===The present day (
Heisei era)=== ;Ken :The main character. When transported into the
Sengoku period, Ken lost all memories pertaining to his time period. He only remembers how to cook and the history of ingredients and persons. He falls in love with Natsu as the story progresses. He is one of the three people from the Heisei Era to come to
Sengoku period. His family name is "Katsuragi" and he was a sous-chef at a hotel in
Kyoto (as we will find out from Volume 11 onward). He is a rather large man compared to the Japanese of the time, and is often depicted banging his head against the Kamogai or beams, and in Chapter 17, Volume 3, when he refuted an order, Nobunaga slashed him, leaving a scar on the bottom of his left eyebrow. He can cook anything from
Ming (Chinese) style to Portuguese style. He can cook anything the person asks and create new menus every time. He can make ingredients from scratch. Many ingredients he uses were not known during the time. ;Youko :She is the last and only person, other than Ken, to have escaped in Chapter 1. She was once Ken's lover during the Heisei Era. She was a pastry chef at a hotel in
Kyoto (as we will find out from Volume 11 onward). Like Ken, she is a large woman compared to women of this era, and according to Kaede, "she is just right alongside Ken. She serves
Kennyo. Unlike Ken, she provides
Kennyo with historical knowledge that only people from the future know, and is valued as a prophetess. ===
Sengoku period and
Azuchi–Momoyama period === ;
Oda Nobunaga :A legendary warlord. Once he trusts someone, he never doubts them, but when he learns that he has been betrayed, he becomes furious. His sister
Oichi tells Ken that he is a lonely person. He prefers strong flavors in his cooking and has a sweet tooth. He has been enjoying Western food since he took Ken under his wing, and after Ken sealed off Western cuisine, he has been holding out for other dishes, much to his frustration. ;Natsu :Heroine. A sword smith. She lost her family in the war and is left all alone. When she was collecting sand to make a sword, she rescued Ken from the river. She is in love with Ken. When she hears that Ken was wounded in the Tennoji Battle, she rushes to visit him and asks him to marry her, but she wants him to wait until she can pass on the blacksmithing skills she has inherited to her apprentice, Kanta. To avoid the jealousy of Kaneyakojin, the goddess of swordsmithing, she usually dresses as a man. ;Kaede :A
kunoichi in Nobunaga's army, she has appeared since volume 3. When Ken infiltrated Kotani Castle under the orders of Nobunaga as a cook for Asakura's side, she was assigned to watch over and protect the hostile
Azai Nagamasa and
Oichi. Thereafter, she often works together with Ken. She is absolutely committed to Nobunaga's orders and is willing to sell her body for missions and information gathering, but she actually has secret feelings for Ken. she learns how to make confections from Ken, infiltrates
Ishiyama Hongan-ji, meets Yoko, and gains her trust as her assistant cook. ==Reception==