Kenji Murai - Professor (played by Akira Kubo) is a protagonist in Matango.
Psychology professor and primary narrator. Leads the group on a yacht trip, survives the island ordeal, and escapes on the yacht. The story is framed by his hospital confession. Ends with a twist revealing he has been infected by the island's fungi, questioning his humanity. Mami Sekiguchi - Singer (played by Kumi Mizuno) is a protagonist in Matango.
Professional singer on the yacht. Initially attempts a mutiny with Yoshida, resulting in Senzō's death. Later seduces Kasai into consuming the island's mushrooms, transforming into a humanoid fungal creature. She remains under the creatures' influence when Murai discovers her. Naoyuki Sakuta - Skipper (played by Hiroshi Koizumi) appears in Matango.
Salaryman serving as the yacht's skipper. Initially rejects Kasai's plan to steal supplies. Later secretly hoards food, steals the repaired yacht, and leaves a note declaring the others dead before abandoning them and jumping into the ocean. Senzô Koyama - Sailor (played by Kenji Sahara) appears in Matango.
Assistant sailor and shipmate. Secretly hoards a food stash to extort money from Kasai. Gets into a physical altercation with Yoshida over Mami. Ultimately shot and killed by Mami and Yoshida during their mutiny to seize control of the yacht. Etsurô Yoshida - Writer (played by Hiroshi Tachikawa) appears in Matango.
Celebrity writer on the trip. Consumes mushrooms for hallucinogenic effects, arms himself, and threatens the group before being locked up. Later allies with Mami to seize the yacht, participating in Senzō's murder. Ultimately succumbs to the island's fungal mutation. Masafumi Kasai - Owner (played by Yoshio Tsuchiya) appears in Matango.
Wealthy industrialist and yacht owner. Initially refuses to help the group escape, isolating himself in the captain's quarters. Later attempts to bribe Naoyuki to steal supplies. Ultimately enticed by Mami to consume the mushrooms, hallucinates, and transforms into a humanoid fungal creature.
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Characters
Kenji Murai - Professor
(played by Akira Kubo) — protagonist
Psychology professor and primary narrator. Leads the group on a yacht trip, survives the island ordeal, and escapes on the yacht. The story is framed by his hospital confession. Ends with a twist reve...
Mami Sekiguchi - Singer
(played by Kumi Mizuno) — protagonist
Professional singer on the yacht. Initially attempts a mutiny with Yoshida, resulting in Senzō's death. Later seduces Kasai into consuming the island's mushrooms, transforming into a humanoid fungal c...
Naoyuki Sakuta - Skipper
(played by Hiroshi Koizumi) — supporting
Salaryman serving as the yacht's skipper. Initially rejects Kasai's plan to steal supplies. Later secretly hoards food, steals the repaired yacht, and leaves a note declaring the others dead before ab...
Senzô Koyama - Sailor
(played by Kenji Sahara) — supporting
Assistant sailor and shipmate. Secretly hoards a food stash to extort money from Kasai. Gets into a physical altercation with Yoshida over Mami. Ultimately shot and killed by Mami and Yoshida during t...
Etsurô Yoshida - Writer
(played by Hiroshi Tachikawa) — supporting
Celebrity writer on the trip. Consumes mushrooms for hallucinogenic effects, arms himself, and threatens the group before being locked up. Later allies with Mami to seize the yacht, participating in S...
Masafumi Kasai - Owner
(played by Yoshio Tsuchiya) — supporting
Wealthy industrialist and yacht owner. Initially refuses to help the group escape, isolating himself in the captain's quarters. Later attempts to bribe Naoyuki to steal supplies. Ultimately enticed by...
