| “ | We gotta quit just standing around and talking about how wet hair is the best. Shouldn't we man up and go for the grand prize? | ” |
—Saburo Toyosaki, chapter 187 | ||
Saburo Toyosaki (
Appearance[]
Saburo is a young man with black middle part hairstyle. The manga has shown that he got a good physique with a muscular body.
Personality[]
While not as smart as Miyuki or Kaguya, Saburo is one of the smartest in his year as he has never fallen out of the top 10 in rankings. However he is rather timid in nature as evidence by the fact he has not managed to ask his crush, Karen out on a date.
History[]
In the past, Saburo used underhanded tactics to sabotage Miyuki Shirogane's grades, but he now fights fair and square. He only opens his eyes when he shows his "true power."
Relationships[]
Miyuki Shirogane[]
A fellow classmate and friend. Tries to beat Shirogane in final exam ranking. Tricked him to go a mixer.
Go Kazamatsuri[]
A fellow classmate and friend. The two are usually seen hanging out in most of their appearances.
Karen Kino[]
Saburo appears to have a crush on Karen and he has asked her out on multiple occasion but she is completely oblivious to his advances. He has also helped her with her exams and in return, she would gift him chocolate for valentine's day. Saburo would also ask Karen to be his dance partner for the French exchange party.
Erika Kose[]
Erika is Go's crush and the boys are shown trying to ask the girls out at multiple points in the series.
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
- The name Saburo means "three" (三) (sabu) and "son" (郎) (ro).
- Saburo's surname Toyosaki means "abundant, plenty, lush" (豊) (toyo) and "cape, peninsula" (崎) (saki).
Trivia[]
- Saburo is ranked 6th among the second-year students[1], rising to 3rd during the third year, just behind Kaguya Shinomiya and Maki Shijo.[2]
- Despite being their senior, Saburo resort to asking for love advice from Miko Iino and Yu Ishigami, who have become the student council president and vice president at that point.[3]