Like The Tomato
Nothing here but my musings about daily life, books, anime, and food.
I hate getting a late start on errands. I have no one else to blame but myself really. I overslept this morning and I got to Costco almost a couple of hours after they opened. And it was crowded. I was not a happy camper. I was getting annoyed since some people cannot navigate their freaking carts properly. You would think it’s foolproof but apparently not. Anyway, really, it was just the crowd that gets to me each time. The lines were too long, there were too many people in each aisle, and moving around with a cart in a crowded place could get really frustrating. On top of that, I was not able to get my rotisserie chicken.
Anyway, aside from that, my Saturday was good. My boyfriend and I were able to watch a couple of movies and an anime episode.
Eclipse (2010). I decided to torture my boyfriend and had him watch the Twilight movies with me. I knew for a fact that he would not like this, but I did back in the day. And um, yeah. This was really painful to watch. And it dragged. As you see, this was the third movie already, because we had the first two last year. I do have mercy and do not let him sit and watch the movies back to back or every week or else this series would’ve been done already. And as no surprise, he did not like this. I was just glad that he at least humored me and said yes to watching the movies. I mean, I could rant and hate on this series but I did like them once upon a time. And I would be doing my younger self a disservice if I did such a thing. There is a reason why refused to reread the books. Because I knew I would say, “Roma, what the fuck were you smoking when you enjoyed this?”
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017). Surprisingly, I had fun with this movie. I was never interested in this movie before since I never watched the original Jumanji. We appreciated the easter eggs from the original movie. I was initially annoyed with that Bethany character. Cause who wouldn’t? But Jack Black did a great job portraying that character when she got sucked into the game. Kevin Hart was given to be funny – I enjoyed his moments that seemed improvised. My hun said that he appreciated this movie more when we watched it together compared to the first time he watched it. I loved the fact that it was a video game setting because it’s very timely, and let’s just say that a board game is a bit outdated. Nick Jonas was a surprise. And yes, I am interested in watching the sequel, Jumanji: The Next Level.
We did watch an episode of High Card. Nothing really happened much. I think the anime was starting to set up the finale for the first season. We were both feeling a bit tired after this one so we decided to stop there. I especially felt really tired as soon as we hung up. So I just really want to relax tonight.
- Anime Title: Haikyu!!
- Episodes: Season 1 – 26 episodes; Season 2 – 25 episodes; Season 3 – 10 episodes; Season 4 – 25 episodes; 2 movies; 2 Land vs Air episodes; 3 OAD episodes
- Where to Watch: Crunchyroll
- Publisher: Toho
I am not a sports anime fan. All these years, I’ve only watched one sports anime, and that was Slam Dunk from back in the day. I watched it when I was still in the Philippines, and the reason why I watched this was because basketball was or still is big in my home country. Anyway, we’re not talking about that. I am just saying that I would normally not watch a sports anime. Haikyu!! was highly recommended to me by Chris. I just never got around to watching it until recently.
And oh boy, I was glad I finally watched this. This anime was that good even if you don’t normally gravitate to something like this. Not going to lie, this anime made me care about a sport. I am not a sports person. Period. But it did! I wanted to keep on watching and watching just to see where these characters would go, how much each player would improve in each episode, and how much the team would grow as a group.
Every episode in this anime was exciting. There was no downtime. Even what you would consider downtime was exciting. Every single episode has something going on in it. Just because in every episode, there was some kind of internal realization, some kind of character development, some kind of struggle. And it was a treat.
It was nice watching Hinata Shoyo improve every single time. It was nice watching Kageyama Tobio not just improve as a setter but actually be a team player. The anime could’ve stopped there and focused on these two characters alone. But no, they extended the character development to the whole Karasuno team. Sure, there might be a couple of characters that barely got any screen time, however, they were shown improving as volleyball players as well as actually integrating themselves into the team. It was actually great seeing them turn from individuals to a cohesive Karasuno team.
Again, the anime could’ve stopped there and just focused on the Karasuno team. But no. The anime showed the other teams. Sure others got more highlights compared to the others, but it was great seeing each team adapt to pressure. Especially the ones that went against Karasuno. As Karasuno was improving on the spot, so did the team they were up against. And it was exciting seeing each team one-up the other. Some members of the opposing team got their own character development in the series as well, which was great. It made me root for other players that were not from Karasuno.
This anime adaptation did so much and did it really well. The story was great. The character development was top-notch. The animation during the games was chef’s kiss. The soundtrack was good too. My boyfriend and I were pumped the whole time we were watching this. And that was all we could ask for a sports anime. And we cannot wait for the conclusion of this series.
The normal benchmark, if I liked an anime, is if I would ever watch it again. And I would definitely rewatch this anime again. I might do just that before the conclusion movies come out. This anime became one of my favorites hands down.