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A list of characters appearing in ''[[Ro-Kyu-Bu!|Ro Kyu Bu]]!''
 
A list of characters appearing in ''[[Ro-Kyu-Bu!|Ro Kyu Bu]]!''
 
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== Keishin Academy Girls Basketball Team ==
 
 
== The Main Characters ==
 
 
=== Subaru Hasegawa ===
 
=== Subaru Hasegawa ===
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_subaru_hasegawa_1615.jpg|frame]]
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_subaru_hasegawa_1615.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Yuuki Kaji]]}}
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{{quote|'''Position''': Head Coach / Point Guard (Nashiba Men's Team)
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'''Height''': 172 cm (5 feet 8 inches)
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'''Voiced by:''' [[Yuuki Kaji]]}}
 
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.
 
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* [[Accidental Pervert]]
 
* [[Accidental Pervert]]
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* [[Awesomeness By Analysis]]: His skills and knowledge of basketball took a historically winless middle school team to the regional final, and later on, [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits|a group of cute little girls]] into a formidable basketball team capable of taking on the best teams in the region (and possibly the entire 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.
 
* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Aoi.
 
* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Aoi.
 
* [[Cool Big Bro]]: To his proteges in a surrogate way.
 
* [[Cool Big Bro]]: To his proteges in a surrogate way.
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* [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]: Once shot 10 free throws in a row in the arcade. This feat isn't as implausible as anyone thinks, however.
 
* [[The Mentor]]
 
* [[The Mentor]]
 
* [[She Is Not My Girlfriend]]: His reaction to anyone who insinuates that he may have feelings for Aoi (the latter replies in kind). [[Everyone Can See It|Their friends, including the five girls, aren't convinced.]]
 
* [[She Is Not My Girlfriend]]: His reaction to anyone who insinuates that he may have feelings for Aoi (the latter replies in kind). [[Everyone Can See It|Their friends, including the five girls, aren't convinced.]]
 
* [[Ship Tease]]: With both Tomoka and Aoi.
 
* [[Ship Tease]]: With both Tomoka and Aoi.
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* [[Signature Move]]: The scoop shot, which he used to beat his rival during their rematch. Eventually passed on to Tomoka and Mimi.
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* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: Inherits his father's looks and his mother's hair.
 
* [[Tsundere]]: A mild male Type A, in that he's generally cavalier to others (or at least that's his way of coping with the suspension of his team), but turns out to be a caring [[Cool Big Bro]] to his proteges. He is also hinted to have awkward feelings for Aoi.
 
* [[Tsundere]]: A mild male Type A, in that he's generally cavalier to others (or at least that's his way of coping with the suspension of his team), but turns out to be a caring [[Cool Big Bro]] to his proteges. He is also hinted to have awkward feelings for Aoi.
 
 
=== Tomoka Minato ===
 
=== Tomoka Minato ===
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_tomoka_minato_8548.jpg|frame]]
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_tomoka_minato_8548.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Kana Hanazawa]]}}
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{{quote|'''Number''': 4
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'''Position''': Shooting Guard (previously Small Forward)
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'''Height''': 142 cm (4 feet 8 inches)
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'''Class''': 6-C
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'''Birthdate''': September 9th (Virgo)
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'''Blood Type''': A
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'''Voiced by:''' [[Kana Hanazawa]]}}
 
Keishin's star female basketball player who, ironically, has misgivings about her skill.
 
Keishin's star female basketball player who, ironically, has misgivings about her skill.
 
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* [[The Ace]]/[[Broken Ace]]: Very skilled in basketball, able to take boys her age head-on and win...and has lost many friends from her previous school because of her over-competitiveness.
 
* [[The Ace]]/[[Broken Ace]]: Very skilled in basketball, able to take boys her age head-on and win...and has lost many friends from her previous school because of her over-competitiveness.
 
* [[A-Cup Angst]]: Feels rather uneasy about her bust size, and gets teased about it by her teammates from time to time.
 
* [[A-Cup Angst]]: Feels rather uneasy about her bust size, and gets teased about it by her teammates from time to time.
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* [[Adaptational Badass]]: Appears as a playable character in the crossover [[Fighting Game]] ''Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax'', with her basketball team as [[Assist Character]]s.
 
* [[All of the Other Reindeer]]: Her [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys|obsession with winning]] has cost her friends back at her previous school.
 
* [[All of the Other Reindeer]]: Her [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys|obsession with winning]] has cost her friends back at her previous school.
 
* [[Beauty Mark]]: Below her left eye.
 
* [[Beauty Mark]]: Below her left eye.
 
* [[Determinator]]: Accepts Mihoshi's 50-consecutive-jumpshot challenge and goes to great lengths to achieve it, in order to convince Subaru to continue coaching the team.
 
* [[Determinator]]: Accepts Mihoshi's 50-consecutive-jumpshot challenge and goes to great lengths to achieve it, in order to convince Subaru to continue coaching the team.
* [[The Hero|The Heroine]]: The most experienced player and de facto team captain.
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* [[The Hero]]ine: The most experienced player and de facto team captain.
 
* [[I Just Want to Have Friends]]: ...Even if it means giving up her favorite sport. Subaru helps her balance out friendships and basketball.
 
* [[I Just Want to Have Friends]]: ...Even if it means giving up her favorite sport. Subaru helps her balance out friendships and basketball.
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* [[I Know Madden Kombat]]: In ''Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax'': her fighting style is based on her position as captain of her basketball team, as she throws basketballs as projectiles, or passing them to her partners for varied attacks. One of her super moves is a reference to her Scoop Shot [[Signature Move]], as she catches her opponent into a basketball, dribbles and throws him/her high above, all while wings sprout from her back.
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* [[Lethal Joke Item]]: In ''Denkegi Bunko Fighting Climax'', aside of her basketballs, she also fights with her bag, a fan, and even a bucket of water and a mop.
 
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: She's a ''beast'' on the hardcourt. Too bad she's prone to [[Explaining Your Power to the Enemy|calling plays out loud]].
 
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: She's a ''beast'' on the hardcourt. Too bad she's prone to [[Explaining Your Power to the Enemy|calling plays out loud]].
 
* [[Nice Girl]]
 
* [[Nice Girl]]
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* [[Precocious Crush]]: Out of all the girls, she is the one closest to Subaru, after he vows to protect her dream of playing basketball.
 
* [[Precocious Crush]]: Out of all the girls, she is the one closest to Subaru, after he vows to protect her dream of playing basketball.
 
* [[Rose-Haired Girl]]
 
* [[Rose-Haired Girl]]
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* [[Ryu and Ken]]: The Ryu to Maho's Ken. Tied at lateral speed (i.e. in a straight line), but Tomoka changes directions more quickly and [[Long-Range Fighter|has a more reliable long-range jump shot]].
 
 
=== Maho Misawa ===
 
=== Maho Misawa ===
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_maho_misawa_5805.jpg|frame]]
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_maho_misawa_5805.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Yuka Iguchi]]}}
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{{quote|'''Number''': 5
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'''Position''': Power Forward
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'''Height''': 145 cm (4 feet 9 inches)
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'''Class''': 6-C
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'''Birthdate''': July 2nd (Cancer)
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'''Blood Type''': AB
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'''Voiced by:''' [[Yuka Iguchi]]}}
 
An energetic blonde kid from a rich family.
 
An energetic blonde kid from a rich family.
 
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* [[Alliterative Name]]
 
* [[Alliterative Name]]
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* [[Captain Ersatz]]: She is very similar to [[Hayate the Combat Butler|Nagi Sanzen'in]] in appearance, wealth and love of video games, but much more cheerful, energetic and outgoing.
 
* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Saki and Natsuhi.
 
* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Saki and Natsuhi.
 
* [[Dirty Kid]]: Shows shades of this.
 
* [[Dirty Kid]]: Shows shades of this.
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* [[Divergent Character Evolution]]: Inverted. As Tomoka was the only experienced player on the team in the first season, Subaru trained her and Saki in long-range shooting to fit his winning strategy against the boys' team. As the story progresses, however, she gradually improves her skills to the point that [[Ryu and Ken|she and Tomoka now have similar movesets to each other]].
* [[Expy]]: She is very similar to [[Hayate the Combat Butler|Nagi Sanzen'in]] in appearance, wealth and love of video games, but much more cheerful, energetic and outgoing.
 
 
* [[Gamer Chick]]
 
* [[Gamer Chick]]
 
* [[Genki Girl]]
 
* [[Genki Girl]]
 
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]
 
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]
 
* [[Hot-Blooded]]
 
* [[Hot-Blooded]]
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* [[The Heart]]: The most emotional member of the team.
 
* [[Instant Expert]]: She learns a new sport almost instantly, but as Natsuhi explains, is also quick to get bored of it, fearing that one day she may quit her current sport soon. Needless to say, she doesn't.
 
* [[Instant Expert]]: She learns a new sport almost instantly, but as Natsuhi explains, is also quick to get bored of it, fearing that one day she may quit her current sport soon. Needless to say, she doesn't.
 
* [[The Lancer]]
 
* [[The Lancer]]
* [[Leeroy Jenkins]]: She's almost always itching to take a shot as soon as she has the ball.
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* [[Leeroy Jenkins]]: She's almost always itching to take a shot as soon as she has the ball in the first season. Finally grew out of it in the second season.
 
* [[Long-Range Fighter]]: Specializes in long-range jump shots.
 
* [[Long-Range Fighter]]: Specializes in long-range jump shots.
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** [[Discard and Draw]]: Improves her [[Lightning Bruiser|athleticism and high post game]] upon the arrival of [[Crippling Overspecialization|Masami]].
 
* [[The Nicknamer]]
 
* [[The Nicknamer]]
 
* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]: The most touchy-feely one towards Subaru among her teammates.
 
* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]: The most touchy-feely one towards Subaru among her teammates.
 
* [[Petite Pride]]:
 
* [[Petite Pride]]:
{{quote| ''She's very optimistic and tries to think that '''it's a mistake'''.''}}
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{{quote|''She's very optimistic and tries to think that '''it's a mistake'''.''}}
 
* [[Power Blonde]]
 
* [[Power Blonde]]
 
* [[Primal Fear]]: The dark.
 
* [[Primal Fear]]: The dark.
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* [[Ryu and Ken]]: The Ken to Tomoka's Ryu. Tied at lateral speed (i.e. in a straight line), but Maho is [[Lightning Bruiser|more athletic and has a better high post game]].
 
* [[Spoiled Sweet]]
 
* [[Spoiled Sweet]]
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* [[Took A Level In Badass]]: In the first season, [[Leeroy Jenkins|she was very much error-prone due to her impulsiveness]]. Come the second season, she completely shut down Rena when ''the entire 5th grade team'' could ''barely'' stop her.
 
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=== Saki Nagatsuka ===
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[[File:ro-kyu-bu_saki_nagatsuka_6531.jpg|frame]]
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{{quote|'''Number''': 6
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'''Position''': Point Guard (previously Shooting Guard)
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'''Height''': 148 cm (4 feet 10 inches)
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'''Class''': 6-C
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'''Birthdate''': July 1st (Cancer)
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'''Blood Type''': O
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'''Voiced by:''' [[Youko Hikasa]]}}
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A smart, nerdy kid and team strategist.
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* [[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.
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* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Maho and Natsuhi.
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* [[Covert Pervert]]: Suggested the girls to dress in [[School Swimsuit]]s with aprons on top to welcome Subaru back.
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* [[Jack of All Stats]]: She doesn't have Tomoka's [[The Ace|skills]], Maho's [[Lightning Bruiser|athleticism]], Masami's [[Long-Range Fighter|range]] or Airi's [[Huge Schoolgirl|size]], 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.
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* [[Meganekko]]
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* [[Not So Above It All]]: While being the cool-headed kid of the bunch, she has her moments:
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** Episode 4: {{spoiler|When Maho says Subaru "proposed" to Airi, Saki tries to calm her down...then [[Hypocritical Humor|excitedly comments "this is a huge development"]]}}.
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** Episode 5: {{spoiler|When Saki finds Subaru comforting Tomoka, she misunderstands and overreacts, believing they are having a romantic moment}}.
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** Episode 7: Joins the other girls in dogpiling Subaru after a little bit of hesitation.
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** Episode 9: Her reaction to Airi mentioning that her most recent swimsuit doesn't fit anymore is...
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{{quote|"Eh? Already?"}}
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* [[Only Sane Man]]: Often serves as Maho's voice of reason, and serves as middleman every time she and Natsuhi get into yet another fight.
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* [[Rapunzel Hair]]
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* [[Serious Business]]: Making Okonomiyaki.
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* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Loves to help Tomoka regarding her crush on Subaru. The problem is, her suggestions are not something you'd expect from a 11-12 year old girl.
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* [[The Smart Guy|The Smart Girl]]
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* [[The Stoic]]
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* [[The Strategist]]
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* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]
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* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]: Blue-haired she may be, but she has the qualities of one -- complete with being voiced by [[Youko Hikasa]].
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* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
 
=== Airi Kashii ===
 
=== Airi Kashii ===
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_airi_kashii_5518.jpg|frame]]
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_airi_kashii_5518.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Rina Hidaka]]}}
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{{quote|'''Number''': 7
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'''Position''': Center
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'''Height''': SECRET [~170 cm (~5 feet 7 inches)]
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'''Class''': 6-C
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'''Birthdate''': April 5th (Aries)
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'''Blood Type''': A
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'''Voiced by:''' [[Rina Hidaka]]}}
 
An unusually tall, busty girl with issues concerning her figure.
 
An unusually tall, busty girl with issues concerning her figure.
 
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* [[The Big Guy|The Big Girl]]: After some training courtesy of Subaru, she eventually fills this role for the team.
 
* [[The Big Guy|The Big Girl]]: After some training courtesy of Subaru, she eventually fills this role for the team.
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* [[Big Sister Mentor]]/[[Friendly Rivalry]]: To Aya Miyakoouji of Suzuridani.
 
* [[Fragile Flower]]/[[Shrinking Violet]]
 
* [[Fragile Flower]]/[[Shrinking Violet]]
 
* [[Gag Boobs]]
 
* [[Gag Boobs]]
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* [[Precocious Crush]]: Has one towards Subaru, like Tomoka.
 
* [[Precocious Crush]]: Has one towards Subaru, like Tomoka.
 
* [[Tender Tears]]: Tends to cry a lot.
 
* [[Tender Tears]]: Tends to cry a lot.
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* [[Took A Level In Badass]]: After getting pushed around by Suzuridani's starting center in the first season, she utterly outplays her in their official match in the second season.
 
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Suffers from aquaphobia (fear of water) after an incident when she fell off a boat and nearly drowned in a lake, rendering her unable to swim. Subaru and her teammates help her cope with it.
 
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Suffers from aquaphobia (fear of water) after an incident when she fell off a boat and nearly drowned in a lake, rendering her unable to swim. Subaru and her teammates help her cope with it.
* [[Younger Than She Looks]]: For a twelve-year-old she's already just as tall as Subaru himself. She is also the eldest of the five.
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* [[Younger Than She Looks]]: For a twelve-year-old she's already slightly shorter than Subaru himself. She is also the eldest of the five since the school term in Japan starts in April.
 
 
=== Hinata Hakamada ===
 
=== Hinata Hakamada ===
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_hina_hakamada_505.jpg|frame]]
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_hina_hakamada_505.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Yui Ogura}}
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{{quote|'''Number''': 8
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'''Position''': Small Forward (previously Point Guard and Shooting Guard)
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'''Height''': 131 cm (4 feet 3 inches)
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'''Class''': 6-C
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'''Birthdate''': March 3rd (Pisces)
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'''Blood Type''': O
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'''Voiced by:''' Yui Ogura}}
 
An unusually tiny girl with a love of stuffed toys.
 
An unusually tiny girl with a love of stuffed toys.
 
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* [[Alliterative Name]]
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* [[Alliterative Name]]: '''H'''inata '''H'''akamada.
 
* [[The Chick]]
 
* [[The Chick]]
 
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
 
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Small, frail and inexperienced at first, but it ''doesn't'' pay to underestimate her. To wit: [[Hold the Line|she held back Natsuhi long enough to seal a win for her team]] during the girls vs. boys match, [[Down to the Last Play|fired the winning shot at a tightly-contested coed game]] after a day training with Natsuhi, and performed a crazy [[Offhand Backhand]] that [[Spanner in the Works|pretty much blasted away]] Suzuridani's calculated tactics.
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* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Small, frail and inexperienced at first, but it ''doesn't'' pay to underestimate her. To wit:
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** [[Hold the Line|She held back Natsuhi long enough to seal a win for her team]] during the girls vs. boys match
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** [[Down to the Last Play|Made the winning shot at a tightly-contested coed game]] after a day training with Natsuhi
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** Does a [[Crazy Awesome]] [[Offhand Backhand|reverse layup]] that [[Spanner in the Works|blasted away]] Suzuridani's calculated tactics.
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** In [[Heroic Rematch|Keishin's official match against Suzuridani]], she managed to outplay an opponent she had a hard time against before.
 
* [[Fake Weakness]]: Uses it to great effect, as Suzuridani found out the hard way.
 
* [[Fake Weakness]]: Uses it to great effect, as Suzuridani found out the hard way.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: While not exactly known for her speed, her small size allows her to get past [[Mighty Glacier|bigger defenders]] on offense, and she can be quite the formidable defender on the court, poor health notwithstanding.
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* [[Fragile Speedster]]: While not exactly known for her speed, her small size allows her to get past [[Mighty Glacier|bigger defenders]] on offense, and she can be quite the formidable defender on the court despite her poor health.
 
* [[Girls Love Stuffed Animals]]
 
* [[Girls Love Stuffed Animals]]
 
* [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]]
 
* [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]]
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* [[Verbal Tic]]: "Oh~" at the start of many of her sentences.
 
* [[Verbal Tic]]: "Oh~" at the start of many of her sentences.
   
=== Saki Nagatsuka ===
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=== Aoi Ogiyama ===
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_saki_nagatsuka_6531.jpg|frame]]
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[[File:ro-kyu-bu_aoi_ogiyama_7146.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Youko Hikasa]]}}
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{{quote|'''Position''': Assistant Coach / Center (middle school)
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'''Height''': 163 cm (5 feet 4 inches)
A smart, nerdy kid and team strategist.
 
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'''Blood Type''': O
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'''Voiced by:''' [[Kanae Ito]]}}
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Subaru's childhood friend and prospective manager of their school's boys' basketball team.
 
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* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Subaru.
* [[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.
 
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* [[Cute Sports Club Manager]]: She wanted to be this for her school's boys' basketball team ([[Suspiciously Specific Denial|of course, Subaru's presence]] [[Tsundere|has nothing to do with it]]), long before the scandal that caused the team to be given a year-long ban.
* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Maho and Natsuhi.
 
* [[Covert Pervert]]: Suggested the girls to dress in [[School Swimsuit|School Swimsuits]] with aprons on top to welcome Subaru back.
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* [[Cool Big Sis]]: Becomes this to the five girls after becoming a confidant to Subaru's double life.
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* [[She Is Not My Girlfriend|He Is Not My Boyfriend]]: Her reaction to anyone insinuating that something's going on between her and Subaru.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: She doesn't have Tomoka's [[The Ace|skills]], Maho's [[Long-Range Fighter|range]] or Airi's [[Huge Schoolgirl|size]], 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.
 
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* [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]]: By way of accidentally flaunting her panties every time she kicks.
* [[Meganekko]]
 
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* [[Kick Chick]]: And Subaru is usually on the receiving end for whenever she perceives him doing something indecent.
* [[Not So Above It All]]: While being the cool-headed kid of the bunch, she has her moments:
 
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* [[Panty Shot]]: A lot, featuring perwinkle-and-white striped panties.
** Episode 4: {{spoiler|When Maho says Subaru "proposed" to Airi, Saki tries to calm her down...then [[Hypocritical Humor|excitedly comments "this is a huge development"]]}}.
 
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* [[Tsundere]]: Type A, especially towards Subaru.
** Episode 5: {{spoiler|When Saki finds Subaru comforting Tomoka, she misunderstands and overreacts, believing they are having a romantic moment}}.
 
** Episode 7: Joins the other girls in dogpiling Subaru after a little bit of hesitation.
 
** Episode 9: Her reaction to Airi mentioning that her most recent swimsuit doesn't fit anymore is...
 
{{quote| "Eh? Already?"}}
 
* [[Only Sane Man]]: Often serves as Maho's voice of reason, and serves as middleman every time she and Natsuhi get into yet another fight.
 
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]
 
* [[Serious Business]]: Making Okonomiyaki.
 
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Loves to help Tomoka regarding her crush on Subaru. The problem is, her suggestions are not something you'd expect from a 11-12 year old girl.
 
* [[The Smart Guy|The Smart Girl]]
 
* [[The Stoic]]
 
* [[The Strategist]]
 
* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]
 
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]: Blue-haired she may be, but she has the qualities of one -- complete with being voiced by [[Youko Hikasa]].
 
 
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
 
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
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=== Kagetsu Hakamada ===
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[[File:ro-kyu-bu_kagetsu_hakamada_8792.jpg|frame]]
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{{quote|'''Number''': 9 (previously '''8''')
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'''Position''': Center
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'''Height''': 160 cm (5 feet 3 inches)
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'''Class''': 5-D
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'''Blood Type''': O
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'''Voiced by:''' Asami Seto}}
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Hinata's younger sister.
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* [[Badass on Paper]]: Stated to be Keishin's marathon champion in the first season, but gets tired just as quickly as everyone else in the 5th grade team in the second season. It is possible that basketball training may be much more grueling than running in a marathon.
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* [[Big Little Brother|Big Little Sister]]: Easily [[One Head Taller]] than her ''older'' sister Hinata.
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* [[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.
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* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Shorter, but faster than [[Stone Wall|Airi]].
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* [[Rose-Haired Girl]]
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=== Mimi Balguerie ===
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{{quote|'''Number''': 10 ('''33''' in France, '''4''' in the ForM tournament)
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'''Position''': Small Forward
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'''Height''': 135 cm (4 feet 5 inches)
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'''Class''': 5-D
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'''Birthdate:''' February 3rd (Aquarius)
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'''Blood Type''': AB
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'''Voiced by:''' Misaki Kuno}}
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A 5th-grade French-Japanese transfer student at Keishin Academy.
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* [[A-Cup Angst]]: Has it even ''worse'' than Tomoka. Which makes one wonder since she's still in the ''5th grade''.
  +
* [[The Ace]]: Stated to be better than Tomoka one-on-one but lacks the [[Team Spirit]] to take her game to the next level.
  +
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: She has a French father and a Japanese mother.
  +
* [[Emotionless Girl]]: Rarely expresses her emotions.
  +
* [[Hair Decorations]]: A huge white ribbon at the back side of her hair.
  +
* [[Hime Cut]]
  +
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: Occasionally lapses into French.
  +
* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: Despite her small size, she is one of the best grade school players in the series.
  +
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Goes up to her waist.
  +
* [[Shout-Out]]: Her French jersey number 33 is the same one worn by Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird.
  +
* [[Signature Move]]: [[Everything's Better with Spinning|Un Deux]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Trois]].
  +
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]
  +
=== Tsubaki and Hiiragi Takenaka ===
  +
{{quote|'''Numbers''': 11 (Tsubaki) and 12 (Hiiragi) (previously '''6''' and '''9''', '''7''' for Hiiragi in the ForM tournament)
  +
'''Position''': Power Forward / Point Guard
  +
'''Height''': 140 cm (4 feet 7 inches)
  +
'''Class''': 5-A
  +
'''Birthdate:''' January 1 (Capricorn)
  +
'''Blood Type''': B
  +
'''Voiced by:''' Minami Tsuda (Tsubaki) and Aya Suzaki (Hiiragi)}}
  +
Natsuhi's younger twin siblings.
  +
----
  +
* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]s
  +
* [[Confusion Fu]]: Their combination plays are designed to confuse their opponents. Taken to its logical conclusion with [[Signature Move|Twin Hell]].
  +
* [[The Dividual]]: They are often inseparable, hence their [[In-Series Nickname]] TsubaHii.
  +
* [[Hair Decorations]]: Serves as their [[Identical Twin ID Tag]] below.
  +
* [[Identical Twin ID Tag]]: Tsubaki wears a yellow flower hairpin on her left side, while Hiiragi wears a pink flower hairpin on her right side.
  +
* [[Portmanteau Couple Name]]: TsubaHii for '''Tsuba'''ki and '''Hii'''ragi.
  +
* [[The Rival]]: To Maho.
  +
* [[Signature Move]]: Twin Hell, a defensive move bordering on [[Teleport Spam]] to the opposing player.
  +
* [[Single-Minded Twins]]: The fact that they look and think alike means they are perfectly in sync with each other, making their combination plays nigh-unpredictable.
  +
* [[Theme Naming]]: Named after the camellia and holly flowers (''tsubaki'' and ''hiiragi'' in Japanese), respectively.
  +
=== Masami Fujii ===
  +
{{quote|'''Number''': 13 (previously '''1''')
  +
'''Position''': Shooting Guard
  +
'''Height''': 143 cm (4 feet 8 inches)
  +
'''Class''': 5-B
  +
'''Blood Type''': O
  +
'''Voiced by:''' Risa Taneda}}
  +
Saki's neighbor and self-proclaimed rival. Her family owns a sushi shop just in front of the Nagatsukas' okonomiyaki shop. Saki beats her at everything, but when she saw her make a jump shot in a game against the Keishin boys' team, she trains herself to shoot from a much longer distance than Saki can.
  +
----
  +
* [[Always Second Best]]: To Saki in pretty much ''anything''.
  +
* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: Downplayed with her long-range jump shot. Since mini-basketball does not implement the three-point line, it's not as useful as a three-point play (making a field goal after drawing a foul, then making the resulting extra free throw) for scoring in a hurry, [[This Looks Like a Job For Aquaman|but it does have some use for catching double teams and zone defenses off-guard]].
  +
* [[Berserk Button]]: Do '''NOT''' mess with her father's dishes. She will rip you a new one either on or off the court.
  +
* [[Hair Decorations]]: She wears a ponytail with a long white ribbon.
  +
* [[Long-Range Fighter]]: The 5th graders' long-range shooting specialist. Her range is stated to be from outside the three-point line in regular basketball.
  +
** [[Crippling Overspecialization]]: She only has long-range shooting and ''nothing else''.
  +
* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: Her main motivation to beat Saki in basketball.
  +
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]
  +
* [[The Resenter]]: Due to being [[Always Second Best]] to Saki.
  +
* [[Satellite Character]]: Initially has her motivations revolve around Saki, until Rena pressed one of her [[Berserk Button]]s.
  +
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Purple Hair]]
   
  +
== Keishin Private Academy Students, Faculty, and Staff ==
 
== Keishin Academy ==
 
 
=== Mihoshi Takamura ===
 
=== Mihoshi Takamura ===
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_mihoshi_takamura_8165.jpg|frame]]
 
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* [[Sensei-chan]]
 
* [[Sensei-chan]]
 
* [[Shameless Fanservice Girl]]: Shows no reluctance sitting around in Subaru's house [[Panty Shot|in a rather immodest way]].
 
* [[Shameless Fanservice Girl]]: Shows no reluctance sitting around in Subaru's house [[Panty Shot|in a rather immodest way]].
  +
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]: She has a tendency of appearing within Subaru's vicinity out of nowhere.
 
* [[The Trickster]]: Blackmails Subaru into coaching her team on threat of revealing an embarrassing childhood moment.
 
* [[The Trickster]]: Blackmails Subaru into coaching her team on threat of revealing an embarrassing childhood moment.
   
 
=== Natsuhi Takenaka ===
 
=== Natsuhi Takenaka ===
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_natsuhi_takenaka_9673.jpg|frame]]
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_natsuhi_takenaka_9673.jpg|frame]]
  +
{{quote| '''Height:''' 154 cm (5'0")}}
 
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Minako Kotobuki]]}}
 
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Minako Kotobuki]]}}
 
Maho and Saki's childhood friend and star player of Keishin's Boys' Basketball Team.
 
Maho and Saki's childhood friend and star player of Keishin's Boys' Basketball Team.
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* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Maho and Saki.
 
* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Maho and Saki.
 
* [[Everyone Can See It]]: His crush on Hinata.
 
* [[Everyone Can See It]]: His crush on Hinata.
  +
* [[Not So Above It All]]
 
* [[The Rival]]: To the Keishin girls' team, initially.
 
* [[The Rival]]: To the Keishin girls' team, initially.
 
* [[Tsundere]]: A male Type A.
 
* [[Tsundere]]: A male Type A.
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* [[The Tease]]
 
* [[The Tease]]
 
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]
 
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]
 
   
 
== Nashiba High School ==
 
== Nashiba High School ==
=== Aoi Ogiyama ===
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_aoi_ogiyama_7146.jpg|frame]]
 
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Kanae Ito]]}}
 
Subaru's childhood friend and prospective manager of their school's boys' basketball team.
 
----
 
* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Subaru.
 
* [[Cute Sports Club Manager]]: She wanted to be this for her school's boys' basketball team ([[Suspiciously Specific Denial|of course, Subaru's presence]] [[Tsundere|has nothing to do with it]]), long before the scandal that caused the team to be given a year-long ban.
 
* [[Cool Big Sis]]: Becomes this to the five girls after becoming a confidant to Subaru's double life.
 
* [[She Is Not My Girlfriend|He Is Not My Boyfriend]]: Her reaction to anyone insinuating that something's going on between her and Subaru.
 
* [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]]: By way of accidentally flaunting her panties every time she kicks.
 
* [[Kick Chick]]: And Subaru is usually on the receiving end for whenever she perceives him doing something indecent.
 
* [[Panty Shot]]: A lot, featuring perwinkle-and-white striped panties.
 
* [[Tsundere]]: Type A, especially towards Subaru.
 
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
 
 
 
=== Kazunari Uehara ===
 
=== Kazunari Uehara ===
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_kazunari_uehara_1386.jpg|frame]]
 
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* [[With Friends Like These...]]: Keeps teasing Subaru about being a [[Lolicon]] after the scandal that brought a year-long suspension to his team.
 
* [[With Friends Like These...]]: Keeps teasing Subaru about being a [[Lolicon]] after the scandal that brought a year-long suspension to his team.
   
  +
=== Banri Kashii ===
  +
{{quote|'''Height:''' 200 cm (6 feet 7 inches)
  +
'''Voiced by:''' Kenji Hamada}}
  +
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.
  +
----
  +
* [[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 is already the tallest character in the series.
  +
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: Whenever he plays basketball.
  +
* [[Manly Tears]]: Since his introduction, [[So Proud of You|he goes into this every time Airi does something awesome]].
  +
* [[One Head Taller]]: Than ''everyone else'' in the series.
  +
* [[Red Baron]]: The Great Wall of China, a pun on his given name.
   
== Relatives ==
+
== Relatives and Friends ==
=== Nayu Hasegawa ===
+
=== Nayu Hasegawa (nee Takamura) ===
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_nayu_hasegawa_8419.jpg|frame]]
 
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_nayu_hasegawa_8419.jpg|frame]]
 
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Mamiko Noto]]}}
 
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Mamiko Noto]]}}
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* [[Hot Mom]]: So cute and cuddly she looks like Subaru's ''big sister.''
 
* [[Hot Mom]]: So cute and cuddly she looks like Subaru's ''big sister.''
 
* [[Older Than She Looks]]
 
* [[Older Than She Looks]]
  +
* [[Stacy's Mom]]
  +
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: Her son Subaru gets his hair from her.
 
* [[Supreme Chef]]: Cooked so well Subaru once wrote a letter back when he was a child exclaiming "I love you, Mommy!". [[The Trickster|Mihoshi uses this to blackmail Subaru into coaching her basketball team.]]
 
* [[Supreme Chef]]: Cooked so well Subaru once wrote a letter back when he was a child exclaiming "I love you, Mommy!". [[The Trickster|Mihoshi uses this to blackmail Subaru into coaching her basketball team.]]
   
  +
=== Satsuki "Zono" Kakizono and Tae "Shouji" Mishouji ===
=== Kagetsu Hakamada ===
 
  +
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Asuka Oogame (Zono) and [[Ai Kayano]] (Shouji)}}
[[File:ro-kyu-bu_kagetsu_hakamada_8792.jpg|frame]]
 
  +
Aoi's two girl friends and teammates from middle school.
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Asami Seto}}
 
Hina's younger sister.
 
 
----
 
----
  +
* [[The Dividual]]: Rarely ever seen separately.
* [[Big Little Brother|Big Little Sister]]
 
  +
* [[The Gadfly]]: They love screwing with Aoi whenever it concerns Subaru.
* [[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.
 
  +
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: Zono and Shouji.
* [[Rose-Haired Girl]]
 
  +
* [[Power Trio]]: With Aoi.
  +
* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: They're pretty much this when they are [[Shipper on Deck| shippers on deck]].
  +
* [[Those Two Girls]]
  +
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Zono is the Tomboy to Shouji's Girly Girl.
  +
* [[Town Girls]]: Zono is the Butch to Shouji's Femme and Aoi's Neither.
  +
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Huge ones for Aoi x Subaru. They went as far as giving her ''lingerie'' for the Kyoto vacation.
   
  +
=== Ginga Hasegawa ===
  +
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Takehito Koyasu]]}}
  +
Subaru's father who just came back from Hawaii. First appeared in ''SS'', he coached the Keishin 5th grade team for a while upon Subaru's request.
  +
----
  +
* [[Adventurer Archaeologist]]: During his travels, he met the daughter of a French professor he worked with. He has since trained her in basketball, and becomes her guardian upon her father's request.
  +
* [[Batman Gambit]]: Pulls off one where the 5th graders shoot the ball in a specific order. They still lost, but as a result they played well for a hastily-formed team against a more experienced one.
  +
* [[Cool Teacher]]: He presents himself as such to the 5th grade team, to great effect.
  +
* [[Dark-Skinned Redhead]]: As a result of spending too much time outdoors in Hawaii.
  +
* [[Famed in Story]]: According to Nayu, he was the ace player of Nashiba High School.
  +
* [[Hot Dad]]: Now we know where Subaru got his looks and basketball skills.
  +
* [[Like Father, Like Son]]: When you realize how badass he is as a coach and Subaru had to get his skills somewhere, you already know where the awesome comes from.
  +
* [[The Mentor]]: To Subaru, Mimi, and for a short time, the other 5th graders.
  +
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: Subaru inherits his looks and basketball skills.
  +
  +
=== Shinobu Minato ===
  +
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Ryotaro Okiayu]]}}
  +
Tomoka's father. He is really against Tomoka playing basketball after [[All of the Other Reindeer|the incident in her old school which scarred her for life]], until Subaru convinces him to reconsider after she gains the courage to return to the sport alongside her new-found friends.
  +
  +
* [[Blind Without'Em]]: So much he couldn't recognize Subaru when they met again, this time with Tomoka and her friends.
  +
* [[Henpecked Husband]]: Implied to be this in the Light Novels, as he simply couldn't disagree with his wife about anything, especially regarding their daughter.
  +
* [[Overprotective Dad]]: Seems to be really against Tomoka playing basketball, at least until Subaru convinces him to reconsider.
  +
* [[Samurai]]: His old-fashioned clothes and ways of thinking definitely gives some samurai vibes from him.
  +
* [[Scary Shiny Glasses]]
  +
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: His daughter Tomoka gets her hair style from him.
  +
  +
=== Kaori Minato ===
  +
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Yumi Uchiyama}}
  +
Tomoka's mother who seems to be very supportive.
  +
* [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]]: Snucks Tomoka out of the house despite her being grounded, so she could be with her friends and Subaru.
  +
* [[Hot Mom]]
  +
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Seems to ship Tomoka with Subaru.
  +
* [[Stacy's Mom]]: She could easily pass off as Tomoka's ''older sister'' if nobody asked.
  +
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: Her daughter Tomoka looks like a carbon copy of herself save for the length and shade of her hair.
  +
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: A soft-spoken lady married to a modern-day [[Samurai]] living in an old-school Japanese home.
  +
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Red Hair]]
  +
  +
=== Fuuga Misawa ===
  +
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Teruyuki Tanzawa}}
  +
Maho's father who is a famous fashion designer.
  +
* [[Big Fancy House]]: He owns one.
  +
* [[Hospitality for Heroes]]: Does one for Subaru as thanks for taking care of Maho, even going as far as ''[[Refuge in Audacity|bringing the Dream Team to Japan]]'' just for him. Thankfully, Subaru only needs help organizing a mini-basketball tournament to serve as tune-ups for the Keishin 5th grade and 6th grade teams.
  +
  +
=== Kuina "Yanbaru" Hijiri ===
  +
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Ayane Sakura}}
  +
The Misawa residence maid.
  +
  +
* [[Meido]]
  +
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: Yanbaru.
  +
* [[Instant Cosplay Surprise]]: Cosplays a bunny girl during the ForM tournament.
  +
* [[Satellite Character]]: For her young mistress Maho.
   
 
== Suzuridani Girls' Academy ==
 
== Suzuridani Girls' Academy ==
 
=== Miyu Aida ===
 
=== Miyu Aida ===
 
[[File:137603_5382.jpg|frame]]
 
[[File:137603_5382.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Mariya Ise]]}}
+
{{quote|'''Number''': 4
  +
'''Position''': Shooting Guard
  +
'''Height''': 140 cm (4 feet 7 inches)
  +
'''Class''': 6-1
  +
'''Birthdate''': November 23rd (Sagittarius)
  +
'''Blood Type''': O
  +
'''Voiced by:''' [[Mariya Ise]]}}
 
Team captain of the Suzuridani Team.
 
Team captain of the Suzuridani Team.
 
----
 
----
 
* [[The Ace]]
 
* [[The Ace]]
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Arrogant Kung Fu Girl]]
+
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Arrogant Kung Fu Girl]]: In the first season.
 
* [[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 whole Keishin team.
+
* [[The Rival]]: Towards the Keishin 6th grade team, particularly Tomoka.
  +
* [[Worthy Opponent]]: The reason she mellowed down towards the Keishin 6th grade team in the second season.
  +
  +
=== Kumi Tsukada ===
  +
{{quote|'''Jersey Number:''' 5
  +
'''Position:''' Center
  +
'''Voiced by:''': Chieko Kagose}}
  +
The starting center of Suzuridani.
  +
----
  +
* [[The Big Guy|The Big Girl]]
  +
* [[Oh Crap]]: Her reaction to Airi curbstomping her in their tournament match.
  +
  +
=== Misuzu Kuumoto ===
  +
{{quote|'''Jersey Number:''' 6
  +
'''Position:''' Small Forward
  +
'''Voiced by:''': Naoko Sugiura}}
  +
The starting small forward of Suzuridani.
  +
----
  +
* [[Bifauxnen]]: Looks like a boy at first glance.
  +
  +
=== Ran Yahagi ===
  +
{{quote|'''Jersey Number:''' 7
  +
'''Position:''' Point Guard
  +
'''Voiced by:''': Arisa Nishiguchi}}
  +
The starting point guard of Suzuridani.
  +
----
  +
* [[The Smart Guy|The Smart Girl]]
  +
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Reaches up to her waist.
  +
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Green Hair]]
  +
  +
=== Momoe Tachibana ===
  +
{{quote|'''Jersey Number:''' 8
  +
'''Position:''' Power Forward
  +
'''Voiced by:''': Rei Mochizuki}}
  +
Starting power forward of Suzuridani.
  +
----
  +
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: An already minor character in the first season who gets sidelined even more in the second season, even going as far as losing her starting spot to Rena in the second half of their tournament match.
  +
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
  +
  +
=== Nobue Okuda, Yume Nakano, and Wakana Kitano ===
  +
{{quote|'''Jersey Numbers:''' 9, 10, and 11
  +
'''Voiced by:''': Yuiko Tatsumi, Haruka Yamazaki, and Ari Ozawa}}
  +
Three Suzuridani 5th graders who got teamed up with Rena and Aya in the second quarter of their tournament match against Keishin.
  +
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: All three of them call Rena out for dragging down the team with her selfish antics.
  +
  +
=== Aya Miyakoouji ===
  +
{{quote|'''Jersey Number:''' 12
  +
'''Position:''' Center
  +
'''Voiced by:''' [[Yumi Hara]]}}
  +
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 gymnastics when she could no longer do her usual routines as she got taller. At first, she suffered massive 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 keep up 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 exactly evil, Aya seems to be the most feminine and mild-mannered among her teammates.
  +
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: Her [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] where she calls Rena out for dragging their team down with her selfishness, capping it off with an equally epic [[Armor-Piercing Question]].
  +
{{quote|'''Aya:''' Which do you prefer: have the team win because of you, or lose because of you?}}
  +
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
  +
  +
=== Rena Ashihara ===
  +
{{quote|'''Jersey Number:''' 13
  +
'''Position:''' Small Forward
  +
'''Voiced by:''' Akiko Hasegawa}}
  +
A short 5th grade player from Suzuridani.
  +
----
  +
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Arrogant Kung Fu Gal]]: She's basically pre-[[Heel Face Turn]] Miyu cranked [[Up to Eleven]].
  +
* [[Attack! Attack! Attack!]]: She is so confident in her one-on-one game she refuses to back down even when up against ''five defenders at once''.
  +
* [[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. [[I Shall Taunt You|Then Maho told her to get serious]].
  +
* [[The Gloves Come Off]]: Scored six straight points on Maho in overtime when she couldn't in regulation after Maho told her to get serious and relieved Rena of the guilt of accidentally injuring her.
  +
* [[Nice Hat]]: Wears a black-and-pink cap with the words '''DARK STAR NIGHTS''' on it in her civilian outfit.
  +
* [[Oral Fixation Fixation]]: Often seen with a lollipop on her mouth.
  +
* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: Rena is an absolute beast on the hardcourt at only 135 cm.
  +
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: To Miyu after her [[Heel Face Turn]].
  +
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]: Unstoppable in isolation (one-on-one) plays, pretty much useless playing with a team.
  +
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Wears a pair of thigh-high red-and-black socks in her civilian outfit.
   
 
=== Manaka Nobidome ===
 
=== Manaka Nobidome ===
 
[[File:137589_7199.jpg|frame]]
 
[[File:137589_7199.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Satomi Satou]]}}
+
{{quote|'''Position''': Head Coach
  +
Voiced by: [[Satomi Satou]]}}
Second Year, Suzuridani Girls' Academy High School Department. Temporary coach of Suzuridani's Elementary Basketball Team.
 
  +
Second Year, Suzuridani Girls' Academy High School Department. Hatsue's younger sister and head coach of Suzuridani's Grade School Basketball Team.
 
----
 
----
  +
* [[Cool Big Sis]]: She is one to her team, particularly to her new recruit Aya, who has massive confidence issues about her [[Huge Schoolgirl|size]] and [[How Do I Shot Web?|skills]].
* [[Game-Breaking Injury]]: Had to walk on a pair of pimp canes as a result.
 
  +
* [[Famed in Story]]: Subaru recognizes her as a [[Long-Range Fighter|fearsome three-point shooter]] on court.
  +
* [[Game-Breaking Injury]]: Had to walk on a pair of pimp canes as a result. She recovers just in time for the regional tournament.
 
* [[Green Eyes]]
 
* [[Green Eyes]]
  +
* [[Sempai-Kohai]]: She's one year higher than Subaru and Aoi.
* [[Red Baron]]: Subaru knows her as a [[The Archer|fearsome three-point shooter]] on court.
 
  +
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Devises a plan to get Subaru and Aoi together in the bath. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* [[Sempai-Kohai]]: She's one year higher than Subaru.
 
  +
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Scolds Miyu for constantly underestimating Keishin, even as she gets outplayed by Tomoka and Maho.
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Concocted a [[Kansas City Shuffle]] to get Subaru and Aoi together in the bath. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
 
 
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Sea Green Hair]]
 
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Sea Green Hair]]
 
 
=== Hatsue Nobidome ===
 
=== Hatsue Nobidome ===
 
[[File:137587_347.jpg|frame]]
 
[[File:137587_347.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| Voiced by: [[Ayako Kawasumi]]}}
+
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''': [[Ayako Kawasumi]]}}
 
Manaka's sister and advisor of Suzuridani Girls' Academy Elementary Basketball Team.
 
Manaka's sister and advisor of Suzuridani Girls' Academy Elementary Basketball Team.
 
----
 
----
 
* [[Green Eyes]]
 
* [[Green Eyes]]
* [[Stern Teacher]]
+
* [[Stern Teacher]]: In the first season.
 
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
 
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
   
  +
== Rivals ==
  +
=== Ryuichi Suga ===
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{{quote| '''Voiced by:''': Shintaro Asanuma}}
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Subaru's rival in middle school. He currently attends the school Subaru was supposed to be in, until the latter decided to attend Nashiba to follow his father's footsteps.
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* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]]: Treats his teammates as nothing more than his supporting cast.
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* [[Captain Ersatz]]: He's basically [[Fate/stay night|Gilgamesh]] if he's into basketball.
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* [[I Work Alone]]: See [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]] above.
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* [[Sore Loser]]: Really hated losing to Subaru in their rematch.
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=== Nana Yotsuya ===
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{{quote| '''Voiced by:''': Asami Shimoda}}
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Ryuichi's cousin, a first year middle school (7th grade) student who claimed the rooftop court Subaru and his gang were practicing for themselves. She is matched up against Tomoka in their 3-on-3 matches against Subaru's team.
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* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Arrogant Kung Fu Gal]]
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* [[Blatant Lies]]: Apparently, 7th grade students are adults just because they could board a train using adult tickets. (Hint: they are not, ''yet''.)
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* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Grade A white socks with [[Twin Tails]].
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=== Mayumi Odaka ===
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{{quote| '''Voiced by:''': Yuiko Tatsumi}}
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Nana's friend.
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* [[The Big Guy]]: In Ryuichi's gang.
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* Force and Finesse: The Force to Airi's Finesse.
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* [[Dull Surprise]]
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* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]
 
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A list of characters appearing in Ro Kyu Bu!


Keishin Academy Girls Basketball Team

Subaru Hasegawa

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Position: Head Coach / Point Guard (Nashiba Men's Team)
Height: 172 cm (5 feet 8 inches)
Voiced by: Yuuki Kaji

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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

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Number: 4
Position: Shooting Guard (previously Small Forward)
Height: 142 cm (4 feet 8 inches)
Class: 6-C
Birthdate: September 9th (Virgo)
Blood Type: A
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa

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


  • The Ace/Broken Ace: Very skilled in basketball, able to take boys her age head-on and win...and has lost many friends from her previous school because of her over-competitiveness.
  • A-Cup Angst: Feels rather uneasy about her bust size, and gets teased about it by her teammates from time to time.
  • Adaptational Badass: Appears as a playable character in the crossover Fighting Game Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax, with her basketball team as Assist Characters.
  • All of the Other Reindeer: Her obsession with winning has cost her friends back at her previous school.
  • Beauty Mark: Below her left eye.
  • Determinator: Accepts Mihoshi's 50-consecutive-jumpshot challenge and goes to great lengths to achieve it, in order to convince Subaru to continue coaching the team.
  • The Heroine: The most experienced player and de facto team captain.
  • I Just Want to Have Friends: ...Even if it means giving up her favorite sport. Subaru helps her balance out friendships and basketball.
  • I Know Madden Kombat: In Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax: her fighting style is based on her position as captain of her basketball team, as she throws basketballs as projectiles, or passing them to her partners for varied attacks. One of her super moves is a reference to her Scoop Shot Signature Move, as she catches her opponent into a basketball, dribbles and throws him/her high above, all while wings sprout from her back.
  • Lethal Joke Item: In Denkegi Bunko Fighting Climax, aside of her basketballs, she also fights with her bag, a fan, and even a bucket of water and a mop.
  • Lightning Bruiser: She's a beast on the hardcourt. Too bad she's prone to calling plays out loud.
  • Nice Girl
  • One-Girl Army: Defeats the boys' basketball team all by herself.
  • Precocious Crush: Out of all the girls, she is the one closest to Subaru, after he vows to protect her dream of playing basketball.
  • Rose-Haired Girl
  • Ryu and Ken: The Ryu to Maho's Ken. Tied at lateral speed (i.e. in a straight line), but Tomoka changes directions more quickly and has a more reliable long-range jump shot.

Maho Misawa

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Number: 5
Position: Power Forward
Height: 145 cm (4 feet 9 inches)
Class: 6-C
Birthdate: July 2nd (Cancer)
Blood Type: AB
Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi

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An energetic blonde kid from a rich family.


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

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Saki Nagatsuka

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Number: 6
Position: Point Guard (previously Shooting Guard)
Height: 148 cm (4 feet 10 inches)
Class: 6-C
Birthdate: July 1st (Cancer)
Blood Type: O
Voiced by: Youko Hikasa

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A smart, nerdy kid and team strategist.


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"Eh? Already?"

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Airi Kashii

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Number: 7
Position: Center
Height: SECRET [~170 cm (~5 feet 7 inches)]
Class: 6-C
Birthdate: April 5th (Aries)
Blood Type: A
Voiced by: Rina Hidaka

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


Hinata Hakamada

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Number: 8
Position: Small Forward (previously Point Guard and Shooting Guard)
Height: 131 cm (4 feet 3 inches)
Class: 6-C
Birthdate: March 3rd (Pisces)
Blood Type: O
Voiced by: Yui Ogura

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An unusually tiny girl with a love of stuffed toys.


Aoi Ogiyama

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Position: Assistant Coach / Center (middle school)
Height: 163 cm (5 feet 4 inches)
Blood Type: O
Voiced by: Kanae Ito

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Subaru's childhood friend and prospective manager of their school's boys' basketball team.


Kagetsu Hakamada

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Number: 9 (previously 8)
Position: Center
Height: 160 cm (5 feet 3 inches)
Class: 5-D
Blood Type: O
Voiced by: Asami Seto

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Hinata's younger sister.


  • Badass on Paper: Stated to be Keishin's marathon champion in the first season, but gets tired just as quickly as everyone else in the 5th grade team in the second season. It is possible that basketball training may be much more grueling than running in a marathon.
  • Big Little Sister: Easily One Head Taller than her older sister Hinata.
  • 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.
  • Lightning Bruiser: Shorter, but faster than Airi.
  • Rose-Haired Girl

Mimi Balguerie

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Number: 10 (33 in France, 4 in the ForM tournament)
Position: Small Forward
Height: 135 cm (4 feet 5 inches)
Class: 5-D
Birthdate: February 3rd (Aquarius)
Blood Type: AB
Voiced by: Misaki Kuno

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A 5th-grade French-Japanese transfer student at Keishin Academy.


Tsubaki and Hiiragi Takenaka

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Numbers: 11 (Tsubaki) and 12 (Hiiragi) (previously 6 and 9, 7 for Hiiragi in the ForM tournament)
Position: Power Forward / Point Guard
Height: 140 cm (4 feet 7 inches)
Class: 5-A
Birthdate: January 1 (Capricorn)
Blood Type: B
Voiced by: Minami Tsuda (Tsubaki) and Aya Suzaki (Hiiragi)

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Natsuhi's younger twin siblings.


Masami Fujii

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Number: 13 (previously 1)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 143 cm (4 feet 8 inches)
Class: 5-B
Blood Type: O
Voiced by: Risa Taneda

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Saki's neighbor and self-proclaimed rival. Her family owns a sushi shop just in front of the Nagatsukas' okonomiyaki shop. Saki beats her at everything, but when she saw her make a jump shot in a game against the Keishin boys' team, she trains herself to shoot from a much longer distance than Saki can.


Keishin Private Academy Students, Faculty, and Staff

Mihoshi Takamura

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 Voiced by: Shizuka Ito

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


Natsuhi Takenaka

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 Height: 154 cm (5'0")

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 Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki

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


Touko Hatano

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 Voiced by: Rina Sato

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Head of Keishin's infirmary.


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

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Nashiba High School

Kazunari Uehara

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 Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

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Subaru's best friend.


Banri Kashii

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Height: 200 cm (6 feet 7 inches)
Voiced by: Kenji Hamada

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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.


Relatives and Friends

Nayu Hasegawa (nee Takamura)

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 Voiced by: Mamiko Noto

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Subaru's mother and Mihoshi's older sister.


Satsuki "Zono" Kakizono and Tae "Shouji" Mishouji

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Voiced by: Asuka Oogame (Zono) and Ai Kayano (Shouji)

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Aoi's two girl friends and teammates from middle school.


Ginga Hasegawa

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 Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu

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Subaru's father who just came back from Hawaii. First appeared in SS, he coached the Keishin 5th grade team for a while upon Subaru's request.


  • Adventurer Archaeologist: During his travels, he met the daughter of a French professor he worked with. He has since trained her in basketball, and becomes her guardian upon her father's request.
  • Batman Gambit: Pulls off one where the 5th graders shoot the ball in a specific order. They still lost, but as a result they played well for a hastily-formed team against a more experienced one.
  • Cool Teacher: He presents himself as such to the 5th grade team, to great effect.
  • Dark-Skinned Redhead: As a result of spending too much time outdoors in Hawaii.
  • Famed in Story: According to Nayu, he was the ace player of Nashiba High School.
  • Hot Dad: Now we know where Subaru got his looks and basketball skills.
  • Like Father, Like Son: When you realize how badass he is as a coach and Subaru had to get his skills somewhere, you already know where the awesome comes from.
  • The Mentor: To Subaru, Mimi, and for a short time, the other 5th graders.
  • Strong Family Resemblance: Subaru inherits his looks and basketball skills.

Shinobu Minato

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 Voiced by: Ryotaro Okiayu

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Tomoka's father. He is really against Tomoka playing basketball after the incident in her old school which scarred her for life, until Subaru convinces him to reconsider after she gains the courage to return to the sport alongside her new-found friends.

  • Blind Without'Em: So much he couldn't recognize Subaru when they met again, this time with Tomoka and her friends.
  • Henpecked Husband: Implied to be this in the Light Novels, as he simply couldn't disagree with his wife about anything, especially regarding their daughter.
  • Overprotective Dad: Seems to be really against Tomoka playing basketball, at least until Subaru convinces him to reconsider.
  • Samurai: His old-fashioned clothes and ways of thinking definitely gives some samurai vibes from him.
  • Scary Shiny Glasses
  • Strong Family Resemblance: His daughter Tomoka gets her hair style from him.

Kaori Minato

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Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama

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Tomoka's mother who seems to be very supportive.

Fuuga Misawa

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Voiced by: Teruyuki Tanzawa

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Maho's father who is a famous fashion designer.

Kuina "Yanbaru" Hijiri

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 Voiced by: Ayane Sakura

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The Misawa residence maid.

Suzuridani Girls' Academy

Miyu Aida

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Number: 4
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 140 cm (4 feet 7 inches)
Class: 6-1
Birthdate: November 23rd (Sagittarius)
Blood Type: O
Voiced by: Mariya Ise

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Team captain of the Suzuridani Team.


Kumi Tsukada

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Jersey Number: 5
Position: Center
Voiced by:: Chieko Kagose

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The starting center of Suzuridani.


Misuzu Kuumoto

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Jersey Number: 6
Position: Small Forward
Voiced by:: Naoko Sugiura

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The starting small forward of Suzuridani.


Ran Yahagi

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Jersey Number: 7
Position: Point Guard
Voiced by:: Arisa Nishiguchi

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The starting point guard of Suzuridani.


Momoe Tachibana

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Jersey Number: 8
Position: Power Forward
Voiced by:: Rei Mochizuki

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Starting power forward of Suzuridani.


  • Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: An already minor character in the first season who gets sidelined even more in the second season, even going as far as losing her starting spot to Rena in the second half of their tournament match.
  • You Gotta Have Blue Hair

Nobue Okuda, Yume Nakano, and Wakana Kitano

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Jersey Numbers: 9, 10, and 11
Voiced by:: Yuiko Tatsumi, Haruka Yamazaki, and Ari Ozawa

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Three Suzuridani 5th graders who got teamed up with Rena and Aya in the second quarter of their tournament match against Keishin.

  • What the Hell, Hero?: All three of them call Rena out for dragging down the team with her selfish antics.

Aya Miyakoouji

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Jersey Number: 12
Position: Center
Voiced by: Yumi Hara

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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.


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Aya: Which do you prefer: have the team win because of you, or lose because of you?

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Rena Ashihara

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Jersey Number: 13
Position: Small Forward
Voiced by: Akiko Hasegawa

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A short 5th grade player from Suzuridani.


Manaka Nobidome

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Position: Head Coach
Voiced by: Satomi Satou

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Second Year, Suzuridani Girls' Academy High School Department. Hatsue's younger sister and head coach of Suzuridani's Grade School Basketball Team.


Hatsue Nobidome

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  Voiced by:: Ayako Kawasumi

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


Rivals

Ryuichi Suga

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  Voiced by:: Shintaro Asanuma

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Subaru's rival in middle school. He currently attends the school Subaru was supposed to be in, until the latter decided to attend Nashiba to follow his father's footsteps.


Nana Yotsuya

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  Voiced by:: Asami Shimoda

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Ryuichi's cousin, a first year middle school (7th grade) student who claimed the rooftop court Subaru and his gang were practicing for themselves. She is matched up against Tomoka in their 3-on-3 matches against Subaru's team.


Mayumi Odaka

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  Voiced by:: Yuiko Tatsumi

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Nana's friend.