Jul 18, 2021
If you're really invested in following the storyline, and watching more training, then the fourth season is a watch, I suppose. However, I'm completely unable to sit through more than a handful of episodes, and I honestly think I got through 2 and had to stop. They changed the animation and the character design and I'm no longer invested in these "new looking" characters.
Asahi, for example, I wish I could explain what exactly happened there. His hairline was, for some reason, redone in a way that makes him look completely separate from the character we saw in the first 3 seasons. This new one
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could be an older brother or an uncle. It may align more with what is the original art in the manga but since I haven't read it, I'm not so sure. Perhaps I am biased as he is my favorite character but, the other characters seemed to lose part of their appearance as well.
Most of the aesthetic appeal of the first 3 seasons is lost on this one which I found disappointing. Art style is so important for these sorts of shows and I'm upset that it was changed. Again, I'm not sure if the intent was to align more with the manga's artwork which I know some shows do as the seasons progress; but, Haikyuu!! was always an immersive visual experience and it no longer feels that way.
The depth of the characters also feels wrong. They are all slowly losing their individuality and losing their spark as individuals on a team or who are training to improve.
Overall, there does come a time where a story has to end and I do think that Haikyuu!! definitely has a few more seasons worth of storytelling and advancement to showcase. This new art style and new animation is going to unfortunately pull audiences away. I would have loved to see the original art style and animation continued throughout the end of the story so that I could see the resolution, even though I know how it all concludes, but, it's not the same characters honestly. The appearance is different. The personalities are different.
If none of that is a bother, then please take a watch. But, if those sort of changes bug you, then steer clear and allow season 3 to be the "end" of Haikyuu!! for you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 3
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