Ritsuka Uenoyama

* Intro
* Story
* Relationships
* Images

> "Without knowing it the moment I struck that chord I had also struck his heart-strings. A sound that echoed deep in his heart. When I think back on it now that was when my world began changing more rapidly than I could've imagined"
>
> - Ritsuka Uenoyama "Given" volume 1 chapter 1

## Appearance

Ritsuka Uenoyama has straight short black hair with slanting eyes and thin brows and lips. He is often described as a very handsome and attractive boy who highly resembles his older sibling Yayoi Uenoyama.

## Personality

Ritsuka Uenoyama is a gifted young guitarist who has a drive to better himself all the time and is also sensitive and sympathetic where it counts the most. He is somewhat of a stubborn perfectionist which sometimes lead him into clashing with others. According to him, he is the type to not let go of something until he can do it the way he wants to and admits that he is not very good at expressing himself very clearly. He is also someone who holds strong opinions on things and does very well at school.

Ritsuka is frequently seen to be obtuse and oblivious to himself and his surroundings. He is shown to not pay attention to too many people and isn't good at remembering names or faces. He also has a habit of napping during his break time

According to Haruki Nakayama, Ritsuka looks like he would be a self-centered guy, but he is actually very good at helping others. According to Akihiko, Ritsuka is crazy good at guitar but he is not a solo hog, he's got a rare talent for listening to what the rest of the band is doing and responding to it, and fundamentally he is a good guy. Akihiko also describes him as having an aura that exudes arrogance and an air of superiority, or in his own words-'Ue-sama-like'.

## Musical Background

Ritsuka sports a custom colored black Fender Telecaster given to him as a hand-me-down by his father when he was in sixth grade. He learned to play by himself and was able to play the way he imagined by the time he reached high school.

Highly influenced by his father's musical taste, Ritsuka gained a wide variety of what he considers his favorite type of music spanning old, new, Asian, and Western. His favorite genre is rock such as but not limited to alternative, grunge, emo, screamo, electronica, ambient, and dubstep. When it comes to playing music however, he prefers to play whatever he wants no matter the bands musical differences.

Before joining 'The Seasons", recruited by Haruki Nakayama, he was in a band where members fought frequently. He is currently playing as guitarist in a band called 'Given' and is playing as support guitarist for a band called 'SYH'.

He uses cheap triangle shaped guitar picks, but if he was forced to choose, he would use an easy-grip type.

His headphones are an open-backed AKG.

## Trivia

* Ritsuka used to play as small forward in a basketball club during his middle-school days.
* He has a similar clock to Yuki in his room .
* He's bothered by his unconventional first name.
* When asked who they think was most popular, Akihiko and Mafuyu answered Ritsuka.
* Ritsuka cannot fantasize about girls, according to Akihiko, it is most likely because of his older sister.
* He takes the science track in high school.
* He aces in subjects such as Math, Biology, and Science.
* He is horrible in Language.
* He idolizes Akihiko and even stated that if he was a girl he would be into him.

## Romantic Interests

### Mafuyu Sato

* Character
* Reference

## Ritsuka Uenoyama上ノ山 立夏

### Aliases

* Ue(by Akihiko and Haruki)
* Uecchi (by Haruki)
* Ue-sama (by Akihiko)
* Uenoyama (by Itaya) (-くん/-kun) (by Mafuyu)
* Rikka (by Yayoi)

### Relatives

* Yayoi Uenoyama (older sister)
* mother
* father

### Affiliation

* Given
* The Seasons (former band)
* SYH
* Unnamed band (former band)

### Occupation

* High school student
* Part-timer (Konbini and moving company)

## Appearances

### Portrayed by

* Yuma Uchida (anime)
* Makoto Furukawa (drama CD)
* Jin Suzuki (live drama)
* Ryo Shibuki (stage)

### Debut

* Chapter 1 (manga)
* Episode 1 (anime)
* Episode 1 (live action drama)

1. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 2 Character Sheet
2. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter4
3. ↑ Volume 2 Chapter 7
4. ↑ Volume 3 Chapter 12
5. ↑ Volume 5 Chapter 18
6. ↑ Volume 2 Chapter 7
7. ↑ Volume 3 Chapter 13
8. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 1
9. ↑ Volume 2 Chapter 10
10. ↑ Volume 1 Omake: Music and Friendship
11. ↑ Volume 3 Chapter14
12. ↑ Volume 4 Chapter 17
13. ↑ Volume 3 Omake: The First Time Itaya Deadeyed Me
14. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 4
15. ↑ Volume 2 Chapter 7
16. ↑ Volume 5 Chapter 22
17. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 2
18. ↑ Volume 5 Chapter 25
19. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 1
20. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 5
21. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 3
22. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 3
23. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 2
24. ↑ Episode 2 anime
25. ↑ "given (Anime)" Official Fan Book: memory of (Seikatsu Series)
26. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 1
27. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 1
28. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 2 Character Sheet
29. ↑ Volume 1 Omake: Music and Friendship
30. ↑ Volume 3 Chapter 13
31. ↑ Volume 6
32. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 2 Character Sheet
33. ↑ Volume 5 correction notes
34. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 2 Character Sheet
35. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 2 Character Sheet
36. ↑ Volume 5 Chapter23
37. ↑ Volume 1 Chapter 2 Character Sheet
38. ↑ Volume 1 Omake:Questions for the Band
39. ↑ Volume 1 Omake:Immunity
40. ↑ Volume 3 Omake: The First Time Itaya Deadeyed Me
41. ↑ Volume 3 Omake: The First Time Itaya Deadeyed Me
42. ↑ Volume 3 Omake: The First Time Itaya Deadeyed Me
43. ↑ Volume 1 Omake: Questions for the Band