Here is a list of Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars characters.
The Main Cast
The six students of Misumaru Middle School that Hajime befriends appear quite normal, but as he discovers, there's more to the kids than what their appearances suggest.
- Comes Great Responsibility: A defining trait; save for Hajime, the (mostly) normal one, all of the main cast recognize the repercussions of using their powers irresponsibly.
- Ordinary High-School Student: What these kids all appear to be, when they actually have superpowers of their own. Hajime fits the bill more than the others do, though there's his tendency for Breaking the Fourth Wall...
- Psychic Powers: All of the Student Government members seem to have some sort of psychokinetic power.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Hajime is a Class Representative, while his six friends are all Student Covernment members. They handle their positions responsibly.
- Voiced by: Kenji Nojima (JP), Billy Regan (EN)
The narrator of our story. He's a middle-schooler, and the class rep for 2nd year homeroom C. After discovering that Muryou and Kyouichi have astonishing powers, he decides to keep track of all the strange events that start to unfold - but he soon finds himself more deeply involved than he bargained for. Hajime is very social and mature for his age, and adjusts well to even the most bizarre situations.
- Audience Surrogate: Right from the first episode, Hajime narrates his adventures and experiences so the watchers will understand what happens to him and his friends.
- Breaking the Fourth Wall: Hajime Murata occasionally turns to the audience and comments. Of course, this hasn't gone unnoticed, and other characters ask who he is talking to and think he is strange. Kazuo Murata, Hajime's father, also does this when he first shows up. "Like father, like son".
- Class Representative: He's easy-going, but feels responsible for the students in his class. This leads to him going to the roof of the gym to try stop Muryou and Kyouichi from fighting in the first episode.
- Curtains Match the Window: His brown hair matches his brown eyes.
- Ghost Memory
- Kid Detective: Though he's really a middle school student, Hajime acts like one, investigating the weird occurrences in Tokyo, everyone's unfazed reactions to the alien attacks, and the enigma that is Muryou Subaru.
- Ordinary High-School Student: Other than his ability to break the fourth wall, he doesn't have any of the outlandish abilities that his classmates have.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: As a Class Representative, he has to be one. In the first episode, he immediately runs as soon as Harumi tells him of a pending fight on the school roof, and tries to defuse the situation.
- Shared Family Quirks: Seems that his father has the same fourth wall-breaking ability as he does.
- Trash of the Titans: His bedroom is quite messy.
- Unfazed Everyman: He takes becoming part of the Masquerade surprisingly well.
- You Wouldn't Believe Me If I Told You: In the first episode, Hajime refrains from explaining to Mr. Yamamoto what happened between Muryou and Kyouichi, but who's going to believe the story of two students fighting each other with telekinesis?
- Voiced by: Issei Miyazaki (JP), Daniel Kevin Harrison (EN)
This mysterious transfer student came to Misumaru Middle School wearing a 20th century school uniform, something rarely seen in the year 2070. He's always calm and laid-back, but at the same time, he has secret powers that he rarely reveals. Little is known about Muryou; in fact, the more that's revealed about him, the more enigmatic he becomes. He seems to know something about the recent alien incidents, though, which makes Vice President Kyouichi instantly suspicious.
- Clarke's Third Law
- Highly-Conspicuous Uniform: There is No Dress Code in the futuristic Tokyo where everyone lives, so Muryou's otherwise normal uniform turns heads. One student thinks the uniform's actually for Cosplay.
- New Transfer Student: To Misumaru Middle School.
- No-Sell: He is able to easily defend against, and repel, Kyouichi's explosive psychic attacks.
- Offscreen Teleportation: Displays this in the first episode; while he's talking to Hajime, the screen suddenly goes black for a second, then reappears at his house. Even Hajime was shocked.
- Psychic Powers: What Muryou seems to have. He was able to easily counter Kyouchi's psychic attacks, for one.
- Voiced by: Romi Paku (JP), Angora Deb (EN)
Vice President at Misumaru Middle School; she's an honor student who always goes by the rules. Daughter of the shrine priest at the local Tenmo Shrine, Naiyuta is very serious, almost to a fault. She has trouble expressing her emotions, and doesn't like the idea of depending on anyone else.
- Cursed with Awesome: Feels this way.
- Girlish Pigtails: Her black hair is styled into long pigtails, but she acts quite mature for her age.
- Heroic BSoD
- Identical Grandson: She learns she looked exactly like Lady Momoe, and like Lady Momoe had a problem with a person who acted exactly like Muryou. Unlike Lady Momoe who seemed to have ended up falling in love with this boy, she clearly likes the more down to earth Hajime.
- In the Blood
- Miko: She's the daughter of a shrine priest.
- Mind over Matter: She telekinetically locks the door to the school roof so no one would see Muryou and Kyouichi's fight, and unlocks the door only after it finished.
- Psychic Powers: A trait among Student Government members.
- Single Woman Seeks Good Man: Towards the end of the story, she's clearly taken by Hajime. Hajime is a nice guy who is calm and understanding, although a bit goofy. Muryou is also a nice guy, but as time goes on it's clear that even her friends realize she likes Hajime. It seems to have truly become romantic when he helped her rally in episode 11.
- The Stoic: As mentioned in her bio, she has trouble expressing her emotions. A lot of the comedy from her character comes her having trouble keeping up this façade, or others breaking it. Although, she is competitive so in things like the sports festival she'll be more expressive if it's able to help her win. Her team's cheer where dressed as Momotaro and did a funny dance is a testament to this.
- Two Girls to a Team: She and Harumi are the only girls on the Student Government.
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita (JP), Dan Green (EN)
Misumaru Middle School's passionate Student Vice President. He has a black belt in martial arts and a lightning-quick temper to match, but he's also very loyal and will stand by his friends no matter what. There appears to be some kind of connection between Kyouichi and Harumi; but at the moment, neither of them seems willing - or able - to acknowledge it. Despite all his harsh words, Kyouichi actually does have a soft side, and is hard not to like.
- Foil: To Hachiyou, the Student President. Kyouichi gets angered very easily, while Hachiyou is usually calm, wise, and friendly... until you piss him off.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: He goes from calm to extremely angry with minimal provocation. A lot of it is hot air, and he mellows as the story goes on. Finally admitting he loves Harumi probably helped.
- Hot-Blooded: The most passionate and rash member of Misumaru Middle School's Student council.
- Jerk Witha Heart Of Gold: Despite his Hair-Trigger Temper, he does care about his friends.
- Psychic Powers: Kyouichi seems to have the power to shoot explosive gouts of psychic energy.
- Pursuing Parental Perils: His parents were killed the last time Astral Deviation was done.
- Unskilled, but Strong: Muryou lampshades how Kyouichi wields impressive power yet lacks the ability to control it.
- What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?: Kyouichi believes that his power is useless. In truth, his power is actually quite useful. His power is crucial to actually making the Shingu, everyone else just has the building blocks. When the enemy aliens send a small squad to attack the people of Tenmo, Harumi drags him out of the school. He believes it's because of this trope, but she explains to him he's actually the one who matters the most. Really, his character arc is learning to not think this way about himself as a person and his power.
- Voiced by: Yuuji Ueda (JP), Brian Maillard (EN)
Hachiyou is the Student Government President. His personality is very calm and quiet, but with a certain commanding presence - whenever trouble appears, Hachiyou is quick to take charge. He's a bit like a father figure for the group; with only a word from Hachiyou, even the hot-headed Naiyuta and Kyouichi will calm down and follow his lead.
- Beware the Nice Ones: It's not wise to piss him off.
- Eyes Always Shut: His eyes are always closed slits.
- Gentle Giant: Hachiyou's bigger than his fellow classmates, but he's really a nice guy.
- Large and in Charge: Due to his calm, friendly, and mediating personality, the giant Hachiyou is made President of the Student Council.
- Student Council President: The President of the Student Government.
- Voiced by: Yumiko Kobayashi (JP), Tara Jayne (EN)
Shun is the Student Government Secretary. He's always cheerful, no matter what the situation; he's also very sharp, and eloquent with his words. Perhaps that's why he's so incredibly popular among the students (especially the ladies!) Shun has a lot of responsibilities around the school; he's often called on to be an announcer at events, and he's a member of the Theatre Club - a natural match for his acting skills.
- Friendly Rivalry: With Setsuna, Muryou's older sister, because of their similar power.
- The Gadfly: He really enjoys pushing Kyouichi and Nayuta's buttons.
- Voiced by: Masumi Asano (JP), Jane Lingo (EN)
The Treasurer of the Student Government. She's quiet and demure, but also extremely resilient; she seems to deliberately avoid being in the spotlight, and usually hides her emotions. Harumi's role in the mystery that surrounds the Shingu is unclear, but one thing is certain - despite appearances, Harumi is a skilled fighter, and she takes her duties very seriously.
- Heir to the Dojo: Her father is the master of one with Harumi expected to follow in his footsteps.
- The Quiet One: Is usually restrained and meek with people, according to Kyoichi she used to be a more livelier Tomboy before they became the Chosen and gained their powers and subsequent responsibilities.
- Sins of Our Fathers: The knowledge of her father's failure to protect the chosen ones of his generation weighs heavily on her mind.
Other students and faculty members of Misumaru Middle School
- Voiced by: Bon Ishihara (JP), Michael Alston Baley (EN)
Hajime’s homeroom teacher. He has a very mellow personality and at first glance, he seems like an average, ordinary man. But Mr. Yamamoto has an important role in policing the area and he can pull off some surprising fighting techniques! Mr. Yamamoto is an easy-going, approachable guy, and he’s very popular among his students. Though it’s rarely mentioned, his first name is Tadakazu.
- Badass Teacher
- Black Bead Eyes:
- Deadpan Snarker: From the English dub of the first episode:Student: Teacher, is school closed?
Mr. Yamamoto: Oh, you wish.
(Everyone laughs) - In the Blood
- Reasonable Authority Figure
- Voiced by: Yōko Sasaki (JP), Carol Jacobanis (EN)
Hiromi Isozaki (if that is, in fact, her real name), is the phys-ed instructor and teacher at Misumaru Middle School.…or is this just a front? She may seem unemotional at times, but she is very much attached to her students. No matter what happens, she always does her best to be calm and in control.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: As mentioned above, she is very attached to her students.
- Voiced by: Sachi Matsumoto (JP), Jane Lingo (EN)
- Secret-Keeper: For Shun and the chosen. She even edits the Sports Day footage to make sure no one sees their powers in use.
- School Newspaper News Hound: She has her own news show on the Misumaru Middle school TV circuit.
- Voiced by: Kouichi Toochika (JP), Sam Regal (EN)
- Voiced by: Kenichi Ono (JP), William Hirsh (EN)
Family Members of the Main Cast
- Voiced by: Wakana Yamazaki (JP), Megan Hollingshead (EN)
Muryou's older sister. She's a college student who lives in Tokyo, but she often comes to Lady Momoe's home to visit Muryou. In fact, it's become a trademark of hers to stop by with all sorts of sweets from various parts of Japan. She's got a cheerful disposition, and sometimes seems a bit scatterbrained. But like a lot of people in Hajime's life, there's more to her meets the eye… Setsuna has a lot of hidden qualities, but one thing's for certain - she's very good at looking after people.
- Voiced by: Noriko Hidaka (JP), Lisa Ortiz (EN)
Hajime's mother. She has two children, Futaba (an elementary-schooler) and, of course, Hajime (a middle schooler). She's a young mother, and currently takes care of the kids and the house while her husband is away. Casual and easygoing, Kyoko's pretty laid back when it comes to the kids doing their schoolwork, but she's very strict about their manners. Kyoko is a woman of many skills; not only is she good at running the Murata household, but she plays a mean game of Bam Bam Sumo Tournament, too.
- Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya (JP), Angora Deb (EN)
Hajime's younger sister. She's a bubbly sixth grader who tends to fall in love with her brother's friends, a prime example being Muryou. Always optimistic, energetic and curious, Futaba is never afraid to speak her mind. She and her brother fight like cats and dogs... but in truth, she loves her brother a lot.
- Annoying Younger Sibling: To her older brother, Hajime.
- Dope Slap: After Futaba calls Muryou a Geek for wearing an outdated school uniform, Hajime fake-punches her... then slaps her upside the head for her insensitivity.
- Girlish Pigtails: Wears a pair of pigtails in her hair. One of her school friends has pigtails, too.
- In the Hood: She wears a red hooded dress with no sleeves. Subverted in that she never has her hood on.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: In the first episode, she runs away in terror from a huge dog.
- Voiced by: Hisako Kyōda (JP), Rachael Lillis (EN)
The Head Mistress of the Sanemori family. She holds an important position among the people of Tenmo, but the nature of her position has yet to be revealed. Momoe seems to know the truth about many things - Tenmo, Naiyuta, even Muryou - so it's no surprise that when important events take place, Momoe is there to guide the way with her wisdom.
Others
- Voiced by: Kenichi Ono (JP), John Campbell (EN)
He’s a Velunnian who goes by many names: Aloha, Ve-yan, Jil... but the one he uses most is Jiltosh. While most aliens do their best to blend in, Jiltosh’s happy-go-lucky persona has bubbled over into his appearance – you’ll always be able to spot his wavy curls and bright red Hawaiian shirt. Jiltosh is a first class diplomat, and every once in a while, you can tell that there’s something hidden behind his cheerful smile.
- Engineered Heroics: Done to an unprecedented level.
- Hawaiian-Shirted Tourist: Behaves like one for the most part.
- God Guise: Plans to use Clarke's Third Law to appear as one.
- Walking Spoiler: It's hard to bring him up without bringing up everything else.
- Voiced by: Shigeru Shibuya (JP), Marc Thompson (EN)
Weinul is a Lieutenant in the Zaiglian Space Force. Weinul is a man in search of the truth; and to that end, he’s decided to blend in with the people of Earth. Just like other Zaiglians, he’s very poker-faced… But at the same time, he’s also calm and collected, as any good Lieutenant should be. Though he’s not much of a talker, Weinul is always ready and willing to adapt to new situations.
- The Stoic: Maintains a poker face at all times. It's a trait shared by all Zaiglians.
- Voiced by: Tetsuo Sakaguchi (JP), Wayne Grayston (EN)
Hajime’s father. He’s kept quite busy with his work, so he doesn’t get to spend much time at home. Kazuo is cheerful and easygoing, but he does have a certain mystique.
- Disappeared Dad: Works overseas for long periods of time.
- Voiced by: Kōsuke Okano (JP), Bill Rogers (EN)
This mysterious figure first appears during the big judo match between Mischu and Miyanomori. He’s there under the guise of a simple team helper, but there’s more to him than meets the eye. Kanata is quiet, but extremely confident – and he has every reason to be.
