°🐈‍⬛• Kuroo Tetsuro •🏐°

Kuroo Tetsurou

Nickname: Kuro (after Kozume Kenma). Gender: Male. Species: Human. Sign: Scorpio. Birthday: November 17, 1994. Age: 18. Height: 187.7 cm (6' 1.5"). Weight: 75.3 kg (166.0). Mbti: Entj.

Tetsurō Kuro (黒尾鉄朗, Kuroo Tetsurō) is a third-year student at Nekoma High School. He is the captain of the volleyball team, where he plays the position of middle blocker. He is known by many as the Scheming Captain.

Occupation: Student Team: Nekoma Number: 1 Position: Captain Central locking

Kuro's physical features give him a cunning appearance, thanks to his narrowed eyes and feline features like most of his team, due to the elongated pupil he has. He is quite tall and has a robust build. His hair is black and is styled with bangs on his right side with many people describing his style as if he had just gotten out of bed. He is usually seen wearing a black t-shirt and burgundy sweatpants, the classic attire of his team outside of matches; sometimes with a red jacket on top. In matches he wears the number 1, classic among team captains.

He has a laid-back yet scheming personality, and is considered a "provocation expert." This talent is demonstrated by the way he angers Tsukishima during the "Saitama Training Camp" arc. However, he later apologized to Daichi for the provocation, clarifying that he did it in order to help him improve. He is usually seen smiling when things go his way. He is quite kind and willing to help others improve. During matches, he is usually a cautious person, faithful to the Nekoma style, studying his opponent and holding on to then devour him. He usually puts into practice the strategies that Kenma designs, demonstrating his blind faith in him.

His hair is styled upwards because, according to Kenma, Kuroo really does get out of bed like that. Kenma also said that this happens because Kuroo sleeps on his stomach while pressing two pillows against his ears—and hair. When Kuroo was younger, he would take techniques he saw on TV while watching volleyball matches and teach them to Kenma. His favorite food is grilled salted mackerel. Current concern: Cannot get rid of their hairstyle. His/Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Romaji: Toritsu Nekoma Kōkō •Team Captain: Tetsuro Kuroo Coach: Yasufumi Nekomata Colors: Black/Red/White

Nekoma Metropolitan High School 「都立音駒高校, Toritsu Nekoma Kōkō?」, or Nekoma High School for short, is a school located in Tokyo.

Daily uniform

The daily uniform consists of a white button-down long-sleeved shirt, gray dress pants, a red tie with white diagonal stripes, a black vest, and a navy blue jacket.

Due to the players' flexibility and solid reception, the boys who make up the club's volleyball team are nicknamed "the cats" (猫, Neko), a nickname that also alludes to the school's name.

Nekoma is said to share a "destined rivalry" with Karasuno due to the lifelong rivalry between their respective coaches, Ukai and Nekomata. Furthermore, the two teams' mascots are of animal origin (Nekoma, cats, and Karasuno, crows). Interestingly, these animals often meet in the city's garbage dumps, so matches between these teams are called "Garbage Dump Battles" (ポート収集合戦, Pōto Shūshū Gassen). So far, Karasuno has never beaten Nekoma in any of their practice matches. However, the teams hadn't played against each other for quite some time until Nekomata's recent return from retirement was announced. Recently in the manga it has been shown that he also shares a rivalry with Nohebi Academy, this is shown as they constantly provoke each other and when Kuroo and Suguru swear to each other to meet in the final. Before matches, the Nekoma players always recite a chant to set the mood: "We are like the blood in our veins. We must flow without stopping. We must keep the oxygen moving. That way... Our minds can function at their peak and most efficiently." Nekoma lost in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Prefecture Interhigh Preliminaries, but the third-year students decided to stay on the team for a chance to participate in the Spring Tournament. Nekoma is also a member of the Fukurōdani Academy Group, which is made up of teams from the Kanto region. For years, the schools have been holding summer training camps and practicing matches against each other.

Currently, the team is among the top 16 teams in the country after losing in the round of 16 of the spring tournament against their classic rival, Karasuno.

• Name: . Number: #1. Position: Captain / Middle Blocker. Year: 3rd Year. • Name: Nobuyuki Kai. Number: #2. Position: Vice Captain / Outside Hitter. Year: 3rd Year. • Name: Morisuke Yaku. Number: #3. Position: Libero. Year: 3rd Year. • Name: Taketora Yamamoto. Number: #4. Position: Outside Hitter. Year: 2nd Year. • Name: Kenma Kozume. Number: #5. Position: Setter. Year: 2nd Year. • Name: Shōhei Fukunaga. Number: #6. Position: Outside Hitter. Year: 2nd Year. • Name: Sō Inuoka. Number: #7. Position: Middle Blocker. Year: 1st Year. • Name: Tamahiko Teshiro. Number: #9. Position: Setter. Year: 1st Year. • Name: Lev Haiba. Number: #11. Position: Middle Blocker. Year: 1st Year. • Name: Yūki Shibayama. Number: #12. Position: Libero. Year: 1st Year.

• Name: Yasufumi Nekomata. Position: Coach. • Name: Manabu Naoi. Position: Coach.

Practice matches Nekoma High School vs Karasuno High School (2:0 / 25-22, 25-23) = VICTORY Nekoma High School vs Karasuno High School (2:0 / 25-22, 26-24) = VICTORY Nekoma High School vs Karasuno High School (2:0 / 27-25, 32-30) = VICTORY Training Camp Nekoma was at the summer camp, where he played several training sets together with Karasuno High School, Fukurōdani Academy, Shinzen Academy, and Ubugawa High School (49 wins, 22 losses).

Nekoma High School vs Karasuno High School (25-18) = VICTORY Nekoma High School vs Karasuno High School (25-15) = VICTORY Nekoma High School vs Karasuno High School (25-16) = VICTORY Nekoma High School vs Fukurōdani Academy (22-25) = DEFEAT Spring High Preliminaries Nekoma High School vs Fukurōdani Academy (0-2, 21-25, 28-30) = DEFEAT Nekoma High School vs Nohebi Academy (2-0, 28-26, 26-24) = VICTORY Spring High National Tournament First phase Nekoma High School vs Kiyokawa High School [Kochi] (2-0, 29-27, 25-21) = VICTORY

Note: It was the first game played on court B and also the third game of the day. Second phase Nekoma High School vs Sarukawa Technical High School [Ishiwaka] (2-0, 25-23, 32-30) = WIN

Note: It was the second game of the day and was played on court C Round of 16 Nekoma High School vs Karasuno High School [Miyagi] (1-2, 27-25, 24-26, 21,25) = DEFEAT

Although Nekoma's animal theme is the cat, its Kanji has nothing to do with them.

Kuroo grew up in the same neighborhood as Kenma. They attended the same middle school and are now in the same high school. Kuroo has been playing volleyball since middle school, or perhaps even longer. He always encouraged Kenma to play, often going to his house to pick him up and play together. They both ended up on their middle school team, where Kuroo stood out because of his height, unlike Kenma, who didn't possess many skills that made him stand out. (This was shown in several flashbacks.) Similarly, he had trouble convincing Kenma, who spent all day playing video games and wasn't focused on learning volleyball techniques, to play.

Karasuno heads to the training field. After some deliberation on the starting lineup, Ukai decides to send Daichi Sawamura, Yū Nishinoya, Asahi Azumane, Ryunosuke Tanaka, Kei Tsukishima, Kageyama Tobio, and Shoyo Hinata onto the field. Ukai tells them that Nekoma doesn't have any exceptional players, but they are a team that thrives on reception and doesn't waste opportunities. The day of the practice match arrives; Nekoma and Karasuno line up outside and face off.

Nekoma and Karasuno begin their match with Kageyama and Hinata launching a quick attack that gives Karasuno the first point and a slight advantage. Nekoma realizes they are up against a formidable player, so they decide to focus on Hinata. Inuoka adapts to his speed and feints and gradually begins blocking Hinata's spikes, allowing Nekoma to win the first set (25-22). In the second set, while Nekoma controls the match at will, Kuroo demonstrates a rare move called the "Personal Time Differential Attack," which frustrates the Karasuno blockers and gives Nekoma a 4-point lead (20-16). Nekoma wins the match (25-23).

After Karasuna's defeat against Aobajōsai, they, along with Nekoma, Fukurodani Academy (the strongest in Tokyo), and two other teams, gather in Tokyo for a training camp. During this camp, Kuroo trains with Bokuto, Akaashi, and Tsukishima, practicing blocking techniques. During one of these training sessions, Hinata and Lev ask Kuroo to train with them, which he eventually agrees to, proposing a friendly 3-on-3 match (Bokuto, Akaashi, and Hinata vs. Kuroo, Lev, and Tsukishima), even though the teams weren't entirely evenly matched.

After Karasuno defeated Shiratorizawa in the preliminary rounds, the Tokyo Games were still underway, reaching the semifinal stage and nearing their conclusion. The four teams that reached this stage were Nekoma High School, Fukurodani Academy, Nohebi Academy, and Itachiyama Academy. Before the match, Suguru, the captain of Nohebi Academy, appears before Kuroo and some members of Nekoma to harass them. After a few minor insults exchanged between Suguru, Yamamoto, and Kuroo, Lev interrupts the argument, causing the Nohebi captain to leave, but not before saying they'll meet in the final.

Once the current match ends, Nekoma enters the court to warm up. Kenma asks him if he's nervous, to which Kuroo replies that he is, since they're facing the best school in Tokyo, Fukurōdani ya Bokuto Academy.

Once the warm-up was over, before the start of the match, Kuroo was seen talking about Karasuno's victory over Shiratorizawa and analyzing the skills of Bokuto, the star of Fukurodani. Then, inspiring the team with the traditional Nekoma motto, he kicked off the semifinal match. Both captains, Kuroo and Bokuto, shook hands, signaling their intention for a good game.

The match opens with a point from Kuro using a "Quick Attack A" for Nekoma, but as the game progresses, it evens out, and Fukurodani takes the lead thanks to Bokuto, who seems unstoppable, scoring point after point without being blocked. Bokuto boasts to Kuroo about not being able to stop him, but Kuroo replies that the time will come when he will. Although it seems Bokuto is right that they can't stop his spikes, it's just a strategy by Kuroo to make it easier for the back row to receive the spikes and at the same time make Bokuto overconfident. On one of the spikes from Fukurodani's "Star," Kenma anticipates Bokuto's intention to hit a straight spike, which passes through the block but is unable to receive, and the ball goes out of bounds. Fukurodani takes a 4-point lead over Nekoma, making it 18-14, so Nekoma calls a timeout. Kenma tells the rest of his team what he observed in the first half of the game. He explains that Bokuto was hitting more straight spikes than cross spikes, so they'll change their strategy after he gets tired of hitting straight spikes. Kuroo smiles contentedly at him.

The match resumes, Fukurodani misses the serve and Nekoma scores. Kai serves, but it's quickly returned by the Fukurodani players. Kuroo manages a touch, facilitating Nekoma's counterattack. Fukunaga spikes, and this time the Fukurodani blocker makes a touch. Komi receives the ball, and Akaashi passes it to Bokuto for a direct hit. Kenma and Kuroo prepare to block Kuroo, Kenma covering the direct hit and Kuroo the crosscourt hit. But just as Bokuto makes contact with the ball, the Nekoma players switch positions, allowing Kuroo to jump and knock down Bokuto's straight spike, smiling and annoying him, thus narrowing the gap for Nekoma, who are now down 16-18.

1)-Kenma Kozume: Kuroo moved to Kenma's neighborhood when they were young, and they gradually became close friends. Due to his shy and withdrawn nature, the two ended up playing video games in silence until Kenma asked Kuroo what he wanted to do someday. Kuroo suggested playing volleyball, and Kenma joined in despite his initial disappointment that it wasn't a video game. Once Kuroo started opening up more, Kenma realized that there was indeed a loud guy underneath it all. Kuroo remained close to Kenma even after joining a new volleyball club, making new friends, and becoming more outgoing. He continued to understand Kenma's personal reservations and respected Kenma's wishes not to participate in certain activities. Kuroo insisted on helping Kenma cultivate his own interests, stating that if Kenma was interested in something, he would ask him out; otherwise, Kuroo didn't want to make Kenma uncomfortable. Kuroo and Kenma remain good friends into adulthood and still work together occasionally. After the time skip, Kuroo revealed that he is planning a video collaboration with Kodzuken, the famous Youtuber/gamer, and asked Hinata to join them to get as many views as possible. 2)-Morisuke Yaku: At some point in junior high, Yaku's team crushed Kuroo's, causing Kuroo to harbor a deep resentment toward the libero. As a result, they often clashed as first-years at Nekoma. When opposing Yaku, Kuroo expressed a preference for fish, girls with long hair, sweet curry, Mikasa volleyball, going to the sea during the summer, dogs, and Japanese style; however, it's unclear whether he mentioned any of those things specifically to provoke Yaku's animosity. Now, as third-years, they have a strong relationship and mutual respect.

3)-Lev Haiba: Kuroo has proven to be the most responsible person for teaching Lev proper blocking techniques, such as reading blocks and correct arm placement. Although Kuroo can sometimes be frustrated by Lev's impulsiveness, he is also patient and always willing to help in any way he can. After Nekoma's defeat against Fukurōdani Academy, Lev was depressed about his performance, but Kuroo was there to try to cheer him up and help him understand the importance of teamwork. 4)-Kōtarō Bokuto: Kuroo and Bokuto are good friends, know each other quite well, and often team up in their mischief. Although Kuroo is more sensitive than Bokuto and sometimes teases him, they often share similar reactions to the events unfolding before them. He and Bokuto have a rather competitive, though mostly trivial, relationship and enjoy each other's company. Kuroo practices with Bokuto and Akaashi at the training grounds despite being on different teams, suggesting they must have known each other for some time. 5)-Kei Tsukishima: Kuroo constantly teases Tsukishima, while the latter is neutrally respectful towards him, occasionally looking to Kuroo for inspiration. Kuroo taught Tsukishima many proper blocking techniques during training camp and gave him advice on how to improve. Kuroo was the first to notice that Tsukishima felt inferior to Hinata during summer training camp and later apologized to Daichi for upsetting the middle blocker when he unintentionally hurt his feelings. Because of how much he helped Tsukishima, Kuroo became known as his mentor.

6)-Daichi Sawamura Although he sometimes teases Daichi for his team's harshest punishments during training camp, Kuroo and Daichi respect each other and share the desire for their teams to play against each other at Nationals. Both are seen keeping an eye on their lower-ranked students on occasion. After their final matches at Nationals, they are shown hugging, and Kuroo praises Daichi and the Karasuno team for their well-played game after their loss to Kamomedai High. 7)-Shōyō Hinata Kuroo first meets Hinata when he finds Kenma after the setter gets lost. During the practice match between Nekoma and Karasuno, Kuroo teases Hinata about his height but acknowledges that he's faster than Inuoka. During summer training camp, he's friendlier to Hinata and sometimes gives him blocking tips. Kuroo recognizes Hinata as an opponent to be wary of despite his lack of experience and short stature. Kuroo also seems to have a certain level of gratitude toward Hinata for being a friend Kenma was able to make on his own. After Hinata's V-League debut match, Kuroo reveals that he watched the game and offers Hinata the opportunity to be in a collaboration video with Kenma. 8)-Suguru Daishō: They are lifelong rivals and enjoy teasing each other. They also seem to have mutual respect, as they acknowledge each other's abilities and have challenged one another to meet in the Spring High finals. Somehow, Kuroo knows a lot about Daishō's personal life, including his breakup with Mika. Kuroo calls Mika "Mika-chan," but it's unclear whether he does this to mock Daishō or if he actually knows her.