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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name is spelled either Dela or [[JapaneseRanguage Dera]]. Fansubs tend to translate his Meaningful Name, so one may also see names like Mochiyucky or Mochidis Gusting.

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* CovertPervert: She showed no signs of being a pervert until ''Tamako Love Story'', where she gropes her friends' butts, stares at a woman's breasts, and suggests making mochi that look like breasts and butts.

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: She's a bit of an airhead and has a fairly eccentric, clumsy and naive nature. However, she's also shown to be clever and creative, and is not incapable of being levelheaded.
* CovertPervert: She showed no signs of being a pervert until ''Tamako Love Story'', where she gropes her friends' butts, stares at a woman's breasts, and suggests making mochi that look like breasts and butts. That said, it might just be curiosity, given that she's naive and something of a {{cloudcuckoolander}}.
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* EarthyBarefootCharacter: Apparently Choi DoesNotLikeShoes.
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->Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka (Japanese), John Kaiser (English)

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->Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka Creator/HiroshiYanaka (Japanese), John Kaiser (English)
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* LovedByAll: Everyone in the market adores her. When it seems as though she might leave, they all fall into despair.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: In the movie, she realizes that she likes Mochizou (a boy), and does not return the feelings of Midori, a girl, but that doesn't stop Tamako from touching the butts of her female friends and marveling at a woman's big breasts.


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* CovertPervert: She showed no signs of being a pervert until ''Tamako Love Story'', where she gropes her friends' butts, stares at a woman's breasts, and suggests making mochi that look like breasts and butts.


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* LoveRevelationEpiphany: A key aspect of the movie ''Tamako Love Story''. Tamako is ObliviousToLove and Mochizou CannotSpitItOut, and it takes him finally working up the courage to confess before she's able to think for even a moment about how she really feels.

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* TheFundamentalist: He has a conservative approach to making mochi.



* FoolishHusbandResponsibleWife: He behaves more childishly than his more responsible wife, Michiko.




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* FoolishHusbandResponsibleWife: She's much more mature than Gohei. She is introduced reminding her son to do his homework with a cross expression, and scolds her husband for behaving immaturely in crises.
* OpenMindedParent: She supports her son's decision to study in Tokyo, and encourages him to confess his love to Tamako.



* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold

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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGoldHairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Kaoru is blonde and has a friendly, gentle aura.




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* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: Kunio has a habit of playing fitting music. When Midori suggests that Dera should go on a starvation diet, on cue, [[OminousPipeOrgan Toccata and Fugue in D Minor plays]] immediately thereafter.




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* DrowningMySorrows: Choji heads straight for the sake when he hears his daughter Sayuri is getting married in episode 7.
* MeaningfulName: The "yu" (湯) in his family name means "hot water, bath, hot spring," fitting for the owner of a bathhouse.
* PerpetualSmiler: He's always happy and smiling, except for when he learned of his daughter's engagement.
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: He ''wanted'' to be able to speak to animals, and is delighted when Dela, a talking bird, arrives.



* MiniatureSeniorCitizens

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* MiniatureSeniorCitizensCoolOldGuy: He's an upbeat, energetic man despite his age
* FriendToAllChildren: He is well-liked among the children of the marketplace, since he owns a toy store.
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: He's much shorter than his granddaughter.

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* HeadPat: Dera seems most comfortable on Tamako's head. He's spent so much time up there she can tell when he's one glass of water heavier than normal.

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* HeadPat: HeadPet: Dera seems most comfortable on Tamako's head. He's spent so much time up there she can tell when he's one glass of water heavier than normal.



* AppealToTradition: He usually rejects Tamako's ideas because they go against tradition. His traditional ways also clash with Gohei's modern ways.
* BrutalHonesty: He publicly expresses his feelings and thoughts out loud, even if it is harsh.



* {{Foil}}: He is traditional, whereas his rival, Gohei, is modern.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's traditional and is annoyed by Tamako's carefree attitude, but he does love her and ends up going through with her ideas.
* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: He's more temperamental than his father, who has an easy-going personality.
* LoveConfession: When Hinako came to purchase mochi, Mamedai accidentally confessed his love to her. When he offiicially did, flustered, she ran, though they became a couple later on.



* ParentsAsPeople: He tends to scold Tamako, since he's embarrassed by her open affection and prefers to act traditional. However, he's still a good person and does care for his daughters.



* CoolOldGuy: He is relaxed and patient with his granddaughters.



* EyesAlwaysShut

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* EyesAlwaysShutEyesAlwaysShut: His eyes are always closed.
* {{Foil}}: His modern tastes contrast with Mamedai's traditional mindset.
* GratuitousEnglish: He incorporates English into his workplace and is often seen in T-shirts with English phrases.
* {{Manchild}}: When he found out that Mochizou wanted to go to Tokyo for university, he behaved in an immature way by giving him the silent treatment and dramatically turning his head.
* SitcomArchNemesis: He has a comical rivalry with Mamedai.

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* ExpressiveHair: Tamako's pigtails rise when she's excited, surprised, or happy.
* GirlishPigtails: Tamako's pigtails fit her simple nature.



* ObliviousToLove: Tamako has no idea that two of her close friends are crushing on her.
* PerenniallyOvershadowedBirthday: Tamako's birthday is always overshadowed by New Years' Eve, and leads to people forgetting about her birthday.
* SignificantBirthDate: Tamako was born on 31 December (New Years Eve), and is always forgotten because it's the busiest day of the year for mochi makers like her family.



* {{Bishonen}}: Mochizou fits, seeing how he is very cute and somewhat feminine looking.



* MeaningfulName: His name comes from the fact that he was born on Mochi Day (October 10).

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* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: Mochizou can be read to mean "mochi maker", though the way it's spelled it could also be read as 'he who has mochi' or 'mochi warehouse' — the "mochi" part is left without kanji and the part that would have meant "maker" is written with the kanji for "posession/ownership."
* MeaningfulName: His given name comes from the fact that he was born on Mochi Day (October 10).10). His family name, Ouji most typically means "[[PrinceCharming prince]]," though the name is actually spelled 'large road,' hence 'ouji' for 'prince' and 'ooji' for the name. [[spoiler:Although Tamako was supposed to be the bride of Mecha, an actual prince, her 'prince' is actually Mochizou]].



* PrettyBoy: Mochizou is very cute and somewhat feminine looking.
* SignificantBirthDate: He was born on 10 October, a day known as the "mochi day" — fitting for the child of mochi makers whose name also means "mochi maker".



* AccidentalProposal: Dera colliding with Tamako's face causes her to sneeze violently; and apparently Dera's culture interprets sneezing at someone as a declaration of courtship towards them. Dera assesses the situation accordingly.

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Dera colliding with Tamako's face causes her to sneeze violently; and apparently Dera's culture interprets sneezing at someone as a declaration of courtship towards them. Dera assesses the situation accordingly.



* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Dera/Dela.

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* HeadPat: Dera seems most comfortable on Tamako's head. He's spent so much time up there she can tell when he's one glass of water heavier than normal.
* InterspeciesRomance: He has a one-sided crush on Shiori, a human.
* MeaningfulName: "Mochi mazui" means 'mochi tastes horrible'. Tamako's dad keeps insisting he change it to Mochiunmai, 'mochi tastes awesome'.
* PollyWantsAMicrophone: Dera talks and and is sentient enough to know what he is talking about.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Dera/Dela.His name is spelled either Dela or [[JapaneseRanguage Dera]]. Fansubs tend to translate his Meaningful Name, so one may also see names like Mochiyucky or Mochidis Gusting.


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* ColorMotifs: She is associated with the color green. Her name means green, her hairpin and knee socks are green, and she's green with envy towards Mochizou.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: She received valentines from boys and girls alike.
* GreenEyedMonster: In episode 5, she competes with Mochizou for Tamako's attention.
* MeaningfulName: Midori's name means "green." She wears a green hairpin and green kneesocks, and is envious of Mochizou's closeness to Tamako (the expression ''green'' with envy).


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* TheStarscream: PlayedForLaughs. Kanna makes no secret of her plans to steal the baton club captain seat from Midori.


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* EmotionlessGirl: Shiori initially appears emotionless, due to her inability to express her feelings. However, she manages to overcome this by becoming friends with Tamako the end of Episode 3.


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* EyelidPullTaunt: In episode 4, Anko is forced to help out with the mochi store on Sunday, much to her displeasure. She pulls her eyelid at her dad for it.
* TheFashionista: Anko is very fashion-conscious.


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* PuppyLove: Anko is in the fourth-grade and has a crush on Yuzuki, one of her classmates.


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* CrushBlush: In a flashback, he blushes brightly around Hinako.


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* GarageBand: He was in a garage band with Kunio when he was a teenager. He wrote a song for his future wife.
* LoveMakesYouDumb: He acted very flustered in Hinako's presence, and would act on impulse and without thinking.
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->Voiced by: Yuri Yamaoka (Japanese), Creator/AllisonSumrall (English)

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->Voiced by: Yuri Yamaoka Creator/YuriYamaoka (Japanese), Creator/AllisonSumrall (English)

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* {{Meganekko}}: A cute girl with glasses.

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* {{Meganekko}}: BespectacledCutie: A cute and shy girl with glasses.



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* AccidentalProposal: Dela colliding with Tamako's face causes her to sneeze violently; and apparently Dela's culture interprets sneezing at someone as a declaration of courtship towards them. Dela assesses the situation accordingly.
** Happens again in episode 2 when Kanna's allergy to birds makes her sneeze on Dela.

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* AccidentalProposal: Dela Dera colliding with Tamako's face causes her to sneeze violently; and apparently Dela's Dera's culture interprets sneezing at someone as a declaration of courtship towards them. Dela Dera assesses the situation accordingly.
** Happens again in episode 2 when Kanna's allergy to birds makes her sneeze on Dela.Dera.



* CampStraight: Dela is a complete dandy but loves the women.
* CrashIntoHello: Dela passes out in a field of flowers, gets bundled into a bouquet and shipped to the florist's, where the bouquet he's in is put on display. When he regains consciousness and finds Tamako in his face, he freaks out and flies right into her.

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* CampStraight: Dela Dera is a complete dandy but loves the women.
* CrashIntoHello: Dela Dera passes out in a field of flowers, gets bundled into a bouquet and shipped to the florist's, where the bouquet he's in is put on display. When he regains consciousness and finds Tamako in his face, he freaks out and flies right into her.



* {{Meganekko}}

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* {{Meganekko}}{{Meganekko}}: A cute girl with glasses.
* NiceGirl: She is very kind and sweet, as seen when she opens up to Tamako and her friends.
* ShrinkingViolet: She was terribly shy and unable to communicate with anyone. While she remains still very soft-spoken and reserved, she overcomes this thanks to Tamako.
* TheStoic: Subverted. She appeared to be aloof and unemotional, yet this was all due to her inability to socialize.
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* EndearinglyDorky: He's a NiceGuy who is somewhat shy and awkward, and it adds just adorableness to him.


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* NiceGuy: He's a kind and affable guy, although a little shy.
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->Voiced by: Juri Nagatsuma (Japanese), Creator/CaitlynnFrench (English)

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->Voiced by: Juri Nagatsuma Creator/JuriNagatsuma (Japanese), Creator/CaitlynnFrench (English)
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* NiceGirl: A very sweet and kindhearted girl without a mean bone in her body.
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* PunnyName: Kanna, who is skilled in carpentry, is named after a tool that is used to shape wood, in particular leveling it when it's warped.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite coming off as very quiet and eccentric, she's shown great proficiency with building things such as a haunted house in the shopping district and can precisely measure anything just by looking at it.

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite coming off as very quiet and eccentric, she's shown great to be quite skilled at carpentry. She demonstrates her proficiency with it by assisting in building things such as a haunted house in the shopping district and can being able to precisely measure anything just by looking at it.

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* ButtMonkey: He gets the short end of the stick when it comes to humor.

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* ButtMonkey: He gets the short end of the stick when it comes to humor.humor, and none of the other characters take him seriously at all. Choi in particular has taken out her frustrations on him on multiple occasions.


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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite coming off as very quiet and eccentric, she's shown great proficiency with building things such as a haunted house in the shopping district and can precisely measure anything just by looking at it.


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* TheStoic: She hardly shows any emotion, and her voice never goes beyond a quiet monotone even when saying something peculiar.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes?: She is shown to have a fear of heights. [[spoiler:In the movie though, she manages to overcome it and proves it by climbing up a tree with Midori's help.]]
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* InnocentBlueEyes: She has blue eyes, fitting her naive but kindhearted personality.

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Hinako is Mamedai's wife and Tamako and Anko's mother.

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Hinako is was Mamedai's wife and Tamako and Anko's late mother.



* OlderThanTheyLook

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* OlderThanTheyLookHollywoodToneDeaf: When she was alive, she was actually tone deaf, [[spoiler:and as a result, the song that Tamako keeps humming throughout the series is completely different from how it originally sounded]].
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* PosthumousCharacter: She passed away a few years before the series begins.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: She has a rather odd thought process, and she'll typically do and say strange things with a completely straight face.

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* EdibleThemeNaming: She's named after red bean paste, which is often an ingredient in mochi.




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* EdibleThemeNaming: Along with his father, his name is one half of "mame-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daifuku daifuku]]", which is also the family mochi shop's speciality.




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* EdibleThemeNaming: Along with his son, his name is one half of "mame-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daifuku daifuku]]", which is also the family mochi shop's speciality.

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* DoNotCallMePaul: She insists on being called "An" instead of her full name "Anko".
* FirstNameBasis: With Tamako, which is quite unusual for siblings in Japan; she simply calls Tamako "Tama-chan" instead of using any typical UsefulNotes/JapaneseSiblingTerminology.
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* EarthBarefootCharacter: Apparently Choi DoesNotLikeShoes.

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* EarthBarefootCharacter: EarthyBarefootCharacter: Apparently Choi DoesNotLikeShoes.

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Choi is a fortune teller from the southern island that Dera comes from who is sent to check up on Dera and help him search for a bride for the Prince.

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Choi is a fortune teller FortuneTeller from the southern island that Dera comes from who is sent to check up on Dera and help him search for a bride for the Prince.



* EarthBarefootCharacter: Apparently Choi DoesNotLikeShoes.



* AmbiguouslyBrown: The people that Dela works for. They have dark tan skin, their names are Choi and Mecha Mochimazzi, they wear outfits whose colorful patterns are not especially emblematic of a particular culture, appear to live on a tropical island, and belong to a monarchy. "Choi" itself is a Chinese/Korean surname, and the food she prepares in episode nine looks Vietnamese. Given all this, "Southeast Asian" may be a good guess, but it's never made clear.

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* AmbiguouslyBrown: The people that Dela works for. They have dark tan skin, their names are Choi and Mecha Mochimazzi, they wear outfits whose colorful patterns are not especially emblematic of a particular culture, appear to live on a tropical island, and belong to a monarchy. "Choi" itself is a Chinese/Korean surname, and the food she prepares As noted in episode nine looks Vietnamese. Given all this, "Southeast Asian" may be a good guess, but it's never made clear.Choi's entry.
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->Voiced by: Creator/JunkoIwao (Japanese), Kasi Hallowell (English)

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->Voiced by: Creator/JunkoIwao (Japanese), Kasi Hallowell Creator/KasiHollowell (English)

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->Voiced by: Creator/YokoHikasa (Japanese), Creator/NancyNovotny (TV) & Rozie Curtis (movie) (English)

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->Voiced by: Creator/YokoHikasa (Japanese), Creator/NancyNovotny (TV) & Rozie Curtis Creator/RozieCurtis (movie) (English)
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