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The list of characters from the Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! series.
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Hokuryou High School
Tsubasa Shiki
Tsubasa Shiki
Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki (Japanese), Matt Shipman (English)
The male lead and recent transfer student to Hokkaido from Tokyo.- Academic Athlete: Before coming to Hokkaido, there was a time when he tried to excell in competitive swimming as well as schoolwork in the hope of earning some praise from his mother. He won a competition, but his fickle mother belittled his accomplishment and told him to only focus on his studies in the future, contributing to his disillusionment.
- Class Representative: Involuntarily becomes the class president when he starts off second year by Matsuo.
- Determinator: When Tsubasa decides to make Minami's Christmas present himself, he spends three weeks working non-stop to the point of falling asleep at his desk. He is noted to be a really hard worker, especially for his friends.
- Fish out of Water: Coming from a big city that experiences mild winters, Tsubasa is initially caught off guard by Hokkaido's rural geography and freezing winter weather. He's also unfamiliar with many Hokkaido customs. He does get used to it pretty quickly, thanks to Minami and his classmates.
- Hidden Depths: Shiki is an expert piano player and can play by ear to some extent.
- In-Series Nickname: Minami calls him Tsuba.
- Meaningful Name: The surname Shiki means "four seasons".
- Nerd Glasses: At times when he's at home, he wears glasses when he needs to study.
- Nice Guy: One of his defining traits how polite, kind, and considerate he is. This contributes to Minami, Sayuri, and Rena falling for him.
Minami Fuyuki
Minami Fuyuki
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (Japanese), Mikaela Krantz (English)
The female lead. The first person Tsubasa meets in Hokkaido, a devotee of gal culture who's always energetic and eager to make friends.- Book Dumb: She typically gets the fifth-lowest score in her grade. Her family throws a party for her when Shiki's tutoring gets her up to 32nd.
- But Now I Must Go: Downplayed. The end of the penultimate episode of the anime tells that Minami is leaving Hokkaido to study abroad. After all the happy experiences she had with Tsubasa, this left him saddened after hearing about it. Turns out in the final episode where Tsubasa bids his last farewell to Minami, she said that she'll be gone for just 2 weeks, much to his surprise. And during The Stinger, Minami finally returns back to school. Tsubasa smiles happily to see her back.
- Cool Big Sis: She is this to Momoko.
- Exposed to the Elements: For a gal like her who wears short skirts, and refuses to wear gloves, and has no problem taking them outside when it's snowing. Justified that the secret is that she applies warmers around her body.
- Fangirl: Minami just highly adores Rena because she is a School Idol. When both meet, she genuinely praises Rena for her hard work, admiration and looking very beautiful.
- Genki Girl: She possesses an upbeat personality, especially whenever Shiki is around.
- Gyaru Girl: Totally in love with gal culture, specifically kogal style. She's always sporting blonde hair, long painted nails, and short skirts.
- In-Series Nickname: Matsuo and Naruyoshi call her Fuyumina, while her mom simply calls her Mii.
- Meaningful Name: Her last name contains the kanji for "winter", and her first name has the character for "beautiful".
- Moment Killer: Minami, alongside Sayuri much to her reluctance spies Tsubasa and Rena hanging out around the mall. By the time the two settle at a coffee shop to express their feelings an plan for their next hangout, Minami decides blow her cover and barge in.
- Ms. Fanservice: She's a gorgeous gyaru known for her flashy and sometimes revealing attire, often displaying her ample breasts in ways that make Shiki very embarassed. The manga often features extra illustrations of her in alluring outfits and poses.
- Nice Girl: Like Shiki, Minami has a very caring personality which makes her want to help people. It's her trait that always tries to live up to her class mates' expectations. Even Sayuri acknowledges her as a "nice gal".
- Significant Birthdate: Her birthday is Christmas Day, which is fitting for a girl who warms up winter with her cheerfulness and ends up both inspiring and requiting a very sincere Christmas love confession from Shiki.
- The Tease: She openly admits to her cousin that she likes teasing Tsubasa because she finds his reactions funny.
Sayuri Akino
Sayuri Akino
Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori (Japanese), Brittany Lauda (English)
Tsubasa and Minami’s classmate. Is more of a gamer than an actual gal, but pays enough attention to the trends to be current in both. Dislikes gym class and exercise in general due to her sweating a lot.- Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: She's a beautiful gyaru with dark-toned purple hair, who is an introvert.
- Beware the Quiet Ones: Don't let her shyness fool you. She'll get defensive and heated when people bully people close to her, especially what happened with Matsuo.
- Curtains Match the Window: She has purple hair and wears purple-colored contact lenses.
- Gamer Chick: Loves gaming, especially portable and mobile games. If she is using her phone or even has it out, she is guaranteed to be playing some sort of game. While it was originally a coping mechanism for her lack of friends and athletic talent, it ends up helping her get closer with Tsubasa when he asks her to teach him how to play.
- Gyaru Girl: Of the kogal style, though she sports a less flashy version than Minami does.
- Headphones Equal Isolation: When Sayuri wears her earbuds, she's deliberately signalling to people that she doesn't want to be approached.
- Important Haircut: At first she wears her long, glossy hair down past her shoulders, with two sidetails of similar length on either side of her face and the lock above her forehead kept out of her face by means of a gold pin fastening it to her right sidetail. This elegant but somewhat reserved hairstyle contributes to the deceptive appearance of her situation: Fuyuki and Shiki take her to be a cool and put-together beauty who stays aloof by choice, but in reality she meticulously crafts her appearance in a failed attempt to give herself enough confidence to approach and befriend other people, while the pessimism and cynicism that result from her dissapointment lead her to put out other signals indicating she wants to be left alone. After a lot of character development, in which she decides to be proactive in pursuing Shiki, she gets a makeover including shorter hair with more of an assertive and flirtatious connotation: shoulder length in back with a flip at the bottom; bangs in front; and two wide crescent-shaped sidetails that frame her face and end at the level of her mouth.
- In-Series Nickname: Minami calls her Sayurin.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Sayuri is perhaps an aloof girl who acts very reticent and sometimes annoyed whenever Minami is around, but in her utmost heart, she deeply cares with her friends, especially with Shiki Tsubasa.
- Meaningful Name: Family name uses the kanji for "autumn".
- No Social Skills: Her tendency to sweat a lot since childhood made her embarrassed so that she'd sit out sports activities with the other kids, but this led to her becoming clumsy and unskilled in an increasing number of things, which reduced her confidence and led her to start avoiding people. She got pessimistic and cynical about the idea that anyone would want to be her friend, to the point where she didn't realize that Minami sincerely wanted to befriend her.
Rena Natsukawa
Rena Natsukawa
Voiced by: Reina Ueda (Japanese), Jill Harris (English)
Tsubasa and Minami’s senpai. She is considered to be one of the best students in the entire school and turns out that she is Tsubasa's next-door neighbor.- The Ace: In addition to being beautiful and graceful, Rena is also the student who gets the highest scores in school and maintains her rank of first place.
- Arranged Marriage: Rena is set up by Tsubasa’s mom to be his bride.
- Everyone Has Standards: Rena is not exactly keen on an Arranged Marriage, even if it's with someone she likes. When Tsubasa's mother tries to set them up and argues that Rena would like him (which she does), Rena can only reply that she would only marry Tsubasa if he himself wanted to.
- Girl Next Door: Turns out, she is Tsubasa's neighbor, with her friendly demeanor added.
- Meaningful Name: Rena (怜奈) means "Melody" or Beautiful"; Natsukawa is made up of the characters 夏 for "summer" and 川 for "river" or "stream".
- Nice Girl: Rena is genuinely innocent and friendly towards everyone she meets, and she's more than happy to be there whenever Tsubasa is around.
- Private Tutor: Acts as one for Tsubasa when he needed to place in the top ten. Her tutoring finally pays off when Tsubasa placed third.
- School Idol: Being a student idolized by many of her classmates, including her kouhai Minami. Despite her timidness, she has also won the school beauty contest two years in a row.
- The Tease: Unlike Minami or Sayuri, Rena tends to use flirty undertones to attract him.
Takayumi Matsuo
Takayumi Matsuo
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Japanese), Travis Mullenix (English)
One of Tsubasa's classmates. A popular student who often trying his best to cheer everyone up. Despite that, he often jokes around or even go a bit far by hurting people's feelings.- Early-Bird Cameo: He's briefly seen as a minor character (like when he seen criticizing Minami's chocolates or is seen in a karaoke with friends) before he was properly introduced at episode 9.
- Fire-Forged Friends: With Tsubasa after he helped him apologize to Minami and Sayuri for his actions. In the end, they become good close friends, and so are the two.
- In-Series Nickname: Minami calls him Mattsun.
- Jerkass Realization: He ultimately regrets what he did during the Valentine's Day Episode where he calls Minami's chocolates a "letdown".
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Takayumi tends to joke around or even being rude, but he's a good person who apologizes for his actions and is willing to help his friends around.
- Keet: He's best described as a guy with an outgoing personality who often does his best to lift one's spirits.
- Meaningful Name: Takayumi (隆弓) means "prosperity", "high" or noble"; Matsuo (松尾) means "pine tree".
Takuya Naruyoshi
Takuya Naruyoshi
One of Tsubasa's classmates who is seen with Matsuo.- Those Two Guys: He is often seen with Matsuo.
Hayato Aizawa
Hayato Aizawa
A third year student and the captain of the soccer team. He has a crush on Minami.- The Ace: When it comes to sports, Hayato is practically (but not completely) invincible.
- Detrimental Determination: Is so determined to win the volleyball tournament by scoring a perfect game that he neglects to play as part of a team, which eventually allows Tsubasa to throw him off with his own determination. Hayato still wins, of course, but he fails to score a perfect game because he insists on playing alone.
Asuka
Asuka
Voiced by: Mariko Nagai
Sayuri's childhood friend and kouhai. She's a member of the swim team noted for her athletics, short hair and dark complexion.
- Boyish Short Hair: Asuka has short dark violet hair.
- Childhood Friends: Whith Sayuri, especially from the times during preschool.
- Genki Girl: Befitting a sporty type as she lives and breathes fitness, Asuka comes equipped with a very exuberant personality.
- Kids Play Matchmaker: Or rather teens... as Asuka loves to play matchmaker with Sayuri and Tsubasa whenever she can.
- Last Episode, New Character: Appears in the final episode of the anime, alongside Hina.
- Only One Name: She and Hina are the only ones not to have a known last name.
- Passionate Sports Girl: Because she's a member of the swim team, known for having passionate athletic skills.
- Those Two Girls: Appears with Hina.
- Tomboy and Girly Girl: She's the tomboy to Hina's girly girl, due to her Boyish Short Hair and her extroverted personality.
Hina
Hina
Voiced by: Yurika Kubo
Asuka's close friend. Hina also idolizes her senpai (upperclassman) Minami Fuyuki.- Bespectacled Cutie: A Meganekko who shows to be this... cute.
- Fangirl: Like how Minami adores her senpai Rena, Hina idolizes Minami, her senpai.
- Last Episode, New Character: Appears in the final episode of the anime, alongside Asuka.
- Only One Name: She and Asuka are the only ones not to have a known last name.
- Shrinking Violet: She's too shy to speak up... unless she talks to Minami Fuyuki or her friends and relatives.
- Those Two Girls: Appears with Asuka.
- Tomboy and Girly Girl: She's the girly girl to Asuka's tomboy, due to her soft-spoken nature.
Characters' Families
Mai Fuyuki
Mai Fuyuki
Voiced by: Eri Kitamura
Minami's mother who is also a gal.
- Cute Little Fangs: One or both her fangs are often visible, especially when she smiles, complementing her easygoing personality.
- Gyaru Girl: Just like her eldest daughter. It Runs in the Family.
- Mom Looks Like a Sister: Tsubasa thought she looked more like Minami’s sister when they first met.
- Nice Girl: It's easy to see where Minami got this from. Mai is always friendly and happy to give Tsubasa a ride. She even brushes off Tsubasa accidentially running into her breasts in the sixth episode.
- The Tease: Like her daughter, Mai tends to flirt and tease Tsubasa.
Momoko Fuyuki
Momoko Fuyuki
Voiced by: Rika Nagae (Japanese), Ariel Graham (English)
Minami's younger sister.
- Big Sister Worship: She highly adores her older sister.
- Gyaru Girl: Just like her mother and elder sister.
- Precocious Crush: Has a crush on Matsuo.
Osamu Fuyuki
Osamu Fuyuki
Minami and Momoko's father and Mai's husband.- Boyfriend-Blocking Dad: When he realizes he's the last person in his house to figure out that Minami likes Tsubasa, he immediately tries to be this trope, only to end up liking Tsubasa like the rest of his family.
Renka Shiki
Renka Shiki
Tsubasa’s controlling mother. She has a rather frail body and is not above using her condition as a means to guilt Tsubasa into doing what she wants.- Abusive Parents: She's abused Tsubasa emotionally, withholding her love and praise in order to motivate him and never accepting anything he does as good enough.
- Almighty Mom: Both her husband and son can't even think of standing up to her.
- Character Development: After Minami and Kaede tell her about how diligent Tsubasa has been since coming to Hokkaido, Renka lets him remain in Hokkaido and learns to trust him more.
- Education Mama: Has essentially raised Tsubasa with the mindset that his only worth comes from how well he does in school.
- Good Parents: Becomes one after Minami and Kaede manage to make her change her mind about letting Tsubasa stay in Hokkaido.
- Mom Looks Like a Sister: Renka is 40 but she looks like she would fit more as Tsubasa's sister.
- My Beloved Smother: Despite Tsubasa showing remarkable maturity and awesome academic achievement, she still thinks of her son as a helpless, incompetent little boy who needs her to tell him how to live.
- Older Than They Look: Renka is 40 years old but she looks at least 20 years younger.
Hirotaka Shiki
Hirotaka Shiki
Voiced by: Masaya Takatsuka
Tsubasa's father.- Last Episode, New Character: Appears in the final episode of the anime, where he takes Tsubasa to Memanbetsu Airport to say his farewell to Minami.
Kaede Hanamiya
Kaede Hanamiya
Tsubasa's grandmother's and Renka's mother.- Cool Old Lady: She is generally more reasonable compared to her daughter Renka.
- Education Mama: Though not to the same extent as Renka; in exchange for Tsubasa performing well in school, Kaede allows him to do what he wants.
- My God, What Have I Done?: Seeing how Renka treats Tsubasa in the present, Kaede blames herself for the way she raised her daughter, and implores her to not repeat her mistakes and to be more understanding for the sake of her son.
Shingo Akino
