OVA
Description
Takashi Kawamura, known as Taka-san, attends Seishun Gakuen Middle School as a third-year in class 3-4. Standing 180 cm tall and weighing 65 kg, his birthday is November 18 (Scorpio, blood type A). His family operates Kawamura Sushi, where he assists his father and plans to become a sushi chef after graduation; his family consists of his parents and a younger sister. He favors mushroom soup, fish roe rice bowls, mathematics, and the color light blue, and has a preference for girls with slim figures. His hobbies include playing Monopoly and practicing knife sharpening.
Off the tennis court, Kawamura is gentle, modest, soft-spoken, yet stubborn once committed. He worries about his future and friends and flusters easily when teased about romance. Holding a tennis racket triggers a dramatic shift into an aggressive, loud "Burning" mode. In this state, he frequently shouts "Burning!!!", "Great!!!", and "Baby!" while using broken English or unconventional language. He becomes overconfident, refers to himself grandiosely, and addresses underclassmen as monkeys, a transformation that enhances his tennis performance.
Kawamura plays as an aggressive baseliner specializing in power tennis. He uses a Dunlop Rimbreed XL racket and ASICS Gelstroke shoes, with signature techniques including the Burning Serve and Hadokyū (a powerful shot). His tennis journey began with struggles; older club members mocked his lack of control, calling him the "home-run guy" and suggesting baseball. Encouraged by peers like Kunimitsu Tezuka, who admired his physical strength, he persisted. Kawamura became a regular on Seigaku's team, often playing doubles with Shusuke Fuji or Takeshi Momoshiro, and competing in singles against other power players.
In the National Tournament semifinals, Kawamura faced top power player Gin Ishida, renowned for 108 Hadokyū styles. After losing 23 consecutive points and sustaining severe injuries—three broken ribs, a damaged femur, and internal bruising—he rallied upon seeing friend Jin Akutsu in the stands. Akutsu's encouragement spurred Kawamura to unleash the "Final Hadokyū," surpassing Gin's techniques and injuring Gin's wrist, forcing a forfeit. This victory made Kawamura the top power player in middle school tennis, though it hospitalized him immediately.
Kawamura's bond with Akutsu originated at a karate dojo before Kawamura focused on tennis. It deepened when Akutsu retired after Yamabuki's loss to Seigaku, extracting Kawamura's promise to excel. Later, at the U-17 camp, they were paired for a mandated tiebreaker match by the mental coach. After losing 7–1, Kawamura was expelled but joined other eliminated players at a cliffside camp. Overcoming challenges like eagle hunting, he returned as part of the camp's second court.
Kawamura's long-term goal remains taking over his family's sushi business and making it Japan's top sushi store. He views tennis as a temporary pursuit before his culinary career.
Off the tennis court, Kawamura is gentle, modest, soft-spoken, yet stubborn once committed. He worries about his future and friends and flusters easily when teased about romance. Holding a tennis racket triggers a dramatic shift into an aggressive, loud "Burning" mode. In this state, he frequently shouts "Burning!!!", "Great!!!", and "Baby!" while using broken English or unconventional language. He becomes overconfident, refers to himself grandiosely, and addresses underclassmen as monkeys, a transformation that enhances his tennis performance.
Kawamura plays as an aggressive baseliner specializing in power tennis. He uses a Dunlop Rimbreed XL racket and ASICS Gelstroke shoes, with signature techniques including the Burning Serve and Hadokyū (a powerful shot). His tennis journey began with struggles; older club members mocked his lack of control, calling him the "home-run guy" and suggesting baseball. Encouraged by peers like Kunimitsu Tezuka, who admired his physical strength, he persisted. Kawamura became a regular on Seigaku's team, often playing doubles with Shusuke Fuji or Takeshi Momoshiro, and competing in singles against other power players.
In the National Tournament semifinals, Kawamura faced top power player Gin Ishida, renowned for 108 Hadokyū styles. After losing 23 consecutive points and sustaining severe injuries—three broken ribs, a damaged femur, and internal bruising—he rallied upon seeing friend Jin Akutsu in the stands. Akutsu's encouragement spurred Kawamura to unleash the "Final Hadokyū," surpassing Gin's techniques and injuring Gin's wrist, forcing a forfeit. This victory made Kawamura the top power player in middle school tennis, though it hospitalized him immediately.
Kawamura's bond with Akutsu originated at a karate dojo before Kawamura focused on tennis. It deepened when Akutsu retired after Yamabuki's loss to Seigaku, extracting Kawamura's promise to excel. Later, at the U-17 camp, they were paired for a mandated tiebreaker match by the mental coach. After losing 7–1, Kawamura was expelled but joined other eliminated players at a cliffside camp. Overcoming challenges like eagle hunting, he returned as part of the camp's second court.
Kawamura's long-term goal remains taking over his family's sushi business and making it Japan's top sushi store. He views tennis as a temporary pursuit before his culinary career.