Takenouchi

Takenouchi is a third-year at Johnan Public High School and plays the position of outside hitter on the boys' volleyball team. His jersey is number 7.

Appearance
Takenouchi is the shortest of the third-years, and the chubbiest. He often says he needs to lose weight, or his jersey will not fit him. His hairstyle is similar to Yamazaki's, but softer. He has chubby cheeks, a small mouth and small eyes, and smiles a lot. His hands are smaller than most hitters' hands, too.

Personality
Takenouchi is a very cheery, sweet, easygoing, and noncompetitive person, as shown when he nonchalantly offered to substitute with Katta during the match against Nanyou. He is also very friendly and starts conversations with people for no real reason.

Johnan Volleyball Team Transformation Arc
Takenouchi was seen with his other third-year teammates at the practices, standing next to them. When he got his jersey, he commented that it would not fit him unless he loses weight.

Kanto Preliminaries Arc
Takenouchi played for the first part of the first set of Johnan's first match, against Nanyou. Once Sango told Akira and Katta to go in, though, he offered to switch with Katta, saying that Katta could gain the momentum of the game and that he would rather play when things are going smoother.

Yamazaki
Takenouchi and Yamazaki are both third-years, and they are often seen next to each other. They appear to be friendly to each other and get along well, since they have similar personalities.

Udou
They are also both third-years, and are often seen standing next to each other. They also appear to be friends and get along.

Katta Oosawa
Katta and Takenouchi are both outside hitters, and they switched with each other during the match against Nanyou. They appear to get along well and can cooperate well, since they are both normally quite cheerful.

Trivia

 * He joined the volleyball club because he played the sport in PE and thought it was fun.
 * Like the other third-years, his first name is unknown because it was never mentioned in the manga.

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