Otanjoubi Omedetou, Davide!

Today is the birthday of Amane Hikaru aka Davide, the dajare-king! Well, some of his jokes are really silly but you can't help laughing at times. I mean, laugh at Davide himself instead of the joke. ^__^ Although he constantly gets whacked by Bane-san for the dajare, if you look at it from another perspective, he can be said to be very observant. At least he would need to pay attention to the words said and things around him in order to come with the dajare in an instant. That could be why he seems to have a sharp instinct despite his joker appearance.

I've only seen Davide play 2 double matches before i.e. at the Rokkaku arc against the power duo, Momo and Taka-san and the other at the Senbatsu camp where he teamed up with Oshitari against Ibu and Shinjou. Davide is said to be the hyakunin-kiri of Hyotei and I think his fast reflexes made him live up to his reputation. Besides, his ability to manipulate the long wooden racquet says a lot about how he has to adjust his playing style to bring out the best from the racquet. That is why I think he's a thinker although most people would not feel that way. Anyway, his combination with Oshitari left a deep impression on me and they really feel like a manzai duo to me. Imagine talking like that during the match and managing to win it! Those two are really something. Last but not least, it's a pity that Davide is not featured in the new calendar. I guess that's because Rokkaku did not appear much both in the anime and manga this year. It will be difficult to see him again since Rokkaku lost in the first round of the Nationals.