Angels in The Court - Characters

Characters

Oh Motoura (元浦 央, Motoura Ou?)

The main protagonist of the series, Oh Motoura is a twenty-seven-year old, former volleyball star, semi-retired, and working at Aota Academy as a coach. A fit and handsome bachelor, his life takes an unusual turn when he is reassigned to train the girls volleyball division, a change he is discontent with. Though his initial impression is an indifferent one, over the course of their training, Motoura is enamored by his new students, such that he becomes romantically involved with them. Of his most interesting features, Motoura is almost never seen without his sunglasses on.

Shou Marui (円井 晶, Marui Shou?)

Shou is a student and member of the girl's volleyball team, regarded as the group's leader, best attacker, and who plays left-front. A modest, down-to-earth character, Shou is affectionate, athletic, playful, responsible and spirited. Unlike the rest of the girls, she takes an immediate liking to Motoura, welcoming him as her trainer and being the first to have a crush on him.

Kumi Marui (円井 玖美, Marui Kumi?)

Kumi is Shou's capricious sister, also a student and member of the volleyball team who plays front-center as their designated setter. Unlike in the animated series, where she is very much like her sibling, Kumi's incarnation in the game is that of a strict, brash, self-righteous girl with a quick, often loud temper. In spite of her difficult attitude, and much to her denial and vex, Kumi is easily the most sensitive of the group, prone to fits of emotion and grief.

Nao Inabe (伊那 部尚, Inabe Nao?)'

Voiced by Shayla LaVeaux (anime)

Stern and cocksure, Nao is a fellow student and team member who plays front-right. The notably more matured of the group, Nao is outwardly assertive, determined, voluptuous, and unafraid of speaking her mind. Considered one of the better players, coupled with a firm commandment, Nao is the second most admired and respected member behind Shou.

Mayumi Kitajima (喜多嶋 麻由美, Kitajima Mayumi?)

A somewhat nondescript individual, Mayumi is a student who plays back-center. She is noticeably the only nonwhite member of the team and while cheerful, is for the most part an uninvolved character. Mayumi has a hobby of collecting dolls and is good friends with Mio Matsuda.

Kuzuha Shionogi (潮乃木 葛葉, Shionogi Kuzuha?)

Kuzuha is a student who plays back-left to center. The most soft-spoken of the team, Kuzuha habitually keeps to herself and generally says very little, although on the court she is noted as a competent player. Sexually abused as a child, at the hands of an undisclosed man, Kuzuha is an obstinate though heterosexual misandrist; a paradox that comes to haunt her when she finds herself attracted to Motoura!

Mio Matsuda (松田 未依, Matsuda Mio?)

Mio is a student who plays back-right to center. A meek girl by nature, Mio is easily intimidated and scared, traits that make her the periodic target of bullies. Despite this, she is surprisingly friendly and rigid, especially in the company of Mayumi, who she shares an interest for dolls, anime, and manga with. Though she can oftentimes seem like a pushover, Mio is a good listener and can show courage when the need arises.

Kozue Nekoda (音胡田 こずえ, Nekoda Kozue?)

With hair in pigtails and unzipped jersey knotted beneath her chest, Kozue is overtly the most lascivious member of the group. A student who acts as a substitute player, frustrated no doubt, she takes an immediate interest in Motoura, pouring her sex appeal on him every opportunity she can. Regardless of her sloven behavior, Kozue is an outgoing, attentive volleyball player.

Fumie Shiratori (白鳥ふみえ, Shiratori Fumie?)

Hitomi Kido (木戸ひとみ, Morimura Nanase?)

Fumie and Hitomi are a couple of girlfriends who drop by to join the team later in the game, becoming separately trainable characters after they are acquired. They are practically never seen apart, and with the exception of Shou, who the pair bond with the most, owed to their unsupported pride, timidity, and whininess, become the most disliked members of the league.

Nanase Morimura (森村 奈々瀬, Morimura Nanase?)

Voiced by Brooke Haven (anime)'

Nanase Morimura is a second-year middle school transfer student who is the only character exclusive to the animated series. She visits the group early into her arrival looking to join the team, winning a match single-handedly against four of the girls and thus, becoming accepted. It is only discovered later however, that her prolific skill only becomes available to her when she is sexually aroused, a trait she becomes dependent on Oh for.