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Monday, April 27, 2020

Manga Review: Haikyu!!, Volume 33, by Haruichi Furudate


Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Shonen Jump (VIZ Media)
Release Date: July 2019
Volumes: 42+
Spoilers?: No.
Volume: 1. 32. 34.

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?

The final points between Karasuno and Inarizaki are tossed back and forth, as neither team is ready to give up just yet. Both teams struggle to finish the other off and declare victory, but with the clock running out, will Karasuno be able to win the final set, or will Inarizaki send them packing?

Review:

All they do is play volleyball in this manga, in this volume even, and yet it's nerve-wracking and I have so many thoughts about it. Enough that somehow I still have words to say about it.
The game against Inarizaki finishes in the first half. It's a hard game, for both teams, and leaves them exhausted. All but Hinata, because he's just so pumped and ready to keep going.
During this tournament, there's a voice over. It makes sense, since this is a bigger game, and one that's being broadcasted. I also wonder if it helps some of the readers follow along, given the huge cast? I don't need it for that, but it's still fun to read. Along with that, we're getting a bigger audience following Karasuno. Since this is broadcast, we're getting to see everyone we've met, all the other teams, watching along and cheering. Plus the cheering in the auditorium for them. When we get to see Nekoma in the second half, we get to see the other family members in the audience, and I like that. It's easy to feel like one of them, watching and cheering along.
This series just gets me so pumped and all my fangirl feelings raring to go. I'm ready for the next one, to see where the next game goes.

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