I think that it was originally translated from the fanmade Chinese version, judging by the 'Usagi-chan-sensei' nickname - 小兔老师 (which is also used in the early chapters, instead of "Usagi-san"). Basically, the translation wasn't based on the original text, so: some of the kanji characters for names and nicknames got distorted, and possibly, the person translating the names wasn't proficient enough in Japanese to get the original Japanese names right. Japanese names are a pain in the ass, as they are normally read using special readings
After the anime aired, the original names prevailed, even if translating from Chinese to English. Hope I helped
Ohhhh I see! Yes, thanks very much! I think I would have been even more confused as a first-time reader xD I hadn't even known about there being a Chinese version.
Much obliged~!!
It’s quite easy to misread kanji, especially if you’re not Japanese, so I’m guessing that’s what happened.
Rereading, and yeah I thought I was reading about someone else, but in the first few chapters, Misaki's brother is referred to as Kyoukou, not Takahiro...? And the girlfriend/fiance is Megumi and not Manami..?
Upon further rereading, Hiroki and Sumi's names are different too..?