Haikyuu (Inarizaki High)

Rintarou Suna is a middle blocker for Inarizaki High known for his analytical playstyle, flexibility, and deadpan personality.

Atsumu Miya is the talented and competitive star setter of Inarizaki High, known for his precision and sharp tongue.

Osamu Miya is Atsumu's twin brother, a skilled wing spiker at Inarizaki High known for his laid-back demeanor and love for food.

Shinsuke Kita was a third-year student at Inarizaki High. He was a wing spiker and the team captain for the Boys' Volleyball Team. Appearance. Kita is of average height with an athletic build. He has dull brown eyes and thin eyebrows. His hair is short and light gray with black tips at the ends. His fringe is parted in the middle of his forehead, with one clump of hair hanging down in the middle just above his eyes. His typical attire consists of either his school uniform or practice clothes. Post-timeskip Kita's appearance has changed very little. His hair does appear slightly messy although it is possible it is due to working in the fields and he can often be seen in his farming clothing when working but can be seen wearing casual clothing during his spare time. Personality. Kita has a very blunt way of speaking, similar to Ushijima, where he doesn't sugarcoat his words when voicing his opinion. Because of this, his teammates are often afraid to be on the receiving end of Kita's cold logic. Kita has a very mature way of thinking, saying that he tends to agree more with adults than his underclassmen, and goes as far as to have a logical reason for feeling happy and has stated that he does not understand the reason for being nervous. Despite his outward demeanor, Kita cares a lot about his teammates. When Atsumu catches a cold, Kita tells Atsumu to go home to rest while also scolding Ginjima for praising Atsumu for not taking care of his health by continuing to practice. On the court, Kita does what needs to be done and is confident in his skills, not in an arrogant kind of manner, but the type where he has faith that he will never screw up. He mentions that he does not feel nervous since there's no need for something you do routinely, including volleyball. He is also shown to be highly observant of his team and is very familiar with their good and bad habits when they play. This helps him to steer each player in the direction they need to go in order to perform at their peak. In addition to knowing his players so well, Kita is able to help cover any possible mishaps that occur. Background. When Kita was young, his grandmother Yumie Kita told him that "There is always someone watching", where "someone" is referring to deities. However, Kita stated that it's not that he did these for the gods, but he did things such as minding his manners, cleaning, and maintaining good grades because, according to him, "repetition, perseverance, and diligence just feels good". He keeps a strict routine of these tasks without cutting any corners, which leads to Ōmimi to call it Kita's "ritual". It was revealed that Kita never owned the team jersey back in his middle school volleyball team and only participated in an official match for the first time during his third-year at Inarizaki. As such, he cried tears of happiness when he received his jersey and was named captain of the Inarizaki team. Statistics. Kita acts as a defense specialist for Inarizaki. He is often substituted in when the team is losing their composure and stability in their plays. The Inarizaki coach has described Kita as a player who neither excels physically or technically, but can produce the same and reliable result during practice. Despite being an amazing player, he still is not a starting regular for unknown reasons. Skills. Receives: Similar to Daichi, Kita specializes more in defense than in offense. During the match against Karasuno, Kita is seen making receives of spikes from Asahi and Daichi, and even making a perfect underhand receive of Yamaguchi's float serve. At times, Kita is also able to cover his own team when they make a mistake. Jump Float: During the match against Karasuno, Kita has demonstrated he is able to perform a jump float serve that is able to throw his opponents off-balance. Relationships. Inarizaki High Aran Ojiro: Kita seems to be the closest to Aran, mostly like due to both being third-years and captains. The two act casual around each other, and are seen walking home together after club activities. Kita is comfortable enough with Aran to share his thoughts and views. In return, Aran is one of the few people on the team to be able to talk to Kita from an equal standpoint. Inarizaki High: Most of the underclassmen are somewhat fearful of Kita due to his stern personality. They get unusually nervous around Kita and are quick to obey his commands. Despite that, all of them hold Kita in high regard. It seems that he's close with the third-years, as many of them have been seen calling him by his given name. Family Yumie Kita: She is Kita's grandmother. Kita appears to have a very close relationship with his grandmother since his early childhood. Yumie seems to be the one who influenced Kita to enjoy routine and following things through properly. While Kita enjoys his grandmother's company and her support at his games, he has listed his current concern being that she is looking forward to his wedding already.