Umetarou Nozaki

Nozaki is a tall high school student with sharp black eyes and short black hair that is swept to the right. He has a broad, muscular figure, due training in the past when he was the captain of the basketball club in his middle school.

His school uniform consists of a gray school-issued blazer, worn over a tucked-in collared white shirt, navy blue pants, a slender red tie, and brown shoes.

As an author, Nozaki is a talented manga artist, although he can only draw with a "shoujo" art style. He has a lot of passion for his two main characters, Saburou Suzuki and Mamiko. He is so passionate about manga that his life seems to revolve solely around creating it or doing research for it. For example, he loves Valentine's Day because the great variety of chocolates, and the pretty packaging make great references for art. He can be easily offended by harsh comments about his work, unless they are fair criticisms said by Chiyo.

Despite making a romance-oriented manga praised for its sensitivity to girls' feelings, Nozaki has no personal experience in love and is rather blunt towards girls. His story ideas are often ridiculous and far-fetched. He himself has even advised to not take all shoujo manga too seriously and discourages misinformation. He is rather unromantic in real life, although he believes that he gives good relationship advice. He appreciates Chiyo's drawing ability, but is apparently oblivious to her crush on him. Despite his obliviousness, he enjoys her presence and is often seen both around and outside of school with her.