As we know Haikyuu is a very popular sports anime series. Haikyuu takes the theme of volleyball and of course the sports anime that takes the theme of volleyball is not only Haikyuu, but uniquely until now Haikyuu is more popular and people prefer the series. Therefore this time we will discuss the reasons why Haikyuu is more popular than other volleyball series?
The Haikyuu series tells the story of Shoyo Hinata who becomes obsessed with volleyball after catching a glimpse of Karasuno High School playing. Despite being small and untalented, Hinata has a high jump and joins her school’s volleyball club.
Content Navigation
Here’s why Haikyuu is more Popular than other Volleyball Series
So what are the reasons that make Haikyuu more popular than other Volleyball series? For those of you who want to know, you can see the full explanation below.
1. Volleyball Anime and Manga Become Popular Thanks to the Olympics
For those of you who don’t know, long before the Haikyuu series was released there was a series about women’s volleyball in the 1970s and 80s. You see at that time the Japanese women’s volleyball team won gold at the 1964 Olympics. They also won two silver medals at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, and another gold at the 1976 Olympics.
The historic Olympics inspired the volleyball series Attack No.1. It tells the story of a girl named Kozue Ayuhara who dreams of playing in the Japanese national volleyball team. The higher she goes in her career, the more pressure and high expectations she has to face.
Besides the Attack No.1 anime, the Olympics also inspired many sports anime especially in volleyball such as Attacker You by Jun Makimura and Shizuo Koizumi in 1984-1985. Then there are Attack on Tomorrow, Crimson Hero and Shojo Fight!
2. Have a Balance of Drama and Competition
Usually female volleyball series focus on personal drama and competition. But it turns out that these popular elements are now being applied in men’s volleyball series. You can see this in the anime Seiin Koukou Danshi Volley-bu which focuses more on the friendly relationship between Haijima and Kuroba.
Although the anime has moments of competition, if we look at the anime, it is more prominent in the drama aspect. Unlike other men’s volleyball series such as Haikyuu which although there is a spice of drama, but focuses more on competition and matches.
3. Has the Thrill of Competition and the Sacrifice of Winning
Actually, there is nothing wrong with sports anime that emphasize drama rather than matches or competitions, because every anime and manga has its own strengths.
But the main reason why Haikyuu is more popular than other volleyball series lies in the balance of character development and competition. Other series don’t put volleyball as the main focal point. Haikyuu, on the other hand, puts volleyball as the main focal point, which indirectly encourages drama and character development.
You can see the development of each character when members of the Karasuno volleyball team are willing to sacrifice to help the team win, such as Koshi Sugawara who is willing to give up his position to Tobio Kageyama.
And then there’s Shoyo Hinata, even though she’s short, she keeps trying to improve her other skills. Even if there are enemies who look down on Hinata because of her small body, she doesn’t care. Every character in Haikyuu fights and sacrifices for the team. It is because of this point that Haikyuu stands out in the aspect of competition and sacrifice.
These are some of the reasons why Haikyuu is more popular than other volleyball series? After reading this article, do you agree that Haikyuu is more popular than other volleyball series? Then don’t forget to always visit Dafunda.
