Nozaki, Umetarou
Summary
Umetarou Nozaki is a seventeen-year-old student in Class 2-B with a height of 190 cm and blood type A. Born on June 6 under the Gemini sign, he lives with his father, mother, younger brother Mayu Nozaki, and younger sister. A talented manga artist working under the pen name Sakiko Yumeno, Nozaki creates the shoujo manga Let's Fall in Love, which is serialized in Monthly Shoujo Romance. Although his work is praised for its sensitivity to girls' feelings, he personally lacks romantic experience and is often blunt with women. He claims to be a love expert despite never having experienced his first love, and he is notoriously dense regarding emotions, particularly those of Sakura. This obliviousness leads him to engage in absurd behaviors, such as trying on a girl's sailor uniform for research or casually pointing out when a girl's bra is showing. His story ideas are frequently ridiculous and farfetched, reflecting his unromantic nature in real life. Nozaki is deeply passionate about his main characters, Saburo Suzuki and Mamiko, to the extent that his life revolves around manga research. He even enjoys Valentine's Day because the variety of chocolates and packaging serve as excellent references. While he appreciates Chiyo's drawing ability, he remains unaware of her feelings. He enjoys Sakura's presence, often spending time with her both at school and outside. In middle school, Nozaki served as captain of the school basketball team. His academic strengths lie in Japanese, Japanese History, and Home Economics, whereas he struggles with Universal History and English. His type is girls who possess determination, and his favorite food is rice.
