Haru Kurosawa

Haru Kurosawa is an anime gary stu. He almost archetypically has a tragic backstory, and has a type of immortality that allows him to die and be reborn at the same state he was in before his death.

Appearance
Haru has dark hair and pink eyes. He is rather plain looking, yet he is considered to be one of the most attractive guys at the school. He is shown almost always wearing his school uniform, a white button-down shirt and black pants, except for when he visits his old house. When his death is imminent, his hair becomes white.

Personality
Due to his upbringing, Haru is aloof and somewhat apathetic. Before meeting Normal-san, this was almost always the case. The more he is around her, the more expressive he becomes. Before his mother's death, he was a playful and energetic kid.

Haru seems to have an affinity for sports.

Background
As a young boy, Haru was solely raised by his mother, as his father was always away for business purposes. His mother, Mai Kurosawa, was kind and doting. Unbeknownst to her, she had a similar condition to her son in which her hair gradually turns white as a sign of her upcoming death. While out on a walk, construction material being lifted along an overhead building fell on her, and she died with many onlookers watching, including her sons. After this incident, Haru gained his flat personality. When he was in middle school, he had only one good friend, a girl named Kaori. She became interested in him on the first day of school, because of his lack of emotions. What Haru, along with the rest of his school, didn't know, was that Kaori's father was abusive and had rather violent outbursts. During a particularly bad one, Kaori tells Haru that she needs space and she goes home early, stating she will return soon. She doesn't the following day, as it is revealed she has committed suicide. Struck with grief again, Haru walks along the same area where his mother had died, and he suffers his first death. When he wakes up the next day unscathed, he notices he was accepted to Mary School.

While at the school, he befriends Matthew and Fawn. One day, he is bumped into by Normal-san and she befriends him as well. Whenever Haru dies, no one has any recollection of it the next day.

During a holiday break, he briefly returns to his old house, where he reconciles with his younger brother Sota.

Trivia

 * Haru's experience in middle school is a reference to the Kagerou Project.
 * Haru's name is spelt with "遥", meaning "distant, remote". This was also chosen because it is a common "generic anime boy" name. His last name's meaning has no bearing on his character.