History Characters / JunjouRomantica

For more information about Ijuuin's love interest in ''Junjou Sentiment'', see his tropes in [[Characters/SekaiichiHatsukoi this character page]].

[[folder:Yanase Yuu]]

For more information about him, see his tropes in [[Characters/SekaiichiHatsukoi this character page]].

* BerserkButton:
** He can't keep a cool head when it comes to Misaki.
** He also can't keep a cool head when somebody wakes him up from sleeping, either.
** On a smaller note, he's quick to flip out if anyone peeks into his notebooks; though this only applied when he was younger.

* TheCameo: In ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'' as the author that Ritsu worked for at the beginning.
* ChildHater: As he stated, "[he's] not comfortable around [[{{Hypocrite}} creatures ruled by instinct]]".

* CrazyJealousGuy: Probably the king of this trope. However, Nowaki does beat him on some occasions.
* DeadpanSnarker: His arrogance and disdain for a lot of things make him susceptible to making the occasional sardonic comment. Likewise, he also loves to make a lot of snarky jokes at Misaki's expense.
* DeclarationOfProtection: One of his ultimate determination for Misaki.
* DefrostingIceKing: He used to be a loner until he met Misaki.

* {{Gaydar}}: Invoked a lot, but his accuracy doesn't seem to be 100%, as any men that he detects to be gay turns out to be straight. Of course, in [[spoiler:Ijuuin's case [[ProperlyParanoid it's another story]].]]
* GreenEyedMonster: He is easily jealous when Misaki pays attention to someone else.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: For all his pervy and [[CrazyJealousGuy possessive]] behaviours towards Misaki, his general idiosyncrasies, and his [[NoSocialSkills utter lack of social skills]], more than one character has commented on his kindness. He is also willing to go through great lengths for the sake of those he cares about, especially about Misaki.
* LethalChef: He can't make an egg to save his life.
* LonelyRichKid: He has a highly successful career and all the money in the world; he can get anything he wished, but it's not like it will satiate his loneliness.

* NotAMorningPerson: He is always in the worst mood whenever he's waken up.

* RapeAndSwitch: After there first... "encounter", Misaki makes various wild speculations of Akihiko's past in order to rattle him. One such theory is that Akihiko discovered his sexuality after being sexually assaulted by a male tutor. Akihiko indifferently confirms it, saying if it were ever to be discovered, it'd be headline news.
* RidiculousProcrastinator: This causes an endless amount of grief for Aikawa, and Misaki always has to apologize for it.
* ScheduleSlip: InUniverse. Akihiko procrastinates like crazy, which is the reason why Aikawa has to be tough on him.

* SettleForSibling: He had an unrequited love for Misaki's brother before falling for Misaki.

* UsedToBeASweetKid: Played with. He's noted to be kind both as a child and as an adult, but you wouldn't expect someone as strange and perverted as him to be once a polite, demure boy.

%%* WhenAJerkLovesATsundere

* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: She only seems to be]]. On the outside, she looks utterly ice-cold and is not the best at phrasing her words in a diplomatic manner; [[spoiler: but deep down, she genuinely cares for her son. And unlike her husband, she doesn't have any problems with the fact that Misaki is dating her son]].

* OddFriendship: He develops one with Kaoruko.

For more information about him, refer to [[Characters/SekaiichiHatsukoi this character page]].

*** [[spoiler: Both men are in love with Misaki, stating before that they wanted to steal him away from Akihiko, and eventually were clearly rejected by Misaki. What contrasts is how they handled it-- while Haruhiko still couldn't give up his feelings, what was most important to him was Misaki's happiness. Later in the manga, he told Akihiko not to worry about him trying to go after Misaki, and even warned of their father possibly trying to tear them apart. With Ijuuin, it wasn't until others had to warn him of the consequences of continuing to pursue Misaki even after being rejected that he finally stopped; though unlike Haruhiko, it's obvious that Ijuuin doesn't want their relationship to last]]. That seems to be changing however.

* HopelessSuitor: [[spoiler: Though Misaki very clearly rejected his confession, Ijuuin told Akihiko to his face he wouldn't give up the feelings he has and if he ever saw Akihiko had upset Misaki, he'd steal Misaki away.]] Although in time, Ijuuin eventually does start to move on with someone else.
* HyperAwareness: As seen in ''Sentiment'', he could already tell that Misaki and Akihiko were a couple and in ''Mix 5: Mizuki'', he reassures a jealous Mizuki there's nothing to worry over his visit to Kaoruko in France; [[spoiler: Kaoruko returns Mizuki's feelings]].
* InnocentlyInsensitive: He comes on ''really'' strong to [[spoiler: Misaki]] one time too many that it comes off as creepy. He doesn't seem to be aware that he's actually making [[spoiler: Misaki]] more and more uncomfortable however, and when Mizuki and Akihiko actually point it out to him, he stops his pursuit. [[spoiler: Ijuuin later apologizes to Misaki that he didn't mean to cause any trouble for him. Afterwards, Ijuuin contemplates it may be best for them to not see each other since he hasn't let go yet.]]

* LoveAtFirstSight[=/=]LoveEpiphany: [[spoiler: What he claims his first meeting with Misaki at Marukawa Publishing was.]]

* ImaginaryLoveTriangle: Usami is convinced Shinnosuke is acting the part of the innocent guy who'll steal Misaki away, even though for once this ''isn't'' the case. Though afterwards, Akihiko never suspects Todo of secretly being after Misaki again, which speaks to just how even ''he'' can sense that Misaki and Todo's relationship is purely platonic.

* AttentionWhore: Sometimes towards Usagi, since he quickly becomes depressed when he seemingly stopped paying attention to him.

* BookDumb: Which was the reason why he had to stay with Usagi in the first place. He got better.

* RapeAndSwitch: Subverted. Misaki does not have any interest in Usagi before and after the latter "jerks him off". He only starts to bond with him after understanding the latter's unrequited love over his brother greatly torments him.

* {{Uke}}: Though he does somewhat jokingly say that he wants to top Usagi someday when he grows taller. Usagi accepts the challenge.

[[folder:Usami "Usagi" Akihiko]]

** While they usually prefer SnarkToSnarkCombat, Usagi has ended up slamming [[spoiler: Ijuuin]] into a wall one time and it may have very well escalated past that had it only been the two of them in the room.

* ManChild: He apears to be this when Misaki first visits his apartment, finding enough toys that would make any child envious. Usagi's actually trying to simulate a child's environment because he wanted to "recreate what normal kids do in their childhood".

--> '''Usagi:''' I'd lock you up in a world where you can only see me and not like anything or anyone else but me.

Usagi's older half-brother.

* HiddenHeartOfGold: Although very stern-looking, [[spoiler: Natsuko does love her son. She wants Akihiko not to be held back by the Usami family, makes sure to read all of his works, and smiles upon hearing how well he's doing. When Fuyuhiko once again tries to pull Misaki away from Usagi by doubting Misaki's resolve, she criticizes the way her husband's acting]].

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Doesn't know he'd be [[spoiler: splitting up Misaki and Usagi with his demands Misaki move out after graduation in order to join the grown-up world. He's especially harsh with Misaki with what he thinks are excuses Misaki's making so he can stay]].

* ObliviousToLove: He was unaware of Usagi's feelings for him for ''ten'' years.

* WhatTheHellHero: Lectures her husband over how he assumes only his view is correct in his demand that Misaki move out of Usagi's place after graduation. She goes on to list a number of reasons why it's better for Misaki to stay and scolds Takahiro about how forcing his opinions on others is a slippery slope.

* InsufferableGenius: He is supremely confident that he will get into the best university in Japan... And he's right, even acing every subject in the entrance examinations. That said, though, he seems to continuously hold the IdiotBall when it comes to relationships. So, in other words, he's very similar to Usagi.

*** While it may not have been the same person, [[spoiler: both men had fallen in unrequited love with a Takahashi; Usagi with Takahiro and Ijuuin with Misaki. Likewise, the two have also moved on with someone else]].

*** [[spoiler: Both men are in love with Misaki, stating before that they wanted to steal him away from Akihiko, and eventually were clearly rejected by Misaki. What contrasts is how they handled it-- while Haruhiko still couldn't give up his feelings, what was most important to him was Misaki's happiness. Later in the manga, he told Usagi not to worry about him trying to go after Misaki, and even warned of their father possibly trying to tear them apart. With Ijuuin, it wasn't until others had to warn him of the consequences of continuing to pursue Misaki even after being rejected that he finally stopped; though unlike Haruhiko, it's obvious that Ijuuin doesn't want their relationship to last]]. That seems to be changing however.

!!! Supporting Characters (Miscellaneous)

[[folder:Aikawa Eri]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Noriko Namiki

Akihiko's beleaguered editor.

* AscendedFanboy: She was a fan of Akihiko before becoming his editor. This can also be considered a case of BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor, due to her charge being a BunnyEarsLawyer.
* BeleagueredAssistant: She has to work with [[BunnyEarsLawyer Akihiko]], but she is tough enough to cope with her work and even [[YaoiFangirl profits from it]].
* BewareTheNiceOnes: A kind, welcoming and beautiful woman... who hides a fierce streak that is especially visible when Akihiko doesn't respect his deadlines.
* TheChewToy: She is subjected to this, thanks to Akihiko often missing his deadlines.
* ChristmasCake: Despite being beautiful and successful in her career as an editor, Aikawa's zero experience in dating implies her to be this.
* FagHag: With the added benefit of being ''genuinely'' attractive, somewhat intelligent and very supportive of Akihiko's relationship with Misaki, which makes for a refreshing positive portrayal of the trope.
* HeadTurningBeauty: She is actually very beautiful herself.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Misaki mistakenly assumes that she and Akihiko are dating because of the fact that she has a key to the latter's apartment, but Akihiko explains why that's ''not'' the case at all.
* YaoiFangirl: To a devilish degree!

[[folder:Takahashi Takahiro]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KisshoTaniyama
\\

Misaki's elder brother and Akihiko's first love.

%%* BigBrotherInstinct
* CloudCuckoolander: He had some strange ideas about how to raise Misaki.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Doesn't know he'd be [[spoiler: splitting up Misaki and Usagi with his demands Misaki move out after graduation in order to join the grown-up world. He's especially harsh with Misaki with what he thinks are excuses Misaki's making so he can stay]].
* [[ObliviousYoungerSibling Oblivious Older Sibling]]: He doesn't seem to be aware that his brother and his friend are an item.
* ObliviousToLove: He was unaware of Usagi's feelings for him for ''ten'' years.
* PromotionToParent: Misaki is well aware of how much his brother has sacrificed for him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Takahashi Manami]]

Takahiro's wife, Misaki's sister-in-law, and Mahiro's mother. It's Takahiro's marriage to her that kicks off the plot of the main storyline.
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[[folder:Ijuuin Kyou]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HozumiGouda

Creator of ''The Kan'', Misaki's favorite manga.

* TheCameo: He makes a wordless appearance during the New Years Eve party in ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi''.
* {{Determinator}}: The man just does not know when to quit as soon as he makes up his mind in [[spoiler: winning Misaki's affections, despite being firmly rejected by the latter multiple times]]. If anything, the ''only'' reason he backs down is because he's warned that [[spoiler: if he keeps at his pursuit, he may end up losing Misaki's respect for him]].
* [[DidNotGetTheGirl Did Not Get The Guy]]: Misaki's answer to Ijuuin when they meet at Kamakura leads to tropes further below.
* EroticDream: [[spoiler: The extra chapters centered around Ijuuin reveal that he occasionally has these, with Misaki in the dream of course.]]
* {{Foil}}:
** To Akihiko.
*** Akihiko has light hair and eyes, and typically wears suits while Ijuuin has dark hair and eyes, and dresses casually (the times we do see him in one, there's even a contrast in their suits).
*** Their work ethics and attitudes toward their work also sharply differ: Ijuuin tries to keep to his schedule in order to not to disappoint his fans with delays even if he himself isn't satisfied with the quality, while Akihiko will constantly procrastinate in order to get over a writer's block, even if it means pushing his deadlines back. And while Ijuuin has become slightly disillusioned some of his fans like him rather than his works, he still likes meeting them. On the other hand, there's no doubt readers enjoy Akihiko's books due to winning awards, while he himself will try to escape congratulatory ceremonies as soon as possible.
*** Unlike with Akihiko, Misaki reads Ijuuin's works religiously and has no problem openly declaring his "love" for him.
*** While it may not have been the same person, [[spoiler: both men had fallen in unrequited love with a Takahashi; Usagi with Takahiro and Ijuuin with Misaki. Likewise, the two have also moved on with someone else]].
** He also acts as a foil to Haruhiko as well.
*** Their run-ins with Misaki seem to happen at the randomest moments, they shower him with gifts (quite literally in Haruhiko's case) and Misaki cheered them on into continuing their creative paths, Haruhiko with his architecture and Ijuuin during his slumps.
*** [[spoiler: Both men are in love with Misaki, stating before that they wanted to steal him away from Akihiko, and eventually were clearly rejected by Misaki. What contrasts is how they handled it-- while Haruhiko still couldn't give up his feelings, what was most important to him was Misaki's happiness. Later in the manga, he told Usagi not to worry about him trying to go after Misaki, and even warned of their father possibly trying to tear them apart. With Ijuuin, it wasn't until others had to warn him of the consequences of continuing to pursue Misaki even after being rejected that he finally stopped; though unlike Haruhiko, it's obvious that Ijuuin doesn't want their relationship to last]]. That seems to be changing however.
* [[SheCleansUpNicely He Cleans Up Nicely]]: He looks like an absolute wreck whenever the deadlines for his manga are near (think of the Emerald guys from ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'' during the last days of their cycle), but is actually [[TallDarkAndHandsome very, very handsome]].
* HopelessSuitor: [[spoiler: Though Misaki very clearly rejected his confession, Ijuuin told Akihiko to his face he wouldn't give up the feelings he has and if he ever saw Akihiko had upset Misaki, he'd steal Misaki away.]] Although in time, Ijuuin eventually does start to move on with someone else.
* HyperAwareness: As seen in ''Sentiment'', he could already tell that Misaki and Akihiko were a couple and in ''Mix 5: Mizuki'', he reassures a jealous Mizuki there's nothing to worry over his visit to Kaoruko in France; [[spoiler: Kaoruko returns Mizuki's feelings]].
* InnocentlyInsensitive: He comes on ''really'' strong to [[spoiler: Misaki]] one time too many that it comes off as creepy. He doesn't seem to be aware that he's actually making [[spoiler: Misaki]] more and more uncomfortable however, and when Mizuki and Akihiko actually point it out to him, he stops his pursuit. [[spoiler: Ijuuin later apologizes to Misaki that he didn't mean to cause any trouble for him. Afterwards, Ijuuin contemplates it may be best for them to not see each other since he hasn't let go yet.]]
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler: In order to maintain a normal relationship with Misaki despite the feelings he still has, Ijuuin follows Mizuki's warning. When he invites Misaki to drinks, it's simply to hear his comments on the newest ''The Kan'' movie]]. Akihiko is the one to accept the invitation, only for another [[SnarkToSnarkCombat Snark Fight]] to break out between them.
* LoveAtFirstSight[=/=]LoveEpiphany: [[spoiler: What he claims his first meeting with Misaki at Marukawa Publishing was.]]
* LoveConfession: [[spoiler: He gives one to Misaki in Chapter 31.]]
* MenCantKeepHouse: When Misaki goes to drop off some gifts to Ijuuin's apartment, he's warned about how messy it will be. While it is indeed messy, Misaki's seen worse...
* NiceToTheWaiter: He's kind to every one of his fans and genuinely appreciates their support, even keeping fan letters that are already years old.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Towards Misaki to the point that even ''he'' can tell something's off.
* OddFriendship: He develops one with Kaoruko.
* OlderThanTheyLook: It hasn't been established exactly what Ijuuin's age is, but according to a flashback in ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'', Yuu Yanase and Chiaki Yoshino were reading ''The Kan'' back in middle school, which was 15-16 years ago. Ijuuin would have to had been high school aged at the very least to successfully publish a manga story, so he's around his mid 30's at least when he meets up with Misaki again 3 years later.
* RedStringOfFate: [[spoiler: They first encountered each other when he was in a slump and Misaki gave him a pep talk, then they meet again three years later at the autographing session. He believes it to be fate, at least.]]
* RejectionAffection: Turns it into a Type 4 TriangRelations. [[spoiler: He eventually stops when Mizuki warns him that if he doesn't draw a line soon, Misaki might end up hating him.]]
* ShipTease: There seems to be a bit of this between him and [[spoiler: Yuu Yanase from ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'']]. Then in a chapter dedicated to [[spoiler: Yuu, it's become [[RelationshipUpgrade official]]. Ijuuin even asks if he'd like to start going out with him the morning after they had some drunken SexForSolace]].
* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Almost every time he and Akihiko meet. This shows especially during their interview where they're asked about their thoughts on each other's works.
* StalkerWithACrush: His first few run-ins with Misaki really could have been coincidence, but the increasing frequency of which he just so happens to now is a bit... suspect.
* SuddenlyShouting: Misaki's warned that deadline related stress can cause Ijuuin to lose control and snap at anyone. By that point though, Misaki is already familiar with that side of him.

* ImaginaryLoveTriangle: Usami is convinced Shinnosuke is acting the part of the innocent guy who'll steal Misaki away, even though for once this ''isn't'' the case. Though afterwards, Akihiko never suspects Todo of secretly being after Misaki again, which speaks to just how even ''he'' can sense that Misaki and Todo's relationship is based purely on friendship.

* ProperlyParanoid: While Akihiko's jealousy is excessive and oftentimes irrational, the one time his jealousy is not entirely warranted is when Ijuuin is involved.

* ScheduleSlip: InUniverse. This is the reason why Aikawa has to be tough on him.

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Although Akihito has been in love with Takahiro for years, his feelings were never noticed, let alone reciprocated.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: [[ViewerGenderConfusion Some viewers mistook him as a girl sometimes.]] It gets taken UpToEleven when you note his other feminine traits such as his housewife-like role, his first name being a unisex name, and his family thinking that he would be born as a girl. At least he uses "ore" though.

* AttentionWhore: Only towards Misaki. It goes to the point that he gets jealous of Misaki's ''nephew'' because Misaki spends his time babysitting rather than hanging out with him.

** On a smaller note, don't peek into his notebooks. Though this only applied when he was younger.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He buys every type of marimo in the trip to Hokkaido. Also the strawberry and cherry incidents show that he is not altogether of this world.

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: The moment his brotherly rivalry is no longer a factor in his pursuit of Misaki, Haruhiko genuinely falls for the younger man because he encouraged Haruhiko to pursue his dreams, and treated him no differently than he does anyone else.

* NotBloodSiblings: [[spoiler: He and Akihiko have different mothers. His mother was their father's lover.]]
** MissingMom: [[spoiler: He was taken into the Usami family when he was in junior high school after his mother's death.]]
%%* StoicSpectacles

* PapaWolf: It's obvious he cares very much for his sons and tries to do whatever he can to keep them from being hurt. However, he can be a real JerkAss about it. When he learns Haruhiko has feelings for [[spoiler: Misaki]], he tricks Kaoruko into coming back to Japan so the two could be engaged and; despite knowing Akihiko's feelings for Misaki (and being told to stay out of his business), Fuyuhiko still brings match-making photos for brides. His excuse? He knows what's best.

Akihiko's cousin who takes an interest in Misaki.

* ShipTease: There seems to be a bit of this between him and [[spoiler: Yuu Yanase from ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'']].
** In a chapter dedicated to [[spoiler: Yuu, it's become [[RelationshipUpgrade official]]. Ijuuin asks if he'd like to start going out the morning after they had some drunken SexForSolace]].
* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Almost every time he and Akihiko meet. This shows especially during their interview where they're asked about their thoughts on each other's works.

** Although he doesn't hold back with the questions in Misaki's interview despite the fact that Misaki is clearly becoming more and more nervous by the minute, it's st

* NoSocialSkills: As a result of being a LonelyRichKid.

* RapeAndSwitch: After there first...encounter, Misaki makes various wild speculations of Usami's past in order to rattle him. One such theory is that Usami discovered his sexuality after being sexually assaulted by a male tutor. Usami indifferently confirms it, saying if it were ever to be discovered, it'd be headline news.
* RidiculousProcrastinator: Which causes an endless amount of grief for Aikawa and Misaki always has to apologize for it.

%%* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: To Takahiro.

* PetTheDog: Once in a while, he gives Misaki some helpful advice with regards to either his job or his relationship with Ijuuin and Akihiko.

%%* SugarAndIcePersonality

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: The moment his brotherly rivalry is no longer a factor in his pursuit of Misaki, Haruhiko genuinely falls for Misaki because the latter encouraged him to pursue his own dreams and treated him no differently than he

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Eventually adopts this attitude, even stating that [[spoiler: while he still won't give up on Misaki, he'll no longer push his feelings on him. He even states that he's glad he fell in love with Misaki, one-sided his affections may be]].

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: The moment his brotherly rivalry is no longer a factor in his pursuit of Misaki,

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Downplayed. Crafty and manipulative he may be, but even he never would have anticipated the drama that would ensue in the future when he urged Misaki to cheer up Ijuuin after the latter fell into a really bad slump.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Downplayed. Crafty and manipulative he may be, but even he never would have anticipated the drama that would ensue in thhe future when he urged Misaki to cheer up Ijuuin after the latter fell into a really bad slump.

Famous author and member of an extremely wealthy and dysfunctional family, he harboured feelings for his friend Takahiro Takahashi for a long time, and took on tutoring his younger brother Misaki as a favour. He ends up falling for him instead.

* CrazyJealousGuy: Probably the king of this trope. However, Nowaki does beat him on some occasions.

* DeadpanSnarker: He always becomes this to Misaki due to his arrogant personality.

* DirtyOldMan: Being older than Misaki by 10 years and having greyish hair, he invokes this greatly when combined with being a general pervert.
* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: A constant status of his eyes, which is appropriate due to his lonely past and his best friend never takes a hint of his affection.

* OverTheShoulderCarry: He has a habit of carrying Misaki in this way.

* AwfulWeddedLife: Enough so that his wife took her frustrations out on their son; thus why Akihiko tries living his missed normal childhood and one of the reasons why Fuyuhiko is trying to re-bond with his son.

* AwfulWeddedLife: Natsuko returns to Japan upon hearing Fuyuhiko was going to be abroad for the New Year. Mizuki and Kaoruko comment The two haven't talked in a long time.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Or rather [[spoiler: only seems to be]].
* HiddenHeartOfGold: Although very stern-looking, [[spoiler: Natsuko does love her son; wanting Akihiko not to be held back by the Usami family, makes sure to read all of his works, and smiles upon hearing how well he's doing. When Fuyuhiko once again tries to pull Misaki away from Usagi by doubting Misaki's resolve, she criticizes the way her husband's acting]].
* KimonoIsTraditional
* TheStoic: Her response to learning from Kaoruko that Misaki is her son's lover? "Oh, I see".

* HeelFaceTurn: Not that he was evil, just a jerk, but quits clinging to Akihiko in order to make Misaki jealous, [[spoiler: and we learn his real reason for coming back to Japan was to spy on Akihiko and Misaki's relationship for his uncle Fuyuhiko]].

* PetTheDog: He normally treats Misaki badly, but Mizuki does come to his defense when he tells [[spoiler:Ijuuin]] that he's making Misaki uncomfortable by constantly coming on to him even after Misaki made it clear that he doesn't reciprocate his affections.

* AscendedFanboy: She was a fan of Akihiko before becoming his editor. This can also be considered a case of BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor due to her charge being a BunnyEarsLawyer.

* ChristmasCake: Despite being beautiful and successful in her carrier as an editor, Aikawa's zero experience in dating implies her to be this.
* TheChewToy: She is subjected to this thanks to Usagi often screwing up his deadlines.
* FagHag: With the added benefit of being ''genuinely'' attractive, somewhat intelligent and very supportive of Akihiko's relationship with Misaki, which makes for a refreshing positive portrayal of this character type.

* YaoiFangirl: To a devilish degree! And it is also because of this that she doesn't have the typical {{Hatedom}} female characters usually garner in any yaoi series.

Takahiro's wife, Misaki's sister-in-law, and Mahiro's mother. It's Takahiro's marriage to her that kicks off the series.

** To Akihiko. Akihiko has light hair and eyes, and typically wears suits while Ijuuin has dark hair and eyes, and dresses casually (the times we do see him in one, there's even a contrast in their suits). Their work ethics and attitudes toward their work also sharply differ: Ijuuin tries to keep to his schedule in order to not to disappoint his fans with delays even if he himself isn't satisfied with the quality, while Akihiko will constantly procrastinate in order to get over a writer's block, even if it means pushing his deadlines back. And though Ijuuin has become slightly disillusioned some of his fans like him rather than his works, he still likes meeting them; there's no doubt readers enjoy Akihiko's books due to winning awards, he'll try to escape congratulatory ceremonies as soon as possible. Unlike with Akihiko, Misaki reads Ijuuin's works religiously and has no problem openly declaring his "love" for him. While it may not have been the same person, [[spoiler: both men had fallen in unrequited love with a Takahashi; Usagi with Takahiro and Ijuuin with Misaki. The two have also moved on with someone else]].
** Haruhiko as well. Their run-ins with Misaki seem to happen at the randomest moments, they shower him with gifts (quite literally in Haruhiko's case) and Misaki cheered them on into continuing their creative paths, Haruhiko with his architecture and Ijuuin during his slumps.[[spoiler: Both men are in love with Misaki, stating before that they wanted to steal him away from Akihiko, and eventually were clearly rejected by Misaki. Contrast how they handled it- while Haruhiko still couldn't give up his feelings, what was most important to him was Misaki's happiness. Later in the manga, he told Usagi not to worry about him trying to go after Misaki anymore and even warned of their father possibly trying to tear them apart. With Ijuuin- it wasn't until others had to warn him of the consequences of continuing to pursue Misaki even after being rejected that he finally stopped; though unlike Haruhiko, it's obvious that Ijuuin doesn't want their relationship to last]]. That seems to be changing however.

* HopelessSuitor: [[spoiler: Though Misaki very clearly rejected his confession, Ijuuin told Usami to his face he wouldn't give up the feelings he has and if he ever saw Usami had upset Misaki, he'd steal Misaki away. It seems that Ijuuin may be moving on though...]]

This page is for tropes related to characters appearing in ''Manga/JunjouRomantica''. Any recurring characters who initially appeared in the spin-off ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'' are in the manga's [[Characters/SekaiichiHatsukoi respective character page]].

* ClingyJealousGirl: Subverted, in that while she makes it obvious she likes Misaki and will demand he spend time with her whenever he can (even that he come back to France with her), she doesn't try to forcefully break Akihiko and him up, and Akihiko lets them spend time together, [[CrazyJealousGuy which is saying something]].

* HyperAwareness: Manami comments on how he and Akihiko must really love each other and that seems more like Misaki and Akihiko are lovers. Misaki's noticeably freaks-out,[[spoiler: especially a chapter later when she asks if [[FiguredItOutThemselves the two are dating]]. He literally runs away from her both times.

* TheCameo: During the New Years Eve party in ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi''.

* ImaginaryLoveTriangle: Usami is convinced Shinnosuke is acting the part of the innocent guy who'll steal Misaki away, even though for once this ''isn't'' the case.

* JustIgnoreIt[=/=]SomebodyElsesProblem: He thinks that the problem of their ''seventeen-year age gap'' is basically nonexistent, and he doesn't care one bit that he's ''the son of Miyagi's boss!'' He also thinks that the fact that Miyagi is concerned about any of this is stupid. Miyagi has a ''very'' different opinion.

* RescueRomance: Fell for Miyagi after the latter rescued him from some street punks ''on the day of Miyagi and his sister's wedding''.

* TeenGenius: He got nothing but perfect scores on his entrance exams. And he was applying in the same university Misaki was struggling to get into.

* SmugSmiler: This, combined with his confrontational personality when people complain about his success at work, means he makes a lot more enemies than friends.

* NotSoStoic: Despite all of his calmness and maturity, Kaoru completely lost it when he heard that Isaka accepted a matchmaking dinner with another company president's daughter.

** To Akihiko. Akihiko has light hair and eyes, and typically wears suits while Ijuuin has dark hair and eyes, and dresses casually (the times we do see him in a suit, there's even a contrast in their suit colors). Their work ethics and attitudes toward their work also sharply differ: Ijuuin tries to keep to his schedule in order to not to disappoint his fans with delays even if he himself isn't satisfied with the quality, while Akihiko will constantly procrastinate in order to get over a writer's block, even if it means pushing his deadlines back. And though Ijuuin has become slightly disillusioned some of his fans like him rather than his works, he still likes meeting them; there's no doubt readers enjoy Akihiko's books due to winning awards, he'll try to escape congratulatory ceremonies as soon as possible. Unlike with Akihiko, Misaki reads Ijuuin's works religiously and has no problem openly declaring his "love" for him. While it may not have been the same person, [[spoiler: both men had fallen in unrequited love with a Takahashi; Usagi with Takahiro and Ijuuin with Misaki]].
** Haruhiko as well. Their run-ins with Misaki seem to happen at the randomest moments, they shower him with gifts (quite literally in Haruhiko's case) and Misaki cheered them on into continuing their creative paths, Haruhiko with his architecture and Ijuuin during his slumps.[[spoiler: Both men are in love with Misaki, stating before that they wanted to steal him away from Akihiko, and eventually were clearly rejected by Misaki. Contrast how they handled it- while Haruhiko still couldn't give up his feelings, what was most important to him was Misaki's happiness. Later in the manga, he told Usagi not to worry about him trying to go after Misaki anymore and even warned of their father possibly trying to tear them apart. With Ijuuin- it wasn't until others had to warn him of the consequences of continuing to pursue Misaki even after being rejected that he finally stopped; though unlike Haruhiko, it's obvious that Ijuuin doesn't want their relationship to last]].

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler: In order to maintain a normal relationship with Misaki despite the feelings he still has, Ijuuin follows Mizuki's warning. When he invites Misaki to drinks, it's simply to hear his comments on the newest ''The Kan'' movie]]. Misaki ends up stuck in the middle of another SnarkToSnarkCombat with Akihiko.

* OlderThanTheyLook: It hasn't been established exactly what Ijuuin's age is, but according to a flashback in ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'', Yuu Yanase and Chiaki Yoshino were reading ''The Kan'' back in middle school, which was 15-16 years ago. Ijuuin would have to had been high school aged at the very least to successfully publish a manga story, so he's around his mid 30's when he meets up with Misaki again 3 years later.

* OlderThanTheyLook: It hasn't been established exactly what Ijuuin's age is, but according to a flashback in ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'', Yuu Yanase and Chiaki Yoshino were reading ''The Kan'' back in middle school, which was 15-16 years ago. Ijuuin would have to had been high school aged at the very least to successfully publish a manga story, so he's around his mid 30's at least.

* AwfulWeddedLife
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Or rather [[spoiler: only appears to be]].

* KissingCousins: She was engaged to her cousin Haruhiko (though due to [[spoiler: the Usami TangledFamilyTree is not actually related to him]]), then demanded her other cousin Akihiko wed her instead to break off the marriage her parents tried to force her into. But she liked Misaki better. [[spoiler: And according ''Mix 5: Mizuki'' seems to have moved on to her cousin's cousin, Mizuki, so is also unrelated to him]].

* KissingCousins: It's implied his hostility for Misaki is because he has feelings for Akihiko [[spoiler: though it's actually over Kaoruko that drives him to be so nasty]]. They aren't related by blood, due to each being their cousin's cousin.

* HyperAwareness: Manami comments on how he and Akihiko must really love each other and that seems more like Misaki and Akihiko are lovers. Misaki's noticeably freaked-out,[[spoiler: especially a chapter later when she asks if the two are dating]]. He literally runs away from her both times.

* ObliviousYoungerSibling: He doesn't seem to be aware that his brother and his friend are an item.

** In a chapter dedicated to [[spoiler: Yuu]], it's become [[RelationshipUpgrade official]]. Ijuuin asks if [[spoiler: he'd]] like to start going out the morning after they had some drunken SexForSolace.

** In a chapter dedicated to [[spoiler: Yuu]], it's become [[RelationshipUpgrade official]]. Ijuuin asked [[spoiler: Yuu if he'd]] like to start going out the morning after they had some drunken SexForSolace.

* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Almost every time he and Akihiko meet. This shows especially during their interview where they're asked about their thoughts on each other's works.

'''Note on naming''': All Jnames are written in the Eastern order (surname before first name).
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[[folder: Junjou Romantica]]

!!Takahashi Misaki

!!Usami "Usagi" Akihiko

[[folder:Junjou Egoist]]

!!Kamijo Hiroki

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KentaroIto

-> ''"I'm in a gay relationship, my partner is four years my junior and worse than that, I, despite all my pride, am an {{uke}}."''

Childhood friend of Akihiko, Hiroki ended up heartbroken when he realized Akihiko would never return his feelings. Fortunately at that moment, [[MeaningfulName Nowaki]] showed up to sweep him away like a [[IncrediblyLamePun typhoon]]. He eventually becomes an associate literature professor at Misaki's school, and works under Miyagi.

* {{Bookworm}}: He's one ever since his childhood, as he was willing to look up the words he didn't know even if that lead to even more new words. He has such an extensive collection to the point that there are piles of books in his apartment and Akihiko often borrows reference materials from him.
%%* CryCute
%%* DefrostingIceQueen
%%* HairTriggerTemper
* InSeriesNickname: He has two.
** "Hiro-san" which is [[AffectionateNickname Nowaki's nickname for him]].
** "The Demon Kamijou/Kamijou the Devil", courtesy of his students.
* PerpetualFrowner: One of the many things Miyagi teases him about.
* PoorCommunicationKills: If only he had paid a bit more attention to what Nowaki was saying. In general his {{tsundere}}ness leads to communication troubles regarding his feelings.
* {{Pride}}: There is a reason his story is called "Egoist".
* SadistTeacher: He walks the line between a humorous version of this and the SternTeacher. He genuinely believes he is being fair and simply has high expectations of the students. On the other hand, he throws chalk and books at them for texting or talking during class, which would probably get him assault charges in real life. They call him "the demon" for a reason.
* SexEqualsLove: He failed out on this one harshly when he slept with Akihiko hoping it would convey his feelings and that Akihiko would love him back. It really didn't. Further zigzagged in regards to his argument that he only sleeps with people he loves, as there are implications that he didn't in the past, and Akihiko and Nowaki are more the exceptions than the rule.
* SnarkKnight: He has quite snappy conversations with Akihiko and Miyagi.
* ThrowTheBookAtThem: Nowaki being his most frequent victim, at least in the beginning of their relationship.
%%* {{Tsundere}}: A huge type A.
%%* {{Uke}}
%%* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: To Akihiko.


!!Kusama Nowaki

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobutoshiCanna

-> ''"Right now, 'I want to be held' is written on Hiro-san's back."''

Nowaki, found orphaned on the day of a typhoon, started working out of junior high but is determined to enter university. [[LoveAtFirstSight He falls in with Hiroki upon their first meeting]] and begs him to be his tutor in order to spend time with him. Eventually he realizes both his goals and becomes a pediatrician.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: When he thought Miyagi was putting the moves on Hiroki.
* CrazyJealousGuy: If he thinks that someone is hitting on Hiroki, he suddenly becomes defensive. Akihiko just gets scorned but Miyagi nearly gets punched that one time. [[http://orig12.deviantart.net/3395/f/2011/076/5/a/angry_nowaki_o3o_by_pozytywniewalnieta1-d3bu19u.png Just have a look]].
%%* DoggedNiceGuy
* FriendToAllChildren: His career choice is to be a pediatrician.
* LoveAtFirstSight: He says that he falls in love with Hiroki this way.
* LuminescentBlush: The only {{seme}} in the series to gain this.
* ThePollyanna: Played with. Despite being an orphan, supporting himself and dealing with the constant beatdowns he gets from Hiroki, he's always smiling and thinking positive.
* PoorCommunicationKills: If only he had told Hiroki more clearly about his plan to study abroad. Or when he was leaving. Or that he was coming back. In general this is a problem for .
* SecondLove: For Hiroki.
* SelfMadeMan: He is an orphan and has to juggle various jobs to support himself, yet this doesn't prevent him from pursuing his dream of being a pediatric doctor.
%%* {{Seme}}
* ThroughHisStomach: He successfully persuaded Hiroki to tutor him partly thanks to his cooking skills.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: So tall, dark and handsome that a chance encounter on the train inspires Misaki to go home and begin training to become taller in one of the extras.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Junjou Terrorist]]

!!Miyagi You

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazuhikoInoue

-> ''"To the terrorist... I admit defeat."''

An accomplished but somewhat listless literature professor at M. university who is Hiroki's senior. Some time after his wife leaves him following her affair with another man, her little brother shows up in his life demanding that he "take responsibility" because he loves him.

* AbsentMindedProfessor: If you enter his office, you will never find your way out. Not without a map.
* AscendedExtra: He was originally meant to be a minor character in the Egoist story, but eventually got his own story because he became so popular with fans.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: It's hard to believe that he is a prominent figure among literary researchers at first since he hardly works on screen. Hiroki has commented on this.
* HisStoryRepeatsItself: Miyagi's situation with Shinobu mirrors his story with his teacher in the past, with him switching roles. He is interested in literature because of his teacher, thus becoming her SpearCounterpart.
* HotForTeacher: His first romance was this.
* KarmaHoudini: During the time when Hiroki and Nowaki were having ''serious'' problems, Miyagi intercepts a message Nowaki wants to leave for Hiroki to tell him he's going to be late meeting him. Miyagi ''never'' passes along this message, and by doing this Hiroki suffers a massive HeroicBSOD and his relationship with Nowaki is almost fractured beyond repair. Yet this isn't ever brought up again, and Hiroki and Nowaki have no idea he did this.
* MayDecemberRomance: On both sides of the trope with his two love interests.
%%* {{Seme}}
%%* SmokingIsCool
%%* SnarkKnight
* StepfordSmiler: A mild version. He acts happy-go-lucky and teasing, especially around his junior co-worker Hiroki, but he has been unable to move on since his teacher died.
* TallDarkAndHandsome
%%* TheTease: Towards Hiroki.

!!Takatsuki Shinobu

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeKishio

-> ''"I want you to take responsibility."''

On his way to his sister's wedding, he is attacked by punks until Miyagi comes to his rescue. Shinobu thinks it's destiny and they are meant to be together until he finds out that Miyagi is his sister's fiance. When they get divorced he comes back to Japan because ''that'' must be destiny.

* CatchPhrase: "It's fate".
* CrazyJealousGuy: Compared to Akihiko and Nowaki, it's mainly played for laughs.
%%* DeadpanSnarker
* DoggedNiceGuy: It verges on StalkerWithACrush in places when he's trying to get Miyagi to go out with him.
* {{Expy}}: He looks like Hisoka from Manga/DescendantsOfDarkness.
* GratuitousEnglish: [[MemeticMutation YEAH, I WAS ROLLING ON THE FLOOR]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp1Wz-I6JUU LAUGHING.]]
* HotBlooded: When he isn't snarking at everything, he's usually yelling.
* InsaneTrollLogic: He borders on this when it comes to why Miyagi should be in a relationship with him.
* InsufferableGenius: He is supremely confident that he will get into the best university in Japan... And he's right, even acing every subject in the entrance examinations. That said, though, he seems to continuously hold the IdiotBall when it comes to relationships. So, in other words, he's very similar to Usagi.
* JustIgnoreIt[=/=]SomebodyElsesProblem: He thinks that the problem of their ''seventeen-year age gap'' is basically nonexistent, and he doesn't care one bit that he's ''the son of Miyagi's boss!'' He also thinks that the fact that Miyagi is concerned about any of this is stupid. Miyagi has a ''very'' different opinion.
* LethalChef: Besides making cabbages, he can't cook anything else. And he is still working on cooking those ''competently.''
* MeaningfulName: One of his name meaning is "to endure". And now we remember why he's such a [[TheWoobie Woobie]].
%%* PerpetualFrowner
* RescueRomance: Fell for Miyagi after the latter rescued him from some street punks ''on the day of Miyagi and his sister's wedding''.
* SecondLove: For Miyagi.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Unless it concerns Miyagi, he will ''not'' go into deredere mode.
* TeenGenius: He got nothing but perfect scores on his entrance exams. And he was applying in the same university Misaki was struggling to get into.
* ThroughHisStomach: He tried this tactics to win Miyagi over. [[LethalChef However...]]
%%* {{Uke}}

[[folder:Junjou Mistake]]

!!Isaka Ryuuichiro

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa

-> ''"My love is futile."''

The son of a wealthy family that runs a publishing business, which he only entered because he had a knack for it and couldn't hack it as a writer. Crosses into the Romantica storyline as another editor of Akihiko's, and was the person who convinced him to publish as a teenager.

* BeleagueredAssistant: Like Aikawa, he has to deal with Akihiko's idiosyncracies on a regular basis.
* BrilliantButLazy: He still gets his work done, but very few people alive have ever seen that process occur.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: He's seen more often in ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'' than Junjou, but he has some really strange and frustrating... er, "quirks" that constantly leave his staff in a state of heightened irritability. Unfortunately he ''is'' just that good, so he's not going anywhere.
* CharacterOverlap: He appears in ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'' as the director of the publishing company the protagonists work for.
* HiddenDepths: He acts goofy and is generally a pain to people around him. But he is smart, ''very'' perceptive and can be manipulative when necessary.
* ImaginaryLoveTriangle: He irrationally assumes Asahina is in love with his father instead of himself.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Towards the end of the Mistake storyline, he proves the reason he keeps Asahina around isn't because he can't take care of himself, but because he is emotionally dependent on him.
* ManipulativeBastard: He didn't get to where he is just by being a great editor, and he borders often on MagnificentBastard territory when it comes to manipulating other people's lives, as well as screwing with [[Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi Ritsu's]] sense of self-worth.
* TheObstructiveLoveInterest: One of the reasons why their story is called "Mistake".
* SlapSlapKiss: With Asahina... even more than ten years ''after'' they get together.
* SmugSmiler: This, combined with his confrontational personality when people complain about his success at work, means he makes a lot more enemies than friends.
%%* {{Uke}}

!!Asahina Kaoru

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyotaroOkiayu

-> ''"Why are you always doing things to trouble me?! Is it that much fun?"''

As his family was about to commit suicide together due to bankruptcy, Isaka's father found them and hired them, leading to Asahina becoming Isaka's playmate and eventually a sort of caretaker. His gratefulness to Isaka's father leads to Isaka misunderstanding just who he has feelings for.

%%* BeleagueredAssistant: To Isaka.
* TheComicallySerious: He is so poker-faced that at times it makes for a few hilarious moments.
* GenderBlenderName: Like Misaki and Shinobu, Kaoru is a unisex name.
* NotSoStoic: Despite all of his calmness and maturity, Kaoru completely lost it when he heard that Isaka accepted a matchmaking dinner with another company president's daughter.
* TheObstructiveLoveInterest: The other reason why their story is called "Mistake".
* OnlySaneMan: Alongside Misaki, he's one of the more well-adjusted characters of the main cast.
%%* {{Seme}}
* SlapSlapKiss: Extensively with Isaka.
* SubordinateExcuse: He became Isaka's assistant because he was in love with him for years but didn't feel like he could tell him.
%%* SugarAndIcePersonality
* VitriolicBestBuds: Again with Isaka. He's often present to clean up after whatever mess he makes when he's in ManipulativeBastard mode.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Other Characters]]

!!Aikawa Eri - Romantica

->'''Voiced by:''' Noriko Namiki

Akihiko's beleaguered editor.

* AscendedFanboy: She was a fan of Akihiko before becoming his editor. This can also be considered a case of BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor due to her charge being a BunnyEarsLawyer.
* BeleagueredAssistant: She has to work with [[BunnyEarsLawyer Akihiko]], but she is tough enough to cope with her work and even [[YaoiFangirl profits from it]].
* BewareTheNiceOnes: A kind, welcoming and beautiful woman... who hides a fierce streak that is especially visible when Akihiko doesn't respect his deadlines.
* ChristmasCake: Despite being beautiful and successful in her carrier as an editor, Aikawa's zero experience in dating implies her to be this.
* TheChewToy: She is subjected to this thanks to Usagi often screwing up his deadlines.
* FagHag: With the added benefit of being ''genuinely'' attractive, somewhat intelligent and very supportive of Akihiko's relationship with Misaki, which makes for a refreshing positive portrayal of this character type.
* HeadTurningBeauty: She is actually very beautiful herself.
* YaoiFangirl: To a devilish degree! And it is also because of this that she doesn't have the typical {{Hatedom}} female characters usually garner in any yaoi series.

!!Takahashi Takahiro - Romantica

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KisshoTaniyama

Misaki's elder brother and Akihiko's first love.

%%* BigBrotherInstinct
* CloudCuckoolander: He had some strange ideas about how to raise Misaki.
* ObliviousYoungerSibling: He doesn't seem to be aware that his brother and his friend are an item.
* ObliviousToLove: He was unaware of Usagi's feelings for him for ''ten'' years.
* PromotionToParent: Misaki is well aware of how much his brother has sacrificed for him.

!!Usami Haruhiko

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KosukeToriumi

Usagi's older [[spoiler: half-]]brother.

%%* BeneathTheMask
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Almost all his interactions with Misaki screams this.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Eventually adopts this attitude, even stating that [[spoiler: while he still won't give up on Misaki, he'll no longer push his feelings on him. He even states that he's glad he fell in love with Misaki, one-sided his affections may be]].
* NotBloodSiblings: [[spoiler: He and Akihiko have different mothers. His mother was their father's lover.]]
** MissingMom: [[spoiler: He was taken into the Usami family when he was in junior high school after his mother's death.]]
%%* StoicSpectacles
* SugarAndIcePersonality: He seems like he has no emotions whatsoever, but later chapters reveal that he may actually be [[spoiler: in love with Misaki]], and is willing to do anything to make sure that [[spoiler: Misaki]] is happy.
%%* TallDarkAndHandsome

!!Usami Fuyuhiko - Romantica

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JurotaKosugi

Father of Akihiko and Haruhiko. Married into the Usami family.

* AwfulWeddedLife: Enough so that his wife took her frustrations out on their son; thus why Akihiko tries living his missed normal childhood and one of the reasons why Fuyuhiko is trying to re-bond with his son.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Despite being all smiles, he went from constantly trying to guilt-trip Misaki into leaving Akihiko, to outright telling him his existence is a hindrance then getting him to doubt his self-worth.
* PapaWolf: It's obvious he cares very much for his sons and tries to do whatever he can to keep them from being hurt. However, he can be a real JerkAss about it. When he learns Haruhiko has feelings for [[spoiler: Misaki]], he tricks Kaoruko into coming back to Japan so the two could be engaged and; despite knowing Akihiko's feelings for Misaki (and being told to stay out of his business), Fuyuhiko still brings match-making photos for brides. His excuse? He knows what's best.

!!Usami Kaoruko - Romantica

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NanaMizuki

Akihiko's cousin who takes an interest in Misaki.

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: The reason she begins to like Misaki is because he's the first person who ever encouraged her to follow her dreams.
* BelligerentSexualTension: [[spoiler: There's more than one reason why she demands Mizuki constantly act as her gopher despite the fact they always argue]].
* ClingyJealousGirl: Subverted, in that while she makes it obvious she likes Misaki and will demand he spend time with her whenever he can (even that he come back to France with her), she doesn't try to forcefully break Akihiko and him up, and Akihiko lets them spend time together, [[CrazyJealousGuy which is saying something]].
* CrazyPrepared: In her first appearance, she brings briefcases filled with stuffed bears ''plus'' a mechanical bear to bribe Akihiko to let her stay at his apartment.
* KimonoFanservice: A Type B example.
* KissingCousins: She was engaged to her cousin Haruhiko (though due to [[spoiler: the Usami TangledFamilyTree is not actually related to him]]), then demanded her other cousin Akihiko wed her instead to break off the marriage her parents tried to force her into. But she liked Misaki better. [[spoiler: And according ''Mix 5: Mizuki'' seems to have moved on to her cousin's cousin, Mizuki, so is also unrelated to him]].
* OddFriendship: She seems to have formed one with Ijuuin, even inviting him to come with her to France.
* SupremeChef: She eventually becomes good in baking when Misaki encourages her to pursue her dreams of being a pastry chef.
%%* {{Tsundere}}
* WhatTheHellHero: Mizuki isn't a hero or a nice guy by any stretch, but at one point Kaoruko chews him out for his treatment of Misaki, combined with a good whack on the head.
* YamatoNadeshiko: Played with. See the kimono entry here for why she fits and the {{Tsundere}} entry for why it's not a perfect fit.


!!Ijuuin Kyou - Romantica

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HozumiGouda

Creator of ''The Kan'', Misaki's favorite manga.

* TheCameo: During the New Years Eve party in ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi''.
* [[DidNotGetTheGirl Did Not Get The Guy]]: Misaki's answer to Ijuuin when they meet at Kamakura leads to tropes further below.
* EroticDream: [[spoiler: The extra chapters centered around Ijuuin reveal that he occasionally has these, with Misaki in the dream of course.]]
* {{Foil}}:
** To Akihiko. Akihiko has light hair and eyes, and typically wears suits while Ijuuin has dark hair and eyes, and dresses casually (the times we do see him in a suit, there's even a contrast in their suit colors). Their work ethics and attitudes toward their work also sharply differ: Ijuuin tries to keep to his schedule in order to not to disappoint his fans with delays even if he himself isn't satisfied with the quality, while Akihiko will constantly procrastinate in order to get over a writer's block, even if it means pushing his deadlines back. And though Ijuuin has become slightly disillusioned some of his fans like him rather than his works, he still likes meeting them; there's no doubt readers enjoy Akihiko's books due to winning awards, he'll try to escape congratulatory ceremonies as soon as possible. Unlike with Akihiko, Misaki reads Ijuuin's works religiously and has no problem openly declaring his "love" for him. While it may not have been the same person, [[spoiler: both men had fallen in unrequited love with a Takahashi; Usagi with Takahiro and Ijuuin with Misaki]].
** Haruhiko as well. Their run-ins with Misaki seem to happen at the randomest moments, they shower him with gifts (quite literally in Haruhiko's case) and Misaki cheered them on into continuing their creative paths, Haruhiko with his architecture and Ijuuin during his slumps.[[spoiler: Both men are in love with Misaki, stating before that they wanted to steal him away from Akihiko, and eventually were clearly rejected by Misaki. Contrast how they handled it- while Haruhiko still couldn't give up his feelings, what was most important to him was Misaki's happiness. Later in the manga, he told Usagi not to worry about him trying to go after Misaki anymore and even warned of their father possibly trying to tear them apart. With Ijuuin- it wasn't until others had to warn him of the consequences of continuing to pursue Misaki even after being rejected that he finally stopped; though unlike Haruhiko, it's obvious that Ijuuin doesn't want their relationship to last]].
* [[SheCleansUpNicely He Cleans Up Nicely]]: He looks like an absolute wreck whenever the deadlines for his manga are near (think of the Emerald guys from ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'' during the last days of their cycle), but is actually [[TallDarkAndHandsome very, very handsome]].
* HopelessSuitor: [[spoiler: Though Misaki very clearly rejected his confession, Ijuuin told Usami to his face he wouldn't give up the feelings he has and if he ever saw Usami had upset Misaki, he'd steal Misaki away. It seems that Ijuuin may be moving on though...]]
* HyperAwareness: As seen in ''Sentiment'', he could already tell that Misaki and Akihiko were a couple and in ''Mix 5: Mizuki'', he reassures a jealous Mizuki there's nothing to worry over his visit to Kaoruko in France; [[spoiler: Kaoruko returns Mizuki's feelings]].
* InnocentlyInsensitive: He comes on ''really'' strong to [[spoiler: Misaki]] one time too many that it comes off as creepy. He doesn't seem to be aware that he's actually making [[spoiler: Misaki]] more and more uncomfortable however, and when Mizuki and Akihiko actually point it out to him, he stops his pursuit. [[spoiler: Ijuuin later apologizes to Misaki that he didn't mean to cause any trouble for him. Afterwards, Ijuuin contemplates it may be best for them to not see each other since he hasn't let go yet.]]
* LoveAtFirstSight[=/=]LoveEpiphany: [[spoiler: What he claims his first meeting with Misaki at Marukawa Publishing was.]]
* LoveConfession: [[spoiler: He gives one to Misaki in Chapter 31.]]
* MenCantKeepHouse: When Misaki goes to drop off some gifts to Ijuuin's apartment, he's warned about how messy it will be. While it is indeed messy, Misaki's seen worse...
* NiceToTheWaiter: He's kind to every one of his fans and genuinely appreciates their support, even keeping fan letters that are already years old.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Towards Misaki to the point that even ''he'' can tell something's off.
* OddFriendship: He develops one with Kaoruko.
* OlderThanTheyLook: It hasn't been established exactly what Ijuuin's age is, but according to a flashback in ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'', Yuu Yanase and Chiaki Yoshino were reading ''The Kan'' back in middle school, which was 15-16 years ago. Ijuuin would have to had been high school aged at the very least to successfully publish a manga story, so he's around his mid 30's at least.
* RedStringOfFate: [[spoiler: They first encountered each other when he was in a slump and Misaki gave him a pep talk, then they meet again three years later at the autographing session. He believes it to be fate, at least.]]
* RejectionAffection: Turns it into a Type 4 TriangRelations. [[spoiler: He eventually stops when Mizuki warns him that if he doesn't draw a line soon, Misaki might end up hating him.]]
* ShipTease: There seems to be a bit of this between him and [[spoiler: Yuu Yanase from ''Manga/SekaiichiHatsukoi'']].
* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Almost every time he and Akihiko meet. This shows especially during their interview where they're asked about their thoughts on each other's works.
* StalkerWithACrush: His first few run-ins with Misaki really could have been coincidence, but the increasing frequency of which he just so happens to now is a bit... suspect.
* SuddenlyShouting: Misaki's warned that deadline related stress can cause Ijuuin to lose control and snap at anyone. By that point though, Misaki is already familiar with that side of him.

!!Tsumori - Egoist
Nowaki's senpai and friend in the same hospital he works in. Hiroki doesn't like him very much.

* TheGadfly: His clingy antics on Nowaki always irks Hiroki.

!!Takatsuki Risako - Terrorist

!! Todo Shinnosuke - Romantica

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruHatano

Misaki's fellow classmate and friend that he made over their shared love over ''The Kan''. He attends Mitsuhashi University as a Law student in order to become a police officer.

* BadassBookworm: He's Misaki's tutor for Kamijou's class and a part of the kendo team.
* CommonalityConnection: He and Misaki instantly bond over their love for the same manga.
* ImaginaryLoveTriangle: Usami is convinced Shinnosuke is acting the part of the innocent guy who'll steal Misaki away, even though for once this ''isn't'' the case.
* [[spoiler: KnewItAllAlong: He figured out Misaki was dating Akihiko quite a while ago, but didn't outright ask him about it until they were on their graduation trip because he didn't want to embarrass him.]]
* NiceGuy: He easily gets along with Misaki, providing him with support in both his personal life and his studies. And he's one of the few people who approaches and befriends Misaki without any ulterior motives. [[spoiler: He also makes it clear that Misaki dating a man does not in any way impact their friendship.]]
* OnlySaneMan: He has the honor of being the only one who can honestly say he's unrelated to the entire madness.

!!Shiiba Mizuki - Romantica

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroShimono

Another of Akihiko's cousins (from his father's side this time) that suddenly reappears after living abroad. While clingy to Akihiko, he's hostile towards Misaki for some reason.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: [[spoiler: Figuring there's no way someone like him could win her over, it's not until Mizuki reveals to Kaoruko that he wants to give up on her that she drops the major hint his feelings aren't unrequited]].
* CrazyJealousGuy: [[spoiler: As he puts it, "Everything she likes drives me crazy!"]]
* {{Jerkass}}: His smug attitude rubbed Misaki and fans alike the wrong way.
* JerkassHasAPoint: He may be an asshole, but his berating is what causes Misaki to give serious thought towards his future.
* HeelFaceTurn: Not that he was evil, just a jerk, but quits clinging to Akihiko in order to make Misaki jealous, [[spoiler: and we learn his real reason for coming back to Japan was to spy on Akihiko and Misaki's relationship for his uncle Fuyuhiko]].
* KissingCousins: It's implied his hostility for Misaki is because he has feelings for Akihiko [[spoiler: though it's actually over Kaoruko that drives him to be so nasty]]. They aren't related by blood, due to each being their cousin's cousin.
* PetTheDog: He normally treats Misaki badly, but Mizuki does come to his defense when he tells [[spoiler:Ijuuin]] that he's making Misaki uncomfortable by constantly coming on to him even after Misaki made it clear that he doesn't reciprocate his affections.
* {{Tsundere}}: [[spoiler: It seems to be obvious to everyone '''except''' Misaki the reason why Mizuki is picking on him and arguing with Kaoruko]]. He gives his phone number to Kaoruko in case she ever wants to talk and agrees to be swap e-mails with Misaki.
* WhatTheHellHero: [[spoiler: Ijuuin's]] not a hero, but he is by no means a bad guy so this still counts. After a brief but tense confrontation between [[spoiler: Ijuuin]] and Kaoruko regarding the former's feelings for Misaki, Mizuki calls [[spoiler: Ijuuin]] out on the way he's been pursuing Misaki with a speech reality-checking enough to make him finally back down.
-->'''Mizuki:''' I understand where you're coming from, but aren't you ignoring [Misaki's] feelings? If the guy you love says he likes another guy, shouldn't you give up and wish for his happiness? If you don't want to give up, why don't you ''not'' interfere, be patient and wait for your chance? After that is questionable, but if the guy you love comes to hate you, be prepared for your defeat.

* NiceGuy: He easily gets along with Misaki, providing him with support in both his personal life and his studies. And he's one of the few people who approaches and befriends Misaki without any ulterior motives.

* BerserkButton: Issues involving deadlines can send Ijuuin SuddenlyShouting and lashing out at anyone, as Misaki has gotten quite an earful a few times before.

* {{Tsundere}}: [[spoiler: It seems to be obvious to everyone '''except''' Misaki the reason why Mizuki is picking on him and arguing with Kaoruko]]. He gives his phone number to Kaoruko in case she ever wants to talk and agrees to be swap numbers with Misaki.