Gleipnir Cast and Character Guide
A cast and character guide for Funimations’s Gleipnir featuring who plays who, information about each character, and other noteworthy information about the show.
Spoiler Alert: This post may contain spoilers. Additionally, some images and text may include affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission or receive products if you make a purchase.
A cast and character guide for Funimation’s Gleipnir featuring who plays who, information about each character, and other noteworthy information about the show.
Please Note: This content contains pertinent spoilers, descriptions are updated as new information is presented, images changed as better ones are captured, and this is not an exhaustive list of every cast member, guest star, or reoccurring role.
Shuuichi (Hanae Natsuki)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 1 “Something Inside of Me”
Brief Description
Sentimental, social, and generally seen as a smart and nice guy, Shuichi comes off as your basic male protagonist. But, in the case of “Gleipnir,” what makes him different is that he can transform into what looks like a high school mascot that carries a gun.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Shuuichi
- 1.2: In his monster form, people can enter him, and they share internal feelings like anger, sadness, and sorrow.
- 1.3: Isn’t close to family due to them often working and him in cram school.
Quotes
Clair Aoki (Touyama Nao)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 1 “Something Inside of Me”
Brief Description
A tsundere type of girl who Shuuichi saves from a burning building and, in return, she blackmails him. Mind you, to help find her sister, Elena, but nonetheless blackmails him.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Clair
- 1.3: Is a virgin
- 1.4: Dad a legislator and mom was a high ranking person.
- Dad corrupt and mom had affairs.
Quotes
Elena Aoki (Hanazawa Kana)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 2 “What It Means to Be Empty”
Brief Description
Clair’s older sister who killed their parents and is now in a similar predicament to Shuuichi in that she can transform into a monster voluntarily, or when under distress.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Elena
- 1.3: Killed her parents 6 months ago.
- 1.4: Is two years older than Clare.
- S1E11: We learn she inspired Uchuujin to have people gather coins for him, with the promise to grant wishes. Also, she was one of, if not the first, to give him a coin.
Quotes
Hikawa (Ishigami Shizuka)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 2 “What It Means to Be Empty”
Brief Description
One of the “Monsters,” as Clair calls them, who found a coin that grants one wish. Which, for Hikawa, her wish was to get faster, stronger, and that led to her having monstrous-looking legs and arms. Also, with seeing what one wish does, she decides to become a gatherer and find additional coins to make more wishes.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Hikaea
Quotes
Uchuujin (Sakurai Takahiro)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 4 “I Wish I Was Someone Else”
Brief Description
An alien whose people crashed onto Earth, who now trades the coins which are his people in data form for the ability to change the gatherer’s appearance and abilities.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Uchuujin
Quotes
Mifune (Itou Miku)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 4 “I Wish I Was Someone Else”
Brief Description
A girl at Shuuichi’s school who is his academic rival and may have a crush on him.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Mifune
Quotes
Tandaniru Sanbe (Yasumoto Hiroki)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 5 “Crazy Enemies”
Brief Description
A sophomore at Yamakita University who isn’t so much looking to gather coins as he wants to test the strength of his human and monster form
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Sanbe
Quotes
Ikeuchi (Chiba Shouya)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 6 “Gatherers”
Brief Description
Ikeuchi gives Shuichi and Clair access to the group of gatherers he is with through blackmailing him. For, with Ikeuchi’s monster form being a camera, as you can guess, he is a bit of a voyeur. So far, seemingly not in a perverted way but we haven’t seen what he is like beyond stalking his crush Yoshioka and getting jealous of her attention paid to Shuichi.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Ikeuchi
- With his monster form, he can record sound and video, zoom, and even playback what he saw.
Quotes
Yoshioka (Ichinose Kana)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 6 “Gatherers”
Brief Description
Yoshioka is a animal lover, who wants to become a vet and, due to that, her monster form not only gives her the ears of a dog but allows her to sense animals feelings.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Yoshioka
Quotes
Subara (Taichi You)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 6 “Gatherers”
Brief Description
A young man with immense power who works with Elena and has a serious attitude problem. Thus making him and his monster form, which may include his parents (?!) even more deadly.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Subara
Quotes
Koyanagi (Itou Shizuka)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 7 “Metamorphosis”
Brief Description
The leader of the gather group Clair and Shuichi join who is queer and has a power which keeps people from lying. At least, if they willingly put a strand or braid of her hair around their neck.
You see, the story goes, Koyanagi was having a tryst with her teacher which sadly ended. However, what made a bad situation worse is she told a friend who told others and then that teacher committed suicide. Thus Koyanagi being very clear on what power she wanted.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Koyanagi
Quotes
Youta (Terashima Takuma)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 7 “Metamorphosis”
Brief Description
Noted as one of the few members of Koyangi’s team who can fight, it isn’t clear what his monster form or power is.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Yota
- 1.7: Is 19 and unemployed
Quotes
Isao (Yamamoto Kazutomi)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 8
Brief Description
A young person who loves flowers and plants and so his power is he can trigger them to go from seedlings to fully grown entities within seconds.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Isao
- 1.8: Notes he went to Yamada cram school with Shuichi when they were younger
Quotes
Aihara (Kanemoto Hisako)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 8
Brief Description
Aihara is a bit standoffish, which makes her invisibility power a great asset, but it also enables her worst qualities.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Aihara
Quotes
Morita (?)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 9
Brief Description
A centipede, while in monster form, who is one of Madoka’s minions.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Morita
Notable Episodes
Quotes
Madoka (Iwata Mitsuo)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 10
Brief Description
The leader of a gatherer group who, before finding a coin, worked in a factory and saw himself as expendable and ostracized. Now he has become king of the losers and plans to give them their hearts desires once he has 100 coins.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Madoka
Notable Episodes
Quotes
Aiko (?)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 12
Brief Description
One of the members of the Yamada Cram School who was known for always being on the side of justice, but being bullied smothered that passion.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Aiko
Notable Episodes
Quotes
Kaito (?)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 12
Brief Description
Kaito had a crush on Honoka, since they were kids, and during the events of episode 12, he is the only one unable to deal with the fact she wouldn’t be in the friend group anymore.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Kaito
Notable Episodes
Quotes
Naoto (?)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 12
Brief Description
Aiko’s boyfriend who ends up part of Elena’s modern-day team in search of coins, if not trying to keep others from gathering enough coins to become all-powerful.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Naoto
Notable Episodes
Quotes
Honoka (?)
First Noted In – Season 1 Episode 12
Brief Description
Dark-haired, quiet, usually twirling her hair, Honoka had a crush on Naoto that was unrequited and after her father murdering someone, she bore the weight of his crime.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Additional Information About Honoka
Notable Episodes
Quotes
General Information
| Network | Funimation | |
| Creator(s) | Takeda Sun | |
| First Aired | 4/5/2020 | |
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
Where To Watch
Groups & Organizations
Gatherers
People who collect wish-fulfillment coins.
Notable Locations
Hotel Mythos
The Love Motel that has the wish-granting vending machine where people can insert their coins.
Yamada Cram School
Where Shuichi, Elena, Honoka, Aiko, and Kaito met as kids.
Terms To Know
Other Noteworthy Information
- 1.3: It has been 6 months since Elena, allegedly, killed Clair and her parents and destroyed their house.
- 1.6: If a person has a clear vision of what they want for their powers, they are less likely to have a monstrous form – one that lives up to their subconscious desires.
[adinserter name=”Character Guide”]
