Letter To Theo By Vincent Van Gogh

what are ur thoughts on kiyoko as a character?

oh this is an interesting one!!! long post under the keep reading because i have lots of thoughts on kiyoko and women in haikyuu (the rest will prob get their own post)

in short, i think that kiyoko as a character is interesting (the confidence the dedication) but also limited by sexism in the narrative!!

kiyoko’s character is nearly entirely defined by her femininity and existence as a girl. when we first meet her properly, she’s objectified (hinata and kageyama staring at her chest and body). as the story progresses, she continues to basically only exist as an object of attraction + a source of motivation for the boys. she has a personality, but it’s a bit generic in that she’s shy and quiet and responsible (’ideal female character’). her most notable moments mainly involve the boys’ attraction to her (hinata shutting down when she tries to encourage him, suga’s comments about marriage).

and finally, she is plagued by the pervert trope. or rather, tanaka and noya embody the pervert trope and she is the victim of it. most of kiyoko’s screentime, especially in the earlier seasons, is dedicated to tanaka and noya’s attraction to her and the way they act on that. constantly being overprotective (taking away her agency), violating her personal boundaries (noya leaping at her and getting slapped + the ensuing respect the boys give noya after it), and generally treating her as more of an object than a person. yamamoto is an example of it too! it’s a common (and problematic) trope in anime and manga, and generally most forms of media. i hate it!! while this is all a gag and for the sake of comedy, it doesn’t change the fact that kiyoko’s character mostly exists in this context alone: either to be motivational because she’s attractive, or to be a subject of harassment because it’s funny and she’s attractive.

kiyoko gains more depth by season 2, when yachi is introduced. yachi is a fellow girl - around her, kiyoko’s behavior is more open. even then, though, yachi’s first reaction upon meeting her is objectifying her like the male characters do. she highlights all of kiyoko’s physical traits, even calls her sexy, sexualizing a girl she has never met on the grounds that she’s attractive. and sure, as the fandom we find it hilarious because it’s. clearly gay! but it’s part of a pattern in the story where kiyoko’s existence is nearly completely defined by her being a pretty girl.

we can’t forget how s2 also brings johzenji, and consequently, terushima (+ bobata) who outright harass kiyoko in a way that women/afab ppl/etc are ALL too familiar with irl. they corner her and refuse to understand that no means no, and it takes hinata’s interference to get them to stop. even after this, terushima continues to harass kiyoko, and it’s played for laughs. even smaller moments that involve kiyoko still objectify her. oikawa’s current concern pre-timeskip? kiyoko turned him down. yahaba and kindaichi comment on karasuno’s luck in having a beautiful female manager. over and over again, we see kiyoko defined as an object of attraction instead of as an actual person.

this OF COURSE leads me to season 4!!! when she gets her moment to shine!! there’s her moment at the shrine, where she displays her absolute confidence in her team in like. the most fucking awesome way possible. and then there’s the whole revelation about her being an athlete! and having her own passion and skills! and while i think that this is a great moment for kiyoko!!! and for her character as a whole!!! i do not think it outweighs the sexist tropes and treatment that surround her character throughout the whole of the story. it follows her even to the timeskip.

in fact, it follows her even to the fandom perception of her. if you go to her page on the haikyuu wiki, you get this stellar entry: She is most commonly described as an extremely attractive, albeit "erotic" girl who would often garner a lot of attention from both male and female students; including from other school teams. Because of her appearance, Karasuno High is generally known as the team with the beautiful manager. It’s absolutely mindblowing to me (not really. it’s to be expected) that a teenage girl is sexualized like this to the point where she’s described as ‘extremely attractive, ableit “erotic”‘. why is it even ‘albeit’. please tell me they’re not implying that people finding her erotic is a negative trait for her. pls tell me that the wiki is complaining about people sexualizing her. please.

anyways, kiyoko as a character is cool! she just. barely exists! we know that she’s funny, but only because she loosens up enough around yachi (another girl) to be that way! we know that she’s confident and determined from the way she speaks about her team when the show gives her the chance! we know that she’s capable because of all the responsibilities she shoulders (well!!!) that. barely get any attention. (because remember when she cooked for the whole team??? which. of course she cooks for them.)

so it’s just tragic to me that she gets treated in such a way by the story. like, sure, at least she gets more attention than narita, but. most of it is just sexist.

also btw im so curious about who sent this and what their thoughts on my response are. i’d love to see some feedback, even if it’s in the form of another anon ask or something like that!! or dms! sorry that this ended up being such a downer and a discussion of. sexism and misogyny.

pretentious moment incoming but why is everyone's idea of fashion so fucking boring these days. why the fuck did my manager just ask me "what's with the scarf". "what's with the scarf" fuck man do I need a reason to wear a faggy little scarf now? you could just say "nice scarf man". what's with your attitude

If reader was a Kurasano manager and showed affection to the members...

A/N: This is my first headcannon for Haikyuu, tell me what you think, please like and comment! 😁

Daichi

Resting arms on each other's shoulders.

Daichi would always rest his arm on your shoulder and vise versa. "Daichi your arm is heavy." You said the first time he did it. "That's why it needs to rest." He did it whenever introducing you as well. "And this is one of our managers L/N, Y/N. Don't bother her, she's busy enough as it is." You knew he was joking but when he looked so stern it was hard to tell. Daichi loved you like a little sister and liked to tease your height in his own way.

Suga

Intertwing hands.

The two of you would intertwine your hands. When listening to game plans, sitting together on the bus, or whenever he does a good set your high fives ended in intertwined fingers. Suga loved holding your hand. When you first intertwined your fingers with his, it was to check his fingers for injuries. He accidentally miscalculated a set during practice. "Are you okay?" "Yeah, I'm fine, it was my fault." You then slipped your hand into his unexpectedly. Suga's eyes went wide and his face flushed. It soon became a habit for the both of you.

Asahi

Resting his head on top of yours/ doing his hair.

Asahi would come up behind you and rest his head on yours. You would be taking notes and suddenly feel an added pressure on your head, you instantly knew who it was. Not only that but he trusted you to put his bun up. Sometimes if he was nervous for a game he wouldn't be able to get the bun right and that's where you come in. "Y/N, can you put my hair up?" It was quite an amusing sight. You were standing on a tall bench so that you could reach with Asahi in front of you.

Tanaka

Wrapping arms around your shoulders.

It's a must. If some guys from another team were eyeing you Tanaka would wrap a protective arm around you. "What are you looking at city boy? This here is our manager!" He would get elbowed by you almost daily. He did it often before practice or games as well, that is until Kiyoko came by.

Nishinoya

Cheek kisses.

He is so cute and that is why he gets cheek kisses. When you first kissed his cheek he blushed like crazy and couldn't seem to get his words right. Everyone else on the team couldn't help but tease him. Nishinoya would start to do things during practice to get your attention. Diving into a rolling thunder and then yelling out, "Y/N, did you see that receive? Don't you think that deserves a kiss?" It became a habit for Nishinoya to lean towards you with his cheek out for a friendly kiss whenever he did something cool. Which was often because let's be honest, Nishinoya is a very cool person.

Kageyama

Looping arms with each other.

He was suprised when it happened and this one you actually did not intend to do. You were at another school for a practice game and one of the members were staring at you. The way they stared made you really uncomfortable and it made you regret not putting leggings on under your skirt. You grabbed on to the closest Kurasano member, who you thought was Tanaka, and looped your arms around theirs. The person at your side jumped just slightly but you didn't stop looking at the guy from the other team. Kageyama noticed the situation and glared at the guy. Suddenly the guy looked away from you a rushed inside of the gym. You looked over to Tanaka only to see Kageyama, giving his scary glare to the guy that just left. Since then you would loop your arm around his as a way to steady yourself. He never said anything about it so you guessed it was okay. You were right, Kageyama loved when you did this and he was able to keep his blush to a minimum so he didn't get much teasing.

Hinata

Cupping his cheeks.

You would squish his cheeks any chance you got to be honest. He was younger than you and overall just a real cutie. "Has anyone ever told you how adorable you are?" "Huh? Uh well-no-" "Y/N stop giving the first years all of your attention!" "Don't get all jealous Noya!" Sometimes you did it to get him to stop jumping up and down due to excitement. Other times it was when he was begging for another toss or another game. "Hinata, we all love your energy, but we are tired it's time to go home." He blushed every time your hands were gently placed on his cheeks.

Tuskishima

Thumb wrestling.

Tuskishima isn't big on physical affection but he did feel a little left out when all the other members seemed to have something with you. Then one day when the both of you were waiting for someone to come open the gym you asked him a question. "Want to thumb wrestle?" "What?" "Do you want to thumb wrestle?" You asked again holding out your thumb. Tuski doesn't know why he agreed but he did and that became your thing. If you were ever next to each other sometimes he would just hold his hand out expectingly. Your hands would stay together even after your little battle, not breaking away until someone called for one of you. He always won of course but he secretly enjoyed having your smaller hand in his.

Yamaguchi

Head pats.

Of course Yamaguchi gets head pats. He needs them. I think Yamaguchi would be a little uncomfortable with some of the other acts of affection. He was sitting next to you on the bench after messing up his serves on a game. You noticed his internal battle with himself and it made you worry. He froze slightly when he felt your hand on the back of his head softly rubbing and patting his soft hair. "Oh, I'm sorry, is this ok-" "It's fine!" Yamaguchi squeaked leaning into your hand. It oddly filled him with comfort in his darkest hour. Now you gave him head pats whenever he was nervous, whenever he did a good serve, or just when you felt like showing him a little affection. He never was straight forward enough to ask for them but he always welcomed them.

Girls when there are books to be read and spooky movies to be watched but they have responsibilities they must tend to

Platonically speaking

Karasuno x gn!reader

warnings: just fluff, friends with the karasuno vbc! minus the managers/coaches

It was love spoken in many different ways. It was different from the love shown by a significant other. No, it was so much more different but it felt just as good, maybe even better. 

It was the way… 

Daichi never failed to check up on you the days you were feeling out of place. 

Sugawara never failed to put a smile on your face. 

Asahi gave the best company walking you home at night. 

Tanaka told you that you could call for him whenever you ran into trouble. 

Nishinoya encouraged(or pushed)  you to go through whatever obstacles you were facing. 

Ennoshita taught you to give things a second chance, to not give up.

Kinoshita showed you that hard work does pay off. 

Narita showed you that being on the sidelines never made you any less significant. 

Yamaguchi helped you gain confidence, believe in yourself a little, he said. 

Tsukishima helped to keep your grades in check, always good to have a little competition. 

Kageyama explained to you all the rules of volleyball, so you could come to their games more often without sitting in confusion.

Hinata managed to always brighten your day with the ball of sunshine he was and whatever he was so avidly talking about.  

And you sure as hell loved these boys in your own ways just as theirs. 

Kim Kardashian for Skims

Okay so I waited to talk about this until the one-shot was officially posted but now that it has, I want to talk about Asahi's growth after high school.

First of all, the official art. The CONFIDENCE, the STYLE, EVERYTHING. When I saw this art I was like.... yeah. This is perfect. It just...fits. He found his way in the world.

And then we got this beauty:

I am. So proud of him.

So, so, so proud of him.

Cannot describe the way my heart swooned when I saw this.

He came SUCH a long way from being the nervous little kid in high school.

Look how happy he looks.

And with the way he is rubbing the back of his neck, I am assuming they're complimenting his designs.

And honestly? He deserves it because LOOK HOW FUCKING COOL THESE ARE

The green and black one has my entire heart, I wish I had one myself.

Look at where you came from:

Look at you now:

Anyway, I just wanted to say Azumane Asahi (apparel designer for ZealDence) is really fucking amazing and I love him very, very much. He deserves the world.

Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

#asahi azumane

Wintery Asahi for @/PisceanBaker on Twitter!! Thank you for your support as alwayss!! <33

inside of you are two wolves

"your youth is over, asahi."