Characters
Kouyama Mitsuki
Mitsuki is a 12 year old girl with a strong passion for singing. Ever since she was a young girl she has dreamt for becoming a famous singer. However, there are many obstacles that stand in her way. She is currently suffering from cancer of the throat, making it not only painful to sing, but fatal to her health. On top of this she lived with her very strict grandmother, who would do almost everything in her power to prevent Mitsuki from leaving the house.
Becoming a singer is not only a dream for Mitsuki, but also a promise she made many years ago. When she was much younger a dear friend of hers had left for America in order to pursue his dream to become an astronaut. Before he left, he told Mitsuki that he would find her again one day, him as an astronaut and her as a singer. In order to fulfill this promise, Mitsuki is determined to sing, even if it means death.
One day Mitsuki is confronted by two spirits that represent the "God of Death". They have come to inform Mitsuki that she only has one year left to live. With this in mind, Mitsuki is even more determined to become a singer before she leaves the world. With the help of both Takuto and Meroko, Mitsuki defies her grandmother's wishes and reached for her goal.
However there is another problem. In order to audition to become a singer, Mitsuki must be at least sixteen years old. With this, Takuto gave Mitsuki a pill that gives her the ability to transform into a sixteen year old, although this is not permanent.
Mitsuki is a kind young girl with an innocent soul. Despite all the problems she must face she is still able to continue smiling for the world. Although this has become one of her draw backs, she is easily pushed around by loved ones and often fails to find the energy to fight for herself. She has a tendency to put other people's happiness before her own. She may only be 12 year olds, but Mitsuki is as very mature girl.
Takuto
Takuto is one of the "Gods of Death" Mitsuki encounters in her room while plotting a plan to escape from her house. They are invisible to all humans, but for some reason Mitsuki was able to see them. It was later discovered that the reason for this was because of Mitsuki's last year to live. He has the ability to change into the form of a stuffed toy Cat. Something he used in the first chapter to capture Mitsuki.
Takuto is very empathic towards Mitsuki because in his past life he too was a singer. Throughout the course of this series, his empathy slowly turns into strong feelings, perhaps even to the extent of love. Despite his role, he does have a soft spot of Mitsuki, often helping her in times of need.
Meroko
Meroko is Takuto's partner in the "Gods of Death". The two accompany each other on jobs. Meroko makes it known that she cares very deeply for Takuto (whether he takes her fits of confession seriously or not is another thing) and instantly sees Mitsuki as a threat to their "romance". She also has the ability to turn into a stuffed toy rabbit, which she becomes to assist Takuto on their jobs.
Eichi
Eichi can be referred to as either Mitsuki's first love or perhaps simply a close friend, though I would personally prefer the former. He is the one she made her promise with. There is little known about him, except that Mitsuki cares deeply for him, going to extreme length in ensure his happiness. He has a deep interest in space and hopes to become an astronaut one day. He currently resides in America perusing he's dreams.
Wakaouji
Wakaouji is Mitsuki's private doctor, he visits her house of a regular basis to make sure she isn't straining her voice too much. Unlike Mitsuki's grandmother, Wakaouji is very caring and understanding of Mitsuki's position and dreams. Most of the time he is willing to do everything in his power to protect and make Mitsuki happy, however the only thing he doesn't approve of her her singing. He realises that singing will only make Mitsuki's cancer worse, hence he never accepts it.
He is also a close family friends, particularly toward's Mitsuki's father which is probably why he often treats Mitsuki like his own daughter.
Mitsuki's Grandmother
Within the first new pages/frames our initial impression of Mitsuki's grandmother is that of a very stern and mean person. She seems cold, and unsympathetic towards Mitsuki's dreams and passion. She is constantly trying to prevent Mitsuki from singer and would even go to the extent as to lock Mitsuki into a room.
The truth is, Mitsuki's grandmother is very over protective. With Mitsuki as her only granddaughter and perhaps only relative left, she wishes for Mitsuki to live a long life. With the knowledge that singing could actually shorten Mitsuki's life span, she will do everything in her power to keep Mitsuki alive. Unfortunately, Mitsuki doesn't always see her grandmother's actions from this angle.
Ooshige
Ooshige is Mitsuki's very cheerful and enthusiastic manager. She strives to her very best to get Mitsuki noticed under the spotlight and love working hard to ensure Mitsuki's success. She's your average happy-go-lucky sort of person, she cares for both Mitsuki and her singing career, doing her best to always assist Mitsuki in anyway she can.
