<p>My guess is that the author enjoys punny/goofy name schemes. The part-time workers hired by Kanie are named Eiko Adachi, Biino Bandou, and Shiina Chuujou-- A, B, and C. (More obvious in Japanese where their family names would be written first.)</p>

<p>And senshin is right-- Kurisu Takaya is a near-direct transliteration of "Chris Tucker". (Fun fact, a similar gag is used in Steins;Gate for the character Kurisu Makise; she often gets called "Christina"/Kurisu-tina.)</p>

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DanDoubleL
<p>Is it there any particular reason why the main characters of Amagi Brilliant Park are named after rap singers?</p>

<p>To be precise:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Kanie Seiya (可児江 <strong>西</strong>也) is named after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West">Kanye West</a></p>

<p>(西 means west)</p></li>
<li>Latifa Fleuranza after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah">Queen Latifah</a></li>
<li><p>Sento Isuzu (千斗{せんと} いすず) after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent">50 Cent</a>.</p>

<p>(Sento is homophone with Cent セント。 いすず can be rendered as <strong>五十</strong>鈴 in kanji where 五十 means 50)</p></li>
</ul>

<p>So, I  guess there is a reason for this and I was wondering what it may be. </p>

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2015-02-02T15:48:22.553Z
Also "Kurisu Takaya", who is presumably Chris Tucker.
senshin
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Maybe KyoAni loves Western rap and hip hop.
Catalog
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KyoAni isn't the one that named the characters. The series is an adaptation of a light novel.
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Why are the main characters of Amagi Brilliant Park named after singers?
# Why are the main characters of Amagi Brilliant Park named after singers?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-02-02
Is it there any particular reason why the main characters of Amagi Brilliant Park are named after rap singers?

To be precise:

* Kanie Seiya (可児江 **西**也) is named after [Kanye West](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West)

  (西 means west)
* Latifa Fleuranza after [Queen Latifah](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Latifah)
* Sento Isuzu (千斗{せんと} いすず) after [50 Cent](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent).

  (Sento is homophone with Cent セント。 いすず can be rendered as **五十**鈴 in kanji where 五十 means 50)

So, I guess there is a reason for this and I was wondering what it may be.
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Also "Kurisu Takaya", who is presumably Chris Tucker.  
> **username_2**: Maybe KyoAni loves Western rap and hip hop.  
> **username_3**: KyoAni isn't the one that named the characters. The series is an adaptation of a light novel.  
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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-02-01. Score: 1
My guess is that the author enjoys punny/goofy name schemes. The part-time workers hired by Kanie are named Eiko Adachi, Biino Bandou, and Shiina Chuujou-- A, B, and C. (More obvious in Japanese where their family names would be written first.)

And senshin is right-- Kurisu Takaya is a near-direct transliteration of "Chris Tucker". (Fun fact, a similar gag is used in Steins;Gate for the character Kurisu Makise; she often gets called "Christina"/Kurisu-tina.)
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