Eiichiro Maruo — Baby Steps Character Profile

About Eiichiro Maruo

A first-year honor student who joins the Tennis Club to address his lack of exercise. Despite having no prior experience and poor physical conditioning, he leverages his intelligence, dedication, and strong work ethic to excel. His studious nature drives him to meticulously take notes on opponents' habits and tendencies, enabling him to develop a highly strategic approach and predict their shots.

Eiichiro Maruo — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Taishi Murata

Appears in

Baby Steps (2014)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (9)

• Eiichiro Maruo — Professional Mentor — Coach Ryuuhei Aoi (Kohsuke Toriumi)

  Additional tennis coach who provides guidance

• Eiichiro Maruo — Alliance Teammate — Yuuki Tajima (Chisa Yuuki)

  Tennis club teammate who supports Eiichiro

• Eiichiro Maruo — Alliance Teammate — Takuya Miyagawa (Tetsuya Kakihara)

  Tennis club teammate who practices together

• Eiichiro Maruo — Conflict Rival — Kojirou Kageyama (Takuma Terashima)

  Skilled tennis player who challenges Eiichiro

• Eiichiro Maruo — Social Friend — Yukichi Fukasawa (Hiro Shimono)

  Fellow tennis enthusiast who encourages Eiichiro

• Eiichiro Maruo — Social Friend — Himeko Sasami (Asami Seto)

  Supportive friend in the tennis club

• Eiichiro Maruo — Conflict Rival — Takuma Egawa (Daisuke Namikawa)

  Competitive tennis players with different approaches

• Eiichiro Maruo — Social Friend — Natsu Takasaki (Minako Kotobuki)

  Fellow tennis club members who support each other

• Eiichiro Maruo — Professional Mentor — Coach Yusaku Miura (Taiten Kusunoki)

  Tennis coach who guides Eiichiro's development

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