Taichi Kawanishi (Japanese: 川西太一 Kawanishi Taichi) is a second year middle blocker in Shiratorizawa Academy.
Appearance
He has a dark ginger hair, and slanted, dark brown hooded eyes. He is very tall for a second-year, and has a considerably large build. He can usually be seen with a flat expression or scowl.
Personality
He doesn't talk to his teammates very often, and appears mostly emotionless, only looking annoyed on occasion. He has been seen crying once.
Background
Plot
Spring High Preliminary Arc
Statistics
| High School Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 3/5 | ||
| Jumping | 2/5 | ||
| Stamina | 4/5 | ||
| Game Sense | 4/5 | ||
| Technique | 3/5 | ||
| Speed | 3/5 | ||
He doesn't seem to put much effort into his playing and sometimes accidentally lets a ball in; however, since he's a starting member in Shiratorizawa, his abilities shouldn't be too low. Tendō has noted that Kawanishi has an eclectic and more analytical blocking style, which the third year's a little annoyed by; Kawanishi would use guess blocking on occasions and switch back to read blocking when needed. He also won't fight any uncertain battles.
By National Finals, he became an unpredictable and accurate server, being able to serve at corners and the next one clipping over the net, where both being service aces, but it also has to do with Karasuno players being overwhelmed by the occasion.
Relationships
Shiratorizawa Academy
Trivia
- Favorite Food: Sukiyaki
- Current Concern: My allergies may be acting up...
- His star sign is Aries
- His hair color is darker in the anime than the manga, because the animators wanted his hair to contrast more with his skin.
- Nomenclature:
- Taichi (太一) - Big one
- Kawanishi (川西) - Western river