__Height:__ 170 cm
__Class:__ Year 1 Class 7
__Position:__ Catcher,and vice captain
__Throws/Bats:__ Right/Right
__Uniform number:__ 2

Abe is the teams catcher, and also one of their better batters. His skills as a catcher were developed during middle school, when he played in the Seniors league. Abe was paired with a talented pitcher named Haruna, whose pitches were so hard and lacking in control that he was constantly covered in bruises. However, he persevered, knowing that if he could catch Haruna&#039;s pitches, he would gain a place as a regular. Although he succeeded, Abe soon began to resent Haruna, who strictly refused to throw more than 80 pitches per game, even if it meant walking off the field, and never followed Abe&#039;s signs. Because of this, Abe initially values Mihashi for his obedience, desire to stay on the mound, and control. However, he comes to appreciate just how much work Mihashi puts in, and is determined to win games using Mihashi&#039;s pitching and prove to him that he is a good pitcher.

Abe has a very short temper, particularly with Mihashi, and is noted to have a loud voice, even when laughing, which intimidates not only Mihashi but sometimes his other teammates too. However, when this is pointed out to him, he takes great pains to be more patient with Mihashi and speak more gently. He was charged by Momoe to look after Mihashi, and he takes this very seriously, constantly monitoring Mihashi&#039;s practicing, what he is eating, and how much sleep he&#039;s getting, causing Izumi to note that he&#039;s very bossy. Abe is also a driving force on the field, generally shouting out instructions to his teammates during play, and closely analyzing the opposition. He uses this habit to his advantage as he is very good at predicting which of Mihashi&#039;s pitches will cause a batter to strike out.

(Source: Wikipedia)

After a falling out with his middle school team, Mihashi enters Nishiura high school with no social skill, a warped opinion of himself, and every intention to quit baseball. The newly formed Nishiura baseball team, however, needs a pitcher, and they welcome him. Most enthusiastic is Abe, a domineering catcher with his own game issues. 
And so a battery every bit as complementary as it is dysfunctional is formed. If they can figure out how to work together, they might be the answers to each other's problems-and the team might be able to win.

__Height:__ 175 cm

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**Trivia:**
- His nickname "Yuu-kyan" was given by Kenichi Suzumura.
- Very close with Tomokazu Sugita. They host a video game variety show called Tokyo Encounter together.
- Loves cats but is afraid of having them die before him, so doesn't have any of his own.
- Allergic to metals and alcohol; drinks non-alcoholic soft drinks or orange juice at parties.
- Colorblind.

__Non-Anime Roles:__

- Louis Guiabern - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)

Russell Wait (born February 15, 1977 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.) is an American voice actor and voice director based in Hong Kong.

Picking up where the original series left off, Ren Mihashi, the ace pitcher of the newly-formed Nishiura High School baseball team, and his teammates face the Sakitama High School team in the next round of the High School Baseball Invitational Tournament as they aim to play in the finals at legendary Hanshin Koushien Stadium.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Unaired episode 12.5 included on the 7th DVD & Blu-ray volume.
 
Kurata from Bijyou feels guilty about beating the crap out of other players. Abe’s accidental injury strikes a chord, and he no longer wants to be involved with Roka’s dirty schemes.
 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

Mihashi moves on to high school convinced he is a lousy baseball pitcher. There he meets the catcher Abe and the team manager Momoe who together work to make Mihashi and the team shine. 
(Source: Anime News Network)
 
Notes: 
- Winner of Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award for best creative work in 2006. 
- Winner of Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 2007.

Chiisaku Furikabutte, lit. “Small Windup”, was published in Afternoon between the tankobon publications of volumes 15 and 16 and during the 2011 hiatus, and it is a series of specials about the lives of Oofuri characters.

Takaya Abe