Kazuma Bobata (Japanese:
Appearance[]
He has long, messy brown hair, thin eyebrows, and small pupils. He is tall and has a lean build.
Personality[]
Bobata is a lot calmer than Terushima, but he's just as carefree and outgoing as the rest of the team. Though he doesn't voice his opinion as often as the captain, he's generally shown with a smirk on his face. Like his teammates, he has a reckless playing style and is confident about winning, but after losing to Karasuno, he seems to have humbled a lot.
Background[]
Bobata is currently a second-year in high school. He is on the Boys' Volleyball Team at Johzenji High and plays as a middle blocker.
Plot[]
Spring High Preliminary Arc[]
He first appears with his team as they discover their next opponent, Karasuno.[1] Like his teammates, Bobata appears to be confident that they'll defeat Karasuno.
Later on, Bobata and Terushima approach Kiyoko at the end of the tournament.[2] Despite her protests, Terushima continuously asks for her number while Bobata stands next to him. They're soon intercepted by Hinata, whom Bobata watches curiously. Johzenji encounters the whole of Karasuno as they're leaving with Bobata eyeing Asahi, who watches apprehensively.
At the beginning of the match, Bobata fails his serve and has some of his teammates playfully mock him for it. When the first set ends, Bobata admits that he dislikes the banner and suggests changing it to a foreign language. During the second set, Bobata becomes surprised both times when Misaki decides to finally lecture Johzenji on their reckless behavior as well as when Terushima admits that he doesn't find their current situation "fun". Sometime later, Bobata gets roofed by Tsukishima.
The next day, Bobata, Terushima, and Futamata converse about Karasuno's notable team members. Bobata wishes that Karasuno ends up defeating Shiratorizawa in order to make them seem cooler and admits he found Hinata troublesome.
Nationals[]
During Karasuno's match against Kamomedai, Kageyama fails to do a dump but that it lands on Daichi's foot. At this, Terushima cheers for Daichi with Bobata and Futamata behind him. However, upon seeing Hoshiumi impressively receiving Tsukishima's spike after having been set perfectly, Bobata starts to worry. His worry is further amplified when he sees Hinata getting sick.
Statistics[]
| High School Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 2/5 | ||
| Jumping | 3/5 | ||
| Stamina | 2/5 | ||
| Game Sense | 3/5 | ||
| Technique | 3/5 | ||
| Speed | 4/5 | ||
He is a decent scorer, but a very poor server, often hitting standing overhand serves into the net. Like the rest of his teammates, he has a very reckless, confident playing style.
Jumping Reach: 325 cm.
Relationships[]
Johzenji High[]
- Takeharu Futamata and Yūji Terushima: The three are usually seen conversing and hanging out with one another, as shown in the Johzenji versus Karasuno match and Terushima's flashbacks. They are most likely close friends out of school.
- Johzenji High: Bobata gets along well with the rest of the team and sharing in their celebrations of any success they have. Similar to his teammates, he at first did not take Misaki as a serious figure and would often ignore any warnings or advice she would give until she eventually asserted herself and he began to respect her more.
Trivia[]
- Bobata shares his Japanese and English voice actors with other characters.
- He shares his Japanese voice actor with Tarō Onagawa.
- He shares his English voice actor with Motoya Komori.
- He, Kazuma Chaya, and Kazuma Numai share the same first name.
- Nomenclature:
- Kazuma (和馬) – Tender Animal (Horse)
- Bobata (母畑) – Mother's Field