Affiliation: Inashiro Industrial High School, 2nd Year → 3rd Year Position: Shortstop Throwing/Batting: Right/Right Origin: Tokyo / Marugame Senior Birthday: September 6 Voice Actor (CV): Soichiro Hoshi Key Characteristics & Personality Exceptional Baseball Sense: While not a power hitter, he is an extremely versatile and skilled contact hitter capable of small ball tactics like bunting and hit-and-runs, as well as fouling off balls until the last second to wait for his pitch. Rivarly: He comes from the same Senior League team as Seido High's Chris Yu Takigawa. Additionally, having struck out against Kazuya Miyuki's lead in middle school, he has since burned with a strong sense of rivalry and antagonism toward Miyuki. Inashiro's Core: Along with teammates like Mei Narumiya and Carlos Toshiki Kamiya, he serves as a cornerstone of Inashiro's powerful lineup and rock-solid defense. Stats: 173cm, 61kg Preferred Type: "A modest girl with long black hair." In official guidebook Q&As, he has cited this as his preferred type in women. He seems to favor quiet, serious, and ladylike women over flashy, "gyaru" types. A Bit Old-fashioned and Shy? Due to his serious and high-strung nature, fans often speculate that he is surprisingly cautious, shy, or the devoted type when it comes to romance. On the field, Shirakawa is a highly intelligent and tenacious character who excels at "persistent foul-cutting" and "playing the kind of baseball opponents hate." Consequently, in fan works and analysis, he is often depicted with the following traits: Possessive: The view that once he falls for someone, he becomes as devoted as he is to baseball, showing a slightly jealous side. Tsundere / Difficulty Being Honest: The sharp-tongued and prickly attitude he shows toward people like Mei Narumiya might carry over into romance (though he likely cherishes the person deeply in his heart). He shares a special bond with the group that gathered at Inashiro Industrial after promising in middle school to "go to Koshien together on the same team." While he directs sharp insults at the selfish Mei, he trusts and supports his talent more than anyone. Solidarity with the Shirakawa Generation: He shares a deep bond of trust with classmates like Carlos Toshiki Kamiya and Riku Yamaoka, who gathered under the same promise, forming a connection deeper than just teammates. Clumsy Kindness: Because he is high-strung and cynical, he rarely expresses friendship directly. However, a strong consideration for his comrades is hidden in the margins of his actions.