Rookies
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Professor Kawato is the new Japanese teacher in the ill-famed Futagotamaga high shool, whose baseball club is composed by thugs and bullies who have been suspended for a year from all school competitions for causing a brawl during an official match. Now that the suspension is over, the only club's members left are interested only in women, smoking and doing nothing until, under professor Kawato's guidance, they discover a new dream called Koushien. The road to Koushien is far from easy, as they have to get back in shape, to learn how to play baseball and to win everyone else mistrust, including the principal's and other professor's one, with only a few months available. Sweating and fighting, the baseball club will find his determination and strength, as they proceed towards their dreams, while Kawato's enthusiastic and non-conventional ways slowly change the attitude of everyone near them. (Source: ANN)
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Feb 3, 1998 to Aug 25, 2003
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Koichi Kawato123 fan favoritesExternal profileKoichi Kawato is a 24 year old single and an enthusiastic modern Japanese teaching teacher. He is accepted at the Futagotamagawa Gakuen High School and is assigned to class 1-B. Little did he know that all of the members of the baseball club reside in this class and that they gained delinquent status after the school and tournament expulsion. Throughout the series, Kawato's honest and positive attitude shines as he's repeatedly given the short end of the stick in several situation yet perseveres and remains optimistic all the while. It's these rare qualities of Kawato's that slowly influence not only the titula "Rookies" for the better, but also his co-workers, of whom believe delinquents to be hopeless. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Keiichi Aniya33 fan favoritesExternal profileFirst year student who was well known batter in his middle school days. He lost his motivation after he was struck out by a excellent pitcher three times in a row. He gave up playing base ball seriously after the fight on the play ground of kyoshin,and like all other baseball team players converted into a gangster. Now he goes around banging chicks in the baseball club room. He is known to be the best pitcher in the club. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Kei Shinjo31 fan favoritesExternal profileShinjo was originally angry at the other members for starting to leave gang-life behind, and proceeded to heavily injure them. He is later revealed to care deeply about his friendship with the team, but was reluctant to rejoin due to his actions. He later rejoins and works twice as hard to make up for his actions. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Tomochika Wakana23 fan favoritesExternal profileA foul-mouthed first-year, who drifts through his life without passion. From baseball he gets a newfound passion to live his life and chase a dream with his friends. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Shoji Akaboshi7 fan favoritesExternal profileA skilled player who was also well-known in middle school and dreamed of being able to compete in Major League Baseball. At first he seemed arrogant, claiming he only needed high school to learn English and refusing to join the baseball team as he viewed them beneath him. However, he was practicing with a university team in secret, something Yagi and Aniya accidentally found out. When he was convinced to join the team, he discovered they were all as or even more talented than he was, leading him to work much harder for his spot on the team. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Toru Mikoshiba6 fan favoritesExternal profileThe team's captain. Though non-violent and intelligent, he is often affected by nervousness and insecurity. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Shuta Sekikawa4 fan favoritesExternal profileThe team's fastest member and sports a mohawk that is "rock hard" due to the amount of styling products he uses. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Touko Yagi0 fan favoritesExternal profileThe manager of the Nikogaku baseball team No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
