Sakuta Azusagawa

Sakuta Azusagawa is the main protagonist and titular character of Hajime Kamoshida's Seishun Buta Yarou light novel series, also known as Aobuta for short, and Bunny Girl Senpai among English audiences.

Sakuta is a highly popular anime protagonist known for his deadpan and blunt attitude, and benefits from his girlfriend's massive popularity leeching onto the male contests.

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ISML
Debuting in the Fall 2018 anime season, Sakuta made an immediate impact in the 2019 edition of the International Saimoe League, securing the first seed in the playoffs, but lost in the final to fellow Fall 2018 character Rimuru Tempest. He returned to the finals in 2020, but fell short in the final again as Miyuki Shirogane completed his golden royal road. The titular rascal has won 3 pendants since his debut.

Sakuta would finally get his Scepter in ISML 2021 by winning all of his matches, blowing out even the closest competitors such as returning winner Kirito and unexpected finalist Yuuta Togashi. His path to the ISML championship ultimately followed what Hachiman Hikigaya has done before, as the latter also suffered 2 consecutive runner-up finishes before claiming the grand prize through a perfect season.

r/anime
Sakuta is also a powerhouse character in r/anime contests thanks to his show's very high rating by its users. He made his first Elite Eight showing in Best Guy 7 after shin-kicking the top-seeded Eren Yeager out of the tournament in the round of 16.

Honours
Contest Wins (3)
 * 1) ISML 2021 Lapis Scepter ★
 * 2) r/anime's Salty Sea VI
 * 3) Animebracket - Guy of the Year: 2018