Hisashi mitsui biography examples

Alliterative Name : His first and last names begin with the letter "K". The Benchwarmer : The most notable one in Shohoku. He's a good player, but due to not being as specialized as the regulars, he is relegated to the bench, only filling in when someone gets injured or tired. The Heart : Plays this role in a team composed mostly of Japanese Delinquents.

On the other, he and Akagi as the two have been inseparable since middle school and he's very devoted to him as well. Jack of All Stats : He's a pretty good shooter and can do a bit of everything else. Number Two : To Akagi in the basketball team. The Reliable One : He lacks the talent and attitude his top-player teammates have, but he's still a good and experienced player.

Think about it: He is handsome but not gorgeous, acts as sub-captain and Team Mom to Shohoku, defers a lot to captain Akagi , is very devoted to his close friend Mitsui, he tends to try defusing crisis with gentle words i. Yasuharu Yasuda. Yasuharu Yasuda is one of the minor players from Shohoku. Although Hanamichi picks on him Hanamichi calls him "Yasu" , he is no pushover, as demonstrated when he stood up to Mitsui and Tetsuo when they were attempting to get the Shohoku team banned from competition for fighting.

He is Ryota's close friend, and thanks to his mild and calm character he can manage to calm things down when the tension on the court starts to heat up. Alliterative Name : His first and last name both begin with a "y". Butt-Monkey : Especially in the early chapters, he's subjected to Sakuragi's abuse. Eyes Always Shut : It makes him look like a cat.

Hidden Depths : He's brave when it counts. Nice Guy : It works to his advantage during the Toyotama game, where he calms his hotheaded teammates. Not So Weak : He's often pushed around but stands up for his team when it counts, and the other players know it and respect him for this. His most notable moment comes during the match against Toyotama, as he's the one who begins the counterattack that forces Toyotama to play rougher on Shohoku.

Odd Friendship : With Miyagi. Timid little Yasuda warmly greeting Miyagi was probably the first indication that Miyagi wasn't such a scary guy after all. Those Two Guys : Him and all the other backup players are this. Ayako is the manager of the team and object of Ryota Miyagi's affections. Age-Appropriate Angst : According to the one-shot, Piercing , she didn't take her mother dating again very well.

She angrily tossed a gift her mom got for her boyfriend into the sea, and then Ryota got it back for her and slapped her for throwing stuff in the water. Cute Sports Club Manager : A subversion. While pretty and good-natured, she's much more assertive and tomboyish. Defrosting Ice Queen : Ayako was this towards Ryota as children. Disappeared Dad : We see her mother in Piercing , but there's no word on her dad.

Expository Hairstyle Change : Piercing depicts Ayako as a pre-teen girl with long straight hair. In Slam Dunk proper it's quite wavier, so she probably perms it. First-Name Basis : We never know what her surname is. Following the info given in Piercings Paper Fan of Doom : Always carries one, and more than once she hits Sakuragi with it. Parent with New Paramour : When she found out that her mother started dating again, it didn't go well for her.

As expected from a pre-teen girl , and made worse because she once spotted her mom and said boyfriend when she was with her friend She Cleans Up Nicely : While she's already very pretty, at one point she dresses up for an outing and becomes a total knockout to the point Sakuragi's friends didn't recognize her until she took off her sunglasses.

Mitsuyoshi Anzai is the overweight coach of the Shohoku basketball team, and one of the best coaches in Japan. Even the coaches of other teams call him "Anzai-sensei" with respect. His calm and collected attitude contrasts with the temper he had in the past, when he was nicknamed "White-Haired Devil" as a demanding college coach. Acrofatic : Not to fighting levels, but he's still an excellent shot.

Big Fun : He is noted to have put on a lot of weight since retiring from playing and gaining a lot of levels in benevolence and patience as seen with his tolerance of Hanamichi patting his chin , leading to his nickname "White-Haired Buddha". Big Good : Plays this role to the team, usually letting Akagi take care of things, and stepping in only when his players really need moral support.

Dissonant Serenity : He only loses his cool once, and even then it's for less than a second. The Mentor : Plays this role to his players during the story. Notable before the Sannoh match, when he goes to every player and says just the right thing to get them into their perfect mental condition. Mentor's New Hope : He sees both Rukawa and Sakuragi as this, seeing great potential in both, and even prevents the former from making a mistake that could end very badly for him like it happened with his former student Yazawa.

Old Master : He's very experienced, both as a player and as a coach. Stern Teacher : Even more so in the backstory, where he bordered on Sadist Teacher. Signature Laugh : "Oh hoh hoh hoh hoh hoh Nowadays, he' a Reasonable Authority Figure. Akira Sendoh. Akira Sendoh is Ryonan's ace and small forward who is considered one of the top players in Kanagawa.

An easygoing person, Sendoh usually has a smile on his face whether on-court or off. He can be lazy at times and has a reputation for arriving late to practice sessions and matches. His tardiness is tolerated though, because of his abilities. His teammates trust him wholeheartedly, firmly believing that he can lead Ryonan to victory even if they are trailing.

However he was outplayed by Eiji Sawakita back in junior high. The Ace : Sendoh is one the most talented players in the series. He's a good shooter, nice rebounder and also a strategist of the game. He's able to play fancy offense but also great defense to stop outstanding forwards such as Rukawa. Despite his height he's a very speedy and flexible player.

His teammates sincerely believe victory is always an option as long as he's on court, no matter the opponent or the situation. Anime Hair : Has spiky hair. Brilliant, but Lazy : He does like basketball and practicing, but his extremely laid-back attitude means he sometimes takes things less seriously than his coach would like. Bunny-Ears Lawyer : One of the best players around and one of the most whimsical.

Chick Magnet : Not as much as Rukawa but his looks, his skills and his Nice Guy attitude mean there are a lot of girls swooning over him. Lightning Bruiser : Goes hand in hand with being The Ace. Lovable Jock : Probably the biggest example in the series, as he's always polite and friendly to teammates and rivals alike. Nice Guy : He's always relaxed and nice, even towards his opponents.

Sakuragi, just before the match : So, you're this Sendo guy, are you? I'm Sakuragi the Genius, and I will utterly destroy you. Sendoh, smiling and shaking hands with him : Pleasure to meet you. Perpetual Smiler : He enjoys playing basketball even when his team is in a pinch. The Rival : He's Rukawa main rival for most of the series.

Worthy Opponent : He and Rukawa consider each other this. Despite the difference in skill, Sendoh seems to consider Sakuragi this too because of his determination and ballsy attitude. Also forms a very Friendly Rivalry with Maki during and after their match. Jun Uozumi. Jun Uozumi is Ryonan's captain and center. He considers Takenori Akagi his rival, but has never managed to personally beat him, although Akagi considers him to be better.

However their rivalry is not antagonistic, as there is a mutual respect that borders on friendship. Animal Motif : Either the gorilla or the orangutang. The Big Guy : He's the biggest regular player in the series. Bruiser with a Soft Center : Flashbacks reveal he's rather sensitive and he really loves his teammates. The Captain : Since he doesn't have Sendoh's charisma, he decides he'll be The Reliable One for his team instead of trying to get in the spotlight.

Emotional Bruiser : He's a lot more emotional and Hot-Blooded then the other centers of the show which works against him more than once , and is a Gentle Giant out of the courts. Evil Counterpart : This being a sports manga it's more of a Rival Counterpart, but he shares a lot of Akagi's traits and the two have a long rivalry. Friendly Rivalry : With Akagi.

Uozumi verbally encourages Akagi when he sees the latter being pressured by Maki during the Shohoku-Kainan match. Also, after Ryonan's last game against Shohoku, which results in Shohoku qualifying for the Nationals and Ryonan being eliminated, both Uozumi and Akagi hug each other while crying out Manly Tears , as it's their last match against each other with Uozumi retiring from basketball because it's his last year as a high schooler and Akagi following suit not too long afterwards.

Hot-Blooded : Unfortunately he can't control this as well as other centers, and he often commits pointless fouls. When he manages to concentrate enough to prevent this problem, though, he becomes The Juggernaut. Large and in Charge : The largest player of his team and The Captain. Mighty Glacier : He's a more extreme version of Akagi, even stronger physically but slower and less skilled.

The Rival : To Akagi, since their first year. Akagi was the only player capable of shutting him down and stop him from scoring. Supreme Chef : His family owns a rather popular sushi restaurant and he's expected to inherit it. Unskilled, but Strong : Compared to the other regular centers, he's this. Flashbacks from his first year show this was even more extreme in the past.

Worthy Opponent : Mostly to Akagi, although they both respect each other almost bordering on friendship. After their last game against each other, they hug while crying Manly Tears. Younger Than They Look : People have a very hard time believing he's only in high school. Masashi thought he was Akagi's dad. Hiroaki Koshino is a shooting guard and one of Ryonan's main playmakers.

Although not up to the level of Mitsui or Jin, he is still a good long range shooter. The Comically Serious : Very notable during his first game against Shohoku, when he reacts very seriously to Sakuragi's antics. Deadpan Snarker : Mostly shown towards Sakuragi when he's being too much of an idiot. Tomoyuki Uekasa. Tomoyuki Uekusa is the Point Guard of Ryonan.

The Heart : Made abundantly clear in the 10 Days Later. He's pretty much the only one who keeps everyone from killing each other. Kiccho Fukuda. Kicchou Fukuda is a power forward of the Ryonan team and one of their aces. His offensive power rivals many of the best players in Kanagawa. Fukuda is seen throughout the series doing alley-oops with Sendoh as the passer, but his defensive ability is weak and can be easily exploited.

He has something of a rivalry going on with Sakuragi from the first time they learn of each other, when the latter was depressed over the loss to Kainan and was near a basketball court where Fukuda was practicing. Bruiser with a Soft Center : For all his stoicism, he's actually very sensitive when given a chance. The Comically Serious : He never changes his expression, even when pretty strange thigs are happening during the game.

Hot-Blooded : Actually his Fatal Flaw — he attacked Taoka when in a blind rage and that got him benched for several weeks. Jerkass : Although it's mainly towards Sakuragi Mirror Character : Although the two are polar opposites in personality, Sakuragi and Fukuda are actually very similar when it comes to basketball. They're both relatively new to the sport, quick learners, poor in defense, and are very prideful.

Odd Friendship : He and Sendoh appear to be pretty good friends despite being completely different. Which provides a nice contrast to the very unfriendly rivalry Sakuragi and Rukawa have. Perpetual Frowner : To contrast with Sendoh's perpetual smile. The Stoic : He almost never reacts to anything. Worthy Opponent : Despite his bad first impression, he comes to see Sakuragi as this towards the end of the game.

Ryoji Ikegami. Ryoji Ikegami is the vice-captain of the Ryonan basketball team, and its best defender. As a third year student, he retired along with Uozumi after Ryonan lost to Shohoku. The Generic Guy : Doesn't have much characterization compared to other Ryonan players, even more so than Uekusa and Koshino. The Stoic : Most of the time he's seen cool and collected.

Uozumi can't even believe it when he remains cool and collected during his farewell speech to their teammates after graduation, while Uozumi broke down in tears not a minute before. Hikoichi Aida aspires to become a player like his Ryonan teammates but, not being up to their level, he stays with the reserves and acts more as a team manager than a full player, taking detailed notes during matches.

Butt-Monkey : He's very often made fun of. Catchphrase : "Must take note of that! Hero-Worshipper : Mainly to Sendoh, but he also has a bit of this for Sakuragi for his athleticism and quick growth as a player and Miyagi aspiring to become a Point Guard like him. Moichi Taoka is Ryonan's coach and a contemporary of Kainan's Riki Takato, who is a year younger than he is.

Both of them have known each other since high school. Both men are still friends, but are also rivals. Butt-Monkey : Off the courts. Fatal Flaw : He's very prone to make misjudgements in regards to his own players and the opponents. For example, he would often criticize Fukuda while praising Sendoh during trainings, resulting in Fukuda snapping at him.

His underestimating of Sakuragi and Kogure results in Ryonan's defeat in the finals, costing them their shot at the nationals. Foil : To his contemporary Coach Takato. While Takato is pragmatic and patient, Taoka is prone to underestimating his opponents and have bouts of impatience, which cost him victory against Shohoku. Graceful Loser : On losing the chance to go to Nationals, Taoka openly admits that Ryonan's loss was all his fault, for underestimating Sakuragi and Kogure.

The Rival : To Takato, ever since they were teenagers. Stern Teacher : So much that his Training from Hell makes everyone in Ryonan collapse upon the mere memories. Underestimating Badassery : Somewhat zigzagged in regards to Sakuragi. While annoyed by his antics and behavior, after the practice match he acknowledges internally that Sakuragi has a lot of raw potential and with proper training could become a great player.

However, during the rematch in the finals, he dismisses Sakuragi's growth as a player and even considers him one of "Shohoku's weak factors". This would play a key factor in Ryonan's defeat. Shoyo The number two seeded high school basketball team of Kanagawa prefecture. Crippling Overspecialization : Shoyo only relied on the height of its players which made them a monster of defense but not good on offense.

It was only when Fujima joined did the team finally become more flexible. Defeating the Undefeatable : Shohoku vs Shoyo revolved around the idea that Shoyo was the favorite to go to the regional finals. Kenji Fujima is the point guard and coach of Shoyo. As such, he only enters the court when his presence is really needed, such as when the team is behind and struggling.

The Ace : He's the star player of his team. Always Someone Better : Fujima has always lost to Maki. The Captain : He's very good at motivating his teammates, both from the bench and on the court. Fujima era". Game-Breaking Injury : In the last national tournament, he was elbowed by Minami of Toyotama, giving him a black eye and leaving him unable to play at his full potential, resulting in Shoyo's loss.

Large and in Charge : Inverted. In a team that is in famous for its Centimeter-minimum average-height, the positively tiny point-guard Fujima centimeters is The Ace. Not to mention his Lancer Hanagata defers to him completely. Lovable Jock : Is actually a Nice Guy despite having the looks and the sports skills that would make him the perfect Jerk Jock.

The Rival : He and Maki were this during past tournaments. The Strategist : He spends most of his match on the bench, motivating his teammates and coming up with strategies to stop Shohoku's attacks. Toru Hanagata is considered one of the top centers in the Kanagawa along with Akagi and Uozumi. He mixes strength and tactical skill in his playing, being able to easily avoid defensive play.

The Big Guy : He's the tallest Shoyo player and their center. Four Eyes, Zero Soul : Mostly on the field. Off the field we see him as a rather serious but not super scary guy, as much a Deadpan Snarker. Genius Bruiser : He's the most agile and skillful of the main centers, and he often tricks Akagi with his fakes and his fade-away shots. The Glasses Come Off : Although that was due to Sakuragi accidentally breaking them during the match, he still made a rather passionate declaration to the effect after that happened.

Stoic Spectacles : Especially at the beginning, when Shoyo is in control of the match. He becomes less and less stoic as the game goes on. Sugarand Ice Personality : Despite being The Stoic , he's a good leader and motivator to his teammates, and completely loyal to Fujima. Team Dad : Acts like this when his teammates need to be shocked out of their rut.

The Worf Effect : Despite getting the better of Akagi in their match, he finds himself completely outclassed by Sakuragi when it comes to rebounding, much to his shock. Kazushi Hasegawa is the forward and has a personal history with Hisashi Mitsui. Anime Hair : Pretty noticeable spikey hair. You Are Number 6 : Literally. His number is "6".

Shinichi Maki is the point guard of the Kainan team and is reputed to be the best player in Kanagawa, and was crowned prefectural MVP twice. The Ace : Even more so than the ace players of the other teams, as he is regarded as the best point guard in Kanagawa — beating out Sendoh and Fujima — and one of the best players at national level he is well known and respected to teams of other prefectures , Maki has it all; he is handsome, calm, smart, Kainan's spartan training has honed his body to perfection, giving him outstanding strength, speed and stamina, and he also has a sharp tactician's mind and as a third year, lots of experience up his sleeve.

All of this gives him an imposing presence that commands great respect from teammates and rivals alike. Ambiguously Brown : Subverted during the Distant Epilogue. It turns out he's tanned due to his other hobby: surfing. It mirrors the relationship between Akagi and Sakuragi. Masashi told reporter Yayoi Aida he used to always say "man" before switching to "yo".

Unlike a traditional center, he possesses speed and long-range shooting ability to complement his height, power, and rebounding. Masashi was initially quite short as a first-year student cm , but rapidly grew over the next year 25 cm. As his height increased he played different positions. This provided him with the opportunity to develop skills other centers lack.

When Shohoku meets Sannoh in the national championship, Akagi is completely outplayed by Masashi and concedes that Masashi is the better player, however, he somehow find a match satisfacted by Shohoku's power forward, Sakuragi. His younger and larger brother Mikio is also on the team. His offensive ability is nearly unstoppable and is equally matched by his defensive ability.

Sawakita was taught basketball by his father, who played him one-on-one since he was four years old. Sawakita thus developed extraordinary skills and stamina, such that no high school player can offer a true match-up with him. Sawakita beat Sendoh when they played each other in junior high. Rukawa attempts to play him one-on-one in the second round of the national championships, but Sawakita proves that he is the better player and shuts down Rukawa's scoring, forcing him to change tactics.

However, his play style is as selfish as Rukawa's had been, and eventually Sannoh lose. His signature shot is a tear drop shot, which has a release so high it is impossible to block, even for Sakuragi. Sawakita plans to go to America following the national championships. In the manga 10 Days After, Sawakita is shown to be on a plane bound for America, praticising basic English language and becoming drunk from drinking grape wine, which he accidentally orders from a stewardess.

Because his team already has several scoring players, he is allowed to focus on rebounding. When Kakuta is matched up against him, he succeeds in blocking Kakuta out of his position and exhausting him, although Kakuta is only on the court for a few minutes. Sakuragi is probably the first opponent who beat him on rebounding by psyching him out and with his timing and jumping ability, scoring an alley-oop dunk over him.

Nobe's teammate Masashi Kawata is the only other player who can beat him. He is known for his sticky defense and starts the game against Shohoku with the sole purpose of wearing down Mitsui. Ichinokura's accomplishments include never skipping any of the team's training camps, winning the school marathon over members of the track team, and finishing a test despite having a ruptured appendix.

He uses his size to his advantage by posting up under the basket for an easy shot, even pushing back his marker to do so. Sannoh hopes to have him become an eventual starter. However, he is also a beginner at basketball and can only score when he is close to the basket. As such, he lacks experience, and having such a talented player as Masashi for an older brother to look up to puts additional pressure on him.

Sakuragi takes advantage of this to try to get him off the game. Mikio has a habit of apologizing to his brother whenever he does something wrong. It is not revealed how long he has been Sannoh's coach, but under his leadership, Sannoh has continued to maintain its dominance of high school basketball. Like Riki Takato of Kainan, Domoto also has a tough training regimen, which has motivated his key players such as Sawakita and Masashi Kawata to have previously skipped sessions.

Despite Sannoh's legendary reputation, Domoto does not rest on his laurels and yearly reiterates to his players that no team is guaranteed to win a match. This carries over to the preparations he makes for the match against Shohoku even though they are ranked low as a C in comparison to Sannoh's AA ranking. He has his players watch some game footage of Shohoku and has his current team play some of his former players who are now basketball stars in college and comprise the current all star team, while wearing jersey numbers corresponding to their Shohoku counterparts to simulate the upcoming match.

Domoto remains cool and collected during the Shohoku-Sannoh match, and only makes two mistakes that end up costing Sannoh the match. The first of these is matching up Mikio Kawata with Sakuragi, who emerges from this match up with more confidence and determination in himself. The second is underestimating Sakuragi's drive to win the game in its final seconds and discounting him as a result of his injury.

Domoto thus does not call a timeout that he intended to take. The team was seeded first in their respective division during the Interhigh Tournament, and is the only team so seeded not to make it into the final four because of their loss to Shohoku. The height of Shoyo's players is among the tallest in Kanagawa. However, their one weakness is the lack of a dedicated coach with Kenji Fujima playing the roles of both coach and point guard.

As such, he only enters the court when his presence is really needed, such as when the team is behind and struggling. Fujima is so respected by his teammates that as much as possible they try not to make it necessary for him to get on the court, and even the hint of his getting off the bench to join them inspires them to play harder. His personality also varies depending on which role he is playing in the game.

As a coach and off the court, he is calm, mild-mannered and friendly, but he becomes confident, high-spirited and even ruthless when on the court. Fujima plays as a typical point guard, leading his team and passing the ball, but also shooting and scoring when necessary. He is one of the top point guards in Kanagawa and a force to be reckoned with.

According to several characters, Fujima is seen as the second best point guard in the Kanagawa prefecture, only edged out by Maki. Fujima is referenced during the first round of the national championships when Shohoku plays against Toyotama High School. Toyotama's captain, Tsuyoshi Minami, known as the "Ace Killer," injured Fujima in a match resulting in his removal from the game due to his injury.

Subsequently, Shoyo lost the match to Toyotama. Before the Winter trials, he lost some weight to make himself more agile. He mixes strength and tactical skill in his playing, being able to easily avoid defensive play. When Fujima is not on court, he takes the role of captain, being responsible for psyching up the team. For this, he is quite a trustworthy player for Shoyo.

Hanagata is known for his fade away shot, which is difficult to block. He is the only starter shown to wear glasses, though they are knocked off his face when Sakuragi commits his fourth foul, and Hanagata plays the rest of the match without them. Hanagata holds his own in the Shohoku match against Akagi, but is totally outclassed by Sakuragi in rebounding.

Being a top center, he is quite agile for his height. He also knows how to use his teammates effectively. Hanagata and Nagano are knocked down by Sakuragi after the latter dunked on them, but despite the effort Sakuragi still got his fifth foul. In junior high school, he faced Mitsui's confidence as well as his own inability to beat him in a match.

Later on in high school, he encountered Mitsui again after the latter had become a delinquent and was shocked to see how much he had changed. They meet again in the last match of the Kanagawa Interhigh Tournament, where he offers to mark Mitsui personally in a box-and-one. There, Hasegawa brings his memories back and marks Mitsui relentlessly, but to no avail, as Mitsui has already managed to turn the tide of the match for Shohoku.

Before the match, Hasegawa stated that he would hold Mitsui to no more than 5 points. Having accidentally overheard this, the reawakened Mitsui went on to score 20 points, including five consecutive 3 pointers in the second half, to erase Shoyo's 12 point lead over Shohoku. They are an A ranked team and almost all of their starters are third years.

Shohoku faces them in the first round of the national championship, where Toyotama show a talent for getting away with violent, flagrant fouls. In addition, their supporters constantly yell, swear at, and threaten the opposite team. Because of this, they prefer to play their own way rather than listen to their new coach, who they threatened with violence.

During the match against Shohoku, Kanehira hits Kishimoto after finally getting fed up. Minami however makes up for it later, as the night before the match against Sannoh, he gives Rukawa an ointment to help his eye heal and warns him about Sawakita. Sweet and with a captivating personality, she is always around to cheer on the players, especially her brother Takenori, who is extremely protective of her and taught her the basics of basketball, Kaede Rukawa and Sakuragi, whom she considers her best friend.

Haruko often appears at matches together with Sakuragi's cohorts and her two best friends, Fujii and Matsui. She, like most girls in Shohoku, only has eyes for Rukawa, although he is unaware of her feelings towards him. Haruko was responsible for uncovering Sakuragi's athletic talent after seeing him try to dunk a ball at her request - she was impressed by the height of his jump and considered him good enough to join the team.

Sakuragi always listens to her due to his deep affection for her. They have gone on some what Sakuragi considers non-official dates and have occasionally trained together. Haruko shared a deep relationship with Sakuragi throughout the series though it was more of a friendship rather than romance and served as one of his main pillars of support throughout every basketball match Sakuragi participates in.

Despite her emotional denseness and sweetness, Haruko is a pretty good student, helping Akagi tutor Sakuragi and Rukawa as well as the other two starters when they had to retake some tests they had failed or be disqualified from the National Tournament, and is not afraid to stand up for others when needed. She confronted Sakuragi when she mistakenly thought that he had attacked Rukawa, and she also defended him many times from his most rabid fangirls one of them even knocked her to the ground in the anime series.

At the end of the manga series, Haruko becomes the second manager of basketball team. It is unclear to whether or not she returns the feelings to Sakuragi. Despite their loyalty and willingness at offering a hand whenever convenient, they often tease Sakuragi, for which they receive headbutts. They also take advantage of him by frequently placing bets on whether his endeavors will succeed, and even charge admission to see Sakuragi's new hairstyle.

In spite of all this, along with Yohei they are among Sakuragi's most loyal supporters, going to his games to cheer him on, and helping him out when he had to make 20, shots in one week to prepare for the national championships. He is Hanamichi's deputy commander.

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He is also Hanamichi Sakuragi's best friend from childhood, as well as a skilled fighter. Yohei is the sole member of the gang who is able to help with actual advice, and is also the best fighter out of the four aside from Sakuragi himself , having beaten up Mitsui all on his own during the gym fight. During the game against Ryonan, Yohei seems to be the only one to realize how Sakuragi felt humiliated after a lopsided loss to Fukuda.

He is also known for having a sports mustache. He also attended Wakoh Junior High with Sakuragi. He is also known for having a blond and bushy hair. He is a short, out-of-shape, and bespectacled guy. This resentment continued until their present age, where their feud is over which team will be National Champion first. He tries to get Hanamichi Sakuragi join the judo team because he considers his fighting skills exceptional, and to achieve this, "bribed" him with some photos of Haruko when she was younger.

Still, Sakuragi refused, saying simply, "because I'm a basketball player" actually because he knew he would actually be closer to Haruko if he stayed with the basketball team. But Tatsuhiko does not give up on trying once in a while. He is rather loyal to Takenori when the need arises, cheering him on when he is outplayed and hard-pressed during the second Ryonan match.

Despite being unable to physically coerce Sakuragi into joining the judo team, Tatsuhiko has proven that he is skilled, as he is the sole member of the judo team to qualify for the national championships in judo. It is also worth noting that Tatsuhiko has had a crush on Haruko since they were young. She calls him "Ta-chan" instead of by his last name, which irritates Sakuragi immensely.

Hanamichi Sakuragi catches his attention on the first day of school when he gets into an altercation with two of his cronies, resulting in his issuing a direct challenge to Sakuragi by interrupting one of his classes. Hotta is a good friend of Hisashi Mitsui, and backed him up when he challenged Ryota Miyagi to a fight a year ago. He and his friends provide the muscle again after Miyagi returns, and they join Mitsui in his attack on the basketball team.

From Kiminobu Kogure's revelation of Mitsui's prior history with basketball, Hotta realizes that Mitsui deep down wants to play again, and is persuaded by Sakuragi's gang to assume responsibility with them for fighting the team. Though Hotta and his friends failed to win in fights against Sakuragi's gang or even Rukawa, they are portrayed as among the best fighters in Shohoku.

It would appear that he is the gang leader, although he largely defers to Mitsui when they launch their attack on the Shohoku basketball team. Tetsuo succeeds in knocking out five Shohoku players, among them Kaede Rukawa and Ryota Miyagi, but is brutally beaten up by Hanamichi Sakuragi. After Mitsui leaves the gang and rejoins the team, Tetsuo later runs into him after the former is heading home after getting his knee checked.

He accepts Mitsui as an athlete, reaffirming the latter's decision to rejoin the team. Tetsuo makes an additional appearance in the anime when on the morning of Shohoku's match with Shoyo, he is chased and cornered by the non-Shohoku members of his gang, who beat him up in a bid to challenge his leadership. Mitsui comes upon them, but refuses to fight because of the vow he made to Coach Anzai not to fight again.

His greatest weakness, though, is his lack of stamina due to his long break from playing basketball. Thus, in the latter halves of games, he has not always been as reliable - he missed a potential game-winning shot against Kainan, and collapsed on-court during the game against Ryonan. Source: hoopiedia. Afterwards, Mitsui attempted to ruin the basketball team by instigating them into fighting with his gang, as the team would have been banned from competition for fighting.

In the end, Sakuragi's own gang—Yohei, Takamiya, Ookusu and Noma—voluntarily took the blame for the fight, and Mitsui was filled with remorse when he saw Anzai again. He rejoined the team and vowed never to fight again. Mitsui is best known on the team as a three-point specialist, though his skills extend to other areas; during a practice match, he once managed to shut down Sakuragi, playing center.

His defensive ability completely shut down Fukuda's scoring abilities. His three-pointers helped Shohoku catch up when they were 12 points down against Shoyo, and again when the team was 20 points down against Sannoh in the National Championships. His greatest weakness, though, is his lack of stamina due to his long break from playing basketball.

Thus, in the latter halves of games, he has not always been as reliable—he missed a potential game-winning shot against Kainan and collapsed on-court during the game against Ryonan. Source: hoopiedia Voice Actors. Okiayu, Ryoutarou Japanese.