This is a page dedicated to the minor characters from Kibou no Chikara ~Otona Pretty Cure '23~.
Komiya and Kanai[]
Kanai (left) and Komiya (right).
Komiya (小宮)? and Kanai (金井)? are students of Yumehara Nozomi in Class 5-1 at Plaisir Academy.
They first appeared in the first episode, though just as cameo appearances during Nozomi's lecture on climate change. It wasn't until the following episode where they were properly introduced. The morning following Nozomi's reunion with her old friends, when she looks at Rumi's empty cubby at school, the two students greet her. Later, when the Shadows attack, Nozomi spots the two hiding under a table. She goes over to comfort them, reminding them of when they played shadow tag in school, saying that they just need to run away and not let the Shadows touch their own shadows. They do as told.
In the fifth episode, they appear in the background during Nozomi's lecture, as well as in the illusion Bell puts her in of her classroom.
In the final episode, they're in the classroom when Nozomi starts to proctor a test.
Komiya has black hair in braided pigtails and matching eyes. She wears an orange blouse with a long-sleeved yellow shirt underneath, a light green skirt, white socks, and brown shoes.
Kanai has brown hair cut in a bob with matching eyes. She wears a long-sleeved pink blouse tucked into brown shorts, white socks, and brown shoes.
Komiya is voiced by Shibata Mei. Komiya also shares her surname with Komiya Ema from Kimi to Idol Pretty Cure♪. Kanai is voiced by Mikami Yurie.
Katagiri Tomoji[]
Katagiri Tomoji (片桐知二)? is the father of Rumi. He is a fabric wholesaler that appeared in the first episode.
According to his daughter, he used to be a nice person, even supporting her dream of dancing. But due to hard times, he's become a meaner person, even lashing out at Rumi's teacher, Yumehara Nozomi. The hard times have caused him to develop an alcohol addiction, as in one scene, he is shown sitting in his living room with several empty cans of beer on the table.
One day, at school, Rumi tells Nozomi that she's transferring out of Plaisir Academy to the countryside where her grandmother lives due to her dad's company having fallen on hard times, and her mom having split up with him. He appears onscreen in a later scene, at his store, where he begs a client on the phone to continue doing business with him, but the client retorts that his prices are too steep. Katagiri tries to justify the prices by noting his products' durability, but the client doesn't budge. Frustrated, he kicks a box of clothing across the street, causing it to slide into a pile of trash, with both being knocked into the river.
Later, Nozomi goes to the Katagiris to make them reconsider transferring out Rumi, but she learns from the girl's father that he and his wife have divorced. When Nozomi asks about Rumi's dream of dancing, he retorts by asking if she can save his struggling company, if she can repay all his debt, find new clients for him, ultimately telling her to leave him alone as she can't do anything for him.
Once Rumi is asleep, her father, drunk, sits in the living room, muttering that no one is coming to save him so they should just leave him alone. Suddenly, a Shadow appears from behind, scaring and knocking him unconscious.
He appeared during a flashback in the tenth episode when Bell talks about selfish humans.
He has brownish-black messy hair, and matching eyes. He wears a long-sleeved teal unbuttoned shirt with a yellow necktie and light blue dress shirt underneath, black dress pants, and black shoes.
Tomoji's name as written on Rumi's transfer papers.
His given name is not said in the anime nor is it listed in the credits. Instead, his full name is shown on the transfer papers the principal of Plaisir Academy shows Nozomi.
He is voiced by Takahashi Kenji.
The Hoshinos' baby[]
The Hoshino's baby (星野家の赤ちゃん)? is the child of Hoshino Kenta and Yuuko.
The baby first appears in the first episode, attached to a baby carrier on Kenta's back as the couple works at their restaurant, Cafe and Bar Time. The baby continues to appear attached to Kenta's back whenever he's on screen for the next few episodes. In the seventh episode, the baby has a more significant role, as it begins to cry while at work. Kenta asks Yuuko when the babysitter will be coming, to which she replies that they're running late as the trains are stopped. Kasugano Urara offers to look after their child for them, holding them in her hands. Syrup makes funny faces to try and stop the baby from crying, but it's of no use. Urara then sings one of her songs, which soothes the baby. This proves to be such a great success that, in the tenth episode, Kenta and Yuuko ask Urara to babysit their child, as she sings another one of her songs to soothe the baby, who Kenta notes has grown fond of her songs and even sings along to them.
The baby has brown hair similar to their mother. Their gender and name is not given in the series.
The baby is voiced by Satō Miyuki.
Rin's boss[]
Rin's boss (りんの上司)? is her superior at the jewelry design company she works at.
She briefly appears in the first episode during a flashback, telling Rin that her design didn't make the cut for the internal competition. She appears onscreen in the sixth episode, again not impressed with Rin's design, saying that it's a bit "too structured" and that Rin hasn't won any in-house competitions lately. She tries to cut the tension by noting that Rin is cheerful and friendly, thus she would do well in the sales department. The next day, Rin wakes up late for the competition, and takes a taxi to her workplace. While in the car, she receives a text from her boss, asking where she is. Rin arrives in time, as her boss says she's counting on her. However, the presentation doesn't go that well for Rin. Her boss notes that while she understands where Rin was going with the "making everyone happy" concept, the design doesn't live up to the message and thus won't gain any traction.
In the final episode, she reviews Rin's revised proposal, this time complimenting her and suggesting she submit it at the next in-house company. Later, she joins Rin as they go overseas to do philanthropy for their fair trade business partners.
The boss has wavy brown hair wrapped in a bun and matching eyes. She wears an olive green scarf around her neck, a teal blazer with a salmon-colored shirt underneath, and a teal pencil skirt.
She is voiced by Mikajiri Nozomi, who voiced the Yaraneeda from Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure.
Chief Secretary[]
The Chief Secretary (秘書室長)? is one of Mimino Kurumi's superiors at her workplace.
As Kurumi notes, the Chief is a man who's stuck to tradition, as he forces her to stay behind at work so that she doesn't leave before the president does,KnCOPC02 as well as making all the secretaries stand outside the office an hour before work to greet the president.KnCOPC03 He is strict and unfair, making Kurumi work overtime for free, by having her clean the meeting room he just used, and threatening to replace her if she doesn't comply.KnCOPC02
In the final episode, Kurumi quits her job, and during the exit interview with the Chief, when he dismissively asks if she has another job lined up, she replies that she's going to become Prime Minister, shocking him.
The Chief is an older, slightly wrinkled, man with short brown hair and black eyes. He wears glasses with teal frames, and a full black suit.
He is voiced by Tadokoro Hinata.
Karen's medical advisor[]
Karen's medical advisor (かれんの指導医)? is her superior at the hospital she works at.
He first appears in the third episode. When Karen struggles to get Shinozaki Nana to comply, she goes to him, who notes that this is not a unique occurrence with the patient. Karen wonders if something is causing Shinozaki to act that way, to which her advisor brushes it off, saying that there will always be patients you don't see eye to eye with. He then offers to take over Shinozaki's care from Karen, but she insists on staying with her. Later, Karen asks her advisor to accompany Shinozaki during her physical therapy, which surprises him a bit at her insistence. That night, he notes that Karen is assigned the night shift, and remarks that she is difficult to work with. He is then attacked by a Shadow.
He appears once more in the final episode, where he and Karen watch over Nozomi, who has been asleep for about a week following the eradication of the Shadows. He notes that there's nothing physically wrong with her, and unless they can find a cause, they should give up, but Karen insists that they hold onto hope.
He is a man of slightly larger frame with short black hair and matching eyes. He wears glasses and a full white doctor's outfit with a green shirt and stethoscope underneath.
He is voiced by Takeda Kōji.
Takkun[]
Saki and her fiancé.
Takkun is the fiancé of Hyuuga Saki.
He is first mentioned in the fourth episode, when Saki notes that she's getting engaged to a man she met while at culinary school. Later, when Mai discusses her problems with her boyfriend, Saki notes that she and her fiancé have fought before, and still do.
In the ninth episode, he appears on screen, albeit not his full face, and only in flashback sequences. Saki notes that he was raised in the city and thus had always dreamed of living in a place with lots of nature, such as her hometown of Yuunagi, where he wants to open a restaurant near PANPAKA Pan Bakery and serve food made with local vegetables. Though his actual name is not given in the anime, "Takkun," the name Saki has for him in her phone contacts, is shown when he texts Saki about when they'll tour the wedding venue. In a scene after, Mai calls Saki over to the Sky Tree to discuss her troubles, as the latter discusses how she wants to study breadmaking in France, but is unsure how to tell her parents and fiancé about it. Eventually, Saki is able to muster the courage to tell her parents, who give their approval, but ask if she let her fiancé know about her plans, to which Saki says she did, as a flashback plays showing the two at a restaraunt the discussing the matter. Saki notes that he said she can do whatever she wants after they get married, as what he wants most is to see her happy.
From what little is shown of Takkun, he has short black hair, wears a blue blazer, dark grey dress pants, and black shoes.
He has no known voice actor.
Sasaki Kaho and Sekine[]
Mai and Sasaki.
Sekine.
Sasaki Kaho (佐々木香穂)? and Sekine (関根)? are employees and fellow co-workers of Mishou Mai at JPK Agency. Sekine specifically appears to be a junior colleague of the other two.
They first appeared in the fourth episode. When Mai is on her break, reading the breakup message from her boyfriend, Sasaki goes over to remind her that the meeting is about to start. During the meeting, it's revealed that Sekine will be going on maternity leave in the following month. She stands up when named, but the chief tells her it's ok to sit back down, and adds that he's counting on everyone to pick up her slack in her absence.
In another meeting, Mai and Sasaki present their logo designs for a sake company to the others. One employee says their attention to detail is appreciated, but once the meeting is over, Sasaki finds this patronizing, as she notes all they do is change the size of logos, and that she and Mai didn't go to art school "just to do this." She then shows Mai a video of someone she went to art school with, who posts videos of herself painting and doing other creative endeavors for 300,000 views, which makes her feel inadequate in comparison.
Soon after, Sekine appears in the meeting room, telling the two that she'll be leaving early, so Sasaki tells her to leave everything to them. However, once she leaves, Sasaki feels left out, noting that Sekine is expecting a child, and Mai currently has a boyfriend.
Sasaki has short olive brown hair with no bangs and matching eyes. She wears a beige blazer with a light blue blouse and single-gem necklace underneath, and what seems to be a dark brown pencil skirt. Sekine has neck-length brown hair and matching eyes. She wears a light orange cardigan with a yellow dress underneath.
Sasaki is voiced by Kodaira Yūki, who also voiced Osanai Takeru in Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure. Sekine is voiced by Nagai Mariko.
Sasaki shares her family name with Sasaki Namie from Smile Pretty Cure!.
Yumi[]
Yumi (ゆみ)? is a student at Plaisir Academy. She is the granddaughter of Mochida, a man who owns a laundromat in the town. She appeared in the eighth episode.
One day, while Akimoto Komachi cleans the town's flowerbed, Yumi runs up to ask her if she can feed the killifish in the manmade pond. When Yamaguchi arrives and calls Komachi a pro at writing, Yumi becomes interested, asking if any of her novels are in the school library, and if she could read one, to which Komachi acts modest and is hesitant about. Yumi then runs off.
Yumi has neck-length brownish-black hair that curls to the side at the ends, with a star-shaped hairpin on her left side. She has matching brown eyes. She wears a light blue dress with a long-sleeved white blouse underneath, an orange backpack, egg-white tights, and brown shoes.
Yumi is voiced by Ikeda Misaki.
Yamaguchi[]
Yamaguchi (山口)? is a woman that is an acquaintance of Akimoto Komachi and Yukishiro Sanae. She appeared in the eighth episode.
One day, while Komachi cleans the town's flowerbed, Yamaguchi walks by and thanks her for all her hard work. She shows her the latest issue of the local paper, saying that she read and enjoyed Komachi's essay from the perspective of stray cat, praising her writing. Yamaguchi notes that Komachi referenced the local Café Tobari, which she went to visit and was pleasantly surprised by. Yumi, a little girl feeding the killifish in a pond in the garden, becomes interested in Komachi's writing, as Yamaguchi explains that she is a pro novelist who's won an award. Once Yumi runs off, Yamaguchi's friend, Shimizu, appears, walking her Pomeranian. The two talk about a dog that was just recently adopted, leaving Komachi behind.
Later, when Komachi, Nozomi, and Coco meet at Café Tobari to discuss the town's history, Yamaguchi overhears and comes by to recommend Sanae for her knowledge, saying that she'll contact her so they can visit her the next day.
In the final episode, when Komachi is working in the garden, Yamaguchi comes over to express her surprise that she is a friend of Sanae's granddaughter.
Yamaguchi is a slightly wrinkled older woman with short, messy, purplish-black hair and black eyes. She wears lipstick and painted wine-colored nails, hoop earrings, a loose long-sleeved purple shirt with acorn-like patterns on it, a lime green tote bag on her arm, red pants, and yellow flats.
Yamaguchi is voiced by Umeda Kikumi.