Haruka Minami

Haruka Minami is the eldest Minami sister, in her second year of high school. She sustains the naming pattern by having Spring in her name. She is the core of the family unit and has been taking care of her younger sisters for many years, a fact which has had ramifications on her personality and life. For instance, despite her excellent schoolwork and high intelligence, she attended the same middle-of-the-road middle school Kana does, because it is closer to home. Further, she is implied to not participate in any after-school club or activity, though she may have some involvement with the student council, and likely was class representative in ninth grade. She has also rejected every suitor out of hand. Because of the way she has had to take care of her sisters, Haruka is by far the most reliable of the three sisters, to the point where there are almost no examples of her using Minami Logic. She is constantly seen busy cooking, cleaning, shopping or doing other housework. However, this is driven primarily out of love for her sisters. Haruka is voiced by Rina Satou. First introduced (manga): Chapter 0. First introduced (anime): Minami-ke Episode 01. Haruka is a generally kind and nurturing girl. However, despite sweet demeanor, she carries a latent domineering streak, by which she is capable of commanding the obedience of everyone around her, including her sisters. It was for this that she obtained the first Banchou title, becoming the founder of the line. She exerts her strength usually by using her own version of the Serious Face, which may be more properly called the Banchou glare. Her sisters hold great respect for her, and Chiaki Minami treats her as a worshiped mother figure, addressing her as "Haruka-nee-sama". Besides her excellent academics, she is a superb volleyball player, though not a member of the volleyball club. She is likely the best cook in the show, at the very least tied with Hosaka.