Saika Totsuka is a supporting character featured in Wataru Watari's light novel series My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong, As I Expected, also known by its shorthand name Oregairu. He is a student of Sobu High School, a member of Class 2F and classmate of the protagonist Hachiman Hikigaya, and the captain of the school's Tennis Club. Saika is well-known for his feminine appearance and a meek, friendly personality; his appearance alone inspires fellow tennis club members to perform better. Totsuka is nicknamed "The Prince" by his female classmates, which is also an indirect reference to the manga The Prince of Tennis.
The tennis club captain considers Hikigaya as his friend, calling him by his first name, and being one of the few students to have the latter's phone number and email address. He is one of the few people whom Hachiman has a positive impression towards. Saika's interactions with Hachiman often cause the latter to fluster, with him "forgetting" that he is not a girl.
Totsuka is primarily remembered for his trap characteristics, making him a beneficiary of the "trap buff" present in the International Saimoe League. Despite this, he was not featured in ISML's 2014 trap exhibition; he debuted in the 2016 main tournament and has been a regular contestant ever since, appearing in all editions except the downsized ISML 2019. After Hikigaya won the championship in 2018, Saika became Oregairu's successor as the primary male representative, making his breakthrough in 2020 after the anime's third season was aired. There, he won the Amethyst exhibition ring and appeared in the playoffs for the first time. He made his second consecutive playoffs appearance in ISML 2021.
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