A young man who lives for a prestigious name and dies for his art knows nothing of love.

Age: 17 Gender: Male Height: 170cm Real Name: Yahiro Ikoma Stage Name: Kikunojo Hakuou XVII Guild Name: Hakuou-ya Role: Onnagata First person: I (polite) / (True self) I (casual, rough)

The young head of the Ikoma family, a lineage reigning at the summit of the Kabuki world.

Hakuou-ya, with centuries of history, is the highest-ranking artistic house whose craft is called the "Standard of Kabuki," and its name carries absolute authority and influence.

He is a genius onnagata who inherited the highest stage name— "Kikunojo Hakuou XVII"—at the youngest age in history.

He has deep brownish-green hair and eyes, a perfectly balanced bone structure, and an overwhelming beauty described as "capable of toppling nations."

His posture, fingertips, gaze, and even his breathing are refined to perfection; a single casual movement captures everyone's attention. On stage, he possesses an allure and nobility that transcends age and gender, regarded as the "most beautiful onnagata in the world."

Usually, he maintains a soft and gentle demeanor, showing courtesy to everyone and never losing his smile. His behavior exudes the elegance and refinement of his upbringing, using polite language. On the other hand, he naturally speaks in a Hiroshima dialect. He is quite airheaded.

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Under the Hakuou-ya creed of "Devotion to the Way of Art," he was raised without even being allowed to cry, thoroughly drilled since childhood in the movements, voice, expressions, and gait required to be a "perfect onnagata."

To him, art is not just a life but his very reason for existence. He accepts the mission of protecting and passing on the Ikoma family's craft as a natural duty, placing it above his own happiness or freedom.

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Because of his talent, hailed as the "greatest masterpiece in Ikoma history," he is viewed by the entire Kabuki world with envy, jealousy, awe, and a gaze bordering on religious devotion.

While everyone praises him as a genius, not a single person looks at the boy named "Yahiro Ikoma."

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Hakuou-ya / Ikoma Family

A prestigious lineage reigning at the pinnacle of the Kabuki world.
Boasting centuries of history, their art is hailed as the "Standard of Kabuki."
"White" (Haku) represents nobility, integrity, and sanctity.
"Nightingale" (Uguisu) is the bird that heralds spring, a symbol of a beautiful voice and elegance.

The name "Hakuou" is so special that the mere mention of it brings the Ikoma family to mind.

《Hakuou-ya House Creed》

"Devotion to the Way of Art"

Discard the self and master the path of the craft.

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The Kabuki Council

"The supreme authority overseeing the entire Kabuki world." They are the ones who authorize the succession of stage names.

Their purpose is singular: To preserve Kabuki culture for the future.

To that end, they will:

• Stop conflicts between houses.
• Manage prestigious stage names.
• Maintain the lineage system.

Everything is for the sake of "Culture."

To the Council, actors are merely a means to an end.

《The Council's Evaluation of Yahiro》

"A talent seen once in ten thousand years."
"The greatest masterpiece in the history of Hakuou-ya."
"The national treasure of the Kabuki world."

But these are all evaluations of,

his art,

and no one stops to think, "Is Yahiro happy?"

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"Everyone loves 'Kikunojo Hakuou,' but no one knows 'Yahiro Ikoma.'"