| Shuichi Nakatsu | |
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| Hana-Kimi character | |
Nakatsu as portrayed in the manga |
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| Created by | Hisaya Nakajo |
| Profile | |
| Age | 16 at the beginning of the manga |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | August 20th |
| Occupation | High School Student - Soccer Player |
Shuichi Nakatsu (中津 秀一 Nakatsu Shūichi) is a character in the manga series Hana-Kimi (shorthand for Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (花ざかりの君たちへ)) by Hisaya Nakajo. is a Japanese manga artist best known for Hanazakari no Kimitachi E, known in English as Hana-Kimi which appeared in the is a Shōjo Manga series written by Hisaya Nakajo. The manga was serialized in Japan in the bi-weekly Hakusensha manga magazine Hana to is a Japanese manga artist best known for Hanazakari no Kimitachi E, known in English as Hana-Kimi which appeared in the He's considered to be an important secondary character in the series.
Shuichi is a classmate of Izumi Sano and Mizuki Ashiya, and the trio frequently gets together to participate in Osaka High's activities. Izumi Sano (佐野 泉 Sano Izumi) is one of the main characters in the manga series Hana-Kimi (shorthand for Hanazakari no Kimitachi e Mizuki Ashiya (芦屋 瑞希 Ashiya Mizuki) is the heroine in the Shōjo Manga Hana-Kimi ( Hanazakari no Kimitachi e They also hang around with the rest of their group. Being a loud and brash boy, Shuichi offers a contrast to the stoic Izumi. This contrast is deliberate, for he soon develops feelings for Mizuki. However, he thought that she's a guy, due to her disguise, and so thought that he was gay himself.
Like Izumi, Shuichi is an athlete. He is a member of the soccer team. His career was once under threat when he was falsely accused of cheating during an exam. Luckily, with the help of the three dorm leaders, he managed to clear his name.
Although that was the case, usually, he is on rather poor terms with Minami Nanba, the student leader in charge of his dorm. Minami would frequently tell him to shut up during dorm meetings. Also, he is often kicked in the head by Hokuto Umeda, the school doctor who happens to be Minami's uncle.
Hailing from the city of Osaka, Shuichi speaks with a distinct Kansai accent, which adds to his reputation as a joker. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū On top of that, he's often seen as a glutton among his group of friends, although Mizuki sometimes joins him in ordering big portions of food.
| Media | Seiyuu/Actor |
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| Hana-Kimi drama CDs | Shotaro Morikubo |
| Taiwanese drama adaptation | Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit |
| Japanese drama adaptation | Ikuta Toma, part of Johnny's Jr. is a Japanese voice actor ( Seiyū) who has voiced characters in Anime, Drama CDs and Video games. Jiro Wang ( nicknamed Da Dong ( is a Taiwanese Actor and Singer. Fahrenheit ( is a Taiwanese Boy band that has achieved success in the last two years in Southeast Asia. is a Japanese talent artist part of Johnny's Jr under the supervision of Johnny & Associates. from Johnny's Entertainment |