Shinsaku Kido

Shinsaku Kido

Shinsaku Kido (木戸 晋作, Kido Shinsaku) is a moderately lecherous drunkard who becomes the coach of Kisaragi Girls High Baseball team.

He is voiced by Kōji Ishii (Japanese) and Andy McAvin (English).

Personality

Despite his very unconvincing and laidback appearance, Shinsaku is actually quite observant person, a master strategist and has superior insights and judgement in baseball games.

Relationships

Keiko Himuro and Hidehiko Hayakawa

Shinsaku has connections to both Keiko and Hidehiko from when they were all younger.

In fact, he was Hidehiko's catcher when they were in high school.

Etymology

• The name Shinsaku means "advance" (晋) (shin) and "work, production, cultivation, tillage, make, prepare, build" (作) (saku).
• Shinsaku's surname Kido means "wicket, wooden door" (木戸).

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