Line #4 Characters/TaishoOtomeFairyTale


1	[[foldercontrol]]
2	!Main Characters
3	[[folder:Tamahiko Shima]]
4	!!Tamahiko Shima
5	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuusukeKobayashi (Japanese), Creator/AyaYamane (young), Creator/BenBalmaceda (English), Creator/DaisyGuevara (young)
6	The male protagonist of the story. Tamahiko is the second child of the rich and infamous Shima family. He was involved in a car accident that took away his mother and the ability to use his dominant right hand. Deemed worthless by his father, he was shunned and sent to live away from the public eye.
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8	* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: The Brooding Boy to Yuzuki's Gentle Girl.
9	* CoolTeacher: All the kids he ends up teaching like him.
10	* DeathSeeker: At first, his only wish was to die since he loathed himself for being so incapable.
11	* FriendlessBackground: Because of his family's reputation among the public, Tamahiko never had any friends growing up.
12	* MissingMom: His mother died in a car accident which he survived.
13	* OneHeadTaller: He towers over the short Yuzuki.
14	* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Yuzuki's Red Oni.
15	* TookALevelInCheerfulness: Yuzu's presence has this effect on him, erasing all the gloominess he felt.
16	* TookALevelInIdealism: He blatantly describes himself as a pessimist in the very first minute of the series because he has nothing to look forward to in life. Yuzu changed that.
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19	[[folder:Yuzuki Tachibana]]
20	!!Yuzuki Tachibana
21	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SayaAizawa (Japanese), Creator/LisaReimold (English)
22	The female protagonist of the story. Yuzuki is a 14 years old girl who originally went to a girls' school before her family sold her to the Shima family to repay their debt. In exchange, she'll be Tamahiko's caretaker and eventually, future wife.
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24	* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: The Gentle Girl to Tamahiko's Brooding Boy.
25	* TheCaretaker: Her assigned role is to look after Tamahiko.
26	* PerpetualSmiler: She almost always has a smile on her face.
27	* PluckyGirl: Yuzu is always optimistic and cheerfully determined.
28	* RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni to Tamahiko's Blue Oni.
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30
31	[[folder:Tamako Shima]]
32	!!Tamako Shima
33	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YumeMiyamoto (Japanese), Elizabeth Quedenfeld (English)
34	Tamahiko's younger sister and the youngest of the Shima children. She is bratty and domineering thanks to her luxurious upbringing.
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36	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To her brother Tamahiko when she stays at his place unexpectedly.
37	* {{Jerkass}}: Initially, she's just plain rude to her brother and Yuzu.
38	* TookALevelInKindness: She's become a lot nicer ever since Yuzuki bonded with her.
39	* YoungerThanSheLooks: Tamako is 12 but looks older than Yuzuki, who's 14.
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42	[[folder:Ryo Atsumi]]
43	!!Ryō Atsumi
44	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChikaAnzai (Japanese), Creator/SharaKirby (English)
45	A delinquent girl living with three younger brothers, she picks pockets to provide for them and shields them from their abusive father. She meets Tamahiko while robbing his estate, but they become friendlier when he begins tutoring her brothers.
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47	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Looks to be a condescending thief at first glance, but she loves her siblings dearly and forms a friendship with Tamahiko and Yuzuki.
48	* TheTease: She loves teasing Tamahiko romantically, even in front of Yuzuki.
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50
51	[[folder:Kotori Shiratori]]
52	!!Kotori Shiratori
53	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyasaItou (Japanese), Creator/MeganShipman (English)
54	A famous singer, whom Yuzuki and Tamako, and later Tamahiko, are fans of. She eventually befriends the two while looking for inspiration for her new song about love.
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56	* NiceGirl: She always was a sweetheart, even after gaining fame as a singer.
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58
59	[[folder:Hakaru Shiratori]]
60	!!Hakaru Shiratori
61	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShunichiToki (Japanese), Creator/YChang (English), Creator/BrittanyLauda (young)
62	Kotori's twin brother. He used to be a musician like his sister but gave up after battling an illness for three years in childhood. He becomes acquainted with Tamahiko when they're both transferred to school at the same time.
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64	* NewTransferStudent: How he's introduced. He ends up in the same class as Tamahiko.
65	[[/folder]]
66
67	!Shima Family Members
68	[[folder:Tamayoshi Shima]]
69	!!Tamayoshi Shima
70	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShunsukeSakuya (Japanese), Creator/DamanMills (English)
71	Father of Tamahiko, Tamako, Tamaki, Tamayo and Tamao. A ruthless man, he is indifferent towards his family and sees money and privilege as the ultimate success. His cruelty is such that he cast Tamahiko off for his disability and had him declared dead, he allows Tamayo to torture her siblings, and he shows no concern for his children's well being if it doesn't benefit him.
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73	* AbusiveDad: Of the verbal variety. If any of his children fall short of his expectations, he will ruthlessly belittle them.
74	* BigBad: The closest character to being the main antagonist. He's certainly behind a lot of the cast's problems.
75	* HateSink: Nothing about him is likable.
76	* KnightOfCerebus: Once he shows up, you know it's getting serious.
77	* LackOfEmpathy: Has no concern for anyone, including his own children.
78	* VileVillainSaccharineShow: Most of the time, the story is relatively lighthearted. This evaporates when Tamayoshi shows up.
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81	[[folder:Tamao Shima]]
82	!!Tamao Shima
83	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YoshitakaYamaya (Japanese), Calvin Joyal (English)
84	The fourth child of the Shima children. He holds a lot of resentment towards Tamahiko for surviving the car accident that killed their mother.
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86	* BastardBastard: [[spoiler:He is the illegitimate son of Tamasuke Shima and Touko Shima, and is as nasty as his other family members]].
87	* YouShouldHaveDiedInstead: His feelings towards his older brother for surviving the car accident that killed their mother.
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89
90	[[folder:Tamasuke Manabe]]
91	!!Tamasuke Manabe
92	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WataruHatano (Japanese), Creator/ChristopherWehkamp (English)
93	Tamahiko's paternal uncle[[note]]the youngest brother of his father, Tamayoshi[[/note]] who works as a doctor.
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95	* AdoptiveNameChange: Allowed himself to be adopted into the Manabe family of Kobe, which also allowed him to pursue his medical studies.
96	* CoolUncle: Unlike his brother, he's very considerate towards Tamahiko and Tamako, especially considering that they're the children of [[spoiler:the woman he loved and]] the brother he hates.
97	* AFamilyAffair: [[spoiler:Tamasuke never truly let go of his OldFlame Touko, and briefly rekindled their romance, fathering her second son Tamao.]]
98	* LawOfInverseFertility: [[spoiler:Though he immediately got his OldFlame Touko pregnant the one time they shared an illicit tryst,]] his own wife, Towako, is barren.
99	* ParentalSubstitute: To Tamako, [[spoiler:whom he eventually adopts]].
100	* SiblingTriangle: [[spoiler:Was involved romantically with Touko, the future mother of Tamahiko and Tamako, before she was married off to Tamayoshi instead.]]
101	* MeaningfulRename: He left the Shima name behind for a reason.
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103
104	!Other Characters
105	[[folder:Midori]]
106	!!Midori
107	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SayumiSuzushiro (Japanese), Creator/KristenMcGuire (English)
108	Yuzuki's best friend from her all girls school before she was sold. The two kept in touch by exchanging letters. Yuzuki visits her in Tokyo when Midori writes she is getting married due to her pregnancy.
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110	* BestFriend: Midori is Yuzuki's best friend.
111	* NiceGirl: She's a very sweet and supportive girl.
112	* ImperiledInPregnancy: [[spoiler:Her pregnancy takes a toll on her when the earthquake hits Tokyo]].
113	* ItsAllMyFault: Blames herself when [[spoiler:Yuzu goes missing in Tokyo while visiting her due to the earthquake]].
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116	[[folder:Stray Cat/Haru]]
117	!!Stray Cat/Haru
118	!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yuna Mimura (Japanese), Creator/KentWilliams (English)
119	A feline that lives on Tamahiko's estate.
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121	* AffectionateNickname: Yuzuki calls it Haru.
122	* AmbiguousGender: Its gender is never indicated, and even Yuzu's nickname for it is a Japanese neutral name.
123	* CatsAreMean: Averted. It's a very friendly cat.
124	* FlatCharacter: Frankly, it doesn't have much to do aside from being a pet.
125	* SatelliteCharacter: It only ever interacts with Tamahiko and Yuzuki.
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