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Hibiki Amami
"Everyone, alive or dead, shares a bond through the same feelings. And through my sixth sense, I can confirm those bonds are real."
Voiced by: Ibuki Kido (anime) / Aya Endo (drama CD)
A socially awkward high school girl and second-generation spirit medium.- All-Loving Hero: Even to people afraid of her, or the Grumpy Old Man.
- Ambiguously Gay: While her feelings for Narumi are often shown as those of a smitten school girl, she expresses them very ambiguously.
- Beauty Equals Goodness: Hibiki is undeniably beautiful and cute, expressing this trope very well.
- Chronic Hero Syndrome: Has a non-action version of this trope. Hibiki will help every single ghost she crosses paths with, bringing them offerings of food or clothing, helping them find lost belongings, and so forth. Unfortunately, this behavior can drive her to the point of utter exhaustion.
- For Happiness: Her main motivation for tending to all the ghosts.
- Friend to All Living Things... and all dead things too.
- Generation XEROX: Mostly a carbon copy of her mother Yuuhi, but less powerful, slightly taller, more well-endowed, and with a slightly different hair color and style.
- Heroic BSoD: After losing her spirit sense after meeting her mother, resulting in Sense Loss Sadness. Overcome with The Power of Friendship.
- Hime Cut: With slightly messy bangs.
- I See Dead People: Her principal power, and the one around which the entire story revolves.
- Incorruptible Pure Pureness: Downplayed due to her blushing at the thought of sensitive topics, but still present to a degree.
- At the New Year's festival in episode 7, Kana, Kyouko, and Makoto try to get a drunk Narumi to answer sensitive questions. Hibiki is eventually convinced to ask her something as well, but her question is whether Narumi will still be friends with her in spite of her paranormal quirks.
- In the Blood: Inherited her sixth sense from her mother.
- Nice Girl: Always nice to everyone, to an extreme sense.
- Socially Awkward Hero: Justified due to her powers. If everyone else saw ghosts like she did, she wouldn't seem anywhere close to as awkward.
- Weirdness Magnet: Ghost and spirits follow her around all the time, and she frequently gets sidetracked helping them out. Episode 12 implies that ghosts need to be near Hibiki in order to affect the real world.
- Willing Channeler: Of the Kogal Spirit, for around a week.
- Yamato Nadeshiko: Hibiki is graceful and polite, with a traditional hairstyle.
- Kenta has this to say after Hibiki gets a flip phone (in contrast to her friends' smartphones):Kenta: Well, Amami-san seems like she came out of the Meiji era! I pictured her doing laundry by hand on a washboard!
- Kenta has this to say after Hibiki gets a flip phone (in contrast to her friends' smartphones):
Narumi Inoue
"It wasn't a ghost, it wasn't a ghost, it wasn't a ghost..."
Voiced by: Miku Itō (anime) / Haruka Tomatsu (drama CD)
A caring, dark golden blonde tsundere high school girl who's easily scared.- Ambiguously Gay: Her attitude towards Hibiki often comes off as romantic instead of platonic.
- Blank White Eyes: Whenever she flies into a panic because of ghosts, which is often, and when she flies into a panic because of Hibiki and romance, which is also often.
- Doting Grandparent: Her grandma apparently doted on her when she was alive. Now Grandma watches over her as a ghost.
- Drunken Glow: Gets one in episode 7 after drinking some amazake. Kana seizes the opportunity to ask her who she loves and looks up to; her answer is always "Nana". By the time the others persuade Hibiki to ask her something, the Drunken Glow has worn off in favour of Blush Stickers.
- Luminescent Blush: When Hibiki flusters her.
- Tsundere: Towards Hibiki in particular, but she's also a platonic Tsundere towards people like the ghost children and the Kogal Spirit. It's frequently lampshaded.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Though she's initially adamant that there's no such thing—despite ample evidence to the contrary—ghosts and their antics freak her out. For obvious reasons, this presents a problem.
Kyouko Esumi
"I really like that humans can be punched."
Voiced by: M.A.O (anime) / Kana Hanazawa (drama CD)
An aggressive redhead known for her protective nature toward outcasts.- Bully Hunter: Used to go around beating up delinquents who tried to bully others.
- Childhood Friends: Her relationship with Kana.
- Fiery Redhead: Has orange-red hair and is rather quick to resort to her fists.
- Knuckle Cracking: Does this often.
- One Head Taller: Stands considerably taller than any of the other girls.
- Red Baron: Back when she was a delinquent, she was known as the "Flame-Haired Messiah".
- Redheads Are Uncool: She used to be a social outcast that fought a lot.
- Shipper on Deck: Somewhat subtle, but she always talks to Narumi in a way that evokes the idea of Narumi and Hibiki being a couple.
- Those Two Girls: Her and Kana.
- Vitriolic Best Buds: Ditto.
- Wooden Katanas Are Even Better: Caries around a wooden katana or has it close by, for protection of herself and others.
Kana Uehara
"Just adding Amami to my contacts will probably get me some great shots!"
Voiced by: Riho Iida (anime) / Eri Kitamura (drama CD)
A daring blonde girl obsessed with taking pictures of ghosts and blogging about them.- Childhood Friends: Her relationship with Kyouko.
- The Gadfly:
- She revels in snapping photos of Narumi getting scared by ghosts.
- Twice during the Beach Episode: she first has Hibiki choose between a few revealing swimsuits, which audibly turns the latter's face red, and then puts seashells on a napping Kenta's face, resulting in two ridiculous seashell-shaped tan lines around his eyes.
- She gets a rise out of Narumi in episode 8 after teaching the Little Ghost Girl to say "tsundere".
- Intrepid Reporter: In training. Does amateur photojournalism, which she posts on her paranormal blog.
- In the Blood: Her parents also happen to be journalists.
- Parental Abandonment: Her parents are almost never home or around due to their jobs.
- Those Two Girls: Her and Kyouko.
- Vitriolic Best Buds: Ditto (again).
Makoto Ogawa
"I think these guys are wonderful!"
Voiced by: Eri Yamazaki (anime) / Ayana Taketatsu (drama CD)
An excitable brunette who dedicates her time to hand-sewing plush zombie dolls.- Cloudcuckoolander: She mainly lives in her own reality, oblivious to nearly anything even if it's right in front of her.
- The Cutie: Smallest and cutest of the group.
- Nightmare Fetishist: Loves zombies, to the point of sleeping with an army of small multi-colored zombie dolls, and considers them cute.
- Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant: Constantly trying to innocently brighten her friends' days... with her creepy, haunting skinless zombie dolls.
- Shipper on Deck: Ships the Roll-Call Samurai and Kogal Spirit, much to their anger, as well as Hibiki and the Bound Soul.
Kenta Yamada
"I'm the only guy in the group! I've got a harem! Yahoo!"
Voiced by: Yoshitaka Yamaya (anime) / Yusuke Shirai (drama CD)
The only male member of the regular ensemble. He's an overly-enthusiastic airhead.- The Chew Toy: Him getting hit on the head for something he said, usually by Kyouko and Kana, is one of the show's most prolific gags.
- Chick Magnet: Parodied, as he's surrounded by chicks but they aren't attracted to him at all.
- Cranial Eruption: Often ends up with a roughly baseball-sized welt on his head; see immediately below.
- Dope Slap: The repeated victim of what is better described as a Dope Punch.
- The Ditz: Very much so.
- The Fool: Ditto.
- Irony: Makes his Tanabata wish to always be surrounded by lovely women... which has already been fulfilled to a degree.
- Keet: Perpetually loud and enthusiastic.
- Moment Killer: Occasionally ruins a ship moment between Hibiki and Narumi.
- Sweet Tooth: Loves sweets, especially chocolate, to a very high degree.
- Uncanny Family Resemblance: He and his other brother are nearly identical except for their height. Includes Hereditary Hairstyle.
Humans, Supporting
Asahi Amami
"I don't care how little time we have. Just having spent it with you makes me the happiest man on Earth."
Voiced by: Wataru Hatano (anime) / Shin-ichiro Miki (drama CD)
Hibiki's gentle father, a man terrified of ghosts. Widower of Hibiki's mother Yuuhi.- Disease Bleach: More accurately, Fear Bleach. The constant fright that came from dealing with Yuuhi's ghostly encounters turned his hair white in less than a week.
- Good Parent: A very good single dad widower that treats his daughter with the utmost care.
- House Husband: Introduced and sometimes portrayed as this.
- Love at First Sight: Fell for Yuuhi within moments of meeting her.
- Smart People Wear Glasses: He's a college professor, so of course he wears glasses.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Like Narumi, he's extremely afraid of ghosts. As he fell in love with and married a medium—and now has another medium for a daughter—this presents a bit of a problem.
Masaki Yamada
Voiced by: Shohei Kajikawa (anime)
Kenta's older brother. An overly-excitable policeman with a perverted personality. Similar to his younger brother.- Genki Guy: Very hyperactive and excitable.
- Handsome Lech: He's a good-looking and sometimes good-natured person, but also a real pervert.
- I Just Want to Be Special: Always wanted powers when he was younger but turned out normal, so he decided to become a hero with the power of law.
- Police Are Useless: He's pretty much useless as a cop.
- Stalker with a Crush: Once he rediscovers Kyouko, his beloved "Flame-Haired Messiah", he calls and messages her endlessly, which pisses her off more than it creeps her out.
- Uncanny Family Resemblance: See his younger brother's entry above.
Yuuki Inoue
Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki (anime)
Narumi's elementary-age cousin.- Age-Appropriate Angst: His grief and how he expresses it.
- Bratty Half-Pint: Very bratty, pugnacious, and mean. He gets better.
- Disappeared Dad: His father died in a car accident.
- Don't You Dare Pity Me!: Part of the reason he acts the way he does after his father's death.
- The Mourning After: Is grieving his father, who recently died in a car crash.
- Trademark Favorite Food: Rolled omelettes.note
- Unable to Cry: Until finally eating the special recipe his father always made for him.
Aunt Inoue
Voiced by: Ryōko Shintani (anime)
Yuuki's mother and Narumi's aunt. Pregnant and nearly about to give birth when we meet her.- Babies Make Everything Better: Seems to be.
- Chekhov's Gunman: Informs Narumi the secret recipe for Yuuki's favorite eggs was taught to her late husband by her late Nana.
- Glamorous Single Mother: She makes it look easy.
- Good Parents: She's a very kind, gentle mother of two.
Kogal Spirit's Mom
"I'm sorry. This recipe serves three. It's just me and my husband at home, but I always end up making extra."
Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (anime)
The middle-aged mother of the Kogal Spirit. A bereaved homemaker who enjoys cooking and grocery store sales.- Bit Character: Only around twice for the episode she's in and has few lines.
- Good Parent: A very good mother who treated her daughter very well.
- Housewife: Her primary role.
- Outliving One's Offspring: Her daughter died as a teenager.
- So Proud of You: Gives her ghost daughter one of these while Hibiki is possessed by her.
- The Mourning After: Still mourning her daughter decades later.
Mr. Moriya
Voiced by: Go Shinomiya (anime)
An easygoing health and physical education teacher at the high school. Engaged to Ms. Kimura.- Childhood Friends: With the Little Ghost Girl. Sadly, she died and he forgot.
- Delicate and Sickly: In the past. He shared a hospital room with the little girl who became the Little Ghost Girl.
- Forgotten First Meeting: With the Little Ghost Girl. He remembers after she mentions he can eat his carrots now.
- Happily Married: To Ms. Kimura after their wedding.
- Pinky Swear: He and the Little Ghost Girl promised to grow up and meet again when they were older.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: When Hibiki tells him the Little Ghost Girl wants to see him, instead of dismissing her out of hand, he accompanies her and lets the little girl chop up carrots for him.
Ms. Kimura
Cute, popular teacher at the high school. Engaged to Mr. Moriya.
- Cool Teacher: Popular because of her engagement, but never shown on camera. She is okay being interviewed about her upcoming marriage by Uehara on video, however.
- Happily Married: To Mr. Moriya after their wedding.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: When the girls inform her that the Little Girl Ghost is trying to contact her fiance, she's open-minded and explains the backstory of Mr. Moriya's childhood.
- Sensei-chan: Acts youthful and is popular with the high school girls.
Old Yelling Man
A grumpy old man who hangs out at Westgate Park and yells at teenagers.
- Alone Among the Couples: The source of his anger due to his wife's recent passing.
- Eyes Always Shut: Generally shown this way.
- Grumpy Old Man: An epitome of this trope.
- Hypocrite: Loves everything he claims to despise.
- The Lost Lenore: His wife.
- The Mourning After: His wife passed away within a year of the time he's introduced. Most of his bitterness is just redirected grief.
- Real Men Hate Sugar: Proclaims this. See Hypocrite.
- Sweet Tooth: Loves his sweets, especially homemade red-bean-filled mochi. It was his wife's Valentine's Day gift to him every year.note
- Ungrateful Bastard: Still insults Hibiki and the gift she worked hard to make, even after taking it and seeing what it is, only to steal away and quickly eat the entire box of sweets in one sitting.
Yoshiki Yoshida
Voiced by: Takase Yasuyuki (anime)
Otaku classmate of the main cast, who draws manga as a hobby.- Bit Character: Only says a very few lines mostly unrelated to the story over the entire show.
- Mangaka: In training, at least.
- Nerd Glasses: Completely.
- Otaku: Tries to invoke anime/manga-type things constantly.
Spirits
Roll-Call Samurai
"So long as I am able to guard Amami-san, to whom I am so indebted, that is enough for me."
Voiced by: Yoshihisa Kawahara (anime) / Kenyuu Horiuchi (drama CD)
The ghost of a lonely samurai who considers himself indebted to Hibiki and now follows her around.- Big Eater: Eats a lot, given he originally died of starvation. In episode 11, though, it's implied that he still hasn't been eating enough.
- Master Swordsman: Extremely proficient with his katana.
- Phone Call from the Dead: Causes this at times, especially when angry. Can send plain text messages, picture messages, or even actual phone calls.note
- Really 700 Years Old: He died centuries ago.
- Samurai: Complete with the ponytail.
- Subordinate Excuse: To an extent. Though his sense of honor and debt definitely contributes to his devotion to Hibiki, it's also because of his feelings for her. He's also the only one who considers himself Hibiki's subordinate, anyways.
- Those Two Guys: Later on becomes this with the Kogal Spirit.
- Trademark Favorite Food: Noritama.
- Undeathly Pallor: His is unique among the ghosts.
Kogal Spirit
"Who cares about parents anyway?"
Voiced by: Aya Uchida (anime) / Aimi Terakawa (drama CD)
The ghost of a teenage girl with 80s kogal fashion and language.- Cute Ghost Girl: A rougher, more teenage example.
- The Gadfly: Likes messing with people, especially the Roll-Call Samurai.
- Gyaru Girl: The kogal variant. Her natural hair appears to be dark blonde, though.
- Jerkass with a Heart of Gold: She can be very abrasive and insulting at times, but she really cares deeply about people, especially Hibiki.
- My Greatest Failure: Her premature death in a fire.Kogal Spirit's Mother: [via flashback] Sorry.
Kogal Spirit's Father: [via flashback] Don't apologize. That's her portion.
Kogal Spirit: For a worthless daughter like me... Why would you hold on to this for over ten years? - Symbiotic Possession: Of Hibiki for a few days, both so Hibiki can be more social at school and so the Kogal Spirit herself can meet and talk to her mother once more.
- Those Two Guys: Later on with the Roll-Call Samurai.
- Totally Radical: The Japanese equivalent.
Ero-neko
Voiced by: Kujira (anime) / Norio Wakamoto (drama CD)
A perverted little cat obsessed with panties.- Ambiguous Situation: He can be seen by non-mediums with the naked eye, but also exists as a cat in spirit-only dimensions. It's likely he's somewhere in-between.
- Badass Adorable: Somehow able to hold his own against tons of various ghost types.
- Iron Butt Monkey: Other ghosts both violently and amusingly try to stop him anytime he attempts perversion, which is Played for Laughs.
- Older Than They Look: Dates back at least to Makoto's father's school days.
- Shipper on Deck: Constantly shipping Hibiki and Narumi.
- Super-Deformed: In contrast to the other, more realistically-drawn cats on the show, Ero-neko is a perpetual chibi. Given how he's a somewhat supernatural entity, it's Justified.
Bound Soul
Voiced by: Tsuguo Mogami (anime) / Nobuo Tobita (drama CD)
The ghost of a slasher murder victim, bound to his murder site at a park. Hibiki regularly visits him.- He Who Must Not Be Seen: Unlike the other ghosts, he never actually appears on-screen, though it's implied that Hibiki can see him. Considering he is bound to the Slasher Murder Site, that might be for the best.
- I Just Want to Have Friends: Being bound to the site of his murder, he's incredibly lonely and is given respite only by Hibiki and the others.
- Improvised Weapon: The sign indicating the murder site, which he uses to deliver some well-deserved whacks to Ero-neko.
- Only Sane Man: The most rational, down-to-earth member of the ghostly cast.
- The Stoic: Emotionally reserved and quiet, except when dealing with Ero-neko.
Faceless Schoolgirl / Umbrella Girl
Voiced by: Kino Futaba (anime)
A high school ghost without any face and carrying a large, red umbrella. She only comes out when it rains.- The Blank: Only has white space where her face was before death.
- Misunderstood Loner with a Heart of Gold: She offers her umbrella to students she encounters caught in the rain; however, her appearance has given rise to the rumor that if you accept her umbrella, she'll steal your face.
- Personal Raincloud: Downplayed; it just tends to rain a little harder where she is than her surroundings.
- Teru-Teru Bōzu: Is given one as a gift by Hibiki. She proudly wears it, albeit upside-down, on one of the ribs of her umbrella.note
- Umbrella of Togetherness: Shares her umbrella with Hibiki after receiving her gift, expressing her utmost respect.
- Weather Manipulation: Has demonstrated the ability to summon, disperse, quicken, or lengthen storms with her umbrella.
Little Ghost Girl
"Mo'ya!"
Voiced by: Kurumi Mamiya (anime)
The ghost of a sickly young girl with white hair, who has some sort of connection to Mr. Moriya.- Ascended to a Higher Plane of Existence: The first of the ghostly cast to do so. She rises to the sky and fades away after saying farewell to Hibiki and the newlywed Moriya.
- Blue with Shock: Upon realizing that the juice she'd taken a sip of was coffee instead.
- Cheerful Child: Just look at her!
- Childhood Friends: With Mr. Moriya.
- Cute Ghost Girl: She's a classic example.
- Mystical White Hair: Arguably. She's a white-haired ghost, but her hair was already white before she died.
- Pinky Swear: She and Mr. Moriya promised to grow up and meet again when they were older.
- Squee: Causes this reaction from Makoto and Kenta twice during a round of shiritori.
- Token Mini-Moe: Of episode 8.
Yuuhi Amami
"She'll have to endure some pain and sadness, but she'll find many kind people who will take her by the hand."
Voiced by: Yuko Minaguchi (anime) / Kyouko Hikami (drama CD)
Hibiki's deceased mother, a medium like her daughter.- Absurdly Youthful Mother: She looks like a youthful girl up until her death, and even after.
- Cloudcuckoolander: Her first meeting with Hibiki's father had her relaying a message from a dead pigeon, in pigeon.
- Death by Childbirth: Implied when she says she never got to hold Hibiki in episode 11.
- Cute Ghost Girl: Becomes one after death.
- I See Dead People: She can see any spirit forms and interact with them.
- Missing Mom: She's Hibiki's missing mom.
- Mum Looks Like a Sister: She looks like Hibiki's younger sister, not her mother.
- Posthumous Character: Died over a decade before the plot of the show.
- Seers: Aside from the ability to see ghosts and talk to animals that she shared with her Hibiki, she also caught glimpses of the future, foreseeing both Ero-neko's antics and her own death.
- Shrine to the Fallen: Episode 1 opens with Hibiki praying in front of an altar dedicated to her mother.
- Soul-Powered Engine: She is one herself, residing inside her daughter's being and protecting/powering the mystical morning glories that give Hibiki her sixth sense.
- Yamato Nadeshiko: Complete with a kimono.
Hanako
Voiced by: Mikoto Aizawa (anime)
The ghost of a young girl who haunts the girls' toilets (initally at the park, then later at Hanazuka High School).- A Child Shall Lead Them: Despite her diminutive nature, she's actually considered the representative of all the various ghosts around the high school, according to Hibiki.
- Cute Ghost Girl: She's small, she's cute, and she's a ghost.
- Eyes Out of Sight: Her eyes are never seen as a result of her bangs.
- Messy Hair: Her hair is very unkempt, resulting in it obscuring her eyes.
- Token Mini-Moe: Of the regular ghost cast.
Old Yelling Man's Wife
The wife of the Old Yelling Man.
- Eyes Always Shut: Often shown this way.
- Granny Classic: She personifies this trait very well.
- Housewife: Her main role.
- Psychic Powers: Can manipulate a stick of chalk to write on the ground.
- The Reveal: She's a ghost.
- Supreme Chef: Downplayed. She shows Hibiki how to make her special red bean daifuku with diagrams she draws on the ground.
- What Does She See in Him?: Her husband is very loud, rude, and abrasive, but she's a very gentle, sweet woman.
Nana / Grandmother
The ghost of Narumi's grandmother, who always seems to be hovering around her granddaughter.
- Doting Grandparent: Always floating above Inoue in death the same as she was around during life.
- Granny Classic: Definitely. Great at cooking, baking, and taking care of her grandchildren.
- Housewife: Her primary role when she was alive.
- Supreme Chef: Downplayed. Good at making nearly anything, though, and perfectly.
Mary
Voiced By: Eriko Matsui (anime)
A (supposedly) malevolent spirit that cold-calls Uehara occasionally.- Evil Phone: Her main reason to possess Uehara's cell phone.
- Phone Call from the Dead: Possesses Uehara's cell phone periodically to call her.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: Always appears with a very brightly-glowing, red left eye.
- Troll: Despite her frequent efforts to scare Uehara, she never seems to do anything more actively malicious. It seems her motivation is primarily For the Lulz.
