Ririna Sanada is one of the main heroines in LOVE and LIES. She is a smart, beautiful high school girl with twin tails who stands out both for her looks and her talents. Although she used to be lonely because she was sick as a child, meeting Yukari Nejima changed her life. Ririna is highly intelligent but sometimes awkward around people. She becomes Yukari's government-assigned partner but soon realizes he loves someone else. Even so, she decides to support his romance with Misaki Takasaki, making herself a true friend. Ririna is proud, honest, and loves learning new things, but she is also a bit naive and quirky, which makes her both endearing and unique.
Ririna Sanada is known for her beautiful appearance and her signature twin tail hairstyle.
She stands 152cm tall.
She has a refined, almost noble look, which matches her background.
Her clothes are chosen by her mother, so she does not care much about fashion herself.
Ririna is pure, honest, and very sincere.
She wants to do what is right and hates anything unfair.
Although smart and mature in some ways, she can be naïve and a bit clueless about friendship and love.
She is awkward when dealing with people because she spent a lot of time alone due to health issues.
She values friends deeply and can get excited over small things, sometimes confusing her feelings.
Ririna can be quirky, like forgetting she is only in her underwear when talking to Yukari Nejima.
She is not a "tsundere." She openly shows her emotions and does not hide them behind a tough front.
She has a strong sense of pride and will even stand up to the government if she thinks something is wrong.
Ririna was born on March 31, 1999, making her 16 years old.
She is an early-born student, so she is a year above Yukari Nejima.
Her blood type is B.
She lives in Kanagawa Prefecture, Chino City.
She is a second-year student at Rijo Academy Girls' High School, a very famous private school in her area.
Ririna is a quarter German.
In her childhood, she was sickly and had to spend a lot of time in the hospital.
She could only start attending school regularly from junior high.
Because of this, Ririna had difficulty making friends and didn't know how to act around classmates.
She became known as "Tapeworm" (as a mean nickname) at school because she was different.
She is currently healthy and manages to keep the top grades in her year.
She is in the Literature Club.
Ririna is extremely smart, always keeping the top spot in her grade.
She is amazing at folding paper cranes in a very neat way.
She has sharp insight, able to notice Yukari Nejima's feelings for another girl even on their first meeting.
Ririna is the government-selected partner for Yukari Nejima, the story's main character.
She can quickly see that Yukari has feelings for Misaki Takasaki.
Despite being his fiancée in name, Ririna becomes the first ever true friend to Misaki.
She goes out of her way to help Yukari and Misaki get together, even though this means she steps back herself.
With Yūsuke Nisaka, she is not as close, since her first impression of him was very bad (he called her a virgin immediately).
She loves children and gets along very well with Yukari Nejima’s younger sister Kizuna.
Ririna allows herself to trust Yukari more than any other boy, even though she is generally shy around men.
Meeting Yukari Nejima
Ririna first meets Yukari Nejima after receiving the government notice, telling them they are partners.
Yukari acts distracted and distant during their first meeting, which annoys her.
However, she soon realizes he was just scared, and they quickly make up.
School Life and Friendship
Ririna is an outcast at school and has no friends at first.
She is very pleased when she becomes friends with Misaki Takasaki, thanks to Yukari’s story about his feelings.
Ririna gets excited about helping Yukari and Misaki with their romance, happy to have a real friend for the first time.
Struggles and Decisions
While camping, Yūsuke Nisaka asks her what she will do if Yukari and Misaki become a couple, leaving her unsure of her place.
She decides to support their romance, determined that Yukari and Misaki belong together, even if that means she is left out.
Facing Danger
One day, a troublemaker tries to bother Ririna on the street.
Yukari steps in to protect her, even though he gets hurt.
Moved deeply by Yukari's actions, Ririna hugs him with tears, and a new feeling grows between them.
Discovery and Support
As she spends time with Yukari, she becomes the only girl he can be completely natural around.
Ririna learns about real friendship and tries hard to keep everyone together—even though she does not really understand the risks of disobeying the government’s decisions.
She wishes that Yukari, Misaki, and she could just always be happy together.
- "Panties can’t talk! You must have heard that from another second-year! Or did the panties really tell you? Whose panties!?"
- "The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?"
Ririna likes crabs and cats.
She is very bad at noticing if someone is handsome or not.
Her mother picks out her clothes for her.
Even though she looks and acts like a proper young lady, she is not actually a "tsundere."
She appears to be a bit odd or airheaded, which makes her both funny and easy to like.
Fans love her not just for her cuteness, but because she is relatable and has a good heart.
- Age: 16
- Birthday: March 31 (one year above Yukari Nejima in school)
- Height: 152cm
- Blood Type: B
- Favorite Food: Crab
- Favorite Things: Cats
- Special Skill: Folding paper cranes perfectly
- School: Rijo Academy Girls' High School, second year, Literature Club
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