Karakter & Staf

Chiyuki Fujito

Utama

Female · Umur 17

Height: 158 cm (5'2") A model for her father's company "Mille Neige". While praised to be blessed with good looks, the proper body proportions, and her father's connections and wealth, Chiyuki lacks the minimum height requirement to be a runway model. Despite this, she dreams of being in the Paris Fashion Week as the representative of her father's company and aims to be a top model, regardless of her short height and what other people think of her. Chiyuki is an energetic, charming, and strong-willed girl who speaks her mind and has a strong competitive spirit, especially when trying to prove her worth as a model to people that are dismissive of her. However, she can also be pushy and selfish at times, though her stubborn and blunt nature can be a source of encouragement and motivation to people like Ikuto or Kokoro due their lack of confidence. Aside from being the first person outside his family to support his dream of being a fashion designer, Chiyuki serves as a source of knowledge for Ikuto to understand the fashion industry and is essentially Ikuto's de facto muse. His presence is a source of strength and hope for Chiyuki, as he is one of the few people that looks past her height to see her talent, and she is protective of him in return.

Yumiri Hanamori

Ikuto Tsumura

Utama

Male · Umur 17-18

Ikuto has aspired to be a fashion designer and self-taught himself since he was at least seven years old, but is forced to put his dream on halt due to his financially struggling family. As the oldest child and only son, Ikuto helps his mother take care of his sisters and handles most of the housework and initially refuses to go college in lieu of full-time employment to support his sisters. After befriending Chiyuki and getting a part-time job at Yanagida's studio, Ikuto begins working towards his dream of being a fashion designer, though his financial situation causes him some setbacks. Despite not having any formal training or experience, Ikuto is very intuitive, hard-working, and a quick learner with a natural talent as a patternmaker. Ikuto's innate talent puts him on par with older aspiring fashion designers in the college-level Geika festival, though Ikuto is noted to have trouble with designing Haute couture by himself since he is used to making ready-to-wear clothes. While typically humble, polite, and mild-mannered, Ikuto gradually becomes more assertive, confident, less self-sacrificing, and develops a healthy ego as he becomes more involved in the fashion world. Ikuto has a special relationship with Chiyuki, crediting her as the reason for creating the opportunity that allowed him to pursue his dream, and their relationship is rooted in mutual feelings of kinship, respect, support, and friendly rivalry.

Natsuki Hanae

Kokoro Hasegawa

Pendukung

Female

Height: 181 cm (5'11") A young aspiring, hard-working fashion designer, first-year student at the Geika Institute of Fashion, and part-time model at "Bon Rouge". She has a shy, submissive, and meek personality, and is rather self-conscious about her height, though she became less bothered by it when she was scouted in high school. Despite being talented as a model, Kokoro dislikes the nuances the job includes, but her feelings of debt towards her manager Igarashi and her lack of confidence prevents her from quitting. Upon befriending and working alongside Ikuto at Yanagida's studio, Kokoro gradually begins to be more courageous and challenging herself due his encouragement, though she is still prone to self-doubt and worries.

Ai Kayano

Too Ayano

Pendukung

Male · Umur 22

Height: 180 cm (5'11") The adoptive child of the famous designer Mai Ayano and Ikuto's rival. Toh is originally from France and an orphan that lived on the streets until he was two years old. Having been personally trained by Mai for over 20 years, Toh is a prodigious fashion designer and patternmaker, skilled in all areas to flourish in the industry, and is considered the greatest senior student during his time at the Geika Institute of Fashion. Ambitious and a self-proclaimed narcissist, Toh harbors a strong fixation to surpasses his grandmother through his own efforts. Due to people downplaying his skills as Mai's heir to her company and his abilities far surpassing his peers, Toh is noted to always be alone, though he is friendly with many of his people. Upon noticing Ikuto's natural skills as a patterner, Toh takes a special interest in him. (Source: Wikipedia)

Ryouhei Kimura

Hazime Yanagida

Pendukung

An up-and-coming fashion designer in charge of a brand of the same name. He attends Paris Fashion Week with the hope of establishing his brand on a global scale.

Junichi Suwabe

Kaoru Kizaki

Pendukung

Female

Kaoru is a second-year student at the Geika Institute of Fashion who specializes in women's fashion and is a fan of Yanagida. Having worked as a dresser during Yanagida's first fashion show, Kaoru develops a fierce, one-sided rivalry and envy towards Ikuto after seeing him step up to the pressure of modifying one of Yanagida's dresses for Chiyuki.

Ayaka Fukuhara

Aoi Tsumura

Pendukung

Female

The second younger sister of Ikuto Tsumura and the third child of the Tsumura family. Aoi is talented at volleyball and she has been scouted by top schools.

Hibiku Yamamura

Honoka Tsumura

Pendukung

Female

The oldest daughter and second oldest child of the Tsumura family. Honoka is a smart girl that she spends most of her time studying, even attending a different school from the rest of her siblings and one day dreams of working overseas. However, taking care of her family takes up her attention, causing her grades to occasionally slip, and Honoka denies herself from going to college due to the family's financial situation. (Source: Smile Down the Runway Wiki)

Yui Ishikawa

Ichika Tsumura

Pendukung

Female · Umur 5

Ikuto Tsumura's five-year-old sister and the youngest child of the Tsumura family. Ichika deeply adores her older brother and the clothes he makes for her. Her favorite accessory is ribbons. She usually wears one in her hair, and the clothes Ikuto makes for her always have ribbons or ribbon patterns on them. (Source: Smile Down the Runway Wiki)

Hikaru Akao

Youko Takaoka

Pendukung

Female

Takaoka is the Headmaster of the Geika Institute of Fashion and takes great pride in her school. Behind her preppy and happy-go-lucky demeanor, Takaoka has a sharp eye and is supportive of all her students, including Ikuto, whom she greatly encourages to attend the school to nurture his talent.

Keiko Han

Mai Ayano

Pendukung

Female

A top designer who is highly respected in the fashion world. She is the CEO of the popular brand "Aphro I dite". She is also the adoptive guardian of Toh Ayano, officially known as his "grandmother".

Mayumi Asano

Seira

Pendukung

Female

Height: 171 cm (5'7") A famous model. She's considered sort for a runway model.

Yui Makino

Ryuunosuke Eda

Pendukung

Male

Ryuunosuke is a second-year student at the Geika Institute of Fashion who specializes in men's fashion and is Kaoru's childhood friend. Confident and disliking elite privilege, Ryuunosuke is competitive and aims to surpass those who are better than him, such as Toh.

Kouhei Amasaki

Yuu Igarashi

Pendukung

Female

Igarashi is Kokoro's manager and an agent from the modeling agency Bon Rouge. Igarashi is a former model and Shizuku's friend and colleague, having worked with her at Bon Rouge as teenagers.

Yuuko Kaida

Kumi Moriyama

Pendukung

She worked for Hanagida's brand.

Atsumi Tanezaki

Shizuku Naruoka

Pendukung

She is Chiyuki's modeling example.

Fumiko Orikasa

Fumiyo Niinuma

Pendukung

She writes for a clothing magazine and loves to read.

Ayaka Suwa

Yuriko Tsumura

Pendukung

Female

Yuriko is the kind and loving mother of Ikuto, Honoka, Aoi, and Ichika. Ever since her husband died when her children were young, Yuriko has been the sole provider for her family and her tendency to overwork herself has led her to be hospitalized many times. Despite the hardships she endures, Yuriko remains positive for her children's sake and maintains a playful sense of humor, especially towards Ikuto.

Houko Kuwashima

Kenji Fujito

Pendukung

Male

Chiyuki's father. He is the owner of Mille Neige and is also the one who recognized Tsumura's talent

Kazuhiko Inoue

Akasaka

Pendukung

Female

Kayuki Matsumoto