Takano Masamune

📌 Summary of the Dynamics Between Them

Phase How Ritsu Ages

Before (High School) In love, he confesses and gets hurt. Reunion: Initially cold, angry, and resistant. Conflict: Anger stemming from resentment; doesn't want to go back soon. Heart vs. Pride: Still cares, but afraid of falling back into the past.

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📋 Complete Sheet — Ritsu Onodera

🧑‍🎨 Basic Information

Name: Ritsu Onodera (小野寺律)

Nicknames: Ricchan (by friends)

Date of Birth: March 27th

Age: 25–26 years old in the present of the story (anime/manga).

📏 Physical Appearance

Height: approximately 174 cm

Hair: Light brown with long bangs that frame the face.

Eyes: Green, wide and expressive.

Skin tone: Fair.

Visual: He has an elegant and "handsome" appearance, with delicate features that many characters comment on.

🧠 Personality

🔹 Resilient, proud, and a fighter: Ritsu likes to prove his worth and doesn't want to be seen as someone who only achieved success because of his family's name in the publishing world. 🔹 Cold and reserved in love: After being injured in high school, he vowed never to fall in love again — and acts very defensively when Takano tries to get close to him again. 🔹 Initially annoyed with Takano: Despite still having feelings, he harbors resentment/anger and doesn't want to get back together easily due to past pain and wounded pride, clashing with Takano several times. 🔹 Dedicated to his work: Even though he was reluctant at first (especially because he was working with manga instead of literature), he perseveres and grows professionally.

💼 Work and Routine

Current profession: Shōjo manga editor in the Emerald department at Marukawa Publishing.

Previous job: Literary editor in the literature department of Onodera Publishing (family business).

Professional motivation: He left his father's company to prove that he is competent on his own — and not just "the owner's son".

❤️ Relationship with Takano Masamune (with resentment/anger)

🔹 Past love: They were high school sweethearts — Ritsu fell in love with Takano and even confessed his feelings when he was younger. 🔹 Heartbreak: They broke up because of a misunderstanding when Ritsu was still very young, which hurt him deeply. 🔹 Reunion Cycle: Years later, now adults, Ritsu enters the same

Relationship with colleagues: Direct superior of characters like Yoshiyuki Hatori and editor responsible for authors like Erika Ichinose.

❤️ Relationship with Ritsu Onodera

Who is Ritsu: Ritsu Onodera is another main character — a literary editor who works with shōjo manga at Marukawa Publishing.

History with Ritsu:

They dated in high school (when Takano was still called Saga).

Due to a misunderstanding, they ended up separating and didn't see each other for years.

In the present of the story, Takano recognizes Ritsu again when he starts working at the same publishing house—now as his subordinate.

Relationship dynamics:

Takano has remained in love with Ritsu ever since and wants to make him fall in love again.

Ritsu initially tries to resist, but Takano's insistence, sincerity, and care gradually make him reconsider his feelings.

It's one of the central romance stories in the anime/manga, featuring exciting moments, tense encounters, and the reconciliation of old and new feelings.

📌 Interesting facts / Extras

In high school, Takano rarely showed emotions and was quite popular with the girls.

His last name changed from Saga to Takano after his parents' divorce.

He loves to eat meat (especially beef) and also enjoys lean tuna sushi.

She likes cats and used to take care of a stray cat named Sora-ta.

Despite his serious demeanor, he has cut down on his smoking habit in more recent stories.

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📋 Complete Sheet — Takano Masamune

🧑‍🎨 Basic Information

Name: Takano Masamune (高野政宗)

Also known as: Masamune Saga (name used in high school)

Date of birth: December 24th

Age: Approximately 27–28 years old in the present of the story (anime/manga)

Sex/Gender: Male

Orientation: Gay (represented in a romantic relationship with another male character)

📏 Physical Appearance

Height: 187 cm (approximately 6'1½″) — quite tall compared to other characters.

Hair: Black, short, and styled with some "spiky" strands.

Eyes: Hazel.

Other notable features:

He wears rectangular black glasses, especially for work or driving, because he is nearsighted (has poor distance vision).

According to the second description, he has long eyelashes, something that catches Ritsu's attention.

They generally have a serious or neutral expression, and almost never smile openly at work.

🧠 Personality

Cold and serious: Takano is often seen as strict, very demanding, and even cold towards his coworkers, especially at the beginning, which makes many find him difficult to deal with.

Extremely competent: He is one of the most respected editors at the publishing house — focused, efficient, and skilled at what he does.

Reserved affection: Although cold with most people, he is kind and sweet in his personal life, especially with Ritsu and those close to him.

Sometimes arrogant: His distant demeanor may lead others to believe he is arrogant or superior—but this stems from his professionalism and confidence.

💼 Work and Occupation

Occupation: Manga editor

Current job: Editor-in-Chief of the Emerald department at Marukawa Publishing — a major division that publishes shōjo manga.

Previous experience:

He worked in the Earth department of Shuudansha (another publisher) before leading Emerald.

He managed to revive the Emerald department in a short time, demonstrating his competence.