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Yasushi Takagi (高木 泰士 (たかぎ やすし) Takagi Yasushi), commonly known by his nickname Yasu (ヤス), was the drummer of the punk band, Black Stones. He handled most of the band's business related matters. Yasu previously studied to become a paralegal, but gave it up to move to Tokyo. He was a long-time friend of Ren Honjo, with whom he was in two bands, Brute and Blast.

Biography[]

When he was little, both of Yasu's parents were killed in a car accident, and was therefore put into the same orphanage as Ren. Though he was adopted by the Tagagi couple while still in grade school (at the age of 9), they still remained close as brothers. Later he became the drummer for Ren's band Brute. He is older than the others, and the only one of them who has higher education and their band's leader, so Nobu sometimes teases him by calling him "old man". In high school, he dated Reira, but he was jealous of Reira's feelings for Takumi, which he later relates as the reasons for their break-up. Ever since he met Nana, Yasu has been an older brother figure for Nana O. and sometimes Nobu, and acted as Nana's "guardian" when she arrived in Tokyo. While he admits to being in love with her, he baits Ren to rekindle their love for each other. Ren says that Yasu "always stood back and let [Ren] have what ever he wanted" to Reira in chapter 53. Nana realizes that Yasu will always consider Ren's feelings first, and the reason Yasu will never pursue his feelings for Nana is not that he is "a prude" or loves her like a sister, but because she is Ren's girlfriend. He looks after her in place of Ren, who can not.

He is in a budding romance with Miu to the surprise of Ren and others, who thought he would date Reira again. When Nana sees him with Miu having breakfast, she immediately assumes they had sex and is obviously hurt by this thought, avoiding Yasu and even comically screaming that she does not care who he sleeps with. After, Yasu asks her if she is alright (Referring to the hangover she was complaining of when she entered his room).

Physical appearance[]

Yasu formerly had a full head of hair, but shaved it off one day and continued to do so. As such, many people jokingly called him "Baldy." Yasu was almost always seen wearing shades. Yasu's sharp eyes and thin eyebrows gave him a somewhat menacing appearance. He often wore suits, or other formal, business-like clothes. Yasu had five piercings in his left ear, one in his nose, and four in his right ear. Sometimes, he was seen with one on his eyebrow. Additionally, Yasu was also often seen wearing a scorpion ring.

Personality and traits[]

At heart, Yasu was a trustworthy and caring person. He is shown to be a reliable and dependable friend, coming to the rescue of anyone who needs it. He mostly offers a shoulder to cry on, but he can also dish out the occasional piece of advice. Among his friends, he is probably the most selfless, mature, and thoughtful. He is usually quite serious and speaks in a monotone voice.

Although he is the mature and quiet type, Yasu can also be coquettish at times, once slyly commenting that he would have liked to see Hachi in the short miniskirt that she wore for work. Immediately after, he was called an "old perv" by Nobu and Shin.

Beyond anything, Yasu wants the best for his loved ones. He is hardworking and sticks to his goals. He rarely changes his mind once it's been made up, and he can be very stubborn in that aspect. However, he would do absolutely anything for his friends, especially Nana, a fact that is proven once he gives up his career goals as a lawyer to be a full-time member of Blast.

Etymology[]

  • The name Yasushi means ''peace, calm'' (泰) (yasu) and ''warrior, gentleman'' (士) (shi) .
  • Yasu's surname Takagi means ''tall'' (高) (taka) and ''tree, wood'' (木) (gi).

Behind the scenes[]

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Character notes

  • Yasu is a main character of Nana and first appears in the Nana Osaki's prologue chapter.
  • During primary school, he was a top student, and the Student Council President.

Portrayal

  • He is portrayed by Tomomi Maruyama in Nana (2005) and its 2006 sequel.
  • Yasu is voiced by Yoshihisa Kawahara in the Nana anime.

Appearances[]

References[]

  1. In chapter 43, Yasu mentions that he is not an Aquarius. According to Ginpei, Yasu was born in April.

See also[]

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