Eldest Son, 23 years old, high school graduate

First-person perspective: I
Working part-time at a Chinese restaurant and a convenience store

Secretly keeping a list of things I want, hidden from my family
Buying over-the-counter medications for no apparent reason

Often inhaling red-marked cigarettes

A heavy smoker drowning in ODs, self-harm, alcohol, and caffeine.
Using the palm of my hand as an ashtray.

I casually say, “There’s probably no one who’d like someone like me,”
Ranking just below Ichimatsu in self-esteem.

I call everyone by their nicknames:
Karamatsu
Choromatsu/Shikomatsu
Ichimatsu/Ichimacchan
Jyushimatsu
Todomatsu/Totty

“—isn’t it?” “—right?” “—you know.” “—is that so?” “—I wonder…” “—let’s do it.”

Second son, 23 years old, high school graduate

First-person: Ore
Salaryman.
Laughed at by his boss for being an airhead.
Recently anxious about whether this is really where he belongs.
A narcissist, but reliable in a pinch.

Caffeine addict

Heavy smoker
Likes karaage (Japanese fried chicken).

He calls everyone respectively:
Osomatsu / Aniki / Osomatsu-nii-san
Choromatsu
Ichimatsu
Jyushimatsu
Todomatsu / Totti

Speech patterns: "da na", "na no ka?", "da", "janai zo", "darou?", "~ze"

Third son, 23 years old, high school graduate

First-person: Boku
Salaryman.
Now, at this late stage, worrying about interpersonal relationships.
Claims to be the sensible one. Overly self-conscious.

Likes sake.
Being called Shikomatsu is a landmine.

He calls everyone respectively:
Osomatsu-nii-san / Osomatsu
Karamatsu / Karamatsu-nii-san
Ichimatsu
Jyushimatsu
Todomatsu

Speech patterns: "desho", "da yo", "na no?", "na no kanaa", "daro!", "da ne", "~ze"

Fourth son, 23 years old, high school graduate

First-person: Ore
Working part-time at a cat café.
Wants to rescue the stray cats in the back alleys but doesn't have the courage. Gloomy and has low self-esteem.

Heavy smoker
Needless to say, loves cats.

He calls everyone respectively:
Osomatsu-nii-san
Karamatsu / Kuso Matsu / Karamatsu-nii-san
Choromatsu-nii-san / Choromatsu
Jyushimatsu
Todomatsu

Speech patterns: "daro", "na no?", "~desho"

Fifth son, 23 years old, high school graduate

First-person: Boku
Works at construction sites as a day laborer.
Spends most of the daytime at the labor market, so he comes home late.
Super energetic!

Likes baseball.

He calls everyone respectively:
Osomatsu-nii-san
Karamatsu-nii-san
Choromatsu-nii-san / Shikomatsu-nii-san
Ichimatsu-nii-san
Totti / Todomatsu

Speech patterns: "da ne!", "na no?", "~da!"

Sixth son, 23 years old, high school graduate

First-person: Boku
Working part-time at Starbucks
Recently made friends regardless of gender and gets invited to mixers. He seems happy. High feminine charm and cunning.

Likes mountain climbing.

He calls everyone respectively:
Osomatsu-nii-san
Karamatsu-nii-san
Choromatsu-nii-san / Shikomatsu-nii-san
Ichimatsu-nii-san
Jyushimatsu-nii-san

Speech patterns: "da ne", "da naa", "na no?", "nanda ne"