Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai - Characters

Characters

Midori Saejima (冴島翠, Saejima Midori?)

The protagonist of the story. She is always happy and has many friends at school. Likes to draw and sing. She falls in love with Akira.

Akira Sudō (須藤晃, Sudō Akira?)

A main character in the story. The guy who Midori falls in love with. He has a troubled past with an unhappy childhood, but eventually opens up to Midori.

Ken Nakagawa (中川ケン, Nakagawa Ken?)

Midori's friend from junior-high. Ken is a musician who dreams of becoming a star. He first appears in volume 3, when Midori meets up with some of her old friends on her birthday. He is often mentioned in another of Yazawa's works, Gokinjo Monogatari, as the character Tsutomu bears an uncanny resemblance to him.

Hiroko Maki (牧博子, Maki Hiroko?)

Art teacher at Midori's school. She is popular among her students due to her beauty and kind personality. Struggles with her on and off relationship with Masashi. She knows Akira through Masashi.

Masashi Sakamoto (坂本将志, Sakamoto Masashi?)

Akira's tutor before high school. An avid artist, he leaves Hiroko in Japan and travels around the world (mostly France) for his art. It is revealed in the story that Masashi is Akira's half-brother.

Yuko Mamiya (麻宮裕子, Mamiya Yuko?)

She joined student council and was elected secretary with Bunta Kouno. She became Midori's best friend. She longs to be Shūichi's girlfriend ever since they went to junior high together. At first glance she looks like a stuck up or cold person because of her attitude. But she really is nice.

Shūichi Takigawa (瀧川秀一, Takigawa Shūichi?)

He joined the student council at the beginning of the manga and was elected treasurer. He became Akira's best friend. He is very popular among the girls in his school because of his good looks.