E3 - Special Feature! The Spring Tournament of Their Youth

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SIGN    Station
SIGN    WESTERN REGION
SIGN    Station
SIGN    SPECIAL!
SIGN    STORIES ABOUT YOUTHS HEADING TO THE SPRING TOURNAMENT
[00:11] Lady
    Next up is our special feature.
[00:13] Lady
    Chisaka-san, do you know about the
     Spring High School Volleyball Tournament?
[00:16] Guy
    Of course. It's basically
    the Koshien for volleyball.
SIGN    EASTERN REGION
[00:22] Lady
    Yes.
[00:24] Lady
    Miyagi Prefecture held prelims for
    this tournament the other day.
SIGN    FUKUSHIMA
[00:29] Lady
    This year was as dramatic as ever, it seems.
SIGN    YAMAGATA
[00:33] Guy
    Yes. First-years attempting
    to get to nationals,
[00:38] Guy
    and third-years fighting their last battles.
SIGN    MORIOKA
[00:41] Guy
    I'm sure everyone has their own stories.
[00:45] Lady
    Today, we'd like to take a look at
    all of their volleyball stories.
SIGN    TOKYO
[00:56] Nar
    This was their battlefield.
[01:03] Nar
    This was where they put
    their youth on the line.
[01:15] Nar
    They were putting everything from their
    three years in high school on the line.
SIGN    Japanese National High School Volleyball Tournament
[01:34] Nar
    The Spring High School
    National Tournament...
[01:37] Nar
    The Spring Tournament is
    the stage everyone dreams of.
[01:53] Nar
    October.
[01:54] Nar
    This is when the preliminaries
    for the Spring Tournament begin.
[01:57] Nar
    Koganegawa Kanji-kun. A first-year that
    goes to Date Technical High School.
[02:05] Nar
    He is one of the many who attempted
    to get to the Spring Tournament.
[02:15] Nar
    His volleyball career has only just begun,
[02:18] Nar
    but he is blessed with a height of 190 cm,
[02:21] Nar
    and uses the natural physical
    abilities he was born with
[02:24] Nar
    to act as the team's
    command center, the setter,
[02:27] Nar
    and get his team to the Spring Tournament.
SIGN    Mine West       Date Tech
[02:32] Nar
    Of course, Date Tech is known for...
[02:36] Nar
    their blocking.
[02:42] Both
    Yeah!
SIGN    The Iron Wall of Date
    Date Technical High School Volleyball Team PTA
[02:44] Nar
    Their blockers are known as the Iron Wall of Date,
    and are feared by other high schools.
[02:50] Nar
    At the Inter-High prelims that
    took place in the summer,
[02:54] Nar
    the third-years had left,
    and there were high hopes
[02:57] ---
    for their giant setter, Koganegawa-kun.
SIGN    Date Technical High School
                    Setter  Koganegawa Kanji-kun (1st year)
SIGN    Q.
    
    Do you
    feel any
    pressure?
[03:01] Kogane
    I'm still pretty much a baby when
    it comes to being a setter!
[03:05] Kogane
    But they're counting on me,
    so I'm gonna do my best!
[03:09] Nar
    He's going to try to get to nationals
    for the first time as a first-year.
[03:14] Nar
    You can sense the nervousness in his words.
[03:21] Nar
    The Miyagi Prefecture preliminaries
    for the Spring Tournament.
[03:25] Nar
    It's a harsh reality that only one school
    will be heading to nationals.
[03:31] Nar
    Date Technical made the best of
    their impressive defensive skills
[03:34] ---
    to climb up the ranks,
SIGN    Shirato                              Date Tech
[03:36] Nar
    and managed to get through
    the round of sixteen.
[03:42] Nar
    Then came the quarterfinals.
[03:46] Nar
    Their opponent: the extremely
    cunning Aoba Johsai High School.
[03:53] Nar
    Perhaps it was due to the nerves that came with
    his first attempt at the Spring Tournament,
[03:56] Nar
    but Koganegawa-kun seemed
    stiffer than usual.
[04:02] Nar
    But with the help from his senpais,
[04:05] ---
    he was able to regain his
    usual technique and composure.
[04:11] Nar
    But in the end...
[04:19] Nar
    They managed to get through
    Koganegawa-kun's block,
[04:22] ---
    which signaled the end of the match.
SIGN    Date Tech                                   Aoba Johsai
[04:26] Koga
    I...
[04:28] Koga
    just kept making mistake after mistake!
[04:34] Koga
    But next time, I'm going
    to land that block.
[04:37] Koga
    We're going to perfect the
    three-person iron wall,
[04:40] Koga
    and come back here!
[04:43] Nar
    His first chance at the Spring Tournament
    was over in an instant.
[04:47] Nar
    But his story has only just begun.
SIGN    Date Tech
SIGN    Niiyama Tech
SIGN    Aoba Johsai
[04:54] Nar
    The world of competition can be cruel.
[04:57] Nar
    But where there are losers,
    there are also winners.
[05:01] Nar
    The team that defeated Date
    Technical High School is
[05:03] Nar
    one of the prefecture's favorites,
    Aoba Johsai High School.
[05:11] Nar
    Oikawa-kun is one of the best-known
[05:14] ---
    setters in Miyagi Prefecture,
    and his variety of set ups
[05:17] Nar
    that create unique combo plays is what
    makes Aoba Johsai the team they are.
SIGN    A Team                               B Team
[05:28] Oikawa
    Okay, hear me out.
[05:31] Nar
    It's very rare for Coach Irihata to
    have to say anything during practices.
[05:37] Nar
    Instead, team captain Oikawa-kun
    and the other third-years
[05:41] ---
    are there to proactively lead the team.
[05:45] Oikawa
    There are only two more weeks before
    the Spring Tournament prelims.
SIGN    Q.
    
    Can
    we
    get
    a
    comment
    about
    the
    Spring
    Tournament
SIGN    Aoba Johsai High School
                                                      Setter  Oikawa Toru-kun (3rd year)
[05:48] Oikawa
    We know what we have to do.
[05:51] Oikawa
    And who we have to defeat.
[05:55] Nar
    It is now past 8 PM.
    But their practice still continues.
[06:02] Nar
    Where does all their passion come from?
SIGN    Be Courageous Warriors
    Shiratorizawa Academy
[06:07] Nar
    It comes from their desire
    to bring down Shiratorizawa.
SIGN    Rule the Court
[06:17] Nar
    Shiratorizawa has been the reigning
    champion for a long time,
SIGN    Aoba Johsai                                    Shiratorizawa
[06:22] Nar
    and Aoba Johsai has challenged
    them countless times.
[06:27] Nar
    At the Inter-High prelims this summer,
[06:28] ---
    they faced off with them
    yet again in the finals.
[06:36] Nar
    But that wall was still impregnable.
[06:41] Nar
    And the Spring Tournament prelims
[06:44] ---
    will be the final chance the third-years
    will have to get their revenge.
[06:50] Nar
    The Miyagi preliminaries semi-finals.
SIGN    Aoba Johsai
[06:55] Nar
    They are up against Miyagi
    Prefectural Karasuno High School.
SIGN    Karasuno                             Aoba Johsai
[07:01] Nar
    At the Inter-High prelims that
    took place in the spring,
[07:03] Nar
    Aoba Johsai defeated them
    in the third round.
[07:06] Nar
    If they get through this, they will
    be able to face Shiratorizawa.
[07:18] Nar
    In the first set,
[07:21] Nar
    they were on their guard against Karasuno's
    aggressive offensive play style,
[07:24] Nar
    and lost the set.
SIGN    Karasuno                                              Aoba Johsai
[07:38] Nar
    But Aoba Johsai is a seasoned team,
    and they did not panic.
[07:43] Nar
    What they believed in was not wrong.
[07:45] Nar
    They were just going to keep
    playing like they always did.
[07:58] Nar
    They moved as one in both offense and defense.
[08:00] Nar
    Then came the third and final set.
[08:03] Nar
    After endless deuces, an upset awaited.
[08:13] Nar
    Their dreams of nationals
    slipped through their fingers
[08:16] Nar
    as the attack they pulled off with
    Oikawa-kun's last-ditch set was returned,
[08:20] Nar
    and they lost.
SIGN    Rule the Court
[08:26] Nar
    Unable to face off with the
    champions, Shiratorizawa,
[08:28] Nar
    Oikawa-kun's dreams to go to the
    Spring Tournament had come to an end.
[08:32] Nar
    And yet, he continued to look forward.
[08:38] Oikawa
    It's truly unfortunate.
[08:40] Oikawa
    But I believe that our team will
    get revenge for us next year.
SIGN    The Japanese National
    High School Volleyball Tournament
    
    Miyagi Prefecture Qualifiers (Boys)
    
    
    Finals
    
    
     
    Shiratorizawa vs. Karasuno
[08:50] Nar
    And at last, the finals round that will
    decide which team goes to nationals.
[08:55] Nar
    The ones facing Karasuno,
    who had climbed up this far,
[08:58] Nar
    are a team that rose through the
    ranks with sheer power.
[09:01] Nar
    Their name is synonymous with nationals:
    the champions, Shiratorizawa.
[09:33] Nar
    No one doubted Shiratorizawa's
    victory in this match.
[09:37] Nar
    But another upset awaited.
[09:42] Nar
    At the very end of the final set,
    the champions, Shiratorizawa,
[09:46] Nar
    lost to Karasuno.
[09:50] Nar
    Not only did they defeat Aoba Johsai,
    Karasuno High School then defeated
[09:54] Nar
    the champions, Shiratorizawa,
    and brilliantly won their ticket to nationals.
[10:03] Nar
    The fallen powerhouse. The flightless crows.
[10:06] Nar
    What is the secret behind their progress?
SIGN    Miyagi Prefectural 
    Karasuno High School
[10:11] Nar
    Karasuno was now heading
    to the Spring Tournament.
[10:16] Nar
    It is a very normal prefectural high school.
[10:26] Nar
    The fallen powerhouse. The flightless crows.
[10:29] Nar
    What is the secret behind their progress?
[10:32] Tanaka
    Yeah!
[10:33] Some
    Nice kill!
[10:36] Both
    Nice kill!
[10:38] Nar
    Currently, there are twelve
    players on their team.
[10:39] Nishi
    Here we go!
[10:41] Nar
    That may not be many, but the first
    thing you notice about this team
[10:46] Nar
    is their excellent teamwork.
[10:52] Nar
    No matter how hard times may be,
[10:52] Sawa
    Make sure you're calling the ball! Wake up!
[10:55] Nar
    their captain, Sawamura-kun,
    is always talking louder than anyone.
[10:55] All
    Right!
[11:00] Nar
    Then there is Sugawara-kun,
    who helps soften the blows
[11:01] Suga
    Nice kill!
[11:03] Suga
    Don't let Daichi beat you guys!
[11:03] ---
    from Sawamura-kun's sometimes-harsh words.
[11:05] All
    Right!
[11:07] Nar
    And then there's the life
    of the party, Tanaka-kun.
[11:08] Tana
    Hell yeah!
[11:12] Nar
    Next is Nishinoya-kun, who energizes
    everyone with his lively plays.
[11:13] Nishi
    Ryu, you scared of the TV cameras? Wake up!
[11:16] Tana
    I'm not scared!
SIGN    Q.
    
    What's
    the
    key
    to
    making
     progress?
SIGN    Karasuno High School       Ukai Keishin  Coach
[11:19] Kei
    Hm... Well, all of our first-years are unique.
[11:24] Kei
    Oh, three out of four of our
    first-years are starters.
[11:29] Kei
    But the second and third-years create
    the foundation for them to let loose on,
[11:33] Kei
    and I think that's why
    our team works so well.
[11:38] Nar
    Unbelievable. Three out of four of their
    first-years are starters.
[11:42] Nar
    It appears the key to their progress
[11:45] ---
    seems to be these unique first-years.
[11:49] Nar
    First up, we have Kageyama Tobio-kun,
    who's their main setter,
[11:52] ---
    despite being a first-year.
[11:59] Nar
    Ever since his days at the prestigious
    Kitagawa Daichi Junior High,
[12:02] Nar
    his elegant tosses
    were known far and wide.
[12:08] Nar
    And he didn't hold back on those tosses
[12:10] ---
    during their match with Shiratorizawa, either.
SIGN    Q.
    
    Any
    comments
    looking
    back
    on
    the
    Shiratorizawa
    match?
SIGN    Karasuno High School
                             Setter  Kageyama Tobio-kun    (1st year)
[12:14] Kage
    Um, well... They were strong.
[12:18] Kage
    So, uh, I want to practice, so can I go?
[12:23] Nar
    The second is the tallest on
    their team, Tsukishima Kei-kun,
[12:28] Nar
    one of their middle blockers.
[12:30] Nar
    Known for his cool personality,
[12:32] ---
    he doesn't try to interact
    very much with his teammates.
SIGN    Karasuno High School
                  Middle Blocker   Tsukishima Kei-kun (1st year)
SIGN    Q.
    
    Y
    o
    u
     
    a
    r
    e
     
    v
    e
    r
    y
     
    c
    o
    o
    l
[12:37] Tsuki
    Yeah, uh... Sure.
[12:43] Nar
    But the way he fought on that court
    showed the completely opposite demeanor.
[12:49] Nar
    He was passionate.
[12:51] Nar
    He kept jumping, over and over...
[12:56] Nar
    Until his fingers were tattered. And then...
[13:02] Nar
    It was a block that carried the thoughts
    of his teammates and his own pride.
[13:08] Tsuki
    All right!
[13:12] Nar
    The third is Yamaguchi Tadashi-kun.
[13:15] Nar
    His role is the pinch server.
[13:16] Some
    Nice serve!
[13:18] Nar
    He tries to bring the flow of
    the game back in their favor
[13:20] Nishi
    Nice serve, Yamaguchi!
[13:20] ---
    after it's gone to their opponents.
[13:22] Nishi
    It is a very difficult role.
SIGN    Q.
    
    Don't
    you
    get
    nervous?
SIGN    Karasuno High School
              Middle Blocker                           Yamaguchi Tadashi-kun   (1st year)
[13:28] Tada
    Y-Yes, I do.
[13:30] ---
    But whenever I'm about to serve,
[13:34] Tada
    I just tell myself that
    there's no going back.
[13:44] Nar
    His body doesn't move
    exactly how he wants.
[13:47] Nar
    There's the fear of failure.
[13:51] Nar
    Even then, Yamaguchi-kun came out a winner
[13:55] Nar
    in the battle against himself.
[13:59] All
    All right!
[14:09] Nar
    Finally, we have Hinata Shoyo-kun,
    another middle blocker.
[14:14] Nar
    Despite his tiny stature of 163 cm,
[14:17] ---
    he showed everyone what he
    could do as a middle blocker.
[14:23] Nar
    Apparently, he started playing volleyball
    because he looked up to the Little Giant.
[14:30] Nar
    Outside of volleyball, he's just
    another normal high school student.
[14:38] Teach
    All right, Hinata.
[14:39] ---
    Put the vegetable you don't like in
    the parentheses and read the sentence.
[14:42] Hina
    Y-Yes, ma'am.
[14:44] Hina
    The vegetable that I don't like is... peeman!
[14:50] Teach
    You mean "green pepper."
[14:53] Teach
    "Peeman" would be "pee guy."
[15:02] Nar
    But once he steps
    out onto the court...
[15:06] Hina
    Bring it to me!
[15:06] Nar
    He jumps!
[15:08] Nar
    He jumps!
[15:11] Nar
    He flies!
[15:20] Nar
    And what shattered the dreams
    of the champions, Shiratorizawa,
[15:26] Nar
    was his right hand.
SIGN    Shiratorizawa                        Karasuno
SIGN    Q.
    
    Any
    comments
    looking
    back
    on
    that
    final
    play?
[15:31] Hina
    Ushiwaka-san's cross shot
    was so friggin' cool!
[15:34] Hina
    I was gonna go for the last shot...
[15:37] Hina
    But I was like, "Hngh," and held back,
[15:39] Hina
    and then like, "Bam!" with everyone else!
[15:44] Nar
    They don't just work on their teamwork
    on the court or in their classrooms.
[15:52] Kei
    Once you're done eating,
    make sure you go straight home.
[15:55] All
    Right!
SIGN    Q.
    
    W
    h
    a
    t
     
    a
    b
    o
    u
    t
     
    d
    i
    n
    n
    e
    r
    ?
[15:59] Nishi
    Of course I'm having dinner
    when I get back home!
[16:01] Nishi
    This is just a snack!
[16:02] Nar
    Just look at Hinata-kun dig into that bun.
SIGN    Q.
    
    I
    s
     
    t
    h
    a
    t
     
    g
    o
    o
    d
    ?
[16:06] Nar
    He's truly a Little Giant.
[16:08] Hina
    Yesh! The meash buns our capftin
    buysh us are the besht!
[16:12] Sawa
    Hey! I didn't say I was
    treating you guys today!
[16:16] Tana
    Oh, fine. I guess it's
    Tanaka-senpai to the rescue...
[16:20] Tana
    Daichi-san, could you pay for mine, too?
[16:23] Kei
    Hey! How many times do I have to tell
    you to pay before you eat those!
[16:26] Hina
    Coach! You should totally treat
    us for winning the game!
[16:27] Nar
    The key to Karasuno High School's progress...
[16:30] Nar
    apparently lies in the environment
    where older and younger teammates
[16:31] Tana
    Hey, great idea, Hinata! Please, Ukai-san?
[16:33] Nar
    are able to play and grow however they want.
[16:34] Keishin
    You've already had plenty to eat and drink!
[16:40] Nar
    And so, after causing quite
    the storm at the tournament,
[16:44] Nar
    Karasuno High School won their
    ticket to nationals.
[16:48] Nar
    They have a dream they
    want to see come true.
SIGN    Nekoma Municipal  High School
[16:53] Nar
    Nekoma Municipal High School.
[16:57] Nar
    A powerhouse school that lies
[16:58] ---
    in the harsh battlefield known as Tokyo,
    and has gone to nationals many times.
[17:02] Nar
    This team is lead by Coach Nekomata,
[17:05] ---
    who was rivals with Coach Ukai Ikkei,
    who once coached Karasuno.
[17:12] Nar
    They are friendly rivals with Karasuno,
[17:15] Nar
    and they held a joint training camp
    together during summer vacation.
[17:19] Nar
    But despite their deep connection,
[17:22] Nar
    they have not had an
    official match together.
[17:28] Nar
    They dream of facing each other
    one day at nationals.
SIGN    Q.
    
    Do
    you
    have
    a
    message
    for
    Karasuno
    High
    School?
SIGN    Nekoma Municipal High School
                         Kuroo Tetsuo Captain (3rd Year)
[17:34] Kuro
    Congrats on getting to
    the Spring Tournament.
[17:37] Kuro
    We plan on getting through
    the Tokyo preliminaries,
[17:40] Kuro
    and would love to see the Battle of
    the Garbage Dump become a reality.
[17:45] Nar
    Will the goddess of victory allow
    the two teams to meet on the court?
[17:53] Nar
    The Tokyo preliminaries start in November.
[18:06] Sawa
    We're going to win at the
    Spring Tournament, no matter what!
[18:09] All
    Yeah!
[18:13] Nar
    The fiery souls of athletes
    who want to become stronger.
[18:17] Nar
    They are the results of
    their endless efforts.
[18:28] Nar
    The orange court at the Spring Tournament.
[18:31] Nar
    The stage of dreams where athletes
    put their youth on the line.
[18:41] Nar
    Rivals who put everything on the line.
[18:45] Nar
    They are still kindred spirits
    chasing after the same dream.
[19:41] Nar
    With all of those hopes
    and thoughts in mind...
[19:45] Nar
    The crows take flight into the sky.
[19:52] Guy
    Man... Isn't it great to be young?
[19:57] Guy
    I was reminded of my own high school days.
[20:00] Lady
    Yes, me, too!
[20:02] Lady
    I hope Karasuno gives their all for
    all the fallen teams, too.
SIGN    Station
[20:08] Lady
    How did you like our special report today?
[20:11] Lady
    We'd love to hear your
    thoughts and opinions!
[20:15] Tana
    Wait, it's over?
[20:15] Lady
    A few lucky winners from the comments received
    will get our program's original sticker.
SIGN    Please send your thoughts
     and opinions here
[20:20] Tana
    I wasn't in it at all!
[20:23] Tana
    I was basically shown as an add-on.
[20:26] Azu
    My name didn't even come up once.
[20:30] Suga
    Don't worry about it, Asahi.
[20:31] Nishi
    Yeah! Your job is to hit
    those spikes, Asahi-san!
[20:36] Hina
    Kageyama, you seemed so unapproachable.
    Your personality sucks.
[20:39] Kage
    Huh?! What'd you say, you dumbass?!
[20:41] Daichi
    Okay, let's get back to practice!
[20:44] All
    Right!
[20:49] Sawa
    Excuse us!
[20:50] All
    Excuse us!
[20:56] ---
    Haikyu!!
    Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy
SIGN    Special Feature! The Spring Tournament of Their Youth