History Manga / SandChronicles

* TheyDo: [[spoiler:Ann and Daigo]], at the end of the main story in Volume 8, finally marry and have a baby boy.

The main story serialised in Japanese monthly shojo magazine ''Betsucomi'' from 2003 to 2005. It's licensed by Creator/VizMedia, which also serialised the manga in their English shojo magazine ''Shojo Beats'' (though not completely, due to said magazine's eventual cancellation). The manga's also been translated and released in Germany as ''Sunadokei - Die Sanduhr'' and France as ''Le Sablier''.

The manga comprises 10 volumes - the first 8 volumes cover the main story which comprises Ann's life from ages 12 to 26, and the final 2 cover chapters and omakes that occur both before and after the main story. Each volume consists of just 2 yet very long and intense chapters. It also has both a 2007 [[JapaneseSeries Japanese drama]] adaptation and a 2008 Japanese live-action movie adaptation.

* WeddingDay: The final chapter in Volume 10 nearly ends with the wedding day of [[spoiler:Fuji and Mariko]]. It's only shown briefly though, and more emphasis is put on [[spoiler:Ann and Fuji's conversation and the gang happily walking together]].

* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: Nearly happens. The long distance strains Ann and Daigo's relationship as they find it harder to communicate and it allows others such as [[spoiler: Fuji and Shiika]] to fall in love with them and attempt to take them for themselves which leads the couple to wonder if they're going to cheat on each other. However neither hugely impacts their relationship as Ann and Daigo still remain faithful. [[spoiler: It's their insecurities and Ann's concern for Daigo's happiness that breaks them up.]]

** Occasionally with Chii, who is [[spoiler: Ann's younger half-]]sister. There's tiny signs of brattiness that's typical of any young sibling and she constantly wants to hoard her sibling's things which can bother them, otherwise she's mostly a good-natured kid who's concerned for her sibling's wellbeing.

** The first chapter in volume 10 shows a flashback of a young Daigo thinking his newborn sister Uri will be this and so would rather be an only child. He has a change of heart after finally meeting her though. In the main story, Uri seems to avert this as she doesn't really get in his way and even makes a good-luck charm for him during exams, which he does bring while he takes them.

** Ann's grandmother (and her grandfather but especially the former), especially after Ann's mother commits suicide and she has to take care of her herself.

* SiblingYinYang: Fuji and Shiika. Fuji is the aloof and cold brother, Shiika is the sweet and helpful sister.

* SpitTake: Daigo does a hilarious one while drinking his cup during an otherwise intense moment where the Tsukishima siblings' mother Shizuyo's infidelity comes to light.

** The manga opens with a little girl talking to Ann, and she's Chii, [[spoiler:her younger step-sister]]. Chances are the reader has forgotten about her by the time she's introduced properly, but readers who don't will otherwise anticipate [[spoiler:Ann getting a younger sister of some sort]].

** Ann and Daigo [[spoiler:in an empty shack, shortly after Daigo punches the hell out of Fuji for kissing Ann. At first dealt with via a fade to black, and confirmed shortly after]].
** Also attempted by [[spoiler:Ann and Fuji (obviously only Fuji's first time), except Ann becomes distressed from thinking about Daigo so the two just sleep in the same bed instead.]]

** Occasionally with Chii, who is [[spoiler: Ann's younger step-]]sister. There's tiny signs of brattiness that's typical of any young sibling and she constantly wants to hoard her sibling's things which can bother them, otherwise she's mostly a good-natured kid who's concerned for her sibling's wellbeing.

The main story serialised in Japanese monthly shojo magazine ''Betsucomi'' from 2003 to 2005. It's licensed by Creator/VizMedia, which also serialised the manga in their English shojo magazine ''Shojo Beats'' (though not completely, due to said magazine's eventual cancellation). The manga's also been translated and released in Germany of all places as ''Sunadokei - Die Sanduhr''.

When twelve year old Ann Uekusa moves from Tokyo to a rural country town named Shimane with her mother following her parents' divorce, Ann has trouble adjusting to her new home and life until she meets and befriends a boy named Daigo Kitamura, and two rich siblings named Fuji and Shika Tsukishima. Ann's happiness is brief, however, when her mother commits suicide, leaving Ann with an eternal emotional scar. That is when Daigo promises to always be with her, and the two slowly begin a slowly but surely blossoming romance that has many obstacles along the way...

* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: Nearly happens. The long distance strains Ann and Daigo's relationship as they find it harder to communicate and it allows others such as [[spoiler: Fuji and Shika]] to fall in love with them and attempt to take them for themselves which leads the couple to wonder if they're going to cheat on each other. However neither hugely impacts their relationship as Ann and Daigo still remain faithful. [[spoiler: It's their insecurities and Ann's concern for Daigo's happiness that breaks them up.]]

** Occasionally with Chi, who is [[spoiler: Ann's younger step-]]sister. There's tiny signs of brattiness that's typical of any young sibling and she constantly wants to hoard her sibling's things which can bother them, otherwise she's mostly a good-natured kid who's concerned for her sibling's wellbeing.
** Played straight with Shika to Fuji, who treats her as a spoiled nuisance more than anything else and isn't close to her. Also due to her being favoured by their parents (especially mother).

** Ann (Betty) and [[spoiler:Shika]] or Ayumu (Veronica) towards Daigo. Ann is the average GirlNextDoor, [[spoiler:Shika]] is the spoiled and alluring girl, Ayumu is athletic and enjoys making fun of Ann.

** Also Shika, after she [[spoiler: finds out she is the illegitimate child of the family, not Fuji.]] It depresses her and negatively influences some of her future actions like [[spoiler: trying to break Daigo and Ann up]].

** Dude Magnet in this case, Shika's popular with guys due to her looks and sweet personality.

* ChildhoodFriend: Ann has been friends with Daigo, Fuji and Shika since coming to Shimane at age 12. The three have known each other longer (though [[TheRival Daigo and Fuji were never chummy]]).
* ADayInTheLimeLight: In Volume 9, one chapter follows Sakura's troubled life and his encounters with Chi after the end of the main story, giving limelight to both minor characters.

** Fuji's and Shika's mother had an affair a number of years ago, and the rumors go that the man is Fuji's biological father, [[spoiler: who is revealed to be a sleaze bag and wants nothing to do with Fuji, leaving him sickened that he is related to such a man. It is only later revealed that he's ''Shika's'' biological father and not Fuji's.]]

** Ayumu and [[spoiler:Shika]] for their crush Daigo who is Ann's boyfriend. [[spoiler:Ayumu gets to date him later on but Shika is promptly rejected when she makes a move.]]

* IJustWantToBeNormal: The Tsukishima siblings have various attitudes of this due to coming from a prestigious family and hence not being allowed to mess around that much as children (in addition to Fuji being made to focus on studying and becoming the heir). Shika wants to be more proactive in helping others and wants more friends, while Fuji just wants to be able to do more casual leisure activities such as amusement parks and fireworks.

** Sakura, the older man Ann befriends at age 26 [[spoiler: and whom she's briefly engaged to]]. He has a hatred for feminine women who are weak and cry a lot, and is a little manipulative. Ann eventually calls him out for this attitude towards his ex, [[spoiler: which leads him to angrily break off the engagement]]. He becomes a ''tiny'' bit better after encountering Chi in Volume 9, but he's otherwise aware and not really bothered that he isn't a pleasant person.

** Ayumu Narasaki is one at first, especially when she puts Ann through a lot of trouble at camp. The most questionable move she pulls is [[spoiler:hiding her beloved hourglass and making her go through a dangerous treasure hunt game that nearly ''kills'' her - the last part isn't intentional of course but that aside the game is too extreme and nasty for a "playful prank"]]. She's grown out of it by the time Daigo reunites with her.
* LonelyRichKid: Fuji and Shika. They're rich which gives others the impression that they're snobby, but they (mostly Shika) really like having friends and being treated like other kids.

** Many concern the OfficialCouple Ann and Daigo and a third party who likes one of them; Fuji who likes Ann, Ayumu who likes Daigo, and [[spoiler:Shika]] who likes Daigo. Out of the three, [[spoiler:Shika]] is the only one who's friends with the other. [[spoiler: Then Fuji and Ayumu get to have a shot after the couple breaks up, but it doesn't last]].

** Shika. Due to be doted on by her parents and servants, she has little knowledge of the outside world and how harsh reality can be.
* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted in Chapter 2 when Ann notes she stopped getting hers after her mother died and Shika can't swim because she got hers. [[spoiler:And then Ann suddenly gets hers again at a ''very'' intense moment at camp - in front of Daigo and Fuji who initially think she's injured herself. All three are embarrassed to no end.]]

* TheQuietOne: Throughout the whole manga, Ann's grandpa is only seen speaking about twice. He's otherwise usually seen simply and silently hanging in the background at home with Grandma who's much more prominent than he is.

* SiblingYinYang: Fuji and Shika. Fuji is the aloof and cold brother, Shika is the sweet and helpful sister.

** Ann and Shika. Ann is more hotheaded (at least when Daigo's concerned) and not particularly graceful, Shika is TheOjou and mostly dresses like such.

** [[spoiler: Shika]] for Daigo, who is her friend from childhood but rejects her when she makes a move on him.

The manga comprises 10 volumes - the first 8 volumes cover the main story which comprises Ann's life from ages 12 to 26, and the final 2 cover stories that occur both before and after the main story. Each volume consists of just 2 yet very long and intense chapters. It also has both a [[JapaneseSeries Japanese drama]] adaptation that aired in 2007 and a Japanese live-action movie adaptation that was released in 2008.

Has a [[{{Characters/SandChronicles}} Character Sheet]], and all character-specific tropes go there. Take heed, that page has more unmarked spoilers than this page.

** Played straight with Shika to Fuji, who treats her as a spoiled nuisance more than anything else and isn't close to her. Also due to her being favoured by their parents.
** The first chapter in volume 10 shows a flashback of a young Daigo thinking his newborn sister will be this and so would rather be an only child. He has a change of heart after finally meeting her though. In the main story, his sister seems to avert this as she doesn't really get in his way and even makes a good-luck charm for him during exams, which he does bring while he takes them.

** Ann's mother seems to be one since young and becomes a lot more mentally unstable after she's divorced and moves back to the hometown she hated as a youth. This is what leads to her suicide, and Ann's certain that she planned to do so ever since they moved.
** Ann, whose mother's suicide causes her to become emotionally unstables at times. This haunts her right to the end, where she [[spoiler: gets a You Are Not Alone speech from her grandma after suffering a near-fatal wound from glass.]]
** Ann's grandmother briefly becomes this after her daughter's suicide, blaming herself for telling her to get a hold of herself instead of to do her best. Ann snaps her out of it, saying it was her mum's fault for being weak.
** Also [[spoiler: Shika, after she finds out she is the illegitimate child of the family, not Fuji.]]

** Fuji's and Shika's mother had an affair a number of years ago, and the rumors go that the man is Fuji's biological father, [[spoiler: who is revealed to be a sleaze bag and wants nothing to do with Fuji, leaving him sickened that he is related to such a man. It is only later revealed to be ''Shika's'' biological father and not Fuji's.]]
* {{First Girl Wins}}: Gender-inverted, Daigo for Ann as he's the first boy in Shimane she befriends and they both fall for each other. [[spoiler: However it's zig-zagged as they have their falling outs]].

** Ayumu and [[spoiler:Shika]] for their crush Daigo who is Ann's boyfriend.
* HowWeGotHere: The manga begins with a young girl bugging a 26-year-old Ann, who's about to move to America with her fiance, and they find the latter's hourglass. Ann then thinks back to how she got that hourglass and its significance to her. [[spoiler:By the time it returns to the original timeline, readers will have found out the little girl is actually her half-sister Chi, and the "fiance", surprisingly enough, isn't Daigo ''or'' Fuji but an older man called Sakura - who breaks off the engagement later.]]

** Sakura, the older man Ann befriends at age 26 [[spoiler: and whom she's briefly engaged to]]. He has a hatred for feminine women who are weak and cry a lot, and is a little manipulative. Ann eventually calls him out for this attitude towards his ex, [[spoiler: which leads him to angrily break off the engagement]]. He becomes a ''tiny'' bit better after encountering Chi in Volume 9.
** Ayumu Narasaki is one at first, especially when she puts Ann through a lot of trouble at camp. The most questionable move she pulls is [[spoiler:hiding her beloved hourglass and making her go through a dangerous treasure hunt game that endangers her]]. She's grown out of it by the time Daigo reunites with her.

** Many concern the OfficialCouple Ann and Daigo and a third party who likes one of them; Fuji who likes Ann, Ayumu who likes Daigo, and [[spoiler:Shika]] who likes Ann. Out of the three, [[spoiler:Shika]] is the only one who's friends with the other. [[spoiler: Then Fuji and Ayumu get to have a shot after the couple breaks up, but it doesn't last]].

* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted in Chapter 2 when Ann notes she stopped getting hers after her mother died and Shika can't swim because she got hers. [[spoiler:And then Ann suddenly gets hers again at a ''very'' intense moment at camp - in front of Daigo and Fuji who initially think she's injured herself.]]

* ShotgunWedding: Somewhat with [[spoiler:Ann's dad and Kaede.]] After finding out she's pregnant, the latter first wants to break off their relationship so the former doesn't have to worry about them, but Ann convinces her he loves her enough to not leave her side, and so they decide to marry before the child is born.

* SpoilerOpening: The manga opens with a little girl talking to an older Ann, and she's [[spoiler:her younger step-sister Chi.]] Chances are the reader has forgotten about her by the time she's introduced properly.

** Also attempted by [[spoiler:Ann and Fuji, except Ann becomes distressed from thinking about Daigo so the two just sleep in the same bed instead.]]

** Fuji for Ann who befriends him after moving to Shimane at age 8 and of course is in love with Daigo. [[spoiler: Fuji gets out of it briefly when they date]].

** Ann and Daigo [[spoiler: are zig-zagged with this. They become a couple, then have a falling out but then reconcile... only to break up afterward. After many years apart, they finally get back together.]]
** Also [[spoiler: Kaede with Ann's father, whom she fell for in 10th grade]], albeit after suffering as the UnluckyChildhoodFriend.
* WickedStepmother: Averted with [[spoiler:Kaede, who eventually marries Ann's father and is one of Ann's role models. It's even Ann who has to convince her that her dad does love her and that they should stay together.]]

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''Sand Chronicles'', or ''Sunadokei,'' is about the story of Ann Uekusa from her adolescence to adulthood and of the friendships, relationships, and conflicts she encounters along the way.

Created by Hinako Ashihara, ''Sand Chronicles'' is a well-regarded series for its realistic yet emotional portrayal of growing up and the ups and downs that come with it. In 2005, it was awarded the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award for shojo manga. It's licensed by Viz Media, which also serialised the manga in their old shojo magazine ''Shojo Beats'' until said magazine's cancellation.

The manga comprises 10 volumes - the first 8 volumes cover the main story, and the final 2 cover side stories that occur both before and after the main story. It also garnered both a [[JapaneseSeries Japanese drama]] and a Japanese live-action movie.

Has a [[{{Characters/SandChronicles}} Character Sheet]], and all character-specific tropes go there.

* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: Nearly happens. The long distance strains Ann and Daigo's relationship as they find it harder to communicate and it allows others such as [[spoiler: Fuji and Shika]] to fall in love with them and attempt to take them for themselves. However neither hugely impacts their relationship. [[spoiler: It's their insecurities and Ann's concern for Daigo's happiness that breaks them up.]]

** Mostly averted with Chii, who is [[spoiler: Ann's younger step-]]sister. There's tiny signs of brattiness that's typical of any young sibling, otherwise she's mostly a good-natured kid who's concerned for [[spoiler:her sister]]'s wellbeing.
** Played straight with Shika to Fuji, who doesn't really treat her that kindly and isn't close to her.
** The first bonus chapter in volume 10 shows a flashback of a young Daigo thinking his newborn sister will be this and would rather be an only child. He has a change of heart after finally meeting her though. In the present day, his sister seems to avert this as she doesn't really get in his way and even makes a good-luck charm for him during exams, which he does bring while he takes them.

** Ann (Betty) and [[spoiler:Shika or]] Ayumu (Veronica).
** Daigo (Betty) and Fuji (Veronica).

* ChickMagnet: Despite his questionable personality, many girls in both Shimane and Tokyo adore Fuji for his good looks and cool aura.

** Ann's father, who divorced Ann's mother because out his debts. He returns early into the story to take Ann back with him to Tokyo.

* {{First Girl Wins}}: Gender-inverted, Daigo for Ann as he's the first boy in Shimane she meets and they both fall for each other. [[spoiler: However it's zig-zagged as they have their falling outs.]]
* HeldBackInSchool: When Fuji comes back to school he has to repeat the year.

** Fuji for Ann. [[spoiler:Even when they become a couple, Fuji soon realizes that Ann will always love Daigo.]]
** Ayumu and [[spoiler:Shika]] for Daigo.
* HowWeGotHere: The manga begins with a young girl bugging her older sister who's about to move to America with her fiance and they find the latter's hourglass. That older girl, Ann, then thinks back to how she got that hourglass and its significance to her. [[spoiler:By the time it returns to the original timeline, readers will have found out the little girl is actually Ann's half-sister Chii, and the "fiance", surprisingly enough, isn't Daigo ''or'' Fuji but an older man called Sakura - who breaks off the engagement later.]]

** Fuji to Ann, several times. [[spoiler:First when she was dating Daigo, then when Fuji dates her but realizes she's not over him.]]

* IWillWaitForYou: Daigo's attitude towards Ann after she moves back to Tokyo.
* JerkAss: Sakura, the older man Ann befriends at age 26 [[spoiler: and whom she's briefly engaged to.]] He has a hatred for feminine women who are weak and cry a lot, and is a little manipulative. Ann eventually calls him out for this attitude towards his ex, [[spoiler: which leads him to angrily break off the engagement.]] He becomes a ''tiny'' bit better after encountering Chii and Shika in America in the bonus story.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Daigo wants to be this for Ann.

* LoveTriangle: Ann, Daigo, and Fuji. Ann, Daigo, and Ayumu. Ann, Daigo, and [[spoiler:Shika]]. Masahiro (Ann's father), Miwako (Ann's mother), and Kaede (Masahiro's old friend [[spoiler:and eventual wife]]).
* NaiveEverygirl: Ann, somewhat. She's a little naïve, ignorant and especially insecure, and gets picked on by love rival Ayumu; but she's also very cautious of her surroundings and actions.
* NaiveNewcomer: Ann when moving to Shimane from Tokyo, and finds it hard to adjust to the close-knit carefree lifestyle in the countryside.
* OfficialCouple: Ann and Daigo, [[spoiler: though they fall out of this for a while.]]
* TheOjou: Shika, who's the young daughter of a wealthy family, and is treated like so by many people.

** Also Kaede who becomes a maternal role model for Ann after she returns to Tokyo. [[spoiler: She eventually becomes her step-mother.]]
* RedOniBlueOni: Daigo (Red Oni) and Fuji (Blue Oni).

* ShotgunWedding: Somewhat with [[spoiler:Ann's dad and Kaede.]] After finding out she's pregnant, the latter first wants to break off their relationship so the former doesn't have to worry about them, but [[spoiler:Ann]] convinces her he loves her enough to not leave her side, and so they decide to marry before the child is born.
* SiblingYinYang: Fuji and Shika.

* SpoiledSweet: Shika. [[spoiler:Until she becomes a BrokenBird. She gets better after.]]
* SpoilerOpening: The manga opens with a little girl talking to an older Ann, and she's [[spoiler:her younger step-sister Chii.]] Chances are the reader has forgotten about her by the time she's introduced properly.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Ann and Shika. Ayumu and Ann.
* TroubledButCute: Fuji who is constantly commented on his good looks while also holding a rather troublesome personality and personal issues.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Fuji for Ann and Ayumu for Daigo [[spoiler: but they get out of it briefly]], and [[spoiler: Shika]] for Daigo.

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''Sand Chronicles,'' or ''Sunadokei,'' is about the story of Ann Uekusa from her adolescence to adulthood and of the friendships, relationships, and conflicts she encounters along the way.

Mangaka: Hinako Ashihara.

Has a [[{{Characters/SandChronicles}} Character Sheet]].

* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: Somewhat. The long distance strains Ann and Daigo's relationship as they find it harder to communicate and it allows others such as [[spoiler: Fuji and Shika]] to fall in love with them and attempt to take them for themselves. However neither hugely impacts their relationship. [[spoiler: It's their insecurities and Ann's concern for Daigo's happiness that breaks them up.]]
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Mostly averted with Chii, who is [[spoiler: Ann's younger step-]]sister. There's tiny signs of brattiness that's typical of any young sibling, otherwise she's mostly a good-natured kid who's concerned for her sister's wellbeing.

* BettyAndVeronica: Ann (Betty) and [[spoiler:Shika or]] Ayumu (Veronica).

* BrokenBird: Ann, whose mother's suicide causes her to become emotionally unstables at times. This haunts her right to the end, where she [[spoiler: gets a YouAreNotAlone speech from her grandma after suffering a near-fatal wound from glass.]]

* EarlyBirdCameo: The little girl at the very beginning is [[spoiler:Chii, Ann's younger step-sister.]] Chances are the reader has forgotten about her by the time she's introduced.
* DisappearedDad: Ann's father, who divorced Ann's mother because out his debts. He returns early into the story to take Ann back with him to Tokyo.

* [[{{First Girl Wins}} First Guy Wins]]: Daigo for Ann, [[spoiler: though it's zig-zagged.]]

* HopelessSuitor: Fuji for Ann. [[spoiler:Even when they become a couple, Fuji soon realizes that Ann will always love Daigo.]]

* HowWeGotHere: The manga begins with a young girl bugging her older sister who's about to move to America with her fiance and they find the latter's hourglass. That older girl, Ann, then thinks back to how she got that hourglass and its significance to her.
* IWillWaitForYou: Daigo towards Ann after she moves back to Tokyo.
* JerkAss: Sakura, the older man Ann befriends at age 26 [[spoiler: and whom she's briefly engaged to.]] He has a hatred for feminine women who are weak and cry a lot, and is a little manipulative. Ann eventually calls him out for this attitude towards his ex, [[spoiler: which leads him to angrily break off the engagement.]] He becomes a ''tiny'' bit better after encountering Chii and Shika in America.

* ParentalSubstitute: Ann's grandmother (and her grandfather but especially the former), especially after Ann's mother commits suicide and she has to take care of her herself.
** Also Kaede who becomes a role model for Ann after she returns to Tokyo. [[spoiler: She eventually becomes her step-mother.]]
* PlatonicLifePartners: Ann and Fuji, [[spoiler: even after they start and end their relationship. It's slightly awkward afterward but they still care for each other and remain good friends.]]

* SecondLove: [[spoiler:Fuji, for Ann.]]

* SliceOfLife: A dramatic one too.

* [[spoiler:TheirFirstTime]]: [[spoiler:Ann and Daigo, in an empty shack, shortly after Daigo punches the hell out of Fuji for kissing Ann. At first dealt with via ''FadeToBlack'', and confirmed shortly after]].

* TroubledButCute: Fuji.

* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: Ann and Daigo [[spoiler: are zig-zagged with this. They become a couple, then have a falling out but then reconcile... only to break up afterward. After many years apart, they finally get back together.]]

** Also Kaede who becomes role model for Ann after she returns to Tokyo. [[spoiler: She eventually becomes her step-mother.]]

* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Mostly averted with Chi, who is [[spoiler: Ann's younger step-]]sister. There's tiny signs of brattiness that's typical of any young sibling, otherwise she's mostly good-natured who's concerned for her sister's wellbeing.

* EarlyBirdCameo: The little girl at the very beginning is [[spoiler:Chi, Ann's younger step-sister.]] Chances are the read has forgotten about her by the time she's introduced.

* [[spoiler:[[{{First Girl Wins}} First Guy Wins]]]]: [[spoiler:Daigo.]]

* HowWeGotHere: The manga begins with a young girl bugging her older sister who's about to move to America with her fiance and they find the latter's hourglass. That older girl, Ann, then thinks back to how she got that hourglass.

* JerkAss: Sakura, the older man Ann befriends at age 26 [[spoiler: and whom she's briefly engaged to.]] He has a hatred for feminine women who are weak and cry a lot. Ann eventually calls him out for this attitude towards his ex, [[spoiler: which leads him to angrily break off the engagement.]] He becomes a ''tiny'' bit better after encountering Chi and Shika in America.

* LonelyRichKid: Fuji and Shika.

* NaiveEverygirl: Ann.
* NaiveNewcomer: Ann.

* TheOjou: Shika.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Mostly avearted with Chi, who is [[spoiler: Ann's younger step-]]sister. There's tiny signs of brattiness that's typical of any young sibling, otherwise she's mostly good-natured who's concerned for her sister's wellbeing.

* PlatonicLifePartners: Ann and Fuji, [[spoiler: even after they start and end their relationship. It's slightly awkward but they still care for each other and remain friends.]]

* BrokenBird: Ann, whose mother's suicide causes her to become emotionally unstables at times. [[spoiler: Shika, after she finds out she is the illegitimate child of the family, not Fuji.]]

* IWillWaitForYou

* [[spoiler:OfficialCouple]]: [[spoiler:Ann and Daigo.]]

* TheRunaway: [[spoiler:Fuji.]]

* SliceOfLife

* [[spoiler:UnluckyChildhoodFriend]]: [[spoiler: Fuji for Ann, Ayumu and Shika for Daigo.]]
* [[spoiler:VictoriousChildhoodFriend]]: [[spoiler: Ann and Daigo.]]

Has a [[{{Characters/Sunadokei}} Character Sheet]].

* [[spoiler:TheirFirstTime]]: [[spoiler:Ann and Daigo, in an empty shack, shortly after Daigo punches the hell out of Fuji for kissing Ann]].

* YamatoNadeshiko: Shika.