Hanasaku Iroha

Hiyah! For this post I'm gonna introduce another set of characters from this anime. "Hanasaku Iroha"

Firstly, A little review conclusion. 

Better than a 3 by far, but I've seen stronger 4-star titles...this one is a nice heartwarming jaunt that sadly didn't live up to its full potential. — Melissa Sternenberg

Ohana Matsumae (松前 緒花 Matsumae Ohana^?)

Voiced by: Kanae Itō

Ohana Matsumae is an energetic and optimistic 16-year-old girl and the protagonist of 

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Iroha. She is sent to live at her estranged grandmother's hot spring inn, Kissuisō, after her mother elopes with her boyfriend to evade his debt. Her best friend Kōichi Tanemura confessed his feelings to her before her departure and she was unable to reciprocate his feelings until the end of the series. At her grandmother's demand, she works at the inn as compensation for staying there. She likes to drink a mix of cola and black tea.It is confusing if she's in love with her best friend or not. But she is always dependant on him. She is a strong willed girl who is stubborn and is realistic for her age.

Minko Tsurugi (鶴来 民子 Tsurugi Minko^?)

Voiced by: Chiaki Omigawa

Tsurugi Minko is a 16-year-old apprentice chef and resident at Kissuisō. She is a tsundere. Her beautiful looks hide a very cold demeanor. She dislikes Ohana from their first meeting, nicknaming her balut, but has slowly accepted her as a friend. Against her parents' wishes, her dream is to become a professional chef, resulting in her search for training opportunities. Her search led her to Kissuisō, where Tōru Miyagishi accepted her as an apprentice chef. Since then, she has strong feelings for him and becomes jealous when he talks about other girls.

Nako Oshimizu (押水 菜子 Oshimizu Nako^?)

Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki

Oshimizu Nako is a shy and timid 16-year-old cleaning part-time maid and waitress at Kissuisō. She has three younger siblings whom she assists her parents in raising. She becomes close friends with Ohana and teaches her how to perform her duties. Nako is very good at swimming, by which she gains since childhood the nickname "Kappapa", after an aquatic mythic creature kappa.

Yuina Wakura (和倉 結名 Wakura Yuina^?)

Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu

Yuina is the 16-year-old daughter and heiress to the Fukuya Inn, the rival inn of Kissuisō. She is in the same high school as Ohana, Minko, and Nako, and is seen hanging out with them on several occasions. She is divided on the choice of whether to go on with her family's inn-running business, or to find herself a different form of career fulfillment.

Kōichi Tanemura (種村 孝一 Tanemura Kōichi^?)

Voiced by: Yūki Kaji

Kōichi is a 16-year-old teenager who is Ohana's best friend. Kōichi confessed his feelings to Ohana before her departure, but was too afraid to hear her answer and ran away. He often offers Ohana support when she feels down. As the story progress, he feels abandoned by Ohana as she adjusts to her new lifestyle.

Sui Shijima (四十万 スイ Shijima Sui^?)

Voiced by: Tamie Kubota, Takako Honda (young)

Ohana's 68-year-old grandmother and owner of Kissuisō. Behind her fierce and strict composure towards her employees (to the point of physically reprimand them), Sui eventually reveals herself as comprehensive and caring toward them when most needed thus earning not only obedience from them, but also respect and devotion.

Tomoe Wajima (輪島 巴 Wajima Tomoe^?)

Voiced by: Mamiko Noto

Tomoe is the 28-year-old head waitress working at Kissuisō. She enjoys hearing gossip about other employees and customers lodging at the inn. As a single woman near her thirties, Tomoe is usually reminded by her mother that she should start looking for a husband and start a family.

Enishi Shijima (四十万 縁 Shijima Enishi^?)

Voiced by: Kenji Hamada

Ohana's 32-year-old uncle. He was bullied by Satsuki during their childhood. He often calls upon Takako and considers her his partner. The two marry late in the series. After Kissuisō's closure, Enishi plans to improve his management skills in order to succeed his mother.

Tōru Miyagishi (宮岸 徹 Miyagishi Tōru^?)

Voiced by: Junji Majima

A 23-year-old junior chef working at Kissuisō. He is very outspoken and easily frustrated. He strictly mentors and supervises Minko's training, often going too far with verbal abuse. Ohana was initially intimidated by him, but has since developed a dislike to Tōru. However, Tōru appears to develop feelings toward Ohana as he feels that she is the only one who is willing to say she needs him. Afterwards, he is often seen looking out for Ohana, much to Minko's jealousy, who mistook Tōru's worries about Ohana for love, which was proved wrong.

Renji Togashi (富樫 蓮二 Togashi Renji^?)

Voiced by: Taro Yamaguchi

A 42-year-old cook working at Kissuisō. Renji is Tōru's mentor and the head chef of the Kissuisō kitchen. He has a very gruff appearance, evidenced by a small facial scar, but has been shown to have a light-hearted side on occasion. He gets nervous very easily when under pressure, but is usually well-focused on his job.

Takako Kawajiri (川尻 崇子 Kawajiri Takako^?)

Voiced by: Ayumi Tsunematsu

A 30-year-old business consultant adviser for Kissuisō. She attended the same university as Enishi. She often has erratic plans to improve the inn and tends to spout out random English sayings. She eventually marries Enishi late in the series. Her new name is Takako Shijima.

Tarō Jirōmaru (次郎丸 太朗 Jirōmaru Tarō^?)

Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe

A 31-year-old novelist who frequently lodges at Kissuisō. He writes erotic novels using the Kissuisō's staff as character references. He eventually starts working at the inn after it is discovered that he can't pay the bill. Ironically, his past works include a cooking manga that inspired both Minko and Tōru to become cooks themselves.

Denroku Sukegawa (助川 電六 Sukegawa Denroku^?)

Voiced by: Chō

A 73-year-old janitor working at Kissuisō. He has been working at Kissuisō since its establishment. The staff calls him "Beanman".

Satsuki Matsumae (松前 皐月 Matsumae Satsuki^?)

Voiced by: Takako Honda

Ohana's 38-year-old mother. She is a journalist who elopes with her boyfriend to evade his debt. She leaves Ohana to the care of her mother, who claims to have disowned her daughter. She neglected Ohana as a child and raised her with the mentality of relying on oneself. She works as a hotel and inn critic, often asked to write scathing reviews if asked by her higher ups