Akifumi Kaikake (Japanese:
Appearance
Kaikake has short dark hair, which is slightly spiky. Additionally, he has short bits of hair covering his headband.
Personality
Not much is known about Kaikake's personality, but he seems to be a somewhat laid back person since he was hesitant to receive Yamaguchi's serve.
Background
Kaikake currently attends Tsubakihara Academy, located in Kanagawa Prefecture in the region of Kantō.
Plot
Tokyo Nationals Arc
During the match, Yamaguchi serves, aiming at Teradomari, but fails and instead gets to where Maiko and Kaikake are. Maiko tries to receive it, but it ends up messy since he hesitated. After this, Osado scowls at them for taking so much time[1]. As the match progresses, Kinoshita is sent in as Karasuno’s pinch server and not long after Tsubakibara does the same, benching Iwamuro for Himekawa. In the distance, Kaikake is seen supporting his teammate.
During Himekawa’s first serve he messes up and hits Teradomari's head but when serves once more, he manages to score two service aces in a row, and at his third serve, he is still able to put up a good defense. During this, Tsubakihara gloriously congratulates Himekawa for his success, which puts their hopes up to win. After Tsubakihara’s loss, Echigo shakes Daichi's hand, as they are the two opposing team’s captains, and Maruyama, Echigo, and Teradomari break into tears. Right after, Osado tries to comfort his team by offering them lunch.
Statistics
| High School Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 3/5 | ||
| Jumping | 4/5 | ||
| Stamina | 4/5 | ||
| Game Sense | 3/5 | ||
| Technique | 2/5 | ||
| Speed | 3/5 | ||
Not much is shown of his skills, but he seems to be very proficient at receiving and digging.
Relationships
Tsubakihara Academy
Kaikake seems to get along with his teammates as he is seen supporting Himekawa once he is sent in to serve.
Trivia
- Nomenclature
- Akifumi (亮文)
- 亮 - Doing It Clearly
- 文 - Sentence
- Kaikake (貝掛) - Hanging Shellfish
- Akifumi (亮文)
- His English voice actor also voices Sō Inuoka, Wakatoshi Ushijima, and Masaki Gōra.
