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- “If you want to beat Wakatoshi-kun, you’re gonna have to beat me, first. M'kay?”
- — Tendō, to Hinata and Kageyama, chapter 155
UshiTen is the slash ship between Wakatoshi Ushijima and Satori Tendō from the Haikyu!! fandom.
Canon[]
Ushijima and Tendō are both third-year students and members of the Shiratorizawa Academy volleyball team. Ushijima serves as the ace and wing spiker, wearing jersey number 1, while Tendō plays as a middle blocker with jersey number 5. They likely met as first-year students when they both joined the volleyball team. Tendō is a talkative young man who often engages in friendly conversations with Ushijima. He affectionately calls him "Wakatoshi". While Ushijima has never objected to the nickname, he's shown attempting to correct Tendō, saying that isn't his name.
Despite most of their conversations being one-sided, Tendō doesn't seem to mind. In the series he's shown to be admiring Ushijima's spiking form, jokingly saying he aspires to be recognized as his best friend. In Season 3, Episode 7, Tendō is seen chatting with Ushijima about TV while they eat together. Although their relationship may seem one-sided at first, it’s evident they are close friends. This is further highlighted by Tendō frequently lending Ushijima his comics.
After they had lost against Karasuno, the two are shown stretching together. Ushijima admits to Tendou that he had gotten ahead of himself and had acted immature at the end,. To which Tendō replies
After the timeskip, Tendō and Ushijima are shown to remain actively in touch. Tendō is shown calling Ushijima after the world league game, noting how it didn't go well. Ushijima agrees with Tendō, sharing a troubling experience; a child told him that volleyball was boring, which somehow bothered him. Tendō laughs at this but quickly encourages Ushijima to "get better," emphasizing that if he doesn't improve significantly, people won't be interested in watching him play. Ushijima reflects on Tendō's words and acknowledges, "It won't be easy, but fortunately, it's not impossible for me." Tendō chuckles, not surprised to hear such determination from him.
Tendō becomes a famous chocolatier, and during his TV special, Ushijima is interviewed as his best friend. When asked about their relationship, the two initially described themselves as former teammates. However, they quickly clarified that they are more than that. Both added, "Not just that, we're best friends".
Quotes[]
- “Borrowing Tendōs words, i'm getting fired up”
- — Ushijima, to his team
- Tendō – “Give me back this week's jump already!”
- Ushijima – “Hold on a minute, I'm still in the middle of reading "refreshingly silky-smooth hairless beautiful skin"”
- Tendō – “Read the manga instead of the advertisements, ya' doof!”
- — Ushijima and Tendō speaking, chapter 210
- Tendō – “...That look on his face always gives me the creeps.”
- Ushijima – “.... Yeah, I don't like it.”
- — Tendō and Ushijima, chaper 212
Fanon[]
UshiTen hasn't had as much screen time as other ships, so fans often create headcanons to fill in the gaps in their relationship. Many enjoy imagining their interactions in a lighthearted way, focusing more on their lives as high school students rather than just their roles as volleyball players.
Ushijima is often seen as the dominant one in his relationship with Tendō, mainly because of his cold, reserved nature, his height, and his strong, muscular build. On the other hand, Tendō is a tall, thin, and talkative character, which fits the "chatty girl" stereotype common in anime and manga. Because of this, the 'UshiTen' pairing (Ushijima as the dominant one) is more popular. However, some Haikyuu!! fans also support 'TenUshi' (Tendō as the dominant one) because Tendō is more assertive and seems like he might take the lead in certain situations. Ushijima, who appears uncomfortable with intimacy, could make Tendō seem like the dominant partner in their relationship.
The ship gained a popularity boost once the timeskip scene was revealed. This ship is mainly rivaled by UshiOi. Typically, it is shipped along with SemiShira.
Fandom[]
FAN FICTION
- Ushijima/Tendou tag on AO3
- Ushijima/Tendou tag on FanFiction.net
TUMBLR
- UshiTen posts on Tumblr
- Ushiwaka x Tendou posts on Tumblr
- UshiwakaxTendou hashtag on Instagram
- UshiTen hashtag on Instagram
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| Haikyu!! Ships • Haikyu!! Characters | ||
| SHIPS | het | BokuYukie • DaiYui • HinaYachi • SaeTen • ShouMika • TanaKiyo • YamaYachi |
| slash | AkaKen • AoFuta • AsaDai • AsaNoya • AsaSuga • AtsuAran • AtsuHina • AtsuKita • BokuAka • BokuAtsu • BokuHina • BoKuro • DaiSuga • HinaNoya • IwaKage • IwaOi • KageHina • KawaShira • KenHina • KinKage • KuroKen • KuroTsuki • KuroYaku • Kyouhaba • OiKage • OiKen • SakuAtsu • SemiShira • SugaKage • TsukiHina • TsukiKage • TsukkiYama • UkaTake • UshiKage • UshiTen • YakuLev | |
| femslash | KanoYachi • KiyoYachi | |
| family | AkiKei • AtsuOsa | |
| cargo | Kenma x Video games | |
| CHARACTERS | male | Atsumu Miya • Kei Tsukishima • Kenma Kozume • Kōtarō Bokuto • Shōyō Hinata • Tobio Kageyama |