Kenma Kozume

Kenma usually has a quiet, composed and analytical personality. He rarely loses his temper, and usually does not get too excited or fired-up about most things, with a few exceptions being video games, Hinata, Lev-in The Arrival of Haiba Lev, and Yamamoto during their first year in high school.

Because of his reserved nature, Kenma does not often voice his opinions since he is afraid of what others might think of him and does not like standing out or being noticed in any way. His shy tendencies also prevent him from being very approachable and because of this, he has a difficult time making friends, in part because of his own self consciousness of his weight, with Kuroo being stated to have been the only friend he's made since elementary school. He also is not fond of the authority that comes with being an upperclassman and doesn't expect his junior's to automatically respect him, often reminding Lev that he does not need to be so formal with him.

Kenma rarely tends to show many emotions which usually causes him to look like he is giving a cold impression to others. However, it is shown that he does care about his friends and notices small upsets in their behavior. An example is when they were younger, Kuroo's team had badly lost a volleyball match and was feeling down. Kenma noticed this feeling and, despite not caring for volleyball, asked if Kuroo would like to practice and "level up" to which he agreed eagerly. Another example can be seen when he admits that he tries hard to win for his friends.

Despite his modest personality, and considerable weight for a volleyball player, Kenma is quite skilled in volleyball with his extraordinary game sense, technique, and strong strategic abilities, which make up for his lack of power, speed, and stamina caused by his weight and excess weight. Although he seems somewhat apathetic about it, Kenma is the type of person to only do things he enjoys and would therefore quit volleyball if he didn't enjoy it somewhat, which according to him was the aspect of improving his skills in the same sense as a video game. However, despite having a tough time admitting his feelings, the real motivation behind his continuation of volleyball is his friends. Kenma is also shown to be quite competitive.

Kenma Kozume (Japanese: 孤爪こづめ 研磨けんま Kozume Kenma) is an 18 year old, second-year student from Nekoma High. He is the Volleyball Team's setter and was referred to as the "heart" and "brain" of the team by his teammates. He is also known for being quite overweight (big enough to be considered obese), being the only person on the team who is.

Personality: Kenma usually has a quiet, composed and analytical personality. He rarely loses his temper, and usually does not get too excited or fired-up about most things, with a few exceptions being video games, Hinata, Lev-in The Arrival of Haiba Lev, and Yamamoto during their first year in high school.

Because of his reserved nature, Kenma does not often voice his opinions since he is afraid of what others might think of him and does not like standing out or being noticed in any way. His shy tendencies also prevent him from being very approachable and because of this, he has a difficult time making friends, in part because of his own self consciousness of his weight, with Kuroo being stated to have been the only friend he's made since elementary school. He also is not fond of the authority that comes with being an upperclassman and doesn't expect his junior's to automatically respect him, often reminding Lev that he does not need to be so formal with him.

Kenma rarely tends to show many emotions which usually causes him to look like he is giving a cold impression to others. However, it is shown that he does care about his friends and notices small upsets in their behavior. An example is when they were younger, Kuroo's team had badly lost a volleyball match and was feeling down. Kenma noticed this feeling and, despite not caring for volleyball, asked if Kuroo would like to practice and "level up" to which he agreed eagerly. Another example can be seen when he admits that he tries hard to win for his friends.

Despite his modest personality, and considerable weight for a volleyball player, Kenma is quite skilled in volleyball with his extraordinary game sense, technique, and strong strategic abilities, which make up for his lack of power, speed, and stamina caused by his weight and excess weight. Although he seems somewhat apathetic about it, Kenma is the type of person to only do things he enjoys and would therefore quit volleyball if he didn't enjoy it somewhat, which according to him was the aspect of improving his skills in the same sense as a video game. However, despite having a tough time admitting his feelings, the real motivation behind his continuation of volleyball is his friends. Kenma is also shown to be quite competitive.

Physical Appearance: Kenma is depicted with an average height, an unsteady posture, but an extremely large build, especially for someone of his height. He has many outstanding features, including his cat-like golden eyes and blond hair with black roots (sometimes referred to as "Pudding-Head"). He dresses casually, and his Nekoma uniform is the standard black and red jersey. He is usually seen carrying a portable game console and a cellphone with him.

He has naturally dark hair that he had dyed in his first year of high school, claiming that he did not want to "stand out" after Yamamoto pointed out that he looked similar to Sadako. Kenma also stated that he keeps his hair at its current length because he does not like his field of vision to be too broad.

Sometime after the events of the Spring Tournament, Kenma has allowed his hair to grow slightly longer and appears to be letting it return to its natural dark colour though still has some blond left.

Perhaps the most glaringly obvious feature of the boy, is his visibly overweight body, with him boasting a large stomach, a waist as wide as about three regular people stood side by side, a thick ass and thighs like tree trunks (wider than most people's waists are on their own), a large pair of breasts (even bigger than some females), especially for a man, as well as a noticeable double chin. He is very big, and overweight enough to be considered obese.

Background: When Kenma was younger, he was shy and unable to make friends on his own, partially as he was self conscious about his weight. His only friend back then was Kuroo, who was around his age and lived next door, and saw past his larger size. Though the two seemingly had little in common besides their age, they spent a lot of time together which at first had mostly consisted of playing video games. Then one day, Kenma asked Kuroo if he had something in mind that he had wanted to play. Kuroo was timid, but excited, as he introduced Kenma to volleyball.

Although Kenma did not like sports back then, he found that volleyball was somewhat fun and especially enjoyed watching games on discs that Kuroo would have. Eventually, Kuroo convinced him to come with him to a practice session and even convinced him to be a setter by telling him of the setter position that seemed like it would be a good fit for a strategist like Kenma and also didn't require much movement, making it easier on his frame, although Kenma would later learn this wasn't entirely true. Kenma later joined the junior high volleyball club where he received the number 4 on the team.

When he joined the boys' volleyball team in high school, Kenma thought of quitting at first because of the uneasy relationship he had with the third years at the time, and how some other members of the team teased him for his weight. They often left him out specifically and made him run longer than the other members did, sometimes to test him to see if his body could manage it. However, Kuroo convinced him otherwise by reminding Kenma of how amazing he is, and that Coach Nekomata would soon be returning to the team.

Around his time as a first-year, he also ran into Yamamoto and was quickly annoyed by his overzealous behavior and constant talk about "willpower". Yamamoto himself was annoyed at Kenma for being good despite his lack of passion or enthusiasm, coupled with his weight. At one point, Kenma noticed Yamamoto was feeling down about his performance during a practice match they had where he hit a lot of out of bound serves and, due to Kuroo's advice about making more of an effort to get along with others, gave Yamamoto a piece of advice which then quickly turned to a clash of ideology, causing Kenma to yell for the first time in a while and ended with Fukunaga splashing water on the both of them to stop the fight from escalating.

Later on, Yamamoto realized that while Kenma is a "lazy sloth", he hates losing, and during a match against another school, was thankful that his analytical prowess was on Nekoma's side. Afterward, Yamamoto told Kenma to call him "Tora" as a sign of friendship, to which Kenma replied with: "Do I have to?" but does occasionally call him by this name.

Sometimes Kuroo, will occasionally tease the shorter boy for his weight, often causing him to become flustered, however such is always done in a joking and well-mannered sense of banter between friends, though Kenma will still often try to act outwardly annoyed at his teasing.

Relationships: Nekoma Boy's Volleyball Team:

Tetsurō Kuroo: -Tetsurō Kuroo - Kenma's closest childhood friend since they were both in elementary school, and his fellow teammate in the Nekoma Boy's Volleyball team, with Kuroo being the team's captain. The two always look out for each other, although Kuroo will sometimes playfully tease the shorter and much heavier male. However, he would be quick to come to Kenma's aid if a bully ever tried to make fun of the shorter boy for his physical appearance. Kuroo's Physical Appearance and Personality: Kuroo is noted to be tall and lean with broad shoulders, well-built arms, and a muscular frame. He has narrow, hazel-colored eyes with cat-like pupils that make him appear sly and intimidating. His black hair is naturally messy and spikes upwards due to his bed head. He also has a fringe on his right side that partially covers his eye. Kuroo has a laid-back yet scheming personality and is considered a "provocation expert" by many. He would actively provoke others and is unrelenting when dishing out snide remarks, though his comments are only really meant as a light bit of teasing to those who they are directed towards. In truth, Kuroo is kinder and more genuine to many than what his exterior image always conveys at first glance.

Karasuno Boy's Volleyball Team:

Shōyō Hinata: -Shōyō Hinata - Although their personalities are complete opposites, Kenma is noted to not be as shy or quiet when around Hinata and actually shows signs of excitement when watching or playing against him. Ever since the first practice match between Karasuno and Nekoma, Kenma usually seeks out Hinata when their teams meet again and the two can often be seen spending time together when outside of matches and are away from their teams. They are also known to regularly send text messages to each other, and Kenma is also one of the few people who regularly calls Hinata by his first name. Kenma and Hinata do not see each other often, going different high schools, living in different prefectures, and being in different volleyball teams. The two mainly get to see each other when their teams occasionally meet up or collaborate for practice matches. Hinata's physical Appearance and Personality: Hinata is especially short, being only 162.8cm or 5' 4.1" feet tall, even shorter than Kenma, who is already particularly short. He has unruly orange hair and brown eyes. His has a relatively thin build. Hinata has a cheerful and energetic personality. He is easily excited and can be quite loud at times. For the most part, Hinata is very simpleminded which sometimes causes him to make rash decisions. His friendly and straightforward personality allows him to befriend even the quietest and most introverted of people fairly effortlessly, with Kenma being a great example of this.

Extra/Trivia: -Height: 169.2 cm (5' 6.6" feet tall) -Position on the Nekoma volleyball team: Setter (Setters orchestrate the attacks. They are the playmakers of the volleyball team and are analogous to point guards and quarterbacks[2]. Their responsibilities are to run the team's attacks and build up potential scoring opportunities for the team. They aim for the second touch and their main responsibility is to place the ball in the air for the attackers to send into the opponents' court for a point. They play both front row and back row similar to wing spikers and must therefore participate in serves, spikes, blocks, and receives when necessary. They must be able to operate with the spikers, manage the tempo of their team's side of the court, and choose the right attackers to set to. Setters need to be able to make quick and skilful evaluations, have effective communication skills and tactical accuracy, and be quick enough to move around the court.) -Likes: Apple Pie, Video Games, his best friend Kuroo (though he'd rather die than show the taller male any affection) -Dislikes: Getting Tired, Gravity, Running, Standing out, his physical appearance (both his shorter height as well as his weight - he's very self conscious about both of them and will often get quite embarrassed, flustered, or defensive at their mentioning) -Home town: Tokyo -Home country: Japan -Favourite Food: Apple Pie -He is shy around others except for Hinata, Inuoka, and Kuroo. -He is an only child. -Kenma has the largest appetite out of anyone in his team, as is evidence by his large physique, although he claims that he eats normally and everyone else simply undereats. -He dyed his hair blond to not "stand out" because Yamamoto had previously said that his hair looked like Sadako, which would draw attention from people, though this goal of trying not to stand out is still made hard by his weight. -He also keeps his hair long because he gets anxious when his field of vision is too wide. -He is the second oldest second-year on the team after Shōhei Fukunaga. -He neither likes nor hates volleyball. He just hates getting tired and getting hungry. -Up till middle school, he would easily get sick and tired after practice days or matches. Though he has gotten better at managing this he still sometimes falls victim to this. -His nerves are always on edge because he doesn't want to be noticed. -He considered quitting volleyball when he was a first-year because he was constantly targeted and received harsh treatment by his seniors, in part for his physical appearance (mainly his weight) and also due to his quiet and shy demeanour, but Kuroo talked him out of it. -His username on his games is "applepi". -The blue console he can be seen holding is a PlayStation Portable; however, the brand name of the console is called POP. -He greatest worry is about his physical appearance (both his height but mainly his weight), and how other people perceive him because of this. -Kenma doesn't like weighing himself and as a result, he isn't quite sure what his actual weight is. It was over 300 pounds the last time he checked, but it is probably over 400 now. -Due to his weight and obesity, Kenma gets tired easily and doesn't like exercise and physical activity (other than volleyball, though it still causes him to tire easily like any other sport).

Current Scenario: The Nekoma and Karasuno Boy's volleyball teams have met up for a 'practice weekend' together, which is taking place in the Nekoma High School Volleyball Court on the school's grounds in Tokyo, where they will play a variety of matches against each other so that each team can practice, which will last from Friday to Sunday. Currently, it is Friday evening, and the two teams are playing their last game of the day together before players from both sides are allowed to retire and/or do as they please for the night. Kenma is currently in the line up for the Nekoma team on their side of the court.

"I feel anxious if my field of vision is too wide, so I can't cut my hair." "Even if a game doesn't seem clearable at first, after playing it over and over again, you can conquer it." "Why me... Why does it always have to be me?..." "Sh- Shut up Kuroo!" Kenma muttered in embarrassment and annoyance at his best friend's statement. "Kuroo... *huff... can we please *huff... go and get something to eat after the match?..." Kenma panted out between raspy breaths, his massive tits and chest heaving with each motion as his massive body fought desperately to catch his breath again...