Awayuki family : is a sixteen-year-old girl and the protagonist of the series. After her mother's death and her father's remarriage, Himeno struggles to adjust to her new life in a high-class society as she is picked on both by her new family and her peers at school. As Himeno's alienation grows, she meets Hayate and the other Leafe Knights, who tell her that she is the Prétear who must save the world. Over the course of the series, she develops feelings for Hayate and falls in love with him. She is voiced by
Sayuri Yoshida in Japanese and
Luci Christian in English. : is Natsue's eldest daughter, who is the same age as Himeno and has a pretentious attitude towards her because she comes from an impoverished family. However, she and Himeno reconcile after she saves her from the Great Tree of Fenrir, and she is the first to cry after trying to awaken Himeno after her death. She is voiced by
Satsuki Yukino in Japanese and by
Shelley Calene-Black in English. : is a fourteen-year-old girl who is intelligent, calm, and seemingly the perfect child of the family. However, her calm demeanor is a facade to hide her loneliness and her grief following her father's death. Ultimately, Fenrir exploits her grief of losing her father and heartbreak over Sasame to fuel the Great Tree of Fenrir. She is voiced by
Akemi Kanda in Japanese adaptation and by
Mandy Clark in English. : is Himeno's father and a former author of
romance novels, who stopped writing following the death of Himeno's mother. Before marrying Natsue, Kaoru spent much of his time drinking
sake while Himeno balanced the
budget and cooked their meals. In the anime, he becomes a sculptor after marrying Natsue. He is voiced by
Yuji Ueda in Japanese and
Jason Douglas in English. : is a wealthy and powerful executive who married Kaoru, who she had a crush on, after her divorce, and is kind to him but strict with others. Her daughters are named after characters in her favorite book by him,
Twin Princesses. Natsue is consumed by jealousy towards Kaoru's deceased wife and Himeno, treating her more harshly than her own daughters. Her hatred later causes her to be possessed by the Princess of Disaster. In the anime, Natsue is never possessed by the Princess of Disaster, she does not divorce her husband, who instead died, she does not show jealousy towards Kaoru's late wife, and while she is strict with Himeno, she cares for her well being. She is voiced by
Kikuko Inoue in Japanese and
Lauren Goodnight in English.
Leafe Knights : is the Knight of Wind. He is initially hostile towards Himeno, refusing to acknowledge her as the new Prétear due to a past experience, but gradually begins to accept her after being impressed by her will and determination. Over time, he develops feelings for Himeno and eventually falls in love with her, going so far as to protect her and get a job at her estate working for her father. He is voiced by
Kousuke Toriumi in Japanese and
Illich Guardiola in English. : is the Knight of Sound. He has a job as a radio personality, where he addresses people's problems on the air. He is said to be a flirt, as the other Knights call him a playboy, but he is also a good listener and offers himself as a sounding board to Himeno. In the manga, he remains a Leafe Knight and seemingly falls in love with Himeno. In the anime, he later becomes Fenrir's Knight of Darkness after confessing that he was in love with Takako sixteen years ago, putting him against the Leafe Knights and the Prétear. As well, he is calmer and more serious and has an older appearance. He is voiced by
Takahiro Sakurai in Japanese and
Chris Patton in English. : is the Knight of Light. He works for an internet company and is the most practical and direct of the Knights, which sometimes leads to conflicts. In the anime, he is more of a narcissist, as evidenced by the numerous toys and pictures of himself in his work. He is voiced by Makoto Naruse in Japanese and Victor Carsrud in English. : is the Knight of Fire, who works as a waiter. He is voiced by
Shotaro Morikubo in Japanese and
Spike Spencer in English. : is the Knight of Ice and the unstated leader of the younger members of the Leafe Knights. Along with his followers, Hajime and Shin, he died fighting the Princess of Disaster sixteen years ago and was reborn as a child. Hs is voiced by
Akiko Yajima in Japanese and
Greg Ayres in English. : is the Knight of Water and the second youngest member of the Leafe Knights. Along with Mannen and Shin, he died fighting the Princess of Disaster sixteen years ago and was reborn as a child. He is voiced by
Misato Fukuen in Japanese and
Hilary Haag in English. : is the Knight of Plants and the youngest member of the Leafe Knights. He can use his abilities to heal plants, and is sensitive to others hurting them. Along with Mannen and Hajime, Shin died sixteen years ago while fighting the Princess of Disaster and was reborn as a child. In the manga, when he fuses with Himeno, he dies due to the Prétear having to draw Leafe from a knight to fight, but is later revived. In the anime, the need for the Prétear to use a knight's Leafe is not shown, and Shin is the only knight who is never shown fusing with her. He is also shown to have the ability to seal demon larvae and create barriers around a battle to protect the environment from harm. He is voiced by
Tamaki Nakanishi in Japanese and
Sasha Paysinger in English.
Other characters : is the Awayuki's
butler/
chauffeur. He and Natsue used to go to school together, with him harboring a crush on her while she pursued other interests. He once offered Natsue a ride, which led to him being employed as the Awayuki's chauffeur. He is voiced by
Takehito Koyasu in Japanese and Paul Sidello in English. : is Himeno's friend from middle school and her schoolmate, having transferred to her school with her. In the anime, their earlier friendship is never mentioned, and it is implied that they became friends at school after Yayoi ignored bullies telling her to stay away from Himeno. Her personality is also changed into that of a hopeless romantic who spins outrageous scenarios about the pursuit of love. She is voiced by
Yukari Tamura in Japanese and
Monica Rial in English. : , whose real name is , is the main antagonist of the series. She was the previous Prétear before Himeno and fell in love with Hayate, but he was unable to reciprocate her feelings, causing her to turn her powers towards evil. As Fenrir, Takako's goal is to destroy the world by taking away the Leafe that preserves all life. In the anime, Sasame confesses that he had loved her and, although she does not return his feelings, she has him become her Knight of Darkness and orders him to kill Hayate and attack the other Leafe Knights. At the end of the series, after Sasame's death, Takako's realization that he loved her along with Himeno's kindness allow her to regain her humanity and return to normal. She is last seen with the revived Sasame, with them having become a couple. Takako also assumes the form of a maid at the Awayuki estate named who is friendly with Himeno and company and provides advice to Himeno and Mawata. She is voiced by
Yui Horie in Japanese and Kaytha Coker in English.
Demons Forces of darkness eventually controlled by Fenrir that seek to drain the Leafe out of other life forms, similar to parasites. Although this is instantaneous toward plant life, more complicated organisms such as animals take longer to drain. •
Demon Larvae: Appear throughout the series starting in episode 1. They have the power of environmental merging and changing their size. •
Water Demon: Appears in episodes 1 and 2. It has a body made of water with tentacles coming out of it. •
Trash Demon: Appears in episode 2. It has two heads and a thick turtle shell. •
Bicycle Demon: Appears in episode 3. It has detached body parts with tentacles coming out of them. •
Soil Demon: Appears in episode 4. It has the power to jump high. •
Transport Demons: Appear throughout the series starting in episode 5. They have the power of flight, and in episode 11 one was shown to be capable of growing in size. •
Electric Demon: Appears in episode 5. It has the power to conduct electricity with its head bulb. •
Building Demon: Appears in episodes 6, 7, and 8. It has the power to phase through matter, burrow, spawn decoys, and fire a purple energy beam from its top. •
Great Tree of Fenrir: Appears in episodes 11, 12, and 13. Powers include large destructive vines, size growth, regeneration, and spawning demon larvae. ==Production==