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unexpected kiss

Art by @lnmrsan on twitter (re-posted with permission)

T/N: The Haikyuu!! guidebook includes comments by Furudate-sensei about Karasuno. (4/8)

Azumane Asahi

“He came into being because I wanted to write a certain story about the ace and libero. When I first started the series, I vaguely pictured him as the mischievous type, but he turned into “the glass heart ace” to contrast with Nishinoya who I created at the same time.”

Name Origin: 東峰 旭 “Because I finished the story and scene first - which doesn’t happen often - I made his name contrast to Nishinoya’s name: the morning sun which rises from the eastern peak!”

Nishinoya Yuu

“He came into being the same way Azumane did. He’s ridiculously strong-hearted. In my high school days, our team’s libero was good and really cool. I also put that feeling of respect into his character.”