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* [[Determinator]]: To prove that he does not need his family connections in order to succeed.

* [[Expy]]: Looks like Misaki, and has a mixture of his and Hiroki's personality.

* [[Heroic Self-Deprecation]]: Has ''horribly'' low self-confidence, in part because of how his highschool relationship with Takano ended, but more so because his family, owning a publishing company, has determined his career so far and as a result he has no confidence in his own skills - he's [[Heroic BSOD|devastated]] when {{spoiler|he finds out that the only reason he was hired at Marukawa was because his parents made some calls to Isaka}}. This is actually one of the bigger obstructions to his current relationship with Takano, as he honestly doesn't have enough confidence to believe that Takano actually loves him and isn't just playing with him, although {{spoiler|it doesn't help that Yokozawa tells Ritsu straight out that he's dating Takano and tells him to back off}}. Yeah, ''that'' did wonders for his self-esteem.

* [[In Vino Veritas]]: He is a ''lot'' more open and honest about his feelings when he is drunk.

* [[Silly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids]]: Pessimistically points out that growing up involves realizing that being idealistic does not always work out.

* [[Stalking Is Love]]: In his high school years he was generally thinking this.

* [[Training From Hell]]: Takano made him go through ''five'' years worth of manga manuscripts from draft to final version in one week and comment on the changes. He was understandably freaked out at first but then goaded to accept the task.

* [[Tsundere]]: Type B with the ''tsun'' side triggered very fast when concerning Takano.

=== Takano Masamune ===

* [[Hellish Pupils]]: The anime gives him these, combined with [[Eyes of Gold]], most likely to emphasize his famous intense gaze.

* [[Insufferable Genius]]: Is usually right about what is best for work and is very direct about his opinions.

* [[Kuudere]]: Off-handedly consoles Onodera about not getting the job he wants and compliments him when he does something good. He has also said some of the sappiest lines in the series.

* [[Love Hurts]]: Didn't take it well when Onodera suddenly broke up with him in high school and definitely does not like it when Onodera has forgotten him.

* [[The Mentor]]: To Onodera at work.

* [[Nerd Glasses]]: Often wears them during work. He takes them off when "interacting" with Onodera.

* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: Working as [[Shoujo]] manga editor and having ordered his department's office to be decorated with what can only be described as the most sparkly pink ever. On the other hand, he is assertive, blunt and no-nonsense.

* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]: Despite his [[Brutal Honesty|his harsh manners]] and [[Insufferable Genius|arrogant attitude]], he treats his subordinates and the authors fairly and his criticisms are always on the mark. In addition, he too works his arse off during the hectic end of the cycle and suffers when bad things happen.

* [[Insane Troll Logic]]: his self-deprecation and low opinion of himself is ''so'' bad that when {{spoiler|he sees Yukina with a woman he immediately constructs an elaborate interpretation of his behaviour that concludes with Yukina ''actively giving him hints that he doesn't want him''. Of course, Kisa then immediately tries to protect himself by [[Too Dumb to Live|breaking up with him first]].}}

* [[Keet]]: '''Subverted.'''

* [[Love At First Sight]]: Which then turns to [[Rescue Romance]] when Yukina gets his stalker off his back.

* [[Ladykiller in Love|Mankiller In Love]]: he's left scores of sex partners and broken hearted men in his wake. He's really ''really'' afraid that Yukina will do to him what he did to others before he had experienced love.

* [[Precision F-Strike]]: To his stalker - "We only fucked once and that's all. Don't act like you're my boyfriend. ''Now fuck off.''"

* [[Really Gets Around]]: Kisa has slept around for a long time, so when he finally falls in love, he can't bring himself to have sex with Yukina instantly like he had with all the other guys. Also, if he thinks Yukina is cheating on him, he'll go back to his old lifestyle as a way of trying to cope with the depression and heartbreak..

* [[Stepford Smiler]]: He's not at all chirpy outside of work, and the moments where he drops the [[Keet|happy go lucky]] act is when people around him start to worry.

* [[Truth in Television]]: A fair exponent of Kisa's internal monologue is actually about his worries about his job, the stresses of balancing work and his personal life, and his future now that he's already into his 30s. A lot of it is very realistic. Hits a little close to home...

* [[Kuudere]]

* [[Living Emotional Crutch]]: For Chiaki. In fact, without Hatori, Chiaki is a mess as he is unable to take care of himself due to [[Adult Child|his personality]] and being used to Hatori always doing everything for him.

* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: {{spoiler|Intended to resign as Yoshino's editor after basically raping the latter out of frustration.}}

* [[Patient Childhood Love Interest]]: Has all characteristics of the trope, except for being female.

* [[Grumpy Bear]]: He is called one by Marukawa employees

* [[Hopeless Suitor]]

* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: Stated outright in the light novel, that he wants Takano to be happy, {{spoiler|even if it's with Onodera}}.

* [[Kindhearted Cat Lover]]: Believe it or not.

* [[Post-Kiss Catatonia]]: Kirishima is a ''very'' good kisser. And then there's the sex.

* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: He's very sweet and mellow compared to the other characters and it really takes a lot to piss him off. Hatori is always making him really mad.

* [[Big Eater]]: He always eats big meals and always expects Hatori to cook for him.

* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: He may be lazy and unprofessional, but Chiaki is one of the most successful manga authors in Japan, which says something.

* [[Butt Monkey]]: Despite being the one that get to order everyone around when it comes to helping him in his manga, he's still the one that gets mocked and criticized by those that work under him. Special mention goes to the time where he speaks of the love triangle (representing him, Hatori and Yanase) and the girls and Yanase making fun of him and Hatori getting pissed off that he even mentioned it.

* [[Prince Charming]]: Kisa constantly calls Yukina a prince due to his looks, being nice to everyone and having girls constantly swarm him.

* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: Likes shoujo manga and does not mind having emotional reactions to the stories.

* [[So Beautiful It's a Curse]]: While Kisa constantly teases him about his looks, {{spoiler|his looks seem to make the guys in the school jealous of him. Just asking to hang out with them at an art museum causes them to accuse of him of going there to pick up chicks,}} he also attracts so many girls that apparently they confess their love to him more often than not. He's very nice about it, of course, but his reaction everytime it happens is [[Here We Go Again]].

* [[Squee]]: His reaction when finding out that Kisa is in charge of his favourite series.

One of the workers who works in Marukawa department. Is the middle school buddy of Yoshino.

* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]

* {{spoiler|[[Anguished Declaration of Love]]: In episode 15, Yanase has to spell it out to Yoshino that he likes him. Too bad he gets rejected.}}

* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: nearing [[Magnificent Bastard|Isaka]]-levels of manipulation when he has a mind to. Unfortunately Yokozawa isn't ''nearly'' devious enough to even make a decent stand against him when Kirishima really wants something. He's come straight from a love triangle involving two people who were honest and straightforward (Onodera's [[Selective Obliviousness]] and denial excluded); he is ''so'' not prepared for Kirishima.

* [[Nice Guy]]: Much more lenient to his subordinates and authors compared to the likes of Takano.

* [[The Tease]]: He enjoys making Yokozawa uncomfortable, as the quote shows.

* [[You All Meet in An Inn|You All Meet In A Bar]]: He first met Yokozawa in a bar when the latter was [[Drowning My Sorrows|drowning his sorrows]].