Haikyuu is a volleyball-themed manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Hinata Shoyo, a boy who admires Karasuno High School's former ace, the Little Giant, joins Karasuno High School in order to go to the nationals, and together with its unique members, he advances through tournaments. In this article, we'll be introducing the characteristics and special skills of the members of Karasuno High School, where the main character is from Haikyuu.
About Karasuno High School
Karasuno High School is a high school located in Miyagi Prefecture, where the protagonist of Haikyu!!, Shoyo Hinata, attends. While Karasuno High School once competed in the national tournament, it has weakened in recent years and is now known as the "fallen powerhouse, the flightless crow." The team's color is black, and they wear a uniform with a black-based design.
Daichi Sawamura
Daichi Sawamura is the captain of Karasuno High School's volleyball team. He plays as a wing spiker. He has short black hair and is 176.7 cm tall. His uniform number is 1. He has a gentle, caring personality, but can be intimidating when provoked. He's the pillar of Karasuno High School, possessing a dependable presence.
Daichi Sawamura's Special Skills
Daichi Sawamura specializes in receiving, a skill he's practiced for many years. He possesses exceptional concentration and technique, even with powerful serves and fierce spikes, and plays a key role in supporting the offensive Karasuno High School team from behind the scenes. He also often encourages team members, making him a key player mentally. In addition to receiving, he's also skilled at following up on missed opportunities.
Takako Sugawara
Takako Sugawara is a third-year student with gray hair and a gentle face. She plays as a setter and is usually a reserve player. Despite her kind nature, she is also caring and considerate. She is 174.6 cm tall and wears the number 2 jersey. She also serves as vice-captain at Karasuno High School.
Takako Sugawara's Special Skills
Takako Sugawara is a setter and excels at solid play. She's also adept at changing the team's mood and dispelling any unpleasant feelings. She often uses technical plays, such as targeting difficult serving spots, to confuse opponents. Her strength is her ability to trust her teammates.
Asahi Azumane
Asahi Azumane is a player characterized by his large build, long tied-up hair, and beard. He is the ace of Karasuno High School, but his timid and timid personality makes him easily hurt by small things. Azumane is 186.4 cm tall and plays as a wing spiker. His uniform number is 3.
Azumane Asahi's Special Skills
Azumane Asahi is a powerful spiker, as befits the team's ace. He possesses enough power to blow away even three blockers, making him a truly powerful player. He also developed a powerful, powerful serve by focusing on serving during training camp. He is one of Karasuno High School's leading scorers.
Yu Nishinoya
Yu Nishinoya is a second-year student at Karasuno High School and plays libero. He is characterized by his unusual hairstyle, with spiked hair and blonde bangs, and has a very passionate and manly personality. He has the strength to never give up, no matter the situation, and the manly spirit to encourage his teammates. At 160.5 cm tall, he is the shortest member of Karasuno High School. His uniform number is 4.
Yu Nishinoya's Special Skills
Yu Nishinoya is a libero, so he excels at receiving. His skills are so impressive that he has attracted the attention of players from other high schools. He also possesses dexterity, such as quickly picking up the ball with his feet. He is also skilled at motivating the team, making him a vital member of the team. He is also able to toss the ball during training camp.
Tanaka Ryunosuke
Tanaka Ryunosuke is a second-year student at Karasuno High School, playing the wing spiker position. He has a distinctive shaved head, excels under pressure, and is a mood-maker for the team. He's easily influenced by opponents' long hair and is quick to fight, but he also has a kind side to him, especially towards his juniors. His uniform number is 5 and he is 178.2 cm tall.
Tanaka Ryunosuke's Special Skills
Tanaka Ryunosuke's strengths are his ability to handle pressure and his mental strength, allowing him to score when it matters most. He also possesses the qualities of an ace, such as his ability to sincerely apologize on the spot when he makes a mistake or gets nervous. During training camp, he has been practicing his ability to spike the ball on the inside of the court, which has been a great help in matches.
Ennoshita Riki
Ennoshita Riki plays wing spiker and is said to be the next captain. He is the most reliable of the second-year students and is able to tame even the unruly first-year students. He feels guilty about having once run away from club activities.
Enoshita Riki's Special Skills
Enoshita Riki has solid skills but hasn't secured a regular spot on the team. However, when he plays, he demonstrates his abilities by acting as the captain's substitute. He's also a theorist who calmly analyzes situations and comes up with solutions.
Narita Kazuhito
Narita Kazuhito is a second-year student at Karasuno High School and plays as a middle blocker. He is tall at 180.9 cm, but is not a regular player.
Narita Kazuhito's Special Skills
Since he has rarely played in games, his special skills are currently unknown.
Hisashi Kinoshita
Hisashi Kinoshita is a second-year student at Karasuno High School and plays as a wing spiker. He has blonde hair and is 175.8 cm tall. He has barely played in any games so far.
Hisashi Kinoshita's Special Skills
He is skilled at serving, as he has appeared as a pinch server several times.
Kageyama Tobio
Kageyama Tobio is a first-year student with short black hair and narrow eyes. He plays as a setter and wears the number 9 jersey. At 181.9 cm tall, he is one of the tallest players at Karasuno High School. He is extremely competitive and strict with himself and others. He's trying to change himself, since he once became too strict with his teammates in an effort to win, causing them to fall behind.
Kageyama Tobio's Special Skills
Kageyama Tobio is an all-around player who can do anything, but his skills and talent as a setter are particularly outstanding. He's the best player at Karasuno High School, especially with his perfectly timed two-attack, tossing the ball to coincide with Hinata's jump and spike. He also has a powerful serve, scoring service aces against many high schools.
Shoyo Hinata
Shoyo Hinata is a first-year student at Karasuno High School, characterized by his orange hair and large eyes. He has a very cheerful and competitive personality, and is dedicated to practicing. He plays middle blocker and wears the number 10 jersey. He admires the former ace of Karasuno High School, the Little Giant. He's 164.2 cm tall.
Hinata Shoyo's Special Skills
Hinata Shoyo is a player with excellent athletic ability and impressive jumping ability. While he still lacks some technical volleyball skills, he demonstrates his abilities by teaming up with Kageyama, performing moves such as the "Eccentric Quick Attack." His receiving skills have also improved through training camps and other practice sessions, and he even made a superb reception in the match against Inarizaki High School.
Tsukishima Kei
Tsukishima Kei is a first-year student at Karasuno High School, characterized by his short, cream-colored hair and glasses. He has a very cool and dry personality, and is somewhat shy about communicating. Tsukishima Kei plays middle blocker and wears the number 11 jersey. At 190.1 cm, he is among the tallest players at Karasuno High School. Due to his brother's club performance, he was unable to take volleyball seriously, but after training camp, he has started to take it seriously again.
Tsukishima Kei's Special Skills
Tsukishima Kei's height makes him an excellent blocker. He also excels at calmly observing the court, theoretically reading into his opponent's psychology and predicting where they will hit the ball. He has a tendency to underestimate himself, but in a way, this is proof that he is able to calmly analyze himself and view himself objectively.
Yamaguchi Tadashi
Yamaguchi Tadashi is a first-year student at Karasuno High School, characterized by his black hair and freckles. While not a regular player, he often serves as a pinch server, saving the team in difficult situations. He is timid and initially always follows Tsukishima, but as he practices, he gains confidence. He's exactly 180 cm tall and wears the number 12 jersey.
Yamaguchi Tadashi's Special Skills
Yamaguchi Tadashi's special skill is the jump floater serve, a serve with no spin. It's a tricky serve that causes the ball to suddenly change direction due to the lack of spin, and he's scored many points with it alone. While his other skills are currently weaker than those of other players, his serving is one of Karasuno High's best point scorers.
Summary
This time, we introduced the members of Karasuno High School from Haikyu!!. Karasuno High School is known for its offensive team and top-class points-scoring abilities, but their receiving ability is often offset by a few skilled players. However, since the Spring High Volleyball Tournament, each player has developed new skills and become even stronger, so we have high expectations for their future success.
