Riku Nanase

"I want to become an existence that can spread smiles around the world!"

- Riku Nanase

Riku Nanase has a cute and energetic disposition that belies how frail his body actually is. Despite that, he works hard to do what he can do, and doesn’t want to be a burden to others. Due to living most of his early life in and out of hospitals, there’s a lot Riku doesn’t quite know about the world, and his naivety often shows itself because he wears his heart on his sleeve.

Riku will often say things without thinking, and those things can be very VERY rude or otherwise insensitive. He’ll also forget about or overestimate his health in an attempt to not cause anyone worry, but this conversely has led him close to death’s door more than once.

In regard to how Riku was scouted, Riku was singing at a karaoke box with friends when Otoharu Takanashi suddenly came in. Riku thought that Otoharu had gotten the rooms mixed up and would turn around and leave, but instead he just stood there and asked Riku to start singing. After Riku finished singing, Otoharu started clapping by himself and passed Riku his business card. His friends all thought that he was being tricked.