List of Suzuka Characters

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This is a character guide to the manga and anime series Suzuka.

Contents 1 Main Characters 2 Girl's Dormitory 3 Characters in Track 4 Other Characters 5 Key 6 References

[edit] Main Characters

Yamato Akitsuki (秋月大和, Akitsuki Yamato^?)

• Voiced by: Daisuke Nakamura

The main protagonist of the story. He moved from his home in rural Hiroshima to his aunt’s dormitory in Tokyo to change himself. While checking out his new high school, he sees a beautiful high jumper practicing and it was love at first sight. By chance she happens to be his next door neighbor, Suzuka Asahina. Yamato is clumsy with a carefree attitude which often gets himself in comprising situations. When need arises, he can become focused and determined. He is exceedingly clueless when it comes to girls and their feelings. Although not the best in academics, he discovered to be a naturally gifted sprinter. During his senior year of high school, he became a well liked and respected track captain. Even though he did not achieve his goal of becoming first nationally during high school in the 100 meters, he was scouted and recommend to attend two universities: Touto University which Saki is plan on attending and Seijo University which Suzuka was planning on attending. After being released from his promise with Saki and realizing that his still in love with Asahina, he has decided to try for Seijo University. With Yuuka's help he admitted his feelings to Asahina once again, after a surprising rejection Yamato tries to figure out Asahina's reaction. The two then have a talk with each other, Asahina not wanting to start the relationship again because of the fear of getting hurt. The two stop the conversation but Yamato not wanting to lose Asahina again, hugs her. Yamoto refuses to lose her and begs her to trust in him and the relationship more. Suzuka, understanding her own insecurities, asks Yamoto to be patient with her. The scene ends with the two kissing and making up. At Seijo University's track tryouts, Yamato preformed poorly as start of his race, but showed enough potential at the end for the Selection Committee to unanimously choose him. During his latest fight with Suzuka, he is taking more of an initiative then he has in the past in solving their relationship problems.

Suzuka Asahina (朝比奈涼風, Asahina Suzuka^?)

• Voiced by: Kanako Mitsuhashi

A talented female high jumper from Yokohama that was scouted by many famous high schools because of her skill. While in Tokyo, she lives in Ayano’s dormitory next door to Yamato. She is a serious athlete that puts a lot of pressure on her self to perform so she does not disappoint others. At first she mostly has a cold attitude toward Yamato, but according to her sister, Suzuka only shows her arrogant and somewhat moody attitude to someone she likes. ^[1] Because of her past with Kazuki, she was reluctant to express her feeling toward Yamato and ended up trying to push him away. After awhile she finally admits to herself and to Yamato that she has liked him since the first time they met and they begin dating. Their relationship was rocky from the start because of Yamato’s carelessness and Suzuka guarded attitude to her thoughts and feelings. She decides to take the study abroad offer by Sasoka, claiming the training standards are higher and she will benefit more, but Yui believes that Suzuka has another reason. Before leaving for the United States, for reasons only known to her, she decided to break up with Yamato. After the time-skip, Suzuka moved back into her room next door to Yamato. She, like Yamato, has been recommended to Seijo University which she plans on attending. During a grocery run with Yamato, she revealed the reason she took the study abroad offer is because he complimented her on how cool she looked during her high-jump. After Yamato told her that he still liked her, she did her best to avoid him. After he apologized for his selfishness, she told him that she was happy that he still felt the same way about her, but she can not go out with him. The reason she wants to only remain friends with Yamato is because she is afraid that if they date again, they will begin to hate each other and drift apart. Yamoto, however, refuses to accept this as a reason for them to break up and asks Suzuka to believe in him more after a forced hug. Angered and confused Suzuka begins to storm off, only to turn back and demand Yamato to chase after her. Suzuka, understanding that she is a very complicated and emotional person, asks Yamoto to be patient with her. He accepts and they become a couple once again.

Honoka Sakurai (桜井萌果, Sakurai Honoka^?)

• Voiced by: Yumiko Hosono

Met Yamato from an incident that happened in their childhood at her family’s shrine that he often go to when visiting his aunt. Ever since, Honoka has had a crush on him, but was too shy to talk to him. Much to her shock, Yamato entered her high school and even is part of her class. Seeing her opportunity she begins to talk with him and they become friends. When Yamato joins the track team, she decides to become the manager so they do not grow apart. After a little while she finally confesses her feelings to Yamato and they begin to date. The relationship lasts less than a month because of Yamato’s carelessness and Honoka’s own insecurities. After realizing her mistake she claims that she wants to confess again when she gains more confidence. When she learns that Yamato and Suzuka are dating she decides to quit being the track manager and take up an offer made by the modelling agency of her best friend, Nana. After a modeling shoot she happens to run into Yamato again after he has broken up with Suzuka. She clearly still harbors feelings for him, but being a popular model she has become more confident and now can openly talk with him. While at the beach, she surprised Yamato by asking if they should be a couple again. In shock, Yamato accidentally took it as a joke. Because of this incident, she decided to no longer wait for Yamato and begin dating a coworker who confessed to her. In order to be fair to her new boyfriend, she decided it would not be a good idea for them to hang out together.

Yasunobu Hattori (服部安信, Hattori Yasunobu^?)

• Voiced by: Takanori Ohyama

Has been friends with Yamato since they were kids. He is a ladies man that according to Yamato prefers perverted stuff over eating.^[2] He dreams of dating all the girls in the world and the legalization of polygyny in Japan. Yasunobu is often giving relationship advice to Yamato, with rather amusing results due to the latter's being clueless and tendency to screw up. Even though he sometimes gets Yamato in bad situations, he usually has Yamato’s best interests in mind. Much to Yamato and Miki's surprise, it is revealed that Yasunobu has been a straight "A" student during high school.

Miki Hashiba (羽柴美紀, Hashiba Miki^?)

• Voiced by: Seika Hosokawa

A cheerful, upbeat sprinter of the track team and Suzuka's best friend. Becomes a good friend of Yamato's and often tries to help clear any misunderstandings between him and Suzuka. She often snipes at Yasunobu due to their clashing personalities. Early in the series, she has expressed interest in Yamato ^[3] and often tells Suzuka she treats him too harshly. She is notable for wearing very skimpy, albeit (according to her) standard-issue, track apparel.

[edit] Girl's Dormitory

Ayano Fujikawa (藤川綾乃, Fujikawa Ayano^?)

• Voiced by: Yuki Kaida

Yamato's aunt, who is the landlady of the women’s dormitory and public bathhouse. She lets Yamato stay rent free and pays him for cleaning. She seems to be close with her tenants and is even proud of their accomplishments. She often cooks meals for her nephew and Suzuka. Even though she wears a wedding band, the circumstances of her husband so far have not been revealed.

Miho Fujikawa (藤川美穂, Fujikawa Miho^?)

• Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka

Ayano's daughter and Yamato’s younger cousin by two years. She is very attached and protective of Yamato to the point of being jealous of Suzuka. Occasionally she reminds Yamato of his childhood promise to marry her to cheer him up or as joke. During the time skip, she became a high school student, moved into the Suzuka's old room, and became the track manager. Because of Suzuka moving back, she was forced to give up her room and move back with her mother.

Yuuka Saotome (早乙女優花, Saotome Yuuka^?)

• Voiced by: Masami Suzuki

A boisterous busybody college student from rural Akita that lives in Ayano’s dormitory. She likes to drink which she usually ends up in Yamato’s room with her best friend Megumi. She has been known to take pictures of Yamato in compromising positions so she can blackmail him later. Even though she considers her relationship with Yamato to be “Master and Slave” ^[4], she often tries to help him with his relationship problems and has admitted that she worries about him. He also seems to be one of the few people she can be vulnerable with. In fact, Yamato is the only one that she has told about her one sided love for Sasaoka, who she has liked since high school. She had confessed to 15 times, but unfortunately Sasaoka only took it as a joke because she never seriously followed through. These rejections have had a profound impact on her life, causing changes in her appearance and her dating behavior. Before Sasaoka left for the United States, Yamato took her to the airport so she could finally convince him of her feelings. Even though she finally got through to him, he revealed he is already engaged to be married next year. She took this rejection well, claiming that she felt refreshed and not as devastated as she originally thought. After thanking Yamato, she proclaimed she will become a better woman and find an even better man. She has since returned back her appearance to the way it was when Yamato first met her.

Megumi Matsumoto (松本恵美, Matsumoto Megumi^?)

• Voiced by: Hatsumi Miura

A soft-spoken, bespectacled college student who also lives in Ayano’s dormitory. She is often seen trying to reign in Yuuka when she is drunk. Ironically, Megumi gets drunk easily, and in that state is even wilder than Yuuka, often berating Yamato on how all men are perverts, accusing Yamato of starting at her chest, flashing him, and then slapping him for looking. She has expressed the desire to become married.^[5]

[edit] Characters in Track

Kazuki Tsuda (津田和輝, Tsuda Kazuki^?)^†

• Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano

When Suzuka and Souichi were in middle school, Kazuki was their track captain, and was ranked first in the 100 meter. The similarities between him and Yamato are striking (and somewhat eerie) resemblance in terms of looks, character and running skill. In practices, he and Suzuka would fight because she wanted practices to be serious and he wanted them to be fun. Before the national tournament, he confessed to her and told her not to answer until he had won. Tragically on the day of the tournament when running home to get his spikes that he forgot, he was hit and killed by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel.

Tetsuhiko Kinugasu (衣笠鉄人, Kinugasu Tetsuhiko^?)

The track captain when Yamato first joined the team. He competes in shot put and is often seen putting Yamato in a headlock or making him do extra training. He has high expectations for Yamato, so much that during actual tournaments he can not watch Yamato run and often resorts to hiding behind a tree. Even though he has graduated and now attending Seijo University he still comes to check on the track team, much to Yamato’s displeasure. Learning of the recommendations, he offered to show Yamato and Suzuka around the campus.

Souichi Miyamoto (宮本総一, Miyamoto Souichi^?)

• Voiced by: Takeshi Maeda

One of the members of the track team and later become captain after Kinugasu graduates. After hearing about Yamato performance in physical tests, he actively persuades Yamato to join the track team. When Yamato came to him to help with making better times, he analyzed that data and found that was reaching his top speed too early and then made a training program for him. He believes Yamato has the potential to surpass Kazuki's skill. Before graduating he chose Yamato to become the next track captain. He is currently is part of the Touto University's track team and was influential in Yamato getting his recommendation.

Arima Emerson (エメルソン・有馬, Emerson Arima^?)

He was ranked first nationally in the 100 meter sprint and went to Toudo University High School. In middle school he was always beaten by Kazuki which is still a touchy subject for him. He has his group of fans that follow him to the tournaments. Like Suzuka, he took up the offer to study abroad in United States. During Yamato's campus visit it is revealed that he joined the Touto University's track team.

Kenji Kobayakawa (小早川健二, Kobayakawa Kenji^?)

A hard working sprinter of the track team who is on an athletic scholarship. He even though he is quite talented sprinter, he still is not as fast as Yamato in the 100 meters. He dislikes Yamato because he outperforms him in track and Honoka, the girl he likes, at the time only had eyes for Yamato. He, like Yamato, in his senior year at high school was scouted by the universities.

Tsuyoshi Kusakabe (日下部刚, Kusakabe Tsuyoshi^?)

He is one of Miho's classmates from her middle school. He liked Miho for a long time, but has had little success with winning her affections. During his first year in high school, he joined the track team and it's implied that he hung around Miho, who's usually with Yamato, as much as possible. During Yamato's absence from track during the summer, he became arrogant which causes Yamato put him in a headlock and treats him like how Kinugisa did to Yamato.

[edit] Other Characters

Nana Shirakawa (白川奈々, Shirakawa Nana ^?)^*

• Voiced by: Michie Kitaura

A popular singing idol who has been Honoka’s best friend since middle school. Most are surprised to discover this because it is unexpected that someone as timid as Honoka would have such glamourous acquaintances. Even though Nana famous, she considers Honoka to be her only friend because she treats her normally. Because of this she is very protective of her.

Suzune Asahina (朝比奈涼音, Asahina Suzune^?)

Suzuka's older sister by one year. According to her younger sister, Suzune is slightly dim-witted. Early in the series, every time she meets Yamato, she has the family dog "Muku" attack him. She is the only character that has an easy time reading Suzuka's thoughts. She shows up later on when Yamato walks Suzuka from a date. She got much amusement from Yamato meeting the parents for the first time. It is also learned that unlike Yamato, her boyfriend was not even let in house by their stern father because the boyfriend did not greet him.

Yui Amami (天見結衣, Amami Yui ^?)^*

One of the girls in the group date that Yasunobu tricked Yamato into going on. She took a liking to him and her feelings only grew when Yamato began working at her family’s cafe, which was the only place of employment that Yamato could find that allow him to work one day a week. After Yamato and Suzuka broke up, she visited Yamato to try and cheer him up. Seeing the state he was in, she tried to comfort him both physically and emotionally, but he doesn't reciprocate her feelings.

Hiroshi Sasaoka (佐々岡浩志, Sasaoka Hiroshi^?)

A salesman for the sports equipment company “Adriex”. One of his jobs is to recruit Japan’s top student athletes to study abroad and train in the United States which all expenses are paid by his company. He also happens to be Yuuka’s crush from high school, but, much to her displeasure, he still treats her like a younger sister. In the latest chapters, his company is transferring him back to the United States for the next 5 to 6 years. Before leaving, Yuuka finally convinces him of her feeling for him. Unfortunately, the relationship is not possible because he is engaged to be married next year.

Saki Asai (浅井咲希, Asai Saki^?)

Yamato's childhood friend from Hiroshima. She also happens to be the same girl that from the original firefly confession. Starting next year she will be attending a fashion school in Tokyo. For now, she staying at Ayano’s dormitory for about a week while visiting. She often embarrasses and pesters Yamato. It has been revealed that during the original firefly confession she did not reject him as initially thought, but could not give an answer because Yamato ran away and avoided her afterwards. She plans on attending Touto University, unlike a vocational school like Ayano thought. She encouraged Yamato to also attend and made him pinky swear that they would go together. She is very perceptive when it comes to Yamato to the point that she can accurately guess his thoughts and feelings. She has hinted that she has feelings for Yamato, but he misinterprets them as being part of her playful nature. When she leaves Ayano's dormitory, she tells Yamato that he still has feelings for Suzuka and releases him from their promise so he can join Suzuka at Seijou University.

[edit] Key

* Characters that have not reappeared after the time-skip

† Deceased Characters

[edit] References

Suzuka v • d • e
Media:	Anime Episodes • Manga Chapters • Music and OSTs
Main Characters:	Yamato Akitsuki • Suzuka Asahina • Honoka Sakurai • Miki Hashiba • Yasunobu Hattori
Other Characters:	Yuuka Saotome • Megumi Matsumoto • Miho Fujikawa • Ayano Fujikawa • Souichi Miyamoto • Tetsuhiko Kinugasu • Kenji Kobayakawa • Kazuki Tsuda • Arima Emerson • Tsuyoshi Kusakabe • Yui Amami • Saki Asai • Nana Shirakawa • Suzune Asahina • Hiroshi Sasaoka
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