Sanrio Danshi
サンリオ男子
Synopsis
Kouta Hasegawa is a completely normal high school student who likes his Pompompurin stuffed animal, a Sanrio character modelled after a Golden Retriever, which his grandmother gave him when he was young. However, an incident in which other kids accused him of being girly for liking Sanrio characters made him ashamed of his attachment to Pompompurin. Through a series of unexpected events, Kouta ends up meeting others at school who also like Sanrio characters—Yuu Mizuno, a flashy boy who is popular with girls; Shunsuke Yoshino, a member of the soccer team; Ryou Nishimiya, an underclassman who is a library assistant; and Seiichirou Minamoto, the student council president. Through his new friends, Kouta learns that there is no need to be embarrassed for liking Sanrio characters; and together, they aim to create a play for the cultural festival in order to transform his normal school life into a sparkly one. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters

Hasegawa Kouta
Main

Nishimiya Ryou
Main

Mizuno Yuu
Main

Yoshino Shunsuke
Main

Minamoto Seiichirou
Main

Machida Yamato
Supporting

Tsuchiya Tadashi
Supporting

Matsuo Tomo
Supporting

Mizuno Yuuri
Supporting

Kouta's Mother
Supporting

Kouta's Grandmother
Supporting

Sugami Naoki
Supporting

Kouta's Father
Supporting

Minamoto Shinichirou
Supporting

Seiichirou's Father
Supporting

Seiichirou's Mother
Supporting

Ryou's Mother
Supporting

Nishimiya Reira
Supporting

Nishimiya Ruka
Supporting

Nishimiya Rio
Supporting
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