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[00:03] Ann
    Inarizaki High School is
    switching out players.
[00:08] Ann
    Taking the place of #4 Ojiro Aran,
[00:10] Ann
    is the captain, #1 Kita Shinsuke.
[00:16] Teach
    He's a player we didn't
    get to see in the videos.
[00:19] Kei
    Yeah.
[00:20] Kei
    I wanted to put a little more
    pressure on Ojiro, but...
[00:25] Kita
    Listen, guys. You don't
    have to be that guarded.
[00:29] Kita
    I'm just a substitute.
    I'm here to tide them over.
[00:35] Kita
    So you don't need to be scared of me.
[00:51] ---
    Haikyu
SIGN    Episode 20: Leader
[02:11] (Flashback) Gram
    Someone's always watching, Shin-chan.
[02:15] (Flashback) Gram
    The gods are everywhere.
[02:20] (Flashback) Gram
    So someone's always watching.
[02:23] Kita
    Gin!
[02:26] Kita
    Why'd you force that spike earlier?
[02:28] Gin
    I-It felt like the game was going in
    Karasuno's favor, so I tried to stop it.
[02:34] Kita
    And that's supposed to happen
    by you getting blocked?
[02:41] Coach
    Everyone's so on edge as soon
    as Shinsuke enters the court.
[02:47] Coach
    Well, his sound arguments are
    like a punch to the gut.
[02:52] All
    Nice serve!
[02:58] Both
    Right between...
[03:00] Dai
    Got it!
[03:01] Tana
    Daichi-san!
[03:02] Ann
    Looks like he tried to get them
    to set from the back lines.
[03:02] Kage
    Sorry, it's short!
[03:03] Kage
    Azumane-san!
[03:07] Azu
    Yes!
[03:14] Atsu
    Akagi!
[03:17] Both
    Free ball!
[03:23] Atsu
    I hate this.
[03:31] Atsu
    Gin!
[03:34] Gin
    Hell yeah!
SIGN    We Don't Need the Memories
[03:36] Ann
    Inarizaki's break point! That one
    point is gonna hurt Karasuno!
SIGN    Inarizaki Karasuno
[03:38] Cheer
    Nice kill, Hitoshi! Jump,
    jump, Hitoshi! One more time!
[03:41] Kiyo
    I have a bad feeling about this.
[03:44] Kiyo
    They got the break point,
[03:47] Kiyo
    but now, it somehow feels like plays
    the boys could've made earlier
[03:50] Kiyo
    suddenly aren't possible.
[03:53] Coach
    Guys like Shinsuke show up
     every once in a while.
[03:56] Coach
    They're definitely not the star, but their
    presence takes over the whole court.
[04:01] Coach
    He's had that kind of presence
    ever since middle school.
[04:05] (Flashback) Kita
    Their #4 won't hit a straight shot.
[04:08] (Flashback) Guy
    Right!
[04:10] Coach
    He never did anything unnecessary
    and his words were precise.
[04:13] Coach
    His plays needed a bit of work,
     but they were thorough.
[04:17] Coach
    And now...
[04:19] Coach
    Shinsuke is overflowing with confidence.
[04:22] Coach
    Not confidence that says that
    he's stronger than others.
[04:26] Coach
    But confidence that ensures
    that he won't mess up.
[04:30] Guy
    How does Kita-san just pop onto the
    court and play flawlessly like that?
[04:34] Guy
    He's got way more EXP than you.
[04:36] Suna
    But apparently, Kita-san never played
    in a game until his third year.
[04:42] Guy
    Huh? Seriously?
[04:44] Guy
    But he totally acts like
    he's a seasoned veteran.
[04:47] Guy
    Which means even if
     he played in middle school,
[04:49] Guy
    he didn't have much of a chance
    to play in high school.
[04:52] Suna
    Actually, not only was he not on the
    starting lineup in middle school,
[04:56] Suna
    they never even gave him a uniform.
[04:58] Both
    What?
[05:02] (Flashback) Kita
    I don't understand why
     anyone ever gets nervous.
[05:05] (Flashback) Aran
    What?
[05:06] (Flashback) Aran
    What are you, some kind of robot?
[05:09] (Flashback) Aran
    I mean, I've been on to you, but...
[05:12] (Flashback) Kita
    You only get nervous because you try to be
    more powerful than you usually are, right?
[05:17] (Flashback) Kita
    I mean, when you do day-to-day
    things like eat or use the toilet,
[05:20] (Flashback) Kita
    you don't get nervous.
[05:24] (Flashback) Kita
    That should apply to volleyball, too.
[05:27] (Flashback) Kita
    If it's something you can do during practice,
     there's no reason to get nervous.
SIGN    Inarizaki Karasuno
[05:38] Hina
    Get out there!
[05:39] Guy
    Oh, there he is.
    Karasuno's first-year relief server.
[05:42] Mika
    He seems pretty good at scoring.
[05:47] Yama
    That felt good!
[05:58] Coach
    Shinsuke's abilities could be
    considered better than average.
[06:01] Coach
    It's not like he's physically or
    technically impressive, or stands out.
[06:05] Coach
    But...
[06:07] Coach
    Anything he can do during practices,
    he can also absolutely pull off in matches.
[06:11] Coach
    The best praise you could give
    Shinsuke is to not be surprised.
[06:21] (Flashback) Gin
    What, Atsumu? Did you catch a cold?
[06:23] (Flashback) Gin
    Shouldn't you be resting?
[06:25] (Flashback) Atsumu
    This is nothing! I'll get worse
    if I don't play volleyball!
[06:29] (Flashback) Gin
    That's the spirit!
    Love of volleyball conquers all!
[06:32] (Flashback) Kita
    Go home.
[06:37] (Flashback) Kita
    Don't compliment him when he's
    obviously not taking care of himself.
[06:41] Gin
    Why am I in trouble?
[06:43] (Flashback) Suna
    Ice cold.
[06:44] (Flashback) Osamu
    Now I'm gonna catch a cold.
SIGN    Boys' Volleyball Team
[06:46] (Flashback) Atsumu
    What... the hell?!
[06:49] (Flashback) Atsumu
    Couldn't he be nicer about it?!
SIGN    Atsumu,
    Make sure you
     eat and sleep
     Kita
SIGN    Pickled Plums
SIGN    Warm
    Lemon
[07:00] (Flashback) Atsumu
    You're gonna make me cry!
[07:02] (Flashback) Atsumu
    Pickled plums?!
[07:05] Kita
    You gotta do it every day.
    Properly, every day.
[07:10] Kita
    Taking care of yourself.
[07:13] Kita
    Cleaning, tidying up...
[07:16] (Flashback) Kita
    Thank you for the food.
[07:18] Kita
    Your greetings.
[07:20] Kita
    Volleyball.
[07:27] (Flashback) Guy
    Don't worry about it.
[07:29] (Flashback) Guy
    That's Shinsuke's ritual.
[07:33] (Flashback) Grams
    The gods are everywhere.
[07:40] Kita
    That's what Grandma would always tell me,
[07:43] Kita
    but at some point, I stopped caring.
[07:48] Kita
    It's not like I'm doing this for the gods.
[07:52] Kita
    Repetition, being methodical,
    and being thorough just feels nice.
[07:58] (Flashback) Grams
    Someone's always watching.
[08:03] (Flashback) Coach
    #1, Kita!
[08:04] (Flashback) Kita
    Yes, sir.
SIGN    Inarizaki High School
[08:14] (Flashback) Coach
    Next up, #2, Omimi!
[08:16] (Flashback) Omimi
    Yes, sir.
[08:24] (Flashback) Suna
    I figured Kita-san was basically a robot.
[08:29] (Flashback) Guy
    Yeah...
[08:35] (Flashback) Kita
    When an adult says, "The process
    matters more than the results,"
[08:39] (Flashback) Kita
    kids aren't really gonna understand.
[08:42] (Flashback) Atsumu
    Results are everything!
[08:45] (Flashback) Kita
    But I totally agree with the adults.
[08:49] (Flashback) Kita
    I'm basically built from my daily routine,
[08:53] (Flashback) Kita
    and the results are nothing
    more than byproduct.
[08:56] (Flashback) Kita
    It's not like I'm gonna make
    a living playing volleyball.
SIGN    Inarizaki High School
[09:02] (Flashback) Kita
    But... I wonder if this is a result, too...
[09:10] (Flashback) Aran
    Who cares about the small stuff?!
[09:12] (Flashback) Aran
    You don't need a reason for emotions!
    If you're happy, you're happy!
[09:22] (Flashback) Aran
    What're you laughing for?!
[09:24] (Flashback) Kita
    Yeah...
[09:31] Kita
    I don't need any applause.
[09:33] Kita
    I'm just going to do what I need to do.
[09:37] Coach
    If Aran, Rintaro, or Atsumu throw
    our enemies into despair...
[09:46] Coach
    Shinsuke's role is to prolong that despair.
[09:48] Cheer
    Nice kill, Hitoshi! Push it, push it,
     Hitoshi! One more time!
SIGN    Inarizaki Karasuno
[09:50] Ann
    And Inarizaki High is at set point!
[09:53] Saeko
    Don't give up! You're only 8 points behind!
[09:57] Shima
    They're probably going
    to lose this set.
[10:00] Shima
    But what's important is how they do that.
[10:03] Shima
    The final set is going to be affected
[10:04] Sawa
    Concentrate! Let's break their streak!
[10:05] ---
    by however the end of the
    second set plays out.
[10:06] All
    Right!
[10:07] Shima
    Please end on a positive note!
[10:08] Tana
    Cut it off on the one!
[10:11] Crowd
    Good, good. Looks like we've got this set.
[10:14] Crowd
    But you never know.
[10:15] Crowd
    Last year, the tables turned on us
    even though we were six points ahead.
[10:19] Crowd
    They could go for a new record.
[10:21] Crowd
    What?!
[10:22] Crowd
    The first- and second-years
     are always moody.
[10:30] Suna
    Seriously...
[10:31] Suna
    It's not like he ever yells or hits anyone,
[10:34] Suna
    but the pressure he puts on
    everyone else is so intense.
[10:36] Suna
    It doesn't matter what it is.
    This guy just never gives.
[10:40] Suna
    Damn it, he's already here.
SIGN    Morning Practice
SIGN    He's Always First
[10:42] (Flashback) Suna
    I wonder if there's a shortcut somewhere...
SIGN    Morning
     Practice
SIGN    Of Course He Goes All-Out
[10:46] (Flashback) Kita
    What's a failing grade?
SIGN    Academics
SIGN    His Grades Are Always at the Top of His Class
[10:51] Suna
    I seriously wish I could catch
    him with his guard down.
[10:55] Suna
    I know. For example...
[10:57] Suna
    Catching him using baby talk with a pet.
[11:01] Kita
    That's a good wittle boy!
SIGN    ° Imagined
[11:04] Coach
    I don't put Kita in just
    to strengthen our defense.
[11:08] Coach
    Whenever there's a difference in the scores,
[11:10] Coach
    the second-years either panic
    or let their guard down.
[11:12] Coach
    They should have authority,
    but they're mentally weak.
SIGN    Inarizaki High School
[11:16] Coach
    Kita's the only one who
    can whip them into shape.
[11:21] Kita
    Atsumu is aggressive and hates losing,
    which can be a disadvantage at times.
[11:27] Kita
    Despite the fact that Osamu
    seems calmer than Atsumu,
[11:29] Kita
    they still share the same DNA.
[11:31] Kita
    Gin feels responsible and is passionate,
    which causes him to rush.
[11:35] Kita
    When we're ahead or it looks like
    we're going to win, Suna starts slacking.
[11:40] Kita
    I'm watching all of you.
[11:43] Guy
    Their #5 turned this around
    at the end of the first set.
SIGN    We Don't Need the Memories
[11:46] Crowd
    Nice serve!
[11:47] Guy
    In that case, I'll use my serves...
[11:49] Guy
    to drag him back down!
[11:53] Nishi
    Ryu!
[11:54] Ann
    They're not holding back despite their lead!
[11:56] Guy
    Yes!
[11:58] Inari
    Free ball!
[12:01] Three
    Here it comes!
[12:03] Suna
    Just try and stop me!
SIGN    We Don't Need the Memories
[12:18] Cheer
    Nice kill, Rintaro! Jump,
    jump, Rintaro! One more time!
SIGN    Inarizaki Karasuno
[12:24] Ann
    A powerful serve followed
    by a powerful quick
[12:28] Ann
    allows Inarizaki High School to
    instantly take the second set!
[12:32] Ann
    Karasuno High School is at a loss!
SIGN    Haikyu!!
SIGN    Haikyu!!
SIGN    We Don't Need the Memories
[12:51] Crowd
    The quicks from Inarizaki's #10
    just keep coming!
[12:54] Crowd
    Not to mention, Karasuno's blockers seem
[12:56] ---
    like they're on top of things,
    but their defense is full of holes.
[12:58] Crowd
    They keep getting around the same guy.
[13:01] Suna
    Come after me already.
[13:04] Dai
    All right! Let's change things up!
[13:06] All
    Right!
[13:11] Take
    I've never seen Nishinoya-kun
    be quiet off the court.
[13:15] Take
    I want to believe it's because
    he's concentrating, but...
[13:21] Kinoshita
    You're doing that thing you do
     when you mess up practice,
[13:24] ---
    Nishinoya.
[13:28] Kino
    Get a grip! You practiced more than enough!
[13:33] Kino
    You'll be fine.
[13:35] Nishi
    Yeah.
[13:37] Azu
    Nishinoya.
[13:42] Azu
    You can do it.
[13:44] Azu
    Actually, I can't guarantee that.
[13:46] Azu
    That serve is so intense that even
    you're having trouble getting it.
[13:50] Azu
    That's Miya Atsumu's serve,
    and that's how it is.
[13:54] Azu
    Also, I suck at cheering people up.
[13:58] Azu
    I have my hands full dealing with myself.
[14:00] Both
    Really?
[14:03] Azu
    But I can also speak for myself.
[14:05] Azu
    Even if we can't pull off an A-pass,
[14:07] Azu
    I'll make it over!
[14:18] Kage
    Yeah, I don't really care
    about the A-pass either,
[14:20] Kage
    but could you bump the ball higher?
[14:23] Azu
    Really?
[14:25] Hina
    You know... we really need
    to talk about your timing.
[14:29] Kage
    Huh? What's your problem?
[14:30] Both
    Well said, Asahi!
[14:32] Ryu
    I wanted to say something, too!
SIGN    Hyogo
    Inarizaki
[14:36] Kita
    Atsumu...
[14:37] Kita
    Seeing Karasuno's setter serve earlier
[14:40] ---
    has made you want to do a
    spike serve, hasn't it?
[14:44] Kita
    "Man, it's so much cooler just
    blasting a spike serve."
[14:47] Kita
    "I'm getting pretty sick
    of jump floaters, too."
[14:50] Atsumu
    How does he know that?
[14:52] Kita
    Your jump floaters are
     scoring right now.
[14:55] Kita
    You've been trying to crush their libero,
     so see it all the way through.
[14:58] Atsumu
    Got it!
SIGN    Inarizaki Karasuno
[15:01] Ann
    The ultimate challengers, Inarizaki.
[15:04] Kei
    All right, let's go!
[15:06] All
    Yeah!
[15:09] Ann
    The unknown veterans, Karasuno.
[15:11] Ann
    Which team will reach the summit first?
[15:14] Ann
    The fateful third set starts
    off with Miya Atsumu's serve.
SIGN    We Don't Need the Memories
[15:37] Both
    Out!
[15:42] Atsumu
    Yeah!
[15:42] Ann
    Just how many is he going to get today?!
    The big time server, Miya Atsumu!
SIGN    We Don't Need the Memories
[15:47] Ann
    He's starting off the
    set with a service ace!
SIGN    Inarizaki Karasuno
[15:50] Ann
    I totally thought it was out, too.
[15:53] Guy
    Atsumu's pretty sharp today.
[15:55] Guy
    He might actually get a spike serve over.
[15:58] Kita
    Yeah. Maybe the chances of him getting
    either one over won't change that much.
[16:04] Guy
    But you just told him to do jump floaters.
[16:06] Kita
    When Atsumu serves,
    either choice is powerful.
[16:09] Kita
    But if he switches over to a spike serve
    and the other team manages to get it,
[16:15] Kita
    he'll end up thinking that he should've
    gone with the jump float serve.
[16:19] Kita
    But if they got a jump
    floater that looked good,
[16:23] Kita
    knowing Atsumu's personality, he'd feel
     even more competitive and motivated.
[16:28] Kita
    I think it's better for Atsumu's motivation
    if he gets those jump floaters over.
[16:34] Omi
    The scary part is, he's always
    right about this stuff.
[16:51] Nishi
    My feet feel like they're
    nailed to the floor.
[16:53] Nishi
    I can tell that my response
    is slower than usual.
[16:57] Nishi
    I see...
[16:58] Nishi
    I'm actually scared right now.
[17:01] Azu
    Left!
[17:03] Kage
    Azumane-san!
[17:07] Azu
    Yes!
[17:08] Yama
    Nice kill!
[17:09] Suga
    Wow, Asahi's actually
    being super dependable.
[17:13] Azu
    It's all right for Nishinoya to have
    his hands full every once in a while.
[17:16] Crowd
    Nice, nice, Asahi! Push it,
    push it, Asahi! One more time!
[17:18] Guy
    Karasuno switched up their rotation.
[17:22] Mika
    Suguru-kun, feel free to share
    your expert commentary.
[17:26] Guy
    Huh? Oh, uh...
SIGN    Serve
SIGN    Back Row
SIGN    Front Row
[17:29] Guy
    If there's one unique rule about volleyball,
    I'd say it's the player rotation.
[17:35] Guy
    That's where, whenever someone serves,
[17:38] ---
    everyone rotates one position clockwise.
SIGN    Order Sheet
SIGN    3rd Set
SIGN    Karasuno High School
SIGN    Team Name:
[17:41] Guy
    As for the order, they decide that
    before each set starts and submit it.
SIGN    Front Row
SIGN    Serve
SIGN    Setter
SIGN    Back Row
[17:46] Guy
    For example, a common rotation is for the
    setter to start off in the back row.
[17:51] Guy
    Because that means there'll be three
    attackers up front right off the bat.
SIGN    Front Row
SIGN    Front Row
SIGN    Front Row
SIGN    Front Row
[17:55] Guy
    Also, it's pretty common to start
    off with the strongest server.
SIGN    Front Row
[17:59] Guy
    For Inarizaki, their setter is
    also their most powerful server,
SIGN    Serve
SIGN    Setter
SIGN    Serve
SIGN    Setter
[18:02] ---
    so both of these rotations apply.
SIGN    Serve
SIGN    Setter
SIGN    Serve
SIGN    Setter
[18:04] Guy
    This is probably the rotation that
    Inarizaki always starts with,
[18:08] Guy
    and it's like they're trying to say,
[18:09] ---
    "We don't care what the enemy team looks like!
     This is our starting rotation!"
[18:13] Guy
    On the other hand,
    Karasuno tends to dive in headfirst,
[18:16] Guy
    but I think they use a lot of trial and error.
[18:20] Guy
    Inarizaki seems pretty strong
    regardless of the rotation they use,
[18:23] Guy
    but whenever their #4,
    #10, and #11 are up front,
[18:27] ---
    their attack points are at their highest.
[18:29] Guy
    But Karasuno is a bit more extreme.
[18:33] Guy
    Especially their middle blocker.
[18:35] Guy
    Their shrimpy #10 specializes in attacking.
[18:37] Guy
    He's basically a scoring machine, and he
     can do it from anywhere on the court.
[18:40] Guy
    Also, he's an effective decoy.
[18:43] Guy
    Their four-eyes #11 seems to be the
    keystone of their blocking,
[18:47] Guy
    so you'd want him to be up there
    when there are strong attackers.
[18:50] Guy
    Or maybe they should concentrate everything
    on shutting down Miya Atsumu's serves.
[18:55] Guy
    No, no... But starting off with their
    strongest server is vital, too.
[18:59] Guy
    Do they go with the setter
    or the samurai dude?
[19:03] Crowd
    Yeah!
[19:05] Guy
    Crap! No one likes a blabbering know-it-all!
[19:07] Guy
    Sorry! I talked for way too long!
SIGN    2nd Set
SIGN    Net
[19:10] Mika
    So the fact that Inarizaki is
    starting with the same rotation,
[19:12] ---
    but Karasuno is switching things up...
[19:16] Mika
    Does that mean that when
    Inarizaki tries to score,
SIGN    3rd Set
[19:18] ---
    Karasuno will have different blockers?
[19:22] Guy
    Yes, exactly!
[19:24] Guy
    The match-ups are different!
[19:26] Guy
    Every time the rotations change,
[19:27] ---
    we're going to see different
    little battles play out!
[19:30] Atsumu
    Aran!
[19:31] Aran
    Got it!
[19:32] Ann
    Karasuno manages to get the ace
    Ojiro to touch the ball first!
[19:37] Ann
    That's a super-fast quick!
[19:40] Tsuki
    One touch!
[19:42] Kei
    Yes!
[19:43] Suga
    Why are you freaked out, Hinata?
[19:46] Guy
    This is why Karasuno
    chose this rotation.
SIGN    Net
[19:49] Guy
    Now, four-eyes and the
    twins' quick will keep matching up!
[19:55] (Flashback) Kei
    All right, let's switch up our rotation.
[19:57] (Flashback) Kei
    Even if we don't have Nishinoya in
    the middle of Miya Atsumu's serves,
[20:01] (Flashback) Kei
    he's apparently going
    to keep aiming for you.
[20:03] (Flashback) Ryu
    Talk about stubborn.
[20:05] (Flashback) Kei
    Tsukishima, I'm going to have you match up
[20:08] (Flashback) ---
    with Miya Osamu and Suna Rintaro
     as much as possible.
[20:11] (Flashback) Dai
    The twins' quick?
[20:13] (Flashback) Kei
    Yeah. That's the most unexpected
    thing we've dealt with so far.
[20:17] (Flashback) Kei
    I'm counting on you, weirdo quick killer.
[20:19] (Flashback) Tsuki
    Uh... sure.
[20:22] (Flashback) Kei
    Hinata's Inuoka strategy was pretty good,
[20:25] (Flashback) Kei
    but unfortunately, I'm pretty sure Tanaka's
    getting tired of having to try to block
[20:28] (Flashback) ---
    in the middle for Hinata over and over.
[20:31] (Flashback) Ryu
    I'd like to say I'm fine,
    but the middle's pretty rough.
[20:36] (Flashback) Hina
    You jealous that I got offered
    a big role, Tsukishima-kun?
[20:41] (Flashback) Tsuki
    My bad. I guess I stole
    your big role from you.
[20:48] (Flashback) Ryu
    Tsukishima never forgets
    payback, and he slays.
[20:51] (Flashback) Suga
    It's an art form, really.
[20:58] Atsu
    Samu!
[21:06] Gin
    Aran!
[21:08] Kei
    The one we don't want on a
    roll the most is Ojiro Aran.
[21:12] Kei
    I want him to hit another
    high wall one more time.
[21:28] Kage
    Yes!
[21:29] Ann
    And he's shut down!
[21:31] Ann
    First-year Kageyama Tobio
SIGN    Fly
[21:33] ---
    stopped the ace Ojiro Aran all on his own!
[21:33] Cheer
    Good, good, Tobio! Push it, push it,
     Tobio! One more time!
[21:35] Shima
    Yes, yes, yes!
[21:37] Ann
    They've learned from the second set!
[21:39] Ann
    That seems like what Karasuno's
    break point is getting across.
SIGN    Inarizaki Karasuno
[21:47] Suna
    Nationals always has some amazing blockers.
[21:50] Suna
    I can't even count how many
    times I've been shut down.
[21:53] Suna
    They come after me as though I look
    completely frozen in time to them,
[21:57] Suna
    and there are times they're in front
    of me before I even try to attack.
[22:01] Suna
    Those looming hands are
    basically fear itself.
[22:06] Suna
    And...
[22:09] Suna
    A block that's not scary
    isn't actually a block.
[22:13] Suna
    This guy's way scarier than
    four-eyes over there.
SIGN    Episode 21: Hero
[23:53] Some
    Next time, "Hero."