Male 17 (High School 3rd Year) - 2012 This time, they have somewhat polished their moves to the point where they are able to gain points and become neck-to-neck in the scores. Kageyama and Ushijima can also unintentionally bring out the more childish or rash aspects of Oikawa's personality. Post-timeskip Additionally, he tells his rival that he still wasnt over yet and that he will never regret choosing Aoba Johsai over Shiratorizawa but that Karasuno would still beat them. This causes Hinata to be free to join Tsukishima's practices with Kuroo, Akaashi and Bokuto. Oikawa took the chance to have his nephew take a picture of the encounter before agreeing to listen to Kageyama's situation of Hinata wanting to change the quick attack. He is able to easily guess and block their spikes, but with Coach Ukai's advice, Karasuno is able to catch up easily with Shiratorizawa. Now reunited, the Karasuno playersbeginworking on strengthening themselves and their skills in preperation for Nationals and Kageyama begins assisting Hinata in trying to improve his jump. Anime The Karasuno team finally departs to Tokyo for the nationals tournament where nerves and excitement begin to arise as the players prepare for their first games and reunite with old friends. He was the Volleyball Team's setter and was referred to as the "heart" and "brain" of the team by his teammates. However, Kageyama reveals tricks of his own and performs a server dump right back, cutting Aoba Johsai's lead to 2-1. As he continues to observe and learn new tactics, Hinata soon tries to help a certain player who is continually struggling to keep up with everyone else. Karasuno walks into the stadium to rumors about it being "Flightless Crows", but the players are determined to change their reputation. Aware that Kageyama could potentially surpass him, Oikawa began behaving poorly toward the younger setter and constantly refused to teach him any new skills. Oikawa then laughs when Ushijima boldly claims that whatever team hes on would make it the best. Haikyu!! 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. Inarizaki begins building pressure on Karasuno with the help of the famous Inarizaki cheering squad using music and timing to throw their opponents off balance. Showing that while he has seemingly endless ambition, he does occasionally have doubts, though they never overwhelm him. He is the main antagonist of the Interhigh and Spring High Preliminary Arcs. Nevertheless, that evening, Iwaizumi has a competition with Oikawa to determine who had the more right to be upset over their loss. When Karasuno is at match point, Oikawa is subbed into the game and instantly targets his serves to Tsukishima. 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. Haikyuu Match Moments - Karasuno Vs Fukurodani (Price Match) montyfelix9875. is a Japanese shnen manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. Shortly after, the clubs third-years all play together. They practice against Fukurdani, and Hinata realises that Kageyama's tosses have changed so now the latter will have to work harder in order to hit them. what episode does oikawa come in - Opportunity Zone Hub He would even offer Hinata advice on how to observe their opponents and take them by surprise after predicting the next steps. When combined, Iwaizumi and Oikawas first names (Hajime and Tru respectively) form the word meaning obstinate or dauntless. Karasuno wins the set, thanks to Tsukishima Kei's block defense! Karasuno continues to hold the lead in the score as Suna and Tsukishima begin to form a rivalry. The stranger's revealed to be Nishinoya, Karasuno's libero who had been away due to club activities suspension. However, Aoba Johsai blocks Hinata's quick in the end and wins the match. During the practice match between Aoba Johsai and Karasuno, Oikawa did not appear until the third set. Along the way, they must resolve issues within their own team in order to grasp victory and advance one step closer to the Spring Interhigh. Hanger-san Ken Watanabe (by Gabriel and Gino) Gender Male Date of Birth July 20, 1994 Pre-timeskip Post-timeskip Age 17 (High School 3rd Year) - 2012 Height 184.3cm (6' 0.6") - Apr 2012 Weight 72.2kg (159.2 lbs) Occupation High School Student (3rd Year, Class 6) - 2012 Teams Kitagawa Daiichi Junior High (Former) Aoba Johsai High (Former) Number From having watched during his warm-ups, he was able to tell that Hinata and Tsukishima were not strong when it comes to receiving and would therefore be the weaker players to target. Karasuno recognises that Kytani is a double-edged sword in the match: he makes just as many mistakes as he does attacks, and if Aoba Johsai does not use him successfully, his presence in the game can backfire their intentions to increase their offensive power. Kenma Kozume (Japanese: () () , Kozume Kenma) was previously a second-year student from Nekoma High. Johzenji tried a spirited fightback after a stern talk byHana Misaki, but failed asTerushima's attempt to copy Karasuno's Minus Tempo Stop Toss Spike went out of bounds. Upon hearing this, Takinoue notices a sudden change in attitude among Aoba Johsais players. 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. Who will take this set? Voice Actor While observing the players, Irihata acknowledges that Kageyama has natural talent compared to Oikawa, but that Oikawa is clearly the better setter. After Kytani manages to score three points in a row, Oikawa fools the blockers by setting to Kindaichi rather than Kytani. After losing to Fukurdani, Nekoma's last chance to the Spring Interhigh lies in a victory against a tricky opponent, Nohebi. IMAGE . He had a girlfriend who broke up with him. To familiarize himself with the current players' abilities, he arranges a match for them against the neighborhood volleyball association. Now that the team's defense has become stronger again, they are now able to catch up. After their win, Karasuno bumps into Johzenji, who is fated to be their next opponent. As Inarizaki continues to widen the gap with their variety of attacks, Karasuno begins to target one of Inarizaki's players with the hope of turning things around. Following this, Iwaizumi and Hanamaki both insult him and Oikawa reminds them that he could hear them. Karasuno arrives at Saitama for the training camp. After watching their practice match against ginishi High, she starts to see the charm of the team. By the end of the series, Oikawa becomes an ally to Hinata and is even fond of Hinata's enthusiasm in becoming a top volleyball player. The two teams are formidable opponents due to their familiarity with each others' strengths and weaknesses. A recap of the Miyagi Prefecture Spring Interhigh Qualifers in the form of a news program. After their victory, Iwaizumi asks Oikawa why he didnt say anything to Kageyama after winning. This ruins his momentum as he goes too fast with his tosses while Oikawa continues taking point after point. Oikawa is later talking with Iwaizumi about how different Kageyama seems since joining Karasuno but the ace player quickly becomes irritated when Oikawa admits that he wouldn't be able to match Kageyama's sets. As Oikawa shakes Futakuchis hand, he attempts to be friendly with the opposing captain and assures him that he would still have the following year to win the tournament once they lose his one. Tokonami begins to lose hope and Ikejiri thinks back to a match from junior high where Daichi gave a speech to the team. When Iwaizumi tells Oikawa that a timeout at so early into the game would indicate to Karasuno that theyve already figured out their strategy, Oikawa tells him that he wants this to happen for Kageyama to be on the edge.