OVA
Description
Ooshiba Kiichi is a second-year student at Seiseki High School and a regular forward in its soccer club, where he wears the number 11 jersey. He is unusually tall and lean, standing 191 centimeters and weighing 83 kilograms, with red hair, blue eyes, and a tanned complexion. He comes from a well-off family; his parents are doctors and his older sister is an accomplished student, while he himself is academically weak. His birthday is October 10, his blood type is O, and he was born in Tokyo. His personal profile also notes a talent for identifying tropical fish species, a liking for tomatoes, a dislike of cherry tomatoes, a favorite saying that translates roughly as hitting the jackpot, and a stated wish to have a girlfriend.
His personality is egocentric and openly lazy. He regards himself as a genius and the team's ace, and he subscribes to the belief that geniuses have no need to make an effort. On the pitch he refuses to run, to defend, or to work hard, insisting that scoring goals is the only job of a striker. Because of this stubborn, uncooperative attitude, his teammates mock him behind his back as the sulky prince. His unwillingness to train leaves him with limited stamina, and he is frequently substituted during matches, a decision he openly resents.
Despite his behavior, his soccer intelligence is high. He reads the game tactically well, has refined touch and technique, and is strong in aerial contests thanks to his height and build. Vice-captain Usui Yuuta, who is not given to flattery, rates his latent ability as the best on the team. Ooshiba himself claims to have the longest soccer experience of anyone in the club, and at times he demonstrates a real grasp of the game by giving precise positional instructions, such as guiding Tsukushi, the novice who started soccer only in high school.
In the team structure, Ooshiba is one of the three arrows of Seiseki's attack, the combination formed with captain Mizuki Hisahito and playmaker Kimishita Atsushi. This attacking core is central to Seiseki in decisive matches, including the final of the Tokyo preliminaries against Touin Academy, the contest depicted in the Touin Gakuen-sen anime, in which the team must win to qualify for the national tournament.
His relationship with Kimishita is outwardly hostile but functionally brilliant. The two are the same age and temperamentally opposite, and they clash constantly, yet on the field Ooshiba understands Kimishita's passes better than anyone and converts them into goals, with complete trust between them. Toward Mizuki, he feels respect mixed with rivalry, and he carries an ambition to surpass the team's established ace. Usui Yuuta is the figure who manages him best; recognizing his potential, Usui knows how to handle him and direct his ability for the good of the team. The first-year Tsukushi also has a significant effect on him. Ooshiba initially looks down on the hardworking newcomer, but Tsukushi's desperate, sincere effort gradually changes his own attitude toward the game.
Over the course of the story, Ooshiba develops from a self-centered talent who plays only for his own glory into a forward who accepts responsibility as one of the team's key players. The influence of his teammates, especially Tsukushi's relentless dedication, pushes him to take his ability seriously and to fight for the team rather than only for the spotlight. By the time of the Tokyo qualifying final, he functions as a dependable part of Seiseki's attack instead of the sulky individualist he was when first introduced.
His personality is egocentric and openly lazy. He regards himself as a genius and the team's ace, and he subscribes to the belief that geniuses have no need to make an effort. On the pitch he refuses to run, to defend, or to work hard, insisting that scoring goals is the only job of a striker. Because of this stubborn, uncooperative attitude, his teammates mock him behind his back as the sulky prince. His unwillingness to train leaves him with limited stamina, and he is frequently substituted during matches, a decision he openly resents.
Despite his behavior, his soccer intelligence is high. He reads the game tactically well, has refined touch and technique, and is strong in aerial contests thanks to his height and build. Vice-captain Usui Yuuta, who is not given to flattery, rates his latent ability as the best on the team. Ooshiba himself claims to have the longest soccer experience of anyone in the club, and at times he demonstrates a real grasp of the game by giving precise positional instructions, such as guiding Tsukushi, the novice who started soccer only in high school.
In the team structure, Ooshiba is one of the three arrows of Seiseki's attack, the combination formed with captain Mizuki Hisahito and playmaker Kimishita Atsushi. This attacking core is central to Seiseki in decisive matches, including the final of the Tokyo preliminaries against Touin Academy, the contest depicted in the Touin Gakuen-sen anime, in which the team must win to qualify for the national tournament.
His relationship with Kimishita is outwardly hostile but functionally brilliant. The two are the same age and temperamentally opposite, and they clash constantly, yet on the field Ooshiba understands Kimishita's passes better than anyone and converts them into goals, with complete trust between them. Toward Mizuki, he feels respect mixed with rivalry, and he carries an ambition to surpass the team's established ace. Usui Yuuta is the figure who manages him best; recognizing his potential, Usui knows how to handle him and direct his ability for the good of the team. The first-year Tsukushi also has a significant effect on him. Ooshiba initially looks down on the hardworking newcomer, but Tsukushi's desperate, sincere effort gradually changes his own attitude toward the game.
Over the course of the story, Ooshiba develops from a self-centered talent who plays only for his own glory into a forward who accepts responsibility as one of the team's key players. The influence of his teammates, especially Tsukushi's relentless dedication, pushes him to take his ability seriously and to fight for the team rather than only for the spotlight. By the time of the Tokyo qualifying final, he functions as a dependable part of Seiseki's attack instead of the sulky individualist he was when first introduced.