I just want to start this off by saying how much I absolutely adore this anime. Showstopping spectacular neverthesame amazing wonderful funny... Yall. Im gonna start off by saying the nonpersonal reasons I have for loving this anime first because thats what matters in a review and Ill also be reviewing Haikyuu as a whole and not just the first season so yeah. So in general this anime follows the story of Hinata a first year student finding his way in the volleyball world especially as a short person. His drive and energy is legit inspiring. I dont like to just say it but for real. I hear anime protags giving their speeches about whats important and whats not but it never really compares to Hinatas drive. Another thing the main cast of the show Kurasunos volleyball club all have very interesting stories of their own. The character development that Kageyama faces during the show is so great to watch. He went from somewhat annoying and aggravating to my favorite character in the show. Literally in s4 hell breathe and my brain says: serotonin. As well as the fact that the show gets you to care about the other teams just as much as the main team. It makes the watcher feel so much more when watching the matches. Half of the time I hope both teams win because I care so much about all of them. Neko Aoba Fukurodani etc I love all of them so much even if I root for Kurasuno in the end. Most shows tend to rely on the audience hating the other side in order to make you love the main team but Haikyuu doesnt do that. In s4 I could not express how happy I was to see Kuroo and Kenma again. Like when they showed up on screen I was screaming yall. Same with Bokuto omg. I think its so wild how this story makes you care about it. In reality its just some volleyball anime. But it leaves this impact on the watcher that I rarely see in other sports anime or just anime in general. Also I know way too about volleyball now... lol. Now to talk about why this anime is so important to me specifically. Im a transgender man. I have a small frame Im actually the same height as Hinata 534 and Ive never been involved with mens sports. Whether its because I personally dont believe in myself like I should or knowing that I wont be treated the same as all the others in guys sports. Watching this show makes me feel as if Im apart of that world that Ive never gotten to be apart of. That specific part of the teen boy experience that Ive never gotten one of many. Its like I get it back. I also get the feeling of having a close net group of male friends something Ive never really had as well as a trans guy. I empathize with Hinata so much too as someone who is looked down upon in sports because of my body. But seeing him try so hard everyday and seeing him be one of the best on the team and just... everything. It inspires me so much. In fact I plan on trying out for volleyball next year. Ill be on testosterone by then so hopefully I wont get fuckin bodied by all the transphobic white boys at my school : Anyway. Haikyuus given me something irreplaceable I finally get to experience that feeling I never got to even if its just an anime. So yes watch this anime. The original Japanese dub is awesome and the English dub is fucking hilarious. Seriously watch this shit. Fly high Daichi... RIP to a real one