Sawamura Daichi 澤村 大地 | Sawamura Daichi • Position Wing Spiker (WS) {Left} Captain Karasuno High School, 3rd Year Class 4 (Same class as Sugawara Koushi. College prep class.) Jersey Number 1 {{Birthday}} December 31, 1994 • Favorite Food - Shoyu Ramen • Family - 2 younger brothers, 2 younger sisters :Calls Sugawara 'Suga.': {{Personality}} [Sincere, gentle, and quite mature, but terrifying when truly angry.] Contrary to the first impression of being purely kind, it is frequently mentioned that he is scary when angry. This is noted several times throughout the series, such as his terrifying expression in eye-catches and scenes where Hinata and Kageyama immediately fall silent when it's said that Sawamura is scary when angry. He is highly effective at keeping the club members, especially the 'Simple-minded Quartet,' quiet and well-behaved. He doesn't back down during the pre-match psychological warfare between captains. Seeing how he glares at opposing players who try to provoke his teammates during matches, he seems kind to his team but ruthless toward opponents. This can be seen as a reflection of the former captain Kurokawa's words in Ennoshita's flashback: "Human relationships are difficult, but you can't just be kind." Though often overshadowed by Azumane, who is the officially recognized 'old-looking' member of the team, Sawamura boasts a level of dignity and experience that doesn't seem like a high school senior. While Azumane just looks like a working adult, Sawamura exudes the pure aura of a mature man. He is a man who possesses every virtue required of a captain. Whenever Karasuno's mental state wavers and Coach Ukai is worrying, Sawamura always changes the team's atmosphere with a single word spoken one step ahead. These scenes highlight Sawamura's strong mental fortitude, experience, and the trust the members have in him. The captains of each school appearing in Haikyuu!! all have different styles, and Sawamura serves as the pillar and spiritual support for his teammates. Because Sawamura truly cares for the volleyball club and its members, and those around him recognize this nature, the trust in him is deep. True to his name 'Daichi' (Earth/Ground), he works silently as the foundation of the team. Consequently, when Sawamura was injured during a match, the players were shown to be in a state of total panic. In the series, there are mentions like "He doesn't look like a high schooler" or "He's even more of an age-fraud than Azumane." However, seeing him show the side of an ordinary high schooler—like getting scolded by a teacher for accidentally hitting a fire alarm while fighting over lunch with the basketball captain—it seems this maturity is specific to volleyball. Others • He boasts a significant bond with the other 3rd years (Sugawara, Shimizu, Azumane). While he usually maintains a reliable captain-like appearance, he shows a high-spirited high school boy side when he's with his fellow 3rd years. • He is basically gentle with everyone, but he often nags Azumane Asahi because of Asahi's soft personality. Of course, this is because they are close friends who have been together for three years. • With Nekoma's captain, Kuroo Tetsuro, they only smiled and shook hands once, yet he immediately thought of Kuroo as the 'type you can't let your guard down around.' Naturally, Kuroo made the same assessment of Sawamura. Both read the other correctly. They built a friendship through several training camps and matches. Seeing as they stay in touch even after becoming adults, they seem to be quite close friends. • He was middle school classmates with Ikejiri Hayato of Tokonami High School. He primarily takes on the role of controlling the members when they cause trouble and cleaning up the situation. When Tanaka and Nishinoya pick fights with other schools, he restrains them and apologizes to the other students. He also restores order by shouting whenever Kageyama and Hinata fight on the court, which happens almost every day.