2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team

2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team

2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team

Japanese light novel series


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 from July to September 2018.[1] An anime television series adaptation produced by David Production aired from January to March 2021, on the NoitaminA block.

Quick facts 2.43 清陰高校男子バレー部 (Nī Ten Yonsan Seiin Kōkō Danshi Barē-bu), Genre …

“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] (Japanese); Bryson Baugus[3] (English)
Yuni (or Kuroba his teammates call him) is Kimichika’s (Chika’s) best friend since kindergarten who was originally upset when his best friend moved back in middle school.
Kimichika Haijima (灰島公誓, Haijima Kimichika)
Voiced by: Kensho Ono[2] (Japanese); Zach Aguilar[3] (English)
Kimichika or Chika is Yuni’s best friend since kindergarten. Chika was involved in a scandal at his middle school which caused him to transfer from a prestigious school to the same school as Yuni.
Misao Aoki (青木 操, Aoki Misao)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[2] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo[3] (English)
Shinichiro Oda (小田伸一郎, Oda Shinichiro)
Voiced by: Kent Itō[2] (Japanese); Clifford Chapin[3] (English)
Akito Kanno (棺野秋人, Kanno Akito)
Voiced by: Shouta Aoi[2] (Japanese); Khoi Dao[3] (English)
Yusuke Okuma (大隈優介, Okuma Yusuke)
Voiced by: Subaru Kimura[2] (Japanese); Tyson Rinehart[3] (English)
Mimura Subaru (三村統, Subaru Mimura)
Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa[4] (Japanese); Alejandro Saab[3] (English)
Mitsuomi Ochi (越智光臣, Ochi Mitsuomi)
Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki[4] (Japanese); Griffin Burns[3] (English)
Naoyasu Uchimura (内村直泰, Uchimura Naoyasu)
Voiced by: Gakuto Kajiwara[5] (Japanese); A.J. Beckles[3] (English)
Kazuma Hakao (外尾一馬, Hakao Kazuma)
Voiced by: Yuu Wakabayashi[6] (Japanese); Matt Shipman[3] (English)
Tomoki Kakegawa (掛川智紀, Kakegawa Tomoki)
Voiced by: Shun Horie[7] (Japanese); Howard Wang[3] (English)
Kohei Tokura (戸倉工兵, Tokura Kōhei)
Voiced by: Genki Okawa[8] (Japanese); Zeno Robinson[3] (English)
Issei Asamatsu (朝松壱成, Asamatsu Issei)
Voiced by: Kaito Takeda[8] (Japanese); Stephen Fu[3] (English)
Keita Yanome (矢野目慶太, Yanome Keita)
Voiced by: Sho Nogami[8] (Japanese); Sean Chiplock[3] (English)
Yūhi Sawatari (猿渡勇飛, Sawatari Yūhi)
Voiced by: Kento Shiraishi[9] (Japanese); David Matranga[3] (English)
Ryūdai Jinno (神野龍大, Jinno Ryūdai)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[9] (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke[3] (English)
Jungo Takasugi (高杉潤五, Takasugi Jungo)
Voiced by: Kenjirō Abegawa[10] (Japanese); Gabe Kunda[3] (English)

Media

Light novels

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Manga

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 aired from January 8 to March 26, 2021, on the NoitaminA programming block.[2][4] 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).[17] Funimation licensed the series and streamed it on its website in North America and the British Isles, in Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab.[18] Following Sony’s acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.[19]

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Reception

The anime adaptation’s first episode received mixed reviews from Anime News Network‘s staff during the Winter 2021 season previews. Caitlin Moore critiqued that the episode was a “quieter, slower character piece” akin to Stars Align, praising the “detailed and deliberate” character acting and strong, relatable writing regarding Yuni and Chika, saying it has “come right out the gate with one of the best premieres of winter so far”. Nicholas Dupree praised the premiere for Yuni’s “tempered but still present earnestness” being delivered with “well written dialogue” containing “character and personality” along with the rest of the cast and Yasuhiro Kimura’s environmental work and storyboarding for giving the settings a “sense of place”. James Beckett praised David Production for capturing the usual sports melodrama without being “too listless or downbeat” and the above average writing providing “naturalistic and relatable” dialogue for its characters, but was critical of Chika not being “interesting or engaging” beyond his douchebag personality and his relationship with Yuni. Theron Martin found the episode more palatable than Haikyu!! due to its tolerable character designs and personalities showing through their appearances and felt that Chika’s “darker-edged intensity” displayed a “more intriguing character”, concluding that: “In all, this series seems like it has at least some potential, especially on the dramatic front. Whether or not that will be enough to hold the interest of those who don’t normally care for sports series remains to be seen.” Rebecca Silverman was taken aback by the “pretty grim” debut being “relentlessly dark” with its bullying plot, both Chika and Yuni having “unsavory elements” in their respective lives and felt it lacked the “dynamic art and animation” of previous sports shows, concluding that: “It’s no Haikyu!!, and while it doesn’t need to be, it should at least make me want to see these guys develop and win, and this episode isn’t giving me those feelings.”[23] Fellow ANN editor Christopher Farris reviewed the complete anime series, saying: “Far from the potentially-terrifying wild ride it began as, or the broad espousal of genuine team spirit it nearly grew into, we end up with yet another typical story of a few focused-on friends wanting to play volleyball real good.”[24]

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.
  3. This episode aired on March 26, 2021 at 1:35 am. JST, 40 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.

References

  1. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 10, 2019). “Yukako Kabei’s 2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu Novels Get Anime Adaptation”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 30, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  2. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 18, 2020). “2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime Premieres in January 2021 on Noitamina”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. Mateo, Alex (November 3, 2021). “Funimation Streams 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team Anime’s English Dub”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  4. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 5, 2020). “2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime’s Main Promo Video Reveals More Cast”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  5. Mateo, Alex (November 12, 2020). “2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime Casts Gakuto Kajiwara”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  6. Mateo, Alex (November 16, 2020). “2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime Casts Yuu Wakabayashi”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  7. Mateo, Alex (November 20, 2020). “2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime Casts Shun Horie”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  8. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 3, 2020). “2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  9. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 10, 2020). “2.43: Seiin Kōkō Danshi Volley-bu TV Anime Reveals 2 More Cast Members”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  10. Mateo, Alex (December 16, 2020). “2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team TV Anime Casts Kenjirō Abekawa”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  11. 2.43 清陰高校男子バレー部 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  12. 2.43 清陰高校男子バレー部 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  13. 2.43 清陰高校男子バレー部代表決定戦編 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  14. 2.43 清陰高校男子バレー部代表決定戦編 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  15. 2.43 清陰高校男子バレー部春高編 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  16. 2.43 清陰高校男子バレー部春高編 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  17. “Myūjikku|Terebi Anime “Nī Ten Yonsan Seiin Kōkō Danshi Barē-bu” Kōshiki Saito” MUSIC|TVアニメ『2.43 清陰高校男子バレー部』公式サイト [Music|TV Anime” 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team” Official Website]. 243anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  18. Friedman, Nicholas (December 16, 2020). “Match Point! 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team Anime Comes Exclusively to Funimation”. Funimation. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  19. “UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/16)”. Crunchyroll. March 1, 2022. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  20. “Sutōrī|Terebi Anime “Nī Ten Yonsan Seiin Kōkō Danshi Barē-bu” Kōshiki Saito” STORY|TVアニメ『2.43 清陰高校男子バレー部』公式サイト [Story|TV Anime” 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team” Official Website]. 243anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  21. “On’ea|Terebi Anime “Nī Ten Yonsan Seiin Kōkō Danshi Barē-bu” Kōshiki Saito” ONAIR|TVアニメ『2.43 清陰高校男子バレー部』公式サイト [On Air|TV Anime” 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team” Official Website]. 243anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  22. “2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team – The Winter 2021 Preview Guide”. Anime News Network. January 7, 2021. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  23. Farris, Christopher (March 26, 2021). “Episode 12 – 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2025.


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