| Manabe Baiku | |
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| Character Name | |
| Full Name | Manabe Baiku |
| Kanji | 真鍋 梅久 |
| Furigana | まなべ ばいく |
| Personal Info | |
| Birthday | July 12 |
| Sign | ♋ (Cancer) |
| Blood type | B |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Driving School |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Media | |
| Manga Debut | Chapter 112 |
| Anime Debut | Season 1 Episode 22 |
| English Voice | Jeremy Inman |
| Japanese Voice | Kawasaki Fumitaka |
Baiku Manabe (真鍋 梅久, まなべ ばいく lit. Manabe Baiku) is a driving school instructor in charge of Kusuo, Shun and Aren. He obviously that of the thug-type person, from his appearance to his wordings but most of all, his unusually strong love for bikes. He thought that it was impossible for Shun and Aren to get a license due to their lack of capabilities but due to their eagerness and strong enthusiasm towards bikes he was moved and was eager to teach them.
Trivia[]
- His name comes from the words "学ぶ (まなべ)" which means learn/study and the Katakana spelling of bike/motorcycle, "バイク" respectively.
- His catchphrase BKB, is a reference to Japanese comedian, Fumitaka Kawasaki, whom has a skit involving the phrase as well as it is his common nickname.
- Said comedian also happens to voice the character in the Japanese dub of the anime.