Kogami Akira
The mean super idol?
Lucky Channel
A small segment at the end of each episode. They attempt to answer letters from viewers, or to explain the characters of the show, but every time without fail, some small thing will make Akira completely apathetic. You can’t talk about Lucky Star without mentioning this segment as well.
Reference sheet (Lucky ☆ Star)
Kogami Akira
Voiced by: Hiromi Konno
A 14 year old super idol. Has been in the entertainment business since she was 3 years old, and probably as a result, she frequently complains like a disillusioned adult, despite her age. However, as an idol, she has to act bright and happy, so that side of her (more or less) doesn’t show up in front of an audience.
Akira’s facial expressions
As an idol, she shows the world her wonderful smile, but she has a terrible dark side…!
Her standard introduction involves raising her oversized sleeves in the air, then greeting with “Morning, luckies~!”
This average boy is Akira’s servant
Shiraishi Minoru
Shiraishi Minoru
Voiced by: Minoru Shiraishi
Konata and friends’ classmate. Appears as Akira Kogami’s assistant on Lucky Channel. The events that led to this are unknown. In the show he mainly plays the role of someone who starts panicking over Akira’s constant outbursts. He calls Akira “Akira-sama.”
Summer uniform
Unlike the cute design of the girls’ uniforms, this one is very normal-looking. Is this really the only kind of clothes the boys get?
Minoru's facial expressions
An anime-original character based on his voice actor, Minoru Shiraishi. He also appears in the DVD commercials.
⭠ Like the summer uniform, this is just another typical gakuran uniform. I guess this really is the only kind of clothes the boys get.
Summer uniform
Her sleeves are shorter in summer, which reveals her usually hidden hands. Though, some say it's cuter when they can’t be seen.
Konata’s sickly cousin
Kobayakawa Yutaka
Kobayakawa Yutaka
Voiced by: Shizuka Hasegawa
Konata’s cousin who entered Ryouou High School at the same time as Minami. It takes a while to get to school from her house, so she’s staying at Konata’s place. She’s even smaller than Konata and her body is weak, so she visits the school nurse’s office often. Like her sister Yui, she really likes Konata.
Yutaka's facial expressions
The word “purity” probably only exists so that one can describe Yutaka. It’s not an exaggeration to say that her expressions are like that of a perfect little sister character.
She still has more time to grow, but because someone she knows (Konata) hasn’t grown at all, it seems she’s almost accepted that she won’t get any taller.
Minami's facial expressions
Though her face may not look it, she does have emotions. However, the differences in her expressions are subtle, so it’s difficult to tell.
Just stay laid-back!
Character designer: Yukiko Horiguchi
Akira has a dark side…!?
Akira’s summer uniform normally has short sleeves, but I really think her charm comes from her oversized sleeves, so I focused on making sure she has a cute-looking silhouette. Then, since she is a two-faced character, I tried to make that clear with her facial expressions. Dark Akira is really mean! (laughs) Minoru was designed to be cute, funny, and pathetic (laughs). He was a very easy character to draw. Since he’s an anime-original character, I tried designing him to not stand out too much, while still fitting into the world of Lucky Star. He seems like a somewhat unfortunate character. (laughs)
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