Ota Hanase

Ota Hanase (花瀬 桜太, Hanase Ota) was a student at North High Class 1-5 in year 0 who used to shave his head and he wear piercings until he joined the Baseball Club.

Etymology

 * The name Ota means "cherry blossom" (桜) (o) and "thick, big" (太) (ta).
 * Ota's surname Hanase means "flower, blossom" (花) (hana) and "swift current, rapids" (瀬) (se).