Sugimura
Shizuku's classmate, male friend from the baseball club
A male friend from the baseball club and classmate of Shizuku, who has feelings for him from Yuko. Oblivious to romance, he confesses to Shizuku but gets rejected.
Trivia
- It is suggested that Sugimura may be left-handed, but it is not explicitly stated in the work.
- Depicted as oblivious to Yuko's approaches and ignorant of romance.
- Likely wears number 5 and plays third base.
- There are some differences in appearances and depictions between the original work and the anime movie.
- From the flow of the end credits, it is implied that he ultimately ends up with Yuko.
Alternate names
Sugimura
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Wears a uniform typical of a middle school student, an energetic male middle school student belonging to the baseball club. Possibly left-handed.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Sincere
- Detailed personality
- Extremely oblivious to romance, with a natural airheadedness that doesn't notice Yuko's affection. Sincere and kind, caring towards friends. Serious about baseball but modest in confidence.
- Keywords
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- Honest
- Oblivious
- Sincere
- Friendly
- Baseball enthusiast
- A bit clumsy
- Talents
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- Athletic ability
- Baseball prowess
- Communication skills
- Skills
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- Basic abilities as a baseball club member
- Teamwork with peers
- Sincere interactions with people
- Motivation
- While confronting his relationship with Yuko and his own romance, strive in baseball as well.
- Habits
- Sometimes makes oblivious remarks without noticing Yuko's affection.
- Favorite foods
- Tsukimi udon
- Hobbies
- Baseball, Hanging out with friends
History
- Backstory
- A male middle school student attending Mukahara Middle School, belonging to the baseball club. Classmate and friend of Shizuku. Has feelings directed towards him from Yuko but is unaware of them. Skilled in sports and a valuable team member, contributes to the regional qualifiers. Confesses to Shizuku but gets rejected, temporarily feeling down, but it is suggested that he eventually gets together with Yuko.
- Debut date
- 1989-08
- Work title
- Whisper of the Heart
- Media type
- Manga
Yuko's love consultation
- Significant event
- Yuko's love consultation
- Description
- Yuko confides her feelings for Sugimura to Shizuku, but Sugimura remains unaware.
Confession to Shizuku
- Significant event
- Confession to Shizuku
- Description
- Sugimura conveys his feelings to Shizuku, but receives no emotions beyond friendship, experiencing heartbreak.
Regional qualifier participation
- Significant event
- Regional qualifier participation
- Description
- Participates in the regional qualifier match as a member of the baseball club and contributes to the victory.
Development of relationship with Yuko
- Significant event
- Development of relationship with Yuko
- Description
- In the latter part of the story, there are depictions of things going well with Yuko.
Relationships
Tsukishima Shizuku
Friend
The moment he confessed but it ended in a beautiful friendship.
Harada Yuko
Best friend
Liked by Yuko but oblivious and doesn't notice.
Mukahara Middle School Baseball Club
Mukahara Middle School Baseball Club: unknown
Media appearances
Whisper of the Heart
Manga / Supporting
Serialized in 1989
Whisper of the Heart
Anime / Supporting
1995 movie
Whisper of the Heart (2022)
Movie / Supporting
2022 live-action movie
Voice cast and creators
Yoshimi Nakajima
- Voice actor
- Yoshimi Nakajima
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Anime movie version
Yuki Yamada
- Voice actor
- Yuki Yamada
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2022 live-action movie version (as Sugimura Ryuya)
Aoi Hiiragi
- Creator name
- Aoi Hiiragi
- Role
- Original author
Studio Ghibli
- Creator name
- Studio Ghibli
- Role
- Animation studio
Hayao Miyazaki
- Creator name
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Role
- Writer
Yoshifumi Kondo
- Creator name
- Yoshifumi Kondo
- Role
- Director
Toshio Suzuki
- Creator name
- Toshio Suzuki
- Role
- Producer