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1	Character sheet for ''Manga/ItazuraNaKiss''.
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3	''Note: This sheet only concerns the original manga and anime adaptation, not the many live-action adaptations.''
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7	!!Main and Important Supporting Characters
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9	[[folder:Kotoko Aihara]]
10	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kotoko_aihara.jpg]]
11	-->'''Voiced by:''' Nana Mizuki
12	-->'''Portrayed by:''' Aiko Sato (1996 J-Drama), Ariel Lin (2005 Tw-Drama, 2007 Tw-Drama), Jung So-min (2010 K-Drama), Honoka Miki (2013 J-Drama, 2014 J-Drama), Sucharat Manaying (2015 Th-Drama), Reina Visa (2016 J-Movie), Esther Wu (2016 Tw-Drama)
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14	An excitable, ditzy klutz with coppery hair. Has been in love with Naoki Irie since the first year of high school.
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16	* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:Her repeated acknowledgment when Naoki says she will only ever love him despite just saying otherwise. Luckily for her, ensues an AnguishedDeclarationOfLove from ''him''.]]
17	* BeautifulDreamer: As Moto-chan notes, she looks really cute when asleep. [[spoiler: It's why Naoki kisses her when she falls asleep in the woods. It's also why Keita attempts to kiss her after she faints during class and is soundly sleeping.]]
18	* BettyAndVeronica: The "Betty" (BookDumb and relatively nice) to Yuuko's "Veronica" (AcademicAthlete and cold) for Naoki's "Archie". [[spoiler:In the end, Naoki chooses Kotoko.]]
19	* BewareTheNiceOnes: While Kotoko can get annoyed, she usually won't get angry. However, if she's pushed too far, she ''won't'' hold back, especially if the person really ''does'' have it coming. Just ask Naoki after she slapped him for [[spoiler: flippantly reciting her LoveLetter solely to make fun of her.]]
20	* BigDamnHero: Once saves Yuuki when he was about to drown in a pool. [[{{Tsundere}} Not that he openly thanked her]].
21	* BlitheSpirit: Pretty much so. She's [[GenkiGirl cheerful]], [[PluckyGirl plucky]] and her [[TheDitz ditziness]] doesn't stop her from paving the road for herself and changing the rules when she wants to.
22	* BookDumb: Kotoko's scores placed her in Class F in high school. Despite working hard at studying, she just doesn't get it unless Naoki tutors her. Regardless, she eventually does [[spoiler: achieve a Top 50 midterm in high school, get accepted into college, and then gets into and graduates nursing school.]]
23	* BrokenPedestal: PlayedForLaughs with her mother. She died when she was very little, and Kotoko has been always shy about speaking of her because she remembers very little of her and has built an idealized image of a [[DeceasedParentsAreTheBest flawless woman]]. A wacky visit to her mother's original town proves that she was instead the spitting image of her daughter in both appearance and personality ([[CuteClumsyGirl clumsy]], hopeless with [[LethalChef cooking]] and [[BookDumb studying]], and ''very'' determined in pursuing her eventual husband), much to Kotoko's [[BrokenPedestal shock]] and Naoki's ''huge'' amusement. Kotoko's shock doesn't last since she now feels closer to her.
24	* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: The sweet, encouraging Gentle Girl to Naoki's sullen, cranky Brooding Boy.
25	* CantHoldHerLiquor: Definitely not. She ends up being loud and blubbering nonsense at the worst time. Hilarious to watch, though.
26	* CityMouse: When visiting Naoki's family in Kyushu, Kotoko doesn't fit into their country life and is the ButtMonkey for most of the episode.
27	* ClingyJealousGirl: {{Downplayed\|Trope}}. While she acts this way, especially as a young adult, it's never too obsessive.
28	* CoolBigSister: To Konomi, whom she helped get close to Yuuki and bond on their shared [[TheDitz personality]] [[SmittenTeenageGirl traits]].
29	* CryIntoChest: She does to Naoki numerous times throughout the series.
30	* CuteClumsyGirl: Seen to fall or trip more often than not, fumble things constantly, and ends up relying on those around her because of it.
31	* {{Determinator}}: ''Nothing'' would dissuade her from her goals (either her pursuit of Naoki or anything she puts on her mind). She ''never'' gives up.
32	* DevotedToYou: Very devoted to Naoki and played very straight.
33	* TheDitz: Completely, even her own surroundings or what she's doing at times.
34	* DudeMagnet: Her NiceGirl traits along with her cuteness tend to be quite the charmer for the guys around her. Just ask [[DefrostingIceKing Irie]], [[DoggedNiceGuy Kinnosuke]], and [[NiceGuy Keita]]; two of whom even proposed marriage to her. In the manga, she also got crowned Queen of Tonan University by many male students.
35	* EndearinglyDorky: She's utterly [[TheDitz ditzy]] and [[CuteClumsyGirl clumsy]], but also insanely cute. Her father sums it up very well [[spoiler: when Naoki is proposing]]:
36	-->'''Shigeo:''' "Naoki, my daughter can't do anything right."\
37	'''Naoki:''' "I know."\
38	'''Shigeo:''' "She's quite stupid." \
39	'''Naoki:''' "I know."\
40	'''Shigeo:''' "She can't cook."\
41	'''Naoki:''' "I know."\
42	'''Shigeo:''' "She's always messing up by jumping to conclusions."\
43	'''Naoki:''' "I know."\
44	'''Shigeo:''' "But she's cheerful, brave, driven, and cute!"\
45	'''Naoki:''' "I know."
46	* FairytaleWeddingDress: [[spoiler: She gets to wear one. [[http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/itazura-na-kiss/answers/show/348314/post-anime-manga-wedding-scene And boy, does she look beautiful]].]]
47	* FieryRedhead: {{Downplayed\|Trope}}. She's sweet most of the time, but she has also the PluckyGirl personality usually displayed by this trope, and when instigated (by Naoki most of the time) shows how fiery she can get.
48	* FirstLove: Kotoko is Kinnosuke's first love. [[spoiler:He doesn't get her. His SecondLove, Christine Robbins, does. Also, WordOfGod confirms she was ''Naoki'''s FirstLove.]]
49	* GenerationXerox: She is the spitting image of her mother in both look and personality ([[CuteClumsyGirl clumsiness]] and [[LethalChef cooking skills]]). Shigeo even tells [[spoiler: his son-in-law]] Naoki that she pursued him by sitting every day in the restaurant where he used to work until he grew fond of her. Naoki is amused that they're two of a kind indeed.
50	* GenkiGirl: Definitely so. At one point Naoki even tells her he actually envies her energy.
51	* GirlishPigtails: When she's not wearing her hair loose, she usually wears it in pigtails or braided. Or even wears odango hair.
52	* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:To Naoki, plus BabiesEverAfter.]]
53	* HiddenDepths: Despite being a ditz with lackluster intelligence, she's hard-working, has high perseverance, and deeply cares for others.
54	* HospitalHottie: Well, [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1aeon47VEwY/Ur6VXtUsHRI/AAAAAAAAA68/5Cgw6UcMups/s1600/Kawaii-itazura-na-kiss-24182738-442-297.png see it yourself]]. Not bad having her around, right?
55	* TheJinx: PlayedForLaughs in the chapter where Naoki is going to take his entrance exam and Yuuki tells her to stay away from Naoki since, when she's around, nothing good happens to him. Turns out he was somewhat right since everything Kotoko does with good intentions backfires with Naoki, getting him late to the exam or injured. [[spoiler: He later tells her he's fine with it since he's never experienced difficulty or worry before, with everything coming easy for him. Hence, she's making his life more interesting and letting him experience "normal" things.]]
56	* LastNameBasis: She keeps calling Naoki "Irie-kun" even after living under the same roof for years [[spoiler: and getting married]]. Ditto for Naoki, who keeps referring to her as Aihara until he eventually switches to her first name as a sign of growing affection.[[note]]In Japanese, the "-kun" honorific is used primarily for young males or people of lesser rank (such as a boss talking to an employee.) In that light, as they become adults "Irie-kun" is less formal and applies less, making it more of an affectionate pet name at that point.[[/note]]
57	* LikeParentLikeChild: Her mother died long before anything shown, even flashbacks. She remembers very little of her and has idealized her to be a flawless lady. A wacky visit to her mother's original town proves that she was instead the spitting image of her daughter in both appearance and personality ([[CuteClumsyGirl clumsy]], hopeless with [[LethalChef cooking]] and [[BookDumb studying]], and ''very'' determined in her pursuit of her eventual husband), much to Kotoko's [[BrokenPedestal shock]] and Naoki's ''huge'' amusement.
58	* LivingEmotionalCrutch: [[spoiler: To Naoki. He even confesses he can only be true to himself only when Kotoko is with him. He goes through a massive HeroicBSOD at the thought of her leaving him for someone else.]]
59	* LoveAtFirstSight: She fell in love with Naoki when he pronounced the opening speech on their freshman year.
60	* LoveConfession: To Naoki. [[spoiler:Over and over, again and again.]]
61	* LoveLetter: Her original way to tell Naoki her feelings. It was dismissed before even read. [[spoiler:He eventually reads it when she was sleeping, naturally memorizes it, and flippantly recites it in front of the entire family and her father.]]
62	* LoveMartyr: Despite the fact that Naoki is kinda a jerk, she refuses to give up him. [[spoiler: He actually loves her just like she loves him, but has a hard time showing it.]]
63	* ManicPixieDreamGirl: {{Downplayed}}. She's the one who [[DefrostingIceKing defrosts a little Naoki]], but by changing completely his ways, but rather helping him finding his path and come to terms with his feelings.
64	* MistakenForPregnant: [[spoiler: In the first periods of her marriage, Kotoko is wrongly assumed to be pregnant. It was a false alarm but the experience made her and Naoki wish to have a baby.]]
65	* NiceGirl: She's a very sweet and friendly girl. [[spoiler: Even when Naoki is briefly engaged to Christine, Kotoko couldn't bring herself to hate her for it (like Noriko instantly did) and treated her with kindness, even commenting that Christine is a nice person.]]
66	* ObliviousToLove: She's oblivious to her coworker Keita's feelings until he says it out loud. [[spoiler: And of course was totally unaware that Naoki had fallen for her.]]
67	* OlderThanSheLooks: She's small and slim-built, so she's often assumed to be younger. A foreigner mistakes her for an elementary student, while in the manga Naoki teases her for being flat-chested like she stopped growing in primary school.[[spoiler: Not that it stops him from being attracted to her.]]
68	* PluckyGirl: She's brave and optimistic. Even one of her best friends, Jinko, says Kotoko is her "pillar of hope for life".
69	* SheCleansUpNicely: Kotoko is already pretty, but she looks absolutely stunning when she's dolled up, such as for the coming-of-age ceremony in the manga. [[spoiler: Naoki even acknowledges this while he was upset about his mother organizing their wedding two weeks after their engagement announcement without their consent, given that Kotoko looks so gorgeous... he doesn't care anymore.]]
70	* ShipperOnDeck: Tries to help any of her friends get with those they love. While she's generally mistaken (e.g. Tomoko for Keita), she does end up helping [[spoiler:Chris and Kinnosuke]] get together. In the manga, she's the one who pushes [[spoiler: Konomi]] to [[spoiler: Yuuki]].
71	* SingleGirlSeeksMostPopularGuy: She doesn't like him because he's popular, but she is in love with and seeks Naoki, who's always the most popular guy.
72	* SingleTargetSexuality: She's never taking the slightest interest in others guys besides Naoki.
73	* StrongFamilyResemblance: A photo showed that Kotoko inherited ''all''' of her looks from her mother. In fact, when Naoki first sees her mother's photo, he genuinely thought she was Kotoko. Her father also comments that Kotoko and her mother are spitting images of one another.
74	* TenderTears: She sheds these in the most emotional moments as a trait of her kindheartedness (and looking even more adorable).
75	* TheyJustDontGetIt: Generally speaking, she doesn't get a lot of things, even when Naoki tutors her.
76	* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: {{Zigzagged\|Trope}}. On the face of everything, Naoki's an ace genius and very handsome. Other than that he's often cold, brash, distant, and/or insensitive. So those who only know his basic qualities and do the [[InvertedTrope opposite]], while those who know his true personality play it straight and even talk to her this way.
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79	[[folder:Naoki Irie]]
80	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/irie_naoki_1.jpg]]
81	-->'''Voiced by:''' Daisuke Namikawa (drama CD), Daisuke Hirakawa (anime)
82	-->'''Portrayed by:''' Takashi Kashiwabara (1996 J-Drama), Joe Cheng (2005 Tw-Drama, 2007 Tw-Drama), Kim Hyun-joong (2010 K-Drama), Yuki Furukawa (2013 J-Drama, 2014 J-Drama), Pirath Nitipaisalkul (2015 Th-Drama), Kanta Sato (2016 J-Movie), Dino Lee (2016 Tw-Drama)
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84	He's a tall genius with sandy brown hair, the oldest child of his family, and often blunt.
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86	* AcademicAthlete: Naoki is not only a brain, but he's capable of outrunning Kinnosuke in a race and an accomplished tennis champion in high school.
87	* TheAce: He's great at pretty much anything and everything he does - academics, sports, cooking, [[{{Foreshadowing}} medicine, washing babies]], etc.
88	* AloofBigBrother: Played very straight. Uncommonly, he's a protagonist, and his relationship with his brother is given more depth.
89	* ArrangedMarriage: [[spoiler: Self-arranged to Christine Robbins for the sake of his father's company surviving. It's {{subverted\|Trope}} though, when he realizes his love for Kotoko.]]
90	* BettyAndVeronica: The "Archie" for Kotoko's "Betty" (BookDumb and relatively nice) and Yuuko's "Veronica" (AcademicAthlete and cold). [[spoiler:In the end, Naoki chooses Kotoko.]]
91	* BigBrotherInstinct: Whenever his brother is endangered, Naoki becomes very protective.
92	* BrilliantButLazy: He's able to get the top class score on exams but he doesn't study at all in high school. [[spoiler:He gets better, especially concerning medicine.]]
93	* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: The sullen, cranky Brooding Boy to Kotoko's sweet, encouraging Gentle girl.
94	* CannotSpitItOut: A ''ton'' of grief would have been avoided had Naoki [[spoiler: simply voiced his growing feelings for Kotoko earlier instead of simply ignoring them. It took a GreenEyedEpiphany to finally declare his love to her.]]
95	* ChickMagnet: Just ask [[TheHero Kotoko]], [[AlphaBitch the Matsumoto sisters]], and the many other girls who are interested in him.
96	* ColorCodedEyes: He has cold grayish-purple eyes that fit his demeanor very well.
97	* CovertPervert: He never seems to be interested in girls as far as his family and schoolmates know but it's what Kinnosuke assumes about him, fearing that someday he'll make a move on Kotoko.
98	** Played for laughs when Naoki himself exploits this trope by pretends to want to make a move to Kotoko. He just wanted to scare her away when she was in his room to steal his homework;
99	** Also occasionally gives [[LovingBully teasing]] comments on Kotoko's looks or appears to know her exact body measures. Kotoko wonders how can he be so accurate. Usually, he's being a {{Troll}}, but it's worth noting that he behaves this way only with Kotoko;
100	** When the two of them are stuck in his flat during a storm and ThereIsOnlyOneBed, he [[{{Troll}} trolls]] Kotoko with the possibility of having sex to make her uncomfortable. He won't since it's exactly his mother's plan to have them sleeping together. Mind that ''he never says he wouldn't like to'';
101	** After [[spoiler: proposing to Kotoko]] they are talking about his feelings before going to sleep and Kotoko expresses her disbelief [[spoiler: and that she may wake up the next day with Naoki no longer loving her. Naoki then suggests they could sleep together, with Kotoko freaking out at his audacity. He then jokes they'll save it for another day;]]
102	** Although his behavior with people and Kotoko is not that changed, [[spoiler: after marriage, he's rather enthusiastic about making love with wifey. In fact, when it was the last night of their honeymoon and they were so far unable to consummate their marriage, Kotoko says it's fine with her. Naoki replies that ''it's not okay for him'' and fully initiates TheirFirstTime.]]
103	* CrazyJealousGuy: {{Downplayed\|Trope}} and {{deconstructed\|Trope}}. [[spoiler:For the former, he becomes only irritated and indifferent, not "crazy" when Keita Kamogari, a nursing classmate of Kotoko's, takes an interest in her. However, for the latter, the very fact that Irie doesn't understand what he's feeling (having considered himself above the emotion of jealousy and not experiencing it before) has him revert back to being a cold {{Jerkass}} to Kotoko again. Thankfully, he wises up when forced to accept he's not above such feelings after all and admits his feelings to Kotoko.]]
104	* DeadpanSnarker: He often delights in snarking at Kotoko's lack of [[TheDitz common sense]] and [[BookDumb poor performances at school]]. Being usually SurroundedByIdiots (average humans actually) does make him develop a sardonic sense of humor.
105	* DefrostingIceKing: It takes over a decade, but he goes from a cold {{jerkass}} to [[spoiler: a loving husband and caring father]].
106	* {{Deuteragonist}}: He's the male lead and goes through a CharacterDevelopment as much as (or perhaps even more than) Kotoko. It's pretty much his story as much as it's hers.
107	* DisposableFiancee: [[spoiler:To Christine. He technically got engaged to Kotoko when he still hadn't officially broken off the engagement with Christine. Luckily, Christine didn't want to marry him either and admits to being relieved he called off the engagement. The only reason drama existed at all was that Christine's father wanted her to have an ArrangedMarriage and dismissed her feelings of choosing her own husband.]]
108	* DullSurprise: His facial expressions rarely change that much (save when he's incensed). It's justified since he has a reputation for being TheStoic.
109	* EmbarrassingOldPhoto: Has ''tons'' of these, courtesy of his mother. His mother dearly wanted a daughter and convinced herself she was having one, but was shocked to discover she had a boy. Regardless of his gender, she had him wear girl's clothing to satisfy her longing of raising a daughter. Kotoko's first tutoring sessions with Naoki are a result of her {{Blackmail}} regarding a photo she was given by his mother.
110	* EnragedByIdiocy: Naoki even loudly tells Kotoko's friend group he doesn't like stupid girls in high school. It even rubbed off on his younger brother, Yuuki. [[spoiler:He gets better though.]]
111	* EvenTheGuysWantHim: We can't blame Motoki for being all over Naoki, hmm? He even founded a ''fan club''.
112	* FauxFluency: He supposedly speaks fluent English as far as any other character is concerned, but his actual dialogue is quite grating and somewhat broken. It's played straight in the 2013 adaptation since the actor (Yuki Furukawa) has spent many years living in Canada.
113	* FirstLove: Naoki is Kotoko's [[spoiler: and was also her FirstKiss. WordOfGod confirms that Kotoko was ''his''.]]
114	* FreudianExcuse: WordOfGod confirms that being dressed up as a girl by his mother and finding out ''he was not supposed'' to dress like that (in kindergarten by his peers, no less) left an emotional scar on him, crippling his relationships with people; girls in particular. Hence, he copes with the fear of being ridiculed by acting icy to, well, ''everyone''.
115	* GreenEyedEpiphany: [[spoiler: He was on the verge of marrying a girl he didn't love for the sake of the family business, ready to disregard his suppressed feelings for Kotoko forever. However, hearing that Kotoko herself was about to marry Kinnosuke makes Naoki finally snap and declare his love and desire to marry her.]]
116	-->[[spoiler:'''Naoki:''']] [[spoiler: Don't tell me that you love any other man.]]
117	* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:To Kotoko, plus BabiesEverAfter.]]
118	* HospitalHottie: [[spoiler:Becomes this after following his dream and becomes a doctor. The patients ''love'' his examinations.]]
119	* ImprobablyHighIQ: Even he acknowledges he must be really a genius after managing to get a perfect score on his college entrance exam despite being drugged up on cold medicine and only having half an hour left to fill in the answers.
120	* InsufferableGenius: TallDarkAndSnarky Variant - Very smart, but such a {{Jerkass}}. [[spoiler:He [[TookALevelInKindness gets better]].]]
121	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: And hides it ''very'' well. This would not stop him from caring for the people he's closest to.
122	* LovingBully: [[spoiler: His endless teasing of Kotoko has an element of this. His DisposableFiance Sahoko rightly sees through it, saying that the always impeccable Naoki shows where his heart truly is when he's being mean to Kotoko.]]
123	* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: The entire [[spoiler: first]] arc has Naoki being first [[IceKing extremely cold]], then [[PetTheDog unexpectedly gentle]], and switch again to cold and even [[KickTheDog rude]], much to poor Kotoko's confusion. [[spoiler: It takes a huge GreenEyedEpiphany to finally show his true feelings.]]
124	* NotDistractedByTheSexy: Immune to Yuuko's sexiness, can't be seduced by nurses or in Hawaii.
125	* NotSoStoic: Anytime anyone close to him is actually hurt or in trouble. [[spoiler:Kotoko becomes his chief source of this]].
126	* OneHeadTaller: He's considerably taller than Kotoko, which leads to CryIntoChest quite often.
127	* PhotographicMemory: Remembers things in great detail after reading them once. Because of this, he has EncyclopaedicKnowledge. He also believes learning like this is ''normal''.
128	* ShipperOnDeck: In the anime, he's the one who suggests that Kinnosuke should propose to Chris. Also, he's amused by the dynamic between his little brother and Konomi.
129	* SingleTargetSexuality: Many pretty girls and attractive ladies have tried to date him or flirt with him, but he's usually not impressed. [[spoiler: And that's why the only one who even meant something to him is Kotoko, and he's loved her and ''only'' her for a long time.]]
130	* TheSmartGuy: Naturally, as The Stoic and The Ace with a PhotographicMemory.
131	* TheStoic: Very rational and shows little emotion. [[spoiler:At least a first, Kotoko softens him.]]
132	* SugarAndIcePersonality: It takes a while to see a caring side behind his usual aloof, arrogant demeanor.
133	* SupremeChef: Can become this by just ''reading'' cooking books. Was doing professional-level things the first time he tried. He prefers others to cook for him though.
134	* TakeThatKiss: [[spoiler: His first kiss with Kotoko was to get back at her after she publicly humiliated him with his [[EmbarrassingOldPhoto childhood photo]].]] She also declared that she was going to move on and find someone else in college, leading him to challenge her doing that after being kissed by him.
135	* TallDarkAndSnarky: Being an InsufferableGenius gave him a dry sense of humor to match his [[PrettyBoy ''very'' good looks]].
136	* TeenGenius: He starts at this. Naturally, it no longer applies as he becomes an adult, but he's still very much a genius.
137	* {{Troll}}: Naoki often delights in taunting Kinnosuke about Kotoko's feelings for him, when he's not trolling Kotoko herself on various occasions.
138	* TheUglyGuysHotDaughter: A son example. Only his wife's genes could explain how plain Shigeki could have a ridiculously hot son. In the first episode, Kotoko thinks that ''this'' Irie could not be Naoki's father before Naoki shows up. Kotoko's father also notes that luckily for him, Naoki took after his mother in appearances.
139	* UptownGuy: Naoki (born into an upper-class family) and Kotoko (born into a lower-middle class family).
140	* WackyParentSeriousChild: The DefrostingIceKing to his mother's GenkiGirl.
141	* WhatDoesHeSeeInHer: [[spoiler:Constantly wondered by people. Even {{lampshaded}} by Kotoko's own father, Shigeo, after he asks his permission to marry her. [[labelnote:Quote]] '''Naoki:''' "Mr. Aihara, may we have your blessing?" '''Shigeo:''' "Naoki, my daughter can't do anything right." '''Naoki:''' "I know." '''Shigeo:''' "She's quite stupid." '''Naoki:''' "I know." '''Shigeo:''' "She can't cook." '''Naoki:''' "I know." '''Shigeo:''' "She's always messing up by jumping to conclusions." '''Naoki:''' "I know." '''Shigeo:''' "But she's cheerful, brave, driven, and cute!" '''Naoki:''' "I know." '''Shigeo:''' "Naoki, please treat her well." '''Naoki:''' "I will." -- Episode 14 "The Greatest Kiss"[[/labelnote]]]]
142	* WouldHitAGirl: Slaps Kotoko in the face after she calls him out for not caring for her.
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145	[[folder:Kinnosuke Ikezawa]]
146	[[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kinno.jpg]]
147	-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShuheiSakaguchi
148	-->'''Portrayed by:''' Shinsuke Aoki (1996 J-Drama), Jiro Wang (2005 Tw-Drama, 2007 Tw-Drama), Lee Tae-sung (2010 K-Drama), Yuki Yamada (2013 J-Drama, 2014 J-Drama), Setthapong Phiangphor (2015 Th-Drama), Shimon Okura (2016 J-Movie)
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150	An expressive and excitable {{idiot\|fromosaka}} who wears his heart on his sleeve.
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152	* BookDumb: Along with Kotoko and their classmates, there's a reason for him ending up in class F. Although his classmates managed to get accepted to university [[spoiler: thanks to Naoki's tutoring, he was too proud to ask for help and]] ended up the only one who could not go to university. He's not bothered since he decided to become a SupremeChef and scored an apprentice job.
153	* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: The Brooding Boy to [[spoiler:Christine's Gentle Girl, since when he meets her he's still brooding about Kotoko's marriage and losing her to Naoki]].
154	* ButtMonkey: Often the butt of the joke due to his foolishness.
155	* TheChewToy: He's the character most likely to have AmusingInjuries due to his ButtMonkey status.
156	* DidNotGetTheGirl: Since Naoki is the the [[{{Deuteragonist}} male lead]], it's rather obvious he eventually wouldn't. [[spoiler: The second time he gets better.]]
157	* DramaQueen: He could get hilariously [[LargeHam hammy]] in his reactions.
158	* DumbMuscle: He's so strong he managed to dig Kotoko's father out of the house's rubble by himself, but he's also the most eager to do something foolish.
159	* TheFool: Foolish and academically-incompetent but he means well and tries hard.
160	* GreaserDelinquents: He and his posse in high school are drawn this way, but it's {{downplayed}}.
161	* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:To Christine Robbins, plus BabiesEverAfter.]]
162	* HairTriggerTemper: The guy loses it ''very'' easily.
163	* HiddenDepths: He may seem lazy, [[DramaQueen loud]], [[TheIdiotFromOsaka idiot from Osaka]] but as his employer notes, he's a hard worker and good at his job. He can also act quite nobly and selflessly when his common sense has the best of him.
164	* HopelessSuitor: For Kotoko. [[spoiler:After Naoki's engagement to Christine, he does [[ThrowTheDogABone score a few dates with Kotoko]].]]
165	* TheIdiotFromOsaka: Literally. He's an idiot from Osaka who speaks with a heavy Kansai accent.
166	* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: When it turns out [[spoiler: that Kotoko is going to marry Naoki, he says that he better treat her well, otherwise he'll take her away from him and be unable to forgive him.]]
167	* LikeBrotherAndSister: [[spoiler: He didn't get Kotoko, and eventually married another woman but they still have a strong friendship of this kind.]]
168	* RaceForYourLove: He tries to reach out [[spoiler: Christine before she flies back to England, but doesn't get her in time. Luckily for him, she had already decided to stay in order to continue pursuing him.]]
169	* StartMyOwn: [[spoiler: After years of apprenticeship, he's eventually able to open his own restaurant.]]
170	* SupremeChef: Becomes this [[spoiler:after apprenticing for years under Shigeo, Kotoko's father. Eventually, he opens his own restaurant with Christine.]]
171	* ThrowTheDogABone: [[spoiler: After losing Kotoko to Naoki after ''years'' of unrequited love, he eventually has a SecondLove with Christine, ends up HappilyMarried to her (along with BabiesEverAfter) and starts his own successful restaurant.]]
172	* {{Tsundere}}: He's rude in his first interactions with very much smitten [[spoiler: Chris. Justified since he's just recovering from a heartbreak and would eventually warm up to her, but he still doesn't show his affection blatantly.]]
173	** Also [[spoiler: after years of rivalry, he somewhat comes to consider Naoki a friend, but he would ''never'' say that out loud.]]
174	* UglyGuyHotWife: [[spoiler: Him and Chris. While he's not ugly, he ''is'' funny looking. She, on the other hand, is just drop-dead gorgeous. Some have even commented on this trope being the case for them.]]
175	[[/folder]]
176
177	[[folder:Jinko Komori and Satomi Ishikawa]]
178	[[quoteright:190:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image_040.jpg]]
179	[[caption-width-right:190:Satomi (left) and Jinko (right).]]
180	-->'''Voiced by:''' Risa Hayamizu (Satomi), Kinoko Yamada (Jinko)
181	-->'''Portrayed by:''' Satomi -- Tomomi Miyauchi (1996 J-Drama), Petty Yang (2005 Tw-Drama, 2007 Tw-Drama), Yoon Seung-ah (2010 K-Drama), Kasumi Yamaya (2013 J-Drama, 2014 J-Drama), Suthada Jongjaiphar (2015 Th-Drama), Nonoka Yamaguchi (2016 J-Movie); Jinko -- Sakura Uehara (1996 J-Drama), Candice Liu (2005 Tw-Drama, 2007 Tw-Drama), Hong Yoon Hwa (2010 K-Drama), Nanami Fujimoto (2013 J-Drama, 2014 J-Drama), Paveena Rojjindangam (2015 Th-Drama), Atsuki Tomori (2016 J-Movie)
182
183	Kotoko's best friends throughout the series. Jinko is boyish with dark brown hair. Satomi is feminine with light brown hair.
184	----
185	* CannotKeepASecret: Implied in the anime, despite being Kotoko's best friends, they can't keep any of the secrets she tells them. {{Exaggerated\|Trope}} somewhat because once she tells them, pictures of her secrets are drawn and posted around the school. [[note]]The person(s) who drew the pictures are never identified in the anime, but in the manga it's revealed throughout all the years, it's been Mrs. Irie who has been doing it.[[/note]]
186	* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:To their own respective husbands, plus BabiesEverAfter.]]
187	* HeterosexualLifePartners: They're closer to each other than to Kotoko and are always together.
188	* ObnoxiousInLaws: Satomi's boyfriend's mother doesn't approve their relationship and keeps causing troubles to them.
189	* SurprisePregnancy: [[spoiler: Satomi gets knocked up by her boyfriend and after a bit of drama they get married.]]
190	* ThoseTwoGirls: Not even this character sheet would see them separately.
191	* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Jinko is the tomboy, Satomi is the girly girl.
192	* TrueCompanions: To each other and both to Kotoko. They're the best of friends, regardless of whatever or whoever comes along through life.
193	[[/folder]]
194
195	[[folder:Christine Robbins]]
196	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/christine_robbins.jpg]]
197	-->'''Voiced by:''' Yūko Gotō
198	-->'''Portrayed by:''' Larisa Bakurova (2007 Tw-Drama), Abigail Alderete (2010 K-Drama), Noémie Nakai (2014 J-Drama)
199
200	A beautiful, high-class blonde. Her father runs a large bank and her mother's a Hollywood actress.
201	----
202	* ArrangedMarriage: Arranged to [[spoiler:Naoki]], before it's {{subverted}}. She's relieved when Naoki calls it off, admitting it wasn't what she wanted. She also tells her raging father she's fallen for someone else and wants to only MarryForLove.
203	* BlueBlood: She's related to ''Prince Charles''.
204	* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: The Gentle Girl to [[spoiler: Kinnosuke's Brooding Boy, since when he meets her he's still brooding about Kotoko's marriage]].
205	* CompositeCharacter: The anime Christine is a fusion of Sahoko and Christine from the manga.
206	* GoingNative: She longs to be a true Japanese more than anything else.
207	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's a very sweet blonde, quite feminine, and caring.
208	* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:To Kinnosuke Ikezawa, plus BabiesEverAfter.]]
209	* HasAType: It was mentioned she has a strange taste in men, specifically those who look like [[spoiler:Kinnosuke.]]
210	* LoveAtFirstSight: She is instantly smitten with [[spoiler: Kinnosuke upon seeing him for the first time. It showed.]]
211	* NiceGirl: She's exceedingly sweet and polite.
212	* {{Ojou}}: High class, very ladylike, and with parents connected to aristocracy.
213	* SecondLove: [[spoiler:To Kinnosuke.]]
214	* UglyGuyHotWife: [[spoiler: Her and Kinnosuke. While he's not ugly, he is funny looking, while she's just drop-dead gorgeous.]]
215	* UptownGirl: Christine comes from a very high-class family. And she ends up marrying [[spoiler: Kinnosuke, who comes from a middle-class family.]]
216	* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: She, like her mother, has strange tastes in men. This is crystallized by falling in love with [[spoiler:Kinnosuke, pursuing and, eventually, marrying him.]]
217	* YamatoNadeshiko: While she's the perfect domestic ace, sweet, and often shy, she stands up for herself, boldly goes after what she wants, and will talk her parents down. Definitely a more wildflower variant.
218	[[/folder]]
219
220	!!Family
221
222	[[folder:Shigeo Aihara]]
223	[[quoteright:333:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/papa.PNG]]
224	-->'''Voiced by:''' Bin Shimada
225	-->'''Portrayed by:''' Naito Takashi (1996 J-Drama), Tang Cong Sheng (2005 Tw-Drama, 2007 Tw-Drama), Kang Nam Gil (2010 K-Drama), Yoji Tanaka (2013 J-Drama, 2014 J-Drama), Jirawat Vachirasarunpatra (2015 Th-Drama), Takanori Jinnai (2016 J-Movie)
226
227	Kotoko's widower father. He owns his own restaurant where he works as head chef.
228	----
229	* BigOlEyebrows: Shigeo has thick, black eyebrows.
230	* ChildhoodFriends: With Shigeki Irie, Naoki and Yuuki's father. They originally met in middle school. He calls Shigeki "Iri-chan".
231	* DotingParent: He dotes on Kotoko at times. It may be explainable as he's her ''only'' current parent.
232	* HappilyMarried: He was this, before his wife died.
233	* HeterosexualLifePartners: They were this with Shigeo in their junior high and become this again when they reunite their respective family under the same roof.
234	* TheMentor: Kinnosuke was on his apprenticeship before he could start a business on his own.
235	* TheMourningAfter: He still very much loves his wife, never remarried and raised Kotoko alone, saying to [[spoiler: his son-in-law]] Naoki that for all her wackiness he could never wish for a better wife. He even takes the risk to come back to his home during an earthquake to save his wife's photo.
236	* OpenMindedParent: Actually takes Kotoko's opinion and accepts various things other parents would at least criticize somewhat.
237	* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: He and is late wife Etsuko seem to have shared this dynamic. He was the down-to-earth guy to his wacky wife, who resembled her daughter to a T.
238	* ShipperOnDeck: {{Downplayed\|Trope}}. Early on, he seems to be colluding with Mrs. Irie's shipping plans to some extent, though he tries to have Kotoko giving up when he thinks she cannot succeed. [[spoiler:Later, he offers his son-in-law Naoki some good advice regarding Kotoko and Naoki's strained marriage.]]
239	* SupremeChef: He's a chef with many years of experience and training. Everything he makes tastes extremely good.
240	[[/folder]]
241
242	[[folder:Noriko Irie]]
243	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/105255.jpg]]
244	-->'''Voiced by:''' Naoko Matsui
245	-->'''Portrayed by:''' Miyoko Asada (1996 J-Drama), Zhao Yong Hua (2005 Tw-Drama, 2007 Tw-Drama), Jung Hye-young (2010 K-Drama), Tomomi Nishimura (2013 J-Drama, 2014 J-Drama), Inthiporn Yuenyong (2015 Th-Drama), Hikari Ishida (2016 J-Movie)
246
247	Naoki and Yuuki's mother. Loves photography and video.
248	----
249	* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParent: And how. Her smothering ways and ShipperOnDeck behavior extremely embarrasses Naoki and sometimes even Kotoko. She's one of the funniest characters for this.
250	* CameraFiend: Nearly always with a camera, camcorder, or some type of photographic device. Takes pictures of '''everything'''. Her equipment ranges from miniature spy cameras to professional telescopic lenses on high-grade cameras. She also has tons of photo albums she puts them into.
251	* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Brown hair and eyes.
252	* DotingParent: Dotes somewhat on Naoki and Yuuki, but intensely on Kotoko, as she always wanted a daughter.
253	* FatAndSkinny: Skinny to her husband's fat.
254	* GenkiGirl: Extremely energetic and enthusiastic in everything she puts on her mind (most of the time is [[ShipperOnDeck getting her son and Kotoko together]])
255	* {{Housewife}}: She's very domestic and enjoys it thoroughly. Also tries to teach Kotoko how to be one.
256	* InformationWantsToBeFree: [[spoiler: At Naoki and Kotoko's wedding, she finally reveals Naoki's [[EmbarrassingOldPhoto childhood photo]] to all the guests saying that since he's now married (and his wife already knows) she can finally free this weight off her shoulders. Naoki spends his entire honeymoon in a ''very'' bad mood for this.]]
257	* LikeADaughterToMe: She instantly ''adores'' Kotoko as the daughter she never had.
258	* MyBelovedSmother: Though she is a well-intentioned one, her smothering ways with Naoki are probably the origin of his coldness (which she acknowledges with the embarrassing photo incident).
259	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Her insane efforts in getting her son and Kotoko together [[spoiler: are only keeping him away from her. Had she not pushed him to Kotoko at every occasion, [[{{Irony}} he'd have probably declared earlier]], since he never acted on his feelings because feared (not without reason) his mother would use it to control his life.]]
260	* PaperThinDisguise: No one, even [[TheDitz Kotoko]], is ever fooled by Mrs. Irie disguises.
261	* ParentalSubstitute: Kotoko's mother is dead and Noriko wanted a daughter ''badly'', she and Kotoko basically adopted each other as mom and daughter.
262	* ShipperOnDeck: ''Extremely'' {{Exaggerated}} - Ladies and gentlemen, she is '''the Ship Captain'''. Nobody in-universe and out ships Kotoko/Naoki as much as her. Even before knowing about Kotoko's feelings for Naoki, she's saying they should get married. To this end, she tries to help Kotoko win her son's heart constantly, even up to [[spoiler:giving an extreme cold shoulder to Christine Robbins and setting up a very elaborate wedding for Naoki and Kotoko's only '''two weeks''' after their engagement.]]
263	* StrongFamilyResemblance: In her family they all look the same and also her two sons greatly resemble her.
264	* UglyGuyHotWife: She's way prettier than her husband, even in their youth. In the manga family friend Shigeo says to their son that he's lucky that he looks like her.
265	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Keeping to have her little boy dressed up as a girl led to rather traumatic discover of gender roles for Naoki. She (rightly) blames his coldness on this.
266	* WackyParentSeriousChild: She's the GenkiGirl to her IceKing son, and to a lesser extent her youngest son qualifies as well.
267	* YamatoNadeshiko: She comes from a family of upper-class landowners, grew up in a very traditional household, and air from her quirks she's very much an upper-class, traditional Japanese housewife. Note that in the manga when Chris Robbins is looking for a tutor in her Yamato Nadeshiko training, she goes to her.
268	[[/folder]]
269
270	[[folder:Yuuki Irie]]
271	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/105254.jpg]]
272	-->'''Voiced by:''' Romi Park
273	-->'''Portrayed by:''' Ryotaro Akashi (1996 J-Drama), Zhang Bo Han/Son Yang (2005 Tw-Drama, 2007 Tw-Drama), Choi Won Hong (2010 K-Drama), Yuga Aizawa/Yoshiaki Miyagi (2013 J-Drama, 2014 J-Drama), Yukung Watanabe (2015 Th-Drama)
274
275	Naoki's younger brother and basically a miniature version of him. Intelligent, but hot-headed, unlike his cold older brother. He has sandy brown hair darker than his brother's.
276	----
277	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: {{Downplayed\|Trope}}. Is this to Naoki at times, mostly when he wants to be alone.
278	* BigBrotherWorship: Has a serious case of this in his younger years. He idolizes Naoki and emulates him. He's lucky to be smart almost like him, otherwise he would be ridiculous. In the manga he even is content to be one day his brother's NumberTwo at the FamilyBusiness though he's the one actually interested to the job. After [[spoiler: Naoki TookALevelInKindness, he discusses with him that he admired his cool demeanour, but admires him even more now that he learned to pursue his dream and even start a family.]]
279	* BrattyHalfPint: Other than being an AnnoyingYoungerSibling to Naoki, he's this to Kotoko and her clique, teasing them for being BookDumb and being generally unfriendly. Thankfully he grows out of this as he gets older.
280	* BrilliantButLazy: {{Downplayed\|Trope}}. He's very smart and quite lazy, but less so than Naoki on both accounts. He pretends to put little efforts in his studying mostly to emulate Naoki.
281	* ChildProdigy He's an extremely smart kid, tough he's more hardworking than his BrilliantButLazy big brother. He has already a reputation in elementary school and then in [[TeenGenius junior high]].
282	* DeadpanSnarker: Along with his big brother, he's usually very sarcastic towards BookDumb Kotoko.
283	* TheDutifulSon: Plans to take over the FamilyBusiness so Naoki doesn't have to worry about it [[spoiler:and can become a doctor like he wants.]] He's fine with this since, as Kotoko finds out, he has been always more interested than Naoki, but was content to be his big brother's NumberTwo since he was the second son.
284	* EnragedByIdiocy: Picked up by emulating Naoki. [[spoiler:He gets ''much'' better, especially toward Kotoko after she saves him multiple times and to Konomi as he befriends her.]]
285	* GreenEyedEpiphany: [[spoiler: When in their teens Konomi gets popular with boys, he finally snaps and tells her to tell her suitors she already has a boyfriend. He's not his big brother's JuniorCounterpart for nothing.]]
286	* InsufferableGenius: He's smarter than most older people and doesn't let anyone to forget this. He grows out of this while getting older.
287	* ObliviousYoungerSibling: He hadn't the slightest idea about Naoki's EmbarrassingOldPhoto incident (justified since he wasn't born yet) and he's shocked to find out. [[spoiler: But {{subverted}} regarding big brother's feelings for Kotoko. He was one of the firsts who knew.]]
288	* OhCrap: [[spoiler: Has an hilariously epic moment of this when he catches his big brothers kissing Kotoko in her sleep.]]
289	* PrecociousCrush: He has a brief one for Kotoko's coworker Tomoko, but he falls out when he's creeped out by [[NightmareFetishist her fascination with gore]].
290	* RedOniBlueOni: Despite being very much similar, Naoki is a cold and collected, Yuuki is more brash and a bit of a {{Tsundere}}.
291	* TheResenter: Other than being EnragedByIdiocy, the reason he doesn't like Kotoko at first is that he was kicked out from his room to make space for her, and also because [[GreenEyedMonster he can tell that she's stealing attention]] from his mother [[spoiler: and his big brother]].
292	* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: The savvy to Konomi's energetic girl. [[spoiler:First as friends, then as a couple.]]
293	* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: He's the first one who learns that Naoki actually loves Kotoko, when accidentally saw him kissing her while asleep.]]
294	* ShipperOnDeck: Yuuki later comes to support Naoki and Kotoko becoming a couple [[spoiler: after being the first one who finds out that Naoki loves Kotoko back]].
295	* StrongFamilyResemblance: He's basically a mini version of Naoki. He grows to look more and more like his older brother as he ages.
296	* {{Tsundere}}: A rare male example. He's somewhat more HotBlooded than his infamously [[IceKing ice-cold]] brother but has a cute side, though he pretends not to. The best example are his interactions with Kotoko and [[spoiler: LoveInterest [[BookDumb Konomi]] ]] and even better when has a fight with friend Nobuhiro, punches him and then forgives him but still pretends to want to punch him.
297	* TheUglyGuysHotDaughter: A son example. Pretty much like Naoki, he luckily takes after his mother and grows up quite the looker.
298	* WackyParentSeriousChild: Like his brother, Yuuki is far more composed then their GenkiGirl mother.
299	[[/folder]]
300
301	[[folder:Shigeki Irie]]
302	[[quoteright:196:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shigeki.jpg]]
303	-->'''Voiced by:''' Takashi Nagasako
304	-->'''Portrayed by:''' Yu Tokui (1996 J-Drama), Zhang Yong Zheng (2005 Tw-Drama, 2007 Tw-Drama), Oh Kyung Soo (2010 K-Drama), Kakaricho Imoaraizaka (2013 J-Drama, 2014 J-Drama), Puttipong Promasakha Na Sakoinakorn (2015 Th-Drama), Hidehiko Ishizuka (2016 J-Movie)
305
306	Naoki and Yuuki's father and Noriko's husband. He's short, fat, with black hair and mustache (albeit bald on top). President of his own company.
307	----
308	* BigOlEyebrows: Round, big, black eyebrows.
309	* ChildhoodFriends: With Shigeo, Kotoko's father. They met in middle school. He calls Shigeo "Ai-chan".
310	* FamilyBusiness: Wants Naoki to take over his business when he retires. [[spoiler:Settles for Yuuki's offer after recovering from his heart attack.]]
311	* FatAndSkinny: Fat to his wife's skinny.
312	* HollywoodHeartAttack: Has one after [[spoiler:Naoki declares his transfer to medical school and that he's not taking over the company.]]
313	* ScaryShinyGlasses: In the anime, when he's upset by Naoki's refuse to follow his steps.
314	* SelfMadeMan: He was able to found his own successful company after years of hard work, and that's why he wants Naoki to be his successor.
315	* UglyGuyHotWife: Even in their middle age, his wife is way prettier than him, and this is also supported by a photo of them when engaged. His best buddy Shigeo [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this in the manga saying to Naoki that he's lucky to look like his mother
316	[[/folder]]
317
318	[[folder:Kotomi [[spoiler: Irie]] ]]
319	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/81854.jpg]]
320	-->'''Voiced by:''' Tomoko Kaneda
321
322	[[spoiler: The daughter of Kotoko and Naoki.]] She's a cheerful, smart kid with sandy brown hair. She goes to kindergarten.
323	----
324	* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Tough she's bickering with her mother most of the time, her last shot sees her hugging and kissing her mommy.
325	* CheerfulChild: Her mother has an hard time trying to keep her quiet.
326	* ChildSupplantsParent: She ''worships'' her daddy, and competes with her mom for his attention. She even innocently says she wants to marry dad.
327	* DaddysGirl: Her father extremely dotes on her, and she thinks her daddy is best dad ever.
328	* InSeriesNickname: Everyone calls her Mi-chan.
329	* StrongFamilyResemblance: [[spoiler: She is a carbon copy of Kotoko, but has Naoki's colours and she's smart like him.]]
330	* ThemeNaming: [[spoiler: Koto''ko'' and Koto''mi''.]]
331	* ThirdPersonPerson: She refers to herself as Mi-chan.
332	* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: She is the living proof that Naoki and Kotoko would eventually [[RelationshipUpgrade be together]].]]
333	[[/folder]]
334
335	!!College People
336
337	[[folder:Sudou]]
338	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/485843162698.jpg]]
339	-->'''Voiced by:''' Akio Ohtsuka
340	-->'''Portrayed by:''' Jason (2005 Tw-Drama, 2007 Tw-Drama), Choi Sung Guk (2010 K-Drama), Masaki Kaji (2013 J-Drama, 2014 J-Drama), Techin Chayuti (2015 Th-Drama)
341
342	The dark-haired, mustached president of the university tennis team. Has a serious long-term crush on Yuuko Matsumoto. Later a car salesman.
343	----
344	* BerserkButton: Put a tennis racket in his hand. He becomes a sadist with UnstoppableRage. It's why he's so good at tennis.
345	* ClubPresident: Of the university tennis team and source of their TrainingFromHell.
346	* DoggedNiceGuy: For Yuuko Matsumoto. Sudou has liked Yuuko since college, but hasn't been successful in winning her heart. [[spoiler:Eventually {{subverted}}, since they end up as a couple and possibly married.]]
347	* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler:To Yuuko Matsumoto. Their marriage is heavily implied at the end, but never explicitly shown.]]
348	* HopelessSuitor: For Yuuko Matsumoto. [[spoiler:Eventually {{Subverted}}, after 8 years of unrequited love.]]
349	* MistakenForGay: People at the cafeteria mistook him for gay when he came to beg Naoki to join tennis club, not knowing what he did mean and his begging being rather suggestive.
350	* NiceGuy: As Kotoko states, he is a very kind man.
351	* {{Salaryman}}: As a car salesman, after university.
352	* StalkerWithACrush: ''Casually'' appears when Matsumoto is hanging around with someone else, or is plainly doing something by herself.
353	[[/folder]]
354
355	[[folder:Yuuko Matsumoto]]
356	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yuuko.jpg]]
357	-->'''Voiced by:''' Yuki Masuda
358	-->'''Portrayed by:''' Maju Ozawa (1996 J-Drama), Tiffany Xu (2005 Tw-Drama, 2007 Tw-Drama), Lee Si-young (2010 K-Drama), Kanna Mori (2013 J-Drama, 2014 J-Drama), Pim Bubear (2015 Th-Drama)
359
360	A beautiful, black-haired tennis champion with a brain to boot. Attracted and after Naoki since meeting him.
361	----
362	* AcademicAthlete: Runner up in the regional high school girl's tennis championships and a fierce player, but also a science/engineering student at university.
363	* TheAce: Beautiful, confident, intelligent, outspoken, hard-working, and even starts her own company after college.
364	* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Very dark haired, very beautiful, very cold to anyone she doesn't like.
365	* AdaptationNameChange: Her given name in the manga was "Reiko", it was changed to "Yuuko" in the anime.
366	* BettyAndVeronica: The "Veronica" (AcademicAthlete and cold) to Kotoko's "Betty" (BookDumb and relatively nice). [[spoiler:In the end, Naoki chooses Kotoko.]]
367	* BrainyBrunette: Hey, she's an ''engineer''.
368	* DeadpanSnarker: After Naoki, she's easy the snarkiest character.
369	* EnemyMine: She teams up with Kotoko to spy on Chris/Sahoko [[spoiler: while she is set to marry Naoki.]]
370	* LightFeminineDarkFeminine: The dark to Kotoko's light. They're both pretty, but in completely different ways.
371	* MsFanservice: Hotter and sexier than any other girl shown. Deliberately sexy and flirty. Quite tall for a girl, but not into StatuesqueStunner territory.
372	* RavenHairIvorySkin: It's long hair as well.
373	* TheRival: Kotoko's first serious romantic rival for Naoki. [[spoiler:She doesn't get him though, and he never really has feelings for her.]]
374	* RomanticRunnerUp: [[spoiler:Despite Christine actually being able to get engaged to Naoki, Yuuko was the second-closest ever to Naoki's heart.]]
375	* {{Tsundere}}: Although she cares for [[spoiler: Sudou]], she doesn't ever want to blatantly show it.
376	[[/folder]]
377
378	[[folder:Watanabe]]
379	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/watanabe.jpg]]
380	-->'''Voiced by:''' Yuuki Ono
381	-->'''Portrayed by:''' Ken Izawa (1996 J-Drama), Lai Zhi Wei (2005 Tw-Drama), Sara Kaai (2013 J-Drama), Takuya Ide (2016 J-Movie)
382
383	A smart college buddy of Naoki.
384	----
385	* FlatCharacter: He receives no characterization, other than being Naoki's friend and a very smart person.
386	* NarratingTheObvious: If he shows up, he's probably pointing out Kotoko if she's anywhere nearby. (Usually with "Hey Naoki, isn't that the girl who asked you out?").
387	* NiceGuy: For what it's showed of him, he's never rude to Kotoko and her fellow Class F students.
388	* SatelliteCharacter: He is only seen hanging around Naoki.
389	* ShipperOnDeck: Vaguely implied. He once says to Naoki that actually Kotoko is rather interesting, and even jokes that the two of them probably will live together for ever, much to Naoki's annoyance.
390	* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: He's a science/engineering student like Naoki, implied to be smart, and wears glasses.
391	* SpearCarrier: Barely any lines or function. If present, he's shown one or twice and maybe has one line.
392	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He doesn't show in the latter half of the episodes. It could be because he got accepted in a prestigious university and he and Naoki are never seen hang out with each other outside school.

Context Characters / ItazuraNaKiss