Kisumi Shigino

Kisumi Shigino (鴫野貴澄 Shigino Kisumi) is one of the supporting characters of the anime series Free! and the second volume of the light novel High☆Speed!. Kisumi went to Junior High with Ikuya, Makoto, Haruka, and Asahi with the latter two attending at Hidkaka University together.

Appearance
Kisumi is a tall, young man with wavy, messy, salmon pink hair that goes down between his purple eyes. His usual school uniform consists of black trousers, a white shirt and a red necktie with yellow stripes.

History
Kisumi was a part of the basketball club back in Iwatobi Junior High School.

Trivia

 * People often make jokes out of his name because it sounds like the English "kiss me".
 * Haruka doesn't particularly like Kisumi for the reason being that during middle school, Makoto started hanging out with him too, making him jealous.
 * His uncle, Katsumi Shigino, runs a small real estate business that he often helps with.
 * He's kept in touch with Asahi Shiina since Iwatobi Junior High School and they're still good friends.


 * Kisumi has admitted to Haruka in middle school that he admires the “natural Asahi” who is free, straightforward and always cheerful while he himself is just trying to look good.


 * Young Kisumi's voice actress in the English dub, Tia Ballard, also provides the voice for Chigusa Hanamura.