Haikyuu has been a transformative experience for me.I am 40- and these kids, their stories, their journey, their failings and their successes and all that came in between, has changed me.
My older daughter and I watch something together over the weekend. I chose Haikyuu over one weekend because I wanted to try a different kind of story telling. This is my first anime( my daughter enjoys reading on her own).
I am changed. I can’t put into words how personally meaningful and transformative it has been to experience these boys and their pursuit of improvement, but I will try.Hinata’s pure hunger, Kageyama’s relentless pursuit of perfection, Yamaguchi allowing the pain of falling short into real growth to name a few. As a viewer, I felt like a such an intimate witness to the self development arc of all of the characters; it felt like an invitation to grow myself. It has changed the way I workout. It has changed the way I show up professionally. Even in relationships.Every success feels like fuel to do better, every shortfall like an invitation to improve. I’ve fallen in love with the ‘process’ of improvement. And it doesn’t feel like ‘pressure’, it feels like journeying towards actualisation.
I am curious if others in this community of Haikyuu fans also feel similarly? If that explains the fandom? What explains your love for Haikyuu? How did the series resonate with you?