Nowa Sugaya

Overview

Nowa Sugaya is a supporting character in the manga and anime series My Dress-Up Darling. She is a high school student in Class 1-5 and one of Marin Kitagawa's close classmates and regular hang-out partners.

Appearance

She features black hair with red inner two-tone highlights styled in twintails, along with black eyes. Her visual details include multiple ear piercings and earrings, a bracelet, and black-painted nails. Her typical school outfit consists of a white collared shirt with a necktie, a black sweater or sweater vest, and a pleated skirt, frequently seen with a lollipop in her mouth.

Personality

She possesses a cheerful, modern gyaru demeanor paired with quick wit and sharp intuition. She easily catches on to Wakana Gojo's serious mindset and willingly plays along with unexpected improvisations. While slightly exasperated by Marin Kitagawa's intense subculture interests, she remains supportive and takes a keen, inquisitive interest in the romance developing between Marin and Wakana.

Abilities

She possesses no specialized combat powers or occupational abilities. While she shows immense enthusiasm for karaoke and singing continuously, her actual vocal capability is defined as below average.

Background

As a student in Class 1-5, she regularly spends her free time socializing with Marin Kitagawa's inner circle. During a trip to a karaoke room, she directly confronted Wakana Gojo about whether he and Marin were dating. She was also present alongside her peers when Wakana demonstrated his impressive expertise by applying cosmetics for Marin.

Relationships

She is a close friend of Marin Kitagawa, belonging to the same social circle alongside classmates Daia and Rune. Through Marin, she becomes friendly enough with Wakana Gojo to address him with familiar honorifics, often observing the subtle interactions between him and Marin.

Trivia

She is a fan of rock and soul music, singing tracks like 'Katame no Willie', 'Rock 'n' Roll wa Nariyamanai', and 'Jitterbug' during karaoke trips. In the ending credits of the television anime's first season, her family name was accidentally misspelled as Suganno instead of Sugaya.