- Tobio Kageyama

Appearance

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. 181 cm tall. 16 years

Personality

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.

Skills

Kageyama is known as the "King of the Court" and a volleyball genius for his incredible technique and game sense. As a high-caliber setter, Kageyama has the potential to unify the team with his overwhelming talent, but he originally struggles with effectively communicating with his teammates. Over time, he has learned to utilize his skills to bring out the best of his spikers. He now pays attention to his spikers' condition and adjusts his toss accordingly instead of forcing them to match him all the time. in addition to his astounding accuracy and technical skills as a setter, Kageyama is a skilled all-rounder with a remarkable grasp of both the basics and the complexities of volleyball. He is capable of playing many other positions, including wing spiker,[35] but chooses to become a setter due to his love for being the team's control tower. Kageyama also has an affinity for improvised strategy and is the first person to suggest using Hinata's prominent presence on the court as an effective decoy. Due to all these factors, Kageyama is one of the players selected to participate in the All-Japan Youth Intensive Training Camp. Height and reach: April 2012: Jumping Reach: 335 cm. November 2012: Fingertip Height: 239 cm. Jumping Reach: 337 cm. (spike) / 320 cm. (block) Pinpoint Accuracy: Haikyuu-ep-4-image-15 Kageyama pinpoints the exact position where Hinata is about to spike. Kageyama's most prominent and praised skill is his ability to accurately determine a ball's trajectory and tossing it to the exact point. Combined with the fact that he can set from any angle at incredible speeds, this makes his sets almost impossible for most of his opponents to predict and counter. His pinpoint accuracy is a necessary component in Kageyama and Hinata's infamous "Freak-Quick" sets. He can calculate Hinata's exact spike point to send the ball straight to him at the perfect moment in time. Moreover, Kageyama uses his accuracy and fast handling of the ball for other purposes too

Relationships

Karasuno High Shōyō Hinata: Hinata and Kageyama's final confrontation Kageyama has a highly competitive but friendly relationship with Hinata. Rivals since they first met at the junior high volleyball tournament, Kageyama originally did not think much of Hinata but came to see his natural athletic abilities during the tournament and the start of their first year at Karasuno. He constantly points out how his teammate has not made full use of his talents and often scolds him for making mistakes, referring to him as "ボケーぼけー (Bokē, not to be confused with bokeh)/Dumbass." Due to their competitiveness, the two had kept track over who has the most wins/losses over the other since they met. While they tend to argue with each other, they rarely ever result to physical violence and mostly just yell at one another; Kageyama mocking Hinata's lack of volleyball skills and Hinata pointing out Kageyama's lack of socialism and comedy. After joining Karasuno, Kageyama initially refused to work with Hinata as he felt that Hinata would not be of any use due to his lack of skill. However, he eventually saw that Hinata was not going to back down and was soon inspired to accept him and begin setting to him. Since becoming teammates on the volleyball team, Kageyama admits his jealousy of Hinata's speed and reflexes but doesn't seem to understand how Hinata is able to put full trust into his sets that allowed them to perform the original version of their super quick attack. Seeing that Hinata would make a natural and effective decoy, Kageyama was the one to suggest that Hinata become the decoy as well as a middle blocker as he figured his speed, reflexes, and jumping capabilities would be useful for Karasuno. As teammates, Kageyama and Hinata work extremely well together but still do not hold back on mocking one another on the court. However, Kageyama at one point had a falling out with Hinata when the middle blocker had requested a change of their signature quick attack