Minamizaka

Minamizaka (南坂) is a one of the supporting characters in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby.

He is an anime-only character that shows up occasionally in Season 2 as the trainer for Team Canopus. He is never addressed by name, and is only known as "Trainer" by his team.

Background
It is not well known how this trainer ended up becoming the trainer for Team Canopus. Regardless, he is shown to be dedicated to doing his job and helping guide his team to success.

Personality
For the most part, he has a very organized and professional demeanor. He tends to be on the quiet side and only speaks when necessary, letting his team do most of the talking for him.

He is somewhat of a pushover and has a hard time keeping his team focused on training. During Team Canopus' impromptu team meetings, he stands idly by and blends into the background.

Etymology

 * The surname Minamizaka means "south" (南) (minami) and "slope, hill" (坂) (saka/zaka).