Synopsis
Tetsurou Kuroo is the captain and a middle blocker for Nekoma High, known among rivals as a provocation expert for his relentless needling on the court. Underneath the sly exterior, though, he is more sincere than he lets on: after realizing he pushed Daichi Sawamura too far during one match, Kuroo seeks him out afterward to apologize.
His friendship with Kenma Kozume goes back to age eight, when Kuroo's family moved next door. He was far shier back then than his current persona would suggest, and it was the video games he shared with Kenma that gradually opened into a shared love of volleyball — Kuroo introduced Kenma to the sport in the first place and talked him into becoming a setter, pointing out that the position suited a strategist who didn't need to move around much.
Kuroo holds deep respect for Nekoma's coach, Yasufumi Nekomata, and works hard toward the coach's long-standing dream of facing Karasuno again at the national tournament. After graduating, Kuroo joined the sports promotion division of the Japan Volleyball Association.
