  Name: Takenori AkagiA.k.a.: Gori, Gorilla, captain of ShohokuAge: 17 - 18Birthday: May 10thHighschool: Shohoku HighschoolJunior High: Kitamura Junior HighschoolYear: 3rdClass: 6Height: 197 cm (6'5½)Weight: 90 kg (198 lbs.)Position: center (C)Jersey no.: 4Shoe Brand: ConverseVoice actor: Yanada Kiyoyuki Special abilities: Akagi is an outstanding center. He is that kind of player that doesn't really have much talent, but does have potential and he has trained very very hard to get to the top. His two-handed dunk called Gori-dunk (yeah Sakuragi's idea) is his trade mark scoring. He's not a very good shooter and won't hit from outside the bucket. Akagi has great defensive play, I don't even remember how many block shots he has had!! In his first year of highschool he really sucked at free throws and dribbling, but he got some major improvements over the years, fortunately... Akagi is also a very good rebounder; with Sakuragi on his side they can get like 75% of the rebounds. Besides, Akagi is also a very defensive player, his blocks are just frightening! As a team captain he provides the team the mental support and discipline. He was chosen one of the five best players of Kanagawa, the other four were teammate Rukawa, Sendoh, Maki and Jin. He was also approached by a well-known Sports University to join their team, but he had to prove himself by reaching the quarterfinals in the IH tournament. Unfortunately, Shohoku lost in the third round. And in contrary to the other Shohoku members (well except Kogure) Akagi happens to be a top student. Outstanding in English as well as physics, it's just unbelievable. Special features: Although he's Japanese, his looks are very different from an ordinary Japanese guy...Personality: Akagi has a very serious and angry look on his face most of the times, but this guy actually is very soft hearted. His love for basketball is incredible, his ultimate dream is to win the IH tournament. In his first and second year of highschool, he hasn't had reliable and capable team members, but the situation changes after when rookies Rukawa and Sakuragi join the team and soon also the return of Miyagi and junior high MVP Mitsui. Thanks to his own efforts and these marvelous team mates he finally gets the chance to prove himself on the IH stage. Akagi is a very determined person who won't give up easily. He has always dreamt of a match up against Kainan, but during that district game he injured his ankle, but he insisted to play the second half, although he might not being able to walk anymore. He just had to grab the chance to play Kainan, no matter what. |