During his second year, he would meet Akaashi when he joined the volleyball team. When Bokuto was a first-year at Fukurōdani Academy, he had already gained a reputation for seeming to possess skills and power beyond his age but also having suffered from his mood swings at the same time. He is revealed to have been just as energetic during middle school which caused many of his teammates to at times take shortcuts and leave him alone during runs and not looking forward to being paired with him for drills. He shows to be quite proud of himself for no longer suffering from his emotional instability and for being a player that others can rely on.īokuto is shown to have been interested and participating in playing volleyball since his early childhood. Bokuto eventually realizes that his weakness is not a trait that an ace should have and was able to rid himself of this fault which would lead him to start referring to himself as an 'ordinary' ace.īokuto also seems to never waver when dealing with "difficult" people like Atsumu post time-skip who immediately threatened Bokuto to never complain if he misses one of his sets, and instead of feeling afraid or down, just proceeded to confidently assure him that he is now a regular ace.
When he makes a comeback from a slump, he clearly shows his pride as the ace and believes he is the "strongest". However, Bokuto is well known to suffer mood swings that can affect his performance during games and can sometimes take a while or need something grand in order to return to peak form. He has also been shown to have become a mentor figure toward Hinata and has given the younger teen numerous pieces of advice and showed him new tricks.Īs the ace of a powerhouse school, Bokuto takes great pride in his position and is both admired and feared by his own team and opponents for his impressive skill and morale-boosting demeanor. Bokuto often makes jokes about everything and acting rather dramatically about his plays, wanting attention or affirmation from his teammates.ĭespite his general silly behavior, there are moments when Bokuto exhibits something akin to a wise form of intelligence, his words inspiring Tsukishima in Karasuno's game against Shiratorizawa, and helping to keep Yachi from over-worrying during the match against Nekoma. He also shows kind, just traits, leaning towards defensive during the 3-on-3 match during the summer training camp where Bokuto told Kuroo, Tsukishima, and Lev off for ganging up on Hinata when he was attempting to score.
Bokuto can at times be oblivious of other people's discomfort, seen with his interactions with Tsukishima. His personality is very compatible that he gets along with many people similar to Hinata. Because of this, he is at times described as being 'simple minded'. He has a playful, friendly, bombastic, and child-like personality and is described by his team as having "mood swings". Post-timeskip, Bokuto is shown to have gained a more muscular build and his hair is noticeably shorter than when in high school. Unlike most volleyball players, Bokuto wears knee pads that go up to his thighs, instead of simply ending above his knee. This is mostly corrected in the later seasons. However, his physical appearance in the anime is considerably thinner, less athletic, and muscular compared to the manga version. Matsuyama Nishi Biz Highīokuto has round, golden-colored eyes and spiky white-grey hair with black streaks certain sections of it are done up as if to vaguely conform to that of an animal, strongly amplifying the uncanny resemblance he bears to a horned owl.