KOGANEI SHINJI

SEIRIN HIGH #6 | SF

ATTRIBUTES

PHYSICAL ABILITY TECHNIQUE STAMINA MENTAL STRENGTH SPECIAL ABILITY

Physical Ability 8 / 10

Technique 4 / 10

Stamina 8 / 10

Mental Strength 7 / 10

Special Ability 4 / 10

VS COMPARE

VITAL STATS

HEIGHT 170 cm

WEIGHT 67 kg

BIRTHDAY Sep 11 (VIR)

BLOOD TYPE B

OVERVIEW

Koganei Shinji is Seirin's second-year small forward and the team's loudest mood-maker. Spiky hair, a cat-shaped mouth, and a habit of speaking too loudly make him easy to spot on the bench—and easy to underestimate on the floor.

Nicknamed the Jack of No Trades, he can shoot from any range with only average accuracy, play any position at a basic level, and still throw himself at Uncrowned Kings. He started basketball after watching Mitobe, almost quit during Riko's first training block, and cried after Seirin's Inter-High elimination—the moment he realized he no longer wanted to walk away.

NAME ETYMOLOGY

Koganei (小金井): The kanji 小 (Ko) means "small," 金 (Kane) means "gold" or "metal," and 井 (I) means "well."

Seirin Naming Pattern: Following a hidden theme where Seirin's core roster members feature a day of the week in their surnames, Koganei's 金 represents Friday (金曜日, Kin'yōbi).

Shinji (真司): The kanji 真 (Shin) means "true" or "genuine," and 司 (Ji) means "to administer." Teammates usually just call him Koga.

TRIVIA & DETAILS

Motto "With spirit, you can do anything."

Favorite Food Baumkuchen

Hobbies Building plastic models

Special Skill Yo-yo

Best Subject None in particular

Committee None

Family Structure Father, mother, older sister (Akane)

Dislikes Pigeons, avocados, post-loss practice

Best Play None in particular

Type of Woman A cheerful person

How days off are spent Various things; basically, he can't sit still.

Reason for starting basketball He bounced through baseball, soccer, swimming, and tennis before switching again after watching Mitobe play.

Interpreter Koganei is the only person who can understand Mitobe, so he interprets for him.

Side Back At the first position meeting he asked to play "side back." Izuki despaired. He also called traveling "cycling."

Player He Has His Eye On Susa Yoshinori of Tōō.

AUTHOR NOTES (FUJIMAKI-SENSEI)

Author's Memo "A fun one to draw. It lets me relax - in a good way."

A Word from Fujimaki-sensei! He served as a mood-maker for the work, softening the atmosphere so things wouldn't get too serious. It was great to see him shine at the end!

GALLERY

Seirin High Manga Version

Seirin High Anime Version

Seirin High Winter Cup Finals