 Anzai is a brilliant strategist who always knows how to turn the tide of a match for his team.As with Haruko Akagi, he recognizes Sakuragi's potential early on and decides to make him a starter even though some of his basketball skills are not yet up to par.Recognizing that shooting is Sakuragi's weakness, he makes him make 20,000 practice shots in a week to prepare for the national championship.