Leader of the largest gang in the Matsumoto area where Takaya lives in junior high. He's four years older than Takaya and dropped out of senior high in his first year. He is a fringe member of a mafia group called the Seiyuu Group and carries their silver badge. He appears to be an errand boy for them as well as a distributor of amphetamines. He claims to command hundreds, both in and out of prison. Takaya hangs out around his garage when he has nowhere to go, where Mitsui gathers his gang nightly and throws parties with booze and girls. He carries a cut from Takaya's knife above one eyebrow, which he received from breaking up a fight between Takaya and one of his gang members on their first meeting.

A comedy duo formed of a husband-and-wife team, Miyagawa Daisuke and Miyagawa Hanako, which was formed in 1979. They celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in 2006.

The deputy commander of the Red Whales' Fort Hiyoshi, Miyamoto is a friendly and trusting sort who welcomes Naoe as a comrade when he present himself as a potential recruit.

Also called: Miyoshi Choukei
Title: Chikuzen no Kami

Historically: A warlord from Awa in Shikoku who destroyed the Hosokawa and Hatakeyama families by valor and treachery, thus establishing his dominance over Awa, Sanuki, Awaji, Yamashiro, Yamato, Kawachi, Settsu, and Izumi.

The Miyoshi family grew greatly in power during Nagayoshi's time as head of the clan and held the Ashikaga Shogunate under its thumb. In 1564, he had his younger brother Atagi Fuyuyasu killed due to slander from his vassal Matsunaga Hisahide and died of illness soon after (there are also theories that he was murdered by either Hisahide or the Miyoshi Triumvirate he appointed as guardians for his son). His son Miyoshi Yoshitsugu succeeded him as head of the clan after his death.

Daimyo of Matsumoto-han in Shinano during the Kasuke Uprising.

A daimyo of Yamagata-han in the province of Dewa who fought for both Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. He fought Uesugi Kagekatsu as well as in the battle of Sekigahara in 1600 for Tokugawa alongside Date Masamune. His domain was expanded to 520,000 koku for his loyal service.

His son Mogami Iechika succeeded him upon his death of illness.

Mogami Yoshiyasu was the eldest son and heir of Mogami Yoshiaki, but the two were not on good terms. In 1611, while en route from house arrest to Mount Kouya, he was attacked and badly wounded. He killed himself, crying "Damn you, cruel Father!"

The demon sword Morgif is the ultimate weapon of the Mazoku and can only be wielded by the Maou. He was last used by His Majesty Basilio von Rochefort, almost a thousand years ago, before being lost. He was rediscovered on Van der Veer Island in the human kingdom of Cimarron. Legend has it that once invoked, the sword is capable of burning the world to ashes, though in reality a small town seems to be the limit. Legend also claims that after swallowing a human's life force, he can smash a boulder to pieces, reverse the flow of a river, burn a person to a crisp, and make a cow dance in the air.

Morgif is able to communicate telepathically with the Maou though written words that look like the afterimage of fireworks in the Maou's mind. Morgif's full name is Willem Dussollier Eli de Morgif (ウィレムデュソイエイーライドモルギフ).

Also called: Mori Nagasada (森長定), possibly Shigetoshi (成利), Nagayasu (長康)

Historically: A vassal of Oda Nobunaga who served as his attendant from
an early age. His father, Mori Yoshinari, was also a vassal of Oda Nobunaga. Favored by Nobunaga for his talent and loyalty, he also followed the tradition of shudo with his liege-lord. He and his three younger brothers died with Nobunaga at the Honnou-ji on June 21, 1582.

Blood type: O

A girl in the same class as Narita Yuzuru and Ougi Takaya at Jouhoku High who has a crush on Yuzuru. She is described as having a round, child-like face and a loud, piercing voice. She seems full of energy most of the time, and unlike many of the other girls, is not intimidated by Takaya. She is a member of the Tennis Club at their high school.

Also known as: Yamaura Kunikiyo (山浦国清), Yamaura Kagekuni (山浦景国)

Eldest son of Murakami Yoshikiyo, he and his father sought sanctuary with Uesugi Kenshin in 1553 from Takeda Shingen and became his vassals. He later became the head of the Yamaura-Uesugi family and changed his name to Yamaura Kunikiyo. He fought in many of Kenshin's wars, including the Battles of Kawanakajima.

He supported Uesugi Kagekatsu in the Otate no Ran after Kenshin's death. Kagekatsu bestowed the Kage (景) character on him for his merits in the war, whereupon he changed his name to Yamaura Kagekuni.

In 1582 he became the master of Kaidu Castle and recovered his father's old fief. In 1590, he served in the vanguard of the Uesugi army in the attack against Odawara by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He also fought in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, but his circumstances after that are unknown.

An information trader nicknamed 'the devil's ear' who becomes friends with Naoe when he is Kasahara. After his wife dies, he takes Akiko, a former hostess, as his common-law wife. He also knows Sasaki, Irobe Katsunaga's former incarnation.

In the current era, he lives in Tokyo with his son and his son's wife, and meets Naoe again while Naoe is searching for Takaya.

Although retired, he introduces Naoe to his protégé Kuroki.

A neurologist at a prefectural hospital in Kouchi who treated Ushio after he was found in the Iya mountains without his memories. He is from Tosa and gave Ushio his name, and treats him like a son.

Narimori became head of his clan at 17 after the death of his father Nagano Narimasa's death in 1561 and his older brother Yoshinari death during the Siege of Kawagoe Castle in 1564. Like his father, he was called a an exceedingly brave warrior.

His father managed to repel several invasions from the Takeda Clan, but after his death Takeda Shingen gathered 20,000 troops for a further assault in 1566. Narimori fought a defensive battle from his main castle of Minowa-jou, but was unable to hold out. He committed suicide along with his entire clan.

Adopted son of Nagao Fujikage and vassal of Uesugi Kenshin who supported Uesugi Kagetora in the Otate no Ran after Kenshin's death. His territory was reduced after the war. In rebellion, he later defected to Oda Nobunaga.

A daimyo of Echigo, who became the head of his clan when his father was killed in battle in 1506. Father of Nagao Harukage and Uesugi Kenshin. Nagao Tamekage was a man of cunning who did not hesitate to strike at his lord's clan, the Uesugi, to gain control of Echigo, and was a noted warrior of many battles.

Takaya and Miya's mother, who left them and her husband when his business failed and he became a violent alcoholic. She changed her name to Nagasue when she remarried. She now lives in Sendai and has a young son.

The Red Whales' doctor, who mainly treats spirits and succeeds in creating medicine and contact lenses to suppress Kihachi's poison. He is described as a thin delicate-looking young man with a gentle personality. He and Kusama Seibee come from the same village. He also serves as the Red Whales' spymaster.

Also known as: Yoshie Yoji (吉江与次)
Title: Echizen no Kami

Son of Yoshie Kagesuke, he served Uesugi Kenshin from childhood, and Kenshin had much affection for him. In Kenshin's assault against Asahiyama Castle in 1573, the hot-blooded 14-year-old Kageyasu dashed toward the enemy's gun corps, ignoring Kenshin's efforts to hold him back. Kenshin ordered his vassals to retrieve Kageyasu, resulting in many deaths. Afterwards Kenshin confined Kageyasu and prohibited him from going into battle.

In 1574 Kageyasu married the daughter of Nakajou Kagesuke and succeeded his father-in-law (who had no sons) as head of the Nakajou Clan.

He supported Uesugi Kagekatsu in the Otate no Ran after Kenshin's death along with his father and grandfather and served as his close aide.

After Kawada Nagachika's death in 1581, he was sent to the front lines and defended Ecchuu from Oda Nobunaga along with his father Yoshie Kagesuke but committed suicide in the same year with his father and grandfather when Uozu Castle fell. It's said that he was engaged in battle so constantly that he never set foot in the main castle of the Nakajou Clan from his succession to his death.

One of Koganezawa Kyouko's former boyfriends.

Morino Saori's friend in the Tennis Club at Jouhoku High, who sees the ghost of a blood-stained old man in the locker room.

Also known as: Nagao Kagetaka (長尾景孝), Nagao Toukurou (長尾藤九郎)
Title: Yamato no Kami (大和守)

Historically: Son of Nagao Akikage, he became head of the Sousha-Nagao Clan at a young age. He later (around 1545) passed the position to his younger brother Nagao Kagefusa. When the clan was destroyed by Takeda Shingen and their territory lost, the family escaped into Echigo. There Kagefusa became a monk, and Kagetaka was adopted by Naoe Sanetsuna when he married Sanetsuna's daughter, Osen-no-Kata. He succeeded his adopted father as master of Yoita Castle in 1577 and was a vassal of Uesugi Kenshin. He promptly took the side of Uesugi Kagekatsu during the war for succession after Kenshin's death and mobilized the members of the Naoe Clan at the castle to subdue Kagetora's troops.

After the intra-house war and Kagekatsu's victory, a question of reward was called into question. Yasuda Akimoto, one of Kagekatsu's trusted commanders, had promised rewards to Shibata Shigeie, Mouri Hidehiro, and others to convince them to join Kagekatsu's side. However, Yamazaki Hidenori, Naoe, and others objected, for they had risked life and limb at Kasugayama Castle from the very beginning of the battle, while Shibata Shigeie and the others had been lured by promise of reward from Yasuda Akimoto.

Yasuda Akimoto committed suicide when he could not keep his promise of reward. Later, Mouri Hidehiro, carrying a grudge for his death, murdered Yamazaki Hidenori at Kasugayama Castle; Naoe, who was with him at the time and took up a sword to defend himself, was killed as well. His death ended the Naoe line, which Kagekatsu later resurrected by marrying Naoe's widow, Osen-no-Kata to Higuchi Kanetsugu and commanding him to take the Naoe name.

In Mirage of Blaze: According to Kousaka Danjou, and Houjou Ujiteru he was the ringleader of Uesugi Kagekatsu's forces in the Otate no Ran. He is now Uesugi Kagetora's protector and one of the Yasha-shuu under his command. He alone, as Kagetora's protector, was given the power to perform kanshou on other souls, a power he used to force Kagetora's soul into Minako's body.

Possessed by: Takeda Shingen (temporarily)

Ougi Takaya's best friend and an honor student at his school.

Notes: He appears as 'Yuzuru' in narration. Takaya calls him 'Yuzuru'. Naoe calls him 'Yuzuru-san', and Chiaki calls him 'Narita'.

Also known as: Natsume Kinnosuke (夏目金之助)

A writer who was considered the foremost novelist of the Meiji Era in Japan. His picture appeared on the Japanese blue D series 1000-yen note, which was issued from 1984-2004.