Yukinari Mori (Japanese:
He also plays as a middle blocker on the Karasuno Neighborhood Association Team.
Appearance[]
He appears to have curly light brown hair and a long face. He has a medium build and is the ideal height for a volleyball player standing just over 6 feet.
Personality[]
Not much is known about him, but he appears to be a carefree and friendly person. He shows a high level of interest in volleyball, being part of a neighborhood team, and seems to collect videos of volleyball matches. This habit is noted by Ukai, who often has Mori obtain recordings of Karasuno's opponents for him.
Plot[]
Karasuno High Team Formation Arc[]
He plays on the Neighborhood Association team against Karasuno in the practice match[1]. Throughout the game, he makes a few comments on the Karasuno players' skills. He played with the Neighborhood Association until they were able to win in straight sets.
Interhigh Arc[]
Mori drops by the Karasuno gym to give Ukai a disc copy of Aoba Johsai's recent match[2]. Grateful for his work, Ukai tells Mori that he'll be treating him to drinks next time they are out together. Mori accepts this offer enthusiastically as he leaves.
Tokyo Nationals Arc[]
After Karasuno's practice match against Date Tech, Mori is at a bar with Ukai, Takinoue, Shimada, and most likely another member of the neighborhood team when Ukai steps out to take a call[3]. He comes back happily and asks Mori to get him a video of Karasuno's first opponent.
Statistics[]
High School Statistics | |||
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Power | 2/5 | ||
Jumping | 2/5 | ||
Stamina | 2/5 | ||
Game Sense | 3/5 | ||
Technique | 3/5 | ||
Speed | 3/5 |
Jumping Reach: 320 cm.
Relationships[]
Karasuno High[]
- Keishin Ukai: The two are teammates on the Neighborhood Association Team and would sometimes go out for drinks together. When Ukai became the new coach for Karasuno, Mori was one of the guys he asked to play against Karasuno in the practice match. Mori also assists Ukai in helping gather information about Karasuno's opponents by providing recordings of matches for Ukai to study.
Trivia[]
- Current Concern: He's bothered by the old guys from the Neighborhood Association, making him drink booze.
- Mori shared his Japanese and English voice actors with other characters.
- He shared his Japanese voice actor with Takahiro Hanamaki.
- He shared his English voice actor with Shōhei Fukunaga (season 1) and Gorō Sakakibara.
- He and Tatsuya Mori share the same last name.
- In Haikyuu's first popularity poll, Yukinari ranked 48th with 98 votes.[4] However, he did not rank in the second popularity poll.