Bokuto Kotaro

Information Kanji 木 兎 光 太郎 Rōmanji Discovery Kōtarō Nickname Bokuto-san (By Keiji Akaashi) Bokkun (By Atsumu Miya) Gender Masculine Sign Virgo Birthdays September 20, Age 18 years old (Fukurodani Academy) 27 years old (Current) Height 185.3 cm (Apr 2012) 186 cm (January 2013) 190.3 cm (Nov 2018) Weight 78.3 kg (Apr 2012) 87.4 kg (Nov 2018)

Professional Information Occupation High school student (3rd year, class 1 - 2012) (previous) Professional player (V.League - 1st Division) (current) Equipment Ushimi High School (former) Fukurōdani (previous) MSBY Black Jackals (Current) Japan National Team (2021) Number 12 (1st year of high school) 4 (3rd year of high school) 12 (MSBY Black Jackals) 4 (Japan national team) Position Captain Side Attacker Ace

Kōtarō Bokuto (木兎光太郎, Bokuto Kōtarō) is a professional V-League player for the top division MSBY Black Jackals and a former student at Fukurōdani Academy. At his former high school, he was the team's captain and star player.

Personality

Bokuto is one of the most charismatic characters in the entire manga. He is a kind and sincere person who often seems like a child due to his restlessness and overflowing energies (similar to Hinata). Although he usually has a problem with mood swings, many of the things that happen to him can either motivate him to the max, or generate the opposite effect and cause him to go into irreversible depression. This has clearly affected his performance in most of his matches, leading him to classify himself as being "Naive". In any case, he is someone greatly admired by his teammates and respected among his rivals as a result of his skills and hunger for glory. He feels proud to be the star of his team, Fukurōdani Academy, even putting on airs of superiority to other stars, believing himself to be "The Strongest". Whether he is training, or in the middle of a game, he usually makes jokes about everything, and acts dramatically in certain situations. Despite being someone who is very compatible with other people and gets along with many people, he is sometimes ignorant and does not realize the discomfort that others present, as happened with Tsukishima. Another outstanding point of his personality is the effect that he usually causes on the public when he plays, since he is capable of turning the entire atmosphere of the stadium in his favor with his plays. This is described by Sugawara as extremely unpleasant.

Curiosities

Favorite food: Grilled beef. According to Akaashi, Bokuto has at least 37 weaknesses. Only two are known. 37: If you get too obsessed with one thing, you'll completely forget how to do anything else. 6: He loves to show off. At last year's Spring High Tournament, he bought a T-shirt that reads, "Ace's Wisdom: First, the Ace figure inspires his allies. Second, he should break any wall. Third, he should hit any ball to his utmost ability." Unsurprisingly, he and Hinata find it cool. When he's in his "emo mode", his hair is deflated. According to the Haikyuu Japan store, Bokuto has smaller hands than Akaashi, as the latter has longer fingers. Current Concern: How do you write the kanji for worry (nayami)? Her birthday is three days before the autumnal equinox in the Japanese calendar. Bokuto wears the number 4 at Fukurodani despite being the captain, because the academy is the type of school where the team's ace traditionally wears the number 4. Off the court, he doesn't seem to have any chemistry with Atsumu Miya, but he does have chemistry with Shoyo Hinata (due to the closeness they formed during their academic years). Nomenclature: Kōtarō (光太郎) lit. Great Son of Light. Bokuto (木兎) lit. Great Horned Owl.

Appearance

Bokuto has round, golden eyes and spiky, greyish hair streaked with black; certain sections of it make him vaguely resemble an animal, further adding to his resemblance to a horned owl. He also has a medium build, not notable for his height or muscularity.