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some thoughts on haikyuu ending, a thread
since I’m a writer, this is the only way I thought I could explain even a fraction of the feeling of the end of an era, in a slightly person and written through tears thread, so here goes nothing:
since I’m a writer, this is the only way I thought I could explain even a fraction of the feeling of the end of an era, in a slightly person and written through tears thread, so here goes nothing:
anyone who knows me well knows that im not a fundamentally happy person. I’m just not built like that. and sometimes it was very, very tempting to give up. but whenever it got rough, one thought would surface: “there’s a haikyuu chapter coming out this week-
- you’ve just got to make it to then”. and then I would. and then rinse and repeat every week after. even when I felt alone, I knew I could depend on the story that always made me feel like I wasn’t alone to be there. even now, when I’m sad, I rewatch and reread some —
it’s stories like haikyuu that are magical. like yeah, it’s about some people playing volleyball. but it’s also about what it means to never give up, how to be connected, and how to have courage. I can name a hundred life lessons it’s taught me—
some of the main being how to be resilient, how to keep trying, how my words can affect other people, what it means to be kind and brave. I can’t name anything else on the planet that’s inspired me to want to be a better person. it’s surreal—
- that by showing us the unique struggles of each character, some that are incredibly relatable, and then watching them worth through it and come out okay, it always filled me with the hope that I’d always turn out okay too. perhaps a little silly, but nevertheless a comfort—
Haikyuu also taught me that sometimes life doesn’t go to plan. And sometimes you lose. but then it turns around and shows that you can get up again and keep trying, and life always has a plan for you (as illustrated in the timeskip arc, I think)
One final thing I’d like to add, I think, is the connections I’ve made because of haikyuu. That a bunch of strangers on the internet liked the same thing as I did, and then we became friends. and then slowly, these people have become a second family to me-
to always be there through ups and downs, transcending “fandom friend” and becoming a genuine bond. I don’t think any other media brought people together like haikyuu did, and I’m going to be forever grateful to it for guiding me to the beautiful souls of my friends
I also don’t think the story necessarily ends here. as a content creator, I think we’re all going to continue, and continue to build each other up (plus, the anime). the story is in our hands now, we decide the rest. there’s something poetic about that.
so yeah!! that’s whats going through my head today! if you made it this far, thank you for reading. haikyuu’s always going to have a piece of my heart, and I’m glad I get to share that with y’all too 
thank you for the past 8 years !!
