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A sleep-deprived hitman grapples with chronic insomnia. Operating under the pseudonym "Muraki Takeo" in Japan and the Hong Kong alias "Zeng Heixing," he has established a residence in a love hotel on the fringes of Kabukicho. His days are typically spent working at the hotel with little enthusiasm... read more

A sleep-deprived hitman grapples with chronic insomnia. Operating under the pseudonym "Muraki Takeo" in Japan and the Hong Kong alias "Zeng Heixing," he has established a residence in a love hotel on the fringes of Kabukicho. His days are typically spent working at the hotel with little enthusiasm, only accepting assassination contracts when they arise. His life takes an unexpected turn after an encounter with Azami. Their sexual interaction leads to the most restful sleep he's ever experienced, leaving him reluctant to part ways with her.

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A mysterious call girl who happens to visit the hotel the protagonist lives in. A cheerful and carefree young woman with an ever-present shadow, she ends up being hunted by the yakuza after a client dies on her.

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A brash and intelligent but stubborn young woman. Although she prefers older men and matured early, she is still a virgin. She met the protagonist in Kabukicho and became fast friends with Azami... read more

A brash and intelligent but stubborn young woman. Although she prefers older men and matured early, she is still a virgin. She met the protagonist in Kabukicho and became fast friends with Azami.

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A member of the Aoike Gathering and assistant to Mamoru Tougi. He's a bold and unflappable as well as crafty, modern kind of man. Lacking the usual concern for his reputation and pride of yakuza members, he's willing to work with anyone and everyone to achieve his goals.

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The elderly driver for Yun's illegal call girl service. Being a warm and sincere man who’s well-liked by the ladies he chauffeurs belies the fact that he was once the boss of Yun and a legendary Chinese gang who exercised power over Kabukicho.

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A suspicious thug who roams Kabukicho, committing fraud, fencing stolen goods, and cleverly navigating the lines between every faction from the yakuza to the Chinese gangs to the police. He's also corrupt cop Sayuki Ugai's pet informant.

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The head of the S Gathering's third faction, the Mifune Group, and second lieutenant of the Aoike Gathering who's also in the running to be next in line. He's an old-school yakuza with an appetite for alcohol and sex on par with his brute strength. Merciless and cruel but compassionate to his peopl... read more

The head of the S Gathering's third faction, the Mifune Group, and second lieutenant of the Aoike Gathering who's also in the running to be next in line. He's an old-school yakuza with an appetite for alcohol and sex on par with his brute strength. Merciless and cruel but compassionate to his people, he's a hero to his subordinates.

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An elite detective from Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Detective Division who wanders Kabukicho, seemingly in search of something, even though his beat is actually East Shinjuku. While he may look kind, he's a shrewd man who knows not just judo and kendo but various other practical ma... read more

An elite detective from Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Detective Division who wanders Kabukicho, seemingly in search of something, even though his beat is actually East Shinjuku. While he may look kind, he's a shrewd man who knows not just judo and kendo but various other practical martial arts as well.

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The old woman who owns the love hotel the protagonist lives in, working him like a dog. She's a well-informed member of the Kabukicho underworld who has ties to the Aoike Gathering and knows about both the protagonist's hit man side hustle and Yun's gang member past.

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Just your regular balding, middle-aged day laborer who gambles away his pay on horse or bike track races most days. With his easygoing smile, he’s pretty approachable.

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Tougi is the leading subordinate of the Aoike Gathering, a subsidiary organization under the designated large-scale yakuza group known as the S Gathering* that rules Kabukicho. A rising star within the organization, Tougi is one of the candidates to become the next leader of the Aoike Gathering. He... read more

Tougi is the leading subordinate of the Aoike Gathering, a subsidiary organization under the designated large-scale yakuza group known as the S Gathering* that rules Kabukicho. A rising star within the organization, Tougi is one of the candidates to become the next leader of the Aoike Gathering. He's a man of few words and great restraint, yet he possesses the ruthlessness to kill without hesitation if necessary. * Note: It is implied that the "S Gathering" refers to the notorious Sumiyoshi-kai, a yakuza group that controls Kabukicho.

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A detective from East Shinjuku's Detective Department Section 4 who's lost any shred of morals or sense of duty. With her propensity for violence and ravenous sexual appetite, it's no surprise she's in the pocket of the Aoike Gathering who rule Kabukicho's underbelly.

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The owner of an illegal call girl operation in Kabukicho. When he was young, he was the leader of a group of hot-blooded Shanghainese militants. Now he has been reduced to scraping together a living under the watchful eyes of the yakuza and the police, yet this does nothing to deter him from sticki... read more

The owner of an illegal call girl operation in Kabukicho. When he was young, he was the leader of a group of hot-blooded Shanghainese militants. Now he has been reduced to scraping together a living under the watchful eyes of the yakuza and the police, yet this does nothing to deter him from sticking it out in Kabukicho.