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[[File:Lucky_Star_main_cast.jpg|frame|Introducing ''all'' (but three of) the girls from Lucky Star! From left: [[Satellite Character|Ayano]], [[Occidental Otaku|Patricia]], [[Cloudcuckoolander|Tsukasa]], [[Ill Girl|Yutaka]], [[Otaku Surrogate|Konata]], [[Tsundere|Kagami]], [[The Quiet One|Minami]], [[Meganekko|Miyuki]], [[Yuri Fan|Hiyori]], and ["Ensemble Darkhorse|Misao"]]]
[[File:Lucky_Star_main_cast.jpg|frame|Introducing ''all'' (but three of) the girls from Lucky Star! From left: [[Satellite Character|Ayano]], [[Occidental Otaku|Patricia]], [[Cloudcuckoolander|Tsukasa]], [[Ill Girl|Yutaka]], [[Otaku Surrogate|Konata]], [[Tsundere|Kagami]], [[The Quiet One|Minami]], [[Meganekko|Miyuki]], [[Yuri Fan|Hiyori]], and ["Ensemble Darkhorse|Misao"]]]
Get to know the characters from the high school [[Slice of Life]] anime and manga series ''[[Lucky Star (Anime)|Lucky Star]]''.
Get to know the characters from the high school [[Slice of Life]] anime and manga series ''[[Lucky Star]]''.


''(To avoid [[Name Order Confusion]], note that is this a Given Name-first character sheet.)''
''(To avoid [[Name Order Confusion]], note that is this a Given Name-first character sheet.)''
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** One strip [[Lampshade|lampshaded]] that, saying she is only biologically female.
** One strip [[Lampshade|lampshaded]] that, saying she is only biologically female.
* [[Petite Pride]]: Sometimes.
* [[Petite Pride]]: Sometimes.
* [[Proud to Be A Geek]]
* [[Proud to Be a Geek]]
* [[Raised By Dudes]]
* [[Raised by Dudes]]
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Ankle-length, even.
* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Ankle-length, even.
* [[Ridiculous Procrastinator]]: We often get to see how much she procrastinates, yet her last-minute study can be amusingly effective at times.
* [[Ridiculous Procrastinator]]: We often get to see how much she procrastinates, yet her last-minute study can be amusingly effective at times.
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* [[Wrong Genre Savvy]]: Konata often talks about tripping event flags like she's in a [[Dating Sim]], even though she's actually in a [[Slice of Life]] comedy.
* [[Wrong Genre Savvy]]: Konata often talks about tripping event flags like she's in a [[Dating Sim]], even though she's actually in a [[Slice of Life]] comedy.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
* [[Yuri Fan|Yuri Fangirl]]: She watches ''[[Strawberry Panic (Light Novel)|Strawberry Panic]]'', and bought some of Hiyori's Minami/Yutaka [[Doujinshi]] at Comiket, although she's initially unaware that the latter ''was'' based on her otherwise innocent cousin.
* [[Yuri Fan|Yuri Fangirl]]: She watches ''[[Strawberry Panic!|Strawberry Panic]]'', and bought some of Hiyori's Minami/Yutaka [[Doujinshi]] at Comiket, although she's initially unaware that the latter ''was'' based on her otherwise innocent cousin.


=== Kagami Hiiragi ===
=== Kagami Hiiragi ===
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* [[Bi the Way]]: May have a crush on Konata (which is hugely exploited in [[Fandom]]), but has also been interested in a heterosexual relationship.
* [[Bi the Way]]: May have a crush on Konata (which is hugely exploited in [[Fandom]]), but has also been interested in a heterosexual relationship.
* [[Blue With Shock]]: Her standard reaction to Konata's quips.
* [[Blue with Shock]]: Her standard reaction to Konata's quips.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Mataku..."(Seriously.../Really...), whenever she's annoyed.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Mataku..."(Seriously.../Really...), whenever she's annoyed.
* [[Challenge Gamer]]: Lampshaded in one episode, where she sees her friends having fun playing and is frustrated at herself for playing so seriously.
* [[Challenge Gamer]]: Lampshaded in one episode, where she sees her friends having fun playing and is frustrated at herself for playing so seriously.
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* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Kagami can either be Konata's blue or Tsukasa's red.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Kagami can either be Konata's blue or Tsukasa's red.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: To Tsukasa.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: To Tsukasa.
* [[Straight Man]]: [[Word of God]] -- She's the most normal a [[Lucky Star (Anime)|Lucky Star]] character can get.
* [[Straight Man]]: [[Word of God]] -- She's the most normal a [[Lucky Star]] character can get.
* [[Tsundere]]: Her deredere side is not about romance but more on loneliness in general. Her [[Image Song|Image Songs]] even have this -- one is fast and upbeat, the other a bit slow and has lyrics hinting at her loneliness.
* [[Tsundere]]: Her deredere side is not about romance but more on loneliness in general. Her [[Image Song|Image Songs]] even have this -- one is fast and upbeat, the other a bit slow and has lyrics hinting at her loneliness.
** Episode 10's "Lucky Channel" discusses at length whether "tsundere" is the right word to describe her.
** Episode 10's "Lucky Channel" discusses at length whether "tsundere" is the right word to describe her.
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Kagami's cheerful and very loopy younger twin sister. She's actually very good at home chores and cooking, although she sometimes has to ask for Kagami's help because she forgets things easily.
Kagami's cheerful and very loopy younger twin sister. She's actually very good at home chores and cooking, although she sometimes has to ask for Kagami's help because she forgets things easily.
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* [[Adorkable]] - [[I'm Taking Her Home With Me|I'm SO taking her home with me.]]
* [[Adorkable]] - [[I'm Taking Her Home with Me|I'm SO taking her home with me.]]
* [[Beautiful Dreamer]]: [http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn172/Yumi-Kimi-hime/Lucky%20Star%20icons/thls111icon.gif Awwwww.] Granted, it's ''Kagami'' who discovers her sleeping, and there's no romantic intentions.
* [[Beautiful Dreamer]]: [http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn172/Yumi-Kimi-hime/Lucky%20Star%20icons/thls111icon.gif Awwwww.] Granted, it's ''Kagami'' who discovers her sleeping, and there's no romantic intentions.
* [[Blank White Eyes]]: Her standard reaction to Konata's quips.
* [[Blank White Eyes]]: Her standard reaction to Konata's quips.
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** [[Aya Endo]] also didn't perform at the concert, though she sent a video message during the show.
** [[Aya Endo]] also didn't perform at the concert, though she sent a video message during the show.
* [[Parody Sue]]: Mercilessly lampshaded by Konata as ''"The Perfect Superwoman" and ''"The personification of Moe itself."''
* [[Parody Sue]]: Mercilessly lampshaded by Konata as ''"The Perfect Superwoman" and ''"The personification of Moe itself."''
* [[Proper Tights With a Skirt]]
* [[Proper Tights with a Skirt]]
* [[Purple Eyes]]
* [[Purple Eyes]]
* [[Rose-Haired Girl]]
* [[Rose-Haired Girl]]
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* [[Berserk Button]]: Her failure to grow.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Her failure to grow.
* [[Broken Bird]]: Averted. In Volume 4 Chapter 118, it was revealed that Yui's [[The Power of Love|sisterly love]] helped her avert problems in social interactions resulting from the years she spent as an [[Ill Girl]].
* [[Broken Bird]]: Averted. In Volume 4 Chapter 118, it was revealed that Yui's [[The Power of Love|sisterly love]] helped her avert problems in social interactions resulting from the years she spent as an [[Ill Girl]].
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Of Chiyo Mihama of ''[[Azumanga Daioh (Manga)|Azumanga Daioh]]''. This was [[Lampshade|lampshaded]] when she introduced herself in front of the class (pictured above), and ''further'' lampshaded when she found she unwittingly [[Shout-Out|shouted out]] to Chiyo, because "[Konata]'s geekiness is rubbing off on me!"
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Of Chiyo Mihama of ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]''. This was [[Lampshade|lampshaded]] when she introduced herself in front of the class (pictured above), and ''further'' lampshaded when she found she unwittingly [[Shout-Out|shouted out]] to Chiyo, because "[Konata]'s geekiness is rubbing off on me!"
* [[Cheerful Child]]: Overaged, but her extreme case of [[Older Than They Look|Older Than She Looks]] still allows her to have the look of a child.
* [[Cheerful Child]]: Overaged, but her extreme case of [[Older Than They Look|Older Than She Looks]] still allows her to have the look of a child.
* [[Cutesy Dwarf]]: In-universe assumption of some of her classmates towards her, which is not particularly surprising in light of her associated tropes. She isn't really comfortable about this.
* [[Cutesy Dwarf]]: In-universe assumption of some of her classmates towards her, which is not particularly surprising in light of her associated tropes. She isn't really comfortable about this.
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Entering the story by [[Returning the Handkerchief|returning Yutaka's handkerchief]] in the beginning of what can be seen as a [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]], Minami is a quiet, expressionless girl often misunderstood by others to be creepy. Good at most subjects, and is childhood friends with neighbour Miyuki since both of them love reading.
Entering the story by [[Returning the Handkerchief|returning Yutaka's handkerchief]] in the beginning of what can be seen as a [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]], Minami is a quiet, expressionless girl often misunderstood by others to be creepy. Good at most subjects, and is childhood friends with neighbour Miyuki since both of them love reading.
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* [[A Cup Angst]]: She is completely flat-chested -- at least Konata and Yutaka have very small ones. Her angsting over this is close to [[Once an Episode]] frequency.
* [[A-Cup Angst]]: She is completely flat-chested -- at least Konata and Yutaka have very small ones. Her angsting over this is close to [[Once an Episode]] frequency.
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Has the tendency in unanimated manga, coupled with her [[Chronic Hero Syndrome]].
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Has the tendency in unanimated manga, coupled with her [[Chronic Hero Syndrome]].
* [[Bifauxnen]]: Played up by Hiyori in Episode 24.
* [[Bifauxnen]]: Played up by Hiyori in Episode 24.
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* [[When She Smiles]]: Volume 5 has a single panel of her giggling at Yutaka falling down. It's absolutely adorable.
* [[When She Smiles]]: Volume 5 has a single panel of her giggling at Yutaka falling down. It's absolutely adorable.
** There's also the panel of her cuddling with her dog. It's just as adorable.
** There's also the panel of her cuddling with her dog. It's just as adorable.
* [[X Meets Y]]: [[Azumanga Daioh (Manga)|Sakaki]] meets [[Haruhi Suzumiya (Light Novel)|Nagato]].
* [[X Meets Y]]: [[Azumanga Daioh|Sakaki]] meets [[Haruhi Suzumiya|Nagato]].


=== Hiyori Tamura ===
=== Hiyori Tamura ===
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[[File:hiyoriluckystar.gif|frame]]


Yutaka and Minami's classmate, member of the Animation Research Club, and [[Doujinshi]] [[Yonkoma]] mangaka with a habit of shipping game characters already, as well as [[Shipper On Deck|Minami and Yutaka]].
Yutaka and Minami's classmate, member of the Animation Research Club, and [[Doujinshi]] [[Yonkoma]] mangaka with a habit of shipping game characters already, as well as [[Shipper on Deck|Minami and Yutaka]].
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* [[Ambiguously Bi]]: Her frequent fantasies about her friends indicate this or an overactive imagination.
* [[Ambiguously Bi]]: Her frequent fantasies about her friends indicate this or an overactive imagination.
* [[Animals Hate Him|Animals Hate Her]]: Or at least Minami's dog.
* [[Animals Hate Him|Animals Hate Her]]: Or at least Minami's dog.
** She has a dog herself, so this is a subversion.
** She has a dog herself, so this is a subversion.
* [[Blue With Shock]]: Her reaction when Yutaka asks her [[The Ingenue|what yaoi means]].
* [[Blue with Shock]]: Her reaction when Yutaka asks her [[The Ingenue|what yaoi means]].
* [[The Chew Toy]]: Almost as if Yoshimizu is punishing her for her perversions, she is the regular victim of [[Amusing Injuries]], [[Freudian Slip|Freudian Slips]], accidents and other misfortunes.
* [[The Chew Toy]]: Almost as if Yoshimizu is punishing her for her perversions, she is the regular victim of [[Amusing Injuries]], [[Freudian Slip|Freudian Slips]], accidents and other misfortunes.
* [[Forehead of Doom]]
* [[Forehead of Doom]]
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* [[Scary Shiny Glasses]]: Goes that at a plot-bunny-dissecting mode.
* [[Scary Shiny Glasses]]: Goes that at a plot-bunny-dissecting mode.
* [[Sequential Artist]]
* [[Sequential Artist]]
* [[Shipper On Deck]]: She frequently sees Minami and Yutaka as more than just an [[Odd Friendship]].
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: She frequently sees Minami and Yutaka as more than just an [[Odd Friendship]].
** In the manga she implied that she befriended them simply to find chances at shipping them. Also, it is also implied that if they knew the way she shipped them, they would be ''angry''.
** In the manga she implied that she befriended them simply to find chances at shipping them. Also, it is also implied that if they knew the way she shipped them, they would be ''angry''.
* [[Yaoi Fangirl|Yaoi]] and [[Yuri Fangirl]]
* [[Yaoi Fangirl|Yaoi]] and [[Yuri Fangirl]]
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* [[Ascended Extra]]: Patty is an [[Omake]]-only character in the early manga, only to be ascended to the main chapters later.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: Patty is an [[Omake]]-only character in the early manga, only to be ascended to the main chapters later.
* [[The Danza]]: Her dub VA is named Patricia.
* [[The Danza]]: Her dub VA is named Patricia.
* [[Fan Nickname]]: "Queen of the Weaboos" -- [[Occidental Otaku|makes]] [[Proud to Be A Geek|sense]]...
* [[Fan Nickname]]: "Queen of the Weaboos" -- [[Occidental Otaku|makes]] [[Proud to Be a Geek|sense]]...
* [[Foreign Exchange Student]]: She's an American exchange student and otaku who came to Japan to learn Japanese culture. Unfortunately most of what she know [[Animeland|is based on manga and anime]], which doesn't always match the reality.
* [[Foreign Exchange Student]]: She's an American exchange student and otaku who came to Japan to learn Japanese culture. Unfortunately most of what she know [[Animeland|is based on manga and anime]], which doesn't always match the reality.
* [[Foreign Fanservice]]: She's an American, and has the second largest breast size of the entire cast.
* [[Foreign Fanservice]]: She's an American, and has the second largest breast size of the entire cast.
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* [[Learnt English From Watching Television|Learnt Japanese From Watching Anime]]
* [[Learnt English From Watching Television|Learnt Japanese From Watching Anime]]
* [[Name's the Same]]: Try another [[Soul Eater|blond-haired, blue-eyed American "Patricia".]]
* [[Name's the Same]]: Try another [[Soul Eater|blond-haired, blue-eyed American "Patricia".]]
** Additionally, it seems that she goes on to become a seriously high end biochemist, at least until she is caught by a [[Prototype (Video Game)|virus]].
** Additionally, it seems that she goes on to become a seriously high end biochemist, at least until she is caught by a [[Prototype (video game)|virus]].
** And add [[Tokimeki Memorial|that third one to the list]]. Actually, due to the [[High School]] setting of both franchises, one's could have a [[Wild Mass Guess]] that the Lucky Star Patricia got inspired (minus the [[Occidental Otaku]] bit) by that Patricia.
** And add [[Tokimeki Memorial|that third one to the list]]. Actually, due to the [[High School]] setting of both franchises, one's could have a [[Wild Mass Guess]] that the Lucky Star Patricia got inspired (minus the [[Occidental Otaku]] bit) by that Patricia.
* [[Occidental Otaku]]: Her knowledge in Japanese culture seemed to be limited to anime.
* [[Occidental Otaku]]: Her knowledge in Japanese culture seemed to be limited to anime.
* [[Phenotype Stereotype]]
* [[Phenotype Stereotype]]
* [[Proud to Be A Geek]]: Who else would openly say she wants to have a [[Meido]] -- not a housekeeper -- in front of Kagami, of all people?
* [[Proud to Be a Geek]]: Who else would openly say she wants to have a [[Meido]] -- not a housekeeper -- in front of Kagami, of all people?
* Retcon: In the manga, she made a few appearance in the omakes and was already know by everybody in the cast. Come Vol.7, she is introduced at the main storyline as a new face among the cast.
* Retcon: In the manga, she made a few appearance in the omakes and was already know by everybody in the cast. Come Vol.7, she is introduced at the main storyline as a new face among the cast.
* [[This Loser Is You]]
* [[This Loser Is You]]
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* [[Cute Little Fangs]]
* [[Cute Little Fangs]]
* [[Dumb Is Good]]: Quite evident when we compare her and [[Challenge Gamer|Kagami's gaming style]].
* [[Dumb Is Good]]: Quite evident when we compare her and [[Challenge Gamer|Kagami's gaming style]].
* [[Fan Nickname]]: "Fang-tan", a nickname shared with [[Haruhi Suzumiya (Light Novel)|Tsuruya]].
* [[Fan Nickname]]: "Fang-tan", a nickname shared with [[Haruhi Suzumiya|Tsuruya]].
* [[Those Two Guys]]: with Ayano
* [[Those Two Guys]]: with Ayano
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Arguably the tomboy to Ayano's girly girl.
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Arguably the tomboy to Ayano's girly girl.
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* [[Berserk Button]]: Misao experienced this hidden side of Ayano when she spilled coffee on her stuffed raccoon in the manga, though we never got to see the full extent of Ayano's anger...
* [[Berserk Button]]: Misao experienced this hidden side of Ayano when she spilled coffee on her stuffed raccoon in the manga, though we never got to see the full extent of Ayano's anger...
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: She had one of the scariest [[Blue With Shock|Blue With Anger]] in this series after Misao dream-talked about... something sexy between Ayano and Misao's brother.
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: She had one of the scariest [[Blue with Shock|Blue With Anger]] in this series after Misao dream-talked about... something sexy between Ayano and Misao's brother.
* [[The Caretaker]]
* [[The Caretaker]]
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: She's one of the girls without lines in the [[OVA]]. However she ''was'' the announcer in {{spoiler|Kagami's dream}} and did a bit of [[Voice Grunting]] during the volleyball game.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: She's one of the girls without lines in the [[OVA]]. However she ''was'' the announcer in {{spoiler|Kagami's dream}} and did a bit of [[Voice Grunting]] during the volleyball game.
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=== Kō Yasaka ===
=== Kō Yasaka ===
==== Voiced by: Rika Morinaga (JP [[[PS 2]] game]) ====
==== Voiced by: Rika Morinaga (JP [[[Play Station 2]] game]) ====
[[File:166px-Kouyasaka.jpg|frame]]
[[File:166px-Kouyasaka.jpg|frame]]


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* [[Asskicking Pose]]: Episode 12, when he lectured a salesman about the value of leftover merchandise.
* [[Asskicking Pose]]: Episode 12, when he lectured a salesman about the value of leftover merchandise.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Never insult anime merchandise featuring side characters or [[Serious Business|he will punch you in the face]].
* [[Berserk Button]]: Never insult anime merchandise featuring side characters or [[Serious Business|he will punch you in the face]].
* [[Cameo]]: Anisawa actually predates ''[[Lucky Star (Anime)|Lucky Star]]''; he was Animate's mascot for some time before.
* [[Cameo]]: Anisawa actually predates ''[[Lucky Star]]''; he was Animate's mascot for some time before.
** He also Cameos in Disgaea4 of all places.
** He also Cameos in Disgaea4 of all places.
* [[Failure Is the Only Option]] -- Trying to get Legendary Girl A to buy ONE THING proves about as successful as Wile E. Coyote getting the Road Runner to STAND STILL, let alone eat it.
* [[Failure Is the Only Option]] -- Trying to get Legendary Girl A to buy ONE THING proves about as successful as Wile E. Coyote getting the Road Runner to STAND STILL, let alone eat it.
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* [[Adult Child]]
* [[Adult Child]]
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]/[[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: In the Volume 2 [[Bonus Material|Omake]], a "[[What If|what if]] Soujiro was Miyuki's father" strip showed Yukari sneaking up on him with a hammer and a very disturbing expression after he fondled Miyuki...
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]/[[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: In the Volume 2 [[Bonus Material|Omake]], a "[[What If]] Soujiro was Miyuki's father" strip showed Yukari sneaking up on him with a hammer and a very disturbing expression after he fondled Miyuki...
* [[The Ditz]]: Perhaps even more than Tsukasa: the [[Manga]]'s character sketch for Yukari stated that she was "good at nothing," whereas Tsukasa at least is an excellent cook.
* [[The Ditz]]: Perhaps even more than Tsukasa: the [[Manga]]'s character sketch for Yukari stated that she was "good at nothing," whereas Tsukasa at least is an excellent cook.
** [[Too Dumb to Live]]: The character sketches say it's impossible for her to live alone, but it's impossible for her to get into that situation either.
** [[Too Dumb to Live]]: The character sketches say it's impossible for her to live alone, but it's impossible for her to get into that situation either.
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== Lucky Channel Hosts ==
== Lucky Channel Hosts ==
Historically speaking, ''Lucky Channel'' predates ''[[Lucky Star (Anime)|Lucky Star]]''. It is the name of the reader's column for ''Comptiq'', the magazine ''[[Lucky Star (Anime)|Lucky Star]]'' serialized.
Historically speaking, ''Lucky Channel'' predates ''[[Lucky Star]]''. It is the name of the reader's column for ''Comptiq'', the magazine ''[[Lucky Star]]'' serialized.
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An [[Idol Singer]] in the ''[[Lucky Star (Anime)|Lucky Star]]'' universe and "navigator" of ''Lucky Channel''. She's fourteen -- younger than most of the cast -- but has eleven years of acting experience. In ''Comptiq'' she is the name in which the magazine reply readers' mail.
An [[Idol Singer]] in the ''[[Lucky Star]]'' universe and "navigator" of ''Lucky Channel''. She's fourteen -- younger than most of the cast -- but has eleven years of acting experience. In ''Comptiq'' she is the name in which the magazine reply readers' mail.
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* [[Animated Actor]]: Her rant in Episode 6's Lucky Channel.
* [[Animated Actor]]: Her rant in Episode 6's Lucky Channel.
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* [[Genki Girl]]: But it's just part of her on-screen persona.
* [[Genki Girl]]: But it's just part of her on-screen persona.
* [[Good Eyes, Evil Eyes]]: Or at least [[Jerkass]] Eyes. Has a tendency to switch back and forth several times in a given episode.
* [[Good Eyes, Evil Eyes]]: Or at least [[Jerkass]] Eyes. Has a tendency to switch back and forth several times in a given episode.
* [[Hates the Job, Loves The Limelight]]: Her "off-screen" personality in the anime. This came from her failure to get a position in the main show.
* [[Hates the Job, Loves the Limelight]]: Her "off-screen" personality in the anime. This came from her failure to get a position in the main show.
* [[Idiot Hair]]: It wouldn't be smart to call her an idiot, though.
* [[Idiot Hair]]: It wouldn't be smart to call her an idiot, though.
* [[Idol Singer]]
* [[Idol Singer]]
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=== [[Minoru Shiraishi]] ===
=== [[Minoru Shiraishi]] ===
==== Voiced by: [[Character As Himself|Himself]] (JP) and [[Sam Riegel]] (EN) ====
==== Voiced by: [[Character as Himself|Himself]] (JP) and [[Sam Riegel]] (EN) ====
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* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Celebrity Paradox]]: During a [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]] moment in one segment of ''Lucky Channel'', Minoru starts calling out all characters voiced by [[Hiromi Konno|Akira's seiyuu]] from various anime. She in turn mentions how Minoru works part-time at a restaurant.
* [[Celebrity Paradox]]: During a [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]] moment in one segment of ''Lucky Channel'', Minoru starts calling out all characters voiced by [[Hiromi Konno|Akira's seiyuu]] from various anime. She in turn mentions how Minoru works part-time at a restaurant.
* [[Character As Himself]]
* [[Character as Himself]]
* [[Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: He's abused pretty badly throughout the run of Lucky Channel, until he snaps...
* [[Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: He's abused pretty badly throughout the run of Lucky Channel, until he snaps...
* [[The Dog Bites Back]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oplpdPahdEI His epic breakdown] in Episode 21's ''Lucky Channel''.
* [[The Dog Bites Back]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oplpdPahdEI His epic breakdown] in Episode 21's ''Lucky Channel''.
* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]: In-universe -- he notes how his popularity is beginning to far outstrip [[White Dwarf Starlet|Akira's]]. In Episode 8's ''Lucky Channel'' he even boasts his own fan letters.
* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]: In-universe -- he notes how his popularity is beginning to far outstrip [[White Dwarf Starlet|Akira's]]. In Episode 8's ''Lucky Channel'' he even boasts his own fan letters.
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: He was nearly universally referred as "Sebastian" after a ''[[Mariasama ga Miteru (Light Novel)|Mariasama ga Miteru]]'' reference Konata made.
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: He was nearly universally referred as "Sebastian" after a ''[[Mariasama ga Miteru]]'' reference Konata made.
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Except when he finally snapped, and in the final episode where it suddenly became green.
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Except when he finally snapped, and in the final episode where it suddenly became green.
* [[Green Eyes]]: In the very final episode, his eyes were more detailed than when he was freaking out, it was revealed to be green.
* [[Green Eyes]]: In the very final episode, his eyes were more detailed than when he was freaking out, it was revealed to be green.
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=== [[Daisuke Ono]] ===
=== [[Daisuke Ono]] ===
==== Voiced by: [[Character As Himself|Himself]] (JP) and [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (EN) ====
==== Voiced by: [[Character as Himself|Himself]] (JP) and [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] (EN) ====
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Revision as of 06:52, 8 April 2014


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Get to know the characters from the high school Slice of Life anime and manga series Lucky Star.

(To avoid Name Order Confusion, note that is this a Given Name-first character sheet.)

The Main Characters

Konata Izumi

Voiced by: Ryo Hirohashi (JP [Drama CD/NDS game]), Aya Hirano (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Wendee Lee (EN)

A diminutive high schooler who's much more interested in video games, anime and manga than doing actual schoolwork. Her interest in popular culture is truly staggering.

  • Actor Allusion: In the anime, she's a fan of Aya Hirano, her own seiyuu; she also dresses up as Haruhi (and even does the voice) in a continued reference.
  • Adult Child: She's ecstatic at turning eighteen allowing her to buy H-Games without having to go through her dad, but still pretends to be a prepubescent kid (and can pull it off successfully) to get cheaper movie tickets... and that's among the least immature things she has done as an 18 year old...
    • In her birthday arc in Volume 7, she admitted she has "eighth grade syndrome". Wrong Genre Savvy sets in once one realizes that this Japanese slang can be applied to actual eighth-graders, and with connotations of Emo with a taste for Melodrama. That being said, anyone older than eighth grade who has it probably qualifies for this trope.
  • Badass Bookworm: Considering her generally sedentary lifestyle, Konata is pretty damn athletic and physically capable. That is, when she wants to be.
  • Bare Your Midriff: She did this once but her dad didn't like it because Yutaka might imitate her.
  • Beauty Mark: Has one below the outer corner of her left eye.
  • Book Dumb: Hates reading words that are not enclosed by a speech bubble.
  • Brilliant but Lazy: To such levels that in a Volume 6 strip Kagami was unsurprised at the prospect of Konata getting into Tokyo University just because it's close to Akihabara (of course, she didn't get into so prestigious a university as Tokyo U).
  • Bi the Way: Implied -- while she does... odd things to other girls, she stated she's not into real-life Les Yay.

 Konata: "Well, yeah, that's true, but for now, I have no interest in being a lesbian in real life. It just all happened this way."

Kagami Hiiragi

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu (JP [Drama CD/NDS game]), Emiri Katou (JP [Anime/PS2 game) and Kari Wahlgren (EN)

Konata's closest friend and Tsukasa's older twin sister. She is easily angered by some of Konata's more... "playful" antics, but always seems to be the one who understands her hobbies. Her liking of Light Novels is also a driver of plot.

  • Bi the Way: May have a crush on Konata (which is hugely exploited in Fandom), but has also been interested in a heterosexual relationship.
  • Blue with Shock: Her standard reaction to Konata's quips.
  • Catch Phrase: "Mataku..."(Seriously.../Really...), whenever she's annoyed.
  • Challenge Gamer: Lampshaded in one episode, where she sees her friends having fun playing and is frustrated at herself for playing so seriously.
    • This is quite similar to her tsun side in life, really.
  • Class Representative: Just Grade 10 in the manga, Grades 11-12 in the anime.
  • Cry Cute

 "It's my weight again! I gained it all back in, like, the blink of an eye!"

Tsukasa Hiiragi

Voiced by: Mai Nakahara (JP [Drama CD/NDS game]), Kaori Fukuhara (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Michelle Ruff (EN)

Kagami's cheerful and very loopy younger twin sister. She's actually very good at home chores and cooking, although she sometimes has to ask for Kagami's help because she forgets things easily.

Miyuki Takara

Voiced by: Erina Nakayama (JP [Drama CD/NDS game]), Aya Endo (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Karen Strassman (EN)

The "smart girl" of the main quartet and embodiment of many stereotypical Meganekko traits, including a very polite manner of speech (even amongst her friends).

  • The Ace: At least from Konata and Hiyori's point of view, as they regard all of Miyuki's faults as "Moe points".
  • Beware the Nice Ones: Occasionally; one Volume 4 strip has Konata telling her that she and the other girls won't blindly follow orders. When she replies with a smile that she'll entertain other opinions, even Kuroi-sensei freaks out, implying she's willing to pretend to hear them out so long as ultimately she calls the shots. She's that assertive... she's just too polite to be blunt about it.
  • Blind Without'Em: Without her glasses, Miyuki has a 20/200 vision.
  • Charm Point: Her glasses, which Konata says give her major moe points.
  • Class Representative: Kept doing this, even if, personality-wise, she subverts the type.
  • Disappeared Dad
  • Dojikko
  • Fan Nicknames: "Miwiki", "Miyukipedia"
  • Gag Boobs: Lampshaded as Konata and Minami thought Miyuki, though unable to swim, can at least float because of her breasts.
    • She even gets a cow joke from Konata at one point and wins a race solely by being able to break the ribbon earlier.
  • Hot Teacher: As of manga volume 8, she's doing work as a home-tutor.
  • Huge Schoolgirl: She isn't really very tall (see group shot above) -- she's only slightly taller than the Hiiragis and is slightly shorter than Patty. She just spends a lot of time with the diminutive Konata.
    • Yui assumes Miyuki to be unusually tall because her family's genetic shortness gave her a rather skewed perception of what average height is.
  • Meganekko
  • Moe: Invoked in-universe by Konata on account of her talents, adorable flaws, and her shapely figure, to the point of even deifying her.

 Konata: "She's a walking shrine of Moe!"


Supporting Characters (Teens)

Yutaka Kobayakawa

Voiced by: Ai Shimizu (JP [Drama CD/NDS game]), Shizuka Hasegawa (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Hynden Walch (EN)

Yui's younger sister who lives with Konata since she got into Konata's high school. Generally speaking, a frail but cheerful fauxli. Her friendship with Minami often falls into Romantic Two-Girl Friendship territory.

  • Berserk Button: Her failure to grow.
  • Broken Bird: Averted. In Volume 4 Chapter 118, it was revealed that Yui's sisterly love helped her avert problems in social interactions resulting from the years she spent as an Ill Girl.
  • Captain Ersatz: Of Chiyo Mihama of Azumanga Daioh. This was lampshaded when she introduced herself in front of the class (pictured above), and further lampshaded when she found she unwittingly shouted out to Chiyo, because "[Konata]'s geekiness is rubbing off on me!"
  • Cheerful Child: Overaged, but her extreme case of Older Than She Looks still allows her to have the look of a child.
  • Cutesy Dwarf: In-universe assumption of some of her classmates towards her, which is not particularly surprising in light of her associated tropes. She isn't really comfortable about this.
  • The Ditz: Of a much lesser magnitude compared to Tsukasa though.
  • Dojikko: Konata observed she has that same "cute shortcoming" as Miyuki.
  • Don't You Dare Pity Me!: She, surprisingly, has moments of this, especially a Volume 7 strip where, hearing that Minami has been helping her to the latter's detriment in PE, she harshly asked Minami to not help in a long-distance running match.
  • Girlish Pigtails: For actually being innocent.
  • I Just Want to Be Normal: She has streaks of this, which acts as a Deconstruction of some of her tropes -- her growth deficiencies and poor health, considered as her major Charm Points, clearly brought her social issues and she clearly likes neither. Also see Don't You Dare Pity Me!.
  • Ill Girl: Somehow less traditional since she never had any dangerous disease, but her weak constitution makes her succumb to common aliments very easily.
  • The Ingenue: She's too innocent for the Izumis to discuss porn in front of her. Figures.

  Yutaka: "Oh Tamura-saaaaaan! What does 'yaoi' mean?"

Minami Iwasaki

Voiced by: Miyu Matsuki (JP [Drama CD/NDS game]), Minori Chihara (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Michelle Ruff (EN)

Entering the story by returning Yutaka's handkerchief in the beginning of what can be seen as a Romantic Two-Girl Friendship, Minami is a quiet, expressionless girl often misunderstood by others to be creepy. Good at most subjects, and is childhood friends with neighbour Miyuki since both of them love reading.

Hiyori Tamura

Voiced by: Ryoko Shintani (JP [Extra Drama CD/NDS game]), Kaori Shimizu (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Philece Sampler (EN)

Yutaka and Minami's classmate, member of the Animation Research Club, and Doujinshi Yonkoma mangaka with a habit of shipping game characters already, as well as Minami and Yutaka.

 Hiyori: "And you're okay with her trying to nail you? Yeah I bet you ar--"

Patricia "Patty" Martin

Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino (JP [Drama CD/NDS game]), Nozomi Sasaki (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Patricia Ja Lee (EN)

American Otaku in Yutaka's class, and the most genki of otakus of this series.

Misao Kusakabe

Voiced by: Mikako Takahashi (JP [Extra Drama CD/NDS game), Kaoru Mizuhara (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Lara Jill Miller (EN)

Kagami and Ayano's classmate for five consecutive years, Misao is the latter's childhood friend and, as defined by the former, an unorganized "lazy ass". A recurring theme in post-anime strips is her rivalry with Konata -- for Kagami, even Misao considered Kagami as being cold-hearted. Later, she got into the same program of the same college as Konata.

Ayano Minegishi

Voiced by: Yuko Goto (JP [Extra Drama CD/NDS game]), Mai Aizawa (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Peggy O'Neal (EN)

Misao's "caretaker" (in Kagami's words) for years to the level that when Kagami was fed up with Misao or vice versa, Ayano is their go-between. She is the only teen in the series with a boyfriend.

Kō Yasaka

Voiced by: Rika Morinaga (JP [[[Play Station 2]] game])

First appearing in Volume 4, Kō is the president of the Animation Research Club and Hiyori's "boss" on the club's periodicals. She's the only 11th grader in the series. Does not appear in the anime, but she did appear in the Net Idol Meister video game.

  • Challenge Gamer: One of the running joke about her is her trying to beat Konata on arcade fighting games.
  • Gamer Chick:Her otaku tendencies are mainly in gaming and less on manga -- that doesn't mean she does not care about manga anyway.
  • Tsurime Eyes
  • Unknown Rival: To Konata, on arcade fighting games.

Yamato Nagamori

Voiced by: Shion Hirota (JP)

While she doesn't appear often in the manga, she gets introduced with Ko often. She's a close friend of Kō, and in the visual novels gets possessed by an alien at one point and even has some leftover powers remaining.

Izumi Wakase

(fanart)

Class Representative of Hiyori's class who appears in Volume 7. She is also an otaku, but tries to hide it as she is an upper-class girl who is class president. However, she runs into Hiyori on one of her shopping trips to Comiket, who discovers her secret. She is good at home economics, but is bad at art. She likes "cute" things and likes sweets, as well as coffee and milk.

Tamaki Yamanobe

Another girl who appears in Volume 7, and another member of the Animation Research Club.

  • Blinding Bangs -- Lampshaded by Kou, who wonders if she has problems reading through her bangs.

Miku Busujima

Yet another girl who appears in Volume 7, and yet another member of the Animation Research Club.


Supporting Characters (Adults)

Nanako Kuroi

Voiced by: Masumi Asano (JP [Drama CD/NDS game]), Konomi Maeda (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Kate Higgins (EN)

Konata, Tsukasa and Miyuki's homeroom teacher, and world history teacher for all the seniors. Has lots of free time to play video games and watch baseball games. Still believes in the power of corporal punishment.

Yui Narumi

Voiced by: Chiwa Saitou (JP [Drama CD/NDS game]), Saori Nishihara (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Julie Ann Taylor (EN)

Konata's cousin and Yutaka's older sister. She works as a traffic cop, but even Konata wonders why can she keep at that position. Surprisingly, she showed real care towards Yutaka. Has an offscreen husband.

Soujirou Izumi

Voiced by: Hirokazu Hiramatsu (JP) and Tony Oliver (EN)

Konata's father and fellow Otaku. Works as a freelance writer at home but surprisingly, he writes more serious, completely non-otaku topics.

  • Adult Child
  • Audience Surrogate: For the older male readers/audience.
  • Beauty Mark: On the outer corner on his left eye. Such a mark customarily symbolizes sadness, which is appropriate for him; he really misses his late wife Kanata.
  • Bumbling Dad: He's certainly not stupid or lazy, yet the entire Izumi-Kobayakawa household thinks so.
  • Cassandra Truth: Nobody believes that he is actually a hardworking writer who can write wholesome, non-otaku-related topics, has quite a bit of book smarts, has had a relationship with Kanata that was far beyond Lolicon, so on and so forth.
  • Demoted to Extra: Didn't appear in the OAV.
  • Doting Parent: Someone's got to give the guy credit for being an attentive and loving father who raised a happy and emotionally well-adjusted daughter to adulthood... eccentricities notwithstanding.
  • Fan Nickname: "Awesome-kun", for having what is considered to be the epitome of an Otaku's dream life (well, leaving aside his dead wife,) as well as having a daughter who appreciates and emulates his hobbies.
  • Lolicon: He buys H-games for his underage daughter and takes shots of nubile girls at other schools' sports festivals. Needless to say, even his daughter was fed up and frequently fears for his arrest.
    • In later volumes this aspect of his was subdued. One Volume 7 strip has Yutaka catching him looking between the legs of figurines -- which horrified the innocent girl to no end.
      • This ends up being a running gag in the manga.
  • Perma Stubble
  • Pervert Dad
  • Ugly Guy, Hot Wife
  • Unfortunate Implications: In-universe -- the figure incident could be seen as him actually having dropped it and picking it up. Also, in volume 7 he gets spotted by Yutaka pantsless while trying to find toilet paper. Konata hears a scream and assumes he did something stupid.
  • Victorious Childhood Friend: With Kanata.
  • Younger Than They Look: Even as a teenager he looked way older than Kanata, who turns out to be a bit older than him.
  • Whole-Episode Flashback: The latter half of episode 22, when he recalled his life with his late wife Kanata.

Tadao Hiiragi

Voiced by: Tohru Furusawa (JP) and Richard Epcar (EN)

The Hiiragi sisters' father.

Miki Hiiragi

Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (JP) and Peggy O'Neal (EN)

The Hiiragi sisters' mother.

  • Hot Mom: Probably has one of the highest ratios of screentime and characterization versus (risque) Fan Art of any anime character.
  • Only Sane Woman

Inori Hiiragi

Voiced by: Nozomi Masu (JP) and Bridget Hoffman (EN)

The eldest of the Hiiragi sisters.

Matsuri Hiiragi

Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka (JP) and Dorothy Elias-Fahn (EN)

The second eldest of the Hiiragi sisters.

  • Jerkass: Occasionally acts like a mild-grade variant; for instance she's been known to forget to wake up Tsukasa, then tell her youngest sister that she (Tsukasa) slept through the wake-up call. At one point Kagami asks her, "Is avoiding your troubles all you do?"

Meito "Anime Tenchou" Anisawa

Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (JP) and Lex Lang (EN)

An anime-only character, he is the manager of the Animate store Konata frequents. He is actually the mascot for the Animate chain as Captain Animate, created by Shimamoto Kazuhiko in the late 90'; but the one who made him known in Japan was none than Hideaki Anno who directed a short Original Video Animation for the character, a Radio Show was also made. Anisawa was made to help boost the sales and pick interest of the general public into buying anime merchandise, not just for Animate stores.

Yukari Takara

Mami Kosuge (JP), Bridget Hoffman (EN)

Miyuki's mother, who is just as cuddly, adorable and innocent as her daughter -- but not as smart.

Honoka Iwasaki

Voiced by: Junko Iwao (JP)

Minami's mother.

Kanata Izumi

Voiced by: Sumi Shimamoto (JP), Rebecca Forstadt (EN)

Konata's deceased mother who looks just like Konata. Despite a bit wary about Soujirou's Lolicon tendencies, she still consider him to be actually caring for her -- something nobody else will associate with Soujirou.

Hikaru Sakuraba

Voiced by: Miki Inoue (JP)

She should be listed in the category below; Shiraishi entered Lucky Channel because she was elevated to the "main show" in volume 5. She's Kagami's homeroom teacher, specializes in biology, and is the advisor for the Animation Research Club. Heterosexual Life Partners with Fuyuki. Only has one short cameo in the anime's last episode.

Fuyuki Amahara

Voiced by: Kumi Sakuma (JP)

Also introduced in volume 5 of the Manga, Fuyuki is Ryouou's school nurse and is Heterosexual Life Partners with Hikaru. Does not appear in the Anime, but like Ko also appears in Net Idol Meister.


Other Characters

Cherry

Voiced by: Kujira (JP), Derek Stephen Prince (EN)

Minami's dog.

Hinata Miyakawa

Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (JP [Extra Drama CD/NDS game]) and Yukiko Takaguchi (JP [PS2 Game])

The elder of an impoverished pair of sisters. She is the reason for their poverty, as she spends too much money on manga and Doujinshi.

Hikage Miyakawa

Voiced by: Yukari Tamura [Extra Drama CD/NDS game]), Yui Kano (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Rebecca Forstadt (EN [credited as "Rebecca Olkowski"])

The younger of an impoverished pair of sisters. An elementary schooler, and thus the youngest Lucky Star character.

Madoka Ōhara

One of Akira's friends from middle school.

Akuru Nakatani

Another one of Akira's friends from middle school.

Rinko Otonashi

Yet another one of Akira's friends from middle school.


Lucky Channel Hosts

Historically speaking, Lucky Channel predates Lucky Star. It is the name of the reader's column for Comptiq, the magazine Lucky Star serialized.

Akira Kogami

Voiced by: Ai Nonaka (JP [Drama CD/NDS game]), Hiromi Konno (JP [Anime/PS2 game]) and Stephanie Sheh (EN)

An Idol Singer in the Lucky Star universe and "navigator" of Lucky Channel. She's fourteen -- younger than most of the cast -- but has eleven years of acting experience. In Comptiq she is the name in which the magazine reply readers' mail.

Minoru Shiraishi

Voiced by: Himself (JP) and Sam Riegel (EN)

An anime-exclusive character with two roles: "Sebastian", a random student in Konata's class, and Akira's henpecked assistant in Lucky Channel.

Daisuke Ono

Voiced by: Himself (JP) and Johnny Yong Bosch (EN)

Anime-only. In episodes 20 and 21, he replaces Minoru as Akira's assistant in Lucky Channel.

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