Yume Nikki:List of Characters

A sheet showing of all of Yume Nikki's characters

Madotsuki meets many characters in her dreams, ranging from "ordinary" humans and animals to bizarre monstrous creatures. Regardless of their appearance, none mean harm if one does neither.

The strange behaviour and expressions of the characters in Yume Nikki seem to exhibit certain personality traits. They influence a lot of the atmosphere of the game, even if they don't actually do much at all.

Many characters play a particular role in the game. Some give Madotsuki effects when she interacts with them whereas others may teleport her to different places. Others may ignore Madotsuki completely and simply loiter in the world of her dreams.

Note: Certain characters, such as Madotsuki, Monoe, and Monoko, have official names. There are a few other minor characters who have their official names listed on their respective pages. A full list of these can be found here. All other dream characters were named by the fan community (see talk page).

Player Characters

There are only two characters that the player controls in the game, only one of which actually is real.

[[Yume Nikki:Madotsuki|Madotsuki]] Madotsuki The mysterious protagonist of Yume Nikki and the only character seen in the game who actually exists. Madotsuki's dreams provide the game world for the player to explore.

[[Yume Nikki:NASU#Gameplay|Nasu]] Nasu The character in the NASU video game, playable on Madotsuki's famicom in her room. Using a cheat code turns its head into an eggplant itself.

Effect NPCs

These characters give effects when interacted with, although not all effects are received from characters. Listed in order of the effects on the menu screen.

Note: The effect names listed are from the unofficial fan translation.

[[Yume Nikki:Frog|Frog]] Frog A frog which gives the Frog effect. Two can be found in the game, one being in Forest World and the other in the Dense Woods B, making it the only effect found in two locations.	[[Yume Nikki:Yuki-onna|Yuki-onna]] Yuki-onna A short Snow Woman that roams around in Snow World. She gives the Yuki-onna effect. She is one of the many characters based on Japanese legends.	[[Yume Nikki:Medamaude|Medamaude]] Medamaude A strange arm and hand with an eye on its palm, found in Eyeball World. Interacting with it gives the Medamaude effect. It bears a resemblance to the Hamsa.
[[Yume Nikki:Strober|Strober]] Strober A tall, thin, strobing character found in the Docks B that appears to be eating something. They give the Fat effect in the latest version of the game, and cannot be moved with the Cat.	[[Yume Nikki:Dwarf|Dwarf]] Dwarf AKA: Kodomo, Midget A small, colorful character found running by a purple pyramid in Candle World. He gives the Midget effect if the player catches him.	[[Yume Nikki:Neon Parrot|Neon Parrot]] Neon Parrot A colorful character in Neon World that gives the Neon effect, as it is the only unique character in the area. Holds great resemblance to the character in NASU as well as the Toriningen.
[[Yume Nikki:Nopperabou Ghost|Nopperabou Ghost]] Nopperabou Ghost A faceless ghost found in the Sewers. Gives the Nopperabou effect when interacted with. Resembles Youmu's phantom half and the PC-98 Bakebake (only minus the face and head piece) from the Touhou Project, although it is based on a Yokai.	[[Yume Nikki:Guillotine|Guillotine]] Guillotine A smiling guillotine guarded by Toriningen in Guillotine World. Gives the Severed Head effect if you manage to interact with it and avoid the Toriningen. It was found in Block World in older versions.	[[Yume Nikki:Ittan-momen|Ittan-momen]] Ittan-momen Based on a Japanese legend, encountered in the Infinite Wilderness. It gives the Towel effect while it waves back and forth in the middle of the area.
[[Yume Nikki:Nekoin|Nekoin]] Nekoin A strange pink character that looks like a spinning coin in the shape of a cat face and moves quickly. It is found in Shield-folk World and gives the Cat effect. It resembles a Maneki-neko.	[[Yume Nikki:Raitou-Oka|Walking Lamp]] Walking Lamp A small street lamp with feet found wandering around in Lamp World. Interacting with it gives the Lamp effect, and it walks two times as fast when the Knife is pulled out.	[[Yume Nikki:Mouth Monsters|Mouth Monsters]] Mouth Monsters ロング (long hair monster) Moving mounds of hair, each with a large mouth, red lips and square teeth found next to a pool of blood. Each one gives a hair-related effect: The Long Hair, Blonde Hair, and Poop Hair effects. They are found in Mural World and Underground World.
[[Yume Nikki:Fleebie|Fleebie]] Fleebie A small ghost with a small face found in Ghost World that flees from Madotsuki, hence its fan-name. It gives the Triangle Kerchief effect if you can catch it.	[[Yume Nikki:Kimajo|Kimajo]] Kimajo A small dead tree (or possibly a creature hiding in the notch of the tree with red eyes) found on the Witch's Island. It gives the Witch effect and is immobile.	[[Yume Nikki:FC Demon|FC Demon]] FC Demon AKA: Oni, Imp A cute little demon that gives the Demon effect when interacted with as it makes a kissing sound effect. Found in the lowest room of the FC House and occasionally in FC World B.
[[Yume Nikki:Buyo Buyo|Buyo Buyo]] Buyo Buyo This strange creature is found surrounded by shrines in FC World B and gives the Buyo Buyo effect. Interestingly, it was found in the Barracks Settlement in previous versions of the game.	[[Yume Nikki:Shitai-san|Shitai-san]] Shitai-san This man is seemingly an unfortunate victim of a traffic accident. He is found in the Dense Woods B surrounded by traffic cones. He gives the Stoplight effect and starts to twitch when the Cat is used.

Non-Effect NPCs

These characters do not give effects when interacted with. Listed in alphabetical order.

[[Yume Nikki:Alley Demon|Alley Demon]] Alley Demon A dark monster seen in the Sewers near the drawings, unreachable by the player. It somewhat resembles Uboa, although most of its body isn't seen.	[[Yume Nikki:Batsu|Batsu]] Batsu Curly-looking plant creatures found in the Wilderness near the Stairway to the Sky. They can be easily mistaken for the other vegetation nearby	[[Yume Nikki:The Black Cat|The Black Cat]] The Black Cat 黒猫 A small black cat that can be seen sitting around on the Mall Rooftop, where the Witch's Flight event takes place. It occasionally licks itself.
[[Yume Nikki:Body Parts|Body Parts]] Body Parts 右手 (right hand), 左手 (left hand), 目 (eye), 左足 (left foot), 右足 (right foot) Disembodied eyeballs, arms, legs, eyes and lips found in Eyeball World. A pair of hands can also be found in the White Desert next to a door that leads to Block World, as well as other examples.	[[Yume Nikki:Closet Creature|Closet Creature]] Closet Creature A creature that hides in the closet of the Guillotine Room. Upon interaction, it shakes its eyes and laughs, as if mocking the player for choosing the wrong one.	[[Yume Nikki:Closet Madotsuki|Closet Madotsuki]] Closet Madotsuki A closet found on the floating island in the Checkered Tile Path with what seems to be a sleeping Madotsuki inside. It can only be seen by using the Severed Head or Midget effects, as all other effects are too big to see inside the closet properly.
[[Yume Nikki:Cube Guru|Cube Guru]] Cube Guru A strange character found sitting on a red cushion in Windmill World. Its head spins when interacted with. It will leave its cushion when using the Cat effect, but is otherwise very protective of it.	[[Yume Nikki:Dave Spector|Dave Spector]] Dave Spector Two Big-headed creatures found in the White Desert A. Stabbing one of them with the Knife effect will trigger the Monoe event.	[[Yume Nikki:Dekishi-san|Dekishi-san]] Dekishi-san An NPC in the water at the Witch's Island that somewhat resembles a drowning man. It is unreachable by the player, but nonetheless displays standard effect reactions.
[[Yume Nikki:Dropfish|Dropfish]] Dropfish Dropfish lives! The drooling, flashing creature seen in the water of the Docks that has a round, blue face with a broad smile.	[[Yume Nikki:E-Man|E-Man]] E-Man A character found sitting on a chair in a room in The Mall, where the Toriningen that changes the window color scheme can be found. He will occasionally sneeze and will turn angry when the Cat effect is used in the room.	[[Yume Nikki:Eye People|Eye People]] Eye People Stabbing the eye box in the White Desert with the Knife effect has a 1 in 30 chance of leading you into a dark area where a crowd of these people can be seen. They are white and have large eyes for a head.
[[Yume Nikki:The Fisherman|The Fisherman]] The Fisherman A small man found in the Windmill World. If you interact with him, he will you take you to the Docks with him where he likes to fish.	[[Yume Nikki:Follony|Follony]] Follony A small ghost found in Dark World who follows Madotsuki around. Unlike Fleebie and Nopperabou Ghost, Follony does not give any effect when interacted with.	[[Yume Nikki:Ghostmen|Ghostmen]] Ghostmen Three weird violet shapes that resemble chromosomes, found wandering inside the Ghost World. They just move around randomly, not doing much.
[[Yume Nikki:Goblins|Goblins]] Goblins The goblin-esque creatures that are found in the courtyard room of the FC Basement after walking up a large flight of stairs. There are four small ones and one large one that takes five stabs with the Knife effect to kill. The large one has a 50% chance of dropping 200 Yen instead of the usual 12.5% chance of dropping 100.	[[Yume Nikki:Jellyfish|Jellyfish]] Jellyfish The strange characters found in the Dense Woods and in the final scene of the game. They teleport Madotsuki to different locations when interacted with.	[[Yume Nikki:Kamakurako|Kamakurako]] Kamakurako A girl who sleeps inside an igloo in Snow World. Using the Cat causes her to move slightly.
[[Yume Nikki:Kinoko-san|Kinoko-san]] Kinoko-san Small mushrooms seen outside the FC Demon's door and inside their room.	[[Yume Nikki:Kisu-Tenmetsu|Kisu-Tenmetsu]] Kisu-Tenmetsu The odd flashing creature seen in the water at Witch's Island.	[[Yume Nikki:Lizardman|Lizardman]] Lizardman Found all over the many FC Worlds, they have orange skin with green hair, and when interacted with, speak a string of five random numbers in a dialogue box.
[[Yume Nikki:Madotsuki's Ghost|Madotsuki's Ghost]] Madotsuki's Ghost A spectral apparition of Madotsuki that can be seen in Mini Hell, all by itself. It appears to be a transparent version of the unused Grayscale effect.	[[Yume Nikki:Mafurako|Mafurako]] Mafurako 帽子マフｼﾞｬﾝﾌﾟ A girl with hat and scarf found in Block World. At first, she is invisible (only her hat and scarf can be seen floating in the air), but she becomes visible when the Stoplight effect is used. When interacted with, she will teleport you to different parts of Block World.	[[Yume Nikki:Mall Shoppers|Mall Shoppers]] Mall Shoppers 人 (Person) Six types of NPCs encountered in The Mall - a young boy, a young girl, a man, a woman, a middle aged man, and a middle aged woman. When interacted with, they make odd electronic rattling noises and begin to deform as they walk.
[[Yume Nikki:Maussan Bros|Maussan Bros]] Maussan Bros Three humanoid NPCs that can be found on the Sky Garden Edge, watching the UFOs. When moved with the Cat or Knife effect and then stopped, they will return to the edge of the cliff and continue to watch the UFOs. Their names are derived from Jaime Maussan, a famous ufologist.	[[Yume Nikki:Merutomaro|Merutomaro]] Merutomaro A white blob creature found in the FC Basement, named for its resemblance to a melted marshmallow. It does not interact with Madotsuki and simply bounces by itself.	[[Yume Nikki:Monoe|Monoe]] Monoe A monochrome girl with a smug face. She triggers the Monoe event when interacted with.
[[Yume Nikki:Monoko|Monoko]] Monoko A monochrome girl with pigtails who changes drastically when stopped with the Stoplight effect. She triggers the Monoko event when interacted with while the stoplight is on red.	[[Yume Nikki:Nenrikido|Nenrikido]] Nenrikido The four types of 3D geometric shapes that are found throughout the dreamworld that teleport Madotsuki in and out of Hell when interacted with.	[[Yume Nikki:Neon Creatures|Neon Creatures]] Neon Creatures キャラ (character), ←, →, ↑, ↓ (V-shaped character) All of the colorful varieties of NPCs that can be found in Neon World, excluding the Neon Parrot.
[[Yume Nikki:Nopperabou Witches|Nopperabou Witches]] Nopperabou Witches Long-haired girls with pale purple-tinted skin that can be found at the shore at Witch's Island. There are four of them in this area, simply standing around, not moving. When the Cat effect is used near them though, their appearance briefly changes in a fairly disturbing manner.	[[Yume Nikki:O-Man|O-Man]] O-Man An NPC who can be found singing in the Mall, in the room where the Flute	[[Yume Nikki:Onsen-san|Onsen-san]] Onsen-san A strange creature that lives in the Hot Spring House in the Wilderness, sucking up hot spring water in the dark through a tube out of its head. When stabbed with the Knife, it screams and bleeds, but doesn't vanish. Instead, it changes color and stops sucking up water through the tube in its head.
[[Yume Nikki:Organoid|Organoid]] Organoid The alien-like creature found in the Sky Garden. It teleports randomly when touched by Madotsuki. If killed with the Knife effect, it will always yield 100 yen.	[[Yume Nikki:Pain Blob|Pain Blob]] Pain Blob A grey blob that blocks the route east from the Sewers tunnels. When stabbed with the Knife effect, a sad face appears on it.	[[Yume Nikki:Pirori|Pirori]] Pirori AKA: Shadow men Found throughout the dream world, these creatures chime when interacted with and occasionally teleport Madotsuki to different areas.
[[Yume Nikki:Pissipissini|Pissipissini]] Pissipissini These beings live in Dark World, cannot be seen while using the Lamp effect, and are barely visible in the darkness. Unlike most NPCs, they are immune to the Knife effect.	[[Yume Nikki:Poniko|Poniko]] Poniko A girl who might change dramatically when you turn off the lights in her house.	[[Yume Nikki:Sea Snake|Sea Snake]] Sea Snake A creature seen in the water of the Docks that looks like a swimming snake.
[[Yume Nikki:Seccom_Masada-sensei|Seccom Masada-sensei]] Seccom Masada-sensei A googly-eyed humanoid alien in found aboard the Spaceship, where he lives by himself. He makes musical sounds when interacted with and stands in front of a large piano.	[[Yume Nikki:Steve 'Leif' Kareha|Steve 'Leif' Kareha]] Steve 'Leif' Kareha A strange creature that swims in the canal in the southern part of Number World. He can only be seen by standing in front of the canal and meowing with the Cat effect, which can take a long time.	[[Yume Nikki:Submarine Fish|Submarine Fish]] Submarine Fish A creature seen submerged in the pool of sewage in the Sewage Processing Plant 2 room. When the room is entered, it will appear as either a murky shadow underneath the water or a large eye on a stalk.
[[Yume Nikki:Tasei's Kid|Tasei's Kid]] Tasei's Kid This thing occasionally appears in the pond on Witch's Island.	[[Yume Nikki:Tokuto-kun|Tokuto-kun]] Tokuto-kun A small pillar-like character with red eyes and spindly limbs, found in a room in the Mall. It has a small cavity on its head from which red liquid trickles out. When interacted with, he will spill an endless stream of the liquid onto the floor.	[[Yume Nikki:Toriningen|Toriningen]] Toriningen Tall, bird-like girls that chase Madotsuki when they are in a lunatic state and teleport her into enclosed areas.
[[Yume Nikki:Train Passengers|Train Passengers]] Train Passengers Three NPCs seen riding in the Traincar. Two of them react to the Cat effect.	[[Yume Nikki:Uboa|Uboa]] Uboa The most iconic character in the game, and something of a meme on the internet.	[[Yume Nikki:Walking Candles|Walking Candles]] Walking Candles Large, white, candle-like characters with legs that live in the center of Candle World.
[[Yume Nikki:Walking Eye|Walking Eye]] Walking Eye A black creature with one large eye encountered in the FC House.	[[Yume Nikki:Warpo|Warpo and Loople]] Warpo and Loople Two similar creatures found on certain blocks in the Teleport Maze.	[[Yume Nikki:Wheelies|Wheelies]] Wheelies A group of four similar types of NPC that are found in Number World. One particular type is found in large numbers in the Stabbing Room.
[[Yume Nikki:Zippertile|Zippertile]] Zippertile An NPC that can be found by chance in Number World. If the Knife is used on it, it bleeds and gives access to the Stairway. Simply interacting with it will cause it to move its mouth and make a sound.

Decorative Characters

These are unusually large characters that do not roam around like the NPCs. Most are made up of background graphics and have limited or no responses to Madotsuki's effects. Listed in alphabetical order.

[[Yume Nikki:Aztec Rave Monkey|Aztec Rave Monkey]] Aztec Rave Monkey An odd character with an Aztec-inspired appearance that appears in many locations throughout the game, whether in backgrounds, or its own event.	[[Yume Nikki:Big Red|Big Red]] Big Red A huge creature who dwells in a dark place at the end of the Sewers. If Madotsuki strolls into its gaping maw, she will be transported to Windmill World.	[[Yume Nikki:Bloody Touching Monster|Bloody Touching Monster]] Bloody Touching Monster A giant, many-limbed creature seen bleeding as it wades through the white liquid in the background of Uboa's Trap.
[[Yume Nikki:Isee|Isee]] Isee Sinister eyes that watch Madotsuki from the trees in the Dark Woods and from buildings in the Barracks Settlement. They are the only eyes that do this in the game.	[[Yume Nikki:Brain Creature|Brain Creature]] Brain Creature AKA: Vomiting Diglett A huge monochrome creature that can be found in the path between White Desert B and the place of the Thing with the Quivering Jaw.	[[Yume Nikki:FACE|FACE]] FACE An odd, surreal depiction of what appears to be some kind of genitalia or other disturbing imagery, appearing as an animation in the hidden stairway in Number World. It is the only character in the game to wake Madotsuki up.
[[Yume Nikki:Falling Men|Falling Men]] Falling Men Two stick figures that appear flying around in circles in the distance of the Stairway to the Sky, as well as a small source of speculation in the fanbase.	[[Yume Nikki:Floyag|Floyag]] Floyag Uterus-like, multicolored monsters that serve as waypoints when traveling along the Infinite Road in the Dense Woods.	[[Yume Nikki:Frog Characters|Frog Characters]] Frog Characters かえるキャラ Two drooling, ghost-like creatures whose essence 'sticks' to Madotsuki when she touches them in Forest World. Named after their files in the game.
[[Yume Nikki:Goppa|Goppa]] Goppa 黄色 (yellow), 青色 (blue), 桃色 (pink), 茶色 (brown) A group of characters seen in The Footprint Path B in Eyeball World. They sit motionless with a dazed look on their face, until Madotsuki touches a nearby button, which causes them to cough up blood with a loud noise.	[[Yume Nikki:Henkei Shita|Henkei Shita]] Henkei Shita Large, cyclopean creatures with mouths in their stomachs, these things are found mainly in The Footprint Path. There is another one in Hell who has a 1 in 256 chance of teleporting Madotsuki to the Footprint Path when stabbed with the Knife.	[[Yume Nikki:KALIMBA|KALIMBA]] KALIMBA A large group of Paracas-like creatures that randomly appear in an event on the TV in the dream version of Madotsuki's Room. They appear to be sticking their tongues out or vomiting as they scroll by, accompanied by tribal music.
[[Yume Nikki:KyuuKyuu-kun|KyuuKyuu-kun]] KyuuKyuu-kun A tall, colorful, smiling creature rubbing a banister in the hidden stairway in Number World, next to the door that leads to FACE. The Knife causes it to rub faster.	[[Yume Nikki:Mars-san|Mars-san]] Mars-san AKA: Kasei-san Found in the hidden room in Mars, interacting with this alien makes a three-note piano sound. Stabbing it with the Knife effect will leave scars on its foot and change its eye color.	[[Yume Nikki:Mizume|Mizume]] Mizume A serpentine creature seen in the water at the Docks A. It cannot be interacted with in any way.
[[Yume Nikki:Pier Monsters|Pier Monsters]] Pier Monsters Creepy creatures in Eyeball World that vaguely resemble Uboa. They can be white or purple, regular or bloody.	[[Yume Nikki:Roary Straw|Roary Straw]] Roary Straw A large, grey/red creature that inhabits the chamber under the manhole between Dense Woods and the White Desert. Its appearance changes according to how many times Madotsuki traveled along the looping Infinite Road in the Dense Woods.	[[Yume Nikki:Seahorse|Seahorse]] Seahorse A creature seen inside one of the huts in the Barracks Settlement that resembles the head of a seahorse. It doesn't do much, although the player can stab it.
[[Yume Nikki:Severed Blue Head|Severed Blue Head]] Severed Blue Head A somewhat large blue head with two arms next to it and a bloodstain in Eyeball World that leads to the Footprint Path A.	[[Yume Nikki:Severed Heads|Severed Heads]] Severed Heads Two heads, one female and one male, that float around in an event hidden within the White Desert A's third White Path. They don't do anything other than look unsettling and merely go across the sky.	[[Yume Nikki:Shield-Folk|Shield-Folk]] Shield-Folk The titular, fluorescent inhabitants of Shield-Folk World. They appear to be inanimate and come in various appearances, just like the Neon Statues.
[[Yume Nikki:Takofuusen|Takofuusen]] Takofuusen An elusive creature that appears like a cross between an octopus and a balloon. It occasionally floats across the White Desert accompanied by a drum-like beat.	[[Yume Nikki:The Thing with the Quivering Jaw|The Thing with the Quivering Jaw]] The Thing with the Quivering Jaw A huge, strange creature found in the White Desert B near a weird structure. Its jaw quivers and makes a rattling sound, which can be stopped with the Stoplight.	[[Yume Nikki:UFO|UFO]] UFO Strange, flickering objects seen a number of times in the game. They can be witnessed in the sky of the Sky Garden Edge and on the Martian Summit, where they can be spawned by using the Cat effect.

Scrapped Characters

These characters either appeared in an older version and were removed, were reimagined in some way, or flat out did not appear in the game at all due to being discarded. An unfinished minigame also featured a scrapped severed head character, and the Submarine Fish has an unused variation.

[[Yume Nikki:Neon Statues|Neon Statues]] Neon Statues These characters don't do anything but appear numerous times in Neon World in version 0.09. They have two varieties and come in pairs, with one big one and a small one.

[[Yume Nikki:Wrapi|Wrapi]] Wrapi A monster that doesn't look too far off from some of the ones in the White Desert, with its surrealistic design. It is absent from the original game, but has a role in YUMENIKKI –DREAM DIARY–.

[[Yume Nikki:Unused Content#Character sprites|Unused Train Passenger]] Unused Train Passenger A character who would most likely be another passenger on the Traincar. It does not appear in any version of the game and merely sits with the other character graphics.