List of Haikyu!! characters


The following is a list of characters that appear in the volleyball Sport manga and anime, Haikyu!!.

Main characters

Karasuno High School

Karasuno High School is located in Miyagi prefecture, Tōhoku region. The karasu part of the school name "Karasuno" means 'crow'. Karasuno is nicknamed the "Flightless Crows" and the "Fallen Champs", since they were formerly a powerhouse team that recently fell from grace, tarnishing their reputation as a result; they are also called "Country Bumpkin Crows" by Kuroo, since they live in a relatively rural area. According to Oikawa, Karasuno doesn't have a particular play style, and instead opts to be open and try out new play styles. 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 are animals known to rummage through garbage. Within its own prefecture, its main rivals are Aoba Johsai High School, Date Tech High School, and Shiratorizawa Academy. Karasuno's banner is all black with the sole word "fly" in white. Its team colors are navy and orange.
;Shoyo Hinata, #10
;Tobio Kageyama, #9
;Kei Tsukishima, #11
;Tadashi Yamaguchi, #12
;Daichi Sawamura, #1
;Kōshi Sugawara, #2
;Asahi Azumane, #3
;Yū Nishinoya, #4
;Ryūnosuke Tanaka, #5
;Chikara Ennoshita, #6
;Hisashi Kinoshita, #7
;Kazuhito Narita, #8
;Kiyoko Shimizu
;Hitoka Yachi
;Ittetsu Takeda
;Keishin Ukai

Rival schools

Aoba Johsai High School

Aoba Johsai High, also called Seijoh for short, is a private high school located in Miyagi Prefecture. It is a powerhouse school whose boy's volleyball team ranks in the top four in the prefecture. They are known for their strategic yet aggressive play style. According to Coach Ukai, they are a difficult matchup for Karasuno, calling them Karasuno's 'archenemy' within Miyagi. They are a powerful and balanced team whose individual players are noted to be strong enough to become the aces of any other team, had they not joined Aoba Johsai. Many of its players are graduates from Kitagawa Daiichi Junior High. In recent years, Aoba Johsai has been consistently qualifying for the finals of both the Interhigh and Spring High, but are always defeated by Shiratorizawa. They are strengthened by their captain, Tōru Oikawa, a talented setter able to draw out each player's full potential on the court. Their team colours are white and turquoise, and their banner says "Rule the Court".
;Toru Oikawa, #1
;Issei Matsukawa, #2
;Takahiro Hanamaki, #3
;Hajime Iwaizumi, #4
;Shigeru Yahaba, #6
;Shinji Watari, #7
;Yūtarō Kindaichi, #12
;Akira Kunimi, #13
;Kentarō Kyōtani, #16

Nekoma High School

Nekoma High is located in Nerima Ward of Tokyo. The word neko means 'cat' in Japanese, in line with their nickname "The Cats". They have a long running rivalry with Karasuno High School. Their coach, Yasufumi Nekomata, and Karasuno's coach, Ukai Sr., are good friends and want to make the "Battle of the Trash Heap" happen. Nekoma is known for its strong floor defense and receivers. They utilize strategies developed by Kenma, their quiet but intelligent setter known as the "brain" of the team. Nekoma's banner is red and says "connect"; their uniforms are red and black. Their pre-game ritual is a speech by their captain Kuroo, who uses a metaphor to remind the team that they are like "blood", and must connect and continue flowing to circulate oxygen and keep their minds working.
;Tetsurō Kuroo, #1
;Nobuyuki Kai, #2
;Morisuke Yaku, #3
;Taketora Yamamoto, #4
;Kenma Kozume, #5
;Shōhei Fukunaga, #6
;Sō Inuoka, #7
;Lev Haiba, #11
;Yūki Shibayama, #12

Date Tech High School

Date Tech High School, or Dateko for short, is located in Miyagi Prefecture. The team specializes in blocking and has the highest blocking rate in the prefecture, earning them the nickname "The Iron Wall". Their uniforms are white and teal, and their banner says "Date Tech's Iron Wall". They are known for their three person block and read blocking.
;Kaname Moniwa, #2
;Yasushi Kamasaki, #1
;Kenji Futakuchi, #6
;Takanobu Aone, #7
;Yutaka Obara, #12
;Kousuke Sakunami, #13
;Kanji Koganegawa, #7

Fukurodani Academy

Fukurodani Academy is located in Tokyo. The 'fukuro' in the school name means 'owl', which is also their official animal representative. Fukurodani is a powerhouse school that ranks in Tokyo's top 4 and has been to Nationals multiple times. They are an exceptionally strong all-around team led by their captain, Bokuto, one of the top 5 aces in Japan. They often hold training camps with other Kanto schools such as Nekoma, Ubugawa, and Shinzen; this group is called the Fukurodani Academy Group. Their team colours are black, white, and gold, and their team banner says "one ball, heart, and soul".
;Kōtarō Bokuto, #4
;Keiji Akaashi, #5
;Tatsuki Washio, #2
;Yamato Sarukui, #3
;Akinori Konoha, #7
;Shuichi Anahori, #10
;Haruki Komi, #11
;Wataru Onaga, #12

Shiratorizawa Academy

Shiratorizawa Academy is a high school located in Sendai, the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture. The first two characters of its school name mean 'swan' in Japanese, but because its direct translation is 'white bird', they are often represented by white eagles. They were the undefeated champions in Miyagi prefecture and rank within Japan's top 8. Their play style centers around their "left cannon", their ace and captain Ushijima, who ranks within the top 3 high school aces in the country. According to Coach Ukai, Shiratorizawa's power is more of an addition of each individual player's strength, since each player only plays to his own skills, contrasting Karasuno's 'multiplication' of player strengths. Shiratorizawa is notorious for its ruthless academic entrance exams, which are extremely difficult to pass. As a result, most of its players were individually chosen through sports scholarships. Their school colours are white and maroon, and their school banner is a Japanese idiom that roughly translates to "irresistable force". The school also has a middle school division, Shiratorizawa Academy Junior High.
;Wakatoshi Ushijima, #1
;Satori Tendō, #5
;Tsutomu Goshiki, #8
;Kenjiro Shirabu, #10
;Reon Ōhira, #4
;Eita Semi, #3
;Hayato Yamagata, #14
;Taichi Kawanishi, #12

Inarizaki High School

Inarizaki High School is a high school located in the Hyōgo Prefecture of Kansai region. The inari in the school name uses the same kanji as Inari Ōkami, the Shinto deity of foxes; thus, they are often represented with foxes and torii. The team is highly popular and fan favorites for winning Nationals, and are supported by their strong lineup, particularly the Miya twins, Miya Atsumu and Miya Osamu. Inarizaki has a large marching band, orchestra, and cheer team at their games. They have a passionate fanbase known for booing at opposing teams. Their uniforms are black and white, and their school banner says "we don't need the memories", alluding to their highly competitive nature.

Itachiyama Academy

Itachiyama Academy is a high school in Tokyo. Their ace, Kiyoomi Sakusa, is ranked third in Japan, and their libero, Motoya Komori, is the number one high school libero in Japan. Their uniforms are bright yellow, green, and white.

Others

;Yui Michimiya
;Saeko Tanaka
;Ukai Sr.
;Nobuteru Irihata
;Takurō Oiwake
;Yasufumi Nekomata
;Tanji Washijō
;Yūsuke Takinoue
;Makoto Shimada
;Natsu Hinata