Akihiro Tsukuba

Troublemaker from Hokkaido

Troublemaker from Hokkaido, member of Mizusawa High School karuta club, B-rank player with experience in lower-phrase karuta.

Quotes

  • Possesses a bold attitude in battling at national tournaments.
  • Big brother figure admired by his younger brothers.
  • Despite being a troublemaker, spares no effort for the club's victory.

Trivia

  • From Hokkaido, with the rare background of lower-phrase karuta experience.
  • Feared by some club members due to his habit of sticking out his tongue like Peko-chan.
  • Troublemaker who sometimes arbitrarily rewrites the club's lineup.
  • Younger brothers belong to the same karuta group, and he acts as their mentor.

Alternate names

つくば あきひろ Akihiro Tsukuba

Tags

Hokkaido native Mizusawa High School Competitive karuta Troublemaker B-rank player Experienced in lower-phrase karuta

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
Has narrow eyes and a habit of sticking out his tongue like Peko-chan, characterized by an eerie expression. Height unknown.
Eye color
Black
Hair color
Black
Distinguishing features
  • Narrow eyes
  • Habit of sticking out tongue like Peko-chan
Iconic items
  • Hakama
  • Karuta cards
  • Club jersey

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Troublemaker
Detailed personality
A troublemaker who disrupts team harmony with unfounded confidence, but puts on a bright show in front of his younger brothers and has pride as a skilled player. Feared by those around him, with self-centered actions sometimes standing out.
Keywords
  • Overconfident
  • Troublemaker
  • Competitive
  • Self-centered
  • Caring for younger brothers
  • Hot-blooded
  • Reckless
Talents
  • Excellent taking technique from lower-phrase karuta experience
  • Refined karuta taking
Skills
  • Karuta competition
  • Team play
  • Coaching (juniors)
  • Improving teamwork
Motivation
To show his cool side to his younger brothers, improve his own skills, and contribute to Mizusawa High School karuta club activities.
Habits
Habit of widening his narrow eyes and sticking out his tongue like Peko-chan. Sometimes arbitrarily rewrites the team's lineup.
Hobbies
Karuta, Playing with younger brothers
Favorite foods
Unknown

History

Backstory
Native of Hokkaido. Experienced in lower-phrase karuta and belongs to Mizusawa High School karuta club. Often disrupts club activity harmony and is treated as a troublemaker, but demonstrates ability in club activities and tournaments, advancing from D-rank to B-rank. Serves as a big brother figure in front of his younger brothers and sometimes pushes himself to impress them.
Debut date
circa 2008
Work title
Chihayafuru
Media type
Manga

First national tournament appearance

Significant event
First national tournament appearance
Description
Belongs to Mizusawa High School karuta club and wins individual D-rank at the national tournament.

B-rank promotion

Significant event
B-rank promotion
Description
Contributes to 3rd place in team competition and promotes to individual B-rank.

Coaching juniors

Significant event
Coaching juniors
Description
Takes over coaching junior club members after Taichi's departure.

Relationships

Fuyumasa Tsukuba

Sibling

Brothers. Younger brother by one year, respects older brother Akihiro and feels close to him.

Haruomi Tsukuba

Sibling

Brothers. Younger brother by one year. Cooperates with the team alongside Akihiro.

Natsufusa Tsukuba

Sibling

Brothers. Third son. Shares lower-phrase karuta experience with Akihiro.

Sumire Hanano

Teammate

Classmate in Mizusawa High School karuta club and colleague of Akihiro, the club's troublemaker. Also handles junior coaching.

Mizusawa High School Karuta Club

Mizusawa High School Karuta Club: member

Media appearances

Chihayafuru

Manga / Supporting

Serialization began December 28, 2007

Chihayafuru

Anime / Supporting

2011 - 2013 TV series

Chihayafuru (live-action film)

Movie / Supporting

Released in 2016

Chihayafuru -Meguri-

Series / Supporting

Scheduled to air July 2025

Voice cast and creators

Miyu Irino

Voice actor
Miyu Irino
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime edition

Yuto Sano

Voice actor
Yuto Sano
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Live-action film and TV drama edition

Yuki Suekane

Creator name
Yuki Suekane
Role
Original author

Kunihiko Hamada

Creator name
Kunihiko Hamada
Role
Character designer

Madhouse

Creator name
Madhouse
Role
Animation studio

Kodansha

Creator name
Kodansha
Role
Publisher

Related goods

Chihayafuru Character Goods Akihiro Tsukuba

Item name
Chihayafuru Character Goods Akihiro Tsukuba
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular