The professor's assistant. He is friendly with the professor's daughter, but she rejects the suggestion of a match after learning that he has long been engaged to another young woman.
Shobei Iwase is Sanae Iwase's father and a jeweler whose prized possession is the Star of Egypt, a valuable South African gem. When Black Lizard kidnaps Sanae, he brings the gem to the New Shinonome pier as demanded, hoping to secure his daughter's return, though the promised exchange is a deception.
A stubborn farmer resisting land seizure, beaten by the developer's men to protect his home.
Kamo no Yasunori is a renowned fortune-teller who reads The Golden Crow and adopts Sakaki after receiving an oracle. He predicts a curse on the crown prince and turmoil in the country, but reserves a second prediction for his successor. He rejects Doman as successor, then is murdered on the road through his wife's scheme.
Shogunate official involved in the arms deal prevention mission.
Minor police administrator managing case divisions and departmental logistics.
Jun Usami has 105 screen credits in a career dating back to 1939. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Hell Series (Chiezo Kataoka) with 2 titles. Signature works include A Woman in the Typhoon Area, Great X, Chi no tsume moji. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 12 universes
