Akagi Takenori
| Name | Akagi Takenori |
| Number | 4 |
| Height (cm) | 197 |
| Weight (kg) | 90 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Class | 6 |
| Birthday | 10 Mac |
| Junior High | Kitamura Junior High School |
| Shoe Brand | Converse |
| Position | Center |
| Nick-name | Gorilla |
| Most Notable Saying | "We are strong, we will lead the nationals!" |
| Appereance | Gorilla look like |
| Personality | Strong |
| Additional Info | Akagi Takenori is the tallest player in all Shohoku's team members. Although biased by many fans because of his physical resemblance to a monkey, Akagi is a great team captain. As he leads his interesting team members through out the games, he stands out as the leader of this great team and also a good guide for Sakuragi Hanamichi . Additional Info: Akagi's sister, Haruko, is the one who selected Hanamichi out of the freshmen students and introduced Hanamichi to the sports known as basketball. |
