Hiroshi Tateno (立野広 Tateno Hiroshi) is one of the main characters in the Jigoku Sensei Nube series.
Appearance[]
He was always seen wearing a blue shorts, white sleeveless shirt, and blue jacket.
Personality[]
He is quite prideful during the early chapters, but learnt to cope with others later on.
He was protective of his class, even in the face of spirits.
Gallery[]
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Abilities[]
He always dreamt of being a soccer player, so his ability was based on it.
Relationships[]
- Meisuke Nueno - He was initially cold to him, until the teacher exorcised him of a yokai which was overgrown in his feet. After that, he started to warming up to him.
Friends[]
- Miki Hosokawa - He has friendly relationship with her.
- Kyōko Inaba - He also has friendly relations with her, bordering on romance.
History[]
Past Events[]
He was part of a class with Kyoko and Miki.
Story Events[]
Jigoku Sensei Nube[]
He initially not impressed with their new teacher Meisuke Nueno, until the teacher performed an exorcism on him, due to him having an overgrown yokai possessing his feet, which was usually easily removed by salt. After that, he assisted his class whenever situations arise.
Jigoku Sensei Nube Neo[]
Hiroshi become one of the most popular football players around the world, he always joins the football world cup and travel around the world.
Hiroshi only makes several cameo appearances in the first half of Neo until later on, where he decided to travel back to Japan for resting, after he practiced several tournaments. After Hiroshi returned to Japan, he went back to Doumori Elementary to see Nube, Kyoko and the new Class 5-3 students. Due to his popularity and being jealous at his relationship with Kyoko, Kento Kita tried to challenge Hiroshi to shows how he is a much better student than Hiroshi.
When Kento was caught by yokai, Hiroshi tries to save him by uses football combined with Sutra of the White-Robed Goddess to exorcise it. After Nube praised at his football shoot, Hiroshi is shown to be in pain while holding his right leg. Nube wondered if Hiroshi was injured but Hiroshi said they need to check Kento first to see if he has any injures. Kento claimed that he don't have any special skills and that he will never become a famous person like him, Hiroshi then pointed out that since Kento is still young so it's too earlier to claim he's talentless. Hiroshi explained to Kento that everyone has their own talents so they shouldn't compare themselves to him. He also said that every students here is special to Nube so they shouldn't be ashamed. After he finished his conversation, he leaves the school because he have other things to do.
Later at night, Hiroshi sent a message to Nube that he want to see him privately. After Nube arrived at the park, Hiroshi introduces his general manager Artelina to him and revealed that sometimes during one of his football matches, his right leg is heavily injured to the point it might affect his career. He requested Nube for not letting Kyoko know about his leg injuries. Nube then asked him if he want to keep his secret from Kyoko forever, and he stated that he would told her about it once his leg was healed. After explaining the situation, Hiroshi and Artelina then went back to the hotel.
On the next night, to celebrate Hiroshi's career and return to Japan, Nube and the former Class 5-3 students having a party at a BBQ restaurant. After they have done with the party, Hiroshi wished that he could stay with the others a bit longer but the others has some others things to do so they have to return home earlier, which leaves only Kyoko remains with him. Because of this, Hiroshi decided to returning home together with Kyoko. As they're walking on the street, Kyoko asked Hiroshi if he still remember his promise with her 13 years ago and that whether if he still love her. Hiroshi replied with him of course still in-love with her and that he would never break any promise. Soon, they kissed each other.
Later on, when Kyoko went to bring the biscuits to Hiroshi after her mother told her to give him, she saw Hiroshi talking with his manager Artelina which caused her mistakenly thought that he cheated her, she then immediately returned home while crying.
In the next day, Hiroshi and Artelina explaining Hiroshi's injury and conditions to Nube at the hotel room, explained that the leg surgery only has 10% rate to be success. The leg injury he have were originally just minimum and do no harm to his leg, but due to him consistently participating the world cups, the injury got worsen to the point it might affect his football career. After the explanation, Hiroshi apologized Nube for dragging him into this since he doesn't want any people to know about his injury, especially his father and Kyoko. Nube, while understand why Hiroshi wants to keep his injury secret, he stated that Hiroshi should told the truth to Kyoko rather than hiding it from her, as the lovers was supposed to share both the happiness and also the pains together, regardless of how painful it was. Artelina agreed with what Nube said and told Horishi to not hide any secret from his girlfriend. After a while, Hiroshi finally changed his mind and decided to call Kyoko with his phone.
When Hiroshi called Kyoko, she angrily told him that she want to commit suicide in front of him. Nube noticed that Kyoko has been controlled by a yokai and Hiroshi to save her. When they meet Kyoko in-person, she explained that she saw Hiroshi seemly having fun with another woman and cheated her. At first, Hiroshi was confused at what she said but he soon realized that she was referring to Artelina. He explained that while Artelina is beautiful and has a attractive body, she's not his new girlfriend but merely a manager for his football team. Hiroshi then asked Kyoko when has he ever cheated her and that if he is really the kind of man who couldn't be trusted, which slowly make Kyoko free from yokai's control. After Nube had successfully defeated the yokai, Kyoko has regained her sanity and apologized Hiroshi for what she did earlier. Hiroshi said that he should be the one who need to apologize for keeping his injury secret from her.
As Hiroshi goes to the hospital, Kyoko was angered at him for hiding secret as she has every reason to worry at him as a lover. Nube tried to calm Kyoko down and claimed that Hiroshi had his own reason for doing that, Kyoko then blamed all the problems on Nube as he was the one who teach Hiroshi that kind of mindset, in which he couldn't response.
After the surgery, Hiroshi's leg has been successfully healed and plans to return to Italy. Before he entered the plane, he kissed Kyoko and give her a wedding ring, which leaves Nube and the former students shocked.
In the epilogue, sometime after Nube defeated Daira Setsuki Tentei, Hiroshi and Kyoko were married and live together at Italy.
Reibaishi Izuna: Ascension[]
Hiroshi only appears briefly in this series during the time Izuna time travel to the past for change Nube's future.