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Mischaracterization of Characters in Haikyuu

Don’t read this if you are not going to have an open mind about it.

I am honestly sick and tired of characters being misrepresented here in the Haikyuu fandom. I’m not talking about minor headcanons etc, I’m talking about how more than half of the fandom have been mischaracterizing and diluting characters personalities, twisting them into something that is no way near their original intended character. Quite personally, this is probably one of the worst things you can do. So, right here, right now. I am going to go in depth of some of the most mischaracterized characters in Haikyuu based on my personal opinion. 

This is in no way to hate on any of them, I love every single person in the anime, each for their own individual attributes that make them unique, here, I am merely stating blatant facts based of the manga and anime. So if you like this sort of thing, sit back and grab some motherfucking popcorn cause this is going to be a long-fucking rant.

- Oikawa -

Listen here. Oikawa is not a whiny crybaby who cries all the fucking time, he is probably the most mischaracterized character in the entire fandom. He’s a strong guy who is dedicated to the thing he loves and ensures his teammates can play to the best of their ability. I get that all of us one way or another have an inner sadist in ourselves that makes up enjoy watching our favourite characters suffer psychologically or physically. But when people perceive, write, draw Oikawa as a boy who cries over the smallest of thing, whines, and overall is an emotionally weak little shit, it gets very annoying and frustrating. You are diluting his character seriously, tarnishing his real personality and character. And because of that half of the fandom sees him as this weak dude who breaks down and cries over the tiniest and most minuscule of things?

Look at him, does this look like the face of someone who cries all the fucking time? 

Let me say, Oikawa is bloody capable of destroying someone if he wishes. His serves are fucking powerful, and even Ushijima, one of the top spikers in the Miyagi prefecture, acknowledges that. So why do people characterize him as a selfish whiny asshole. You know very well this little ball of terror cares deeply for his teammates, not a self-centred asshole who asks Iwaizumi to bang his ass all the time. Also, why to some people whore him out? He isn’t that type of guy. Although I get that in various different contexts, the situation depends. But just so you know, canon Oikawa is very well a man of pride, I admit, he does whine, but to the extent of using emotional pity to get what he wants is just so out of character. 

I love Oikawa, probably as much as I love Iwa [IHajime is my favourite character in the series, if you did not know.] , that’s why it’s sad to see that he has been “re-written” by fans as this weak-ass teenager with nothing better to do than tear up all the goddamn time. Really, Oikawa is fucking strong as hell and though he may have a few insecurities, he will crush his opponents with his abilities and strengths. Not fucking whining. 

Even his teammates respect him and put all their trust and faith into this beauty of a captain, they know he can do shit to annoy them, but they acknowledge his true strength and believe in him no matter how dire the situation. He is Seijou’s captain, heartthrob of many high schools, and one of the most respected Setters. So for fuck’s sake, stop diluting his character more than people have already have.

- Iwaizumi -

I wouldn’t go as far to say Iwa’s is as bad as Oikawa’s, however, since he is my favourite character, and I may have a biased opinion towards this, I would like to say some things as to how he has been in some instances misrepresented in the fandom.

Stop mischaracterizing him as this big old brute who does nothing but threaten to hit Oikawa all the time, I mean, sure, he does that, but we all know it’s out of concern. As a personal writer of fanfiction, I often use this to express his concern towards his friend, not a threat, so why are there actually people who see him as abusive? It’s clear this is his way of caring for Oikawa and ensuring he doesn’t hurt himself or overexert his knee in practice. His aggression is just his own way of saying “I care for you so don’t do anything stupid”, also, I’m not very sure why people would think Iwaizumi is the emotionally “Stronger” one between him and Oikawa. If you need a refresher, Iwa isn’t able to keep in his emotions as well as Oikawa, seeing as the very person who told Oikawa the team with the better six is stronger, questioned his self-worth and position as ace because he couldn’t help his team win. In my unpopular personal view on this, Hajime may be more emotional than people make him out to be.

Now, moving on to the fandom aspect, may we please have more Oikawa taking care of Iwa? Just have more fanfiction or fanart with Oikawa reassuring he is enough? We have a rather huge amount of fan-related contributions with Oikawa as the person being constantly assured that he is enough and he tried his best. But may I please see more contributions with Iwaizumi being comforted that he is enough, and that he shouldn’t question his role as ace? I don’t know man, but I think Iwa needs that, he has to learn to recognise his own strengths.

- Tsukishima -

Tsukki is not only a salty french fry who looks down on everyone besides Yamaguchi. Tsukki is one of those characters with the best character development. I agree, he can be a dick, but he doesn’t doubt his teammates capabilities. For example, he may find Hinata annoying at first, however, he acknowledges that Hinata has too surprised him with his drive and determination to rise to the top, making him want to be in some way the “moon” that supports the “sun”.

Let me be in honest here. Before I finished watching Haikyuu, all I saw in Tsukki was an unmotivated dick, but after learning how the person he looked up to, in this in case Akiteru, lied to him and made his idea of “working hard to get you anywhere” fall apart, I realised that after knowing this, his character and personality made so much more sense. This boy went from someone who only saw “Volleyball” as a club activity to something he could actually put effort into. That’s right, he tries. This boy does tries. Shocking I know.

- Other Characters and what they are not. -

Sugawara - An overly-feminine, frail, easily manipulated character.

Yamaguchi - A useless team member who shouldn’t even be on the volleyball team.

Kenma - A person whose life only revolves around games.

Bokuto - A burden to his teammates.

Akaashi - A person that thinks of Bokuto as a burden.

Yaku - A person who only knows how to criticize Lev without giving him when credit is due.

Yachi - A girl who only gets in the way of ships.

Kiyoko - A sex icon.

That’s it. That’s the end of this rant. Have a nice day.

[homoakechi]

heres all the character art on the p5s website!!!!

[hapless-atlas]

daily reminder from your local mlm that oikawa isn’t a scrawny little bitch boy twink and iwa isn’t a borderline abusive mega dong daddy dom!! please shut the fuck up and stop mischaracterizing characters for the sake of your sick fetishization of gay men :))

[sleep3deprived]

But like...Iwaizumi’s arms

His arms though.

A R M S

[sleepskie]

Ah yes, Iwaizumi also has something to tell you❤

[blue-thief]

fanon!iwaoi:

oikawa: i'm cold

iwaizumi: jeez, sh!ttykawa, i can't control the weather! *hits him*

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canon!iwaoi:

oikawa: i'm cold

iwaizumi: are you kidding me? i thought i told you to bring an extra sweater. whatever, take mine. *places his sweater on oikawa* and while you're at it, take my scarf, and you can have my hat too- stop complaining about it ruining your hair. *places that stuff on him* take my gloves too you're a setter, after all; you need to keep your hands in good shape. you know what? take my shirt too, my sweater might not do much-

oikawa: I THINK I'M GOOD NOW, IWA-CHAN

[obvsssss]

Further Proof Oikawa is a badass and not a whiny bitch like SOME PEOPLE say.

well guys here’s another essay by yours truly. My weekly oikawa defense post. Honestly how much deeper can I dig myself into this oikawa defense hole. Where do I come up with it. Who knows. 

So in Chapter 97 of the manga, we see this panel below. Now at the time we don’t necessarily know what kindaichi and kunimi are referring to. You can maybe assume, at the time, it was about Kyotani joining the team. They can be referring to many things though, because Oikawa is in fact excessive. 

And then when we get to chapter 372 we see the completed panel:

This occurs BEFORE THE KARASUNO MATCH. Oikawa already had a path. He already knew what he was going to do. Granted he still definitely wanted to make it to nationals but regardless of the win or not he had a plan, a goal. 

There was no doubt in his mind that he couldn’t accomplish his goals with enough work. REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME OF THE TOURNAMENT. 

When he spoke to Ushijima after the game he already knows what he’s going to do. He’s not talking out of his ass when he says that his volleyball career is far from over. He’s not bullshitting when he says “This insignificant pride of mine… you better remember it” Because at this point he already KNOWS he’s going to Argentina to train. And I am assuming with José Blanco, since we see the speech from Blanco earlier during the match. 

Which is already pretty badass. Like he’s already commited to flying across the world to pursue his dreams. And as someone who has left home and lived across the country to get shit done, this does in fact take some nerve. TO leave your family and friends and go somewhere, where you know absolutely no one. It’s even worse when you go to a DIFFERENT COUNTRY.

When you first see this scene you don’t know all the plans oikawa already has in place. HERE he definitely can be interpreted as being stubborn and prideful. Someone who didn’t learn from his mistakes. And at this point Ushijima probably thinks that Oikawa is going to keep “walking the side roads and fucking up” but Oikawa is already on the path of proving them wrong. He’s already trying. Before the match, before this conversation Oikawa already had a route and the confidence to keep moving forward. 

Which makes this scene with Iwaizumi even more insane. He knew Oikawa was already flying across the world at this point. AND HE WANTED TO TAKE OIKAWA TO NATIONALS BEFORE THEN. As an Ace he’s was hoping to get them there at least once because after this Iwaizumi was going to college and Oikawa was leaving the country. HE ALREADY KNEW THAT THIS WAS THEIR LAST GAME TOGETHER. Because they don’t attend college together. 

Anyways I’m sobbing now. 

 And it makes this scene even more special. Because Iwaizumi isn’t talking out of his ass either. He knows Oikawa is leaving. And he’s basically telling him wherever you end up to - “Keep kicking ass. Keep being amazing and I’ll see you when we meet again. “

Remember guys no matter which path you take in life you’ll get there eventually with enough hard work. And as you can see I am still in love with Oikawa. 

💙💙Also look at how cute and proud everyone looks.💙 

Kageyama is like fuck me he’s here. How is it possible I’m still dealing with his ass. 

Ushijima with his cute smile like ah yes Tooru you proved me wrong. How could I have ever of doubted you.*sweats nervously*

Iwaizumi looking so happy like “You complete fucking idiot, I knew you could do it. But my carefully trained team is still going to kick your ass”

END

Anyways what should my next oikawa defense post be about. 

[hapless-atlas]

oiks comforting iwa >>>>>

neither of them needs comfort in stereotypical ways, either. the both of them are strong, almost to a fault at times, but iwa especially.

as seen in seijoh’s loss to karasuno, iwa isn’t the type to need comfort through means of gentle words and soft touches, although those can certainly help when the time is right. iwa finds comfort in brutal honesty, bold strokes, and tough love. he finds comfort in the strong bonds he has with others. he finds comfort in the fact that others rely on him, and that those same people are just as reliable.

oikawa knows this, he knows it better than anyone, which is also shown in seijoh’s loss. he wouldn’t comfort iwa simply by means of hugs and kisses, but rather with a sharp tongue and horseplay. he’d comfort iwa with a careful mix of affection and all the things that piss iwa off. he’d comfort iwa with light punches to the shoulder or slaps on the back, by roughly grabbing his face and staring into those green eyes with an intensity that was near impossible to mirror, by telling him with a rare sincerity how he of all people didn’t deserve to feel this way.

the gentle hugs and kisses would come later, much later, after iwa’s been cheered up enough to regain enough energy to wrestle his boyfriend into a headlock and muss up those stupidly styled brown locks. they’d come after that stupid horseplay, the kind that ends with iwa smirking and oikawa fake sulking, after the tears have long since evaporated and dried from the heat that filled his cheeks.

the hugs and kisses would come once things finally calmed down, and they’d come along with soft whispers of thanks. they’d come just before oikawa makes some stupid comment about only doing it because “iwa-chan’s sad face looks like a constipated gorilla” and he was “sick of having to look at it,” which would totally ruin the mood and result in more wrestling. they’d eventually tucker themselves out and take a nap, as if they were nothing but little boys or dogs, and they’d be back to business as usual almost as soon as they woke up.

anyway I love them and I just think about this a lot. there’s so much content about iwa comforting oiks when in reality they both support and comfort one another, a canon fact that often gets neglected.

[hapless-atlas]

Introduction

Hello, my name is Atlas!! I’m an 18 year old guy with about four years of advanced writing experience. The purpose of this account is to have a place to get out my ideas, find others to write with, and help support other artists and writers on this platform!!

Currently, the number one source I’m involved with is Haikyuu, but I’m also invested in Persona 5, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Danganronpa. I do support shipping, but fetishization of LGBT characters is a huge no-go for me, epecially with mlm pairings or just male characters in general.

Although I do roleplay, I can be somewhat picky when it comes to roleplay partners. I’m uncomfortable writing with anyone who’s younger than 17, and you have to be able to write semi-long literate replies. As stated before, I am absolutely uncomfortable with the fetishization of LGBT people. If you mischaracterize a character just for the sake of a ship, only want to write NSFW, or blatantly fetishize a character, I will not be willing to write with you. I also only write as male characters (unless it’s a side character, that’s different) simply because I’m unfamiliar with female characters, seeing as I myself am a guy and all. For Haikyuu, I mainly write as Oikawa and Yaku, but I can also write as Iwaizumi, Akaashi, and Kuroo. For Persona, I can write only as Akira. I’ve never written in the form of roleplay for ATLA or Danganronpa, but I’d be willing to try!! If you’re interested, feel free to message me on Discord. My user is Tooru#6957!

Thank you for reading all of this if you’ve made it this far!! I look forward to finally having a place to put my ideas and hope that at least one other person gets some joy out of them as well :)

[hapless-atlas]

hi I’m stupid and forgot to put tags the first time

[hapless-atlas]

Introduction

Hello, my name is Atlas!! I’m an 18 year old guy with about four years of advanced writing experience. The purpose of this account is to have a place to get out my ideas, find others to write with, and help support other artists and writers on this platform!!

Currently, the number one source I’m involved with is Haikyuu, but I’m also invested in Persona 5, Avatar the Last Airbender, and Danganronpa. I do support shipping, but fetishization of LGBT characters is a huge no-go for me, epecially with mlm pairings or just male characters in general.

Although I do roleplay, I can be somewhat picky when it comes to roleplay partners. I’m uncomfortable writing with anyone who’s younger than 17, and you have to be able to write semi-long literate replies. As stated before, I am absolutely uncomfortable with the fetishization of LGBT people. If you mischaracterize a character just for the sake of a ship, only want to write NSFW, or blatantly fetishize a character, I will not be willing to write with you. I also only write as male characters (unless it’s a side character, that’s different) simply because I’m unfamiliar with female characters, seeing as I myself am a guy and all. For Haikyuu, I mainly write as Oikawa and Yaku, but I can also write as Iwaizumi, Akaashi, and Kuroo. For Persona, I can write only as Akira. I’ve never written in the form of roleplay for ATLA or Danganronpa, but I’d be willing to try!! If you’re interested, feel free to message me on Discord. My user is Tooru#6957!

Thank you for reading all of this if you’ve made it this far!! I look forward to finally having a place to put my ideas and hope that at least one other person gets some joy out of them as well :)