Langa

Langa Hasegawa is a snowboarder who becomes a skateboard racer in Sk8 the Infinity after moving from Canada to Okinawa. Reki Kyan introduces him to S, where Langa adapts snowboarding instincts to dangerous downhill courses.

Langa Hasegawa's move from snowboarding to skating

Quiet, sincere, and thrill-seeking, Langa has difficulty expressing grief after his father's death. Skating restores excitement to his life, though obsession with racing Adam strains his friendship with Reki.

S, Adam, and repairing his friendship with Reki

Langa's style uses balance, aerial movement, and unconventional lines learned from snowboarding. Reconnecting with Reki teaches him that competition matters less than sharing the activity with someone he trusts.