Manga Review: Haikyu!!, Volume 32, by Haruichi Furudate

Rating (Out of 5): ~4

Publisher: Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)

Release Date: May 2019

Volumes: 42+

Spoilers?: No.

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Volume: 1. 31. 33.

Goodreads Synopsis:

Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don't need to be tall to fly!

Ever since he saw the legendary player known as “the Little Giant” compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?

Galvanized by Atsumu Miya’s selfless setting, Inarizaki gets back into a groove! It’s the back half of the last set, and Inarizaki is in the lead. But right when the Miya Twins think they’ve got Karasuno dead to rights, their attack is stopped by the last person anyone expected!

Review:

I'm not a sports fan, at all. And somehow this is the only series that has gotten me so very much into any kind of sports game. But man do I get into these volleyball games. I want to cheer right along with the crowds in the manga.

This volume continues the game against Inarizaki. They're in the third set, and it's intense. It feels like one of the most intense games they've played at this point. It's a very close game the entire time, and a few times Inarizaki thinks they're winning and beating down on Karasuno's morale. But the thing about Karasuno is that they know how to turn themselves around, and the longer a game gets, the more pumped Hinata becomes sometimes.

There isn't very much background stories in this volume. There's more growth between the characters, moments where they form new understandings with each other and push each other to do better.

All leading to the cliffhanger. This game will be ending in the next volume, and it could go either way at this point. It's intense.

A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!