Regarding highly renowned elementary school characters in Japan, the protagonist of Detective Conan, Conan Edogawa, stands out.Ĭonan is the alter ego of high school detective Shinichi Kudo, and he deliberately behaves like a typical first-grade elementary school student to conceal his true identity. Edogawa Conan / Detective Conan ©青山剛昌／小学館 Furthermore, the contrast between his usual cheerful demeanour and his intense focus when he is determined to kill creates an intriguing and memorable character. However, he possesses the potential of a professional assassin, earning the respect of experts in the field. His small stature compared to other male students and his androgynous aura gives Nagisa a youthful impression for a third-year middle school student. Furthermore, in the anime adaptation, Nagisa is voiced by Maaya Uchida, a female voice actress, which enhances his androgynous nature. In the story, there are depictions where his classmates are surprised to learn that he is a boy. Nagisa is a definite male character but has a hairstyle resembling twin tails and a delicate bone structure that can make him appear feminine. Throughout the series, Nagisa’s talent for killing gradually awakens. He is a member of Class 3-E and is involved in the mission to assassinate their teacher, Koro-sensei. In the anime Assassination Classroom, Nagisa Shiota is the main character who also serves as the story’s narrator.
