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Manabu Okochi (大河内 学 Ōkōchi Manabu?) is a student from Kawato High School and a member of its sumo club. He placed third during the Inter-High Tornament.
Appearance[]
Manabu Okochi's appearance in the manga.
Personality[]
Abilities[]
History[]
In his final year of middle school Okochi was elimated by Mizuki Sada in the first round of a tournament after a injury to his knee.[1]
Synopsis[]
District Preliminary arc[]
When Fujimoto confronts members of Ishigami High School and mentions they a big rookie among them. Manabu appears before Mizuki Sada and mentions he wouldn't have won last year if it wasn't for his injury. When Mizuki asks if he's Okochi, he says he's grown since their last meeting. When Sada says Kawato High School has good eyes they shake hands. As Manabu says they'll meet in the finals, Sada walks way to speak with someone else. He claims Sada can play around much as much as he wants because he has a secert plan to against him. Later on, Okochi is railroaded in his match with Hinomaru.[1]
Major Battles[]
Amateur[]
- Okochi vs Hinomaru Ushio
- Okochi vs Chihiro Kunisaki
Etymology[]
- Ōkōchi means "river, stream" (大河) (ōkō) and "inside, within" (内) (chi).
- Manabu means "study, learning, science" (学).
Trivia[]
- His blood type is A.