Rikuo Nemoto — There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race Character Profile

About Rikuo Nemoto

The manager of the Seibu Lions baseball team. He actively manages player morale and team strategy, notably attempting controversial marketing stunts to revive Tabuchi's performance during a losing streak.

Character Facts

Played by

Kenji Utsumi

Appears in

There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race (1980)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Rikuo Nemoto — Professional Player-Manager — Kōichi Tabuchi (Toshiyuki Nishida)

  Tabuchi reports to Manager Nemoto, who attempts to manage his performance and public image.

• Rikuo Nemoto — Professional Manager-Prospect — Takeshi Yasuda (Takeshi Aono)

  Nemoto evaluates Yasuda's resume as a potential solution to the team's roster needs.

• Rikuo Nemoto — Professional Manager-Player — Masaichi Kaneda (Gorō Naya)

  Direct coaching and strategic relationship during the intense pennant race.

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More characters from There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race

• Kōichi Tabuchi (Toshiyuki Nishida)
• Miyoko Tabuchi (Terumi Niki)
• Yoshiaki Tsutsumi (Kaneta Kimotsuki)
• Reporter (Kei Tomiyama)
• Tatsurō Hirooka (Michio Hazama)
• Takeshi Yasuda (Takeshi Aono)
• Announcer (Nahoko Sasaki)
• Masaichi Kaneda (Gorō Naya)
• Nagashima Director (Masatô Ibu)
• Live broadcast announcer (Akira Murayama)
• Himself (Shinya Sasaki)