Natsumi Kobayashi
From Hirayasumi
Natsumi Kobayashi is Hiroto Ikuta's 18 year old cousin, an art student from Yamagata who moves into his Asagaya house. She dreams of becoming a manga artist but keeps it to herself. She is voiced by Mayu Takahashi.
About Natsumi Kobayashi
Natsumi Kobayashi is Hiroto's 18 year old cousin, who moves from Yamagata into his Asagaya house to attend art school in Tokyo. Serious, shy and self-conscious where Hiroto is relaxed, she secretly dreams of becoming a manga artist. Mayu Takahashi voices her in the January 2027 anime.
Appearance
Natsumi has a black bob with a small red hairclip and a round, expressive face. In the series key visual she wears a navy sweatshirt with a penguin print and a denim skirt, charging through Hiroto's garden with a water pistol. Her energy in the visual is all forward motion, in contrast to everyone else sitting still.
Personality
Natsumi is serious, earnest and hard on herself, the opposite pole to her cousin. She worries about her future, her talent and how she comes across, and she hides her biggest dream, drawing manga, because saying it out loud would make failing at it real. Living with Hiroto's calm is both baffling and good for her.
Background & Story
Natsumi grew up in Yamagata and moved to Tokyo to attend art school, moving in with her cousin Hiroto in Asagaya. She is the audience's way into the house: new to the neighbourhood, new to the city, and slowly collecting people, including her first real friend, Akari Yokoyama. Mayu Takahashi voices her in the January 2027 anime.
Powers & Abilities
- A hidden manga dream: Natsumi has no powers. She has a sketchbook, art school training and a dream of becoming a manga artist that she has told almost no one. The series watches her decide whether to take it seriously.
Key Relationships
- Hiroto Ikuta: Her cousin and housemate. His carefree way of living clashes with her serious nature daily, and quietly steadies her.
- Akari Yokoyama: Natsumi's first ever friend in Tokyo, met after her move.
- Hanae Wada: The grandmother whose house Natsumi now lives in. She never knew her the way Hiroto did, and the house carries her presence.
Quick Answers
Who voices Natsumi Kobayashi?
Mayu Takahashi voices Natsumi Kobayashi in Hirayasumi. No English voice actor has been announced.
Why does Natsumi Kobayashi move to Tokyo?
Natsumi moves from Yamagata to attend art school in Tokyo, and lives with her cousin Hiroto in his Asagaya house while she studies.
What is Natsumi Kobayashi's dream?
Natsumi dreams of becoming a manga artist, but she is shy and self-conscious about it and keeps the ambition to herself.