Characters
Jinta "Jintan" Yadomi (宿海 仁太, Yadomi Jinta)
Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura (child), Miyu Irino (teen) (Japanese); Tara Sands (child), Griffin Burns (teen) (English)
Portrayed by: Nijirō Murakami, Ryoka Minamide (child)
Jinta Yadomi, the former leader of the childhood Super Peace Busters group, transforms from an outgoing boy into a reclusive hikikomori after the deaths of his friend Meiko and mother. His childhood crush on Meiko and refusal to admit it contributed to her accidental demise. Years later, when Meiko's ghost appears, he initially dismisses her as a hallucination. Her presence ultimately helps him reconnect with friends and overcome his isolation. As an adult, he co-founds a company with friend Tetsudo and develops a romantic relationship with Naruko.
Meiko "Menma" Honma (本間 芽衣子, Honma Meiko)
Voiced by: Ai Kayano (Japanese); Xanthe Huynh (English)
Portrayed by: Minami Hamabe, Kanon Tani (child)
Meiko "Menma" Honma is the ghost of a cheerful Russian-Japanese girl who died as a child. Years later, she reappears wearing the same dress from her accident, always barefoot, visible only to her childhood friend Jinta. Though deceased, she interacts physically with the world—opening doors, cooking meals, and playing games. Others sense her presence through faint scents or sudden chills. The selfless spirit harbors no resentment about her death, instead wishing to be reincarnated to reunite with her friends. She holds special affection for Jinta, eventually revealing her childhood dream of becoming his bride. Later hints suggest her possible reincarnation, including a dream where she claims to have returned as potato liquor—a moment her friends accept as characteristic of her playful nature.
Naruko "Anaru" Anjo (安城 鳴子, Anjō Naruko)
Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu (Japanese); Erica Lindbeck (English)
Portrayed by: Airi Matsui, Chinami Yoshioka (child)
Naruko Anjo, a childhood member of the Super Peace Busters, maintains a complex relationship with Jinta. Outwardly cold yet secretly concerned, she delivers homework to his home while criticizing his reclusive lifestyle. Though easily swayed by peers, she harbors deep guilt over her indirect role in Meiko's death and lingering jealousy of Jinta's attachment to Meiko's memory. Atsumu observes they both remain trapped by unrequited feelings—hers for Jinta, his for Meiko. As she matures, Naruko grows more independent, wearing her hair down and preparing to confess her feelings. A decade later, working as a dental hygienist, she navigates a tentative relationship with Jinta. His sudden marriage proposal surprises her, though she doesn't reject the idea, signaling their evolving connection beyond childhood bonds.
Atsumu "Yukiatsu" Matsuyuki (松雪 集, Matsuyuki Atsumu)
Voiced by: Asami Seto (child), Takahiro Sakurai (teen) (Japanese); Michelle Ruff (child), Ray Chase (teen) (English)
Portrayed by: Jun Shison, Ruiki Sato (child)
Atsumu Matsuyuki, a popular high school student, hides deep trauma over Meiko's death. Secretly dressing as her ghost, he blames himself for her accident after confessing his feelings that fateful day. His resentment toward Jinta stems from both jealousy and guilt. Though outwardly successful, he remains emotionally stunted—later abandoning a Tokyo banking career to return home. Even as an adult, he struggles to move on, seeking to rekindle a past relationship with Chiriko while still haunted by childhood regrets.
Chiriko "Tsuruko" Tsurumi (鶴見 知利子, Tsurumi Chiriko)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami (Japanese); Erica Mendez (English)
Portrayed by: Marie Iitoyo, Karen Ichihara (child)
Chiriko Tsurumi, the Super Peace Busters' most analytical member, maintains a fraught closeness with Atsumu after Meiko's death. Though secretly wearing the hairpin he discarded post-rejection, she openly criticizes his crossdressing coping mechanism—even sketching it clinically. Her unrequited love coexists with guilt over indirectly causing Meiko's accident. While skeptical of the ghost's return, she assists Meiko's passing both from genuine care and to free Atsumu from the past. As a web designer living outside Chichibu, her adult self retains short hair and artistic habits. A failed romance with Atsumu gives way to enduring friendship, proving her pragmatic acceptance that some loves remain unresolved.
Tetsudo "Poppo" Hisakawa (久川 鉄道, Hisakawa Tetsudo)
Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki (child), Takayuki Kondō (teen) (Japanese); Abby Trott (child), Kaiji Tang (teen) (English)
Portrayed by: Yuta Takahata, Santa Takahashi (child)
Tetsudō Hisakawa, the most easygoing Super Peace Busters member, travels the world working odd jobs while secretly haunted by witnessing Meiko's accident. Despite his carefree exterior, he actively reunites the group and supports Meiko's spirit. Years later, he co-founds an import business with Jinta and starts a family, finally finding stability.
