Character Base
β’ Character Name: Tooru Oikawa
β’ Age: 27
β’ Canon (Date/Year Released)/Canon Point: Haikyuu (Final chapter came out in 2020, series began in 2012) / Chapter 402 (post-series)
β’ Items Coming Along:1.
This outfit2.
2020 Tokyo Olympics Gold Medal3.
Godzilla necklace4. Laptop, including charge cable & mouse
5. Pocket knife
6.
β’ Content Warnings for Character: N/A
Character Background
β’ History: BAMβ’ Core Relationships:Hajime Iwaizumi - Oikawa's childhood best friend, as well as the man who kept him in line in various ways as the two grew up. Including but not limited to keeping his temper in check, preventing him from overworking himself to the point of career ending injury, as well as being a constant rock and reminder that Oikawa needed to have more faith in his abilities as a setter and to stop comparing himself to the likes of Kageyama. Iwaizumi helped shape Oikawa into the person he is as an adult, and Oikawa is able to easily rely on him due to this.
ShΕyΕ Hinata - Although seen as a rival, coupled with Kageyama at first, Oikawa's attitude towards the man has changed over the years since their days in high school; coming to be good friends with him. Hinata is, in my opinion, a key core relationship due to later events in the series where the duo meet up and play a game of beach volleyball. During this, Oikawa is reminded yet again that the sport he loves more than anything is STILL fun, and when the two part ways he is shown referring to the other man by his given name, ShΕyΕ, as well as happily embracing him in their reunion at the Olympics.
JosΓ© Blanco - The very man who inspired Oikawa to become a setter in the first place, as well as the person who challenged Oikawa's insecurity over not being a "genius" when it came to volleyball. He is currently Oikawa's coach for the Argentina National Team, where he (Oikawa) plays as the starting setter.
Tobio Kageyama - Having met him in his final year of middle school, Oikawa quickly felt threatened by him due to his skill as a setter, the position Oikawa himself played. It caused him to grow insecure, petty, and hostile towards the younger boy; nearly striking him at one point had Iwaizumi not intervened, though regretted it instantly. All because Oikawa had been panicking in a practice match and subbed out for Kageyama, as well as the boy later asking him to teach him his jump serve. These feelings of insecurity stuck with him all through high school as well, frequently comparing and putting himself down when referring to Kageyama's skill with things such as stating that while better at everything else, he's no match for the boy's setting abilities. Even ten years later, Oikawa still holds a feeling of rivalry towards the other man, but his temper and doubts are much more under control compared to his school years.
Wakatoshi Ushijima - In both middle and high school, Ushijima was a bitter rival of Oikawa's, having never been able to defeat either him or his school in matches. Because of this, Oikawa held a petty grudge towards the other man, and didn't let go of it even after his final game in high school. It is currently unknown what his thoughts are on Ushijima, although it can be easily assumed that he still holds some level of rivalry towards Ushijima ten years later with both of them being on the professional, and Olympic, levels.
Character Personality Through Key Moments
Some of the negative and positive life experiences are listed above in the core relationships.Described as having a "disgusting personality" by opponents and teammates alike for his
flippant, flirtatious, and childish attitude; Oikawa is someone who, if described in one word, would be "complicated".
As someone who had to work hard to get where he's at, Oikawa
struggles with feelings of inferiority due to a rival in middle school that he deemed as naturally better than he was, causing him to feel threatened and become
jealous; even while being skilled himself at the very same thing. He keeps these feelings to himself and rarely lashes out at others, although he does make the occasional snide remark during games to get under an opponent's skin. He is also shown giving advice to one of his rivals he feels inferior to, albeit after being petty about getting a picture as proof the other begged for his help, which shows that even with feeling inferior to others he's not unwilling to help someone improve on their skills.
Oikawa is
ambitious and can have a one-track mind once he sets his mind to something, which can
and has led him to getting injured from over-practicing. He's also incredibly
intelligent and cunning, observing any game recordings of his rivals or even opponents his team are likely to face so that he can form strategies on how to defeat them. He's also able to easily figure out not only his opponents, but also his teammates' weaknesses, and has the skill to bring out the latter's strengths as well because of this. These skills plus his ambition make him ruthless towards his opponents in a match, doing anything within the rules to win.
However, despite wanting to be the best and do whatever is necessary to win, Oikawa is also
fiercely loyal to those he cares for and won't abandon them just to further his own goal. This is evidenced when he threw aside an opportunity that would have given him the chance to excel further than he had, all because of the promise to his best friend that they'd do it
together, even though they never did get as far as they'd wanted. To him, sacrificing that loyalty wouldn't have been worth it, and he never once regretted that decision; even when told he made the wrong choice, to which he stated he had no regrets about it.
Oikawa is often seen making cheerful remarks followed by serious and intimidating ones afterwards. His cheerful remarks and smiles are generally insincere, having been told by his best friend that his smile was genuine for once at an awards ceremony, with him barking back that he always gave genuine smiles. His own best friend has even stated that there was a time in Oikawa's life where he didn't smile.
Oikawa is also shown to be very
caring and attentive towards others, namely towards his friends and his teammates by asking them how his tosses were or taking them out to get ramen after practices. He even is shown being excited and happy for having won an award in middle school, stating that he's never gotten one before so of course he's going to be happy about it.
He's shown to be
sensitive as well, having started crying after thanking the rest of the third years on his team for the past three years together as their team captain after they lost their final shot to play at Nationals later that same night. However, this sensitivity isn't often shown in the form of him crying.
Oikawa is also
prone to occasional bouts of childishness and rash behaviour, although this is most frequently seen around his best friend who he's grown up with or two of his rivals he feels inferior to and wishes to defeat. Other examples of his childishness is shown in the way he gives others nicknames, such as calling his best friend by "Iwa-chan" instead of the boy's full surname of Iwaizumi.
In conclusion:
While Oikawa is
petty, childish, and makes rash decisions on occasion; he is also capable of being
kind, caring, and capable of helping even those he dislikes or feels threatened by.Deer Country Attributes
β’ Canon Powers: N/A
β’ Blood Type: Warmblood
β’ Omen: Sunglow Foxβ’ Blessed Day: 20th July
β’ Patron Pthumerian: The Reckoning
β’ Blood Power Manifestation: N/A
Writing Samples
One: Victory Road SampleTwo: TDM SampleThree, if extra is needed: PSL Sample, which shows a nastier side of his personality.
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isopods
Oikawa has dark brown hair that is swept outwards and eyes of the corresponding color. He is also 6' 1.2" (186cm) in height, tall for a Japanese man, but average height for a volleyball player. Many others find him attractive, to the point where several girls follow him around. Oikawa frequently smiles or grins, although these expressions are rarely genuine. He tends to make victory signs or large waving gestures, which are often accompanied by broad smiles or a wink. Another trademark expression of his is sticking out his tongue while smiling and winking. At one point he is shown wearing glasses, although it's unknown if he needs them or not. (I will be playing him with needing them).
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toughlovin
Oikawa has dark brown hair that is swept outwards and eyes of the corresponding color. He is also 6' 0.6" (184.3cm) in height, tall for a Japanese man, but average height for a volleyball player. Many others find him attractive, to the point where several girls follow him around. Oikawa frequently smiles or grins, although these expressions are rarely genuine. He tends to make victory signs or large waving gestures, which are often accompanied by broad smiles or a wink. Another trademark expression of his is sticking out his tongue while smiling and winking. At one point he is shown wearing glasses, although it's unknown if he needs them or not. (I will be playing him with needing them).
