Haikyu!!, Vol. 22

ハイキュー!! [Haikyū!!] #22

by Haruichi Furudate

Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don't need to be tall to fly!

Ever since he saw the legendary player known as “the Little Giant” compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?

The semifinals of the Tokyo Area Qualifiers for the Spring Tournament have begun! It’s Nekoma vs. Fukurodani in a win-and-you’re-in match! Fukurodani’s ace, Bokuto, is in top form as he goes head-to-head with Nekoma’s defensive master, Yaku. Will the Cats be able to take down the Owls?!

Genres: Manga, Sports, Shonen, Comics, Fiction, Young Adult, Graphic Novels

200 pages, Paperback

First published July 4, 2016

About the author

Haruichi Furudate ( 古舘春一) is a Japanese author of manga. He is best known for creating the series Haikyū!!.

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Reread 10/1/2020*
I loveeeee Bokuto so much! And Akaashi!! I kind of wish the Nekoma x Fukurodani game could've been stretched a little bit longer, but there's only so much they can do, I guess.

God, Nohebi is so annoyingggg, but I love Daisho, that stupid snaky boy. The anime took out so much of the snakes being just complete sneaky assholes. They're the worst lol

*Original Review 10/6/2019*
It's weird not following the Karasuno boys, but I really love the Tokyo teams. A new team has been introduced and they're so freaking frustrating for the opposing team, but I like these snake boys? Like how is Furudate so good at making you like all the teams?? (They're complete assholes though, like fuck off, but also I love you).

[ren · Rating 5 out of 5]

NEKOMA!!!!!

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love those little side stories here especially the one where Hinata was trying to figure out why tanaka is not recognized as cool as he should've been, with all his misspelling!:))

[Lucy Tonks (the invisible life of a reader) · Rating 5 out of 5]

i'm sorry, karasuno, but nekoma is definitely my favourite team

[Riki (˶˃⤙˂˶) · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 💫

On the edge of my seat!

[Coco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Esto es como decir si quieres más a mamá o a papá.
LA SUFRISION

[Maru · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aprende esa lección, Lisa. Jamás ames a nadie.
Yo: AMO A DAICHI
*Daichi se lastima*
Yo: AMO A YAKU
*Yaku se rompe*
¿¿¿POR QUÉ TODO LO QUE AMO SE ROMPE???

Tanto Kuroo me hace tan feliz.

[Maia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Karasuno's spot at Nationals is secured, and now the story moves to Tokyo where we get to watch some of the other beloved teams battle for their places. This one starts with a showdown between Nekoma and Fururodani and brings back so many fan favorite characters from the Tokyo summer training arc. Who will Karasuno face??

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

¿Puedo amar más a Bokuto? Mi niño, ¿cómo se te olvidan los cruzados? Menos mal que sé lo que pasa, sino me daría un infarto con la incertidumbre.

[vi · Rating 5 out of 5]

BOKUTOOOOOOOOO

[Dani · Rating 2 out of 5]

Das war jetzt nicht so meins, weil es praktisch gar nicht um die Karasuno ging.

[☠tsukino☠ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Non ci sono i Corvi, ma Gatti, Gufi e Serpenti sono stati più che sufficienti ^^

[tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

”hope’ and ‘possibility’ are born from bad luck and misfortune.”

[Julia]

furudate really out here making me care about every side character ever

[marcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vol. 17 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 18 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 19 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 20 ★★★☆☆
Vol. 21 ★★★☆☆

I was so excited to see Nekoma play against Fukurodani, but it's actually their match with Nohebi that's more compelling. They're a frustrating opponent and I'm curious as to how Nekoma would overcome their play style.

[Just · Rating 5 out of 5]

Haikyu volume 22 - Land vs Air - takes us to Tokyo to bear witness to the semifinals of the Tokyo Area Qualifiers, guest staring Nekoma and Fukurodani. My favourite characters in the entire series, Bokuto and Akaashi, get a bit of spotlight here.
I absolutely adored this volume, and am excited to continue into the qualifying game for the third spot of representing teams for Tokyo. 5 stars read for this manga volume.

[Trinh · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[Yue4405 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aunque no explique casi nada del Karasuno, sigue siendo muy interesante

[Chloe ⋆·˚ ༘ * · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars - love the focus on other teams here! Bokuto and Akaashi are so fun to read. Nekoma’s team dynamic as a whole is great too

[Katie❄️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I understand we need to know who else will be at the nationals but a whole volume dedicated to that…I miss the guys.

[Nott · Rating 4 out of 5]

неко неко некома🖤

[romi]

a mí me piden que mate por los extras de haikyuu y yo mato

[Juju ♡ ～('▽^人) · Rating 5 out of 5]

bokuto and kuroo in ultra hd 4k ehehehhehehehe

(i love those bonus stories)

[Clar · Rating 4 out of 5]

VALORACIÓN: 3'5 estrellas

Esta primera parte del Nekoma vs Fukurodani no me gustó tanto como en el anime. Se desinfla un poco respecto a su adaptación animada, peeeero amo al Nekoma. Y a Bokuto ❤️

[Kaitlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I normally don't read manga, but Haikyuu!! has had me in a chokehold for a little over three weeks, and I couldn't help myself. I wanted to see what happened after the events of the last season, and I wasn't disappointed!

Nekoma is one of my favorite teams, and the fact that they were up against Fukurodani made it so much more exciting. The match was fun, cool, and I totally did not see the ending coming. I love how Furudate illustrates that each player brings his own set of cards to the table.

I can't wait to read the next volume!

*Since these novels go by pretty quickly, I may not write reviews for some of the mangas I will be reading, but I will continue to give ratings.

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yaku-san as forever lovely inspiration that you don’t have to be bright star ace to show your shine :)

[Florence Mullot · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'ai trop longtemps délaissé Haikyū (ce qui n'est pas bien du tout), donc je reprends les choses en main ! Il faut dire que le dernier tome était très intense, et que je savais qu'il y aurait une pause avec nos petits corbeaux, donc oui, j'avoue, il n'y avait plus vraiment le même enthousiasme... Mais ce n'est pas une excuse, donc me voilà reparti dans l'univers interlycées du volleyball japonais !

On continue le tournoi mais avec d'autres équipes que celle de nos héros. Fukurodani et Nekoma s'affrontent. Alors oui, bien entendu, j'ai trouvé que j'étais moins dans le jeu, vu que ce ne sont pas nos Karasuno mais c'est tout de même des équipes que j'apprécie. Ils sont amis avec nos joueurs, donc, ça aide pas mal. Moins de tension dans la lecture, moins d'enjeux également, mais c'est toujours sympathique de voir un autre jeu sur le terrain. Haruichi Furudate arrive vraiment bien à mettre en avant les tactiques, la stratégie, le jeu d'équipe. On se prend rapidement au jeu, et même si je n'avais pas forcément de favoris, on sent toute l'émotion et le mental des volleyeurs qui varient en fonction de ce qu'il se passe sur le terrain. Dans cette première partie, la mentalité que j'adore était présente des deux côtés du terrain, et c'était chouette de suivre un match sans pression. Pour la suite par contre...

J'ai eu plus de mal avec la seconde partie. Je n'aime pas du tout le jeu des adversaires du lycée Nekoma. Si j'apprécie autant le volleyball, c'est parce que c'est un jeu d'équipe, un vrai, et qu'il y a une excellente mentalité. Là... beaucoup moins. L'équipe adverse se sert de techniques de sape hypocrites et mesquines au possible. On a des insultes à tout va, de la minauderie envers l'arbitre (qui n'est d'ailleurs pas très neutre, un autre point que je déteste dans le sport) et j'en passe. Du coup, c'est assez désagréable à voir, surtout que j'aime beaucoup l'équipe de Nekoma. Je ne comprends pas cette mentalité, surtout quand elle est mise en place pour contrebalancer le manque de savoir-faire. Gagner de la sorte a-t-il un intérêt en plus ? Après, Haruichi Furudate montre combien le mental est important durant un match et qu'il n'est pas facile de garder sa concentration et que les joueurs restent des êtres humains avec des émotions... mais tout de même, je suis un petit peu sur les nerfs ! XD J'espère franchement que Nekoma va reprendre les choses en main et mettre une bonne raclée dans les règles Nohebi.

[Laura A. Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

"What I'm trying to say is that there is always hope and potential."

This volume was EXCELLENT! Lots of laughter, but also lots of intensity too! I don't think I fully realized how much Kenma and Akaashi have their own rivalry of sorts. That is a GOOD rivalry! This volume definitely highlighted how amazing they are as setters and also really showed me how much a good setter can do for their team (and not just in setting the ball so well).

Bokuto is honestly a hoot! (No pun intended!) He's the kind of player where you know that when he comes on page, you're bound to laugh at some point! I definitely did my fair share and just love him to pieces!

The match up between our two powerhouses was pretty wild! I had forgotten about it until I started reading! Very awesome to watch and was completely sucked in!

I also had forgotten that there is a team I disliked even more then Shiratorizawa…

Ughhhhh that team just needs to go! Manipulative teams like Nohebi just really get under my skin and they do their job TOO well of just that.

Also, YAKUUUU!! *cries*
Double also, love how even off court, just Kenma telling Lev that Hinata is better than him is enough to get him fired up and do better. LOL!
Third also, I really liked Konoha AND Yamamoto! Very different (and on two different teams) but also very cool!

I love that second bonus story and the image in Hinata's mind! It was hilarious! LOL! I read that story at least twice and laughed harder each time! LOL!

Overall, this was a very good volume and very grateful for something a little less intense then the previous match. (My brain needed it. LOL!) But I know things are about to heat up and confess I'm a little bummed when we had to leave the first Nekoma match behind. That rivalry was just really fun to watch!

[Jack Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

I appreciate that Furudate focused on developing more of how Fukurodani and Nekoma work as teams outside of practice games and gave me more insight into these characters outside of our leading team in this volume. Considering at this point in time this is where the anime is at (and since we don't know a lot about the new green-lit season, they could be skipping this material entirely), these two games help paint a bigger picture with the lesser-known teammates on the two Tokyo rivals.

Plus, how Nohebi plays volleyball compared to the other teams we've see is starkly different. Their style makes me so frustrated due to the technicalities, but at the same time, it's like the sport itself is clay in their hands. I can't wait to see where it heads next.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

at least 80% of my brain matter is dedicated to being down bad for yaku at any given moment

HAS ANYONE TAKEN A GOOD LOOK AT KUGURI i get nohebi deserves to be censored & socially oppressed BUT LOOK AT HIS FACE LOOK HIS HAIR UWU

akane & alisa got me feeling an entire spectrum of intense attraction what

YAKKUN NOT EVEN LOOKING HUMAN WHEN HE NABS TORA’S FOOD AWAY VIA TEETH ONLY + FUKUNAGA LOOKING LIKE THE BEST GANGLING KITTEN BABY THAT HE MF IS

also kuroo reaches peak cat dad mode here and i don’t know what else to say