About “High-Rise Invasion” in a few words:

High-Rise Invasion is an anime series set in a world where humans are trapped on the rooftops of high-rise buildings, connected by suspension bridges, and hunted by masked figures. The story follows Yuri Honjo, a high school student who finds herself trapped in this world and forced to fight for survival against these masked killers. As she navigates the dangerous and often confusing world she has found herself in, Yuri must also confront her own personal demons and fears, while forming alliances with other trapped humans and fighting against the forces that seek to keep them all captive. With stunning visuals and a gripping storyline, High-Rise Invasion is a must-watch for fans of anime and action-packed dramas.

Meet the characters from High-Rise Invasion

Yuri

Yuri is the kind of protagonist who refuses to quit even when everything is falling apart — stubborn, fiercely protective, and weirdly practical about survival (she will somehow find duct tape in a glass-and-steel death maze). She’s got this raw, emotional core that makes her decisions feel real, not just heroic pose stuff, and she gets angry in the best cathartic way. Also she’s clumsy sometimes? Like, definitely knocks over a trash can at the worst moment, which is both awful and relatable. Honestly, she’s the heart of the mess and you can’t help but root for her like a proud, exhausted parent.

Mayuko

Mayuko is little-sister energy with a surprising backbone — sweet, clingy, and capable of scaring grown people with how stubborn she can be. She has this annoying habit of hoarding snacks (for “emergencies” that are 90% boredom) and also acts like an emotional compass for Yuri even when she pretends not to. Don’t let the voice fool you; she’ll snap when it matters and surprise everyone by being braver than anyone expected. Sometimes she’s naïve and sometimes she’s disturbingly practical about slicing and dicing, and both are somehow true at once.

Rika

Rika is spicy and unpredictable — quick-witted, bold, the sort who says the thing everyone’s thinking and then sticks by it (or runs away, depends on mood). She’s fun, bratty, emotionally complicated, and possibly hoarding emotional trauma under a cute smile — probably has an inconsistent playlist that includes both pop bops and heavy angst songs. She can be a real wildcard: supportive one minute, eyebrow-raising the next, and honestly that keeps interactions electric. Also she might hoard buttons? I’m not sure where I got that, but it fits her vibe.

Kuon

Kuon is the icy-yet-skilled type who always looks like they’re five moves ahead, calm in a way that’s almost rude because you can tell they’re judging everyone’s panic internally. He’s practical, efficient, the kind of person who knows how to make a trap out of a paperclip and a broken umbrella — not that he would tell you how, he’s too cool for that. There’s a weird softness that peeks out when he’s around people he trusts, which is adorable and confusing, like seeing a sniper compliment a cake. Also, I may have once read he likes hot tea and tiny origami cranes? Probably.

Yayoi

Yayoi gives very meticulous strategist — precise, quietly ruthless when needed, and oddly comforting in her routines (organizes pockets, labels everything, very extra about pens). She seems chill on the surface but there’s a calculating streak that makes her terrifying in the best way; she plans like five steps ahead and will guilt-trip the skyline if necessary. Despite the cold exterior she has moments of weird whimsy — like humming nursery songs or being obsessed with tidy sock corners — which humanizes her. Sometimes she’s almost too clinical, sometimes unexpectedly sentimental; both are true and that contradiction is why she’s so interesting.

Kazuma

Kazuma is steady, dependable, the “reliable friend with a weapon” archetype but made emotionally complicated — quiet, skilled, and suspiciously good at reading people even when he pretends not to care. He’s low-key protective and has this old-soul vibe, like he could fix your knife and recommend a film about sunsets in the same breath. He’s not flashy but his competence saves scenes more than once, and he has weird little quirks (likes to whistle weirdly off-key, collects matchbooks? maybe) that make him oddly charming. Also, he swears he’s not sentimental but will absolutely keep one stupid memento from the early chaos, so there.