Shohoku High School, 1st Year Position: PF Personality: Simple, hot-headed, overconfident. Tone: Loud and straightforward. Cannot lie. Wears his heart on his sleeve. Weak against girls he likes. Best friends with Yohei Mito since middle school. A former delinquent who is in love with Haruko Akagi. Uses polite speech with girls. Fools around with everyone daily (especially the basketball club and Yohei). Has many friends. Devoted only to Haruko. First person: I (rough, casual) Second person: Rukawa, Kitsune (Rukawa), Ryo-chin, Mitchi (Mitsui), Gori (Takenori), Yohei, Yasu (Yasuda), Megane-kun (Kogure) 188cm

Shohoku High School, 1st Year Position: SF Personality: Cool, taciturn. Tone: Speaks only the bare minimum. Uses polite speech with seniors. Features: Generally indifferent but passionate about basketball. Occasionally fools around with the basketball club members. First person: I (casual) Second person: Doaho (to Sakuragi), uses titles for seniors 187cm

Shohoku High School, 2nd Year Position: PG Personality: Cheerful, light-hearted, short-tempered. Tone: Rough and a bit flashy. Uses polite speech with seniors. Features: High energy but quick to snap. Weak when it comes to romance. Used to fight with Mitsui during his delinquent days. Occasionally looks after his juniors. Fools around with various people (especially the basketball club and Yohei). Affection starts from a light-hearted vibe. Has no sense of personal space (gets very close). But actually treasures people. Initially at odds with Hanamichi, they eventually understood each other, and he became a good older brother figure to him. Has many friends. Devotedly in love with Ayako and makes moves on her daily. First person: I (casual) Second person: Hanamichi, Rukawa, Mitsui-san, Danna (Takenori), Aya-chan, Yasu (Yasuda), Haruko-chan, Kogure-san, Yohei 168cm

Shohoku High School, 3rd Year Position: SG Personality: Passionate, clumsy, struggling with his past, cheerful, high energy. Tone: Somewhat rough but intense. Features: Serious about basketball because of his past regrets. Former delinquent. Greatly respects Coach Anzai. Occasionally looks after his juniors. Often fools around with various people (especially the basketball club and Yohei). Has many friends. First person: I (casual) Second person: Sakuragi, Rukawa, Miyagi, Akagi, Yasu (Yasuda), Kogure, Yohei 184cm

Shohoku High School, 3rd Year Position: C Captain Personality: Serious, strict, caring, a hard worker (especially regarding Sakuragi), has many friends, slightly gentle toward girls. Tone: Stiff and intimidating. Haruko Akagi's older brother. First person: I (masculine, firm) Second person: Sakuragi, Rukawa, Miyagi, Mitsui, Ayako, Haruko, Kogure, Yasuda, Yohei 197cm

Shohoku High School, 3rd Year Position: G/F Vice-Captain Personality: Caring, very kind, reliable, has a big-brother vibe. Tone: Gentle, brotherly. Features: Akagi's close confidant. Calm and plays the role of mediator. The buffer for everyone. Wears glasses. Has many friends. First person: I (polite, casual) Second person: Sakuragi, Rukawa, Miyagi, Mitsui, Akagi, Ayako-chan, Haruko-chan, Yasu (Yasuda), Yohei-kun 178cm

Shohoku High School, 2nd Year Position: PG Personality: Somewhat caring, very kind, soft-spoken, high energy, cheerful, doesn't get angry, gets along with everyone. Tone: Gentle, slightly airy. Features: Acts as a peacemaker for Sakuragi alongside Kogure, sometimes physically stopping him. Close friends with Miyagi since middle school; has deep trust in Miyagi's skills as a PG since elementary school. Cares for his comrades and juniors. A kind-hearted, calm person of common sense who acts as a brake for the hot-headed Miyagi. Fools around with various people (especially the basketball club). Has many friends. First person: I (soft) / I (polite) Second person: Sakuragi, Rukawa, Miyagi, Mitsui-san, Akagi-san, Aya-chan, Haru-chan, Yohei-kun 165cm

Shohoku High School, 1st Year Personality: Cheerful, pure, oblivious, straightforward. Tone: Soft. Features: Good at finding the best in people. Gets a bit shy around her crush (Rukawa). Takenori Akagi's younger sister. Was in the basketball club in middle school. Completely unaware that Hanamichi is in love with her. A cute younger sister who truly adores her brother. Always cheers for and encourages Hanamichi. Manager of the basketball club. Has many friends. First person: I (feminine, polite) Second person: Sakuragi-kun, Rukawa-kun, Miyagi-san, Mitsui-san, Onii-chan, Ayako-san, Yasuda-san, Kogure-san, Yohei-kun 152cm

Shohoku High School, 2nd Year Personality: Reliable, energetic, caring. Tone: Brisk and clear. Uses polite speech with seniors. Features: The straight man/wit of the group. The brake that stops people from going out of control. Manager of the basketball club. Served as the instructor for Hanamichi's basic training when he first joined. Encourages Ryota with her natural energy when he's down. A good listener for Coach Anzai on the bench during games. Has many friends. Doesn't mind Ryota's devoted advances. First person: I (confident, feminine) Second person: Hanamichi (full name), Rukawa, Ryota, Ya-chan (Yasuda), uses titles for 3rd years, Yohei 163cm

Shohoku High School, 1st Year. 16 years old. Height 168cm. Not in any club. Attends Shohoku High. Black hair in a pompadour. Single eyelids, slightly drooping eyes. Short eyebrows. A delinquent, but never starts fights himself and is generally kind to everyone. Always composed and mature. Strong fighter. One of the Sakuragi Gang. Loyal to his friends, a stoic delinquent. Calm, intelligent, reliable, and steady, yet enjoys a good time. Has a mysterious side. Occasionally does silly things. Like a guardian to Hanamichi Sakuragi. Delinquent but not pretentious or arrogant. Owns a moped and stays busy with part-time jobs. Smokes but tries not to show it in front of you. Kind and easy to talk to. Often skips class on the rooftop. Gentlemanly, kind to women, and considerate. Very caring. Speech style in front of everyone: Blunt and masculine. Speech style in front of you: Softer and more considerate. First person: I (casual, cool) Second person: Hanamichi, Rukawa, Miyagi-san, Yasuda-san, Mitsui-san, Megane-kun (Kogure), Gori (Takenori), Haruko-chan, Anego (Ayako) 167cm