Haikyu vs. 2.43

I hate to make comparisons between highly popular anime and new anime of the same category.
~Cabbagepanda

I mean... nobody is forcing you?

lol i was telling others that Chika was a KageTsukki love child;

I would probably be the hundredth person saying this: 2.43 is more slice of life, working on interpersonal relationships, personal issues/identity than actually honing of volleyball skills and team work, which Haikyuu is. Not that Haikyuu is lacking those and 2.43 does not have the aspects of teamwork etc, its just really really different from Haikyuu.

Like how different Slam Dunk, Kuroko no Basuke, and Ahiru no Sora are.

There are lots of things 2.43 can improve on; its not the best Sports anime nor is it the best Slice of Life. Some characters' personality/identity are not fully developed or explored yet, lots of plot holes, timeskips, questionable decisions and events. For me its not boring buuuuut I'm not really excited to watch it asap when the episode drops.

It focuses on drama/characters rather than sports, haikyuu has more matches that go over multiple episodes. I think if 2.43 was longer than 12 episodes there could be more development with the story

I get that the idea is more slice of life and less spokon, but I don't think they are making a great job in that area either. It's really slow and feel rushed at the same time (somehow), the character's in general are dull, it's wasted potential

I'm gonna add to the chorus of 2.43's genre being more slice of life or drama than sports, so the comparison with haikyuu will always be unfair. Even OP seems to be aware of this too, so idk. It gets tiring to see this show being put against one of the most popular anime of a different genre over and over again.

I'm watching this show cause I find it enjoyable to see these kids figure out their shit you know

Those 2 shows are pretty different with their focus. HK is more about improving as a player also struggles of a sportsman and development.for ex. "Oikawa Toru Is Not a Genius" "Winners and losers" Tanakas ep and etc. while 2.43 focuses on teenagers life and struggles not only as players but as humans. both are nice.

it low key feels more like a slice of life compared to Haikyu

Haikyuu - Comedy, Drama, Sports
2.43 - Drama, Slice of Life, Sports
but yeah agree chika is similar to middle school kageyama.
storyline is nice but i dislike pacing

There is really no comparison, 2.43 had potential but left it in the dust. Certain characters are clones of each other and sure there may be some cool stuff to unpack but in such dullness. It's a passable show for me.

As others have said before me: 2.43 ought not be compared to Haikyuu. Not because one is old and popular whilst the other new, but because they are so wildly different from one another. If you want to compare 2.43 to anything, you should compare it to Hoshiai no Sora.

haikyuu is focused a lot more on the sport. all the character development and backstory is centered around volleyball.
2.43 is a totally different genre/feeling, it's less focused on volleyball and shows a lot less gameplay bc the characters and their emotional journeys are supposed to be the focus. the only problem so far for me is I'm not very invested in them. Honestly, the best part about the show is the opening song

Don't compare them. They arent the same. I don't even rate Haikyuu highly but it's way better than this. Much more character work and better matches because of it. Also doesn't treat a very serious topic as a joke