Known even among other schools as a 'volleyball genius', Kageyama is famous for his "pinpoint setting accuracy", serves, and game sense. He forms an unlikely setter-spiker partnership with Shoyo Hinata, and the two develop their signature " freak" quickly. At Karasuno, Kageyama slowly learns the importance of trust, respect, and teamwork in volleyball. He originally tried to enroll at Shiratorizawa but was rejected. Kageyama becomes deeply afraid of Karasuno abandoning him in a similar way and strives to be more considerate of the needs of his team. Considered one of Karasuno's two prodigy players, his tenacious desire to win coupled with his lack of regard for the needs of his teammates caused them to abandon him in the middle of a match. He is the team's starting setter and was notoriously known as the "King of the Court" in Junior High for his tyrannical sets and authoritarian-style leadership. Tobio Kageyama, #9 Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa (Japanese) Scott Gibbs (English) Played by: Tatsunari Kimura (2015–2017), Tatsuya Kageyama (2017–2018), Ryunosuke Akana (2019–present) Tobio Kageyama ( 影山 飛雄, Kageyama Tobio) is a first-year student at Karasuno High School.
The two play together for Japan's National Team (in the future). He achieved his goal of beating Kageyama in an official game, with the defeat of the Schweiden Adlers in the match between the two teams.
Hinata currently plays for the MSBY Black Jackals, along with Fukurodani's Kōtarō Bokuto, Inarizaki's Atsumu Miya, and Itachiyama's Kiyoomi Sakusa. After high school, he went to Brazil to train further in beach and indoor volleyball. For the rest of his high school years, he redeems Karasuno's fallen honor with the help of the other Karasuno first years. Hinata is incredibly devoted to volleyball and practices tirelessly, leading to his rapid growth as a player. He plays exceptionally well when partnered with Tobio Kageyama as his setter, and the two quickly gain notoriety among other teams for their " freak quick" move, where Hinata jumps before (as opposed to during or after) the toss, then Kageyama quickly and accurately sets the ball to the exact pinnacle of Hinata's jump. Despite his small size, clumsiness, and lack of fundamental skills, he earns a spot on the regular lineup due to his extraordinary stamina, reflexes, and vertical jump. Hinata is extremely cheerful, boisterous, and optimistic. His speed and incredible vertical jump allow him to act as a decoy to trick opposing teams and grant leeway to Karasuno's attackers, gaining him the nickname "the greatest decoy." Though he originally aspires to become the ace, he grows to learn and embrace the importance of his role. His jersey number is #10, which the Little Giant, the former Karasuno ace and Shoyo's idol, also wore. He was initially a wing spiker in Junior High but is currently a middle spiker.
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase (Japanese) Bryson Baugus (English) Played by: Kenta Suga (2015–2018), Kotaro Daigo (2019–present) Shoyo Hinata (日向 翔陽, Hinata Shōyō) is a first-year student at Karasuno High School and is the protagonist. Karasuno's banner is all black with the sole word "fly" in white.
Within its own prefecture, its main rivals are Aoba Johsai High School, Date Tech High School, and Shiratorizawa Academy. Karasuno has a famous rivalry with Nekoma High School, located in Tokyo, which is dubbed the "Battle at the Trash Heap" because crows and cats (Nekoma's mascot) are animals known to rummage through garbage. According to Oikawa, Karasuno doesn't have a particular play style and instead opts to be open and try out new play styles. The Karasuno volleyball team's nicknames are "Flightless Crows" and "Fallen Champs" given that they were a powerhouse team that had fallen from grace and had their reputation tarnished they are also called "Country Bumpkin Crows" by rival Nekoma captain Kuroo since they live in a rural area. The karasu part of the school name means 'crow'. Karsun Middle School ( 烏野高校, Karasuno Kōkō) is located in Miyagi Prefecture, Tōhoku region.