikyuu was released.Just like Hinata started playing volleyball because of seeing little giant's playing ,someone may start playing volleyball because he or she saw the poster and thinks the poster is cool. Maybe in this second,someone start playing volleyball because he or she thinks Haikyuu/Sarah/Adam is cool.This is how volleyball world gets better😢

Sarah's hairstyle 🤌

Sarah with her hair down again. 🥰🥰🥰

One of my favorite episodes. I totally resonate with Yachi as Townsperson B. I'm still looking for that thing that I can be passionate about and I like how this episode kinda let's you know you'll find that thing one day and it may spark from something small. I love Hinata and his 🌞 ☀️ personality, he would be the best person to be around. He literally motivates you just be existing and hrs generally rooting for you.❤❤ Adam I too like HiYachi energy when they're together.

oh my gosh sarah’s hair looks gorgeous

Sports moments in this anime are memorable in this anime, but the most memorable episodes are centered on personal growth, just like this one

Honestly one of my fav episodes ever

That ad read was super smooth 👏🏽 This episode is one of my favourites and I’m so happy you guys got it so much! Somehow we get so much of Kiyoko and Hinata in this episode as welll, and it really shows why Yachi is such a great character for those of us who love Haikyuu but don’t play sports. Haikyuu is really about passion and finding the thing that will carry you through the changes in your life and you guys really have the most amazing response to its messages! Thanks for another delightful video.

this has always been a top 5 episodes/chapter for me. I love every minute of it.

The feeling of wanting to win at board games against someone and making it personal must be universal. My sister constantly reminds her husband and me of all the the times we ganged up on her in Sorry! years ago and still looks for revenge at all costs.

Adam has that big smile when Hinata and Yachi running together and I’m not surprised that Adam thought about it 😭 them 2 are power couple

yeah i love this episode, and it really warms my heart how it emphasizes... people don't usually grow in a vacuum. we're inspired and encouraged by the people around us. whether it's somewhat tough love from yachi's mom, or kindness from kiyoko or hinata and the others -- yachi grew because the people around her gave her the leg up she needed. and then she took those final steps herself! this episode always makes me tear up. :')

About Hitoka's mom, she means well, but I don't agree with her parenting style. She wants Hitoka to be strong and stand up for herself, but Hitoka is already insecure. What she needs is encouragement, not tough love. It was very sweet when her mother cried though. Loved the reaction.

Oh my god, I'm so happy that you are finally sponsored! 🎉

Minor spoilers Didn't realise it on the previous 26 watch, but the "i don't think you need an unwavering will" line cutting to talking about blocking Ushiwaka and passing the exams is such a great flow of thematic progression. Haikyuu is written like it is magic.

there is a sport anime i kinda think you would like, even though its not volleyball. Especially for Adam as its not that emotionally driven but even more so in the technical and training stuff. its called "Baby Steps" and is about tennis.

earliest I have ever been on one of your vids. I have been slowly watching from the first episode as I read through the manga. You have been such an inspiration! I am really short, only 5' 6", so I wanna train to jump high like the orange haired boy :)

look at those 86,000 frames used in yachi looking up after "townsperson b has its own kind of awesomeness" it was obviously important somehow

Congrats on the sponsor, glad to see the familiar room in back!

Trying this again since it went and played in popout window and I lost 20 minutes worth of comments so lets see how it goes again Video Start: I love that they do have school being a factor, too many sports anime ignore the academics Love the realism of the buses and the money, also praise Takeda for being in his first year of advising the club and being willing to pony up money to help out. Sucky situation but mad props Noya and Tanaka wanting Yachi to join to make Kiyoko happy is awesome and so in character Nekoma winning thier inter-high is fire Townsperson B is 100% super cute Also yes her being embarrassed because high school guys being high school guys in awesome I love Yachi Hitoka's mom, she is wonderful, she so clearly cares so much but is also very analytical and professional AND I WILL MENTION IT EVERYTIME WE SEE HER She is 100% right, joining a group that cares when you don't is a disrespect to both them and yourself. Having been on both sides I am very comfortable saying this The assistant calling her out to me says they have been working together a long time and he has seen Yachi grow up and is friends/friendly with his boss Her reaction to it very clearly shows how much she loves her daughter and is doing what she can to help her develop. If something this small is gonna make her quit than she never should join (typing this in notepad and not YT comments is being super helpful, gonna keep doing it because then I don't really have to pause and scroll down to type comments. Also with this being the repeat these comments are coming much faster.) Love the conversations between Yachi and Kiyoko, they are wonderful and are a very stable himanizing element for their characters I agree you only need a little curiosity to start a thing, but I would say you should have more than that before committing to something serious Love hearing Ukai ask about their grades, for a lot of athletic focused kids in schools they don;t care what the teachers say but if coach threatens to bench them if they don't get grades upo they will do it Yachi face when Hinta claps his cheeks is wonderful. Yes I know how that sounds but its how I orignally yped it the first time so I am keeping it Love the motivation talk, some people have grand goals, some people just want to win, others want to win just so that they don't lose Tsuki repramanding them on the vocab is amazing "we studied this yesterday" and that is just so perfect and I love it As somebody studying leadership academically the not wanting to lose thing is super cool because of the inherint subconcious fear of social loss being the motivator they aren't reallt aware of is awesome Love that Kageyama and Noya continue to get mentioned as the known good players, the ones with a reputation because not only were they established as that earlier but in games and even just in the animation of how they play its easy to tell that they are more expereinced and gifted Love the Yachi reactions to the first changes I love the string, you're wrong Sarah, headbands are cool Him doing it because Kiyoko told him to is 100% amazing and super cool that they all care what she thinks that much that they listen to her, one because she is their friend and 2 because she is a girl Tanaka is just a buzz cut, they are just ribbing him about it Hinata just screaming is half the show I feel And now its paused and you are mentioning the same things is great The Ukai mini speech is awesome, "go raise some hell" is a great one also because of all the raven/crow analogies The reason they don't move and its just a still frame is less because they don't actually move and more because its simplier and easier to animate and slight reactions and fliuches, especially with how they have to animate the ball Noya with the great save we adore him Yes Yachi with the arm tearing after Adam mentions the broken fingers is just like a perfect example Yes, they doing more simple shit Yachi's persepctive is so great, she certainly has a good insight score They have 2 very different kinds of overwhelemed WE LOVE HER MOM WE LOVE HER Hinata sucking at theatre is perfect I love Hinata's (unintended) pitch of how every role is important and the small roles need to be played so do your best at the small role Love Kageyama razzing him for townsperson B Love seeing Yachi at home doing work, these small humanizing moments are awesome Weekend study club!!!! WE LOVE HER MOM WE LOVE HER I love how Hinata has nothing but praise for Yachi infront of her mom Kageyama reciting is awesome and so funny as a character moment The aide being the one to notice Yachi wanted to say something is awesome and like just makes me think even more he is a great dude, he checks in with her Love the conversation they have while walking, so perfect and classic Yes the leaving the book is a classic Hinata reciting all of his screw ups for Yachi is amazing and hilarious Yes, just do the thing, now let me drag you along Love that she compares her life to a Shojo Yachi you are not worthless, you are awesome Great chatacter development from YAchi realizing the first part of acheiving the goal is recoginizing the goal WE LOVE HER MOM SHE IS AMAZING Love the aide's comment here, shows how long he has worked for/with her Yachi gaining Hinata's random yelling habits it hilarious and embrassing WE LOVE HER MOM SHE IS FANTASTIC The sort of awkward "yes dear" energy from her mom at the unexpected is awesome and cute AND SHE IS SO PROUD OF HER DAUGHTER!!!!!! Moved to tears by her daughter's growth, what a mom The study scene is awesome WE LOVE HER MOM SHE IS TERRIFIC The way she helps Yachi with her project is just so cute and pure and I love it AND THE SIDE SQUEEZE HUG AFTER THE HAIR RUFFLE Adam, Hinata is too stupid for romance, he is not that tuned into how the world works. His only love is volleyball Hinata biking past the TV store that ignited his love of volleyball every day on his way to and from school is such an awesome detail Yachi is good at photos, and I love how we can see how her mom helped, where the details are, the way the image has been edited a bit to highlight the lighting and everything WE LOVE HER MOM SHE IS FABULOUS Exams being shown with Takeda as teacher is awesome And the fundraising is working, because lets me real that poster is awesome, and Takeda's reaction is great The moment of the jacket is so great, Daichi and probably Kiyoko organzing that is great Episode End: I agree Sarah, this is one of my favorite episodes in the entire show Yeah, most of the awesome episodes are wither match play or major emotional beats (Winners and Losers) but this one is so low key and awesome Winning recess matters, again I study this as part of my carear and education and it is fascinating Video End:

BOTH OF YOU LOOK SO GOOD OMG

love your hair sarah! I can't wait for the next tournament :)

This episode is possibly top 5 definitely top 10 of all time.

Guys, it was fun, as always, to watch your reaction. Above all to see that you have so much joy, you laugh a lot and the little chat on 23:18 about Townsperson B between Hinata and Yachi.... pure fun to watch your reaction on that 🤣🤣. But it´s true like Sarah said; Hinata has this ...nature to connect with the people and that is in my eyes a very great, positive character trait of him, cuz consciously or unconsciously, he usually encourages his counterparts, especially Kageyama, to go beyond their limits. Have fun guys, I look forward your next reaction. Have a great weekend.

Sarah looking good,girl!

Congrats on landing a cool sponsor!

19:45 This is called traction alopecia! It was really common among the girls I knew growing up who did competitive dance and gymnastics, they always had to pull their hair back so tight it was like a facelift 😬

I've watched the whole Haikyuu anime at least 2 times, I read the manga, I watched all of Sarah's reaction vids and STILL I cry like a baby when I see the poster scene. This is one of the best episode and there's like 2 minutes of volleyball probably

Aaaaaa im not the only one who noticed yachi and Hinata's chemistry

Woooowwww. Who is the more than ever beautiful lady 😍

hope u get more sponsorships in the future u have a great channel :)

the Yachi statue of liberty killed me wahahahahha

Yaaay we had a sponsor!!!❤

Ooook I see y’all with the sponsorship, well deserved 🎉 Sarah looks gorgeous with her hair down too ❤

this is the reason why i love haikyuu, the way the author literally cherished every characters is sooooo overwhelmed😢 I watched a lot sports anime but I think haikyuu is a few anime that talked about their managers and have a backstory of every characters. I mean I’m kinda dont like some but still dont hate them. every characters are well made.

Have you guys had a vacation or something between this episode and the last episode? Both of you look rested, happier, relaxed, something 😅

There's also an ova that takes place about this time where Kageyama and Hinata are doing their supplementary exams before they head to tokyo.

finally you guys are getting sponsors.DESERVED

Just a random info ''PAVAN'' IN SANSKRIT and HINDI means THE WIND

not Sarah at the end about to say "I'm still a f*** psycho" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

10-30 Coach, you are So Right about this! It is always easy for an already a person with already strong character to say "you just need to be strong". When you're born like this - yes. But some of us bloom best when supported and appreciated, not "toughed up". Which doesn't mean they are worse or bloom less pretty, no.

サラがこのエピソードを気に入ったのなら、いつか「宇宙よりも遠い場所」を観て欲しいな。

I mean let's be honest, I think ALL of us were kind of like Adam with Yachi's mom at the beginning, you sort of get the feel that she's being neglected and her mom is TOO strong, but when you see the WHOLE episode and picture, you realize how great of a mom she really is and during a second watch through, you already know that and are ready to defend her, lol.

Second attempt at making Sarah and/or Adam realize they should do a meet and greet next month coming to Guadalajara 🇲🇽 pleeeeease!

I can't believe Adam predicted the throat punch. Are we sure he isn't watching ahead in secret? lol

if you ever find youself out of ideas for videos, here are some sport anime that you would like. I think these 3 are your type: Yowamushi Pedal (Cycling) you love this for sure Hajime No Ippo (Boxing) Free! (Swimming)

In regards to losing hair: Something I learned in high school that has stuck with me for a long time and made me feel better about shedding so bad as a girl: The average human loses between 50 and 100 hairs PER DAY through a normal hair growth cycle. So unless you see like a sudden shift in your normal loss, you're probably not losing as much as what you actually think. And if you have curly/kinky hair (like me), you will likely see the loss in the shower more evidently, because straight/wavy hair naturally falls out more easily throughout the day, whereas shedding will get caught in more tightly woven hair.

The hair looks amazing! Sarah you look good too ! Ha just kidding you both look lovely ! Great video :)

Really enjoying the new editing style. It’s not distracting and makes it so much more easy to listen.

Sarah's jacket is dope

Love this episode, the character stories are always the best, looking forward to the next episode which is one of the fun and exciting piece in Haikyuu!!

I've already seen this show dozens of times, but I first thought today: Maybe the first donator is that karasuno's hardcore fan unkle (with a baseball cap) ?

23:45 You couldn't even get Townsperson A？😂😂😂😂😂😂

Such a joy watchin' yall every time :)

I didn’t know if anyone will see this comment but I wanted to say I loved your reaction alone and I loved them with Adam I wouldn’t be alive by the time you finished this season I won’t be able to see all the great stuff you will be making but I really am honored with the time I got thank you

I love all of haikyuu, and can really appreciate these episodes that focus a lot on passion and your will to use time on hobbies/sport. It's big choices all of us take through life and haikyuu is one of the few animes who uses a lot of screen time about this, and I love that sooo much! Can't wait for next episode! ❤️ (If you guys ever react to more sports anime, Kuroko no basket also tackles some of this (but it has a supernatural twist, so it's a little different from haikyuu - still think you guys would enjoy it though!)) ❤️

My close friend is a very calm, nice, polite and overall chill girl. but when it comes to playing games, she turns into a beast - it is so funny to watch XD

Its funny that Yachi calls Hinata, "HYENA" in the English dub when they first meet

It feels like a YEAR waiting for Sarah&Adam's new reaction video😭😭😭

14:52 Tsukki here was not being a jerk purposely. He was annoyed they'd forgotten what they've learned from him just the day before 😂 and When Hinata was holding Hitoka's hand running towards the subway, Hitoka felt like she was in a shojo type manga. Shojo manga is usually romantic ones for the girls.

16:12 nooooo he missed it lol

I forgot what a beautiful episode that was