Position: DF years old Height: 177cm Weight: 78kg  Jersey: #27  He passed the stamina test set by Tatsumi and played on Team Tatsumi. He was even given and opportunity to start, along with Kobayashi, when Kuroda and Sugie were benched and suspended for not participating in Tatsumi's soccer-tennis game. However, he failed to capitalise on his opportunity and were benched following the return of Kuroda and Sugie into the fold.   (Source: Wikipedia)

East Tokyo United, ETU, has been struggling in Japan's top football league for a few years.  It has taken everything they have just to avoid relegation. To make matters even worse, the fans are starting to abandon the team.<br><br>
In an effort to improve their performance, ETU has hired a new coach, the slightly eccentric Tatsumi Takeshi.  Tatsumi, who was considered a great football player when he was younger, abandoned the team years before but has proven himself as the manager of one of England's lower division amateur teams.  The task won't be easy, the teams East Tokyo United is pitted against have bigger budgets and better players.  However, Tatsumi is an expert at Giant Killing.

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A truly great coach makes the game of soccer interesting! Tatsumi Takeshi is 35 and has spent the last few years coaching in England before being brought back to Japan to coach his old team. His favorite pastime? Causing giant upsets—aka Giant Killing!
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(Source: Kodansha USA)

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