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A man who loves Shibuya more than any other place, Achi is the former head of KOK (S.O.S. in the English release), the most influential street clan in Shibuya. He has since left KOK and now spends his days cleaning up the streets and picking up trash. During his daily street cleaning routine, he enc... read more

A man who loves Shibuya more than any other place, Achi is the former head of KOK (S.O.S. in the English release), the most influential street clan in Shibuya. He has since left KOK and now spends his days cleaning up the streets and picking up trash. During his daily street cleaning routine, he encounters and saves a girl who was nearly shot by a man with a gun.

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A young detective from the Shibuya Police Department, Kanou is one of the detectives standing near Hitomi, a girl whose twin sister Maria was kidnapped for ransom. The kidnapper had specified Hitomi to bring the money to its pickup location, Shibuya station plaza. As the criminal shows up and runs w... read more

A young detective from the Shibuya Police Department, Kanou is one of the detectives standing near Hitomi, a girl whose twin sister Maria was kidnapped for ransom. The kidnapper had specified Hitomi to bring the money to its pickup location, Shibuya station plaza. As the criminal shows up and runs with the money, Kanou begins to chase him.

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In 3 Nen B Gumi Kinpachi-sensei: A freelance reporter looking into Fuyutsuki Chiharu's suicide. In 428: Shibuya Scramble: A hot headed freelance writer,... read more

In 3 Nen B Gumi Kinpachi-sensei: A freelance reporter looking into Fuyutsuki Chiharu's suicide. In 428: Shibuya Scramble: A hot headed freelance writer, Minorikawa receives a desperate phone call from his former superior, Toyama. Toyama, now the president of a small publishing company, was swamped in debt and now forced to complete the latest issue of his magazine in a single day. Minorikawa offers to help finish the magazine.

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A virus expert and the father of Hitomi and Maria Osawa. As the lab director of Okoshi Pharmaceutical, Osawa leads a hermit-like life. A week after his US business trip, he receives a series of mysterious e-mails that indicate someone had conducted an unauthorized clinical trial of an antiviral drug... read more

A virus expert and the father of Hitomi and Maria Osawa. As the lab director of Okoshi Pharmaceutical, Osawa leads a hermit-like life. A week after his US business trip, he receives a series of mysterious e-mails that indicate someone had conducted an unauthorized clinical trial of an antiviral drug he had been researching.

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Hitomi's twin sister and Kenji Osawa's daughter. She was kidnapped the night before, but mysteriously found herself free in the city with amnesia. She takes the part-time job for read more

Hitomi's twin sister and Kenji Osawa's daughter. She was kidnapped the night before, but mysteriously found herself free in the city with amnesia. She takes the part-time job for Yanagishita and dons the Tama costume, but removes it once the "Burning Hammer" sales demo is over. She wanders around Shibuya in search for a clue to her identity.

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A novice freelance reporter who is scared of talking to people. Minorikawa hires her to help write articles for the next issue of Four Star General Gossip. Chiaki's tendecy to become flustered is famous among her freelance writer colleagues. Once... read more

A novice freelance reporter who is scared of talking to people. Minorikawa hires her to help write articles for the next issue of Four Star General Gossip. Chiaki's tendecy to become flustered is famous among her freelance writer colleagues. Once, she conducted an hour-long interview during which she only managed to ask her interview subject's name — yet another chapter in "The Legend of Hopelessly Flustered Chiaki."

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A security assistance officer from the U.S. Embassy. He joins Kano during his investigation of the kidnapping case.

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A detective with the Shibuya Precinct's Criminal Investigation Division. He is sociable but awkward, and despite his reserved personality he can be quite unsettling. His colleagues at the precinct refer to him by nicknames such as "Japanese Columbo" and "Little Ken Takakura," given his own quirky de... read more

A detective with the Shibuya Precinct's Criminal Investigation Division. He is sociable but awkward, and despite his reserved personality he can be quite unsettling. His colleagues at the precinct refer to him by nicknames such as "Japanese Columbo" and "Little Ken Takakura," given his own quirky demeanor as a detective. He is stationed at the Osawa residence during the investigation into the kidnapping case. He keeps a watchful yet teasing eye on Osawa himself during the case's development. He once had a run-in with Naito Jun (from Machi, portrayed by the same actor), and they were both shocked to discover they look exactly the same.

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Kenji Osawa's estranged second wife and the twins' stepmother. She's the daughter of Suruga Makino, the corporate director at Okoshi Pharmaceutical and Osawa's boss. Her greedy and selfish dispo... read more

Kenji Osawa's estranged second wife and the twins' stepmother. She's the daughter of Suruga Makino, the corporate director at Okoshi Pharmaceutical and Osawa's boss. Her greedy and selfish disposition has her care more about her financial status and her father's company than the safety of her own stepdaughters during the kidnapping case.

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A resident of Shibuya whose twin sister, Maria, has been kidnapped. With the help of the police, she attempts to pay off ¥50 million to the kidnapper, but things take an unexpected turn at the exchange.

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A young woman hired by Yanagishita to work at the Burning Hammer sales demo alongside Tama. She has a bottomless stomach that can consume any food, and lately she's been attempting a "protein di... read more

A young woman hired by Yanagishita to work at the Burning Hammer sales demo alongside Tama. She has a bottomless stomach that can consume any food, and lately she's been attempting a "protein diet" where she takes protein drinks alongside her meals.

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Senior officer of the Shibuya Precinct's Criminal Affairs Division, five years older than Kano. Known as the "Cosplay Detective" due to the strange outfits he wears while on stakeouts. He's partnered with Shinya Kano for the kidnapping investigat... read more

Senior officer of the Shibuya Precinct's Criminal Affairs Division, five years older than Kano. Known as the "Cosplay Detective" due to the strange outfits he wears while on stakeouts. He's partnered with Shinya Kano for the kidnapping investigation. It's quite rare for Sasayama to actually wear a suit. On the rare occasions when he does, and he's walking the halls of his home precinct, he frequently goes unrecognized.

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Assistant lab director at Okoshi Pharmaceutical, working directly under Kenji Osawa. His faithful commitment to his work has managed to earn Osawa's trust, acting as his confidant during the kidnapping case and in regards to the blackmail e-mails.... read more

Assistant lab director at Okoshi Pharmaceutical, working directly under Kenji Osawa. His faithful commitment to his work has managed to earn Osawa's trust, acting as his confidant during the kidnapping case and in regards to the blackmail e-mails. He shares an undisclosed relationship with Hitomi Osawa and acts as her primary relay contact during the case.

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An assassin attempting to hunt down Hitomi Osawa soon after she hands off the ransom money.

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Organizer of the Burning Hammer sales demo. He hired Tama and Chiriko to help promote and sell the Burning Hammer bottle. Yanagishita spent one million yen to purchase 300 bottles, and plans to... read more

Organizer of the Burning Hammer sales demo. He hired Tama and Chiriko to help promote and sell the Burning Hammer bottle. Yanagishita spent one million yen to purchase 300 bottles, and plans to sell each bottle for 15,000 yen to gain a profit. He's in debt with the Takarada Financing, and is trying to avoid the debt collectors until the sales demo is finished.

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A mascot character that Achi wears on his shirt. The punks of Shibuya are able to recognize Achi simply by his Eco-kichi/Mean Clean shirt.

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Achi and Suzune's father. Owner of Endo Electronics. Daisuke is an alum from Tokyo Denko University, attending on a full scholarship. His knowledge in electronics and worry about delinquent act... read more

Achi and Suzune's father. Owner of Endo Electronics. Daisuke is an alum from Tokyo Denko University, attending on a full scholarship. His knowledge in electronics and worry about delinquent activity led him to develop the local surveillance system used throughout Shibuya's shopping districts.

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Endou Achi's sister, who is hospitalized at Shibuya Central Hospital. She suffers from a dilated cardiomyopathy heart disease and requires a heart transplant to survive. Her extremely rare Bombay Blood type makes finding a donor nearly impossible... read more

Endou Achi's sister, who is hospitalized at Shibuya Central Hospital. She suffers from a dilated cardiomyopathy heart disease and requires a heart transplant to survive. Her extremely rare Bombay Blood type makes finding a donor nearly impossible, and she is not expected to live long.

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Second-year student at Midoriyama Academy's law school. She works part-time at the café Lautrec. Some hustlers managed to corner her while she was on her way to her part-time, resulting in her showing up five minutes late for her shift. The manager told her that those five minutes were coming out o... read more

Second-year student at Midoriyama Academy's law school. She works part-time at the café Lautrec. Some hustlers managed to corner her while she was on her way to her part-time, resulting in her showing up five minutes late for her shift. The manager told her that those five minutes were coming out of her pay, so she's a bit irritated.

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A King Kong Company taxi driver that Minorikawa encounters on multiple occurrences.

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The second-in-command at S.O.S. He used to roll with a gang from Ikebukuro until a few months ago. Known as "The Killer Whale of 'Bukuro," he answered any and all resistance with his fists. His crazy antics led to him being kicked out of the gang, however, and lately he's been hanging around Shibuya... read more

The second-in-command at S.O.S. He used to roll with a gang from Ikebukuro until a few months ago. Known as "The Killer Whale of 'Bukuro," he answered any and all resistance with his fists. His crazy antics led to him being kicked out of the gang, however, and lately he's been hanging around Shibuya.

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Kano's girlfriend and Shizuo's daughter. Kano has been wanting to ask for Rumi's hand in marriage, but Shizuo has staunchly refused. She's waiting at the café Lautrec for Kano to come and meet... read more

Kano's girlfriend and Shizuo's daughter. Kano has been wanting to ask for Rumi's hand in marriage, but Shizuo has staunchly refused. She's waiting at the café Lautrec for Kano to come and meet her father. A graduate from Midoriyama Academy, she originally won the Miss Midoriyama beauty contest when she was attending. She served as a judge for this year's contest. Several people remark that her face has a striking resemblance to Masami Nagahama, a national TV star, but Kano insists that there is no connection between them.

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Rumi's father, formerly a detective in the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department. He has retired to become a farmer in Nagano, and rejects the relationship between Rumi and read more

Rumi's father, formerly a detective in the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department. He has retired to become a farmer in Nagano, and rejects the relationship between Rumi and Kano.

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Operations Director for the kidnapping case. Whenever he gets overly flustered, excited, or panicked, he slips into a childish register, prone to babbling and pitching his voice. Kuze has a brother (Monday), six years his senior, who despite be... read more

Operations Director for the kidnapping case. Whenever he gets overly flustered, excited, or panicked, he slips into a childish register, prone to babbling and pitching his voice. Kuze has a brother (Monday), six years his senior, who despite being nominally mature refuses to get a real job and shows no inclination to settle down with a family. Kuze has been worrying about his shiftless brother for years now; the guy's become a chronic source of consternation. (Kuze and Monday are portrayed by the same actor)

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Hitomi and Maria's English professor. He's been a lecturer at Midoriyama Academy for the past 6 months. He and Hitomi both witnessed Maria's kidnapping.

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A fighter at the cosplay fighting pub Bride. Yanagishita is one of her biggest fans at the bar. In middle school, she had been Japan's bonsai champion. She took up martial arts at Midorikawa's ... read more

A fighter at the cosplay fighting pub Bride. Yanagishita is one of her biggest fans at the bar. In middle school, she had been Japan's bonsai champion. She took up martial arts at Midorikawa's suggestion.

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The current leader of S.O.S. He was previously friends with Achi, but once Achi stepped down as leader of S.O.S. and gave the role to Susumu, he started resenting his former friend for leaving him behind. The group has been struggling under his le... read more

The current leader of S.O.S. He was previously friends with Achi, but once Achi stepped down as leader of S.O.S. and gave the role to Susumu, he started resenting his former friend for leaving him behind. The group has been struggling under his leadership, with half its members following the newcomer Kiryu instead of him.

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A member of the Tenryu-gumi yakuza syndicate. The Tenryu-gumi operates a lending firm called Takarada Financing, and he's been tasked with collecting outstanding debts alongside his underling Yutaro Segawa. They've already collected from one clien... read more

A member of the Tenryu-gumi yakuza syndicate. The Tenryu-gumi operates a lending firm called Takarada Financing, and he's been tasked with collecting outstanding debts alongside his underling Yutaro Segawa. They've already collected from one client today. Ozu is quite frightening when angry —his nickname is "Ozu the Ogre"— but despite his strong emotions he is very logic-driven.

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Heart specialist and Suzune's attending physician. A preeminent surgeon who has successfully performed the "Batista procedure," wherein the left ventricle is reconstructed after a third of it has been removed.

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A member of the Tenryu-gumi yakuza syndicate. The Tenryu-gumi operates a lending firm called Takarada Financing, and he's been tasked with collecting outstanding debts alongside Asao Ozu. They've already collected from one client today. Segawa is... read more

A member of the Tenryu-gumi yakuza syndicate. The Tenryu-gumi operates a lending firm called Takarada Financing, and he's been tasked with collecting outstanding debts alongside Asao Ozu. They've already collected from one client today. Segawa is the archetypical punk who likes to get into scuffles, but he's also a really good cook. He's unbeatable in street fights, earning him the nickname "the Crazy Tiger of Shibuya." Back in his boxing days, however, Segawa was so tough people called him "the Dogfighter of Shibuya." One day, as he was walking along, he happened to step onto a strange panel that made him fall into a state of confusion and go on a rampage. He was quickly arrested, and his boxing license was revoked.

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Leader of a foreign crime syndicate operating within Shibuya. Working for the kidnapper/mastermind of the Osawa twins' case, he leads the ransom money relay among the members of his syndicate.

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Toyama's daughter, currently ten years old. The night Hana was born at Shibuya Central Hospital, there was an unexpected fireworks display outside the window of the maternity ward. As he looked out at the bursting rockets, ... read more

Toyama's daughter, currently ten years old. The night Hana was born at Shibuya Central Hospital, there was an unexpected fireworks display outside the window of the maternity ward. As he looked out at the bursting rockets, Teruo decided to name his daughter Hana, after the Japanese word for fireworks, "hanabi."

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Hana's father. He founded Heaven Publishing 5 years prior to the events of 428: Shibuya Scramble, with its flagship product being the magazine Four-Star General Gossip. He has taken out numerous debts with a Yakuza loan shar... read more

Hana's father. He founded Heaven Publishing 5 years prior to the events of 428: Shibuya Scramble, with its flagship product being the magazine Four-Star General Gossip. He has taken out numerous debts with a Yakuza loan shark business to keep his business operating. At the time of Chiharu Fuyursuki's death, Toyama was the copy editor for the local newspaper, the Centra Times. Known as "The Red Pen Gatekeeper," he would go around checking young reporters' copies like mad. Due to his vigorous efforts, a great many articles never made it to the page. Toyama and Minorikawa would often clash regarding the quality of the latter's writing. His book The Invincible Journalist, published under Heaven Publishing, was a candidate for the Japan Nonfiction Prize.

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Proprietor of a new knickknack shop in Udagawacho. While he was wandering along the JR tracks picking up lost and abandoned items, Achi foisted off his trash onto him, and so he's in a bit of a foul mood. Yasuda watches roughly 350 martial arts f... read more

Proprietor of a new knickknack shop in Udagawacho. While he was wandering along the JR tracks picking up lost and abandoned items, Achi foisted off his trash onto him, and so he's in a bit of a foul mood. Yasuda watches roughly 350 martial arts fights a year. He is particularly fond of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and is thinking about studying himself. There's a dojo he's been eyeing, but he's rather timid, and has thus far only waffled noncommittally outside the entrance to the place. Achi knows Shibuya like his own backyard, but Yasuda is new enough that Achi doesn't recognize him.

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A member of S.O.S. He's always with a counterpart wearing blue clothes and follows Susumu diligently.

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A member of S.O.S. He's always seen with a counterpart wearing red clothes and follows Susumu diligently.

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A pair of girls from Midoriyama Academy's kindergarten. They always hang out around the train station after school. They're quite fond of killing time inside of the Tokyu 5000 series display car, the new landmark by the Hachiko entrance. The beat cop at the station's police box has nicknamed them "... read more

A pair of girls from Midoriyama Academy's kindergarten. They always hang out around the train station after school. They're quite fond of killing time inside of the Tokyu 5000 series display car, the new landmark by the Hachiko entrance. The beat cop at the station's police box has nicknamed them "the Kinderpartners."

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Employee of Far East Costume Rentals. The only son of company president Shigemichi Fukuma, he is one of the few people who know what Shigemichi looks like, as his father is usually clad in a rabbit costume. Masamichi has harbored a strong dislike for both his father and mascot costumes ever since t... read more

Employee of Far East Costume Rentals. The only son of company president Shigemichi Fukuma, he is one of the few people who know what Shigemichi looks like, as his father is usually clad in a rabbit costume. Masamichi has harbored a strong dislike for both his father and mascot costumes ever since the old man showed up at school on Parents' Day one year dressed in his inevitable rabbit suit. Nonetheless, the son has acquiesced to his father's wishes, and some day he'll inherit the family business.

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A girl who committed suicide due to unknown reasons. Her school denied any claims that she was bullied. Her suicide case was reopened 6 years later by both her former teacher and news reporter read more

A girl who committed suicide due to unknown reasons. Her school denied any claims that she was bullied. Her suicide case was reopened 6 years later by both her former teacher and news reporter Minorikawa Minoru. Ten years after her death, Minorikawa still remembers Chiharu's suicide and how the incident fueled him to become a freelancer reporter.

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Members of KOK (known as S.O.S. in the English release), founded by Achi Endo and currently led by Suzumu Nishizawa. Initially, S.O.S. was nothing more than a small group of like-minded young pe... read more

Members of KOK (known as S.O.S. in the English release), founded by Achi Endo and currently led by Suzumu Nishizawa. Initially, S.O.S. was nothing more than a small group of like-minded young people who hung out together, but as its membership grew, the general public began referring to the group as a "gang." Word has it that back when Achi was in charge, gang members never started any conflicts themselves, but simply responded in kind when others brought fights their way.

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A rising J-pop and rock idol attempting to break into the global market. Hitomi, Osawa, and Pretty Honey are fans of Kamiki, especially her... read more

A rising J-pop and rock idol attempting to break into the global market. Hitomi, Osawa, and Pretty Honey are fans of Kamiki, especially her newest single "Sekai wa Sore demo Kawari wa Shinai". She is advertised constantly throughout the streets of Shibuya, including a giant blimp floating in the air. (Her character is based on and portrayed by the real life Kamiki Aya, and her song "Sekai wa Sore demo Kawari wa Shinai" is the main theme of the game)

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A young man who recently joined S.O.S. He receives a shakedown from other members of the group.

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A custodian at downtown Shibuya's surveillance camera monitoring office. His main job is overseeing the monitoring room for the local surveillance cameras, but on the side, he also works as a novelist and game scenario writer. He often sleeps on the job during his free time, but sometimes while he'... read more

A custodian at downtown Shibuya's surveillance camera monitoring office. His main job is overseeing the monitoring room for the local surveillance cameras, but on the side, he also works as a novelist and game scenario writer. He often sleeps on the job during his free time, but sometimes while he's asleep he gets his writing done. Just recently, a certain game was released, set in Shibuya — but since he wrote the scenario and emailed it to the game company while he was asleep, he didn't know about it until just the other day. (The character is portrayed by the real Yukinori Kitajima, serving as a parody of himself)

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First-year student at Midoriyama Academy. A sweet young man who works as a part-time delivery driver for Dogen Hut and sends all his leftover money to his mother out in the country. Lately, however, he's gotten himself a read more

First-year student at Midoriyama Academy. A sweet young man who works as a part-time delivery driver for Dogen Hut and sends all his leftover money to his mother out in the country. Lately, however, he's gotten himself a girlfriend, and he's been sending money back home less frequently. His noodle house job doesn't pay enough to both support his mom and cover his dating expenses, so he's scheming for a way to make it rich quick. He's taken the day off work today in order to attempt a dry run of the "Iron Stomach" eating competition, hoping to strike it rich while his girlfriend looks on. But after eating two parfaits, his stomach doesn't feel well, and has taken five trips to the toilet.

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Masa's girlfriend. Masa takes the day off to invite her to watch him at the "Iron Stomach" eating competition, where he hopes to win enough money to be able to support his dates with her.

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The corporate director of Okoshi Pharmaceutical. He is Ai's father, making him both Kenji Osawa's boss and father-in-law. His ruthless and greedy behavior has him control Osawa's actions as he aims to quickly profit from their antiviral research. ... read more

The corporate director of Okoshi Pharmaceutical. He is Ai's father, making him both Kenji Osawa's boss and father-in-law. His ruthless and greedy behavior has him control Osawa's actions as he aims to quickly profit from their antiviral research.

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Sasayama's newlywed wife. The two of them married just a month prior. The events of 428: Shibuya Scramble take place during Mii-chan's birthday, and Sasayama already has a present ready for her.

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22 year old getting by on part-time employment. Recently, after a number of employees quit in rapid succession, the owner took on several new hires; but for some reason, instead of everyone chipping in on the cleaning, Okado always winds up stuck doing it.

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Employee at Co-Labo Café. While appearing cute and demure at first glance, she's quite strong-willed, and frightening when angry. She works nights at a place called "The Scolding Pub," where customers rent private rooms in which they are scolded at length by attractive girls. One middle-aged busine... read more

Employee at Co-Labo Café. While appearing cute and demure at first glance, she's quite strong-willed, and frightening when angry. She works nights at a place called "The Scolding Pub," where customers rent private rooms in which they are scolded at length by attractive girls. One middle-aged businessman once told her: "Your face looks simply marvelous when you're angry."

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Former broadcast writer. Has appeared on various popular variety shows on commercial network Sun TV. He currently heads up a small theater troupe known as "The Wandering Angels," operating out of Shibuya. The troupe is putting on a performance at Theatre Ace in Sakuragaokacho later that day.

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A specialized victim support team belonging to the Special Criminal Investigation Unit that has been deployed at Osawa's house. The members of this team are all specialists who have received training in such skills as negotiation, high-speed motorcycle and automobile driving, running phone traces, s... read more

A specialized victim support team belonging to the Special Criminal Investigation Unit that has been deployed at Osawa's house. The members of this team are all specialists who have received training in such skills as negotiation, high-speed motorcycle and automobile driving, running phone traces, special communications, and phone records acquisition.

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The producer for "The Wandering Angels." She oversees Shinnosuke Oarai's interview with Minorikawa, ensuring to keep the director on schedule. Early in the morning, Sukozawa sent her assistant ... read more

The producer for "The Wandering Angels." She oversees Shinnosuke Oarai's interview with Minorikawa, ensuring to keep the director on schedule. Early in the morning, Sukozawa sent her assistant Yukio Tozuka to retrieve the actor Akiomi Mondo from his apartment. (Portrayed by Kuwabara Yuuko, the scenario writer of a "Wandering Angels" storyline draft cut during development. The draft served as the basis of the 6-episode "The Tale of the Wandering Angels" TIPS storyline within the game, and was later reimplemented into the novel adaptation of 428.)

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The star actor for "The Wandering Angels." He plays the lead role of "Ryu" in the troupe's 22nd piece, Au Revoir. The previous night, he slept completely naked and caught a cold, leading to a sore throat. In addition to appearing on stage, he's been taking on TV drama and film work as well. The nex... read more

The star actor for "The Wandering Angels." He plays the lead role of "Ryu" in the troupe's 22nd piece, Au Revoir. The previous night, he slept completely naked and caught a cold, leading to a sore throat. In addition to appearing on stage, he's been taking on TV drama and film work as well. The next role he's slated for is in Sun TV's upcoming suspense-drama Sumo Queen 2, where he will play the referee who utters the lame line "Looks like things are getting heavy" upon discovering a victim's dying message inscribed in one corner of the sumo ring. He and Toga accidentally lock Achi and Hitomi inside the troupe's storage building while hiding from The Man with the Cane.

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A part-time staffer at Imabiki Chinese Restaurant. Her boss chewed her out pretty bad for showing up at work with her nails manicured black. She was ordered to go to the restroom and scrub them clean, but no amount of nail polish remover was able to do the trick, and so she's... read more

A part-time staffer at Imabiki Chinese Restaurant. Her boss chewed her out pretty bad for showing up at work with her nails manicured black. She was ordered to go to the restroom and scrub them clean, but no amount of nail polish remover was able to do the trick, and so she's been dealing with her boss's wrath all day long.

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Stage director for "The Wandering Angel." He handles things behind the scenes for the production of Au Revoir. He's very irritated that Shin'ichi Bando, in charge of the props, seems to have gone AWOL. He and Takaya accidentally lock read more

Stage director for "The Wandering Angel." He handles things behind the scenes for the production of Au Revoir. He's very irritated that Shin'ichi Bando, in charge of the props, seems to have gone AWOL. He and Takaya accidentally lock Achi and Hitomi inside the troupe's storage building while hiding from The Man with the Cane.

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The owner and cook of Dogen Hut. When she was nineteen, she happened to stop by the soba shop and was captivated by the chilled curry soba. By day's end, she had decided to make the restaurant her new home. Married the owner at age twenty-two and they managed the establishment together. Last year, ... read more

The owner and cook of Dogen Hut. When she was nineteen, she happened to stop by the soba shop and was captivated by the chilled curry soba. By day's end, she had decided to make the restaurant her new home. Married the owner at age twenty-two and they managed the establishment together. Last year, her husband of thirty years passed away. Now she safeguards the generations-old secret of chilled curry soba on her own. She currently employs two part-timers, Masa from Midoriyama Academy, and Mohinder, an Indian exchange student.