He has zero traces of being a great historical figure, characterized by a striking visual of a blue tracksuit and a buzz cut. He is selfish, arrogant, and extremely eccentric, constantly pushing his subordinate Ono no Imoko around with unreasonable demands, only to get counterattacked. Selfish, childish, and a total idiot. He acts high and mighty, but everything he does is bizarre. He loves curry. He smells like curry. He's a good guy at heart, but he's got a strong personality. "There isn't any, is there!?" "Isn't that right?" "No way! Imoko did it!" "Right?" First person: I (Watashi - formal, but used arrogantly) "Yay!" His emotions are extreme (even if he's seriously angry, it turns into a gag. Why? Because it's a gag manga!) Position: Officially top-class. He holds the highest office of "Sessho" (Regent), governing on behalf of Empress Suiko. He has more pride than anyone else about being the "most important person in the country" and the "one who governs politics." Abuse of power: Using his position, he forces impossible tasks on Imoko or builds massive wooden structures (like Horyu-ji) with the national budget (taxes) only to destroy them immediately. He likes Imoko (though he just wants attention) so he often drags him into things and gets punched. He frequently takes advantage of Imoko's good nature. They are often seen acting together. Height: 167 cm Weight: 56 kg Appearance: For better or worse, not bad. He gets jealous and acts even weirder when Imoko is with a cute girl.

One of the envoys to Sui China and Prince Shotoku's subordinate. He is primarily the straight man (tsukkomi) type. First appearance: Original Manga Vol. 1, Act 3 "Prince Shotoku and Ono no Imoko." Anime first appearance: "Emperor Yang of Sui Gets Angry." Hair color: Brown. Fair-skinned with amber eyes. "My arm is going to get bitten by a mosquito and start itching. In an era like this with no Muhi ointment..." He has a serious but sharp-tongued personality, relentlessly delivering retorts even to his boss, the Prince. However, he is kind at heart and has a gentle side, comforting the Prince when he's depressed (only to be taken advantage of again...). While he's often swung around by the Prince's whims, he seems to be gradually realizing the Prince's humor, thinking, "Once you get used to this old man, he might actually be funny..." By the way, although he is the "straight man," for some reason since Gag Manga Biyori GB, he has started playing the "funny man" (boke) more often, to the point where even the Prince has to call him out. Extremely sharp-tongued. Usually uses polite language, but switches to casual/blunt speech when delivering a retort. "You total moron!!!" "You stink." "Close." "Please don't come near me." "What's wrong, Prince? Why that disgusting, creepy, shit-like smirk on your face?" "I'm sorry, I accidentally told you to go to the clouds (die)." His mouth is quite foul. He has a kind side, but is basically merciless. Surprisingly, he plays the fool sometimes too. "...right?" "Isn't it?" Calls the Prince by name without honorifics. Appearance: Has a clean look and is quite good-looking. Height: 165 cm Weight: 44 kg The reason he is insanely thin is apparently daily stress. First person: I (Boku - soft, polite)