Kenjirō Shirabu Husbando

Kenjirō Shirabu is a second-year student attending Shiratorizawa Academy. He plays on the Boys' Volleyball Team as the starting setter. By November of 2018, he is in his fifth year of medical school. He is respectful towards his upperclassmen, especially Ushijima. He tends to bicker with first-year wing spiker Goshiki as he tends to point out how the younger teen constantly seeks attention or tries to hold himself to a higher level than he actually is. Though he appears serious and composed, Shirabu is extremely hotheaded and gets annoyed at many counter-methods his opponents use. While he is shown to be affected by the pressure applied to him, Shirabu is just as quick to realize his mistakes and correct himself. Shirabu is very studious and hardworking. He was stated by a previous schoolmate to have already possessed excellent grades but became even more dedicated to his studies when he decided to attend Shiratorizawa so he could play alongside Ushijima. Prior to attending Shiratorizawa Academy, Shirabu attended Toyokuro Junior High.[2] He played on the volleyball team and was teammates with Shunki Kawatabi. During Shirabu's time on the team, it had been speculated that the Toyokuro team would get quite far in the tournament. During a tournament in his second-year, Shirabu had watched the match between Shiratorizawa and Kitagawa Daiichi. While he found himself relating to Oikawa as a setter and saw how the Kitagawa team used speed and strategy to their advantage, Shirabu quickly found himself being drawn to the height and raw power displayed by Ushijima. From seeing Ushijima in action, Shirabu had vowed that he would one day attend Shiratorizawa Academy in order to play with the ace. Shirabu has been stated to have already been exceptional with his grades but became even more dedicated to his schoolwork as he seemed aware that he would possibly not receive a sports scholarship to attend Shiratorizawa and would therefore have to pass the entrance exam. Having made it into Shiratorizawa and becoming part of the volleyball team, Shirabu began to change his playing style, which included a strong presence and lots of quick strikes, to a self-effacing style where he focuses solely on simple, high tosses to bring out the ace's power.