Taishi Minamida (Japanese:
Appearance[]
Standing on 161.8 cm, Minamida is considered short for a volleyball player and is the shortest player on the volleyball team. He has ashy dark brown hair spiked upwards. His eyes are wide with small irises which are similar color to his hair, he has short eyebrows.
Personality[]
Minamida is a friendly person and tries to help his teammates stay positive. During the match against Karasuno, Minamida is hardworking and focused, brushing off when he hears spectators believe the team is being noticed simply because of Hyakuzawa.
Plot[]
Spring High Preliminary Arc[]
As Kakugawa enters the court, Minamida happily pats Hyakuzawa's back and assures his taller teammate that he could ask him for help if he forgets any of the rules. Shortly after, Minamida confidently tells the team that Karasuno doesn't appear to have anyone as tall as Hyakuzawa on their side. In the first rally, Minamida warns Hyakuzawa of a triple block but is self-reminded that it wouldn't matter much because of his teammate's height. Shortly after, Minamida would get Asamushi back on track when telling him to ignore people calling them a one-man team and make him focus on Kageyama's upcoming serve. In that rally, Minamida poorly bumps the ball. Despite this, Asamushi is still satisfied with it as he can still set it to Hyakuzawa well-enough.
Shortly after, Inagaki praises Hyakuzawa for his performance, and to prevent Asamushi from getting provoked, Minamida compares Hyakuzawa to regular aces, even if fewer people notice the other Kakugawa members. Additionally, he finds that successfully putting the ball up for Hyakuzawa shows that they can work well as a team. After this, Minamida gives his younger teammate a friendly laugh and shows his pride for him. When Hinata serves sometime later, Minamida is able to receive it easily. Minamida would then later fail to keep the ball up as Hinata spikes.
Statistics[]
| High School Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 2/5 | ||
| Jumping | 4/5 | ||
| Stamina | 3/5 | ||
| Game Sense | 3/5 | ||
| Technique | 2/5 | ||
| Speed | 3/5 | ||
As the team libero, Minamida is shown to be a talented receiver. He is able to receive several spikes and serves from several of Karasuno's stronger players and was even able to save a feint that Hinata had attempted.
Jumping Reach: 290 cm.
Relationships[]
Kakugawa High[]
- Kakugawa High: Minamida is on good terms with his team. He tends to be the one who tries to keep them in good spirits and to try to ignore that others see them as being noticed simply because of Hyakuzawa. Minamida is also very supportive of Hyakuzawa, giving him praise and offering any help if the first-year needed it.
Trivia[]
- It is confirmed that he shares the same class as Kaito Asamushi.
- Minamida shared his English voice actor with Kotarō Hitaki and Takeru Nakashima.