Oikawa confidently accepts but finds himself struggling with the sand and wind, much to Hinata's amusement. The Karasuno team finally departs to Tokyo for the nationals tournament where nerves and excitement begin to arise as the players prepare for their first games and reunite with old friends. As Aoba Johsai is one point away from winning. Weight The practice match that will determine Kageyama and Hinata's future with the Karasuno High Volleyball Club begins as Kageyama, Hinata, and Tanaka battle Tsukishima, Yamaguchi, and captain Daichi in a 3-on-3 match. The grueling match between Karasuno and Inarizaki comes to a conclusion as one team finally emerges victorious and moves onto the third round of the Spring Tournament. When Kageyama and Hinata pull their quick attack, Oikawa starts to get tensed and tries to do everything in his power to stop them. He obtained Argentinian citizenship and plays on the Argentina National team as the starting setter. An observing Irihata internally explains that Oikawa always tells his teammates this before every game and as he has faith in them, they have complete faith in him as a setter. Right after, Kageyama attempts to do a dump himself, which he is successful at and tells Oikawa to watch out for an upcoming rally as he will be doing something like this again, which angers him. Following this, Oikawa and Kageyama are stuck in a joust, but Oikawa easily overpowers his opponent. The two would soon be challenged to a game by the 'Buy me a Beer' brothers. He was occasionally shown watching matches on television or playing the sport with Iwaizumi when they were still kids. Takeda likens their mastering of the new skills and executing them to gain points as cogs working together. Iwaizumi notices that he deliberately set away from the net for him to get past the blockers and tells Oikawa to let him fight his own battles. The match has just begun, but everyone has realized that Karasuno is back and better than ever. But she must just have been shy, and its not like hes all that bothered by it, not even a little bit, not at all, he said to himself. When Iwaizumi tells Oikawa that a timeout at so early into the game would indicate to Karasuno that theyve already figured out their strategy, Oikawa tells him that he wants this to happen for Kageyama to be on the edge. Right away, Aoba Johsai gets the upper-hand with Oikawa's setter dump and skillfully executed techniques. Some time later, Oikawa welcomed Kentar Kytani back onto the team after having personally asked him to return. The intense final set of the match between Karasuno and Shiratorizawa continues. This is the first time that Karasuno witnessed Oikawa's serves and saw that they were not only very powerful, but Oikawa also had the ability to control where his serves could go. Oikawa would attempt to demonstrate his jump serve but failed horribly due to the wind affecting the ball. A minor crisis strikes when Hinata's shoes suddenly go missing before the team's first game. Oikawa suddenly shows up for the practice match. Near the end of the set, Oikawa prepares for a hard serve, but Iwaizumi predicts otherwise and it goes out of bounds. He had a girlfriend who broke up with him. After Kindaichi wins Aoba Johsai the match, Oikawa and his teammates all gather around each other, cheering at their victory. But the moment you understand what's going on with him, why he came to be like that, things take a full 360-degree turn. As he feels the pressure of entering the last set as a starter, Kiyoko tries to calm him down. Background Information Upon seeing Kunimi smile after winning a rally made Kageyama afraid because he didnt know how he could be able to beat Oikawa, someone who could make full use of all of his players[5]. Hinata, Kageyama, Nishinoya, and Tanaka are devastated by the possibility of not going to Toky if they fail any of their exams. An Interesting Team The second years study at Tanaka's place. is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name by Haruichi Furudate. When Karasuno is at match point, Oikawa is subbed into the game and instantly targets his serves to Tsukishima. During the second rally, Oikawa would set more often to Kytani, and Karasuno believes that this is to throw them off with another player later. The new setter, Jose Blanco, was able to bring the ace back on track through easy to hit sets. Should they go to a third game, Karasuno knows they will be at a disadvantage. It goes behind the scenes to follow various participating teams and includes exclusive interviews with notable players. With Kageyama back on track, Karasuno begins to power through the rest of the set and show they are not to be underestimated. Spiking:Though Oikawa is not a bad spiker himself Kageyama is better with his perfect line shots. During that time, Iwaizumi . Hinata expresses how he wants to improve so that he would be capable of competing by himself, but Kageyama replies that in doing so he would break the team apart. The team now must band together to help said members pass their make-up exams and avoid summer classes. Nishinoya finally admits to the team that he is scared of Atsumu's serves and Aran's history with the Miya twins is revealed. 185.5cm (6' 1") - 2018 Tsukishima's insults about Hinata's height and Kageyama's past motivate the two to team up to win on Saturday. However, there is one condition: Tobio Kageyama must act as the setter for the entire match. But there was Oikawa, in all of his glory, playing for Argentina. After having learned that Blanco was acquainted with Coach Irihata, Oikawa would pretend he was unsure of whether or not he wanted to continue with volleyball just to be able to speak with him. However, Kytani is kept in-check when Oikawa does not seem to get offended by this and instead intimidates the hitter by giving subtle hints of future practices. 72.2kg (159.2 lbs.) While Hinata, Kageyama, and Tsukishima are gone, the Karasuno High School Volleyball Team do practice matches with Tokonami High School. A service error occurs, but the error allows Karasuno to calm down and motivates it to fight to its full efforts. Oikawa then ushers himself and Iwaizumi out of the gym before the award ceremony. When he was a little older, Oikawa and Iwaizumi attended a match between Japan and Argentina where Oikawa would become inspired to become a setter after seeing how the Argentina setter, Jose Blanco, was able to help the ace player get back on his game when he had started struggling during the match[1]. However, his serve goes out of bounds, just missing Nishinoya. He is also Kageyama's senpai from middle school. With the help of Yahaba, he does get back on to continue scoring points against Karasuno, and is finally able to play with Aoba Johsai as a teammate. The match against the two teams takes place the next day, and Karasuno seems to be more motivated than ever. When Kageyama comes back to the court, he and Hinata score again with their quick attack. He gets switched out, and has to calm down in order to play again. After their win, Karasuno bumps into Johzenji, who is fated to be their next opponent. Tsukishima is slowly thinking of ways to defeat his opponents, and with Yamaguchi and Sugawara being subbed in to change the momentum of the game, Karasuno is slowly creeping in to take the second set. Blanco quickly figured out that Oikawa was just pretending to be unsure of where he stood with volleyball but would still give advice on things that Oikawa was truly troubled with, such as comparing his own skills and talent to those of others who appeared to be naturally gifted. He instantly gained the admiration of the female students that were present which caused Tanaka to instantly hate Oikawa. I know that sounds crazy, but In "a million points of light" Oikawa says something along the lines of always being there to protect the digital world, and he transformed into pure energy, which are the butterflies. Number Aoba Johsai starts to overwhelm Karasuno and builds a huge point gap. At this, Karasuno, who is watching the match, finally notices that Aoba Johsai has the upper hand in the match. Nekoma realizes that they're up against a genius setter, so they decide to start marking Hinata. Gennai also says that the digital world carries . At this time, he notices that Karasuno has new players when he spots Nishinoya and Asahi. Oikawa Tru Oikawa and Iwaizumi attend the match between Karasuno and Shiratorizawa though Iwaizumi states that Oikawa had claimed he would not attend the match because he would be angry no matter which team won. Coach Ukai takes Hinata to see the former coach of Karasuno's volleyball club to get some advice on how to improve his skills and learn to fight on his own. He lied to everyone about everything, including his father, everything he thought he knew about . When Hinata becomes the vanguard up front, Karasuno is able to slowly increase their lead. After the second set ends, Hinata praises Yamaguchi for his serves, but Yamaguchi answers that Oikawa is still better because he was able to go beyond his previous skills, which he admits is terrifying to him. As October comes around, the spring qualifier tournament begins. This is referenced back to when Matsukawa seems to creep behind Kytani as to use him as a decoy but ultimately Oikawa sets to Kytani. Showing that while he has seemingly endless ambition, he does occasionally have doubts, though they never overwhelm him. People say Oikawa is mean because of how he treats Kageyama--which, in truth, is unfair and the reason why I absolutely disliked him in the beginning. On the side, Hinata gets distracted as he compares himself with Asahi and how he would never attain that level of strength. Things get even worse when Oikawa figures out the secret signals Kageyama and Hinata use for their quick strike, and Kageyama begins to panic. His talent is widely recognized and is even acknowledged by Ushijima from Shiratorizawa Academy, who states that Oikawa's talent lies in his ability to draw the full potential out of any team. The fourth season, titled Haiky!! Fukurdani ends up winning the match, with Bokuto scoring the final point. March 29, 2022 in Anime Reading Time: 5 mins read 0 Oikawa is the name of the character in an anime series. With their time limited, Karasuno begins having Hinata blend into attacks in the attempt to overcome Date Tech. Oikawas number on the Argentina Olympic team, 13, is the same number, During a flashback, its shown that Oikawa has planned to go overseas as early as the Spring Tournament Qualifiers, To date, Oikawa is the only known member of. Haikyu!! After Hinata and Kageyama finish their supplementary exam, Saeko Tanaka takes them to join Karasuno team at Tokyo training camp. In the second round of the Spring Tournament, Nekoma faces Sarukawa Tech High for the chance to advance to the third round. Although Hinata and Kageyama attempt to surprise Aoba Johsai with a back-row set, Oikawa still blocks them because he noticed that Hinata hasnt been attacking much lately so Kageyama figured that now would be the perfect time to do a quick set, Oikawa had figured that as well. Unfortunately, this brings on more of Iwaizumi's wrath. Hinata bumps into Yoshiki Towada in the bathroom and vows that Karasuno would beat their team and their future opponents in order to make it into the nationals. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. During the next timeout, the spectators notice Oikawa acting differently and not interacting with his teammates, and someone explains that he does this because he still wants to concentrate even though he isnt playing as not to mess up after the game resumes. Post-timeskip, Oikawa appears mostly the same although his hair is noticeably shorter, and he has developed a slightly more muscular build. While this frees up Hinata for more quick attacks, it also means the matches result will rely heavily on Asahi's ability to blast through the Iron Wall as he faces #7. Oikawa's "Tobio-chan is no match for Oikawa-san!" Aoba Johsai lament on their loss, but vow to beat Karasuno the following year. Oikawa is first to serve in the game and his serve is shown to be just as powerful as ever, although Sakusa was seen able to dig the ball. He is most feared for his powerful and accurate jump serve, which he has honed and perfected from a young age. Oikawa notices and thinks to himself that with this acceleration, Kageyama won't be able to accommodate his different teammates. Despite practising very hard, Akiteru failed to become a regular player for Karasuno due to the number of more talented players on the team, including Hinatas idol, the Small Giant.. 8:32. Emotions are on display from all teams as some are eliminated from the tournament while others prepare for their next battle. However, the two first-years aren't the only ones who are trying new moves, and the other schools recognise their efforts in doing so. Karasuno takes the lead in the second set thanks to Sugawara's tactics, but Oikawa's serves are still a major problem. When Aone starts keeping up with it, Kageyama switches his focus to Asahi, giving the ace a toss that enables him to push past Date Tech's defense and finally, get revenge for their previous match. However, Oikawa began to struggle when his team began playing against Shiratorizawa Junior High and it was in particular playing against Ushijima that caused Oikawa distress and the start of his rivalry with the Shiratorizawa ace. Later on, Ushijima approaches Karasuno at the entrance of the gymnasium, and Hinata and Kageyama vow to beat Shiratorizawa to make it to the nationals. The Fukurdani team hit a snag in their game when Bokuto falls into a depressed state and Akaashi does what he can to bring the ace back to top form. Just when they were about to give up as Shiratorizawa regains the lead, an injured-but-determined Tsukishima returns to the court. English Actor. Surprising backstories of the upperclassmen are revealed and Ukai struggles with his decision on the official setter; in the end, he decides on Kageyama. Position Oikawa watches this revel and remembers his bitterness and jealousy towards Kageyama from junior high and his goals to defeat Ushijima. Tru Oikawa (Japanese: () () , Oikawa Tru), also known as Tohru Oikawa in the English translation. In his free time, he accompanies and helps his nephew and other children at. When Oikawa digs the ball and cant set, he calls for Watari to do so, and he scores. Despite not being considered a "genius" by mainly his coach and himself, Oikawa is a stunning player and one of the best all-around players in the prefecture. Johzenji tried a spirited fightback after a stern talk byHana Misaki, but failed asTerushima's attempt to copy Karasuno's Minus Tempo Stop Toss Spike went out of bounds. That evening, Oikawa seems to be catching a cold and gets offended when Iwaizumi threatens him if he were to actually get one. It was seen post-timeskip that Oikawa has had thoughts of giving up on volleyball, but whenever that thought occurs, something really fun comes along to remind him why he loves it so much. Oikawa is supportive of Hinata wanting to change the attack and points out how the middle blocker is actually the one in control of the attack and not Kageyama. In this episode we see Shirabu's past life in Junior High and his reason behind entering Shiratorizawa. However, Oikawa says that when they next meet, Aoba Johsai will be using all of its aces from the start, and a very different result will be expected. episodes. After this, he admits to his team that Karasuno would be a troubling team to go up against and before he is about to tell his team that he has faith in them, the third years cut in by stating their own faith in their captain but warn him that he will owe them ramen after the match if he does not land his first serve. However, he tells his teammates his speculations of the words bring and give to differentiate between their normal quick attack and their minus tempo one. You had a choice to die, and now I'm here to make it happen. Kageyama and Hinata's combos start improving, and Hinata's skills as a decoy begin to emerge. Shortly after, after Kindaichi scores thanks to Oikawa, Kageyama notices that he isnt using Kindaichi the same way as he did during the Interhigh tournament. Not long after, Oikawa admits to himself that Kageyama is a prodigy, but that he could also learn to use his other players and learn about them in order to score more points, and thats what he believes makes a good setter. Pre-Timeskip Concern: When Oikawa tried to talk to Karasunos manager. Likes Number After Kytani manages to score three points in a row, Oikawa fools the blockers by setting to Kindaichi rather than Kytani. Season three aired from October 7, 2016 to December 9, 2016 with a total of ten episodes. Kageyama and Hinata get lost during a run and ends up meeting with Shiratorizawa Academy's Ushijima. Nekoma arrives in Miyagi and overwhelms in its practice matches while Hinata unknowingly meets its setter, who looks forward to playing against the first year. During the second set, Watari sets to Oikawa. This leaves the score to 15-24, and before his third serve, Oikawa tells his teammate that they will win that set to which Aoba Johsai answers with determination; however, Daichi is able to bump his serve. shozh. Kenma Kozume (Japanese: () () , Kozume Kenma) was previously a second-year student from Nekoma High. Karasuno recognises that Kytani is a double-edged sword in the match: he makes just as many mistakes as he does attacks, and if Aoba Johsai does not use him successfully, his presence in the game can backfire their intentions to increase their offensive power. They practice against Fukurdani, and Hinata realises that Kageyama's tosses have changed so now the latter will have to work harder in order to hit them. Leadership:Obviously Oikawa is a much better leader. Does Oikawa show up in Season 3? When the match is over and Karasuno has won, the two realize that Karasuno's victory is partly due to Tsukishima's plan of trying to get Ushijima into the habit of hitting straight shots out of muscle memory. Now in the second set, Kenma continues to be made to run about and further tire himself. The gap between the two teams have shrunk, but Oikawa's strong serves win Aoba Johsai the second set. In the continuation of the match between Karasuno and Inarizaki, Nishinoya starts to struggle as he is repeatedly targeted by Atsumu's serves. They arrive back in time for the match against Johzenji. While the younger setter tried to obtain his help, Oikawa initially tried to ignore him until Kageyama put aside his pride and bowed to Oikawa. Now that the team's defense has become stronger again, they are now able to catch up. This time, they have somewhat polished their moves to the point where they are able to gain points and become neck-to-neck in the scores. Many people find him attractive, to the point where several girls follow him around. He is able to easily guess and block their spikes, but with Coach Ukai's advice, Karasuno is able to catch up easily with Shiratorizawa. He wears a white kneepad on his right leg, contrasting with the black one worn on his left and by the other players in the series. Oikawa shakes Daichis hand before their match begins and Oikawas fans cheer for him, which angers Tanaka and Nishinoya. Kageyama and Ushijima can also unintentionally bring out the more childish or rash aspects of Oikawa's personality. He is shocked when he walks into the gym and finds that Kageyama is a potential member of the Karasuno team as well. Additionally, he tells his rival that he still wasnt over yet and that he will never regret choosing Aoba Johsai over Shiratorizawa but that Karasuno would still beat them. He manages to get past Nishinoya, which motivates his entire team. Date Tech is up against Aoba Johsai. Not wanting to anger Iwaizumi further, Oikawa follows his friend into the gym[2]. Former Coach Ukai comes to watch the match, and Karasuno tries their best to work around the height advantage their opponent has . As Coach Ukai wishes for more practice matches for the team, Ittetsu Takeda barges in with great news: Karasuno has been invited to take part in Nekoma's training camp! Because of Date Techs excellent blocking, he has trouble finding cracks in the enemy block to score. On July 27, 2011, Mitsuhiro Oikawa married actress, Rei Dan. In the end, Hinata is able to win the match for Karasuno by performing a wide broad attack that flies past a stunned Oikawa. After Yamaguchi scores a streak of aces, Oikawa tells his team not to be panicked, but this only results in him getting upset because they didnt need his advice. "The Iron Wall Can Be Constructed Any Number of Times", "Special Feature! Kageyama begins to enact the plan Ukai came up with: force Hinata to stand out to take the attention off the other attackers. Oikawa Tooru (28) meets Osamu Iwaizumi (18) at the train station. He then realizes that Sugawara probably taught him that, and Oikawa gets angry and is eager to play the next set. Filling in the last spot is Asahi Azumane. He's known to have a "disgusting personality" amongst both opponents and his own teammates because of his smug and outwardly flippant attitude. They started to play volleyball together, so naturally Iwaizumi witnessed Oikawa's growth as they both entered Kitagawa Daiichi, where Iwaizumi saw Oikawa over-exert himself for the sake of surpassing Kageyama. Ukai surmises that Oikawa is the type of setter who knows his team so well that he is able to bring out one hundred percent of their abilities. He would even offer Hinata advice on how to observe their opponents and take them by surprise after predicting the next steps. But despite all the work and practice that Aoba Johsai had done, they are ultimately defeated. Hinata arrives at Karasuno High School, determined to join the volleyball club and defeat Kageyama. A Coward's Anxiety Iwaizumi tells Oikawa that he doubts Oikawa would ever be happy because he cant see him be satisfied, even with perfection. Setter Shortly after, the clubs third-years all play together. Karasuno now heads towards its match against Date Tech, the team that had caused Asahi to quit volleyball. But triumph is with Karasuno, as they win the match with Kageyama and Hinata's quick spike. After Kytani is able to get past Karasunos defenses, Oikawa praises him for that, and Kytani quietly thanks him. Each team continues to fight for the winning point with surprising methods and fierce determination. He is extremely intelligent and cunning and easily figures out both his teammates' and opponents' weaknesses. The middle blocker points this out, so Kageyama decides to practice on his own in order to give Hinata the exact tosses he wants. Kageyama, Hinata, and Tanaka are able to rally and win the 3-on-3 first year match, allowing Kageyama and Hinata to be accepted as official team members. He finds a spot to hit, but seeing Koganegawa barge in and block him, surprises him and expresses how frustrating it was to have to go against such a difficult team to defeat and seems the most concerned of Koganegawa's presence during the game as the first-year setter adds height and strength to Date Tech's famous iron wall despite his inexperience.