Thursday, March 23, 2023

Haikyu!!, Vol. 1, by Haruichi Furudate

 

Growing up, Shoyo Hinata played various sports, but after witnessing "the Little Giant" participate in the nationwide volleyball championships, he decided he wanted to play volleyball. It waited until his senior year to field a team as no one on his campus was enthusiastic about it.

That squad was soon defeated by one of the competition favorites, and Tobio Kageyama, known as "the King of the Court," was Shoyo's most prominent opponent. In order to overcome Tobio in high school, Shoyo trained everywhere he could before going to "the Little Giant's" school, Karasuno Public High. However, when he arrived, he found that Tobio was on the same team!

A beautiful, heartwarming anime that begins with us following Hinata Shy on his quest to excel as a volleyball player in spite of his diminutive stature. In the manga Haikyu!!, Vol. 1, by Haruichi Furudate, the plot then soon develops into something else as the focus shifts away from Shy and allows us to see other aspects of the narrative before coming full circle in a satisfying way.

Haikyu!! is the ideal illustration of how a straightforward tale can be brought to the highest levels just by having outstanding characters, strong characterization, and significant character development. Everyone is so passionate that you can't help but be drawn in and stay drawn in all the way to the finish. You can be affected by characters who only exist for a short while. 

Reviewed by Natali <3, Grade 11
Glendale Central Library 

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