Mitamura, Shigemaru

Shigemaru is Yakko's father and the owner of the okonomiyaki restaurant "Mambo." He has been a widower since Yakko was very young and has raised her practically on his own. He is very attached to his only daughter and, being somewhat narrow-minded and conservative, opposes her involvement with a rock musician such as Gou. Shige-san is very fond of Hashizo and Juliano, and—in the end—he accepts Gou as well. He is a great fan of enka.