ELEMENT: Aromanticism (Canon and Headcanon)

Canon: Takahashi (Male Lead) as Aroace

"I believe they exist. People who don't fall in love."

"People say 'you like being alone, don't you?' This troubles me because it's not true."

'It's just that why, at time like this, don't things end with recognition that 'such people exist' or 'such things also happen'?"

Canon: Kodama (Female Lead) as Aroace

"I thought I was lacking something as a human. That's why the words 'aromantic asexual', your words, saved me."

"I recently came to realize that I might be an aromantic asexual. I've never understood the appeal of love or kissing or sex."

"I didn't know what to say when they asked who I liked. So I thought that, for the moment, I would just listen and laugh along. I did that all through elementary school, junior high, high school, university, and even after it too. 'You'll understand one day.' I had really believed in those words."

"I mean this is the first time that I am able to be myself without feeling gloomy at all. When I learned that there was a person like me, I was so so happy!"

"There are people who try to connect everything with love. I don't even want to be connected."

Canon: Various guest appearances at an aro/ace convention

My Review (Spoiler Free)

Canon: Fujisaki Nozomi (Support Character) as Aroace
*Although, the scriptwriter also provides fans with an "out" to interpret her otherwise.

"I like the way he casually said life isn't all about love. He probably wouldn't think much of it if I said I'm not that interested in romance either."

"I've gotten used to pretending to be normal."

Scriptwriter Erika Yoshida statements:

• 2022: "That's right. That work was based on the original work, so I can't say for certain, and the term "aromantic asexual" was never used. Maybe the person is not aware of it, maybe they are just not interested in romance, or maybe they just haven't met the person they want to have a romantic relationship with..." [Source]
• 2020: "But in this production, when I said I wanted to make Fujisaki-san asexual or aromantic, no one denied me. From that point onwards, I thought it was going to be a great production, and thanks to the quick okay given by the original manga artist, I was able to make this a reality." [Source]
• 2020: "In Japan, the words "asexual” and “aromantic” themselves are still not that widespread as compared to overseas, and I think there are people who are unable to definitively state that they are that way. For now, even if you think you have no interest in romance, it might be just because you haven’t met someone you can think that way about. That’s why I also understand the violence in doing this kind of labelling."[Source]

Canon: Hara Tsumugi (Female Lead) as Aroace

"I think I might be asexual. It means I don't have romantic feelings for others... So far, I've never felt those feelings, and I don't think I will do so in the future."

“I am sick and tired of hearing you say ‘do you have a boyfriend?’ or ‘you’ll make a good wife.’ I can’t live up to the ideal life you wish for me.” 

My Review (Spoiler Free)

Canon: Asano Tomoko (Female Lead) as Aromantic

"I got reminded of my school days. There was a lot of talk about love at that age, right? I couldn't keep up with it, and I was always worried that I was lacking something. They don't understand even when I say I'm not interested in love."

Canon: Takasugi Ume (Female Lead) as Aroace

"The idea of being attractive to a three-dimensional man... just thinking about it makes my skin crawl."

"In other words, regardless of gender, love itself is impossible for me. Yes, it isn't for me."

"So, I've pretty much made up my mind to keep living alone, but I wanted to test the possibility that I might like women at least once, you know."

Headcanon: Matsuda Ken (Male Lead) as Aromantic

"There's something powerful and amazing about those who get moved by love and affection."

"A place for myself, huh? Marriage isn't part of it. That I'm sure of at least."

Headcanon: Han Sa Rang (Female Lead) as Aroace.

“In the past, I couldn't say ‘I don’t want to date someone’ very confidently. Because I felt something was lacking or was short of what everyone had. Now I feel different.”

My Review (Spoiler-Free)

Headcanon: Joanna (Major Support Character) as Aromantic

"His liking women is the same as how I don't like him. Both can't be changed by working hard... I can't."

Headcanon: Chu Sangwoo (Male Lead) as Demi Aroace

"It was just a brief moment. If you stop getting close to me, [my heart will] get back to normal."

Headcanon: Ida Kousuke (Male Lead) as Grey Aroace

"I don't really understand what it means to 'like' and 'dislike' someone."

Headcanon: Champ (Major Support Character) as Aromantic

"Even if you say [it's obvious], I kinda don't get these things."
"I don't know what love is. I don't even understand it."

Headcanon: Sakuma Shu (Support Character) as Aromantic 

"All this time, I've never thought about love or hate. I don't quite understand dating."

Headcanon: Minje (Supporting Character) - Aromantic

“Minje, you don’t have an interest in dating - yes or no?”
“Yes.”

Canon: Nomoto Yuki (Female Lead) as Demiromantic

"All this time, I have never really thought much about 'liking someone' before. I didn't have that opportunity."

"I consider Kasuga-san to be a demiromantic person. That's why she realized her feelings for Nomoto-san after she had developed a close and trusting relationship with her. Demiromantic is part of the broader definition of aromantic." - Original Creator via Twitter/X

Headcanon: Min Jae (Support Character) as aromantic (tricky territory given that it’s related to a disorder)

Headcanon: Chihiro (Female Lead) as Aromantic

"I can't get drunk on love."

Potential Headcanon?: Nam Se Hee (Male Lead) as demi/grey aroace

Canon?: Onodera Takara (Supporting Character) as AroAce

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Headcanon? -  Male Lead as AroAce

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Canon? - Female Lead as AroAce

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