Akutsu-sempai!
Akutsu and Dan from Yamabuki!
AKUTSU JIN
Yamabuki Junior High School, Year 3, Class 3 #2
Birthday: April 2 (Aries)
Height: 183 cm (including hair) [6']
Weight: 71 kg [156 lbs]
Shoe size: 29 cm [US men's 14]
Blood Type: B
Dominant Hand: Right
Playing Style: His own way of playing
Shoes: DUNLOP PRS-479
Racket: HEAD i,S18 chipsystem
Specialty: Fighting
Favorite Food: Mont Blanc (with chestnuts)
Hobby: If asked, he'll answer "Don't have one," but his hobby is motocross
Family: Mother
Mother's Occupation: Waitress (coffee shop)
Best School Subject: Phys Ed
Favorite Color: Silver
Type of person he's interested in: Girls who look good wearing crimson rouge
Committee (at school): None
Worst School Subject: None
Spot where he is frequently seen at school: An infrequently-used bathroom in an old school building
Elementary school attended: Shin-Yanagi Elementary
Spends his money on: That thing that's not allowed for minors (?) [Cigarettes, probably]
Favorite saying: Keh, that's stupid!
Favorite movie: Movies about heroism and chivalry
Favorite book: Motorcycle magazines
Favorite music: Hard rock
Place he wants to go on a date: Wherever he feels like going at the time
What he wants most: A new motorcycle
Daily routine: On days when there's an F1 program on, he'll absolutely watch it, even if it's on late at night
Isn't good at: What makes you think there's something he's not good at, huh?
Specialty outside of tennis: Having a good memory
DAN TAICHI
Yamabuki Junior High, Year 1, Class 1 #13
Birthday: January 2 (Capricorn)
Height: 147 cm [4'10"]
Weight: 40 kg [88 lbs]
Shoe size: 24 cm [US men's 5]
Blood Type: AB
Dominant Hand: Left
Playing Style: Still developing [lit: he is currently in the middle of groping for it]
Favorite Food: Cream stew with clams
Hobby: Taking his beloved dog for a walk, kendama [that maddening cup-and-ball game], investigating (especially if it is related to the tennis club)
Family: Father, mother, younger sister, dog
Father's Occupation: Company worker (publishing company)
Best School Subject: Japanese, Home Economics, Art
Favorite Color: Sky Blue
Kind of person he is interested in: A wild person (?)
Committee (at school): None
Worst School Subject: Math, science
Spot where he is frequently seen at school: Art room
Elementary school attended: Yamabuki-dai Elementary
Spends his money on: Memo books, pens
Favorite motto: "A hundred ears cannot equal one eye."
Favorite movie: Nankyoku Monogatari (Animal movie) [It's not clear if this is referring to the original Nankyoku Monogatari or to the 2006 Hollywood adaptation Eight Below because they are both called Nankyoku Monogatari in Japanese, but I would guess that Dan probably likes them both.]
Favorite book: Any informational magazine
Favorite music: Pop idol music
Place he wants to go on a date: The zoo
What he wants most: A pair of shoes the same as Akutsu's
Daily routine: Taking a bath with his dog
Isn't good at: Doing the vault jump
Specialty outside of tennis: Oil painting, rough sketches
AKUTSU JIN
Yamabuki Junior High School, Year 3, Class 3 #2
Birthday: April 2 (Aries)
Height: 183 cm (including hair) [6']
Weight: 71 kg [156 lbs]
Shoe size: 29 cm [US men's 14]
Blood Type: B
Dominant Hand: Right
Playing Style: His own way of playing
Shoes: DUNLOP PRS-479
Racket: HEAD i,S18 chipsystem
Specialty: Fighting
Favorite Food: Mont Blanc (with chestnuts)
Hobby: If asked, he'll answer "Don't have one," but his hobby is motocross
Family: Mother
Mother's Occupation: Waitress (coffee shop)
Best School Subject: Phys Ed
Favorite Color: Silver
Type of person he's interested in: Girls who look good wearing crimson rouge
Committee (at school): None
Worst School Subject: None
Spot where he is frequently seen at school: An infrequently-used bathroom in an old school building
Elementary school attended: Shin-Yanagi Elementary
Spends his money on: That thing that's not allowed for minors (?) [Cigarettes, probably]
Favorite saying: Keh, that's stupid!
Favorite movie: Movies about heroism and chivalry
Favorite book: Motorcycle magazines
Favorite music: Hard rock
Place he wants to go on a date: Wherever he feels like going at the time
What he wants most: A new motorcycle
Daily routine: On days when there's an F1 program on, he'll absolutely watch it, even if it's on late at night
Isn't good at: What makes you think there's something he's not good at, huh?
Specialty outside of tennis: Having a good memory
DAN TAICHI
Yamabuki Junior High, Year 1, Class 1 #13
Birthday: January 2 (Capricorn)
Height: 147 cm [4'10"]
Weight: 40 kg [88 lbs]
Shoe size: 24 cm [US men's 5]
Blood Type: AB
Dominant Hand: Left
Playing Style: Still developing [lit: he is currently in the middle of groping for it]
Favorite Food: Cream stew with clams
Hobby: Taking his beloved dog for a walk, kendama [that maddening cup-and-ball game], investigating (especially if it is related to the tennis club)
Family: Father, mother, younger sister, dog
Father's Occupation: Company worker (publishing company)
Best School Subject: Japanese, Home Economics, Art
Favorite Color: Sky Blue
Kind of person he is interested in: A wild person (?)
Committee (at school): None
Worst School Subject: Math, science
Spot where he is frequently seen at school: Art room
Elementary school attended: Yamabuki-dai Elementary
Spends his money on: Memo books, pens
Favorite motto: "A hundred ears cannot equal one eye."
Favorite movie: Nankyoku Monogatari (Animal movie) [It's not clear if this is referring to the original Nankyoku Monogatari or to the 2006 Hollywood adaptation Eight Below because they are both called Nankyoku Monogatari in Japanese, but I would guess that Dan probably likes them both.]
Favorite book: Any informational magazine
Favorite music: Pop idol music
Place he wants to go on a date: The zoo
What he wants most: A pair of shoes the same as Akutsu's
Daily routine: Taking a bath with his dog
Isn't good at: Doing the vault jump
Specialty outside of tennis: Oil painting, rough sketches