Kaze no Tachibana

A kendo match between Ritsuryokan High School and Tsubakigaoka Academy takes an unexpected turn as the latter, now a co-ed school, challenges the former's usual dominance. Ritsuryokan struggles against Tsubakigaoka’s vice-captain, Kunihiko Yanagida, who placed 8th in the previous year’s Kanto Junior High Tournament. The team also holds an undisclosed reserve player, adding to the uncertainty. The captain’s name remains absent from the lineup, leaving the identity of the leader in question.