Characters

The president of the university puppet club that Yusaku Godai joins, and later Sayoko Kuroki's husband.

Tennis club coach who approaches Kyoko Otonashi and is Yusaku's romantic rival. Handsome and popular with women.

The dog that inherited Kyoko's late husband's name, serving as an important symbolic presence in the story.

Kyoko's deceased husband, the heroine of Maison Ikkoku, and an important shadowy presence in the story.

Resident of Room 4 at Ikkoku-kan in Maison Ikkoku, an eccentric with a unique obsequious rudeness.

Resident of Room 5 at Maison Ikkoku, a kind but indecisive ronin student who aims to become a childcare worker. His growth while harboring a crush on manager Kyoko Otonashi is depicted.

Anime-original temporary resident of Ikkoku-kan Room 3 and land speculator. Ultimately gave up on the land speculation and left without doing anything.

Yusaku's university classmate, working as a nursery teacher at 'Shiinomi Nursery Garden'.

A member of the baseball club with a kind and loyal personality. One of the important supporting characters in the work 'Touch'.

Friend of the protagonists and baseball club member appearing in 'Touch'. Cheerful mood maker who liven up the atmosphere.

The coach of the baseball team, serving as the mentor for protagonists Uesugi Tatsuya and Kazuya. A reliable figure who supports the players mentally as well.

Catcher for the baseball club, protagonist's friend and central player on the team. Possesses calm judgment and a reliable presence.

Kazuya Uesugi is a central character in Touch, Tatsuya's younger twin brother and a talented baseball pitcher. His dream of taking Minami to Koshien becomes the emotional axis of the story.

The heroine of 'Touch' and childhood friend of the protagonists. A high school girl with a bright and kind personality.

A member of the baseball team, one of the players who contributes to the team.

Protagonist of 'Touch', original work by 'Mitsuru Adachi'. Ace pitcher in high school baseball who overcomes the ordeal of his brother's death and achieves growth.

Raised as the emperor's milk-sister since the previous emperor's reign, she is the Virtuous Consort living in a detached palace of the harem, having lost her son. After leaving the harem to reside in the detached palace, she serves as the emperor's advisor while possessing a generous personality that shelters troubled individuals.

Consort of the late emperor and biological mother of the current emperor, later becoming an important woman as the Empress Dowager. She rose to the rank of Empress Dowager in the inner palace and wields great influence over internal politics. A figure with a complex background, having known the late emperor's sexual preferences since childhood, yet currying favor with him and giving birth to a prince.

Jinshi's milk brother and imperial palace military officer. A hardworking person who has sworn loyalty to Jinshi as a childhood friend excelling in martial arts. Insensitive to injuries but strong sense of loyalty.

One of the emperor's consorts, the elegant Wise Consort. Suffers from illness but has a debt of gratitude to Maomao.

Senior court physician and benefactor of Luomen, a leader in medicine. An excellent physician with experience studying abroad in the West.

Her real name as Shisui, and a spy for the main branch of the Shi clan. A woman operating in secret in the rear palace with a complicated position. In reality, this is a disguise assumed by Consort Loulan herself.

The current emperor of the fictional Chinese-style empire of Li. Older brother of Jinshi and a 34-year-old mature sovereign. Deeply affectionate, with a fondness for women with ample bosoms. Surprisingly emotional, he treats the consorts of the rear palace generously. He wishes to cede the throne to the adult Jinshi rather than the crown prince.

Maomao's mother, a former courtesan affiliated with the high-class pleasure house Verdigris House. Known as a master of Go and shogi, she was later bought out by Lakan.