Iincho

, or , is a Japanese term meaning class representative, in the context of elementary school and junior high school, and is commonly referred to by the shortened title "Iinchō". Alternatives include or .

In anime, the class iinchō is commonly depicted as a bespectacled girl (meganekko) or boy with a pushy albeit well-meaning attitude. Often the character is addressed by this title instead of their by their own name. Examples include:

  • Yū Tobita in Gakuen Alice
  • Masaaki Ooyama (bespectacled, the first) and Chiyo Mihama (non-bespectacled, the second) in Azumanga Daioh
  • Hikari Horaki in Neon Genesis Evangelion
  • Ayaka Yukihiro in Mahou Sensei Negima
  • Eimi Date in Pretty Sammy TV
  • Ichijo in Pani Poni Dash
  • Shizuka Nagare in Doki Doki School Hours
  • Chairperson in Project Justice
  • Minazuki Yamato in Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
  • Tomoko Hoshina in ToHeart and ToHeart ~Remember My Memories~

ja:学級委員