It’s been quite a while since I wrote up some extensive thoughts on Ichigo Takano’s best known manga. Orange. Orange, as one may be able to surmise from its title, tells a tale that captures both the sweet and sour of life.
Hiroto Suwa is the literal shining beacon of hope and happiness in said piece, and is a godsend of a supporting character when things get too much. With a typical shoujo backdrop but with heavy themes behind it all – think somehow juggling both time travel and depression – Orange acts as a painful reminder of the lows and highs of what our existence means, especially when we consider our personal journeys in matters of romance.
Hiroto is a supporting character of Orange and a classmate of main character Naho. Orange plays out from Naho’s perspective; she initially receives a letter from her future self, who instructs her to follow the advice she has in writing in order to save Kakeru, a transfer student and eventual friend of hers who will meet an untimely death.
Orange 3 Composition Notebook: Manga Anime Azusa Murasaka Hiroto Suwa Kakeru Naruse Naho Takamiya Journal Orange Vol. 1 To Vol. 4
But she’s actually not the only one who receives a letter from her future self. Hiroto has his own letter from his future self, including even tougher requests to ask of his past self. Not much can be said going forward without going into spoiler territory so you have been warned!
If I was to sum up why my adoration for Hiroto is as extreme as it is, then it’s mostly because he’s not all that different to Toradora’s (best) genki girl Minori. They’re not just the life of their respective parties with their extroverted and energetic natures, but these two can basically be described as some of anime’s and manga’s most selfless characters ever.
Hiroto is quick to exhibit this trait whenever Naho is in the picture, and that’s because Hiroto has always had a thing for her. You can probably already see where this is going.
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Future Hiroto happened to get together with Naho shortly after the passing of Kakeru, and for this reason especially, Hiroto regrets and holds guilt over his reasoning and the actions of his past self for taking advantage of Naho when she was at her most vulnerable. Hoping to steer his old self away from these decisions will eventually lead present day Hiroto into giving up on his feelings for Naho, and instead looking on as Naho begins a romance with Kakeru.
Honestly, that in itself is a solid enough of a reason to regard Hiroto as best boy. But outside of his significant involvement within his friend group and with Naho especially, when he isn’t being the happy-go-lucky clown, Hiroto’s thoughtfulness comes across in waves. He always acts as the polar opposite to both Kakeru and Naho, the pair who are never quite as vocal and honest about what they really want. He has a lot more maturity to him than anyone gives him credit for, really.
And as always with a story with the intention of looking at both the sweet and bitter sides of life itself, Hiroto’s part in Orange was always to be the supporting character. Other titles one could give to him such as “second best” or a mere replacement for Naho’s true love interest are just as apt since Naho quite literally settles for him in the original timeline despite him deserving so much more.
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The guy willingly threw away the picture-perfect life he always wanted: a family unit with Naho as his wife and their own baby. It really is as bittersweet as the story gets, and bless Hiroto for keeping his head held high whilst sacrificing his own happiness for the sake of the futures of those most important to him.
I’d rather not cry again, but if you fancy a touch of the waterworks, give the show a watch yourself over at Crunchyroll.
Disclosure: Some links in this article may be affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on them. This is at no additional cost to you and helps support Rice Digital!Hiroto Suwa (須和 弘人 Suwa Hiroto) is one of the main characters in the story and classmate of Naho's. He also gets a letter from his future-self to help save Kakeru. With the help of Naho and his friends, they all want to save Kakeru before his fate. He is also the protagonist of Mirai, the story and movie that focus on his feelings towards Naho, as well as his actions that led up to the alternate timeline's future.
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In the present timeline, he has longer lighter chestnut brown hair and black eyes. He wears his school uniform fairly neatly, donning a dark green blazer, blue sweater, grey slacks, white shirt and brown shoes. Instead of the standard brown school bag, he instead utilizes a red and white Adidas bag, which he also brings to soccer practice. He wears a beaded necklace around his neck in the present timeline, but not in the future timeline.
Suwa has an extroverted, happy, and easy-going personality. He is the first person to interact with Kakeru after he transfers, which further proves his open and friendly traits. He's occasionally gluttonous, and has a good sense of humor. He is also a kind person who acts selflessly for others, as shown when he's willing to put Naho and Kakeru's feelings over his own so they can be happy. Suwa occasionally acts clueless and unknowing as well. One example of this is with his own letter, in which he tells Naho that he got a letter just like hers, much after its initial arrival (he also never reveals to Naho that they got married in the future). Another example of this is his actions that lead to the alternate timeline's future; he is aware of both Kakeru and Naho's feelings for each other, but stays quiet and never says anything until after Kakeru has passed. Another strange trait of his is his willingness to do embarrassing things; as seen in many examples throughout the story, such as when he gives Kakeru flowers, gets on his hands and knees and begs for Kakeru to join the soccer club, and (in the alternate future) proposes to Naho before they even begin dating.
In the second (our main) timeline, Suwa chose to support the relationship between Naho and Kakeru rather than confessing his feelings to Naho. He understood the regret that his future self had for not saving Kakeru.
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In the original timeline, Suwa chose not to reveal that Naho and Kakeru had feelings for one another, despite realizing that they are both passive people who don’t actively chase after their own happiness.
After Kakeru died, Suwa considered himself a bad person for not being able to save him. He also felt tremendous guilt for ending up with Naho and held doubts that they would be together if Kakeru was alive, to which Naho replied that she still would’ve chosen him (Suwa) in this world.
His guilt spreads to the main timeline’s Suwa as well through his letter causing present Suwa to consider himself a bad person for being someone who could use Kakeru’s death to get close to a vulnerable Naho. However, his friends reassured him that he wasn’t that type of person and that it was simply instinctual for him to console Naho whenever she was upset.
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The original timeline’s Suwa chose to end his letter ensuring that present Suwa knew he had a choice on which path he should choose after saving Kakeru. And he chose not to share his feelings with Naho.
In the future of the alternate timeline, Kakeru and Naho’s infant son is quite fond of Suwa. As Suwa holds the child and looks towards the two of them smiling together, he realizes he made the right choice. The seven of them enjoy a picnic together before watching the orange sunset.
The original Naho awakens with tears of joy from a dream seeing Kakeru smile in the parallel universe surrounded by those he loves. Suwa assures her, that world exists and that in some alternate world they were able to save him, by sharing that he too had the same dream. Hiroto Suwa (須和 弘人 Suwa Hiroto) is one of the main characters in the story and classmate of Naho's. He also gets a letter from his future-self to help save Kakeru. With the help of Naho and his friends, they all want to save Kakeru before his fate. He is also the protagonist of Mirai, the story and movie that focus on his feelings towards Naho, as well as his actions that led up to the alternate timeline's future.
Hiroto Suwa (charakter)
In the present timeline, he has longer lighter chestnut brown hair and black eyes. He wears his school uniform fairly neatly, donning a dark green blazer, blue sweater, grey slacks, white shirt and brown shoes. Instead of the standard brown school bag, he instead utilizes a red and white Adidas bag, which he also brings to soccer practice. He wears a beaded necklace around his neck in the present timeline, but not in the
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