Tatsuya Uesugi
Ace of the baseball team who overcomes his brother's death
Protagonist of 'Touch', original work by 'Mitsuru Adachi'. Ace pitcher in high school baseball who overcomes the ordeal of his brother's death and achieves growth.
Quotes
- “Our youth hasn't ended yet!”
- “The bat big bro gave me, I'll swing it through!”
- “I pitch to win; that's everything to me.”
- “I'll become stronger than anyone else!”
- “Always giving my all for everyone.”
Trivia
- Tatsuya Uesugi's character reflects the image of a high school student serious about baseball.
- The theme of inheriting his brother's will in the work is highly acclaimed.
- The anime version is one of the representative youth sports anime of the 1980s.
- Among Mitsuru Adachi's works, he is a particularly popular protagonist character.
- The work is loved by many baseball fans and youth drama fans.
Alternate names
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Refreshing high school student-like appearance with short black hair. Athletic, toned physique.
- Height
- About 175cm
- Weight
- Secret
- Eye color
- Black
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Handsome features
- Athletic build
- Iconic items
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- High school baseball uniform
- Baseball glove
- Baseball cap
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Kind
- Detailed personality
- Deep feelings for his brother and sense of responsibility to carry on his late brother's will, with a gentle and kind personality. Serious and competitive about baseball. Cares for his friends and has a sensitive side.
- Keywords
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- Sense of responsibility
- Kindness
- Hard worker
- Sensitive
- Sense of justice
- Emotionally rich
- Serious
- Motto
- Make my brother's dream my own and never give up
- Talents
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- Excellent pitching sense
- Mental strength
- Team leadership
- Skills
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- Pitching technique as an ace pitcher
- Agile fielding
- Baseball tactics understanding
- Motivation
- Inherit his brother's aspirations and participate in Koshien
- Habits
- Even when feeling weak, motivates himself
- Favorite foods
- Onigiri, Curry, Ramen
- Hobbies
- Baseball, Watching movies
- Disliked situations
- Remembering his brother's death, Unfair situations
History
- Backstory
- Faced with the death of his brother Kazuya, who was active as the ace of the high school baseball team, he initially suffers setbacks but, with encouragement from his mother and childhood friends Kazuya and Minami, devotes himself to baseball again and grows.
- Debut date
- January 1, 1981
- Work title
- Touch
- Media type
- Manga
Brother's death
- Significant event
- Brother's death
- Description
- His brother Kazuya dies in an accident, leaving him devastated. However, he overcomes it through effort and support from friends, achieving growth.
Koshien participation decided
- Significant event
- Koshien participation decided
- Description
- Overcoming numerous trials, achieves Koshien participation as the baseball team's ace pitcher.
Relationships
Kazue Uesugi
Mother
Strict yet warmly supportive mother to the Uesugi brothers. Endures much for her sons.
Kazuya Uesugi
Sibling
Tatsuya's older brother and the baseball team's ace. Dies in an accident and becomes the driving force for Tatsuya's growth.
Kazuya Uesugi
Sibling
Tatsuya's younger brother; they support each other even after the older brother's death. Cheerful and energetic personality.
Minami Asakura
Best friend
Childhood friend and Tatsuya's greatest understanding supporter.
Kazuya Yamada
Teammate
Baseball club teammate and rival. Comrade aiming for Koshien.
Kamakura High School Baseball Club
Kamakura High School Baseball Club: leader
Media appearances
Touch
Manga / Protagonist
Serialization started in 1981
Touch
Anime / Protagonist
1985 TV anime series
Touch: Theatrical Version
Movie / Protagonist
Released in 1986
Voice cast and creators
Bin Shimada
- Voice actor
- Bin Shimada
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime Version
- Notes
- First voice actor
Mitsuru Adachi
- Creator name
- Mitsuru Adachi
- Role
- Original author
Related goods
Touch Figure
- Item name
- Touch Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Touch Baseball Goods
- Item name
- Touch Baseball Goods
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Limited