Shinji Nakano

Shinji Nakano is a character from the "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest" series.

He is one of the students from Japan who got involved in the Summoning Incident and ended up in Tortus along with his other classmates. He is friends with formerly both Daisuke Hiyama, Reichi Kondou & currently Yoshiki Saitou and was part of Daisuke's gang who regularly used to torment Hajime Nagumo and made his life miserable in school from the past. Until Daisuke betrayed all his former classmates including him and Saitou and Eri killed Kondou. However, After Hiyama's death, Nakano and Saitou redeemed themselves to pledge their loyalty towards Hajime.

He and Yoshiki eventually start a private security company after returning to Earth and became bodyguards of Liliana S. B. Heiligh.

Appearance
Shinji is a young man with an overweight build and short spiky black hair.

Personality
At first, Shinji acted as typical bully in past, but now became a gutless coward who terrified of death by Hajime's hand leaving him to change after the deaths of Daisuke and Reichi by Hajime's hands. He became more earnest and learning to become a good person. Nakano (along with Saitou) were shown sympathy from the loss of their friend, Kondou as he regarded himself when he couldn't save him from their false friend, Hiyama's betrayal.

He was eager to find a girlfriend, but is usually unsuccessful when girls are disgusted him due to Hiyama. When redeemed himself for his resolve, he learn to become compassionate and behave himself to get girls to love him.

Unlike Hiyama, Shinji does have redeem qualities when he and Yoshiki apologize to Hajime for their misdeeds and willingly to do whatever it takes to earn Nagumo's respects simply by letting him to keep Kaori for himself.

Along with Saitou, Nakano shown his regretful side when he and Yoshiki couldn't save their true friend, Reichi Kondou from the betrayal of their false friend, Daisuke Hiyama.

Relationships

 * Daisuke Hiyama, Reichi Kondou, & Yoshiki Saitou - Shinji's three closest friends and former partners in crime. Alongside them, he bullied Hajime Nagumo as much as possible mostly because they liked Kaori as well in the past. but now they are terrified of Hajime's inhuman strength and ruthlessness after he murdered Cattleya. After Hiyama betrayed them by aligning himself with Eri and causing Kondou's death, he and Saitou were mentally cornered and recluse themselves in their room due their friend's betrayal. After their deaths, Nakano and Saitou visited to Kondou's grave as they forgiven their fallen friend for unable to help him due to Hiyama's betrayal. Like everyone else, Shinji no longer cared about Hiyama when he was never his friend. Nakano (along with everyone else) will always remembers his false friend, Daisuke Hiyama is nothing but a selfish, deluded traitor.
 * Hajime Nagumo - He along with his friends were jealous of the fact that Kaori was interested in Hajime, so they constantly bullied him at school and in Tortus. When he along with his classmates were saved by Hajime, he was shocked and scared by Hajime's inhuman strength and ruthless attitude. Following the failed attempted to feign an apologize for Hajime to make him return in order to get closer to Kaori, Nakano and the Four (except for Hiyama due to his persistence) has gave up so easily on his pursuit on Hajime and his chance for Kaori. After Eri and Hiyama's betrayal including the Kondou's death and witnessing Hajime killing his two friends without hesitation, he along with Saitou were terrified to cross Hajime as they kneel and apologized to him as they swear to never get in his way or harming his comrades (harem) allowing Hajime to keep Kaori. In the funeral of questioning what really did happened at his "fall", Hajime enlightened Nakano and the rest of Hiyama was attempted to kill him and it wasn't an accident caused Shinji to not have any trace of sympathy for his former "friend" after the dimwitted traitor used Nakano as a tool. They begin to show respect for Hajime after returning to Earth, but Hajime still finds him annoying despite Nakano and Saitou became his yes-men.
 * Liliana S. B. Heiligh - Liliana considers Shinji and Yoshiki her friends. They act as her bodyguards whenever she appears in public as a pop idol.

Abilities

 * Enhanced Physical Abilities: Like most of his classmates, Shinji possessed physical abilities stronger than ordinary humans. However, he is considered one of the weakest of his classmates. His abilities are pathetically weak to Hajime and his companions. Without his weapon, Shinji is useless in an actual hand-to-hand combat.

Skills

 * Fire Magic Affinity - It allows the user to use fire magic at a capable rate.
 * Language Comprehension - A base skill granted to all those who got summoned. It gives the user the ability to understand any language and be proficient in it.

Spells

 * Fireball - the most basic spell involving fire magic. "Incinerate all that stands in my path."
 * Flame Fortress - a spell that creates a wall of fire around the caster.

Trivia

 * Shinji's dream is to have a shotgun wedding with an idol.
 * In the anime, Shinji is not among the students that trains in the Great Orcus Labyrinth. Instead, he and a few other students stay behind in the Heiligh Kingdom's capital as a support team.