Sendoh

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Sendoh Akira (仙道)
Alias(es)	Sento
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Ryonan High School Basketball Team
Occupation/Role	Second-year small forward; Ryonan No. 7; national-level ace
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Elite middle-school player	11–12	Regarded as the strongest player on the team besides Chi Tong; his defense and recovery speed push Chi Tong to use nearly all of his then-available abilities.
National Tournament breakthrough	185–187, 296	Shows improved all-around play against Hainan, then overwhelms Nagashiro’s ace Tamakoshiba on both offense and defense, leading opponents to suspect he had previously concealed his full strength.
National ace	478, 533	Matches Sawakita Eiji’s speed and leap in the national final; following Ryonan’s championship, he is recognized as one of Japan’s top aces.
Wildness: Raging Sand	583–584	Activates Wildness after receiving Chi Tong’s outlet pass; the manifestation sharply amplifies his speed and offensive pressure.
Pseudo Limit Domain	596	Emits a powerful suppressive pressure while sealing Sawakita’s shooting routes.

Background / History

Sendoh attended Sacred Radiance during middle school, where he and Chi Tong were the only players capable of competing with Nine Peaks Academy’s lineup. Their combined play kept the score tied at halftime despite their teammates’ inferior physical ability. 16

Before teaming with Chi Tong, Sendoh had lost to Sawakita Eiji in the previous year’s middle-school competition. He later meets Sawakita again in the finals and declares that defeating him—and Chi Tong—will not be as easy a second time. 17

Chi Tong encounters Sendoh outside the basketball gym and recognizes him by his distinctive hairstyle. Sendoh is already a regular player on the school team, playing small forward. 7 8 After Chi Tong joins, Sendoh is among the first to recognize how Chi Tong’s passing, court vision, and tactics improve the entire club. 11

At Ryonan, Sendoh develops into one half of the team’s “Twin Aces” alongside Chi Tong: Sendoh provides agile drives and scoring, while Chi Tong controls the tempo and tactical structure. 282 Their partnership carries Ryonan through the National Tournament and to the championship, establishing Sendoh as a nationally recognized ace. 525 526 533

Appearance

Sendoh is described as a handsome boy with an iconic broom-like hairstyle and a habitual, somewhat insincere-looking smile. 7

• Wears Ryonan’s No. 7 jersey. 48 150
• Plays small forward. 8 48
• His composed expression often gives way to intense fighting spirit when facing strong opponents. 11 481

Personality

Sendoh is relaxed and confident in ordinary play, often smiling even under pressure. His casual demeanor does not indicate complacency; he quickly recognizes dangerous opponents and adjusts his approach accordingly. 11 481

He actively seeks competition against elite players, particularly Sawakita and Rukawa. After being blocked twice by Sawakita in the national final, he treats the setback as motivation rather than losing composure. 17 481

Sendoh is also a responsible teammate. He intervenes when Chi Tong’s intimidating presence risks escalating a conflict before the Toyotama match, and he trusts Chi Tong’s tactical calls during Ryonan’s comeback against Sannoh. 217 487

Abilities & Skills

All-Around Scoring

Sendoh combines explosive drives, agile finishing, and perimeter scoring, making him Ryonan’s primary offensive ace.

• Opened a middle-school practice match by effortlessly outrunning his defender for a layup. 8
• Uses difficult finishes including wraparound floaters, fadeaway jumpers, double-clutch attempts, and powerful dunks. 185 226 296
• Can score through multiple defenders and change direction before help defense closes. 296
• Converted Ryonan’s crucial late-game three-pointer and four-point play against Sannoh. 525 526

Speed, Agility, and Recovery

Sendoh’s speed allows him to turn transitions into immediate scoring chances and recover defensively after being beaten.

• Recovered fast enough to challenge Chi Tong’s layup after Chi Tong broke through him. 11
• Scores fast-break dunks before opposing defenses can reset. 74 283
• Intercepts the ball from Yamagishi Toru at the last moment after Ryonan’s defense is beaten. 357
• Matches Sawakita’s speed and jumping ability during the national final warm-up. 478

Defense and Anticipation

Although primarily known for offense, Sendoh is a high-level defender who can contain opposing aces and disrupt passing lanes.

• Blocks Maki Shinichi’s drive and intercepts a Hainan pass. 186
• Repeatedly blocks Rukawa’s attempts to score in Ryonan’s match with Shohoku. 443
• Shuts down Nagashiro ace Tamakoshiba, stealing the ball as he begins drives and preventing him from keeping up defensively. 296
• Predicts Fukatsu Kazunari’s pass to steal possession during Ryonan’s late comeback against Sannoh. 524

Playmaking and Court Vision

Sendoh can create scoring chances for teammates rather than forcing his own shot.

• Assisted Shandao Ryoji on Ryonan’s opening score against Shohoku. 48
• Escaped a double-team by Tsuchiya Jun and Takeuchi Takuya to set up Fukuda Kicchou’s dunk. 258
• Used a no-look pass to Akagi during Kanagawa’s match against Akita, leading to Maki Shinichi’s dunk. 567
• His off-ball movement serves as the finishing point of Chi Tong’s decisive Sannoh strategy. 525

Wildness — Raging Sand

Sendoh’s Wildness manifests as a fierce, blade-like phantom referred to as Raging Sand. 583 584

• Greatly increases his explosiveness, speed, and attacking pressure. 583 584
• Allows him to break through Sawakita’s previous suppression during the Kanagawa–Akita match. 576 577
• Can be suppressed by a stronger opposing Wildness, as Sawakita’s Golden Eagle overwhelms Sendoh during Akita’s counterattack. 581

Pseudo Limit Domain

Sendoh later demonstrates a Pseudo Limit Domain, projecting enough pressure to halt Sawakita’s attempt to score. 596

• Seals shooting routes through speed, positioning, and oppressive defensive pressure. 596
• Its exact duration and conditions are not stated.

Equipment / Items

• Ryonan High School No. 7 basketball jersey. 48 150
• Kanagawa Prefecture team uniform during the Autumn National Sports Festival. 567

Relationships

• Chi Tong Lingyu — Longtime teammate and fellow Ryonan Twin Ace. Sendoh recognizes Chi Tong’s influence on the team early, trusts his strategies, and executes the decisive four-point play against Sannoh. 11 282 525 526
• Sawakita Eiji — Former middle-school opponent and principal rival. Sawakita defeated Sendoh previously, while their later clashes drive Sendoh to reach national-ace and Wildness-level play. 17 481 583
• Rukawa Kaede — Competitive rival at small forward. Sendoh repeatedly disrupts Rukawa’s offense, while Rukawa becomes determined to overcome him. 443 454 459
• Maki Shinichi — Opposing ace whom Sendoh blocks during Ryonan’s match against Hainan; Maki acknowledges Sendoh’s significant growth. 186 187
• Xiangtian Yanyi — Ryonan’s Phantom Sixth Man. Sendoh is the first teammate to recognize her unusual off-ball impact, and later finishes her cross-court pass with a fast-break dunk. 211 283
• Fukatsu Kazunari — Sannoh captain who takes on the task of guarding Sendoh and uses his Kangaroo Wildness to trap and steal from him. 510 512

Story Role / Major Arcs

Middle School

• Forms a two-man core with Chi Tong at Sacred Radiance, carrying the team against stronger opponents. 16
• Reunites with Sawakita in the finals after losing to him the previous year. 17
• Becomes Chi Tong’s most challenging early teammate and sparring partner in one-on-one practice. 11 12 38 39

Ryonan’s Rise

• Joins Ryonan’s regular lineup as its small forward and immediately demonstrates superior speed and finishing in practice. 8
• Helps establish Ryonan as a major Kanagawa threat through his scoring partnership with Chi Tong. 48 185 187
• Plays a key offensive role in Ryonan’s National Tournament rout of Toyotama, including a fadeaway jumper during the opening 9–0 run. 224 226 245

National Tournament

• Becomes Ryonan’s dominant scorer against Nagashiro, overwhelming Tamakoshiba and forcing opponents to reassess his limits. 296
• Faces Meihou Industrial’s athletic defense, repeatedly using his speed and reactions to create or rescue possessions. 353 357 360
• Battles Rukawa during Ryonan’s win over Shohoku, using defense, off-ball movement, and endurance tactics to wear him down. 443 454 459
• Faces Sawakita and Sannoh in the national final, enduring repeated blocks and defensive traps before contributing to Ryonan’s comeback. 478 481 511 526
• Scores the pivotal 3+1 against Sannoh after Chi Tong draws the defense, cutting the deficit to two points. 525 526

Autumn National Sports Festival

• Represents Kanagawa and requests the ball from Chi Tong to challenge Sawakita directly. 567
• Awakens Wildness as Raging Sand and later demonstrates a Pseudo Limit Domain against Akita. 583 584 596
• Undergoes a dramatic in-game transformation that leaves Sawakita unable to reconcile Sendoh’s new level with their previous encounters. 587 592

Notable Quotes

“Interesting!” 11

“You beat me last year, but it won't be so easy to beat us this year.” 17

“But I've already promised Chi Tong. I won't let you have your way.” 494

Trivia

• Sendoh and Chi Tong are known as Ryonan’s Twin Aces. 282 533
• Opponents suspect Sendoh concealed much of his strength before the later stages of the National Tournament. 296
• After Ryonan’s championship, opponents must account for both Sendoh’s drives and their own ace’s ability to stop him. 533