| Oota Shou | |
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| Vital statistics | |
| JP Name | 太田 翔 |
| Gender | Male |
| Position | Defender |
| Number | 2 |
| Seiyuu | Kobayashi Yuu |
| Family | {{{Family}}} |
| Debut | Episode 1 |
Oota Shou is a defender and the captain of Momoyama Predators
Background
Shou and his father
When Shou was younger, he was a very shy and quiet kid, but became intressed in football when he saw Tanaka Satoru's plays. He tried to join local soccer team, but became despressed after witnessing how well the Furuyas were controlling the ball. Afterwards, Shou refused to touch the ball again, which made his father worry. Finally, Shou's father took him to the football stadium where Tanaka was commentating on a match. Tanaka encouraged Shou to keep playing football. It is assumed that this occurance helped Shou become louder.
Appearance
He has short, brown hair and bright, green eyes.
Shou's casual clothes
He is short, but a bit taller than Aoto.
Personality
Oota Shou is a strong willed player that has a loud voice and can be clumsy at times. He is hardworking and motivates his team-mates when their morale is down. After making consecutive mistakes, Shou become disheartened and his team suffers due to his lack of optimism. As seen in Episode 15, Kota slaps Shou in the face to take him out of his depressed state.
He loves soccer more than anyone, but lacks the skill necessary to be a good, Untill Misaki found out about his amazing perception and field vision. But, thanks to blind soccer, his ball control now much improved.
Plot
Shou was part of the soccer team Momoyama Predators, but the team was disbanded after the triplet quit. Afterwards, the players and the coach quit, leaving Shou on the team alone. Kinzou Momoya was the manager of the team and told Shou that he would use the 5th grade team to compete in the district tounrament since the 6th grade team only had one player. Shou would not take this for an answer and soon recruited Takatou Erika. He then asked the Furuyas to play, but they insisted that he find a good coach first. After much searching, he saw a drunk man in the park who could dribble the ball quite well. After much persistance, Masaru Hanashima agreed to be the coach of the soccer team. Shortly after the team was formed, Shou was named the team captain.