HAIKYUU!! FINAL GUIDEBOOK

COMMENTS/Q&As (INARIZAKI)

Furudate's comments (Inarizaki):

Atsumu: "When he first appeared, I didn't think he was a twin brother. I wanted to make him a mysterious character. As if. [A/N: literally "it was impossible.]"

Osamu: "When he spoke of the food, it was settled what kind of a guy he was."

Kita: "He's the furthest character from me as an author. Maybe because he's my polar opposite, it was surprisingly easy to draw him."

Suna: "He's from Aichi Prefecture. He got scouted and came to Inarizaki."

Aran: "He probably can't leave troubled people alone. Hope he doesn't get scammed or something."

Riseki: "After getting enough "mental muscle strain", he's going to become a "mentally muscular" man."

Q&A (Inarizaki):

Q: Which character was the most fun to draw?

A: Atsumu. Because he's like an animal.

Q: Who supervised Kansai-ben?

A: I thought Inarizaki would be located not far from Amagasaki, so I just imagined two people from downtown talking when I was writing the players' lines. Sometimes there was a bit of Miyagawa Daisuke-san or Tokui Yoshimi-san, which made it feel a bit closer to Kyoto. The editorial department members from Kansai supervised me, but they never corrected anything, so I got some confidence in that regard.

Q: Whose job choice were you troubled with the most?

A: Suna. I felt like he could both continue playing volleyball or quit it completely.

Q: Please tell us the reason behind the characters' names.

A:
Atsumu: "So that he becomes a person who help others."

Osamu: "So that he becomes a person who help others."

Aran: "So that he becomes a cheerful person."

Suna: "So that he can choose the right path."

Kita: "Got a kanji from grandfather."

Ginjima: "So that he is blessed by connections with good people."

Akagi: "So that he can live confidently and successfully."

Oomimi: "So that he becomes a disciplined, always improving person."