Team "Karasuno"

Appearance

Ukai has dyed blond hair, which he usually wears with a headband. He told Nekoma's coach, Nekomata, that he resembles his grandfather, Ukai's former coach. He wears two earrings on his left ear (Episode 14).

In his youth he had a dark short haircut, but otherwise he looked the same.

Personality

His behavior is quite typical for a man of twenty years old.

He smokes and drinks, and is even willing to casually discuss alcohol with minors, such as when he talked about "the first sip of beer" to explain Karasuno's tactics. He's also quite competitive; that's the whole reason he became a first-year coach—he wanted to beat Nekoma in a practice match, but he continued coaching even afterward because he challenged Nekoma's coaches to another match.

Sugawara and Daichi had already remarked that he seemed lazy, but he handled his duties well. Takeda stated that Ukai excelled at leading the younger students in high school and college, and was very insightful in analyzing opposing schools. It seems that Ukai is a very hard worker, despite what he says. For example, he's adjusted his work schedule so that he has to work on the farm early in the morning to make up for the time he spent with Karasuno.

At the very beginning, he's shown as a typical cranky salesperson at Sakanoshita, often silently reading a newspaper and smoking behind the counter. He often scolds the volleyball club when the students make noise outside his shop. Tanaka called him a lazy salesperson when Ukai said they were out of food without even bothering to check. However, he does have a soft side, as when he finally gave free popsicles to Tanaka, Hinata, and Kageyama, despite Ryunosuke insulting him.

Appearance

Kiyoko is an attractive girl with short black hair just below her shoulders. Her most distinguishing feature is a small mole on the lower left side of her chin. She also has blue eyes and wears glasses.

Personality

A generally quiet girl, she is initially shown to be serious and passionate in her position as the team's manager, as when she and the other third years refuse to leave the club. She cares deeply for her teammates, as shown when she repaired and cleaned the old Karasuno sign to boost the team's morale.

After Yachi joins the team, Kiyoko opens up and shows much more emotion, smiling often and even joking around to reassure Yachi.

Appearance

Yamaguchi is a young man of average build. He has short black hair, often depicted as brown or green, that's tousled and sticks out in all directions. Before entering middle school, Tadashi was teased for his freckles and thin frame. But now that he's grown up, he no longer worries about it.

After joining the Karasuno volleyball team, Yamaguchi wears a black uniform with orange trim on the sides, black knee pads, and white sneakers with dark gray stripes.

Outside of matches and practices, Tadashi wears a black gakuran, the school uniform of Karasuno High.

Personality

Yamaguchi is a rather timid person who often relies on others. However, Tadashi is a very nice guy; he often laughs with Tsukishima or is simply there for Kei when he teases or bullies others. Yamaguchi is a hard worker. This is evident when he asks for extra practice or when he continues to practice separately from the team after realizing he's weaker than the rest of Karasuno. After his failure in the match against Aoba Johsai, he gains confidence thanks to his teammates and Makoto Shimada. During the summer training camp, he's even put in Tsukishima's place by Kei, who is surprised by this event and, for the first time in his life, calls Yamaguchi cool. Tsukishima began to work harder, and their relationship subsequently returned to normal.

Appearance

Tsukishima is very tall and has an average build for a volleyball player. Despite being only a first-year, Kei is the tallest player at Karasuno. He has short, slightly tousled blond hair, golden eyes, and pale skin. Tsukishima can often be seen frowning or with a mischievous smirk on his face.

After joining the Karasuno volleyball team, Kei wears the Karasuno uniform with the number 11, black knee pads, and white sneakers with green stripes during games. He is also the only player on the Karasuno team to wear glasses. After chapter 109 of the manga, Tsukishima began wearing special sports glasses given to him by his brother.

Character

Outside of games and practices, Tsukishima wears a black gakuran, a Karasuno men's uniform, and headphones around his neck. The brand of these headphones appears to be "Somi," a play on the Sony brand. He has been seen wearing various shirts with crescent moons on them, which go by his play name, "Tsukishima," where "tsuki" means "moon."

Personality

Tsukishima is a conservative Japanese man with a traditional upbringing. He's a staunch formalist, addressing everyone except his peers and family formally. He often makes sarcastic remarks to his peers. He's reserved and doesn't like to show emotion. He has an analytical mind, is calm, and calculating, which greatly irritates many players on opposing teams (Oikawa in the match against Seijoh, Shirabu and Tendo in the match against Shiratorizawa).

Whenever someone does or says something stupid, he's usually seen giggling in the background. However, he seems intimidated by his elders; he's nowhere to be seen when Daichi scolds Tanaka for standing up to Aoba Johsai, even though he did the same, or retreats whenever Ennoshita calls him out.

In most cases, he tries to remain inconspicuous and "go with the flow." He's more of a persistent and developing player than a genius.

Appearance

When Hinata became a first-year high school student, his height was 162.8 cm, but by the middle of the school year, he had grown to 164.2 cm. Shoyo is one of the shortest players on the team, shorter only than Nishinoya (though his height is fairly average for a Japanese male high school student). He has unruly red hair and brown eyes. His relatively thin build and short stature often lead him to be mistaken for a junior high school student (or, in some cases, even an elementary school student). Hinata usually wears his Karasuno school uniform, a black jacket and black pants. Under the jacket, he wears a beige or brown sweatshirt. In the first episode, he was wearing his middle school's green volleyball uniform.

During matches, Hinata wears his volleyball uniform—a black jersey and matching shorts with white and orange stripes on the sides. On the back of his jersey is the number 10 (coincidentally, the same number worn by the Small Giant) and his school's name written in kanji. On the court, he wears knee pads and white volleyball shoes with red stripes.

Personality

Hinata has a cheerful and energetic personality. He's a fun-loving and easy-going guy. Hinata is generally very simple-minded, which sometimes leads him to make rash decisions. However, he's also proven himself to be quite observant. Hinata is very empathetic and sympathetic to the suffering and struggles of others. Therefore, he often says just what others need to hear to nudge themselves in the right direction. His friendly and straightforward nature allows him to easily befriend even the quietest people, such as Kenma from Nekoma High and Aone from Date Tech.

However, despite his friendly and cheerful, somewhat childish appearance, Hinata can be very serious about things that excite him, such as volleyball. His intense love for the sport is demonstrated by his impressive display of perseverance.

Appearance

Kageyama's height and his impressively sharp gaze are said to be his most striking physical attributes. He has a very muscular build. He often exudes an intimidating aura, which is reinforced by the near-constant scowl on his face. His black hair is cut short, with his bangs hanging just above his dark blue eyes. His everyday attire consists of either his school uniform or his workout clothes.

Personality

Perpetually sullen, arrogant, and undeniably short-tempered, Kageyama was initially a typical domineering perfectionist, caring only about winning and completely disregarding the opinions and well-being of his teammates. His habit of complaining about their work and barking orders eventually led other Kitagawa Daiichi players to nickname him "King of the Court," a constant reminder of the despotic, egocentric attitude he displayed during his middle school volleyball career.

However, unbeknownst to most of his schoolmates and acquaintances, he is much more sensitive and childish than he appears; he simply does not know how to control his frustration, and therefore expresses his thoughts and emotions inappropriately.

After everyone at Kitagawa Daiichi grew tired of him and abandoned him, Kageyama was filled with genuine regret and developed a strong fear of being despised and mistrusted, but refused to openly discuss his problem until Tsukishima confronted him about it.

Despite his inability to communicate properly, he genuinely wants to do his best and is extremely passionate and dedicated when it comes to volleyball, to the point where he gets overly excited by almost every successful move he makes with Hinata.

Since joining Karasuno, he has become more respectful of his upperclassmen (particularly Sugawara and Asahi), as well as more tolerant of people whose abilities and/or views differ from his own.

Appearance

Like Tanaka, he has a shaved head, but Narita's hair is slightly darker. He is tall and slender. He has wide brown eyes and narrow eyebrows that match his hair color.

Personality

Narita is a calm, friendly person who is not easily angered.

Appearance

Hisashi has short, light-blond hair that sticks up in a spiky style and cat-like eyes. He's of average height, but compared to the other second years, he's the shortest after Nishinoya.

Personality

When it comes to his own abilities, he's very anxious, constantly worrying about whether he'll play well. He's not a regular, but despite that, he's a huge supporter of the team. Kinoshita always encourages Karasuno. He's shown to be unafraid to make snide remarks to the team. He once told Tanaka, "Keep your shirt on, baldy."

Appearance

Ennoshita is an ordinary guy, with slightly downturned eyes that give him a perpetually sleepy expression. He has dark brown hair that reaches halfway down his face, along with matching eyebrows and eyes. He doesn't often attract much attention and usually goes unnoticed, even when he's on the court.

Personality

He appears quiet and reserved, but can be brash towards other second years. He's intelligent and has never received a bad grade. Like Sugawara, he can be seen with a gentle smile on his face. He's the only second year capable of keeping Tanaka and Nishinoya in check. He's also able to understand different people, as Tanaka has stated several times, and when he knew how to give Yamaguchi confidence before his serve. He became extremely responsible for his failures as a substitute for the injured Daichi after three of his attacks went out of bounds, and his earlier saves helped Karasuno defeat Wakutani.

Appearance

Tanaka has a shaved head with a receding hairline and sharp blue/gray eyes, which often leads to the misconception that he's a criminal. He's of average height and muscular. He often makes strange facial expressions to intimidate others, which Daichi often scolds him for.

During his first year at Karasuno, Tanaka had short, fluffy hair that was dyed blonde.

Personality

Due to his distinctive appearance, strangers often mistake him for a criminal. He tends to make intimidating faces to try to intimidate others, for which Daichi scolds him. He has a high level of moral fortitude; even when cornered, he doesn't lose his cool and continues to play consistently. Loud, hot-tempered, and easily irritated, he's no stranger to starting fights. He's also something of a slacker, as evidenced by his less-than-stellar work ethic at school and his habitual lateness to practice. Despite all this, he shows concern and support for his teammates and even defends his underclassmen. Tanaka has a keen interest in girls, as evidenced by the numerous posters of female idols hanging in his room. One girl he's particularly interested in is Kiyoko Shimizu. He often approaches her and tries to talk to her, though his advances are usually ignored, which he claims turns him on. Tanaka usually watches over her along with Nishinoya, especially during Tokyo training camps and official matches when other teams show interest in her.

Appearance

Nishinoya is the shortest player on the team, standing at 159 cm (according to Chapter 207, 160.5 cm). Despite his short stature, Yuu has a lean yet strong build. He has tousled dark hair that adds 10 cm to his height, and large, unusually shaped brown eyes; the strand of hair falling over his forehead has been bleached.

As a libero, his uniform is different from the rest of the players—his jersey and shorts are orange with black panels on the sides. He also wears white sneakers with red stripes, black knee pads, and a single black elbow pad on his right arm.

In everyday life, aside from his school uniform, Noah prefers to wear red T-shirts under a white short-sleeved shirt. He also likes white T-shirts with slogans on the back or front, such as "One-Man Army" or "Three-Point Headstand."

Personality

Nishinoya is a very energetic, cheerful, and emotional person. His boisterous nature and impulsive behavior often attract all sorts of attention. Although Yuu almost never considers the consequences of his actions, he is surprisingly tactful and considerate of his friends' feelings, supporting them in any situation.

Like Tanaka, Noya has a crush on Kiyoko Shimizu. Together, they try to get closer to her, but ultimately end up being ignored. They can cause a bit of a stir, and when that happens, someone (usually Daichi) scolds them. However, he's also surprisingly shy when it comes to talking to girls he's never met before.

Nishinoya has a quirky habit of spontaneously coming up with rather ridiculous names for the moves he performs in practice. Noya can be extremely impatient, excitable, and impulsive. As Tanaka put it, "He's too hot-tempered for his own good." Yuu is not careful with his speech, so he can say whatever is on his mind in the most tactless manner.

Appearance

Asahi is a fairly tall guy. He has a fairly strong, athletic build. He has long brown hair, pulled back from the roots, and large brown eyes. He has a goatee. A little later, he began wearing a special hair tie to keep his hair out of the way during games.

But then he stopped tying his hair in a bun and started wearing a headband.

Personality

Despite his intimidating appearance, Asahi is very kind and quiet by nature. He finds it difficult to accept that he is Karasuno's ace because he doesn't feel like one. He initially appears weak-willed, having left the team before the first years joined, feeling he let his teammates down when they lost to Date Tech High, as they were counting on him. When he returns to the team, he realizes his passion for volleyball is much stronger than he thought, and with the help of his teammates, he finally accepts that he is Karasuno's ace and gains confidence.

Asahi has a "fragile heart," as he takes everything said to heart and immediately becomes depressed. At the same time, he feels insecure about many things, and even appears cowardly. However, in later chapters, he clearly stated that no one will take his position as ace, thus demonstrating his development since the beginning.

Appearance

A guy of average height and build. He has light gray (ash) hair, brown eyes, and a mole under his left eye. He's usually seen with a gentle smile on his face.

Personality

As vice-captain, he reassures his teammates and acts as a source of support and encouragement. Even though he's no longer Karasuno's primary setter, he doesn't consider giving up on the game altogether. Thus, he encourages himself and all his teammates to persevere, no matter how difficult their circumstances.

Sugawara's dedication to volleyball is revealed when he decides to continue club activities even though most third-years would quit to focus on their studies. During a meeting, his teacher asked Sugawara why he decided to continue playing even though he wasn't a regular, and Sugawara replied that he didn't want to regret leaving in the future.

He's also quite perceptive, as he noticed Tanaka asking for the key to the gym (for Kageyama and Hinata's practice before the 3-on-3 first-year game), even though he's always late, so Sugawara knew Tanaka was up to something. He's also clever, coming up with useful tactics during the game. An example of this is when he came up with the idea for Kageyama and Hinata's combo.

Despite his nurturing demeanor, he can sometimes be mischievous, as seen when he encourages Hinata to barge into a youth camp uninvited. He's also prone to violence, teasing his teammates, often spanking them when he's excited to join a game, though this also has the effect of encouraging the team.

He's also quite proud, though it rarely shows. Notable examples include when he said, "Kageyama, from now on, if you get bombarded with interviews, you'll say, 'I learned everything from the brilliant Sugawara-senpai,' okay?" and when he bragged about coming up with Kageyama's name and Hinata's new "minus tempo" technique.

Appearance

He has short dark hair, dark brown eyes, and tanned skin. Daichi has a large build, and many people say his appearance immediately distinguishes his status as captain. He usually has a gentle smile on his face, but when he gets angry, his eyes become dull.

Personality

Daichi is a very caring captain who makes sure everything is in order. He's also patient and understanding, but it can be truly frightening when he's angry or when his patience is tested. Although he rarely displays this trait, his vice-captain, Sugawara, recommends avoiding it. Everyone on the team respects him, but they're also a little afraid of him.

It's been noted that Daichi doesn't come across as a schoolboy due to his sense of responsibility (just as Asahi doesn't due to his appearance). However, despite all this, he can act downright childish: once during lunch, he wrestled with the basketball captain, swung too hard, and hit the emergency bell with his elbow.