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Haruo Yoshikawa
Haruo Yoshikawa
Voiced by: Mitsuhiro Ichiki (Japanese), Clint Bickham (English)
- Bucket Helmet: In episode 4.
- Butt-Monkey: Unfortunately.
- Chosen Conception Partner: To Melissa.
- Clueless Chick-Magnet: Haruo is about as dense as you can get when it comes to noticing that someone is interested in you.
- Double Standard: Abuse, Female on Male: Seems Haruo is often on the receiving end of this, usually by his sisters or Ayumi.
- Double Standard Rape: Female on Male: Ayumi tries this frequently on Haruo. Technically, it's a subversion since Maika has a tendency to give any girl who flirts with her brother a punch in the face, and thensome.
- Eldritch Abomination: Haruo's original form was apparently a two-hundred meter tall shadow with blood red eyes and humongous teeth.
- Finger-Twitching Revival: Haruo does this before going into 11th-Hour Superpower mode.
- Idiot Hair: Has a cowlick that points up.
- It Runs in the Family: He has magic powers, he just doesn't realize it.
- Locked Out of the Loop: Haruo's sisters seem quite persistent in making sure he doesn't use any magic or realize they're witches. Hence why he's often getting hit with the memory erasing hammers.
- Oblivious to Love: He is always in the dark about the feelings of people around him.
- Only Sane Man: Haruo is often wondering what happened, or why people are acting really weird and crazy. Part of it is due to his sisters constantly hitting him with memory erasing hammers.
- Only You Can Repopulate My Race: Because Melissa's family suffers from a curse of infertility, they are going extinct. She thinks that having children with Haruo will cure it.
- Temporal Theme Naming: Haruo's name is spelled with these kanji 春生, with this one 春 meaning "spring" or "springtime".
- Thanks for the Mammary: When Ayumi first meets Marin in episode 5, she accidentally launches a spell when Haruo shows up, which causes Marin to get knocked back into Haruo. Ayumi then sees him grabbing her chest, and immediately gets jealous about it.
- Unwanted Harem
Ayumi Mamiya
Ayumi Mamiya
Voiced by: Sakura Nogawa (Japanese), Jessica Boone (English)
- Bare-Handed Blade Block: More accurately Bare-Handed Stick Block in episode 5.
- Bathtub Bonding: In episode 4 with Haruo's sisters.
- Bewitched Amphibians: In episode 4, she turns a bunch of people into toads.
- Blow You Away: She can use wind-based magic.
- Blue with Shock: Happens to Ayumi in episode 4 after someone steals her pendant. She also suffers a Heroic BSoD.
- Cat Girl: Ayumi's hair decorations seem to resemble cat ears, and she vaguely resembles one.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: All the main girls exhibit this at some point.
- Determinator: All of the girls competing in the race in episode 8 seem a bit too focused on trying to win.
- Group Hug: Episode 3 features one between her, the Yoshikawa sisters, and Yuri.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: Because she's a Tsundere.
- Head-Turning Beauty: She gets her own fan club quite quickly upon transferring to Haruo's school.
- Heroic Seductress: She tries to seduce Haruo so that he can free herself of her curse.
- Hot Witch
- Human Hummingbird: At the end of episode 4.
- Fireballs: Episode 4 confirms that she has this power.
- Flying Broomstick: Because she's a witch.
- Girlish Pigtails
- Idiot Hair
- Imagine Spot: The girls often have these, usually about Haruo.
- Lightning Glare: Yuri and Ayumi do this to each other in episode 2.
- Lover Tug of War: Episode 12 has one between Ayumi and Maika.
- Meido: The female leads have no business being maids - they just do it for the free room and board.
- Naughty Nurse Outfit: Episode 2 shows a figurine of her in one of these.
- New Transfer Student: When she transfers to Haruo's school. Yuri is obviously not too happy about it.
- Ojou: She comes from a wealthy family.
- Psychotic Smirk: She gets one of these whenever she's up to no good.
- Shock and Awe: She can use lightning magic.
- Supernatural Gold Eyes: Ayumi's eyes turn into this when she's casting spells.
- Tsundere: She is also a...
- Yandere: Ayumi really needs to improve her anger management...
- Typecasting: In-universe example. In episode 9 of the dub, after Ayumi gets into her witch costume:Ayumi: Why am I a witch?Yuri: Ever heard of typecasting, bitch?
- Wave-Motion Gun: She fires one of these in episode 4.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Ayumi is not fond of eels, or rats.
Maika Yoshikawa
Maika Yoshikawa
Voiced by: Mai Nakahara (Japanese), Kira Vincent-Davis (English)
- Bathtub Bonding: In episode 4 with other Haruo's sisters and Ayumi.
- Big Brother Attraction: Maika, to Haruo. She's always showering him with affection, hiding in his closet and watching him sleep, trying to bathe him, modeling lingerie for him to see (even wearing it on top of her school uniform to give him a little preview), and attempting to drive away any and all other female attention from him.
- Big Brother Worship: So much that as a toddler she "brainwashed" Haruo in his sleep by chanting "Big Brother and Maika together forever" repeatedly.
- Big Sister Instinct: She is very protective of her brother Haruo, and was immediately suspicious of Ayumi's intentions.
- Brother–Sister Incest: Played with. Maika's love for her brother can't be healthyAyumi: It's in her god-damned DNA?!
- Burning with Anger: At the end of episode 4.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: She doesn't like it whenever someone tries to seduce her brother.
- Closet Sublet: Maika frequently hides in Haruo's closet and watches him sleep.
- Curtains Match the Window: Purple hair and eyes.
- Determinator: All of the girls competing in the race in episode 8 seem a bit too focused on trying to win.
- Feminine Women Can Cook: She likes cooking.
- Flying Broomstick: She uses one of these in episode 3.
- Green-Eyed Monster: Maika literally turns into one at times.
- Group Hug: Episode 3 features one between her, Ayumi, the Yoshikawa other sisters, and Yuri.
- Hair Intakes
- Idiot Hair: She has an ahoge.
- Imagine Spot: The girls often have these, usually about Haruo.
- It Runs in the Family: All of Haruo's sisters can use magic.
- Lover Tug of War: Episode 12 has one between Ayumi and Maika.
- Magical Girl: All the sisters and Yuri change outfits when they enter battle mode.
- Magic Staff: She uses one in combat.
- My Brother Is Off-Limits!: The attitude of all of Haruo's sisters.
- Temporal Theme Naming: Her name is spelled with these kanji 舞夏, with this one 夏 meaning "summer".
- Voluntary Shapeshifting: She can transform into a giant green-skined demon.
- Yandere: If you think Ayumi's temper is serious, then look at Maika: you haven't seen temper yet.
Chiaki Yoshikawa
Chiaki Yoshikawa
Voiced by: Kanako Sakai (Japanese), Luci Christian (English)
- Balloon Belly: In episode 12.
- Bathtub Bonding: In episode 4 with other Haruo's sisters and Ayumi.
- Big Eater: However, she claims to enjoy exercising even more than she enjoys eating.
- Curtains Match the Window: Purple hair and eyes.
- Determinator: All of the girls competing in the race in episode 8 seem a bit too focused on trying to win. Then it's hilariously subverted when Chiaki wins because she won 40 eating contests, making the 30 points from the race worthless. The girls are not happy about that.
- Group Hug: Episode 3 features one between her, Ayumi, the Yoshikawa other sisters, and Yuri.
- Hair Intakes
- Idiot Hair: She has an ahoge.
- Imagine Spot: The girls often have these, usually about Haruo.
- It Runs in the Family: All of Haruo's sisters can use magic.
- Magical Girl: All the sisters and Yuri change outfits when they enter battle mode.
- My Brother Is Off-Limits!: The attitude of all of Haruo's sisters.
- Nice Girl: She's very sweet and likable.
- Only Sane Man: Kind of, she's the most normal of Haruo's sisters.
- Simple-Minded Wisdom
- Sweet Tooth: She loves sweets.
- Temporal Theme Naming: Chiaki's name is spelled with these kanji 千秋, with this one 秋 meaning "autumn".
- Tomboyish Ponytail: She has a very long ponytail.
Fuyuno Yoshikawa
Fuyuno Yoshikawa
Voiced by: Tomoko Kaneda (Japanese), Hilary Haag (English)
- Animal-Eared Headband: Cat eared headband.
- Bathtub Bonding: In episode 4 with other Haruo's sisters and Ayumi.
- Curtains Match the Window: Blue hair and eyes.
- Determinator: All of the girls competing in the race in episode 8 seem a bit too focused on trying to win.
- Group Hug: Episode 3 features one between her, Ayumi, the Yoshikawa other sisters, and Yuri.
- Hair Intakes
- Imagine Spot: The girls often have these, usually about Haruo.
- It Runs in the Family: All of Haruo's sisters can use magic.
- Magical Girl: Fuyuno changes into a standard magical girl outfit.
- Money, Dear Boy: In-universe example, Hajime and Fuyuno are often thinking about how to make money, even at the expense of other characters such as Yuri.
- Money Fetish: Fuyuno is obsessed with cash, mostly swimming in it and earning it.
- My Brother Is Off-Limits!: The attitude of all of Haruo's sisters.
- Pooled Funds: She fantasizes about swimming in money.
- Temporal Theme Naming: Fuyuno's name is spelled with these kanji 冬乃, with this one 冬 meaning "winter".
- The Scrooge: She's has such a money fetish that she adopts the demeanor (and voice) of a Scrooge-like miser.
- Token Mini-Moe
Hajime Hario
Hajime Hario
Voiced by: Katsuhiro Harasawa (Japanese), Greg Ayres (English)
- Alliterative Name: Hajime Hario
- Anachronism Stew: Around the 11 minute 30 second mark of episode 4, shows Hajime and Sora dabbing. Keep in mind that the manga was written in 2003 while the anime was produced in 2006.
- Big Guy, Little Guy: With Sora.
- Large Ham: Most of the time.
- Money, Dear Boy: In-universe example, Hajime and Fuyuno are often thinking about how to make money, even at the expense of other characters such as Yuri.
- No Indoor Voice: Happens mostly when he gets excited.
- Those Two Guys: With Sora.
- Throw the Book at Them: He does this to Haruo in episode 2.
Sora Fujiwara
Sora Fujiwara
Voiced by: Sachie Abe (Japanese)
- Anachronism Stew: Around the 11 minute 30 second mark of episode 4, shows Hajime and Sora dabbing. Keep in mind that the manga was written in 2003 while the anime was produced in 2006.
- Big Guy, Little Guy: With Hajime.
- Opaque Nerd Glasses
- The Voiceless: He communicates by taking pictures.
- Those Two Guys: With Hajime.
Yuri Kurosu
Yuri Kurosu
Voiced by: Noriko Namiki (Japanese), Carli Mosier (English)
- Absurdly Powerful Student Council: While Yuri doesn't take it to the extreme that some other shows do, she does abuse her privileges whenever it concerns Haruo, such as showing up to his house when she hears that Ayumi is living with him, or the other girls terrible roles in the play in episode 9. The other characters often point out that she's abusing her powers.
- BFS: Yuri has one during her battle mode. Can double as a hovering surf board.
- Blown Across the Room: In episode 2, she sends two guys through a wall after they said that they joined the Ayami Fan Club.
- Burning with Anger: She does this on a few occasions.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: She doesn't like seeing Ayumi with Haruo.
- Dynamic Entry: Yuri does it to Ayumi in episode 12.
- Even the Girls Want Her: Apparently even the female population of the school cant resist her being a Head-Turning Beauty.
- Group Hug: Episode 3 features one between her, Ayumi, and Yoshikawa sisters.
- Head-Turning Beauty: She seems to have most of the school population in love with her.
- Hime Cut: She has flat bangs, side locks, and long hair.
- Imagine Spot: She constantly daydreams about Haruo.
- Lightning Glare: Yuri and Ayumi do this to each other in episode 2.
- Love at First Sight: She fell in love with Haruo since she first met him as a child.
- Magical Girl: All the sisters and Yuri change outfits when they enter battle mode.
- Meaningful Name: She seems to be the quite the elegant, level-headed Onee-sama of literally every girl in her school.
- Patient Childhood Love Interest: She's known Haruo since she was a child.
- Power Dyes Your Hair: Her hair color changes when she goes into battle mode.
- Stealth Hi/Bye: Yuri and Rika both seem capable of instantly appearing wherever they're needed or wherever Haruo happens to be at the time.
- Suspiciously Specific Denial: On Yuri getting the part of Cinderella in episode 9's school festival, and Haruo playing the prince.Yuri: (with a funny smirk on her face): I didn't pick Haruo on purpose, it was a collective decision.
- Student Council President
- Unwanted Harem: Just like Haruo, she seems to have quite a few admirers to say the least.
Marin Nijihara
Marin Nijihara
Voiced by: Halko Momoi (Japanese), Hannah Alcorn (English)
- Bodyguard Crush: Possibly with Haruo. She tries to protect Haruo from evil witches but whether she has any feelings for Haruo is questionable.
- Cute Clumsy Girl: Marin is rather clumsy.
- Her Own Worst Enemy: Her attacks tend to injure her more than anyone else.
- Holier Than Thou: She's a Catholic witch-hunter who believes Haruo needs protection from "evil witches" (specifically, his sisters).
- Knight Templar: Marin tries to act like one, but isn't very good at it.
- Love Freak
- New Transfer Student: When she transfers to Haruo's school.
- Panty Thief: The end of episode 4 shows this.
- The Witch Hunter: She's a Catholic witch hunter.
Rika Anju
Rika Anju
Voiced by: Nana Inoue (Japanese), Tiffany Grant (English)
- Artificial Human: It's later revealed that she's artificially-created.
- Barehanded Blade Block: Rika stops a giant's axe with one hand.
- Emotionless Girl
- Leitmotif: The sound of a cymbal solo - a short musical quotation from The Terminator - sounds whenever she goes into action.
- Meido: The female leads have no business being maids - they just do it for the free room and board.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: She's an enigmatic maid sent by Ayumi's father to collect data.
- Rei Ayanami Expy: She's a light blue haired Emotionless Girl with red eyes who is also taciturn and sent by Ayumi's father into the service of the Yoshikawa household, apparently to collect data.
- Stealth Hi/Bye: Yuri and Rika both seem capable of instantly appearing wherever they're needed or wherever Haruo happens to be at the time.
- The Chessmaster: Her seeming obliviousness to the present conceals a calculating cunning that rivals even Fuyuno's.
Michiru Mamiya
Michiru Mamiya
Voiced by: Natsuko Kuwatani (Japanese), Monica Rial (English)
- Alliterative Name: Michiru Mamiya
- Determinator: To stop Ayumi from breaking her curse.
- Girlish Pigtails
- Hair Antennae
- Noblewoman's Laugh: She has one of these.
- Ojou: She comes from a wealthy family.
- Rose-Haired Sweetie: Inverted. She wants to take over the world.
- Sibling Rivalry: With Ayami.
- Take Over the World: She wants to use Haruo's powers to take over the world.
Tetsuko Hongō
Tetsuko Hongō
Voiced by: Noriko Rikimaru (Japanese), Christine Auten (English)
- Anti-Magic: She was created to be immune to certain kinds of magic.
- Artificial Human: It is later revealed that she is an artificially-created human.
- Genre Savvy: She always seems to know what's going on.
- Idiot Hair: She has an ahoge.
- Labcoat of Science and Medicine
Melissa Maelstrom
Melissa Maelstrom
Voiced by: Ui Miyazaki (Japanese)
A manga only character. Melissa is the 10-year-old head of the Maelstrom family, a group of Necromancers.- Alliterative Name: Melissa Maelstrom
- Girl Next Door: When she fails to kidnap Haruo, she moves next door to him.
- Necromancer: She comes from a family of Necromancers.
- Stalker with a Test Tube: She believes that if she has children with Haruo, the curse will be broken.
- The Kindnapper: She believes that if she has children with Haruo, the curse will be broken so she kidnaps him.
