Line #196 Characters/SanrioBoys


1	This is the character sheet for the franchise ''WebOriginal/SanrioBoys''. '''There will be unmarked spoilers in the trope names.'''
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3	[[foldercontrol]]
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5	!Sanrio Boys
6	[[folder: Kouta Hasegawa]]
7	!!'''Kouta Hasegawa'''
8	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/daydpwvvmaa8qnz.jpg]]
9	->Voiced by: Creator/TakuyaEguchi\
10	Portrayed by: Naoya Kitagawa
11
12	Kouta is a NiceGuy often surrounded by friends. His favorite character is Pompompurin.
13
14	* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: In the original blog, Kouta was seen as a NiceGuy who gets along with everyone. In the anime, he's a gloomy, self-conscious boy who doesn't really have a lot of friends. The stage play takes cues from the anime and also makes Kouta look OvershadowedByAwesome by the rest of the Sanrio Boys.
15	* AnimalMotifs: Kouta is compared to a dog because of his loyalty, which matches Pompompurin, a golden retriever.
16	* ButtMonkey: In the stage play, he tends to become the butt of the jokes and is overall seen as less talented than the rest of the Sanrio Boys, the source of his anxiety.
17	* FriendlessBackground: In the anime, he did have two pals, but, sadly, he couldn't share his UnmanlySecret with them.
18	* TheGenericGuy: Addressed in the anime. He starts to get a complex about feeling like he's on the sidelines with his friends because he's this compared to their more unique appearances and personalities, their accomplishments, and their popularity.
19	* TheHero: He's the main protagonist in the [[Anime/SanrioBoys anime]].
20	* HeroicBSOD: In the anime, after watching the Miracle Gift Parade in [[Creator/{{Sanrio}} Sanrio Puroland]], Kouta becomes inspired to stand in the spotlight by organizing a musical. However, at the same time, he starts realizing he is nothing special compared to the rest of the Sanrio Boys, who are unique and popular in their own groups. This causes Kouta to start overworking himself and becoming a ControlFreak to the point where he gets sick, and when he discovers the rest of the boys had gotten help to finish up his job, he finally snaps at the thought of being easily replaced.
21	* MyGreatestFailure: He never forgave himself for yelling at his grandmother and failing to apologize to her.
22	* NiceGuy: He's fairly polite and almost immediately goes to help a lost little girl, despite the risk of being MistakenForPedophile. In the manga, the girls describe Kouta as a BoyNextDoor with a "healing smile."
23	* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Among his group, he sticks out as the least quirky and tends to have more mundane problems.
24	* OvershadowedByAwesome: In the anime, Kouta has a HeroicBSOD over the rest of the Sanrio Boys being more unique in their own ways while he's unable to stand out.
25	* SecondYearProtagonist: Hits all the benchmarks for the trope, up to and including his emotional crisis finally being explored this year of his high school life.
26	* UnmanlySecret: He treats his love of Pompompurin as this, ever since he got bullied for it in elementary school.
27	* VirginShaming: In the stage play, the other Sanrio Boys call him a "wizard" (basically a slang term calling him a 40-year-old virgin).
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29	[[/folder]]
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31	[[folder: Yuu Mizuno]]
32	!!'''Yuu Mizuno'''
33	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/daezkwaumaexrja.jpg]]
34	->Voiced by: Creator/SomaSaito\
35	Portrayed by: Hiroki Sasamori
36
37	Yuu's favorite character is My Melody, and he often wears pink hair clips that match her hood. He gets along with everyone, except for his younger sister, Yuri.
38
39	* ADayInTheLimelight: Yuu is featured heavily in the manga adaptation for ''Sanrio Boys ~Watashi, Koi wo Shirimashita~'' since the story focuses on him and his relationship with Rio.
40	* BerserkButton: He gets annoyed if you call his love of Sanrio gross (in Yuri's case), or a freak (like Ryo did). He is willing to even respond with violence, if agitated enough.
41	** If you try to do this on Shunsuke and Kouta, he won't wait.
42	* BigBrotherInstinct: Yuu really hopes to get along with his sister and calls her cute. In the manga, the boys conclude that he likes My Melody because she reminds him of his sister.
43	* BigEater: As shown in episode 5, he has an immense appetite and even takes FoodAsBribe.
44	* TheCharmer: Never seen without a group of girls to chat with.
45	* ChildhoodFriends: He's been friends with Shunsuke since childhood.
46	* LoveConfession: He confesses to Rio in the manga.
47	* MySisterIsOffLimits: In the anime, he gets irritated when Yuri invites a boy over to their home, and he is clearly against her dating anyone.
48	* RealMenCanCook: A pretty much self-taught case. He even has his own recipe book.
49	* YouRemindMeOfX: He admits My Melody reminds him of his little sister, whom is the person he wants to connect with the most.
50	[[/folder]]
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52	[[folder: Seiichirou Minamoto]]
53	!!'''Seiichirou Minamoto'''
54	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cnciritukaamejl.jpg]]
55	->Voiced by: Creator/YuumaUchida\
56	Portrayed by: Shinichi Wago
57
58	Seiichirou is a member of the archery club. His favorite character is Cinnamoroll because he's fluffy.
59
60	* TheBigGuy: For the main 5 guys.
61	* HeroicBuild: Even his school uniform doesn't manage to fully hide his muscular build.
62	* {{Hunk}}: More rugged and muscular than Shunsuke.
63	* NotSoStoic: He may be collected most of the time, but the blog shows repeatedly he can show strong emotions on his face, like pleasure or embarassment.
64	[[/folder]]
65
66	[[folder: Ryo Nishimiya]]
67	!!'''Ryo Nishimiya'''
68	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dktul7zueaa9z3t.jpg]]
69	->Voiced by: Hiroyuki Kagura\
70	Portrayed by: Yuu Miyazaki
71
72	Ryo is a beautiful underclassman whose favorite characters are Lala and Kiki (Little Twin Stars).
73
74	* CuteBookworm: He's part of the library committee at school, and he's cute as a button with his short stature and TaremeEyes.
75	* ButNotTooForeign: He lived in England when he was little.
76	* DependingOnTheWriter: In the anime, he's often very sarcastic DeadpanSnarker, especially towards Yuu, and is generally very pessimistic. In the original blog, manga, and game, he is nothing like that, however.
77	* FashionableAsymmetry: Ryo wears pink shoelaces on one shoe and blue shoelaces on the other, symbolizing for Lala and Kiki.
78	* IWantToBeARealMan: He's doted upon and fawned over by guys and girls alike for his adorable looks. He'd much rather not be cute, and it bothers him a lot that he's not as masculine as he'd like to be.
79	* MuscleAngst: The first thing he does when he sees weights is lament his less than 'masculine' build.
80	* ShrinkingViolet: He's very shy around strangers.
81	[[/folder]]
82
83	[[folder: Shunsuke Yoshino]]
84	!!'''Shunsuke Yoshino'''
85	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cns_xcdvuaapx_q.jpg]]
86	->Voiced by: Jun Oosuka\
87	Portrayed by: Tsubasa Yoshizawa
88
89	Shunsuke is TheStoic of the group and adores Hello Kitty, who he refers to respectfully as "Kitty-san" instead of her nickname, "Kitty-chan."
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91	* AffectionateNickname: Yuu calls him "Shushu".
92	* AnimalMotifs: Yuu explicitly compares him to a cat in terms of personality and speculates that it was the catalyst for Shunsuke to grow to like Hello Kitty.
93	* ChickMagnet: He's a member of the soccer team and is very popular with the girls.
94	* ChildhoodFriends: He's been friends with Yuu since childhood.
95	* LiteralMinded: Briefly in episode 2, when he responds to Kouta [[ItMakesSenseInContext saying that he would like to be more like Yuu]] by saying that having two Yuus around would suck.
96	* MusclesAreMeaningful: In episode 2, he easily lifts an old fridge on his own, something that Kouta and Yuu couldn't do even with their combined efforts.
97	* TheStoic: It is very difficult to get him to be emotional.
98	** NotSoStoic: Episode 4, on the other hand, shows that he has limits.
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100	[[/folder]]
101
102	[[folder: Subaru Amagaya]]
103	!!'''Subaru Amagaya'''
104	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/badtz.jpg]]
105	->Voiced by: Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka\
106	Portrayed by: Kouhei Kishi
107
108	A delinquent-like boy who wants to have a freewheeling lifestyle. Likes Badtzmaru.
109
110	* EducationMama: Has one of these. He did himself up like a delinquent in defiance of her.
111	* RuleAbidingRebel: ''Wants'' to be a delinquent, but only ends up cribbing the style, since that's as far as he can emotionally go.
112	* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: He makes a [[TheCameo cameo]] in the final episode of the anime.
113	* TallDarkAndHandsome: Definitively this, and [[https://78.media.tumblr.com/310aae5560139cd8a041f31c52fc5b4a/tumblr_p2tdkzMjt81v2lck1o1_500.jpg the official artwork is very straight-forward about it]].
114	[[/folder]]
115
116	[[folder: Naoki Sugami]]
117	!!'''Naoki Sugami'''
118	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kero.jpg]]
119	->Voiced by: Creator/WataruHatano\
120	Portrayed by: Jin Hiramaki
121
122	He is a biology teacher who advises the Swimming Club. He has a love for Keroppi.
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124	* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: He makes a [[TheCameo cameo]] in the final episode of the anime.
125	[[/folder]]
126
127	!!Kyushu division
128
129	[[folder:Yasuhiro Koga]]
130	->Played by: Ryo Sekoguchi
131
132	A gentle looking high school boy. He has a love for Cogimyun.
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134	[[/folder]]
135
136	[[folder:Shinya Umezaki]]
137	->Played by: Mizuki Umetsu
138
139	A rough looking young man who, like Shunsuke, shares a love for Hello Kitty.
140
141	[[/folder]]
142
143	[[folder:Ichiro Itonaga]]
144	->Played by: Natsuki Ohsaki
145
146	He has a love for Hangyodon.
147
148	* AlliterativeName
149	[[/folder]]
150
151	[[folder:Takehiko Ogata]]
152	->Played by: Takeshi Naoki
153
154	He is a biology teacher who advises the Swimming Club. Likes My Sweet Piano.
155
156	* LongHairedPrettyBoy: He also stands out for being a main series boy with the longest hair out of the male cast.
157
158	[[/folder]]
159
160	!! Kansai division
161	[[folder: Miracle☆Stage Characters]]
162	!! Yumenosuke Toyohara
163	-> Portrayed by: Sadamoto Fuuma
164	A serious looking boy from another school. Has a love for Hello Kitty.
165
166	!! Torao Hagura
167	-> Portrayed by: Satsuki Kitano
168	A rough looking boy from another school. Has a love for Kuromi.
169
170	!! Tomohiro Kashiwagi
171	-> Portrayed by: Shungo Takasaki
172	A glasses wearing boy from another school. Has a love for Pochaco.
173
174	!! Yuzu Wakano
175	-> Portrayed by: Wataru Yoza
176	A delicate looking boy from another school. Has a love for Kirimi-chan.
177
178	!! Jun Fujita
179	-> Portrayed by: Miyagi Kodai
180	Likes Tuxedosam.
181	[[/folder]]
182
183
184	!Other Characters
185
186	[[folder: Yuri Mizuno]]
187	!!'''Yuri Mizuno'''
188	-> Played by: Creator/AkaneFujita
189
190	Yuri is Yuu's little sister and is currently a third year in middle school. She adores love stories, but finds Yuu gross because of his fascination with My Melody.
191
192	* AdaptationalJerkass: Yuri is pretty rude to Yuu in the blog, game, and manga, but she's not quite as mean towards him and her disgust in the manga is PlayedForLaughs. The anime makes her unlikeable, with her being pretty much emotionally abusive towards him.
193	* [[AloofBigBrother Aloof Little Sister]]
194	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Inverted. Yuri mostly finds Yuu annoying, though it's fair to say that Yuu has his fair share of moments.
195	* BrokenPedestal: Growing up, she would hope that Yuu grew up to be a cool, handsome, masculine older brother. What she ended up getting--a somewhat motherly boy who likes cute characters-- didn't exactly live up to that ideal.
196	* GirlishPigtails: Yuri wears her hair in twin tails. This makes Yuu think of her whenever he looks at My Melody, which is why he likes My Melody so much.
197	* {{Tsundere}}: Yuri is a type A tsundere, where she's aloof and rude most of the time but secretly kind. She acts more this way towards Yuu.
198	[[/folder]]
199
200	[[folder:Yamato Machida (Macchi) and Tadashi Tsuchiya (Tsucchi)]]
201	!!'''Macchi and Tsucchi'''
202	-> Played by: Creator/DaisukeKishio (Macchi), Creator/ChihiroSuzuki (Tsucchi)
203
204	Macchi and Tsucchi are Kouta's old friends before meeting the other Sanrio Boys.
205
206	* AllThereInTheManual: Their full names show up on the casting list.
207	* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: ThoseTwoGuys always end up watching the protagonist drift away from them in favour of the more interesting main cast. ''These'' ones actually react to it, with one getting jealous while the other sadly accepts this state of affairs. [[spoiler:By the end, they've both accepted that they're not Kouta's best friends anymore, but they've accepted that he's much healthier and happier with his new social circle and his resolve to be himself, in a non-romantic variant on IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy.]]
208	* HiddenDepths: Despite calling it weird, the pair have a couple of favorite Sanrio characters themselves according to the second episode's credits sequence. Macchi likes Gudetama, while Tsucchi likes Kiki and Lala.
209	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Due to not having the same prominence as the others, they're only referred to by Kouta's nicknames for them whenever they appear.
210	* SatelliteCharacter: Macchi's character is practically defined by trying to stay friends with Kouta, going as far as stressing his old "Best Friend" status when he shows up. Even Kouta flat out demoting him to "acquaintance" in front of his new friends doesn't deter him.
211	* ThoseTwoGuys: A cross between this and Kouta's SocialCircleFiller, since he mentions that despite having friends he can hang out with he still felt like he was alone. They even know that they're reduced to the latter trope, as they tell Kouta they haven't seen him in a long while by Episode 6.
212	[[/folder]]
213
214	[[folder: Théo Guintoli]]
215	!! Théo Guintoli
216
217	A French transfer student who ended up becoming friends with the Sanrio Boys. He runs the now-defunct official [[https://www.instagram.com/sanrioboysofficial/ Instagram account]].
218
219	* TheFaceless: Despite being known as the guy who takes the boys' group photos, he's never shown up in one himself.
220	* ForeignExchangeStudent: Downplayed; he's shown to be calm fellow, but still has a few of the typical exchange student traits like marveling at Kouta's "Japanese"-ness.
221	[[/folder]]
222
223	[[folder: Protagonist (Visual Novel)]]
224	!!'''Protagonist'''
225
226	The player character of the VisualNovel ''Sanrio Boys ~Watashi, Koi wo, Shirimashita~''. Her name can be chosen by you.
227
228	* HelloInsertNameHere: You pick her name. Using a random name generator, possible last names include "Sugiura", "Watanabe", "Yoshioka", "Ohara", and "Hirakawa." Possible first names include "Ai", "Sakura", "Mai", "Rena", and "Miho."
229	[[/folder]]
230
231	[[folder: Manga Protagonists]]
232	The protagonists that show up in the manga ''Sanrio Boys ~Oretachi, Koi, Hajimemashita~''. Like the protagonist of the visual novel, they meet and fall in love with one of the Sanrio Boys.
233	----
234
235	!!'''Rio Oosaki'''
236
237	Rio is the main character for the first volume. She loves all of the Sanrio characters and falls in love with Yuu.
238
239	* ChildhoodFriends: She used to play with Kouta as a child and calls him "Kou-chan."
240	* {{Fangirl}}: When Rio finds out that Yuu likes My Melody, she starts talking excitedly about how much she loves all of the Sanrio characters.
241	* GenkiGirl: Rio is very energetic and eager to help her friends.
242	* MeaningfulName: Rio is named after "Sanrio."
243	* NewTransferStudent: She's introduced as a new student in the manga.
244	----
245	!!'''Ringo Saitou'''
246
247	Ringo is the main character for the second volume. She falls in love with Shunsuke.
248
249	* MeaningfulName: Her first name, Ringo, calls back to Hello Kitty's motif of apples (including the fact that she's measured in weight and height with them).
250	----
251	!!'''Ayumu Kadomachi'''
252
253	Ayumu is the main character for the third volume and is Kouta's classmate. She falls in love with Kouta.
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255	* NaiveEverygirl: Ayumu is a plain high school student who has no interest in boys until she meets Kouta.
256	* SecretKeeper: Ayumu tries her best to help Kouta keep his love for Pompompurin a secret.
257	----
258
259	!!'''Yumeko Shinagawa'''
260
261	Yumeko is the main character for the fourth volume and the second-year librarian at school. She falls in love with Ryo.
262
263	* CuteBookworm: Yumeko is the second-year student in charge of the library. Her arc mostly involves her helping out with a student event in the library.
264	* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: One of the notes in her character description is that she wants to find her knight in shining armor like it's described in books.
265	----
266
267	!!'''Niki Ochiai'''
268
269	Niki is the main character for the fifth volume and she is a member of the Archery Club. She falls in love with Seiichiro.
270
271	* MeaningfulName: "Ochi" comes from the name of the fifth person in the firing order of kyudo (Japanese archery).
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