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"Daisuki na Hito" (大好きな人) is the third single by Japanese idol group STU48. It was released on July 31, 2019. Yumiko Takino served as lead performer for the title song. It is the first single released after the completion of the group's theater ship, which is featured in the music video. It topped the Japanese music charts in its release week.

Production and release
"Daisuki na Hito" is the group's first title song to be performed by all active members and trainees (Fū Yabushita was on health leave), led by Yumiko Takino. The music video was primarily filmed on the STU48-go, the group's theater ship which was in service from 2019 to 2021 and was the first ship in Japan with a shipboard theater. It also features the appearance of around 500 extras recruited through the group's fan club.

The single was released in five editions (nine including Limited Editions). Each edition features a different B-side song performed by an STU48 subunit or the trio STU48 Vocal Senbatsu (STU48ボーカル選抜). The song by the subunit Katte ni! Shikoku Kanko Taishi, titled "Umi no Iro o Shitteiru ka?", (海の色を知っているか？) was the only one included in all editions and to have a music video, as reward for its members obtaining the highest average score in the "academic ability test" (Japanese language, math, and science) on the group's variety show STU48 Imousu TV. The music video features Shikoku local specialties such as Sanuki udon and "orange juice faucet".

Subunit songs
These are the subunit songs included in each edition.

Reception
"Daisuki na Hito" sold 296,000 copies in its release week according to Billboard Japan and placed first on both the Oricon Singles and Billboard Japan Hot 100 charts.