The anime "Yagate Kimi ni Naru" has been airing since October 2018. It is based on the manga of the same name by Nakatani Nio, which is currently being serialized in the manga magazine "Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh". The story begins with the protagonist, Koito Yuu, a first-year high school student who does not understand the feeling of falling in love, being confessed to by a close boy at the time of graduating from junior high school, but not being able to reply. After entering high school, she is still struggling to respond, so she consults with Nanami Touko, a second-year student and member of the student council. Nanami says that she is not moved by anyone who confesses to her, but immediately after hearing Koito's consultation, she confesses, "I think I'm falling in love with you"... This is a work that depicts the love story between Koito and Nanami. In this article, I would like to introduce the charm of Maki Seiji, a high school boy who belongs to the same student council as the protagonist Koito Yuu and her friends in "Yagate Kimi ni Naru".
① A first-year high school student at Tomi Higashi High School!
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Maki Seiji is a first-year high school student at Tomi High School. He was interested in the student council, so he started showing up after the main character Koito Yu started showing up at the student council. After helping with the student council handover, you will become an official student council officer.
②A member of the student council, just like the main character, Koito Yuu and the others
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Maki Seiji started showing up at the student council because he was interested, but after getting to know the atmosphere of the student council during the handover work, he decided to officially join the student council. Maki was a member of the student council when she was in junior high school, and says that she felt more comfortable supporting those who were doing well than succeeding herself, so she joined the student council in high school as well.
③ A supporting role that stays behind the scenes
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Maki Seiji analyzes himself and believes that he is suited to supporting those who are doing well. When he hears that the student council will be performing a play at the school festival, he doesn't seem very enthusiastic about it. "I don't really want to be in the show myself... but I'd be happy to work behind the scenes."
④ Appearance of a good-looking young man
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Maki Seiji has the appearance of a good-looking young man. There's still a hint of childishness in his appearance. Also, just like his appearance, he has a kind and gentle personality, which is one of his charms.
⑤He has an older sister and a younger sister, so he is the type who is easy to talk to girls about
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Maki Seiji, who has two older sisters and one younger sister, has often been a confidant for girls since he was young. Therefore, she seems to fit in well in the student council where there are more girls than boys. Furthermore, Maki seems to like listening to girls' love stories.
⑥Do you like watching other people's love lives?
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After encountering Koito Yu and Nanami Touko kissing in the student council room. When Koito asked if she was dating Nanami-senpai, her first concern was that Nanami's impression would be ruined. In response, Maki Seiji commented, "That's interesting." He seems to like watching other people's love lives like in a play. However, he seems to dislike it when someone likes him.
⑦Surprisingly sharp intuition
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Maki Seiji has a gentle and calm appearance, but he also has a surprisingly sharp intuition. He also correctly guessed that Saeki Sayaka, Touko Nanami's best friend, doesn't think very highly of Koito Yuu, the love interest of Nanami. Furthermore, he also quietly guessed that Koito, who lied about not falling in love with people, was starting to become aware of Nanami.
⑧Don't fall in love with people?
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After witnessing Koito Yuu and Nanami Touko kissing, Maki Seiji mistakenly thought that Koito and Nanami were dating. One day, while teasing Koito, she says, "I don't fall in love with anyone," to which he calmly replies, "Then you're just like me." Maki looks at other people's love lives as if they are something that are not part of his world, and when Koito asks Maki if she feels lonely, she replies that it is fun to watch everyone from a distance like this.
⑨ The type who puts effort into doing things he's not good at
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Maki Seiji isn't good at being in the spotlight. When it was decided to do a student council play at the school festival, he didn't run away and stuck to it. He also puts effort into things like vocal practice in front of people, even though he's not good at it. That's one of the charms of the show.
⑩ The voice actor is Ichikawa Taichi from "Kabukibu!"
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The voice actor for Maki Seiji in the anime version of "Bloom Into You" is Ichikawa Taichi. In the past, he has voiced characters such as Kurusu Kurogo in "Kabukibu!" and Urabe Hayato in "Major 2nd".
Summary of Maki Seiji's charms!
What did you think? This time, we introduced the charms of Maki Seiji, a high school boy who belongs to the same student council as Koito Yuu, the main characters of "Bloom Into You". Seiji Maki has a mysterious charm, as he seems like a calm and good-natured young man, but in reality he has a sharp intuition and enjoys watching other people's love lives. Please pay attention to Seiji Maki as well. Thank you for reading to the end.
