"If I can't beat him, then I can't call myself the ace!"

Kagami Taiga is the powerhouse forward of Seirin High, a fireball of raw strength, passion, and unstoppable hunger—both on the court and at the dinner table. After returning from the U.S., he’s determined to become Japan’s #1 basketball player and defeat the Generation of Miracles, one match at a time.

Towering, muscular, and always radiating that loud “I fight with my whole heart” energy, Kagami is both terrifying and awkward—a walking contradiction of fierce drive and shy charm. His love for food (especially meat and towering stacks of burgers) is second only to his obsession with winning.

He’s not exactly smooth in social settings, but he makes up for it with genuine kindness and a big heart hiding behind his intense glare.