{"id":2058,"date":"2019-11-25T22:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biggestinjapan.com\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2019-11-20T07:33:46","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T22:33:46","slug":"the-flowery-name-puns-of-oresuki-are-you-the-only-one-who-loves-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biggestinjapan.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/25\/the-flowery-name-puns-of-oresuki-are-you-the-only-one-who-loves-me\/","title":{"rendered":"The Flowery Puns of ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve been watching <\/span>ORESUKI<\/span><\/i> you may have noticed a heavy flower motif. But if you break down the Japanese being used, it becomes clear rather quickly that the whole anime is just one giant flower-based pun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In Japanese, schools are often called \u201cgakuen\u201d (\u5b66\u5712), literally \u201clearning garden.\u201d <\/span>ORESUKI<\/span><\/i> takes this to the most literal possible extreme. The school itself is completely flower-themed (their school festival is even called the \u201cFlower Festival\u201d) and each of the main female characters in the story is directly associated with a flower–they even wear an accessory of that flower in their hair.<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, the main female characters\u2019 nicknames are the names of different flowers–with the male character\u2019s nicknames being at least flower-related. Each nickname is made by taking the characters\u2019 real names and rearranging or cutting letters to make a flower-based pun. But more than that, if you know <\/span>the language of flowers<\/span><\/a>, the characters\u2019 nicknames give you special insight into how each character thinks and acts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Amatsuyu Kisaragi (<\/span>\u5982<\/span>\u6708 <\/span>\u96e8\u9732<\/span>)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nickname:<\/b> “Joro” (<\/span>\u5982<\/span>\u96e8\u9732<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nickname Meaning:<\/b> \u201cWatering Can<\/a><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Flower Language Meaning:<\/b> N\/A\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite his devious intentions, his job seems to be nothing more than to help the various flowers grow. Or to put it another way, he is the tool each of the girls uses to grow how they want to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sumireko Sanshokuin (<\/span>\u4e09\u8272<\/span>\u9662 <\/span>\u83eb<\/span>\u5b50)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nickname: <\/b>“Pansy” (<\/span>\u4e09\u8272<\/span>\u83eb<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nickname Meaning: <\/b>\u201c<\/span>Pansy<\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Flower Language Meaning:<\/b> Memories (Yellow), Love (White), Head always filled with thoughts of you (Purple)<\/span><\/p>\n

As an obsessive stalker, it\u2019s a given that she wears a purple pansy accessory in her hair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Aoi Hinata (<\/span>\u65e5<\/span>\u5411<\/span> \u8475<\/span>)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nickname: <\/b>“Himawari” (<\/span>\u5411<\/span>\u65e5<\/span>\u8475<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nickname Meaning:<\/b> \u201c<\/span>Sunflower<\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Flower Language Meaning:<\/b> Optimism, Strength, Loyalty<\/span><\/p>\n

Overly bright personality? Physically stronger than she looks? Stuck by her best friend since childhood? Check, check, and check.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sakura Akino (<\/span>\u79cb<\/span>\u91ce <\/span>\u685c<\/span>)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nickname: <\/b>“Cosmos” (<\/span>\u79cb<\/span>\u685c<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nickname Meaning:<\/b> \u201c<\/span>Cosmos<\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Flower Language Meaning:<\/b> Orderly, Love and Care\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

School President and an obsessive note-taker, she is completely thrown off when anything doesn\u2019t go exactly as expected.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Taiyo Oga (\u5927\u8cc0 \u592a\u967d)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nickname: <\/b>“Sun-chan” (\u30b5\u30f3\u3061\u3083\u3093)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nickname Meaning:<\/b> \u201c<\/span>The Sun<\/span><\/a>\u201d (His first name \u201cTaiyo\u201d literally translates as \u201csun\u201d in English.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Flower Language Meaning:<\/b> N\/A\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The school\u2019s popular sports star, he\u2019s the metaphorical sun the girls are trying to bask in.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hina Hanetachi (<\/span>\u7fbd\u7acb<\/span> \u6867<\/span>\u83dc)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nickname: <\/b>“Asunaro” (<\/span>\u7fcc<\/span>\u6867<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nickname Meaning:<\/b> \u201c<\/span>Thujopsis Dolobrata<\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Flower Language Meaning:<\/b> N\/A<\/span><\/p>\n

While popular for its ornamental beauty, the thujopsis dolobrata is actually not a flower: it’s a conifer tree. In the anime, Asunaro is a tree trying to stand out (to attract Joro) despite being surrounded by flowers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kimie Kamata (<\/span>\u84b2<\/span>\u7530 <\/span>\u516c\u82f1<\/span>)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nickname: <\/b>“Tanpopo” (<\/span>\u84b2<\/span>\u516c\u82f1<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nickname Meaning:<\/b> \u201c<\/span>Dandelion<\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Flower Language Meaning:<\/b> Healing, Emotional Intelligence, Survival<\/span><\/p>\n

As the manager of the baseball club, it is her job to keep the team in top shape, both physically and emotionally. She also has a good survival instinct given how she avoids school drama by rejecting Joro\u2019s invitation to do the Flower Festival Dance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Asaka Mayama (\u771f<\/span>\u5c71<\/span> \u4e9a<\/span>\u8336\u82b1<\/span>)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nickname: <\/b>“Sazanka” (<\/span>\u5c71<\/span>\u8336\u82b1<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nickname Meaning:<\/b> \u201c<\/span>Sasanqua Camellia<\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Flower Language Meaning:<\/b> Perfection, Desire, Faithfulness<\/span><\/p>\n

She is the most beautiful and charismatic girl in Joro\u2019s class. The guys want her and the girls want to be her.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chiharu Y\u043egi (\u6d0b<\/span>\u6728<\/span> \u8305<\/span>\u6625<\/span>)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nickname: <\/b>“Tsubaki” (<\/span>\u6728<\/span>\u6625<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Nickname Meaning:<\/b> \u201c<\/span>Common Camellia<\/span><\/a>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Flower Language Meaning: <\/b>Perfection, Desire, Faithfulness<\/span><\/p>\n

Rather than the first two meanings, Tsubaki is the personification of the third. She feels indebted to Joro and is willing to do anything to repay him–even if it breaks with common sense.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?<\/span><\/i> can be watched on <\/span>Crunchyroll<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Funimation<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0 <\/span>HIDIVE<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0 <\/span>AnimeLab<\/span><\/a> (AU\/NZ), and <\/span>Wakanim<\/span><\/a> (EU).<\/span><\/p>\n

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