Haikyuu!! - Figures
Haikyuu!! is one of the most popular series about volleyball. Since its manga was first published in 2012 and its anime in 2014, Haikyuu!! has received many positive reviews. Their cool appearance makes people enjoy these figures very much. Also, their dynamism and detailed designs make them worthy of being collected. Although many figures are based around the characters from Karasuno, some figures based on their opponents are manufactured as well. In a way, users can feel the excitement of each volleyball match by collecting those powerful figures. Some characters that are available as figures are Shoyo Hinata, Tobio Kageyama, Toru Oikawa, Shoyo Hinata, Yuu Nishonoya or Koushi Sugarawa. Among these figures, here are 3 popular figures such as: “Haikyu!! Master Stars Piece: Shoyo Hinata”, “Haikyu!! Master Stars Piece: Tobio Kageyama”, and “DXF Haikyu!! Special Assorted Figures Vol. 1”.
Haikyu!! Master Stars Piece: Shoyo Hinata
This figure shows Hinata wearing the uniform of Karasuno volleyball team while holding a volleyball ball with his left hand. He has short ginger hair, brown eyes, and a confident expression. Hinata is always willing to win every match, and this is reflected in his figure as well. The uniform consists of a black short-sleeved T-shirt and short pants with orange stripes. On the center of his jersey, the number 10 is printed, which is the number of his idol. His black knee pads allow him to acquire the speed and the agility that he needs without injuring himself. The volleyball ball that is included with the figure is white, green and red, as in the series.
- Release date: October 2015
- Manufacturer: Banpresto
- Specifications: Painted non-scale figure
- Height (approx.): 22 cm / 8.7’’
Haikyu!! Master Stars Piece: Tobio Kageyama
This figure shows Kageyama in the uniform of the Karasuno team, holding a volleyball with his right hand. He has short black hair, dark eyes and an expression of defiance that intimidates his opponents. His uniform consists of a black T-shirt and black shorts with orange stripes. The number 9 is printed on his jersey under the Karasuno team name.
- Release date: January 2016
- Manufacturer: Banpresto
- Specifications: Painted, non-articulated, non-scale figure
- Height (approx.): 25 cm / 9.8’’
DXF Haikyu!! Special Assorted Figures Vol. 1
These figures show the Karasuno volleyball team members Shoyo Hinata, Tobio Kageyama, Kei Tsukishima and Tadashi Yamaguchi. All the characters are wearing the black and orange uniform of their team. Kageyama holds the ball with his right hand and his arm raised, in a defiant pose. Hinata cheerfully holds a blue and yellow volleyball. Tsukishima put his right hand on his left shoulder, as if warming up for a match. Yamaguchi holds with both hands a white, green and red volleyball with an expression of concentration. His pose imitates the one that he has when preparing to serve a play. Each figure shows the personalities of the characters and their way in which each of them takes volleyball.
- Release date: April 2018
- Manufacturer: Banpresto
- Specifications: Painted, non-articulated figure with base
- Height (approx.): 17 cm / 6.7’’
About the Characters
Hinata and Kageyama are both high school freshman that join the Karasuno volleyball team and act as the protagonists of the story, despite their opposing personalities. Hinata is a short, yet energetic character that acts as the central blocker of the team, while Kageyama plays as the setter. Due to his lack of teamwork earlier in his volleyball career, Kageyama was given the nickname “King of the Court” by his former teammates. After he joins Karasuno’s team, he begins to value teamwork and truly begins to work with the other members of Karasuno’s team.
About Haikyuu!!
Haikyuu!! is a Japanese anime series produced by Wakana Okamura, directed by Susumu Mitsunaka (seasons 1-3) and Masako Sato (season 4) and broadcasted on JNN at the beginning of April 2014, though the adaptation is still ongoing. Hinata, a young high school student, feels a sudden love for volleyball after watching a National Championship game on TV. Even with his short height, he decides to follow in the footsteps of the star player of the championship, nicknamed the “Little Giant”. At first, he tries to form a volleyball team, but they are defeated by Tobio Kageyama’s team. Eventually, Hinata joins the Karasuno volleyball team. There, he has to learn many different volleyball tactics and polish his technique. Also, he has to stay in the same team as Kageyama, his former opponent, and participate in a variety of championships.
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Haikyu!! Master Stars Piece: Shoyo Hinata
Haikyu!! Master Stars Piece: Tobio Kageyama
DXF Haikyu!! Special Assorted Figures Vol. 1
Haikyuu Nendoroid Figures
Haikyuu!! Label