Volleyball Couple Reaction to Haikyu!! S2E7: "Moonrise" 

I find it amusing that people who reached out to help Tsuki, the moon (Kuroo, Bokuto, Akaashi) are represented by nocturnal animals. Nekoma are cats and Fukurodani are owls. Haikyuu`s allegories always fascinate me so much.

When Asahi is asked how he's handling Hinata's talent creeping up on him, I think it's a good moment showing that Tsukki is subtly searching for his own answer. He doesn't know how to handle Hinata and wanted the opinion of someone else in a similar position. He tries to play it off in his usual manner, but Yamaguchi notices. Asahi's answer is that he won't back down and claim his place on the court, but Tsukki doesn't see himself as able to do that, so it's not the answer he wants. I also really like the scene where Tsukki stops running for the symbolism of him saying "go ahead of me" and Yamaguchi is sad but does so. Yamaguchi wants to help, but there's nothing he can do. He can't run for Tsukki. It's such a short moment, yet it encapsulates their whole situation.

Big progression of Karasuno and Adam for getting the names right 🙋‍♂️

At the start of the episode Tsukki says "being an idiot must be nice" but actually he said "being a single cell organism must be nice" which is way funnier TcT

I only noticed it with this reaction because of Adam talking about it, but Hinata actually did the smart thing by just staying out of the way and not doing anything (almost) twice in this episode - first in that play where he did not interfere with Asahi's spike, even though the set was a bit short, and then later when Yamaguchi low-key sought his help with the whole Tsukki situation, having seen how Hinata managed to help Kageyama and Yachi by saying the right things. This was definitely more subconscious on Hinata's part as he clearly has no idea what Tsukki's deal is, but I like seeing him step back for once and also ask Yamaguchi the right question (what would /he/ tell Tsukki).

The analogy of the watermelon is pretty interesting. Everyone wants to eat to their heart's fill (hunger for improvement) while Tsuki stopped after just one.

10:19 This might be the perfect time to mention this now... For context, in Japan, there is a separate distinction between what English subs would often refer to as the "head coach" and a simple "coach". The "head coach" is always referenced by the word "kantoku", and as far as I know, this is always a position held by a tenured faculty or staff member of the school. Meanwhile, if someone is simply referred to as "kochi" (it's really just the word "coach" being said in japanese), they're one of two things: a volunteer assistant to the "kantoku" which is the case for Keishin, or a tenured staff just below in ranking from the head coach in the case of large teams. Karasuno's official head coach is actually Takeda since Ukai Keishin isn't a faculty or staff member of the school. This is further evidenced by the fact that only Takeda is able to call for timeouts during official matches. But the real reason I mentioned this is because Ukai Keishin will always be referred to as "kochi" or "Ukai-san". Meanwhile, Ukai Ikkei is always referred to as "Ukai-kantoku", who is being referenced in this particular dialogue.

27:45 Sara giving us the secret language without raising the eyebrow this time hahahah I love her!

I know Sarah is a professional player and Adam is a coach,but it still amazed me that they immediately told Noya jumped too early and too far just from one move😂 6:24

Second season has to be one of my favorites. For one we dive so deep into the characters, in the first episodes through Yacchi but also in the training arc we get to really see the difference between 3rd years and 1st years in terms of maturity. In this episode Kuroo talking to Daichi just to make sure everything is ok or Asahi talking to Tsukki demonstrate how they are really grown ups in comparisson to the young ones.

I love Kuro is taking care of people

14:48 Adam being bothered when he can't figure out a person makes so much sense. He's a coach, a mentor, a teacher. You need an understanding of someone to figure out how to approach them, build a trust, make them feel heard, etc.

Tsukishima arc let's gooo

I smiled so hard this episode especially when Sarah was making hard eye contact while Adam was working through his Tsukki theories! So much about the characters’ personalities and dynamics in this episode, and I love how the writer and animators took the time to carefully show so many aspects of it, including how one does or does not eat watermelon. I could write a thesis on each episode and I’m sure I’m not alone, including you guys! I’m not good at physical activity and volleyball was something to suffer through during PE, but this anime and the love you have for the sport and the show are so enlightening and motivating. Love the brief aside about growth spurts and how they can hurt and sap your energy.

I was waiting for this episode since the very beginning of this reaction series, finally some love for the salty french fry

Love to see Adam getting invested and being curious about Tsukki. Hyped for the next reaction!

Another great reaction, guys! Last time I couldn't tell you but Furudate (the mangaka/creator) played volleyball during junior and highschool, but to be able to convey all of that while studying and getting better at drawing manga, must have taken ALOT. I respect the autor cause the life of a mangaka is so hard (Bakuman is an amazing manga/anime that depicts what's like to be a mangaka). Making pro athletes, coaches and amateurs enjoy and understand a sport in such detailed level, for me, it's incredible.

Adam:We are going to meet more players and more people for me to forget😂😂😂

Great reaction as always! I like that everyone, even Kuro, care for Tsukki...heart-warmed boys☺ As Adam pointed “the fear of failure” it must be the one of the most important points which Haikyuu wants to tell, like “You can’t even fail if you don’t try” or “Failure is just an event for growth” as Takeda said to Hinata & Kageyama in S1.

this reactions are some of the highlights of my week 😊

I know his opinion on over-training is more of a character arc thing but I kinda empathize with it. I feel like a lot of people think that going crazy and training as much as possible is how you get good but it just leads them to burn out. Sure you might be able to do it for a week or a month or even a year but if you're doing more than you can handle eventually your mind or body will give out. What really matters is consistency. If you practice guitar for an hour a day for a year you're going to be a lot better than if you practiced 12 hours a day for a month.

Sarah smirking at the camera when Adam said moonrise priceless

I love everything about this episode, but I think I especially like how we get to see Yamaguchi more and how he's very observant when it comes to Tsukki. When Ukai was talking about the powerful serve and block combo we saw Yamaguchi pay attention in the background and right afterwards he asks Tsukki about his blocking and maybe training on his own. I think with how much he's practicing his serve he was probably thinking about Ukai's explanation in relation to himself and Tsukishima. I especially like how he approaches Hinata at the end to ask what he would say. I love that because it acknowledges that Hinata is pretty good at making connections with people and saying the right things to motivate them (on purpose or not) and I think it's interesting that Yamaguchi noticed that and even thinks Hinata would know better how to talk to Tsukki despite he himself being way closer to him. Interesting stuff all around. Also! Despite the way Tsukishima talked when he was asking Asahi about Hinata, I think it says a lot that he even asked in the first place! I'm looking forward to the next episode a lot!

Arguments could be made that Townsperson B was the episode where this anime hit a ramp and never stopped climbing, but for me, it is this episode. As I told Sarah in her previous watchthrough, from here on out (according to me) it's only going to get better, so buckle up and enjoy the ride!

I’d love to hear from a coach perspective what would Adam do, if anything, regarding a team member motivation. Ukkai is leaving it alone and just judging if he will still want him in the future as a start member but I wonder if there are other paths.

The intuitiveness of Adam is so cool and also relatable. The way he's struggling to figuring out tsukishima, I was like that too. I'm already starting to like Adam. Keep it up.

@SarahPavanVolleyball Sarah, excellent job biting your tongue on so many things- I couldn't do that, and was talking at my screen lol. Watching any show you love with a partner who hasn't seen it, especially one that has so many well written characters that take so long to develop, is reallyyyy tough. Lots of respect for that. There are times when I can tell you want to say something and get frustrated you can't (and I'm like 99% sure Adam knows this), but remind your boo that the frustration isn't at him. It's almost more eagerness for things to fall into place than frustration. Love the ep as always. 12K views in under 12H- HEY HEY HEYYYYY! Movie P1 coming soon. This is such a fun journey, happy to be involved.

Disliking when we can't figured somone out is so relatable to me 😅 CANNOT wait for next week's reaction!

Tsukishima is among my favorite characters. So excited for this entire arc. My favorite part of season two!! Thanks for another interesting video, I didn’t notice Hinata’s growth through that conversation in particular - i just saw it as a manifestation of his unique personality. Nice catch! Otherwise, It’s cool to see his change not just on the court (more obvious) but off the court also. Everyone’s changing!!! One of my favorite parts of Haikyuu is acknowledging that teams are often made up of verrrry different people. To succeed, you have to tolerate, grow to LIKE, or compromise and/or change in some areas. Seeing the boys grow up through volleyball is fascinating and one of my favorite parts of Haikyuu as a show and manga. I hope you guys continue to enjoy its charm, whether a first watch or a rewatch. The more you watch, the more you notice, and the better it gets. That’s usually how it is for a good piece of art.

I have watched Sarah's solo reaction to THAT episode an unhealthy number of times that when Adam said the word "buy in" I lowkey lost my mind. I CAN'T WAIT FOR US TO GET THERE AAAAAA

Tsuki is my favorite character and this is the episode I’ve been patiently waiting for the most.

As a tsukishima stan , boy you in for a roller-coaster of emotions and its all worth it! And like Adam , i liked Tsukki since the start 😅

Like adam i too have loved tsukki from the start

Thank you for the upload! I binged this whole reaction series in a week and now that I've caught up, I'm anxious to see the rest of the series with you guys. I'm excited for Adam to see Tsukki's progress slowly but surely. The moon is on the rise!

I liked what he said about tsukishima’s perfectionism as a coping mechanism

Dang! I’m always waiting for your reviews guys. Really enjoy it😊

CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT EP'S REACTION OMFG

The start of us getting into tsukki. What a character! I love getting all of the teams perspectives. I forgot about the comments everyone made. I also think it was kind of kuroo to go to Tsukkis team. He could have just kept that knowledge to himself, but he cared enough to let them know about their teammate. Love bokuto and kuroo screen time. They have such an interesting dynamic with Tsukki too.

Gosh, I love Tsukki's arc so much...! I'm one of the people who liked Tsukki from the very begining (must a character be "nice"? isn't it enough that they are entertaining ♥?) but the immense restrain and patience the author put into depicting his psychology and eventual growth just make me go wild! It's sooo well written 🥰 Plus it's grat to have all kinds of personalities in the story! Haikyuu is amazing at doing that. It would be incredibly boring to only have motivated optimistic and confident characters!

I've never clicked so fast!! Just finished watching the playlist recently and I couldn't wait to see more reactions! love the videos so much! ❤

Ahhhh waiting for them to come out every week on my day off from work is just the best feeling, I love this channel

i was about to start work and now i'm stalling again hahaha so excited for this though! thank you!

my favorite episodes are coooomiiiing. I'm freaking excited

Succhhh a good reaction!!! Great discussions today :) Also Adam wants his growing spurt trauma to be validated 😂

I am SO intrigued for Adam’s thoughts on the next episode…and excited for his reaction to the one after❤

Can never get tired of season 2 omfg

Can't wait till next episode!! I'm just gonna say 'enjoy it, Adam' 🔥🔥

seeing the start of tsukkis story again hits so much harder the second time around. The writing in this show is so good. Thx for sharing you two

Lol Sara knows how we felt when she got to around this point with Tsukki. Lol damn I wish all episode reactions with you two were already available

10:03 i just notice what yamaguchi said, it's been yamaguchi and tsukki doing in a match againts nekoma

time for one of the best arcs let's goooo

omg watching Adam try to understand Tsukki is like I'm going through it again myself >< one of my favourite characters ever! also Sarah was sooo cute *reminding* Adam what 'tsuki' means 😭 and I love the discussion you guys had about fearing failure,,, my volleyball parents,,,,,

S2E8 Illusionary Hero is Season 2's best episode.

ou man, this is starting to build up, its gonna be amazing

LETS GOOOO! 😊

Idl why, but I'm holding back tears in-between their discussions and then Adam saying "get up" to Tsukki got me sobbing over my food

Please upload your video in every 1 or 2 days .....Love from India

Ohh yeah. I started watching this channel in, season 3 Haikyuu!! This Anime is the best! Soooo... trying to get my Mother to watch it... she likes princesses and Queens. I think I may be able to persuade her with "extra" help. Thank 'help' for making this meaningful.

i kind of relate to Tsukki's part when he says " Why put so much into it its just a club". Of course i get that its so important to them because i'm kind seeing everything from the sideline. But just like how someone who's putting everything doesn't understand why i doesn't understand it i do not understand it at all.

Yamaguchi..? yeah ...Yeeesss! Love it x)

Oh my godd, as a mother who literally birthed Tsukki, next week is my time to shinee. I’m so excited for Adam to see it. I can’t wait for my absolute favourite episode next week.

13:45 I am the same as Coach Adam I like Tsukki from the very start😂 Characters like him always have the best character development.

I like how Tsukki is expanding his circle of saltiness lol. He used to be very respectful to his senpais but now even Noya isn’t safe from his snarky comments

Excellent reaction as usual! You guys should consider uploading 2 per week 😭 1 is not enough!!! Greetings from mexico btw. Last week we had in our little city called Tepic an international beach volleybal tournament and I kept thinking on Sara and Adam and obviously Haikyuu. You guys are great! Keep the reactions coming and hopefully we can get at least 2 per weak 🥹

Every introvert needs an extrovert friend to drag them out of their comfort zone like with Kuroo/Bokuto and Tsukki. All you extroverts out there, please find yourself an introvert to adopt.

the creator of Haikyuu played volleyball that's why the details is kinda realistic compared to other sports anime.

日向（hinata） Hinata in Japanese refers to a space exposed to sunlight 月島（tsukishima） （月）Tsuki means moon in Japanese.

To Adam, this episode is very important for the series because from this episode onwards most of the people who never liked Tsukki or didn't really care for him (and I talk from experience, trust me) started to love him. We see him more clearly, not just as the guy who's just a jerk and never puts more than 50% of himself in the things he does (because if you look at his dynamics with other people he's just as bad at socializing as he is at giving his all to the sport, like he doesn't want to be "seen"). Tsukkishima starts growing on from us, and to this day, having seen everything but the movie yet, he's one of my favourite characters. I can't tell you more, just, wait and see. WAIT AND SEE. Also, these kids are rivals in the court, whether at official competitions, practice matches, training camps... but once the game is over, they are friends, they are building bonds. They are just teenagers in school, but maybe when they graduate they'll play volleyball in college, or they will be picked by a scout for professional teams... your teammates could be one day your rivals, your rivals could be your teammates, so for the time being, outside the court, they're kids making friends, goofing around, sharing moments and simply making memories. One day Kageyama migh be on the same team as Kuroo (hypotetically speaking) and they might share these childhood memories i the locker room "Remember that pain in the ass that was Hinata? I've heard he's playing with Bokuto now, can you imagine being near those two all day?"

Well, I was like Sarah with Tsukki, not liked him... But in this chapter, when he thinks about not giving all because if you not get what you want you will feel more pain, finnally I could see him as a character and relate to him. Good job mangaka, it seems he knows well his characters and when he show us them.

I feel like Adam as a player is very much like Kuroo here. Like, he is the one that likes to poke at the rival and get in their heads.

does anyone know if sarah has said if she is going to watch the haikyuu movie in theaters or if she is going to wait until it is on Crunchyroll? or maybe wait until adam catches up?

stamina is not an excuse Sarah. You've seen the whole show

Adam called my favorite character Bokuto to Bokutoa 🤣💀

Indonesia wonnnn!!!!! Semifinal in the wayyyy

Hi from France, will you come to olympic games in Paris,?

14:19 he's picking one aspect of the character that he can relate to. It might be a small correlation to you but to other people it might not be. It could be you're just too focused on part of the personality as well.

1:20 Ever wonder what it's like to make eye contact with roughly 30,000 people?

Is there a really loud noise in the background for anyone else? It sounds like a blower fan.

That was an interesting fact about Adam. I think we wouldn't get along.

As Adam points out, Tsukishima has the intelligence. Maybe it's a lack of confidence. He may not be making the most of it. This tendency is particularly common among Japanese. It is a culture where modesty and underestimating oneself are considered virtues. That is why I think there are many Japanese who are emotionally attached to Tuckey. Maybe Tuckey's analytical skills make him a good coach?

Are you going to wait and watch the movie together?

I can't tell Tsukkishima and Tsukki apart either 😂

And people have the courage to say that Hinata, just works hard but don't have talent, when he actually just don't have hight, he is talent and hardworking

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There is a lot of white noise from the mic recording your voices, can you adjust the volume next time? It is a little headache inducing 😅

Can the sound be done better? The anime is super quiet but if i make it loud enough then i hear a lot of background noise and you two are too loud.

is it me or is the audio too low on this episode ?

I'd like it if you could make a video compiling the best bromances in the series. Some of the friendships in the series really made me emotional 😊😊

You have to upload twice a week, I'm scared I'm not gonna be able to be there once Adam reacts to THAT EPISODE (tsuki wise, you know what I'm sayin')