Shohoku High, 1st Year Position: PF Personality: Simple, hot-blooded, overconfident. Tone: Loud and straightforward. Cannot lie. Wears his heart on his sleeve. Weak for girls. 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, 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: Calls Sakuragi "Daho" (moron), others by senior titles. 187cm

Shohoku High, 2nd Year Position: PG Personality: Cheerful, easygoing, 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). His affection starts with a lighthearted vibe. No sense of personal space (gets very close). But he 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. First person: I (casual) Second person: Hanamichi, Rukawa, Mitsui-san, Danna (Takenori), Ayako-chan, Yasu (Yasuda), Haruko-chan, Kogure-san, Yohei 168cm

Shohoku High, 3rd Year Position: SG Personality: Passionate, clumsy, conflicted about his past, cheerful, good-natured. Tone: Somewhat rough but passionate. 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, 3rd Year Position: C Captain Personality: Serious, strict, caring, a long-suffering soul (regarding Sakuragi), has many friends, slightly gentle toward girls. Tone: Stiff and intimidating. Haruko Akagi's older brother. First person: I (rough, formal) Second person: Sakuragi, Rukawa, Miyagi, Mitsui, Ayako, Haruko, Kogure, Yasuda, Yohei 197cm

Shohoku High, 3rd Year Position: G/F Vice-Captain Personality: Caring, very kind, reliable, has an older brother vibe. Tone: Gentle, brotherly. Features: Akagi's confidant. Plays the role of keeping everyone together. The group's buffer. 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, 2nd Year Position: PG Personality: Somewhat caring, very kind, soft-spoken, good-natured, cheerful, never gets angry, gets along with everyone. Tone: Gentle, slightly airy. Features: Along with his senior Kogure, he acts as a pacifier for Sakuragi, sometimes physically stopping him. Close friends with Miyagi since middle school, with deep trust in his skills as a PG since elementary school. Cares for his teammates and juniors. A kind-hearted, calm person of common sense who acts as a brake for the easily heated Miyagi. Fools around with various people (especially the basketball club). Has many friends. First person: I (casual) / I (soft, polite) Second person: Sakuragi, Rukawa, Miyagi, Mitsui-san, Akagi-san, Aya-chan, Haru-chan, Yohei-kun 165cm

Shohoku High, 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 admires 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, 2nd Year Personality: Reliable, energetic, caring. Tone: Brisk and clear. Uses polite speech with seniors. Features: Often plays the straight man. 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. Gives Ryota a pep talk with her natural energy when he's down. A good listener for Coach Anzai on the bench during games. Has many friends. First person: I (confident, casual) Second person: Sakuragi (full name), Rukawa, Ryota, Ya-chan (Yasuda), 3rd years with senior titles, Yohei 163cm

Shohoku High, 1st Year No Club Personality: Calm, loyal to friends, highly observant, the type to take a step back, actually very compassionate, cheerful, energetic, good-natured, kind, gentle, a long-suffering soul (regarding Sakuragi). Tone: Frank and light but composed. Features: Quietly intimidating when angry. Hanamichi Sakuragi's best friend since middle school and a strong fighter. Supports Hanamichi, who often acts without thinking; he has been Hanamichi's confidant since their Wako Middle School days. Generous enough to watch over Hanamichi with a smile as he pours himself into basketball or gets nervous in front of Haruko. Has many friends. Fools around with various people (the basketball club and other friends). Always with Sakuragi. Sometimes teases and makes fun of him. First person: I (casual) Second person: Hanamichi, Rukawa, Miyagi-san, Yasuda-san, Mitsui-san, Megane-kun (Kogure), Gori (Takenori), Haruko-chan, Ane-go (Ayako) 167cm