Natsuki Nakagawa (中川 夏紀 Nakagawa Natsuki) is a supporting character in Sound! Euphonium series. She was a student at Kitauji High School one year above Kumiko Oumae who played euphonium in the school's concert band. She became the band's vice president during Kumiko's second year.
Appearance[]
Natsuki is a young girl with auburn hair that is tied in a high ponytail with two strands sticking out from it and blue eyes.
She wears the standard Kitauji High School uniform for second years.
Personality[]
Natsuki is initially portrayed as a quiet, laid-back and easygoing girl, often seen as someone who doesn't take things too seriously. She has a relaxed attitude towards practice and music, which contrasts with some of her more dedicated and intense bandmates. This laid-back demeanor can sometimes be mistaken for a lack of commitment, but it’s more about her calm and composed nature.
As the series progresses, it becomes clear that Natsuki has a big heart and is more perceptive and caring than she first appears. She is very kind, selfless and supportive of her friends and bandmates, often offering encouragement and advice in her own understated way. Natsuki develops a particular bond with her junior, Kumiko Oumae, and takes on a mentor-like role, showing her more responsible side.
Natsuki's personality is also marked by her sense of humor. She enjoys teasing her friends and lightening the mood with her jokes and playful comments. This playful side makes her a beloved member of the band, bringing a sense of camaraderie and fun to the group.
Despite her initial lack of seriousness, Natsuki grows more dedicated to the band and her music. She begins to practice more diligently and strives to improve her skills, inspired by the passion and hard work of her peers. This evolution showcases her ability to adapt and rise to challenges, reflecting her underlying strength and determination.
Relationships[]
Etymology[]
- The name Natsuki means "summer" (夏) (natsu) and "chronicle" (紀) (ki).
- Natsuki's surname Nakagawa means "middle" (中) (naka) and "river, stream" (川) (kawa/gawa).
- Natsuki Nakagawa's and Yuuko Yoshikawa's surnames seem to contain a curious wordplay: if written together in kana, their first kanji (中 and 吉) form "nakayoshi", which means "(having a) good relationship"; at the same time, they both share the second kanji for "river" (川).
Trivia[]
- Natsuki and Yuuko Yoshikawa often get into playful arguments and teasing, much to the amusement of others, particularly Kumiko Oumae.
- Natsuki did not pass her first audition.
- Natsuki, Yuuko, Nozomi Kasaki and Mizore Yoroizuka graduated from Minami Junior High School.
- Natsuki joined the band because of Nozomi, as she admires her.
- Natsuki has short hair in the novel and manga.
- Natsuki used to not have any illustration in the novel, so her appearance in the anime was completely redesigned. Character designer Shouko Ikeda said that Natsuki looks awful with her short hair like in the novel, so she made her hair a bit longer and put it in a ponytail, so she would look cuter. Natsuki's illustration is revealed on the cover of the new novel series, which shows that her appearance in the novel is now the same as in the anime.
- According to the official Sound! Euphonium novel website:
- Her favorite colors are purple and black.
- Her special skill is being able to perform fast calculations, while still being poor at math.
- She likes bears and spicy food, and dislikes matcha and anko (red-bean paste).
- In the novels, Natsuki's euphonium case has a yellow, faded bear charm key-chain on it.
- Natsuki's euphonium is based on a Yamaha YEP-321 model.
- Natsuki plays electric guitar in Our Promise: A Brand New Day. Her guitar is based on the Yamaha Pacifica 112V model.
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