shinobu mariko

Mariko is Nanako's classmate and sits near her. She is instantly drawn to Nanako. Mariko is an exceptionally beautiful girl who, like others, aspires to join the Sorority and takes great pride in her looks. She desires for Nanako to be her best and closest friend and feels very jealous of Nanako's friendship with Tomoko. Consequently, she attempts to damage this relationship by spreading lies to Tomoko. Mariko fervently defends Nanako on various occasions, but her behavior can sometimes be excessive. Her occasionally odd behavior towards others is largely due to serious family issues. Her parents' relationship is troubled, and because of her father's actions, Mariko has developed a deep distrust of men. For a period, Mariko risks losing Nanako's friendship forever. Despite this, Mariko harbors deep feelings for Kaoru and eventually becomes friends with Tomoko as well, at least in the anime version.
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  • Rei Asaka (朝霞 れい)

    Asaka Rei

    Main

    Rei is a charming girl attending the second year at Seiran. Nanako meets her for the first time in the bus taking her and Tomoko to their first day in the new high school. Nanako is immediately impressed by her beauty, her confident attitude, and most of ...

  • Fukiko Ichinomiya (一の宮 蕗子)

    Ichinomiya Fukiko

    Main

    A very beautiful girl, unquestioned leader of the Sorority and President of the Student Council. Elegant and refined, Fukiko influences and controls everyone around her, determining their happiness or despair. She has a capricious character, both able of ...

  • Nanako Misonoo (御苑生 奈々子)

    Misonoo Nanako

    Main

    Nanako is a sweet and generous 16-year-old girl, who just wants to "be loved by the others, even if only a bit," and doesnt mean to harm anyone. She is suddenly plunged into a world that may change her deeply, as she becomes a member of the Sorority, a pr...

  • Kaoru Orihara (折原 薫)

    Orihara Kaoru

    Main

    Kaoru is an androgynous beauty. She's one year older than Nanako, but she's in the same class as her because a mysterious disease prevented her from attending school for a year. Kaoru is a real leader, in fact, besides being the "class-leader", she's also...

  • Mariko Shinobu (信夫 マリ子)

    Shinobu Mariko

    Main

    Mariko is Nanakos classmate; she sits close to her. She is immediately attracted by her. She is a very beautiful girl who, not differently from the others, wants to become a member of the Sorority, and is very proud of her beauty. She wants Nanako to beco...

  • Tomoko Arikura (有倉 智子)

    Arikura Tomoko

    Supporting

    Tomoko has been Nanako's best friend and support since childhood. Because of Nanako's admission in the Sorority their relationship - and the trust Tomoko has in Nanako - will be affected negatively. Differently from the manga, however, in the anime this r...

  • Takehiko Henmi (辺見 武彦)

    Henmi Takehiko

    Supporting

    The "dear brother" of the title, he's a reassuring figure to whom Nanako tells her life experiences by letter . Takehiko is linked to Nanako by more than this elective relationship, and is more in contact than Nanako may imagine with some girls surroundin...

  • Takashi Ichinomiya (一の宮 貴)

    Ichinomiya Takashi

    Supporting

    In the beginning, the name of this character often appearing in Takehiko's company is never mentioned. He's Henmi's good-humoured and genial friend and university colleague. The first time we see him alone is in the building where Saint Just lives, and in...

  • Aya Misaki (三咲 綾)

    Misaki Aya

    Supporting

    Aya is one of Mariko and Nanako's class mates. The daughter of a famous lawyer, she wishes with all her strength to become a member of the Sorority, like her mother had been when she was young. The main target of her wickedness and malicious remarks is Na...