Takeru Yamato

Takeru Yamato is the one of the main love interests to Misu Mujika in Miss Bow and Arrow. He is a running back and ace of the Teikoku Alexanders. His jersey number is 21.

Background
Takeru was born in Kagoshima Prefecture but moved to America at the age of 11, where he became a youth American football star nicknamed Eyeshield 21, before returning to Japan at 13 years old. While in America, through Shun Kakei, Takeru heard about Misu Mujika and began to keep an eye on her from afar. It was Takeru who convinced the coach to extend the invitation to her, though this fact is known to no one aside from himself and the coach.

Appearance
Takeru is a tall, handsome young Japanese man with wavy black hair and grey-gold eyes. He has a lean but muscular form, sharp eyes and strong eyebrows. Much like Sena Kobayakawa, who uses his title "Eyeshield 21" throughout the story, Takeru wears a multi-colored eye shield on his helmet. The one time he appears out of uniform and jersey, Takeru can be seen wearing a typical long-sleeve shirt, jacket, pants and Converse shoes.

Personality
Takeru is a friendly, optimistic and honest person by nature. He is blunt and rarely minces his words, but is not the same kind of blunt as Seijuro. Takeru is much more self-aware, and conscientious and considerate of others. He wears his heart on his sleeve and rarely gets angry, usually taking things in level-headed and easygoing stride. He is generally kind, but is very blunt, brutally honest and straightforward, something he sometimes uses to spite people. Whether or not this is fully intentional isn't entirely clear, but it seems to be.

Rather than being prideful to the point of arrogance, Takeru radiates confidence that he will never lose. He is usually seen smiling calmly. Takeru has a strong respect for his friends and teammates, and firmly believes in team effort and cooperation. He seems to have a keen understanding of others and can think quickly and effectively under pressure.

Relationships
Misu Mujika