Iincho

Gakkyūiin (学級委員, Gakkyūiin^?), or Gakkyūiinchō (学級委員長, Gakkyūiinchō^?), 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 Class Iinchō (クラス委員長, kurasuiinchō^?) or Kurasuiin (クラス委員, Kurasuiin^?).

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