White Album 2 is a romantic music-themed anime with an emotional storyline. It follows a love triangle involving Haruki, Kazusa, and Setsuna.
They were initially close friends who joined a light music group that performed at their high school festival. However, their friendship began to strain after Setsuna and Haruki started dating, which hurt Kazusa.
In this article, we'll further discuss the main characters who play important roles in the story of White Album 2. Check out the full review below!
1. Haruki Kitahara
Haruki Kitahara is intelligent, serious, hardworking, and excels academically. He also has a kind nature and a strong sense of compassion for others.
Haruki has a strong passion for playing the guitar. He always spends his time after school practicing in the music room. His skills as a guitarist gradually improve thanks to Kazusa's help.
However, Haruki is not very sensitive to other people's feelings. He allows himself to date Setsuna without realizing Kazusa's feelings. When Kazua confesses his feelings, she realizes that she also loves Kazusa.
2. Kazusa Touma
Kazusa Touma is a girl who is indifferent, cold, and arrogant. She also has a habit of sleeping in class. Despite this, she has a talent as a pianist like her mother.
Kazusa and Haruki's relationship initially seems very difficult. Kazusa gradually begins to like Haruki after she sees his kindness. However, she is unable to honestly express her feelings to him.
When Kazusa finds out that Haruki is dating Haruka, she tries to distance herself so as not to interfere with their relationship. However, she ultimately can't hold back her feelings and comes clean to Haruki.
3. Setsuna Ogiso
Setsuna Ogiso is a cute girl who is a favorite among the boys in high school. She is very friendly and always kind to others. Unfortunately, she has a selfish side because she can't see the happiness of others.
Setsuna could be considered the third person to intervene in Haruki and Kazusa's relationship. When she saw Kazusa kissing Haruki, she immediately acted quickly and confessed her feelings to Haruki.
Setsuna thought it would keep the three of them together. However, her decision unknowingly hurt Kazusa and drove her away. She feels deeply regretful.
4. Takeya Iizuka
Next, there's Haruki's best friend, Takeya Iizuka. He is friendly and supportive. He always supports Haruki so he can achieve his dream of performing at festivals.
Takeya also had no problem being asked to be the backstage music director during Haruki's successful concerts. He often advises Haruki to focus more on his relationship with Setsuna.
5. Io Mizugawa
Io Mizugawa is Setsuna's classmate and Haruki's best friend. She has a rather cute appearance. She's also very friendly and enjoys hanging out with Haruki and Takeya.
Io is often Setsuna's confidant. She also supports Setsuna and Haruki's relationship. She was shocked when she heard Setsuna admit that she was the cause of the rift between Haruki and Kazusa.