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|character name = Small Giant |
|character name = Small Giant |
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|japanese name = 小さな巨人 |
|japanese name = 小さな巨人 |
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|translation name = Chīsana Kyojin |
|translation name = Chīsana Kyojin |
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|position = [[Positions#Ace|Ace]] (former) |
|position = [[Positions#Ace|Ace]] (former) |
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|affiliation = [[Karasuno High]] (former) |
|affiliation = [[Karasuno High]] (former) |
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|episode = [[Endings and Beginnings (Episode)|Endings and Beginnings]] |
|episode = [[Endings and Beginnings (Episode)|Endings and Beginnings]] |
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}}The {{translation|'''Small Giant''' or '''Little Giant'''|小さな巨人|Chīsana Kyojin}} was the ace of [[Karasuno High]]'s Boys' Volleyball Club. He is [[Shōyō Hinata]]'s inspiration. |
}}The {{translation|'''Small Giant''' or '''Little Giant'''|小さな巨人|Chīsana Kyojin}} was the ace of [[Karasuno High]]'s Boys' Volleyball Club. He is [[Shōyō Hinata]]'s inspiration. |
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== Appearance == |
== Appearance == |
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| − | + | During his time in high school, he Small Giant appears to be around less than 170 cm in height and has messy curly black hair similar to Hinata. In Saeko's flashback, he is also seen with dark grey eyes. |
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== Personality == |
== Personality == |
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Revision as of 12:13, 15 February 2019
The Small Giant or Little Giant (Japanese: 小さな巨人 Chīsana Kyojin) was the ace of Karasuno High's Boys' Volleyball Club. He is Shōyō Hinata's inspiration.
Appearance
During his time in high school, he Small Giant appears to be around less than 170 cm in height and has messy curly black hair similar to Hinata. In Saeko's flashback, he is also seen with dark grey eyes.
Personality
Saeko Tanaka described him as a mischievous person and one of the "bad kids" whom she would've gotten along with[1]; however, in the anime[2], she also claimed that he didn't stand out. When it comes to volleyball, he becomes a focused person due to the incredible intensity he emits while playing. He took immense pride in being his team's ace and his teammates relied on him on many occasions.
Background
The Small Giant's intense gaze from Saeko's perspective.
The Small Giant is an alumnus of Karasuno High School and its former Ace. According to Keishin Ukai, Karasuno was at its peak when the Small Giant played for the team. Initially,[3] the Small Giant used to always get blocked but halfway through his second year, his abilities started developing and he figured out a way to get through the blockers and hit the ball from above them every time they tossed to him.
The Small Giant in action from Tsukishima's perspective.
There was one time in the past when he was not doing so well during a practice match[1]. In the middle of the game, he was benched and went outside to the hallway to vent. Saeko Tanaka, who was watching the match, was standing near the lockers at that time. She observed as the Small Giant kicked things around and banged his head against the lockers, until he suddenly turned around and made eye contact with her. Saeko was taken aback by his intense expression and even now, remembers it vividly. She confessed it almost made her fall in love with him.
Plot
The Small Giant hasn't appeared in the series besides some anecdotal references.
Statistics
He was blocked constantly during his first year and didn't develop his set of unique skills until his second year at Karasuno. However, after he improved his abilities, he became peerless in mid-air battles. He has been said to have incredible jumping ability. Since he was no match for the blockers in height, he developed a play style using block-outs, where he intentionally aims for the small gaps of a block and the blocker's fingertips so that the ball would ricochet. That was how he conceived his battle against other blockers.[3].
Relationships
Ikkei Ukai
In the past, Ukai Ikkei gave the Small Giant additional training to help him develop other skills to make up for his lack of height. Karasuno had the best team in its history when the Small Giant was around.