How old are Hinata and Kageyama in Haikyuu series? Have you ever wondered, what is the age of your favorite characters from Haikyuu? From favorite characters, we mean Hinata and Kageyama, and why these two? These two are picked by most of the fans as they are frequently shipped characters of the anime series Haikyuu. Haikyuu!! is a very renowned Japanese manga series that comes from the genre of Comedy and Sports.
The credits for the development of this manga belong to Haruichi Furudate. Initially, the manga was released in February 2012. Later, the manga was turned into an anime series that premiered in April 2014. The anime series was produced by Production I.G Studio, which is highly well recognized for generating several record-breaking animes series.The plot of the anime and manga focuses around the lives of a Junior high school student Shoyo Hinata better known as the protagonist of the series.
The guy developed an ultimate attraction for the volleyball after he observed a match of Karasuno High School in the Nationals. The protagonist is very much shipped with the deuteragonist of Haikyuu!!, that is, Kageyama and shippers conduct adequate research before making couples so, let me make this research a bit easier.
How old is Hinata Shoyo? When is his Birthday?
At the very beginning of the anime, Hinata was in middle school. He was inspired by Little Gaint after viewing his match on television. The inspiration made him become someone like him. As to the official manga and anime series, Hinata Shoyo was born on 21st June 1996. He was born in an average household that lived in Miyagi Prefecture. The protagonist is said to have a younger sister named Hinata Natsu.
In the course of the full series, fans got to know of mother, but there was no reference regarding Shoyo’s father. The anime series ended on 19th December 2020. By the end of the series, we can understand that Shoyo was 24 years old. This is something that adds to his factors as he is both young and gorgeous.
How old is Tobio Kageyama? When is his Birthday?
Tobio Kageyama is said to as the second most important person in the complete series of Haikyuu!!. The character is also known as the King of the court due to his remarkable skills when it comes to playing volleyball. Tobio was born on 22nd December 1996 in the town of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Kageyama lives with his older sister Miwa Kageyama and grandfather Kazuyo Kageyama. Throughout the series, there was no mention of the parents of the deuteragonist. He was 19 years old when he participated in Rio Olympics in 2016. At the age of 21, he played as a setter for Japanese V- League Division 1 team Schweden Adlers in November 2018. By the end of the manga, we can claim that Tobio Kageyama didn’t age much and was just 24 years old.
What is the age gap between Hinata Shoyo and Tobio Kageyama?
In the Olympics of 2021, Hinata Shoyo and Kageyama Tobio represented Japan. The match was not substantially elaborated, but this partially gives a glimpse of the freshly gained skills and talents of both Kageyama and Hinata. At that time, they both were roughly 24 to 25 years old. The age difference between them is not much, not in years but in months. According to their date of births, Kageyama is six months younger than Hinata.
Hinata Vs. Kageyama
Both the characters remained on good terms with each other, but there was a yearning in both of them to meet each other in a match. Kageyama is recognized as the prodigy, although Hinata was also noted for his amazing skills. At the end of the series, when they both meet each other for one more time in Karasuno. They both faced each other with full zeal and intensity. By the end of the match, Hinata stood as the winner.
The manga series was closed on 20th July 2020 while the anime series ended on 19th December 2020. The anime series was appreciated by many and managed to make its name in the list of top-rated animes of all time. Both the manga and anime were a hit and in case you wish to re-read the manga, it is accessible on Viz Media, and for the anime series, it is available to view on Netflix.