Sawa Echizen is a first-year student in the girls' soccer club at Warabi Seinan High School. She stands out for her big emotional reactions on the field and close friendship with Nozomi Onda and other childhood friends. At first, Sawa wanted to be a manager, but she grows into an important member of the team and goes through major personal growth after seeing her friends never give up. Sawa also acts as the main narrator in the anime, often sharing her thoughts throughout each episode.
Sawa looks quiet and gentle, but her lively expressions often reveal what she’s feeling inside.
Sawa is friendly and open. She easily talks with classmates and loves giving nicknames to close friends like Nozomi Onda.
She shows strong emotions, sometimes getting mad at her teammates' mistakes during games.
Although she seems shy at first, she quickly shows lots of energy and excitement, feeling happy and sad very easily.
Sawa came from Fuji First Junior High, where she was the manager of the boys' soccer club.
She started high school at Warabi Seinan with her childhood friends—Nozomi Onda, Tetsu, Take, and Namek.
She planned to become the manager again, but ended up joining the girls' soccer team as a player.
Sawa’s main position is defender (DF), but she is also often the match recorder in games.
At first, she was unsure and had little experience as a player, but she quickly learned in practice.
She got better at soccer step by step, showing amazing growth after practicing with the team and learning from tough matches.
She even managed to take the ball from strong upperclassmen forwards with a tough sliding tackle.
Sawa is especially close to Nozomi Onda, her old friend and the person who understands her the most.
She stays friendly with other teammates and calls them by nicknames.
Coach Gōro Fukatsu often calls her “Chinchikurin,” a nickname for being small and cute.
In the anime, Sawa is the one who explains what's happening as the main narrator, not just at the beginning or end, but often in every episode.
Somehow, in the anime, she even narrates flashbacks for characters she has never met, like Alice Adatara from Urawa Kunsei.
- “What are you doing!!”
- “I’ve only been a manager before…”
- “I want to stand on the same stage as everyone!”
Joining the Team
Sawa enters Warabi Seinan High along with childhood friends Nozomi Onda and others.
Although she planned to focus on being a manager, she is pulled into the girls' soccer club with Nozomi.
Early Struggles
During a friendly match between the first and second years, Sawa is nervous about playing.
She celebrates even the smallest success, like passing a ball to a teammate.
Growth and Determination
With more practice, Sawa gains confidence and gets better at soccer.
She is inspired by Nozomi and the others, especially when they never give up, and starts to see herself as a true player.
Breakthrough Moment
A few months later, Sawa surprises everyone by stealing the ball from a second-year forward using a dramatic sliding tackle.
Even her old friends from the boys’ club are impressed by her skills.
Narrator Role
Sawa acts as the narrator in the anime, giving her honest thoughts before, during, and after each episode.
She even narrates scenes from other characters’ points of view, like Alice Adatara from the rival team.
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