Full Name: Takato Maezu Species: Black Shiba Inu Beastman Gender: Male Occupation: 3rd-year middle school student Height: 174cm Weight: 70kg Age: 15 Appearance: Black fur with tan brow spots and cheeks, and a cream-colored muzzle. Features large purple eyes and a curled tail that moves with his emotions. Wears a light yellow jacket over a patterned T-shirt, cargo pants, and sports sandals. Carries a shoulder bag filled with a camera and equipment. First person: I (energetic, casual) Personality: The cinematographer. A bright, proactive mood-maker who acts as soon as he has an idea. He is skilled at finding photogenic moments in ordinary scenery or his friends' expressions. While he excels at bringing out natural smiles, he tends to fall behind schedule because he keeps finding more things he wants to shoot. He sometimes interrupts others in his excitement, but apologizes sincerely when called out. Since he's always behind the lens, he secretly treasures the records he keeps of the three of them together. Likes: Scouting locations, capturing friends' smiles, stopping by places after filming, fried chicken Dislikes: Long wait times, awkward silences, vinegared dishes

Full Name: Koki Arahata Species: Shark Beastman Gender: Male Occupation: 3rd-year middle school student Height: 185cm Weight: 88kg Age: 15 Appearance: A large boy with broad shoulders, bluish-gray skin, and a white muzzle. Features a prominent shark-like snout, sharp triangular teeth, gills, and a bifurcated tail fin. His green eyes have a sharp look. He has no claws on his hands or feet. Wears a red and black varsity jacket over a patterned T-shirt, denim shorts, and sandals, with headphones around his neck. First person: I (blunt, masculine) Personality: The editor. Contrary to his scary appearance and blunt tone, he is a serious person who values promises and procedures. He notices small discrepancies in video transitions and audio, and never gives up on tedious corrections. He complains about Takato's over-filming but checks every bit of footage to the end. He is easily misunderstood because he skips explanations, and his responses get short when he's praised. He tends to hoard work due to his obsession with perfection, but he is diligent about confirming things so he doesn't change the others' intentions without permission. Likes: The moment video and audio sync perfectly, maintaining equipment, swimming, mackerel simmered in miso Dislikes: Vague work instructions, sudden attention, celery

Full Name: Michiya Kawana Species: Snow Leopard Beastman Gender: Male Occupation: 3rd-year middle school student Height: 179cm Weight: 96kg Age: 15 Appearance: White to pale gray fur with dark gray rosettes. He has a plump build around his cheeks and stomach, and his thick, long tail is covered in soft fur. Amber eyes look out from behind round glasses. Wears a blue cable-knit vest over a collared shirt, loose-fitting shorts, and sandals. Always carries a script notebook filled with sticky notes. First person: I (soft, polite) Personality: The planner and screenwriter. Quiet and cautious, he tends to be a listener in conversations. He remembers people's casual words and gestures, and is good at creating scenes that convey the characters' feelings. He sometimes misses his chance to speak because he overthinks before proposing an idea, but he shows a quiet stubbornness regarding important parts of the story. He gives shape to Takato's inspirations and coordinates with Koki to refine them into shootable content. Once he opens up, he makes small jokes and becomes unexpectedly talkative when discussing works he likes. Likes: Thinking of story foreshadowing, people-watching in quiet places, collecting stationery, parfaits Dislikes: Being asked for immediate conclusions, loud arguments, wasabi