In his past, he had even slept with Aiko because she was depressed and she insisted it would make her happy. Asami describes Yamato as someone who thinks of others more than anyone else, protects what should be protected, and cares for others despite having his own problems to deal with. He cares for Mei more than anything and her feelings matter the most to him. Over time, Yamato falls in love with Mei and they start dating. When a stalker harasses Mei, she calls Yamato for help and when he arrives, he kisses Mei to get the stalker to go away.

Instantly attracted to her due to her different personality from all the other girls he has met, he gives her his cellphone number and tries to befriend her. When he first meets Mei, she kicks him down the stairs under the false belief that he was trying to lift her skirt when in reality it was his friend Kenji who did it. He was known for having kissed almost every girl at school. Yamato Kurosawa ( 黒沢大和, Kurosawa Yamato) Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese) Leraldo Anzaldua (English) Live-action Actor: Sota Fukushi One of the most popular boys in school. As she eventually falls in love with Yamato Kurosawa, she starts to believe that not everyone is selfish and finally begins to have true friends. At first, she is viewed by others as 'freakishly gloomy' and someone who 'doesn't speak' but in addition to being anti-social and clumsy, she is also observant, kind, honest, supportive, and funny. She encounters a popular boy named Yamato Kurosawa, who becomes interested in her, and it is through their tentative friendship and blossoming relationship that Mei ultimately begins to branch out and befriend others.Ĭharacters Mei Tachibana ( 橘めい, Tachibana Mei ) Voiced by: Ai Kayano (Japanese) Caitlynn French (English) Live-action Actor: Haruna Kawaguchi Since Mei used to be constantly bullied as a child and her classmates blamed her for an accident she never did, she decides to never befriend anyone again and all she needed to survive was herself. A childhood incident in which her friends turned out to be toxic and shallow left her scared of disappointment, leading her to be cautious around people - too cautious. Quiet and unassuming Mei Tachibana has spent her high school years without making friends or getting a boyfriend. A live action film was released on July 12, 2014. In North America, the manga is published by Kodansha USA and the anime is licensed by Sentai Filmworks. An anime adaptation by Zexcs aired from October 6 to December 30, 2012.

( Japanese: 好きっていいなよ。, Hepburn: Suki-tte ii na yo.) is a Japanese 2008 romance manga by Kanae Hazuki.

好きっていいなよ。1 by Kanae Hazuki