Inarizaki Karasuno
Inarizaki seems to be adding their captain, Kita Shinsuke, back in.
Are they strengthening their defense?
I believe so.
Inarizaki seems stronger, defensively and mentally, when he's on the court.
I probably shouldn't be the one to bring this up, but...
What?
Wouldn't putting me back in right now be passively defensive?
Huh? Wha?! This is my best offensive attack!
The Miyas are totally on point today.
So if I'm putting you in, it means that the last thing they should do
is step on the brakes.
We Don't Need the Memories
Inarizaki High School Volleyball Club
To be honest, I don't like that motto.
It's not like the path is only in front of us.
Focusing and being rash are two different things.
I don't understand guys like them at all.
But...
Watching them does make my heart stir.
I'm not a player that can change the flow of things,
I'm pretty sure we could've pulled that off.
but I feel like I need to watch the backs of these guys who just keep running ahead.
Let it go. You messed that up when we were kids.
Pretty sure I can do it now.
You're probably in the same boat.
Haikyu
Episode 23: The Birth of the Serene King
Got it!
One more! One more!
Nice kill, Rintaro!
We Don't Need the Memories
Nice kill, Rintaro! Jump, jump, Rintaro!
Looks like you don't have enough stamina.
Probably.
It's coming back.
Free ball!
Got it!
Synchronized attack!
We're not syncing.
The quick didn't go through.
That mistake's gotta hurt for Karasuno.
Inarizaki Karasuno
Damn it! It was too high.
Sorry—
Could you not apologize?
I just didn't jump high enough.
Always jumping with the intention of hitting the ball over...
Always making sure there's a good distance for the approach...
Hinata always does this? Actually, even more than this?
Shut up.
I estimated wrong. It's my mistake.
It's amazing how much you don't seem like you mean any of that.
So can you do this?
Of course.
We're gonna get the next one!
Yeah!
I'm pretty sure you could've followed up on that last one.
Let's nail this one!
Serving for Karasuno is Azumane Asahi.
He's definitely one of their best servers,
but I'd say he's only been nailing about half of his serves today.
Things are still up in the air.
Well, their opponents do have the lead in the last part of the final set.
I'm pretty sure he's feeling even more pressure than he's used to.
One hundred percent...
Bring it!
He did it! Azumane Asahi, showing us why he's the ace!
That's a no-touch ace!
Nice, nice, Asahi! Push it, push it, Asahi! One more time!
Good job, samurai boy!
Kick-ass serve!
Damn those geezers!
The Karasuno samurai...
He probably starts off at around 80 percent, and then gradually
gets more and more powerful throughout the match,
letting loose his full power in the final part of the final set.
Man, I'm hungry, Samu!
Same here, Tsumu.
One more time!
Shinsuke!
Nice receive!
The captain, Kita, bumped that powerful serve up beautifully.
I have no idea if I could've gotten that, damn it.
Who's Miya Atsumu going to use?
Please come together...
for a powerful two-man block!
Yes!
Cover!
Got it!
Nice receive!
Man, what the hell?
This is definitely it!
Wait, he's in the back row right now, isn't he?
Right now...
Every single time, "now" is the best chance we've got!
Twins' quick...
...minus tempo...
reverse!
Nice follow-through!
I don't want to lose...
We won't lose.
We're not going to stop yet.
Now, just watch me get the next one!
"I don't want to lose." "We have to win." How could we be so naïve?
Victory and defeat... Those are just results!
Our concept doesn't change.
This point right now...
...is what we're fighting for.
Synchronized attack!
During their match with Shiratorizawa,
they didn't attack from the back a single time.
It just happened once today as a surprise attack to cut off Atsumu's serves.
What's the point in doing an attack when you're abandoning your position as backup?
I'm not here to protect my teammates.
Each and every one of us is here to score!
We Don't Need the Memories
Inarizaki Karasuno
Yeah!
Karasuno managed to grab hold of the distant Inarizaki from behind!
Yeah!
The goddess of victory turns her eyes toward Karasuno!
Nice, nice, Kei! Push it, push it, Kei! One more time!
Karasuno
Karasuno takes the lead!
Things seemed pretty grim after they couldn't score after Hinata-kun's save.
Ever since that time out,
It seems like Karasuno is over whatever was dragging them down.
Damn, that was high.
Inarizaki's not wasting any time catching back up.
I think these eight seconds are my second favorite, after chow time.
Cover!
Kageyama, get the last!
He definitely went after their setter.
Osamu!
Hey, it's what they did earlier.
Nah... I can't imagine they'd try that unreliable quick again so soon.
They're definitely going to do it.
You think so, too, don't you?
One and a half blockers!
Inarizaki Karasuno
Inarizaki High takes the lead back again!
One more!
Nice kill!
Not bad, Samu!
Right?!
Yeah!
Looks like the Karasuno blockers were distracted
by Atsumu-kun on the right for a bit.
I see.
I'm sure they're exhausted, physically as well as mentally.
Damn, I want some carbs right now.
Tanaka-san!
Three blockers!
Nice kill!
Yes, yes, yes! Great job!
Nice kill!
Yeah!
Tsukishima and Hinata still aren't the best servers,
so they're probably going to give up a point during this rotation.
But that being the case, if they're able to score here...
Aran!
Got it!
Gotta touch it...
Gotta touch it, gotta touch it, gotta touch it, gotta touch it...
And no one expected that setter dump!
Hell yeah!
Hey! Snap out of it! There's no time for regrets!
Right when Inarizaki's Kita moves to the front,
they're returning Ginjima to the court.
Nice serve.
Yes!
From a powerful serve to Ginjima slamming it down for the point!
Yeah!
Looks like Inarizaki's going for the checkmate!
Inarizaki Karasuno
Nice kill, Hitoshi!
Nice kill, Hitoshi! Push it, push it, Hitoshi! One more time!
We're gonna stay calm.
We'll get that point!
Concentrate!
Damn it, you've got this!
It doesn't matter if you're tired!
It doesn't matter how strong your opponent is!
Who the hell cares if you're already doing your best?
Try harder, damn it!
This is...
Inarizaki Karasuno
This is crazy. It feels weird.
I think I'm actually on a roll.
I feel like I'm seeing blocks better than I usually do.
Maybe that's why...
That's why my instincts are telling me not to go any harder.
Kageyama...
I'm gonna swallow my pride and ask you to do this.
Cut back on how many sets you send my way for a bit.
No.
Inarizaki Karasuno
Cover!
Tanaka-san!
Kageyama!
Karasuno follows one quick with another!
But Ojiro managed to get the ball up!
Can someone follow through?
They're not gonna be able to get a decent attack.
Scary...
Both setters are some of the best in the nation!
They're showing off some insane moves!
Inarizaki Karasuno
No.
We need your attacks, Tanaka-san.
That...
That wasn't him trying to make me feel better...
Kageyama!
It's normal not to know what others are thinking.
You need to know the current state of the game and your teammates' conditions.
Ever since the end of the first set, Tanaka-san definitely hasn't been doing bad at all.
He's been staying calm even at times he'd usually go crazy.
That insane cut shot he pulled off was amazing, too.
But is that really Tanaka-san's best weapon?
Everyone on our team is strong, as they should be.
No, that's not for me to decide.
After connecting so many insane attacks,
even at the end of this match, with long rallies, recovering from messed-up receives...
It's not too short, not too long, not too close or too far.
A beautiful toss stretches over our side.
Send it further... to the very edge.
I need to give my spikers options!
Ever since that insane cut shot,
it's subtle, but the blockers are definitely shifting for a cross.
The other path that Tanaka pried open for us...
That wasn't him trying to make me feel better...
All of this trust that he's put in me...
I'm going to see it through!
An insanely sharp line shot!
Fly
I can't believe how sharp that line shot was!
Yeah!
Tanaka Ryunosuke makes his presence known once again!
That really was an insane straight shot right onto the line!
His positioning suggested another cross, but...
Nice, Ryu!
Nice toss!
Nice kill.
Where... Where the hell'd Goody Two-Shoes go?
What the hell happened in this short amount of time?
Karasuno High School's Tanaka Ryunosuke
just sliced through Inarizaki's defense with that shot!
That guy's weird.
Ma-kun, shh!
Haikyu!!
Inarizaki Karasuno
Karasuno shows no signs of slowing down, but Inarizaki's at match point.
A service error or a serve that's too easy to receive...
will mean that Karasuno loses.
I know I don't need to guard my head, but...
I still want to protect the back of my head!
Seriously, what the hell's his deal?
Fly
Did you see those nerves of steel?! His unbreakable concentration!
An amazing service ace that ties them up once again!
Way to go, Kageyama Tobio!
Yes!
This is going beyond amazing to annoying.
Bring it!
Seriously...
His game today...
Up front!
At the very last possible second,
Kageyama seemed to know exactly what the receivers were thinking,
and drops the serve up front!
Free ball!
With lightning speed, Karasuno gets one right down the middle!
Yeah!
They knew their opponents were thrown off their game!
Inarizaki Karasuno
What an incredibly fast hit down the middle!
Now Karasuno's nearing checkmate!
Nice receive!
You're only the ace if you can attack and defend!
They knew exactly what they were doing there! Ginjima scores on the left.
I'm pretty sure they're all exhausted by now,
but they didn't give the blockers even the slightest hint. What a beautiful set.
Even though we're at the very end of the game,
he's not thrown off at all, and he seems to know what they're thinking.
Did you see Atsumu-kun's set?
That guy's definitely a genius...
It's painful playing the same position as him.
Kageyama's serves are crazy, too.
Man, I wish I had talent, too.
I don't remember when, but I was asked...
"You're not a starter,"
"so isn't it hard to have such a genius player who's younger than you on the same team?"
I'm not sure what qualifies as a "genius," but...
I understood what they were trying to say.
There happen to be people who think
that someone like Atsumu was just born a talented player. But...
Everything I do every day, from a scale of one to ten,
guys like Atsumu do on a scale of one to twenty.
Or it's a more effective ten, or a denser ten.
And sometimes, instead of one to ten, they try things from A to Z.
That's what goes through their heads.
Even if they mess up sometimes, or they're hated by strangers,
or cast out... even if they completely ignore something we'd consider important...
They just have to do it.
Even if they start coughing up blood, they're the guys who just wanna keep running.
One touch!
There are plenty of guys in this world who we're no match for,
and it's natural to find people like that amazing.
I think being able to dive headfirst into things is a talent in and of itself,
and it doesn't matter what you call them.
And it's not like genius is an insult...
But if you're thinking they're geniuses from the start,
that just means you've lost before you even had a match with them.
And it's rude.
Sorry, it's long!
Karasuno manages to get another one!
What a long rally! A rally of sheer willpower!
Damn it... Just five more centimeters...
You should be able to reach that!
Jump higher! Reach!
Damn it!
His foot!
Hinata Shoyo shows incredible balance and skill!
Inarizaki Karasuno
Karasuno somehow manages to stop Inarizaki from getting a break point!
Wow, I'm sure Hinata-kun messes around with the ball all the time.
Damn it! Don't get exhausted now!
I know you didn't mean anything by it. Sorry for going on that rant.
No, uh... I think it'd be worse if I said that without thinking.
Damn it, my brain is gonna be sore tonight.
Complain, damn it!
Complain? Why?
Gimme the next one, too!
I thought Kageyama had nothing to be scared of anymore.
But...
It's not just the enemy that can push you beyond your limits.
I'm moved, Shoyo-kun.
Episode 24: Monsters' Ball
Next time, "Monsters' Ball."