Katsumoto's sister and the widow of a samurai Algren killed. She nurses the wounded Algren, helps him conquer his alcoholism and guilt, and teaches him Japanese culture. She later dons her late husband's armor for him and ultimately reunites with him.
A postgraduate computer science student who meets Ryosuke in the university computer lab, Harue examines the strange website and becomes increasingly convinced that ghosts are trapping people in loneliness. Her own isolation makes her accept an invisible presence, and she disappears after witnessing the computer image of a man with a bag.
Sugaru is Hanbei's wife in the seaside village. She is wary of Kamui when he arrives, creating an initial barrier between the stranger and the household. Her role connects her to Hanbei's concern for Kamui and places her within the fragile domestic peace that Kamui's dangerous past eventually threatens.
Successful sake bar owner who provides crucial financial stability for the neighborhood and Ryunosuke's household. Her business thrives, and by 1964, she is married to Ryunosuke, expecting a child while continuing to work to support the family.
Alluring sake bar owner who attracts locals and takes in Junnosuke.
Asuka Saegusa arrives at the facility to rescue her sister, Yurika, who is being treated as a research specimen. She confronts the researchers' military ambitions and protests when security forces identify Tenshu and the other affected people as contaminated threats, insisting that Tenshu remains human.
A charismatic newcomer who opens a popular sake bar, inadvertently taking in the orphaned Junnosuke. Facing financial hardship to cover her father's medical bills, she works at a striptease venue. By 1964, she is married to Chagawa, pregnant, and remains the primary breadwinner supporting the family through her bar.
Minor yokai or human witness, appears briefly during specific supernatural incidents.
Koyuki has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Always: Sunset on Third Street Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include The Last Samurai, Legal High, Pulse. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
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