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A childhood friend of Mihashi who also lived in Creaky Creaky Villa, Hamada failed to move up and so is required to repeat his first year. Though he used to play baseball with Mihashi when they were young, Hamada has quit playing for an unknown reason, supposedly because of an elbow injury. He says that he has a “little league elbow” which refers to an elbow injury caused by pitching too much when he was younger. Hamada founded the baseball team's cheering squad (ouendan), and is very good at sewing. Mihashi calls him by his childhood nickname, Hama-chan, which has been adopted by other members of the baseball team. He attended the same elementary school and junior high as Izumi, and the two appear to be very familiar with each other. Detail Info Class: Year 1 Class 9 Family: Parents, younger brother D.O.B:December 19 Blood type: B Height: 183cm Weight: 70kg Voiced by: Atsushi Kisaichi

The teacher advisor responsible for the baseball team. Though he is a math teacher, Shiga-sensei appears to have a great deal of knowledge about the body and how it works, although he doesn't know much about baseball. Detail Info D.O.B: November 26 Family: Wife, son, daughter Position: Teacher Advisor Blood type: A Height: 180cm Weight: 79kg Voiced by: Takehiro Murozono

Momoe-san is the supervisor of the baseball team. She was part of the softball generation at Nishiura. She loves everything about baseball, to the point that she willingly spends all of the money she saved from her part time jobs on the baseball team. In high school, she was the manager of the softball team, and took part in all of their practices. As a result of this, she is a highly skilled player, and very good at coaching her team both in practices and when sending signs during games. The team have nicknamed her Momokan (short for Momoe-kantoku- coach Momoe in Japanese) and are very fond of her, although they often find her scary, too. She has a dog, Ai-chan, who is thought to be a mixture of a corgi and a Shiba Inu. She drives a motorcycle and works in physically demanding jobs such as cleaning the windows of skyscrapers. Detail Info Age: 23 Family: Grandmother, parents, younger brother Position: Coach Throws/Bats: Left/Left D.O.B: April 18 Blood type: O Height: 163cm Voiced by: R...

She is the manager of the baseball team. Very hardworking and earnest, she has great pride in the baseball team, and does her best to help out the team in anyway possible, from making rice balls to writing detailed reports about opposing teams. As manager, she has lots of information about her own team, and knows all of their full names and birthdays. However, she has said herself (in chapter 17) that she has no romantic interest in anyone on the team. She went to the same middle school as Abe and Sakaeguchi, where she played softball in the position of shortstop. Chiyo also loves trying on other school's uniforms, and often swaps uniforms with her friends and takes pictures. Detail Info Class: Year 1 Class 7 Family: Grandmother, parents, younger sister Position: Manager Throws/Bats: Right/Right D.O.B: March 25 Blood type: AB Height: 154cm Weight: 42kg Voiced by: Misato Fukuen

Along with Hanai, Oki is Nishiura's reserve pitcher. He has more pitching experience than Hanai, but was reluctant to admit it as he doesn't really want to pitch in official games. However, he is inspired by Mihashi's dedication and decides to try his best. Oki is the only left handed player on the team. Detail Info Class: Year 1 Class 3 Family: Parents, older sister Position: First baseman, pitcher and outfielder Throws/Bats: Left/Left Uniform number: 3 D.O.B: July 20 Blood type: A Height: 172cm Weight: 60kg Voiced by: Takehiro Satō

Suyama appears to be quite level-headed, for example calming Sakaeguchi down before an at-bat during the match against Tosei. He is generally quieter and less rambunctious than his teammates, although he reacted strongly to a particular brand of protein powder being supplied as a prize by Momokan, having tried it before and declaring it to be so horrible he would never eat it again. Detail Info Class: Year 1 Class 1 Family: Parents, older brother, younger brother Position: Short stop and third baseman Throws/Bats: Right/Right Uniform number: 6 D.O.B: April 6 Blood type: A Height: 175cm Weight: 64kg Voiced by: Makoto Yasumura

Izumi is one of the more experianced players on the team, good at batting and catching and most notably a very fast base runner. He is in the same class as Mihashi and Tajima and shares their lunchtime activities of talking, eating and then falling asleep. He attended the same elementary and junior highschool as Hamada, although up until high school Hamada was a year above him. He appears to enjoy antagonising Hamada and does not treat him with the respect due to a former senpai. Detail Info Class: Year 1 Class 9 Family: Father, Mother and an older brother Position: Center fielder and third baseman. Throws/Bats: Right/Switch hitter Uniform number: 8 D.O.B: November 29 Blood type: O Height: 168cm Weight: 55kg Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama

Sakaeguchi is a very friendly person, who often tries to set Mihashi at ease. When Abe and Mihashi have trouble understanding each other (due to Abe's short temper and loud manner of speaking, and Mihashi's stammering and nervousness) Sakaeguchi generally attempts to mediate, being able to understand both of their mannerisms. He attended the same middle school as Abe, and they both played in the Seniors league, although they weren't friendly at this time as they were in different classes and on different baseball teams. Under stress, Sakaeguchi is known to get diarrhea, a trait revealed to everyone by Abe, who noticed it during their high school entrance exams. As a batter, Sakaeguchi is exceptionally good at bunting and usually bats in the leadoff position. Detail Info Class: Year 1 Class 1 Family: Father, older sister, younger brother. Mother is deceased. Position: Second baseman, and vice captain Throws/Bats: Right/Right Uniform number: 4 D.O.B: June 8 Blood type: O Heig...

Though he was the clean up hitter during middle school, Hanai now bats fifth at Nishiura. He is a very level-headed and relatively smart and observant person. He is reliable, knows his own abilities, willing to help when needed, but also is not afraid to talk back to Momoe-san, all of which are qualities that got him unanimously voted to become team captain. At first he tries to compete with Tajima, but eventually acknowledges the fact that Tajima is a better batter. Detail Info Class: Year 1 Class 7 Family: Parents, two younger sisters (twins) Position: Captain, right fielder and pitcher Throws/Bats: Right/Right Uniform number: 9 D.O.B: April 28 Blood type: A Height: 181cm Weight: 67kg Voiced by: Kishō Taniyama

Tajima is a clean up hitter and a baseball prodigy, however because of his small build he is unable to hit home runs. He is a naturally out going person and can thus make up for Mihashi's shy nature. Mihashi and Tajima have been shown to get along well as they share their love of baseball and bad school grades. During middle school, his great-grandfather had to go to the hospital, but because no one informed him, he had spent the night at home alone, worrying, while the rest of his family had been at the hospital and then went out to eat dinner, completely forgetting about him. Thus, Tajima decided to attend Nishiura because it is very close to his home (5 minutes away), so if his great-grandfather or his grandparents ever go to the hospital, he would know immediately and not be left behind again. Detail Info Class: Year 1 Class 9 Family: Great grandfather, grandparents, parents, two older brothers, two older sisters, sister-in-law, dog, cat, and hamster Position: Third baseman, ca...

Abe is the teams catcher, and also one of their better batters. His skills as a catcher were developed during middle school, when he played in the Seniors league. Abe was paired with a talented pitcher named Haruna, whose pitches were so hard and lacking in control that he was constantly covered in bruises. However, he persevered, knowing that if he could catch Haruna's pitches, he would gain a place as a regular. Although he succeeded, Abe soon began to resent Haruna, who strictly refused to throw more than 80 pitches per game, even if it meant walking off the field, and never followed Abe's signs. Because of this, Abe initially values Mihashi for his obedience, desire to stay on the mound, and control. However, he comes to appreciate just how much work Mihashi puts in, and is determined to win games using Mihashi's pitching and prove to him that he is a good pitcher. Abe has a very short temper, particularly with Mihashi, and is noted to have a loud voice, even when laugh...

Not quite a regular on the team, Nishihiro is often seen sitting in the benches cheering his team on. He is supposedly one of the smartest first years at school because he never has to study for tests. He appears to have a close relationship with his younger sister, as he is seen playing with her when at home. Detail Info Class: Year 1 Class 3 Family: Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother and a younger sister Position: Outfielder. Throws/Bats: Right/right Uniform number: 10 D.O.B: February 10 Blood type: O Height: 170cm Weight: 60kg Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura

Mizutani does not seem to be as skilled at baseball as some of the other members of the team, being further up in the batting order, and occasionally fumbles catches. He appears to enjoy listening to music, as he is almost always seen with headphones on outside of practice. Detail Info Class: Year 1 Class 7 Family: Parents, older sister Position: Left fielder and second baseman Throws/Bats: Right/Right Uniform number: 7 D.O.B: January 4 Blood type: B Height: 172cm Weight: 57kg Voiced by: Kenichirō Sumi

Mihashi, the main character of the series, is a nervous boy with no self confidence. He is shown to have always had this personality, (which seems to come in part from his father, who displays some of the same mannerisms) however, it became much more pronounced in middle school, where he was bullied by his teammates on the baseball team after gaining a place on the team apparently through favouritism, as his grandfather owned the school. The other members of the team were resentful of this and felt that their reserve pitcher, Kanou, was far more talented than Mihashi. However, Mihashi refused to give up the mound and pitched in every one of their games, even when his teammates stopped trying and the catcher wouldn't give him signs to throw. Eventually, Mihashi decided to change schools for high school and succeeded in gaining a place in Nishiura. Although he felt guilty for ruining his junior high teams enjoyment of the game, and thus promised himself he wouldn't play baseball ...

Phoenix Ikki (鳳凰星座の一輝, Fenikkusu no Ikki?, Ikki meaning "gleam") is a character from the manga Saint Seiya, authored by Japanese mangaka Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to anime. Although he was introduced later than the other four main Bronze Saints, Ikki's role in the story is quite significant -- he serves as the first antagonist in the series that the other Saints must defeat, as well as a powerful ally later in the series. While Ikki is officially recognized as a Bronze Saint, his base power easily places him well above most Silver Saints, and his reputation as a powerhouse is common knowledge among his peers and fellow Bronze Saints. Even as a child, Ikki was known as the toughest kid of the 100 orphans, and would often defend his delicate younger brother Shun from the other children. He could easily be recognized as the strongest Bronze Saint when it comes to raw power. Ikki's personality is drastically different from his fellow Saints. He is almost the oppo...

Andromeda Shun (アンドロメダ星座の瞬, Andoromeda Seiza no Shun?, shun meaning "twinkle"), also known as Shun is a fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada as one of the main protagonists of the media franchise, which originated in the manga written and illustrated by Kurumada, later adapted to anime, and subsequently inspiring soundtracks, OVAs, movies, video games, and other collectibles. He is arguably one of the strongest characters in the series, although his gentle disposition and kind nature tend to hold him back from using his full power, until he is forced to do so. Shun is also the younger brother of Phoenix Ikki, a fellow bronze saint. The Saint of Andromeda Perhaps the most reluctant of the Bronze Saints when a situation must be resolved by violence, Shun is the official Bronze Saint of the Andromeda constellation. He is a merciful soul by nature, and a firm believer in solving problems without causing bloodshed. This creates a sharp contr...

Dragon Shiryu (龍星座の紫龍, Doragon no Shiryū?, shiryū meaning "violet dragon"), also known as Shiryu is a fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada as one of the protagonists of the media franchise, which originated in the manga written and illustrated by Kurumada, later adapted to anime, and subsequently inspiring soundtracks, OVAs, movies, video games, and other collectibles. He is considered the most matured of the five heroes, and thus the wisest. As the Bronze Saint of the Dragon constellation, Shiryu dons the emerald Dragon Bronze Cloth, a jewel among the Cloths due to its legendary defense properties. The Saint of Dragon Out of all five main characters, Shiryu is known as the calmest and most collected. His sheer physical strength is the greatest of the Bronze Saints, with perhaps the exception of Phoenix Ikki. This is reflected in his ability to have won numerous battles without his Dragon Cloth. Shiryu trained at the Five Old Peaks in C...

Cygnus Hyoga (白鳥星座の氷河, Kigunasu no Hyōga?, Hyōga meaning "glacier") is a main character in the manga series Saint Seiya, authored by renowned manga-ka, Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to anime. Hyoga is cold and calm by nature, which complements his abilities as a saint. He was the third of the five main protagonists to be introduced. In Japan, Hyoga is a popular character ranking at 2nd in the main character polls of the bronze saints The Saint of Cygnus One of the main characters in the series, Hyoga appears calm, collected, and unemotional. Beneath the surface, however, he is passionate and devoted to his ideals. As a Saint born under the Cygnus constellation, Hyoga is able to control and manipulate ice and snow as he pleases, as he mastered the basis of the technique of the Saints of ice, stop the atoms of matter by the power of their Cosmo. Power and abilities By increasing his cosmos, Hyoga can freeze objects and people. In his fight against his master, Gold Saint Aq...

love guitar and seiya... then play this song.. nice technique.

天馬星座の星矢, Pegasasu no Seiya, Seiya meaning "star arrow", also known as Seiya, is a fictional character from the Saint Seiya universe created by Masami Kurumada as the main protagonist of the media franchise, which originated in the eponymous manga written and illustrated by Kurumada, later adapted to anime, and subsequently inspiring soundtracks, OVAs, movies, video games, and other collectibles. Like most protagonists of Kurumada's works, his design for Seiya was inspired in the main character of his previous hit manga Ring ni Kakero, Takane Ryuji. In the story, Seiya is one of the 88 mythical warriors that have served the goddess Athena during ages, protecting justice and peace on Earth, and are known as "Saints, the bringers of hope." As a Saint, Seiya dons one of the radiant and powerful armors of divine origins known as Cloths, his representing the constellation of Pegasus. He also possesses superhuman strength and speed, two of the many extraordinary abilit...

Saint Seiya (聖闘士星矢, Seinto Seiya), also known as Knights of the Zodiac, is a manga series authored by Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to anime. The story follows five mystical warriors called the "Saints" (or "Knights"; the kanji is properly read as sei-tōshi "holy fighter" but the furigana has it pronounced "saint") who have adopted various constellations as their guardian symbols. The anime series won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1987, but was cancelled in 1989 due to low ratings of the anime. Latest development is OVA: Hades - Chapter Elysion (2008) Plot Six years before the events at the focus of the series, one hundred orphans from Japan are sent to different parts of the world to become legendary warriors known as "Saints", who are the soldiers under the command of Greek goddess Athena. These warriors are each under the protection of a celestial constellation. The power of the Saints originates from the understanding o...