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Kou Ichinomiya "Recruit" (リクルート, Rikurūto) is the Arakawa Under the Bridge male protagonist. He is a 22-year-old university student, head of several companies, and future heir to the Ichinomiya corporation. His father, Seki Ichinomiya, raised him to "never be indebted to anyone," even wearing a tie passed from father to son with the motto written all over it.

Kou gets his pants stolen one day while crossing a bridge and falls into the Arakawa River while trying to retrieve them. He nearly drowns until Nino saves him and brings him to shore. Kou attempts to repay Nino with money and a home, but she refuses. When Kou asks Nino what she does want, she asks him to "experience love with (her)," which leads to Kou moving under the bridge to be with her.

Shortly after he moves in, he is renamed "Recruit" by Chief, but the villagers usually call him "Rec" ("Riku") for short. Kou originally does not like this name. Village Chief offers "Naitei Toreta" as a second option, but Kou doesn't like it and accepted "Recruit."

His job in the village is to be the teacher for the village's children.

Trivia[]

  • He is 5'8 (172cm)
  • His blood type is A
  • He weighs 123lb (55kg)
  • He is a Virgo
  • Nakamura has stated: 'In the planning phase, when he owed someone, his tie would strangle him.' and 'When the series started, his hair was this short {pointing to a picture of Rec's old hair}, but it grew longer without noticing'
  • He has never met his mother before.

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