nomiya tomomi

On the surface, Nomiya appears to be the quintessential delinquent—he sports an afro, has dropped out of high school, and even goes so far as to defile the school steps with his own waste before leaving for good. However, it quickly becomes evident that Nomiya is burdened by profound guilt stemming from a traffic accident he caused, which left a girl, Yamashita Yasumi, paralyzed. Though only an average student, Nomiya was deeply passionate about basketball, and not being able to play on the school team has left him feeling lost and devoid of joy. While taking the now paraplegic and seemingly unresponsive Yasumi for a walk, Nomiya overhears Togawa playing basketball. Desperate for any opportunity to play, Nomiya challenges Togawa to a game and is impressed by Togawa's skill and determination. Soon, Nomiya becomes a sort of cheerleader and mascot for the Tigers, forming a friendship with Togawa. Even though he rarely gets to play himself, it seems to be enough for Nomiya just to be around those who do. Later in the series, Nomiya attempts to join a professional basketball team. He leaves a strong impression but ultimately is not selected. Over time, he gains weight and gradually starts to lose his will. He finds himself questioning if this marks the end of his basketball career. Nomiya spends much of his time in the manga reflecting on where he went wrong and striving to mend his life—inspired by the Tigers' spirit, he shaves his head and embarks on a monk-like quest to change his fate. Against all odds, his desire to change and positive attitude begin to influence his co-workers and acquaintances positively. (Source: Wikipedia)
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  • Tomomi Nomiya (野宮 朋美)

    Nomiya Tomomi

    Main

    On the surface, Nomiya seems to be the proto-typical delinquenthe wears an afro, has dropped out of high school, and pauses to defecate on the school steps before leaving for good. It soon becomes clear, however, that Nomiya suffers from crushing g...

  • Hisanobu Takahashi (高橋 久信)

    Takahashi Hisanobu

    Main

    At the start of the manga, Takahashi is a typical high school alpha malecaptain of the basketball team, popular with girls, effortlessly smart, and a bully to other "inferior" students. In an effort to give his girlfriend a ride home after school, ...

  • Kiyoharu Togawa (戸川 清春)

    Togawa Kiyoharu

    Main

    Forced to spend all of his free time after school practicing the piano, Togawa was something of an outcast to the rest of his junior high classmates. During the last PE class of the first semester, Togawa agrees to race the 100M dash against the fastest b...

  • Kumi Azumi (安積 久美)

    Azumi Kumi

    Supporting

    Azumi is Togawa's childhood friend.At the time, it seems they liked each other a lot, Togawa promising himself to tell her "when [he] beats 11 seconds". Unfortunately, this race was the last one he participated to as the sarcoma in his leg prevented him f...

  • Yamauchi Hitoshi

    Hitoshi Yamauchi

    Supporting

    Yama meets Togawa in the same time as Tora. He is also in the Tigers team and introduces Togawa to it. Yama has an illness that makes him lose little by little the use of his muscles. Yama was the manager of the Hanazawa Middle School track team before hi...

  • Matsuzaka Manba

    Manba Matsuzaka

    Supporting

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  • Nagano Mitsuru

    Mitsuru Nagano

    Supporting

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  • Nurse Kobayashi

    Nurse Kobayashi

    Supporting

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  • Jack Randal

    Randal Jack

    Supporting

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