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* NonstandardCharacterDesign: Beady eyes with no sclerae or outlines thereof, a permanent CatSmile and [[TheNoseless no nose]]. Simply put, (: 3).

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* NonstandardCharacterDesign: Beady eyes with no sclerae or outlines thereof, a permanent CatSmile cat smile and [[TheNoseless no nose]]. Simply put, (: 3).
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* TeamNormal: Kasukabe not withstanding, he was regarded as the most well-balanced club member of the group interest-wise and personality-wise, which led to him being elected club president halfway into the original series.

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* TeamNormal: TheTeamNormal: Kasukabe not withstanding, he was regarded as the most well-balanced club member of the group interest-wise and personality-wise, which led to him being elected club president halfway into the original series.
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* PeriodShaming: He once did this to a crying girl in middle/high school. And he has not forgotten the [[BitchSlap subsequent lesson]] he received for it.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Whereas most of the other club members generally don't have much trouble functioning in public, Kuchiki seems mentally unable to grasp the basics of social interaction and what is acceptable in public.
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* EyesAlwaysShut: And his English VA in Season 2 is the new voice of [[{{Anime/Pokemon}} Brock]]!

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* EyesAlwaysShut: And his English VA in Season 2 is the new voice of [[{{Anime/Pokemon}} [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBrock Brock]]!
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* TheHeart: Ironically while initially being against the club as a whole, she ends up caring about it and its members the most and pushing for everyone's wellbeing, to the point of ||spoiler:feeling guilty that she might have messed with Madarame's growth by not confronting his feelings for her||. Her experience with relationships is also the reason that Madarame's harem arc gets any sort of conclusion near the end of Nidaime.

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* TheHeart: Ironically while initially being against the club as a whole, she ends up caring about it and its members the most and pushing for everyone's wellbeing, to the point of ||spoiler:feeling [[spoiler:feeling guilty that she might have messed with Madarame's growth by not confronting his feelings for her||.her]]. Her experience with relationships is also the reason that Madarame's harem arc gets any sort of conclusion near the end of Nidaime.
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[[folder: Makoto Kosaka]]

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[[folder: Makoto Kosaka]]Kousaka]]



The first member of the Genshiken whom Sasahara meets, Kosaka is an oblivious guy who remains smiling practically all the time. Because of his good looks and outgoing demeanor, people often don't believe he is a diehard otaku, particularly of video games and, much to Saki's chagrin, eroges.

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The first member of the Genshiken whom Sasahara meets, Kosaka Kousaka is an oblivious guy who remains smiling practically all the time. Because of his good looks and outgoing demeanor, people often don't believe he is a diehard otaku, particularly of video games and, much to Saki's chagrin, eroges.



* ObliviousToLove: Saki may as well have been flirting with the wall for all that Kosaka noticed her at first. He only realized that she liked him when Madarame just came right out and said it.

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* ObliviousToLove: Saki may as well have been flirting with the wall for all that Kosaka Kousaka noticed her at first. He only realized that she liked him when Madarame just came right out and said it.

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%%* NiceGuy: Too much sometimes.

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%%* * NiceGuy: Too much sometimes.Relatively softspoken but socially polite, though these traits got more exaggerated as the series went on. It's partially responsible for why Oquie fell for him.



* TeamNormal: Kasukabe not withstanding, he was regarded as the most well-balanced club member of the group interest-wise and personality-wise, which led to him being elected club president halfway into the original series.



* ProudToBeAGeek

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* ProudToBeAGeekProudToBeAGeek: He really prides himself on his identity as an otaku, with very rigid principles early on against outsiders trying to understand his lifestyle.



%%* {{Tritagonist}}

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%%* {{Tritagonist}}* {{Tritagonist}}: Halfway into the original series, there's almost equal focus on him as there was Sasahara and Kasukabe, to the point where he eventually becomes a main focus halfway into the sequel series.



* {{Deuteragonist}}: She's as much the protagonist as Sasahara is.
%%* FishOutOfWater

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* {{Deuteragonist}}: She's as much the protagonist as Sasahara is.
%%* FishOutOfWater
is in the original series.
* FishOutOfWater: Was like this for much of the first two seasons, and mistakes many references the cast make for genuine discussion, but mostly goes with the flow of it by the time Nidaime comes around.
* TheHeart: Ironically while initially being against the club as a whole, she ends up caring about it and its members the most and pushing for everyone's wellbeing, to the point of ||spoiler:feeling guilty that she might have messed with Madarame's growth by not confronting his feelings for her||. Her experience with relationships is also the reason that Madarame's harem arc gets any sort of conclusion near the end of Nidaime.
* HeroicBSOD: After accidentally burning several of the club's collection and it looks like she feels no remorse over it, Madarame gives her a massive chewing out. She breaks down crying upon revealing that she indeed feels horribly guilty about what happened and hadn't been able to light a cigarette since because the incident had caused her to develop a fear of fire.



* HeroicBSOD: After accidentally burning several of the club's collection and it looks like she feels no remorse over it, Madarame gives her a massive chewing out. She breaks down crying upon revealing that she indeed feels horribly guilty about what happened and hadn't been able to light a cigarette since because the incident had caused her to develop a fear of fire.



%%* TheFashionista
%%* NerdNanny

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%%* TheFashionista
%%* NerdNanny
* TheFashionista: Being the only non-otaku with a social life in the original series, members somewhat looked to her for wardrobe advice.
* NerdNanny: Her entirely outside perspective and "normie" way of thinking made her the singular proactive member of the club, to the point where the club's dynamic changes whenever she's around, as noted by others in ''Nidaime''.



* OnlySaneWoman: Often played this role in the first season.

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* OnlySaneWoman: Often played this role in the first season.original series. She retakes this role in Nidaime a few times when Madarame is concerned.
* SmokingIsNotCool: After the fire incident that involved her cigerette, she hasn't been seen smoking for the rest of the series.



%% * BewareTheNiceOnes



* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Though she doesn't look it, she's prone to drinking the most and getting rowdy when alcohol in involved.
*SeriousBusiness: Cosplaying as a whole, even down to the restroom ettiquette.



%%* ExpressiveHair

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%%* ExpressiveHair* ExpressiveHair: In her initial appearance, the rigidity of her topknot ponytail matched her emotional state.



%%* YaoiFangirl: Oh ''yes''.

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%%* * YaoiFangirl: Oh ''yes''.''yes'', though early on this was a point of contention with Ohno, whose yaoi tastes substantially differed.



* DemotedToExtra: After he gets a job.

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* DemotedToExtra: After he gets a regular 9-to-5 job.



* {{Gonk}}: He is drawn ugly, and is generally described as such.
%%* SpeechImpediment: Stutters.
%%* StoutStrength: He shows it off in the novel.

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* {{Gonk}}: He is drawn ugly, and is generally described as such.
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such. Though later on his features get simple enough that it's only an informed trait.
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SpeechImpediment: Stutters.
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Has a stuttering problem that he never quite grew out of even after graduation.
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StoutStrength: He shows it off in the novel.



* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite his shameless otakuism and generally unpleasant personality, he's a pretty efficient banker.



%% * CreepyCrossdresser

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%% * CreepyCrossdresserCreepyCrossdresser: More than one occasion he poorly cosplays as a female character to drive off potential members, to the chagrin of Ohno.



%%* ProudToBeAGeek: And extremely shameless about it.

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%%* * ProudToBeAGeek: And Incredibly extremely shameless about it.



%%* VagueAge
%%* YaoiFangirl

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%%* VagueAge
%%* YaoiFangirl
* VagueAge: A gag in the original series was no one knowing Angela's current age, and her friends not answering any questions about it.
* YaoiFangirl: The sole reason for her initial visit to Japan was to collect yaoi manga.



%%* TheAce: at least in Yajima's eyes in the second episode of the Nidame anime

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%%* * TheAce: at least in Yajima's eyes eyes, in the second episode of the Nidame animeanime, being skilled at art and being conventially pretty both as a guy and as a girl.



%%* AttractiveBentGender

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%%* AttractiveBentGender* AttractiveBentGender: Outside of his crossdressing wardrobe, he's noted to still look fairly cute as a guy.



* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: In a psychological sense, Hato's drawing skills get a lot worse when he's not crossdressing.



%%* CovertPervert: Minus the covert part.



%%* {{Kawaiiko}}

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%%* * {{Kawaiiko}}



%%* {{Ronin}}: She used to be one.

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%%* * {{Ronin}}: She used to be one.was held back a year, a fact she's very embarrassed about.



* WallOfText

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* WallOfTextWallOfText: When anything involving classical japanese history is concerned.



%%* AttractiveBentGender: Yajima certainly thinks so.



* GentleGiant: Seems to be a lot less aggressive than her older sister... until her older sister demands violence.

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* GentleGiant: Seems to be a lot less aggressive than her older sister...sister and obeys her during her schemes... until her older sister demands violence.



* YoungerThanSheLooks: She is Rika's younger sister but she looks like the older of the two.

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* PrettyBoy: Explicitly an otaku for smooth skinned, cute boys. Accidentally seeing Hato showering is what drives her to want to join Genshiken when she goes to college.
* YoungerThanSheLooks: She is Rika's younger sister who is still in high school, but she looks like the older of the two.



* StraightMan: Right from the start, acts as the damper on Yoshitake's enthusiasm.

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* StraightMan: Right from the start, acts as the damper on Yoshitake's enthusiasm. Part of the reason is because she initially saw being an otaku as more of a hobby than an actual identity.



%%* SitcomArchNemesis
%%* SmugSnake

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%%* SitcomArchNemesis
%%* SmugSnake
* SitcomArchNemesis: To the Genshiken. Any time he visits, it's often to berate them for not doing much in club activity.
* SmugSnake: Any conversation he's in, he clearly presents himself as the smarter and more cunning person talking.



%%* TheOmniscient

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%%* TheOmniscient* TheOmniscient: Does he truly have a pulse on the club based on nothing or does he actually have cameras hidden everywhere?



%%* AnnoyingYoungerSibling

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%%* AnnoyingYoungerSibling* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Often bothered Sasahara for extra money and is generally rude and annoying to him whenever possible, she eventually mellows out of it.



Ogiue's rival from the manga club who was the person that drove her out of the club and into Genshiken.

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Ogiue's rival from the manga club Manga Club who was the person that drove her out of the club and into Genshiken.



%%* {{Jerkass}}: Or at least pretends to be one for a long time.

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%%* * {{Jerkass}}: Or at least pretends Incredibly arrogant and confrontational to be one for a long time.Oguie almost any time they met.



%%* {{Tsundere}}
%%* YaoiFangirl

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%%* {{Tsundere}}
%%* YaoiFangirl
* {{Tsundere}}: Secretly thinks Oguie is the only competent manga artist that she can work with, but isn't willing to admit it to avoid being shunned by the Manga Club.



* CosplayOtakuGirl

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* CosplayOtakuGirlCosplayOtakuGirl: Very enthusiastic to try on the cosplay costumes Tanaka makes.



* MsFanservice

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* MsFanserviceMsFanservice: Intentionally invokes this as a way to tease people. Especially Madarame.



%%* OccidentalOtaku
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%%* OccidentalOtaku
%%* PhenotypeStereotype
* OccidentalOtaku: Not as much as Sue, but enough that she thoroughly enjoys visiting Ohno to attend [=ComiFes=].
* PhenotypeStereotype: A busty, blue-eyed, blonde-haired American girl with a flair of shameless promiscuity.
* YaoiFangirl: Along with Sue, both of their purchases of yaoi doujins were so much that Ohno had to ship them out later because they couldn't fit it for their flight back.


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* CoolBigSis: Very much thinks highly of Yajima, to the amusement of Yoshitake.
* SatteliteCharacter: To Yajima.
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* {{Bishonen}}: The reason why nobody suspects him of being an otaku.
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* YaoiFangirl: Part of a gag early on. She likes buff, muscled men, in mangas usually read by gay men, rather than the bishounen used in mangas for women.

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* YaoiFangirl: Part of a gag early on. She likes buff, muscled men, in mangas usually read by gay men, rather than the bishounen used in mangas for women. In fact, she currently provides the page image.
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%%* KansaiRegionalAccent
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* TohokuRegionalAccent: Though she hides it by speaking Tokyo dialect, it slips out under stress.
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%%* GagBoobs
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Joins the series pretty early. Has a love of cosplay and [[spoiler: takes over the club near the end of the series.]]

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Joins the series pretty early. Has a love of cosplay and [[spoiler: takes over the club near the end of the series.]]series]].



* BuxomIsBetter: Due to her large bosom, her cosplays tend to be very popular.

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* BuxomIsBetter: BuxomBeautyStandard: Due to her large bosom, her cosplays tend to be very popular.
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%% * BuxomIsBetterBuxomIsBetter: Due to her large bosom, her cosplays tend to be very popular.
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* WhenSheSmiles: In the new manga. [[spoiler:It's when she receives the call that her manga's going to be running in ''Afternoon''.]]

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* WhenSheSmiles: In Very rarely in the new manga. [[spoiler:It's original run, but we see this when she encounters an elephant during her and Sasahara's zoo date. [[spoiler:In the second run, she receives the call that her manga's going to be running in ''Afternoon''.]]
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* GrumpyBear
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* NiceHat: [[spoiler:Hato wears a rather stylish trilby & avoids crossdressing when trying to distance himself from the rest of the club in episode 13.]]
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* AbsenteeClubMember: Ironically, he almost ''never'' attends the club, let alone rarely even present in general. That said, he possesses an omniscient presence, implied to be due to hidden cameras all over the school.

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* NiceGuy: Too much sometimes.

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* %%* NiceGuy: Too much sometimes.



* CuteLittleFangs

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* %%* CuteLittleFangs



* {{Tritagonist}}

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* %%* {{Tritagonist}}



* FishOutOfWater

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* %%* FishOutOfWater



* TheFashionista
* NerdNanny

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* %%* TheFashionista
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* GagBoobs

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* ExpressiveHair

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* %%* ExpressiveHair



* YaoiFangirl: Oh ''yes''.

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* %%* YaoiFangirl: Oh ''yes''.



* SpeechImpediment: Stutters.
* StoutStrength: He shows it off in the novel.

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* %%* SpeechImpediment: Stutters.
* %%* StoutStrength: He shows it off in the novel.



* ProudToBeAGeek: And extremely shameless about it.

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* %%* ProudToBeAGeek: And extremely shameless about it.



* AscendedExtra

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* OlderThanSheLooks
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* %%* OlderThanSheLooks
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* VagueAge
* YaoiFangirl

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* %%* VagueAge
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* TheAce: at least in Yajima's eyes in the second episode of the Nidame anime

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* %%* TheAce: at least in Yajima's eyes in the second episode of the Nidame anime



* AttractiveBentGender

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* CovertPervert: Minus the covert part.

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* %%* CovertPervert: Minus the covert part.



* {{Kawaiiko}}

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* %%* {{Kawaiiko}}



* {{Ronin}}: She used to be one.

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* %%* {{Ronin}}: She used to be one.



* AttractiveBentGender: Yajima certainly thinks so.

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* %%* AttractiveBentGender: Yajima certainly thinks so.



* SitcomArchNemesis
* SmugSnake

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* %%* SitcomArchNemesis
* %%* SmugSnake



The First President of the Genshiken is a mysterious character who seems to have no presence whatsoever, but at the same time seems to be omniscient of what goes on at the College. He hands the presidency to Madarame in the second volume of the manga in order to finish his doctorate thesis.

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[[NoNameGiven The First President of the Genshiken Genshiken]] is a mysterious character who seems to have no presence whatsoever, but at the same time seems to be omniscient of what goes on at the College. He hands the presidency to Madarame in the second volume of the manga in order to finish his doctorate thesis.



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* TheOmniscient

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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling

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* {{Jerkass}}: Or at least pretends to be one for a long time.

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* %%* {{Jerkass}}: Or at least pretends to be one for a long time.



* KansaiRegionalAccent

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* %%* KansaiRegionalAccent



* {{Tsundere}}
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* %%* {{Tsundere}}
* %%* YaoiFangirl



* OccidentalOtaku
* PhenotypeStereotype

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* %%* OccidentalOtaku
* %%* PhenotypeStereotype
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* RapunzelHair: Useful for her cosplay.
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* {{Meganekko}}



* {{Meganekko}}
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KaoriShimizu (original series), Ikumi Hayama (''Nidaime'') (Japanese), Creator/JessicaCalvello (English)

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KaoriShimizu (original series), Ikumi Hayama Creator/IkumiHayama (''Nidaime'') (Japanese), Creator/JessicaCalvello (English)



->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ReikoTakagi (original series), Madoka Yonezawa (''Nidaime'') (Japanese)

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ReikoTakagi (original series), Madoka Yonezawa Creator/MadokaYonezawa (''Nidaime'') (Japanese)
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%% * NiceGuy

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%% * NiceGuyNiceGuy: Unless someone causes issues concerning [[SeriousBusiness cosplay or Gundam models]], he wouldn't hurt a fly.



%% * ButtMonkey

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%% * ButtMonkeyButtMonkey: Not that he minds, being an open masochist.



* TheFriendNobodyLikes

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* TheFriendNobodyLikesTheFriendNobodyLikes: Everyone in the club ''despises'' him, but feel that kicking him out would just make him some ''other'' club's problem.

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