Yadomi Family

The Yadomi family of Chichibu, Saitama, is defined by loss. Jinta Yadomi, the former leader of the childhood Super Peace Busters group, transforms from an outgoing boy into a reclusive hikikomori after the deaths of his friend Meiko and mother. He does not attend high school and lives as a recluse. His childhood crush on Meiko and refusal to admit it contributed to her accidental demise. Years later, when Meiko's ghost appears, he initially dismisses her as a hallucination. Her presence ultimately helps him reconnect with friends and overcome his isolation.

Quick Facts

Key members: Jinta Yadomi, Jinta's mother
Status: Jinta lives as a recluse; Meiko is deceased

Lore & Background

Meiko "Menma" Honma is the ghost of a cheerful Russian-Japanese girl who died as a child. Five years after the incident, she reappears wearing the same dress from her accident, always barefoot, visible only to her childhood friend Jinta. Though deceased, she interacts physically with the world—opening doors, cooking meals, and playing games. Others sense her presence through faint scents or sudden chills. The selfless spirit harbors no resentment about her death, instead wishing to be reincarnated to reunite with her friends. She holds special affection for Jinta, eventually revealing her childhood dream of becoming his bride. Later hints suggest her possible reincarnation, including a dream where she claims to have returned as potato liquor—a moment her friends accept as characteristic of her playful nature.

Reader's Guide

As an adult, he co-founds a company with friend Tetsudo and develops a romantic relationship with Naruko.

Did You Know?

Jinta Yadomi is voiced by Mutsumi Tamura as a child and Miyu Irino as a teen in Japanese, and by Tara Sands as a child and Griffin Burns as a teen in English.
The anime series aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina block between April 14 and June 23, 2011, and consists of 11 episodes.
A stage reading taking place ten years after the main story, written by Mari Okada, was performed by the original cast in Chichibu, Saitama on August 28, 2021.