A young man with a strange brand on his forehead perpetually dressed in a cloak of feathers, he acts as another of Diamond's magical servants. He has a variety of functions, from advisor to spy to military underling.
Taitengyoudou Head of Executive. The right hand of the Boss, trained as a Monk. He's the one who ordered Taisou to bring Oushin to their side.
An orphan boy and friend of Balsa, whom he regards as his elder sister. Both his and Saya's lives were saved by Balsa and for that reason he is willing to do everything to help her in her quest.
A 16 year old high school student at introduction, Nanako is one of Makunouchi Ippo's biggest fans. Because of this, she views Mashiba Kumi as a rival and competes with her at almost everything. She takes any chance to be around Ippo, and even tried to steal a kiss from him once when he was sleeping after a rough match, but she was interrupted by Kumi. Like her older brother Manabu she is very attractive, but she also has the same love for puns as the rest of her family. Imai Kyousuke is in love with her, but she tends to ignore his feelings as she has no interest in dating her brother's rival.
We are about to become great friends. I plan on sharing my style secrets, or lack thereof, as I spend the next year revamping my style and wardrobe. I am in my mid-thirties but I dress like I am 12. I have had the same hairstyle, wardrobe, and attitude about clothing for as long as I can remember: Buy for comfort and what you can afford. My wardrobe channels Daria Morgendorffer, wear the same thing day after day and try not to get noticed.
I work at a super creative job where I rarely meet with clients and sit in a bottom level basement where dress is casual and I’m surrounded by guys. What brought on this change? I have recently become fascinated with the world of new wave French cinema and desire to live the lifestyles portrayed in these films. A few months back, I watched a film called La Piscine. I had no idea who the beautiful young actress in the film was and after doing some research, learning that it was Jane Birkin, Charlotte Gainsbourg’s mother and I guess more importantly, the muse behind the Birkin Bag. The Birkin what? I felt like an idiot reading about all this high fashion jargon that I knew nothing about. I felt so completely out of the loop. The more I researched online, the more I started to learn about the simple chic wardrobes of French women. And interestingly enough, a wardrobe that hasn’t changed much in decades.
For the most part, with a little bit of research, the idea of a classic and timeless French wardrobe seems attainable. I’d like to take on the challenge of transforming my plain Jane wardrobe and lifestyle to a super chic and sophisticated wardrobe that rivals the closets of Jane Birkin and Anna Karina. Why a challenge you ask, if all the information is available on the web. Why not a huge shopping spree? Well old habits die hard. It takes time to develop good strong habits. Plus, I’m not rich! I think part of owning and developing a new style is that it has to be earned in order to be appreciated. Now that also doesn’t mean that I won’t shop sales and try to look expensive for less. I just want to be smart about my purchases because I will have to get rid of a ton of stuff that I’ve been hanging on to for a few years. I hope to learn a lot of new info along the way and the first big step is to face the facts. That fact is my closet and over the next few weeks, I will be analyzing what went wrong in the first place and see how I can improve, salvage, mock, whatever!
One last bit of information that I’d like to share. I’m not a model nor do I strive to be one. I am your everyday, run of the mill, non-perfect looking lady. I’m 4’11” so finding the right fitting clothes has and always will be a challenge, regardless of the petite shops popping up all over mainstream America. I do not have a tailor nor do I plan on getting one. You always hear, ‘oh a tailor this and a tailor that’. How about the fact that I make a modest living, paying off a student loan equivalent to a Mercedes or two over the next 28 years. I know no one in the fashion industry and don’t expect to get any outside help, personal shoppers, promotions, nada! I am your average chick about to educate myself through online research, what I believe will be the best and smartest style choices.