History Characters / MaiBallKijikita

* ClassicalMusician : Sings Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in the karaoke.

** MafiaPrincess : At least in Mai's vision of the Hakurai Group being something like the {{Yakuza}}.

* BuxomIsBetter

* SenseiChan

* ExtremeDoormat : Easily succumbs to peer pressure, such as when Reika wooed her into joining the team as a coach, or when Kiiro and Mai goof off while studying, or when Kiiro's sister Midori tempts her into wearing kimonos despite her initial objections.
* HeterosexualLifePartners : With Mai.
* NotSoAboveItAll : Gets real giddy when she's with Midori.
* OneDegreeOfSeparation : She got to know about Kiiro through their common friendship with Mai, which resulted into Konori meeting Midori.
* TheSmartGuy : She was specifically chosen by Reika because she can see through the girls better than Kunimitsu or Chako can, and it shows when she single-handedly removed the ConflictBall that plagued Kijikita during their second round match.[[/folder]]

* ADayInTheLimelight : Scored two of Kijikita's goals in the semifinal to punch their ticket to the regional final against Kijinan.
* AnimalMotifs : The dog. It's even in her surname!
* BookDumb : Like Mai she barely passed her exams to keep her spot on the team.
* ColorMotifs : Her given name literally means "yellow" in Japanese, and shares her image color with the Brazilian national team.
* DidntSeeThatComing : She scores her first goal with the team from literally out of nowhere, shocking their semifinal opponents and motivating her team.
* FriendlyRivalry : With Kijinan's Mia Momofuji.
* GenkiGirl : Her teammates liken her to a dog who keeps chasing after the ball.
* TheHeart : Kunimitsu intends her to be this for the team, but then says it cannot be possible until she scores more goals, which she finally did in their semifinal match.

* BustContrastDuo: {{Subverted|Trope}} and PlayedForLaughs. Aoi's breasts are only slightly larger than Akane, but they both act as if it was a huge different, with Akane acting as if she has ACupAngst and Aoi having BigBreastPride.

* BuxomIsBetter: By far the bustiest member of the team at '''99cm''', which is noted by the others.

* ConflictBall : After leading Seirin big for most of the game, Reika got the cramps and had to sit out for the rest of the match. Then everyone saw Kunimitsu doing a BridalCarry on Reika, which got them into seething jealousy and lose focus on the match so badly they managed to concede 4 straight goals. It took quick thinking from Konori to tell them "the BridalCarry did not count" to get the team out of it and avert an epic collapse.
* ConfusionFu : Kunimitsu switches up everyone's positions in the second half of the match against Franklin to confuse the defenders.
* DeusExitMachina : Twice.

* FromNobodyToNightmare : From literally a bunch of scrubs to making the regional final and going toe-to-toe with [[TheRival their powerful crosstown rivals]] [[OpposingSportsTeam Kijinan]].
* GreenEyedMonster : Pretty much everyone towards each other, given that this is a HaremGenre series wherein everyone has their sights on TheOneGuy on the team. [[ConflictBall Unfortunately]], it almost cost them the game against an opponent they have dominated for most of the match.
* KeystoneArmy : Lampshaded after the match above. As a new team they relied on Reika a so much that they failed to electing a new "ringleader". Reika was more than willing to stay as one, until [[YouAreInCommandNow she temporarily handed her captain duties]] to Mai for the semifinal match. Reika had to take over after the team trailed at halftime.
* MultiformBalance : Kunimitsu came up with a highly flexible playbook for Kijikita so that a hastily-formed team can stand a chance against the strongest teams in the region by [[ConfusionFu quickly switching between offense and defense]] as the situation requires.
** FragileSpeedster : Their default 4-4-1-1 formation aims to get the ball to Mai as quickly as possible. If this is not possible due to [[PerformanceAnxiety her nerves]] or her opponents being [[LightningBruiser stronger and faster than her]], Reika engages in [[CombatByChampion a one-on-one match against the opposing forward or midfielder]], which almost always ends up as a hat trick for her.
** GlassCannon : Against stalling defensive teams with poor ball handlers in the middle, they can ZergRush the crap out of whoever has the ball.
** StoneWall : Mai can fall back into the midfield on defense for a 4-5-1 formation, and even farther down the back with her weaker version of [[BattleAura Jaina's World]] for an even more defensive 5-4-1 formation.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits : Composed of only ''exactly'' 11 players, with only half the team having actual football experience.
* ZergRush : Their gegenpressing strategy caught Franklin off guard and took them out of their stalling game. [[OhCrap The look on the Franklin players' faces]] says it all.

--> Position : Striker
--> Number : 15
--> Birthday : December 12
--> Blood Type : A
--> Height : 158cm (5 feet 2 inches)

--> Image Colors : Pink and White (Kijikita Girls FC)
--> Hobbies : Writing novels and observing people
--> TrademarkFavoriteFood : Tempura

* AwesomenessByAnalysis : Her keen eye for people allows her to read her opponents' feints and [[PowerCopying adopt their skills easily]].
* BookDumb : Has the lowest grades on the team, to the point that the prospect of losing Kunimitsu and her spot on the team [[OhCrap got her scared shitless]]. She barely passed her exams with Konori's help, which partly caused Reika to recruit Konori as an assistant coach even though she didn't know a thing about football.

* ChildhoodFriends : Has known Kunimitsu ever since they were children, to the point Kunimitsu can easily tell if food is cooked by Mai without any clues at all.
* DiscardAndDraw : Even at a younger age [[SuperStrength her kicks were so powerful]] it broke two ribs of a fully grown adult while playing football in a park. As the injury may have been caused by a wayward hit, she began practicing to make sure her passes are [[AlwaysAccurateAttack always accurate]]. However, this affected her kicks, and thus she can only shoot straight at the goalkeeper at first.
* EroticDream : Often goes into this, even ''during matches''.
* ForceAndFinesse : Her powerful kicks make her the Force to Reika's Finesse dribbling moves and hat tricks.
* GoodCannotComprehendEvil : Initally has this issue with Takenou, leaving her with a really bad [=BSOD=] in the first half of their semifinal match.
* TheHeart : The team's emotional leader.
* HeroicSecondWind : After getting destroyed by Takenou in the first half and getting chewed out by Mitsu, Reika, and Kunimitsu, in that order, she eventually realized she must fight in order to surpass her and any other opponent she will face in the future.

* MagneticHero : Mai makes friends with pretty much everyone, including most of her rivals throughout the series, but [[GoodCannotComprehendEvil struggles understanding people who are aggressive without reason]].
* MaliciousMisnaming : Not aimed directly at her, but some of the men in the Miyano bath house often call her "Mai'''''ko'''''" both as a form of respect for her mother Kyo'''''ko''''' and to spite her father for marrying Kyoko because all of them loved her. At least one of them started calling her by her proper name once they start watching Mai's football games.
* MagicFeather : Likes wearing small accessories so much that she claims to be only about 90% without them.
* ModestyShorts : Often seen wearing bloomers underneath.

* PerformanceAnxiety : Has it so bad Kunimitsu has to "[[MotivationalKiss conjure a charm]]" for her before a big performance or a major match due to her unpleasant experiences at grade school sports day. As she gains experience with football and confidence in herself, Kunimitsu now just hands out more tangible charms to her when the nerves get really bad.

* TheRival -> FriendlyRivalry : With Reika, whom she became good friends with despite fighting for position on the team and for Kunimitsu's affections. Mai looks up to Reika as a person while Reika respects Mai's determination.

* TheDividual : Practically inseparable as both of them attended the same schools and joined the same football teams since childhood. They both dislike training alone and prefer training with partners, which often had to be each other.
* GirlishPigtails : Both of them sport twintails.
* {{Identical Twin ID Tag}}s : Four.

* LivingEmotionalCrutch : The twins are this to each other. When Aoi once catched a cold, Akane was so distracted during a match without her sister she could not play.
* RedBaron : After getting kicked out of their old middle school team, they instead turned to paintball, which they are so good at they are given the nickname, "The Assault Twins".
* TheRival : The twins have a rather one-sided rivalry with Mishiki. They were the ones who warned the team of the latter's insane defensive abilities before their friendly match against Kijinan.
* SingleMindedTwins : Practically identical in both appearance and personality.
* WronskiFeint : Aoi's SignatureMove consists of several feints and ''no-touch dribbling''.

--> Position : Right Center Back
--> Number : 4
--> Birthday : January 18
--> Blood Type : B
--> Height : 163cm (5 feet 4 inches)

--> Image Colors : Black, Red, and Yellow (Germany)

* BuxomIsBetter : By far the bustiest member of the team at '''99cm'''.
* DiagnosisFromDrBadass : Delivers one to an opposing player during their friendly match against Kijinan.
* DistractedByTheSexy : Easily gets distracted by strong, well-built muscles.
* EnemyScan : Her knowledge of the human anatomy allows her to track an opponent's movements, but she needs to get up close and personal in order to use her muscle reading ability.

* PleaseKeepYourHatOn : Her teammates initially advised her to take off her glasses during matches as it might be dangerous otherwise, but when they saw [[EvilEyes how scary she is without them]], they just told her she can keep her glasses on.

* ScarilyCompetentTracker : Her EnemyScan ability allows her to hold down her matchups wherever they go.

* BirdsOfAFeather : With Rinka, having both played keeper at least once.
* DiscardAndDraw : Used to play basketball.
* FunTShirt : Seems to love shirts with weird slogans on them. She bought one that reads "yakitori with sauce", and Rinka later bought for her a shirt that reads "yakitori with salt".
* GhostStory : Her specialty, to the point her ghost stories keep her teammates awake all night.
* TheGlomp : Describes as a "kissing freak" by her teammates as she likes kissing her friends to congratulate them.
* HugeSchoolgirl : Her height and naturally long reach allows her to block high balls, making her a suitable substitute for Rinka.
* InstantExpert : Picks up football so quickly she was able to juggle a ball 100 times in her first try, and could have gone further if she bothered breaking any records.
* StraightMan : To Rinka's [[StraightManAndWiseGuy WiseGuy]].
* WideEyedIdealist : Always sees the good side of everything. She does not feel bad when opponents get past her, as she believes it will not be a problem in the end.

* ShesGotLegs : Fanservice involving her often revolves around her wide hips and '''[[MemeticMutation THICC]]''' thighs, the latter of which is the source of her trademark kicking power.

** StoneWall : Mai can fall back into the midfield on defense for a 4-5-1 formation, and even farther down the back with her weaker version of [[BattleAura Jaina's World]] for an [[UpToEleven even more defensive]] 5-4-1 formation.

* DistaffCounterpart : To [[Manga/KurokoNoBasuke Kuroko Tetsuya]]. Both are introverted athletic prodigies who support their respective teams from the shadows with their misdirection abilities and outright ''{{invisibility}}''.

* SuperpoweredEvilSide : Her "stealth mode" boosts her football skills and adds [[Manga/KurokoNoBasuke Kuroko-level misdirection]] to her arsenal, at the cost of being unable to communicate, as though she is in a zone.

* TheSouthpaw : Only she and Akane are the only left-handed members on the team.

** Akane is [[TheSouthpaw left-handed]], while Aoi is right-handed.

Despite never having played an official football match before, she trained with Kunimitsu for so long she was able to copy his skills subconsciously. However, she ended up being only about half as good as him thanks to a really terrible case of the nerves, to the point that Reika surpassed her after playing football for only ''two months''.
** Demonstrated when she was able to use [[BattleAura Jaina's World]] in an official match, but because her playing style is not as aggressive as Mishiki's it's not as effective as when Jaina herself uses it.

* TheAce : Excels in any field she applies herself into, to the point that despite having played football for only ''two months'' at the start of the series, she managed to rise up to become Kijikita's best player and one of the best football players in the region.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork -> FriendlyRival : Despite she and Mai having a shared interest in Kunimitsu, they managed to play well together until both of them set aside their differences to carry the team to victory.

The main male protagonist of the series, Kunimitsu is a two-time MVP in the under-15 national tournaments, the super rookie of the powerhouse Kijiyama North Boys FC, '''and''' head coach of the girls club. He and Mai have been friends since an early age. They are next-door neighbours and have trained with each other in the local park for many years to improve at football.

Generally calm and quiet, instead of being overly reactive or emotional following new developments, he remains cool and puts faith in his players. However, unlike many HaremGenre protagonists, he does not hesitate to call out his girls whenever they get a bit too rowdy or perform very badly.

His love for Italian football and the need to immediately build a winning team out of a ragtag bunch of players inspired him to implement a 4-4-1-1 variant of the 4-4-2 formation popularized in Italy in TheEighties and TheNineties for the Kijikita Girls FC.

* HairDecorations : Wears a pink U-shaped hairpin.

--> Main Formation : [[MultiformBalance 4-4-1-1]][[note]]with one attacking and one defensive midfielder, and two "wingers" instead of a flat set of 4 midfielders, a "false nine", and a "target man"[[/note]]

Usually shortened as Kijikita, Kijiyama North High School is a former all-boys school which has turned co-ed three years before the start of the series, and is one of the best sporting high schools for boys in Japan which regularly qualify for the national tournaments in baseball, kendo, and football every year. Unfortunately, there are only a few sports clubs for girls in Kijikita, and the already existing ones often struggle in tournaments even ''if'' they get enough members to participate.

* ConflictBall : After leading Seirin big for most of the game, Reika got the cramps and had to sit out for the rest of the match, until everyone saw Kunimitsu doing a BridalCarry on Reika, which got them into seething jealousy and lose focus on the match so badly they managed to concede 4 straight goals. It took quick thinking from Konori to tell them "the BridalCarry did not count" to get the team out of it and avert an epic collapse.

* DeusExitMachina : Twice so far.
** Kunimitsu had to play his own game with the boys' team, and so was absent in the first half of the girls' first official tournament match. And sure enough, [[HesBack he came back just in the nick of time]] to inspire the girls to victory in the second half.
** Reika decides to sit out of the first half of the regional semifinal match, forcing the team to play with one player less, in order to test Mai's ability to lead the team. [[EpicFail Mai failed so spectacularly]] she had to take over.
* FromNobodyToNightmare : From literally a bunch of scrubs to advancing to the regional final against [[TheRival their powerful crosstown rivals]] [[OpposingSportsTeam Kijinan]].
* GreenEyedMonster : Pretty much everyone towards each other, given that this is a HaremGenre series wherein everyone has their sights on TheOneGuy on the team. [[ConflictBall Unfortunately]], it almost cost them the win against an opponent they have dominated for a good portion of the match.
* KeystoneArmy : Lampshaded after the match above in that as a new team Kijikita tends to rely a lot on Reika, so they tried electing a new "ringleader" but to no avail, as Reika was more than happy to stay as ringleader, but she [[YouAreInCommandNow temporarily handed her captain duties]] to Mai, which [[EpicFail she failed at spectacularly]] after trailing Kuryuin 0-2 in the first half, which prompted Reika to immediately take over.
* MultiformBalance : Kunimitsu came up with a highly flexible playbook for Kijikita in order for the newly-formed team to stand a fighting chance against the strongest teams in the region by [[ConfusionFu quickly switching between offense and defense]] as the situation requires.
** FragileSpeedster : Their default 4-4-1-1 formation aims to get the ball to Mai as quickly as possible. If this is not possible due to [[PerformanceAnxiety her nerves]] or the opponents' [[LightningBruiser strong and fast defenses]], Reika simply engages in [[CombatByChampion a one-on-one match against the opposing forward or midfielder]], which almost always ends up as a hat trick for her.
** GlassCannon : Against stalling defensive teams with poor ball handlers in the middle, they can just [[ZergRush gegenpress the crap out of whoever has the ball]].

* ZergRush : Their gegenpressing strategy caught Franklin off guard and took them out of their own stalling game. [[OhCrap The look on the Franklin players' faces]] says it all.

--> Three sizes : B90/W68/H89

The main female protagonist in the series, Mai lives with her sister, mother, and father. Her family owns and manages a bath house, and is in the same class as her best friend Konori. She is a childhood friend of Kunimitsu and has helped him train for football for many years. This has also benefited her, as she has subconsciously been improving her own skills despite never having competed in an official football match prior to joining the Kijikita Girls FC.

She has a pretty bad stage fright which initially can only be calmed by Kunimitsu kissing him, which he calls "conjuring a charm". She can be quite intense while playing football, but she often daydreams and can be very perverted under this state. As Mai slowly gains confidence in herself, she has risen to become one of the pillars of strength for Kijikita.

* BookDumb : Has the lowest grades on the team, to the point that the prospect of losing Kunimitsu and her spot on the team to Reika's imposition of a ban on players who fail any of their exams [[OhCrap got her scared shitless]]. With Konori's help, however, she barely managed to pass her exams, which partly caused Reika to recruit Konori as an assistant coach even though she didn't know a thing about football.
* CoolBigSis : Naturally, to her little sister Ichigo.

* HairDecorations : Wears a pink horseshoe-shaped hairclip.

* JackOfAllStats : Her [[TheGift athletic body]] and [[PowerCopying ability to pick up other players' skills]] allows her to play multiple positions. While she is not as good at them compared to the other players on the team who play these positions naturally, it does give her the potential to be a strong all-rounder who can quickly switch between positions as needed.

** She can play center back effectively with a weaker version of Jaina's World, but she does not have Saki's size, the Shimagawa twins' agility, nor Yuika's marking abilities.
* MagneticHero : Mai is capable of reaching out to and making friends with pretty much everyone, including most of her rivals throughout the series, but [[GoodCannotComprehendEvil struggles understanding people who are aggressive without reason]].

* MagicFeather : Likes wearing small accessories so much that she is only about 90% without them.

* PerformanceAnxiety : Has a case of the nerves so bad Kunimitsu has to "[[MotivationalKiss conjure a charm]]" for her before a big performance or a major match due to her unpleasant experiences at grade school sports day. As she gains experience with football and confidence in herself, Kunimitsu now just hands out more tangible charms to her when the nerves get really bad.

** Mai has the ability to copy another player's abilities, but her version will be weaker than the original. This explains why she was able to pick up football so easily despite never having played in an official match before. After training for so many years with Kunimitsu, she was able to copy his skills subconsciously. However, she ended up being only about half as good as he is (at least as of right now) thanks to a really terrible case of the nerves, even getting surpassed by Reika who has just played football for only ''two months''.
** Demonstrated in an official match against Seirin when she managed to use a weaker version of [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Jaina's World]] as a center back, but because her playing style is not as aggressive as Mishiki's, it is not as effective as when the latter uses it.
* TheRival -> FriendlyRivalry : With Reika, whom she became friends with despite fighting for position in the team and for Kunimitsu's affections, as Mai looks up to Reika as a person while Reika respects Mai's potential and determination.

The ''[[{{Deuteragonist}} other]]'' main female protagonist of the story. The founder and team captain of the Kijikita Girls FC, Reika is described in-series as the perfect girl: beautiful, popular, athletic, has good grades, and is from an upper class family. Her primary motivation for entering Kijikita is to get close to Kunimitsu, whom she admires for a long time for his football skills, and for this reason she initially hated Mai for being close to him.

She initially applied to be the manager of the boys FC, but was heavily rejected by their coach Ryuzu Michio. She instead created the girls' football team in order for Kunimitsu to see him play. Despite having played the sport for only two months at the start of the story, she easily rises up to become the pillar of strength for Kijikita and a rising star capable of going toe-to-toe against the best players in the region with much more football experience.

* LimitedWardrobe : Always wears long-sleeved kits so that she doesn't tan unevenly, as she would not want Kunimitsu to see her with sleeve tans.

* SingleTargetSexuality : Like Mai, she is Kunimitsu-sexual. This is getting toned down later in the series as the team goes deep into the regional tournament, however.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork -> FriendlyRival : Despite she and Mai having a shared interest in Kunimitsu, they managed to play well together until both of them eventually managed to set aside their differences in order to carry the team to victory.

The main male protagonist of the series, Kunimitsu is a two-time MVP in the under-15 national tournaments and is now the super rookie of the powerhouse Kijiyama North Boys FC at the same time he is coaching the fledgling girls football club. He and Mai have been friends since an early age. They are next-door neighbours and have trained with each other in the local park for many years to improve at football.

His love for Italian football partly inspired him to implement a 4-4-1-1 variant of the 4-4-2 formation popularized in Italy in TheEighties and TheNineties for the Kijikita Girls FC, with Mitsu and Yoko as the attacking and defensive midfielders, respectively, and Kiiro and Chidori as the "wingers" instead of a flat set of 4 midfielders as usual with 4-4-2, Reika as a "false nine"[[note]]a deep-lying center forward who can easily switch between forward and midfield positions[[/note]], and Mai as the "target man"[[note]]a center forward assigned so close to the goal that the team's main objective would be to get the ball to her as quickly as possible[[/note]]. This [[MultiformBalance flexible formation]] gives the newly-formed team a fighting chance against far more organized football clubs.

* TheAce : Two-time MVP of the Japanese Under-15 national tournaments and considered one of the best junior male football players in all of Japan, and has managed to whip up a ragtag bunch of cute high school girls into a formidable team capable of going toe-to-toe and ''winning'' against the top girls' football clubs in their region.
* AuthorAvatar : Kunimitsu is an avid fan of the Italian club Juventus, very much like the author himself.

* TheStrategist : He is this for the Kijikita Girls FC while being TheAce for the Boys FC. As a high school ''boy'' he is able to defeat seasoned coaches with more experience than he has, including a ''former national team player''!

An English teacher in Kijikita who serves as one of the coaches of its girls football team. Despite this, her role seems to be more of a manager than a coach, as she often leaves the strategy to Kunimitsu and decides to care for the team's needs outside of the game.

* TeamMom : She is more of a manager rather than an actual coach, and as the only adult on the team she serves as their caregiver and advisor.

Mai's best friend, she and Mai hang out together both at and outside school, often eating lunch together. Mai always relies on her to help her through exam season. After seeing her well-presented lesson notes, Reika woos Konori into joining her team to be another coach. Despite knowing next to nothing about football, she is often the best at viewing the team calmly and objectively.

Aside from being an excellent student, she is generally very calm and has a good understanding of what the other girls in the team are thinking. Seems to have a strange side whenever she meets Midori Inukai.

* ExtremeDoormat : Easily succumbs to peer pressure, such as when Reika wooed her into joining the team as a coach, or when Kiiro and Mai goof off while studying, or when Midori tempting to try kimonos on her despite her initial objections.

* NotSoAboveItAll : Gets real giddy when she's with Kiiro's little sister Midori.
* OneDegreeOfSeparation : She got to know about Kiiro through their common friendship with Mai, which resulted into Konori meeting Kiiro's sister Midori.
* TheSmartGuy : She was specifically chosen by Reika because she can see through the girls better than Kunimitsu or Chako can, and it shows when she single-handedly removed the ConflictBall that plagued Kijikita during their second round match against Seirin with her insight and quick thinking.
[[/folder]]

Previously played for Kijisan Middle School. During this time, she played against Mitsu's middle school, where Mitsu began to admire Kiiro's ability after Kijisan easily won. Has been a long time friend of Mai, and her family runs a kimono business known as the Inukai-ya. Has a younger sister named Midori.

* BookDumb : Barely passed her exams enough to keep her spot on the team.

Reika's cousin and the TokenMiniMoe of the team. Chidori has played football since she was four years old and lived in the Netherlands between seventh and ninth grade, where she also worked on her footballing skills. Chidori is initially quite anti-social, however, she begins to talk more to her teammates the more she plays with them. Normally quiet and reserved, but can be talkative and bubbly around her friends. She occassionally goes into "stealth mode", a coping mechanism she had when having difficulties fitting in while in the Netherlands, deciding it was easier for her to just disappear. This mode increases her football abilities but making her more sinister and unable to talk to her friends.

* HeroicSpirit : When Mai got hit by a really bad HeroicBSOD, she took on Takenou and carried Kijikita on her shoulders just when everything seems hopeless, even going as far as taking every single hit Takenou landed on her like it's nothing despite her frail, puny body.

* PintSizedPowerhouse : Easily the smallest player on the team, but was able to carry Kijikita to victory at least twice so far.

* GlassCannon : One of the strongest attackers on the team (surpassed only by [[TheAce Reika]]), but does not play defense ever and can be taken down in a few hits. Or ''one''.

* TwinkleInTheSky : Gets launched up by the air by Takenou during the Kijikita-Kuryuin match, establishing the latter's monstrous strength and unfortunately, [[GlassCannon the former's fragility]].

* ScarilyCompetentTracker : She can easily predict which way the ball will go into. Her main weaknesses so far are odd balls and follow-up kicks.

Although Saki has never played football before, she has previously played basketball, so is naturally sporty and has a good leap. Kunimitsu picks her as the team's left centre back given her height, although she also trains as a keeper to cover for Rinka if ever she becomes unavailable.

Inspired by Kunimitsu's love of Italian football and being pressed for time to quickly build a winning team, Kijikita uses a 4-4-1-1 variant of the 4-4-2 formation popularized in Italy during TheEighties and TheNineties, with Mitsu and Yoko as the attacking and defensive midfielders, respectively, and Kiiro and Chidori as the "wingers" instead of a flat set of 4 midfielders as usual with 4-4-2, Reika as a "false nine"[[note]]a deep-lying center forward who can easily switch between forward and midfield positions[[/note]], and Mai as the "target man"[[note]]a center forward assigned so close to the goal that the team's main objective would be to get the ball to her as quickly as possible[[/note]]. This reduces the amount of strategy needed for a ragtag team to stand a chance against more organized clubs, as this formation allows them to [[MultiformBalance switch between offense and defense in quick succession depending on the game situation]].

* JackOfAllStats : Thanks to her [[TheGift athletic body]] and [[PowerCopying ability to adopt other players' abilities]], she can play multiple positions. While she is not as good at them compared to the other players on the team who play these positions naturally, it does give her the potential to be a strong all-rounder who can quickly switch between positions as needed.

* CombatByChampion : Often goes into this against the other team's top forward or midfielder.

** MafiaPrincess : At least in Mai's vision of the Hakurai Group being something like {{Yakuza}}.

Generally calm and quiet, instead of being overly reactive or emotional following new developments, he remains cool and puts faith in his players. However, unlike many HaremGenre protagonists, he does not hesitate to call out his girls whenever they get a bit too rowdy or perform very badly, as shown when he got angry with Mai while the team was trailing against a formidable opponent.

His love for Italian clubs partly inspired him to implement a 4-4-1-1 variant of the 4-4-2 formation popularized in Italy in TheEighties and TheNineties for the Kijikita Girls FC, with Mitsu and Yoko as the attacking and defensive midfielders, respectively, and Kiiro and Chidori as the "wingers" instead of a flat set of 4 midfielders as usual with 4-4-2, Reika as a "false nine"[[note]]a deep-lying center forward who can easily switch between forward and midfield positions[[/note]], and Mai as the "target man"[[note]]a center forward assigned so close to the goal that the team's main objective would be to get the ball to her as quickly as possible[[/note]]. This [[MultiformBalance flexible formation]] gives the newly-formed team a fighting chance against far more organized football clubs.

* TheAce : Two-time MVP of the Japanese Under-15 national tournaments and considered one of the best junior male football players in all of Japan, and has managed to coach a ragtag bunch of cute high school girls into a formidable team capable of going toe-to-toe and ''winning'' against the top girls' football clubs in their region.

* GlassCannon : One of the strongest attackers on the team (surpassed only by [[TheAce Reika]]), but does not play defense ever and can be taken down in a few hits or only ''one'' particularly powerful hit.

** MafiaPrincess : At least in Mai's vision of the Hakurai Group being something like TheYakuza.

** StoneWall : Mai can fall back into the midfield on defense for a 4-5-1 formation, and even farther down the back with her weaker version of [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Jaina's World]] for an [[UpToEleven even more defensive]] 5-4-1 formation.

* ConflictBall : After leading Seirin 5-0, Reika got the cramps and had to sit out for the rest of the match, until everyone saw Kunimitsu doing a BridalCarry on Reika, which got them into seething jealousy and lose focus on the match so badly they managed to concede 4 straight goals. It took quick thinking from Konori to tell them "the BridalCarry did not count" to get the team out of it and avert an epic collapse.

[[center: [- [[Characters/MaiBall Main Character Index]] | '''Kijiyama North High School Girls FC''' | [[Characters/MaiBallKijinan Kijiyama South High School Girls FC]] | [[Characters/MaiBallFranklin Franklin International School Girls FC]] | [[Characters/MaiBallSeirin Seirin High School Girls FC]] | [[Characters/MaiBallKuryuin Kuryuin High School Girls FC]] | [[Characters/MaiBallOther Other Characters]]-]

[[center: [- [[Characters/MaiBall Main Character Index]] | '''Kijiyama North High School Girls FC''' | [[Characters/MaiBallKijinan Kijiyama South High School Girls FC]] | [[Characters/MaiBallFranklin Franklin International School Girls FC]] | [[Characters/MaiBallSeirin Seirin High School Girls FC]] | [[Characters/MaiBallKuryuin Kuryuin High School Girls FC]] | [[Characters/MaiBallOther Other Characters]]]]-]

--> Main Formation : [[MultiformBalance 4-4-1-1 variant of the Italian 4-4-2]][[note]]with one attacking and one defensive midfielder, and two "wingers" instead of a flat set of 4 midfielders, a "false nine", and a "target man"[[/note]]

** Demonstrated in an official match against Seirin when she managed to use a weaker version of [[YouWillNotEvadeMe Jaina's World]] as a center back, but because she does not have [[RequiredSecondaryPowers Mishiki's leadership abilities]], it is not as effective as when the latter uses it.

She is generally very calm and has a good understanding of what the other girls in the team are thinking. She is also an excellent student.Seems to have a strange side whenever she meets Midori Inukai.

[[folder: Goalkeeper]]
!Rinka Aomi
--> Position : Goalkeeper
--> Number : 1
--> Birthday : August 7

--> Height : 178cm (5 feet 10 inches)
--> Three sizes : B80/W63/H80.5
--> Image Colors : Blue (Italy)
--> Hobby : Listening to audio dramas

A Kijikita freshman who plays goalkeeper for the girls' football team. She was designated as the goalkeeper because she is the only candidate to not give up during Reika's trial. She always sings ''Ball, I Love You'' in the karaoke and knows it by heart. Naturally, it's the only song she gets a score of 100% on every single time.

* BirdsOfAFeather : With Saki, having both played keeper at least once.
* {{Determinator}} : Literally ''nothing'' will get in the way between her and the ball once she sets herself into it. This trait is exactly ''why'' she is the goalkeeper of the team.
* HeadphonesEqualIsolation : Wears headphones outside of football matches even when she isn't listening to music, though there is no indication that she isolates herself from the rest of the team or from anyone in that matter. It's her insane masochism that probably creeps people out.
* HugeSchoolgirl : Stands at 178cm (about 5'10") tall.
* MartialArtsHeadband : Wears a white headband.
* ScarilyCompetentTracker : She can easily predict which way the ball will go into. Her main weaknesses so far are odd balls and follow-up kicks.
* StraightManAndWiseGuy : The Wise Guy to Saki's StraightMan.
* TooKinkyToTorture : ''Loves'' getting hit by the ball a little bit too much.
* TrueCompanions : Considers her team as such, and thanks Reika for being able to join the team no matter how many times she gets hit by the ball.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes : Cannot handle cockroaches, but [[BileFascination tends to get excited]] whenever she remembers how scared she was of them.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Midfielders]]
!Kiiro Inukai
--> Position : Left Midfielder
--> Height : 160.5cm (5 feet 3 inches)
--> Number : 11
--> Birthday : April 9
--> Blood Type : O

* DidntSeeItComing : She scores her first goal with the team from literally out of nowhere, shocking their semifinal opponents and motivating her team.

* DiagnosisFromDrBadass : Delivers one to Kijinan's Yamazaki.

* HugeSchoolgirl : Her height and naturally long reach allows her to block high balls to the goal box, making her a suitable substitute for Rinka.

* SuperpoweredEvilSide : Her "stealth mode" boosts her football skills and adds [[Manga/KurokoNoBauske Kuroko-level misdirection]] to her arsenal, at the cost of being unable to communicate, as though she is in a zone.

--> Height : 158cm (5'2")

--> Height : 156cm (5'1")

--> Height : 170cm (5'7")

--> Height : 172cm (5'7")

--> TrademarkFavoriteFood :

--> Height : 159cm (5'2.5")

--> Height : 178cm (5'10")

--> Height : 160.5cm (5'3")

* ColorMotifs : Her given name kiteally means "yellow" in Japanese, and shares her image color with the Brazilian national team.

--> Height : 138cm

--> Height : 168cm

--> Height : 169cm

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed : Seems to be a fan of or at least influenced by Cristiano Ronaldo, down to mimicking his {{Signature Move}}s.

--> Height : 165cm

--> Height : 163cm

The team nurse who also plays right center back. She uses her knowledge of the human anatomy to analyze an opponent's strengths and weaknesses. However, she gets easily distracted by well-built muscles like those of Mai, and later Takenou.

--> Height : 181cm

* EnemyScan : Her knowledge of the human anatomy allows her to track an opponent's movements, but she needs to get up close and personal in order to use this ability.

[[caption-width-right:350:Our spirited heroine.]]

She initially applied to be the manager of the boys FC, but was heavily rejected by their coach Ryuzu Mishio. She instead created the girls in order for Kunimitsu to see him play. Despite having played the sport for only two months at the start of the story, she easily rises up to become the pillar of strength for Kijikita and a rising star capable of going toe-to-toe against the best players in the region with much more football experience.

* TheLeader : Pretty much a given considering she created the club to impress Kunimitsu.

!Chako Kawami (Assistant Coach, 172cm, 94-63-90)