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Hasukawa Kazuhiro

Also known as: Hiro-kun, Hasukawa-sensei, Hiro-nii

Age: ~24 (at the start of the series)

Birthday: July X

Sign: Cancer

Blood Type: O

Height: 181 cm (~6' 0.5")

Weight: 68 kg (~149.5 lb)

Seiyuu: Inoue Kazuhiko (Daryoon/Arslan Senki)

Blond and grey-eyed, Kazuhiro resembles Mitsuru more than he does his
younger brother, Kazuya. Orphaned while still in high school, Kazuhiro
was forced to raise Kazuya by himself. At the time, he took this
responsibility very seriously, but now that Kazuya is grown, Hiro has

allowed himself to return to his former easy-going personality (much to his
brother's chagrin). To add insult to injury, Hiro has married Kazuya's first
love, Sumire-chan. He also takes perverse pleasure in teasing the heck out
of his brother because "His reactions are so cute!" Kazuhiro works at
Ryokuto Academy as the school nurse. As such he has to deal with the
disappointment of the various boys who come through the infirmary
expecting a female nurse (including Mitsuru in manga vol. 5), as well as
rumors that he is gay. Kazuhiro also graduated from Ryokuto Academy,
making him an "OB" or "Old Boy". He has a fairly friendly relationship
with Mitsuru and Shinobu which dates back to their first year. (Both of
them wound up unconscious in the infirmary within the first four weeks of
their arrival! Not at the same time, though.) Although Hiro gives Kazuya a
hard time, he really does love his brother. See below.

Tezuka Nagisa

Seiyuu: Tsuru Hiromi

(Madoka/Kimagure Orange Road, Ukyou/Ranma1/2)

The middle child of the Tezuka family, Nagisa has

been ignored a little too long. She is, in a word,

psychotic. A beautiful woman with wavy black

hair and blue eyes, Nagisa dresses and behaves like

a rich gangster. She even employs nameless henchmen, dresses them in in
black suits and sunglasses, and drives around in a Mercedes (which is
supposedly the favorite of Japanese gangsters). Nagisa is consumed by
the desire for revenge on Shinobu for injustices perpetrated on her as a
child. Unfortunately, this revenge seems to inconvenience Shinobu's
friends far more than it does him, but it definitely makes for interesting
viewing! Nagisa appears in both the anime (OAVs 2 and 5) and manga
(volumes 2, 6, 11). Despite her sadistic demeanor, we find out in manga
volume two that Nagisa can't really stand the sight of blood. Nagisa is
able to crush glass tumblers in one hand -- maybe it's a family trait. ^_~

Mr. and Mrs. Tezuka

Appear only in the manga. I'm not sure about Shinobu's relationship with
his parents, but I think there's tension between him and his father. It's
possible the woman Shinobu is seen talking to in manga volume 2 is his
grandmother rather than his mother. (She's only seen from the neck down.)

Tezuka Akira

The oldest child of the Tezuka family, Akira has
been missing for about 3 years. (He was disowned
by Shinobu's father.) Akira has wanted to be a
cameraman since he was a child, and was involved
in the commercial shoot in manga volume 7. He
likely broke the heart of Rokujou Noriko, the painter.
Unlike his siblings, Akira has a rough appearance
and doesn't have much to say for himself. He is
ticklish. Akira appears only in the manga.

Kisaragi Yui

Shun's baby sister, who is born during the summer of
Shun's first year at Ryokuto. By family tradition, the
Kisaragi hotels are passed from mother to daughter,
so Yui-chan will likely inherit them. Until her birth
it was assumed that Shun was going to take over the
family business. Manga only.

Kisaragi Reina

Seiyuu: Kawata Taeko

Shun's 13-year old brother. Reina has pale lavender
hair and pink eyes. He also looks like a girl. Reina
idolizes Shun (whom he calls "oniichama") and is
upset on Shun's behalf when Yui is born. He is seen
in both the anime (OAV 2) and manga (volumes 3, 9).
Bishounen that he is, Reina eventually starts a band
with his school friends. ^_^

Ikeda Masato

Also known as: Sho

Seiyuu: Okiayu Ryoutarou (Yuu/Marmalade Boy)

Black haired and blue eyed like his mother, Sho is

younger than Mitsuru by approximately two weeks.

Although technically the "true Ikeda," Sho is content to be the second son
and cede inheritance of Kouryu Temple to Mitsuru. He obviously loves
his brother and is hurt by Mitsuru's choice to move out of the house.
Appears in both the anime (OAV 6) and manga (volumes 4, 7, 10). In
manga volume 10, Sho's grandfather asks him: "Do you really hate the
idea of becoming a monk that much?" to which he replies "I don't hate it."
We also find out that Sho failed the Ryokuto entrance exam.

Mrs. Ikeda

Seiyuu: Maruyama Manami

Black haired and blue eyed, she looks nothing like Mitsuru,

but this woman truly is his mother -- in spirit if not in reality.

Though cheerful and unconcerned on the outside, she is very

perceptive and understands the emotional undercurrents

between her children -- perhaps better than they do themselves. She loves
both of her sons and gives them the freedom they need to work out their
problems on their own. An awesome woman who doesn't get enough
screen time. Also seen in manga volumes 4 and 10.

Hasukawa Sumire (nee Kitani)

Age: ~22 (at the start of the series)

Sign: Scorpio

Blood Type: B

Seiyuu: Shimamoto Sumi

(Nausicaa/Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind)

Hiro's wife and Kazuya's sister-in-law, Sumire

is a violet-haired beauty with a happy personality.

(In the manga she is pictured jumping in the air

with the caption "I'm so genki it's embarrassing!" next to her.) Sumire is
blissfully unaware that Kazuya is in love with her, which makes her
attempts to mother him all the more horrifying for the poor guy. She often
embraces Kazuya, which either causes him to have a nosebleed or renders
him catatonic. Sumire and Hiro met each other in college, where he was
her sempai. (Hiro was a third year when she entered college.) Sumire
was Kazuya's English tutor during his third year of middle school. (At the
time she was in her fourth year in college, majoring in English culture.)
Her tutoring helped Kazuya pass the Ryokuto entrance examination.
Sumire played the Queen in the "Here is Devilwood" movie and manga.

Hasukawa Midori

Birthday: July X

Sign: Cancer

Blood Type: O (Note: Midori's stats are the same as Hiro's.)

Kazuya's nephew, who is born during the summer of Hasukawa's second
year. Midori's resemblance to a young Kazuya is apparently striking.
Shinobu goes so far as to ask if Midori is Kazuya's child, much to
Hasukawa's dismay! ^_^; Manga only. The boys get left alone with
Midori in manga volume 8. Eek! (Mitsuru is utterly adorable. Swoon!)

Mr. and Mrs. Hasukawa

Both deceased. Mr. Hasukawa died of an illness when Kazuhiro was 11.
(Kazuya would have been about 2 years old.) Mrs. Hasukawa was killed
in a car accident (I'm not sure if she was *in* the car or *hit* by it) when
Kazuhiro was a second year at Ryokuto and Kazuya was about 7 years
old. ;_; Mrs. Hasukawa makes a posthumous appearance in manga vol. 4.

In manga volume 6, we find out that during
college Kazuhiro supported himself and
Kazuya by working at a place called "Club
Heart Doom." (*Sweatdrop*) As far as I
know, Kazuya never found out what his
brother did -- he'd probably die of a heart
attack! (My, didn't Hiro look pretty!) Don't
worry, Sumire-fans -- she knows all about it!