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** [[Anti-Hero]]: Starts out as a Type I while he's a recluse, but eventually moves to become either a Type II [[Knight in Sour Armor]] type of hero, or maybe just a regular [[Hero]] in the end.
** [[Anti-Hero]]: Starts out as a Type I while he's a recluse, but eventually moves to become either a Type II [[Knight in Sour Armor]] type of hero, or maybe just a regular [[Hero]] in the end.
* [[Hikikomori]]
* [[Hikikomori]]
* [[Hot Blooded]]: It's repressed, but it's still there. He was this way mostly as a child, but whenever he gets worked up he tends to yell and raise his voice and speak pretty passionately.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: It's repressed, but it's still there. He was this way mostly as a child, but whenever he gets worked up he tends to yell and raise his voice and speak pretty passionately.
* [[Keet]]: As a child.
* [[Keet]]: As a child.
* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]: Becomes this by the end of the series.
* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]: Becomes this by the end of the series.
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* [[Ascended to A Higher Plane of Existence]]: Menma's eventual goal, though both she and Jintan zigzag about the urgency of granting her wish. {{spoiler|The gang succeed in sending her off happily in the end.}}
* [[Ascended to A Higher Plane of Existence]]: Menma's eventual goal, though both she and Jintan zigzag about the urgency of granting her wish. {{spoiler|The gang succeed in sending her off happily in the end.}}
* [[Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance]]: Menma had light blue eyes, pale skin, white hair, and wore a white dress... all before she died.
* [[Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance]]: Menma had light blue eyes, pale skin, white hair, and wore a white dress... all before she died.
* [[Blonde Brunette Redhead]]: The blonde (or at least platinum-blonde) to readhead Anaru and brunette Tsuruko.
* [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]]: The blonde (or at least platinum-blonde) to readhead Anaru and brunette Tsuruko.
* [[Blue Eyes]]
* [[Blue Eyes]]
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: She is half-Russian.
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: She is half-Russian.
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* [[Genki Girl]]
* [[Genki Girl]]
* [[Woman in White|Girl In White]]
* [[Woman in White|Girl In White]]
* {{spoiler|[[Go Out With a Smile]]: More accurately, moves on to the afterlife with a smile all the way.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Go Out with a Smile]]: More accurately, moves on to the afterlife with a smile all the way.}}
{{quote| '''Jintan:''' {{spoiler|In the end, Menma wore a smile after all.}} }}
{{quote| '''Jintan:''' {{spoiler|In the end, Menma wore a smile after all.}} }}
* [[Jacob Marley Apparel]]
* [[Jacob Marley Apparel]]
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* {{spoiler|[[Anguished Declaration of Love]]: Towards Jintan in Episode 8.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Anguished Declaration of Love]]: Towards Jintan in Episode 8.}}
* [[Birds of a Feather]]: With Yukiatsu. This is why she is seen as Yukiatsu's "backup" for Menma by both Yukiatsu and Tsuruko.
* [[Birds of a Feather]]: With Yukiatsu. This is why she is seen as Yukiatsu's "backup" for Menma by both Yukiatsu and Tsuruko.
* [[Blonde Brunette Redhead]]: The redhead to blonde Menma and brunette Tsuruko.
* [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]]: The redhead to blonde Menma and brunette Tsuruko.
* [[The Chick]]
* [[The Chick]]
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
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* [[Kick Chick]]: Her response to Yukiatsu's teasing about how she handles boys is a kick to the side in Episode 9.
* [[Kick Chick]]: Her response to Yukiatsu's teasing about how she handles boys is a kick to the side in Episode 9.
* [[Letting Her Hair Down]]: Several times throughout the series.
* [[Letting Her Hair Down]]: Several times throughout the series.
* [[Madonna Whore Complex|Virgin-Whore Complex]]: Anaru is actually a rather prude virgin, but because of her appearance {{spoiler|and a near-rape encounter at a love hotel}}, she earns a reputation among her classmates as an easy slut.
* [[Madonna-Whore Complex|Virgin-Whore Complex]]: Anaru is actually a rather prude virgin, but because of her appearance {{spoiler|and a near-rape encounter at a love hotel}}, she earns a reputation among her classmates as an easy slut.
* [[Meganekko]]/[[Nerd Glasses]]: Wore these as a child.
* [[Meganekko]]/[[Nerd Glasses]]: Wore these as a child.
* [[Memetic Outfit]]: Her own white one piece dress, along with [[Letting Her Hair Down]].
* [[Memetic Outfit]]: Her own white one piece dress, along with [[Letting Her Hair Down]].
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* [[Replacement Love Interest]]: She wanted to be this to Jintan, but it turns out she's one for Yukiatsu.
* [[Replacement Love Interest]]: She wanted to be this to Jintan, but it turns out she's one for Yukiatsu.
* [[Rescue Romance]]: Was on a good way to it with Yukiatsu.
* [[Rescue Romance]]: Was on a good way to it with Yukiatsu.
* [[Romantic Runner Up]]
* [[Romantic Runner-Up]]
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: While Anaru isn't unattractive at all, she definitely put more effort than usual into looking nice in Episode 3, letting her hair down and wearing a white dress similar to Menma's.
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: While Anaru isn't unattractive at all, she definitely put more effort than usual into looking nice in Episode 3, letting her hair down and wearing a white dress similar to Menma's.
* [[She Is All Grown Up]]: According to Yukiatsu.
* [[She Is All Grown Up]]: According to Yukiatsu.
* [[Single Target Sexuality]]: Anaru ''insists'' that Jintan is irreplaceable to her when Tsuruko suggests that Yukiatsu is planning on hooking up with Anaru {{spoiler|once Menma is sent to Heaven}}.
* [[Single-Target Sexuality]]: Anaru ''insists'' that Jintan is irreplaceable to her when Tsuruko suggests that Yukiatsu is planning on hooking up with Anaru {{spoiler|once Menma is sent to Heaven}}.
* [[Four-Temperament Ensemble|Six Temperament Ensemble]]: Phlegmatic -- Easily influenced by others and insecure, but overall a nice girl.
* [[Four-Temperament Ensemble|Six Temperament Ensemble]]: Phlegmatic -- Easily influenced by others and insecure, but overall a nice girl.
* [[Toxic Friend Influence]]: Aki and Haruna belittle Jintan before her and threaten her with ending their friendship to keep her in check, and once got her into serious trouble during trip to a karaoke bar with a couple of older men. {{spoiler|Though the ending seems to suggest they're getting better, protectively guarding Anaru from Jintan. It looks like they really are looking out for her best interests.}}
* [[Toxic Friend Influence]]: Aki and Haruna belittle Jintan before her and threaten her with ending their friendship to keep her in check, and once got her into serious trouble during trip to a karaoke bar with a couple of older men. {{spoiler|Though the ending seems to suggest they're getting better, protectively guarding Anaru from Jintan. It looks like they really are looking out for her best interests.}}
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* [[Eyes of Gold]]: Olive-greenish yellow, to be exact.
* [[Eyes of Gold]]: Olive-greenish yellow, to be exact.
* [[Guilt Complex]]
* [[Guilt Complex]]
* [[Hot Blooded]]
* [[Hot-Blooded]]
* [[Hot Guys Are Bastards]]
* [[Hot Guys Are Bastards]]
* [[Hypocrite]]: Accuses Jintan of being obsessed over Menma when he himself is just as obsessed with her but handles it much ''worse''. Arguably [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] by Tsuruko who says he's likely projecting himself to Jintan.
* [[Hypocrite]]: Accuses Jintan of being obsessed over Menma when he himself is just as obsessed with her but handles it much ''worse''. Arguably [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] by Tsuruko who says he's likely projecting himself to Jintan.
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* [[Anguished Declaration of Love]]: In Episodes 10 and 11.
* [[Anguished Declaration of Love]]: In Episodes 10 and 11.
* [[Blonde Brunette Redhead]]: The three girls of the group--Menma (blonde), Anaru (redhead), and Tsuruko (brunette).
* [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]]: The three girls of the group--Menma (blonde), Anaru (redhead), and Tsuruko (brunette).
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]/[[Brutal Honesty]]: Never fails to mercilessly sum up others' (usually Yukiatsu's) foolish behaviour in a few words.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]/[[Brutal Honesty]]: Never fails to mercilessly sum up others' (usually Yukiatsu's) foolish behaviour in a few words.

Revision as of 21:15, 25 January 2014


The characters of the anime series Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai:

The Super Peace Busters

Jinta "Jintan" Yadomi

 Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura (child) and Miyu Irino (teenager)

De facto leader of the "Super Peace Busters", a six-person gang of True Companions that tragically dissolved after Menma's death. Once an energetic boy, he has since withdrawn into himself after Menma's and his mother's deaths.

Meiko "Menma" Honma

 Voiced by: Ai Kayano

A girl who died in an accident ten years ago, only to reappear as a ghost only Jintan can see. Despite aging in real-time, she retains her cheerful, childlike disposition, and wears the same white one-piece sundress she wore the day she drowned.

  Jintan: In the end, Menma wore a smile after all.

Naruko "Anaru" Anjou

 Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu

A girl who idolized Menma, but at the same time was also jealous of her relationship with Jintan, with whom she kept in touch long after Menma's death. Both even attend the same high school, with Anaru often bringing homework to him whenever he's too lazy to go out.

Atsumu "Yukiatsu" Matsuyuki

 Voiced by: Asami Seto (child) and Takahiro Sakurai (teenager)

A handsome, popular student in a prestigious school with Tsuruko. He used to have a crush on Menma, and is resentful of her relationship with Jintan, especially the fact that only he can see her ghost.

Chiriko "Tsuruko" Tsurumi

 Voiced by: Saori Hayami

A bespectacled, quiet girl who remained close with Yukiatsu long after the gang dissolved, both attending the same prestigious high school. She has had a crush on him for a long time, and is resentful of his fixation on Menma.

Tetsudo "Poppo" Hisakawa

 Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki (child) and Takayuki Kondo (teenager)

An awkward child who idolized Jintan for his "coolness" and joined the Super Peace Busters. After Menma's death he began traveling the world, funding it with his part-time jobs, and stays in their old hut when not abroad.

Other Characters

Atsushi Yadomi

 Voiced by: Mitsuru Ogata

Jintan's father, who is very understanding of what his son sets out to do.

Touko Yadomi

 Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara

Jintan's deceased mother, who appears to have a great connection to the story in the present time.

The Honmas

 Voiced by: Makoto Yasumura (Manabu), Fuyuka Oura (Irene) and Kaoru Mizuhara (Satoshi)

Menma's family, consisting of her businessman dad Manabu, her Russian mother Irene, and her younger brother Satoshi.

Mama Anjou

 Voiced by: Kimiko Saito

Anaru's mother, who enjoys teasing her in front of her friends, but can be quite a harsh disciplinarian, according to Anaru.

  • Amazingly Embarrassing Parents
  • Beware the Nice Ones: She is genuinely caring towards Jintan and Poppo when they visit her house, and implies that she missed seeing them when she remarked that it had been a long time since they last visited. However, she apparently chews Anaru out so much over the false rumors that Anaru decides to run away to the secret base.
  • Curtains Match the Windows

Aki and Haruna

 Voiced by: Yui Makino (Aki) and Kaoru Mizuhara (Haruna)

Anaru's so-called "friends," who could be better people on the whole.

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