Characters of Strawberry Panic!

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This page lists the characters from the manga, light novel and anime series Strawberry Panic!. The characters are divided depending on which of the three schools they attend.

Contents 1 Attending Miator 2 Attending Spica 3 Attending Lulim 4 Trivia 5 See also

[edit] Attending Miator

Nagisa Aoi (蒼井渚砂, Aoi Nagisa)^?, (Fourth year, Moon class), (Seiyū - Mai Nakahara)

The main character, Nagisa suddenly transfers to an all-girls school called St. Miator Girl's Academy. The reason she transferred is because her parents went overseas for work, leaving Nagisa behind. Nagisa ended up transferring to Miator after her grandmother, who is a past graduate of St. Miator, the oldest school of Astraea Hill, recommended she attend.

She seems to have a peppy personality, which can usually cause her to get in trouble if it gets the best of her. This trait is apparently quite distinguishing, as Amane Ōtori from Spica had commented that the other Miator students remind her of 'caged birds', but that Nagisa is extraordinarily different. One might theorize that she is one of few Miator students not deeply enmeshed in that school's traditions and customs and therefore more free-spirited and more likely to act according to her own impulses, rather than according to expected patterns. She certainly has a gift for energizing her surroundings and the people around her. At first, whenever Nagisa gazed into the eyes of Shizuma Hanazono, she was unable to move at all, as if she was completely paralyzed. Later on, she seems to have developed a strong attraction towards Shizuma; the Etoile may very well be Nagisa's first love.

Other things about her include that Nagisa is easily frightened, making her tremble at even the slightest mention of something scary. This continues the theme that she tends to be more childish than most of the rest of the students her age. Also, she often likes to admire others for their artistic abilites. She herself has displayed an aptitude for acting and the piano, both nurtured through interaction with Shizuma.

Tamao Suzumi (涼水玉青, Suzumi Tamao)^?, (Fourth year, Moon class), (Seiyū - Ai Shimizu (anime), Miyuki Sawashiro (game))

Nagisa's roommate, she is the first person Nagisa gets to get to know at the school and Tamao even helps Nagisa by showing her around the campus by introducing her to several of the other students. After an interesting introduction, Tamao early on showed interest in Nagisa and it quickly became apparent that she has a crush on her, which eventually turned into true love. It is this attraction she has that gives her a sense of determination to be around Nagisa. Unfortunately for Tamao, Nagisa herself appears to remain oblivious to the depth of Tamao's feelings.

Tamao has a nice, helpful personality and sometimes enjoys gossiping about other people when it comes to matters of love and attraction. Also, Nagisa and Tamao tend to be a lot alike, in that they are both usually filled with energy and share a lot of the same interests.

Highly literate, she is a member of the Literature Club and loves to write poems. She is well-regarded among her fellow Miator students; many among the first-years see her as a viable Etoile candidate.

Shizuma Hanazono (花園静馬, Hanazono Shizuma)^?, (Sixth year, Snow class), (Seiyū - Hitomi Nabatame)

The current Etoile, she is a highly respected and much beloved person to most of the other students attending the three schools. She looks very mysterious and also seems to have a number of secrets to match this visage. This makes her a difficult person to figure out or to even talk to for someone just meeting her. Most of her secrets - and personal problems - seem to be related to her prior relationship with Kaori Sakuragi, her now-deceased Etoile partner.

She is very skilled on the piano and likes to play it constantly. Much of the time, she doesn't enjoy the dull work of the Etoile, so she often finds ways to skip on her duties, much to the annoyance of Miyuki Rokujō. However, Nagisa manages to persuade Shizuma to resume performing her duties.

Shizuma seems to have developed a crush on Nagisa and has also been seen showing interest in other girls. Despite initially seeing Nagisa as 'just one more pretty girl' to get close with, Shizuma eventually comes to see her as different, displaying a very strong possessive streak with regards to Nagisa. Considering some of her comments to Nagisa, she may truly be in love with her.

Miyuki Rokujō (六条深雪, Rokujō Miyuki)^?, (Sixth year, Flower class), (Seiyū - Junko Noda)

The student council president of Miator, Miyuki tries her best at doing her job in keeping everything in line. Often, when Shizuma is neglecting her duties as the Etoile, she gets annoyed at her and scolds her about it, which makes them seem more like a mother-child pair than as classmates. The two have been rooming together since they arrived at Miator years earlier, but their "parent-child" roles were initially reversed. Nevertheless, the two seem to be friends and have considerable knowledge of and insight into each other. After the death of Kaori Sakuragi, Miyuki became Shizuma's assistant and has remained a confidante of some importance.

As the student council president, she has several responsibilites to attend to. So far, she has had to intervene into a few of Nagisa's mistakes, making sure that she understands the rules of the school. When in student council meetings, she usually gets in disputes over Astraea matters with Shion Toumori, the student council president of Spica.

Chiyo Tsukidate (月館千代, Tsukidate Chiyo)^?, (First year, Flower class), (Seiyū - Chiwa Saitō)

Chiyo is a young girl who recently arrived at Astraea Hill, where she quickly became the "room temp" (a younger student appointed to perform cleaning duty as a maid for senior students, who in return receives help with studies and, presumably, other matters from those same seniors) for Nagisa and Tamao, which incidentally is exactly what she wanted. Chiyo tends to be a very shy girl who is unable to articulate herself forcefully enough most of the time and is also rather a klutz. Additionally, she too seems to have a crush on Nagisa, which can also be construed as a form of admiration and idolism on her part. Also, she is a member of the Library Club and works as a librarian in Astraea's Library.

Chiyo tries to do her best most of the time, especially when around Nagisa, though things don't always go her way. So far, she has been very grateful to be employed as the room temp for Nagisa and Tamao, but especially because of her chance to be close with Nagisa.

Kaori Sakuragi (桜木花織, Sakuragi Kaori)^?, (Seiyū - Kotomi Iwamura)

She was a young girl who came to attend Miator starting off in her first year. Ever since she was young, Kaori has been physically weak due to an affliction which remains unnamed, but apparently affected her breathing and possibly her heart. It was due to being this weak since birth that she spent most of her elementary school years at home, too sick to attend. She had a placid personality, and dealt with her condition with surprisingly good grace.

Upon arrival at Miator, she was entrusted to Miyuki and Shizuma in order to look after her and make sure she had a worthwhile experience while at the school. Eventually, Kaori and Shizuma formed an intimate relationship, which is why when Shizuma entered to become the next Etoile, she chose Kaori as her partner. However, by the time they both had become Etoile, Kaori's body had deteriorated too much and before long she passed away, leaving Shizuma with a broken heart. Kaori apparently anticipated some of Shizuma's response and left her a letter, which Shizuma is unfortunately very late to find.

Sister Mizue Hamasaka (シスター・浜坂瑞枝, Sisutā Hamasaka Mizue)^?, (Seiyū - Kaori Yamagata)

An old woman who is the main person in charge of Miator. Her main duties include handing out punishments and reprimanding students when they do something wrong. The range of punishments can vary, but they can get rather outrageous, such as dusting the entire staircase in the enormous church.

She seems to be an angry woman most of the time and rarely ever smiles. This could be due to the fact that she has to handle unruly students on a daily basis and she's tired of all the problems that she has to deal with. Either that, or she could just have a poor disposition when it comes to people much younger than herself. She is probably one of the three Sisters in the school system that head the three respective schools, though the other two have yet to be introduced.

[edit] Attending Spica

Hikari Konohana (此花光莉, Konohana Hikari)^?, (Third year, Un (1) class), (Seiyū - Miyu Matsuki)

A rather shy and quiet girl most of the time, Hikari tends to not be very outspoken and it usually takes a lot for her to say what is really on her mind. Much like Nagisa Aoi, Hikari is also a transfer student, ariving at Spica in the second year. In that same year, she joined the St. Spica Choir (also known as the Saintly Chorus) with her best friend and roommate Yaya Nanto. Later, she starts to develop a crush on Amane Ōtori, and they begin showing intense feelings of attraction for one another.

She tends to be a physically weak girl who is fairly easy to be taken advantage of, much to her dismay. Unpleasant experiences related to her vulnerability seem to have inspired some fear of unexpected physical proximity in her. She does, however, have friends that look out for her well being. Hikari also seems to be very religious and can be seen praying within the church or at the Spica fountain with a statue depicting the St. Virgin Mary on the school grounds.

Yaya Nanto (南都夜々, Nanto Yaya)^?, (Third year, Un (1) class), (Seiyū - Natsuko Kuwatani)

Hikari's roommate, she is a somewhat forceful girl who also seems to look out for Hikari, who she does in fact have a crush on. So far, she has tried to become closer with Hikari, but due to Hikari's interest in Amane, Yaya is always shot down. This tends to make Yaya very depressed and reserved, causing her to avoid human contact for a time.

Yaya is good friends with Hikari though they've only known each other for about a year once the story begins. Yaya got Hikari to join the St. Spica Choir the previous year, most likely in an attempt to give her more self-esteem which she seems to be lacking in, though Hikari did show interest in singing as well. Yaya is one of the most talented members of the choir, as noted by Tsubomi Okuwaka, though seems to need more dedication, as noted by Hikari.

She also has a rebellious side, sometimes going against school rules or what is normally accepted. She tends to be very outspoken and enjoys criticizing other students she dislikes. However, when it comes to matters of love, she seems to be very shy about her feelings, substituing words with actions, sometimes with adverse results. Also, she rather dislikes first year students - such as Tsubomi Okuwaka - because they are noisy and annoying.

Amane Ōtori (鳳天音, Ōtori Amane)^?, (Fifth year, Trois (3) class), (Seiyū - Yuko Kaida)

Amane appears to be a very loved and respected member of the school, much like Shizuma Hanazono, although she is more of a local celebrity of Spica. She is often seen riding a white horse named Star Bright, which makes her seem more like a prince (a title which Shizuma later marks her with) from a fairy tale. Furthermore, she looks very much like a guy and in effect, a lot of the students at St. Spica are her fans. She tends to have a silent demeanor, which also makes her seem intimidating, making her difficult to talk with or approach.

She is a strong candidate to become the next Etoile, but it doesn't seem she wants to accept the title. This could be due to her not wanting all the attention or possibly because she just doesn't want to take on all the responsibility of representing the three schools.

She too has a crush on Hikari, showing her affection much in the way a guy does for a girl. Amane, much like Yaya, looks out for Hikari and protects her when need be.

Tsubomi Okuwaka (奥若蕾, Okuwaka Tsubomi)^?, (First year, Deux (2) class), (Seiyū - Sakura Nogawa)

Tsubomi tends to act mature for her age, and is often capable of cowing senior students by pure force of personality. She also seems to have a crush on Hikari, although she calls it pure admiration. Also, she often lectures Hikari and Yaya when they do something wrong in regards to their school work and responsibilities. She is a member of the St. Spica Choir along with Hikari and Yaya and it is believed that the reason she joined was because of Hikari, though Tsubomi denies this. There are some very faint indications that Tsubomi may be developing an interest in Yaya, later in the series. As vague as these indications are, it is uncertain whether the interest is of a purely friendly or a romantic nature.

Tsubomi sometimes gets embarrassed when around Hikari due to either what Hikari says or of what others say. She tends to get angry or flustered easily, giving her an outspoken and very expressive personality. In effect, she can be loud in her opinions of others.

In the manga, she is the secretary for the student council of Spica.

Shion Toumori (冬森詩音, Toumori Shion)^?, (Sixth year, Deux (2) class), (Seiyū - Hyousei)

The student council president of Spica, she is a very shrewd girl and is constantly scheming something. However, despite her initial demeanor, she is moderate in personality and rather disinclined towards extreme measures and outright obstructionism. (This is in contrast to her associates Kaname Kenjou and Momomi Kiyashiki.)

After the current Etoile graduates, she would like very much for an attendant of Spica to become the next Etoile and is constantly pushing for this to take place. Her best bet right now is to try to convince Amane Ōtori to consider the position, though Shion has had much trouble already trying to convey this to her.

When in student council meetings, she argues a lot with Miyuki Rokujō, the student council president from Miator, regarding Astraea matters and how the Etoile, who is from Miator, tends not to attend such meetings. In such meetings, she is able to express the dominant side of her personality, often becoming very animated.

Kaname Kenjou (剣城要, Kenjou Kaname)^?, (Fifth year, Deux (2) class), (Seiyū - Sayaka Kinoshita)

Kaname is a very domineering, forceful, and devious girl who is also on the student council for Spica. She often likes to take matters into her own hands when Shion - or Kaname herself - doesn't get her way. Kaname apparently considers herself irresistible and has no interest in objections to the contrary. Much like Amane, her appearance and personality make her seem more masculine than feminine. She is later revealed to be jealous of Amane, who has effortlessly defeated her at everything since she first came to Spica. It is also suggested that she felt an attraction to Amane at one point, or at least that her self-comparison to Amane has become a central factor of her life.

Her main friend and ally is Momomi Kiyashiki, who is very much like Kaname in personality. They share a sexual relationship and seem to be in love with each other. Together, they are the closest thing to antagonists in the story. Ironically, since Kaname is usually the instigator of their plans, she also seems to possess the strongest sense of personal honor, desiring victory through achievement, not forfeit.

Unknown to Shion, her current plot, with help from Momomi, is to help Spica gain the Etoile title. Also unknown to Shion, she apparently wishes to claim the title for herself and Momomi, which means she is scheming against Shion's favored candidate as well. Her tactics have centered around disqualifying the only other candidate, Amane, by isolating her from her only potential running mate for the position, Hikari. Her methods, which she herself has termed as 'seduction', might more justifiably be called attempted rape. She also has a tendency to favor self-aggrandizement over cooperation, and will go so far as to be a deliberate obstructionist if she does not get her way.

Momomi Kiyashiki (鬼屋敷桃実, Kiyashiki Momomi)^?, (Fifth year, Un (1) class), (Seiyū - Saori Goto)

Somewhat of a snob, Momomi feels Spica as being superior to the other schools of Astraea. Being on the student council for Spica, Momomi helps by giving advice to Shion or agreeing with most of what Kaname says and suggests. This makes her seem like not much of an important character, though she serves to continue the conflict between Amane and Kaname, and her unconditional support may be pivotal for Kaname's behavior. When Kaname thinks up a plan, she helps her carry out it out, but tries not to get directly involved, watching from the sidelines instead.

In Momomi's personal and sexual relationship with Kaname, she is ironically usually the most aggressive partner. Eventually it is discovered that Kaname may have not loved Momomi as much as Momomi loved Kaname, due to Kaname having an intense interest in Amane since early on. Momomi ultimately discovers this which leads her to slap Kaname and leave her with a broken heart. However, Kaname is later able to leave Amane in her past and move on with her life. It is implied that Kaname and Momomi start anew.

[edit] Attending Lulim

Chikaru Minamoto (源千華留, Minamoto Chikaru)^?, (Fifth year, A class), (Seiyū - Saki Nakajima)

Chikaru has shown herself to be a natural leader as she is the president of several functions: the student council of Lulim, the Transformation Club (where members dress up in different costumes), and the Secret Club (where members try to solve mysteries). She has a friendly personality and enjoys helping others when they need it, which makes her an excellent candidate for the student council. Also, Chikaru tends to be very knowledgeable about the schools and their inner workings. When in Astraea student council meetings, she often lets the other two school representatives argue with each other while she sits back and observes their behavior.

Chikaru has exhibited a strong familiarity and faculty with the arts in costume design, costume creation and acting.

Kizuna Hyūga (日向絆奈, Hyūga Kizuna)^?, (Second year, B class), (Seiyū - Ai Shimizu)

Kizuna seems very outgoing, hyper and, like Chiyo of Miator, a bit of a klutz. She spends a lot of time with Chikaru Minamoto and Remon Natsume, making her a part of the Transformation and Secret Clubs. She tends to be very expressive in her actions and words, not wasting any chance to introduce herself to someone new.

Since Chikaru is her senpai and student council president, Kizuna enjoys following Chikaru's decisions and finds a lot of fun in doing so, whether they be club related or not. Since she is only in her second year at Lulim, she tends to be rather immature compared to others.

Additionally, she may be in an intimate relationship with Remon, though this is still uncertain. What is certain is that they sometimes share a bed (which, admittedly, is no firm indicator of physical intimacy in this series), that they are often depicted holding hands or touching, and that they have kissed at least once in front of an unimpressed Chikaru.

Remon Natsume (夏目檸檬, Natsume Remon)^?, (Second year, B class), (Seiyū - Ui Miyazaki)

Much like Kizuna in personality, though not as clumsy, she is also one of the members of the Transformation and Secret Clubs. She tends to be more serious than Kizuna, though she doesn't miss the chance to get excited about matters such as love and attraction.

Remon and Kizuna seem to have known each other long enough to become best friends and in effect they are almost always seen together. When it comes to the two of them, Kizuna usually does most of the talking while Remon often agrees with her companion, though she will offer up an opinion when need be.

As stated above, she may be in an intimate relationship with Kizuna, though this is still uncertain. However, she appeared decidedly unhappy when Kagome was sharing a room with them during summer school.

Kagome Byakudan (白檀籠女, Byakudan Kagome)^?, (First year, C class), (Seiyū - Yukari Fukui)

Kagome seems very childish since she carries around a teddy bear named Percival (パーシバル, Pāshibaru^?) everywhere she goes and talks to it constantly, even referring to it as if it were a real person. She has a quiet voice and seems rather sad and lonely at times due to the fact that she doesn't seem to know a lot of people or have many friends at that. After becoming friends with Chikaru, Kizuna and Remon, she started to follow them around as well and became a member of their tight-knit group. She is apparently also fond of Nagisa Aoi from Miator, due to an incident between them which involved an umbrella.

She seems to have a high degree of artistic abilites, as is shown when she is building sand castles, or acting in Romeo and Juliet. She also seems to have a heightened perception of others' emotions and can tell when those around her are deeply distraught or in emotional pain.

[edit] Trivia

• Several of the characters resemble other characters from different anime series. For instince, Miyuki is similar in both appearance and social position to Yoko Mizuno from Maria-sama ga Miteru, although Miyuki is distinctly more serious. Also, Shizuma displays a startling outward resemblance to the character Anju from the anime Karin. Again, the similarity is physical, as their personalities are quite dissimilar.
• Nagisa seems in some ways to be an opposite and in others an equal of Kaori. The two resemble each other physically and would have been the same age if Kaori had survived. They both have red eyes and similar features. However, their hair styles are different and where Kaori was somewhat mature and frail, Nagisa is somewhat immature yet full of energy.
• A parallel can be drawn between the Nagisa x Shizuma relationship and the Momomi x Kaname relationship; in both cases, one of the partners is disappointed by the realization that the person they care for is harboring strong feelings for someone else and by the fact that the relationship was not as firm as they had felt, or that they were even being used as tools. Nagisa may have feared that she was a rebound love or a replacement for a dead woman; Momomi may feel that she is simply a tool to get revenge on Amane or a second best replacement.
• There are no men at all featured in the Strawberry Panic! anime-universe.

[edit] See also

• Strawberry Panic!
• List of Strawberry Panic! episodes