Matsushita's fellow classmate, and constant companion, he is like Matsushita in that he is always targeted by the school bullies and hooligans. However unlike Matsushita he is far more quick tempered and less willing to take the beatings lying down. Later in the series an old junior high classmate of his named Yamane Junji reveals to him that he's joined the Yakuza, and forcibly steals the Karate Club's money from him.

Osu!! Karate Bu takes place at Kansai Fifth Technical High School, a school known for its delinquents, even for Osaka. Its karate club is known widely as the toughest thugs of all. First-year Matsushita Tadashi joins the karate club to stop people from picking on him, but ends up with more than he bargained for. The series soon focuses on the captain, Takagi Yoshiyuki, the strongest gangster in Osaka, and his struggle to protect the karate club and protect the city of Osaka.

(Source: AniDB)

Husband of voice actress [Hitomi Oikawa](https://anilist.co/staff/101922)  

__Non-anime roles:__
~!Amy in "Kyuuketsuhime Miyu Seiyou Shinma-hen" (drama CD) (Japanese)
Andromeda Shun in "Saint Seiya Meiou Hades Hen" (drama cd)
Andromeda Shun in "Saint Seiya Sanctuary Chapter" (VG) (Japanese)
Bowman Jean in "Star Ocean: The Second Story" (VG) (Japanese)
Captain Falcon in "Super Smash Bros. Melee" (VG)
Dias Flac in "Star Ocean: The Second Story" (VG) (Japanese)
Dunban in "Xenoblade" (VG) (Japanese)
Geist in "Astal" (Sega Saturn Game)
Gogeta in "Dragon Ball Z: Sparking!" (VG) (Japanese)
Gogeta in "Dragonball Z Ultimate Battle 22" (VG)
Heiji Hattori in "Detective Conan: Treasure of the British Empire" (VG)
Kou Uraki in "Mobile Suit Gundam: Climax U.C." (VG)
Kouji Tamura in "Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 2: Irodori no Love Song" (VG) (Japanese)
Kunio in "Super Dodge Ball" (Neo-Geo) (VG) (Japanese)
Mictlan in "Tales of Destiny 2" (VG) (Japanese)
Percy Howard in "Sakura Wars 2" (VG/multisystem) (Japanese)
Ragnadarm III in "Shining Force EXA" (VG) (Japanese)
Robin/Dick Grayson in "Batman" (animated TV series Filmation version) (NTV version) (Japanese)
Shinichi Samesuga in "Tsuyokiss" (VG)
Tomite in "Fushigi Yuugi" (Drama CD) (Japanese)
Vegeta in "Battle Stadium D.O.N" (VG) (Japanese)
Vegeta in "Dragon Ball Final Bout" (VG) (Japanese)
Vegeta in "Dragon Ball Z Budokai" (VG) (Japanese)
Vegeta in "Dragon Ball Z: Sparking!" (VG) (Japanese)
Vegeta in "Dragonball Z Ultimate Battle 22" (VG) (Japanese)
Vegeta/Gogeta/Vegetto in " Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai" (VG,PSP)
Vegetto in "Dragon Ball Final Bout" (VG) (Japanese)
Vegetto in "Dragon Ball Z: Sparking!" (VG) (Japanese)
Yutaka Shinkawa in "CROSS†CHANNEL ~To all people~" (VG) (Japanese)!~

Matsushita Tadashi is a second year student at Kangokou High School (in Osaka, Japan) and a constant target of Kangokou's numerous bullies who beat him up routinely after school. He is accompanied by his best friend Saitou Takaki, who is also constantly harassed. <br><br>
As the pair grow increasingly tired of being victimized they decide to join the titular Karate Club, which is notorious throughout Osaka's youth gangs for training and producing the city's most hardened and toughest teenage thugs while maintaining the facade of a legit school sports club. But when they join the club, they find themselves picked on just as much if not worse by the club's current members.

Saitou Takaaki