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• Entering the Training School: Nozomi Kaminashi and Sayaka Miyata officially arrive and begin life at the Setouchi Keijo Training School to train as professional Keijo players. • Class Placement and Tests: The volume focuses on the grueling physical tests, evaluations, and rank divisions among the new trainees. • Hip Control & Techniques: Nozomi and her peers learn foundational Keijo combat mechanics, balance on water platforms (Land), and how to properly use hip and chest techniques. • Rivalries and Team Dynamics: The trainees start interacting with rival students, sorting out hierarchy issues ("bottom-8"), and clashing over training philosophies and competitive drives. Would you like a more detailed breakdown of a specific chapter (Hip 7 through Hip 16) or details on what happens in Volume 3?
Characters
Nozomi Kaminashi is the energetic protagonist of Keijo!!!!!!!!. A former gymnastics prodigy, she trades the Olympics for professional Keijo to support her siblings and get rich. As an infighter from Setouchi Training School's Elite Class, she competes as a B-Rank player. Armed with raw physical power and her signature "Vacuum Butt Cannon," she combines high-level acrobatics with fierce, unorthodox determination.
Sayaka Miyata is the main deuteragonist of Keijo!!!!!!!!. A former judo prodigy who walked away from the Olympics to help her family financially, she leverages her elite agility to excel as a swift counter-fighter. At the Setouchi Training School, she rose from Room 309 to the Elite Class before debuting professionally. She is highly analytical and shares a fierce rivalry with Nozomi Kaminashi
Hanabi Kawai was a prominent student at the Setouchi Keijo Training School, ranking third in the elite class. She has purple hair and eyes. After graduating, she officially becomes a B-Rank Keijo player with the Kansai Kyoto Branch under the mentorship of Kyoko Shirayuki. She eventually advances to an A-Rank player and moves into Garden Worth, where she becomes close friends with Saya Kogatana. Show Code
Kazane Aoba is one of the main characters in the sports anime Keijo!!!!!!!!. She is a quiet and analytical player who starts in Room 309 alongside Nozomi and Sayaka. Known as a tactical genius, she possesses a unique ability called "Scanning," which allows her to copy opponents' techniques perfectly just by touching them. As an "In-fighter," she utilizes her sensitive right hand and strategic mind to predict movements and dominate close-range combat.
Mio Kusakai () is an elite graduate of Setouchi Training School in Keijo!!!!!!!! who rose from B-Rank to A-Rank. She is a bilingual, half-British former Olympic swimmer who won gold in Beijing. Exceptionally tall with long blonde hair, she possesses a remarkably carefree personality and thrives under pressure. She is highly flirtatious, openly teasing, hugging, and distracting opponents.
Non Toyoguchi is a supporting character from the anime and manga series Keijo!!!!!!!!. A student at the Setouchi Keijo Training School, she is nicknamed the "Clumsy Girl" due to her frequent accidents. Despite her clumsy nature, she displays surprising skill in matches. After finishing first in the Class Shuffle Race, she is promoted to the Elite Class and later graduates to become a professional Keijo player
Yuko Oshima is a C-Rank Keijo player under the Kansai's Hyougo Branch in the anime and manga Keijo!!!!!!!!. • Background: A former top 10 examinee at the Setouchi Keijo Training School, she previously resided in Room 104. • Appearance: She is a tall, muscular woman who styles her brown hair into a distinctive side ponytail. • Personality: Friendly, playful, and quick to make friends.
Sayuri Naka is an examinee at the Setouchi Keijo Training School who first appears during the First Exam Arc. She has light-colored long hair, typically tied back in a ponytail, and possesses a notably tall, athletic frame. Behind her friendly demeanor and frequent smile, she has a hidden fierce side stemming from her past as a former gang leader. She changed her ways after becoming a mother, and following the passing of her husband, she dedicated herself to competing in Keijo to support her young son. Intellectual and highly observant, she has deep analytical insight into her peers and their respective backstories. During the exams, she quickly gets along with main characters Nozomi Kaminashi and Sayaka Miyata. She proves her capability by scoring an impressive 99 points in the final test of the first exam, placing her among the top competitors as she advances to the next phase of training.
**Mei Matsumoto** (松本めい), the **"Repeater"**, is a 20-year-old examinee in Keijo!!!!!!!! who failed the entrance exams three times before debuting in **Chapter 4**. She's competitive She appears on the **Volume 2 cover** (Feb 2014) and in the 2016 anime. She serves as a foil to Nozomi Kaminashi. her weapon, World Powered Ass Strike i consumes alot of energy but is really effective
Intro
*Volume 2 of the Keijo!!!!!!!! manga ( spans chapters HIP 7–16 and bridges the end of the First Exam Arc into the start of the Second Exam Arc.
The volume follows Nozomi Kaminashi and her classmates at the Setouchi Keijo Training School. Key beats:
- The examinees arrive at Setouchi, where examiner Nagisa Ujibe warns them not to cause trouble for three days or they'll be failed regardless of scores.
- The group gets trapped in a shower room with a jammed door; Yuko Oshima and Nozomi try to break it, but Miho Hashimoto holds them back, citing the "collective responsibility" rule. Nozomi suspects the staff sabotaged the door on purpose.
- On the first day of the second exam, Sayaka Miyata is confronted about the gap between her cheerful TV persona and her calm real-life demeanor. A stranger blames her for an incident at last year's qualifiers. Nozomi challenges Sayaka to a test: if Nozomi wins, Sayaka must reveal what happened at those qualifiers.
The volume also includes five bonus gags (Volume 2 Extras) featuring lighthearted scenes on Awaji Island, such as Nozomi hunting for cheap drinks and Hashimoto learning to do her own laundry*
Release Date 2026.10.26 / Last Updated 2026.10.29
