her family. He is good-natured and timid, which can lead to a loss-making role, and he sometimes says and does things that one might consider black-hearted. However, his gentle and honest nature has earned him the trust of Sazae's family, and he himself lives happily every day surrounded by Sazae's family. Voiced by: Shinsuke Chikaishi (1969–1978), Hiroshi Masuoka (1978–2019), Hideyuki Tanaka (2019—) Sazae's little brother who is an 11 year old fifth grader. He is quick-witted, well-spoken, and has a flattered personality. also, he knowing how to get on in the world and good with people. In Manga 1973, he was sarcastically referred to by Sazae as "the Kissinger of our family". but, he does not good at schoolwork and refuses to do his homework. He like mischief and often suffers under the wrath of Sazae, when accidentally insults other guests in the manner of faux-pas. he often scolded by Namihei, when usually finds out about Katsuo's low test grades and mischief. His main activity consists of playing baseball and soccer with his friends. Voiced by: Nobuyo Ōyama (1969-1970), Kazue Takahashi (1970–1998), Miina Tominaga (1998–) Sazae's little sister. Age 9 (7 in the manga). She features a Bob cut. She is one of the characters whose personalities differ greatly between manga and anime. In Manga, she is a talkative girl with a noticeably mischievous personality due to her young age. In anime, she is a kind honor student. Therefore, her role in Manga is sometimes handled by Tarao, but sometimes she shows her mischievous nature as in Manga. She likes to study but is not good at PE. Her main hobbies are reading and fashion. Voiced by: Yoshiko Yamamoto (1969–1976), Michiko Nomura (1976–2005), Makoto Tsumura (2005-) Sazae and Masuo's 3-year old son. Usually called . He is interested in everything and has a curious nature. While a mostly well behaved toddler, he can be a bit stubborn. Sometimes he tries to be selfish and annoys Sazae and Masuo. However, he is a child who can honestly admit and apologize when he knows he is wrong. With anime, he is so polite and uses honorific that it is hard to believe he is 3 years old. This is said to reflect the character of Takako Sasuga, who played him from the beginning of the broadcast until her sudden death in 2023. Voiced by: Takako Sasuga (1969—2023), Rikako Aikawa (2023-present) The Isono