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Only those able to pull off miracles can be called aces.
Tsutomu Goshiki to Shiratorizawa[1][2]

Tsutomu Goshiki (Japanese: 五色 (ごしき) (つとむ) Goshiki Tsutomu) is a first-year student at Shiratorizawa Academy. He is the only first-year to play as a starting regular on the volleyball team as a wing spiker and is acknowledged as the team's up-and-coming ace.

As of November 2018, he is a senior in college and currently plays as an outside hitter for the Azuma Pharmacy Green Rockets, a professional volleyball team in Division 1 of Japan's V. League.

Appearance[]

Like most of Shiratorizawa, Goshiki is quite tall and has a medium build. He has black hair styled in a bowl cut manner, dark brown eyes, and matching colored eyebrows that thin out at the end. He holds a natural scowl for an expression and a sharp gaze.

Post-timeskip, his appearance has changed very little although he appears to no longer have the side bangs that framed his face and now has a splitting part in the center of his bangs.

Personality[]

Goshiki is hardworking, ambitious, and enjoys showing off. Nearly every time he pulls off a good move, he looks around in excitement, wondering if anyone saw him and occasionally being told off by Shirabu for this. He takes great pride in being the next ace of the team and tries to always carry himself in such a manner. However, this can also be a great weak point for him as he can become overconfident in himself or falter under pressure and begin making mistakes.

Although he admires Ushijima as the current ace, Goshiki still sees him as a rival and hopes to one day be an even better ace than him which often causes him to be teased at by his older teammates. Even when he has openly stated to Ushijima that he will prove that he is more fit to be the ace, Goshiki still accepts Ushijima's words of advice when genuinely given and was even moved to tears when Ushijima left the team to him when the third-years retired from the team.

Despite normally seeming serious, Goshiki is shown to respond to things his teammates say enthusiastically even if he doesn't understand what's being said to him as seen with his coach who speaks in the Miyagi dialect or when he uses phrasing Goshiki has never heard before. During the First Year Training Camp, Goshiki was quick to agree to extra practices when Hinata spoke highly of his line shots and later was not afraid to scold Tsukishima for giving him a poor set.

Background[]

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Goshiki appears to have been a capable volleyball player even before entering Shiratorizawa Academy. In one of his recollections, he is seen being praised by an elderly lady while showing off a volleyball-related trophy. He was also frequently acknowledged for his height and reliability as an ace. Based on the statements of teammates and the jersey he was wearing in the flashbacks, he was possibly the team captain and ace of his volleyball team.

Plot[]

Spring High Preliminary Arc[]

Shiratorizawa vs Karasuno[]

Goshiki plays in the finals match against Karasuno. He goes into the match with the hope of proving to Ushijima and the rest of the Shiratorizawa team that he will be the next team ace and will achieve more than Ushijima. However, Ushijima encouraged Goshiki to pursue his goal, which annoyed the first-year to a certain degree.

As the match begins, Daichi serves first, but Goshiki calls the ball a landing out. Later, when the score reaches 18-11 with Shiratorizawa in the lead, Goshiki is able to show off his incredible line-shot that gets by Daichi with no trouble. He right away looks to his upperclassmen for compliments but only gets more remarks from Shirabu about always wanting admiration[3].

At the start of the send set, Goshiki is first to serve but finds trouble when Daichi not only receives his serve but also is the one to land a counterattack. Later, Tendō has Goshiki help keep the path for a straight shot closed off, but in actuality, Tendō uses this as a way to block off Kageyama when he tries to get around the block. Like his teammates, Goshiki spots Kageyama and Asahi glance at each other but is surprised when Tendō figures out that Hinata would get the set and easily block him. As Karasuno calls for a timeout, Goshiki admits that he had thought Asahi would get the set, but Tendō explains how the glance was an attempt to trick the blockers.

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Midway into the second set, Tsukishima was able to get several one-touches on attacks. One eventually led to Tanaka hitting a ball that went directly between Goshiki and libero Yamagata. When they both see the other attempting to receive the ball, they hesitate to make the receive, which results in no one saving the ball. This action causes Goshiki to be on the receiving end of Coach Tanji Washijō's scolding, although Goshiki does not fully understand how the coach phrases his words[4]. After another timeout ends, Goshiki serves, but once again finds Daichi a problem when he is able to receive the serve. When Karasuno reaches set point, Goshiki attempts to beat Kageyama in a joust at the net but is easily beaten.

After Shiratorizawa wins the third set, Goshiki is the first to serve in the fourth set. He is determined to rack up as many points as he can with his serve, but he accidentally puts too much power into his first serve and sends it out-of-bounds. When Karasuno is able to pull ahead at 2-0, Goshiki becomes the target of Washijō's scolding once again. Reon questions the first-year why he feels that their coach seems to be scolding him more than anyone else. When Goshiki answers that it is because he is still lacking in maturity and skill, Reon corrects him by making him see that Washijō actually is counting on Goshiki the most[1]. Goshiki becomes inspired by what Reon has told him and returns to the game with a new sense of determination. After another rally, Goshiki is faced with Kageyama attempting to cut off his path for a straight shot, but, to Kageyama's surprise, he still manages to get the ball through.

During the fourth set, Semi is subbed in as a pinch server. However, Goshiki hesitates, as he is trying to figure out if Hinata will get the set or not. This hesitation allows Hinata to score with no block before him. With Karasuno eventually winning the fourth set, Goshiki and his teammates listen as Washijō demands a winning set, or else he will make them run all the way back to the school. Tendō whispers to Goshiki that this has happened before, and this rattles Goshiki. His nerves soon vanish when Washijō states that he knows how strong the team is and that he has total confidence in them.

In the final set, Goshiki is faced with Hinata and Sugawara attempting to block off his cross shot. Even seeing that Daichi is in a position to receive the spike, Goshiki decides to go with the straight. As Karasuno hopes, Daichi is able to receive the ball, but it goes back to the net, where Tendō attempts to slam it down, but at the same time Hinata attempts to deflect the ball. At Semi's second serve, Hinata has managed to receive Ushijima's spike incredibly close to the net and return it to Shiratorizawa's side. After having tried to save the ball, Goshiki takes the chance to mock Ushijima about a no-name first-year stopping him. He is annoyed when his mocking does not bother Ushijima and instead accepts it as the truth. Goshiki himself is aware that Ushijima is an ace that blockers are most likely to always mark and has been blocked before, but it stuns Goshiki that this happened to Ushijima by Hinata of all people. Yamaguchi is brought back into the game. Although his plan is to aim to where Ushijima is in order to make him receive the first or second touch, Yamaguchi's first serve instead hits the top of the net, and the ball is returned to Karasuno. Seeing a synchronized attack starting, Goshiki readies himself and is able to block Daichi. Unfortunately, he is shown to have touched the net in the process, thus giving Karasuno another chance to attack.

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Even though Goshiki manages to make an overhand receive of Yamaguchi's next serve, Karasuno still comes out on top and ties the score at 12-12. Goshiki attempts to make another overhand receive on the third serve, but the ball grazes his fingers and lands out-of-bounds. His nerves are starting to get the better of him, and Washijō is nearly about to use the team's last timeout until Ushijima is able to speak to Goshiki about how a player of his skill and talent shouldn't allow himself to come undone so easily. Ushijima's words work, and Goshiki is able to focus once more. In the next play, Goshiki is able to land a straight spike and have Yamaguchi removed from the match. As he is up-to-serve, Goshiki stuns Karasuno when he performs a soft serve instead of his normal powerful serve.

Karasuno is eventually able to get the score to 20-19. With Shiratorizawa doing everything they can to keep the ball going, Goshiki watches as Shirabu sends Ushijima another set. While he is upset that the set isn't for him, Goshiki also can't help but admire watching Ushijima attack. To Shiratorizawa's displeasure, Karasuno is able to win the final set and the match. Goshiki is soon seen leaving the court in tears, with Yamagata trying to console him.

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When the team returns to the academy, the third-years officially retire from the team. Before Ushijima leaves, he offers advice to all of the remaining members on how they can improve their plays. Goshiki begins to get nervous, thinking of all the things that Ushijima will tell him to fix, but is surprised and moved to tears when Ushijima simply states that he will leave the team to Goshiki.

Tokyo Nationals Arc[]

First Year Training Camp[]

A few months before the Spring Tournament, Shiratorizawa Academy becomes the host school for the First Year Training Camp. Goshiki is one of the first-years attending the camp and is by far the most skilled among those present. Like everyone else, he is surprised to see that Hinata has crashed the training camp but becomes upset at the thought of the coaches not allowing Hinata to join the camp as he wants a chance at payback against the Karasuno middle blocker.

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Goshiki gives in to Hinata's praise.

Goshiki mostly keeps his distance from Hinata during the start of the camp until a night that Koganegawa is asking others to join him for extra practice. Hinata quickly spots Goshiki leaving the gym and catches up to him to ask if he will stay for the extra practice. Goshiki at first tries to deny it, wanting to stay to practice with them, but quickly becomes overwhelmed when Hinata showers him with praise for his incredible line shots. Goshiki reveals that he has not felt such admiration since being part of Shiratorizawa because he is around upperclassmen that are either cold in demeanor or simply unreadable[5]. Caving to Hinata's praise, Goshiki agrees to stay for the extra practice, where he continues to show his skills by tricking the blockers into thinking he would attempt a cross shot but instead does a line shot.

During a 2-on-2 match, Goshiki is paired with Tsukishima and he does not hesitate to call Tsukishima out on a poor set attempt. After a practice match against the retired Shiratorizawa third-years, Hinata is spotted asking Ushijima for advice, and Shirabu encourages Goshiki to do the same since Ushijima will not be around as often to help. Goshiki at first refuses to do this, claiming that he would not ask a rival for advice, but quickly changes his mind when Shirabu points out that Hinata is ahead of him when it comes to taking the initiative.

Karasuno vs Inarizaki[]

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Goshiki is first shown watching Karasuno's matches at nationals during their game against Inarizaki. He and many others watching the match would be speechless when Hinata is seen making a perfect receive of Aran's spike[6]. Goshiki watches the match until Karasuno eventually wins.

Karasuno vs Nekoma[]

While watching Karasuno play against Nekoma, Tendō soon joins Goshiki. He asks the middle blocker if he had seen Karasuno play against Inarizaki the day before, stating that it was an amazing match, but quickly corrects himself by saying that Shiratorizawa is still very strong themselves. When Tendō claims that Karasuno is a team filled with crazy players, Goshiki wonders how Karasuno would feel hearing that statement coming from Tendō. They watch when Asahi is able to get the ball between the blockers and the net. While Goshiki originally believed that Asahi should have powered through the block, Tendō has explained that sometimes, it's better to chip away at the block a little at a time. Early in the second set, Tendō points out how Goshiki is pleading for Hinata to make an attack happen, and Goshiki attempts to hide that he is supporting Hinata[7]. When Hinata later makes a second attempt at a center attack using his new jumping ability, Goshiki praises Kageyama for delivering a clean set. He right away begins looking around him, fearing that Shirabu hears him and believes that his sets are not good. Goshiki shows great surprise when Kenma misses making a set due to the sweat on the ball, and Nekoma loses the match from this. Tendō then playfully teases Goshiki not to hit numerous serves out-of-bounds if he were to ever play against Nekoma in the future.

Karasuno vs Kamomedai[]

As Goshiki tries to watch Karasuno play against Kamomedai, he is annoyed that Tendō and Shirabu have gathered in his room to watch the match. While watching Tsukishima dodge a block-out attempt by Hoshiumi, Goshiki and Tendō have startled expressions. When the score is 12-12 in the third set, Goshiki admits how frightening Hinata is as a decoy. At hearing this confession, Shirabu comments that Goshiki is still not taking Hinata seriously enough and asks if he thinks he would stand a fighting chance if he and Hinata were faced one-on-one with each other[8]. Goshiki later appears to show concern when Hinata is revealed to be suffering from a high fever. He continues to watch the match until Karasuno eventually loses.

Final Arc[]

Goshiki has become a player for the Azuma Pharmacy Green Rockets, a Division 1 team in Japan's V-League. He has become teammates with Kiryū. He is also attending college and is currently in his senior year[9].

Statistics[]

High School Statistics
Power
 
3/5
Jumping
 
4/5
Stamina
 
4/5
Game Sense
 
3/5
Technique
 
4/5
Speed
 
3/5

Goshiki is recognized as the upcoming ace after Ushijima. He is currently the only first-year regular on the team, as such, he is a capable all-around player. He is very competent on offense with sharp angle and line shots in his arsenal. Goshiki is also shown to be decent in blocks and receives.  

Most likely due to his status as a first-year, Goshiki falters under pressure more easily than his experienced teammates. Under those conditions, he is more prone to make mistakes like inaccurate judgement of a serve going out-of-bounds and net touches while blocking[10]. Despite these shortcomings, he holds immense potential and is someone Ushijima entrusts to carry the future Shiratorizawa team[11].

Jumping Reach: 328 cm.

Skills[]

Post-Timeskip Skills Parameter
Serve
 
8/10
Serve Reception
 
7/10
Dig
 
8/10
Setting
 
7/10
Spike
 
9/10
Block
 
7/10
  • Jump Serve: Goshiki has a strong jump serve that can put pressure on the opposing team. He has shown the ability to manipulate the power placed into his jump serves, such that it lands shorter than expected to surprise the opposing team. Though he can generally hit his target well, he is not above committing faults, such as serving the ball out of bounds due to putting in too much power[12].
  • Straight Spike:
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    According to himself and others, his most powerful weapon is his "super straight" spike. He would use this attack when faced with multiple blockers by spiking the ball through the tight opening between the block and the antenna[1].
  • Cross spike: Not seen as much as his straight spikes, Goshiki is able to perform a cross spike. While he is efficient in performing the cross, he has said to want to make it even sharper.
  • Receives:
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    Goshiki is incredibly talented in making receives of spikes and serves. As he tends to try to read the situation, he is able to save seemingly trick shots such as Kunimi's dump shot during the First Year Training Camp. Goshiki has also shown that he is able to receive Yamaguchi's jump float serve with the underhand method.

Relationships[]

Shiratorizawa Academy[]

  • Kenjirō Shirabu:
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    The two appear to not get along that well. Every time Goshiki gets overly excited, Shirabu would insult him, such as saying that Goshiki should improve his skills before making bold statements. But on the court, they seem to get along in a unique way as Shirabu will trust the ball to Goshiki with zero hesitation if Ushijima wasn't in the position to make the attack. Despite their uneasy relationship, Goshiki seems to trust Shirabu's skills as a setter but can at times be intimidated by the second-year.
  • Wakatoshi Ushijima:
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    Goshiki aims to become the next team ace and surpass Ushijima's reputation. He has challenged Ushijima before, but the latter doesn't see Goshiki as a real threat and instead offers him advice and guidance, which annoys the first-year to a certain point. Despite the one-sided rivalry, Goshiki looks up to and respects Ushijima's incredible prowess as a volleyball player. He also seems to take Ushijima's words of advice and encouragement to heart, as seen when he immediately calmed down after missing several of Yamaguchi's float serves and later becoming emotional when Ushijima trusted him to lead Shiratorizawa.
  • Tanji Washijō:
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    Goshiki appears to be the most frightened of Washijō due to his seemingly harsh criticisms and scoldings. The first-year doesn't seem to understand the coach's phrasing and insults as they are most likely things he hasn't heard, or he doesn't understand the coach's dialect. During the match against Karasuno, part of Goshiki's nerves were due to thinking that Washijō was being harder on him than ever, but he learns from Reon that Washijō actually was counting on him the most as he is aware of how talented Goshiki is. Regardless, Goshiki still highly respects his coach.
  • Reon Ōhira:
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    Goshiki appears to be on good terms with Reon as the third-year helps Goshiki realize that their coach expects great things out of him despite his ridicules and is one of few players who gives him praise for certain plays.

Karasuno High[]

  • Shōyō Hinata:
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    While originally distant from the middle blocker and wanting to show how much more skilled he was, Goshiki soon found himself changing his mind about Hinata as both a player and a person. During the First Year Training Camp, Goshiki would be showered with praise and admiration from Hinata which led him to agreeing to show Hinata several of his spikes. When Karasuno played at the Spring Tournament, Goshiki would continually be surprised by many of Hinata's plays and also be supportive of him that he would try to hide. Goshiki also appears to be a bit competitive with Hinata after it was pointed out how much the middle blocker takes initiative compared to Goshiki, most notably when asking Ushijima for advice. It is possible they developed a friendship with one another as they were seen excitedly greeting each other by their first names in A Party Reignited.

Quotes[]

  • (To Shiratorizawa) "It doesn't matter who our opponent is — we will simply overpower them like we do everyone else."[13][14]
  • (To Ushijima) "This game, I will prove to everyone that I am more worthy of being called Shiratorizawa's Ace than you are."[13][14]
  • (To Ushijima) "During this final match, I'll prove to you that I'm worthy of the title 'Ace'."[13][14]
  • (To himself) "Heh! Did you see that?! A laser-straight line shot!"[3][15]
  • (To himself) "This toss isn't going up for me... It's so frustrating... But... Because I want to see his spikes... that's also frustrating."[16]

Trivia[]

  • Pre-timeskip Concern: He wants to be able to hit a sharper cross.
  • Post-timeskip Concern: He wants to increase the power of his serve.
  • Star sign: Leo.
  • In the anime, Goshiki appears right as the Spring High begins[17]. In the manga, he doesn't appear until the Shiratorizawa vs Karasuno match.
  • He was possibly the ace and captain of his former team as he is shown wearing a jersey with the number 4 that signified the captain's position and he was referred to as the ace by a former teammate in a flashback[5].
  • He and Wakatsu Kiryū are currently Azuma Pharmacy Green Rockets players.
  • He is the oldest first-year on the team.
  • Nomenclature:
    • Tsutomu (工) – Worker
    • Goshiki (五色) – Five Colors

References[]

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