Carlos (played by Naoto Takenaka) is a protagonist in Carlos.
Wanted Brazilian-Japanese gangster fleeing to Tokyo to fight yakuza syndicates. Hayakawa (played by Shunsuke Kariya) appears in Carlos.
Loyal associate or rival within the Tokyo underworld, involved in key confrontations. Yamashiro Clan Boss (played by Minoru Ōki) appears in Carlos.
Head of a major yakuza syndicate, primary antagonist force in the 1991 film.