Miyuki Shirogane

The most based romcom protagonist in recent manga.

>be Prez >be from a popular anime >barge through ISML >win the couples tourney >win the main tourney undefeated one year later >"Why am I so popular?" >win r/anime's best guy 7 several months later >"Fucking boring-ass final", the redditors complain as I face Ishigami and drive him into the dirt >Retires

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Miyuki Shirogane is the male protagonist of Aka Akasaka's romantic comedy manga and anime series Kaguya-sama: Love is War. The series' premise is about Shirogane and Kaguya being in love with each other, but neither does not want to admit it, so they play "the war of love and brains" to make the other confess. In the story, Miyuki is the student council president of the prestigious Shuchiin Academy who is known for his monstrous intellect and shrewd management skills. He has prominent eyebags, which gives him a perpetually serious look. This is caused by his addiction to hard work, where he forgoes sleep to grind on studies and schoolwork; because of this habit he has developed a dependence on caffeine and will crash if he doesn't get his coffee. According to one of the manga's afterwords, Shirogane is of full Japanese ethnicity, and his yellow hair is a stylistic choice by the mangaka.

It is later revealed that Shirogane comes from a relatively poor household, and his drive to become the top student was motivated by his desire to stand on equal footing alongside Kaguya, who is also one of the best students. The main couple's relationship is a core facet of the series, and its in-depth exploration of their love story compared to other rom-com mangas has won the hearts of many audiences.

When it comes to popularity within the Kaguya-sama fandom, Miyuki pales in comparison to main waifu Kaguya, memelord cute girl Chika, relatable /ourguy/ Ishigami, and Hayasaka simps. This is just speculation as there is no official popularity poll held yet. But in the saimoe contests, Shirogane is monstrously popular because of his anime's success. Even though some of his traits have in common with the typical "nice guy" anime protagonist, he is touted by fans as one of the best-written lead males in romcom mangas, compared to many other guys who serve as "self-inserts". Miyuki also possesses the "protagonist buff", a tendency for main characters to perform better than the supporting cast, making him a safe and easy bet to vote for.

ISML record
Debuting in the Winter 2019 season, Shirogane first appeared in ISML 2019's couples / ships exhibition with Kaguya and won the contest after beating Hyouka's Oreki and Chitanda in the final.

The president made his proper debut in ISML 2020's main tournament and dominated the tournament from the very beginning. Supported by the massive Shinomiya conglomerate Kaguya-sama voting block and the recent airing of the anime's second season, Miyuki attained the most nomination votes and the highest pot seeding in Split 1, thereby making him the outright favorite to win the Scepter. Only Ishigami, Sakuta, and Riku can rival him in terms of strength. Envisioning the Royal Road ahead of him, Shirogane laid the path's foundations through winning all 35 regular season matches, and was also the first male to break that year's several vote milestones, having earned more than 4000 and 5000 votes in two separate matches. Although he only placed third in the Aquamarine pendant round (won by Riku), he immediately struck back by winning the Topaz pendant, the gem that best matches his hair color.

In the playoffs, Miyuki defeated Taki Tachibana, Kazuma Satou, and fellow cast member Yu Ishigami in the first three rounds, then fought a neck-and-neck final against last year's runner-up Sakuta, which ended with him winning the Scepter by 30 votes, the closest final ever fought in ISML's male division. With this victory, Miyuki cemented his place in ISML history by becoming the first contestant to complete a perfect season in his first eligible Main Tournament appearance.

Main Tournament
Gem Record:
 * Appearances: 2
 * 2021: Aquamarine (3rd), Topaz (Winner)

Other
Tournament of Champions While Shirogane had a historic ISML championship run, in his first tournament of champions appearance in 2021 he was finally handed his first-ever loss in the second group round by Rimuru Tempest, whose show Slime Isekai was currently airing its second season. He also lost to eventual 3-time finalists Oreki and Hachiman, and defeated the remaining contestants, finishing with a 4-3 record and tying the slime for 3rd place.

He will attempt to challenge his claim for the ToC title in 2022, using his own anime's 3rd season as leverage.

ISML 2019 Couples / Ships Tournament (w/ Kaguya Shinomiya):
 * TBD

r/anime
Miyuki debuted in r/anime's Best Guy 6, held during the Winter 2020 season, as the #6 seed. This placed him in the second half of Group D together with #11 seed Yu Ishigami; their rivalry match in the round of 16 was hotly anticipated by users. However, this match-up was spoiled by #22 seed Sakuta kicking the treasurer out in the round of 32. In an apparent act of revenge, Shirogane defeated the rascal to reach the Elite Eight for the first time. In the quarter-finals, he lost to a reawakened #3 seed All Might, who was coming off a key role in My Hero Academia season 4.

The president then secured the top seed of Best Character 5 and cruised to the elite eight, but lost to eventual champion Edward Elric in the quarter-finals. A few months later, Shirogane would finally win Best Guy 7 as a #3 seed due to his series' general popularity among r/anime users. His final match pitted him against Ishigami, which was met with apathy as the result is obvious.

After winning Best Guy 7, Shirogane joins Lelouch and Koro-sensei as the third male character who became champion in both ISML and an r/anime major tournament.

Best Guy 6 - seed 6
 * (507) Zeref Dragneel @ Fairy Tail -- 900 - 84
 * (262) Yuki Souma @ Fruits Basket -- 972 - 169
 * (134) Yusuke Urameshi @ Yu Yu Hakusho -- 762 - 301
 * (59) James @ Pokemon -- 928 - 382
 * (38) Teruki Hanazawa @ Mob Psycho 100 -- 928 - 550
 * (22) Sakuta Azusagawa @ Seishun Buta Yarou -- 842 - 715
 * (3) All Might @ My Hero Academia - 1053 -- 1246

Best Guy 7 - seed 3
 * (510) Jukai @ Dororo - 612 - 79
 * (254) Kazuma Souma @ Fruits Basket -- 551 - 121
 * (126) Souma Yukihira @ Shokugeki no Souma -- 737 - 223
 * (67) Rei Kiriyama @ 3-gatsu no Lion -- 427 - 335
 * (30) Shouto Todoroki @ My Hero Academia -- 1104 - 328
 * (14) Alphonse Elric @ Fullmetal Alchemist -- 979 - 436
 * (6) Kazuma Satou @ Konosuba -- 1176 - 686
 * (7) Reigen Arataka @ Mob Psycho 100 -- 920 - 752
 * (9) Yu Ishigami @ Kaguya-sama -- 960 - 385

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Best Character 5 - seed 1
 * (512) Kouko Kaga @ Golden Time -- 823 - 136
 * (256) Tohru Honda @ Fruits Basket -- 942 - 385
 * (129) Thorfinn @ Vinland Saga -- 955 - 437
 * (65) Asuka Langley Soryu @ Evangelion -- 784 - 524
 * (33) Winry Rockbell @ Fullmetal Alchemist -- 885 - 543
 * (16) Ryuko Matoi @ Kill la Kill -- 777 - 682
 * (8) Edward Elric @ Fullmetal Alchemist -- 703 - 1154

Contest Wins
Total Wins (6) -


 * 1) ISML 2020 Lapis Scepter ★
 * 2) Best Guy 7 ★
 * 3) Animebracket Best Boy of 2019
 * 4) Anitwitter Awards 2020 Spring
 * 5) Mangahelpers Best Couple 2021 (ft. Kaguya Shinomiya)
 * 6) MyanimeList Best Boy of the Year 2019

Non-Contest Honours

 * Crunchyroll Anime Awards Best Couple 2020 (ft. Kaguya Shinomiya)