Haikyu!! is a volleyball-themed sports manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. It tells the passionate coming-of-age story of a boy named Hinata Shoyo who, inspired by the "Little Giant," a former ace of Karasuno High School, joins Karasuno High School and aims to compete at the national level with his charming teammates. Haikyu!! features many powerful schools.
However, among them, Shiratorizawa High School is in a class of its own, with many national-level players and Ushiwaka, who has been selected for the All-Japan Under-19 team.
This time, we'll be introducing the members of Shiratorizawa High School.
About Shiratorizawa High School
Shiratorizawa High School, a Miyagi Prefecture high school featured in Haikyu!!, places a strong emphasis on sports, accepting many athletic scholarship students. Shiratorizawa High School's volleyball club, in particular, has competed in national tournaments multiple times and has been featured in magazines. The school boasts spacious buildings and well-equipped practice facilities, allowing for efficient club practice.
Shiratorizawa High School Volleyball Club
The Shiratorizawa High School volleyball club is composed mostly of regular players admitted through athletic recommendations, making it a highly competitive team. The coach's policy is to gather strong players and then select the strongest from among them. This strategy involves having other players support the strongest players to highlight them.
Characteristics of the Shiratorizawa High School Volleyball Club
The Shiratorizawa High School volleyball club's distinctive uniforms and jerseys are primarily white with purple stripes. Conversely, the libero's uniform is primarily purple with white stripes. Because the team is so strong that high school students cannot compete with them, they usually play practice matches with university students.
Wakatoshi Ushijima
Wakatoshi Ushijima is a third-year student at Shiratorizawa High School. He is the captain of the Shiratorizawa High School volleyball team and plays as a wing spiker. He is the ace of Shiratorizawa High School and boasts top-class skills not only among Shiratorizawa High School players but also among players nationwide. Standing at 189.5 cm tall and left-handed, he possesses truly unbeatable specs.
Characteristics of Wakatoshi Ushijima
Wakatoshi Ushijima is a player characterized by his tall stature and well-trained physique. He has an athletic appearance, with short black hair and thick eyebrows. He wears the number 1 jersey and is known as one of the top three high school aces in Japan. He attracts attention from other players, earning him the nickname "Ushiwaka of Tohoku" from other players and his high school. He has a very calm and unwavering mentality, rarely showing signs of nervousness during matches. He is also a hard worker, devoting himself to practicing volleyball in order to win.
Ushiwaka Wakatoshi's Special Skills
Ushiwaka Wakatoshi's volleyball skills are top-class in every way, so in a sense, it's no exaggeration to say that all of his skills are special skills. However, his left-handed spike is particularly powerful. It is so powerful that it can send three blockers flying, making it extremely difficult to block. In the story, Nishinoya is sent flying after receiving Ushiwaka's spike. Ushiwaka's other special skill is his serve. His serves are incredibly powerful, but their accuracy is somewhat lacking. However, if they score, they can be considered for an ace. Furthermore, Ushiwaka's serves and spikes all have a left-handed spin, making them difficult to catch. He's perfect in terms of stamina, technique, and mental strength.
Eita Semi
Eita Semi is a third-year student on the Shiratorizawa High School volleyball team. He plays as a reserve setter, and is the only third-year Shiratorizawa student who isn't a regular player. He is 179.5 cm tall and wears the number 3 jersey. Although he is a setter, he often plays as a pinch server. He has distinctive gray hair and a caring personality, offering advice to his juniors.
Eita Semi's Special Skills
Eita Semi is highly skilled, but due to his strong personality, he was not able to become a setter worthy of being promoted to the ace Ushiwaka, and was therefore removed from the regular team. Therefore, his skills are impeccable, and he is also skilled at serving, appearing as a pinch server in matches.
Shion Ohira
Shion Ohira is a third-year student on the Shiratorizawa High School volleyball team. He plays the wing spiker position, is 182.7 cm tall, and wears the number 4 jersey. His distinctive features make him appear foreign, and while he may appear intimidating at first glance, he has a gentle personality and plays a key role in coordinating the team. As a result, he serves as the vice-captain of the Shiratorizawa High School volleyball team and is a trusted figure. In the story, Hinata nicknames him "Benkei."
Shion Ohira's Special Skills
Shion Ohira's special skill is receiving. As a wing spiker, his spikes are powerful, but since Shiratorizawa High School's games are centered around Ushiwaka, Ohira doesn't have many opportunities to spike. Therefore, he has been honing his receiving skills to better highlight Ushiwaka and lead to more consistent offense.
Tendo Satoru
Tendo Satoru is a third-year student on the Shiratorizawa High School volleyball team. He plays as a middle blocker, is 187.7 cm tall, and wears the number 5 jersey. He has an unusual hairstyle with brown hair that bounces over his head, and is characterized by his wide, wide eyes. He has a very cheerful and eccentric personality, but easily gets carried away. His facial expressions change so quickly that people around him say it's hard to tell what he's thinking.
Tendo Satoru's Special Skill
Tendo Satoru's special skill is blocking. He's nicknamed the "Guess Monster." He blocks by intuition and predicting the opponent's movements, so he performs what's known as a "guess block," a play on the English word "guess." While he sometimes misses, his high block rate makes him a nuisance to opposing spikers.
Yamagata Hayato
Yamagata Hayato is a third-year student on the Shiratorizawa High School volleyball team. He plays libero, is 174.3 cm tall, and wears the number 14 jersey. He is characterized by his black hair swept back and sharp eyes. While calm, he is also determined to win, and possesses unwavering mental strength, allowing him to quickly recover even when he loses a point.
Yamagata Hayato's Special Skills
Yamagata Hayato is a libero, so his special skill is receiving. He's a skilled player, able to catch even the most powerful spikes and serves, contributing greatly to Ushiwaka's powerful offense.
Shirabu Kenjiro
Shirabu Kenjiro is a second-year student on the Shiratorizawa High School volleyball team. He plays as a setter, is 174.8 cm tall, and wears the number 10 jersey. With his brown hair and refreshing, kind-looking face, he's considered a handsome figure among Shiratorizawa High School's players. He has a cool personality, but he's also a player who is willing to sacrifice his individuality in order to win.
Shirabu Kenjiro's Special Skills
Shirabu Kenjiro's special skills are his skill as a setter and his calm judgment. While he may seem cold at first glance, this is also evidence of his calm determination to win. He reads the flow of the game and uses two-attacks, and when he's behind, he deliberately passes the ball to Ushiwaka, even though he knows it's monotonous. He's a flexible player who has a solid understanding of the coach's style and is able to adapt to it.
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Taichi Kawanishi
Taichi Kawanishi is a second-year student on the Shiratorizawa High School volleyball team. He plays middle blocker, stands 188.3 cm tall, and wears the number 12 jersey. He has short, light blonde hair that's almost white, a sclera around his eyes, and is a well-built player.
Taichi Kawanishi's Special Skills
Taichi Kawanishi's special skill is blocking, taking advantage of his height. Although he's a little less impressive than Tendo, he possesses the solidity to adapt to any situation by reading his opponent's moves and using different blocks accordingly. Tendo even calls him the "omnivorous blocker," implying that he'll take on any block.
Goshiki Takumi
Goshiki Takumi is a first-year student on the Torisawa High School volleyball team. He plays as a wing spiker, is 181.5 cm tall, and wears the number 8 jersey. He has distinctive black hair in a bob cut, straightforward eyes, and thick eyebrows that reflect his personality. He has an ambitious and passionate personality, and dreams of surpassing Ushiwaka to become the ace. He is the only first-year student in the starting lineup for the Shiratorizawa Academy volleyball team.
Goshiki's Special Skills
Goshiki's special skill is the straight spike. Due to his lack of experience with other techniques, he makes mistakes and is sometimes scolded by his seniors, but his straight spike is excellent and allows him to attack the very edge of the field. He also has a strong competitive spirit, and makes up for his lack of skill with sheer determination.
Shiratorizawa High School Summary
This time, we introduced the members of Shiratorizawa High School, who appear in Haikyu!. Each player is strong, and the team puts Karasuno High School on the defensive. Although they are defeated by Karasuno High School in the story, this school is likely to have some opportunities to shine in the future. We look forward to future developments.
