5/31/2023 0 Comments Owikawa islideIn junior high, he operates under an all-for-one mentality he trained himself to the point of exhaustion and injury, refuses to train his underclassmen, Kageyama Tobio, and tackles rivalries with a personal ferocity. It's undeniably an important factor - but like the other characters in Haikyuu!!, Oikawa's story is one about growth. The main reason the sadness of his past is overlooked is that the hardship in his high school career is not the main focus of Oikawa's story. Throughout high school, Oikawa's bond with his teammates and his love for the game has become just as important as being the best, meaning he's hit with double the grief at losing both his friends - or at least knowing he will have to leave them behind when he travels to Argentina - and losing a national title. Without the context provided later in the manga, though, anime fans are oblivious to the inner turmoil Oikawa is facing during this last tournament, and just how painful the final loss against Karasuno is. This in mind, Oikawa knows this could be the last time he will ever play on the same court as his friends - including Iwaizumi, whom he's played volleyball with since childhood. Related: My Hero Academia's Uraraka Needs A Bigger Role In Season 5 In manga chapter 372, however, the missing context falls into place as it's revealed Oikawa had already been discussing something "overseas," meaning he already likely had plans to travel to Argentina before the Spring High Preliminary ever began. In season two, episode 11, "Above," there is a brief and almost inconsequential discussion between Kindaichi and Kunimi discussing rumors about Oikawa and his proclivity for " reckless things," but the scene never reveals what these rumors revolve around, and the episode moves on without giving weight to the conversation. One of the biggest reasons Oikawa's story is overlooked is because much of it is delivered in small moments.
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