 Recently, he has been seen more often with Nishimoto and Yoshidayama, often replacing Nara in the trio of hopeless bachelors.The three of them even made a vow to go through life without a kiss, although soon after the vow, Madoka Kido kisses him (although she did so to silence him after he witnessed her on a date with a man other than her boyfriend).He resembles Hanamichi Sakuragi from the basketball manga and anime "Slam Dunk", particularly in the hairstyle aspect.