The long-awaited anime adaptation of "Oi! Tombo" has been confirmed for 2024, but what kind of character is Oi Tombo, the protagonist of this work? In this article, I would like to give a brief summary of the protagonist of this work, Oi Tombo. Tombo is a character with a cheerful and innocent personality, and is a mirror image of a golfer who takes golf seriously, but deep in her heart she also has a dark past that she cannot erase, so be sure to pay attention to the depth of her character's setting.
A genius nurtured by the nature of Tokara
Oi Tonbo can be described in one sentence as a "golf genius nurtured by the nature of Tokara." She was born in Hinoshima, an island in the Tokara Islands far from Honshu, an area where there are no decent golf courses. She is a genius who has honed her golf sense in a place where there are no golf courses, let alone professional golfers who can give lessons.
Practice on a tough course
Her extraordinary golf sense was honed by the golf course that the residents of Hinoshima built themselves. The golf course on Hinoshima is a course that does not have a proper difficulty setting, and the sea breeze blows so hard that it is impossible to play properly, making it difficult for ordinary people to understand. However, it is because she played such a course over and over again that she has an excellent golf sense.
Life in Tokara and thoughts about Honshu
Oi Tonbo, who grew up in such a natural environment, was very satisfied with his life on Hinoshima and did not seem to have any desire to go to Honshu and see the wider world. For that reason, he continued playing golf purely for the enjoyment of it, rather than with the desire to become a professional and be successful.
Conquer the course with only a No. 3 iron
Since there were no decent golf equipment on Hinoshima, Tombo conquered the extremely difficult golf course on Hinoshima with only a No. 3 iron. Among the many irons available, the No. 3 iron is particularly difficult to handle, and is a club that beginners cannot even hit properly. She used these clubs regularly to hone her skills.
A bright and straightforward personality
Thus, Oi Tonbo has honed her unique golf sense surrounded by the nature of Tokara, but she never becomes arrogant because of her technical skills, and is portrayed as a character who always faces golf with a bright and straightforward personality. It is because of this pure heart that she is a character who can face golf sincerely.
Zero sense of caution
This is something that happens in the countryside, but in the countryside, you basically only see familiar faces, so there tends to be little awareness of crime prevention. The same can be said for her, and Tombo is a pure person who has zero sense of caution towards people from outside the island. Her personality is in stark contrast to that of a junior high school girl in Tokyo.
Pure thoughts about golf
Her curiosity and purity are also directed towards golf, and in the story, her purity leads her to come up with some eccentric plays that would be unthinkable in the world of golf. Her strength is being able to face golf in the way she believes in, without being bound by common sense.
He gets used to Igaiga in seconds even though they're meeting for the first time
Tonbo is such a pure-hearted person that he instantly got used to Igarashi Ichiga (Igaiga), who came from Honshu at the beginning of the story. Igarashi is a character with a very bad appearance, as Tonbo's grandfather describes him as having "gray eyes," but it's amazing that he can treat such a person without discrimination.
Death of Parents
Tonbo has a very innocent personality and is so cheerful that she quickly becomes acquainted with Igarashi when they first meet, but she actually has a dark past in which she lost both parents at an early age. For this reason, her parents never appear in the story, and her grandfather raises her as a surrogate parent.
Disputing relatives
The biggest trauma for her was, of course, the death of her parents, but the sight of her relatives arguing with each other and trying to force someone to take care of her afterwards. Having lost her parents at an early age, she seems to have been frightened by the relatives who kept trying to force someone to take care of her.
Fear of Honshu
Because of this, Tombo has come to fear Honshu, where her relatives have been pushing each other to find someone to take her in. Behind her insistence on living on Hinoshima is, of course, her love for Hinoshima, but she also distrusts her relatives, who were unable to easily lend a helping hand to the orphaned Tombo.
She can also feel lonely
Though Tombo is a very cheerful character, she also harbors a hidden hatred for the death of her parents and the relatives she was forced to live with after she was taken in by them. Although she is a character who is generally focused on for her cheerful personality, there are many scenes in the story where she occasionally becomes depressed due to loneliness, giving us a glimpse of her character, which is not one-dimensional.
Meeting with Igaiga
Even though he has a dark past with the death of his parents and hatred for his relatives, Tombo has a pure attitude towards couples and has acquired a sense that ordinary people cannot understand. He meets former golfer Igaiga. His fateful meeting with Tombo will eventually lead Tombo into the world of golf. Be sure to pay attention throughout the story to how Igaiga's decision at this time will affect Tombo.
Igaiga with a wound on his shin
Thus, Igaiga had a miraculous encounter with Tombo, but while he was a professional golfer, he had accepted a bet on golf with a yakuza, and was banished from the golf world when it was discovered. Two opposite people, Tombo, who is purely focused on golf, and Igaiga, who once betrayed golf, meet. By the way, although Igaiga accepted money from the yakuza, it seems that behind his actions he also had feelings for his son, who had become a financial burden, so it seems that he did not accept the money solely for ulterior motives. Although it was certainly an insincere response to golf, it is important to remember that behind his actions lies his earnest feelings as a parent.
Abilities that amaze professionals
Igaiga was banished from the golf world and fled to Hinoshima, where he met Tombo, who has an incredible sense of golf. Seeing the incredible skills she had cultivated on her own course on Hinoshima, Igaiga decided to take Tombo on the path of golf. The depiction of Igaiga being shocked by Tombo's skills at this time is an excellent piece of manga, and I'm sure many fans were drawn into the work by this scene. This is a particularly excellent opening among all manga works dealing with sports, so I would like you to check out this scene not only in the anime but also in the original work.
Dirty Honshu Igaiga and Pure Tombo
In this way, this work is a contrast between the dirty Honshu Igaiga, who was once banished from the golf world, and Hinoshima Tombo, a genius who faces golf purely. As a professional golfer, you will have to face the dirty aspects of the golf world such as prize money, so it will be interesting to see how Tombo will perform and how Igaiga will deal with that.
From Hinoshima to the World
With the help of Igaiga, Tombo's interest in golf outweighs her fear of Honshu, and she decides to leave Hinoshima for Honshu, and then to the world. How her feelings change as she interacts with Igaiga will be depicted in detail in the anime version that will be broadcast this time, so be sure to pay attention.
How will she face Honshu?
Of course, her fear of Honshu will not disappear anytime soon. Although she has pure feelings for golf, the emotional wounds she once suffered and her feelings towards her parents will not change, so please pay attention to how she will deal with these past experiences throughout the anime.
Interact with many players
Though she has two emotions, a pure curiosity about golf and past trauma, Tombo will play in many games and grow, but in the course of these activities she will interact with many players. Many characters who are essential to Tombo's growth will appear, such as playing against characters who have created their own style of play in the same natural environment as herself. In this work, other attractive characters besides Tombo and Igaiga will also appear, so be sure to focus on them as well.
To the Junior Golf World Cup
And as she gains experience throughout the story, she gains solid skills and eventually participates in the Junior Golf World Cup. In the Junior Golf World Cup, she will compete against competitors from all over the world, including many players who are more skilled than Tombo. It will be interesting to see how Tombo, who was truly in a "frog in a well" situation, will deal with this reality.
Looking forward to Tombo in the anime! !
Though he has such a dark past, Tombo has a pure approach to golf and has honed his sense to the point of shocking former professional golfer Igaiga. In this anime version of the work, Tombo will be depicted as facing golf with the same lively attitude as in the original. In addition, as a purely anime work, you can enjoy more dynamic golf depictions than in the original, so you can also look forward to the realistic competitive scenes that are unique to sports manga.
Will the Tokara arc be the main focus? ?
The anime version of this work will mainly depict the Tokara arc, which is the beginning of the work. Igaiga is amazed by the skills that Tonbo has honed on Hinoshima's unique course, and the story will be carefully depicted until he decides to draw her into the world of golf. The beginning of this work is also very interesting, so be sure to pay attention to the beginning.
Tonbo's natural touch is also good!
The story itself is particularly interesting, but the drawing style is a bit peculiar, so while some people like it, some fans have stopped reading the work because they couldn't get used to the drawings. In that respect, the anime version has a more natural touch, so anyone can enjoy it, so if you're a fan who didn't like the original work, be sure to try watching the anime version.
The voice actor is Rika Hayashi!
The voice of Oi Tonbo in the anime version is voice actor Hayashi Rika. Hayashi Rika is a young voice actor who has not yet had a work that can be called a masterpiece, but since she has taken on the important role of the main character in this work, it can be said that she is a very talented voice actor. From the PV, it seemed that the voice acting was very suitable for the image of Tonbo, so please pay attention to how Hayashi Rika, who will start her career as a voice actor from now on, will play the voice of Tonbo.
Summary
What did you think? This time, we will introduce the work "Oi! We have introduced Ooi Tonbo, the main character in "Oi! Dragonfly". In contrast to Igaiga, who has a scar on his shin, I'm sure many fans have been touched by Tonbo's straightforwardness as she is purely focused on golf and puts in the effort. She is a character who takes off from Hinoshima to the world through the story of this work, so be sure to enjoy Tonbo's growth and her exploits through the story of the anime version.
