!!Benio Hanamura

->Voiced by: Creator/KeikoYokozawa (JP, original), Creator/SaoriHayami (JP, remake), Mimi Torres (EN)

* ActionGirl: Very skilled at kendo and self-defense, and can hold her own against grown men and soldiers. Being raised by an high ranking army officer helps.
* ArrangedMarriage: With Shinobu. Once they get to know each other, it becomes a PerfectlyArrangedMarriage:
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:She tries to do it twice when she thought that she lost Shinobu when he went MIA in Manchuria. [[SuicideAsComedy first by putting her head in a bowl of water and then by putting herself inside in a jar of sake, but she ended up being drunk]].]]
* {{Geisha}}: Tries to be one, briefly. In the 2017 film Kichiji won't even let her try, wisely insisting it's an especially bad idea due to all the military officers they entertain.
* {{Housewife}}: She does ''not'' want to be one, but her "bridal training" includes homey stuff. She deliberately screws it up.
* ImportantHaircut: [[spoiler: She sports a bob after deciding to work with her own hands and support the Iijyuin family.]]
* TheLadette: She ''really'' likes to drink sake.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: She and Shinobu, sort of. She and Ranmaru fits the mold better.
* MissingMom: Her mother died when she was little.
* PleaseDumpMe: She tries to do this on Shinobu. It doesn't work.
%%%* PluckyGirl:
* SheCleansUpNicely: She looks really good in a Western dress. [[spoiler:And she was wearing a wedding dress at her wedding with Tousei...just when the earthquake happens...]]
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Why she eventually falls for Shinobu.
* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler: She and Shinobu, after he goes MIA in Manchuria and loses his memories. They get better, but not before going through ''much'' heartbreak.]]
* {{Tomboy}}: Shinobu considers her energy and outspokeness a breath of fresh air.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Tamaki and Larissa's girly girls.
* TomboyishPonytail: At the beginning of the series.
* {{Tsundere}}: Towards Shinobu.
* YamatoNadeshiko: While she may not have the qualities of a YN, she does have the look ''and'' the trait of [[PluckyGirl the iron will]] of one.

!!Shinobu Iijyuin

->Voiced by: Creator/KatsujiMori (JP, original), Creator/MamoruMiyano (JP, remake), Creator/RobbieDaymond (EN)

* ArrangedMarriage: With Benio. It becomes PerfectlyArrangedMarriage later once he gets to know her.
* ButNotTooForeign: Half-Japanese, half-German.
* HeroicBastard: [[spoiler: He was born of an affair between a high-ranking Colonel in the military and a German noblewoman, but his parents couldn't marry.]]
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: He and Benio, somewhat. And while not that girly, he is more patient and sensible than she is.
* MilitaryBrat
* NiceGuy
* ParentalAbandonment: His mother is dead and his father is a high ranked Colonel who works abroad in the military. [[spoiler:What's more, his mother was a German noblewoman who never was accepted by Japanese society, so she had to leave baby!Shinobu with the Iijyuin clan,]] which leads to him being...
* RaisedByGrandparents
* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler:He and Benio, after he loses his memories. They get better, though. Also, his parents were those as well, since his mom was a German noblewoman, and they were in love, but didn't marry due to her heritage and social standings.]]
* TraumaInducedAmnesia: [[spoiler:During the fight in Manchuria, which causes a ''lot'' of trouble in his relationship with Benio.]]
* UriahGambit: [[spoiler:He subjects to this by an army major who holds a grudge against him, which is the reason why he's sent to Machuria to fight.]]

!!Shinobu's grandparents

->Voiced by: Grandfather: Kohei Miyauchi (JP, original), Creator/{{Mugihito}} (JP, remake). Grandmother: Atsuko Mine (JP, original), Ikuko Tani (JP, remake).

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Shinobu's grandfather may come off as rude and standoffish towards Benio, not only that he never hesitates to say misogynistic words towards her which Benio doesn't tolerate and stands up to him by challenging him to the Kendo swordfight which she wins and then gains his respect for her. [[spoiler: Later on, he would have kill Ranmaru disguised as a maid for a minor offense of accidentally shattering one of the family heirlooms which are ten porcelain plates if it wasn't for Benio stepping in to break all of them to take his place which he gives up out of gratitude and kindness from her.]]
* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler:Shinobu's grandmother and Benio's grandfather. They were in a PerfectlyArrangedMarriage, but were torn apart by political/social standings (One family was pro-Shogunate, another supported the Meiji Restoration), which is the reason why the arranged marriage to Benio and Shinobu happened, so his grandmother would this as a sort-of solace.]]

!!Tamaki Kitakouji

-> Voiced by: Creator/RihokoYoshida (JP, original), Creator/AsamiSeto (JP, remake), Creator/CristinaVee (EN)

* BetaCouple: With [[spoiler: Shingo.]]
* OjouRinglets
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly girl to Benio's Tomboy.

!!Ranmaru Fujieda

->Voiced by: Creator/KazukoSugiyama (JP, original), Creator/YukiKaji (JP, remake), Shannon [=McKain=] (EN)

* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Of the unlucky kind in regards to Benio.
* DudeLooksLikeALady
* HasAType: Masculine girls, as he founds out when [[spoiler: he falls for an apparent YamatoNadeshiko who, once her brother finally agrees to let her stay with Ranmaru and enter the 20th century, is revealed to have a personality ''really'' similar to Benio]].
* LargeHam: Justified, since he's a kabuki performer and he has acting training.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: He and Benio.
* MeaningfulName: The first part of his name means "orchid" and the second part means "perfection". Also, his name is probably taken from Mori Ranmaru, the [[{{Uke}} wakashu]] and most trusted servant of UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga.
* MissingMom
* TeenGenius: At 13/14, he's not only accomplished kabuki actor, but he ''also'' trains people in acting.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: He also pulls this more than once. Specially as Benio's "maid" when she moves into the Iijyuin home.

!!Shingo Onijima

->Voiced by: Creator/YoshitoYasuhara (JP, original), Creator/KazuyaNakai (JP, remake), Creator/KirkThornton (EN)

* BetaCouple: With [[spoiler: Tamaki.]]
* EyeScream: [[spoiler:In the past, he lost his left eye very messily. He explains to Tamaki that this happened when he was a child, when trying to protect the girl who was his first love.]]
* IOweYouMyLife: Towards Shinobu.
* RedBaron: "The Black Wolf of the Manchurian Steppe"
* XMarksTheHero: He has one his left cheek.

!!Tousei Aoi

->Voiced by: Makio Inoue (JP, original), Creator/TakahiroSakurai (JP, remake), Creator/KeithSilverstein (EN)

* TheDandy: He dresses with plenty of frills, on top of having a slightly feminine appearance.
* HeManWomanHater: Due to [[spoiler:his mother, who abandoned him, so he has serious issues towards women. He falls for Benio later, because she's the only woman he trusts.]]
* RomanticRunnerUp: Oh, Tousei, even though you fall for Benio, you really don't stand a chance against Shinobu...
* SecondLove: For [[spoiler: Benio, until towards the end.]]

!!Kichiji

->Voiced by: Creator/EikoMasuyama (JP, original), Creator/ShizukaIto (JP, remake)

* BrokenBird: In the past.
* DrivenToSuicide: Also in the past, when [[spoiler:her husband, an army officer, was killed during World War I.]]
* {{Geisha}}: A professional one in a famous district of Tokyo, since [[spoiler:she's a widow with no desire to marry again]], especially in the 2017 film. She also experiences SlutShaming for it, even from Benio, who spies Shinobu with her, immediately assumes the worst, and uses it as an excuse to try and break things off.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: While she's not a prostitute, she's not considered or portrayed as respectable, either, and the difference doesn't seem to matter to most people. TruthInTelevision. She ''is'' a very nice person.
* SecondLove: She and [[spoiler:Benio's father.]]


!!Countess Larissa Mikhailovna

->Voiced by: Creator/MamiKoyama (JP, original), Creator/MaayaSakamoto (JP, remake)

* BrokenBird: [[spoiler:Due to the Russian Revolution.]]
* FallenPrincess: [[spoiler: After the Russian Revolution, where she lost everything, including her husband.]]
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Blond, young, pretty, girly and very sympathetic. [[spoiler: And ultimately... so, so ''tragic''.]]
* HeroicSacrifice / DivingSave: [[spoiler: She dies while saving Shinobu from a FallingChandelierOfDoom. In her dying words, she tells Shinobu to marry Benio and be happy.]]
* LovingAShadow: [[spoiler:She falls for the amnesiac Shinobu because she looks like her dead husband Sasha. And even more: Sasha is Shinobu's half-brother, which is why she sees the ''very'' strong resemblance between Shinobu and Sasha.]]
* RegalRinglets
* RomanticRunnerUp: In regards to Shinobu, which is further complicated by the situation mentioned above. [[spoiler: It ends...tragically.]]
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly girl to Benio's tomboy.

!!Count Sasha Mikhailov

->Voiced by: [[spoiler:Creator/KatsujiMori (JP, original), Creator/MamoruMiyano (JP, remake)]]

* ButNotTooForeign: [[spoiler:See Shinobu's note and the his note below.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: He was killed during the Russian Revolution while trying to protect the Royal Family.]]
* LongLostRelative: [[spoiler: He and Shinobu were half-brothers: Sasha was born from the marriage between Shinobu's mom and a Russian count.]]
* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler: Mentioned a few times throughout the story.]]
* WalkingSpoiler

!!Ushigoro

->Voiced by: Hiroshi Masuoka (JP, original), Creator/KentaMiyake (JP, remake)

!!Tsumeko Fukurokoji

->Voiced by: Miyu Komaki (JP, remake)

* ArrangedMarriage: With [[spoiler: Tousei]]