The anime Haikyuu!! was created to popularise volleyball, and it succeeded!
In a 2014 interview, Haikyuu!! designer Haruichi Furudate stated that he wants people to see volleyball as 'fun and cool.' He undoubtedly accomplished his purpose, since the number of high school students joining volleyball clubs increased considerably after Haikyuu aired.
Related Facts
Interestingly! Europe’s heaviest animals live in Poland
White chocolate is not real chocolate.
Fun Fact! Largest shrinking lake is in Uzbekistan
Fun Fact! Not all oranges are orange.
Did you Know? The United Arab Emirates is home to the world's first seven-star hotel.
Did you Know? Mexico is one of the largest coca cola consumers
There were five Japanese cities on the US’s initial atomic hit list and Nagasaki was not one of them
Winnie the Pooh was based on a real bear
French came up with the military “dress code”
Did you Know? The biggest snowflake ever recorded was 15 inches across.
Did you Know? Uzbek people believe in goodluck bread
Everyone has their own seal
Did you Know? The first Pizzeria in USA opened in New York.
The way you eat Oreos reveals a lot about your personality.
The most widely spoken language on the islands is not Andamanese or Nicobarese
Following his presidency, George Washington established a whiskey distillery.
Queen is never traveling without her personal bag of blood.
Interestingly! Poland has one of the world’s oldest salt mines
Disney Fact! Cinderella loses her shoes not only once but three times in the original film.
Disney Fact! The original drawings of Snow White were created by the same artists behind Betty Boop.
North Sentinel Island is home to one of the most isolated paleolithic tribes of the world
Over 700,000 laborers took about 40 years to complete the statues.
Did you Know? Peppers can encourage proper clotting
Interestingly! The Sahara desert takes up quite a bit of space
The terracotta army is described as "the Eighth Wonder of the World".