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Yoshi "Nanashi" Nanase
Click here to see his appearance in 1beatheart
"I'm Yoshi Nanase! Everybody calls me Trash, Pest, Maggot, Spineless, Dust, Plankton, Moron and all sorts of other things, so call me whatever name you like!"
Voiced by: Minx (1bitheart), Tousayu (1beatheart)
Nanashi is a shut-in teenager. He has been living at his cousin's house ever since he stopped coming to school. His primary goal throughout the game is to make as many friends as possible while maintaining the 8bit world.
In 1beatheart, Nanase, who's already grown into a young adult, serve as Misane's assistant as he's aiding her in crime scenes, although Misane always lampshades how he's far more superior than her.
- Animals Hate Him: Noted in Hitohito's sidequest.
- Attractive Bent-Gender: In Kirara's sidequest, she briefly gives him a wig and hair clips and puts makeup on him.
- Big Brother Worship: He looks up to his cousin so much that he's calling him his brother.
- Catchphrase: Some form of "I'll do literally anything," as befitting his Extreme Doormat status.
- Covert Pervert: He often makes notes about a character's appearance, male or female.
- Chubby Chaser: He may be one, considering he told Azusa that he likes a little chubbiness on girls. Primarily for a bigger chest, though.
- Cry into Chest: With Misane, in a Good Ending exclusive scene.
- "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune: Minx sings the ending theme, "1BitHeart".
- Delayed Reaction: He has a few. The first one was after Misane revealed that she was from the future and the other was after she told him that she likes him.
- Driven to Suicide: In the Normal Ending, he will jump out of the building in order to stop his Future Self from changing the future.
- Extreme Doormat: He tends to let people walk all over him. However, he won't die or give his limbs away, even when asked.
- Freudian Excuse: It's implied that he may have been bullied at school. However, his cheerful demeanor makes it hard to confirm.
- Heroic Self-Deprecation: He tends to beat down on himself quite a bit.
- I Just Want to Have Friends: All of his sidequests in between chapters features him befriending everyone that he's met.
- In-Series Nickname:
- His nickname is a fusion of "Yoshi" and "Nanase". Although in the future, he seems to stop using it.
- Yukinaga nicknames him "Nasshi".
- In 1BeatHeart, he mentions that due to his bad luck - people had come to call him "Nanash-ural Disaster".
- Kirk Summation: In the Good Ending, to his future self. He says that people are different, and that everyone's missing something... But that that's what allows people to find what they lack in others. His future self accepts his answer as proof that he's changed and calls it off.
- Magical Eye: He has an automatic ability to perceive numbers in the world—for instance, he can immediately discern a person's weight and proportions. Since he can perceive numbers inside the minds of others, the use of a calculator program allows him to extend this to Telepathy and to insert thoughts into the minds of others. The cause of the power isn't ever explored.
- Manly Tears: In the true ending.
- Meaningful Name: His nickname is literally called "Nameless" in english.
- Mind Rape: What he does to Akashi during his sidequest. He wonders if maybe he went too far upon seeing Akashi's reaction to the "trauma".
- Nice Guy: He's the nicest guy in the game, even when he does some questionable things for friendship.
- No Sense of Personal Space: He tends to use his mind-reading abilities to know more about the person he's talking to.
- No Social Skills: Due to his isolation from society for four months and constantly being beaten down by other people. It's pointed out later in the story that the real cause is his Telepathy—he can always tell what people think and what they want, which kept him from ever developing the skills normal people use to understand others.
- Odd Friendship: Most of the characters he befriends are strange people.
- Perpetual Smiler: Most of his sprites show him smiling.
- Power Degeneration: It's pointed out that his constant Magical Eye perception will, in all likelihood, eventually overwhelm his brain and kill him.
- Real Men Wear Pink: Aside of it being his Color Motif, according to Misane, he wears pink underwear.
- Ripple-Effect-Proof Memory: His behavior in the extra chapter suggests that he still remembers the time traveling eight years ago, though their friends appear to have forgotten Misane. It's possible that he's simply read the memories from her mind, however.
- Stalker without a Crush: He and Misane go around Sunset Hill and Blue Sun Street, trying to learn more about Natsukage.
- Stepford Smiler: A very strong Type A.
- Tareme Eyes: Befitting his kindness and fragility. Both his present and (both versions of his) future self have them, originally—but in the Extra Chapter epilogue, there's a subtle shift to Tsurime Eyes, befitting his increased confidence and self-esteem.
- Teen Genius: Able to counter the Hackers' attacks with his own.
- Telepathy: Of sorts.
- Unusual Ears: His BitPhone looks like a pair of bunny ears.
Misane Mikoto
Click here to see her appearance in 1beatheart
"My name is... Misane... Right, I'm Misane. Everything else, I don't remember."
Voiced by: Seika Hibiki
A strange girl that woke up in Nanashi's futon. She reveals at the end of Chapter 1 that she's from 2230, eight years from the current time period, and she's here to save the past from a doomed future.
In 1beatheart, she's become a detective apprentice with Nanase on her side as an assistant to solve crimes.
- Anime Hair: She has a braid in the front, which loops through to her back. She also has an ahoge at the top of her head.
- Because You Were Nice to Me: The future Nanashi found her in a park when she was alone and depressed, so she was willing to even travel back in time if it meant helping him.
- Breakout Character: Aside from being a playable character in the bonus chapter, she becomes the main focus in 1beatheart. Not to mention that the novel adaptation of the game is told from her prespective.
- Catchphrase: Started from 1beatheart, in some form of "That... is the truth of this case!" every time she succeeded on solving the case.
- Innocent Blue Eyes: Which they matched her hair colors.
- Kid Detective: She actively participates in the mysteries surrounding the game, even moreso in 1beatheart.
- Love Confession: Of the form of 'like,' leaving it originally ambiguous. However, the later chapters, Good Ending and extra chapter all make it increasingly clear that her feelings are romantic.
- No Last Name Given: She doesn't give her last name when introducing herself.
- Precocious Crush: She met Nanashi when she was in her early teens and he was in his early twenties.
- Ripple-Effect-Proof Memory: When she returns to the future in the extra chapter, she still remembers everything that occurred in the past, even though their friends appear to have forgotten (with the seeming exception of Nanashi). She believes that she'll eventually forget, however.
- Ship Tease: Has a lot with Nanashi/Nanase, having a Crush on him and being heavily implied in the bonus chapter and 1beatheart he reciprocates.
- The Stoic: She maintains a vapid expression for most of the game.
- Time Travel: She's traveled 8 years from the future in order to help Nanashi overcome his self-esteem and prevent him from becoming his current future self that will unify the world by using one mind.
- Unusual Ears: In 1beatheart, she sporting cat ear-shaped bitphones in contrast of Nanashi's bunny-eared ones.
- When She Smiles: She express one when she's confess her feeling to Nanashi
- You Already Changed the Past: Towards the end of Chapter 3, Misane reveals that she has already changed the future by going to the past.
Mikado Aisaka (spoilers unmarked)
Future Nanashi
Click here to see his second appearance
"Yes, I'm Mikado. That's probably extremely trivial information to you, so don't worry about remembering it."
Voiced by: Tousayu
Mikado is Nanashi's older cousin and the creator of the Master Program. He has been able to maintain a healthy website ever since its creation. However, he soon discovers hackers getting into the system.
- Assimilation Plot: He meant to unify the world and establish world peace. However, he was going to accomplish this by using one mind.
- Big Bad: He is the one behind the plot to hack the Master Program so he can unite the minds of all humanity.
- Big Brother Instinct: He's allowed Nanashi to stay in his apartment ever since he stopped going to school. He even designed his BitPhone to look the way he wanted it. Subverted as he's the adult version of Nanashi, not his brother.
- Bishie Sparkles: It's kind of hard to see them, but they are there near his head.
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: He's cheerful and goofy, but also the creator of the Master Program. Misane reveals that Mikado isn't the original developer. It's also revealed that he's the boss of the Hackers.
- Death Seeker: In light of his impending Power Degeneration, he decided to spend the rest of his life to create world peace... but he knew that the past Nanashi would likely oppose him, and even if he did succeed, he'd wipe himself out of existence in the process. Should Nanashi choose to kill him, as he does in the Bad ending (or in the Normal ending, by killing himself), he accepts it calmly.
- Foreshadowing: According to his Mutter info, he's eight years older than Nanashi and Misane says he's from 2230 (eight years from the current time period), hinting at him being the future Nanashi.
- Graceful Loser: In the Good Ending, when Nanashi rejects his plan and grows past him, he agrees to delete the Master Program to prevent it from being abused.
- Heel–Face Turn: In the Good ending, he calls off his Assimilation Plot and deletes the Master Program for good.
- Human Note Pad: He tends to write on himself.
- Perpetual Smiler: There's hardly a scene when he's not smiling. Even when he reveals himself as the boss of the Hackers, he's still smiling pleasantly.
- Ret-Gone: The Extra Chapter reveals that he vanishes from the time machine while returning to the future.
- Self-Deprecation: He doesn't like other people being called idiots, but he's fine with being called an idiot himself. Since he's the adult version of Nanashi, his self-esteem is extremely low.
- Stepford Smiler: He's a much stronger version of Nanashi since he never made friends in his timeline.
- Treacherous Advisor: He's the leader of the Hackers and Nanashi has been going to him for help throughout most of the game. He's not that treacherous either, but he shouldn't be trusted.
- Walking Spoiler: It is impossible to discuss him without revealing that he's the Big Bad behind the Hackers and Nanashi from the future.
- White Hair, Black Heart: In his Nanashi form.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: He instigated his Assimilation Plot to prevent a Bad Future he came from and keep humans from fighting each other.
- Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds: While his goals don't involve hurting anyone, he did mean to bring world peace through forceful measures, but only because he suffered in the Bad Future and wants to prevent it.
Major Friends
Natsukage Suoh
"Now you and I are friends. ...That's what you want, right?"
Voiced by: Ryota Kashiwazaki
Natsukage is Nanashi's first friend. He's a swimmer known for his aggressive swimming behavior.
- Annoying Younger Sibling: His older sister often views him as this.
- Headbutting Heroes: He and Akitaka constantly fight each other. Even when confronting Nomiya and Tobari, they end up beating each other up.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He acts aloof and rude, but he cares about his friends deep down.
- He even taught Miumi some Japanese.
- Kids Are Cruel: He used to be a bully when he was younger.
- Only Sane Man: He views himself as this.
- Ship Tease: With Miumi, he calms down after hearing her words, taught her japanese, and is generally more calm around her, even Nanashi notes this.
- Shirtless Scene: Has one when Nanashi finds him at the pool.
Miumi Miclairno Mizuki
"I’m Miumi Miclairno Mizuki! Yoroshiku* to meet you!"
Voiced by: Chitose Seto
A close friend of Natsukage. For the first chapter, she goes around town, trying to help Natsukage.
- But Not Too Foreign: She's half Japanese. Her sidequest involves an exploration of Japanese food and culture.
- Girlish Pigtails: Has a pair of thin, wavy twin tails.
- Gratuitous Japanese: She often incorporates Japanese words and phrases into her sentences.
- Malaproper: Eight years later, once she's had more time to learn proper Japanese, she instead mixes up similar-sounding words now and again.
- Mystical White Hair: Her bio states that she's albino, but she has lilac eyes instead of red.
- New Transfer Student: She was a new student at Natsukage's school. He decided to teach her Japanese since she didn't know one word of it.
Haruya Nasuki
"Ahaha! I'm happy too. ...Um, I hope we can get along well."
Voiced by: Amimi Onishi
He first encountered Nanashi in Blue Sun Street by looking after Miumi. He works with his parents at their flower shop.
- Dude Looks Like a Lady: It may be because he's still pretty young, but his BitPhone (which look like flowers) and his facial features make him look like a younger version of his mother.
- Early-Bird Cameo: He was seen attending to Miumi who was exhausted from chasing after Natsukage.
- Hacked by a Pirate: He was taken over by Kirai and was almost used to infect the park.
- Meaningful Name: "Haru" is Japanese for "spring" and he has green eyes.
- Strong Family Resemblance: He looks just like his mother.
Akitaka Kujoh
"I'm real tired... If you wanna fight, make it some other day."
Voiced by: Hazuki Touya
A delinquent who frequently gets into a fight with Natsukage.
- Achievements in Ignorance: He unknowingly stopped the infected Haruya from spreading Kirai's virus.
- Annoying Younger Sibling: Might be one for his older siblings.
- Book Dumb: He's one of the least smart characters of them all.
- Cool Mask: His mask is from his favorite movie. His friends/band mates also carry some souvenirs connected to the movie.
- Dark Is Not Evil: You’d be forgiven for thinking he was a hacker, given his intimidating design.
- Early-Bird Cameo: He first showed up in Sunset Hill and was seen arguing with Natsukage.
- Fiery Redhead: He'll start fighting someone if they start it. However, because he's in a band, he won't use his hands.
- Headbutting Heroes: There are times where he and Natsukage will fight. He claims that during their encounter with Hackers in Break Passage he has poor perception.
- Hidden Depths: He knows how to play the piano despite his tough exterior.
- The Immune: He's unaffected by Tobari's line-cutting. Unlike Nanashi and Misane, he's able to use his BitPhone without any issues.
- In-Series Nickname: His band mates call him "Akki". His older brother, Ryuuri, calls him "Akibo".
- Red and Black and Evil All Over: Subverted. That's just his style.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Red to Natsukage's blue.
- Sleepyhead: He sleeps almost anywhere.
- Shout-Out: His mask is probably one for Tokyo Ghoul.
- Tsurime Eyes
Potete (spoilers unmarked)
Eruno Kyouka
Click here to see her human form
“I’m Potete! Ain’t a pom, ain’t a shiba… I’m both!”
Voiced by: Johnny Jones, Ryokucha as Eruno Kyouka
A talking Pomeranian-Shiba hybrid. She's Aira's traveling companion who sticks by her along the way. At the end of the Break Passage chapter, she and Aira will be staying at Nanashi's place.
- Dog Girl: Official artwork shows her as a human with dog ears. Chapter 4 reveals that Potete was experimented that her mind was switched with the dog.
- Early-Bird Cameo: She and Aira were seen in Coco Alley where Kirai was harassing them. Of course, they both got away before any interaction could begin.
- Mama Bear: Once she's found by Nanashi, she makes her primary goal to find Aira.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Potete's real name before the swap when she was a human is Eruno Kyouka (Kyouka Eruno in western Format).
- Ridiculously Cute Critter: She gets slightly offended/annoyed when Enri says that he doesn't want to get close to her.
- Talking Animal
- Team Pet: The only animal in the game.
- Vocal Dissonance: Don't be fooled by her voice. She sounds masculine, but she's really female. Chapter 4 clarifies that it's because her consciousness was swapped.
- Walking Spoiler: Minor one, but the reason for her being a Talking Animal is the mystery of Chapter 4.
Aira Tachibana
"You and Aira. Are now. Friends! Our hearts are linked! Yes. Aira. Is happy!"
Voiced by: Miyako Ohno
An android girl made by Kiri. She was briefly seen in Coco Alley where she and Potete were being picked on by Kirai. She and Potete get separated in Break Passage and Aira starts getting picked on by the locals.
- Become a Real Boy: She wants to be more human. She even wanted to imitate Nanashi if it meant being more human.
- Brown Bag Mask: For the Break Passage and Sweet Beach chapters, she wears this. Afterwards, it comes off.
- Early-Bird Cameo: She and Potete were being harassed by Kirai in Coco Alley. She took off using her rocket boots before Nanashi could talk to her.
- Innocent Blue Eyes
- Punctuated! For! Emphasis!: "Aira is. Normal! A normal. Human!"
- Robot Girl
- The Stoic: Because her father didn't work on her facial muscles very much before she left, she can't emote. This was the reason why she wore the paper bag in the first place.
- Super-Strength: Since she's an android, this should be expected. She easily beats other fighters that have been augmented with the One Death Punch program.
- Terse Talker: Her sentences are mostly fragmented.
- Third-Person Person
Blue Sun Street
Sakuma Suoh
"Welcoooome. ...You want something?"
Voiced by: Kanoho Honoue
Sakuma is Natsukage's older sister and owner of the Bitwave store.
- A-Cup Angst: She wears a bikini, but it's noted by Nanashi that she's flat-chested. Whenever he says such, however, she threatens to beat him.
- Aloof Big Sister: Partially because of her Tsundere personality clashing with her brother's and partially because of her secret envy towards him.
- Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other: She and her brother share a sweet moment with each other when they awkwardly exchange birthday presents.
- Ms. Fanservice: She wears a bikini with an open coat over it.
- Selective Obliviousness: She ignores comments that she doesn't like.
- Sibling Rivalry: A one-sided reason for her tense relationship with Natsukage.
- Trying Not to Cry: After getting into an argument with her brother, she tries holding back tears. It doesn't work.
Yukinaga Asagi
"Me? Yukinaga! I’m an ALIEEEEN!"
Voiced by: Miya
A childhood friend of Natsukage and a fellow member of Sky-Sea-Run.
- Hacked by a Pirate: He briefly gets hacked by Nomiya.
- Keet: In contrast to Natsukage's mellow and Tsundere personality.
- The Nicknamer: He calls Natsukage "Orca" and Nanashi "Nasshi".
- Opposites Attract: Apparently, he and Nanashi have nothing in common. However, they're still able to get along well.
Kiri Kuruga
"If you want an experimental body, I'll remodel you anytime!!! But I can't guarantee safety! Mwahahahaha!!!!"
Voiced by: Masataka Shibata
A self-proclaimed mad scientist who experiments on people, mostly on muscle-based projects. He's the creator of Aira the android girl.
- Dark Is Not Evil: Despite putting on the mannerisms of a Mad Scientist, he never really does anything to antagonize Nanashi or anyone else. The worst he does is make some people feel weird with a concoction of his.
- Evil Laugh: His sprite bobs whenever he laughs. Sometimes, his eyes roll back as well.
- Foreshadowing: He made an android girl prior to the game, but she ran off after she was activated. Guess who becomes Nanashi's new friend later?
- Large Ham: Even in his Mutter messages, he has it in all caps and has his laughs typed in.
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy: One of the few male characters with long hair.
- Mad Scientist: He acts like the stereotypical one, Evil Laugh and everything, and outright calls himself one. He is obsessed with creating the perfect, muscle-y body, and his experiments are geared towards that purpose. However, unlike most examples, he is ultimately harmless.
- Mr. Fanservice: His coat is open, showing off his well-tone muscles, which he acknowledges, and a few scars.
Nio Amaha
"Hello. Make yourself at home. But if you’re too relaxed like me, the manager’ll be mad."
Voiced by: Natsume Hyuuga
A clerk of the Rat Ear store. He's very popular with his female customers.
- Beware the Nice Ones: If someone disrespects him, his customers or anyone he's close to, he will get serious.
- Brand X: He seems to think that friends and the term "ladies' man" are a type of brand.
- Cloud Cuckoolander: He acknowledges that he spaced out when he first meets Nanashi.
- Clueless Chick-Magnet: He's unaware that he's popular with his female customers.
- Eyes Always Closed: He opens his eyes once a disgruntled customer starts acting violently towards him and another employee.
- Hidden Depths:
He likes villains on TV and he knows martial arts. - Nice Guy: He's one of the nicest guys in the game.
- Perpetual Smiler
- Signature Laugh: "Ehehe."
- Smarter Than You Look: He knows that BitPhones are built sturdy and shouldn't break easily. He uses this logic to suspect a customer of breaking the phone on purpose.
- Unwanted Harem: His female customers tend to fight over him.
Sekiyu Hiiragi
"If you are here with a question, I will gladly guide you. If you are here with anything else, then please beat it."
Voiced by: Hana Shirotsume
The guide of the 307 Tour. She's often curious about life and other occurrences.
- Childhood Friends: When she was younger, she used to hang out with her friends, Sacchan and Yuu-chan. She even went to college with them, but their schedules make it hard to meet up.
- Married to the Job: She's intended on focusing all of her attention on her job. Once she finishes her lunch break, she gets right back into work mode.
- Proper Tights with a Skirt
- The Stoic: She barely cracks a smile. Her sidequest involves her considering the aspect of smiling. According to her, she's always been this way. Part of the reason why she loves her job is being able to see people smile, even when she can't.
Akuta Kamome
"If I were reborn, I’d like to be a shellfish or a sea slug. Ones that didn’t end up eaten, preferably."
Voiced by: Yokoware Spoon
A novelist known for his famous works, "Gate of Rakshasa" and "Hirohime". His pen name is Kamomedai Akutamori. He's found at the 307 Tower near the elevator.
- Driven to Suicide: He hasn't done it yet, but he claims to want to jump off the tower.
- No Historical Figures Were Harmed: Almost certainly a reference to Akutagawa Ryunosuke, the 1920s author who wrote “Gate of Rashomon”, and later committed suicide.
- I Just Want to Be Loved: It's pretty clear that he may be suffering from depression and he doesn't feel loved by his fans.
- He had a childhood friend whom he dedicated his writing for. Ever since she disappeared, he lost the inspiration for writing.
- Self-Harm: He tends to pick at his body when he's worried. It sometimes gets so bad that he has to be bandaged up.
- Sweet Tooth: He's noted for liking sweet things.
- When He Smiles: When Nanashi agrees to help him find Sakura Yunoki, he smiles.
Sunset Hill
Yasune Nemochi
"Come anytime, child. Dear old Yasune’s not going to run. If only because she couldn’t if she tried, hoho."
Voiced by: Sawako Yabumi
An old woman who runs the Nemochi Shop.
- Anime Hair: Yes, even she has a weird hair style.
- Cool Old Lady
- Eyes Always Shut
- Ironic Name: "Yasune" means "child" in Japanese.
- Kindhearted Cat Lover: She owns a tortoiseshell cat who's about as old as her. She takes in the kitten that Shizuko was taking care of after she passes.
Shitara Yakumo
"As an advance warning, I don’t have any love potions. I’d have used them all anyway."
Voiced by: Akira
Older sister of Shiroro and Kuroku. She's the owner of the Inari Drugstore.
- Big Sister Instinct: Has a pair of younger twin siblings, whom she looks after.
- Cool Big Sis: Becomes one for Miumi.
- Childhood Friends: With Hakuhi and Takamiya.
- Don't Call Me "Sir": While her biological sex is male, she uses female pronouns and prefers to be called "miss".
- The Matchmaker: Her sidequest involves Nanashi getting Takamiya together with Hakuhi.
- The Tease: She often flirts with with Nanashi, only to say "Just kidding."
Hakuhi Iogi
"Come to visit the shrine, have you? Always good to have the protection of the divine."
Voiced by: Ayumu Yukishiro
The shrine maiden of the Komainu Shrine.
- Buxom Beauty Standard: Nanashi notes her large chest during his sidequest with Shitara.
- Childhood Friends: With Shitara and Takamiya.
- Cloud Cuckoolander: A bit forgetful, which works against her.
- Taking Advantage of Generosity: Her sidequest involves her being taken advantage of by someone who claims to be a friend from middle school.
Shiroro and Kuroku Yakumo
Shiroro: "Granny, why's one plus one gotta be two?"
Kuroko: "It’s a kid’s job to be contrary to grown-ups! Flip things on their heads!"
Voiced by: Donguri
Younger siblings of Shitara. They're often found in Twilight Park playing by themselves or with Nanashi on his sidequests.
- Annoying Younger Siblings: Shitara (playfully) calls them brats.
- Half-Identical Twins: One's a boy and one's a girl.
- Ironic Name: "Shiroro" is Japanese for "white" and "Kuroku" is Japanese for "black". But it's the white-haired boy who's named Kuroku, and the black-haired girl who's named Shiroro.
- Sibling Yin-Yang: Shiroro is a girl and has black hair while Kuroku is a boy and has white hair. Nanashi even notes their difference in interests.
- Trickster Twins: Their sidequest involves making Nanashi sticking burs on people.
- Unusual Ears: Their BitPhones are shaped like fox ears.
Takamiya Kyouri
"Listen, don’t try anything funny around me. I know I’ve said that, but I’m not kidding."
Voiced by: Suzufumi Kogawa
A police officer located in Sunset Hill. Shitara later reveals that she and Takamiya grew up together and have known each other for years.
- Anime Hair: His hair is mostly normal except for one lock that sticks out.
- Berserk Button: Don't take advantage of his friends, especially Hakuhi. He'll have you in cuffs before you can blink.
- Cannot Spit It Out: He's too shy to come forward with his feelings towards Hakuhi.
- Childhood Friends: With Hakuhi and Shitara.
- Childhood Friend Romance: He has always liked Hakuhi ever since they were kids.
- Luminescent Blush: When he gets nervous or embarrassed.
- Perpetual Frowner
- Police Are Useless: Subverted. Nanashi does go to him for help every now and then.
- In Hakuhi's sidequest, he goes after a man who's been tricking her into giving him money.
- Sugar-and-Ice Personality: Since he's a police officer, he can't show too much emotion.
Shiren Kurusu
"Want a sample of my new ramen? Tried a mix of squid ink and goya for this one… No thanks? Gotcha! Haha!"
Voiced by: Anteenu
Owner of Fuuraijin on Twilight Lane.
- Feminine Women Can Cook: She runs her ramen shop all by herself.
- Meaningful Name: "Shiren" means "trial". Her sidequest involves her and Nanashi exploring new dishes for her ramen shop.
- Tomboyish Ponytail: Has one on the side of her head.
- Trademark Favorite Food: She owns a ramen shop, so guess what she likes.
Kaori Asahina
"Marrying age… married life… handsome men…"
Voiced by: Kana Natsukosh
A young woman in her late twenties searching for a man to marry. Owner of Mitsukuni Books.
- Cute Bookworm
- Gold Digger: One of her expectations in a man is that he has a good income.
- I Need a Freaking Drink: She goes to Shiren's ramen shop after a failed marriage interview and gets a little tipsy.
- Meaningful Name: Kaori is written as 栞, "bookmark."
Coco Alley
Sora Kamui
“I bear the name Kamui. My own is Sora. …What of it?”
Voiced by: Kilyuuri
Owner of Spica. His parents used to own the planetarium. However, since their trip overseas, he's made it his own place.
- Freudian Excuse: He was born without the use of his legs, which causes him to envy his younger brother. The reason why his parents went overseas is so that they could help his brother study abroad.
- Meaningful Name: "Sora" is Japanese for "sky" and his parents own a planetarium. His name is written with the kanji for "heavens."
- Perpetual Frowner
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: Averted. Despite his red eyes and intimidating manner, he is a good man at heart.
- Self-Deprecation: He calls himself a good-for-nothing.
- Tsurime Eyes
- The Unfavorite: He feels like this.
Rocca Rion
"Hi! I'm Rocca! What'll be your order!?"
Voiced by: Hotya Shimoakari
A waitress at Cafe Lapin. She's known for her clumsy and nervous behavior.
- Alliterative Name: Rocca Rion.
- Cute Clumsy Girl: She trips over herself a lot. Her sidequest involves Nanashi helping her find ways of keeping calm.
- Rose-Haired Sweetie
Akashi Oihara
"Wha - me?! E-Er, Akashi..."
Voiced by: Fuigo
A baseball player found in Honey Park.
- Aborted Declaration of Love: He tried confessing to Tama, but he backed out and declared his love for sukiyaki.
- This is a play of words in Japanese. He originally started saying "Sukidesu" or some other variation of confession in Japanese, but he changed to "sukiyaki".
- Childhood Friend Romance: With Tama. Though like with Takamiya, he's too shy to say anything.
- Idiot Hair: He has an ahoge sticking out from his cap.
- Speech Impediment: He stutters when he gets nervous.
Misato Kusunose
“Mwehee… My name? Misato. And theeese are my chillldren!”
Voiced by: Syl
A mad scientist who has an obsession with dolls. She's found in Chidoll.
- Creepy Doll: Her residence is populated by a lot of them, even though they're not seen proper. She programs complex AI into them in hopes of making them like real people.
- Dark Is Not Evil: Despite her creepy demeanor and being a Mad Scientist who plays with Creepy Dolls, she never antagonizes Nanashi. The worst she does is put him through a creepy maze, but he remains unharmed.
- Evil Laugh
- Foreshadowing: Similarly, Misato mentions adopting an android who later ran away. She also mentions naming her. Guess who becomes Nanashi's friend later?
- Large Ham: If reading her introductory quote doesn't communicate this, hearing it will erase any doubts.
- Mad Scientist: Just like Kiri.
- Truly Single Parent: She has various dolls, which she brings to life and makes them her children.
- Unexpected Genre Change: Agreeing to help find her lipstick thrusts the player into a playable horror-esque level akin to Ib.
Momori Ono
"Momori Ono. The owner of this shop, and designer on the side."
Voiced by: Retsum
Owner of the Rinata. She was the designer of Nanashi's school uniform of Mashiro Town.
- Unusual Ears: Her BitPhone is similar to Nanashi's bunny ears.
Moroku Hasuya/Hapitan
"!"
Voiced by: Tomoya Kanzaki
The gardener at Honey Park. He has a flower avatar named Hapitan on his shoulder, which has a pair of Cool Shades on.
- Curtains Match the Windows: He has violet hair and eyes.
- Elective Mute: His avatar, Hapitan, does most of the talking for him.
- He can talk, but he chooses not to. You can actually hear Moroku actually talking near the end of his friend event but it's a "Blink or you'll miss" moment for Nanashi.
- Green Thumb
- Hand Signals: He uses this when his avatar's voice box is out of commission.
- The Stoic
Chino Nasuki
"Hahah... I'm Chino. Thank you for taking care of Haruya."
Voiced by: Kanon Utatsuki
Owner of the Flower Bee and Haruya's mother.
- Absurdly Youthful Mother: Nanashi initially had no idea that she was Haruya's mother.
- Malaproper: Mixes up similar sounding words or expressions sometimes.
- No Sense of Direction: It's so bad that she ended up getting lost for one day and her husband had the police search for her. This is why her son does all of the deliveries.
Break Passage
Enri Kumashiro
"Ah, hey. I'm Enri. I play drums, dude."
Voiced by: Akira Shimomura
A member of Akitaka's band. He plays the drums.
- Freudian Excuse: When he was younger, he was chased by a big dog. As a result, he's terrified of dogs.
- Future Slang: He uses terms like "yo" and "dude".
- In-Series Nickname: Asuto calls him "Erin".
- The Stoic: He barely emotes.
Asuto Aizen
"I'm Asuto! Err, I'm a bass-pluckin' guy!"
Voiced by: Kyosuke Sera
A member of Akitaka's band. He plays the bass.
- The Determinator: His sidequest involves spending thousands of yen on a crane game to obtain rare Larikkuma merchandise.
- Fanboy: A great fan of Larikkuma, and enjoys its related merchandise.
- In-Series Nickname: Called "Asu".
Azusa Kujoh
"Mmgh... Mm... Azusa... mmf."
Voiced by: Ao Kuranami
Akitaka's older sister who works at WAC Berger.
- Big Eater: She loves eating WAC burgers.
- Fiery Redhead
- In-Series Nickname: Akitaka calls her "Azu".
- Ms. Fanservice: Doesn't wear a shirt and has large breasts. Probably from eating so many burgers.
- Weight Woe: Her sidequest consists of helping her lose weight.
Ryuuri Kujoh
"If somebody pisses you off, give 'em hell. That solves most things. Remember it."
Voiced by: Full-Go-Ri
Akitaka's eldest brother. He's found in the Backstreet.
- Big Brother Instinct: Despite his gruff behavior, he cares about his younger siblings. During Azusa's sidequest, he shows some Tough Love by telling her to stop eating as much and then takes away her burgers.
- He takes on this personality with Nanashi as well.
- Crazy Jealous Guy: He pretends to be this towards Kirara in his sidequest.
- Delinquent Hair: Most of his hair is shaved off except the mow-hawk.
- Fiery Redhead
- Hot-Blooded
- The Immune: He's unaffected by Nomiya's attempted virus. Must run in the family.
- Love at First Punch: With his girlfriend, Kirara.
- Mr. Fanservice: He doesn't have a shirt on and he wears a pair of ripped jeans.
- Sleepyhead: Like Akitaka, he'll fall asleep anywhere. He even gets consulted on managing sleep in Meru's sidequest.
- Tsurime Eyes
- Walking Shirtless Scene: He never wears a shirt, probably to emphasize his gangster persona.
Kirara Akanagi
"Hm? Meee? Kirara! Like my name's all sparkly, huh? It's shining like, like, me!"
Voiced by: IN9
Ryuuri's girlfriend and a member of his gang.
- The Ditz: She's very pretty, but also very airheaded.
- Love at First Punch: She punched him after he saved her from another gang and after he asked her out.
- Rescue Romance: Not at first.
- Tomboy with a Girly Streak: She's a part of Ryuuri's gang and she can throw good punches, but she also has long dirty blonde/light brown hair and wears high heels and stockings.
- The Unintelligible: She was already kind of hard to understand, what with all that gyaru slang she uses. But then she uses a mishmash of letters and symbols in one sidequest conversation and in her Mutter messages. The symbols can be barely made out to be intelligible Japanese, but it's likely a visual interpretation of heavily slurred speech.
Yuuto Oui
"Hm? Ahh... Yes, I'm... Yuuto Oui. A reporter."
Voiced by: Hanehitsuji
A reporter located at the Yazuki Times. He originally lived in Coco Alley, but he was suddenly transferred to Break Passage.
- Cowardly Lion: He gets easily scared and offers to gives his money away.
- Exhausted Eye Bags: While not immediately obvious on his talk sprite, Yuuto's eye bags get commented on during his sidequest. It's mostly due to him being unable to sleep at night, due to the rowdy night owls. Nanashi notes that it looks like he pulled an all-nighter.
- Expy: He kinda looks like Ciel.
Jin Chigaya
“Uh?! Me? Jin. Couldn’t hear you… Make yourself a li'l louder!”
Voiced by: Shun
A man who dresses up like a Native American chief. He's located at the Arcade.
- Hot-Blooded: He gets really frustrated when he repeatedly loses to "Kotaro".
- Sore Loser: He threatens to hit Nanashi if he beats him at another game.
Hiyu Mekami
"Ha, ha, ha... I am Hiyu! I'm a miracle super buster girl!"
Voiced by: Komako Akechi
A virus-busting girl found at the Warehouse.
- Gamer Chick: She turns out to be Jin's rival, "Kotaro".
- Large Ham: "It liiives!"
- Playful Hacker: She messes with Jin for two reasons: To get him out of the arcade and to test her hacking ability.
- Signature Laugh: "Ufufu."
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: Her interference with Jin's gaming was to get to him not to spend as much time at the arcade.
Sweet Beach
Izuchi Nasuga (spoilers unmarked)
"I'm the great Izuchi Nasuga. Bona-fide genius."
Voiced by: Nao Shigure
Kirai's older brother. He experimented on Potete prior to the game and swapped minds with her and a dog. To make sure she didn't remember what happened, he repressed her memories. He manages to counter Kirai's hacking with his own.
- Aloof Big Brother: He might be one. He at least noticed Kirai hasn't been home as often.
- It Amused Me: He keeps saying that he's amused and interested in what Nanashi has to say. He's even interested in the Hackers.
- Mad Scientist: The purpose of experimenting on the Potetes is to prove his theory that humans can be controlled. Of course he did this without either's consent.
- Small Name, Big Ego: Again like Kirai, he's pretty arrogant about himself.
- Teen Genius: He is pretty smart, but he likes to brag about his intelligence.
Saaya Yukisuzu
"I am... Saaya. Er... Would you... love me...?"
Voiced by: Kotoichi
A girl who wishes to be loved at any cost. She's found sitting on a bench in the streets.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: She becomes one when she and Nanashi start "dating".
- Girlish Pigtails: Two little ringlets.
- Icy Blue Eyes
- If I Can't Have You…: She promises to do this if she suspects Nanashi of being unfaithful to her.
- Light Is Not Good: She wears a white outfit and has long blonde hair, and is a Yandere.
- Murder-Suicide: Is considering doing this to herself and Nanashi.
- Self-Harm: She threatens to cut herself if Nanashi talks to other girls and other boys.
- Shrinking Violet: She's kind of shy, but she's also very creepy.
- Shout-Out: A blonde girl who suddenly becomes attached to a boy she just met, threatens to kill him or any girls he's with and worships him like a god. Misa Amane much?
- She may also be one for Yuno as well since she doesn't want Nanashi around boys either.
- The Stoic: Her current piece of art shows her wearing a vapid expression.
- The Un-Smile: She gives a small one to Nanashi, which creeps him out.
- Yandere: Once she and Nanashi start "dating", she becomes overly attached, jealous of anyone Nanashi may be spending time with that isn't her, and is willing to kill anyone she perceives as a threat to her relationship with Nanashi. When she's befriended, she promises to love Nanashi for eternity even if he comes to hate her.
Mary Seno
“Be wary on the streets, be Mary if you’re me. My other name’s Tummy Tummy Ache. My tummy aches. I’m Mary.”
Voiced by: Ru Aoyagi
A party girl. She's found at Sorry Music Shop.
- Fashionable Asymmetry: Her socks and sleeves differ.
- Idol Singer
- Meaningful Name: Her stage name isn't for show — she actually gets tummyaches from stress while performing, and takes medication to control it.
- Stage Name: "Tummy Tummy Ache", which is an allusion to singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.
Meru Myoujou
"Finally over, is it... fwah... Well, let me take a... nap... pardon... me... zzz."
Voiced by: Minase Omiyami
A narcoleptic maid. She's found at Lillian.
- Eyes Always Shut: For the most part, because she's sleeping. At most, she opens one eye a tiny bit.
- Sleepyhead: She falls asleep even while talking with people.
Sagara Sakuse
"What is it? If you come too close, you'll get hit with the shockwaves of my Manji-Thunder Buster, you know?"
Voiced by: Koka Nanbara
A peppy girl. She's found in Little Berry.
- Alliterative Name: Sagara Sakuse.
- Chuunibyou: She thinks she has extreme supernatural powers and is being hunted by a seedy Organization.
- Head Pet: She has a pet bird on top of her head.
- Sailor Fuku: Her outfit looks like this.
Meu Kanou
"A fortune is never a guarantee! Why, it usually isn't, in fact! ☆ Kyahaaa!"
Voiced by: Riko Itetsuku
An energetic girl who likes to dress up like a witch. She works at Star Brink.
- Cute Witch: Intentionally dresses up as one, to appear "fortune-teller-esque".
- Signature Laugh: "Eheehee."
Hitohito Kogure
"Hitohito's the name! Oh, kinda tongue-twisty I bet?! Let's jus go Heat!"
Voiced by: Syun Akino
A cheerful and upbeat teen. He works at Fairytale Forest.
- In-Series Nickname: He thinks it's easier to be called, "Heat".
- Keet: According to him, the animals like him better when he acts this way. Surprisingly, he types normally on Mutter.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: He almost looks like Yukinaga.
Bonus Chapter
Toukai Mikoto
"Morning, Misane. Was worried you'd never wake up. How are you faring?"
Voiced by: Tomoya Kanzaki
Misane's father.
- Icy Blue Eyes: This might imply he's cold to certain people.
- Boyfriend-Blocking Dad: He apparently doesn't want Nanashi to hang out with Misane. Yet, given the eight year gap between them in this scenario, it makes sense for him to be worried.
Mitsuru Kawano
A magazine editor and the victim of the bonus chapter.
- Asshole Victim: According to Yoh, he made his friend cry with his aggressive questions.
- The Ghost: We never see him alive- all we see is his corpse.
Yoh (spoilers unmarked)
"R-R-R-R-R-Really, I was just cooking in the kitchen! I-I-It's not like I, d-did anything, right?!"
Voiced by: Ryota Kashiwazaki
A cook on the ship and the culprit of the bonus chapter. He is the killer of Mitsuru Kawano.
- Optional Boss: He is the antagonist of the bonus chapter.
- Starter Villain: Chronologically, he is the first of the culprits used by Shinobu, which is expanded further in 1BeatHeart.
- Unwitting Pawn: Of Shinobu, the Big Bad of 1BeatHeart, who manipulated him into killing Mr. Kawano.
- Walking Spoiler: Since he is the culprit of the bonus case.
- Yandere: Platonically towards his unnamed friend. The reason he killed Mr. Kawano was because the latter aggressively interviewed said friend and made him cry.
The Hackers (Spoiler Warning)
Nomiya Yosaka
"What’m I after? Hell, does it matter? I’m just helpin’ ‘cause this sounded like a fun gig!!!"
Voiced by: Shuuji Narumi
The first Hacker Nanashi and Misane encounter. He's known for creating the viruses. He briefly takes over Yukinaga and tries to infect Misane and everybody else in 307 Tower.
- The Dragon: As the head of the hackers, he is second only to the Big Bad, Mikado.
- Expy: His design and mannerisms are reminiscent of Sho Minamimoto from The World Ends with You.
- Just One Little Mistake: He accidentally calls Natsukage "Orko" instead of "Orca".
- Large Ham:Nomiya: Ya better show me a whole yotta-fun next time!!! If you bore me again, you’re packed!! Zipped!!! DELEEETEEEEEED!!!!!
- Red and Black and Evil All Over: He wears a red bandanna and a black outfit.
- Young and in Charge: He's the second youngest team member and the leader.
Kirai Nasuga
"Boy, I just don't get the way you common folk think... But that's nothing my greatness doesn't need to know anyway."
Voiced by: Yuka Otoeda
The second Hacker found located in Coco Alley. He's seen trampling on the flowerbed and harassing Potete and Aira. He's known for handling the program internals. He attempted to use Haruya to infect the flowerbed in Honey Park.
- Bratty Half-Pint: He disrespects just about everyone he encounters.
- The Brute: He’s the most aggressive of the hackers.
- Creepy Child: He apparently takes delight in the thought of annihilating the human race. Keep in mind, he's ten.
- School Is for Losers: He dropped out of grade school, claiming that none of the subjects would help him in life.
- Small Name, Big Ego: Crosses into Bratty Half-Pint territory. He gets this behavior from his older brother.
- Strong Family Resemblance: With Izuchi.
- White Hair, Black Heart: He has white hair and is one of the hackers, the villains of the game.
Kotora Yatano
"You're full of curiousity... Well, if you weren't, I guess you wouldn't be talking to me now? Well, er... Thanks, I suppose."
Voiced by: Reitetsu
The third Hacker in the game. He is the owner of Cafe Lapin.
- Apologetic Attacker: According to Tobari, he's responsible for sending out apologies.
- Brainy Brunette: He has to have some brains if he's a Hacker.
- The Evil Genius: In comparison to the others.
- Evil Uncle: He turns out to be Rocca's uncle. However, his plans didn't involve hurting her at all.
- Friendly Enemy: Nanashi notes that Kotora was the only one who doesn't seem outright hostile, or antagonistic towards the allies.
- Just One Little Mistake: He claims that he heard about the flower trampler from Chino even though he said that he heard about the trampling from Haruya.
- Nice Guy: He seems to be the least evil of the bunch.
- Parental Substitute: Possibly trying to be one for Kirai.
- Token Good Teammate: Nanashi even calls him the ‘sole conscience’ of the hackers in a Mutter conversation.
Tobari Hikagari
"My name is Tobari. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
Voiced by: Otoha
The fourth Hacker in the game. She's known for cutting the line to the Master Program and sending viruses. She's found by Akitaka in Break Passage.
- Affably Evil: After giving Nanashi and his friends a hint about what they're doing, she tells them that they should pay. When they say that they don't have money, she tries sending viruses. While smiling in a friendly way.
- At Least I Admit It: She's the most honest of the group. However, she will keep her lips sealed regarding detailed information of the Hackers.
- Elegant Gothic Lolita
- Evil Redhead
- Eyes Always Shut: Her right eye, anyway.
- Not Evil, Just Misunderstood: She claims that what they're doing isn't really evil. Rather, she makes it look like the protagonists are misguided by their intentions.
- Perpetual Smiler: Probably gets it from Mikado.
- The Smurfette Principle: She's the only female Hacker.
Hacker Boss
See Mikado Aisaka.
