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List of my Haru OCs
I was planning to write a post about OC love and some of my favorite OCs in various fanfics, but I ended up leaving things till the last minute again, and don't have to time to finish it. So for today, I'll leave you with a list of OCs for my Comeback series in the Haru wo Daiteita fandom, which I wrote up because I was having trouble keeping track of all the various OCs--not so much the major ones like Onozuka's family, but the minor ones who've only appeared once or twice. When I belatedly realized that I used the name "Arai" for two different OCs, I decided it might be a good idea to make a reference list for myself. It was intended mainly for my personal use, but thought some of my readers might enjoy taking a look at it.
Do some of you other writers out there need to keep reference lists? Maybe not for OCs, but for maybe for timelines or locations or other things that you have trouble keeping track of? Just curious, because I always enjoy hearing about how other writers work.
Anyway, here is the list of characters in alphabetical order by name, with references to the fic they first appeared in. As always, a complete list of fics can be found on my Fanfic Masterlist.
A
Akira: A junior host at Rusty Nail; first appears in Yoshizumi's Night Out, Part 2.
Arai: The manager of the Onozuka Ryokan; appears in Family Visit: Okinawa, Part 5.
Arai: A voice actor in Remembrance of Times Past, Part 1--not the same Arai who manages the ryokan.
D
Daniel: Kikuchi's American ex-lover, a cameraman; appears in Unexpected Opportunities.
F
Fujimoto: Onozuka's manager; first appears in First Date, Part 2.
Fujishima Natsuki: A client of Kenzaki's who works at the Edo-Tokyo Museum; appears in Unmasked, Part 16.
Fukuda: A pop star who auditioned for "Love Reborn" in Audition, Part 2. He is mentioned briefly as a candidate "who can't act his way out of a paper bag."
H
Hachi: A retired police dog, adopted by Kikuchi's father; first appears in Family Visit: Tokyo, Part 3.
Hara: A manager who works at Kikuchi's talent agency; appears in Unmasked, Part 18.
Hikari: A young assistant on the "Love Reborn" set; first appears in Unmasked, Part 1. She is modeled loosely after the character Hikari in the real life J-drama Shiawase ni Naritai! (I Want to Be Happy!)
Hasegawa: Producer for "Love Reborn"; first appears in Audition, Part 2. He worked with Kikuchi in the past and turned against him after the scandal, so Kikuchi still holds a grudge against him.
I
Ibuki Kotone: An actress, roommate of Motomi Ruriko; appears in Unmasked, Part 23.
Ikeda: A fashion designer who is a client of Kenzaki's. Mentioned briefly in Unmasked, Part 7.
Inamori: Tanahashi's ex-lover, who was a section chief at the talent agency where Tanahashi used to work. Appears in Remembrance of Times Past, Part 2.
Inoue: A young female assistant who works at Kikuchi's talent agency; appears in Unmasked, Part 18.
Ishikawa: The owner of a tea house where Mizutani-sensei takes tea ceremony lessons. Appears in Unmasked, Part 3.
K
Kawaguchi, Kenji: Kikuchi's ex-lover; a forensic pathologist who was a consultant for one of Kikuchi's TV shows. Their affair was the cause of the scandal that ruined Kikuchi's career ten years ago. First appears (via flashback) in Going Steady, Part 6.
Kawashima Mieko: A reporter for Junon Magazine; first appears in Unmasked, Part 8.
Kei: A junior host at Rusty Nail; first appears in Yoshizumi's Night Out, Part 2.
Kikuchi Kojiro: Kikuchi's younger brother, a prosecutor; first appears in Family Visit: Tokyo, Part 4.
Kikuchi Nobukazu: Kikuchi's father, a retired police detective; first appears in Family Visit: Tokyo, Part 3.
Kikuchi Ryoko: Kikuchi's mother, a housewife; first appears in Family Visit: Tokyo, Part 3.
Kitamura Seiya: Director of Kikuchi's comeback movie "Future Wars," and later "Love Reborn." First appears in Comeback, Part 1.
Kojima: Kikuchi's manager; first appears in Going Steady, Part 2.
Kumiko: A cute blonde girl that Miyasaka picks up at a nightclub in Family Visit: Tokyo, Part 2.
Kyoko: An actress who appears with Kikuchi on the game show "Connoisseur Report"--she doesn't actually appear in the story, but was mentioned briefly in Going Steady, Part 4. (I modeled her after real life actress Fukada Kyoko.)
M
Miura, Takumi: Apprentice to Onozuka's father in the family confectionary. First appears in Going Steady, Part 2.
Mizutani, Miwako: Novelist and screenwriter who wrote "Yakuza Love Story" (the TV show that Miyasaka and Kikuchi starred in) and also "Love Reborn." First mentioned in Forgiveness, and later appears in Audition, Part 2.
Morimoto Chiaki: An assistant at Ishikawa-sensei's tea house, and a childhood playmate of Onozuka's. Appears in Unmasked, Part 3.
Motomi Ruriko: An actress who worked with Onozuka on a TV drama. She went out on a couple dates with him, hoping that it would lead to something more--or at least some good publicity. Appears in Unmasked, Part 23.
Murakami: A plastic surgeon married to a famous actress. He renders aid to a wounded Katou in Unmasked, Part 19.
Murata Kenichi: TV production assistant who grew up in the children's home sponsored by Father (Wada) Osamu's church. Appears in Sanctuary.
N
Nakajima: A young police detective who takes Kikuchi's and Onozuka's statements after the shooting at the Academy Awards. Appears in Unmasked, Part 19.
Nakata Fumiko: Onozuka's mother; first appears in Press Conference, Part 1.
Nakata Kouhei: Onozuka's father, who runs the family business, a successful chain of traditional Japanese confectioneries; first appears in Press Conference, Part 2.
Nakata Shiori: Onozuka's younger sister; first appears in Going Steady, Part 2.
Nanami: An actress who worked on "Love Reborn," mentioned briefly in Unmasked, Part 18 as Tanabe's date for the Academy Awards.
Nishida: Asano's manager; appears in Unmasked, Part 3.
Noguchi Hisao: Kikuchi's friend, a stuntman who used to double for Kikuchi in his pre-scandal movies. First mentioned in Cookout, Part 1 and appears in Family Visit: Okinawa, Part 4.
Noguchi Taketo: Noguchi's son, also a stuntman; first appears in Family Visit: Okinawa, Part 4.
Nomura: The resident manager of Kikuchi's apartment building; appears in Unmasked, Part 22.
O
Okada: A reporter for the Entertainment News TV show; first appears in Press Conference, Part 3.
Onozuka Ayano: Onozuka's aunt; Kaoru's wife. First appears in Family Visit: Okinawa, Part 2.
Onozuka Chiyo: Onozuka's (maternal) grandmother; first appears in Family Visit: Okinawa, Part 2.
Onozuka Kaoru: Onozuka's uncle and Fumiko's younger brother, who took over the family inn; first appears in Family Visit: Okinawa, Part 2.
Onozuka Masaki: Kaoru and Ayano's son, and Onozuka's younger cousin; mentioned briefly in Family Visit: Okinawa, Part 2.
Onozuka Masao: Onozuka's late (maternal) grandfather (and adoptive father of Fumiko). Onozuka and Kikuchi pay their respects to him at the family altar in Family Visit: Okinawa, Part 2.
Q
Q-san: The famous American director who gave Kikuchi his big break in the US. First appears unnamed in Family Visit: Tokyo, Part 1, but is later nicknamed "Q-san" in A Peek Inside Onozuka's (and Kikuchi's) Bag! (He's modeled after Quentin Tarantino.)
R
Rina: A voice actress in the anime that Kokubu is starring in (and that Onozuka and Kikuchi are guest-starring in). Appears in Remembrance of Times Past, Part 3.
Risa: A young maid at the Onozuka Ryokan; appears in Family Visit: Okinawa, Part 2.
S
Sasaki Toshihiko (Toshi-chan): Onozuka's childhood friend who is now a doctor. First appears in Going Steady Part, 1.
Sasaki Misa: Toshi's wife, another childhood friend of Onozuka's. She's mentioned briefly in Going Steady, but doesn't actually appear until Unmasked, Part 15.
Sato: Another producer for "Love Reborn"--younger and less prejudiced than Hasegawa. First appears in appears in Audition, Part 2.
Shou: Assistant manager at the Rusty Nail host club; first appears in Yoshizumi's Night Out, Part 2.
Sonoda: Head of Division One of the Metropolitan Police Department (essentially, the homicide division); he was partnered with Kikuchi's father as a young detective. Appears in Unmasked, Part 19.
Sugihara: Animation director; appears in Remembrance of Times Past.
Sugiyama: A former apprentice of Onozuka's father, and the current manager of a Tokyo Nakata confectionery branch. First appears in Family Visit: Tokyo, Part 3.
Suzuki Asami: Actress who is Kitamura's friend, and co-stars in "Love Reborn" with Kikuchi and Onozuka. First mentioned in Going Steady, Part 2 and first appears in Audition, Part 2.
T
Takeuchi: Casting director for "Love Reborn"; first appears in Audition, Part 2.
Tamura Masamichi: An actor who is mentioned briefly in Unmasked, Part 18 as having left his wife for a much younger starlet.
W
Wada Osamu: Catholic priest (and reformed criminal) who briefly offered shelter to Kikuchi in Sanctuary.
Y
Yamaguchi Miki: A reporter for the Entertainment News TV show; first appears in Press Conference, Part 1.
Yoshida: Onozuka's favorite taxi driver, one that he trusts not to leak gossip to the tabloids. First appears in The Prince vs. the Groupie, Part 1.
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It's not so bad to reuse a name, though! I realize it makes them harder to keep straight, so to speak, but it wouldn't be that unusual for two characters to have the same name, especially since they don't interact with each other and since you have so many OCs.
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