Makoto Ito is a high school freshman beginning his second term at the
fictional Sakakino Academy. During his daily train rides to and from
school, he becomes infatuated with fellow student Kotonoha Katsura, a
girl that also commutes. When a new classmate acquaintance of his, Sekai
Saionji, discovers his secret crush on Kotonoha, she helps introduce
both of them to each other and over time they grow closer and agree to
date. In spite of her proud and triumphant matchmaking efforts, however,
Sekai becomes jealous of the new couple, having also developed feelings
for Makoto.
The following afternoon, Sekai finds Makoto waiting for Kotonoha to
meet for a date at the local train stop. He sits with her and reiterates
his appreciation for her help, offering whatever repayment he can in
return. Though she finds the offer superfluous, Sekai decides to
capitalize on it by placing a kiss on his lips as her train pulls in.
With Makoto left in a state of shock, Sekai runs into an open passenger
car, turning to happily bid him luck on his date as she departs.
CHARACTERS
Makoto Itou[2] (伊藤 誠 Itō Makoto)
Voiced by: Tatsuya Hirai (games), Daisuke Hirakawa (anime)
Makoto Ito is the protagonist of the series. A generally mannered
and composed student in year one of class three, his life becomes
complicated when he begins to unfaithfully initiate polyamorous
relationships with girls that he is unable to singly commit to. Though
he is initially casual, gregarious and understanding, his addiction to
sex over time corrupts his personality and he instead becomes more
apathetic, rash and egotistical towards others, regardless of
interpersonal harm or later consequence. It is hinted on multiple
occasions that he is aware of the negative consequences of his actions,
but makes no real attempt to remedy them. Makoto lives with his divorced
mother and has a younger sister name Itaru who lives with their father.
He is good friends with Taisuke Sawanaga and Otome Katou. His birthday
and his surname are derived from Itō Hirobumi.
Kotonoha Katsura (桂 言葉 Katsura Kotonoha)
Voiced by: Soyogi Tōno (games), Tae Okajima (anime)
Polite and reserved, Kotonoha Katsura is a student in year one of class four who is on the student council and serves as one of the most pivotal characters in the story. A cute and noticeably well-endowed bookworm,
she becomes the initial love interest of Makoto early into their second
term, and with some effort from Sekai Saionji, becomes his girlfriend
after she reciprocates her affection for him. While Kotonoha for the
most part is calm and gentle, she has a very delicate conscious, which
under stress leads to irrational culpability, delusions and even malice.
She has a younger sister name Kokoro and lives with their wealthy
mother Manami and father in the fictional area of Haramihama. She is
disliked by Otome Katou and is subject to her bullying and duress. Her
birthday and her surname are derived from Katsura Tarō.
Sekai Saionji (西園寺 世界 Saionji Sekai)
Voiced by: Kaname Yuzuki (games), Shiho Kawaragi (anime)
Sekai Saionji is a student in year one of class three who is the antithesis and foil
of Kotonoha. A playful and outgoing classmate seated directly next to
Makoto, she takes a curious interest in him during their first
acquaintance, and in every medium of the series, helps to establish his
bond with Kotonoha. Though genuinely upbeat, Sekai does occasionally
show a more serious side, and when sufficiently frustrated can be loud,
selfish, overemotional and even manipulative. She lives with her mother
Yōko in the fictional area of Motehara-Sakashita and works part-time as a
waitress at the family restaurant Radish. Her birthday and her surname
are derived from Saionji Kinmochi.
Setsuna Kiyoura (清浦 刹那 Kiyoura Setsuna)
Voiced by: Hana Yamamoto (games), Keiko Imoto (anime)
Setsuna Kiyoura is a student in year one of class three, who like
Kotonoha, is on the student council as a class representative. One of
the more inscrutable characters, Setsuna is a keen, focused and
habitually tacit girl who tends to have and keep the most level head of
her peers when situations go awry. She is Sekai's best friend, having
grown up with her, and to a considerable degree is overly solicitous of
her, to the point of hurting others to ensure that Sekai is happy. In Summer Days,
Setsuna is shy and timid, in contrast to her more serious portrayal in
School Days. Her mother, Mai, only makes an appearance in Summer Days.
With the exception of Kokoro Katsura, Setsuna is the shortest character
of the main cast, and is often mistaken for a junior high school
student, a trait she is well aware and conscious of. Her birthday and
her surname are derived from Kiyoura Keigo.
Hikari Kuroda (黒田 光 Kuroda Hikari)
Voiced by: Hikaru Isshiki (games), Ryōko Tanaka (anime)
Temperamental and fastidious, Hikari Kuroda is a student in year one
of class three, recognizable by her signature squid rings hairstyle.
She initially believes that Makoto and Sekai are dating from the very
start, and tends to negatively generalize him; later growing closer to
him herself. Though she is actually quite friendly and social, Hikari is
the most childish of the cast; sporting an unduly knack for whining and
prying into the affairs of others. Her family owns a confectionery store
and café, famous for its lemon custard pie. Hikari is good friends with
Sekai and has an unreciprocated crush on Taisuke Sawanaga. Her birthday
and his surname are derived from Kuroda Kiyotaka.
Nanami Kanroji (甘露寺 七海 Kanroji Nanami)
Voiced by: Mio Fujimura (games), Chiaki Takahashi (anime)
Nanami Kanroji is a student in year one of class three who is a
member of the girl’s basketball team, attending the school on an
athletic scholarship. A mostly interpersonal character, Nanami is a
mature and somewhat quiet individual who generally does not involve
herself in the affairs of others and as such remains for the most part
unanalyzed. She is the only girl of the main cast to have an established
boyfriend from the start, a member of the basketball club named
Kyoichi, though to her chagrin he is a devout otaku.
Nanami is good friends with Sekai, who comes from her junior high
school, and Otome Katou. Of the entire cast, Nanami is the tallest
character.
Taisuke Sawanaga (澤永 泰介 Sawanaga Taisuke)
Voiced by: Hikage Hinata (games), Yoshirō Matsumoto (anime)
Taisuke Sawanaga is a student in year one of class three. A
spirited, peculiar and rather hopeless romantic, Taisuke is a close
friend of Makoto from junior high school who frequently endeavors to
forward his otherwise lonely ambitious love life, oblivious to Hikari's
feelings for him. He takes a strong interest in Kotonoha, despite her
rejection, and only under certain circumstances in the game actually
dates her. Taisuke is the second tallest character of the cast.
Otome Katou[3] (加藤 乙女 Katō Otome)
Voiced by: Yuki Matsunaga (games), Haruka Nagami (anime)
Direct and headstrong, Otome Katou is a student in year one of class
four, who like Nanami, is a member of the girl's basketball team. She
is usually authoritative to her peers, tolerates nothing but her way and
opinion, and does not generally associate with anyone but her trio of
friends Minami Obuchi, Natsumi Koizumi and Kumi Mori; who together
frequently harass and coerce Kotonoha. Despite her difficult behavior
and personality however, Otome can be particularly tender and shy,
especially around Makoto, who she has known since junior high school and
has a crush on. Otome has a younger sister named Karen, who appears in Summer Days.[4] Her birthday and his surname is derived from Katō Tomosaburō.
- Kokoro Katsura (桂 心 Katsura Kokoro)
- Voiced by: Aoi Kamizuki (games), Megu Ashiro (anime)
- Kokoro Katsura is the sweet-natured younger sister of Kotonoha. Unlike her older sibling, Kokoro is peppy, talkative and full of curiosity, and although she frequently teases Kotonoha, she worries about her greatly. She has a good friend named Uzuki and affectionately looks up to Makoto as her older brother. Kokoro lives with Kotonoha and their mother Manami and father. Her birthday and his surname are derived from Katsura Taro.
No comments:
Post a Comment