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Shinichiro Nakagami
Shinichiro Nakagami
Voiced by: Makoto Ishii (Japanese)
- Accidental Pervert: Shinichiro accidentally walks in on Hiromi while the latter is showering in episode one.
- Affectionate Nickname: Shinichiro's mom calls him "Shin-chan"
- Betty and Veronica: The Archie to Noe and Hiromi respectively, though they switch roles from time to time as well.
- Childhood Friends: Hiromi and Shinichiro, and Aiko and Shinichiro.
- Childhood Friend Romance: Hiromi and Shinichiro.
- Clueless Chick-Magnet: Shinichiro's not as bad as some, and in fact figured out that Noe had feelings for him before she did. However, he remains oblivious to Hiromi and Aiko's feelings until they respectively spell it out for him.
- Crazy Jealous Guy: Shinichiro towards Jun twice: first was when he thought Jun was Noe's boyfriend and was relieved to know that they're actually siblings. The second time was when he overheard that Hiromi was interested in Jun romantically.
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
- Jerkass: Shiori towards Hiromi during the first few episodes. She gets better eventually.
- Kick the Dog: Shinichiro did this once to Noe, although it's unclear if it was intentional or not. He promised Noe that they'd go home together during episode 5, but decided to go home with Hiromi instead and promptly forgot about Noe. Noe was understandably upset at this betrayal, but still had it in her to forgive him without even mentioning the incident to him whatsoever.
- Love Epiphany: Noe and Shinichiro both have this during episode 7. It's also the same episode where they get a Relationship Upgrade.
- Love Hurts: Isn't very happy seeing his Love Interest expressing interest in someone other than him.
- Love Triangle: Unrequited feelings and conflict abound wherever Hiromi, Noe and Shinichiro are involved.
- Luminescent Blush: When Noe kisses him.
- Meet Cute: Shinichiro meets Noe for the first time when the latter is stuck in a tree. However, this is the extent of their meeting: Noe subsequently curses Shinichiro after he teases her.
- The Nondescript: Shinichiro is initially portrayed as an ordinary high school student with no remarkable characteristics aside from being a talented artist.
- Relative Error: Shin mistakes Jun, Noe's brother, for her boyfriend in episode three.
- She Will Not Cry, so I Cry for Her: At the end of the anime, when Shinichiro professes to Noe that he loves Hiromi but his heart wavers when he's with Noe, Shinichiro bawls
when he and Noe let each other go, implying that while he says he loves Hiromi, his heart will always belong to Noe. - Shipper on Deck: Shinichiro finds himself in this role, trying to get Aiko and Miyokichi together and later, attempts to do the same for Hiromi and Jun. In the latter case, he finds himself hesitant to do so because he liked Hiromi but then overheard her mention she liked him, but does so nontheless in the hopes that she would be happier.
- Snow Means Love: It was also snowing when Shinichiro first confesses to Noe, and she reciprocates.
- You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Noe to Shinichiro. It's one of the reasons why Noe took a particular interest in him.
- You Are Not Alone: Noe to Shinichiro during episode 7. She believes that facing one's problems alone aren't enough and that someone should be there by the person's side to help that person's problems out. She declares that she'll be that someone who'll be by Shinichiro's side so he wouldn't face his problems alone.
Noe Isuguri
Noe Isurugi
Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki (Japanese)
- Betty and Veronica: Noe and Hiromi respectively, though they switch roles from time to time as well.
- Beware the Nice Ones: Insults and Kick the Dog moments toward her don't faze her a bit and she is quite a patient and overall forgiving person. However, when she sees how depressed Shinichiro looked in episode 7 and how he's "turned away from the sky", she correctly deduces that Hiromi was the one at fault and angrily demands that Hiromi apologize to him, while inviting her to eat lunch with her even.
- Cloudcuckoolander: Noe is frequently regarded as unusual by those around her.
- Crash-Into Hello: Noe's preferred greeting for Shinichiro is requesting that he catch her, typically resulting in the former crashing into the latter.
- Death Glare: Noe towards Hiromi plenty of times, though she only made one that was born of anger once in an incident with Hiromi.
- Disappeared Dad: The Isurugi siblings' father died sometime before the events of the anime, according to Jun.
- Friendless Background: Noe before meeting Shinichiro, probably due to her eccentric personality.
- Genre Savvy: She's aware that Poor Communication Kills, and that keeping things to oneself would only cause further trouble in the future, so she puts it in herself to confront both Shinichiro and Hiromi to 'fess up and tell her what exactly is wrong between the two of them in episode 7.
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
- Love Epiphany: Noe and Shinichiro both have this during episode 7. It's also the same episode where they get a Relationship Upgrade.
- Love Hurts: Isn't very happy seeing her Love Interest expressing interest in someone other than her.
- Love Triangle: Unrequited feelings and conflict abound wherever Hiromi, Noe and Shinichiro are involved.
- Luminescent Blush: Noe blushes brightly after Shinichiro confeses to her.
- Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Shinichiro meeting the eccentric Noe and falling in love with her kickstarts the anime's plot, with Shinichiro's life taking an interesting turn the more he spends time with her.
- Meet Cute: Shinichiro meets Noe for the first time when the latter is stuck in a tree. However, this is the extent of their meeting: Noe subsequently curses Shinichiro after he teases her.
- Minors Living Alone: Subverted. Jun and Noe live with their mother since their father and grandmother died. She's usually absent at home thanks to work though.
- "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Noe gives one to Hiromi, telling her that "she (Hiromi) can't fly" based on sheer observation alone and outright tells her to her face that it was a shame that Shinichiro couldn't fly either at the time despite having had the ability to do so was all because of someone like her. Hiromi was pissed and a fight ensued after that.
- Romantic Runner-Up: As the series progresses, it becomes clear that Noe will end up fulfilling this role.
- Tranquil Fury: Before it erupted into a fight, Noe was obviously fuming at Hiromi for being the reason why Shinichiro was so depressed on episode 7, and yet she was still calm while wearing a Death Glare at Hiromi when she called out to her to have a little talk.
- Unable to Cry: After her grandmother died and "took her tears with her", finds herself unable to cry no matter how depressing or happy the situation is.
- Wise Beyond Their Years: Out of all the characters, and in spite of her seemingly childish and Cloudcuckoolander attitude towards everything, only she has a mature outlook in life, often being the most perceptive when it comes to others' feelings, and being the most knowledgeable when it comes to knowing other people.
Hiromi Yuasa
Hiromi Yuasa
Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka (Japanese)
- Betty and Veronica: Noe and Hiromi respectively, though they switch roles from time to time as well.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: She pretends to want to befriend Noe, but her reasons for doing so have ulterior motives behind them. Noe sees through this facade immediately and calls her out for lying.
- Broken Ace: A model student at school, friendly, popular, good at basketball, has great grades. At home? A girl with a bundle of issues hiding underneath a quiet facade.
- Brother–Sister Incest: She is for much of the series, under the impression that she is Shinichiro's half-sister and as such, is very uncomfortable with her feelings for him.
- Childhood Friends: With Shinichiro.
- Childhood Friend Romance: Hiromi and Shinichiro.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: Not Played for Laughs.
- Extreme Doormat: Contrasting her outgoing personality at school, Hiromi is decidedly more reserved at home and follows requests from Shiori without question.
- First Girl Wins: Hiromi is the first girl seen in the anime, and the one who ultimately wins Shinichiro at the end of the anime.
- Hate at First Sight: It's more subdued than most, but Hiromi held an instant dislike towards Noe the moment she managed to get Shinichiro's attention. Noe also held some dislike towards Hiromi, but unlike Hiromi, Noe was willing to be friends with her on account of making Shinichiro (and to an extent Hiromi) happy. Too bad Hiromi's vitriol towards her was strong...
- He Is Not My Boyfriend: Tomoyo is sure that Hiromi likes Shin'ichirō, but Hiromi constantly denies it.
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
- Jerkass: At times, Hiromi is one too, but only towards Noe and in a subtle way at that.
- Kick the Dog: Hiromi does this to Noe several times, albeit subtly. The first was when she took off the gravemarker Noe made for Raigoumaru and dug it to the ground without Noe's permission (though she had a point in saying that the sign should be on the ground and not on the chicken cage since there was still a living chicken in there left). Noe was clearly upset about this, but doesn't get angry with Hiromi and understands anyway. The second time was when Noe agreed to be friends with Hiromi as a favor to Shinichiro, even eating lunch together with her on the staircase. But after their first lunch spent together, Hiromi decided to practically ditch Noe and let her eat lunch alone again without telling her beforehand by using extra basketball training as an excuse. The third time she does this was during the festival episode where she practically tells Noe to go away since Hiromi and Shinichiro have reached an understanding, even while he and Noe were still in a relationship.
- Love Hurts: Isn't very happy seeing her Love Interest expressing interest in someone other than her.
- Love Triangle: Unrequited feelings and conflict abound wherever Hiromi, Noe and Shinichiro are involved.
- Snow Means Love: Despite Hiromi admitting that she hates snow for the unpleasant memories it invokes, she shares a kiss with Shinichiro under falling snow.
- The Stoic: At home. Subverted at school.
- Wham Episode: Hiromi reveals why Shiori hates her to Shinichiro in episode six. This hatred was motivated by the fact that Shiori was under the impression that Hiromi was her husband's illegitimate daughter, compounded by the fact that it was with his best friend's wife. This would have given him justification to accept Hiromi into his household after her parents died.
- Yamato Nadeshiko: Hiromi is depicted as a kind individual who will stand up for herself where required.
Aiko Andou
Aiko Andou
Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi (Japanese)
- Affectionate Nickname: Shinichiro calls Aiko "Ai-chan".
- Alliterative Name: Aiko Andou
- Childhood Friends: With Shinichiro.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: When she sees Noe for the first time.
- Hopeless Suitor: Poor, poor Aiko. She virtually stood no chance with Shinichiro the moment Hiromi and Noe entered the picture.
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
- Kick the Dog: Aiko kissing Shinichiro when she heard that he was going to start going out with Noe, even while she was still in a relationship with Miyokichi. And even before that, going on a pseudo-date with Shinichiro behind Miyokichi's back.
- Love Hurts: Isn't very happy seeing her Love Interest expressing interest in someone other than her.
- Maybe Ever After: Between Aiko and Miyokichi, as they decide to start over as friends and see what develops.
- Now or Never Kiss: Aiko focibly kisses Shinichiro out of desperation after hearing that he's going to go out with Noe.
- Supreme Chef: She's a pretty good cook.
Miyokichi Nobuse
Miyokichi Nobuse
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese)
- Childhood Friends: With Shinichiro.
- Dogged Nice Guy: Miyokichi maintains a friendly manner towards Aiko in the hopes that she would eventually open up to him, and Aiko is kind to Shinichiro in the hopes that he would reciprocate her feelings.
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Noe, Hiromi, Aiko, Shinichiro and Miyokichi simultaneously wish for their respective feelings to be reciprocated but simultaneously try to account for their friends' feelings.
- Maybe Ever After: Between Aiko and Miyokichi, as they decide to start over as friends and see what develops.
- Unrequited Love: Miyokichi loves Aiko, but the latter finds it difficult to reciprocate, as her heart lies with Shinichiro, who, in turn, never returns any feelings beyond being friends with her.
Jun Isurugi
Jun Isurugi
Voiced by: Yūki Masuda (Japanese)
- Big Brother Instinct: Jun Isurugi towards his younger sister Noe. He even asks Shinichiro to date Noe for the sake of her happiness. But...
- Brother–Sister Incest: Jun harbours romantic feelings towards his sister, Noe.
- Disappeared Dad: The Isurugi siblings' father died sometime before the events of the anime, according to Jun.
- Foreshadowing: Jun breaks his normally stoic facade exactly once, blushing furiously when Hiromi teasingly calls him a "sis-con". As it turns out, he actually is in love with his sister Noe.
- Luminescent Blush: When Hiromi teases him about being a "sis-con"...
- Minors Living Alone: Subverted. Jun and Noe live with their mother since their father and grandmother died. She's usually absent at home thanks to work though.
- Shipper on Deck: Jun's intervention begins the relationship between Shinichiro and Noe.
Tomoyo Kurobe
Tomoyo Kurobe
Voiced by: Tomomi Watanabe (Japanese)
Rumi Takaoka
Rumi Takaoka
Voiced by: Jun Miruno (Japanese)
- The Captain: She's the captain of the girls' basketball team that Hiromi and Tomoyo play on.
Munehiro Nakagami
Munehiro Nakagami
Voiced by: Keiji Fujiwara (Japanese)
- Good Parent: Unlike his wife, he respects his son's privacy and lets him do as he wishes, saying that "Shin'ichirō is Shin'ichirō". Furthermore, he considers Hiromi to be a member of the family and does not treat her badly like his wife.
Shiori Nakagami
Shiori Nakagami
Voiced by: Rieko Takahashi (Japanese)
- Abusive Parents: Shinichiro's mother, is not particularly fond of Hiromi; their relationship initially is rocky, but improves following Hiromi's involvement in an accident. Subsequently, their relationship becomes a more friendly one.
- Kick the Dog: Shinichiro's mother does this to Hiromi when she asks her to go out late at night to deliver a wine bottle to some fisherman they know. Luckily, Shinichiro helps her out and his dad chews his mom out for it afterwards. There's also the time she cut out Hiromi's mother's faces in the pictures they had together that Shinichiro found.
- There's also her cold treatment of Hiromi starting from the moment Hiromi first stepped in the Nakagami household.
