 Devastated over the loss of Yazawa, Anzai resigned from college basketball coaching and changed his strict attitude to his now mild temper, for which he is now known as the .Hanamichi Sakuragi always calls Anzai and has the habit of jiggling his fat when hyped, which makes the other players, Mitsui in particular, upset with him, as this is considered disrespectful.However, Anzai puts up with Sakuragi's antics.