Minami Asakura (played by Masami Nagasawa) is a protagonist in Touch.
Minami Asakura grows up closely connected to Tatsuya Uesugi and Kazuya Uesugi, sharing their dream of reaching Koshien. At Meisei High School, she works as the baseball team’s scorer and supports Kazuya. After his death, she withdraws from the dugout, but later returns when Tatsuya decides to pursue the dream in his own way. Tatsuya Uesugi (played by Shota Saito) appears in Touch.
Tatsuya Uesugi is Kazuya Uesugi’s brother and Minami Asakura’s longtime companion. Initially carefree and uncertain about baseball, he tries boxing and resists being treated as Kazuya’s replacement. After Kazuya’s death, Tatsuya realizes how deeply their shared dream mattered, returns to baseball, and leads Meisei toward another chance at Koshien. Kazuya Uesugi (played by Keita Saito) appears in Touch.
Kazuya Uesugi is Tatsuya Uesugi’s gifted brother and Minami Asakura’s close companion. As Meisei High School’s successful pitcher, he leads the baseball team toward the championship and remains devoted to reaching Koshien. His sudden death destroys the trio’s shared dream and becomes the emotional turning point that eventually motivates Tatsuya to return to baseball. Akio Nitta (played by Seiji Fukushi) appears in Touch.
Akio Nitta is the powerful slugger for Sumi High and a formidable opponent connected to Meisei’s championship hopes. He has faced Kazuya Uesugi before and later confronts Tatsuya Uesugi in the decisive final. His grand slam puts Sumi High ahead, setting up the tense closing confrontation with Tatsuya’s pitching. Kotaro Matsudaira (played by Shinsuke Hiratsuka) appears in Touch.
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Characters
Minami Asakura
(played by Masami Nagasawa) — protagonist
Minami Asakura grows up closely connected to Tatsuya Uesugi and Kazuya Uesugi, sharing their dream of reaching Koshien. At Meisei High School, she works as the baseball team’s scorer and supports Kazu...
Tatsuya Uesugi
(played by Shota Saito) — supporting
Tatsuya Uesugi is Kazuya Uesugi’s brother and Minami Asakura’s longtime companion. Initially carefree and uncertain about baseball, he tries boxing and resists being treated as Kazuya’s replacement. A...
Kazuya Uesugi
(played by Keita Saito) — supporting
Kazuya Uesugi is Tatsuya Uesugi’s gifted brother and Minami Asakura’s close companion. As Meisei High School’s successful pitcher, he leads the baseball team toward the championship and remains devote...
Akio Nitta
(played by Seiji Fukushi) — supporting
Akio Nitta is the powerful slugger for Sumi High and a formidable opponent connected to Meisei’s championship hopes. He has faced Kazuya Uesugi before and later confronts Tatsuya Uesugi in the decisiv...
Kotaro Matsudaira
(played by Shinsuke Hiratsuka) — minor
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Tatsuya Uesugi → Kazuya Uesugi
(Family Brothers)
The plot explicitly describes Tatsuya as Kazuya's brother and shows them growing up together.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Kotaro Matsudaira → Minami Asakura
(Alliance Team Members)
Kotaro and Minami are part of Meisei's rebuilt baseball effort leading to the final against Sumi High.
