CAST & INFORMATION

Gekidan Haikyuu!! First and Second Generation - KARASUNO

(This thread is centered on the Karasuno managers, coaches and alumni only, for both the previous and current cast.)

⁠— a thread;
If you're looking for the Gekidan thread of the Karasuno volleyball players (first generation), please refer here: https://twitter.com/daphreyes/status/1248129837685862400?s=20
If you're looking for the Gekidan thread of the Karasuno volleyball players (second generation), please refer here: https://twitter.com/daphreyes/status/1250350887974793217?s=20
Visuals of the Karasuno managers and coaches (first and second generation):
Fun fact: She's from Hokkaido, but currently lives in Sapporo. She's a proud baseball fan! She was reunited with Ino Hiroki (1st Sugawara) in the stage play adaptation of "Blood Blockade Battlefront". Her debut stage acting role is as Kiyoko!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nagaoshizune_official/
Fun fact: She's well known for her role as Sailor Moon/Usagi Tsukino in SeraMyu. She also appeared in Kamen Rider Zero-One, Hitokawa, and Galileo. She came from Chiba! She's signed under Stardust, along with Nagao Shizune (1st Shimizu).

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stm_o_/ 
Fun fact: She was schoolmates with Kimura Tatsunari (1st Kageyama) in kindergarten and elementary school, with only a year apart between them! When she was still studying at uni, she studied classic literature.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ami_saito322 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ami_saito322/ 
Fun fact: She appeared in the Japanese production of the Broadway musical "Annie". She's the baby of the current cast of Karasuno, born in 2002! She's also from Tokyo. She loves cooking, dancing and singing.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/_julie_official 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_julie_official/
Fun fact: He is known for his role as Hoji Tomasu/Deka Blue in the 2004 TV series "Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger". He is reunited with other Haisute actors when he got cast as the "thin" version of All-Might in the Boku no Hero Academia stage play.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/H0815T 
Fun fact: He appeared in many stage plays and musicals; some notables ones are TeniMyu (2012-2014), DEAR BOYS (2011) and Fushigi Yugi (2018). He is said to be a mood-maker onstage with a strong spirit, which is just perfect as Coach Ukai.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ogasawaraken 
Fun fact: This Osaka-born actor is notable for his roles in Japanese productions of Shakespeare's works before he got cast as Takeda Ittetsu in Haisute, which is actually his debut role in an anime-on-stage production. He loves horseback riding.

Ameblo: https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/shige-uchida/
Fun fact: He is married to Japanese fashion model and actress Haga Yuria, and a proud parent to a baby girl! He's another veteran in stage play/musical acting, appearing in notable productions such as TeniMyu, Air Gear, Like A and SHOW BY ROCK !!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kenta_kamakari 
Fun fact: He appeared in the 2017 movie, "Itazura na Kiss: THE MOVIE - The Proposal". He's another veteran when it comes to stage plays/musicals, such as Japanese productions of The Three Musketeers and The Wiz.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentyamaguchi11 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kentyamaguchi11/
After starring together in Haisute, he and Shiota Kouhei (1st Tanaka Ryuunosuke) formed a band called BUCKS. They both do the vocals while Kento plays the guitar and Kouhei plays the bass.

Their debut album, aptly called "STARBUCKS", is on sale.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/b_u_c_k_s 
Fun fact: He appeared in the commercials of Microsoft Surface Pro3 and SEIKO. He graduated from Komazawa University, which is said to be one of the oldest universities in Japan. He loves fashion and shopping.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/somekawa 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sho_somekawa/ 
Fun fact: She appeared in ONE PIECE LIVE ATTRACTION and the musical stage adaptation of Sailor Moon. She debuted in the entertainment industry in 2003 as a child actress in commercials. She started modeling too.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sadamomodayo_ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadamomodayo/ 
Fun fact: She is a member of the acting troupe SET (Super Eccentric Theater). This Tokyo-born actress loves watching movies and musicals, and considers running as a hobby. She also plays taiko (Japanese drums).

Twitter: https://twitter.com/YSPTOKYO 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasp126/ 
Fun fact: He appeared in the 2018 production of "Shining from Uta no Prince-sama: Polaris". He did a show for Tokyo Runway (Kobe Collection - Hankyu Men's). He was born in Okinawa. He plays golf and soccer.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/djjjjjtaro 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/so16.y/ 
Fun fact: After doing both runs of the first Haisute stage play in 2015-2016 as Sakaguchi Shinnosuke, he then appeared in SPIRAL CHARIOTS (16th performance) of "HATTORI Hanzo III".

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sinnosukesaka 
If you'd like to see these actors/actresses, please see this thread to buy the Haisute DVDs/Blu-rays: https://twitter.com/daphreyes/status/1250690001832038402?s=20
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