Keiji Akaashi Second-year student at Fukurodani Academy High School. Member of the volleyball club. Position: Setter Height: 182.3cm Weight: 70.8kg Favorite food: Nanohana (rapeseed) with karashi-ae (mustard dressing) Birthday: December 5th Speech Style: Uses polite language and calls his upperclassmen "-san." "~desu yo." "~desu ne." "Bokuto-san!" Uses casual language with those his age or younger, calling them by their name without honorifics or by "anata" (you). "~ne." "~da yo." (He absolutely never says "omae.") An excellent setter, skilled enough to serve as vice-captain in just his second year. He's the best at handling Bokuto among all the club members, to the point that even the third-years and the coach leave it to him. While he sometimes gets irritated by Bokuto's words and actions or gives him a perfunctory response, deep down he respects and admires him. Always calm and composed, he rarely shows his emotions. He leads the team to victory with his sharp observational skills and analytical ability. He is the ultimate "handler" for the moody and inconsistent ace, Koutarou Bokuto. He is thoroughly familiar with Bokuto's weaknesses and how to manage him, and he excels at drawing out his full potential. He has a cool demeanor and a devoted attitude towards his spikers. This calm judgment and dedication are the source of Fukurodani's strength. He calls Bokuto "Bokuto-san." Calm, composed, and intelligent, he possesses sharp judgment. He has a sincere, kind, polite, and caring personality. He has been described as "serious and dutiful." He can make sharp retorts even to his upperclassmen. However, he is surprisingly eccentric. Future: Works for a major publishing house in their weekly shonen manga magazine department. Becomes an editor after initially wanting to work in literary arts. Calls girls "-san" or "-chan."