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Anise Kurobu

Pronounced: Ah - Nees.
Nickname: Ani
Birthdate: October 31
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Age: 10
Chinese Zodiac: Metal Tiger
Blood Type: B
Favorite Foods: Pizza, Edamame (boiled soybeans), Cheeseburgers
Hobbies: Videogames, Watching Henshin Rider, Cosplay, Snacking, Collecting Old Things
Talent: Fixing Stuff

Anise (or "Ani" for short) is the more outspoken girl of the two. She's very tomboyish, spunky, and impulsive. Loves Henshin Rider (our parody of old 70's Japanese Tokusatsu shows) and building things. She is a natural-born leader, although she tends to leap before she looks.

At home, she is an independent, latch-key child. Her mother is deceased and her father is always away working. She makes herself at home at Kana's house regularly, even adopting a drawer of her own. She is a packrat, spends all her savings on Henshin Rider toys, despite the small living quarters she and her dad live in.

Kana Mezurashi

Prounounced: Kah - Nah.
Nickname: Ka, Kya
Birthdate: January 19
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Age: 11
Chinese Zodiac: Earth Ox
Blood Type: A
Favorite Foods: Parfaits, Cakes, Noodles, Hawaiian Food
Hobbies: Tinkering around on her computer, Reading magazines, Crafts, Collecting books
Talent: Retains all sort of information (useful and otherwise)

Kana is Anise's long-time friend. She's much more conservative and girly, brainy and craftsy. She serves as Anise's balance - keeping her in check whenever she gets wild ideas and does brash and silly things.

Kana is much more well-off than Anise. She lives in a large, multi-story home and has both parents - although they are often away on business. In her own way, she is independent, but more homesy. (Likes to cook, clean, keep organized) Although their lives and personalities are so different, Anise and Kana compliment each other very well.

Anpan

Pronounced: Ahn - Pahn.

Anpan is the stuffed pup Anise ends up with. She names him after the baked sweet bean paste buns in Japanese confectionaries. He immediately takes on a personality similar to Anise - outspoken, "aggressive", and leader-like. He is distinguished by his downward "v" mouth and often "angry" looking eyes. He later adopts a red scarf. Anise often carries Anpan on her head.

Nemu

Pronounced: Neh - Moo.

Nemu is Anpan's "twin" companion pup given to Kana. He is very soft-hearted and looks at the world in wonder. Nemu is the slightly pudgier of the two pups and loves gooey foods. Some may say Nemu is "slower" to catch on to things, but he just understands the world in a very different way. Kana often carries Nemu in her arms or in her bags.

Henshin Rider

From the live action Tokusatsu TV show comes the coolest sentai hero: Henshin Rider! Battling the evil empire of Space Cow and his legion of monsters, this weekly TV series captures the hearts of the girls and pups. Anise is a Henshin Rider fanatic and often claims herself to be Henshin Rider's #1 fan.