2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team

2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team (Japanese: 2.43 清陰高校男子バレー部, Hepburn: Nī Ten Yonsan Seiin Kōkō Danshi Barē-bu) is a Japanese volleyball light novel series written by Yukako Kabei and illustrated by Aiji Yamakawa. Shueisha have published five volumes in three seasons since March 2015 under their Shueisha Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Yamakawa has been serialized in Shueisha's josei manga magazine Cocohana since July 2018.[1] An anime television series adaptation by David Production premiered on January 8, 2021 on the NoitaminA block.

2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team
First light novel volume cover
2.43 清陰高校男子バレー部
(Nī Ten Yonsan Seiin Kōkō Danshi Barē-bu)
GenreSports (Volleyball)
Light novel
Written byYukako Kabei
Illustrated byAiji Yamakawa
Published byShueisha
ImprintShueisha Bunko
Original runMarch 2015 – present
Volumes5 (2 + 2 + 1)
Manga
Illustrated byAiji Yamakawa
Published byShueisha
MagazineCocohana
DemographicJosei
Original runJuly 2018 – present
Anime television series
Directed byYasuhiro Kimura
Written byYōsuke Kuroda
Music byYugo Kanno
StudioDavid Production
Licensed byFunimation
Original networkFuji TV (NoitaminA)
Original run January 8, 2021 – present
Episodes5

"2.43" refers to the height of the net for male volleyball, 2.43 m.

Characters
Yuni Kuroba (黒羽祐仁, Kuroba Yuni)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki[2]
Kimichika Haijima (灰島公誓, Haijima Kimichika)
Voiced by: Kensho Ono[2]
Misao Aoki (青木 操, Aoki Misao)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[2]
Shinichiro Oda (小田伸一郎, Oda Shinichiro)
Voiced by: Kento Itō[2]
Akito Kanno (棺野秋人, Kanno Akito)
Voiced by: Shouta Aoi[2]
Yusuke Okuma (大隈優介, Okuma Yusuke)
Voiced by: Subaru Kimura[2]
Mimura Subaru (三村統, Subaru Mimura)
Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa[3]
Mitsuomi Ochi (越智光臣, Ochi Mitsuomi)
Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki[3]
Naoyasu Uchimura (内村直泰, Uchimura Naoyasu)
Voiced by: Gakuto Kajiwara[4]
Kazuma Hakao (外尾一馬, Hakao Kazuma)
Voiced by: Yuu Wakabayashi[5]
Tomoki Kakegawa (掛川智紀, Kakegawa Tomoki)
Voiced by: Shun Horie[6]
Kohei Tokura (戸倉工兵, Tokura Kōhei)
Voiced by: Genki Okawa[7]
Issei Asamatsu (朝松壱成, Asamatsu Issei)
Voiced by: Kaito Takeda[7]
Keita Yanome (矢野目慶太, Yanome Keita)
Voiced by: Sho Nogami[7]
Yūhi Sawatari (猿渡勇飛, Sawatari Yūhi)
Voiced by: Kento Shiraishi[8]
Ryūdai Jinno (神野龍大, Jinno Ryūdai)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[8]
Jungo Takasugi (高杉潤五, Takasugi Jungo)
Voiced by: Kenjirō Abegawa[9]

Media

Light novels
No. Release date ISBN
1 March 20, 2015[10]978-4-08-745292-1
2 April 17, 2015[11]978-4-08-745306-5
3 November 17, 2017[12]978-4-08-745660-8
4 December 14, 2017[13]978-4-08-745676-9

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced via Twitter on November 1, 2019.[1] The series is animated by David Production and directed by Yasuhiro Kimura, with Yōsuke Kuroda handling series composition, Yūichi Takahashi designing the characters, and Yugo Kanno composing the music. It premiered on January 8, 2021 on the NoitaminA programming block.[2][3] The opening theme song is "Paralysis" (麻痺, "Mahi") performed by yama, and the ending theme song is "Undulation" performed by Sōshi Sakiyama (崎山 蒼志, Sakiyama Sōshi).[14] Funimation licensed the series and will stream it on its website in North America and the British Isles, in Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab.[15]

No.Title [16][17]Directed by [lower-alpha 1]Written by [lower-alpha 1]Original air date [18]
1"Childhood Yuni and Chika"
Transcription: "Shōnen Yuni Chika" (Japanese: 少年ユニチカ)		Kyōhei SuzukiYōsuke KurodaJanuary 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)[lower-alpha 2]
Kimichika Haijima returns to Monshiro Town after an incident in his old school in Suzuma City. He mets up with his childhood friend Yuni Kuroba. Yuni discovers that Haijima plays Volleyball, and he is a setter. Yuni who also plays volleyball starts to take it seriously after Haijima reassembles the volleyball team. They decide to go to nationals. Yuni's older cousin stops him from getting involved with Haijima and reveals about the incident in his old school.
2"The Best and Worst Playmaker"
Transcription: "Saikō de Saitei no Pureimeikā" (Japanese: 最高で最低のプレイメイカー)		Ayumu UwanoYōsuke KurodaJanuary 15, 2021 (2021-01-15)
Haijima does not comes to school, so Yuni visits him and tells him that he does not mind that incident and trust Haijima. Haijima feels better. A few months latter they participate in Interhigh tournament. After sometime, Yuni feels pressured and is not able to play properly. They win the match, but Haijima insults Yuni and tells him to leave volleyball. Angered, Yuni tells everyone about that incident that night and also badmouths Haijima. The next morning, he doesn't comes to the match and then discovers that they lost. Haijimaa reveals that he knows that Yuni told everyone about the incident.
3"A Dog's Perspective and a Giraffe's Perspective"
Transcription: "Inu no Mesen to Kirin no Mesen" (Japanese: 犬の目線とキリンの目線)		Shō SugawaraYōsuke KurodaJanuary 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)
4"Higher, Faster, Stronger"
Transcription: "Takaku, Hayaku, Tsuyoku" (Japanese: 高く、はやく、強く)		Kyōhei Suzuki
Daisuke Tsumagari		Yōsuke KurodaJanuary 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
5"Stand By Me"
Transcription: "Sutando Bai Mī" (Japanese: スタンド・バイ・ミー)		Ayumu UwanoYōsuke KurodaFebruary 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)

Notes
  1. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  2. This episode aired on January 8, 2021 at 1:40 a.m. JST, 45 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.

References
  1. "Yukako Kabei's 2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu Novels Get Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  2. "2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime Premieres in January 2021 on Noitamina". Anime News Network. June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. "2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime's Main Promo Video Reveals More Cast". Anime News Network. November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  4. Mateo, Alex (November 12, 2020). "2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime Casts Gakuto Kajiwara". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  5. Mateo, Alex (November 16, 2020). "2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime Casts Yuu Wakabayashi". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  6. Mateo, Alex (November 20, 2020). "2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime Casts Shun Horie". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  7. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 3, 2020). "2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  8. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 10, 2020). "2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  9. Mateo, Alex (December 16, 2020). "2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team TV Anime Casts Kenjirō Abekawa". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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