Eita Izumi

**Eita Izumi** (泉 瑛太, *Izumi Eita*) is a central character in the anime, who returns after leaving four years ago to reunite with old friends in high school, just before their senior year ends.

## Appearance

Eita has wavy black hair with gray eyes.

Eita often wears his traditional school uniform.

## Personality

Eita is best described as a charming and sensitive grouch. Beneath his seemingly impervious demeanor, he was emotionally traumatized, early in his life, by his family's moving to another town while he was in middle school because of his father's work. He has a small fixation on not standing out in a negative way in a world to which he does not feel he belongs, and he hides a profound vulnerability.

When Eita returns four years later, due to a reversal in his father's job location, he doesn't know that the friends he had to leave four years before are there, and even though he is glad to see them, his deeply internalized hurt at leaving them is now mixed with confusion at being with them in the three months they have together before high school ends. So in the show, he has almost tsundere qualities due to trying to defend his very sensitive and vulnerable heart. Defending himself is not necessary, with his old friend Haruto Sōma or other new friends, but to his shock and distress, his love for Mio Natsume, the girl he loved in middle school, has not died.

It becomes clear that Mio has also had some edges knocked off of her already, a fact that like Eita she has kept secret. Eita's and Mio's emotional trajectories have, very strangely, moved parallel. They have both lost a lot of hope in joy's appearance over the past four years, but neither one has forgotten the other, despite the fact that Mio never realized she was drawn to or depended on Eita's faithfulness and helpfulness when they were children. Mio had "loved" Eita's best friend Haruto, but clearly had a budding love for Eita, who had no way of knowing that. Eita has always assumed that his love is unrequited, so when Mio is receptive during the story, Eita is edgy due to a fear of being deceived by himself, more than by others.

That said, one of Eita's good qualities is a rock-solid appreciation and concern for friends. He can seem to be distant, but in every moment of the show, he is paying attention to those he loves.

## Anime Plots

### On your marks!

**"On your marks!"** is the first episode of the Just Because! anime series. **Eita** who have return back to Tokyo have unite with some old friends. That also includes Natsume.

1. **Eita Izumi**
2. Mio Natsume
3. Haruto Sōma
4. Hazuki Morikawa
5. Ena Komiya
6. Yoriko Inui
7. Sanae Takahashi
8. Momoka Suzuki
9. Mayuko Satō
10. Junpei Saruwatari
11. Rikuto Ishigaki
12. Tōru Shimizu
13. Kaoru Yamaguchi
14. Watanabe-sensei

### Question

**"Question"** is the second episode of the Just Because! anime. **Eita** along with four other friends is planning to go to the Aquarium. Then later they just made a LINE group chat.

1. **Eita Izumi**
2. Mio Natsume
3. Haruto Sōma
4. Hazuki Morikawa
5. Ena Komiya
6. Yoriko Inui
7. Mayuko Satō
8. Tōru Shimizu
9. Kaoru Yamaguchi

### Andante

**"Andante"** is the third episode of the Just Because! anime. Komiya is trying her best to safe the Photography Club while Haruto visited Morikawa but...

1. **Eita Izumi**
2. Mio Natsume
3. Haruto Sōma
4. Hazuki Morikawa
5. Ena Komiya
6. Yoriko Inui
7. Junpei Saruwatari
8. Rikuto Ishigaki
9. Tōru Shimizu
10. Kaoru Yamaguchi
11. Watanabe-sensei

### **Full swing**

**"Full swing"** is the fourth episode of the Just Because! anime series. Haruto is trying his best to get rid of his fear with dogs so he could spent time with Morikawa. During the night **Eita** along with others will be going to the Shrine.

1. **Eita Izumi**
2. Mio Natsume
3. Haruto Sōma
4. Hazuki Morikawa
5. Ena Komiya
6. Yoriko Inui
7. Sanae Takahashi
8. Momoka Suzuki
9. Mayuko Satō

### Rolling stones

**"Rolling stones"** is the fifth episode of the Just Because! anime series. **Eita** and Haruto is upset what just happen at the Shrine. Natsume is trying to find a way to apologies to Eita for what happen.

1. **Eita Izumi**
2. Mio Natsume
3. Haruto Sōma
4. Hazuki Morikawa
5. Ena Komiya
6. Yoriko Inui
7. Sanae Takahashi
8. Momoka Suzuki
9. Mayuko Satō
10. Junpei Saruwatari
11. Rikuto Ishigaki
12. Tōru Shimizu
13. Kaoru Yamaguchi
14. Watanabe-sensei

### Restart

**"Restart"** is the sixth episode of the Just Because! anime series. **Eita**, Haruto, Natsume and Komiya is trying their best to accomplices their goal. Later, Morikawa wanted to tell Haruto that.

1. **Eita Izumi**
2. Mio Natsume
3. Haruto Sōma
4. Hazuki Morikawa
5. Ena Komiya
6. Yoriko Inui
7. Sanae Takahashi
8. Momoka Suzuki
9. Mayuko Satō
10. Tōru Shimizu
11. Kaoru Yamaguchi
12. Watanabe-sensei

### Snow day

**"Snow day"** is the seventh episode of the Just Because! anime series. Natsume's big test is today. She is trying to get to her destination.

1. **Eita Izumi**
2. Mio Natsume
3. Haruto Sōma
4. Hazuki Morikawa
5. Ena Komiya

### High Dynamic Range

**"High Dynamic Range"** is the eighth episode of the Just Because! anime series. Morikawa invited her friends to her house. While Komiya is trying to find a way to.

1. **Eita Izumi**
2. Mio Natsume
3. Haruto Sōma
4. Hazuki Morikawa
5. Ena Komiya
6. Yoriko Inui

### Answer

**"Answer"** is the ninth episode of the Just Because! anime series. Everyone was shock because of Morikawa. **Eita** and Komiya however feels awkward when they both see each other.

1. **Eita Izumi**
2. Mio Natsume
3. Haruto Sōma
4. Hazuki Morikawa
5. Ena Komiya
6. Yoriko Inui
7. Sanae Takahashi
8. Momoka Suzuki
9. Mayuko Satō
10. Junpei Saruwatari
11. Rikuto Ishigaki
12. Tōru Shimizu
13. Kaoru Yamaguchi

### Childhood's end

**"Childhood's end"** is the tenth episode of the Just Because! anime series. Its Valentines day, everyone is enjoying their time. Natsume however discover something in **Eita's** phone.

1. **Eita Izumi**
2. Mio Natsume
3. Haruto Sōma
4. Hazuki Morikawa
5. Ena Komiya
6. Yoriko Inui
7. Sanae Takahashi
8. Momoka Suzuki
9. Mayuko Satō
10. Junpei Saruwatari
11. Rikuto Ishigaki
12. Tōru Shimizu
13. Kaoru Yamaguchi
14. Watanabe-sensei

### Roundabout

**"Roundabout"** is the eleventh episode of the Just Because! anime series. The entrance exam will be tomorrow. Both **Eita** and Natsume is trying their best. When the results were out, Eita.

1. **Eita Izumi**
2. Mio Natsume
3. Haruto Sōma
4. Hazuki Morikawa
5. Ena Komiya
6. Yoriko Inui
7. Sanae Takahashi
8. Momoka Suzuki
9. Mayuko Satō
10. Junpei Saruwatari
11. Rikuto Ishigaki
12. Tōru Shimizu
13. Kaoru Yamaguchi

### Get set, go!

**"Get set, go!"** is the final episode of the Just Because! anime series. It's graduation day. All the third years are speeding their last time as students. Natsume is trying to contact **Eita** which is no where to be seen. When they did manage to see each other, they.

1. **Eita Izumi**
2. Mio Natsume
3. Haruto Sōma
4. Hazuki Morikawa
5. Ena Komiya
6. Yoriko Inui
7. Sanae Takahashi
8. Momoka Suzuki
9. Mayuko Satō
10. Junpei Saruwatari
11. Rikuto Ishigaki
12. Tōru Shimizu
13. Kaoru Yamaguchi
14. Watanabe-sensei

## Relationships

### Mio Natsume

~ *Main article: Mio Natsume* ~

Eita and Mio were friends from school before he moved. They were both on the committee and talked a lot before he moved. Mio has a promise with Eita, that he won't tell anyone about her unrequited love. Quote 'ill beat you to pulp' Eita denied remembering the promise when asked at the aquarium if he will still honor it, but it was renewed with a LINE sticker: 'tell anyone and I will kill you' he agrees later in person. Eita may still have feelings for Mio, but at the moment, he denies it as he mentioned that 'it's all in the past'

### Haruto Sōma

~ *Main article: Haruto Sōma* ~

Closest friend, from school before he moved. Both played baseball, Eita pitches for Haruto. They have each other's LINE contact since before he moved, continuing to message initially. Haruto knows about his 'past' feelings for Mio Natsume.

### Ena Komiya

~ *Main article: Ena Komiya* ~

Ena's nickname for Eita was 'Mysterious transfer student' until she learned his name. Eita was noticeable displeasure when he found out that the person Mio Natsume wanted him to meet was Ena. Ena wants to use a photo of him, she has captured for a photography competition and is very persistent, to the point of being pesky. Ena grabs onto Eita when needed, to continue or start a conversation. Eta reluctantly give her his LINE ID, but he sets conditions (no stalking!).

## Etymology

* The name **Eita** means "sparkle of jewelry, crystal" (瑛) (**ei**) and "thick, big, great" (太) (**ta**).
* Eita's surname **Izumi** means "spring, fountain" (泉).