| Introduction |
| Kazuma Takasago | |
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| Name | |
| Characteristics | |
| Gender |  Male
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| Birthday | August 24 |
| Height | 191 cm (6'3) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176lbs) |
| Professional Status | |
| Team | 
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| Year | 3rd year |
| Position | Center |
| Jersey Number | #5 |
| Personal Status | |
| First Appearance | |
| Voices | |
| Japanese Voice | Yasuhiko Kawazu |
| [v · t · e] | |
Kazuma Takasago (高砂 一馬, Takasago Kazuma) is a 3rd year center for Kainan University Affiliated High School.
Appearance[]
Takasago is very tall but rather thin, and is tan with big lips and a crew cut. These features make him look very similar to Akagi, and once in the final seconds of the Shohoku-Kainan game a desperate Sakuragi confused him for Akagi and passed him the ball, effectively sealing Kainan's win.
Personality[]
Takasago is quiet and doesn't speak so much, he is very dedicated to his team and to making it to the Nationals. However, he is also realistic and knows when he can't beat rival centers such as Takenori Akagi who he deems too strong. He decides to pass the ball in these moments which irritates his coach Takato who deems it cowardly.
Plot[]
Takasago and Kainan finished 2nd at the National High School Tournament.
Abilities[]
Takasago is a strong center befitting of a Kainan starter. Since much of his opponents' attention is often diverted toward Kainan's 2 star guards Shinichi Maki and Soichiro Jin (especially Jin who stretches the floor), this allows more room inside the paint for Takasago to finish around the rim (as evident when he dunked off of Jin's backpass against Ryonan). He is also shown to be a strong rebounder, even preventing Sakuragi from getting a rebound during the final seconds against Shohoku. Takasago is also cunning, as he forced Jun Uozumi to foul him multiple times and eventually be ejected from their match which ultimately turned the tide in Kainan's favor.
As a center himself, he has a keen eye when observing other centers. During Shohoku vs. Ryonan, Takasago noticed that Akagi was not fluid in the first half which Maki agreed with.
His basketball prowess often falls short compared to more reknowned centers from Kanagawa such as Akagi, Uozumi, and Hanagata. Maki also noted that Takasago wouldn't be able to handle Hiroshi Morishige alone if they faced each other at the nationals.
Nevertheless, Takasago is still a high level center capable of being a starter for a prestigious basketball team like Kainan High.
| Physical Ability | 9/10 | |
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| Technique | 8/10 | |
| Stamina | 8/10 | |
| Mental Strength | 8/10 | |
| Special Ability | 10/10 | |
Etymology[]
- The name Kazuma means "one" (一) (kazu) and "horse" (馬) (ma).
- Kazuma's surname Takasago means "tall, high" (高) (taka) and "sand, grit" (砂) (sago).