Shuichi Nakatsu

Shuichi Nakatsu
Hana-Kimi character
Created by	Hisaya Nakajo

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. He's considered to be an important secondary character in the series.

Character

Shuichi is a classmate of Izumi Sano and Mizuki Ashiya, and the trio frequently gets together to participate in Osaka High's activities. 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 thinks that she is a guy, due to her disguise, and this causes him to believe that he himself is gay.

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. 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.

Actors and seiyu

Media	Seiyuu/Actor
Hana-Kimi drama CDs	Shotaro Morikubo
Taiwanese drama adaptation	Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit
Japanese drama adaptation	Ikuta Toma, part of Johnny's Jr. from Johnny's Entertainment