of the Takanashi's Ikebukuro household. In the manga, she is protective of the sisters and is initially cold towards Yuuta, feeling he is not a worthy guardian. However, after seeing how reliable he actually is, she starts to develop feelings for him. Yuuta's paternal aunt. She initially allowed him to care for the Takanashi sisters as a pain reliever for the loss of Shingo and Yuri till they found a proper adult to raise all three, and does not see Yuuta as worthy guardian for his nieces. Deep down Yoshiko regretted not having courage to raise little Yuuta. She and Nobuyoshi at least get to witness her nephew improve as a young man and a father-figure, and has come to accept the siblings' closeness to each other. Shingo's paternal uncle. Unlike Yoshiko, Nobuyoshi is a much more competitor relative of the family; he carries Shingo's past relationships as his own failures. Nobuyoshi does not accept Yuuta as a legitimate guardian for the girls in any regard, but as of now he is okay with just short agreements. In Takanashi no Hidamari manga, Yoshiko persuades Nobuyoshi to see Yuuta and the elder sisters showing parental attendance at Hina's preschool, sensing the silhouettes of Yuri and Shingo, Nobuyoshi redeems and offers Yuuta the deed to the Takanashi's Ikebukuro house. Shingo's ex-wife and Miu's biological mother. She had a brief happiness with Shingo until their relationship became sour due to family crisis, and left Miu in Shingo's care and moved to Russia. Her career is well known to be a fashion designer. After Shingo and Yuri's disappearance, the relatives refuse to send Miu to live with Sasha, as she cannot speak the language. Sasha only appears in the OVA and seems to have reconciled with Miu. Sasha helps customize a formal wear for Yuuta and Sora's wedding. Media Light novels 30-12-2009 28-02-2010 30-04-2010 30-09-2010 30-11-2011 30-01-2011 30-05-2011 (Short Stories) 27-09-2011 25-01-2012 25-05-2012 25-10-2012 22-02-2013 25-06-2013 (with an OVA) 25-10-2013 28-02-2014 25-06-2014 24-01-2015 24-03-2015 (with an OVA) 23-07-2016 (After 1) Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Yōhei Takemura was serialized in Shueisha's Jump Square manga magazine between September 2011 and April 2012. There are several other spin-off manga written by Matsu published in various Shueisha magazines. , which focuses on the people who encounter the Takanashi family, is illustrated by various authors and published in Ultra Jump from September 2011. , which focuses on