The “second season” for a lot of anime series tends to bring out amazing set-pieces, better story progression as well as the fact that, since the show was successful in the first place, the viewers would love to see more of it. Haikyuu: Second Season is a hidden gem that I loved for the first season, but this second season especially, for the first 13 episode and beyond held a special place in my heart because it was this show during Fall of 2015 that literally brought me back up to speed in terms of my education and just real life struggles. The mental impact it had on me during the first half of the season is something I can only convey with words. (Don’t worry this will also be a review, but I feel like it would be best to tell you why this show is one of my favourites and also why it’s a show that everyone should watch!)
As far as the mental impact it had on me, let’s say that I was at the pinnacle of failing/depression during my semester for fall of 2015. I’m in an Engineering program and not the smartest in the bunch, I very much relate to Hinata in that aspect, where I have to work extremely hard and put in a lot of time and effort into my studies to get decent/good grades. So, here I am trying to study to move on but didn’t get far because all my motivation was lost. I failed 4/5 midterms. I felt like I wasn’t putting in enough effort, but it was the exact opposite. I put in countless nights of studying and wasn’t seeing any results. I kept trying and kept failing…I pretty much cried every night before going to sleep because of the anxiety and the fear of failing. Then came along Haikyuu in the midst of October and every week the episodes that came out were so relatable to what was going on in my life that I would call it nothing short of a miracle and a blessing. With this my motivation to study came and this time to do it right and with an open-mindset.
Episode 5 and Episode 9 are the most relatable for me from Hinata’s point of view. Episode 5 was where I recognized my weakness and tried to fix it. My friends telling me that it will all work out but I was just so angry with myself that I couldn’t help but get away from all of them and just cry as much as possible and just let it all out. It’s a natural thing to have but what brought me out of that slump was seeing (even a fictional character) having to go through the same struggle as me and being in literally the same position as me and making me feel better by being able to relate with someone. Training for Hinata went on, my studies went on. No result was being shown to me. I was putting so much effort into it really worth it? Episode 9 comes around, during my final exam preparation time, midterm results and overall marks coming in as well. I was still in the same spot as where I initially started. My friends all ahead of the curve and I was still lagging behind. I watched episode 9 and I see Hinata going through the exact same struggle of not getting any better and just being frozen in time. It was infuriating for me, and seeing Hinata in the same spot made me feel like “At least, I’m not the only one not making progress” but by the end of the episodes I realized that it’s not the end and I could still work harder and perform better. I gave it all I had in the last few weeks with the help of my mentors. I thought that hard work and dedication can never go to waste and it stands true. I was able to overcome the odds of failing and was able to get an extremely balance grade sheet by the end of the semester and passing all my courses. Throughout the entire 13 episodes I was pretty much training the whole way, just like Hinata. Not seeing results, failing and not being able to get back up. But the key was to get back up and persevere. This is something I am glad I didn’t give up on because at the end of the day the fruits of working hard were worth it and they were delicious.
What this means for Haikyuu second season for the first 13 episodes is that it was these struggles that applied to sports, education and anything in real life in general. What Haikyuu showed that even though the team failed the first time around, they were willing to make up for it and not give up. This is something that I took away from it and it was a motivation that I hopefully will not forget for the coming years. This is pretty much what Haikyuu second season is to me. It puts our beloved characters through harsh/hard work because success doesn’t come easy, and does it in a phenomenal and realistic way. Something, many entertainment genera’s fail to portray. Being able to take out life lessons, learn and adapt them into you own life is what made me fall in love with the medium of fiction. If you’re reading this, then you already know how amazing the first season was so the second season gets even better.
In terms of the animation, Production I.G. knew exactly where to spend their budget and how to make full use of it. The animation is nothing short of outstanding and something that should be considered High-Quality. The fluidity of movements from the hair all the way to the full body movements and action scenes are done with precision work and something the company should be really proud for. This is quality animation and nothing less. As for the soundtrack, it’s amazing and fits the mood perfectly and if I had the opportunity, I would buy and listen to.
Overall, I would say that Haikyuu second season is a real master piece for me. It has a full on training arc with major character developments, a thrilling tournament to boot and great lessons and struggles for people to learn from. The animation is top notch, the OST is freaking amazing and the story is overall progressing smoothly and greatly. I really hope you got something out of this review and I wish if you checked out the first season to check out the second one as well.
As far as the mental impact it had on me, let’s say that I was at the pinnacle of failing/depression during my semester for fall of 2015. I’m in an Engineering program and not the smartest in the bunch, I very much relate to Hinata in that aspect, where I have to work extremely hard and put in a lot of time and effort into my studies to get decent/good grades. So, here I am trying to study to move on but didn’t get far because all my motivation was lost. I failed 4/5 midterms. I felt like I wasn’t putting in enough effort, but it was the exact opposite. I put in countless nights of studying and wasn’t seeing any results. I kept trying and kept failing…I pretty much cried every night before going to sleep because of the anxiety and the fear of failing. Then came along Haikyuu in the midst of October and every week the episodes that came out were so relatable to what was going on in my life that I would call it nothing short of a miracle and a blessing. With this my motivation to study came and this time to do it right and with an open-mindset.
Episode 5 and Episode 9 are the most relatable for me from Hinata’s point of view. Episode 5 was where I recognized my weakness and tried to fix it. My friends telling me that it will all work out but I was just so angry with myself that I couldn’t help but get away from all of them and just cry as much as possible and just let it all out. It’s a natural thing to have but what brought me out of that slump was seeing (even a fictional character) having to go through the same struggle as me and being in literally the same position as me and making me feel better by being able to relate with someone. Training for Hinata went on, my studies went on. No result was being shown to me. I was putting so much effort into it really worth it? Episode 9 comes around, during my final exam preparation time, midterm results and overall marks coming in as well. I was still in the same spot as where I initially started. My friends all ahead of the curve and I was still lagging behind. I watched episode 9 and I see Hinata going through the exact same struggle of not getting any better and just being frozen in time. It was infuriating for me, and seeing Hinata in the same spot made me feel like “At least, I’m not the only one not making progress” but by the end of the episodes I realized that it’s not the end and I could still work harder and perform better. I gave it all I had in the last few weeks with the help of my mentors. I thought that hard work and dedication can never go to waste and it stands true. I was able to overcome the odds of failing and was able to get an extremely balance grade sheet by the end of the semester and passing all my courses. Throughout the entire 13 episodes I was pretty much training the whole way, just like Hinata. Not seeing results, failing and not being able to get back up. But the key was to get back up and persevere. This is something I am glad I didn’t give up on because at the end of the day the fruits of working hard were worth it and they were delicious.
What this means for Haikyuu second season for the first 13 episodes is that it was these struggles that applied to sports, education and anything in real life in general. What Haikyuu showed that even though the team failed the first time around, they were willing to make up for it and not give up. This is something that I took away from it and it was a motivation that I hopefully will not forget for the coming years. This is pretty much what Haikyuu second season is to me. It puts our beloved characters through harsh/hard work because success doesn’t come easy, and does it in a phenomenal and realistic way. Something, many entertainment genera’s fail to portray. Being able to take out life lessons, learn and adapt them into you own life is what made me fall in love with the medium of fiction. If you’re reading this, then you already know how amazing the first season was so the second season gets even better.
In terms of the animation, Production I.G. knew exactly where to spend their budget and how to make full use of it. The animation is nothing short of outstanding and something that should be considered High-Quality. The fluidity of movements from the hair all the way to the full body movements and action scenes are done with precision work and something the company should be really proud for. This is quality animation and nothing less. As for the soundtrack, it’s amazing and fits the mood perfectly and if I had the opportunity, I would buy and listen to.
Overall, I would say that Haikyuu second season is a real master piece for me. It has a full on training arc with major character developments, a thrilling tournament to boot and great lessons and struggles for people to learn from. The animation is top notch, the OST is freaking amazing and the story is overall progressing smoothly and greatly. I really hope you got something out of this review and I wish if you checked out the first season to check out the second one as well.
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