Akaashi haikyuu

Alright, so I have a Haikyuu Story I started writing. With my own team and I have the story concept written out already. The main character is a Setter. I just wanted to ask how you would go about making a Unique Setter? All the main Haikyuu Setters have something special about them, Kageyama and just, well being Kageyama. Atsumu and being the Best Offensive Setter. Oikawa bringing out the best in others with minimal effort. Kenma and him being the Strategical Genius he is, Akaashi and his high level of emotional intelligence. How would you make a Setter Unique?
To give you some help, the team he's on is pretty tall as a whole. Their Ace isn't a Spiker, but instead a Middle Blocker. And their Opposite is similarly tall, and their Wing Spiker is tall as well but not as freakishly tall.

I've seen this float around a bit, but I thought I'd address it. I hate the way setters are portrayed in Haikyuu. As these all arounder, good (if not great) at everything characters. The only setter in the series that I think is written to fit the position of setter well is Kenma (and maybe Akaashi). Just the fact that he has to be more strategic and technical to compensate for a lack of natural ability and height that almost every other main setter has (Kageyama, Atsumu, Oikawa) makes it that much more interesting to watch him, and Nekoma as a whole, play. It's also fitting to me considering the Japan national team's setter, Masahiro Sekita, is only like 5'9.
Idk, maybe my loathing for kageyama is getting the better of me.

hi! i’ve been pretty hyper focused on haikyuu for a while now, and i’ve done a few roleplays on it and they’ve always been so much fun. i was hoping to find a partner to roleplay with!
i’m fine with canon compliant or AUs depending on which pairings we do. also, i have read the manga so we can also do timeskip as well!!
as for pairings, i’m really open to almost anything as long as it isn’t illegal. some of my favorites include: bokuto x akaashi sakusa x atsumu hinata x kageyama kenma x kuroo osamu x suna yamaguchi x tsukkishima oikawa x iwaizumi
if you don’t see your fav on the list just let me know! if you’re interested in roleplay send me a DM and we can plan out from there.

hi! i’ve been pretty hyper focused on haikyuu for a while now, and i’ve done a few roleplays on it and they’ve always been so much fun. i was hoping to find a partner to roleplay with!
i’m fine with canon compliant or AUs depending on which pairings we do. also, i have read the manga so we can also do timeskip as well!!
as for pairings, i’m really open to almost anything as long as it isn’t illegal. some of my favorites include: bokuto x akaashi sakusa x atsumu hinata x kageyama kenma x kuroo osamu x suna yamaguchi x tsukkishima oikawa x iwaizumi
if you don’t see your fav on the list just let me know! if you’re interested in roleplay send me a DM and we can plan out from there.

🏐HAIKYUU! NENDOROIDS🏐
PHOTOS: https://imgur.com/a/pUTo1MK
Just discovered this subreddit, albeit I haven’t been on Reddit as much as I used to be, I’m excited to share some of my collection once I have cleared room for my other figures that have been sitting in boxes.
I’ve decided to part with my Haikyuu collection! I’ve simply lost interest (hurray hyperfixations and poor impulse control 😩). I’d prefer to sell the entire lot …so, priority will be given to that option — but if that’s not gonna happen, I’m happy to separate! I spent all day cleaning and repackaging the boys!
If any prices seem off it’s because some were hell to find values listed for, no sold listings, just some extremely sky high prices that didn’t seem right or knock offs. So, please let me know if you have any issues! I also know that I got a lot of these pre-2020, I think the only reproduction is Asahi.
I will also do deals on multiple.
✨INFO✨

• ALL AUTHENTIC. Purchased one by one over time from my licensed local anime figure store in Toronto.
  
• All pieces are present with every single figure. Nothing is missing.
  
• I did my best to carefully and meticulously dust, clean and repackage every opened figure.
  
• New seller, but am highly reputable online (@Milkibee - adult content present on my Twitter) and run my art website as well as a business known as Milky Clover Club where we’ve shipped over 5500 packages in the last 2 years!
  
• Smoke free, pet free home.
  
• Displayed only.
  
• All have boxes, condition listed next to character.
  
• If there’s any issues, they will be explained next to the character.
  
• Shipping from Canada 🇨🇦
  
• Payment VIA PayPal G&S, Listing VIA my website (for convenience/paper trail) or eTransfer (if in Canada)
  
• Will ship internationally with my shipping partner for a reduced cost.
  
• Anything over $100USD will be insured (usually an extra $5-$10).
  
• Combined shipping is fine.
  
• Can take more photos of certain figures upon request.
  
• Any questions, just ask!
  

Please bear with me, finding prices for these was difficult, 90% of them are original runs, not re-releases etc. I will adjust prices if I got something wrong!
🏐 NENDOROIDS 🏐 ✨20 TOTAL — 16 REMAIN✨
529b (Tobio Kageyama) - NEW IN BOX - 95USD
528b (Shoyo Hinata) - NEW IN BOX - 140USD
945b (Ryunosuke Tanaka & Yuu Nishinoya Extra Parts Set) - OPENED/DISPLAYED - 125USD
914 (Asahi Azumane) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - 50USD ❣️SOLD❣️
689 (Kuroo Tetsuro) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - SLIGHT SUN EXPOSURE ON ACCESSORIES - 40USD ❣️SOLD❣️
605 (Kazume Kenma) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - 50USD ❣️SOLD❣️
✨806 (Haiba Lev) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - COMES WITH PREORDER BONUS OF YAKU-SAN’S LOVE WHIP (LOWER BODY PART FOR KICKING POSE) - BOX DAMAGE/SEE PHOTOS - 100USD
807 (Yaku Morisuke) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - 95USD✨
✨ 175USD FOR 806&807 TOGETHER
789 (Ushijima Wakatoshi) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - 130USD
723 (Akaashi Keiji) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - VOLLEYBALL NET POST BASE BROKEN, NEEDS TO BE SUPERGLUED BACK ONTO BASE (HAD TO TAKE APART TO PUT INTO BOX 😭) SEE PHOTOS - 40USD
563 (Oikawa Toru) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - BOX DAMAGE/SEE PHOTOS - 75USD ❣️SOLD❣️
665 (Sugawara Toshi) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - 100USD
616 (Tsukishima Kei) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - 90USD
489 (Tobio Kageyama) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - 95USD
592 (Nishinoya Yu) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - 100USD
461 (Shoyo Hinata) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - 70USD
719 (Bokuto Kotaro) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - 60USD
699 (Iwaizumi Hajime) - OPEN/DISPLAYED - 50USD
889 (Toru Oikawa) - NEW IN BOX - 55USD
974 (Kotaro Bokuto) - NEW IN BOX - 350USD? Seriously this one was rough to find a price for.
ENTIRE LOT TOTAL: Since several have sold now, I am willing to negotiate for the remaining figures! 💕 I am seeking the 666 Elias Ainsworth Nendoroid and will trade/reduce lot cost to his value.
If you’re within 4-5 hours of Niagara Falls, Ontario (USA is fine too) I can deliver them by hand. Can do further if you’re willing to meet up half way.
OTHERWISE! I should be able to safely package them all in a compact box and use your choice of courier. I can’t use my shipping partner for this because they only insure up to $250CAD.

Hello and welcome to day 3 of the Haikyuu Ultimate Beach Volleyball Tournament. Same as yesterday lets go over the results of yesterdays matches.

• Suga & Kuroo beat Inuoka & Osamu
  • This was by a last minute vote, the 2nd time we've had a match decided by 1 vote. I'm guessing Suga and Kuroo's solid defense and stability got them the win over Inuoka and Osamu. Honestly I'm a bit surprised, though I do think Kuroo's blocking would give them fits.
• Kai & Hoshiumi beat Ginjima & Washio
  • This was pretty expected, this defense is crazy, and Ginjima and Washio are pretty lacking defensively.
• Kawatabi & Atsumu beat Futamata & Futakuchi
  • This was also pretty expected, Futamata & Futakuchi have a TON of holes and Kawatabi and Atsumu have some of the best offense and connection.
• Goshiki & Hirugami beat Hinata & Akaashi
  • I'm sort of glad this happened, I was very concerned that people would vote this pairing ahead based on names alone. Goshiki and Hirugami have great synergy, and Goshiki is one of the best attackers for beach in the tournament.
• Yamamoto & Hirugami beat Sarukui & Usuri
  • This makes sense, as Yamamoto is probably one of the better players in the tournament, and Aone is a very big blocker. Rip Usuri, if he were shown playing defense or hitting more maybe they'd do better.

Now that we are in the final 16, we're gonna do 4 games at a time. The games should be getting a lot closer now, so to help visualize, shout out to u/suemos for the final 16 bracket! I'll only reveal this half of it for now >:).
https://preview.redd.it/0xsfxu0vhd4a1.png?width=443&format=png&auto=webp&s=0f21885e7190f5fe849e413b9f93dcd758c1add6
And with that, we can look at these first 4 matchups, as usual shout out u/crabapocalypse for assistance with team building.

• GAME 1 DAISHOU AND TENDO vs SUGA AND KUROO
  • Daishou and Tendo is a pretty great pairing. Both players revel in mind games, and in beach if you can get into a players head that is half of a team you're hindering. Daishou's hitting style transitions especially well to beach, with dinks and off speed hits being just as effective as big strong hits. Tendo is a player who can set very well, and he's obviously a great blocker. This teams strength is how well they play together, with them bouncing off each other really well. One weakness could be Tendo's blocking style not really transferring to beach, though I don't think this matters TOO much, and Tendo might be weakish on serve receive. But man this team works pretty great for beach.
  • Suga and Kuroo made it through the first round with some great defensive pairings, and that is definitely their biggest strength. Kuroo is a fantastic blocker and good defender, while Suga is a defender who reacts well to the hitter and communicates great. Their weakness still lies in Suga's ability to put the ball away, since he will be this teams primary attacker due to him defending, and I worry about his mentality when facing a team like Daishou and Tendo.
• GAME 2 KAI AND HOSHIUMI vs KAWATABI AND ATSUMU (HIGHLIGHTED MATCHUP)
  • Kai and Hoshiumi is a great defensive pairing. Hoshiumi is very deadly if he gets the opportunity to peel off and play some defense, and even as he is he's a good blocker and fantastic setter. Same as last time, it's up to Kai to put the ball away which could be a weakness. But this defense is intense.
  • On the other end of the spectrum is Kawatabi and Atsumu. With Atsumu blocking, Kawatabi can use his speed to cover the court and transition to score, and Atsumu will always be able to get to the ball to get a set up to him. This team is just very offensively strong, even defensively they're still pretty solid. Atsumu can also attack if needed. Their weakness lies in their mentality, with both tending to get ahead of themselves. This is a very close matchup.
• GAME 3 ARAN AND NOZAWA vs GOSHIKI AND HIRUGAMI
  • Aran and Nozawa is an interesting pairing, since both of them are able to defend or block. Most of the time they'll probably run with Aran defending so he can be the attacker and Nozawa blocking so he can set for Aran since he's been shown doing that. This team is just solid. Aran is a huge hitter and extremely athletic with a serve accurate enough to still be deadly in beach. This team is just very solid at everything, neither player can be targeted since Nozawa is an elite serve receiver and decent attacker. I would worry that this team doesn't have the ceiling of others, since Aran isn't amazing on defense and Nozawa isn't an amazing defender, but this is a very complete team.
  • Goshiki and Hirugami are back as a good duo. Hirugami's block and Goshiki's attack is a pretty great combo. It's pretty much the same as last time, Hirugami is liable to be picked on but won't be completely taken out most likely. Both of them are very very good servers for beach. Goshiki's hitting style is pretty deadly for beach as well.
• GAME 4 YAMAMOTO AND AONE vs USHIJIMA AND EZOTA
  • Yamamoto and Aone are back as a great blocker paired with a fantastic defender and attacker. Same strengths and weaknesses as before, Yamamoto is a fantastic defender and his offense transfers great to beach, and Aone is a huge block, though he might get picked on on serve receive.
  • Ushijima and Ezota is an interesting team. Ushijima is the defender, using his technique to make good digs and then obviously he'll be a beast on offense (though not AS overwhelming as his is in indoor tbh.) Ezota is just a solid blocker and good defender who can plug in any holes in the game. This teams strengths is how solid and unshakable it is, though Ezota isn't known for scoring so he CAN be exploited on defense.

Now as usual, let's get straight into the voting. Feel free to discuss whatever you'd like down below.
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VOTE HERE!!!

Hello all and welcome to day 2 of the Haikyuu Ultimate Beach volleyball tournament. First things first, the results of yesterdays matches!

• Tanaka & Reon took the win over Daichi & Teradomari
  • My biggest assumption is the fact that both Tanaka and Reon can put the ball away and they both can play both positions on the court is the reason they took the win. Tanaka's style of hitting does work well for beach.
• Kita & Kiryuu beat Kuguri & Tsukishima.
  • I expected this much, while most players lose out on offense by being a blocker, I think Kiryuu is the one who loses out on it the lease by virtue of his flexibility. I just don't think Kuguri and Tsukki had it in them.
• Nakashima & Kindaichi beat Himekawa & Lev.
  • This was to be expected too. Nakashima and Kindaichi pair really well together, and Himekawa and Lev have a ton of holes. Rip our resident skyballer.
• Maruyama & Oikawa beat Nishinoya & Gao
  • This was also expected. Maruyama and Oikawa is a very good team. Noya and Gao is a fun concept but too many holes.
• Fukunaga & Asahi beat Iwaizumi & Suwa
  • This was the marquee matchup imo. These teams are very close in terms of skill. Fukunaga and Asahi have a bit more collective firepower, though I do think Iwaizumi and Suwa's serving was some of the best in the tournament. Big win by ONE vote.

Now let's get into todays 5 matchups!!! Shout out to u/crabapocalypse for helping with the teams. Please remember this is the HIGHSCHOOL VERSIONS OF EVERYONE. (Especially for Hinata) Vote at the bottom. After this round we will be getting into the final 16 teams, and there will (hopefully) be a bracket for you all to be able to see the final 16 teams.

• GAME 1 SUGA AND KUROO vs INUOKA AND OSAMU (Highlighted matchup)
  • Suga and Kuroo fit together pretty well, with Kuroo being the best blocker in this tournament as well as a good defender on top of that. Suga provides some great communication, good defense, and he's not completely incapable of putting the ball away. Their biggest strength is their defense, with a great defender who is especially good at communicating and the best blocker in the tournament. A worry I'd have is whether they can put the ball away reliably with Suga being the primary defender, though Kuroo will do well if he gets the chance to attack.
  • Inuoka and Osamu is a very interesting lineup. Either one can block, but they'll likely run Osamu as the blocker more times than not due to his setting ability, allowing Inuoka to play floor defense and attack using Osamu's sets. This team has a lot going for it, specifically athleticism, with Inuoka being very fast and tall, and Osamu being pretty athletic as well. Their weakness is pretty definitely the lacking of a truly great defender, with both Inuoka and Osamu being just fine. They both are also pretty simple attackers, though they are strong.
• GAME 2 KAI AND HOSHIUMI vs GINJIMA AND WASHIO
  • Kai and Hoshiumi is an intriguing team. We decided to limit Hoshiumi by having him be the blocker so he's not the one hitting and defending all the time, but even then he is still able to peel off and dig when he can. Kai is a monster of a defender, with this team having insane defense. Their biggest strength is definitely their floor defense, as well as having Hoshiumi. Though they do have the easily exploitable weakness of targeting Kai, someone who is pretty lacking offensively.
  • Ginjima and Washio is a classic big blocker with a defender and an attacker. Ginjima is athletic and powerful, with a good jump serve. Washio is a big athletic block. This team is just very solid. I do worry about it's floor defense, but against weaker hitters Ginjima will be fine. Washio is a solid hitter as well, though he might be a liability on serve receive.
• GAME 3 FUTAMATA AND FUTAKUCHI vs KAWATABI AND ATSUMU
  • Futamata and Futakuchi is an interesting team, since Futamata is a pretty wild setter who loves taking risks paired with a big blocker like Futakuchi. I think this teams biggest strength is its unpredictability. Futamata will make some crazy saves and Futakuchi is a fantastic server. As for weaknesses, The offense might be a little lacking, as well as the serve receive, which is pretty big.
  • Kawatabi and Atsumu are another one of the better teams in the tournament. Kawatabi is a very agile and mobile defender and attacker working behind one of the best setters in the series and a solid blocker. This teams biggest strength will for sure be in their offense, as both Kawatabi and Atsumu are fast and athletic with good swings. Their weakness could show its face with some mental mistakes. Atsumu is known for getting ahead of himself and Kawatabi has some frustration issues as well. Although, this team is very very good.
• GAME 4 HINATA AND AKAASHI vs GOSHIKI AND HIRUGAMI
  • Hinata and Akaashi is a pretty solid pairing, with Hinata providing some passable floor defense and attacking paired with Akashi's decent block and great setting. This team definitely has the strength of both players being able to play defense or block, although Hinata is the better attacker of the two. I do worry about Hinata's inexperience with playing floor defense, as well as some serve receive issues. Akaashi is also in danger of being picked on as he isn't the best attacker or most elite blocker.
  • Goshiki and Hirugami is another classic one defender and attacker paired with a big blocker. Except Hirugami is a REALLY good blocker. He's adept at applying pressure on hitters and Goshiki is a solid defender whose offensive skillset is perfect for beach. This teams strengths definitely lies in its synergy, with an elite blocker and very very good scorer. A weakness may be Hirugami's defensive capabilities, but he did show some good reflexes and willingness to use his platform. This teams serving is also ELITE.
• GAME 5 YAMAMOTO AND AONE vs SARUKUI AND USURI
  • Yamamoto and Aone is yet another good defender and attacker paired with an elite blocker. This one is especially deadly in my opinion, as Yamamoto has the skillset to be really deadly in beach, especially behind a block as big and threatening as Aone. This teams strength lies in Yamamoto just being such a threat along with Aone also being able to put the ball away well. A weakness could be exploiting Aone on serve receive, but he has shown SOME defensive capability.
  • Sarukui and Usuri is a great team with Usuri at the net blocking and setting for Sarukui to attack and defend. This team's strength is definitely its strategic mind, with Usuri having a mind especially good for beach volleyball and Sarukui being known for his adaptability and reliability. They are also both great servers for beach volleyball, especially Usuri. A weakness could be Usuri is a liability to get picked on, since he's not known for his defensive or offensive capabilities.

Same as yesterday, it's time for voting. Feel free to discuss reasonings, specific matchups, and maybe even your favorites to win the whole thing, (there are still some teams who haven't been shown yet).
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VOTE HERE!!

Ok, so, Haikyuu characters being children of some mha ships.
I already have some:
Shigadabi - parents of Kuroo, Kenma and Akaashi
Geten x Twice - parents of Bokuto and Kita
Toga being a single mother of Tsukishima
Mirio x Tamaki - parents of Yachi
Aoyama x ???? - parents of Oikawa and the Miya twins
Mr Compress - father of Suna
Kiribaku - parents of Nishinoya and Tendou
I need more characters and more ships, what do yall think?
Ps: I already have a father for Yamaguchi and Hinata :P

I used to watch this white gay (and I think Canadian?) youtuber talk about anime and mostly otps, ships and characters. He had a video with all of haikyuu ships and another about an Akaashi keiji body pillow. He definitely had some qna videos, a couple videos about certain otps and some videos about characters and who is prettiewhich character he likes best etc. I can’t seem to find him anywhere on YouTube or other search engines. Did he delete his channel ? Do you know any info about him or at least his name ? I had some laughs with him and I’d like to watch him once more!

…haikyuu teams ranked
1.shiratorizawa 2.nekoma 3.aoba johsai 4.inarizaki 5.fukurodani
is this valid?i can’t really decide between nekoma and aoba johsai tbh.i still did tho as u can see.
…characters ranked
1.oikawa 2.kuroo 3.semi 4.akaashi 5.bokuto
oikawa is my ideal type🫶🏻
…kins ranked
1.iwaizumi 2.atsumu 3.semi 4.kenma 5.kageyama
yeah idk what to say about my kinlist
…ships ranked(i don’t ship them,this is based on their whole relationship and angst ffs)
1.kuroo x kenma 2.bokuto x akaashi 3.tsukki x yamaguchi 4.oikawa x iwaizumi 5.sugawara x sawamura
“kenma,it hurts”-kuroo (the galaxy is endless(i thought we were too))T^T

Alright sooo I have been trying to find a specific fanfiction for ages now and I really need help! The infos I have are:
Fandom: Haikyuu!! Pairing: Bokuto x Kuroo
It was basically a song fic with the song Heather by Conan Gray but I just can't find it! What I remember about the plot is that Kuroo is in love with Bokuto but he thinks Bokuto likes Akaashi and that he doesn't have a chance against him. It has a happy ending. And obviously they used the song lyrics in combination with all of this. It also should be a bit older, definitely not from 2022 but not older than Sep 2020 because that's when the song was released.
Someone please please help me find it!

Back again with this topic if you don't know what it is basically u/EvilsAssistant made a reddit poll where you could vote for who you thought was the best player. So I think it is a fairly good representation of who the general reddit fandom ranks where. I've already made 2 other posts on the best middles and setters according to reddit:https://www.reddit.com/haikyuu/comments/wgej5w/top_outside_hitters_overrated_fairly_rated_ohttps://www.reddit.com/haikyuu/comments/wn4912/top_middle_blockers_overrated_fairly_rated_o
So yeah again a few things here of note. - Don't just downvote someone if you disagree with them, the point of this is to inspire constructive discussions where we can share our opinions - Iizuna is not here as we don't have much information on him - The aim isn't to discuss the overall rankings they are just there for a reference but if you want to bring them in that's fine too
Best setters according to the fandom:

1. Atsumu (Ranked 2nd Overall)
2. Kageyama (Ranked 4th Overall)
3. Oikawa (Ranked 7th Overall)
4. Akaashi (Ranked 19th Overall)
5. Usuri (Ranked 25th Overall)

Anyways here are my thoughts on these rankings and if you want drop your opinions in the comments: Atsumu = Overrated. Atsumu is a great setter and is absolutely a top 5 player in the series but it's his inconsistency that does it for me. His peak is probably higher then Kageyama's but without Kita there he may not reach it all the time. He is the best server in high school, but even then he has been said to spiral sometimes and that's even with Kita on the team so I do understand he's extremely talented but at the top I don't think anyone else really has that inconsistency. His peak and talent is still high enough to keep him above Oikawa. Kageyama = Fairly Rated. I doubt many people actually underrate Kageyama as the series repeatedly shows him to be elite over and over again. I think it's a notable characteristic that he can kick it into another level against a really strong team (Kalm Kageyama) that not many people take into account, or at least something people don't talk about often. Obviously he's not perfect, being a bit of a slow starter but generally he's an amazing setter, who I think deserves #1 on this setter list, probably 3rd overall. Oikawa = Fairly Rated. Oikawa is an elite setter and server but I do think he's missing that little bit extra of those above him, but he is clear of those below him. One interesting thing I think is that whereas Kageyama and Atsumu are more ceiling raisers Oikawa is more of a floor raiser. I do think he should be ranked 6th overall though instead of 7th. Akaashi = Overrated. I think Akaashi is one of the players I think is the most overrated, for me he doesn't even make my top 25. Most of his value comes from dealing with Bokuto, on most other teams he isn't a major threat. He has an unproven jump serve hitting it into the net, isn't mentally the strongest and isn't particularly good at blocking although he's tall. Akaashi is a smart setter but that isn't enough to get into the top 20 players in haikyuu for me. Usuri = Underrated. Usuri is the second best strategist in haikyuu, only to Kenma. He is tall with a good serve. He does have a tendency to rely on the left but a) it makes sense as Kiryuu is on the left b) none of the other Mujinazaka players seem offensively impressive Ezota, Unnan and Mami all seem geared defensively c) narratively the sets to Kiryuu are going to be shown more as Kiryuu vs Bokuto was a major part of that so I don't mind the simplicity in sets.
Bonus: Suwa - Underrated. Suwa hasn't been ranked yet but I think he is close to Akaashi. Although he is short, he may be the best non-middle blocker in the series and has an elite serve. His setting style is simple but fundamentally sound. I think I'd rather have Akaashi mostly, but Suwa is damn close.
So yeah if you want some extra reasoning on some players feel free to ask and also drop your own thoughts in the comments.

in honor of haikyu final here is all the quotes and lessons from haikyuu in one big post, just to remind you of its brilliant writing and wisdom and to encourage you wherever you are
i actually took lessons from you all too, from past posts and comments from this reddit, so if you see your writing, take the credit
and feel free to add to this post, because i probably missed a lot of stuff
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overall/extra

• only those who try to improve to achieve something will have the taste of bitter failure that will push them forward towards the excellence they are aspiring for
• youth is so short, everything is but a moment
• winning is important, but healthy competition and making meaningful connections with your allies and rivals on the long run is what matters
• "there’s no such thing as momentum" (kamomedai)
• "we don’t need the memories" (inarizaki)
• “when you’re having a rough time, just seeing a friend for a minute can go a long way” (kuroo)
• “there are some flowers you only see when you take detours.” (saeko)
• "there is always hope and potential." (alisa)

daichi

• chance favors the prepared
• “even if we’re not confident that we’ll win, even if others tell us we don’t stand a chance, we must never tell ourselves that”
• “we’re short on a lot of things. but when you put it all together, it’s still everything we’ve got.”

suga

• take into account how people feel
• “i’m too scared i’ll fail. trying something outside of my standard role makes me nervous, and i get so worried about what might happen if i mess up that i can’t step up to the challenge. but if you don’t step up, you can’t grab victory.”
• "even if we go for what's somewhat safe, it'll mean we never changed.”

asahi

• trust in yourself
• you are never alone
• “’the heavy, smothering weight of expectations sitting on an ace’s shoulders’, huh? since when have my teammates ever been a burden?"
• “for the moment, i think what i’ll do is go out there and score one point.”
• “one point. i think we can get that.”

noya

• "it’s such a waste to pass up the opportunity to learn something new"
• “it’s no fun if you don’t try other options once you know they exist.”
• "being good means being free"

tanaka

• "even if you put aside regret, you'll end up feeling it anyway. right now, you need to make sure you grasp this good feeling and never forget it. and then do it again next time, too.”
• "i’m not number one in anything at this point in time. but that’s not enough of a reason to quit, nor is it an excuse."
• “so, my average self, do you have the time to be looking down?”
• "as long as i keep trying until i can do it, i can do it"

ennoshita

• sometimes people run away, and that may be the best decision for them. but coming back and deciding to stay until the end regardless of how difficult it becomes again is its own kind of courage.

hinata

• "even after you’re dead tired. even when everything hurts. it’s that rare ability to take one more step forward."
• “i want to play. i want to practice. i have so much to do.”
• "take it easy"
• work until “being okay” becomes a habit
• “no matter how hard or easy the skill, getting good at something new is always fun”

kageyama

• to be considerate of other people doesn’t mean you have to coddle them. there’s a point in your friendship / relationship where it’s more helpful to push them to their full potential rather than enabling their bad habits
• “the last ones standing are the victors. only the strongest. if you want to be the last one standing become strong.”
• “you don’t win alone. that’s just how it is.”
• "show them why i have faith in you."
• "i know, now. all of you taught it to me... so i know it must be true"

tsukishima

• "if I could stuff him right here, i bet the whole team would go crazy. but i can't. so you had better be there."
• "i am under no illusions that i could ever win on my own"
• it just feels really great to come out on top once in a while. might as well try your best so you can experience those moments.

tadashi

• sometimes people run away, and that may be the best decision for them. but coming back and deciding to stay until the end regardless of how difficult it becomes again is its own kind of courage.
• "motivation? what more do you need than pride?"
• "to have fun, you must be strong"

yachi

• "villager B can fight too"
• it’s okay to try new things, you don't know if you're gonna like something until you try it
• “realizing and understanding all the kinds of thoughts i've lacked in my life hurts. but it's a good pain”
• doing halfhearted work is the greatest insult you can do to other people

kiyoko

• “little by little, what you've begun will naturally become important to you. what you need at the start is a little bit of curiosity”
• "you train, keep training, then train some more. the countless hours you put in, the progress made... all of it can come to a screeching halt in the blink of an eye... so what if it does, though?"
• "i can't say that we will be the ones defeated, nor can i say with any certainty that we will stand victorious. all we can do is simply rise to the challenge."

oikawa

• there are people that are born talented. however, that’s no reason to give up trying to be the best. only when you’ve exhausted any and all avenues to improve can you say that talent has beaten you
• people who feel ordinary can push through and become extraordinary, and that special people are not born that way, but become that way through their passion
• "talent is something you bloom, instinct is something you polish”
• "the chance to let your talent truly blossom, perhaps it's today. or maybe, it's tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or next year. or perhaps even when you're 30? in regards to physique, i can't say much. but if you yourself think that you don't have talent, then you'll probably never have it."
• “when you dedicate yourself to pushing higher, you’re going to have to expect the hard times to outweigh the fun. sometimes you think if it’s not hard, you aren’t giving it everything you can. but something fun will come, and it hits you out of nowhere. volleyball is fun. every time i forget that, it comes back to remind me.”
• maybe i can get good too, if i start now i know i could

kita

• “i am built upon the small things i do every day, and the end results are no more than a byproduct of that”
• “Someone once asked me, “Do you ever feel bitter over the fact that you’re not a regular on the team and amongst your juniors there’s a genius to boot?” I never understood the exact definition of what it was to be a genius to begin with, but upon hearing the question, I understand the general gist of what they were getting at. Every so often there will be someone who thinks that “people like Atsumu” were “good” from the get go. If I practice something from 1-10 every day, then people like Atsumu would have done it from 1-20. Or, they would have done the same 10 but in a more efficient, or concentrated manner. They might also ask “instead of doing it [from] 1-10, how about I tried it from A-Z, what would happen then? Now, doesn’t that sound interesting?” They’re the kind of people who think about stuff like that. Even if they fail, even if they are hated and get ostracized by others, no matter whether they are right or they are wrong, even if they subvert something the rest of us hold in high regard. They are the kind of people who can’t sit still without giving it a go. Even if they start coughing up blood from their lungs, they’re the kind of people who want to keep on running, no matter what. There’s going to be a lot of people in this world who make you go “wow, I’ll never be able to defeat them” and it’s only natural that you think they’re amazing people. I think that to be able to keep charging ahead is a talent in and on itself. You can call people like them whatever you like. The term “genius” is not exactly an insult. That said, to think they are good from the get go is to condemn yourself to a predetermined defeat without playing a match against them, and I also think it’s very rude.“
• the journey really does matter more than the destination. putting in effort when you don’t know if you’re going to succeed may feel futile, but results are just by-products of daily habit. at the very least, going through and surviving the struggle will, by itself, give you confidence that you’ll be able to accomplish the things you set out to do

atsumu

• "if we keep holding onto yesterday, what will we be tomorrow?”

hoshiumi

• “we aren’t limited to only one way of being great”
• you are not the greatest! be humble

tenma

• “know your weaknesses. accept them. forget the weapons you can’t wield. find all the ones you can and carefully, persistently, hone them all to a wicked point”
• "i thought i had to rely on skill and technique to make up for my lack of height. but you know? anybody can have good skill and technique, tall or short. all you have to do is practice. the world is fair, but at the same time it's completely unfair."

kenma

• willpower, or perseverance, doesn’t just have to mean pushing yourself to the limit. sometimes it’s just the persistence to finish what you set out to do, even if it takes you longer than others to accomplish it
• take that extra step
• “this hurts. this is painful. i don’t want it to ever end.”

ukai

• “there’s only one thing to do in order to win. practice practice practice."
• "volleyball is a sport where you're always looking up"
• "don’t try to surpass your limits. work to push those limits higher."

takeda

• “you are not the best right now. but that means you have that much room to grow. what could be more fun and exciting than that?”
• "he who climbs the ladder must begin at at the bottom"
• “this too, is volleyball” taking care of yourself is a very important part of work and life
• losing does not prove you are weak, what matters is getting back up after you've fallen
• "don’t think that is this the limit to your strength"
• "for the rest of your lives, you can do anything you set your minds to"

kageyama’s grandpa

• "nobody knows yourself and what you want better than you do"
• "if you get really good, someone even better will come and find you"

osamu

• do what you love

bokuto

• don't do what's easy, do what's fun
• don’t think "what if we lose" instead, "pay attention to now. look at how good we've gotten”

kiryu

• "i see it, y'know. no fear. no jitters. just goin' out there and doin' what you do. the greatest have fun. then... when you're having fun, you're the greatest."
• "i've got no confidence in my skills whatsoever but i am pretty confident that i've been blessed with great teammates."

akaashi

• “with a star before my eyes, all there is left for me to do is to 'play as i have always done' and deliver. if playing as i have always done is what's required, then i can do it.”

coaches/older dudes

• “it’s only those brave enough, those bold enough, to follow the difficult, demanding path of competition who have the right to reap the wealth of experience and memories it can bring. for today, you are the defeated. so what will you become tomorrow?”
• there is no spring without hardship (sr. ukai)

ushijima

• be grateful for what you have

ikejiri

• do what you love, even if you’re not number 1

ohgiminami

• putting in effort isn’t uncool

johzenji

• there will come a time when it’s not fun. push through it until it is

hirugami

• no one is going to die if you don’t do well

So far I can see:

• EJP
• Schweiden
• MSBY
• Tamaden
• Weekly Shonen Vie (affiliated with Tenma + Akaashi)
• Lionceau Paris (affiliated with Tendou)
• ZealDence (affiliated with Asahi)
• KODZUKEN (Kenma, naturally)
• ?? (please help)
• Gun Gun Milk (exists in the Haikyuu universe and Kageyama is commonly seen drinking haha)

Source: https://twitter.com/haikyu_com/status/1556123366267924480
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DISCLAIMER: Before anyone reads anything, I would like to say this idea is not necessarily mine, all credits for the idea go to u/EvilsAssistant , for their post linked here: https://www.reddit.com/haikyuu/comments/r5gc9u/top_50_haikyuu_players_end_of_nationalsmanga/
I got the inspiration to make this post from their original idea, (which is why if you go view their post some of the ratings and layout of the post is the same) as it is something that has always interested me if there was to be a mainstream haikyuu volleyball game, which I'm sure almost everyone would love to see made, even if it's not haikyuu based, just something similar to NBA 2K or FIFA. I have added in everyone's schools as not everyone may know all the characters I've listed. I also took it upon myself to give you a teams Overall Rating and a 0-5 star representation
AND, there are a few people who we don't see play in this list (Sakusa, Komori, Iizuna and Ryosei etc) I'm aware this angers some people because with no data, it's hard to rank them against anyone, but, I like thinking hypothetically, so that's why they're there)
This is also a post I will regularly change if need be, whether this be a comment reccomendation or because I think it needs changing
Version Updated: 27/10/2022
But without further adieu, I give you my Top 100 Players

1. Ushijima - 97 (Shiratorizawa)
   
2. Atsumu - 95 (Inarizaki)
   
3. Kiryu - 94 (Mujinazaka)
   
4. Hoshiumi - 94 (Kamomedai)
   
5. Sakusa - 94 (Itachiyama)
   
6. Kageyama - 93 (Karasuno)
   
7. Bokuto - 92 (Fukurodani)
   
8. Oikawa - 91 (Aoba Johsai)
   
9. Aran - 91 (Inarizaki)
   
10. Komori - 90 (Itachiyama)
    
11. Hirugami - 88 (Kamomedai)
    
12. Kuroo - 88 (Nekoma)
    
13. Yaku - 88 (Nekoma)
    
14. Iizuna - 86 (Itachiyama)
    
15. Nishinoya - 86 (Karasuno)
    
16. Washio - 85 (Fukurodani)
    
17. Osamu - 85 (Inarizaki)
    
18. Ryosei - 85 (Inubushi)
    
19. Suna - 85 (Inarizaki)
    
20. Aone - 85 (Date Tech)
    
21. Asahi - 85 (Karasuno)
    
22. Chigaya - 85 (Shinzen)
    
23. Teradomari - 84 (Tsubakihara)
    
24. Usuri - 83 (Mujinazaka)
    
25. Akagi - 83 (Inarizaki)
    
26. Akaashi - 82 (Fukurodani)
    
27. Unnan - 82 (Mujinazaka)
    
28. Mami - 82 (Mujinazaka)
    
29. Tsukishima - 82 (Karasuno)
    
30. Takeru - 82 (Wakutani)
    
31. Leon - 82 (Shiratorizawa)
    
32. Goshiki - 82 (Shiratorizawa)
    
33. Daisho - 81 (Nohebi)
    
34. Konoha - 81 (Fukurodani)
    
35. Tendo - 81 (Shiratorizawa)
    
36. Komi - 81 (Fukurodani)
    
37. Numai - 81 (Nohebi)
    
38. Yamamoto - 81 (Nekoma)
    
39. Sarukui - 81 (Fukurodani)
    
40. Suwa - 80 (Kamomedai)
    
41. Futakuchi - 80 (Date Tech)
    
42. Ren - 80( Inarizaki)
    
43. Ogano - 80 (Shinzen)
    
44. Iwaizumi - 80 (Aoba Johsai)
    
45. Gao - 80 (Kamomedai)
    
46. Semi - 80 (Shiratorizawa)
    
47. Ginjima - 80 (Inarizaki)
    
48. Gora - 80 (Ubugawa)
    
49. Kamasaki - 79 (Date Tech)
    
50. Fukunaga - 79 (Nekoma)
    
51. Kenma - 79 (Nekoma)
    
52. Bessho - 79 (Kamomedai)
    
53. Shiramine - 79 (Sarukawa)
    
54. Nozawa - 79 (Kamomedai)
    
55. Ezota - 78 (Mujinazaka)
    
56. Echigo - 78 (Tsubakihara)
    
57. Matsukawa - 78 (Aoba Johsai)
    
58. Tanaka - 78 (Karasuno)
    
59. Kindaichi - 78 (Aoba Johsai)
    
60. Kanbayashi - 77 (Kamomedai)
    
61. Kyotani - 77 (Aoba Johsai)
    
62. Kuguri - 77 (Nohebi)
    
63. Terushima - 77 (Johzenji)
    
64. Yamagata - 77 (Shiratorizawa)
    
65. Daichi - 77 (Karasuno)
    
66. Hanamaki - 77 (Aoba Johsai)
    
67. Kita - 77 (Inarizaki)
    
68. Bishin - 77 (Mujinazaka)
    
69. Kai - 76 (Nekoma)
    
70. Lev - 76 (Nekoma)
    
71. Maruyama - 76 (Tsubakihara)
    
72. Sakishima - 76 (Nohebi)
    
73. Taichi - 76 (Shiratorizawa)
    
74. Takachiho - 76 (Nohebi)
    
75. Hinata - 76 (Karasuno)
    
76. Kawatibi - 76 (Wakutani)
    
77. Hiroo - 76 (Nohebi)
    
78. Onaga - 75 (Fukurodani)
    
79. Kunimi - 75 (Aoba Johsai)
    
80. Inuoka - 75 (Nekoma)
    
81. Watari - 75 (Aoba Johsai)
    
82. Sasaya - 75 (Date Tech)
    
83. Shirabu - 75 (Shiratorizawa)
    
84. Moniwa - 75 (Date Tech)
    
85. Futamata - 74 (Johzenji)
    
86. Hyakuzawa - 74 (Kakugawa)
    
87. Sakunami - 74 (Date Tech)
    
88. Hondo - 74 (Mujinazaka)
    
89. Sugawara - 74 (Karasuno)
    
90. Yahaba - 74 (Aoba Johsai)
    
91. Obara - 74 (Date Tech)
    
92. Koganegawa - 73 (Date Tech)
    
93. Akama - 73 (Nohebi)
    
94. Kaikake - 72 (Tsubakihara)
    
95. Tokura - 72 (Kamomedai)
    
96. Riseki - 72 (Inarizaki)
    
97. Yamaguchi - 72 (Karasuno)
    
98. Shibayama - 72 (Nekoma)
    
99. Himekawa - 71 (Tsubakihara)
    
100. Narita - 71 (Karasuno)
     

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Average Rating System:
83+ = 5 star
79-82 = 4.5 star
75-78 = 4 star
72-74 = 3.5 star
70-71 = 3 star
67-69 = 2.5 star
64-66 = 2 star
61-63 = 1.5 star
60 or less = 1 star
Karasuno Average Rating: 78 (4 stars)
Nekoma Average Rating: 78 (4 Stars)
Shiratorizawa Average Rating: 80 (4.5 stars)
Aoba Johsai Average Rating: 78 (4 stars)
Fukurodani Average Rating: 81 (4.5 stars)
Inarizaki Average Rating: 82 (4.5 stars)
Mujinazaka Average Rating: 81 (4.5 stars)
Kamomedai Average Rating: 80 (4.5 stars)
Date Tech Average Rating: 75 (4 stars)
Tsubakihara Average Rating: 73 (3.5 stars)
Nohebi Average Rating: 74 (3.5 stars)
Wakutani Average Rating: 72 (3.5 stars)
Tokonami Average Rating: 58 (1 star)
Ohgiminami Average Rating: 63 (1.5 stars)
Kakugawa Average Rating: 65 (2 stars)
Johzenji Average Rating: 71 (3 stars)
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(If we were going off how good Itachiyama seems, the average rating for them would likely be a 5 star team)
To conclude, considering some teams overall ratings, it's surprising to see how close or even good some of the teams are compared to Karasuno, and for teams that didn't make nationals, or were knocked out early, it's a decent way to see how good they are compared to the competition
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Now I know that pretty much everyone isn't gonna agree with this list to varying degrees, it's only natural as we all have our own opinions and some people might know more about the series or general information about a character to justify their opinion that I don't know, let me know if you would change anything in the comments, after all I've tagged it as a discussion, let's discuss this, it's great to hear people's opinions. And let me know if i made any mistakes in typing anywhere, especially in the players schools, it took a long time to type. (I'm easy to sway towards an opinion so i'm happy to listen to anyone)

(note: if this post goes against haikyuu rules, my apologies--please let me know!)
I am a writer who occasionally writes fanfic, but rarely long fanfic. I'm currently working on a bokuaka fic that is looking like its going to be multi-chapter (its already 11k+ and they've only interacted once).
I'm looking for advice on finding a beta reader. To my eyes, the fic is a little... niche? maybe but hopefully not totally unrelatable and weird? I don't know. I want someone's eyes on it. I'm a perennial lurker in fandom spaces, so have no friends I can turn to, haha, and I've never had a fic beta read. If anyone might be able to point me in the direction of individuals who do beta reading for haikyuu fic, or bokuaka in particular, I would be grateful.
also, if you see this post and are interested in beta-reading, feel free to reach out! I can give more information on the fic: my planning, the plot, etc. Content warnings for the fic include mentions of mental health themes and mental health disorders. Mental health is also the main focus of the fic. That said, I wouldn't consider it overly dark. It's supposed to be kinda slice of life, with some angst. Akaashi is a writer and Bokuto is a beach volleyball player--leans more AU than canon divergent.
thank you for reading! ~

What’s up with some people hating on bokuto? I see a lot of comments about him having emo mode, which is true but he is as realistic as a player gets. everyone in haikyuu plays their best during every games(which is literally not possible). if everyone in haikyuu is shown to have bad days (akaashi is like the only one) like other sport anime, ppl would not rate him that low compared to other top aces! Even though he is shown to have overcome his weaknesses after HS, people still refuse to accept because of that one line from atsumu!(not a proof in slightest)that’s crazy he played like a god in that pro game n a huge chunk(prob biggest) of MSBY’s offense!