About “Kaichou Wa Maid Sama” in a few words:

Kaichou Wa Maid Sama is a romantic comedy anime series that follows the story of Misaki Ayuzawa, the first female student council president at Seika High School, as she tries to reform the school’s male-dominated culture. While keeping her role as the strict disciplinarian a secret, Misaki works at a maid cafe to support her family. The series showcases Misaki’s struggles and growth as a leader, and her complicated relationship with the handsome and popular Usui Takumi.

Meet the characters from Kaichou Wa Maid Sama

Takumi Usui

Okay, Usui is like the walking chaos wrapped in a tuxedo and dating advice column — impossibly smug, impossibly good at everything, and somehow always two steps ahead of your heart. He teases like it’s a national pastime but then, surprise, he’ll do something ridiculous and tender right when you least expect it (classic move, honestly). He gives off this “I couldn’t care less” vibe but he’s secretly a clingy mess about the people he likes, which is both infuriating and adorable. Also, he maybe has a million hobbies (martial arts, piano, cooking?) and maybe hates cake? No, he definitely eats cake.

Misaki Ayuzawa

Misaki is the absolute embodiment of “don’t mess with me” — student council president, rule enforcer, and the kind of person who would glare you into cleaning your act up, then volunteer for extra shifts at the maid café because of course she would. She’s fiercely independent, a little terrifying when riled up, and secretly mushier than she’d ever admit (but don’t tell her that, she’ll deny it dramatically). She’s also practical to a fault — carries pens, bandages, and probably a secret stash of emergency snacks — and somehow manages to be both a total boss and awkwardly romantic. Oh and she hates injustice but has a soft spot for oddly comforting homemade curry.

Aoi Hyōdō

Aoi is the cheerful wildcard who shows up with snacks and a smile like everything will be okay (and usually is because he brought sugar). He flirts as a joke, but is bafflingly loyal when things get real, like the friend who will prank you and then bail you out five minutes later with tissues and bad jokes. He’s one of those people who knows way too much gossip yet swears he’s “not involved,” which is a lie, obviously — he’s involved. Also, tiny weird detail: he collects quirky chopsticks from every place he’s eaten, which is cute and borderline obsessive.

Sōtarō Kanō

Kano is quiet, low-key cool, the kind of person you notice only when he decides to be noticed — then boom, charisma overload (but only for, like, five seconds). He’s reliable in a weirdly nerdy way, the backstage hero who keeps things balanced, and he might be into literature or old-school music, like he has a playlist of songs from the 60s that he pretends are just “classic vibes.” He seems a touch aloof but will drop everything to help a friend, and he has this surprisingly chaotic sense of humor that catches you off guard. He also claims to dislike sweets but will eat an entire pudding if no one’s watching — scandalous.

Shōichirō Yukimura

Yukimura is the earnest, slightly clumsy cinnamon roll of the group — big heart, earnest eyes, a habit of saying the wrong thing and then apologizing so cutely you forget what he said. He’s super stubborn about doing things the “right” way, which makes him both annoyingly principled and ridiculously admirable, depending on your patience level. He’s the one who writes motivational notes (and loses half of them) and probably keeps a tiny notebook full of plans that never go exactly as intended. Also quirky fact: he once tried to train a stray cat and ended up adopting three — he denies it, but the cat hair on his jacket says otherwise.