Tropedia

  • Before making a single edit, Tropedia EXPECTS our site policy and manual of style to be followed. Failure to do so may result in deletion of contributions and blocks of users who refuse to learn to do so. Our policies can be reviewed here.
  • All images MUST now have proper attribution, those who neglect to assign at least the "fair use" licensing to an image may have it deleted. All new pages should use the preloadable templates feature on the edit page to add the appropriate basic page markup. Pages that don't do this will be subject to deletion, with or without explanation.
  • All new trope pages will be made with the "Trope Workshop" found on the "Troper Tools" menu and worked on until they have at least three examples. The Trope workshop specific templates can then be removed and it will be regarded as a regular trope page after being moved to the Main namespace. THIS SHOULD BE WORKING NOW, REPORT ANY ISSUES TO Janna2000, SelfCloak or RRabbit42. DON'T MAKE PAGES MANUALLY UNLESS A TEMPLATE IS BROKEN, AND REPORT IT THAT IS THE CASE. PAGES WILL BE DELETED OTHERWISE IF THEY ARE MISSING BASIC MARKUP.

READ MORE

Tropedia
Register
No edit summary
Tag: rte-source
No edit summary
Tag: rte-source
Line 9: Line 9:
 
The protagonist and a freshman at Nashiba High School, whose dreams of playing in their boys' basketball team took a heartbreaking blow when the team was meted out a year-long suspension for its captain allegedly hitting on their adviser's daughter, a sixth-grade schoolgirl. In the meantime, he reluctantly accepts his aunt Mihoshi's part-time job offer as coach of her school's girls' basketball team, of which she is the adviser.
 
The protagonist and a freshman at Nashiba High School, whose dreams of playing in their boys' basketball team took a heartbreaking blow when the team was meted out a year-long suspension for its captain allegedly hitting on their adviser's daughter, a sixth-grade schoolgirl. In the meantime, he reluctantly accepts his aunt Mihoshi's part-time job offer as coach of her school's girls' basketball team, of which she is the adviser.
 
----
 
----
* [[Accidental Pervert]]
+
* [[Accidental Pervert]]: Most of the time, when he's not coaching the gir;s
* [[Awesome by Analysis]]: It was his skills and tactical genius that took a historically winless middle school team to the regional final, and eventually, turned [[Ragtag Team of Misfits| a group of cute little girls]] into a decent basketball team capable of keeping up with one of the best grade school teams in the region (and perhaps the whole nation).
+
* [[Awesomeness By Analysis]]: It was his skills and tactical genius that took a historically winless middle school team to the regional final, and eventually, turned [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits| a group of cute little girls]] into a strong team at par with the best grade school teams in the region (and perhaps the whole nation).
 
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]
 
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]
 
* [[Broken Pedestal]]: Felt this way to his idol, the high school's boys' basketball captain, in light of the latter's [[Lolicon]] scandal.
 
* [[Broken Pedestal]]: Felt this way to his idol, the high school's boys' basketball captain, in light of the latter's [[Lolicon]] scandal.
Line 79: Line 79:
 
A smart, nerdy kid and team strategist.
 
A smart, nerdy kid and team strategist.
 
----
 
----
* [[Awesome by Analysis]]: When she moved up to point guard in the game against Suzuridani, she did the role so well the opposing team's supposedly [[Nigh Invulnerable]] defense crumbled like a house of cards.
+
* [[Awesomeness By Analysis]]: When she moved up to point guard in the game against Suzuridani, she did the role so well the opposing team's supposedly [[Nigh Invulnerable]] defense crumbled like a house of cards.
 
* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Maho and Natsuhi.
 
* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Maho and Natsuhi.
 
* [[Covert Pervert]]: Suggested the girls to dress in [[School Swimsuit]]s with aprons on top to welcome Subaru back.
 
* [[Covert Pervert]]: Suggested the girls to dress in [[School Swimsuit]]s with aprons on top to welcome Subaru back.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: She doesn't have Tomoka's [[The Ace|skills]], Maho's [[Lightning Bruiser|athleticism]], Airi's [[Huge Schoolgirl|size]], or [[Long-Range Fighter|Masami]]'s range, but she makes up for these with her [[Awesome by Analysis|strong analytical skills]] and a [[The Stoic|better presence of mind]], making her an even better [[The Strategist|Point Guard]] than Tomoka.
+
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: She doesn't have Tomoka's [[The Ace|skills]], Maho's [[Lightning Bruiser|athleticism]], Airi's [[Huge Schoolgirl|size]], or [[Long-Range Fighter|Masami]]'s range, but she makes up for these with her [[Awesomeness By Analysis|strong analytical skills]] and a [[The Stoic|better presence of mind]], making her an even better [[The Strategist|Point Guard]] than Tomoka.
 
* [[Meganekko]]
 
* [[Meganekko]]
 
* [[Not So Above It All]]: While being the cool-headed kid of the bunch, she has her moments:
 
* [[Not So Above It All]]: While being the cool-headed kid of the bunch, she has her moments:
Line 191: Line 191:
   
 
=== Tsubaki and Hiiragi Takenaka ===
 
=== Tsubaki and Hiiragi Takenaka ===
{{quote| '''Jersey Numbers:''' 11 and 12 (previously '''6''' and '''9''')}}
+
{{quote| '''Jersey Numbers:''' 11 and 12 (previously '''6''' and '''9''', '''7''' for Hiiragi during the ForM tournament)}}
 
{{quote| '''Position:''' Forward-Guard}}
 
{{quote| '''Position:''' Forward-Guard}}
 
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Minami Tsuda]] and [[Aya Suzaki]]}}
 
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Minami Tsuda]] and [[Aya Suzaki]]}}
Line 291: Line 291:
 
----
 
----
 
* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: He had his skin tanned from his stay in Hawaii.
 
* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: He had his skin tanned from his stay in Hawaii.
* [[Awesome by Analysis]]: Much more so than Subaru.
+
* [[Awesomeness By Analysis]]: Much more so than Subaru.
 
* [[Famed in Story]]: Stated to be a legendary basketball player in his youth.
 
* [[Famed in Story]]: Stated to be a legendary basketball player in his youth.
* [[Like Father, Like Son]]: Subaru inherits his looks and basketball skills.
+
* [[Like Father, Like Son]]: Subaru inherits his looks and basketball skills.
 
* [[The Mentor]]: To Subaru, Mimi, and for a short time, the other 5th graders.
 
* [[The Mentor]]: To Subaru, Mimi, and for a short time, the other 5th graders.
  +
  +
=== Banri Kashii ===
  +
Airi's older brother. He is partly responsible for the accident which caused her hydrophobia when they were younger, thus creating a wedge between them. His introduction into the series focuses on him trying to make amends with her as she finds the strength she needs to take her game to the next level.
  +
---
  +
* [[Accidental Misnaming]]: Subaru and Aoi thought his surname was Kashima, until Banri cleared it up for them. Cue an [[Oh Crap]] reaction from Subaru.
  +
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: Eventually becomes this for Airi.
  +
* [[Dare To Be Badass]]: Pulls one to trigger Airi's [[Heroic Second Wind]] against the center player of Ryuichi's gang.
  +
* [[The Big Guy]]: As a high school freshman, he already stands at 195 cm (6-5). [[In The Blood|It runs in the family, indeed]].
  +
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: When he gets a hold of a basketball.
  +
* [[Manly Tears]]: Since his introduction, [[So Proud Of You|he goes into this every time Airi does something awesome]].
  +
* [[Red Baron]]: The Great Wall of China, a pun on his given name.
  +
  +
=== Fuuga Misawa ===
  +
Maho's father. A renowned fashion designer who runs a sports gear line called ForM.
  +
---
  +
* [[Big Fancy House]]: He's the owner of one.
  +
* [[Hospitality For Heroes]]: As gratitude for taking care of Maho, the man offers Subaru ''anything'' he wants, including ''bringing the US Dream Team to Japan just for him''! Fortunately, Subaru only needs his help in organizing an invitational tournament to serve as exposure for Keishin's two five-person teams.
   
 
== Suzuridani Girls' Academy ==
 
== Suzuridani Girls' Academy ==
Line 308: Line 325:
 
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse|Chibi]]-[[Hair Decorations|Ribbon]]
 
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse|Chibi]]-[[Hair Decorations|Ribbon]]
 
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: She's ''even'' faster than Tomoka, and doesn't get tired as much as our heroines.
 
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: She's ''even'' faster than Tomoka, and doesn't get tired as much as our heroines.
* [[The Rival]]: Towards the Keishin 6th grade team.
+
* [[The Rival]]: Towards the Keishin 6th grade team, particularly Tomoka.
* [[WorthyOpponent]]: The reason she mellowed down towards the Keishin 6th grade team in the second season.
+
* [[Worthy Opponent]]: The reason she mellowed down towards the Keishin 6th grade team in the second season.
   
 
=== Kumi Tsukada ===
 
=== Kumi Tsukada ===

Revision as of 17:25, 22 December 2015

Farm-Fresh balanceYMMVTransmit blueRadarWikEd fancyquotesQuotes • (Emoticon happyFunnyHeartHeartwarmingSilk award star gold 3Awesome) • RefridgeratorFridgeGroupCharactersScript editFanfic RecsSkull0Nightmare FuelRsz 1rsz 2rsz 1shout-out iconShout OutMagnifierPlotGota iconoTear JerkerBug-silkHeadscratchersHelpTriviaWMGFilmRoll-smallRecapRainbowHo YayPhoto linkImage LinksNyan-Cat-OriginalMemesHaiku-wide-iconHaikuLaconicLibrary science symbol SourceSetting

A list of characters appearing in Ro Kyu Bu!


Keishin Private Academy Girls Basketball Team

Subaru Hasegawa

File:Ro-kyu-bu subaru hasegawa 1615.jpg
Cquote1

 Position: Head Coach

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Yuuki Kaji

Cquote2

The protagonist and a freshman at Nashiba High School, whose dreams of playing in their boys' basketball team took a heartbreaking blow when the team was meted out a year-long suspension for its captain allegedly hitting on their adviser's daughter, a sixth-grade schoolgirl. In the meantime, he reluctantly accepts his aunt Mihoshi's part-time job offer as coach of her school's girls' basketball team, of which she is the adviser.


Tomoka Minato

File:Ro-kyu-bu tomoka minato 8548.jpg
Cquote1

 Jersey Number: 4

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Position: Small Forward (Season 1) -> Shooting Guard (Season 2)

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa

Cquote2

Keishin's star female basketball player who, ironically, has misgivings about her skill.


Maho Misawa

File:Ro-kyu-bu maho misawa 5805.jpg
Cquote1

 Jersey Number: 5

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Position: Power Forward

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi

Cquote2

An energetic blonde kid from a rich family.


Cquote1

 She's very optimistic and tries to think that it's a mistake.

Cquote2
  • Power Blonde
  • Primal Fear: The dark.
  • Spoiled Sweet
  • Took A Level In Badass: In the first season, she was very prone to committing errors due to her impulsiveness. Come Season 2, she turned to be about just as good as Tomoka, even going as far as completely shutting down the opposing team's super rookie player when their entire 5th grade team could barely keep up with her.

Saki Nagatsuka

File:Ro-kyu-bu saki nagatsuka 6531.jpg
Cquote1

 Jersey Number: 6

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Jersey Number: Shooting Guard (Season 1, up to Episode 11) -> Point Guard (Season 1, Episode 11 onwards; Season 2)

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Youko Hikasa

Cquote2

A smart, nerdy kid and team strategist.


Cquote1

 "Eh? Already?"

Cquote2

Airi Kashii

File:Ro-kyu-bu airi kashii 5518.jpg
Cquote1

 Jersey Number: 7

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Position: Center

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Rina Hidaka

Cquote2

An unusually tall, busty girl with issues concerning her figure.


Hinata Hakamada

File:Ro-kyu-bu hina hakamada 505.jpg
Cquote1

 Jersey Number: 8

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Position: Point Guard (Season 1, up to Episode 11) -> Shooting Guard (Season 1, Episode 11 onwards} -> Small Forward (Season 2)

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Yui Ogura

Cquote2

An unusually tiny girl with a love of stuffed toys.


Aoi Ogiyama

File:Ro-kyu-bu aoi ogiyama 7146.jpg
Cquote1

 Position: Assistant Coach

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Kanae Ito

Cquote2

Subaru's childhood friend and prospective manager of their school's boys' basketball team. She later enters the team as the coach of the 5th grade team.


Kagetsu Hakamada

File:Ro-kyu-bu kagetsu hakamada 8792.jpg
Cquote1

 Jersey Number: 9 (previously 8)

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Position: Forward-Center

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Asami Seto

Cquote2

Hina's younger sister. She eventually joins the girls basketball team with four other 5th grade girls.


  • The Big Girl: Of the 5th grade team.
  • Big Little Sister
  • Lightning Bruiser: Although shorter than Airi, she's still pretty big for her age (160 cm at age 11). She makes up for her lack of size for the Center position with higher stamina, foot speed and jumping ability.
  • My Greatest Failure: Fell asleep one snowy day alone at home, only to find out later that Hinata lay freezing and unconscious outside all this time, which she believed to have resulted in her sister's frail constitution.
  • Rose-Haired Girl

Mimi Balguerie

Cquote1

 Jersey Number: 10 (previously 33)

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Position: Small Forward

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Misaki Kuno

Cquote2

A French-Japanese exchange student in Kagetsu's class. Because of her father's job, she has to stay in Japan for a while.


Tsubaki and Hiiragi Takenaka

Cquote1

 Jersey Numbers: 11 and 12 (previously 6 and 9, 7 for Hiiragi during the ForM tournament)

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Position: Forward-Guard

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Minami Tsuda and Aya Suzaki

Cquote2

Natsuhi's twin sisters, massive bro-cons who hate Maho's guts for obvious reasons.


  • Confusion Fu: The twins are so in sync with each other they are capable of performing combination plays designed to confuse the hell out of their opponents.
  • The Dividual: They are often inseparable, hence their In-Series Nickname TsubaHii.
  • Identical Twin ID Tag: Tsubaki wears a yellow flower hairpin on the left side of her hair, while Hiiragi wears a pink flower hairpin on the right side of her hair.
  • The Rival: To Maho.
  • Single-Minded Twins: To the point both of them can be considered a single person.
  • Theme Naming: Named after the camellia and holly flowers, respectively.

Masami Fujii

Cquote1

 Jersey Number: 13 (previously 1)

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Position: Shooting Guard

Cquote2
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Risa Taneda

Cquote2

Saki's neighbor and rival. Her family owns a sushi shop just in front of the Nagatsukas' okonomiyaki shop. She resents Saki for beating her at pretty much anything, from studies to cooking. After seeing Saki make a jump shot during the Girls vs. Boys match, she trains herself to shoot from a much longer range than Saki (stated to be behind the three-point line in regular basketball) in hopes of finally beating her at something.


  • Awesome, but Impractical: Downplayed. Since mini-basketball does not implement the three-point line, her long-range shooting is not as useful as a three-point playnoteMaking a field goal after drawing a foul, then making the resulting extra free throw/note for scoring in a hurry, it does have some use in catching zone defenses off-guard.
  • Crippling Overspecialization: Easily the best pure long-range shooter on the Keishin team, but other than that she pretty much has nothing else.
  • Hair Decorations: She wears a ponytail with a long white ribbon.
  • Long-Range Fighter: The Keishin 5th grade team's long-range specialist.
  • Rapunzel Hair
  • The Resenter: Due to being Always Second Best to Saki.
  • The Rival: To Saki. Not that she really cares...
  • You Gotta Have Purple Hair

Keishin Private Academy Students, Faculty, and Staff

Mihoshi Takamura

File:Ro-kyu-bu mihoshi takamura 8165.jpg
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Shizuka Ito

Cquote2

Subaru's aunt, younger sister of his mother Nayu, and advisor of Keishin Girls' Basketball Team.


Natsuhi Takenaka

File:Ro-kyu-bu natsuhi takenaka 9673.jpg
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki

Cquote2

Maho and Saki's childhood friend and star player of Keishin's Boys' Basketball Team.


Touko Hatano

File:Ro-kyu-bu touko hatano 4162.jpg
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Rina Sato

Cquote2

Head of Keishin's infirmary.


Cquote1

 "I love little girls, but I especially love you." (To Mihoshi)

Cquote2


Nashiba High School

Kazunari Uehara

File:Ro-kyu-bu kazunari uehara 1386.jpg
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Cquote2

Subaru's best friend.



Relatives

Nayu Hasegawa (nee Takamura)

File:Ro-kyu-bu nayu hasegawa 8419.jpg
Cquote1

 Voiced by: Mamiko Noto

Cquote2

Subaru's mother and Mihoshi's older sister.


Ginga Hasegawa

Cquote1

 Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu

Cquote2

Subaru's father who works in Hawaii.


Banri Kashii

Airi's older brother. He is partly responsible for the accident which caused her hydrophobia when they were younger, thus creating a wedge between them. His introduction into the series focuses on him trying to make amends with her as she finds the strength she needs to take her game to the next level. ---

  • Accidental Misnaming: Subaru and Aoi thought his surname was Kashima, until Banri cleared it up for them. Cue an Oh Crap reaction from Subaru.
  • Big Brother Mentor: Eventually becomes this for Airi.
  • Dare To Be Badass: Pulls one to trigger Airi's Heroic Second Wind against the center player of Ryuichi's gang.
  • The Big Guy: As a high school freshman, he already stands at 195 cm (6-5). It runs in the family, indeed.
  • Hot-Blooded: When he gets a hold of a basketball.
  • Manly Tears: Since his introduction, he goes into this every time Airi does something awesome.
  • Red Baron: The Great Wall of China, a pun on his given name.

Fuuga Misawa

Maho's father. A renowned fashion designer who runs a sports gear line called ForM. ---

  • Big Fancy House: He's the owner of one.
  • Hospitality For Heroes: As gratitude for taking care of Maho, the man offers Subaru anything he wants, including bringing the US Dream Team to Japan just for him! Fortunately, Subaru only needs his help in organizing an invitational tournament to serve as exposure for Keishin's two five-person teams.

Suzuridani Girls' Academy

Miyu Aida

File:137603 5382.jpg
Cquote1

  Jersey Number: 4

Cquote2
Cquote1

  Position: Shooting Guard

Cquote2
Cquote1

  Voiced by: Mariya Ise

Cquote2

Team captain of the Suzuridani Team.


Kumi Tsukada

Cquote1

  Jersey Number: 5

Cquote2
Cquote1

  Position: Center

Cquote2

The starting center of Suzuridani.


Misuzu Kuumoto

Cquote1

  Jersey Number: 6

Cquote2
Cquote1

  Position: Small Forward

Cquote2

The starting small forward of Suzuridani.


Ran Yahagi

Cquote1

  Jersey Number: 7

Cquote2
Cquote1

  Position: Point Guard

Cquote2

The starting point guard of Suzuridani.


Momoe Tachibana

Cquote1

  Jersey Number: 8

Cquote2
Cquote1

  Position: Point Guard

Cquote2

Starting power forward of Suzuridani.


Aya Miyakoouji

Cquote1

  Jersey Number: 12

Cquote2
Cquote1

  Position: Center

Cquote2
Cquote1

  Voiced by: Yumi Hara

Cquote2

Suzuridani's rookie center player. She used to be a member of the gymnastics team, until she hit a growth spurt which hindered her routines.


  • Discard and Draw: She had to leave from gymnastics when she could no longer do her usual routines when she got taller. At first, she suffered confidence issues as she learns the basics of basketball. After playing Airi for the first time, she improved so well within a short period of time she could now go toe-to-toe with her idol.
  • Friendly Rivalry: With Airi.
  • Hair Decorations: A big yellow ribbon tied on her waist-length hair
  • Huge Schoolgirl: Slightly shorter than Airi, standing at 167 cm at age 11.
  • Rapunzel Hair
  • Shrinking Violet
  • Token Good Teammate: While the Suzuridani players aren't evil per se, Aya seems to be the most feminine and mild-mannered among her teammates.
  • You Gotta Have Blue Hair

Rena Ashihara

Cquote1

  Jersey Number: 13

Cquote2
Cquote1

  Position: Small Forward

Cquote2
Cquote1

  Voiced by: Akiko Hasegawa

Cquote2

A short 5th grade player from Suzuridani.


  • Arrogant Kung-Fu Gal: She's basically Miyu cranked Up To Eleven.
  • Badass Decay: After beating TsubaHii one-on-two, she lost one-on-five to the Keishin 5th grade team, and then got her ass handed to her by Maho and Tomoka in the 2nd half of their tournament game.
  • OralFixationFixation: Often seen with a lollipop on her mouth.
  • Pint-Sized Powerhouse: Rena is an unstoppable beast on the hardcourt at only 135 cm.
  • Suspiciously Similar Substitute: To Miyu after her Face-Heel Turn.
  • Weaksauce Weakness: She's unstoppable in isolation (one-on-one) plays, but is pretty much useless when playing with a team.

Manaka Nobidome

File:137589 7199.jpg
Cquote1

  Position: Head Coach

Cquote2
Cquote1

  Voiced by: Satomi Satou

Cquote2

Second Year, Suzuridani Girls' Academy High School Department. She assumes head coaching duties for Suzuridani's Elementary Basketball Team.


Hatsue Nobidome

File:137587 347.jpg
Cquote1

  Voiced by:: Ayako Kawasumi

Cquote2

Manaka's sister and advisor of Suzuridani Girls' Academy Elementary Basketball Team.