Runa Kuribayashi

Runa Kuribayashi
Kanji	栗林 るな
Rōmaji	Kuribayashi Runa
Character Info
Gender	Female
Status
Age	15 (2012)
Height	165.5 cm (5'5")
Weight	51.3 kg
Occupation	High School Student (1st Year)
Teams	Johzenji High
Position	Manager
Background Information
Home town	Miyagi Prefecture
Debut Information
In the Manga	Next
In the Anime	To the Next
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Runa Kuribayashi (Japanese: 栗林 (くりばやし) るな, Kuribayashi Runa) is a first-year student at Johzenji High. She is one of the managers for the boys' volleyball club and will become the new manager when Misaki retires.

Appearance

She has thin, caramel brown hair, that's depicted as brown in the anime and blonde in official art, and a fringe cut above her eyebrows. Her eyes are of a similar light color.

Personality

Not much is known about her, but she seems to be a gentle, kind individual.

Background

She is currently a first-year at Johzenji High. It is hinted that she joined the club during the time when Misaki was searching for a new manager to take over when she eventually retired.

Plot

Spring High Preliminary Arc

She goes with her team to the Spring High, but as only one manager is allowed onto the court, she has to stay in the bleachers. Runa is shown watching her team after they lost to Karasuno.

Relationships

Johzenji High

• Hana Misaki: They are both managers on Johzenji's boys' volleyball team and are shown to have a good relationship as Hana refers to Runa by her first name and a -chan suffix. Misaki also appears protective of Runa as she had warned the boys not to give Runa any trouble when she takes over as manager.

• Johzenji High: She appears to care for the team as she was seen with a tearful expression after they lost to Karasuno in the anime.

Trivia

• She is the youngest manager on the team.

• Nomenclature:
  • Kuribayashi (栗林) – Chestnut Forest