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Kenichi Okamura (岡村 建一 Okamura Kenichi) was Yōsen High's third year power forward and captain. After the Winter Cup, he retired along with the rest of the third years.

Appearance[]

Okamura is very big and wide. He has rough facial features, with a square head, prominent jawbone, heavy sideburns, high cheekbones, large nose, and thick eyebrows and lips. His black hair is short and spiky.

He wears the Yōsen High jersey with the number 4.

Personality[]

In contrast with his rough appearance, Okamura is easily moved and has been referred to as having a glass heart. He yearns for a girlfriend and frequently laments his lack of one, occasionally to the point of tears, and this frustration is further exacerbated by the lack of support from those around him.[1] He is weak to criticism and often comments about how none of his teammates are on his side, as they typically either ignore him or insult him further in his times of doubt.

In particular, Wei Liu and Kensuke Fukui are the most openly critical of him, with the former consistently insulting his chin and sideburns while the latter is responsible for keeping his emotional outbursts in check. For these reasons, he does not command much authority as captain, and the issuing of orders usually falls on the team's coach or vice captain in his stead.[2]

When it truly matters, however, Okamura has shown himself to be a serious and reliable captain for his team. He displays good sportsmanship in the face of a loss and is mature enough not to dwell on it. After seeing how strongly the loss affected his teammate, Atsushi Murasakibara, he gave the younger player a reassuring pat on the head, reminded him that he was just getting started, and wished him good luck.[3] Despite initially playing basketball simply to attract popularity, he is genuinely passionate about the sport and cares about the team that he is with.

Story[]

Winter Cup[]

Okamura and his team won the second and third round of the Winter Cup with incredible scores, respectively 81 – 0 and 72 – 0.[4]

Quarter-finals[]

Okamura cries

Okamura in tears

After Yōsen High won the third round, they are seen walking through the building towards the exit when they are encountered by Alexandra Garcia. When Alex gets friendly and tries to kiss Tatsuya Himuro, Okamura spontaneously bursts into tears and stutters that he still doesn't have any success with the ladies, even now when he's a basketballer. Kensuke Fukui sits by his side, but cruelly says that whether or not he's a basketball player, he's just not popular. Okamura is insulted even more when Wei Liu also notes about his ugly hairstyle and jawbone. Atsushi Murasakibara butts in, asking if he can buy some more sweets. Okamura cries again, this time because his team doesn't respect him. He is set straight by Masako Araki, who arrives and pushes them back to the hotel. After viewing Seirin High's video data, Okamura praises their offensive power. He says that he can't wait for their match the next day.[5]

Skill[]

Physical Ability
 
9/10 Okamura chart
Technique
 
7/10
Stamina
 
9/10
Mental Strength
 
8/10
Special Ability
 
5/10
Okamura Low Post

Okamura's post move

Okamura was the former center of Yōsen High before Murasakibara's arrival on the team. With his huge body, he can easily push his defenders in the post to get a good position and score. He gave Kagami a hard time defending him because of the difference in their sizes. His height also gives him an advantage during rebounds and blocks. He is also able to dunk. However, Himuro pointed out that Okamura is rather slow, which leaves him vulnerable to an opponent's formation which relies on speed like Seirin's S.A.M. Defense.[6]

Etymology[]

  • The name Kenichi means "build" (建) (ken) and "one" (一) (ichi).
  • Kenichi's surname Okamura means "ridge, hill" (岡) (oka) and "town, village" (村) (mura).

Trivia[]

  • Okamura is inexplicably popular with young children, though is poor at getting them to listen.[7]
  • Okamura shares his occasional nickname of "muscle gorilla" with Eikichi Nebuya, though unlike the Uncrowned King, he takes it poorly and is hurt by it.
  • Okamura bears some resemblance to Jun Uozumi from Slam Dunk. Ironically, both Okamura and Uozomi are referred to as gorilla.
  • According to the Characters Bible, Okamura used to play in a center position before Atsushi Murasakibara joined Yōsen High. Furthermore, Taiga Kagami states that he has the movements of a former center.
  • According to KUROFES:
    • His motto is "The boughs that bear most hang lowest.".
    • His favorite food is crème caramel (purin).
    • His hobby is skiing.
    • His specialty is eating 1kg of purin.
    • His best subject is Japanese History.
    • He is a member of Physical Education school committee.
    • He has a father and a mother.
    • He dislikes the namahage.
    • His favourite type of girls is someone who isn’t scared by his height.
    • He spends his free time visiting cafes and eating desserts.
    • He started playing basketball after club's recruitment.
    • His best basketball moves are high post -> turn -> shoot.
    • The player he has his eyes on is Nebuya.

References[]

  1. Kuroko no Basuke chapter 144 page 11
  2. Kuroko no Basuke Replace PLUS chapter 36, pages 16-19
  3. Kuroko no Basuke chapter 169, pages 7-8 and page 11
  4. Kuroko no Basuke chapter 149, page 3
  5. Kuroko no Basuke chapter 144, page 17
  6. Kuroko no Basuke chapter 160, page 4
  7. Kuroko no Basuke Replace PLUS chapter 36, pages 23-24

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