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Izumi Sena

Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga (Japanese), Greg Ayres (English) and Tia Ballard (English, Young)
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Izumi is the youngest son of the Sena family. Unlike the rest of his family, he has no interest in pursuing the entertainment business. He instead wants to pursue a manga career.


  • Black Sheep: He'd rather go into the manga industry than be an actor like his parents or a musical performer like his brother.
  • Clark Kenting: Somehow, people are unable to recognize him when he has his glasses on. This later works in his favor after making his debut into the entertainment business.
  • Closet Key: Serves as one to Ryouma.
  • Giftedly Bad: He aims to be a manga artist one day, not seeing that there's anything wrong with what he produces. Everyone in his class thinks his drawings are terrible. Even the family manager tells him bluntly that his drawings suck.
  • Heroic BSoD: He suffers one after he's told that he has no talent in the manga industry.
  • Idiot Hair: He has a rather prominent one to his otherwise straight hair.
  • Otaku: He loves manga, is socially withdrawn, and has his room plastered in Lala-Lulu posters.
  • So Beautiful, It's a Curse: After making his debut on TV, a lot of people start fawning over his looks and make some advances on him.
  • Terrible Artist: Even though his dream is to be a manga artist, his drawing skills need a lot of perfecting.
  • Uke: Despite his claims of wanting to be seme, he really is this.

Ryouma Ichijo

Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi (Japanese), Adam Gibbs (English)
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Ryouma is a popular young actor. He once costarred with Izumi in the first Happy Wedding commercial as one of the kids in the crowd. He returned ten years later as the groom that Izumi's character marries.


  • Childhood Friend Romance: He met Izumi when they were kids and they eventually become a couple in their adulthood.
  • Clark Kenting: He does nothing to disguise himself other than wear a pair of glasses when he goes to the manga club Izumi is a part of in Episode 6.
  • Curtains Match the Window: He has blue-violet hair and eyes.
  • One Head Taller: He is considerably taller than Izumi who comes up to his shoulders.

Rei Sagara

Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa (Japanese), David Wald (English)

Rei is the manager of the Sena family.


  • Beleaguered Assistant: He's the manager of the family that consists of a father that tends to hide information from him until last minute, a Genki Girl mother, one son who flirts with him, and the other being a massive Otaku introvert.
  • I Owe You My Life: The reason behind his devotion to the Sena family is because Izumi's father saved him when he was left to die in an alley.
  • My God, What Have I Done?: During Izumi's Heroic BSoD, Rei wonders if telling him that he has no chance in the manga industry was a harsh thing to say.
  • Papa Wolf: Once when Izumi was little, Rei attacked a man who was trying to kidnap him.
  • Team Mom: Even though Izumi's mother is alive and well, Rei has always acted like a maternal figure to Izumi. He regularly made sure that Izumi ate well, kept his room clean, and maintained good hygiene.

Shougo Sena

Voiced by: Daigo (Japanese), Greg Cote (English)

Shougo is Izumi's older doting brother. He is the lead vocalist in his rock band CRUSHERZ.


  • Big Brother Instinct: He regularly looks out for his brother's well-being and is openly affectionate to him, even if he embarrasses him.
  • Love Martyr: Shougo regarding his relationship with Rei. He falls in love with Rei, despite the fact that Rei is in love with his father, and sticks with Rei because he believes he can make Rei fall in love with him. Rei however is not very willing to let go of his feelings for Seiya, and despite feeling horrible about using Shougo as a Replacement Goldfish continues to do so and at times even manipulates Shougo to do his bidding for no other reason than to make Seiya happy. Even when Rei genuinely begins to fall in love with Shougo, he doesn't acknowledge these feelings until he's almost raped by a stalker. Shougo just accepts it as is because he really loves Rei and wants Rei to be happy.
  • My Sister Is Off-Limits: A male variation with his brother. He's unhappy that Ryouma has taken an interest in his little brother and he always wedges himself in between Izumi and Ryouma.
  • Strong Family Resemblance: He looks exactly like his father did when he was younger.

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