Yusei Nishida
Long-time A-rank karuta player
Member of the Mizusawa High School karuta club and an A-rank player with extensive karuta experience who uses 'reading the flow' as his weapon. Serves as the mood maker of the club.
Quotes
- Reading the flow is the key to winning.
- Please spare me from being called Nikuman-kun.
- My ability is something I grasped by having my own luck on my side.
Trivia
- Has the longest karuta history in the club.
- Achieved national tournament runner-up in elementary school, but joined tennis club temporarily in middle school.
- Good athletic ability and ample stamina.
- Not to the extent of Taichi, but often not favored by luck.
- Called by the unique club nickname 'Nikuman-kun,' though he dislikes it.
Alternate names
Nikuman-kun
Yusei Nishida
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- November 29
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Somewhat large build and overweight with a rounded form. Has good athletic ability from previously playing tennis. Medium build, and in the anime, was temporarily part of the tennis club.
- Height
- Approximately 175cm
- Weight
- Somewhat heavy
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
-
- Chubby build
- Round face
- Chubby physique derived from the nickname 'Nikuman-kun'
- Iconic items
-
- Karuta cards
- Nikuman
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Hard worker
- Detailed personality
- Possesses a long karuta history from childhood and excels in tactical play with superior 'sense for reading the flow' during matches. Acts as the club's unifier and mood maker. Serious and team-oriented personality, yet occasionally cracks jokes. Somewhat reserved in romance but cherishes his juniors and comrades in the club.
- Keywords
-
- Hard worker
- Mood maker
- Tactician
- Good athletic ability
- Passion
- Talents
-
- Reading the flow
- Good memory
- Reflexes
- Calm judgment
- Hearing
- Skills
-
- Proficient in karuta competitions
- Building team atmosphere
- Tennis (middle school experience)
- Guiding newcomers
- Motivation
- National tournament victory and stable A-rank performance, development of the karuta club and nurturing of juniors
- Habits
- Dislikes the nickname originating from nikuman as a food reference but reluctantly accepts it as it has taken root within the club.
- Favorite foods
- Nikuman, Sushi, Tea (beverages)
- Hobbies
- Karuta, Tennis, Reading (about waka)
- Person
- Arata Wataya, Chihaya Ayase, Kanade Ooe
- Disliked situations
- Unexpected misfortune in competitions, Romantic entanglements
History
- Backstory
- Started karuta at age 5, with the longest history among club members. During elementary school, honed skills competing with same-age Arata Wataya who moved from Fukui to Tokyo. Joined tennis club in middle school but returned to karuta club after entering high school. Founding member of Mizusawa High School Karuta Club, playing key roles in both competitions and team operations. Hones unique tactics leveraging athletic ability and years of experience.
- Debut date
- 2008-02
- Work title
- Chihayafuru
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Latter half of Volume 2
Mizusawa High School Karuta Club founding
- Significant event
- Mizusawa High School Karuta Club founding
- Description
- Founded the karuta club with Chihaya, Taichi, Kanade Ooe, Tsuneo Komano, and others, advancing to national tournament early in team competitions
Tokyo Prefectural Preliminary Runner-up
- Significant event
- Tokyo Prefectural Preliminary Runner-up
- Description
- Runner-up in Tokyo Prefectural Preliminary as a 2nd-year and advanced to national tournament
Promotion to A-rank
- Significant event
- Promotion to A-rank
- Description
- Promoted from B-rank to A-rank during high school. After becoming captain, excelled as a leader uniting the team
National Tournament Team Championship in senior year of high school
- Significant event
- National Tournament Team Championship in senior year of high school
- Description
- In 3rd year, Mizusawa High School Karuta Club won the national tournament
Guiding junior Midori Tamura
- Significant event
- Guiding junior Midori Tamura
- Description
- Serves as instructor for 1st-year member Midori Tamura
Relationships
Yukari Nishida
Sibling
Elder sister and in a relationship; deeply involved with Mizusawa karuta club through cheering for Hyoro and others
Chihaya Ayase
Teammate
Fellow high school karuta club member aiming for national tournament together
Taichi Mashima
Teammate
Founding member of Mizusawa High School Karuta Club, rival and close confidant
Kanade Ooe
Teammate
Karuta club founding member. Manages the club's finances
Mizusawa High School Karuta Club
Mizusawa High School Karuta Club: unknown
Media appearances
Chihayafuru
Manga / Supporting
February 2008 issue - September 2022 issue
Chihayafuru
Anime / Supporting
October 2011 - March 2012 (Season 1)
Chihayafuru 2
Anime / Supporting
January 2013 - June 2013 (Season 2)
Chihayafuru 3
Anime / Supporting
October 2019 - March 2020 (Season 3)
Chihayafuru Live-action Movie Series
Movie / Supporting
March 2016 - March 2018 release
Chihayafuru -Meguri-
TV drama / Supporting
Scheduled to air July 2025
Voice cast and creators
Toru Nara
- Voice actor
- Toru Nara
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime version
Yuma Yamoto
- Voice actor
- Yuma Yamoto
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Live-action Movie version
Yuma Yamoto
- Voice actor
- Yuma Yamoto
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Drama version
Yuki Endou
- Creator name
- Yuki Endou
- Role
- Original author
Madhouse
- Creator name
- Madhouse
- Role
- Animation studio
Kodansha
- Creator name
- Kodansha
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Chihayafuru Figure Set
- Item name
- Chihayafuru Figure Set
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Chihayafuru Karuta Set
- Item name
- Chihayafuru Karuta Set
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Regular