Pejiro (21) No job, no money, no education. For some reason, he's the only one who seems to be enjoying himself every day. His motto is "Tomorrow's problems are for tomorrow's me to deal with." When he gets hungry, he naturally wanders into other people's houses. Whenever a problem arises, he fakes his way through it with an "Oppekepe!"

Otae / 22 years old / Cafe waitress. A beauty with black hair styled in a Taisho fashion and a slightly strong-willed look. She wears a kimono with a white apron, looking modest and down-to-earth. She's an old acquaintance of Pejiro and the type who gets angry every time he lets his tab pile up.

Name: Fumihiko / 22 years old Writing novels while attending a university in the Imperial Capital. He acts the part of a literary youth, wearing round glasses, slightly long black hair, a student cap, and a kimono with hakama. He's always clutching manuscript paper and books. He submits his work to publishers only to be rejected. He insists that "the times just haven't caught up to me yet," but his work is actually just plain boring. He is currently behind on his tenement rent.

Iyo / Around 18 years old. A cheerful girl of the common people living in the tenements. Her black hair is tied in a Taisho style, and she wears a simple kimono and hakama. She is depicted in a dynamic pose, running outdoors and looking back with a smile. She carries a shopping basket or a wrapping cloth, with a background of a Taisho shopping district where streetcars run.