Tamao san - a mysterious person who works near Pankichi-Ken. Mr or Ms? That is the question. Only the Steamer Fairy knows. Japanese language is very handy in such situation. You can use "san" for both male and female. So, let's just call him/her "Tamao san". That's necessary and sufficient. #Tamaosan

Pao - A pancake, you know, the one you use to roll "Peking Duck". Fortunately or unfortunately, Pankichi-Ken does not serve "Peking Duck" or other dishes which require pancake wraps. So he will never be used (fortunately) and will be the only one pancake kept in Pankichi-Ken's stock (unfortunately), just like Just like Fukahire san (AKA Shark-Fin). Maybe out of the loneliness and the lack of confidence that he is not contributing to the society, he is almost suffering an iden

Pankichi-Ken - a Chinese Restaurant specialising in dumplings, where dishes are rotating on a belt conveyor and no chair for customers (except for one), so they enjoy the food and drinks standing, picking up what you want from the belt conveyor in a rather hectic environment. Good news, though. Pankichi-Ken accepts delivery orders! If you prefer enjoying Gyoza-otoko's glorious dumplings in a more relaxed environment, maybe sitting on a couch and watching television, that is a

Pidan Pidan, also known as Century eggs, preserved egg, hundred-year egg, thousand-year edd, black egg, etc. is one of Chinese delicacy, made by preserving duck, chickin or quail eggs in a mixture of clay, ash salt, quicklime and rice hulls or several weeks to several months. Most of (if not all) Chinese restaurants serve Pidan. Therefore, being a Chinese restaurant, Pankichi-Ken keeps some Pidans in stock, too. However, Pankichi-Ken's signature dish being Dumpling made by a

Shu-kun is an apprentice cook and whose dream is to be a full-fledged Gyoza-chef like Gyoza Otoko one day. Strangely, however, everybody who knows him cannot deny the similarity between his hat and Shumai. One day, Gyoza Otoko pointed out the fact and Shu-kun tried to change his fashion. But it was not very good idea, as Shu-kun does not look like Shu-kun without his Shumai hat... His hat is full of mysteries... bet we will find out more as the story goes on. By the way, his

AKA "Mr Shark-Fin". One of the very well-known ingredients of Chinese cuisine. He should be proud of himself being a Shark-Fin, one of the best and most expensive ingredients of Chinese cuisine. However, he is rather depressed as he is very lonely, staying at Pankichi-Ken. Yes, Pankichi-Ken is a Chinese restaurant, but it is not high-end expensive restaurant. It is rather a humble every-day eatery for ordinary people. Not being used often, he is the only Shark-Fin stock kept

Steamer Fairy. AKA Seiro-Fair (Chinese style steamers are called "Seiro" in Japanese. ) They are the hidden sous-chef of this restaurant. Without them, dumplings at Pankichi-Ken cannot be as good as they are. Steamer Fairies are very elusive and difficult to catch. Even a glimpse. They are everywhere, at the same time, they are nowhere. If you are lucky, you may be able to see them, some day. On the other hand, they might be watching you from somewhere without you realising i

Bob Terada - one of regular customers of Pankichi-Ken. He is one of those sales representatives who sell things by showing how to use the product in front of potential customers (you know, sometimes you see these sales representatives in a big supermarket or something..) He is not that bad sales representative, however, unfortunately, he doesn't have a luck with products. If only he was assigned to sell "selling products", such as "super strong detergent", "multi-purposes sup

Mr Hori - A real policeman. Is it his destiny that he encountered Pankichi...? Mr Hori is a young, enthusiastic policeman who is newly stationed at the town where Pankichi-ken is situated. It was like a "falling in love at first sight" when he saw Pankichi for the first time... just, it was not really a "love", but an "insatiable appetite for finding out the truth". So, he starts his own investigation to find out who is Pankichi, and how come he is running a Chinese restauran

Gyoza Otoko - AKA "the Dumpling Man". The Head Chef of "Pankichi-Ken" Restaurnat. Pankichi suspects he is wearing a dumpling suit, but nobody, except for Gyoza Otoko himself, know the truth. Gyoza Otoko is a very good Chef and his dumplings are very popular amount the restaurant's regulars. So, actually, nobody cares if he is wearing a dumpling suit or not. He is a Dumpling Chef, so he is very determined that he should only cook dumplings. NO OTHER DISHES!!! But sometimes he