Haikyu!! 3rd Season Episode 4: The Halo Around the Moon

Manga chapter 157-158

Canon/HIGH

OSHIMETER

10.0

75 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

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Haikyu!! 3rd Season Episode 4: The Halo Around the Moon

Manga chapter 157-158

Canon/HIGH

← Prev: EP 3 Next: EP 5 →

OSHIMETER

10.0

75 Fans

5

4

3

2

1

PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 15 scenes • 5 min read

QUICK TAKES

This episode is hyped because of the block, but it also portrays Tsukishima 's inner conflict of his perspective of the sport. Finally, showing he has a passion for the sport instead of just seeing it as a club activity and being emotionally distant from it.

usagi_tsukino_372

shirley_fenette

I seriously can't stop thinking about that final point because Tsukki has always been the one guy who didn't seem to care about the stakes or the passion. Seeing him finally get hooked on the sport like Bokuto predicted was such a massive payoff for his character and I definitely screamed along with him when he finally blocked Ushijima

I have been waiting for tsukishima to have his moment since the training camp and seeing him clench his fist after that block actually made me tear up because he finally loves the game

my eyes were just as blurry as akiteru's in the stands when he saw his little brother pull off that miracle block against shiratorizawa

thegingerweeb420

Tsukishima really went all out on that block against Ushijima, I couldn't believe my eyes! My dude has been holding back so much, but seeing him finally scream like that just solidified for me how much he actually cares about volleyball.

kanarazu_kami_72

nishinoya making those saves and tanaka powering through the deuce kept the hope alive long enough for the moon to finally catch the eagle in his trap

kageyama staying so aggressive with those dump shots while the set was on the line really shows how much pressure he was putting on their setter to keep up

Tsukishima really spent the whole set just baiting their setter into a mistake, and seeing all that patience pay off with a clean kill block on Ushijima was so satisfying

kagamine_twins_495

the tension in that deuce was suffocating and you could feel the desperation from both teams until tsukki just shut the door on the top ace in the prefecture

I have been waiting for Tsukishima to finally care about volleyball and that roar he let out after the block gave me goosebumps

Every point in that deuce felt like life or death and seeing Karasuno take the set at 31-29 felt like a massive victory

tsukishima finally getting that one on one block against ushijima was insane and hearing him scream after being so cold all this time proved he finally caught up to the top players

michiru_kaioh_370

jonathan_joestar_196

rolo_lamperouge

calling the episode the halo around the moon is perfect since tsukishima is usually in the shadows but he shone brighter than anyone else with that match point block

tendo was doing his weird little dance and guess blocking everything until tsukishima showed everyone that cold logic and timing can stop even the most powerful monster

EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting at the near-midpoint of this 10-episode season dedicated entirely to the Karasuno vs. Shiratorizawa match, episode 4 escalates the second set into grueling deuce territory after episode 3's 'Guess-Monster' began cracking Shiratorizawa's offensive patterns. It builds directly on Karasuno's defensive adaptations and sets the stage for episode 5, 'Individual VS Numbers,' where the spotlight shifts to how individual talent stacks up against collective strategy in this evolving slugfest.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting at the near-midpoint of this 10-episode season dedicated entirely to the Karasuno vs. Shiratorizawa match, episode 4 escalates the second set into grueling deuce territory after episode 3's 'Guess-Monster' began cracking Shiratorizawa's offensive patterns. It builds directly on Karasuno's defensive adaptations and sets the stage for episode 5, 'Individual VS Numbers,' where the spotlight shifts to how individual talent stacks up against collective strategy in this evolving slugfest.

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 15 scenes • 5 min read

QUICK TAKES

This episode is hyped because of the block, but it also portrays Tsukishima 's inner conflict of his perspective of the sport. Finally, showing he has a passion for the sport instead of just seeing it as a club activity and being emotionally distant from it.

usagi_tsukino_372

shirley_fenette

I seriously can't stop thinking about that final point because Tsukki has always been the one guy who didn't seem to care about the stakes or the passion. Seeing him finally get hooked on the sport like Bokuto predicted was such a massive payoff for his character and I definitely screamed along with him when he finally blocked Ushijima

I have been waiting for tsukishima to have his moment since the training camp and seeing him clench his fist after that block actually made me tear up because he finally loves the game

my eyes were just as blurry as akiteru's in the stands when he saw his little brother pull off that miracle block against shiratorizawa

thegingerweeb420

Tsukishima really went all out on that block against Ushijima, I couldn't believe my eyes! My dude has been holding back so much, but seeing him finally scream like that just solidified for me how much he actually cares about volleyball.

kanarazu_kami_72

nishinoya making those saves and tanaka powering through the deuce kept the hope alive long enough for the moon to finally catch the eagle in his trap

kageyama staying so aggressive with those dump shots while the set was on the line really shows how much pressure he was putting on their setter to keep up

Tsukishima really spent the whole set just baiting their setter into a mistake, and seeing all that patience pay off with a clean kill block on Ushijima was so satisfying

kagamine_twins_495

the tension in that deuce was suffocating and you could feel the desperation from both teams until tsukki just shut the door on the top ace in the prefecture

I have been waiting for Tsukishima to finally care about volleyball and that roar he let out after the block gave me goosebumps

Every point in that deuce felt like life or death and seeing Karasuno take the set at 31-29 felt like a massive victory

tsukishima finally getting that one on one block against ushijima was insane and hearing him scream after being so cold all this time proved he finally caught up to the top players

michiru_kaioh_370

jonathan_joestar_196

rolo_lamperouge

calling the episode the halo around the moon is perfect since tsukishima is usually in the shadows but he shone brighter than anyone else with that match point block

tendo was doing his weird little dance and guess blocking everything until tsukishima showed everyone that cold logic and timing can stop even the most powerful monster

©古舘春一／集英社・「ハイキュー!! 3rd」製作委員会・MBS

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©古舘春一／集英社・「ハイキュー!! 3rd」製作委員会・MBS

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

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