Masamune Takano

Masamune Takano, also known as Masamune Saga, is one of the main characters from the Sekaiichi Hatsukoi series.
== Charactah Account ==
Editor-in-chief of the shoujo manga department and Onodera's ex-boyfriend. When he was in high school, Masamune was very taciturn, usually only speaking when spoken too. He spent most of his time either reading or talking to his cat Sorata. Masamune held a bleak view of the world as a result of his cold family. He admitted to himself that he believed people are only kind to others because they expect something in return, Masamune did not believe in sincerity. This view changed after he met Ritsu Onodera. Ritsu noticed and genuinely cared about Masamune's melancholy who noted that his sempai's eyes always seemed to reflect pain and sadness.
Initially, Masamune was confused and irritated with Ritsu's innocent disposition because it made him see his personal negative sides but he soon began to warm up to the younger boy. After having lunch with Ritsu, Masamune admitted that being able to talk about things that interested him as long as he wanted was fun. The two boys began to spend more time together and Masamune developed genuine feelings for Ritsu, which he discovered was love after his heart started pounding in his chest.
After their relationship came to an abrupt and tragic end, Masamune became extremely depressed from his broken heart. While Masamune claims that many things were going on at the time that caused him to break down, his broken heart was definitely a significant factor. During this difficult period, Masamune met Takafumi Yokozawa and gradually started to get back on his feet. Yokozawa is one of the few people that Masamune will smile around and let his barriers down, this feeling of mutual trust is reciprocated.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Sekaiichi Hatsukoi
* Sekaiichi Hatsukoi 2
* Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Movie: In The Case of Takashi Yokozawa
* Sekaiichi Hatsukoi OVA
* Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Propose-hen
* Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Valentine-hen
=== Light Novels ===
* Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: The Case of Yokozawa Takafumi
* Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: The Case of Yoshino Chiaki
=== Manga ===
* Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: The Case of Ritsu Onodera
== Trivia ==
* The name Masamue means "government, politics" (masa) and "origin, religion, sect" (mune).
* Masamune's surname Takano means "tall, high" (taka) and "area, field" (no).
* Takano's favorite food is meat, specifically beef.
** Takano also enjoys lean tuna sushi.
* Takano's foot size is 28cm.
* Takano is thought to own an iPhone 4.
* Takano's apartment number is 1201.
* Takano's pairing with Ritsu Onodera is referred to as Nostalgia, referring to the two remembering their past together and their feelings and relationship being rekindled.
* Takano and Ritsu's relationship counterpart from Shungiku Nakamura's first BL manga, Junjou Romantica is the Romantica Couple, Usami and Misaki; mainly due to them being the first pairing introduced in the series, and the pairing with the most overall screentime in both the anime and manga.
* Takano is nearsighted and it is speculated that reading often shortens a person's eye view, leading Takano to theorize that because he frequently read books as a teenager, this may have shortened his sight in his adult years.
* Takano hates taking pills and prefers to take powdered drugs instead, but he does not get sick much anyway.
* Takano is shown to regularly smoke, but he has appeared to reduce his amount of smoking in the latest manga.
* Takano's favorite subject in high school was Math, even though he majored in Literature during college.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Masamune Takano at Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Wiki
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