A Zen Buddhist monk, specifically, representative of the Rinzai sect. In 1610, he was appointed as abbot of the main temple, Daitokuji. Takuan is known for his brute honesty and meticulously perceptive personality, which was sought after by monks, swordsmen, and politicians alike (such as Tokugawa Iemitsu and Go-Mizunoo). Takuan's shared correspondence with Yagyū Munenori was captured in a treatise called "The Unfettered Mind." Takuan helps capture Takezo and later renames him as Miyamoto Musashi, setting him free to travel and evolve as a person.
He is a manga-ka who writes mens' hentai/ecchi manga and is also very popular with his target audience. Seiji Yamada, the protagonist of Sensitive Pornograph, is quite shocked to find out Hanasaki-sensei is a man, since most of his fans (and fellow manga artists) think he's a girl, mostly due to his feminine looks and personality. Seiji is a huge fan of Sono Hanasaki's manga, adoring the cute girls and beautiful displays of eroticism in his work. He is also a fan of Seiji Yamada's work and eventually the two become lovers... instead of just work-mates. Sono Hanasaki is actually 32 years old, even though he doesn't look like it.
Sogo Aoyagi is a childhood friend of Jin's, who grew up at the Aoyagi Shrine. He currently lives in the Mikasa Shrine in Tokyo while he studies at college. They have known each other since they were young, due to the fact that their fathers are also good friends.<br><br>Sogo can often come off as self-centred, and is usually shown as this, in a number of situations, but he is also cowardly; especially when himself and Jin talk about Kogane, when they first meet her.<br><br>He attempts to lure Kogane into his grasp with a number of ploys; which include attempting to get her drunk, but these often backfire on him.
Asuta is Hazumu's best male buddy before and after the UFO crash, though his opinion of Hazumu changes somewhat due to his taking interest in Hazumu's new female form and feminine personality. Asuta is a good deal more manly than Hazumu ever was, and was trying to find Hazumu to give him some adult magazines (which Hazumu hates) on the night of the Mt. Kashima incident as an attempt to try to console him for getting turned down by Yasuna. Asuta has found himself more and more attracted to Hazumu after the transformation, leaving Hazumu completely oblivious of this fact. Eventually, Asuta resolves to simply being Hazumu's best male friend and sees that her main interest is indeed with Yasuna.
Age: 13 Birthday: December 8, 34th Year of the Star Calendar Height: 161 cm Favorite foods: chocolate bars, Russian tea Quote: "Dreams into reality, light into song." The daughter of a corporate CEO who introduces Nagisa and her friends to AKB when they are younger, and four years later runs away from her father to audition for AKB. Initially, Chieri displays a cool and serious personality, but later becomes more outgoing and friendly. She is very dedicated and passionate about AKB, and never hesitates to put herself at risk for the sake of her friends. Chieri is the first understudy to be accompanied by a Kirara, a small creature that glows whenever it detects the presence of idol radiance, though at first only seems to glow when Nagisa is with her, making Chieri feel inferior to Nagisa until the kirara finally glows for her alone in the last episode of the first season. Yuuko Oshima sees Chieri as a rival for the Center Nova position, and after the New General Election, in which Chieri ranks 6th, Nagisa considers her a rival as well. She is nicknamed Cherry by her fans, and Haruna Kojima begins to call her that as well. For every smile you see, someone else is crying. --Chieri explaining the hardships of being in AKB0048. In episode 13 of AKB0048 Next Stage: Chieri becomes Center Nova after stopping a DES soldier with her song.
She is the leader of the newly formed "Goose Team." She was often seen taking attendance at the school's entrance. She is constantly reprimanding Mako for showing up late and becomes irritated whenever she gives her the nickname Sodoko. Her team operates a French Renault B1 Bis or "Char B1." (Source: ANN, Wikipedia)
