Nekota, Ginpachi

猫田銀八

Nekota Ginpachi is a longtime friend and eternal rival of Kamogawa Genji. He lives as a hermit in the mountains with his dog, Hachi. Nekota remains deeply involved in boxing. He watches matches on tape whenever he can get them, helps train the Kamogawa team for upcoming fights, and even spent a period at Kamogawa Gym teaching newcomers.
In the past, he was a natural boxer with wild instincts that even Kamogawa and Dankichi admitted were superior to theirs, though they never told Nekota this. With fast reflexes and superb agility, Nekota was as powerful as Kamogawa and Dankichi.