Taichi is a Japanese given name and surname.
Given name
Taichi (written: , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name.
People with the given name
Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese volleyball player
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese voice actor
*, Japanese professional wrestler
*, Japanese baseball player
*, Japanese musician and actor
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese shogi player
*, Japanese baseball player
*, Japanese badminton player
*, Japanese actor
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese shogi player
*, Japanese golfer
*, Japanese writer and screenwriter
*, Japanese rower
Fictional characters with the given name
Fictional characters with the given name include:
*Taichi Mashima, a character in the manga series ''
Chihayafuru
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine '' Be Love'' from December 2007 to August 2022, with its chapters collected in 50 volumes. It is about a school g ...
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Taichi Yagami
Taichi "Tai" Kamiya, known as in Japan, is a fictional character in the multimedia franchise ''Digimon''. He first appeared in the ''Digimon Adventure V-Tamer 01'' manga, where he is sent to the Digital World to meet his Digimon companion Zeromar ...
(Tai Kamiya in English dub), a character in the anime series ''
Digimon Adventure''
*Taichi Yaegashi, a character in the light novel series ''
Kokoro Connect
is a Japanese light novel series written by Sadanatsu Anda, with illustrations by Shiromizakana. It centers around five high school students facing supernatural phenomena that test their bonds by forcing them to reveal their secrets. The ...
''
*Taichi Kawanishi (川西 太一), a character from the manga and anime ''
Haikyu!!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 volumes. The story f ...
'' with the position of middle blocker from Shiratorizawa Academy
Surname
Taichi (written: ) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, Japanese actress
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Japanese-language surnames
Japanese masculine given names
Masculine given names