__Position:__ Quarterback/Safety  
__Jersey Number:__ 4  
__40-Yard Dash:__ 5.2 seconds  
__Bench Press:__ 60 kg 
__Height:__ 177 cm (5' 9")  
__Weight:__ 66 kg (145 lbs)  
1st Year Student (Grade 10)

Marco is the quarterback for the Dinosaurs. He prefers to be called Marco instead of Maruko, because Maruko is a female name (in Japan 'ko' is primarily a feminine name ending, not to mention the irony that their manager is a "Maruko"), and "Marco" sounds like a male Italian name.   Originally, he was merely a nice guy who played football and had the love of eventual manager Maruko. However, after witnessing a Christmas Bowl where Kansai finalist Teikoku ran all over the competition, he became obsessed with strength being the only way to win and stop the strongest of teams. Using this motivation, he recruited players such as Gaou with his ultimate goal of getting through Kanto and having a force to stop Teikoku, but this obsession with strength made him on bitter terms with Maruko as a result.   Marco said during an interview that he likes girls with love. According to Deimon's Musashi, Marco seems to be a little bit like a yakuza member. He has a habit of ending his sentence with "I'd say". He also dislikes if he has to face a strong opponent. 
(Source: Wikipedia) 

Wimpy Sena Kobayakawa has been running away from bullies all his life. But when the football gear comes on, things change&mdash;Sena's speed and uncanny ability to elude big bullies just might give him what it takes to become a great high school football hero! Enjoy all the bone-crushing action and slapstick comedy that this heartwarming coming-of-age story has to offer.
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(Source: Viz Media)

Welcome To the Gridiron of the Damned!   Huge hulking bodies throw themselves at each other, while a tiny lithe body runs between them for the goal!  No, it&rsquo;s not a game of football, it&rsquo;s Sena Kobayakawa trying to evade the monstrous Ha-Ha brothers down the halls of Deimon High School!  But wait!  Sena&rsquo;s incredible skills at not getting caught have been spotted by the devilish (possibly actually demonic) captain of the school&rsquo;s embryonic American style football team, and when Sena asks to be the teams manager, he gets  thrust onto the field as a running back instead!  But there are two BIG catches: first, to keep the identity of their new &ldquo;star&rdquo; player an absolute secret, Yoichi makes Sena wear an opaque visor on his helmet and gives him the alias of &ldquo;Eyeshield 21.&rdquo;  And the second catch?  Well, in order to hit his fastest &ldquo;speed of light&rdquo; running mode, Sena usually has to be absolutely terrified. Not that THAT will be a problem with the monstrous players that he&rsquo;ll soon find himself running from!  The insanity hits the streets when the feet meet the cleats in EYESHIELD 21! <br><br>
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

__Height:__ 178 cm (5'10'')

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**Non-Anime Roles:**
- Professor Zema - Tevi (VG)
- Cirsium Zorba - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)
- Mr. Shining Knife - No.1 Sentai Gozyuger (TV series)

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Duio Botta is a Brazilian actor, singer, voice actor, composer and dubbing director. He is known for having participated in the SBT Ídolos program in 2006 and Jovem Talentos in the Raul Gil Program on the same channel.

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