Main Characters (Ryuko Matoi) | Elite Four | Mankanshoku Family | Club Presidents and Other Students | Nudist Beach | Kiryuin Conglomerate
Mako's poor, eccentric, yet happy family who live contentedly in the slums of Honnou Town. They become Ryuko's surrogate family after she transfers to Honnouji Academy.
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General
- Acquired Situational Narcissism: They become quite vain and haughty in episode 7 once Mako books them a whole mansion.
- Art Shift: In episode 17, when confronting Gamagori about Ryuko and Mako's whereabouts, they take on a more dramatic and realistic art style.
- Chivalrous Pervert:
- Every single member of the family is Distracted by the Sexy at one point or another and the boys try to peep on Ryuko often, but none of them actually take it too far.
- When Nagita is alone with Mako and Ryuko in their house, the rest of the family are seen spying on them, almost as if they expect something to happen.
- Foil: It becomes increasingly clear that they are the family Ryuko wanted or could have had, compared to her father and mother.
- Good Parents: Both of them care very much for and are on excellent terms with Mako and Ryuko.
- I Call It "Vera": What the Mankanshoku family thinks of Ryuko's relationship with Senketsu, as they can only see her talking to an inanimate school uniform. Mako tells her family to understand, as she thinks Ryuko is a very lonely girl. Eventually, they figure out that Senketsu is indeed sentient, even if they can't hear what he's saying.
- Jerkass Ball: In episode 7, Mako's promotion to One-Star allows them to live like kings, but it also turns them into pompous socialites who would rather have Mako kill Ryuko if it means keeping their new lifestyle. Fortunately, they are able to drop it by the episode's end after Mako helps knock some sense into them.
- Like a Daughter to Me: The family considers Ryuko to be one of their own, even if they find her habit of talking to her clothes a bit disconcerting.
- The Medic: While Barazo fits this because of his doctor background, the rest of the family joins him when they become Nudist Beach's go-to medical crew.
- My God, What Have I Done?: After Mako chews them out for simply watching her slowly pummel her best friend to death, the whole family strips to their underwear and grovels before Ryuko in apology.
- Non-Standard Character Design: They're noticeably more cartoony-looking than the other, more roughly-drawn characters.
- Offscreen Teleportation: In a Call-Back to No-Late Day, the whole family does this in episode 18.
- Quirky Household: They love seeing Ryuko naked and consider a plateful of croquets made from unidentifiable junk to be the finest food in Japan (which it apparently is), yet they're the most loving family anyone can hope for.
- Rags to Riches: In episode 7, after Mako becomes president of the new Fight Club, their social standing increases dramatically, moving from the slums to their own condo, and eventually a mansion. This plays out about as well as one would expect.
- Shoo Out the Clowns: Averted. If they're around, there will be wacky hijinks, however minor. Those situations that are completely serious don't feature them to begin with.
- Theme Naming: "Mankanshoku" means "all dressed up".
- Thicker Than Water: Their reaction to Mako beating the crap out of Ryuko in episode 7 is to cheer for their daughter, since they're in no mood to lose their newfound wealth should Mako lose. Once Mako comes to her senses, she's understandably horrified by their behavior and makes sure they feel the same way.
- Took a Level in Badass: When they confront Gamagoori regarding the details of the Grand Festival and if Ryuko and Mako are okay.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Mako calls them all out for cheering for her during her fight to the death against Ryuko instead of stopping her from trying to kill her best friend.
Barazo Mankanshoku
Barazo Mankanshoku
Voiced by: Kenyū Horiuchi (Japanese), Michael Sorich (English) Foreign VAs
"Don't worry about it. The dead ones don't sue you."
Mako's father. He is the town's unlicensed doctor who's killed more patients than he's actually saved them.
- Amusing Injuries: Falls victim to this quite often as a result of his incessant peeping.
- Back-Alley Doctor: He even has a glowing neon sign on his house labelling him as such.
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: When he stands up to Gamagoori in the episode for the sports festival accommodation and even threatens to sue Satsuki if Mako gets injured helping her fight the Covers.
- Gonk: He's much more blobbish than the other, more reasonably proportioned characters. Amusingly, he assumes more realistic proportions when confronting Gamagoori over his daughter's disappearance.
- Happily Married: To Sukuyo, who isn't even fazed by his attempts to look at a teenage girl naked.
- The Medic: Though his qualifications are completely questionable, Barazo can be counted on for a decent patch job. Probably.
- Papa Wolf: Is very protective of Mako and Ryuko as evident in the Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass moment above.
- Pervert Dad: Has no qualms about peeking on Ryuko undressing along with his son.
- Ugly Guy, Hot Wife: He's a cartoonish Gonk while his wife is a youthful-looking stunner.
- Unusual Eyebrows: His are shaped like sushi.
Sukuyo Mankanshoku
Sukuyo Mankanshoku
Voiced by: Yukari Fukui (Japanese), Erika Harlacher (English) Foreign VAs
"If belting my husband or Mataro makes you feel better, feel free to belt away!"
Mako's mother, an extremely carefree woman who always does what she wants.
- Brutal Honesty: Doesn't shy away from admitting what incompetent idiots her husband and son are.
- Cordon Bleugh Chef: She will cook anything as long as it's not poisonous. Interestingly, the food always both looks and tastes delicious; you just don't want to know what's in it.
- Covert Pervert: Unlike Ryuko, she's more than a little curious about what Aikuro is packing.
- Eating the Eye Candy: Sukuyo can't resist checking Aikuro out
◊ when he's nearby, proving she's just like the rest of the family. - Girly Run: Zigzagged. When in a high-class gown, she runs with her hands balled into fists under her chin and her elbows glued to her sides. Once she rips it off, she switches into a full arm and leg flailing sprint.
- Happily Married: To Barazo, who isn't even fazed by her ogling a much younger and very naked man.
- Housewife: She is a stay-at-home wife who does all the cooking and cleaning, and she's damn well proud of it.
- Serious Business: Laundry. It's a housewife's duty.
- Shipper on Deck: Judging by the special Mako croquettes she made him in episode 22, she seems to ship Gamagoori with her daughter.
- Strong Family Resemblance: She looks almost like Mako with her hair done up in a bun.
- Supreme Chef: While her croquettes are made of basically anything and everything she can find, they're actually quite delicious. Even Ryuko admits to liking them once she gets over their unappetizing appearance.
- Ugly Guy, Hot Wife: The Hot Wife to Barazo's (relatively) Ugly Guy.
Mako Mankanshoku
The first child and only daughter of the family.
- See this page for more information.
Mataro Mankanshoku
Mataro Mankanshoku
Voiced by: Ayumi Fujimura (Japanese), Philece Sampler (credited as Lindsey Eaton) (English) Foreign VAs
"You were totally bad-ass, swinging that scissor around half-naked! Nobody in their right mind could fight dressed like that!"
Mako's younger brother. He leads a gang of troublemakers who mostly loiter around the slums of Honnouji.
- Alliterative Name: Mataro Mankanshoku.
- Boisterous Weakling: How he comes off in the first episode, but quickly learns his place.
- Bratty Half-Pint: Acts real tough when he and his boys decide to take on Ryuko.
- The Chew Toy: His main purpose in the story seems to be getting beaten up whenever he does something stupid.
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: It doesn't show much unless you look closely, but there are signs that he's got the same potential as his family.
- He carried Ryuko, a girl at least twice his age and weight, to his family's home offscreen.
- When COVERS invaded the world, he survived on the streets for over a month in Episode 19 without being discovered.
- As medics for Nudist Beach in episode 22, help the formerly-trapped club members after they've been sucked out by COVERS, he carries Omiko the Tennis Club president under one arm, just like with Ryuko.
- Dirty Kid: He knows how sexy Ryuko looks when wearing Senketsu, and he isn't afraid to point it out. And in episode 19, in a brief scene, he's noticeably blushing and drooling over the person who saved his life: Jakuzure in Nudist Beach gear, that is.
- Distracted by the Sexy: His response to seeing Jakuzure in her Nudist Beach outfit.
- Goggles Do Nothing: Wears a pair of shades on his forehead.
- In the Blood: He makes the same crossed-arms gesture as his sister while temporarily wealthy in episode 7.
- Japanese Delinquents: Talks and acts like one. Ryuko calls him out on it when they first meet.
- Know When to Fold 'Em: Him and his gang grovel immediately at Ryuko's feet once she starts beating up on them:Mataro: We're really weak against stronger people! That's our own strong suit.
- Street Urchin: He and his gang try stealing Ryuko's wallet when they first meet. If his sister is to be believed, this happens pretty often.
- Would Hit a Girl: Is all too eager to have his gang try and beat up Ryuko. It doesn't end well for them.
Guts
Guts
Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi note (Japanese), Derek Stephen Prince (English)
The Mankanshoku family dog.
- Ambiguously Human: Or rather, Ambiguously Dog. He might be an alien.
- Big Eater: He has a tendency to eat anything and everything off of Ryuko's plate when given the chance.
- Chivalrous Pervert: Not to mention that he peeps along with Mataro and Barazo whenever Ryuko bathes or undresses.
- Hand-or-Object Underwear: In episode 19, a naked Mako is holding him in her arms, then proceeds to drop him, at which Guts is left dangling from her nipples.
- Head Pet: His preferred spot atop of Gamagoori.
- In the Hood: A pug who sports a hooded jacket, complete with ears.
- Loyal Animal Companion: Stays with the family through all kinds of dangers, including assisting Mataro in his search for Mako. Is also able to instantly recognize which of the COVERS absorbed Mako.
- Partially Civilized Animal: He wears clothes, can walk on two legs, and understands human speech perfectly. Other than that, he's just your average, ordinary dog.
- Pokémon Speak: He communicates by barking his name.
- Punny Name: His name comes from the word "gattsuku", which means "to devour greedily", or as the English dub puts it, "to eat with gusto".
- In both the Italian dub and sub, it's because "when he eats, he goes Berserk ",
- Ridiculously Cute Critter: Just look at his big ol' eyes and that little hoodie he wears.
- Saint-Bernard Rescue: He wears what appears to be a small barrel under his chin in episode 20, the contents are unknown, though.
- Stealth Clothes: When sneaking around Honnou Town with Mataro after it's taken over by COVERS.
- Team Pet: He's adorable, and he's the only recurring animal character in the series.
- Visual Pun: He's a pug in human clothing.
