______Zerah Neko is Here______: Anime Column : Haikyuu!!

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This anime is about Volleyball.. I, myself play volleyball in my elementary and secondary school. it is a very fun sport..

Well, in this anime begin with the character , Hinata Shoyo fall in love in volleyball when he saw national championship in TV. He saw one player that been consider short in volleyball sport and being inspired by that. He want to become like that player, ' Little Giant'.

He make a volleyball club in middle high school and enter the tourment. Sadly, he was beaten by another school that have someone that been called King of the Court, Kageyama Tobio.

After that, Hinata make decision to enter Karasuno High School.

On the first day, he encounter Kageyama, that he(Hinata) is been considered that Kageyama is his rival...

Hehehe...

I don't want to tell further about the story. You all have to watch this anime yourself...

For the character...

Hinata Shoyo

One of the main character in this anime. He's short but have power to jump higher. He also have amazing stamina. He want to be an Ace that he's inspired by 'Little Giant'.

He play middle blocker position. Wear no. 10 jersey same as Little Giant's jersey when he( LG) played during national championship.

Kageyama Tobio

He has perfect skill in volleyball. Because of his perfectism, he has been called by name, King of the Court. He is a setter. During middle high school, no one is matching his speed when he set up the ball to attack. After meeting Hinata, he learn how to matching with others. Wear no. 9 jersey.

Sawamura Dachi

He is a captain of Karasuno High School volleyball club. He is a third year student. He is reliable person. He is an all rounded player. He has a firm foundation about volleyball. Wear no. 1 jersey.

Sugawara Koshi

Third year student. He also played as setter. His skill maybe not so good compared to Kageyama but he has his way during the volleyball championship. Wear no. 2 jersey.

Tanaka Ryuunosuke

Second year student. He played wing spiker position. Has amazing mental power during the volleyball play. By the way, he is a bold. Wear no. 5 jersey.

Nishinoya Yuu

Second year student. He play Libero position. He also the shortest player in the team. Even though, he has a nickname, The Guardian Deity because of his support during the play. Wear no. 4 jersey.

Azumane Asahi

He is a third year student. His appearance make people think he is a old man that he is a student that extend for 5 year study. He also has a weak mentaltility. He play wing spiker position and he is currently ace for Karasuno High School. Wear no. 3 jersey.

Tsukishima Kei

First year student like Hinata and Kageyama. He is the tallest player in Karasuno High School volleyball club. At first time, I don't like his character because he like to look down to Hinata. Eventually, he become to review Hinata as his rival. He play middle blocker position.

Tsuki = moon

Hinata= sun

Wear no. 11 jersey

Yamaguchi Tadashi

He always beside Tsukishima. He is a shy person but always join Tsukishima when Tsukishima mocking someone. He play middle blocker position and often been picked as pinch server. Wear no. 12 jersey.

Ennoshita Chikara

Second year student. He seem gentle but he is the only one who control Tanaka and Nishinoya when they are out of control. He is good candidate for captain because of his ability to understand and relate to different people and has been noted to be a stabilizing presence for the underclassmen. He also play wing spiker position. Wear no. 6 jersey

Narita Kazuhito

Second year student. He is friendly and doesn't get too riled up easily. He also close to another second year student in volleyball club. He play middle blocker position. Wear no. 6 jersey.

Kinoshita Hisahi

Second year student. I think I never saw him in play in championship against another school. I don't know much about him. I noticed him in the second season during the study session at Tanaka house. He play wing spiker position. Wear no. 7 jersey.

Next is the Managers

Shimizu Kiyoko

She is a third year student. She is a beauty that attract both gender. Nishinoya and Tanaka always act crazy when she is around. In the first season, she doesn't talk much. She only talk when it necessary. In the second season, she begin to open up when other manager join the club.

Yachi Hitoka

She is first year student. She make first appearance during the second season when Shimizu looking the new recruit for fill the manager position. At the first time, she seem uncertain for her decision to enter the volley ball club as manager. After been encouraged by Shimizu and Hinata, she make her decision by telling her mother loudly at subway station.

Next is the advisor and the coach

Takeda Ittetsu

He is a teacher at Karasuno high school. He become the advisor for volleyball club even though he doesn't has knowlegde about volleyball. He is persistant when he secure the pratise matches and a coach. I really like his voice because it remind me about Natsume Takashi in Natsume Yuujinchou.

Ukai Keishin

He is an alumnus for Karasuno high school. He also a grandson of Ukai Ikkei, former coach that lead Karasuno Volleyball club to national championship. At the beginning, he is unwilling to be a coach for the club. After hearing about pratise match between Nekoma high school, he begin to fire up to become the coach.

Ukai Ikkei

He make a first appearance at second season during Ukai Keishin bought Hinata to meet him. He is well known coach for volleyball. He is very strict person. He used brutal method to train the player.

Other High School

Nekoma High School Volleyball Club