Top 10 & Most Skilled Wing Spikers In Haikyu!!

Although it’s been a year, whenever I see the completed status of the manga, my heart aches, and I keep rereading the chapters for the nth time.  While rereading them, I realized that we never got the answer to who exactly is the most skilled spiker.

Honestly, spikers are so freaking cool, and even if I aspire to be as badass as them, I know it’s pretty unrealistic for me; that’s the reason why I have always loved spikers. Since I was already tripping on nostalgia, I thought its high time I appreciate my favorite position.

And I went back, gathered some information, and made a list of  Top 10 spikers in Haikyu!! So who is the number 1 spiker? Is it our precious Hinata Shoyo or someone amongst the top three aces of the nation? 

10. Izuru Nozawa

Izuru Nozawa is the Wing Spiker of Kamomedai High. Overall as a third-year high schooler, his stats are pretty impressive. 

Unfortunately, not much is known about Izuru as an individual, but it’s for a matter of the fact that he is proficient in spiking and receiving. His technique and game sense are great; moreover, he can perform jump serve.

9. Hajime Iwaizumi

Hajime Iwaizumi or more popularly known as Iwa-chan, is Aobajōsai High’s ace and wing spiker. Ask the BL readers; you will find at least five people out of ten who have read a doujinshi featuring Iwa-chan; my man is quite popular.

One needs a level-headed person to be around a chaotic bunch like Toru Oikawa, and Iwa-chan is precisely that person.

He is the supportive type of friend, which is why Iwa-chan is Oikawa’s childhood best friend and ‘pillar.’ Due to his dependable personality, Oikawa is seen setting to Iwaizumi whenever he feels that he’s in a pinch.

Iwa-chan is also flexible enough to make unfavorable components advantageous.

8. Hinata Shoyo

Despite his stature, Hinata Shoyo has time and time proven that ‘short people got the real game.’

Regardless of his sprinting skills, all of us can agree that Hinata is one of a kind, starting from zero basics of volleyball to participating in the national level that, too, is no joke with the span of three years. And boy, his jumps!? It’s just out there to surprise everyone.

Hinata deserves his titleーthe Ultimate Decoy. Every time he enters the field, people get bamboozled. You never know what he might pull off; he’s that unpredictable.

Although he is a fast learner, he lacks experience, which is why the current Hinata has not reached the level required to beat the five aces.

7. Takeru Nakashima

Takeru Nakashima and Hinata belong to the same fanboy group as both of them idolize the Little Giant. Takeru was the captain of the Wakutani Minami during his third year in high school.

Takeru is the libero for the V. League Division 3 team Kiniro Sports Jumper in the manga after the time skip period. As a true fan, Takeru’s gameplay is similar to the Little Giant; he can instantly change the angle at which he hits his spike.

6. Korai Hoshiumi

Even if Hinata cannot be the next Little Giant, Hoshiumi is considered the closest person to become the next Little  Giant. Like Hinata, Hoshiumi’s short stature doesn’t stop him from beating his opponents.

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He is Kamomedai High’s ace and outside hitter. His jumps are high enough to get past blockers who are comparatively taller than him. Hoshiumi’s unique running approach, gameplay, spiking, receiving, blocking, and setting make him an exceptional all-rounder.

5. Aran Ojiro

To be frank, this man doesn’t get the hype and respect that he honestly deserves. Aran needs to be given special treatment just for dealing with the Miya twins, and my man is sick and tired of their chaotic energy.

Only anime gods know how he hasn’t lost his cool yet. He is Inarizaki High’s wing spiker, outside hitter, and ace. Aran is also amongst the elite group in Volleyball sport. He can easily spike above a three-person block.

4. Kotaro Bokuto

Bokuto screams more shounen protagonist than any shounen protagonist. He is loud, a little eccentric, and the best of them all, he is simple-minded.

Bokuto barely misses the criteria to be acknowledged as the top three aces in the nation. If he were to play seriously, Bokuto could be as strong as the top three aces as he is a top-notch all-rounder player. 

Most of his teammates are annoyed or envy his insane stamina level, and Bokuto utilizes his athletic abilities to defend or offend depending on the circumstances. After a lot of struggling, Bokuto has mastered his straight shot that often hits the edge line.

3. Wakatoshi Ushijima

Ushijima is the type of genius that Oikawa would hate; he was the number one ace in Miyagi Prefecture and ranked among the country’s top three aces at the time. His strength lies in physicality that makes his spikes powerful, and since Ushijima is left-handed, the ball spins differently. 

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His straightforwardness makes him a unique rival; Ushijjma wouldn’t play brain games or anything. He has reached this point with sheer hard work and talent.

I would say Wakatoshi Ushijima is underrated and one of the elite characters in Haikyuu. He might come off as arrogant, but it’s quite the opposite. Ushijima is just blunt, and probably that’s the reason why he takes sarcasm and jokes literally.

2. Wakatsu Kiryuu

Wakatsu Kiryuu screams home to me; his self-doubting traits are genuinely relatable. Despite that, he is one of the nation’s top three aces and captain of the Mujinazaka High team. But what makes him reliable is his sense of responsibility Kiryuu never lets his underconfidence control his growth.

Kiryuu’s core strength relies on his legs, and he hits with his entire body. His spikes are considered to rival Ushijjma in power, enabling his hit to pass through a three-person block easily.

Kiryuu is proficient in jump serve and receiving, and due to his physical training, his jumps are very controlled.

1. Kiyoomi Sakusa

You knew ‘Mr. Clean Freak who might steal your lover’ would be here when you read the title of this list. The minute Sakusa entered, the entire fandom became a simp for him (including me, he is cute) Sakusa is amongst the top three aces of Japan.

Honestly, he is perfect, and I’m not the one saying that it’s Motoya Komori; he stated that Sakusa had no weak points.

 Due to his special condition—hypermobility, Sakusa has abnormally flexible wrists that enable his spikes to spin like crazy. Since the ball would generally ricochet wildly, they are tough to block or receive, and his fantastic game sense makes him a formidable opponent.

Although it’s been a year, whenever I see the completed status of the manga, my heart aches, and I keep rereading the chapters for the nth time.  While rereading them, I realized that we never got the answer to who exactly is the most skilled spiker.

Honestly, spikers are so freaking cool, and even if I aspire to be as badass as them, I know it’s pretty unrealistic for me; that’s the reason why I have always loved spikers. Since I was already tripping on nostalgia, I thought its high time I appreciate my favorite position.

And I went back, gathered some information, and made a list of  Top 10 spikers in Haikyu!! So who is the number 1 spiker? Is it our precious Hinata Shoyo or someone amongst the top three aces of the nation?