List of Marmalade Boy Characters
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The following is a list of characters from the Japanese manga and anime Marmalade Boy.
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[edit] Main Characters
[edit] Miki Koishikawa
[edit] Yuu Matsuura
- Seiyū: Ryōtarō Okiayu
- Voice actors: Michael Lindsay (English), Jorge Araneda (Spanish)
The primary male protagonist of the series, Yuu is also the title character, as Miki gives him the "Marmalade Boy" moniker as she thinks that he is like marmalade. Compared to Miki, Yuu's character is almost a complete opposite, as he tends to be more detached, less emotional, and less open about his feelings. Yuu teases Miki a lot, but this is his way of showing affection for her. Although his first kiss with Miki is a complete surprise for her, the Marmalade Boy Movie, which is a prequel to the TV series, reveals that he fell in love with Miki before they actually met.
[edit] Supporting Characters
[edit] Ginta Suoh
- Seiyū: Junichi Kanemaru
- Voice actors: Yuri Lowenthal (English), Carlos Carvajal (Spanish)
Miki's best male friend and a member of the Toryo tennis team. Miki has had a crush on him since junior high and once confessed her feelings to Ginta in a note. However, the note was found by Ginta's classmates, and Ginta downplayed it although he also felt the same way about Miki, without knowing at the time that she was watching. Although he did find out that Miki had witnessed his denial of any interest in her, he was unable to tell her how he really felt until high school. The romantic tension between them comes to a head with Yuu's appearance, which makes them realize that they still have feelings for each other. He decides to go along with Arimi's proposal that they pose as a couple in order to drive a wedge between Miki and Yuu. In the process however, he starts to develop feelings for Arimi.
[edit] Meiko Akizuki
- Seiyū: Wakana Yamazaki
- Voice actors: Kate Higgins (English), Keyros Guillen (Spanish)
Miki's best female friend, Meiko is the only child of wealthy parents. Her family life however is troubled, because her parents are unfaithful to each other and constantly argue. She falls in love with Na-chan after realizing that he has the maturity that she craves.
[edit] Arimi Suzuki
- Seiyū: Aya Hisakawa
- Voice actors: Carrie Savage (English), Rosario Zamora (Spanish)
A former classmate of Yuu's at his previous high school. She convinces Yuu to have her become his "girlfriend" for three months, during which they act as a couple on a trial basis of sorts. Arimi attempts to get Yuu to fall in love with her during this time, but fails, as at the end of the three months he still thought of her as a friend. Arimi thus knows Yuu more than Miki does. Miki's indecisiveness about Ginta and Yuu frustrate her, as she does not think that Yuu deserves someone who cannot commit to one person. Arimi teams up with Ginta in an attempt to drive Yuu and Miki apart from each other. However, she eventually realizes that Yuu's behavior around Miki indicates that he does like her.
[edit] Tsutomu Rokutanda
- Seiyū: Kazunari Tanaka
- Voice actors: Tom Anthony (English), Pablo Ausensi (Spanish)
Ginta's cousin and a classmate of Arimi's. He has had a crush on her since he was younger. Tsutomu sees himself as Ginta's rival, and Arimi's teaming up with Ginta to split Yuu and Miki by posing as a genuine couple frustrates him even further.
[edit] Satoshi Miwa
- Seiyū: Shinichiro Ohta
- Voice actors: Jack Aubree (English)
The student body president and a third year student. Many girls are interested in him, but he is only interested in Meiko, and tries to get her to like him in place of Na-chan. His humorous tendencies however, do not sit well with Meiko. They do go out for a time, but Meiko is unable to overcome her feelings for Na-chan. Satoshi is the first person to notice Yuu's interest in architecture, and his initially unusual behavior towards Yuu arouse Yuu and Miki's suspicions that he is gay. Satoshi and Yuu eventually come to an understanding however, and Satoshi helps Yuu try to uncover the truth of who his actual biological father may be, as he suspects that his father Yoshimitsu is a potential candidate.
[edit] Suzu Sakuma
- Seiyū: Sakura Tange
- Voice actors: Gianina Talloni (Spanish)
Satoshi's younger cousin who is also a well-known teen model.
[edit] Kei Tsuchiya
- Seiyū: Akira Ishida (Japanese)
Miki's coworker at Bobson's ice cream parlor who is a talented pianist. He also falls in love with Miki .
[edit] Shin'ichi Namura
- Seiyū: Tōru Furuya
- Voice actors: Jack Aubree (English), Pablo Ausensi (Spanish)
A popular teacher at Toryo, Namura is affectionately known as "Na-chan" by his students. He develops feelings for Meiko which turn out to be reciprocal. Because she is a student however, they have to keep their relationship secret. The relationship gets discovered however, embroiling Na-chan in a scandal. Finding his position at Toryo untenable, he resigns and returns to his hometown of Hiroshima in order to study real estate and take over the family business.
[edit] Parents
[edit] Jin Koishikawa
- Seiyū: Hideyuki Tanaka
- Voice actors: Will Barret (English), Alejandro Trejo (Spanish)
Miki's father.
[edit] Rumi Koishikawa-Matsuura
- Seiyū: Yoko Kawanami
- Voice actors: Wendee Lee (English), Carol Knuckey (Spanish)
Miki's mother.
[edit] Youji Matsuura
- Seiyū:Bin Shimada
- Voice actors: Conner Holly (English)
Yuu's father.
[edit] Chiyako Matsuura-Koishikawa
- Seiyū: Hiroko Emori
- Voice actors: Cindy Robinson (English), Isabel Quinteros (Spanish)
Yuu's mother.
[edit] Anime-only Characters
The following characters only appear in the anime.
[edit] Ryoko Momoi
- Seiyū: Megumi Urawa
- Voice actors: Cindy Robinson (English)
A teacher at Toryo and friend of Na-chan's since they were younger, Ryoko is in love with him, but the feeling is not mutual. She is also a coach in the tennis club along with Namura, later becoming the homeroom teacher of Miki,Yuu,Ginta,and Meiko's class after Namura's resignation.
[edit] Anju Kitahara
- Seiyū: Kikuko Inoue
- Voice actors: Viviana Navarro (Spanish)
Yuu's old childhood friend and first love. She is suffering from a heart disease since childhood. Although she still harbors feelings for Yuu, she understands that Miki is his true love, and tries her best not to get into their relationship.
[edit] Yayoi Takase
- Seiyū: Mariko Onodera (Japanese)
A girl whom Tsutomu meets at the temple on New Year's Day while he is walking around cursing the bad luck fortune that he received. The two hit it off, but Tsutomu forgets to get any more information from her other than her name and that she is about the same age as him. He does not run into her again until Valentine's Day, while he is bemoaning not receiving any Valentin's chocolate while in the park. Tsutomu overhears Yayoi get turned down by a boy she is interested in, and encountering her again, cheers her up and shares her chocolate with her, Yayoi then officially became Tsutomu's girlfriend, often appearing with him later on as a couple.
[edit] Michael Grant
- Seiyū: Hikaru Midorikawa
- Voice actors: Sam Regal (English)
An American exchange student from Toryo's sister school in New York City who stays with the Matsuras and Koishikawas. He is a year younger than Yuu and Miki. Michael develops a crush on Miki and tries to come between her and Yuu when Yuu is in New York.
[edit] Brian Grant
- Seiyū: Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese)
Michael's older brother. He thinks of Jinny as his girl, but her flightiness and flirtation with Yuu frustrate him. Brian eventually challenges Yuu to a basketball game over Jinny that he ends up losing, but the two end up friends as a result.
[edit] William "Bill" Matheson
- Seiyū: Nobuyuki Hiyama
- Voice actors: Rodrigo Savedra (Spanish)
Brian's friend and Yuu's roommate. His behavior leads his friends to think that he is gay, but this just an act on Bill's part to get closer to Jinny.
[edit] Doris O'Conner
- Seiyū: Shiho Niiyama
- Voice actors: Jessica Toledo (Spanish)
A voice of reason and counterpoint to Jinny, Doris likes Brian but has not made her feelings known to him.
[edit] Jinny Golding
- Seiyū: Yuka Koyama
- Voice actors: Tara Platt (English)
Jinny develops a crush on Yuu as soon as she sees him and tries very hard to make him forget about Miki. After Yuu finally rejects her, she starts to become anxious of the attention Bill gives to Anju.
[edit] Secondary Characters
[edit] Yoshimitsu Miwa
Satoshi's father and a renowned architect. Yuu suspects that Yoshimitsu may be his actual biological father based on a letter his grandmother had written to Youji Matsura when he was engaged to Chiyako while she was working for Yoshimitsu. Satoshi suspects this as well based on the mention of Chiyako in his mother's diary as the woman his father was having an affair with. When confronted with the accusations by both Yuu and Satoshi however, Yoshimitsu denies that he is Yuu's father. He explains that he was interested in Chiyako, but she was in love with another man and continually rebuffed him. He did not attempt to dissuade his wife that he was seeing her because it served as a cover for him to see other women. His son Satoshi is exasperated by his admissions of his past misbehavior.
[edit] Takuji Kijima
The owner of "Junk Jungle", a clothing store where Yuu works part-time. He has known Ryoko and Na-chan since college and dated Ryoko during that time. However, when he realized that she was falling in love with Na-chan, he distanced himself. Ryoko comes to confide more in him as she attempts to reconcile her feelings about Na-chan.
[edit] Rei Kijima
Takuji Kijima's wife. She helps Miki overcome her doubts over Yuu's behavior in relation to her while he is in New York. Rei appears in the anime only.
[edit] Akira Kijima
Rei Kijima's brother. He has a crush on Ryoko. Akira appears in the anime only.
[edit] Chigusa, Keiko & Mari
The friends of Miki and Meiko in Toryo High School. Chigusa is the one with pig-tails, Keiko wears glasses while Mari has short hair. Chigusa and Mari are in the tennis club along with Miki and Ginta.
[edit] Minor Characters
[edit] Principal
The principal of Toryo High School. He is quite kind-hearted and more forgiving to the teachers and students.
He likes Namura and is reluctant to see him go, but is forced to accept his resignation.
When Miki and Yuu's family backgrounds were exposed and the two were summoned to the Principal's office, the Principal tries to calm their nervousness by telling them that the school was only trying to understand the whole situation. After Miki and Yuu's parents arrived and explained the situation, the Principal gave Miki and Yuu his approval, telling them that they have wonderful parents. This approval, finally relieved Miki of the pressure and uneasiness she had for her new family, allowing her to see them in a new light.
[edit] Kyoto
The assistant principal of Toryo High School. Unlike the Principal, she is more cold, stern, and unsympathetic towards the teachers and students.
Kyoto is not as sympathetic towards Namura as the Principal is, and is surprised at the regard his class holds for him, especially when Ginta Suoh firmly stands up to her for openly criticizing Namura in front of them.
When Miki and Yuu's family backgrounds were exposed and the two were summoned to the Principal's office, Kyoto openly criticized Miki and Yuu's parents, and is shocked when Yuu firmly talks back to her. However, she is forced to silence herself when the Principal gave his approval to Miki and Yuu.
[edit] Rihito Sakuma
Suzu Sakuma's father. He is also a famous architect.
[edit] Mr. Rainy
The teacher of Yuu and the American characters in Yuu's boarding school. He appears in the anime only.
[edit] Eddy & Chris
A pair of siblings Miki meets in New York City. They appear in the anime only.
[edit] The Gastman Team
A group of five boys who are costumed and act as the super sentai team Gastman. They come across Miki when she is out one day and force her to play along with their games, but unexpectedly, Miki wholeheartedly jumps in. Unbeknown to Miki, her interaction with the boys is witnessed by Yuu, who falls in love with her before they actually meet. The Gastman Team only appears in the Marmalade Boy movie.
