Minor Characters

This section is devoted to the small but important supporting characters that appear throughout Maison Ikkoku. They often play key roles in the stories in which they appear.

Zenzaburo Mitsukoshi Toshizo Mitsuo Kobayashi Mr. Otonashi Ikuko's Mother Yuko Midori Mrs. Godai Mr. Godai Kyoko-chan Mr. Chigusa Ritsuko Chigusa Mrs. Nanao Mr. Nanao Yosuke Nanao Kyoko's Friend

Ayako Yakuza Akemi's Boyfriend Delivery Man Chigusa's Neighbor Jun Eriko Shiraishi Kyoko's Friends Kaneko Satsuki Kaoru Naomi Mitaka's Sister Konatsu Oguchi Mr. Ichinose Akira

Akira's Father Akira's Fiance Mrs. Nikaido Godai's Sister Shoichi Kamiogi Shy Girl Yagami's Friends Mr. Yagami Mrs. Yagami Pregnant Woman Pregnant Woman's Husband Mitaka's Uncle Mrs. Kujo Asuna's Dogs Kyoko

Mr. Kujo McEnroe Harumi Toru Acorn Daycare Principal Cop Iioka Kasumi Taro Hanako Mr. Mitaka Mrs. Mitaka Kimida Kozue's Coworker Nakamoto

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Zenzaburo Mitsukoshi (三越善三郎)
Voice: Katsunosuke Hori & Michael Donovan

Because Maison Ikkoku had very few episodes that were not based on Takahashi's original manga, "anime only" characters are a rarity in the series. Mitukoshi moved into Maison Ikkoku's Room 3, and Kyoko felt an instant attraction when she learned he was a widower. All of the tenants enjoyed his easy-going personality, but were devastated to learn that he was actually working for a company that was interested in tearing down Maison Ikkoku.

Manga Debut: None
Anime Debut: Episode 50: Kyoko in Love at First Sight?! A Strange Man Moves into Maison Ikkoku

Toshizo (トシゾ)
Voice: Hiroshi Masuoka & ???

An old man who works in Tokeizaka, he frequents Chachamaru with his friends.

Manga Debut: Chapter 3: Suit Yourself, Santa
Anime Debut: Episode 1: Sorry To Keep You Waiting! I'm Kyoko Otonashi!

Mitsuo (ミツオ)
Voice: Sukekiyo Kameyama & ???

Another shop owner that can frequently be found visiting Chachamaru and enjoying the company of Akemi or flirting with Kyoko.

Manga Debut: Chapter 3: Suit Yourself, Santa
Anime Debut: Episode 1: Sorry To Keep You Waiting! I'm Kyoko Otonashi!

Kobayashi (小林)
Voice: Takuro Kitagawa & ???

A friend of Godai's and Sakamoto's. Unlike the two of them, Kobayashi also seems to have a reliable job set up, and so the duo often visit him when they are in need of work.

Manga Debut: Chapter 4: For Whom the Clock Tolls
Anime Debut: Episode 3: Hearts on Fire in the Dark! All Alone with Kyoko

Mr. Otonashi (音無老人)
Voice: Ryuji Saikachi & Terry Klassen

Kyoko's father in law was thrilled to welcome Kyoko as a member of the family, when his son Soichiro died only six months after marrying Kyoko, Otonashi continued to let Kyoko stay in his home, and gave her the job of manager at Maison Ikkoku in hopes of taking her mind off Soichiro.

Manga Debut: Chapter 7: Spring Wasabi
Anime Debut: Episode 1: Sorry To Keep You Waiting! I'm Kyoko Otonashi!

Ikuko's Mother (郁子の母)
Voice: Atsuko Mine & ???

Ikuko's kind-hearted mother takes care of Grandfather Otonashi's home. She and Ikuko and her absent husband all live together in the Otonashi household.

Manga Debut: Chapter 8: Soichiro's Shadow
Anime Debut: Episode 1: Sorry To Keep You Waiting! I'm Kyoko Otonashi!

Yuko (ゆうこ)
Voice: Masako Katsuki & Cathy Weseluck

A local housewife and neighbor to Maison Ikkoku, she is a member of Mitaka's tennis class. As with most of the housewives that play tennis, she joined not to learn, but to admire Mitaka's handsome good looks.

Manga Debut: Chapter 10: Don't Fence Me Out
Anime Debut: Episode 8: Godai's Unspeakable Declaration! If You're Going to Do It, Do It!

Midori (みどり)
Voice: Gara Takashima & Saffron Henderson

The glasses-wearing neighbor of Maison Ikkoku, she loves to catch up on the latest gossip and is one of Mrs. Ichinose's close friends.

Manga Debut: Chapter 10: Don't Fence Me Out
Anime Debut: Episode 8: Godai's Unspeakable Declaration! If You're Going to Do It, Do It!

Mrs. Godai (五代の母)
Voice: Yoshiko Asai & Linda Boyd

Godai's mother helps out at the family restaurant and also takes care of Yukari. She always enjoys sending Grandma to Tokyo to stay with Yusaku so that she can get some relaxation.

Manga Debut: Chapter 23: "I'll Be Back"
Anime Debut: Episode 20: Kyoko's Ticking Time bomb ! Godai's Extended Absence

Mr. Godai (五代の父)
Voice: Tomomichi Nishimura & Don Brown

The hardworking patriarch of the Godai family. He owns his own business which keeps him busy day and night. He was able to save up enough money to send his son to school in Tokyo, but Godai's failure to get accepted put a strain on the family accounts.

Manga Debut: Chapter 23: "I'll Be Back"
Anime Debut: Episode 20: Kyoko's Ticking Time bomb ! Godai's Extended Absence

Kyoko-chan (---)
Voice: Hiroshi Matsumoto & Lee Tokar

Sakamoto's cat, who he named after actress Kyoko Maya in the manga and after Kyoko Otonashi in the anime. Over the course of the series, Kyoko grows up and gives birth to a litter of kittens.

Manga Debut: Chapter 25: Kyoko Baby and Mr. Soichiro
Anime Debut: Episode 21: Godai's Panic! The Cat Who Came to Ikkoku

Mr. Chigusa (千草)
Voice: Kosei Tomita & Robert O. Smith

Kyoko's overbearing father. He wants nothing more than for his 'little girl' to move back home and live with he and his wife for the remainder of her natural life. He did not approve of Kyoko's marriage to Soichiro, but was heartbroken at the loss his daughter experienced.

Manga Debut: Chapter 26: A Family Affair/a>
Anime Debut: Episode 22: Godai Gets a shock! Kyoko Calls It Quits

Ritsuko Chigusa (千草律子)
Voice: Minori Matsushima & Kathleen Barr

Kyoko's demanding mother. One glimpse of Ritsuko, and you can see where Kyoko gets her fiery temper from. She was very dissapointed in Kyoko's decision to marry Soichiro, and did not attend their wedding or the funeral. She only began attended memorial services in hopes of convincing the Otonashi's to side with her and encourage Kyoko to remarry.

Manga Debut: Chapter 26: A Family Affair/a>
Anime Debut: Episode 22: Godai Gets a shock! Kyoko Calls It Quits

Mrs. Nanao (七尾)
Voice: Akiko Tsuboi & ???

Mrs. Nanao is a plump woman with a kind demeanor. She constantly asks Kozue to invite Godai over for dinner and wants to see her daughter happy with the man she loves.

Manga Debut: Chapter 29: I'll Never Give Up!
Anime Debut: Episode 24: Godai in Confusion! Kozue's First Kiss

Mr. Nanao (七尾)
Voice: Rokurou Naya & Michael Dobson

Kozue's father can rarely be found without his shotgun nearby. He keeps it handy to make sure that his daughter's boyfriends (namely Godai) will not take advantage of his daughter's innocent nature.

Manga Debut: Chapter 29: I'll Never Give Up!
Anime Debut: Episode 24: Godai in Confusion! Kozue's First Kiss

Yosuke Nanao (七尾葉介)
Voice: Megumi Hayashibara & Saffron Henderson

Kozue's bratty little brother has inherited their mother's plump figure, unlike his cute older sister.

Manga Debut: Chapter 29: I'll Never Give Up!
Anime Debut: Episode 24: Godai in Confusion! Kozue's First Kiss

Kyoko's Friend (響子の友達)
Voice: ---

A high school friend of Kyoko's who knew her when she was in love with Soichiro. Having had a baby recently, she questions Kyoko's own desire to have a child.

Manga Debut: Chapter 32: The Black Widow's Bite
Anime Debut: Episode 26: Godai's Out of It! Kyoko's on the Rampage

Ayako (彩子)
Voice: Yoshiko Sakakibara & Jane Perry

Godai's roomate after he moves out of Maison Ikkoku. Ayako is a masseuse, or at least thats what she tells people. More than likely she is a prostitute. Her cheery personality and ravashing good looks are enough to keep Godai happy, until her Yakuza boyfriend shows up.

Manga Debut: Chapter 40: A Small Space
Anime Debut: Episode 30: What!? Kyoko Married!? Godai's Tearful Goodbye

Yakuza (ヤクザ)
Voice: Hiroshi Masuoka & Paul Dobson

Ayako's brutish boyfriend. He tries to attack Godai when he thinks that he is one of Ayako's 'customers' that has come home with her. He wastes no time in selling all of Godai's furniture for gambling money and food.

Manga Debut: Chapter 40: A Small Space
Anime Debut: Episode 30: What!? Kyoko Married!? Godai's Tearful Goodbye

Akemi's Boyfriend (朱美の彼)
Voice: None

Akemi's unfaithful boyfriend. She falls in love with him, and even plans on possibly leaving to be with him, but he continues to be unfaithful and she realizes she deserves better.

Manga Debut: Chapter 47: Draw Me
Anime Debut: Episode 36: A Kiss Is Just A Kiss... But a Woman's Love is Priceless

Delivery Man (配達員)
Voice: ---

When Kyoko orders a full body mirror this interesting looking fellow is the one to deliver it.

Manga Debut: Chapter 51: Clothes Make the ???
Anime Debut: Episode 37: Crazy Costume Contest! Kyoko's Amazing Transformation

Chigusa's Neighbor (千草の隣人)
Voice: None

When he visits the Chigusa's to brag about his new grandchild, Mr. Chigusa feels anything but friendly towards him.

Manga Debut: Chapter 53: Oh, Baby!
Anime Debut: None

Jun (---)
Voice: None

Eriko's outgoing friend. She encourages the bashful Eriko to get out and party a bit more to help her get over the heartbreak of her recent breakup.

Manga Debut: Chapter 55: Shall We...Rest Awhile?
Anime Debut: None

Eriko Shiraishi (---)
Voice: None

A shy girl just getting over a bad breakup. She is a freshman at Godai's university and is looking for a one-night stand to take her mind off her ex.

Manga Debut: Chapter 55: Shall We...Rest Awhile?
Anime Debut: None

Kyoko's Friends (響子の友達たち)
Voice: ---

Kyoko's two best friends from high school. They try to stay in touch, but their busy lives limit the amount of time they see one another. The woman with the long hair has just gotten out of a relationship with her boss, while the short haired woman has taken a more cautious approach to relationships.

Manga Debut: Chapter 55: Shall We...Rest Awhile?
Anime Debut: None

Kaneko (---)
Voice: ---

One of Godai's grandmother's friends from high school. She meets Yukari for their class reunion.

Manga Debut: Chapter 56: Grandma Goes to Town
Anime Debut: None

Satsuki (---)
Voice: ---

Another of Yukari's old classmates. When they see Kyoko and Godai with them they insist on being taken to various clubs in Tokyo so that they can dance like they did when they were younger.

Manga Debut: Chapter 56: Grandma Goes to Town
Anime Debut: None

Kaoru (---)
Voice: ---

Another friend of Yukari's that decides to visit Tokyo for a class reunion and meet up with some of her old companions from high school. She is thin and enjoys wearing a fashionable scarf around her neck.

Manga Debut: Chapter 56: Grandma Goes to Town
Anime Debut: None

Naomi (---)
Voice: ---

The final member of Yukari's old gang from high school. Like most people at this age, Yukari's friends are quite hard of hearing and so Yusaku and Kyoko have to repeat themselves many, many times.

Manga Debut: Chapter 56: Grandma Goes to Town
Anime Debut: None

Mitaka's Sister (三鷹の妹)
Voice: None

Mitaka's sister is having a wedding, and Shun needs someone to go with him, Kyoko readily accepts, but the entire even leads to a huge misunderstanding that causes Godai to move out of Ikkoku. Mitaka's sister is only seen once in a photograph in his apartment.

Manga Debut: Chapter 58: Come On a My House
Anime Debut: Episode 34: Overpowered by Love! The Grandma Yukari Gold Tooth Gauntlet!

Konatsu Oguchi (---)
Voice: None

When Godai goes hiking in the mountains he runs into Konatsu Oguchi, a blabber-mouth city girl who is in training to learn how to control her outrageous motor mouth. The two travellers become close and share a kiss. It is rumored that Takahashi originally intended Godai to lose his virginity to Konatsu, but her editors warned her against it.

Manga Debut: Chapter 61: A Hot Wind
Anime Debut: None

Mr. Ichinose (一の瀬氏)
Voice: Minoru Yada & Campbell Lane

Kentaro's father is such a hard worker that most of the tenants at Maison Ikkoku didn't even know he existed. Unlike his wife, Mr. Ichinose is a very quiet man who loves his son very much, but doesn't have enough time to show him how much he cares.

Manga Debut: Chapter 65: Roses and Soy Sauce
Anime Debut: Episode 48: Godai's Confession! I Want You to Know How I Feel!!

Akira(五代晶)
Voice: None

Godai's cousin who comes to take care of him after he breaks his leg and winds up in the hospital. She reveals that she is planning to elope with a man and needs help to avoid her father.

Manga Debut: Chapter 68: No Visitors, Please!
Anime Debut: None

Akira's Father (晶のお父さん)
Voice: None

Strongly opposed to his daughter's ideas of marriage, he tries to keep a watchful eye on her to make sure she doesn't run off and get engaged.

Manga Debut: Chapter 69: Mission Impossible: The Party Cracker Caper
Anime Debut: None

Akira's Fiance (晶の許嫁)
Voice: None

A nice guy that wants to marry Akira but has to do so in secret due to her overbearing father, who thinks Akira is much too young to be thinking about getting married.

Manga Debut: Chapter 69: Mission Impossible: The Party Cracker Caper
Anime Debut: None

Mrs. Nikaido (---)
Voice: None

A nice guy that wants to marry Akira but has to do so in secret due to her overbearing father, who thinks Akira is much too young to be thinking about getting married.

Manga Debut: Chapter 78: One Big Happy Family
Anime Debut: None

Godai's Sister (五代の姉)
Voice: None

Godai's sister has recently given birth to a second child. She visits her mother and father often, and brings her little girl, Miyabi, and the new baby to visit.

Manga Debut: Chapter 85: Qué Será, Será...
Anime Debut: None

Shoichi (正一)
Voice: None

Godai's brother-in-law who becomes tired of his nine to five job and decides to quit the workforce and take over the family restaurant, dashing Godai's hopes of an inheritance.

Manga Debut: Chapter 85: Qué Será, Será...
Anime Debut: None

Kamiogi (上荻)
Voice: Toshiko Sawai & Patricia Drake

The principal at Yagami's high school, she is in charge of Godai's student teaching position and comes down hard on him after she notices Ibuki's affection for him. She refuses to let any trouble brew up at her school, even though Yagami seems to find a few ways to get around her watchful eye.

Manga Debut: Chapter 87: Man vs. Maiden
Anime Debut: Episode 53: High-School Girl Power! A War Against Kyoko's Love

Shy Girl (照れ屋)
Voice: ---

A bashful friend of Yagami's who fell in love with Godai at first sight, even before Ibuki did. However she's much for fickle than her friend and quickly moves onto another teacher allowing Yagami to give her full attention to Godai.

Manga Debut: Chapter 87: Man vs. Maiden
Anime Debut: None

Yagami's Friends (八神の友達)
Voice: Miyuki Muroi (Etsuko) / Tarako (Mami) / Megumi Hayashibara (Atsuko)

Their names are Etsuko, Mami and Atsuko. Etsuko has short hair and freckles. Mami has a ponytail and plump cheeks. Atsuko is Yagami’s third friend and has long straight hair.

Manga Debut: Chapter 88: Kokoro
Anime Debut: Episode 53: High-School Girl Power! A War Against Kyoko's Love

Mr. Yagami (八神)
Voice: Shingo Kanemoto & Robert O. Smith

Ibuki's tough-as-nails father who harbors a grudge against Godai for taking an interest in his daughter. Mr. Yagami never misses an opportunity to make life hard for Godai, and constantly bickers with his daughter.

Manga Debut: Chapter 94: Kimono Connection
Anime Debut: Episode 71: A Midsummer Night's Dream! Godai Finds a Job!

Mrs. Yagami (八神)
Voice: Mukaidono Asami & Cathy Weseluck

Yagami's mother is much less high strung than her husband. She's so easy-going in fact that she does absolutely nothing to curb her daughter's outrageous behavior after moving into Maison Ikkoku.

Manga Debut: Chapter 94: Kimono Connection
Anime Debut: Episode 71: A Midsummer Night's Dream! Godai Finds a Job!

Pregnant Woman (妊娠中の方)
Voice: Megumi Hayashibara

Godai encounters this woman going into labor on his way to a job interview and the encounter completely changes his life.

Manga Debut: Chapter 95: Birth is Never As Hard As the Worrying
Anime Debut: Episode 72: A Baby is Born: Godai's Tearfully Happy Life

Pregnant Woman's Husband (妊婦の夫)
Voice: ---

This man searches out Godai to thank him for all he did for his wife who went into labor on the street. A kind gesture that affirms Godai's good character in the eyes of Mr. Yagami.

Manga Debut: Chapter 97: The Midnight Interview
Anime Debut: Episode 73: Hostage Crisis at Ikkoku! Yagami Makes Herself at Home

Mitaka's Uncle (三鷹の叔父)
Voice: Mugihito & Richard Newman

Natsumi's grandpa tried to win his granddaughter a teddy bear at the local festival, but he died before he was able to do it. Now his spirit lingers and prevents any of her boyfriends from winning it in his place.

Manga Debut: Chapter 101: Lucky Day
Anime Debut: Episode 56: Yagami is Determined: I Won't Give Up My First Love

Mrs. Kujo (九条)
Voice: Gara Takashima & ???

Even though Mrs. Kujo feels as though it is time for her daughter to be married she is unsure as to whether or not Mitaka is right for Asuna, and chastises her shy daughter for any unladylike behavior she witnesses.

Manga Debut: Chapter 101: Lucky Day
Anime Debut: Episode 60: Caught in the Act! Kyoko and Mitaka, Hot and Heavy!

Asuna's Dogs (明日菜の犬たち)
Voice: None

Asuna's dogs are: Salade (サラダ) a Pomeranian, Pot-au-feu a Great Dane, Terrine a Cocker Spaniel, Stroganoff a Saint Bernard, Foie gras a Spitz and a Doberman Pinscher who goes unnamed.

Manga Debut: Chapter 101: Lucky Day
Anime Debut: Episode 57: The Princess Cometh! Mitaka is Her Prince Charming

Kyon Kyon (---)
Voice: Yuko Mita

A little girl named Kyoko, (nicknamed Kyon Kyon) at the Acorn Daycare who has a crush on Godai.

Manga Debut: Chapter 104: Love You Lots
Anime Debut: Episode 59: Be Still, My Beating Heart! Asuna Kujo's Very First Time

Mr. Kujo (九条)
Voice: Sukekiyo Kameyama & Ron Halder

A quiet man that doesn't seem to take much interest in his daughter's possible engagement to Mitaka.

Manga Debut: Chapter 106: The Door's Still Open
Anime Debut: Episode 60: Caught in the Act! Kyoko and Mitaka, Hot and Heavy!

McEnroe (マッケンロー)
Voice: None

Mitaka buys McEnroe as a puppy in order to train himself to overcome his fear of dogs. It works, and McEnroe becomes a beloved companion to his master, and even inherits his sparkly-toothed smile. He is named for tennis legend John McEnroe.

Manga Debut: Chapter 108: Twin Journeys
Anime Debut: Episode 61: Come After Me, Godai! Kyoko Journeys Alone!

Harumi (---)
Voice: Sakiko Tamagawa & Moneca Stori

As Kyoko travels through Japan, she encounters this woman, who is running away from a bad breakup. She has had a very difficult life, and is travelling in hopes of finding some perspective on what she should do next.

Manga Debut: Chapter 109: Party of Two
Anime Debut: Episode 61: Come After Me, Godai! Kyoko Journeys Alone!

Toru (---)
Voice: Tarako

Godai refuses to take on Yagami as a tutoring student, so she hires the little brother of a school friend in order for her to sit in on his tutoring sessions and get closer to Godai. Interstingly enough, in the anime he is shown as Etsuko’s younger brother, but in the original manga Mami is his sister.

Manga Debut: Chapter 112: Back to...School?
Anime Debut: Episode 63: Yagami's Back! Just When You Least Expect Her!

Acorn Daycare Principal (園長)
Voice: Naoki Tatsuta & Ron Halder

Godai's boss at the Acorn Daycare. He thinks Godai has a knack for child care, but due to the recession has to fire him. When his back goes out, he searches for a replacement and gets Kuroki. When she takes over his job, she hires Godai back as a full-time teacher.

Manga Debut: Chapter 120: Like Bubbles on the Breeze
Anime Debut: Episode 75: One-Track Love: Yagami and Asuna Never Say Die!

Cop (警察官)
Voice: Tomohiro Nishimura & Terry Klassen

When Godai and Mitaka decide to have a final confrontation over Kyoko, this police officer ends up interfering. He chases them all over town on his bicycle, trying to ensure that they aren't breaking the law.

Manga Debut: Chapter 121: The Sun Will Shine
Anime Debut: Episode 79: I'm So Sorry, Kyoko... I Don't Deserve to Eat Your Lunch

Iioka (飯岡)
Voice: Kei Tomiyama & Trevor Devall

Owner of the Bunny Cabaret, Iioka never hesitates to give Godai advice on how to treat a woman. Although he's not one to talk, he's had lots of children by many different girls.

Manga Debut: Chapter 122: Silence is Golden (or at Least Very Expensive)
Anime Debut: Episode 78: I'm Not Sayin'!! The Cabaret Chronicles

Kasumi (かすみ)
Voice: Kazue Komiya & Tabitha St. Germain

Kasumi works at the Bunny Club and abandons her children so that she can shack up with a customer and convince him to marry her.

Manga Debut: Chapter 129: The Trouble with Girls...and Boys
Anime Debut: Episode 81: Obsessive Love! Asuna Just Won't Give Up!

Taro (太郎)
Voice: Yuko Mita & Sharon Alexander

Taro and Hanako are the children of Kasumi, they become attached to Godai through the Bunny Cabaret's Daycare. Eventually their mother abandons Taro and his sister and they live with Godai for a time.

Manga Debut: Chapter 129: The Trouble with Girls...and Boys
Anime Debut: Episode 81: Obsessive Love! Asuna Just Won't Give Up!

Hanako (---)
Voice: Megumi Hayashibara

Taro and Hanako are the children of Kasumi, they become attached to Godai through the Bunny Cabaret's Daycare. Eventually their mother abandons Taro and his sister and they live with Godai for a time.

Manga Debut: Chapter 129: The Trouble with Girls...and Boys
Anime Debut: Episode 81: Obsessive Love! Asuna Just Won't Give Up!

Mr. Mitaka (三鷹の父)
Voice: Akira Kamiya & Fred Henderson

Mr. Mitaka has a boistrous personality and can always been seen laughing or smiling. He jokes around with his son often, and ends up revealing his age to Kyoko.

Manga Debut: Chapter 130: The Age of Innocence
Anime Debut: Episode 82: Perfect Papa! The "Mister Mom" Godai Story

Mrs. Mitaka (三鷹の母)
Voice: Kazue Komiya & Cathy Weseluck

Shun has inherited his lady-killing smile and good looks from his parents. Mrs. Mitaka welcomes both Asuna and Kyoko with open arms, hoping that her son will find happiness with one of the women.

Manga Debut: Chapter 138: A Fate Sealed
Anime Debut: Episode 86: It Happened One Shocking Night! Asuna's Salad Anniversary

Kimida (---)
Voice: Fumihiko Tachiki & Trevor Devall

Kimida is the Kujo family valet. He drives Asuna anywhere she wants, and ends up becoming her co-conspirator when Mitaka passes out in a druken stupor one night. Asuna asks him not to tell her parents when she spends the night at Mitaka's apartment, but he fails to keep his word.

Manga Debut: Chapter 138: A Fate Sealed
Anime Debut: Episode 86: It Happened One Shocking Night! Asuna's Salad Anniversary

Kozue's Coworker (--)
Voice: ---

A coworker of Kozue's who has fallen in love with her. He shows her his bank account balance as a way of proposing marriage to her.

Manga Debut: Chapter 143: Twists Upon Twists
Anime Debut: Episode 88: Love All Over... The Lingering Taste of Kozue's Kisses

Nakamoto (中本)
Voice: Yoshitada Otsuka

A man going against Godai in a job interview. His own inability to handle his son swings the pity vote in his favor and he gets the job instead of Godai. He is unnamed in the manga, but is given the name Nakamoto in the anime credits, while his son is named Hirosuke.

Manga Debut: Chapter 156: Sympathy
Anime Debut: Episode 93: Spring is in the Air! Two Hearts in Love!!