Satoru Kakuda

Shohoku's tall reserve

A second-year center at Shohoku High School and the team's tallest reserve player. His specialty is calm and steady play.

Trivia

  • A center who fully embraces his role as a reserve player, the team's unsung hero.
  • Set as the tallest member on the team.

Alternate names

Satoru Kakuda Center

Tags

Shohoku High School Basketball Center Sports Manga SLAM-DUNK High School Student

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Profile

Species
human
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
Tall with a sturdy build. Short black hair and a calm facial expression.
Height
Approximately 190cm
Eye color
Black
Hair color
Black
Distinguishing features
  • Tall stature
  • Sturdy build
Iconic items
  • Basketball uniform
  • Basketball shoes

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Reliable
Detailed personality
Contributes to the team as a reserve player, calm with a strong sense of responsibility. Lacks flashiness but is an important presence supporting the team.
Keywords
  • Calm
  • Strong sense of responsibility
  • Reliable
  • Reserved
  • Cooperative
Motto
Fulfill one's role for the team
Talents
  • Rebounding
  • Defense
  • Blocks utilizing height
Skills
  • Positioning
  • Team play
  • Tactical understanding
Motivation
Contribute to Shohoku High School's victory
Favorite foods
Curry rice, Banana
Hobbies
Basketball, Weight training

History

Backstory
Member of Shohoku High School's basketball team, serving as a second-year center. Active as a reserve player supporting the paint using his height.
Debut date
1990s
Work title
SLAM DUNK
Media type
Manga

Prefectural Tournament Appearance

Significant event
Prefectural Tournament Appearance
Description
Challenges in the prefectural tournament as a member of the Shohoku High School basketball team.

Growth as a Team

Significant event
Growth as a Team
Description
His posture of continuing to support his teammates as a reserve player is depicted.

Relationships

Kaede Rukawa

Teammate

Cooperates as an important team member

Shohoku High School Basketball Team

Shohoku High School Basketball Team: unknown

Media appearances

SLAM DUNK

Manga / Supporting

Serialized in the 1990s

SLAM DUNK

Anime / Supporting

1993 TV series

Voice cast and creators

Takehiko Inoue

Creator name
Takehiko Inoue
Role
Original author

Shueisha

Creator name
Shueisha
Role
Publisher

Related goods

Satoru Kakuda Figure

Item name
Satoru Kakuda Figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Limited

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