Positions
Located middle of the court, usually getting the second hit on the ball (Takes control of the court)
Setter
10 (Karasuno)
Shoyo Hinata
Orange and black jerseys with Coach Ukai guiding their team
Karasuno
Outside Hitter of Karasuno with a buzz cut
Ryunosuke Tanaka
Which high school is Karasuno's historic, long-standing rival in the legendary matchup known as the "Garbage Dump Battle"?
Nekoma High
Plays back-row defense and wears a different color jersey
Libero (Defensive Specialist)
2 (Karasuno)
Koshi Sugawara
Red and black jerseys with Coach Nekomata guiding their team
Nekoma
Middle Blocker of Nekoma, often affiliated with being annoying to Kenma
Tetsuro Kuroo
What is the specialized, lightning-fast attack developed by Kageyama and Hinata early in the series commonly referred to?
Freak Quick
Located front of the court, defends spikes from the front by jumping and putting their arms up
Middle Blocker/Middle Hitter
5 (Nekoma)
Kenma Kozume
Black, white, and yellow jerseys with Coach Yamiji guiding their team
Fukurodani
Black haired Setter of Fukurodani, Bokuto's best friend
Keiji Akaashi
What infamous moniker was given to Tobio Kageyama by his former teammates at Kitagawa Daiichi Junior High?
King of the Court
Located RIGHT of the court, attacks/spikes the ball
Opposite Hitter
1 (Aoba Johsai/Seijoh)
Toru Oikawa
Purple and white jerseys with Coach Washijo guiding their team
Shiratorizawa
Red haired Middle Blocker for Shiratorizawa, Ushijima's childhood friend
Satori Tendou
What is Kenma Kozume's primary reason or motivation for continuing to play volleyball at Nekoma High?
It's fun to play volleyball alongside his childhood friend Kuroo and his current teammates
Located LEFT of the court, attacks/spikes the ball
Outside Hitter
4 (Fukurodani)
Bokuto Kotaro
Black and white jerseys with Coach Kurosu guiding their team
Inarizaki
Twins of Inarizaki, one playing Setter while the other plays Opposite Hitter
Miya Twins (Atsumu and Osamu)
What specific event or outcome is most likely to trigger Fukurodani's ace, Kotaro Bokuto, to slip into his notorious "gloomy/depressed mode"?
If his cross-body spike gets successfully blocked or shut down by the opponent