Furudate's comments (Dateko):
Aone: "Just peacefully, carefully living his life. I think he'd be more friendly with Kita Shinsuke than with anyone."
Futakuchi: "He puts off everything he doesn't want to do and regrets it later."
Koganegawa: "I want him to polish his technique and become the strongest setter by the net."
Sakunami: "He looks so cute, so people underestimate him, but he's probably strong in many things."
Kamasaki: "Always comes for help if someone is really in trouble."
Moniwa: "He's generally kind, but he can get angry too. I want him to become a boss."
Sasaya: "He thinks that everything will work out somehow eventually."
Q&A (Dateko):
Q: Which character was the most fun to draw?
A: Aone. Because he's strong.
Q: Whose job choice were you troubled with the most?
A: No one really.
Q: Please tell us the reason behind the characters' names.
A:
Aone: "Growing quickly."
Futakuchi: "So that he becomes a serious, earnest person."
Koganegawa: "I want him to become someone who can solve things."
Sakunami: "I want him to become a heartfelt person."
Kamasaki: "Took one kanji from my grandpa."
Moniwa: "I want him to become someone people want to rely on."
Sasaya: "He got the names of mother and father."
Obara: "Took one kanji from grandma."
Onagawa: "Grandpa was worried and worriedly gave him this name."
Fukiage: "I hope he becomes a considerate person."
Natsume: "I hope she becomes a girl that brightens everything around her."
