Haikyu!!
Summary
True to its name , Haikyu!!sports some of the good volleyball thespian in gum anime . As the characters repeatedly reflect on , volleyball is a sport where one must rely on one ’s squad to succeed and move forrader . Players ca n’t just be strong on their own : they have to complement their teammate and grow alongside them .
course , allthe near teams inHaikyu!!have a notable scheme that plays to their forte and those of its stars . Karasuno , like a murder of brag , relies on high - flying jumps and sinewy synchronise attacks to sharply mark again and again . As they forge ahead on their journey to tame their position as volleyball game champions , they not only hone their own talent but take on many intriguing players with their unique skills .
10Koutarou Bokuto Is Fukurodani’s Driving Force
Fukurodani - Wing Spiker
For all his military capability , Akaashi keep a running lean of Bokuto ’s weaknesses as well : there are at least 37 !
specially when they ’re just lead off out , Karasuno ’s first - years look to their senpai to figure out how to improve . The one most enthusiastic about training kouhai that are n’t even from his own schoolhouse is Bokuto , who come in to adore volleyball game more and more the sharp he hone his acquisition . When his teammates can keep him on his game , he is an unstoppable military force on the court of law .
Bokuto systematically ranks among the top five high school spikers in Japan ( just do n’t prompt him that he also consistently go wrong to make the top three ) . His fast and powerful spike are difficult to obtain , and as the wizard , they often make the difference between Fukurodani winning or losing a lucifer . Exhausted as Akaashi often is with him , there ’s a reason the two are very secretive both on and off the court .
9Yuu Nishinoya Is Faster Than Lightning
Karasuno - Libero
Nishinoya is the shortest theatrical role in the show , at 160.5 cm ( about 5'3 " ): even small-scale than Hinata !
The libero is a unique position in volleyball , responsible entirely for defense and getting their teammate out of a tight wring . For his prodigious skill in the positioning , Nishinoya is proudly known as the defender deity of Karasuno — at first only by his teammates , but later it ’s how he ’s announced before the sports stadium at nationals . lowly and lightning - fast , it ’s toilsome to keep course of just how many narrow saves he ’s made to keep the ball in the air for his team .
In particularly vivid bit , players may slew and jump off right on off the motor lodge and sometimes even into the barriers around it . The hot - blooded Nishinoya is sprinting and diving all over the court of law every minute of the game , laser focusing on saving the ball with saturation that ’s a startlingly far cry from his usual loud hamminess . He is the firm and strongest in toughness not just on Karasuno ’s squad , but among all the in high spirits school day liberos .
8Atsumu Miya Is the Best High School Setter
Inarizaki - Setter
Inarizaki boasts several powerful players in addition to a implike cheer team , and the one who brings them all together is Atsumu . Atsumu ’s dual - wielder serves would be a strong enough artillery , where most players specialize in either spike or jump vagabond serves . However , his staring set make him and his spiker twin brother , Osamu , a force to be reckoned with in a whole different area .
Do n’t be fooled by the wide - eyed wonder on his fount when he beholds impregnable players : the only affair on his head is how to crush them as cruelly as he can . Like the foxes Inarizaki is named for , he ’s as cunning and sly as he is strong . He bask maneuvering opponents into making mistakes , such as rally Shouyou into a foul by pretending to go for a dump or else of a set .
7Kenma Kozume Is a Genius Strategist
Nekoma - Setter
Most mass would overlook Kenma , small , still , and earmark as he is , and for the same reasons he would usually like it that way . However , his power is n’t physical : in improver to being a skilled typographer , he ’s know as Nekoma ’s brain , for his ability to utterly analyze their adversary ’ forte and weaknesses and come up with a scheme to shoot down them . He find fashion to get ahead volleyball match as calmly and expeditiously as he works out the shop mechanic of his beloved video recording games .
Kenma ’s truthful voltage and terrifyingly knifelike mind are really brought to light inthe tardy enfranchisement movieHaikyu ! ! The Dumpster Battle . Though he just play against Shouyou once before , he ’s the only one capable to plan and implement a way to close down Shouyou ’s spikes , much to Karasuno ’s horror . While he often shocks his opponents , his teammates experience and love exactly how cunning and ruthless he can be when he puts his mind to it .
6Aran Ojiro Is Inarizaki’s Strongest Spiker
Inarizaki - Wing Spiker
Out of all Inarizaki ’s firm players , it ’s Aran that Coach Ukai specifically warn Karasuno is the most essential to exclude down . The angiotensin-converting enzyme of his team , his fast and well - placed spike are powerfulenough to knock Daichi right on his rear and charge Hinata tumbling end over remnant to invite them . Not only does no other histrion give them such trouble , but in Karasuno ’s very next match , Daichi is shown doing the same thing , becoming stronger after playing Aran .
Racking up points through service alone ( called service aces ) is one of the most worthful things a player can do for their team , as several demonstrate over the course of the show . Aran is no exception , delivering service aces just as well as he spikes . Dedicated to the sport , he is a much more straight musician than some of his teammates , who prefer give their adversary the runaround , and is a major reason why Inarizaki is one of the best teams inHaikyuu .
5Asahi Azumane Is Karasuno’s Beloved Ace
Karasuno - Wing Spiker
The emplacement of ace is n’t an prescribed one , but it is coveted by every player all the same . The ace is a team ’s most worthful actor , the one who may not glisten the brightest , but whosesupport of their teammates is the strongest and whose presence can make or break a equal . Asahi is all that and more to his Karasuno teammate , who trust him wholeheartedly and are more confident in their secret plan when he ’s on the motor inn with them .
Technically , Asahi is hardly as flash as Nishinoya or Hinata and Kageyama . But on many occasions he ’s the one saving the day , often multiple fourth dimension per mates , have difficult shots and slamming down powerful spikes . As timid as he can be off - court , draw him one of themost relatableHaikyuucharacters , during a match Asahi is as unfearing and strong as the samurai he ’s often compared to , determined to protect his team .
4Tooru Oikawa Is an Incredible Setter
Aoba Johsai - Setter
Sure , he ’s not a genius , but that does n’t specify one ’s worth as a player at all . Driven by his fear of light behind prodigy like Ushiwaka and Kageyama , he ’s worked inexhaustibly all through his schooling career to become great , living up to his shibboleth of “ If you ’re run to reach it , hit it until it breaks . ”Though he never quite catch the wide recognition he starve , his wild villein and skill as a setter are famous in Miyagi Prefecture .
Oikawa ’s most valuable attainment is n’t physical : it ’s his leading and capacity for bringing out the best in whatever team he ’s playing on . For as many unattackable players as they have , Aoba Johsai is a team that roll around Oikawa and his abilities , and his mate hope him as their captain just as much as they dunk on him for his personality . From his friends to his rivals , it ’s those who jazz him best that respect his unfeigned worth as a volleyball game instrumentalist .
3Wakatoshi Ushijima Is a Widely Feared Spiker
Shiratorizawa - Wing Spiker
Ushiwaka ’s birthday is August 13 , which also befall to be International Left - Handers Day !
For the first three seasons , Ushiwaka ’s name is synonymous with indomitable force for a reason . He is one of thetop aces inHaikyuu , who many other teams across the countryfear to play more than they fear Shiratorizawa as a whole , with devastating spikes and staring ascendance of the ball . Even his blocks are a intemperate and insurmountable wall , enough to bruise Tsukishima ’s finger to meet them .
In addition to his considerable bulk and strong-arm strength , Ushiwaka has another ace up his sleeve : his left hand . As becomes clear in Karasuno ’s match versus Shiratorizawa , just getting used to play against someone who spikes left - handed when one has only ever faced proper - handed actor is a exploit on its own . Often , his opponents do n’t defeat their own muscle memory in time to cease him from running away with the game .
Haikyu!! follows Shoyo Hinata, a high school student determined to become a top volleyball player despite his short stature. After watching a national championship match, he sets his sights on joining the renowned Karasuno High School volleyball team. Alongside his rival-turned-teammate, Tobio Kageyama, and other team members, they strive to lead Karasuno back to its former glory on the national stage.
2Tobio Kageyama Is a Volleyball Genius
Karasuno - Setter
Kageyama is introduce as a brawny omen who ’s hamstring by his need to be in control of the whole lucifer himself . Once hecomes to Karasuno and learns the on-key value of teamwork , he becomes unstoppable . He works to improve his already astonishing sets to tally his mate ’ skills , namely pulling off Orcinus orca quick attacks with Hinata that get strong game after game , arresting and terrifying their opponents .
Trust in his squad has n’t exactly made him less demanding , though : Kageyama will also storm his teammates to acquire on the spot to match his talents , such as lay wildly high chuck that Tsukishima can only hit with a inviolable leap . He also has considerable talent in analyzing other role player ’ solid moves , analyse Oikawa ’s service and Kenma ’s feint until he can execute them himself . Talented in all aspects of the game , Kageyama fears no team or musician .
1Hinata Shouyou Evolves Into a Powerful Champion
Karasuno - Middle Blocker
Since his honey of volleyball game was first sparked by the Little Giant , Shouyou ’s mania and parkway to deliver the goods have been inextinguishable . As he explain to everyone who doubts his ability because he lacks the height of most traditionally strong volleyball game players:“I may be small , but I can jump!”As telling as it is to see him incessantly bound up into the air , higher and higher each game , he develop considerably thanks to the influence of his mate and opponent alike .
Though he starts out with some sore endowment , Shouyou becomes a truly , frighteningly potent thespian once he dumbfound more technically skilled . His bottomless stamina , uncanny ability as a decoy , and contagious optimism that keep his team going become just as crucial to his victories as his upper and jump power . Combined with Kageyama ’s genius ability , they quickly become feared asHaikyuu ’s best compositor - spiker team , and get laid nothing more than beat their opponents at their strongest .
Cast
Haikyu ! ! follows Shoyo Hinata , a high school scholar determined to become a top volleyball role player despite his short stature . After see a national championship match , he determine his sight on joining the famous Karasuno High School volleyball team . Alongside his competition - turn - teammate , Tobio Kageyama , and other team members , they endeavour to conduct Karasuno back to its former glory on the national degree .
