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Ai the idol is much tougher... than I thought she was. Crafty, strong... and as dazzling as the evening's first star. The doctor.. and fan have reached an agreement. If that will make you happy, then that's what we'll do. After all... you couldn't possibly be more of an idol... and I couldn't possibly be a more devoted fan. |
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― Gorou Amamiya |
Gorou Amamiya「
Appearance
Gorou was a man with dark hair and square-rimmed glasses.
In all of his appearances, he always wore a doctor's white coat.
Personality
Gorou appeared to be a dedicated and compassionate obstetrician-gynecologist who cared deeply about his patients. He was also a fan of idols, but his interest seemed to be driven by a desire to fulfill the wishes of a patient, Sarina Tendouji, rather than any questionable motives. However, the mention of Goro carrying a "loli-con image" raises concerns about his interests. Despite this, Goro is portrayed as understanding and supportive of Ai's pregnancy, indicating that he is capable of empathy and showing ''professional diligence'', do not mix personal matters.
His willingness to confront a pursuer of Ai, even at the risk of his own life, demonstrates his courage and dedication to protecting those he cares about.
Overall, he is also portrayed as a caring and dedicated professional who is willing to go to great lengths to support his patients.
Relationships
Sarina Tendouji
Despite not her doctor, Gorou was Sarina's primary caretaker during her time at the hospital. He befriended her, felt bad for her struggles, and the two grew close. Eventually, Sarina developed feelings for Gorou, who was her first love. While Gorou did not harbor romantic feelings for Sarina given her age and plight, she did have a huge impact on him; when Sarina died, he openly teared up, implying her death devastated him greatly. Also, he became a fan of Ai due to Sarina being a fan as well.
Ai Hoshino
Manga Appearances
Chapter 1: Mother & Children | Debut |
Chapter 2: Big Brother & Little Sister | Flashback |
Chapter 3: Babysitter | Flashback |
Chapter 4: How to Smile | Absent |
Chapter 5: Director & Actress | Absent |
Chapter 6: Child Actors | Absent |
Chapter 7: If You Fear Falling, You'll Fall Harder | Absent |
Chapter 8: Ai Hoshino Part 1 | Absent |
Chapter 9: Ai Hoshino Part 2 | Absent |
Chapter 10: Introduction | Absent |
Chapter 11: Audition | Flashback |
Chapter 12: The Third Option | Absent |
Chapter 13: Procedures | Absent |
Chapter 14: Connection | Absent |
Chapter 15: The Manga Drama | Absent |
Chapter 16: Acting Skills | Absent |
Chapter 17: Staging | Absent |
Chapter 18: Modest Praise | Absent |
Chapter 19: The Entertainment Department | Absent |
Chapter 20: New Member | Absent |
Chapter 21: The Dating Reality Show | Absent |
Chapter 22: Wannabe Idol | Absent |
Chapter 23: A Mark | Absent |
Chapter 24: Egosearch | Absent |
Chapter 25: Up in Flames | Absent |
Chapter 26: Storm | Absent |
Chapter 27: Viral | Absent |
Chapter 28: Role Creation | Absent |
Chapter 29: Perfect Copy | Imagined |
Chapter 30: The First | Absent |
Chapter 31: Love for Real | Absent |
Chapter 32: Appropriate Age | Absent |
Chapter 33: Motivation | Absent |
Chapter 34: Center | Absent |
Chapter 35: Responsible | Absent |
Chapter 36: The Night Before | Flashback |
Chapter 37: Pressure | Absent |
Chapter 38: Group Fan | Absent |
Chapter 39: A Job That's Kinda Fun | Absent |
Chapter 40: Sore Loser | Absent |
Chapter 41: Introductions | Absent |
Chapter 42: Read-Through | Absent |
Chapter 43: The Losing Heroine | Absent |
Chapter 44: The Visit | Absent |
Chapter 45: The Telephone Game | Absent |
Chapter 46: Theater | Absent |
Chapter 47: Studio Visit | Absent |
Chapter 48: Crunch Time | Absent |
Chapter 49: Rewriting | Absent |
Chapter 50: Emotional Acting | Imagined |
Chapter 51: Inquiry | Absent |
Chapter 52: Boyfriend, Girlfriend | Absent |
Chapter 53: Playboy | Absent |
Chapter 54: Axis of a Conflict | Absent |
Chapter 55: Opening | Imagined |
Chapter 56: Beginning of Competition | Absent |
Chapter 57: Lousy | Absent |
Chapter 58: Growth | Absent |
Chapter 59: Admiration | Absent |
Chapter 60: The Sun | Absent |
Chapter 61: Play Along | Absent |
Chapter 62: Ad-lib | Absent |
Chapter 63: Genius Actor | Absent |
Chapter 64: Trigger | Imagined |
Chapter 65: Regret | Imagined |
Chapter 66: The Curtain Falls | Absent |
Chapter 67: Drinking Party | Absent |
Chapter 68: Liberation | Absent |
Chapter 69: Room Tour | Flashback |
Chapter 70: Flame | Absent |
Chapter 71: Pedestrian Bridge | Absent |
Chapter 72: Freedom | Absent |
Chapter 73: Smart | Absent |
Chapter 74: Takachiho | Absent |
Chapter 75: Mother and Mother | Flashback |
Chapter 76: Music Video | Absent |
Chapter 77: Reunion | Imagined |
Chapter 78: Use | Mentioned |
Chapter 79: Duty | Flashback |
Chapter 80: Wish | Absent |
Chapter 81: Rapid Progress | Absent |
Chapter 82: B-Komachi Night | Absent |
Chapter 83: Obsessed | Absent |
Chapter 84: Hard Selling | Absent |
Chapter 85: Calculation | Absent |
Chapter 86: AD | Absent |
Chapter 87: Lies | Absent |
Chapter 88: Offer | Absent |
Chapter 89: Cosplay | Absent |
Chapter 90: Compliance | Absent |
Chapter 91: Dig Deep | Absent |
Chapter 92: Ritual Purification | Absent |
Chapter 93: Leak | Absent |
Chapter 94: Breakthrough | Absent |
Chapter 95: Blindness | Imagined |
Chapter 96: White Roses | Absent |
Chapter 97: Together | Absent |
Chapter 98: Going Astray | Absent |
Chapter 99: Drinking | Absent |
Chapter 100: Industry | Absent |
Chapter 109: Night | Absent |
Chapter 110: How It Began | Absent |
Chapter 111: Mammon-Worship and Passion | Absent |
Chapter 112: Towards the Future | Absent |
Chapter 113: Commercial Work | Absent |
Chapter 114: Interpersonal Audition | Absent |
Chapter 115: Roles | Imagined |
Chapter 116: Responsibility | Imagined |
Chapter 117: Panda | Absent |
Chapter 118: Activation | Absent |
Chapter 119: Biological Mother | Flashback |
Chapter 120: Lack of Ability | Absent |
Chapter 121: Sarina Tendouji | Flashback |
Chapter 122: Doc | Flashback |
Chapter 123: Bad Move | Flashback |
Chapter 124: Reversal | Absent |
Chapter 125: Dazzled | Absent |
Chapter 126: Management | Absent |
Chapter 127: Scouting A Girl | Absent |
Chapter 128: Script Reading | Portrayed |
Chapter 129: Piece | Absent |
Chapter 130: Basic Tactic | Absent |
Chapter 131: Atonement | Absent |
Chapter 132: Nino | Absent |
Chapter 133: Acting | Absent |
Chapter 134: Depths | Absent |
Chapter 135: By Her Side | Absent |
Chapter 136: Fight | Absent |
Chapter 137: Idol | Absent |
Chapter 138: Amends | Absent |
Chapter 139: Lookism | Absent |
Chapter 140: Is This Right? | Absent |
Chapter 141: Chain | Absent |
Chapter 142: Responsibility | Imagined |
Chapter 143: Blind Follower | Flashback |
Chapter 144: Fan of the Originals | Portrayed |
Chapter 145: Children | Flashback |
Chapter 146: Role | Absent |
Chapter 147: Wish | Portrayed |
Chapter 148: End of Summer | Absent |
Chapter 149: By the Sea | Absent |
Chapter 150: Knife | Imagined |
Chapter 151: Catch Ball | Absent |
Chapter 152: Interview | Absent |
Chapter 153: Fiction | Absent |
Chapter 154: 15-Year Lie | Absent |
Chapter 155: Happy End | Mentioned |
Chapter 156: MEMe | Absent |
Chapter 157: An Ordinary Day, A Wonderful Day | Flashback |
Chapter 158: Jewel | Absent |
Chapter 159: Resonance | Absent |
Chapter 160: Eye | Absent |
Chapter 161: Future | Absent |
Chapter 162: Aqua Hoshino | Imagined |
Chapter 163: You | Imagined |
Chapter 164: Finale | Absent |
Chapter 165: And Then | Pictured |
Chapter 166: Star | Absent |
Chapter 90.5 | Absent |
Interlude Chapter 1 | Absent |
Interlude Chapter 2 | Absent |
Interlude Chapter 3 | Absent |
Interlude Chapter 4 | Flashback |
Chapter 166.5 | Absent |
Anime Appearances
Episode 1: Mother and Children | Debut |
Episode 2: Third Option | Flashback |
Episode 3: Manga Based TV Drama | Absent |
Episode 4: Actors | Absent |
Episode 5: Reality Dating Show | Absent |
Episode 6: Egosurfing | Absent |
Episode 7: Buzz | Absent |
Episode 8: First Time | Imagined |
Episode 9: B-Komachi | Absent |
Episode 10: Pressure | Flashback |
Episode 11: Idol | Absent |
Episode 12: Tokyo Blade | Absent |
Episode 13: The Telephone Game | Absent |
Episode 14: Rewriting | Absent |
Episode 15: Emotional Acting | Imagined |
Episode 16: The Curtain Rises | Imagined |
Episode 17: Growth | Absent |
Episode 18: Sun | Absent |
Episode 19: Trigger | Flashback |
Episode 20: Dream | Imagined |
Episode 21: Liberation | Flashback |
Episode 22: Freedom | Absent |
Episode 23: Reunion | Flashback |
Episode 24: Wish | Flashback |
Etymology
- The name Gorou means "I, me" (吾) (go) and "son" (郎) (rou).
- Gorou's surname Amamiya means "rain" (雨) (ame/ama) and "Shinto shrine" (宮) (miya).
Trivia
- Both Gorou and Sarina are the only characters that were introduced without a surname, up until Chapter 75, where their surnames are both revealed.
- He was a graduate of the Tokyo Medical and Dental University.[3]
- Similar to medical schools in the UK and other Commonwealth countries, Japanese medical schools are undergraduate entry programs that typically last for six years, and the following residency programs typically last for two years. Assuming Gorou finished high school at age 18 and took no gap years before medical school or before his residency, he was likely around 24-26 when he knew Sarina and 28-30 in Chapter 1.
- He originally wanted to be a surgeon before becoming an ob-gyn.
Note
- ↑ The reading of Gorou's surname was given as Amemiya「
雨 宮 , Amemiya?」 in the initial magazine release of Chapter 75, but was corrected later in the Volume 8 release to Amamiya「雨 宮 , Amamiya?」.