Sports anime are really fairly simple in structure when it comes down to it. They’re pretty much all underdog young men coming of age stories with sports as a metaphor for personal growth. That’s it. And Haikyuu is no different. It tweaks the formula a bit by giving attention to such a large cast of…
Haikyuu is on Netflix. Well the early seasons are. And because my Netflix opens up on the anime homepage and Haikyuu is currently the featured show, whenever I open up Netflix I get a scene from season 1. And I let it play every time. I get sucked into it. I’m a little disappointed when…
I used the managers for my feature image. The ladies really haven’t been getting much screen time this season but I’m always happy to see them. So they get the top spot in my post. I have been enjoying watching Hinata and Kageyama grow so much that I didn’t realize how much I was missing…
It’s a little early still but this may be my favourite season of Haikyuu. And I love Haikyuu. This says something. It’s understated and low on fanservice so it may not make a big splash on the general audience but it’s gone back to basics by gently layering very incisive character studies together to create…
Of course! Of course, the week after I praise Haikyuu for the surprising (to me) and slightly unusual decision to focus the start of the season so tightly on Hinata and how that has shaped and curved the narrative of season for (for the better in my opinion) rendering it more personal and relatable, the…
OK, fingers crossed that this post won’t magically evaporate out of my scheduled posts. Or else I will be sad! I just rewrote my Somali review and a could of collabs and I’m getting a little tired. It’s a lot of work for a Saturday morning. I may just have redefined first world problems.
One random tidbit about me and Haikyuu is that throughout the seasons, it’s possibly the show that most consistently has my favourite OPs and EDs. I guess me and Yuki Hayashi have similar tastes. Also, if you have a second, go read his wiki page (it’s the link I included), how he got into music…
This one is staying on this site! Starting next week, you will only see Haikyuu on Sundays as the other two series will be over on Karandi’s blog. I’m sorry, I’m not sure what she has in mind for the scheduling yet . On here I will be reviewing Somali on Saturdays and Haikyuu on…
Genre: Sports!, comedy, school, drama Episodes: 25 Studio: Madhouse; TMS Entertainment Gyon is a short king who’s tired of getting pushed around by the big boys. Actually, no one pushes him around, it’s all in his head. But can you blame him? After a lifetime of getting teased by and roughhousing with his…
Okay guys, we’re in the home stretch…I think that’s a baseball expression. If it’s not, just humour me. Yay, Sports! Hey Matt, Hey Matt, we only have one more episode to go! What do you think about that? I think that’s the best thing I’ve heard all day! (Okay that was a bit harsh…)
Guys! Matt! Everyone! I remembered this show existed this week! Are you proud of me? I am. If you had asked me last week whether I would remember it or not, it would have been a toss-up. But I did! Yay? Let’s go with “hooray”! I’m bold and Matt is delicate this week!
Genre: Sports!, comedy, school, drama Episodes: 24 Studio: GONZO People think sumo is all about girth. The biggest guy wins! And as usual, people are all wrong. Sumo is a delicate art and wrestlers take their strength from their spirit. Ok, delicate is not the right word. Art may not be the right word…
Guys, it’s Monday and I just finished watching Cinderella 9 because I literally forgot about this show again! This is getting worrisome. I have Cinderella Nine senility. Anyways, how are you, Matt? I’m good! I have the opposite problem though because it’s the only show I review nowadays I overthink about it–and trust me, for…
Hello everyone. Irina here and boy do I have a headache. It’s a doozy. I’m considering just going to bed at 5 pm and calling it a day. But first Matt (in regular text) and I are going to bring you this week’s episode of Cinderella 9. That’s dedication. I know your week isn’t complete without…
Cinderella Nine isn’t exactly the most exciting anime of the year, but Matt ‘s being a real trooper and sticking it out with me. I appreciate that. I’ve also randomly decided to be bold this week. So what did episode 3 bring us?