Now in “Challengers”, they are facing off yet again, and likely to play against each other many more times. “Challenger” was the title of the first chapter, with Hinata and Kageyama facing off for the very first time. There are other callbacks in the Haikyuu final chapter, including the title. It reminds you where everyone began and how far they’ve come. It was a lovely homage to some of the more iconic moments from earlier chapters of the series. The two-page spread of flashbacks in between Sakusa’s save and Kageyama and Hinata’s freak quick was just beautiful. I love that Asahi and Nishinoya are off gallivanting around the globe together. I loved Yaku laughing hysterically at a billboard featuring Lev. I love that the various teammates all get together to hang out – like Shiratorizawa gathering at Goshiki’s, or the Karasuno crew convening at Tanaka’s. I love that Satori is the one who gets to be the focus of a documentary, and Ushijima who makes an appearance. Something else that I really love about the Haikyuu final chapter is that we get to see the characters, now adults, going about their adult lives. Oikawa represented different things to different people, so it’s fitting he gets such an epic re-re-introduction.
That they have another chance to face him is a wonderful kind of symmetry. He was the first mountain they had to scale he was their first taste of the crushing agony of defeat. Hinata and Kageyama playing against Oikawa is such a fitting ending to this series. (But I do so love getting to see them play together again, even if it is on opposite sides of the court.) Someone on Reddit made me laugh by suggesting that Oikawa left the country because he refuses to set for Ushijima. It’s heartbreaking because I had so many fantasies that were IwaOi related, and knowing that they’re in different countries makes me sad. So for him to be standing on an international stage, being recognized for his ability, is something I’ve been waiting for. Despite the fact that he was a demon in Miyagi, as the announcer says, he wasn’t really known outside of the prefecture because Aoba Josai always lost to Shiratorizawa and never made it to nationals. It’s fantastic because Oikawa’s hard work has finally paid off. It’s fantastic and heartbreaking all at once. Though fans theorized that we would see him on an opposing team, I honestly didn’t expect to see him playing for another country! Interesting to note, #13 was Oikawa’s idol’s (Jose Blanco) number as well as the number we first saw Oikawa wearing, in the practice match vs Karasuno.īut there was Oikawa, in all of his glory, playing for Argentina. I was also hoping so much that we would see him at the Olympics. I was so hoping that his guest-starring appearance in the Brazil chapters wouldn’t be the last time that we saw him. I am so unbelievably happy that we get to see Oikawa again. OK, it’s been, like, four whole paragraphs and I haven’t flailed about Oikawa, so clearly I must rectify that. Some things never change.Īnd it warms my heart to know that Hinata and Kageyama will continue to play each other, even in different countries. The Haikyuu final chapter is a celebration of these characters and how far they’ve come, and a poignant reminder that a person’s story is never really over. And even though the manga is over, there will always be more volleyball. It’s been about his rivalry with Kageyama. Haikyuu!! is and always has been about Hinata. For all I obsessed for months about who won the national tournament, in the end, it isn’t about the victor. However, we only get a glimpse of one game (day 12 would indicate that it’s a quarterfinal), and we don’t even see who wins, and the final pages show that we’ve progressed another year to the World Volleyball Championships. So it makes sense that the final chapter features the Olympics. So when chapter 401 ended with a shot of Hinata and Kageyama in their Japan team uniforms, the fandom was ecstatic. Furudate hinted that even years ago, and the timing seemed to line up. There has been speculation for months that we would make it to the 2020 Olympics.
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I’ll start with the end, because this series ends with the beginning. Because this is a chapter that reminds us that, though the series is ending, the characters will continue, even if we as an audience won’t get to see them go on. This chapter brings back so many beloved characters – including ones that we had yet to see post-time skip (there’s the rest of Nekoma and Aoba Josai!) – and gives everyone a send-off that isn’t really a send-off.
The Haikyuu final chapter is even more of a love letter to the fans, to the series, and to the sport of volleyball than the previous chapter. With chapter 402, the globally popular Haikyuu!! manga officially has come to an end. I will be emotionally compromised for a while.
But here we are, and the Haikyuu final chapter has been released.
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