"Omoi, Omoware, Furihurare" ("Love Me, Love Me Not"), an unusual coming-of-age romantic comedy featuring two heroines and two protagonists, is a hot topic with its announcement that it will be adapted into both a live-action and animated film in 2020! In this article, we'll take a closer look at Kazuomi Inui, one of the protagonists of "Omoi, Omoware, Furihurare," a story filled with laughter and tears, with plenty of "doubles"!
Kazuomi Inui's Profile
Kazuomi Inui is a childhood friend of Yuna Ichihara, one of the heroines, and a first-year high school student. They live in the same apartment building. Born October 6th, he's a Libra with blood type B. His hobbies are watching movies, and his favorite magazine is "Eiga Himitsu." He absolutely loves movies! He hopes to work in the film industry in the future.
A straightforward and honest personality!
Kazuomi has a straightforward personality and speaks his mind frankly. This makes him less suited to the "love games" that Akari plays. As a result, Akari is often at the mercy of Kazuomi's honest words, and is often delighted! Kazuomi is a natural little devil.
Kazuomi is also incredibly honest, and has a habit of rubbing his nose when he hides something or lies. Paying attention to this habit will help you realize he's lying. It might even help you understand when Kazuomi started to like Akari...
He's a carefree guy, but he also has a manly side!
Kazuomi is a carefree guy whose thoughts are hard to pin down, but he also has a manly side. This makes him popular! When Akari is being flirted with by a guy at her part-time job, he defends her with a matter-of-fact argument. He also confidently carries Akari in his arms like a princess when she collapses in front of the other students. The way he handles the situation without getting emotional is also very manly.
Kazuomi's Dream He Can't Tell His Family
Kazuomi dreams of working in film production in the future. However, his older brother went to England to pursue his dream without getting a proper job, so his parents want him to find a job at a regular company. This has Kazuomi struggling to find the courage to tell his parents about his dream. And in the story, his parents even throw away all of Kazuomi's favorite movie DVDs...
He and Akari become friends who talk about their worries!
Kazuomi also wanted to talk to his parents about his dreams, but couldn't. And as Akari's mother repeatedly married and divorced, she became overly considerate of her mother and those around her, preventing her from sharing important details. By chance, they learned of each other's struggles of not being able to say what they wanted to say to their families, and they began to understand each other.
Rio sees Akari kissing him...
Kazuomi and Akari shared their worries as friends, but various mishaps gradually brought them closer. Before Kazuomi realized it, he began to notice Akari. Meanwhile, Akari also began to like Kazuomi, and her expression became that of a girl in love like we'd never seen before.
In the shadows, her stepbrother, Yamamoto Rio, who truly loved Akari, was feeling bitter. Now that Rio was Akari's younger brother, he had been suppressing his feelings for her, but when he saw Akari truly in love, he couldn't hold back and ended up kissing her. Kazuomi witnessed the kiss! And Kazuomi, who knew that Akari and Rio weren't actually siblings, realized that Rio liked Akari...
Rejecting Akari's confession despite loving her?
Kazuomi had fallen in love with Akari, but when he found out that Rio was also in love with Akari, he felt that he couldn't be the only one to confess his feelings to her. Then, on the day of the summer festival, Akari asked him, "Would you like to go out with me?" but he turned her down, saying that he wasn't in love with Akari or anything...
He dumped Akari, but he still kissed her...
After her confession at the summer festival, Akari wants Kazuomi to treat her the same way, and she overemphasizes that she's "quick to move on" and that everything's fine. Kazuomi, who has been suppressing his feelings for Akari, becomes increasingly irritated by this and asks, "I wish he'd at least teach me how to forget..."
Meanwhile, Kazuomi and Akari end up playing the same role at the school festival. Just as Kazuomi's irritation is reaching its peak, he sees a call from Akari's ex-boyfriend, Ryosuke, on her phone. At that moment, Kazuomi couldn't think straight, so he kissed Akari and told her to "forget this too," committing an action he couldn't even explain.
Unforgettable Feelings for Akari
Later, Kazuomi apologized for the kiss and they decided to continue being friends. However, after hearing from Rio that he now loved Yuna, Kazuomi no longer felt the need to stop his feelings for Akari. Kazuomi ran every day to stop thinking about Akari, but he still found himself thinking about her all the time.
Spending Christmas Together...
On Christmas, Akari buys a cake for her family, but no one comes home, leaving her without anyone to share it with. Yuna and Rio go on a date, so Akari decides to take the plunge and invite Kazuomi along. When she arrives at Kazuomi's house, she finds his parents in the middle of a fight! Akari overhears and invites Kazuomi out, saying, "Let's spend Christmas together outside!"
After playing tag to protect themselves from the cold, the two go to a secret place known only to Kazuomi and Akari. Kazuomi then told Akari about his dream of working in filmmaking, something he'd never told anyone before, and about his brother who went abroad to pursue his dream. It was Christmas that brought Kazuomi and Akari closer!
If only I could express my feelings...
Christmas and Valentine's Day were over, and Kazuomi and Akari were gradually growing closer. However, neither Akari, who had been dumped once, nor Kazuomi, who had dumped her, could take that final step... Akari, worried about what her ex-boyfriend had said about her, wanted to fill herself with more substance before confessing her feelings to Kazuomi. Kazuomi had decided that once he'd told his parents about his "dream for the future," he would confess his feelings to Akari!
Declaring War on Akari's Ex-Boyfriend, Ryosuke!
Kazuomi had noticed that Ryosuke was constantly contacting Akari and making up excuses to meet up. Kazuomi and Ryosuke had met a few times, but they were always trying to keep each other in check over Akari. Finally, Ryosuke officially confessed his feelings to Akari, promising to give his response at a later date...
After learning that Ryosuke had confessed his feelings to Akari, Kazuomi gets Ryosuke's contact information from Rio and calls him. He declares war on Ryosuke, telling him that his relationship with Akari will not remain as it is! Kazuomi then, as he had planned, goes to tell his parents about his "dream for the future." However, while Kazuomi is at his parents', Ryosuke heads off to get Akari's response...
Finally, he confesses his feelings to Akari!
Kazuomi was determined, and despite being beaten by his father, he told Akari about his "dream for the future." He then contacted her to tell her about his future dreams and confess his feelings. They met at the observation deck, their usual secret spot. They finally confessed their feelings to each other and started dating! After Akari's confession, the two took many detours, but they finally confirmed their feelings for each other and were able to move on to the next step.
A new incident occurs when the two finally start dating...
Kazuomi and Akari took a long time to start dating after they discovered their mutual feelings, but shortly after they started dating, Akari's father was transferred overseas. Unwilling to be separated from Kazuomi, Akari decided to stay in Japan. However, Kazuomi couldn't accept that Akari, who aspires to be an interpreter, would pass up the opportunity to go abroad.
As Kazuomi and Akari were discussing their plans to go to America, Akari said, "I'd always give up my dreams for Kazuomi." Kazuomi responded, flatly, that she didn't like it. He also told Akari that he'd rather break up than give up his dreams for him. However, Kazuomi was doing what he thought best for Akari...
Following Akari to America!
After Kazuomi told her so, Akari decided to go to America! When Akari told Kazuomi, Kazuomi also admitted that he wasn't serious about breaking up, and that he was happy that Akari had chosen him over her dreams. The two then promised to never break up, even if they were apart. Even though Kazuomi would have found it painful to be separated from Akari, he still said such harsh words to her, because he didn't want her to make the wrong choice. It's so kind of him!
Finally, Kazuomi graduated from high school and went on to study film at a university in the United States. Kazuomi and Akari reunited in America! [FuriFura] ends with Kazuomi and Akari reuniting, but we're sure they spent their campus life together in love.
Summary of Kazuomi Inui!
We've thoroughly introduced one of the main characters, Kazuomi Inui. What did you think? We hope we were able to convey the charm of this kind, kind-hearted, and innocent little devil! It took quite a long journey before they started dating, but I'm sure the devoted Kazuomi and Akari, who has fallen in love with him, will live happily ever after!
