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stuff from the haikyuu magazine i like/find interesting:

(not sure if i'd call that "support", kageyama...but ok)

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some stuff i like from the Q&A section with furudate-sensei in haikyuu bonus volume 33.5:

(the mountain climbing club disappeared...? it's a secret?? wh-wdym...this sounds ominous lol)

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btw Tokita, Shoji, and Yaotome's first names haven't been mentioned within canon, as far as I know. I came up with my own for them with the help of Nazuke Pon. It's a really useful site for Japanese names! I've put some of the meanings of the characters below:

Tokita Shizuka (時田静火)

静: Quiet. No sound. No movement. Calm.

火: Fire. Flames.

Shoji Riku (庄子陸)

陸: Land. A land of undulating hills and mountains. A land that is not covered with water.

Yaotome Tohri (八乙女純利)

純: Pure. Unpretentious. To be in one's natural state. Raw silk.

利: Sharp. Smart. Wise. Good at work. Good. Useful. (blade) sharp. To be sharp. To say things.

Some of the Karasuno team (mostly Nishinoya, Tanaka, and Hinata) call Yaotome "Tori", the word for "bird" in Japanese. It's because Nishinoya accidentally called him that once, since "Tori" sounds similar to "Tohri". Because the nickname fits the team's image and Yaotome himself, it stuck.

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(Vol. 40: Affirmation, Chp. 352: Affirmation)

heehee

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so apparently in the bonus haikyuu volume 33.5 that's given to everyone who watches the new film in japan, there are illustrations including:

and my favourite description i came across:

"Kenma bossing everyone around to clean the gym faster (and running around cleaning himself) cause his game got updated and he needs to go home" (source) loooll

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(Vol. 35: Birdcage, Chp. 312: Targeting: Part 2)

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(Vol. 35: Birdcage, Chp. 308: A Needle and a Sword)

i've been having a really busy time...with uni...with sorting out my new place...i'm so tired 🫠

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Do you have any thoughts about the triplets?

Hu 虎

Oldest

More serious than the other two

It gets on his nerves when he thinks someone is slacking

Intense, competitive. He likes to pick fights/compete with those he considers "outside his group"

Takes more time for him to warm up to others compared to Jin and Cheung

Cheung 祥

Lots of energy all the time

Always very loud. Except when fighting. He becomes quieter then because he's really focusing.

It gets on his nerves when he thinks someone is giving into fear. Though he has a natural instinct to wants to help that person, he can come off as aggressive

Isn't particularly concerned about rank. He has a tendency to forget about it, especially in moments of intense emotion

Quick-tempered

Likes trying new things

Really big eater

People are especially surprised if Wei Tang Cheung shows fear because of how bold he seems

Jin 龍

Youngest

Less loud than Cheung, but more loud than Hu

Similar to Hu, he likes to pick fights/compete with those he considers "outside his group", but feels uncomfortable with infighting

Likes to help others as much as he can, especially his juniors

Has a big heart and wears it on his sleeve. When he thinks someone is cool, he makes it known

Particularly respectful to those senior to him

I have to admit something. These ideas are essentially me superimposing the personalities of three Haikyuu characters onto the triplets. I did this when I wanted to include the Weis in my Mandarin writing practice.

But the thing is, I think it works quite well!

The three Haikyuu characters are Yamamoto, Nishinoya, and Tanaka. Yamamoto's given name contains the character of Hu's name, 虎, meaning 'tiger'; Tanaka's given name contains the character of Jin's name, 龍, meaning 'dragon'. All three of them give off delinquent vibes, and the Weis used to be street fighters. Some characters joke about how Yamamoto and Tanaka are like the same person, or at least relatives. Tanaka and Nishinoya are best buds.

So, it just works too well for me to ignore, tbh xD

Nishinoya (Source)

Yamamoto and Tanaka are the two guys in the foreground (Source)

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(Vol. 35: Birdcage, Chapter 306: Targeting)

i thought the player on the far left was kageyama at first xD

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(Vol. 39: Little Giants, Chapter 346: Expectations)

i have an exam scheduled for next friday, the submission deadline for the most important module of my degree is next saturday, and another exam scheduled three days after that!!! and i feel so behind. i am. so scared!!

but i have to keep going. even if i feel like it's not, every step i take is doing something, God willing.

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(Vol. 42: Becoming, Chapter 369: Food Becomes Muscle)

(Vol. 42: Becoming, Chapter 374: Declaration of War: Part 3)

just interesting parallels i noticed. might not necessarily be thematically linked to each other—it really might just be the style—but interesting, nonetheless.

(also. noya just looking over at tanaka introducing himself. such interest, haha!)

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(Vol. 42: Becoming, Chapter 369: Food Becomes Muscle)

flat-hair noya

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(Vol. 14: Quitter's Battle, Chapter 122: Challenger)

(Vol. 14: Quitter's Battle, Chapter 123: Another Idol)

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(Vol. 14: Quitter's Battle, Chapter 121: Battle with the Little Giant Resumed)

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Why do most of them not know how to have their picture taken xD

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(S2 E2: Direct Sunlight)

pfft why is narita still surprised? he's been on the team long enough haha