Mikey Fuccon

Mikey is a typical American boy. Having recently moved to Japan with his parents, he now attends American School, and spends his free time playing (or getting in trouble) with the other students at the school. Currently he has a crush on young Emily, a classmate of his, who has similar feelings, but love is far from simple for even the younger generations as the two are caught up in a complicated love triangle involving Laura, Mikey's slightly older cousin from the U.S. who came to visit and hasn't yet returned home. (Despite the fact no one knows where she is living.)

In general Mikey loves and is loved by both his parents, but the neverending insanity that is their whiplash dialogue often tosses the young protagonist's allegiances around like lunches during junior high 5th period science class frog dissections.

 

James Fuccon

Mr. Fuccon is an American businessman transferred by his company to their Japanese branch. The breadwinner of the family, his days are spent at the office while some of his nights are spent out entertaining clients. Though he considers himself the head of the family, more often than not, his wife and son are apt to vote him out, and the serious undertones of Barbara Fuccon's threats to do him bodily harm should he ever cheat on her, seem to be more than idle. In fact, despite his love for his family, he has indeed cheated on his wife, and more than once at that. His latest tryst was with a Japanese woman in his office. Luckily, he hasn't been caught, and has broken off the affair since.

In general, James is a good man with a good heart. He wants the best for his family, which can best be displayed by his fleet-footed returns home when his wife calls in the latest emergency.

 

Barbara Fuccon

Barbara Fuccon is the perfect image of an American housewife in Japan: beautiful, smart, and concerned about her family's welfare -- well, most of the time. Although she's always on top of things at home, she's got a definite tendency to be ditzy at times. She loves her son and husband and always wants to be well thought of by the Japanese she interacts with in her daily life, especially Mikey's teacher. Usually things go well but if they don't, that's okay, because it's all part of life in Japan. A loving mother and wife.

 

Tony & Charles

Tony and Charles (better known as the Twins) are a pair of young boys from England who attend American School with Mikey. A constant challenge for Mikey, these two boys have a speech pattern that could very well be considered an impediment. Dialogue between them starts off as a near copy of each other and quickly breaks down into a shouting match as they twist their words until they are the complete opposite of each other. Every conversation with them is nearly a carbon copy of the last, but underestimating them is a grave mistake. Clever and quick, these boys know how to work a room (into a frenzy). Despite their annoying habit, they are Michael's friends, and considered welcome in his home (as long as Mrs. Fuccon has been warned first).

 

Laura

A few years older than Mikey, Laura is the niece of Mr. Fuccon, who has come to Japan on a visit and seems quite content to never leave. Concerned only being entertained and doing something "interesting" at all times, she is a spoiled young lady who will do anything she can to get her cousin's attention. Showing only contempt for him in private, yet being a complete angel while in front of others, she revels in adding complexity to Mikey's life. In actuality, she's in love with her younger cousin.

 

Emily

Emily is Mikey's first love, and he'd do anything to impress her. Although Emily shares Mikey's feelings, it's quite common for outside influences, usually in the form of Mikey's cousin Laura, to interfere, spoiling their romance. Can Mikey manage to win the love of Emily in the end? A calming constant that brings stability to Mikey's life.

 

There are many other interesting characters in the world of OH! Mikey. Check out the DVDs for the whole cast!