Kazuyo Kageyama (Japanese:
Appearance[]
Kazuyo has presumably white hair that is slicked back, with small dark eyebrows, likely an indication of his original hair color. He has a beard and goatee that is the same color as his hair.
Personality[]
Kazuyo seemed to be a very cheerful and kind person. He often encouraged his grandchildren and was seen practicing volleyball with them regularly.
He had a passion for volleyball and passed that on to his grandchildren Miwa and Tobio as well.
Background[]
Kazuyo is Tobio and Miwa's grandfather and an alumnus of Shiratorizawa Academy. Kazuyo taught his grandchildren volleyball since they were very young and often brought them to his team's practices. Kazuyo fell ill and passed away while Tobio was probably still in middle school.
Plot[]
Kazuyo appears shortly after his grandson's birth.[1] Kageyama had somehow managed to get ahold of his sister's volleyball and Kazuyo tried to get it back, but the infant Kageyama kept a firm grip on the ball with a serious expression.
When Kageyama was just a little over three years old, Kazuyo would bring him along to volleyball practices when his grandson's parents would stay late at work. Over time, Kazuyo would coach his grandchildren in volleyball along with the women's team he coached. When Miwa entered high school, he was surprised to hear her say that she would stop playing volleyball because of a requirement that involved the girls having to have short hair and she didn't want to cut hers. He was even more surprised to hear that she had a boyfriend at the time but still supported her in her choices.
With Miwa no longer joining in the practices, Kazuyo and Kageyama became even closer as they continued to play; sharing many interests and teaching the young boy things like personal maintenance and watching recordings of official matches. When Kageyama eventually joined the Little Falcon's team, Kazuyo not only showed pride in how well his grandson played but also noticed when he changed his serve in order to make the game last longer. He later confronted Kageyama with this knowledge and told him that he could have the chance to face better and stronger opponents if he too became a strong player.
Some time during Kageyama's first-year at Kitagawa Daiichi Junior High, Kazuyo's health started to decline, and he could at times be seen in the hospital. Shortly after when Kageyama was most likely in his second year of middle school, Kazuyo passed away.
Statistics[]
Although Kazuyo is not shown playing, he is very knowledgeable when it comes to volleyball as he coaches both a team and his grandchildren.
Relationships[]
Family/Karasuno High[]
- Tobio Kageyama: Kazuyo is shown to have been heavily involved in Kageyama's life since he was born. He often brought Kageyama to his volleyball practices and the two shared many interests and similarities. Kazuyo was the one who taught Kageyama things like personal maintenance and how he can even see his friends and teammates as rivals. The two were very close and Kazuyo's passing is shown to have affected Kageyama.
Quotes[]
- (To Miwa) "O-other people don't get to tell you what you think is dumb or not! No one understands what is and is not important to you better than you do!"[1]
- (To Kageyama) "Y'know Tobio... If you get really, reeeally good, you'll get to play lots more games. The best players get to play lots and lots of volleyball. If you get really good... I promise you... somebody who's even better will come along and find you."[1]
Trivia[]
- In a poll result, it is revealed that Kazuyo was a Shiratorizawa Academy alumnus.[2]
- It is unclear if he was a member of the Shiratorizawa volleyball team during his school years or, if he was a member, how well he fared on the team.