Kouta Hirano

平野コータ

Main character in High School of the Dead.

Profile

Gender	Male
Age	16

A 16-year-old sophomore student who was often bullied in school, Kouta is a gun otaku and knows the ins and outs of the firearms and any military-related equipment that the group may come across. At the beginning of the story he helped Saya Takagi escape danger, though only did so by following her orders. His skills as a marksman have proven to be a valuable asset to keeping everyone alive. On a one-month trip to America he was trained by the US military contractor Blackwater USA which furthered his obsession over weapons. His crush on Saya is one-sided as he on occasion tries to ask her ou...