Ryouhei Yamanouchi

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**Ryouhei Yamanouchi** (山之内 遼平, *Yamanouchi Ryōhei*?) is a second-year student at Kazemai High School where he is a member of the kyudo club.

## Appearance

Ryohei is a tall, large young man with broad shoulders. He has short, spiky, light brown hair and large amber eyes. He usually wears the standard Kazemai High School uniform with a black gakuran jacket over a white shirt and black pants.

In the anime, he has freckles around his nose.

## History

Ryouhei was childhood friends with Minato Narumiya and Seiya Takehaya and went to kindergarten and elementary school with them until he transferred in fifth grade and went to a different middle school than them. In middle school, he took kyudo classes as part of his required martial arts course. In high school, he reunites with Minato and Seiya.

## Story

### First Day at Kazemai High School

In the school courtyard, where many clubs are recruiting new members, Ryouhei spots Minato and Seiya and throws his arms around them. He excitedly greets them, saying that he didn't expect to reunite with them in high school. Seiya exclaims at how big he has gotten and that he knew he was here since he saw his name on the class register. Ryouhei compliments Seiya on being the freshman representative and Minato for looking cooler since the last time he saw him. He is confused when Minato tells him to stop talking like an uncle flattering his nephews. They soon began to recount their old childhood stories, until Tomio Morioka, Ryouhei's homeroom teacher, approaches them.

Tomio tells the boys that he has received a secret mission, exciting Ryouhei. When told that it was for reviving the kyudo club, he is completely on board, talking about how ever since he did kyudo for his compulsory martial arts course in middle school, he had always wanted to do it seriously in high school, and that Minato and Seiya might have influenced him. When Tomio asks if they have kyudo experience, Ryouhei says that they have taken the entrance exams for a private middle school with a kyudo club. Tomio is pleased and asks them all to come to the kyudojo with him. Minato declines, stating he has too many chores at home, but Seiya and Ryouhei both agree to join the club.

## Shooting Technique and Ability

Ryohei is a novice, who barely started Kyudo his Freshman year. His knowledge of Kyudo is limited, even in the technical areas like equipment care. By his own admission, he says "he wouldn't even be a sub" if he were on a bigger team. His shooting style is described as earnest and positive. Ryouhei has the best physique among the club members, and his bow and arrows make longer and more dynamic shots than anyone else’s.

## Relationships

### Minato Narumiya and Seiya Takehaya

Ryouhei greatly admires his childhood friends. He looks up to Minato for his "heroic" courage and played a big part in dragging Minato back into Kyudo. He greatly admires Seiya for his intelligence and kindness to everyone; frequently praising him for it. He steadfastly refuses to believe Seiya can do anything bad.

### Nanao Kisaragi

Nanao and Ryouhei get along very well due to their similarly cheerful and chatty personalities. The two of them often joke around and laugh together. Their interactions are the specialty of the kyudo club. In the novels, Ryohei and Nanao are much closer. They confide in each other and Ryohei protects Nanao from bullies and dangers.

### Shuu Fujiwara and Sae Fujiwara

In the anime, Ryouhei meets Sae at the National Qualifiers when she sneaks in to watch his brother shoot, something she's not allowed to do. He's good with kids and the two become friends. Later Ryouhei visits the Fujiwara household to return some arrows he borrowed from Shu at the qualifier. Shu learns of his sister's new friendship and bonds with Ryouhei over both being brothers to sisters. Shu asks to enter a first name basis, cementing their friendship. In the novel, they meet and become friends when Ryohei visits their home.

### Ryouhei's Older Sister

Ryouhei is caring and non-judgmental towards shut-in sister, who was a victim of bullying. He considers her as source of motivation to get better at Kyudo, and she considers him a source of motivation as well.

## Trivia

* Ryouhei's favorite food is cream stew. The least is sukiyaki.
* His hobby is riding around on his bike and wadaiko (Japanese drum). He has even played at a festival.
* Likes both mountains and the sea.
* If he had the chance to time travel, he would choose to go to the future. He would like to see flying cars and go to space.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kyudo Boys Questionnaire