when a smile carries with it a bright past and promises of an even brighter future 🥹💙 proudest of you always, aki!!!!!! 🥹😭
#龍神NIPPON
#山内晶大
#YamauchiAkihiro
#VNL2024
Not a referee, nor am I that knowledgeable in sports. But language barrier aside, when someone's trying to reason with you do you go "there is no challenge," and signal them to back away?
What's the point of having a challenge system if the ref won't allow them to be made 🤡
[CLUB TEAM PHOTOS FROM AWARDING]
all credits to the photographers for these!! got them off of ig accounts (TBS, players, etc.) will update this as I see more~ ❤️
1. Japan NT × Panthers 🐈⬛💙
2. Japan NT × Toray Arrows 💙🧡
3. Nagoya Wolfdogs 🐺🐶
4. Japan NT × Superlega 🇯🇵🇮🇹
pinch server nishi posted his selfies during the awarding ceremony 😭😭😭😭
miyaken gigil!!!!!!! then smiley boys kai, larry, ran, and capt yuki 🥹😭 m glad you had fun and had the best time nishi 😭😭
inspired by
@matchaishi
's tweet for them !!
Wanted to recognize the people integral to rjn who keep them in top shape and condition 🥹 team japan would not be complete without you, our coaches, analysts, physical therapists, managers, and doctors! thank you!! 🙇♀️❤️
just wanna recognize miyaken for being the sweetest :(( when tatsu didn't get the spike and it landed in front of him, tatsu was looking in his direction and he made an okay sign 👌 to reassure him huhu our waseda boys 🥺😭
from the top of my head, NT players who have transferred are:
Yuji: Jtekt ➡️ Panasonic
Taishi: JT ➡️ Suntory
Fukatsu: Sakai ➡️ Great Bears
Miyaken: Stal Nysa ➡️ Paris Volley
Ran: Padova ➡️ Monza
Masa: Jtekt ➡️ Great Bears
Tomo: Sakai ➡️ Panasonic
(Cont.)
honestly m genuinely so happy for them if they find the person to spend their lives with and who gives them so much happiness :") reminds me of what yuji said, it's nice to have someone to talk to and go home to everyday and all of them deserve that 🥹🤍
our hirorin, you entered the court today with a heavy burden especially this time being your first time on the NT,
but seeing you slowly find your place and smile, today there's no doubt that your choice to be on this court is right 🥹💙 we are beyond proud of you !!! #西山大翔
i know im always joking about akihiro as panthers' NT chaperone and tsundere, but this might be my favorite aki of all 🥹
today I saw him as a mentor to his two pana juniors, tatsu and larry. I can only wish that I can capture a picture like this with him and nishi 🥹💙
imagine a birthday party and they go "bring me... a bronze vnl medal" and all the NT members are just laughing but yuki actually comes fully prepared 😂
I was already impressed with the short range shots and quality of the s23 ultra but this... it rlly proves itself as the ultimate fan phone for pictures 🤯
Aki was where the red arrow was but look at how far the zoom went ??? (Cont.)
Nonchalant, dismissive, and inconsiderate. You don't need language fluency to understand that if someone's trying THAT hard to reason with you that it might actually be something to look into and reconsider. Too early to call it a bias but could very well be the start of one.
just wanted to get it out but (as a not so new but not so old vball fan) it's hard to accept the reality that your faves can lose. you see them train and work hard but sometimes it just doesn't work out but that's how the game works :") especially coming after a streak, but ++
Really disappointing how P*VF's using rjn to become their publicity and money making stunt lol
1. Ceremonial serve for the match with highest expected attendees on the first day (as opposed to the first match of the whole VNL Pasay round)
1/4 -- continued in thread
japan didn't win but imagine 😭 they went from not making it past the preliminaries, to bronze medalists, and now silver?? The future is SO bright for this team 🥹❤️
Coach Tillie on Yuji and Tomo: "Good question, but easy to answer."
Short transcription of this portion (also because it was in English HAHAHA). But laughs aside, this makes my heart so so SO full 🥺 I'm so excited to see what this new season will look like for Panthers 😭💙
"Tatsunori Otsuka, what a job he has done at deputizing for Takahashi Ran, just showing that this Japanese squad has got depth--the depth required to go deep in the top tournaments."
Clayton, thank you 😭🤍
wait i must clarify aft it has been brought to my attention by
@Ishikaw08884852
(thank you po!!)
there isn't a challenge for this kind of call by the referee, as per FIVB regulations (refer to the pics below). tho I still wish she was more receptive of their concerns :T
skl but I was so SOOOOO wowed by Miguel Lopez?? It was my first time seeing him play today, and gonna be honest I was wondering why they chose to get another OH import when they already have Thomas, Kenyu, Shoma, and Nishi to choose from but his power is literally EXPLOSIVE 👏
I think it's the long rallies that contributed to the win.
Recalling words of Coach Fefe (Italy's coach) on how playing against Japan is tricky for a lot of them because it takes so long to kill the ball. They need to block, dig, and spike so many times for a single point.
looking at the stats
- japan with 63 digs (vs. 43 for ger): their ability to recycle is rlly still something else 👏
- jp with 8 blocks (vs. 18): they still have a way to go w blocking, but this is still big improvement for jpn MBs !!!
service faults hurt both teams but ++
made a basic computation for the price increase and all seat tiers are at 200% and up. also, VNL is held during weekdays :(( i really wanted to go to all days but my deadlines esp since tablets/laptops aren't allowed :(( i think its a "would go if we could" for a lot of us :")
To anyone subscribing to VBTV, Lulo Palonsky has a discount code!! Check the pic or his ig post for more details ☺️
**fellow filo fans, if you get a prompt that says it costs PHP500, just go to the VBTV website and pay in USD! Payment methods are PayPal and credit card + (cont.)
[VNL MNL GA - 6/23/24]
To commemorate and celebrate Yamauchi Akihiro's 10 years in Japan's MVT and (maybe) his Last Dance 🥹
Hope you guys can join!! Check below for the full details and rules!
Special thanks also to
@mikarinrolls
for co-sponsoring this!! 🩵
hello!!! m niki (she/her) hehe decided to start an acc for ryujin nippon (slowly getting into hinotori!!) looking for moots I can interact with and just learn more abt them + the sport + other teams!! still having vnl pcd 😭 pls rt/like hehe thank you <33 let's be friends!! ❤️❤️
EXACTLY !!!! and his interviews at the beginning of the vleague season were all about not making it to the NT and he promised to work harder. and even if jtekt didn't make top 4, masa really delivered on his promise!! if this is at least some form of validation from jva that ++
still not over yesterday's games 🥹💙 got to see my hometeam up close but never expected to be able to get my jersey signed by gori, kenyu, thomas, kotaro and get pictures w them too huhu 😭 I love u, @ hometeam !!!!!
i truly believe now that this is the smile and "hehe" of a boy that makes cheesecake for his friends and loves disney movies... I LOVE SOFT KENTO!!!!!!! 😭🥹
our normally stoic and quiet akihiro smiling this big with his mouth wide open and shiny eyes 🥹 I hope I get to see more pics of u like this 🥹💙 ++ bonus happy nishi taishi kai seki eiro 😆😁
probably hiko's last game with panthers being a straight sweep 🥹💙
been a while since we've seen hiko in, much less for a full game. it's always a bittersweet "see you later" to anyone from the panthers family, and he really has so much more to show the world :")
Didn't realize it would be quite head to head in terms of having jpn NT in what I think is the likely starting 6 of panthers and jtekt 🤔
S: Eiro - Sekita
L: Tomo - Ogawa
OP: Yuji - Miyaken
MB: Aki - Kentaro
There are just from top of mind tho!! AAAA so excited for svl 😆
beyond proud, ryujin nippon!!!! please rest tonight and go to the hotel as well as home knowing you've made your families, your fans, your country, and the sport so much honor and happiness 🥹❤️ we see all your efforts and a single outcome will never erase any of it!!! hold ++
I'm so proud of tatsu??? my usual comment is that his spikes are usually straight into the block (which isn't as effective against taller blockers) but he's been modifying it by either changing the direction or strength for it to just bounce off the block. GO TATSUNORI !!!!!!!
milo kung kailangan niyo nang bagong athlete endorser HAHAHAHAHAHA ITO WALANG ENERGY GAP WHATSOEVER KAKALARO LANG NG 5 SETS TAS GANITO AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA
the happiness and heartbreak for panthers this season :""")
Sogo (retire)
Suzuki (retire)
Iga (transfer)
Issei (transfer)
Hiko (transfer)
Kubi (not sure)
Yuji (new)
Tomo (new)
Tommy (new)
Didn't hit that there were this many changes until I listed it down 🥲
IM SO EMOTIONAL 😭😭 OUR WOLFDOGS 😭❤️
eiro: muscle 💪
kurek: I am soooo happy and proud of you guys. I know how much you push and work everyday to be better and bring joy to people in Japan- you deserve this medal and much more, don't stop now and see you soon ❤️
rjn i love you so much more knowing that you'll bounce back stronger after this !!!!!! please rest well tonight. let's have the best last day tomorrow ❤️
(Cont.) 4/4
hoping that there isn't any more reason or evidence to add for this list to get longer bc again,, vnl is a sports event not a celebrity roadshow 🫠 id do all i can to see rjn but with this management,, it's just kinda embarrassing :_)
Nothing against Fukatsu-san and full respect for him as a player, but clearly Masaki is more effective with this lineup and even has amazing defense to boot!!!!!
Bias be damned, Masaki is the better setter over Fukatsu. Put him in with the starters god damn it. Look at how he feeds his middles. That's his favorite thing to do. He picks up the damn ball for crying out loud. LET MASAKI PLAY.
flashscore actually has a ranking of the third placed teams!! as a di marunong magcompute for the points I am thankful 🤣 but also aaaa I rlly hope japan qualifies 😭😭😭😭😭😭
aki, miguel, eiro, and ms luna + nishi, shoma, kota, and coach yutaro updates ~
looks like bluteons having a lot of fun with their early trip to thailand 😚💙
This world is a place where people will always have something to say regardless of what you do. There will be critics who say things with the intention to hurt, but know that we will try our best to cheer even louder with all the love we can give. Chin up, Yuji!! You did well ❤️
imagine how hard they worked to make it to the qfs and literally the history they made today 🥹 the match is no way an end bc rjn's just beginning M CLAIMING IT !!! rjn 2022 showing the world to look out for japan bc they're all still so young and they have so much more to +
BEFORE AND AFTER FHEIDJJDBSJEJED THIS ISNT EVEN A YEAR APART 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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