
He sat next to her, on the bed, wanting to talk. He called, but he received no answer if not a dull look of her eyes. After hearing that, Akaashi immediately thinks of Bokuto and how he fits with all of that.It was almost night, and she was sitting on the bed, seeming to be lost with her eyes, no matter that she was staring at her boyfriend approaching to her, as he was taking off his shirt.īefore he could get on top of her on the bed, he noticed she looked really off. In chapter 54, Udai's Manga Path, Udai was struggling to make a main character that is "eccentric but shines like a star and has a nice catchphrase and is loved by everyone".Bokuto has smaller hands than Akaashi.So there have been lots of controversies around BokuAka.įAN FICTION Bokuto/Akaashi tag on AO3 Bokuto/Akaashi tag on However, if you read the chapter carefully, Akaashi doesn't call Bokuto "his world", he says "World! Are you watching our ace?!" in the sense of pride for Bokuto. So, many fans have strong beliefs about this.


It is rather famous among Haikyu!! fans, even if they don't ship BokuAka.Īfter the release of Chapter 400, many fans have assumed that BokuAka is canon, as they say, "Akaashi called Bokuto his world!" and vice versa. Additionally, the fourth most-kudosed fic on AO3 is a Bokuaka fanfiction titled " In Another Life" by LittleLuxray. Sometimes, instead of Kenma, Tsukishima Kei is involved, due to the events of Bokuto, Akaashi, Kuroo and Tsuki's personal training during the Tokyo training camp. It's very common in fics for them to be in college or post-graduation with jobs, with Kuroo Testurō and Kozume Kenma as their closest friends. Another common topic is to link/draw the characters with owls, as in their school name, Fukuro means 'owl' and also Bokuto's hair does look like an owl. Some fan work sticks to the canon, showing Bokuto in his emo mode/slumps while Akaashi finds a way to boost his spirit again. “It's not 'impossible', it's just 'hard'!!” - Bokuto to Akaashi, chapter 337 Fanon īokuAka is the most popular ship for both characters. These two have a very strong relationship, even after high school. Even after the match, Akaashi complements Bokuto and even though their understanding of what being a 'normal ace' is, is different, Akaashi realizes this in 0.5 seconds and showers Bokuto in praise, in order for him not to get depressed. Unfortunately, after giving Bokuto 2 sets, he gets a missed spike, resulting in Bokuto entering his emo mode.ĭuring the MSBY Black Jackals vs Schweiden Adlers' game, Akaashi is seen cheering and being very proud of Bokuto, as he plays throughout the match. To top that off, during the final practice set against Karasuno during the Tokyo training camp, before Bokuto enters his emo mode, Akaashi sees that Bokuto's getting antsy to score, so in 0.5 seconds before he sets the ball, he calculates the 3 possible outcomes of the situation. Akaashi is the only one fully capable of tending to Bokuto's moods - which is mentioned to be over 37 in total (and, yes, that's the highest number of concerns), all of which Akaashi has memorized. This is when Bokuto gets depressed as something doesn't go as he planned, resulting in him curling up in depression.
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Only Akaashi thoroughly thinks about the possibilities in how to bring Bokuto back to normal.Īn attribute between them that is very distinct from other relationships is the incident of Bokuto's emo mode (also known as his dejected mode). In addition, when Bokuto's in his slumps, the rest of Fukurodani try and ignore him. Only Akaashi's willing to stay and practice with him. It's said that the rest of Fukurodani leave practice early to get away from Bokuto's never-ending spike practice. Throughout the series, Bokuto and Akaashi are mainly seen together, especially during practice. However, after witnessing a high school match featuring Bokuto, his passionate attitude to volleyball impacted Akaashi, hence leading him to enroll into Fukurōdani Academy. He received a recommendation from Fukurōdani Academy and had Fukurōdani and Suzumeoka as his choices for high school.


In his middle school, Akaashi's volleyball teammates had adequate skills, but they did not have a strong passion for playing. These two have a close friendship with each other despite their contrast personalities: Bokuto being loud, childish and flamboyant while Akaashi's reserved, witty, blunt and more mature. The two have many factors making them a strong canon pair: Bokuto being the team captain with Akaashi as the vice-captain Bokuto being the ace/wing spiker and Akaashi's the setter and their jersey numbers, Bokuto's No.4 and Akaashi's No.5. Bokuto Kōtarō is a third-year while Akaashi Keiji is a second year at Fukurodani Academy, both being in the volleyball club.
