Shinichi Okazaki

Age: 16. Height: 169cm. Weight: 52 kg. Occupation: Bassist (formerly) Prostitute (formerly) Actor (currently). Residence: Unnamed city, Sweden (place of birth) Tokyo, Japan (currently) Family Unnamed biological mother † Unnamed stepfather Stepmother no name Unnamed older brother. Novels Ryoko Kawashigi (former pimp) Layla Serizawa (ex-girlfriend). Affiliations Pedras Negras (formerly). Shinichi Okazaki, also known as Shin, is the former bassist for the punk band Black Stones. Shinichi became a member of Blast, or Black Stones, at the age of 15, and is the youngest member of the band. Although seemingly mature, the other band members did not recognize Shin's age until after the audition. Shin was born in Sweden, he speaks British English with a Swedish accent. Shin's mother committed suicide shortly after he was born. His mother's husband raised him as his second son, but never had warm feelings for him. His brother is 3 years older than him and despises him. Therefore, his life was devoid of parental love. Due to his dysfunctional family, Shin ran away from home.

After moving to Japan, Shin met Ryoko Kawashigi, a flight attendant, who works as his pimp and introduces him to alcohol and drugs. He works odd jobs as a male prostitute, with Reira being one of his clients. Among other things, he is an expert mahjong player, a confidant, and a former roommate of Nobu. He stops seeing Reira to protect her status and his own feelings — also possibly provoked by fear of Takumi's warning. Ryoko Kawashigi, his pimp, bears a striking resemblance to Reira and he sees her again after the two musicians ended their relationship. Ryoko lives in the same apartment complex as his family, so he instructs his assistant to take him there instead of his dorms. Around Christmas, on a tip from someone, he and Ryoko were caught and arrested for possession of marijuana, which caused Blast to withdraw from his tour. In future chapters, it is shown that he has become an actor.

Physical appearance Shin's hair was naturally brown, but he mostly wore it dyed light blue. He had brown eyes, although he sometimes wore colored contact lenses. Shin also had several piercings, including four in his left ear, five in his right ear, one of which extends on a chain to his lip. He wore punk-style clothing and often borrowed Nobu's expensive clothes. Like Nana Osaki, he used Vivienne Westwood a lot. Personality and traits Shin is a good-natured and caring individual. He comforts Nobu in his time of need, but provides practical advice to help his friends handle a situation logically. Despite his compassion, he has a somewhat sarcastic sense of humor, and perhaps even a mischievous streak; He picks on his friends, but he doesn't mean any harm by it. On the contrary, he doesn't hesitate to show his affection for his loved ones, even greeting Hachi with a tight hug when he knows she needs it. Because of the circumstances of his childhood, Shin tells Nobu that he will never be connected to anyone out of love. It is more likely that Shin considers himself truly unworthy of love and therefore views prostitution as a very convenient profession. When his friends express concern or disappointment with his career choices, he simply brushes it off and says it's business. Shin appears to have a carefree attitude about most things in life, ignoring Nana every time she tells him to stop smoking. He is commonly seen smoking Black Stone cigarettes.