Mawaru Penguindrum/Characters

This page lists the characters of Mawaru Penguindrum and the tropes associated with them. Be warned; there are spoilers ahead.

Shouma Takakura


The younger male of the Takakura household, Shouma is the resident Yamato Nadeshiko despite being male. Having been tasked with obtaining Ringo Oginome's diary, he seems to be developing an odd relationship with her.

"Voiced by: Ryohei Kimura"

"Kanba: Don't worry, you didn't break any bones. It's just some minor bumps and bruises. The doctor is amazed at how mild your injuries were!"
 * Beware the Nice Ones: Shouma is usually nice and quite the pushover, but he threatens Kanba with violence in Episode 1 when he responds to Himari's death lightly
 * Big Damn Heroes:
 * Bishonen
 * Break the Cutie: As of Episode 23, it looks like the world is REALLY out to break this poor dude and those in his surroundings.
 * Butt Monkey: Not to the extent of his penguin, but when  you know you are one of these.
 * He also gets in two separate episodes, and chronologically only a few hours between incidents.
 * Even more so when, in episode 15,
 * Distress Ball: Catches a big one in episode 10, courtesy of.
 * Dull Eyes of Unhappiness + Heroic BSOD: When in episode 12, he lapses into this and recites a metaphorical story involving three lambs, the shepherd, and two bunnies.
 * Even the Guys Want Him: The seventh audio drama reveals that has a crush on him.
 * The Fatalist: Especially in episode 12.
 * Foil: Serves as one to Ringo. The two of them are trying to help their families through bizarre means, but he keeps a more level head and often tries to discourage her from unsavory means.
 * Also one to Kanba. While Kanba is willing to go to borderline illegal methods to get Ringo's diary, Shouma tries to approach Ringo first and make her give it up willingly.
 * Green Eyes
 * House Husband: One in training, basically. Lampshaded when Himari sees him and Ringo cooking and is reminded of their parents.
 * Informed Flaw/Hollywood Homely: ... He's supposed to be merely plain-looking?!
 * Japanese Pronouns: Boku, as befitting his "non threatening dude" traits.
 * Made of Iron: The guy  and yet barely suffers bruises and bumps. Lampshaded by Kanba:
 * House Husband: One in training, basically. Lampshaded when Himari sees him and Ringo cooking and is reminded of their parents.
 * Informed Flaw/Hollywood Homely: ... He's supposed to be merely plain-looking?!
 * Japanese Pronouns: Boku, as befitting his "non threatening dude" traits.
 * Made of Iron: The guy  and yet barely suffers bruises and bumps. Lampshaded by Kanba:

"Shouma: "I’ve always thought I was a more pathetic and helpless person than I seem to be on the outside.""
 * Nice Guy
 * Red Oni Blue Oni: Red to Kanba, Blue to Ringo.
 * Ship Tease: With Ringo, increasing as time passes, especially in episode 10 and 11.
 * Also gets some scenes with  in episode 19. Specially one that happens
 * Shirtless Scene: In episodes 4 and 7.
 * Sibling Yin Yang
 * : Later episodes reveal that he has issues stemming from this trope, among other things. This complicates his situation with Ringo later on.
 * Spanner in The Works:
 * Stepford Smiler: Gives some vibes in the novels.


 * Supreme Chef
 * Supporting Protagonist: The narrator of the novels and arguably the viewpoint character of the entire series, but he rarely does anything and seems to be content to sit on the side.
 * Team Mom
 * What the Hell Hero: To  in episode 8, and to   in episode 21. The first one sort-of works,
 * Yamato Nadeshiko: He's a Supreme Chef and does most of the household chores. Lampshaded by Kanba and Himari when they call him the perfect Housewife.
 * You Are Not Alone: To  in episodes 19 and 20, when
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair

Kanba Takakura /


The eldest of the Takakura siblings. Kanba is known to be quite a playboy, having had several girlfriends in the past. He seems to harbor a deep affection for Himari, bordering on Brother Sister Incest.

He's also involved with several shady connections, revealed to be, in order to gain enough money for a cure to Himari's illness.

"Voiced by: Subaru Kimura"


 * Badass: Enough to chase down a delivery truck on a bicycle
 * Bishonen
 * Bishie Sparkle
 * Big Brother Instinct: Has a huge one for Himari, bordering on...
 * Brother Sister Incest: Sorta sealed with the infamous kiss in the first episode.
 * Episode 19 reveals that this is Not only that, but episode 21 provides.
 * As of episode 21.
 * In flashbacks, it's also revealed that.
 * Determinator
 * : As of Episode 21.
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Green Eyes
 * Heroic Sacrifice: Not a full one, but he does in Episode 18 in trying to.
 * Japanese Pronouns: Ore, to remark on his Fiery Redhead and "tough guy" traits.
 * : There's nothing better than  in episode 21, to fully mark his
 * Ladykiller in Love: For Himari.
 * Love Hurts: To protect Himari, he's willing not just to sacrifice himself (as shown by Episode 18), but to  And then we have
 * No Guy Wants to Be Chased: He tells Himari that really hates it when girls cling to him or offer him cutesy gifts to gain his favor.
 * It's pretty strongly implied that is the reason why Kanba finds these gestures of affection so disturbing in the first place.
 * Oh Crap: He's openly shocked and almost terrified in episode 11, when
 * Out Gambitted: By in episode 10.
 * Also by
 * Promotion to Parent: Tries to be a parental figure for Shoma and specially to Himari,
 * Real Men Wear Pink: In episode 5, we can see his underwear... it is... well... pink.
 * Redheaded Hero
 * Red Oni Blue Oni: The Blue to Shouma's Red.
 * : In the final episode, as a result of.
 * Sibling Yin Yang
 * Team Dad
 * Well Done Son Guy: Wants to make Kenzan proud because
 * Would Hit a Girl: But only when she opposes him and presses her foot to his crotch. Then, he will kick her legs and trip her. You should've thought twice,
 * Red Oni Blue Oni: The Blue to Shouma's Red.
 * : In the final episode, as a result of.
 * Sibling Yin Yang
 * Team Dad
 * Well Done Son Guy: Wants to make Kenzan proud because
 * Would Hit a Girl: But only when she opposes him and presses her foot to his crotch. Then, he will kick her legs and trip her. You should've thought twice,

Himari Takakura


The youngest sibling of the Takakura household. . Himari has very poor health and actually dies at the start of the series; her death sparks the plot once the penguin hat that she has revives her, demanding that the Takakura siblings obtain the "Penguindrum".

"Voiced by: Miho Arakawa"


 * Animation Bump: Her flashback episodes (9 and 20) have a significantly higher quality level than the rest of the show.
 * Back From the Dead --> Disney Death
 * Badass Damsel: Despite being pretty much  in episode 18, Himari manages not to cry and panic. She is even willing to
 * Because You Were Nice to Me - I Owe You My Life: To
 * Creepy Child: Briefly toes the line in episode 20,
 * Covert Pervert: In a certain scene in episode 12, she makes some... very suggestive comments while cooking cabbages.
 * A Day in The Limelight: Episode 9.
 * Emotionless Girl: In flashbacks,.
 * First Episode Resurrection
 * Forehead of Doom
 * Ill Girl: She was so ill that she was given barely months to live and had to retire from school.
 * Living Emotional Crutch: For both of her brothers, in different degrees.
 * Long Hair Is Feminine
 * Odango Hair: She sometimes styles her hair this way.
 * : Episode 19 reveals that
 * Plucky Girl - Silk Hiding Steel: Already a Badass Damsel, Himari fully graduates to this in episode 21,
 * Showthe Forehead: When she has her hair in buns, complete with a shine sound effect.
 * Also seen in episode 19, whern she gets depressed  and seriously questions her own worth. Which actually is Foreshadowing of
 * Team Mom
 * : Episode 9 states that
 * We Used to Be Friends: Subverted, according to her. As often as she is reminded of, she is supportive of them because they used to be her friends.
 * Wise Beyond Her Years
 * As explained in episode 21.
 * : Episode 9 states that
 * We Used to Be Friends: Subverted, according to her. As often as she is reminded of, she is supportive of them because they used to be her friends.
 * Wise Beyond Her Years
 * As explained in episode 21.
 * As explained in episode 21.

Ringo Oginome


A student from an all-girls school who gets roped into the plot after Himari's possessor orders the Takakura siblings to obtain the "Penguindrum" from her. A very strong believer in fate and destiny, Ringo possesses a diary with events written down on it that she has taken upon herself to fulfill. She's obsessed with Keiju Tabuki, whom she has known ever since childhood, to the point of stalking. She befriends Himari, has a rather weird relationship with Shouma, and turns out to have multiple issues coming from.

"Voiced by: Marie Miyake"


 * A Cup Angst
 * Badass: She.
 * Because Destiny Says So: A firm believer in it.
 * Bob Haircut
 * Break the Cutie / Break the Haughty: (Depending on what you think she is)  As a result, in episode 10
 * Brown Eyes
 * Catch Phrase: "DESTINYYY!"
 * Character Development: As of Episode 13,
 * And even before that, in episode 10, . This would've been unthinkable before.
 * Clingy Jealous Girl: She is not happy seeing Yuri at Tabuki's apartment.
 * Dude She's Like in A Coma: On both ends of the trope. In episode 8 she makes an unsuccessful attempt to ; then in episode 14,.
 * First Name Basis: With "Himari-chan". On the other hand, she refers to the twins by their first names ("Kanba-kun" and "Shouma-kun") whereas they call her "Oginome-san".
 * Foil: For the Takakura brothers, but Shouma in particular. They're both doing crazy things for the sake of their loved ones, but Ringo is willing to go farther in pursuit of her goals.
 * The Heart: She seems to have evolved into this, after her Character Development.
 * : Subverted in the final episode, where.
 * Love Hurts: And how.
 * : It's eventually revealed that.
 * Magic Skirt: Given how short her skirt is, it would seem that she's frequently flashing people just by bending over. Especially evident in episode 2, when Shouma and Kanba get an eyeful thanks to the camera on 2's head as she's crawling through the ducts under, but we don't see anything. Subverted for a brief moment in episode 5 after she.
 * Meaningful Name: Her name can be read as "Apple".
 * Miss Imagination: In the first few episodes, she has quite a few Imagine Spots involving her and Tabuki...with Yuri as the villain trying to get in the way of their romance.
 * : The real reason she's so obsessed with Tabuki is because
 * One Note Cook: By her own admission, can only make curry. Gets better under Himari and Shouma's tutleage. Like everything else, this ties into her Character Development.
 * Plucky Girl: You really can't say Ringo gives up easily.
 * Precocious Crush / Stalker With a Crush / Stalking Is Love: Ringo is one for Tabuki, Shoma and Kanba's homeroom teacher, and has had feelings for him since she was a child.
 * Red Oni Blue Oni: Serves as the Red to Shouma's Blue.
 * : Self-inflicted.
 * Ship Tease: She and Shoma, more and more as the series advances.
 * Trademark Favourite Food: Curry
 * Tsundere: Seems to be this for Shouma. Seen when, in the same scene, she expresses relief that Shouma, and then beats him herself when he calls her "fool" for  , specifically telling him how worried she was for his safety.
 * Yandere: To Tabuki. Played almost completely for laughs, until episode 8 with . It's shown just as screwed up as it sounds.
 * As the series goes on, the series plays with this by revealing that
 * Trademark Favourite Food: Curry
 * Tsundere: Seems to be this for Shouma. Seen when, in the same scene, she expresses relief that Shouma, and then beats him herself when he calls her "fool" for  , specifically telling him how worried she was for his safety.
 * Yandere: To Tabuki. Played almost completely for laughs, until episode 8 with . It's shown just as screwed up as it sounds.
 * As the series goes on, the series plays with this by revealing that

Keiju Tabuki


The homeroom teacher of Kanba and Shoma, an eerily cheerful and sometimes detached from reality young man. Has known the Oginome family since he was a very young boy, thus he's been a constant presence in Ringo's life.

"Voiced by: Akira Ishida"


 * : As first shown by the second novel, and later by episode 18.
 * Bishonen: But of course.
 * Childhood Friend Romance: Him and
 * Cloudcuckoolander: Subverted.
 * : In episode 8,
 * Good Scars Evil Scars: On his left hand. It looks like, at some point, he had his fingers SEVERELY injured... if not cut off and then reattatched. Episode 18 explains that
 * Hidden Depths: The flashbacks of episodes 6 and 12 show a Tabuki who's quite more thoughtful than in the present. Additionally, he always knew that
 * And again, in episode 13,
 * Episode 17 has him . Episode 18 subsequently reveals several things about his past.
 * Hot Teacher
 * Japanese Pronouns: Like Shouma and Sanetoshi, he uses boku.
 * . In episode 18,.
 * during episode 11. The results aren't pretty.
 * : In Episode 11.
 * Oblivious to Love: Subverted.
 * : Does this for
 * : Does this for

Yuri Tokikago


A beautiful and eccentric Takarazuka actress, as well as Tabuki's childhood friend and actual girlfriend.

"Voiced by: Mamiko Noto"


 * : In episode 15, we see her past.
 * Badass Normal: For being able to keep up with 's antics.
 * : Her relationship with Tabuki.
 * Big Fancy House: A freaking awesome loft in a huge high-class condo.
 * Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
 * Catch Phrase: Fabulous Max!
 * Childhood Friends - : With  and Tabuki.
 * : Not played for laughs. Before episode 15, who would guess that Yuri would know how to ? Or have access to ?
 * Feather Motif: Pure white feathers scatter from her side during her firefight with  in episode 17.
 * : A huge one revealed in Episode 15, involving
 * Worse are probably a metaphor for
 * Japanese Honorifics: Refers to her own fiance as "Tabuki-kun", even when she thinks no one else is around, which is unusual by Japanese standards..
 * I'm Not Pretty:
 * Improvised Weapon: When attacks her, Yuri repels her attacks with a ping-pong paddle.
 * Ojou
 * Plucky Girl:
 * Pimped Out Dress: Yuri is a Takarazuka performer, so she gets these.
 * Princesses Prefer Pink: Non Royal Princesses do, too!
 * Purple Eyes
 * Rule of Fabulous: Governs basically everything she owns. Hell, she's got a clean white with gold trim.
 * Sarcastic Confession: At one point she flat out tells Ringo that only to say she was just kidding.
 * Shipper On Deck: Yuri actually ships Ringo/Shoma (yeah, another one), and  in episode 11.
 * Princesses Prefer Pink: Non Royal Princesses do, too!
 * Purple Eyes
 * Rule of Fabulous: Governs basically everything she owns. Hell, she's got a clean white with gold trim.
 * Sarcastic Confession: At one point she flat out tells Ringo that only to say she was just kidding.
 * Shipper On Deck: Yuri actually ships Ringo/Shoma (yeah, another one), and  in episode 11.
 * Shipper On Deck: Yuri actually ships Ringo/Shoma (yeah, another one), and  in episode 11.

Masako Natsume


An attractive, shady young woman with red hair and uncanny aim skills.

"Voiced by: Yui Horie"


 * Action Girl
 * Actor Allusion: In episode 16, she dreams of poisoning with a basket of fruits concealing a snake.
 * : Courtesy of in Episode 23.
 * Big Damn Heroes: Played with in Episode 14.
 * Big Fancy House: A black mansion, apparently set in the outskirts of Tokyo
 * Brutal Honesty: Masako is not the kind of person that sugarcoats her words. Specially seen when she talks down to  in episode 15, when she Hannibal Lectures   in episode 19, and when she   in episode 21.
 * Catch Phrase: "Gosh, I need to crush it/him/her/them soon."
 * Clingy Jealous Girl: Is one for, her   She is, however, quite more manipulative and calculating than the standard.
 * A Day in The Limelight: Episode 16.
 * Even the Girls Want Her / Les Yay
 * Evil Redhead: She's at least callous and manipulative.
 * Expy: Of both Nanami and Kozue from Revolutionary Girl Utena, especially in regards to how she acts around.
 * And her demeanor, hairstyle and tendency to go from tender to dangerous in the space of a few seconds recalls Juri from the same series.
 * Forceful Kiss: On none other than !
 * Flower Motifs: Bright red rose petals appear during her firefight with  in episode 17.
 * : She and, according to episode 23. Lampshaded by
 * Hannibal Lecture: Tries one on  in episode 15.
 * She also deals a brutal one to  in episode 19.
 * Japanese Pronouns: She actually uses watakushi to refer to herself, while a girl her age would be more likely use watashi or atashi. It fits, considering that Masako has very distant and polite speech patterns and watakushi is considered to be extremely formal.
 * Keigo: Along with the personal pronoun detailed above, she uses very formal speech, to the point of referring to  as "Mario-san".
 * Kick the Dog: Verbally abusing  in episode 19 out of jealousy feels at least like a borderline example.
 * : Her other motivation is
 * Bonus points for.
 * And in a twist, in episode 19 we find out
 * Large Ham: As the series progresses, Masako gets more and more Hot Blooded, culminating with her two duels with  which go the Ham to Ham Combat way with absolute glee.
 * Leitmotif: And Invoked Trope with "New World Symphony" by Antonín Dvořák, which she has playing several times when she confronts Kanba. Also counts as Foreshadowing, since the title of a piece that was based on the symphony's melody is.
 * More Dakka: Swaps her trademark slingshot for a machine gun in Episode 17.
 * Named After Somebody Famous: In Real Life, Masako Natsume was a popular actress and model from The Eighties.
 * The Ojou: Not snobbish and cruel enough to be a Rich Bitch, yet too aloof and manipulative to be Spoiled Sweet.
 * Onee Sama:
 * : To
 * Plucky Girl: Masako will not give up on what she wants. Never ever.
 * Princess Curls
 * Proper Tights With a Skirt
 * : In episode 16,
 * Spanner in The Works: In her backstory episode, we find out that she doesn't want to be used by Sanetoshi at all and only goes along with his plans resentfully; later on,
 * Spot of Tea
 * You Are Worth Hell, : As she expresses in episode 22.
 * Plucky Girl: Masako will not give up on what she wants. Never ever.
 * Princess Curls
 * Proper Tights With a Skirt
 * : In episode 16,
 * Spanner in The Works: In her backstory episode, we find out that she doesn't want to be used by Sanetoshi at all and only goes along with his plans resentfully; later on,
 * Spot of Tea
 * You Are Worth Hell, : As she expresses in episode 22.

Himari's possessor/"The Princess of the Crystal"


An otherworldly life-form (possibly) residing in a penguin hat purchased by Shoma in the aquarium. It kickstarts the plot by reviving Himari and essentially holding her hostage to order Kanba and Shoma to obtain the "Penguindrum".

"Voiced by: Miho Arakawa"

"Princess (To Ringo): "I've had enough of listening to your bullshit, stupid bitch!""
 * Catch Phrase:
 * "SURVIVAL STRATEGY!!"
 * "Listen up, you lowlifes who will never amount to anything!"
 * "Shall we initiate the survival strategy?"
 * Cooldown Hug: Sorta gives one to, in episode 17.
 * Covert Pervert: While it doesn't quite fit her to a 100 %, she does seem to quite... enjoy taking racy photographs of Renjaku the Ninja Maid in Episode 16.
 * Defrosting Ice Queen: Compare her behavior in episode 1 with what she does and say in episodes 12 and 17.
 * Incoming Ham: "SURVIVAL STRATEGY!"
 * Japanese Pronouns: "Warawa", which is actually a very archaic one used by women of high social status.
 * Jerkass: While not evil, she can be quite the bitch sometimes. Specially seen when  and later when she verbally abuses Ringo, calling her "slut" among other things.
 * Jerk With a Heart of Gold: In episode 11 she  This being the "Princess", she still called Ringo rather mean names ("monkey bitch", this time).
 * Large Ham
 * Nice Hat: Is one when not possessing Himari.
 * No Name Given. In the anime. Supplemental materials have named her the "Princess of the Crystal" instead.
 * Oh Crap: Not a full blown one, but her haughtiness snaps in Episode 5 before
 * Precision F Strike: Himari is rather polite and softspoken, but her possessor has a much rougher speech pattern:


 * And it goes downhill from there.
 * : Episode 23 reveals that.
 * Showgirl Skirt
 * Showgirl Skirt

Sanetoshi Watase


A mysterious librarian who appears to Himari in a dream. He reappears later on, with some plans of his own.

"Voiced by: Yutaka Koizumi"


 * Big Bad: He's already rather shady from his first appearance, but by Episode 21, it's revealed that.
 * Bishonen
 * Breaking the Fourth Wall: His monologue in Episode 13, though not quite directly breaking it, gets pretty meta.
 * Catch Phrase: "Isn't it electrifying?" and "I know, right?"
 * : As revealed in Episode 21, and further confirmed by 23.
 * Determinator: Not only did he refused to stop his plans after he
 * Dissonant Serenity
 * Dude Looks Like a Lady : Quite a portion of the Japanese and English fandoms were shocked to find out he was a guy.
 * Expy: Something of a more campy cross between Mikage and Akio from Revolutionary Girl Utena. His nonchalant yet seductive attitude, some of his lines and actions, and allusions to him conducting some grand game in the background are reminiscent of Akio, and like Mikage, he has pink hair and may be working to fulfill.
 * Hot Librarian
 * Japanese Pronouns: Refers to himself as boku,
 * Man in White
 * Manipulative Bastard: Seems to have his own designs for Himari and her possessor. Even more obvious from episode 12 and then on.
 * Meaningful Echo: He echoes the opening narration in the first episode at the beginning of Episode 12.
 * : His treatment of  in the first part of episode 23 felt a lot like this, since he
 * Not So Stoic: Finally shows some emotion other than a perpetually serene cheerfulness in the last two episodes.
 * : According to his soliloquies in episodes 13 and 23,
 * Pet the Dog:
 * Hoist By His Own Petard:
 * Rose Haired Guy
 * Totally Radical: Uses some outdated Japanese slang. Actually justified, since it's implied that
 * Also offers  to join him.
 * And the third offer is for
 * Totally Radical: Uses some outdated Japanese slang. Actually justified, since it's implied that
 * Also offers  to join him.
 * And the third offer is for
 * Also offers  to join him.
 * And the third offer is for
 * And the third offer is for

The Penguins (#1, #2, #3)


""Kyu""

Three penguins who start following the Takakura siblings around after the first episode. They seem to be invisible to normals and serve as Funny Background Events for each episode.


 * Big Eater: #2
 * Extreme Omnivore: He even tries to eat #3 once!
 * Butt Monkey: #2, even more so than Shouma
 * Empathy Pet: They often mirror what's happening with the Takakuras. #1, for instance, is seen decked out in samurai armor when Kanba goes to confront.
 * Everythings Better With Penguins: All three provide a lot of the incidental humour
 * Invisible to Normals: All 3
 * Lovable Sex Maniac: #1. As an example, in episode 10 he's seen checking on cute nurses with weird implements, and later uses a fishing rod to steal panties.
 * : In episode 12, when
 * Happens again in episode 22 ; and in episode 23
 * OOC Is Serious Business: If one of them behaves unlike their usual selves, it's very much a signal that big things will happen. Specially when
 * You know something bad is going down when Or when
 * Shoo Out the Clowns: Partially. While they haven't disappeared, they're less noticed by the characters as time passes.
 * Also, in the novel they're in the background almost since the beginning. Not only the novels have a different tone, but their antics are harder to describe without visual aid.
 * Sixth Ranger: A fourth penguin with darker, more dignified (and sinister) features and grey feathers. She's a girl, her name is Esmeralda, and
 * Tertiary Sexual Characteristics: #3 who is female by virtue of wearing a ribbon and occasionally a blonde wig, not to mention she keeps company to Himari while #1 and #2 join the brothers in their hijinks. Esmeralda doesn't have ribbons or anything, but she has long-ish eyelashes and a heartshaped face, and lets out rather high-pitched penguin squeals. When not aiding
 * Uncatty Resemblance: Esmeralda's markings mirror 's heart-shaped face.
 * Undying Loyalty: Esmeralda, in episode 22.

Momoka


A young girl who seems to have extremely close conections to many people in the story.

"Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki"


 * Badass Adorable: Especially as of episode 18, when she's shown
 * : The biggest obstacle to, not to mention her status as The Messiah.
 * But Your Wings Are Beautiful: She was the first person who told that she was beautiful, even with all of the scars that 's abuse left on her.
 * Chekhov's Gunman: We learned that she was  in episode 6. Her importance to the plot as a whole is revealed in Episode 15.
 * Dirty Kid: She went missing as an elementary schooler. The Destiny Diary is very detailed and specific about how her future life would have gone. This includes sexual activities with Tabuki.
 * The Faceless: Until episode 15.
 * Genki Girl
 * Also,
 * Meaningful Name: Her name means "peach". She's got pink ("peach-color" in Japanese) hair and wears a shirt with a peach on it.
 * Peaches are seen as symbols of perfection in some cultures. Momoka was, according to Tabuki, probably supposed to have been a literal messiah.
 * Manic Pixie Dream Girl
 * The Messiah: She was friendly, kind, and extremely selfless. Her introductory episode is even called "Savior of the World".
 * Plucky Girl: Now you know where  got her sheer pluck and stubborness.
 * Red Eyes Take Warning: At times.
 * Romantic Two Girl Friendship: Her relationship with  is an elementary-school version of the trope.
 * Rose Haired Girl
 * : The price for
 * Strong Family Resemblance: Physically, This is first mentioned by Yuri in episode 14, and then confirmed in episode 15 (hence why the picture above doesn't show her face).
 * Take My Hand: To See also Badass Adorable above.
 * Red Eyes Take Warning: At times.
 * Romantic Two Girl Friendship: Her relationship with  is an elementary-school version of the trope.
 * Rose Haired Girl
 * : The price for
 * Strong Family Resemblance: Physically, This is first mentioned by Yuri in episode 14, and then confirmed in episode 15 (hence why the picture above doesn't show her face).
 * Take My Hand: To See also Badass Adorable above.
 * Take My Hand: To See also Badass Adorable above.

Kenzan and Chiemi Takakura


The parents of the Takakura household. So far, they have only been developed through flashbacks, as they have not appeared in the main story as of yet. .

"Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Kenzan); Kikuko Inoue (Chiemi)"


 * Dark and Troubled Past:  In episode 12,
 * Good Parents: Kenzan carried little Himari on his back to an hospital during a typhoon and by foot to get her medical help. (With little Kanba in tow, even protecting him from a falling lamp). Then in episode 9, we learn that Chiemi went Mama Bear by shielding little Himari from a falling mirror with her own body, getting injured in her place and having to be hospitalised as a result.
 * : Chiemi's voice on the matter is yet to be heard, but episode 20 shows Kenzan sincerely believing that his organization must.
 * Like Father Like Son: Kanba appears to inherit Kenzan's personality as well as his looks (except for the red hair), while Himari inherits Chiemi's looks and both she and Shouma inherit her personality traits.
 * Parental Abandonment: Left their kids alone in their run-down house one day, and never came back.
 * : According to episode 20, at least.
 * Yamato Nadeshiko: Chiemi.
 * : According to episode 20, at least.
 * Yamato Nadeshiko: Chiemi.

Satoshi and Eriko Oginome


Ringo's divorced parents. She lives with Eriko and meeets up with Satoshi outside home.

"Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki (Satoshi); Rika Fukami (Eriko)"


 * Hot Mom: Eriko
 * Parents As People: They're divorced, and Ringo meets her dad in outside home in outings that she calls "dates". Not to mention Eriko cares for her, but is shown to be way too much into her work.
 * Shipper On Deck: Eriko seems to ship her daughter Ringo with Shoma, and isn't convinced when Shoma says they're Just Friends. Understandable since she met him when she saw Ringo humping him rather... passionately in the Sick Episode.
 * Unwitting Instigator of Doom:
 * Unwitting Instigator of Doom:

Double H (Hibari Isada and Hikari Utada)


Two very famous idol singers whose merchandising is everywhere.

"Voiced by: Yui Watanabe (Hibari) and Marie Miyake (Hikari)"


 * Chekhov's Gunman: They're the "red and blue" girls shown in the ending credits, even before episode 9 reveals that
 * Expy: Of the Shadow Girls of Revolutionary Girl Utena in their role as Greek Chorus.
 * Forgotten Childhood Friend: Both are this to . If episode 15 is anything to go by, they do seem to remember her very fondly, as they wear the scarves she made for them (sent by ); Hibari says that "a precious friend" sent them, and Hikari adds that they were "so happy" to find out.
 * Even more so, in episode 22
 * Greek Chorus: Their Once an Episode PSAs serve this function.
 * Idol Singer: The two of them.
 * Named After Somebody Famous: Hikaru Utada and Hibari Misora, to be precise.
 * Nice Girls: Both of them.
 * Rose Haired Girl: Hibari
 * Those Two Girls
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Hikari
 * Those Two Girls
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Hikari

Mario


A quiet young boy seen very few times.

"Voiced by: Kazusa Aranami"


 * Cute Shotaro Boy
 * Creepy Child:
 * Heavy Sleeper: Is frequently seen napping on a couch of the Natsume mansion
 * Ill Boy
 * I Will Definitely Protect You:
 * The White Prince
 * I Will Definitely Protect You:
 * The White Prince
 * The White Prince
 * The White Prince

Sanbei Natsume


Masako's grandfather and leader of the Natsume family.

"Voiced by: Hitoshi Itou"


 * Badass Grandpa
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * The Faceless: His face is never seen, since it's covered by a slip of paper.
 * I Like My X Like I Like My Y: Something of a Catch Phrase for him. All of them involve women, and some of them are rather disturbing.
 * Large Ham: And holy crap, how.
 * Rated M for Manly
 * There Are Two Kinds of People in The World: Losers and winners!
 * There Are Two Kinds of People in The World: Losers and winners!

Renjaku


A maid in service of the Natsume family, who has worked for them for many years.

"Voiced by: Mai Nakahara"


 * Cry Cute: When, and then when
 * Expy: Of Anthy from Revolutionary Girl Utena, both visually and.
 * Meido
 * Ninja Maid
 * Sugar and Ice Personality: She looks and acts very cold normally, but she holds a sincere Undying Loyalty to the Natsume clan and specially to Masako.
 * Sugar and Ice Personality: She looks and acts very cold normally, but she holds a sincere Undying Loyalty to the Natsume clan and specially to Masako.

Souya and Shirase


Two strange children who hang around Sanetoshi. "Voiced by: Megumi Iwasaki (Souya), Motoki Takagi (Shirase)"


 * Catch Phrase: ", Dr. Sanetoshi!" [clap clap]
 * Creepy Twins
 * Cross Dressing Voices: Played straight with Souya, averted with Shirase since Motoki Takagi is one of the few male seiyuus able to voice pre-teen boys regularly.
 * Cute Shotaro Boys: Insanely creepy versions.
 * Pre-teen Boys are Cuter With Hair Decs: Their red headbands
 * No Name Given: It's only through the credits that we have learned their names.
 * Red Eyes Take Warning
 * Single Minded Twins
 * Trademark Favorite Food: Carrot juice.
 * Twincest: Played for Laughs in episode 20, when one of them clings to the other and tries to kiss him. Is more of a metaphor for the whole mess among the Takakuras, though.
 * Yes Boys: To Sanetoshi.
 * Yes Boys: To Sanetoshi.

Tsubasa Yuuki


Yuri's partner in their trope. She's modeled after the otokoyaku, or Takarazuka actresses that play exclusively male roles.

"Voiced by: Romi Paku"


 * Bifauxnen: Very, very much. If she wasn't one, she wouldn't be able to play her roles to start!
 * Bokukko
 * Large Ham: "Mon amoooooour!"
 * Non Standard Character Design: Even in a really... colorful environment, she stands out whenever she shows up; she's drawn in a 70s shoujo manga style, and is specifically modeled after Lady Oscar.
 * Put On a Bus: Pretty much disappears after episode 14.
 * Skintone Sclerae
 * Put On a Bus: Pretty much disappears after episode 14.
 * Skintone Sclerae
 * Skintone Sclerae
 * Skintone Sclerae