Yūji Terushima (Japanese: 照島てるしま 遊児ゆうじ, Terushima Yūji) is a second-year at Johzenji High. He is part of the Boys' Volleyball Club, playing as a wing spiker and the team captain.
Terushima has an undercut with spiky blond hair and a tiny tuft of hair that falls over his forehead. He has almond-colored eyes and short eyebrows the same color as his blonde hair. He also has a very athletic build. In the anime, he is consistently shown to have his ears and tongue pierced. He is usually seen wearing black studs on his ears and a silver stud on his tongue. The manga inconsistently shows Terushima to either not wear any piercings or only have his tongue and left ear pierced.
Post-timeskip, Terushima has changed his hair to now be parted over his right eyebrow, with most of his hair swept over to the left side of his head. He also appears to not wear his ear piercings, although it is not clear if this is due to his career.
Terushima is shown to be childish and extremely energetic. He’s not one to take things seriously, as he even dismissed volleyball as something played for fun and didn’t put much thought into the sport as he thought it wouldn’t be as enjoyable. However, he has a change of heart after the match against Karasuno, realizing that playing seriously and winning gives much more satisfaction. He was shown to be rather assertive and persistent as he approached Kiyoko before the Karasuno vs. Johzenji match, continuing to ask for her number even after she politely refused.
The Boys' Volleyball Club banner reads "Simplicity and Fortitude" in accordance with the team’s former playing style. In recent years, the team has been average, having decent defensive ability but lacking offensively.
Johzenji High (Japanese: 条善寺じょうぜんじ高校こうこう, Jōzenji Kōkō) is a high school located in Miyagi Prefecture.
The boys' volleyball club’s uniform consists of a yellow tracksuit with white details. During official matches, the majority of players don a yellow jersey and shorts with white details. The libero has a contrasting jersey in white with black and yellow details. He wears yellow shorts with black details.
One year prior to the series' current time period, Johzenji’s dynamic completely changed under new leadership and with the addition of the current second-years. With the intent of "rebuilding the team from the ground up", the new coach Anabara had its members practice through two-on-two matches against one another. During the next year’s Interhigh Preliminaries, not only did the team consist of five second-years and two third-years, but they made it into the top 4.
It is often referred to as the "party team" by other opponents due to the players' easygoing attitude and lack of formation. Karasuno has noted that Johzenji is unorthodox and unpredictable. The players often set up attacks from the back line, save shots with their legs, randomly change positions, or even attempt to copy their opponents' tactics. Johzenji is very adaptable and the players are usually able to keep the rhythm up throughout the match, making them quite formidable opponents.
