Haikyuu!! 3x05 Reaction

I adore you so much for your reaction to iwaoi

OIKAWA AND IWAIZUMI CAMEO!!! <3 i had the same reaction as you guys fr LMAOO. also, the anime actually cut out a bit of shirabu's (kenjirou, the setter) backstory. he studied his ass off to pass the shiratorizawa entrance exam and he's the only one on the team without a sports scholarship, everyone else was recruited. the coach also says that in this particular shiratorizawa team a setter who stands out like Oikawa and Kageyama isn't needed (which is important to understand Semi, #3, pinch server and former setter later on), but also Shirabu isn't exactly passive in personality, he's hot headed and in play style he's steady and reliable and his ultimate goal is to make ushijima and the other spikers stand out, not stand out himself which is what the coach ultimately wanted. these details are a bit more fleshed out in the manga, and shirabu and semi get a little more elaboration regarding this particular issue and more screen time, but it's still there here and it works!

Yes I definitely believe that the Shiratorizawa coach slaps the players during practice

I forgot this is the episode where Oikawa and Iwaizumi make their appearance and I had the same reaction as the girls lol. They look so handsome in casual wear and Oikawa is doing a Clark Kent cosplay

It is wild how set 3 cones and goes in the blink of an eye. I think it's worth watching 9 and 10 together.

The shiratorizawa setter absolutely meant literally being slapped in the face by the coach

You would absolutely love "Sound Euphonium",which shares the same vibe with haikyuu. It has all the elements that you love, it's basically high school girls going through life lessons while being in a school concert band. Plus it is made by Kyoto animation the same studio that made violet. I don't think it will ever win a poll since it isn't that popular outside Japan, but I strongly recommend you to watch it in your free time.