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Kageyama's height and impressively sharp glare are said to be his most prominent physical features and sources of attraction to several female classmates. He is of a lean but muscular build. He often emits an intimidating aura, which is heightened by the almost permanent scowl on his face. His black hair is cropped short, with a fringe that hangs just above his dark blue eyes. His typical attire consists of either his school uniform or practice clothes.
Post-timeskip, Kageyama has grown to 188 cm. His hair is now parted down the middle, similar to how Kunimi had his. By the end of the series, Kageyama now has short bangs that end just above his eyebrows.

Perpetually sullen, arrogant, and undeniably short-tempered, Kageyama originally came off as a typical overbearing perfectionist, caring only about winning and completely disregarding the opinions and well-being of his teammates. His habit of complaining about their performance and barking orders at them eventually led the other players in Kitagawa Daiichi to nickname him the "King of the Court," a constant reminder of the oppressive, egocentric attitude he demonstrated during his volleyball career in junior high.
Unbeknownst to the majority of his schoolmates and acquaintances, however, he is much more sensitive and childish than he appears to be; he simply does not know how to control his frustration, and hence expresses his thoughts and emotions in an inappropriate way. After everyone in Kitagawa Daiichi became fed up with him and abandoned his side, Kageyama was filled with genuine regret and developed an intense fear of being despised and mistrusted but refused to openly discuss his problem until Tsukishima confronted him about it.
Despite his inability to properly socialize, he sincerely wishes to do his best and is extremely passionate and dedicated when it comes to volleyball, to the point where he gets overly excited about nearly every successful move he pulls off with Hinata .
Since joining Karasuno , he has grown to be more respectful of his upperclassmen, as well as more accepting of people whose abilities and/or views differ from his own, and has come to once again understand the importance of teamwork and mutual trust in the sport he treasures so much. Additionally, this has also helped him regain his confidence as a setter. He has also come to realize that he doesn't call the shots on the court and has learned to give up control to Hinata and other spikers.
During high school, he still gets extremely angry when he is called by his nickname, "King of the Court", but by the Final Arc, he has changed greatly on how he views the nickname.


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Tokita is a young man with short, dark hair and a friendly appearance.

As he makes a single appearance in the series, his personality is not very detailed, but he appears to be friendly.


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As his team's libero, a position known for being held by smaller players, Wajima is Sarukawa's shortest known member. Because of his position, his jersey is of a dominant white rather than blue. Additionally, another thing that makes him stand out from the rest of his team is his wild brown hair.

Not much is known about Wajima's personality.


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Shiga has blue eyes that are partially covered by large, triangular eyebrows. He has short dark hair that he keeps styled upwards. Shiga posses a tall and muscular build. Like the rest of his team, he wears a red headband around his head during the match against Nekoma.

Not much is known about Shiga's personality.


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Heiwajima has short hair which is dark and spiky, along with a thin beard and goatee. During the match against the Jackals, he wears a dark jersey with the number 1 and dark shorts.


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Iizuna seems to have a youthful appearance with large eyes and a slim build. His hair is light in color, and he has small, thin eyebrows.
Post-timeskip, Iizuna has gained a more mature and broader appearance.

Iizuna appears to be very hardworking as when he was injured, he stated that he was frustrated because he did everything properly, which makes the injury and subsequent loss more frustrating. He is also likely a fairly responsible person considering he was the captain of Itachiyama.


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He is a young boy who is seen wearing casual clothing. He has short dark/brown hair.

What is known of his personality is that he is honest but becomes upset when doubted. He also seems upset at knowing his older brother has not been given a chance to play in a game despite being a third-year.


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She is a woman standing slightly taller than average with a thin build and has short, blond hair. In the anime, she is shown to wear a red headband.

Tsukishima's mother is a kind and dedicated woman, and often helps her sons however she can.


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Like most of Shiratorizawa, Goshiki is quite tall and has a medium build. He has black hair styled in a bowl cut manner, dark brown eyes, and matching colored eyebrows that thin out at the end. He holds a natural scowl for an expression and a sharp gaze.
Post-timeskip, his appearance has changed very little although he appears to no longer have the side bangs that framed his face and now has a splitting part in the center of his bangs.

Goshiki is hardworking, ambitious, and enjoys showing off. Nearly every time he pulls off a good move, he looks around in excitement, wondering if anyone saw him and occasionally being told off by Shirabu for this. He takes great pride in being the next ace of the team and tries to always carry himself in such a manner. However, this can also be a great weak point for him as he can become overconfident in himself or falter under pressure and begin making mistakes.
Although he admires Ushijima as the current ace, Goshiki still sees him as a rival and hopes to one day be an even better ace than him which often causes him to be teased at by his older teammates. Even when he has openly stated to Ushijima that he will prove that he is more fit to be the ace, Goshiki still accepts Ushijima's words of advice when genuinely given and was even moved to tears when Ushijima left the team to him when the third-years retired from the team.
Despite normally seeming serious, Goshiki is shown to respond to things his teammates say enthusiastically even if he doesn't understand what's being said to him as seen with his coach who speaks in the Miyagi dialect or when he uses phrasing Goshiki has never heard before. During the First Year Training Camp, Goshiki was quick to agree to extra practices when Hinata spoke highly of his line shots and later was not afraid to scold Tsukishima for giving him a poor set.


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He is very tall for a first-year student. He has light brown hair that hugs his face. His eyes are open wide, and his thin eyebrows are curved downwards. He is often shown wearing a smile on his face. Overall, his face exudes a gentle aura.

Tsuyoshi is a very timid and quiet person. He is also very emotional as seen when Karasuno High defeats Wakutani Minami High in the Quarterfinals of the Main Preliminary in the Spring High-Miyagi Prefecture Representative Playoffs.


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Iwamuro often wears a somewhat annoyed expression. He has short, light brown hair with his bangs slightly covering his headband.


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Oikawa has dark brown hair that is swept outwards and eyes of the corresponding color. Many people find him attractive, to the point where several girls follow him around. Oikawa frequently smiles or grins, although Iwaizumi notes that these expressions are rarely genuine. He tends to make victory signs or large waving gestures, which are often accompanied by broad smiles or a wink. Another trademark expression of his is sticking out his tongue while smiling and winking.
Oikawa is of decent height for a volleyball player, standing just over six feet. While on the court, Oikawa wears the standard aqua and white Aoba Johsai High uniform emblazoned with the number one. He also wears dark gray athletic shoes with blue details. 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. At other times, Oikawa dresses in the Aoba Johsai uniform, which consists of khakis with dark brown detailing, a cream-colored vest, a dark red tie, a lavender button-down shirt, and a white blazer. During practices, he wears an aqua shirt and white shorts. During the finals match between Karasuno and Shiratorizawa , Oikawa is shown to wear glasses but it's unknown if he truly needs them or not.
Post-timeskip, Oikawa appears mostly the same although his hair is noticeably shorter, and he has developed a slightly more muscular build.

Despite his flirtatious nature (which makes him famous amongst female students, much to Tanaka and Nishinoya 's envy) and childishness, Oikawa is an excellent, well-rounded player and is extremely serious about volleyball. He's known to have a "disgusting personality" amongst both opponents and his own teammates because of his smug and outwardly flippant attitude. Oikawa also frequently makes cheerful remarks but follows up with serious or intimidating afterthoughts. He is extremely intelligent and cunning and easily figures out both his teammates' and opponents' weaknesses.
However, on more than one occasion, Oikawa has been very attentive and caring towards others, but this is mostly seen with his teammates or people like Hinata while in Brazil.
Oikawa is ambitious and one-track-minded, but it's shown that he also has feelings of inferiority towards those he deems as naturally better than him, such as Ushijima and Kageyama . This is one of the main reasons he is known to push himself so hard. Oikawa also holds a grudge against Kageyama, whom he mockingly calls Tobio-chan. This is due to his feelings of inferiority surfacing when compared to Kageyama, who has been hailed as a genius setter since their time spent at Kitagawa Daiichi . Kageyama and Ushijima can also unintentionally bring out the more childish or rash aspects of Oikawa's personality.
To match his ambition, Oikawa works extremely hard and often endures vigorous solo practices after his normal practices with the team. In addition, Oikawa spends time at home watching past games of his rivals in order to observe their movements and patterns ahead of time and strategizing how to defeat them. Despite that, he still takes time off on Mondays for rest.
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. Showing that while he has seemingly endless ambition, he does occasionally have doubts, though they never overwhelm him.


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She is shown to be a young woman who shares a close resemblance with her son. She has medium length dark hair with her bangs combed to the left side of her head.

She appears to be a dedicated mother and willingly admits to her mistakes.


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He is taller than average with a medium build. He has black hair that he keeps styled upward, long eyebrows, and small pupils.

Majority of his appearances were during Shiratorizawa's match against Karasuno . He is mainly seen reacting to plays that take place.
After Shiratorizawa lost in the finals of the Spring Tournament Qualifiers, Ushijima addressed each player with advice of how to improve themselves and the team. Umeda was given the advice to become more consistent with his form and to not get through practices doing what he wished.


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The young boy is short in height with dark colored curly hair, short but thick eyebrows, and is seen wearing casual clothing and, later, a jersey with Ushijima's name during the Olympics.

He appears to be like many others his age in not being interested in volleyball until meeting Ushijima. He also seems to be bluntly honest in admitting he finds volleyball boring and will look for something more interesting. He seems to change his opinion on this as he later is seen watching Ushijima during the Olympics.


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Ushijima has dark olive-brown hair and matching olive-colored eyes. He usually has a stoic expression on his face and often looks rather intimidating. He has a large, muscular yet lean build and is fairly tall.
His representative team uniform is a sports jacket, gray on the sides but black in the middle. On his left chest is a small nametag with Japan and the Japanese flag.
Post-timeskip, Ushijima's appearance has changed very little.

Ushijima is a quiet and stoic individual, not speaking very often, and often maintaining the same fierce expression on his face which often gives him an intimidating appearance. One of Ushijima's most notable characteristics is his tendency to bluntly, but honestly, say what is on his mind, causing him to come off as tactless or rude. Due to his limited social skills and being incredibly earnest, Ushijima can appear awkward and unintentionally funny. He does not seem to be able to read people or certain situations very well, and often takes jokes and figurative language from others literally. Despite this, it is noted that when Ushijima does give actual praise or support, it is completely sincere as he never sugarcoats or minces his words.
He is immensely confident in his skills and does not ever doubt that he or his team will win to the point that when Oikawa bragged that he and Aoba Johsai would be the one's going to nationals, Ushijima genuinely thought that he was confused and corrected him that only one team is allowed to go. Ushijima seems to believe that cultivating one's talent is the most important thing for a player, as shown when he openly criticizes Oikawa for attending Aoba Johsai instead of the more powerful and successful Shiratorizawa despite his talents, claiming the former is like "infertile soil". Because of this mindset, he hates those with baseless and unfounded confidence, causing him to particularly dislike Hinata due to him declaring that he will beat Shiratorizawa despite his short stature, lack of skill, and attendance at an 'unknown school'.
When faced with a defeat, Ushijima appears to not let it bother him in the same manner most others would feel. Instead, he accepts any mistakes he makes and looks to improving himself further. He also appears to look forward to matches against challenging players, such as Hinata and Oikawa post-timeskip.


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She has a close resemblance to her son. Her hair is dark and kept short with a slanted edge and her bangs neatly combed from her face.

She appears to be a strict woman who cares greatly about her families' traditions as she appeared to be the one most determined to make Ushijima change his dominate writing hand.


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He has dark hair and a buzz-cut with bald stripes along the sides of his head and big, oval-shaped eyebrows. He is fairly tall and has a muscular build.
Post-timeskip, Kiryū appears mostly the same but no longer has the bald stripes.

Kiryū appears to have a tendency to over-analyze. He is shown stressing over the ulterior motive behind Bokuto eagerly greeting him prior to their match, even though Bokuto had no such motive. Despite being a top 3 spiker, Kiryū admits to not having confidence in his own abilities. In the past, he struggled with feelings of not being able to be the dependable ace his team needed. That part of his personality remained unchanged even in high school when playing against Bokuto brought out Kiryū's insecurities. However, he possesses a strong sense of responsibility to his teammates that drives him to improve and overcome heavy pressure.


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Onaga has very short, dark brown hair and a long face. He is one of the tallest first-years shown so far, standing at 191cm.
Post-timeskip, his appearance is mostly unchanged, although he has let his hair grow to a slightly longer length.

While not much is seen of his personality, Onaga appears to be a hardworking person who tries to help those around him.


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He has tousled black hair (which appears dark brown in the anime) and thick eyebrows. His most prominent feature is his mouth that resembles like a monkey's, which goes with his nickname, "Saru".
Post-timeskip, Sarukui's appearance has stayed relatively the same with the biggest change being he has grown his hair out.

Not much is known about Sarukui's personality, although, just like the rest of the team, he knows when to enlighten Bokuto when the latter is in a bad mood. He does appear to be hardworking an observant of those around him, as seen when he noticed Akaashi was overthinking things after their match against Morikawa High .


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Yaotome is slightly shorter than average. He has short, light-colored hair and a friendly appearance.

Not much is known about his personality, but Yaotome shows respect toward his former upperclassmen and excitement toward the upcoming game.


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His face is wrinkled but despite his age, he can walk around perfectly well without a hunched back or anything of the sorts. His hair is a light, blondish-gray, and he is often seen smiling. He usually wears a red jacket, a white shirt and red pants.

Nekomata appears to be a laid back and carefree person most of the time. He has been shown to be rather competitive and childish, especially in regards toward his longtime friend and rival Ikkei Ukai . He shows this same behavior towards Ikkei's grandson, Keishin Ukai , although it's mostly out of fun in teasing the younger Ukai of how much he looks like his grandfather or his coaching skills.
He becomes more competitive during matches but still maintains a calm persona. He often gives helpful words of wisdom to his team when needed but also trusts the players to be able to help and lead themselves. Nekomata is shown to care very much for his players and shows pride when they are able to make it through difficult situations as a team or individually.


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He has short, sandy blonde hair that may have been dyed, judging from his dark sideburns and eyebrows. He has a large, muscular build and is often seen scowling or yelling at someone, particularly Futakuchi.
Post-timeskip, he mostly appears the same although he appears to now be growing some facial hair.

He is loud, strict, and generally takes volleyball seriously. He often argues with and threatens Futakuchi , a problematic junior who doesn't show much respect for his seniors. He is quite competitive and belligerent. However, he is incredibly supportive of his team and often attended their official matches and practice matches with Moniwa and Sasaya after retiring.


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Nurukawa has brown hair that is cropped short, with a part of his fringe hanging above his eyes. He is tall and has a medium build.


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Yoshida is a young man with short black hair closely styled similar to Kageyama 's. He is tall with a medium athletic build.

Yoshida appears to enjoy bragging about his teammates, as he tries to intimidate Sugawara before the relay race.


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He has light, ash-brown hair with similarly colored eyes. He has a medium build.

Haga seems to be a carefree, energetic individual.


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Towada has a medium build and slick back, black hair. He's usually seen with a scowl or a smirk on his face which gives him an intimidating appearance.

Towada usually portrays himself as a tough individual but in reality is quite the opposite. He is quick to give up when in a seemingly difficult situation and will resign when faced with an overwhelmingly strong opponent. As such, he would not put in extra effort to fight for the win. However, he has proven to be capable of change. He was frustrated after seeing the former captain, Noboru Akimiya , desperately chasing after the last ball and later crying alone in the club room. [1] When further prompted by Akimiya, Towada decides to stop running away, a behavior he labeled as weak, and inspires his team to give it their all.
Off-court, Towada is a delinquent who likes to get into fights. He is seen fighting someone and later acting untroubled while Akimiya apologizes to the teacher. [1] It is implied that he has a softer side, as shown when he acts kinder and more affectionate toward Hinata after mistaking the latter for a middle schooler coming to support his older brother in a match. [2]


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Atema has wild, light colored hair. He has large tufts of hair in the center and both sides of his face slightly covering his headband. Additionally, Atema has somewhat large eyes.

When he is certain about something, Atema is not afraid to voice it, which sometimes leads him to misunderstand what others are feeling. Additionally, he can get quite frustrated when he makes a mistake. Despite this, he cares about his teammates, exemplifying this when he and the team's other second-year regulars were quick to react to Teradomari 's "mean" comment to Himekawa .


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Takachiho has black, spiky hair with his front fringe styled up, similar to Koganegawa . In the anime, his hair is a dark brown color. He has snake hooded eyes like the rest of Nohebi.

Takachiho seems to be a decent person despite his team’s habits. Along with Numai , he is the only third-year who isn’t seen taunting his opponents and he is often seen smiling when he’s with his teammates. Additionally, he is seemingly more supportive of his captain than the other third-years.


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Shibata has short, messy dark hair with thin eyebrows. He also appears to be slightly taller than average.

Although his personality is not very detailed, he appears to be a supportive teammate but also seems to know some of their personalities well.


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She has short, dark brown hair. She has round eyes that are a lighter shade of brown. She is of average height and has a thin figure; although her current concern lists that she is worried her thighs are said to be 'sturdy'.
Her clothing attire mainly consists of the Karasuno girls' uniform. When on the team, she wore the Karasuno girls' uniform that consisted of a sleeveless jersey and black shorts with white details.
Post-timeskip, Michimiya's appearance does not seem to have changed much.

Michimiya is shown to be a very active person, always smiling and cracking jokes. She is a very determined person, who cares a lot for her team, giving them motivational speeches and always tries to stay composed in front of them; she only cries when she's away from her teammates. However, she herself had stated that she isn't strict enough.
Around Daichi though she can become flustered and clumsy, repeating words to try and find the right thing to say.


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Yukie is a girl who stands at average height with reddish brown hair and matching colored eyes.
She's normally seen wearing a relaxed expression on her face, which some claim to be "critter-like", and she's usually seen wearing the manager's uniform for Fukurodani's volleyball team.
As of 2018, after graduating from Fukurodani Academy, her appearance has changed very little, for her hair has grown much longer in length.

Yukie appears to be a well-mannered, calm, relaxed, and mature individual, especially towards her team. She is also shown to have a great appetite and appears to eat anything that she can get her hands on.
This was seen during the barbeque at Shinzen High when she had a plate piled high with a variety of food during the barbecue and when she also took several onigiri rice balls and ate them in one go [1] .


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He appears to have curly light brown hair and a long face. He has a medium build and is the ideal height for a volleyball player standing just over 6 feet.

Not much is known about him, but he appears to be a carefree and friendly person. He shows a high level of interest in volleyball, being part of a neighborhood team, and seems to collect videos of volleyball matches. This habit is noted by Ukai, who often has Mori obtain recordings of Karasuno's opponents for him.


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He has messy, light auburn hair, brown eyes, and freckles. He also has a small build.
Post-timeskip, his appearance has remained relatively unchanged although his hair appears slightly longer.

He has a gentle personality and often looks out for Hinata, encouraging his friend whenever he's down. However, like Hinata, he was on the more timid and easily rattled side as he was seen being easily scared of Kageyama and his team.


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He has short, dark hair he keeps styled upward and is very tall for his age, standing at 189 cm tall. In the manga, his hair is slightly shorter than depicted in the anime.

Nagamatsu is a friendly but hardworking person. Unlike many others, Nagamatsu was not fearful of Ushijima but instead was excited to meet him. He is also shown eagerly accepting helpful advice from the coaches on how he can improve his playstyle. While Nagamatsu does not have much page/screen interaction with others, he is shown to be able to communicate well with those around him.


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Yumie is a short, elderly woman with a round face, short gray hair, and thick eyebrows. She is always shown with a gentle smile.

Yumie is a hardworking and kind woman. She taught her grandson, Shinsuke, the importance of doing things correctly and keeping things clean, because, as she said, "someone is always watching," referring to the gods. She is very supportive of her grandson.


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He is a young teen with short dark hair and appears to be slightly taller than average. He has large eyes with narrow pupils and small, thin eyebrows. He also has freckles across his cheeks.

Shōta is shown to be a hardworking teen and appears to not have any trouble communicating with those around him even though majority of those present were a grade above him.


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He has a black buzz cut and large, round eyes of a similar color. He is the ideal height for a volleyball player standing a little bit over six feet.
He wears the standard Date Tech High volleyball uniform in dark teal and white. His jersey number during the Interhigh Prelims was 12, and then it changed to 3 after the third-years retired.

Obara seems to be a nice and usually laid-back person. He usually is seen taking part in blocks and also complimenting Aone .


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He has neatly kept, light brown hair and wears glasses. His eyes are of a similar color and are framed by thin eyebrows. He appears to tape his fingers during games.

Komaki is a quiet and serious person but is also very supportive of his teammates, especially Hyakuzawa .


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Nishinoya is the shortest member of the team, standing at 159.3 cm (now at 160.5 cm as of chapter 207 ). Despite his shorter stature, he has a fairly muscular build. He regularly styles his wild black hair by ruffling most of it upwards, adding 10 cm to his height; the tiny tuft of hair that falls over his forehead appears to be bleached a dirty blond. His eyes are brown and slanted.
He tends to wear brightly colored shirts that typically have a random four-character idiom printed on either its front or back, such as " One-Man Army " or " Three-Point Headstand ". In games, he wears an elbow pad on his right arm in addition to his uniform, unlike the rest of the team.
During the fourth season, possibly due to the anime style change, his hair gained a lighter color and appeared to be a dark brown in some episodes.

Nishinoya is a very energetic and temperamental person. His boisterous nature and crazy shenanigans can attract unwanted attention quite easily, which often goes badly for him. Although he hardly ever worries about the consequences of his actions (and may even revert to violence to vent out his anger on certain occasions), he is surprisingly considerate of his friends' feelings and insecurities.
He has a quirky habit of spontaneously coming up with ridiculous names for the moves he executes while practicing receives. He is also unexpectedly shy when it comes to talking to girls he hasn't met before.
Like Tanaka , Nishinoya has a large interest in the team manager, Kiyoko . Together, they try to approach her but are usually ignored. They cause a bit of a ruckus when this happens and are usually scolded by somebody, most often Daichi . When the series officially introduces Nishinoya, he energetically approaches Kiyoko, which results in an off-screen slap. Nishinoya returns with a red cheek and a smile. [3] Tanaka and Nishinoya both like being called "Senpai" (or Upperclassmen in the English version) and dislike boys who have most of the attention from female admirers, like Oikawa .
Nishinoya can be extremely impatient, excitable and impulsive. As Tanaka puts it, "he simply gets too fired up for his good.". He doesn't bother to filter his words and is therefore prone to blurting out whatever he's thinking in a loud and tactless manner. In-game, however, his attitude changes drastically as he becomes incredibly focused and serious, remaining calm and doing everything in his power to provide the support his team needs until the very end. For this reason, everyone in the volleyball club respects him greatly. He is shown to be incredibly hard-working, once even continuously practicing more than 200 spike-block receives to the point that his legs stopped moving.
Although he displays an incredible feat of confidence and fearlessness countless times, Nishinoya admits that he was a "huge scaredy-cat" when he was a kid. [4] He had many fears, which resulted in his grandfather training him so he could overcome those fears, teaching him that behind every fear is a wasted experience, and telling him to never be afraid to ask for help whenever the fear doesn't fade. This reflected Nishinoya's tenacity and courageous façade during matches and served as an important matter in his character development sometime in the Nationals because he straightforwardly tells the team about his childhood without a doubt even though he is being pushed into a corner.


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Ogasawara is a young boy and stands at a short height. He was short brown hair that is styled similarly like Oikawa 's. He can most often be seen wearing a t-shirt and shorts.

He is a friendly and helpful person. He helps Ikkei during practices and is seen to become quick friends with Hinata and Yachi . Ogasawara is also inquisitive of things related to volleyball and occasionally asks Ikkei questions about certain play maneuvers when watching Karasuno play.


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Towering over 200 centimeters (6'7"), Hyakuzawa is said to be an extremely imposing figure. He is usually seen wearing a neutral expression until he gets fired up while playing volleyball. Hyakuzawa has short, black hair in a partial buzz cut near the bottom half of his scalp.
Post-timeskip, Hyakuzawa has remained mostly the same and has kept the same hair style but has let his hair grow a little longer and now keeps it styled upwards.

In contrast to his intimidating appearance, Hyakuzawa is very soft-spoken and kind. He also seems to be a serious and mild-mannered person, which can be seen from his respectful demeanor to his seniors. He doesn't react much other than a simple acknowledgement that he's listening even when his seniors openly praise and brag about him being an asset to the team.
Before his match with Karasuno, Hyakuzawa mistakenly believed that his natural height and power was enough to beat Karasuno, thinking volleyball was simple. Later, when Hinata proves him wrong, Hyakuzawa takes the initiative to seek out his senior to recant his words after being humbled.
Hyakuzawa also appears to have a strong sense of responsibility. He is aware of his own limitations and lack of skills, and it's due to this that he doesn't want to be a burden to his team. He is willing to do everything in his power to contribute. [1] Once he began to feel true competition when playing against Karasuno, Hyakuzawa can be seen getting more into the game and becoming more fired-up.


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Terushima has an undercut with spiky blond hair and a tiny tuft of hair that falls over his forehead. He has almond-colored eyes and short eyebrows the same color as his blonde hair. He also has a very athletic build. In the anime, he is consistently shown to have his ears and tongue pierced. He is usually seen wearing black studs on his ears and a silver stud on his tongue. The manga inconsistently shows Terushima to either not wear any piercings or only have his tongue and left ear pierced.
Post-timeskip, Terushima has changed his hair to now be parted over his right eyebrow, with most of his hair swept over to the left side of his head. He also appears to not wear his ear piercings, although it is not clear if this is due to his career.

Terushima is shown to be childish and extremely energetic. He's not one to take things seriously, as he even dismissed volleyball as something played for fun and didn't put much thought into the sport as he thought it wouldn't be as enjoyable. However, he has a change of heart after the match against Karasuno, realizing that playing seriously and winning gives much more satisfaction. He was shown to be rather assertive and persistent as he approached Kiyoko before the Karasuno vs. Johzenji match, continuing to ask for her number even after she politely refused.


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He has dark-grey hair that is shaven and thin eyebrows of a similar color. He wears a light green volleyball jersey with the number 3 printed in dark green.

He appears to be timid and unsure of himself at times. He lacks confidence in his abilities and doesn't seem to be very ambitious, as seen when he gave up right as the match against Kitagawa Daiichi began.


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Shibayama is the shortest player on the Nekoma team. He has slightly thick eyebrows, along with dark eyes. His hair is also jet black, and is parted in the middle.
In the anime, he has been shown wearing his red track suit and practice clothing. When in a match, he will wear the libero uniform of a white jersey top and red shorts.
Post-timeskip, his most noticeable change is that he has cut his hair to a shorter length.

Shibayama is shown to be shy, gentle, and somewhat easily rattled yet determined. While not being as talented as the other players on his team, he tries his best to help where he can. As the series progresses, however, he appears to be more willing to socialize with others and has more confidence in himself and his abilities.


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He has a short black hair that is always down that his bangs part by his left eye. His sharp eyes and constant frown gives him a scowled look. Slightly above his eyes are long eyebrows that get thinner as they get closer to his ears.

He does not show much expression whenever he's shown, except for when he cries after Wakunan loses to Karasuno .


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He appears to have dark shaved sideburns and red-brown hair spiked vertically upwards. He has short, thick eyebrows, and small pupils. Tazawa is slightly taller than average and has a muscular build.

Although his personality is not explored much, Akimiya has described the entire team as being interested in fights and portraying an intimidating image.


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Maiko has light brown hair. The left side of his hair is swept slightly upwards.

Maiko is seemingly a friendly person around his teammates and is supportive of them, exemplifying this when he and the team's other second-year regulars were quick to react to Teradomari 's "mean" comment to a distressed Himekawa and call him out.


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Sagae is quite tall for a first-year high school student. He has brown hair that he keeps spiked upwards and hooded eyes. In the manga, his hair is shorter in length than in the anime. His eyebrows are also noticeably longer in the manga than in the anime.

Sagae appears to be hardworking but still friendly. He and Akakura are quickly able to befriend Hinata during the First Year Training Camp.


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He has dark brown eyes and a tall, slightly muscular build. His hair is short, messy and blonde, but he has dark brown sideburns and eyebrows, which hints that he dyes his hair.

Takinoue has an upbeat personality and is flirty, as shown when he tried to impress the female spectators at Karasuno's matches once. He is incredibly supportive of Ukai and the Karasuno volleyball team and often does what he can to help them in any way possible; such as making a special video of their best moments during matches or helping gather funds.


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Kindaichi is a young teen who's quite tall for his age, being the tallest member on the Aoba Johsai team as a first-year. He has dark hair that sticks straight up which has earned him the nickname "turnip/onion-head" by Hinata who associates his silhouette with a turnip or onion when meeting him again by Aoba Johsai's toilets though it's implied that Kindaichi himself is unaware of the meaning behind the nickname. His face seems to be set in a scowl most of the time though it's more of a passive one rather than an intimidating glare like Kageyama's.
While most of his appearance has remained the same after the timeskip, his hair is noticeably shorter and the lower half has been shaved.

When playing volleyball, Kindaichi is open to feedback and willing to adjust his play to match his setter unless he feels the demands are unreasonable [3] . In the latter case, Kindaichi is not afraid to express his frustration and stand up for himself. He is also shown to be quite competitive during a game, especially when faced against Hinata and Kageyama .
Kindaichi is generally good-natured and gets along well with his teammates. He is very respectful toward his upperclassmen, especially Oikawa and Iwaizumi . In contrast to his tough exterior, he appears to be quite sensitive. He is deeply affected by the middle school feud with Kageyama while the others have moved on. It is implied that he feels responsible for their failed partnership despite having tried his best to match Kageyama's demanding tosses [4] . Even after their estrangement, Kindaichi still cares for his former teammate and has asked Hinata about Kageyama's well-being.


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Kosaku has short brown hair, thick eyebrows, and grey eyes. Despite him being taller than the average Japanese high school student, he is quite short compared to his teammates.

Not much is known about Kosaku's personality, but he seems like a friendly but competitive teammate, as he cheered Riseki on during his serve.


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Hakuba is a towering figure standing at 203.3 cm (6'8"), making him one of the tallest characters in the series. He has a large, muscular build. Hakuba has dark hair that is styled upwards on the top but has the lower half shaved.

He seems to be confident about his height and spiking skills. He enjoys teasing Hoshiumi , and shows reluctance when it comes to complimenting him on his setting prowess. When he started to compliment Hinata out of shock when seeing his extremely high jump, Suwa described him as a really nice person internally.


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Katō has a lean but muscular build. He has light colored hair, dark eyebrows and a short beard. He can normally be seen with a large smile.

Katō has a friendly personality. He is seen welcoming and helping Hinata when he first arrived and throughout his stay in Brazil.


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Yamiji appears to be of middle age with short grey hair that he keeps spiked upwards. He has thick dark grey eyebrows and is usually seen wearing square framed glasses. Yamiji seems of average height with a muscular build.

As the head coach, Yamiji takes things seriously most of the time, but he is also understanding and encouraging toward the players. He is also shown to have a silly side that is mostly seen when he and Bokuto chest bump when the ace makes a successful play. Despite this, he also tends to be annoyed when Bokuto falls into one of his mood swings.


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Michiko is a middle-aged woman with short, curly hair and a kind expression. She appears to be of average height and has a slightly fuller figure.

While her personality is not shown much, Michiko appears to be rather kind yet excited to play volleyball.


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Shimafu is slightly taller than average with a lean physic. He has a shaved head and wear glasses with a blue frame. He is only seen wearing a white t-shirt, green shorts, sneakers, and a pink sports jersey.

His personality is not touched on very much but Shimafu appears to enjoy playing volleyball and working to help the team get better.


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Karasuno's Vice Principal appears to be of middle age, slightly overweight and about the same height as Takeda . He has a balding head that he attempts to keep covered with a toupee. He also has a large mole on the left side of his nose.

The Vice Principal is known for being strict with the rules, such as stopping students from running in the school hallways and making sure students follow through with their supplementary exams.


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Akatani is of average height with a lean build. He has short, messy brown hair, long eyebrows, and narrow pupils. He is only ever seen wearing Shinzen's training clothing of a short sleeved white shirt, lime green shorts, and pink jersey bib.
His appearance in the manga is quite different as he has short, light-colored hair, a curved upper lip, and dark eyebrows that imply he dyes his hair.

Not much is known of his personality, but he does appear to have a passion for volleyball and was seen doing what he could to save the ball during the practice match against Karasuno.


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Abe is a young man with a nondescript face. He wears overalls and a cap, giving him the appearance of an ordinary, blue-collar worker. He sometimes wears a ski mask while killing.

Due to being partnered with the careless, drug-addicted Yamamoto, Abe is weary and frequently frustrated. He displays a high level of patience in dealing with his partner and picking up Yamamoto's slack throughout most of the story, and despite calling their partnership his greatest regret in life, Abe exhibits his own laziness in choosing to stay partnered with him rather than seeking out a replacement. He considers himself naive for choosing to trust in his partner repeatedly. He appears to understand the consequences of his actions in a way that Yamamoto does not, as he works hard to perform his job well and worries after the wrong target is killed. He favors guns as his primary weapon and handles his firearms skillfully.


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Akemi is a young woman who is depicted in sleepwear and with tousled hair. In the novel, her hair is described as being light brown, nearly gold. In the anime, her hair is dark red. Her fashion tastes imply that she cares about appearances.


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Kim is a bald, portly man with red-rimmed glasses and a small mustache.

Kim is an arrogant, cowardly individual. He responds rudely to questioning, but when confronted by an enemy with a weapon, he becomes fearful and defenseless. He lives in a high-class apartment and drives a flashy sports car, indicating that he is unafraid to flaunt his wealth and status, even if they are a product of his underground activities.


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Chegar is a nondescript foreign man with brown hair. He wears a business suit.

As someone without any notable skills himself, he survives by eliminating opponents for his organization across the globe. Chegar believes strongly in his organization and will do anything he can to make himself useful in the world he has chosen to live in. He is forward-thinking and has the qualities of a good leader, evident in his ability to make a place for himself in an organization that has little need for him while dealing with his employees' problems. Though the twisted personalities of both of his underlings disgust him, he believes in their abilities and accepts their faults. He expresses jealousy at Siva's hacking skills and annoyance at the way Siva wastes them, occasionally thinking about how much more he could accomplish if he possessed those same talents. If his own hacking skills were stronger, he would apply them to pursuits he finds meaningful, such as achieving justice and helping nations, rather than destroying people's lives.


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Enokida has dyed platinum blond hair with long bangs covering nearly half of his face. The cut makes his head resemble an enoki mushroom, hence the nickname Enokida. He is usually seen wearing a yellow parka with red skinny jeans and black-and-white checkered shoes.

Enokida is an aloof and playful individual. He is highly observant and able to see through most people's lies. According to Lin, he will "do anything for money, for good or bad reasons." Because he knows that people associated with the underground like himself will not have easy deaths, he believes in living a comfortable life and doing as he pleases. He is prideful and assertive when it comes to his abilities in hacking, and he will sell his services to anyone, even if by doing so, he knowingly puts his friends in danger. Even though he gives his friends fair warning, he has faith in them to survive the difficult situations he sometimes puts them in.
Aside from business, he is known to use his hacking skills for his own entertainment, such as toying with street lights in a certain radius or changing weekly regional weather forecasts.


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He has short, ruffled red hair and a scar from Lin running vertically over his black, artificial left eye. His right eye is brown, and he is usually seen wearing a black tank top that reveals the barcode tattoo on his upper right arm, paired with skinny jeans and designer sneakers.

Feilang is a skilled killer. He treats everyone casually regardless of their age or position and is noted to have an expressive and cheerful manner when speaking, but there is a certain madness to his demeanor. He enjoys outwitting his enemies and putting them through depraved situations that reflect those he once endured. His rebellious and twisted nature is due not only to his horrific upbringing, but because he excelled in that environment. As a leftover scar from his harsh upbringing in the killer training facility, he has a deep resentment for human trafficking and anyone who partakes in that business, going so far as using sadistic methods to punish them, which is demonstrated when he sells the young daughter of a former trafficker.
He is also a kleptomaniac, compulsively taking spoils from the bodies and surroundings of his victims, whether or not they might be valuable or useful to him. His preferred weapon is a lancet, a Chinese sword with a curved blade.


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Genzo is an older, balding man with sparse white hair whose face is lined with wrinkles. He is said to have had an old man's face even as a child, earning him the nickname "jii-jii" (old man) among his friends. In his old age, he insists that his face looks older than he really is, and true to his word, he retains some of the strength and speed from his youth.


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Gondo is a middle-aged man who wears a black suit with a neatly-tied necktie, sunglasses, and a beige trench coat. He has a deep voice and leaves a strong impression on his associates.

Contrary to the strong impression his appearance gives, Gondo is quiet and rarely initiates conversation, but he introduces himself if he learns the names of others. He is polite and always addresses others with respect. Once, he possessed a sense of morality, but he disposed of his morality when circumstances necessitated work in the underground. Though he is actually a kind-hearted man, he takes up killing out of desperation and without regret. He is very aware of his limited abilities, especially in assassination, but he is a quick learner, and following his consultant's advice goes smoothly. Because of his successes, he is filled with deep gratitude toward Nitta and will fulfill any favor to repay him.


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Shigematsu has short, dark brown hair and a mustache. He is usually seen wearing a suit.

He is a calm and patient man who has a high standard for justice. Well-acquainted with the high crime rate and the shady business carried out in the underbelly of Fukuoka , he has adopted the standpoint that in order to fight against criminals, it is necessary to become a criminal himself. As such, he frequently gives jobs to Banba to carry out when he cannot pursue a case beyond his public disposition.


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Ivanov is a huge, muscular man whose face bears several scars. He stands at over two meters tall and wears his light-brown hair in a crew cut. He has trained his body to be hard and impervious to weapons, and as such, knives do not work on him. Due to his suspicious and obvious appearance, he cannot stand bodyguard for his employer, who is nearly always in the public eye.

Ivanov's intimidating appearance contrasts with his kind and meek nature. He generally speaks in a soft murmur and jokes lightly with his companions, preferring silence over confrontation. Despite his kind personality, his size and strength allow him to excel as a killer. He is the most proficient at close combat in his group of hitmen. His specialty is strangulation, and his eagerness to take on work that will protect the mayor suggests loyalty, a desire to contribute to the team, and a penchant for killing. He shows hesitation when asked to kill outside of the parameters of his work, however, notably when the tasks of disposing of the body of one of Yusuke 's victims and killing Yusuke's friends makes him uncomfortable.


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Irasawa has a large build and blond shoulder-length hair. He has a poor complexion, with vacant eyes and hollow cheeks, and he wears a jersey. His appearance resembles that of a drug addict, except his addiction is to murder.

Irasawa has a cruel and twisted personality. Murder is both his vice and his hobby, and he enjoys it to the point that he cannot live without it. He seems incapable of enjoying or thinking of anything else and becomes restless when he has gone too long without killing. When given a target to eliminate, he will murder them for free simply to satisfy his own pleasure. Without a designated target, he will pick up homeless people to kill off the street, as he views them as trash.
When he fought as a boxer, Irasawa became used to being in the spotlight. As a killer, he has to avoid standing out, so he childishly seeks attention and praise for his kills from his employer. Instead of simply confirming when a job is done, he sends Chegar the video footage of his kill, to Chegar's dismay.
Irasawa also has a habit of pulling the front teeth of his victims post-mortem, collecting them in jars as a trophy to display his kills.


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Jiro has short brown hair, blue eyes, and a small goatee. He wears a white, striped shirt with a blue collar buttoned low over his chest. He hooks suspenders to his dress pants, with the right suspender over his shoulder and the left suspender hanging down around his waist.

Jiro is an okama and behaves and speaks in a stereotypically feminine manner. He holds an interest in fashion and style and is noted by Misaki to enjoy shopping.


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Martínez is a muscular man with tan skin who is said to be almost two meters tall. In official illustrations, he is bald despite being described as having a buzzcut with narrowly-shaved lines in the novels, and he has the letter S tattooed on both of his upper arms. His usual attire consists of a dark-colored tank top and pants with sandals, which the anime depicts as foam clog shoes. He occasionally wears a black leather jacket.

As a professional torturer, Martínez will employ any means necessary to inflict pain and fear upon someone deserving of it. Despite his occupation, however, he is kindhearted and sincere, noted to despise hurting and killing people. When compared to his other friends in the underground business, he has a level head and a much more grounded moral compass. He is approachable and supportive of his friends, often listening or offering advice, particularly for his close and long-term friend Enokida .
Martínez is openly gay, known to read love novels avidly and make comparisons between his books and current situations. He has stated that he likes younger, naive men who have no idea how the world really works, though he shows an extreme disgust toward pedophiles.


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Murase is a plain-looking young man who dresses in casual clothing. His hair is light in the manga and black in the anime.

Murase has a lazy, careless, and cruel personality. He regularly skips class, opting to drink and party daily, and he joins his friends in brutally beating another man while intoxicated.


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Kaori is a young woman with short, bobbed hair that hangs on the right side.

Kaori is described as a friendly hostess who offers Xianming Lin gossip and advice during the short time they work together.


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Saitoh has short brown hair, brown eyes, and is usually seen wearing a brown or green business suit with a red tie in illustrations.

He is often described as timid and fearful and is prone to tearing up under stressful situations. While he had been taught the necessary techniques of hand-to-hand combat and knife wielding at Murder, Inc., he has never made use of his training and has forgotten nearly all of it. To make up for his own inabilities, he often depends on others to help him resolve issues beyond his capabilities, such as being framed for murder or targeted by assassins.
Saitoh has a huge interest in and love for baseball. In his thoughts, he frequently compares current situations he is facing to particular set-ups that occur in baseball games. Because of a past incident where he accidentally hit a batter in the head with a pitch, he had developed the 'yips' and become unable to throw a ball, afraid he would end up hitting and injuring someone again. Although still timid and easily frightened, he overcomes this with the help of his new friends and is able to pitch again after the Mayor Harada scandal.


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Nearing the end of middle age, Kazuo has wrinkles around his face and appears exhausted from overwork and lack of sleep. Despite this, he maintains a firm and dignified air.

Kazuo is a hardworking man who works tirelessly to fulfill his duties as a public servant. Behind the scenes, he uses any means at his disposal to survive as a politician, entrusting his dirty work to his long-time butler, Yagi , and once bribing the police to cover his son's cyber crimes. To his son, he seems hard and unforgiving, seeing his son as an incurable disease and going so far as to order Yagi to kill Enokida to prevent him from blighting the family name further; but in reality, Kazuo understood his son's rebellious nature and provided him the release he needed to live freely. Like his son, however, Kazuo is a stubborn man who keeps his true feelings hidden.


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Kumiko is a youthful-looking woman with bobbed hair that has bangs swept to the left side.

Kumiko has a stubborn, controlling, and parsimonious personality. She manages her husband's finances strictly and investigates his activities to an extreme when his schedule deviates from normal. Despite not working herself, she is overly conscious about money, carrying a brand-name handbag and asking Banba and Lin to keep their investigation as cheap as possible.
Kumiko's stubbornness is apparent in her persistent belief that her husband is cheating on her. When Tadafumi disappears, she is more spiteful toward the woman he may have run away with than anxious about his well-being. Even though she has strong doubts regarding Tadafumi's faithfulness, she does maintain some open-mindedness and will not accept any truth without definite evidence.


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Long Fang is an overweight but muscular man with a stern face and a low-pitched voice. He carries an intimidating presence that makes him memorable and is always surrounded by bodyguards. His hair is light-colored in the manga and black in the anime, and his back and shoulders are heavily tattooed.

As the leader of a syndicate growing in influence, Long Fang is a cold, formidable man. He is also a womanizer who is labelled a pervert by younger women, and he spends exorbitant sums of money on hostesses he favors. Due to his position and preferences, he has been the target of many failed assassination attempts, usually by women, and is merciless toward those caught by his bodyguards.


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Misaki wears a blue dress with one strap over her right shoulder like her foster father Jiro. She wears a plain t-shirt underneath and her light brown hair is usually pulled up in pigtails.

Misaki was exposed to the cruelty of the world at a very young age due to her abusive upbringing under her step-father. This has shaped her to mature faster and adopt an extreme dislike for anyone who commits atrocities and crimes. She is remarked to talk more like an adult than a child, but she is not without some childish tendencies, such as when she insisted on keeping the black cat she rescued or retaining her tendency to view the world in black and white. Other people around her, including her home school teacher, describe her as closed-off and unapproachable, especially with other children around her age.
With her biological mother abandoning her and leaving her with her abusive step-father, Misaki has developed an extreme fear of abandonment, going so far as to help Jiro in his business to prove her usefulness so she can stay with him. She also has PTSD, and cigarettes are her trigger, as she received burn marks from her step-father's cigarette buds in the past. From the combination of the abuse she received daily, Misaki has developed a firm belief to punish 'bad people,' and as such has taken a huge interest in becoming a full-fledged avenger like Jiro.


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Méqué is a young man of about 20. He has a striking, asymmetrical appearance accentuated by makeup and bizarre clothing. His face is painted in white greasepaint and he wears a small red false nose. His red lipstick curves into a smile on the left side and a frown on the right; with a blue teardrop painted on his right cheek, he looks like he is simultaneously smiling and crying.
A red hat covers his dull pink, wavy hair, and he wears a black bowtie and a vest over a dark red shirt. The vest is black on the right side and black-and-white harlequin-patterned on the left side. His bright red pants are cuffed and rolled up at the knees, showing mismatched socks. His right sock is black with white stripes, while the left is a black with white diamonds. He wears dark red clown shoes with bulbous tips, overall giving the impression of a busker.

Méqué is an intelligent young man who is severely emotionally and developmentally stunted. Mentally much younger than he physically is, he speaks in broken, childish sentences and refers to himself in the third person, which is not uncommon for children in Japan, but is a trait individuals eventually grow out of. As a child he was abused heavily by his father, disassociating during the beatings and eventually developing dissociative identity disorder. His true personality, which he calls That One, rarely comes out. That One is timid and afraid, cries often and expects beatings.
Due to the frequent and brutal beatings he received from his drug-abusing father, he mentally broke and created a new personality who could take the beatings in his place. The personality created to protect That One is a clown called Méqué. Despite being a stand-in personality, Méqué is in control almost all of the time. He is more cheerful and bolder than the original, usually seen smiling and humming. He has a strong sense of what is right and wrong, desiring a world where all children can live happily, and he will kill anyone who gets in the way of that dream.
Méqué believes it is his mission to kill people. After growing up abused by his drug addict father, he initially believes drugs are the problem. Eventually, he switches from targeting drug pushers to targeting abusive parents, hoping to free children from abusive households and sever the link between abusers and future abusers. He adopts lessons from his own abusive father, punishing the people he kills by hanging up their bodies in the same way that his father used to string him up. He also does not see the problem in abducting children to make friends. As he has never had anyone on his side, he is incredibly lonely and wishes to have a friend, so he convinces himself that That One wants a friend and tries abducting children to fill the role.


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Nitta is a young man who wears silver-framed glasses, a deep blue jacket, necktie, pinstripe shirt, and white chino pants. He carries a small handgun concealed on his person at all times.

Nitta is intelligent and strategic. He is thoughtful toward his clients, thoroughly considering their wants and needs to devise a strategy for them to achieve their goals. He displays patience and honesty toward whoever he is talking to, even if it is an act for formalities. In actuality, however, Nitta is quite apathetic toward others and finds the world quite dull, which leads into his interest in Shunsuke Saruwatari - someone he considers to be out-of-the-mold and a person he wants to hang around for entertainment value. With the exception of Saruwatari, his killers are simply tools to him.


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He is described as having strong features that make him stand out as a foreigner. He sports a goatee and wears his brown hair pulled into a high ponytail, and in the manga, he has lines shaved into his undercut. Despite his foreign appearance, he has no trace of an accent.

Nguyen is a skilled professional killer. He pays attention to his surroundings, including people and rumors, and keeps himself well-informed. Despite being an assassin, he has an amiable side, showing admiration and friendliness toward his close colleagues.


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Reiko has violet eyes and long, loosely-permed brown hair that she wears in a high ponytail. She usually wears a dark grey two-piece suit.

As a hired killer, Reiko displays a ruthless personality and loyalty to her friends and employer. She specializes in using poisons and drugs and displays cleverness in coming up with solutions that make her and her companions' jobs easier at the expense of others. She is disgusted by the actions and carelessness of Yusuke Harada but stays by his side to protect him nearly until the end.


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Ricky is a young man with dreadlocks who wears a cowboy outfit and carries two revolvers in his belt. He is said to look like someone straight out of a Western film.

Ricky is friendly, outgoing, and expressive, quick to introduce himself and attempt to get to know others, though this is largely out of a desire to talk about himself. He is self-absorbed, becoming offended quickly if his name is not recognized, and he enjoys talking about himself and his interests. He is extremely passionate about his work and his guns, which he refers to as his "pals," and enjoys speaking about them at length.


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Li is a slim man who wears a gray suit and glasses. He has sharp eyes and a distinctive scar on his left cheek. Like his boss, he carries an intimidating air that makes him difficult to forget. Due to having a different mother than his older half-brother, Renyi , he has a much different build and appearance.

As personal assistant to an international organized crime leader, Li is composed and fearless. He is clever, always being able to take advantage of a situation, and he is able to discern whose information and opinions are worth listening to. He is also a habitual smoker with an addictive personality. His assistant, Suzuki, notes that becoming an advisor to Long Fang has changed him and that he smiles less than he did before. Prior to working for Lang Fang, he would not have ordered that subordinates be executed solely based on suspicion.


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Munakata has short grey hair and wrinkles around the corners of his eyes and mouth. He wears a high-quality pinstripe suit and a branded wrist watch, as well as an eye-patch on his right eye due to a past wound inflicted upon him by the Niwaka Samurai .

He has the analytical mind and sternness suited for his occupation as a hitman and is loyal to his employer to a fault. He assumes command as the main leader of his group of friends and is close to and feels responsible for each of them.


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Sayuri is a beautiful, graceful woman without any unique or outstanding facial features. She looks innocent, gentle, and mature and is able to charm many of the men around her.


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Saeki is noted to have earnest, gentle eyes that match his personality. He wears glasses and has short black hair worn in a part.

He is mild-mannered and has a habit of talking politely to people regardless of whether they are younger or older, in stark contrast to his job as a cleaner . He is fan of baseball and a member of the Tonkotsu Nine, and in games he frequently hits foul balls along the first base line.


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Shinohara is a young man who wears glasses and is able to blend in. As the least conspicuous of the mayor's group of hired killers, he is often tasked with bodyguard duties.

Shinohara is a newcomer to both Fukuoka and the underground and still unaware of much of its workings. He asks a lot of questions of his companions, both work-oriented and personal. He has a cheeky attitude that his seniors sometimes find inappropriate and annoying. Munakata has a habit of hitting him on the back of the head in reproach.
Despite his attitude, Shinohara is talented and intelligent. He emphasizes the importance of his studies and specializes in explosions. He enjoys experimenting and appears nonchalant when things go wrong, knowing that their employer's wallet has all things covered. He appears contemptuous of Yusuke Harada because Shinohara got into university on merit while Yusuke was accepted to the same school on bribes.


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Shota is described as tall and eloquent. His handsome features, combined with his family's obvious wealth, make him popular at school. He is seen wearing a school uniform with a standing collar. In the anime, he has multiple ear piercings.

At a glance, Shota seems to be a model high school student. He is polite, excels in athletics and academics, and has many friends at school. His parents travel for work, leaving him alone for days at a time, however, and he shows a sadistic side behind closed doors. In his free time, he takes pleasure in torturing cats he picks up off the street, and he uploads photos and videos of the torture online.


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As a former actor, Shoutarou has a handsome face despite being in his fifties. He is noted to look increasingly tired as a result of his job.

As mayor of a large city, Shoutarou has a reputation to uphold. He is a shady politician who builds connections with crime syndicates, and he exhibits ambition and ruthlessness in hiring killers to ensure the safety of his position. Toward his son, Yusuke , Shoutarou is critically honest yet forgiving. He understands that his son is twisted, yet he cares about his son and their family's appearances enough to bribe Yusuke's way through college and allow the purchase of trafficked women to keep his son's urges satisfied.


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His daily attire includes a gray parka and sarouel pants. He dons a hood and a black kerchief to cover the lower half of his face when he goes out on missions as the Submarine Ninja.

Saruwatari is arrogant, brazen, and possesses a short fuse, often seen to habitually kick the nearest object around him to unleash his frustrations. He is reckless and thrill-seeking, choosing work as an assassin in order to have a good fight rather than trying to make substantial money. He is noted to have even given up his own weapon to a target of his to face them unarmed for a challenge.
Perhaps his most significant character trait, Saruwatari hates losing. He takes every challenge seriously and puts everything he has into winning with a single-minded focus. When he loses, he is furious, bitter, and distracted until he can finish what he considers an unfinished fight. His emotional nature makes him easy to read. He is extremely straightforward when it comes to expressing his opinions and desires, and likewise he has a particular inability to lie. Despite this, he refuses to acknowledge his own shortcomings when they are pointed out to him, such as his poor aim or his inability to swim.
He is not a social person. While Nitta and Nguyen consider him to be a friend to some extent, Saruwatari primarily interacts with them either out of necessity or convenience for work-related reasons. In all other regards, he tends to not associate with other people and prefers to be a loner, keeping himself at a distance, and views himself as a solo player even when part of a team.


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Siva is a thin young man with a kind and gentle expression. Over his clothes, he wears a blue apron with the repair shop name.

Siva's kind and honest face is only mask. In contrast, his true personality is twisted, and Chegar considers him worse even than Irasawa . His hobby is playing with other people's lives. Using his elite hacking skills, he enjoys destroying the lives of people he selects at random by impersonating them, exposing their secrets, fabricating scandals, or spreading lies. His acts have pressured people into committing suicide, and his unique method of social elimination has earned him the nickname "The Cracker" in the underground. He counts many politicians, executives, and celebrities seeking to take down their rivals among his regular customers. At some point, Siva became tired of choosing famous names as targets, as they already commit acts of corruption, and he finds more fun in making them up himself and turning the life of an ordinary person into any narrative he likes. He enjoys playing god and is fully aware of the envy it sparks in Chegar.


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Suzuki is a large, broad-shouldered, well-built man. He keeps his dark hair trimmed short and usually sports a serious expression. He is always seen wearing a business suit.

Suzuki is a serious, hard-working assistant who is devoted to his boss. As Li's subordinate, he is more than a chauffeur; his responsibilities extend to carrying out Li's orders in the inner-workings of the association, including gathering information and torturing enemies. He obeys Li unquestioningly and will even give his employer orders if it is to keep him safe. He is Li's advisor of sorts and becomes a proactive leader in the organization, particularly after the targeting of Kakyuu Group executives forces Li and the other higher-ups to go into hiding. Despite his position in the Kakyuu Association, Suzuki actually cares little about the other executives in the organization; his priorities lie first and foremost with Li.
Five years before the start of the series, Suzuki's former employer was shot and killed in front of him, and his death has had a strong effect on Suzuki. As he still carries guilt from watching his boss and mentor die, he is extremely protective of his current employer, Li, and will not allow him to perform simple routine tasks himself, especially buying cigarettes. Suzuki himself has also become a heavy smoker, and the smell of the smoke is nostalgic to him.
It can be assumed Suzuki had a relatively normal childhood, as he is shocked and horrified when he listens to Yang 's tale of Feilang 's hellish upbringing and is unable to compare the younger man's experiences to his own. It is also implied that he had few accomplishments of his own as a younger man, as he describes himself is a "nobody." He seems to have skill and has learned from Li, however, as he negotiates deals in the interest of the Kakyuu Assocation and has a number of subordinates who trust his orders.


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Takashi is a young man with blond hair and freckles. The novel describes him as having a face covered in pimples. He wears a gold chain necklace, and while working as a waiter, a white shirt under a black waistcoat and tie.

Takashi has a cowardly and opportunistic personality. He steals ten million yen from the club he works for, and when his lover Akemi is murdered in front of him, he pleads and attempts to make a deal for his own life.


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Unoyama is a large, broad-shouldered man with short, dark hair and a square jaw. He wears a business suit with a teal necktie.

While Unoyama's position as an executive in an organized crime syndicate and his practice of extorting unaffiliated citizens for money indicate that he is exploitative and immoral, he is courteous and pleasant toward his lawyers. He is very proud of his antique Edo era sword and knows its full history, implying he has an interest in the period.


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Myouken is described as a serious-looking man who wears a suit. Shunsuke Saruwatari notes immediately that he looks like someone who leads an ordinary life.

Myouken is a professional with a serious demeanor. He is also a normal person, compared to many other characters in the series, as he becomes frightened to the point of screaming and shaking when he sees a dead body.


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The executive is described as being a middle-aged man of medium build. He has black hair and wears a business suit, blending easily into crowds of salarymen.

He is straightforward and business-like, believing in the cause of his organization to eliminate opposing hackers and assigning jobs to his subordinates without fanfare. He makes his dislike of Siva and Irasawa known.


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He is a large, sturdily-built man with a mysterious and intimidating presence. He has hollow cheeks and shadows under his eyes that give him a sickly appearance, but combined with his size, straight posture, and fluid gait, give him an unsettling presence and make it impossible to guess his age. He wears a black military uniform and black boots, standing out among the deep green uniforms worn by the other guards in the facility.

The Instructor is a man used to being obeyed, who gives orders in a low, emotionless voice. He has at some point learned the lesson to never trust anyone, a lesson he imparts in the boys under his watch. He does not believe in showing weakness, including tears, and seeks to train the boys under his watch into useful and valuable human weapons, preparing them for the brutal realities of the world and any situation they may face. He is not overly malicious, and in fact shows moments of understanding. Despite the growth of the boys in the facility's five-year program, he still views them as children, knowing they are powerless against him.


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Tony is described as having a suspicious appearance. He has a beard and wears tinted sunglasses. Despite being obviously foreign, he speaks Japanese fluently.
In the anime, he is clean-shaven and looks like an average businessman, though one with a muscular build.

As the head of an international syndicate advancing on foreign soil, Lau is intelligent, serious, and careful. He appears to value his subordinates but is wary of outsiders and has a bad reputation concerning outside hired killers. To protect the Shou Wang and himself, he gives potential assassins a test, and if they pass, offers a formal contract. He rarely cuts ties with the killers he does hire. After he hears of Saruwatari, he is interested in hiring him to compete with the rival organization the Kakyuu Association.


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Lin has long, light-brown hair that reaches his lower back and is noted to have neat, androgynous facial features. He is most commonly shown wearing a brown jacket and black pants.
He initially wears fancy clothing to feel closer to his sister Qiaomei , from whom he has been separated for nine years. Fancy attire also makes him feel more comfortable about his current circumstances, compared to growing up poor and unclean in the slums of China. At the end of the third light novel, he has his hair cut into a short bob and attempts to wear casual clothes, at which point he realizes he wears fancy clothes and maintains long hair simply because he enjoys it.
Though Lin always keeps it covered, on his right upper arm he has a barcode tattoo with a seven-digit management number, left over from his childhood in a boy-weapon training facility. His body is also criss-crossed with scars from the intense training he endured there.

Lin is impartial to social norms such as gender stereotypes, as he has been quoted saying he never understood what was wrong with men being queer if women could wear pants. He generally enjoys wearing makeup. He is quite vain and often acknowledges to himself how beautiful he is. He shows a great interest in fashion and romance stories.
At the beginning of the series, he lives frugally in order repay his debt to Zhang, but later Lin begins shopping and spending money more frequently. While he is not an outrageous spender, he has a tendency to go shopping to relieve stress. Because he grew up poor, he is very conscious of how much money he has and has developed a principle to never waste food, even if he does not like it. After his twentieth birthday, he discovers a fondness for beer.
Due to a betrayal by his childhood friend Feilang and the harsh upbringing he had to go through to become a killer, Lin is self-reliant and has difficulty putting his trust in others, even after meeting Banba and his friends. He becomes enraged whenever he is told he is not a professional, as he believes that being called a simple murderer negates the sacrifices he made for his family and the terrible years he had to go through in order to become a hitman. He gradually begins opening up throughout the series and develops a liking for baseball and his teammates. He tends to be curt when talking with others and can be harsh and insensitive with the feelings of others, but this seems to stem from his belief of accepting a hard fact at face value rather than sugar-coating life.


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Yagi is described as a tall and slim figure donning a black suit. He is around sixty with white hair and glasses. Despite his age, he has remained quite fit, capable of jumping down from the third floor of a building and landing unharmed.

Yagi is a refined and polite individual, always acting properly as a servant. He is proud of his service to the Matsuda family and is extremely loyal, following every order with precision. Any action he takes of his own volition are to benefit the house he serves, as he deeply cares for both the members and status of the Matsuda family. Although he takes care to not let his personal feelings interfere with his work, he does make attempts at reconciling Enokida with his father whenever he is presented with the opportunity, either by making suggestions to Enokida directly or by inviting him to events where his father will be present. According to Enokida, he also has a habit of giving money to Enokida's friends, likely an attempt for them to stay friends with him despite his personality and upbringing.


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Yamamoto is a young man with an aged face caused by his drug addiction. He has a poor complexion and dark bags under his eyes. The cannabis he frequently smokes makes him speak in an unintelligent-sounding drawl on top of his lisp. He wears overalls with a white towel tied around his head, making him appear to be an ordinary, blue-collar worker. He sometimes wears a ski mask while killing.

He is exceedingly lazy and is unable to work alone. Being self-centered, Yamamoto neither notices nor cares how his laziness and carelessness drag his partner and others down with him. Recognizing Abe as his caretaker of sorts, he shows concern for his partner, knowing that he can not function independently. He is addicted to cannabis and claims that he is unable to work without it, as it prevents his hands from shaking. The cannabis causes hallucinations, however, and his addiction, carelessness, and stupidity severely inhibit his memory.


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Yamato has short, blond hair, described as being porcupine-like, with a single red streak on the left side. He usually wears a dark grey suit and a black shirt, making him identifiable as a host.

He speaks in an informal, crude manner most of the time, but he has his flirtatious side when it comes to women. Due to his job as a host, he is very social and has a lot of connections to other clubs in Nakasu , and he is often knowledgeable about the local gangs and organizations.
He can be especially money hungry and is an opportunist, choosing to spend time working as a pickpocket in his spare time or on vacation to gain more cash. Regardless, he does care for his friends and while he will give them a hard time for inconveniencing him, he will go out of his way to help them. As a member of the Tonkotsu Nine, he frequently hits bunts that benefit his teammates on base, even if they result in his out.


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In the novels, his hair is described as brown with a tinge of black. He wears loose and baggy clothing, usually a plain T-shirt with a black jacket and gray sweatpants. His lounge clothes are often stained with the blood of the girls he brings home and murders.

Due to his father's influence and social status, Yusuke grew up spoiled and lived a carefree life, provided with whatever he wanted without worrying about consequences. He had grown apathetic to others and become selfish, purposefully leeching off of his father for a luxurious life. By the start of the series, he had begun taking women off the street and forcing himself on them, killing them during or after the act. He seems to have the impulse to kill people and a love for bloodshed in general, as he not only kills every girl he is with, but just prior to the start of the first light novel, he orders his friends to beat up a foreigner just for his entertainment. Unintelligent, or more accurately unconcerned with consequences, he causes a lot of grief and trouble for his father and Munakata , who have to clean up after his misconducts on a near-daily basis.


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Banba is described as a tall, lean man usually donning a white sweater with old jeans. The novels describe him as having brown eyes and unkempt, black hair, though illustrations show him with dark brown hair. Despite his noted height, he is usually hunched over.

Banba has a gentle and laid-back personality. He does not care much for his appearance or the cleanliness of his residence, much to the annoyance of his roommate, Xianming Lin . He is mostly clueless about technology and is often used by Enokida to test new gadgets and devices. He is usually patient and understanding in most scenarios, but when it comes to baseball he can be critical and overbearing, especially to Lin, the novice of their team.


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As described in the first novel, Zhang is a plump skinhead with a round face and a large, upturned nose. He has a high-pitched voice and wears a purple suit.

Zhang is an ambitious and self-important crime syndicate executive. As a businessman, he is professional toward Mayor Harada and his employees, but he is condescending toward Lin, whom he views as an amateur and a nuisance. He describes himself as dishonest due to his line of work, but he has a certain degree of hypocrisy. He unabashedly disregards his agreement with Lin to stay away from Qiaomei , but he expects those he makes deals with to uphold their end of the bargain, evident in his frustration when Ivanov is unable to kill Lin.


Hakumei and Mikochi

She has red hair, often worn in braids. A messy fringe peeks out from beneath her blue cap. Hakumei once had repunzal long hair during her travels but she had them cut once she met with Mikochi. It was easier for her to move around and felt more free without it. Even though she is a girl, she is often mistaken as a boy.

Hakumei is an adventurous and hard working young woman. Before living with Mikochi, Hakumei worked for a traveling caravan and learned many survival skills from them. Extremely energetic and happy, now living in a new home with Mikochi, Hakumei works now as a fulltime carpenter and works along side with his work buddy, Iwashi.
What Mikochi lacks in physical strength, Hakumei fulfills the role very well. From being a travel person to a fulltime carpenter, Hakumei is able to handle physical labor, make clean cuts with wood and even survival skills, she is quite reliable especially when it comes to camping and outdoor activities.
Hakumei is as determined as she was curious of many things and when traveling around down she is always full of excitement to learn about things. She is friendly with the locals who Mikochi is famililar with and even friendly to most strangers and yet when it comes to sketchy area's she always kept her guard up especially when it comes to the safety of her friends and Mikochi.


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Mikochi has straight, black hair. She usually wears a red and green kimono that matches her hat.

Mikochi is a quiet, reserved young woman. Unlike her roommate Hakumei, she's more of a homebody, a logical thinker and not very athletic.
Mikochi is known and appreciated throughout Makinata for her cooking skills. This is how she earns her living, preparing canned food and fresh produce, which she then sells to a shop in Makinata.
As well as cooking, Mikochi loves to sew. She is very creative when it comes to designing and making clothes. She designed an outfit for Sen and even came second in a fashion design competition. She enjoys this activity so much that when she starts a project, she can work on it for hours without eating or sleeping.


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She has white hair, often worn in a ponytail with a kyanite pearl in the front. She likes dark colours and usually wears black clothes with a blue shawl. On rare occasions, she wears a purple dress made by Mikochi and leaves her hair loose.
She may also wear a diving suit for her research.

Sen is a calm, serious young researcher. She studies new forms of life: using lamps that react to the sound of an instrument, she can simulate a heartbeat that brings a skeleton to life.
Sen takes her work very seriously and spends a lot of time and energy collecting bones.
She currently lives in an animated turtle skeleton called Georges and has a submarine made up of a fugu skeleton called Simon.


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Kazama has honey blonde hair and red eyes. In the anime he wears a traditional white kimono with red trim, a dark-brown collar with yellow trim, and a dark-brown haori with yellow trim on top of the kimono. He always has a sword on a red and yellow belt and traditional Japanese sandals (geta) with socks. His posture is usually relaxed and confident, and his calm and arrogant demeanor is reflected in the low tone of his voice.
In his oni form, he grows 4 white horns (2 big ones and 2 small ones), and his hair fades to silver. His eyes change from red to yellow.
In the second season he is seen in a purple western-style outfit.

Kazama is extremely arrogant and egotistic. He tends to ignore other people's feelings or words, acting on his own volition and considering only his own beliefs as a reasoning. He takes pride in his oni origins and hates Rasetsu , viewing them as disgusting fakes. He also sees humans as greedy foolish creatures who only fight for money and fame.
Although he tends to be rude, Kazama is not a shallow person. His arrogance stems from his demon heritage which is of great importance to him, and he listens to Amagiri when Amagiri reminds him of the possible consequences of his careless actions. Kazama has seen a lot of betrayals which he keeps trying to warn Chizuru about, and he is the one who informs Chizuru about her father abandoning the Bakufu , and, even though it seems selfish of him, it is the first and only piece of information that Chizuru has received over a long period of time.
At the end of the season, Kazama saves Chizuru from a few samurai who killed Inoue and informs her that quite a few people have betrayed the Bakufu and the Shinsengumi.


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Chizuru is a young woman with brown eyes and dark-brown shoulder-length hair that she usually wears in a ponytail with a white ribbon, and with bangs covering her forehead.
She dresses as a boy as directed by Toshizou Hijikata to avoid any disruption of order in the organization, that only consists of men. Chizuru wears a peach pink top and baggy gray pants. Even though her kimono is male, most people instantly recognize a girl in that disguise. The colors of her outfit also stand out when she goes patrolling with the Shinsengumi as she is the only one who does not wear the blue haori due to not being an official member. She also always has her kodachi on her.
In episode 8 and the OVA , she dresses as a tayuu in a red and green kimono with a gold obi that is tied in a bow on her waist in front. Her hair is done up in a geisha fashion and she wears makeup that whitens her face and highlights her eyes and lips.
At the end of season 2 , she changes into a red, white and black western outfit.

Chizuru is a gentle, polite, caring, well-mannered and soft-spoken young woman who is so humble and shy that she hardly ever speaks her mind unless driven to by her concern for others. Her compassion often leads her to inquire about others' well-being. However, despite being hesitant to fight, Chizuru is quite fearless, she rushes to protect those she cares about against all the odds. She hardly ever gets angry but she is often the first one to show emotion when something tragic occurs, and she comes to care quite a lot for the Shinsengumi leaders as she spends time with them and learns of their ideals.
Each new event reveals a new side of Chizuru's personality — she is loyal, selfless and loving. Her devotion to the Shinsengumi shines through all the obstacles, and no matter how many people try to persuade her to leave or kidnap her, she never betrays her trust in the men. She is ready to sacrifice herself for their sake, and they do the same for her because they feel how much she cares about them. Each Shinsengumi member is equally important to her, she treats their wounds and cleans their headquarters. Each death is a heartbreak for her as she loves them all deeply. She puts the needs of the Shinsengumi above her own and is ready to die if that is what is needed for their well-being and success.


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Dr. Ryōjun Matsumoto is a bald, tall and bulky middle-aged man similar in appearance to Koudou Yukimura . He wears a blue kimono with dark bottoms and a white collar, and traditional Japanese sandals.

Dr. Matsumoto is a kind and caring man which befits the doctor image. Despite being nice and softspoken, he is also serious and firm, making sure his patients get the necessary treatment regardless of their own wishes. He is trusted by the Shinsengumi commanders even with the most difficult cases such as Okita's wounds and disease, and he is also trustworthy enough to know about the Ochimizu research.


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Hajime is a handsome young man, 169 centimeters or 5'7" tall, with long indigo hair that is loosely tied into a side ponytail, with bangs hiding the right side of his face. He possesses sharp features and senses, but has relaxed yet alert ocean blue eyes.
Hajime wears a long, black, fighting-style kimono with a simple white sash and long scarf. He also wears his sword on the right side for the reason of being left-handed which is not always taken in a positive way by other warriors. When Saitou is on official Shinsengumi duty, he wears the blue haori on top of his clothes.
In the second season, Hajime changes into a western-style outfit of the same black color as his usual kimono. Due to having a lot of new buttons, he initially struggles to do them up.

Saitou is a very stoic and quiet man who only speaks when spoken to or when something is worth saying. Whenever he decides to voice his opinion, he does it in a formal emotionless way, never shouting or getting angry. He is extremely loyal to Toshizou Hijikata and he will obey any order without question.
Saitou is very thoughtful and always puts the safety of others above his own and never lets on about what he is truly thinking or feeling. He is always caring and gentle with Chizuru , protecting her and reassuring her, sometimes explaining things she does not understand. Unlike other Shinsengumi members, Saitou does not seem to be overly friendly with anyone, his cold demeanor seems to be the same towards everyone. However, he is always polite, and others respect him and look up to him.


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Heisuke is a cheerful young man closest to Chizuru in age. Short in stature, Heisuke stands at only 163cm or roughly 5'3" (5'2.4" ), making him the shortest amongst the Shinsengumi next to Chizuru and the shortest captain. He has long brown hair which he keeps up in a ponytail, and emerald eyes. In the second season, he cuts his hair short to adopt a more Western appearance along with the rest of the Shinsengumi.
In his Rasetsu form, like all Rasetsu, his eyes become crimson red and his hair becomes snow white, his canine teeth also become more profound.
His clothes initially consist of a yellow sleeveless shirt over a purple one that has the shoulders cut, but not disconnected, a red and black sash around his waist, black pants that go down to his knees, leg warmers that wrap around his feet, arm and leg pads, and straw sandals. His Western appearance is a white button-down shirt, a black button-down vest, black pants that go to his knees, brown boots that cover the remainder of his legs, a purple shawl around his waist, a yellow sash above the purple shawl, and black gloves that have only the pinky and ring fingers covered.

Out of the trio, Heisuke is the most hyper and considers himself to be the Forerunner teacher that likes getting in harms way (according to Hakuouki: Shikon Soukyuu ). Always cheerful, he makes jokes even pretending to be complaining how the other two in the trio cannot do a thing without him and beg for his help even when he is doing something else. In addition to being overly energetic, Heisuke tends to be a bit too talkative when he almost tells Chizuru about Rasetsu only to get knocked across the room by Sano.
Heisuke is also determined to remain as human as possible even when the thirst for blood starts to get to him. He never stops smiling and fighting, despite the fact that he quickly runs out of his own lifespan.


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Hyougo Sakai is a tall young man with long black hair that he wears in a pony tail. His casual clothing is a simple blue kimono similar to Hijikata's. He always smiles while talking to people.

Turned into a Rasetsu by Kaoru

Hyougo Sakai is an amiable compliant young man who tries to get along with everyone in the group. He claims to feel proud every time he puts on the blue haori regardless of what people think about the Shinsengumi. According to him, he is an only child, which means his parents struggle financially if he does not live nearby, therefore he sends them some of the money he earns by being part of the Kyoto police. He is also skilled with the sword and ready to risk his life in order to protect his comrades.


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Shimada has a rather square-jawed face with dark brown hair and is always seen wearing his Shinsengumi haori over a purple shirt and green trousers. He seems to be a competent warrior who relies on his brute physical strength, and he looks quite older than other Shinsengumi captains.
In the second season he changes into a black western-style outfit with gold-colored buttons.


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Serizawa has shoulder-length spiky dark-red hair, almost black on the top half of his head and silver gray lower down, with a samurai top knot at the back (much like Kondou's hair). He wears amber-colored trousers and a midnight green haori (in his free time) or a traditional blue haori of the Shinsengumi (during battles).

Serizawa is proud, vivacious and violent. He enjoys tormenting the weak and demonstrating his power, his allies (or servants in most cases, like Nishiki Niimi and Ryuunosuke Ibuki ) are generally afraid of him, even though some of them happen to genuinely admire him. Although Kamo has a sharp mind, he is quick-tempered, arrogant, and self-centered which ignites hatred in people around him. His outrageous behavior is the reason why the former Rōshigumi became notorious during his time as the commander in Kyoto (and were called "Wolves from Mibu"). However, he believes that playing the role of a villain is meant to help in achieving his goals, which he frequently lectures Hijikata about. He keeps blaming Hijikata and Kondou for being too soft and lacking resolve while doing all the hard work for the Rōshigumi.
Serizawa is good at reading people's emotions and manipulating them. He makes Okita murder Tonouchi by revealing Tonouchi's plan to assassinate Kondou; he dwells into Hijikata's deep feelings about not being born in a samurai family; he understands Ryuunosuke's rage due to Serizawa's brutal actions towards another geisha which resulted in Ryuunosuke being rejected by Kosuzu ; he feels Oume 's desire to kill him even while she is behind him, and so on.


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The Shinsengumi members notice that Chizuru looks almost exactly like Kaoru as if they were twins, except for the fact that they wear different clothes. They both have long brown hair and light-brown eyes, and Kaoru's facial features are quite feminine despite him being a boy.
In his disguise form, Kaoru takes on a female appearance, tricking those who do not know him by wearing make-up, accessories and a female kimono of pink color. He also acts like a gentle woman at this time.
When Kaoru drops his disguise, he cuts his hair and puts on male dark-blue clothing with a black cape on top of it. He also wears his family heirloom (katana) on the left side.


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Itou has a rather fox-like, feminine appearance with long black hair tied in a half ponytail leaving the rest loose with strangely shaped bangs, slanted indigo eyes, and very pale skin. He wears traditional clothing of violet-purple color.