Characters

All 14 villagers

The official English page names Rin, Komako, Shiroji, Kisuke, Yuta, Sazanka, Rokkaku, Yoh, Hasumi, Sumire, Tobari, Konno, Chinana, and Nago, plus a customizable child. Nobody has a romance route.

Last verified: 2026-10-28. Checked against public sources listed below.

Official labels identify the issuer, not independent confirmation. Unless two independent sources are named in a row, treat it as a single-source statement. Community-1 means one source; Community-2 means two community sources.
Fact	Value	Status	Sources
Count	14 villagers plus the protagonist	Official	NIS America character page
Birthdays	13 birthdays agree across two community lists; Kisuke has a Spring 8 / Spring 18 conflict within gamecap	Community-2	gamecap.jp; Ludens
Romance	None	Official	Character page; director interview

Dialogue scene with villagers and the child protagonist inside a shop

Livestock pen with a cow, cherry blossoms, and several villagers

Game screenshots: © Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. / NIS America, Inc. Source: official Steam listing.

The roster

Open a villager for the official profile, community birthday evidence and single-source gift examples. Kisuke’s conflicting birthday entries are retained.

Rin, chief — /characters/rin/
Komako and Shiroji — /characters/komako/ and /characters/shiroji/
Kisuke, Yuta, Sazanka — workshop, newcomer, store
Rokkaku and Yoh — diner
Hasumi and Sumire — clinic and the bow
Tobari, Konno, Chinana, Nago — rule-breaker, secretary, peddler, city office

Sources and verification

Source review updated 2026-10-28. Publisher statements and store listings may share a source; two links alone do not establish independent confirmation. Unless an independent cross-check is explicitly identified, treat a named publisher or store claim as a single-source statement. Access restrictions and disagreements are marked in the article.

S2: NIS America — official character profileshttps://nisamerica.com/village-in-the-shade/character?lang=en
S31: GameCap — community birthday listhttps://gamecap.jp/honogurashi/tamjyoubi.html
S32: Ludens — community villager and gift guidehttps://guide.ludens.com.tw/honogurashi/villagers/
S43: VillageInTheShade.com — fan character guidehttps://villageintheshade.com/guides/characters
S28: Console Creatures — developer interview on horror and romancehttps://www.consolecreatures.com/village-in-the-shade-interview-horror/

Questions

How many villagers?

14 on the official page, plus you.

Can I date them?

No.

Who do I meet first?

Komako, according to her official profile.

Is Kumada Gaon a villager?

That name is not on the official roster. No page was built for it.

Where is the protagonist?

On the protagonist page.

Updated 2026-10-28.