Nozaki, Umetarou

野崎梅太郎

Umetarou Nozaki is a talented manga artist who holds a deep passion for his two main characters, Saburo Suzuki and Mamiko. In fact, his dedication to manga is so intense that his life appears to revolve entirely around conducting research for it. For instance, he cherishes Valentine's Day because the wide variety of chocolates and their attractive packaging serve as excellent references.
Nozaki is remarkably blunt in situations such as pointing out that a girl's bra is visible or explaining to Sakura that he has never experienced first love, even though he claims to be an expert on romance. He is oblivious and dense regarding love and emotions, particularly Sakura's feelings. His lack of awareness is so pronounced that he sometimes appears foolish, engaging in absurd actions like trying on a girl's sailor uniform for research purposes. Although he remains unaware of Sakura's crush on him, he enjoys her company and is frequently seen with her both on and off school grounds.
He works as a manga artist under the pen name Sakiko Yumeno, creating the shoujo manga "Let's Fall in Love". This series is published in a magazine titled Monthly Shoujo Romance.
Despite producing a romance-focused manga praised for its sensitivity to girls' emotions, he lacks personal romantic experience and tends to be rather blunt toward girls. His story concepts are often ridiculous and farfetched, and he is quite unromantic in real life. He appreciates Chiyo's drawing skills but seems oblivious to her feelings.
During middle school, he served as the captain of the school basketball team.
His strongest subjects are Japanese, Japanese History, and Home Economics, although he struggles with Universal History and English.
He is attracted to girls who possess determination.