Murase Something like, “our fun club activities are starting again!”? In a practice match against Nekoma, Karasuno gets worn out and begins to make mistakes. He is of a muscular build. Meanwhile, Kinoshita finds himself aiding the team in various ways. She’s the youngest of the cast, but she’s an amazing senior. The game's paused for Hinata to recover, and Hinata reassures his teammates that he's fine and just doesn’t react fast enough. Coach Washijō then comes in and takes the phone from Hinata. is Yachi's voice actor Morohoshi Sumire, who's currently 18 years old. Hinata and Kageyama use the new near-the-net quick, shocking the spectators. While spiking, Hinata notices that he’ll be blocked at that angle, so he quickly switches to a feint. Ushijima then greets Oikawa and Iwaizumi and wishes them luck for their last high school tournament, unknowingly insulting them due to his implication that they won’t get into nationals. Shocked, Hinata does a double-take and Tsukishima coldly explains that he wants to do blocking practice. Even his diagonal jumps aren’t working in throwing Hyakuzawa off. This continues until Kakugawa is leading by three points, and Hinata begins to get frustrated. Shiratorizawa establishes a three-point score gap in the fifth set. He discreetly tells them that the gym will be opened before 7 am the next day, and the two first years decide to come at 5 am. The match begins and the players line up. Now reunited, the Karasuno players begin working on strengthening themselves and their skills in preparation for Nationals and Kageyama begins assisting Hinata in trying to improve his jump. Japan The next day, during lunch break, Hinata and Kageyama approach Asahi again. However, Kageyama ends up beating Hinata in all of the challenges, and Hinata angrily challenges him to more. In the first episode, he wore the green volleyball uniform from his junior high. "The View from the Top;" A scenery that I will never see on my own; but, if I'm not alone, then.....I might be able to see it.”. The teams start warming up and Nishinoya exclaims that he will protect everyone’s backs, impressing Hinata. Hinata interrupts him, stating nonchalantly that that situation was back in junior high. Despite this, Hinata is wary of Hyakuzawa, knowing that if he lets his guard down, the opponent will reach him in no time. The setter insults Hinata as soon as he recognizes him but before a full-scale fight can start, the Karasuno third years enter the gym. The two and Yachi use an empty gym to practice with Hinata’s idea, but they keep failing. He stopped upon hearing the name "Small Giant" from the big screen TV at the storefront [4]. As the opponents are scrambling to save the ball, Hinata thinks back to Bokuto’s words on how the feeling he gets from a successful feint is the best. Since it’s free practice, Hinata should be able to join. He then states frivolously that he wanted to have some fun against that team too, surprising Hinata. By the end of the day, Hinata hasn’t given up his decision to start spiking with his eyes open. A few days later, to everyone’s surprise, Hinata shows up at the First Year Selective Intensive Training Camp with Tsukishima, who quickly pulls him aside. His pent up frustration from being out gives him a strength boost and helps him out-speed the opponents[21]. On his way to the bus, Hinata remembers Ushijima’s words about Aoba Johsai being barren land. Takeda suddenly receives a phone call so Hinata excuses himself and leaves. Hinata gets back into the game but gets a new idea. Hinata spikes the ball right past Oikawa’s face, scoring the last point for the game (Karasuno’s victory). Suddenly, Yamaguchi runs to the bathroom, and Hinata comments on how fired up the former is about it. Shirabu makes a mistake in his set to Ushijima, allowing Tsukishima to block the ace. He has unruly, orange hair and brown eyes. Just as Hinata thinks Kageyama's going to deliver the final blow, Kageyama yells at him to get back to normal, surprising the latter because he realizes that Kindaichi’s words about Kageyama throwing away unnecessary things are false. Ishikawa It all happened pretty quickly, from the planning to the start of recording. Wakutani South had just won its match and Kageyama reminds Hinata that Ukai had warned them about this team before the Interhigh. Golden Time- Yanagisawa Mitsuo A few days later, Kageyama starts practicing with Hinata for real. Hinata asks sheepishly if Kenma thinks it's weird that a short person like him was a middle blocker, and Kenma replies that it isn’t because he's in the same situation as a setter. Hinata has a cheerful and energetic personality. However, despite his generally bubbly exterior, Hinata is also shown to have a serious attitude, particularly when it comes to volleyball. Sugawara explains that Hinata lacks technique and experience but he has the determination, and Hinata blushes at the compliment. Someone calls Hinata and he turns to see Izumi and Kōji. Teams The game continues but the tension from Hinata and Asahi’s collision is still there among the players. Motivated, he and Kageyama run down the hallway, exclaiming that they’ll beat everyone. However, Aoba Johsai easily catches up but due to problems with Kyōtani, Coach Irihata switches him out. The spike, unfortunately, landed out of bounds and cost them the match. If his nose had started bleeding, he would be taken off the court. on MyAnimeList, the internet's largest anime database. As she thanks him, Hinata asks curiously if the manager job's that difficult that Kiyoko has to recruit another one. This playing style instantly reminds Hinata of the Small Giant’s. He then turns to Hinata, stating that he needs to use all of his physical ability and reflexes to hit his toss. He's often seen wearing a green track jacket over a white shirt with a black tie. Ukai then gathers the players around him to discuss their next opponent–Shiratorizawa. However, with the help of his new teammates, he soon learned the fundamentals and basic techniques. Now, with a vision of the entire court, he can see and learn from all the different details that go into volleyball. To motivate Hinata, Daichi points out that Wakutani South is studying him carefully after noticing how on guard it is against the middle blocker; this works effectively. The third-year reveals that he had been expecting that. Hinata jumps over Terushima's head to distract him from Kiyoko. The next move, Kageyama was going to toss to Tanaka but Hinata suddenly appears behind him, asking for a toss. A few hours after Nekoma's match ends, Kenma texts Hinata, announcing his team's advance to nationals[53]. However, this is Karasuno’s tactic to distract Date Tech from the other spikers, allowing Asahi to breakthrough[18]. Since the Tokyo Expedition Arc, Hinata’s overall skills have improved greatly. Yachi asks Hinata if he likes studying, and Hinata replies sheepishly that it’s tough for him to sit still for a long time. Hinata is intrigued by the "Guardian Deity". October 25th comes around soon. Hinata, noticing Yamaguchi’s worry for his friend, asks him what he would say[32]. That doesn’t mean they should stop there though. At that moment, Kiyoko comes in, lightly scolding the two for being too loud. On the day before the training camp begins[13], Hinata rides his bike to school excitedly as he thinks of the match against Nekoma. He suddenly asks to use the new quick-strike, to Hinata’s surprise, but this boosts the middle blocker’s morale immediately. Tsukishima responds with a condescending thanks, annoying Hinata. Kageyama simply responds that Hinata’s just too young. Shiratorizawa takes back the third set and the court changes. As the team's resting, Kiyoko arrives with the new jackets, and Hinata excitedly receives his, modeling it to Tanaka and Sugawara. After graduating from high school, he traveled to Brazil to train using beach volleyball for two years. fans rejoice! The first season was released in North America by Sentai Filmworks between June 2, 2015 to August 11, 2015. Hinata's dreams of going to Tokyo are shattered when he remembers the exams. Kageyama tossed the ball properly to Hinata, so the latter doesn’t care about the setter’s past. Haikyuu!! Hinata's worst subject is English. When Yamaguchi compares their heights, Hinata gets offended and yells that he’s 163 cm if they round up. As soon as Natsu notifies Hinata about this, he runs to his phone and cheers loudly. The duo is switched back into the game for the second set[40]. Ishikawa The thing is, we had all been doing various other jobs between the first and second season, so we really all had to get back in the groove of things. Oikawa fails to receive it properly and Karasuno wins the match (2-1/ 25-23, 26-28, 26-24). Motivated, Hyakuzawa gives Hinata a high-five. Murase The time we spent on the first season of Haikyuu! The players are excited until Takeda reminds them of the final exams that are coming up soon. Now that Karasuno’s keeping pace with Shiratorizawa, Ukai switches Hinata out so he can rest. Hinata replies determinedly that if they defeat both schools, there won’t be any trouble. The ball is sent towards Hinata, who suddenly remembers his time in Tokyo, and performs a Blockout off Hyakuzawa’s fingers. Hinata says that he knew he and Kageyama wouldn’t be friends at first, but they could be partners. Saeko's waiting for them there and they soon start driving to Tokyo. Hinata apologizes frantically right afterward. The taller boy then asks Hinata if he wants him to just throw the game. This worries him and he begins to freak out, despite Daichi’s efforts to calm him. However, the second time's a success and the entire gym's shocked at the speed. The second time he tries blocking, he ends up crashing into the net. Murase It seems like it all happened in the blink of an eye. Hinata argues back that he has to get better and Kageyama shoves him, shouting that he will destroy the team’s balance with his selfishness. Simpleton Idiot (by Tsukishima) Chibi-chan (by Kuroo, Yaku, Oikawa, Bokuto) Mini Spider Man (By Terushima) Dumbass, Runt, Dolt, Scrub (by Kageyama) Ball Boy Sho-chan (by Izumi)Ginger/Little Ginger, Red/Little Red (by Keishin Ukai) Shorty, Short stuff, Carrot top Ninja Shōyō Munchkin (By Coach Ukai) Shortie pie, Small Fry (By Oikawa) Shrimpy, Shrimpo (by Ikkei Ukai). However, Tsukishima only insults him for it. Suddenly, someone appears behind them, and Hinata starts screaming that it's the person he saw. Hinata watched Ikejiri leave, wondering what would've happened if he lost instead. His birthday overlaps with the summer solstice (June 21st, the longest day and shortest night of the year) which contrasts Kageyama's birthday which occurs in the winter solstice (December 22nd, the longest night and shortest day of the year). The practice match against Nekoma soon arrives[14] and the members line up to greet each other. A while later, Kiyoko returns to Hinata’s hallway to look for recruits, and Hinata gives her a list of first years that aren’t in any clubs. The point scored by the ace and the point scored by a decoy are of equal value, and it’s also because of the decoy that the ace and other spikers can breakthrough. Suddenly, Inuoka was able to completely block him. Suddenly remembering the tests, Hinata begins to shake in terror. Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Hinata, like Kageyama, does poorly in school since he, too, is preoccupied with volleyball. Double Interview of Voice Actors from Yowamushi Pedal, Interview With Prison School VA Kamiya Hiroshi, The Voice Actors of Gangsta. However, he is also shown to be quite observant. Yamaguchi comments on how amazing Oikawa’s serve is and Hinata assures him that his jump float is just as great. He gained a little more respect for Hinata but, at the same time, was also outright disapproving of Hinata wasting his potentials. Since he did not have his shoes, Hinata was unable to join in the official warm-ups and just acted as a ball boy until Kiyoko returned with his shoes. Motivated, Hinata looks around him, noticing all the movements and different form styles. However, Karasuno’s soon surprised when Terushima spikes the ball back while jumping and turning around midair. After realizing what he’s looking for, Hinata returns to the gym with a determined gaze on his face, intimidating Tendō and Ushijima. After practice one day, Hinata suddenly smacks himself. Ushijima spikes the ball off Tsukishima’s hand and Hinata runs after it. The next day, during practice, she's given her team jacket and the entire team poses as they welcome Yachi. Hinata doesn’t understand the speech though, partly because he isn’t paying attention and is thinking of food[9]. (laughs) I’m always thinking about how to approach the gap between Hinata and me. Just as the game begins, Bokuto performs a perfect blockout. Daichi rounds up the “four idiots” that night to lecture them on how to study. Ishikawa She’s always really calm and collected, and we all think it’s something we need to learn from, which we’re grateful for. Tanaka points out that Ushiwaka is the number 1 ace in the Miyagi prefecture, and Hinata realizes that they will have to beat him to get to Nekoma. He stops when he notices that the guy’s from Ohgiminami High, the school he’s going up against. Hinata begins to run out of things to say though and gets flustered and Asahi cuts in, stating that the person the opponents are scared off is the coolest, reassuring Hinata of his importance. Karasuno goes to Court B to see who its next opponent would be. Hinata explains that he can’t have Kageyama enabling him to hit that quick all the time, but Kageyama rejects him and walks away, stating that he has no intention of tossing to someone who he knows will miss. As soon as he lands, Kageyama yells angrily that with that speed, jump, and his toss, Hinata can evade any blocker. He’s taken off the court to recover and Ennoshita replaces him. As such, he often says just what others need to hear to push themselves in the right direction.