Takeshi Yamamoto

Takeshi Yamamoto, also known as Baseball Idiot, Yamamo-chan and 10th Vongola Rain Guardian, is one of the main characters from the Katekyo Hitman Reborn series.
== Charactah Account ==
Takeshi is the 14-year-old popular baseball star of Namimori Middle School. Despite his carefree and outgoing personality, he initially has no confidence in doing anything other than baseball, even attempting to commit suicide after sustaining major injury to his arm. After Tsuna reassures him, the two become close friends, and Reborn tries to recruit him into the Vongola Family. He hardly takes anything seriously, and is usually oblivious to what is truly happening around him, often tricked by Reborn into participating in Mafia-related events because he thinks that they are all just playing a game. Though he becomes a dedicated and valuable member of Tsuna's family, growing to become a fighter who excels at swordsmanship, he still does not understand the full extent of the situation surrounding the Mafia. He is Tsuna's Guardian of the Rain Ring.
Takeshi is the type of character that can make friends with everyone, and if not friendship, then at least respect. Characters like Hibari, have been shown to have interest in Takeshi's battles, and Squalo has also shown to have interest in his development to the point of willingly tutoring him. However, Takeshi can become angry when his friends are hurt or injured. He is also willing to sacrifice things important to him to save his friends from danger, as shown in the Kokuyo Arc. where he sacrificed an arm (right before an important baseball game) to defeat Ken; and when Squalo asked him whether he would choose baseball or the sword, he chose the sword in order to protect those he cared about.
Takeshi's grades are around the same as Tsuna's because of his focus on baseball. However, it is shown that once he sits down and actually learns the theory, he can do any problem easily. Despite not being smart academically wise, he has shown an inner wisdom and tact belying his age. This was shown when he scolded Gokudera on being a proper right-hand man. He has the tendency to believe that everything is a game, including the Vongola which he believes to be some sort of 'mafia role-playing game'. His future self, however, seems to have finally acknowledged the reality of the situation.  
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Here Comes a Vongola Family-Style School Trip!
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! x ēlDLIVE Special
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn!: Mr. Rebokku no Ciao Ciao Interview
=== Light Novels ===
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Secret Bullet
=== Manga ===
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
=== Video Games ===
* Jumputi Heroes
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Battle Arena 2 - Spirits Burst
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle!
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS Fate of Heat Honoo no Sadame
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS Fate of Heat III - Yuki no Shugosha Raishuu!
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble Hyper - Moeyo Mirai
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble Kaien Ring Soudatsusen!
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble Mukuro Kyoushuu
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble X - Mirai Chou-Bakuhatsu!
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble XX - Kessen! Real 6 Chouka
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS Mafia Daishuugou Vongola Festival!
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS Ore ga Boss! Saikyou Family Taisen
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS Vongola Shiki Taisen Battle Sugoroku
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS - Shinuki Max! Bongore Carnival!
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Kindan no Yami no Delta
* Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Kizuna no Tagbattle
== Trivia ==
* Takeshi's favorite food is sushi, and his favorite drink is milk. Both his favourite food and favourite drink are exactly the same as Belphegor's.
* Takeshi's favorite sushi dish is toro, hamachi and shrimp.
* Takeshi's favorite musical instrument is the taiko (a Japanese drum).
* Takeshi's favorite baseball position is batting; but he wishes to be a well-rounded player.
* In the future, Takeshi was aiming to enter the major league before he returned full-time to the Vongola. Squalo sent him the videos of his battles in order to draw him back to the path of the sword.
* Takeshi is the only character to have one Box Weapon that is made up of two different animals.
* In the Reborn! Anniversary Polls Takeshi ranked:
** 3rd in popularity in the first poll.
** 6th in popularity in the second poll.
** 5th in popularity of the males in the third poll.
** 8th in popularity and 20th in "Most Wanted Future Version" in the fourth poll.
** 9th in popularity in the fifth poll. And in "Dream Matches" ranked 6th for vs. Gokudera.
** 5th in popularity in the sixth poll.
** 7th in popularity and 9th in strength in the seventh and final anniversary poll.
* In Haru's Haru Haru Interview: Dangerous, it is revealed that while Takeshi's dad runs a sushi bar, Takeshi himself is yelled at whenever he touches anything in the restaurant.
* In Ciao Ciao interview, it is stated that the person Takeshi thinks invincible is his father, and he said that he probably can never beat him.
* Takeshi's family owns a dojo named "Asarigumi" (Asari Clan) which used to be where his father trained his Shigure Soen style when he was young, which is coincidentally similar to Asari's family name. Currently, the dojo is usually used by Takeshi whenever he trains his swordsmanship.
* As seen in Haru Haru's Interview Dangerous, Takeshi loves milk and even once told Gokudera to drink some because he thinks Gokudera's constant frustration was due to lack of calcium (oblivious that his easy-going attitude was actually the cause of it).
* In volume 42's Everyone's Daily Life, it's revealed that one of Takeshi's dreams is to play baseball with Tsuna and the other Guardians.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Takeshi Yamamoto at Reborn Wiki
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