Blend S is currently being serialized in Manga Time Kirara Carat. It is a manga about the girls who work at a cafe called Stile, which is similar to a maid cafe, and who act out their roles. It began airing as an anime in the fall of 2017, and aired for one season. In this article, we will introduce the charms of Sakuranomiya Ichigoka, the main character of Blend S.
Who is Sakuranomiya Ichigoka?
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The protagonist of Blend S, a high school girl. She has a strong desire to go abroad and wants to save money to achieve her dream of studying abroad in the future, but she fails various part-time job interviews. The reason she fails interviews is because she has a mean look in her eyes and always gives the impression of being angry. She is very naive and has trouble expressing herself well, so she unconsciously makes sadistic remarks. She ends up working at Stile with a sadistic personality.
Sakuranomiya Ichigo's eyes are mean
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Sakuranomiya Ichigo's best charm is her mean eyes. Usually, a mean look is seen as a negative image, but Sakuranomiya Ichigo is a beautiful girl, so no bad feelings are generated. Moreover, for a certain race, it is a reward. She was given the role of a sadist in Stile because of her bad eyes, but she still has a complex about her bad eyes. But she's still cute! !
Sakuranomiya Ichigo is a Yamato Nadeshiko
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Sakuranomiya Ichigo's family home is a luxurious Japanese-style mansion, and she wears Japanese clothing every day. There is a strong Japanese atmosphere, even when it comes to food, as in Japanese cuisine. Having grown up in such an environment, Sakuranomiya Ichigo's speech and mannerisms are like those of a Japanese woman, which is rare for a modern girl. Her charming and sweet demeanor doesn't match her mean look.
Sakuranomiya Ichigo's hair is thin
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Sakuranomiya Ichigo has beautiful long black hair, but her hair is very thin and vulnerable to static electricity. When Kaho untied the rubber band on the day she had her hair in a ponytail, the static electricity caused her hair to become so messy that it reminded her of Medusa. The store manager saw it and recommended a good treatment made overseas, and gave it to Ichigo. Ichigo, who has always dreamed of going overseas, accepted it with shining eyes. Her hair is thin, so she always wears it in two ponytails. But she also looks cute in a ponytail.
Sakuranomiya Ichigo is very kind and considerate towards her friends
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Apart from her appearance and naivety, Ichigo has excellent communication skills. Another charm of Ichigo is that she is very kind and considerate towards her friends. Ichigo is not usually well-received due to her bad looks and lack of words, but she cares about her friends very much and is a kind girl who worries about them when something happens. I also have to act like a sadist towards customers and it always hurts to say horrible things to them.
Sakuranomiya Maika is cute because she is so airheaded.
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Due to her personality, Ichigo often makes statements that are misleading because she is not very clear-spoken, but she is also airheaded, which often leads to even more misunderstandings. Furthermore, her airheadedness and the fact that she unconsciously says cute things are also the root of what confuses the manager. She's cute, but she's airheadedness and unconsciously says cute things, so she's sneaky and you'll definitely fall in love with her.
Sakuranomiya Ichigo is a hard worker
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She starts saving money to study abroad, which is Ichigo's dream. However, when she is told that her family is very wealthy, she realizes that she cannot ask her parents for money because she is being selfish, so she starts working part-time and saving up money. However, she fails her part-time job interview due to her bad eyes and not being good at expressing herself, but Ichigoka's hard work and her repeated interviews without giving up are also attractive.
Sakuranomiya Ichigoka loves the manager
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The manager of Stile loves Ichigoka and keeps approaching her, but Ichigoka, the insensitive and naive protagonist, doesn't notice. However, towards the end of the anime, she gradually starts to become aware of the manager. Furthermore, I don't know if she's never been in love before, but when the manager is tired, she lets him rest his head on her lap. Even if she has no experience in love, she wouldn't do it with someone she doesn't like. Furthermore, she keeps her eyes on the manager on their ski trip, so I think she has fallen in love with him. Although she herself is unaware of it.
Sakuranomiya Ichigo is cute even when angry
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Whenever she becomes sadistic, it's either as a dimwit or as a customer service representative, but sometimes she gets really angry. When Ichigo was absent from Stile due to a cold, the manager, Kaho, Madoka and I went to visit her as a sympathetic guest. There, she was warmly welcomed by Ichigo's older sister and brother, and even more so when she asked the manager of the store who always looked after her about his excessive hospitality and his relationship with Ichigo, which caused him a lot of trouble. Ichigo, unable to bear watching this, lost her temper in a way she normally doesn't. But even when she loses her temper, Ichigo is still cute.
Sakuranomiya Ichigo Loves Foreign Countries
When a guest from overseas came to her family's home, which is very traditional, Ichigo was very interested in the Western-style customer. Ichigo continued to look at the foreign customer with her mean look, which created an awkward atmosphere when she was glared at, and she was kicked out of the room, but after that she started to become interested in foreign countries, and as she researched them herself, her longing for them grew stronger. It must have been because her family's home was very traditional that foreigners were so attractive!! !
Sakuranomiya Ichigo's voice actress is Azumi Waki
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The voice actress who plays Ichigo's voice is Azumi Waki. Her most notable appearances include Tell Me! Galko-chan (Galko), Uma Musume Pretty Derby (Special Week), etc. She is a promising voice actress who is also active as a voice actress in games other than anime. I hope she will continue to play various anime and characters.
Summary of Sakuranomiya Ichigo's charm
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This time, I've summarized the charms of Sakuranomiya Ichigo from Blend S. What did you think? I think everyone has different thoughts. When watching anime, it's also interesting to watch while thinking about what you like about your favorite characters. Sakuranomiya Ichigo is often misunderstood by those around her because of her mean eyes and airheadedness, but she is very kind and speaks politely, so she can be called a modern-day Yamato Nadeshiko. That's all for today. Thank you for reading.
