Shouyou Hinata

日向翔陽

aka Shoyo Hinata, Shou, Shorty

__Teams:__ Yukigaoka Junior High (Former); Karasuno High (Current) __Number:__ 1 (Junior High 3rd Year); 10 (High School 1st year); 5 (High School 3rd year) __Position:__ Captain (Junior High); Outside Hitter (Junior High); Middle Blocker (High School) Hinata has an unusually high ability to jump. Since he was young, Hinata trained his legs to compensate for his lack of height. He joins the Karusuno High School Volleyball team and amazes the team with his natural affinity as a spiker. Although he is a complete beginner and never had any experience playing in a volleyball team, he grows rapidly through each match. ~!After graduating from high school, Hinata traveled to Brazil to gain experience by playing beach volleyball. This is when he got the name, Ninja Shoyo. Upon returning to Japan, he became a member of the MSBY Black Jackals, a Division 1 team in the V-League. He became a member of the Japan Men’s National Volleyball Team during the 2021 Olympics. Currently, that is the year 2022, he is a member of Asas São Paulo, a professional team in the Brazil Super League.!~