Aran Ojiro (Japanese:
As of November 2018, he is an outside hitter for the Tachibana Red Falcons, a professional volleyball team in Division 1 of Japan's V-League.
Appearance
Aran has a dark-brown clean-cut and thick eyebrows. He's fairly tall and has a muscular, athletic build. His eyes are almond shaped and have fox like pupils; In the manga, his eyes are colored gold/brown and in the anime they're a grey-ish green.
Personality
Aran is shown to be a mature, third-year student. He is in class five, so it can be assumed that he is rather intelligent. On occasions, he seems rather put off by the Miya twins' rude and obnoxious behavior, but other than that, he has been shown to have a strong connection with all of his teammates.
Background
Around fifth grade, Aran took part in a volleyball workshop where he first met the Miya brothers, Osamu and Atsumu, who were both fourth-graders at that time.
Plot
Tokyo Nationals Arc
Statistics
| High School Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 5/5 | ||
| Jumping | 4/5 | ||
| Stamina | 4/5 | ||
| Game Sense | 3/5 | ||
| Technique | 3/5 | ||
| Speed | 2/5 | ||
He has a powerful spike serve and has been shown to have the ability to spike above blocks, implying that he has an exceptional amount of jumping power. He is also shown hitting three powerful spikes consecutively, even after a faulty receive. At one point, Coach Ukai stated that his ability as a spiker revolved around the Top 3.
Relationships
He appears to have a good relationship with his setter, Atsumu. Aran and Kita appear to be good friends. They are seen walking together after school.
Trivia
- Favorite Food: Ritz Crackers
- Current Concern: After thinking "I'll throw these out after one more wear," the underwear with a hole in it ended up being worn three times.
- He has known the Miya brothers since before they became a household name.
- In junior high, he attended the same Inarizaki Group Training Camp as the Miya brothers.
- Ojiro Aran's name is based on Rüppell's Fox, also known as "オジロスナギツネ" or ojiro suna gitsune.
- Nomenclature
- Aran (アラン) - Little Rock or Handsome
- Ojiro (尾白) - White Tail
Quotes
- "Folks don't need reasons to feel the way they feel! If it makes ya happy...Then it makes ya happy and that's fine!" (to Shinsuke Kita, Volume 31 Chapter 274)