Haikyu - Monster service
In a forgotten corner of Miyagi, where dreams rarely reach the spotlight, one boy builds his own stage — a quiet gym, a single volleyball, and endless echoes of a serve that refuses to die.
Ren Takahashi, a middle-schooler from an unknown team, is obsessed with the art of serving.
While others chase spikes and glory, Ren chases perfection — a serve so powerful, so precise, that it could tear apart any defense.
Mocked by his teammates and ignored by coaches, Ren spends his nights training alone, pushing his body beyond reason.
In his desperate pursuit of mastery, he goes too far — cutting his leg muscles to stop his jump height from interfering with his form, forcing his arms and core to carry the entire motion. The pain becomes his teacher. The serve becomes his identity.
Then, in one miraculous match, he does the impossible:
24 consecutive service aces.
Each one faster, cleaner, more devastating than the last.
But on the final serve — chasing flawlessness — he risks everything and hits the net.
The crowd is silent. His team wins, but no one cheers. His name is forgotten before the day ends.
Yet that night, Ren sees a broadcast of Ushijima Wakatoshi’s unstoppable serve for Shiratorizawa — a moment that burns a single thought into his mind:
“There’s a place where this serve will matter.”
He sets his sights on Karasuno High, the “fallen champions.” A place where hard work is valued, where raw talent can be refined — where his unorthodox, weaponized serve might finally find its meaning.
