Haikyu!! 2nd Season Episode 12: Let the Games Begin!

Manga chapter 105-107

Canon/MED

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Haikyu!! 2nd Season Episode 12: Let the Games Begin!

Manga chapter 105-107

Canon/MED

OSHIMETER

9.2

6 Fans

5star
4star
3star
2star
1star
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QUICK TAKES

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i lowkey really despise how people in the fandom always bring up the fact that tooru didn't go to nationals. like literally so what???? he is still an amazing setter and captain. it makes me so mad when people disrespect him just because of some tournament results

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dedicating narrative space to fleshing out minor opponents like ougi south exemplifies furudate's exceptional attention to detail. this effectively populates the tournament bracket with fully realized teams rather than faceless background fodder.

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Just remembered Seijo is actually pretty strong. like if Shiratorizawa isn't just in the next prefecture, they'd have gone to Nationals at least before Karasuno had their came back. And one thing I really despise is how people would always bring up the fact that Tooru didn't go to Nationals, like so what??? But it's actually so nice watching their match with schools that aren't so... important to the plot? One thing I love about Furudate is his attention to detail, as far as the side characters' characteristics. They're obviously background characters, but he took his time to write them. Amazing

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pranavi_birhade
The Spring High preliminaries begin and Karasuno enters the court with renewed confidence. The standout scene captures the team standing together before the match, realizing their months of training are finally being tested.
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peanuts
The Spring Tournament qualifiers have officially kicked off! Seeing the "new and improved" Karasuno step onto the court against Ougiminami was such a flex. The bathroom talk was soo intense that made hinata go crazy!! The grandpa Ukai is absolutely proud!
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meenjane

EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting at the exact midpoint of the 25-episode season, Episode 12 marks the critical pivot from Karasuno's extended training and preparation arc into the Spring Tournament Miyagi qualifiers — the payoff everything has been building toward. Episode 11, 'Above', served as the final consolidation of team strategy and cohesion, making this the natural launchpad into competitive action. From here, the back half of the season will be defined by high-stakes matches that test every new skill and synergy the team developed.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting at the exact midpoint of the 25-episode season, Episode 12 marks the critical pivot from Karasuno's extended training and preparation arc into the Spring Tournament Miyagi qualifiers — the payoff everything has been building toward. Episode 11, 'Above', served as the final consolidation of team strategy and cohesion, making this the natural launchpad into competitive action. From here, the back half of the season will be defined by high-stakes matches that test every new skill and synergy the team developed.

QUICK TAKES

belva's avatar
belva
VerifiedVerified

i lowkey really despise how people in the fandom always bring up the fact that tooru didn't go to nationals. like literally so what???? he is still an amazing setter and captain. it makes me so mad when people disrespect him just because of some tournament results

28181883's avatar
28181883
VerifiedVerified

dedicating narrative space to fleshing out minor opponents like ougi south exemplifies furudate's exceptional attention to detail. this effectively populates the tournament bracket with fully realized teams rather than faceless background fodder.

homotron3799's avatar
homotron3799
VerifiedVerified
Just remembered Seijo is actually pretty strong. like if Shiratorizawa isn't just in the next prefecture, they'd have gone to Nationals at least before Karasuno had their came back. And one thing I really despise is how people would always bring up the fact that Tooru didn't go to Nationals, like so what??? But it's actually so nice watching their match with schools that aren't so... important to the plot? One thing I love about Furudate is his attention to detail, as far as the side characters' characteristics. They're obviously background characters, but he took his time to write them. Amazing

pranavi_birhade's avatar
pranavi_birhade
The Spring High preliminaries begin and Karasuno enters the court with renewed confidence. The standout scene captures the team standing together before the match, realizing their months of training are finally being tested.
peanuts's avatar
peanuts
The Spring Tournament qualifiers have officially kicked off! Seeing the "new and improved" Karasuno step onto the court against Ougiminami was such a flex. The bathroom talk was soo intense that made hinata go crazy!! The grandpa Ukai is absolutely proud!
meenjane's avatar
meenjane

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