Tanaka and Sugawara

He's a bit of a hothead and always yelling, and it's easy to make him angry over anything. Despite that, deep down he's a good person: he cares about the games and his teammates, he's usually friendly with everyone, and he's considered fun and eccentric. He also gets easily excited when someone younger than him calls him "senpai." On the other hand, he has a tendency to take off his shirt every time they win or he scores a goal.

During his teenage years, Ryūnosuke Tanaka was of average height for his age and quite thin. He possesses a considerably muscular physique with highly defined abdominal muscles. He has a shaved head, and his grayish-blue eyes—though they appear golden-brown in the manga—give him the appearance of a juvenile delinquent. His complexion is fair, and he is almost always making strange faces to try to scare or intimidate those who bother him or his opponents during matches.

Sugawara is of average height and a slender build, yet he has a small amount of muscle. He has light gray hair and brown eyes. He has a mole under his left eye. He is usually seen smiling kindly.

As the vice-captain of the volleyball team, he has a calming personality for his teammates and acts as a pillar of support for them. Although he is no longer the official setter for Karasuno, he has no plans to stop playing volleyball. He encourages himself and his teammates not to give up, no matter how difficult a situation may be.

Sugawara's dedication to the sport is evident when he decides to stay on the team while most of the third-year students leave their clubs to focus on their futures. At a meeting, his teacher asks Sugawara why he's determined to continue playing even though he's no longer a regular player, to which Sugawara replies that he doesn't want any regrets later.

He's also quite perceptive, as demonstrated when he noticed Tanaka asking for the gym key for secret practice for the 3-on-3 match, even though he's always late to practice. At that moment, he knew something was going on behind everyone's backs. On the other hand, Suga is intelligent, which allows him to suggest useful tactics during a match. An example of this is when he shows Hinata and Kageyama special signals for their combo.