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Hatoyama Yoshio
Main
Yoshio is struggling to write his next novel, still not having moved on from the sudden death of his wife 8 years prior....
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Hosoi Akihiko
Main
Appears in Its Not Because Im Sad. Akihiko transfers from Tokyo to Katsumis high school after his father passes away. Despite being popular with the girls, he keeps to himself and doesnt want to make friends. After Katsumi accidentally sees him playing wi...
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Itou Takeshi
Main
Machidas friend since middle school. At first he is confused by Machidas confession, but develops feelings for him....
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Kawana Katsumi
Main
Appears in Its Not Because Im Sad. Katsumi is a high school student who became friends with Koharu after she took pity on him. They frequently hang out together, though Katsumi is hesitant to take Koharus more daring life advice. At her urging, he talks t...
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Kouenji
Main
Kouenji is always rejected when he starts falling in love, and his friend Nakano is always there to console him....
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Machida
Supporting
An eyebrow-less boxing champion who tricks Eikichi with a knuckle-duster and evasive maneuvers- he finally wins by smashing Eikichi with a street sign. While a reasonably good fighter, he only won because Eikichi wasnt expecting him to be trained- ...
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Shigeru
Supporting
One of the Summer A candidates and the best friend of Ango ever since they were babies. Hes also good friends with Koruri, Mayu and Nobara.Although he admires Angos strength and determination, it hurts Shigeru a lot that Ango loves him as a little brother...
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Takeo
Main
Takeo is the son of the landlady who owns the apartment complex that Shigeru lives in. After catching Shigeru with cats, he begins hanging around him....
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Watanabe Asahiro
Main
Asahiro has a crush on Yoshio and sometimes comes by to help out with housework and chat....
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Kuroda Yukimasa
Supporting
Yukimasa is a bestselling novelist and Yoshios friend from university. They meet occasionally, and Yukimasa comments that Yoshio hasnt changed much. He feels insecure about not being able to write something as good as his first novel.He eventually steals ...
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Sawada Tamami
Supporting
Sawada used to bully Machida and Itou. After they enter middle school, she confesses to Itou and punches him when she gets rejected....
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Tsuda Koharu
Supporting
Appears in Its Not Because Im Sad. Koharu is the owner of a tobacco shop in Nichoume. She takes pity on the young and injured Katsumi and consoles him, which strikes up a friendship that spans many years. She teases Katsumi, but also encourages him to mak...
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Tsuda Minoru
Supporting
Appears in Its Not Because Im Sad. Minoru is one of Koharus grandsons, and the child of her oldest son. Although he appears well-put together, he can be cold and calculating. He used to bully Katsumi in elementary school....