Line #281 Characters/BigWindup


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5	[[folder:Nishiura]]
6	Nishiura High School is located in Saitama Prefecture where the protagonist studies. Initially, this school only had softball team. Thus, at the start of the series, the baseball team consists of all freshmen players.
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9	* DavidVersusGoliath: To Tousei in the first game.
10	* {{Foil}}: Nishiura's battery to Sakitama's battery.
11	* [[spoiler:UnderdogsNeverLose: Subverted. They lost to Bijoudai Sayama in Season 2.]]
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13	!!Ren Mihashi
14	->'''Uniform Number:''' #1\
15	'''Position:''' Pitcher\
16	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TsubasaYonaga (JP), Sean Michael Teague (EN)
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18	The protagonist. He was bullied at his former middle school due to his old teammates believing that he was made the ace through favoritism, because his family owns the school. He is actually a very talented pitcher, with a large variety of pitches and excellent control, but his pitches are slow and his talents aren't easily recognized without the cooperation of the team.
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20	The bullying he received left him an [[ShrinkingViolet extremely shy]], nervous, stuttering emotional wreck, though he gets better.
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22	%% * TheAce: He was the ace pitcher in Mihoshi and Nishiura line up.
23	%% ** BrokenAce: In Mihoshi.
24	%% * AllOfTheOtherReindeer
25	%% * ApologizesALot
26	* TheAtoner: Mihashi is determined to make up for monopolizing the mound at Mihoshi by becoming a "real" ace this time.
27	%% * BigEater
28	%% * BigFancyHouse: Which he lives in with his family.
29	%% * BookDumb
30	%% * BunnyEarsLawyer
31	* CannotSpitItOut: He really struggles saying how he really feels about a situation and struggles even more when he tries to tell Abe and everyone how much he appreciates them.
32	%% * CharacterDevelopment
33	%% * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
34	* %% CowardlyLion
35	%% * DeterminedDefeatist
36	%% * [[CuteClumsyGirl Cute Clumsy Guy]]: Improves with time
37	* EmbarrassingNickname: His cousin Ruri calls him "Ren-Ren", which he finds it embarrassing. His teammates laugh at it and Tajima teasingly calls him it when he hears it.
38	%% * ExtremeDoormat
39	%% * FaceYourFears: During Tousei's match
40	%% --> '' '''Mihashi''': There's no place to hide on the mound.''
41	%% * {{Foil}}: To Haruna; the battery he forms with Abe is foiled by Sakitama's battery.
42	%% * FourTemperamentEnsemble: Supine.
43	%% * FriendlessBackground
44	%% * FriendlyRivalry: With Kanou, Mihoshi's pitcher and his childhood friend.
45	* GuiltComplex: He believes it was completely his fault that Mihoshi lost every game in middle school.
46	%% * HeavySleeper: When he's really tired.
47	%% * HeroicSelfDeprecation
48	* ItsAllMyFault: Has to be repeatedly told by Abe that it's not.
49	* LonelyRichKid: At the start of the series. To the point that he has to ''trick'' his teammates into coming to his birthday party.
50	%% * LovableCoward
51	%% * NaughtyNurseOutfit: Is later revealed to have a nurse fetish.
52	* NervousWreck: His default state.
53	* TheNicknamer: Calls Kanou "Shuu-chan" and Hamada "Hama-chan".
54	* NotLoveInterest: His thoughts revolve around a) pitching b) if A-a-a-be-kun is currently pleased with him or hates him.
55	%% * OddFriendship: With Tajima.
56	* ProneToTears: His default expression could also be crying. He tears up at the drop of a hat.
57	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The easily frightened ExtremeDoormat to the no-nonsense, bossy Abe.
58	%% * ShrinkingViolet
59	%% * SleepyHead
60	%% * TheTell: [[spoiler:How Hatake was able to hit his fastball.]]
61	%% * UnusualEyebrows: They're squiggles!
62	%% * WeakButSkilled
63	%% * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Is scared of dogs.
64	%% * {{Workaholic}}: Has to be told ''not'' to practice past his pitch limit.
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66	!!Takaya Abe
67	->'''Uniform Number:''' #2\
68	'''Position:''' Catcher\
69	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuuichiNakamura (JP), Greg Ayres (EN)
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71	Abe is an analytical control freak with a short temper and a penchant for yelling. When he was in middle school he got partnered up with Haruna Motoki, a pitcher with great speed but no control, and who wouldn't listen to his directions. This has left him with some issues.
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73	Abe is one of the members of the team who has had the most experience. He is good at batting as well.
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75	* AngerBornOfWorry: Part of the reason why he snaps at Mihashi so often.
76	%% Doesn't explain what the reaction is. * BerserkButton: Mihashi's sniveling pisses him off.
77	* BigEater: So much that he puts on 4kg in 3 days when healing up from an injury.
78	* ChasteHero: He's one of the only boys who aren't fantasizing about girls and, as one omake reveals, has never fallen in love. And he's the only one around completely uninterested upon the discovery that Chiyo [[SheCleansUpNicely cleans up nicely]]. [[spoiler:Poor girl]].
79	* TheChessmaster
80	* ControlFreak: To the point where, even if it's mostly directed at Mihashi, his other teammates find Abe annoying.
81	* {{Deuteragonist}}: The series is as much about him as it is about Mihashi.
82	* FaceOfAThug: More like a facial expression of a thug. Abe appears constantly irritated even when he isn't, which makes the more shy team members get timid around him.
83	* GayMoment: After he tells Mihashi he likes him not just as a pitcher but as a person, Mihashi "confesses" back to him and Abe realizes how it all sounded.
84	* HairTriggerTemper: Has a very short fuse, especially around Mihashi; and since Mihashi becomes even less communicative when shouted at, he's been afraid to approach Abe due to fear of making Abe mad.
85	* HeelRealization: Realizes in episode 25 that his relationship with Mihashi is borderline abusive.
86	* ICanStillFight: [[spoiler:After he sprains his knee in the Bijou match.]]
87	* ImOkay: See above.
88	* IneffectualLoner: Not in the games -- he's cooperative and definitely not ineffectual -- but has shades of this in his social life. Hanai makes note of Abe's lack of social skills.
89	* LethalChef: Since his mother is a housewife, Takaya cannot cook. This leads to an atypical situation, where ''Mihashi'' has to tell him what to do when they have to cook meals for the team.
90	* ObliviousToLove [[spoiler:Chiyo has a crush on him. Though to be fair, she's resolved not to show it and does a good job, so it's not his fault for not noticing.]]
91	* [[NoIndoorVoice NO INDOOR VOICE]]: Though he's working on it.
92	* NotLoveInterest: Half of the series focuses at the ups and downs of his relationship with Mihashi.
93	* ParentalFavoritism: His mother prefers her younger son Shun and will always go to Shun's games if both boys have a game on the same day.
94	* ItsPersonal: Between him and Haruna.
95	* PerpetualFrowner: His facial expressions range from indifferent to irritated (even when he doesn't actually feel it). When he demonstrated a wide grin to show his teammates what would be even better than a poker face, they were creeped out.
96	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The no-nonsense, bossy one, contrasting with easily frightened ExtremeDoormat Mihashi.
97	* SpikyHair
98	* TheStrategist
99	* {{Tareme}}: Although it doesn't give him a kind look, but rather an unimpressed one.
100	* TemptingFate: Makes the reckless promise not to get hurt or sick for 3 years.
101	* YoungerThanTheyLook: is one of the youngest guys on the team.
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103	!!Kazutoshi Oki
104	->'''Uniform Number:''' #3\
105	'''Position:''' First Baseman, Reserve Pitcher, Right Fielder (vs Sakitama)\
106	'''Voiced by:''' Yuudai Satou (JP), Chris Cason (EN)
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108	Oki is only the left-handed player on the team. He is also one of the reserve pitchers, since he is one of the only players on the team with experience, although he was reluctant to admit it and does not wish to pitch in official games. He is shy, and classmates with Nishihiro.
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110	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Nishihiro. In fact, he joined the baseball team because Nishihiro joined. Oki didn't want to be alone on the team.
111	* NonstandardCharacterDesign: Has a nose looking like a potato.
112	* ShrinkingViolet: He is the one to clue Abe in on the fact that his volume could be intimidating to Mihashi.
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114	!!Yuuto Sakaeguchi
115	->'''Uniform Number:''' #4\
116	'''Position:''' Second Baseman\
117	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChihiroSuzuki (JP), Creator/AaronDismuke (EN)
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119	Sakaeguchi is a really [[NiceGuy nice guy]]. He's one of the other more experienced players on the team. He and Abe attended the same middle school, but they didn't meet until the day of the entrance exams.
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121	He is very good at bunting, and is described in canon as being closest to Suyama.
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123	* CelebCrush: Has a thing for Halle Berry.
124	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Suyama.
125	* MissingMom: She's "in heaven".
126	* NiceGuy: He's polite to everyone and manages to get along with Mihashi.
127	* TeamMom: For the Nishiura baseball team.
128	* TranslatorBuddy: Between Abe and Mihashi.
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130	!!Yuuichirou Tajima
131	->'''Uniform Number:''' #5\
132	'''Position:''' Third Baseman, Reserve Catcher, First Baseman (vs Sakitama)[[spoiler: , Catcher (vs Bijoudai-Sayama After Abe's injury)]]\
133	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroShimono (JP), Creator/ToddHaberkorn (EN)
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135	Tajima is ''the'' best player on the team. He can hit with incredible accuracy, and, as he says before the very first game, he's never seen a pitch he couldn't hit by the end of a game.
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137	He's also a hyperactive BunnyEarsLawyer who (tries to) strip in public and says inappropriate things occasionally.
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139	* TheAce: Not in the same way as Mihashi, though.
140	* BadassBoast: Claims to have never seen a pitch he couldn't hit ina game.
141	* BookDumb
142	* BigBrotherInstinct: To Mihashi.
143	* BigEater
144	* BunnyEarsLawyer: Tajima is the most accurate hitter on the team and a baseball prodigy.
145	* ChallengeSeeker: While the others will be pissing themselves when [[RunningGag Hanai would have drawn another champion in the lottery]], Tajima will be happy because of the challenge.
146	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He doesn't seem to have a brain-to-mouth filter and occasionally strips in public; Hanai has to yell at him to make sure he doesn't get naked during practice where he can be seen from the street, and Momokan has to stop him from getting naked in the stands at a game. One noteworthy moment is when he pulls off Mihashi's swimming trunks to show off his 'grown-up dick'.
147	* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: If it came from anyone else.
148	* TheDitz[=/=]GeniusDitz: He is very observant, has incredible memory and reflexes, and thinks quickly -- all of these talents are only utilized in baseball.
149	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His TMI line at the beginning of episode 2.
150	* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Whenever Tajima does something amazing, a Nishiura team member will inevitably turn red and think, “He’s so cool!”. Also, everyone wants him in their team. And almost everyone wants to be him from time to time.
151	* GoofyPrintUnderwear: Orange boxers with blue dots in season 2.
152	* HormoneAddledTeenager: He masturbates several times a day.
153	* HotForTeacher: [[spoiler:Has said he would date Momokan if they were the same age.]]
154	* TheIdealist: Though nobody's sure if it's from stupidity or optimism.
155	* IThoughtEveryoneCouldDoThat
156	* JackOfAllTrades: Without the MasterOfNone factor -- he's so exceptionally talented in every aspect of playing baseball that every player for whose position Tajima practices tends to feel threatened.
157	* {{Keet}}: Tajima is ''hyperactive''.
158	* LetsGetDangerous: Despite being hyperactive off the field, Tajima is extraordinarily focused during games.
159	* MassiveNumberedSiblings: He's the last of 5 kids.
160	* MundaneUtility: Only uses his remarkable memory to remember baseball scores.
161	* TheNapoleon: He's the shortest member of the team, standing at 164cm or just under 5'4.
162	* OddFriendship: With Mihashi.
163	* OneHeadShorter: Is more than a full head shorter than Hanai.
164	* PintsizedPowerhouse: He has the highest on-base percentage of the team which helped him be the clean-up batter aside from his natural genius of baseball. Abe has also stated that he has a strong throwing arm, but, due to his size, he is physically incapable of hitting homeruns.
165	* TheRival: To Hanai. He doesn't realize/notice, though he does envy Hanai's height and strength, and even gets jealous after Hanai hits a homeroom against Haruna.
166	* SpikyHair: Has this in season one, gets a haircut before season 2.
167	* TemptingFate: His claim that he has never seen a pitch he couldn't hit by the end of the game [[spoiler:may appear to be this, but it is averted. As of 2012, his hit streak is still intact.]]
168	* TooMuchInformation: Most of the things he says if not related to baseball.
169	* TranslatorBuddy: Sometimes for Mihashi and Abe.
170	* WeakButSkilled: He's the smallest member of the team, so he can't score alone.
171	* YouthfulFreckles
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173	!!Shoji Suyama
174	->'''Uniform Number:''' #6\
175	'''Position:''' Shortstop\
176	'''Voiced by:''' Makoto Yasumura (JP), Creator/AnthonyBowling (EN)
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179	* ChasteHero: Like Abe, he doesn't have erotic fantasies, he's never fallen in love, and if he got a girlfriend, he says he'd probably hold her hand (to which his teammates respond: 'So cute...').
180	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Sakaeguchi.
181	* HoldingHands: What he thinks he'd do if he ever gets a girlfriend.
182	* RealMenCook: He loves to cook ever since he was in middle school. Recently, he is interested in baking and Japanese-like cuisine.
183	* TheGenericGuy: Probably the least remarkable of the team members. His lack of quirks occasionally becomes a quirk for itself, when he is the only guy (or along with [[TheComicallySerious Abe]]) who isn't ticklish, doesn't have erotic fantasies, etc.
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185	!!Fumiki Mizutani
186	->'''Uniform Number:''' #7\
187	'''Position:''' Left Fielder[[spoiler: , Third Baseman (vs Bijoudai-Sayama After Abe's injury)]]\
188	'''Voiced by:''' Sumi Ken'ichirou (JP), Jean-Luc Hester (EN)
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191	* AllLoveIsUnrequited: [[spoiler:He has a crush on Chiyo who has a crush on Abe.]]
192	* ButtMonkey: Apart from the fanon Kusoleft (crappy left field) thing he has going on for fumbling an easy catch, he's also been mentioned to be pretty shaky at batting and worried that Nishihiro is catching up to him. Oki straight up says that the two of them are the worst at batting on the team discounting Mihashi. And since Nishihiro is smart and serious and Mihashi is the ace pitcher, and Mizutani possesses none of these attributes but has a slightly dorky personality, he really is the last in coolness order of the team.
193	* InSeriesNickname: "Kuso Lefto" by Abe. He hopes to switch it to "Nice Batting". Izumi also calls him RICE because Mizutani didn't know that RICE stood for "Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation."
194	* TheCharmer: As shown in chapter 121, much to Hanai's surprise.
195	* TheSlacker: For this team standards, anyway.
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197	!!Kousuke Izumi
198	->'''Uniform Number:''' #8\
199	'''Position:''' Center Fielder, Third Baseman(vs Sakitama)\
200	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunFukuyama (JP), Chris Burnett (EN)
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203	* BigBrotherMentor: To Mizutani during games.
204	* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: To Tajima. He kind of acts like Tajima's babysitter in a way. This relationship is very apparent in the anime during episode 25 of season 1. In the manga, Izumi is sometimes seen physically restraining or grabbing Tajima in order to prevent him from acting too far out of line. He even went as far as to slam Tajima's head against hot concrete as retribution for Tajima pulling down Mihashi's swim trunks.
205	* DeadpanSnarker
206	* FirstNameBasis: If teammates are calling each other by their first names, he wants to be in on it.
207	* FriendlyTickleTorture: It was his idea to use tickling as a way to relax before at-bats during games. He, Mihashi, and Tajima use tickling as a way to relax during the Bijou game and Senda game. Mizutani even turns to him for tickling relaxation a few times during the Bijou game. Although, Izumi has never been seen on the receiving end of being tickled. This is partly due to him not needing it because he claims [[NervesOfSteel he only gets nervous before the first at-bat.]]
208	* IAmNotLeftHanded: Is actually a switch hitter.
209	* OnlySaneMan: Especially compared to Tajima and Mihashi.
210	* SeenItAll: Unlike the rest of the team, he's used to Mihashi and Tajima's antics.
211	--> '''Sakaeguchi:''' It's amusing, but when I hear their conversations, I get really tired sometimes.
212	--> '''Oki:''' I feel like I lose all my strength.
213	--> '''Izumi:''' I'm already used to it.
214	* YouthfulFreckles: WordOfGod states they're intended to be pimple scars, but fans assumed they were freckles.
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216	!!Azusa Hanai
217	->'''Uniform Number:''' #9\
218	'''Position:''' Right Fielder, Center Fielder(vs Sakitama)\
219	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KisshoTaniyama (JP), Creator/JoelMcDonald (EN)
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221	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Tajima is this to him.
222	* CompressedVice: Starts out as a misogynist, a trait that quickly disappears (or at least his view that women couldn't be badasses gets corrected). Although to be fair to him, many people react to Momokan being a female coach with suspicion at least.
223	* EmbarrassingFirstName: His first name is Azusa, which is more common as a girl's name. He even makes his ''mom'' call him by his last name!
224	* GenderBlenderName: ''Azusa'' is more traditionally a girl's name.
225	* HotForTeacher: Sorta.
226	** Has an "English teacher" fetish.
227	** Appears to have a slight crush on Momokan; though she isn't technically a teacher.
228	* {{Jerkass}}: Upon introduction.
229	* OneHeadTaller: Is a full head and then some taller than Tajima. His astounding height for a first year makes him not feel intimidated by the other high schoolers at the drawing for the summer tournament because he was so tall, standing taller than most players, both older and younger.
230	* TheCaptain
231	* TeamDad: Especially evident in his interactions with Mihashi.
232	* UnknownRival: To Tajima, who has no idea that Hanai views him as AlwaysSomeoneBetter. Though as the time passes, Tajima starts to acknowledge Hanai's abilities more and the two of them become a friendly version of TheRival to another.
233	* YoungerThanTheyLook: His height and build makes him look more like a second or third year when he's actually a first year; however, he is one of the oldest members on the team.
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235	!!Shintarou Nishihiro
236	->'''Uniform Number:''' #10\
237	'''Position:''' Third base coach, Reserve Left Fielder[[spoiler: , Left Fielder (vs Bijoudai-Sayama After Abe's injury)]]\
238	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyoheiKimura (JP), Scott Hinze (EN)
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241	* AcademicAthlete: So smart that team members call him 'sensei' and he never has to study for tests.
242	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Oki.
243	* TheGenericGuy: If you see someone from Nishiura and can't identify them, it's probably him.
244	* TheHopelessReplacement: Subverted. He comes on in the [[spoiler:Bijou match and strikes out twice.]]
245	* TheSmartGuy: He's the one to go to when the dumber guys of the team need academic tutoring.
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247	!!Maria Momoe, AKA Momokan
248	->'''Position:''' Coach\
249	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RisaHayamizu (JP), Creator/CynthiaCranz (EN)
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251	Momokan is Nishiura's coach. She's also a graduate of Nishiura, and was the manager of the baseball club while she was a student. She works side jobs to help raise money, and also plans on spending her savings on new equipment for the team. It is later revealed that she is a trained nurse.
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253	* AffectionateNickname / InSeriesNickname: Her team calls her "Momokan" in the Japanese version and "Coach Mo" in the English dub.
254	* BuxomBeautyStandard: She's very attractive and her enormous breasts are a factor.
255	%%* TheChessmaster
256	* ManipulativeBastard: Manipulated Tajima into being backup catcher and [[spoiler:first base after his hand injury]] so skillfully he doesn't even notice. She also tricked Abe into getting to know Mihashi better.
257	%%* MissionControl
258	%%* MostCommonSuperpower
259	%%* TranquilFury
260	%%* TsurimeEyes
261	%%* TheUglyGuysHotDaughter
262	* UnusualEyebrows: They curve downwards.
263
264	!!Chiyo Shinooka
265	->'''Position:''' Manager\
266	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MisatoFukuen (JP), Creator/CheramiLeigh (EN)
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268	* AllLoveIsUnrequited: [[spoiler:She has a crush on Abe, the guy who is THE least of the team to be interested in her.]]
269	* CuteSportsClubManager
270	* IntergenerationalFriendship: Apparently, with Shiga-po.
271	* ObliviousToLove: She doesn't seem to notice that [[spoiler:Mizutani]] has a crush on her, or at least tactfully ignores it.
272	* SheCleansUpNicely: At the cultural festival she wears a yukata with an apron. The boys of the team, who thought her 'mom-ish' in track suits, suddenly see her as a girl.
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274	!!Shiga Tsuyoshi AKA Shiga-po
275	->Faculty Supervisor\
276	'''Voiced by:'' Takehiro Murozono (JP), Creator/ChuckHuber (EN)
277
278	Shiga is a math teacher at Nishiura. He teaches the team meditation techniques.
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280	* CoolTeacher
281	* FalselyAdvertisedAccuracy: pretty much anything he says.
282	* IntergenerationalFriendship: with Chiyo
283	* ScaryShinyGlasses: Behind Momoe's back when she is discussing grades with the baseball club. It's clear that she's mostly discussing it because she's being coerced by him.
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285	!!Yoshirou Hamada, AKA. Hama-chan
286	->Baseball team's Cheering Squad Leader\
287	'''Voiced by:''' Atsushi Kisaichi (JP), Creator/ChristopherBevins (EN)
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289	* AffectionateNickname: Mihashi calls him "Hama-chan".
290	* ChildhoodFriends: With Mihashi when Mihashi lives in Creaker Villa.
291	* HaremSeeker: It's his fantasy, though he doesn't actively pursue it.
292	* HeldBackInSchool: For "stupidity".
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294	[[/folder]]
295	[[folder:Mihoshi]]
296	Mihoshi Academy is located in Gunma Prefecture. Mihashi studied here in middle school and played as the baseball team's starting pitcher. Due to his grandfather as the owner of the academy, his teammates thought that he got his position due to favoritism.
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298	!!Shuugo Kanou
299	->'''Uniform Number:''' #19\
300	'''Position:''' Pitcher\
301	'''Voiced by:''' Jun Oosuka (JP), Jamie McGonnigal (EN)
302
303	Kanou is Mihashi's childhood friend. They attended Mihoshi together. Kanou was the backup pitcher on the team, and Mihashi was the reason he couldn't pitch.
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306	* AffectionateNickname: Mihashi calls him "Shuu-chan".
307	* FriendlyRivalry: With Mihashi.
308	* SandInMyEyes
309	* TsurimeEyes
310
311	!!Atsushi Hatake
312	->'''Position:''' Catcher\
313	'''Voiced by:''' Shintarou Oohata (JP), Creator/JoshGrelle (EN)
314
315	Hatake was Mihashi's catcher during middle school years and Kanou's catcher in high school. In spite of being part of the battery with Mihashi, he never acknowledged Mihashi's skill as a pitcher.
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318	* {{Jerkass}}: Not only did he also harass Mihashi off of Mihoshi's team, he also threatens to break his arm at their first game.
319	* TheTell: The reason he manages to hit Mihashi's fastball.
320
321	!!Hiroyuki Oda
322	->'''Position:''' First Baseman\
323	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunFukuyama (JP), Creator/JustinCook (EN)
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326	* TheBigGuy
327
328	[[/folder]]
329	[[folder:Tousei]]
330	Tousei High School is a Christian school located in Saitama Prefecture and the previous year's champions of the Saitama Summer Tournament. The first opponent of Nishiura in this year's summer tournament.
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333	* DavidVersusGoliath: To Nishiura. Tousei being the previous champion compared to Nishiura's freshmen players.
334	* [[spoiler:[[GracefulLoser Graceful Losers]]: They even give Nishiura the [[ThousandOrigamiCranes thousand paper cranes]] their managers made them.]]
335
336	!!Kazuki Kawai
337	->'''Uniform Number:''' #2\
338	'''Position:''' Catcher\
339	'''Voiced by:''' Eiji Hanawa (JP), Jeff Johnson (EN)
340
341	The captain of Tousei's baseball team.
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343	* DistractedByTheSexy: Strangely enough the only one in the series to be affected by Momoe's assets.
344	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: Riou says this about him and Junta in the manga.
345	* NiceGuy
346
347	!!Junta Takase
348	->'''Uniform Number:''' #10\
349	'''Position:''' Pitcher\
350	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NoriakiSugiyama (JP), Drew Wall (EN)
351
352	Pitcher and part of battery with Kawai.
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354	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: Riou says this about him and Junta in the manga.
355	* TheTell: Makes distinctive motions when he's pitching and when he's picking off.
356
357	!!Riou Nakazawa
358	->'''Uniform Number:''' 18\
359	'''Position:''' Reserve Catcher\
360	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MamoruMiyano (JP), David Trosko (EN)
361
362	Backup catcher and the one who gives signs to the players at the bench. Younger brother of Bijoudai-Sayama's assistant coach, Roka.
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364	* BookDumb: One of the reasons his brother did not recruit him for Bijoudai Sayama.
365	* ButNotTooForeign
366	* CannotSpitItOut: Has a lot he wants to ask Tajima, but can't get the words out. Settles for his e-mail address instead.
367	* [[spoiler:DefeatMeansFriendship]]: Asks Tajima for his email address after [[spoiler:Nishiura beats Tosei.]] A later chapter shows them meeting up and chatting.
368	* ThemeNaming: Named after Rio de Janeiro
369
370	[[/folder]]
371	[[folder:Musashino Dai Ichi]]
372	Musashino Dai Ichi, relatively known as Musashino, is located in Saitama Prefecture. This is where Haruna, Abe's former battery partner, plays as a pitcher. The school is more known for its soccer team but the baseball team starts to be known with the addition of Haruna in the team.
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374	!!Motoki Haruna
375	->'''Uniform Number:''' #10 (former), #1 (current)\
376	'''Position:''' Backup Pitcher (former), Pitcher (current)\
377	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasayaMatsukaze (JP), Kevin M Connolly (EN)
378
379	----
380	* TheAce: Helped raise Musashino from a no-name team to finalists in the prefectural tournament.
381	* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Has a not-so-secret crush on Suzune.
382	* CharacterDevelopment: Has changed dramatically from his middle-school jerk days to his current self, though Abe has yet to forgive him.
383	* JerkJock: In middle school.
384	* ReformedButRejected: Offers Abe an apology for his jerk behavior after [[spoiler:the ARC game]], but Abe is not placated.
385	* TsurimeEyes
386
387	!!Naoto Kaguyama
388	->'''Uniform Number:''' #1\
389	'''Position:''' Pitcher\
390	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KiyotakaFurushima (JP), Daniel Katsük (EN)
391
392	----
393	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: To Haruna.
394	* CantCatchUp: Again, to Haruna.
395	* SafetyInIndifference: Tries to pretend he doesn't care about baseball when Haruna comes along and takes over as ace. It doesn't stick.
396
397	!!Kyouhei Akimaru
398	->'''Uniform Number:''' #? (former), #2 (current)\
399	'''Position:''' Catcher\
400	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MakotoIshii (JP), Creator/JasonLiebrecht (EN)
401
402	----
403	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Muses later in the manga that he [[spoiler:gave up trying at baseball when he saw how good Haruna was.]]
404	* NiceGuy
405
406	!!Hironori Ookawa
407	->'''Uniform Number:''' #5\
408	'''Position:''' Third Baseman\
409	'''Voiced by:''' Kenji Takahashi (JP), Creator/JerryJewell (EN)
410
411	The captain of Musashino's baseball team.
412	----
413	* BeastAndBeauty: Dating the hot Suzune.
414
415	!!Suzune Miyashita
416	->'''Position:''' Manager\
417	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RinaSato (JP), Creator/KristiKang (EN)
418
419	----
420	* BeastAndBeauty: Dating the ugly captain.
421	* CuteSportsClubManager
422
423	[[/folder]]
424	[[folder:Sakitama]]
425	Sakitama is located in Saitama Prefecture. The team consists of mostly second year and with Daichi as the only first year and considered talented in baseball. They faced Nishiura in the third round of summer tournament.
426
427	----
428	* {{Foil}}: to the Nishiura team and battery: Nishiura is a motivated team and Abe is a great pitch-caller, and Mihashi is passionate about pitching. On the other hand, the Sakitama team is so relaxed you never even see their coach. Daichi is not very good at being a catcher, and Ichihara is not that attached to being pitcher.
429
430	!!Yutaka Ichihara
431	->'''Uniform Number:''' #1\
432	'''Position:''' Right Fielder (former), Pitcher(current)\
433	'''Voiced by:''' Hisafumi Oda (JP)
434
435	Sakitama's pitcher. Unlike Mihashi, Ichihara is the pitch-caller in his battery with Daichi.
436	----
437	* {{Foil}}: To Mihashi
438	* InSeriesNickname: Icchan
439
440	!!Daichi Sakura
441	->'''Uniform Number:''' #2\
442	'''Position:''' Catcher\
443	'''Voiced by:''' Fukuhara Kouhei (JP)
444
445	Daichi is Sakitama's catcher. He has a good throwing arm, but he's not a very good pitch-caller and Ichihara shakes off his signs often. Even though he is a first year, he has a large physique compared to his other teammates, but despite his size he actually cries really easily and worries a lot.
446	----
447	* ApologizesALot
448	* TheBigGuy
449	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
450	* DumbMuscle: He's basically like Tajima, if Tajima was tall.
451	* DumbJock
452	* {{Foil}}: to Abe.
453	* MassiveNumberedSiblings: Like Tajima, one of 5.
454
455	!!Masato Sawamura
456	->'''Uniform Number:''' #3\
457	'''Position:''' First Base
458	----
459	* InSeriesNickname: Sawa
460
461	!!Hiroki Oyama
462	->'''Uniform Number:''' #6\
463	'''Position:''' Shortstop
464	----
465	* InSeriesNickname: Tai-san/Senior Tai
466
467	[[/folder]]
468	[[folder:Bijoudai-Sayama]]
469	Bijoudai-Sayama, usually referred as Bijou, is a boys' school located in Saitama Prefecture. The baseball team does not have relatively skilled pitchers, thus they use multiple pitchers in a single game.
470
471	----
472	* [[spoiler:FlawExploitation: They exploit the hell out of Abe's pitch selection, and then they figure out Momokan's signs.]]
473	* OneGenderSchool: It's a boys' school.
474
475	!!Takeshi Kurata
476	->'''Uniform Number:''' #2\
477	'''Position:''' Catcher\
478	'''Voiced by:''' Higuchi Tomoyuki (JP)
479
480	----
481	* CheatersNeverProsper: Subverted. While his deeds are never outright exposed, the resulting guilt leads him to quit playing baseball after high school.
482	* CripplingTheCompetition: Done on Roka's orders to make things easier for Bijoudai.
483	* OrderedToCheat: Only got his catcher position by obeying Roka's orders to injure other players.
484	* UnnecessaryRoughness: How he injured opposing team players.
485
486	!!Roka Nakazawa
487	->Assistant Coach\
488	'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiHamada (JP)
489
490	----
491	* BigBrotherBully: To Rio.
492	* CampCook
493	* {{Jerkass}}
494	* ThemeNaming: Named after Cabo da Roca
495	* YoungerThanTheyLook: Is only 20 years old.
496
497	%%!!!Takii
498	%%!!!!!!Coach
499
500	[[/folder]]
501
502	[[folder:Others]]
503	!!Ruri Mihashi
504	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MarinaInoue (JP), Creator/MonicaRial (EN)
505
506	Mihashi's cousin. He lived with her family while he was going to Mihoshi. He told her not to come to his middle school baseball games.
507
508	----
509	* AffectionateNickname / EmbarrassingNickname: She calls her cousin Ren "Ren-Ren", which he finds embarrassing.

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