Mitsuyoshi Anzai

description

He is the coach of Shohoku High School's basketball team, and one of the best coaches in Japan. Even the coaches of other teams call him "Anzai-sensei" with respect. His calm and serene attitude contrasts with the temperament he had in the past as a demanding and fearsome university coach, to the point of earning the nickname of the white-haired demon, until a tragic event with one of his students affected him to such an extent that it completely transformed his character.

past

During Coach Anzai's days as a college basketball coach, a talented player named Ryuji Yazawa trained under him. Anzai held him in high regard, but Yazawa was frustrated with Anzai's harsh training and left for the United States against Anzai's wishes. His subsequent death in a car collision shook Anzai and precipitated his transformation from the "White-Haired Devil" to the "White-Haired Buddha", as well as prompting his resignation as a college basketball coach.

gender

masculine

birthday

May 1st

complexion

robusta

personality

He has drastically changed from being the very strict "White-Haired Devil" to the "White-Haired Buddha" with a lighter personality, probably due to Yazawa's death. Sakuragi always calls him "Oyaji" (old man) and he has a habit of flicking the fat on his chin and belly whenever he is excited, which makes others, Mitsui in particular, angry at him as that is considered disrespectful. However, Anzai seems to tolerate this and has not reprimanded Sakuragi for his behavior. 4 players (Mitsui, Miyagi, Sakuragi, and Rukawa) who participate in fighting Mitsui's gang by keeping them on the bench during Inter High's first match against Miuradai High School. He is also a very charismatic person as he gave Mitsui the confidence to never give up until the match is actually over, allowing Mitsui to win the match in their high school days and join Shohoku thanks to Anzai's inspiring words. Anzai. He even motivated Rukawa and inspired him to become the number one basketball player. He even motivated Sakuragi to practice 20,000 jump shots, and was also responsible for Sakuragi's determination and resolve during the match against Sannoh as Sakuragi thanked him and told him that he was finally able to turn the game around to be decisive thanks to his words. When Akagi, Mitsui, Miyagi, Kogure, and Rukawa are on a school camp in Shizuoka, Anzai trains Sakuragi on how to perform a jump shot similar to a 3-point shot and tells him to do 20,000 shots, which he successfully accomplishes with the assistance of Sakuragi's gang and as a part of the camp. This training Anzai does is a favor after Sakuragi rescued him in time when he suffers a heart attack.

training

Behind such an unassuming demeanor lies a brilliant tactician who always knows how to turn the tide of the game for his team. Anzai, like Haruko Akagi, noticed Sakuragi's potential early on and decided to make him a starter, even though some of his basketball skills were not yet up to par. Recognizing that shooting was Sakuragi's weakness, he had him shoot 20,000 baskets in a week to prepare for the national tournament. Anzai is also highly charismatic and able to inspire his players to reach greater heights, as demonstrated before the match against Sannoh, where he managed to break down the insecurity within Miyagi, Mitsui, and to a lesser extent, Sakuragi. Although Ryonan's Moichi Taoka directly approached him, Mitsui turned him down, citing Anzai's presence at Shohoku as the main factor. Mitsui respects Anzai the most, and even put a picture of him on the bench and prayed to him when Anzai was unable to attend the Shohoku vs Ryonan match due to a heart attack. Mitsui's actions earned the ire of both Takenori Akagi and Sakuragi, because Mitsui acted as if Anzai had died.

appearance

Chubby teacher of about 70 years old, with white hair, glasses, sweater, and tight pants