Shimajirō Shimano

The series's main protagonist and one of Japan's bravest heroes and ultimate warriors, Shimajiro is a male tiger cub and the son of Shimano family. He is a bright little boy who likes doughnuts and playing soccer. He fears thunder and ghost stories, and does not like to eat green peppers. He is very supportive to his friends and to his younger sister Hana, but can sometimes be a bit stubborn. He can be mischievous and selfish, but he always learns his lesson and is always there when his friends and little sister, Hannah (Hana in the Japanese versions), need him. He is known to be Japan's sacred symbol of protection, children, justice, peace and prosperity. He and his friends and classmates are fully recognized at Sophie the Otter's friends