Shuya Nanahara

Shuya Nanahara (七原 秋也, Nanahara Shūya) is a fictional Japanese student and one of the three main protagonists of the violent and controversial novel, manga, and film Battle Royale. In the English-language manga he is nicknamed Shu. Shuya is portrayed by Tatsuya Fujiwara in the 2000 film and the sequel Battle Royale II: Requiem. Shuya, who lives in Shiroiwa (the novel and manga set the town in Kagawa Prefecture, while the film sets the town in Kanagawa Prefecture), is deeply emotional and somewhat sentimental; he is impulsive and quick to trust people (this particular aspect often proves to be a liability during the course of The Program, nearly resulting in his death several times). He is also very caring, honorable, easy going and...