Kozato

At 56 years old, Kozato serves as the backbone of the Jingu Spiders' pitching staff behind the scenes. As the team's first-team pitching coach, he works closely alongside Manager Tanabe, jointly shaping the club's mound strategies. In the cutthroat, money-driven world of professional baseball, Kozato draws on decades of hard-earned experience to navigate the pressures of each game with composed precision. For young hurlers like protagonist Banda Natsunosuke, he is both a trusted technical guide and a steadying force that keeps the team's spirit intact through adversity.