Happy Blog Anniversary (and Happy Birthday Ryuya)!

May 15th is Ryuya's birthday!

It's also the same day I started this blog! (Actually it's dated May 14th but it was already the 15th in Japan.)

I always try to acknowledge this milestone in some way, this time I've gone back in time to the official UtaPri blog entry from 2011 celebrating Ryuya's birthday. I won't translate the entire entry, but here are some facts about him, with some extra notes added by me:

Ryuya Hyuga

Age (at the start of the first UtaPri visual novel): 27

Height: 192 cm (6 feet 3.5 inches!!!)

Weight: 85kg (187 pounds)

Blood Type: A (same as Tokiya, Masato, and Ranmaru, and Nagi)

Birthday: May 15th

Astrological Sign: Taurus (same as Kira)

Instrument: Trumpet

Favorite Food: Natto (fermented soybeans notorious for their strong smell and taste)

Hated Food: Konyaku (a type of potato often served in jelly form)

Highlights:

• He's pretty much a superman--known in his hometown as a respected older brother figure, he's now a top idol, and not just a teacher at Saotome Academy but also works in their accounting department and a dormitory manager, and also in charge of doing repairs caused by Shining Saotome at the school.
• He's good at cooking, having lived on his own for a long time.
• He's the oldest of four boys: His younger brothers are Yamato, Touma, and Makoto. There's a ten-year difference between himself and Makoto. He fights with Yamato a lot when they see each other, and Touma is the smart and calm one.
• At 192 cm, he's the second tallest among the Shining idols, the tallest being Shining Saotome at 2 meters.
• He enjoys riding his motorcycle! The back seat appears to be for someone important (is it you? ^^)

I admire Ryuya for how hard-working and talented he is, and it inspires me to put together translations that he would be proud of (if he were a language teacher). Happy Birthday Ryuya, and I'm glad to continue this blog for as long as I can!