People have been asking me, who are these "Nanako" and "Haruta" etc that I talk about when I blog? I am of course talking about the many side-characters with no real stories on them yet, that are getting love in the novels we've yet to see. I thought I'd introduce them to you with the slight knowledge I have of them.

First off is everyone's favorite mother and MILF; Takasu Yasuko. You hear her name fairly often, but people tend to forget about her, since all she seems there for is showing off her ass or her bosom. Ryuuji's mom and Inko-chan's best friend, Taiga has an affinity for her too, for obvious reasons. Hasn't had any real role yet apart from explaining why Ryuuji is like he is, just by being herself.

Koigakubo Yuri. I have so much trouble writing her name every time, and I think people have the same problem in the show with pronouncing her name, thus she is nicknamed Yuri-chan by all the students. She's the homeroom teacher for the class everyone in the show is attending. Very frightened of Taiga, and likes to let Haruta do all the reading in class. Not too important YET.

Haruta Kouji, the class dumbass and slacker. Note how he has a hoodie on him below his uniform. He's also eating in class, which gets him trouble from Yuri-chan. In the show, he's the comedy character in the male slapstick pair of the show, together with...

Noto Hisamitsu. He's in the lower left corner here. If anyone has a better pic/time for him, do tell. Class self-claimed pimp, who isn't really making it through. Has no significance yet, apart from being in the male slapstick pair, all to describe our main characters with how they react to the main cast.

Kihara Maya, the first of the female slapstick pair of the show. Likes to stick around and talk with Kitamura a.k.a. Maruo, and is a fan of him like every other girl at the school. Also buddies with Minorin, like everyone else. Together with the next person, she's the side-commentary on what happens in the show, with no real significance. Her partner in crime is...

Kashii Nanako. The show's elegant, princess-quality kind of girl, which acts innocent (and probably is) and sweet at all times. Together with Maya, she makes commentary and stalks Kitamura, possibly to Taiga's frustration and murderous rages. No real significance just yet.

Kanou Sumire is the student council president. What you don't know yet is that she won the election by a 100% majority because of her powerful, yakuza-tastic personality that spurs everyone on like an inspiring leader should. She's probably the most fun person to translate, since I can find all kinds of middle-level bad mouth ways to refer to people in. During episode four, everyone thought she was Ami. I had a blast with this, since I totally agree on how similar they are drawn in the anime. Her hair is black in the novels. What the hell, J.C.Staff? She's going to be important real soon.

Black Muscle. I shit you not, his name is credited as 黒マッスル. I don't really remember much of him from the novels, but I know that there's shit going on with him in the next episode. The cast's gym teacher and very enthustiatic powerhouse. Loves ranting about sweat. Also, take a closer look at the pic. When you see it you will shit bricks.