Karakter & Staf — Zakuro

Zakuro

Utama

She's one of the girls in the Ministery of Spirits who wields a weapon that transforms into a blade. She's not a human nor a spirit but she has some features of both (like her human figure with fox ears). At first she doesn't like like the idea of living with humans but when she met Agemaki, she was immediately attracted to his "charming" figure but when she learned that he was just a pansy she lost the attraction. She also hates cow's milk.

Mai Nakahara

Kei Agemaki

Utama

Son of the famous General Agemaki of the Imperial Army, Kei is the main male protagonist of the series. Although he appears to be 'the charming prince' he is actually afraid of spirits and freaks out pretty easily when encountering different spirits. Kei is partnered up with Zakuro in the Ministry of Spirit Affairs, she often calls him a "Wuss" which he often admits. He tries to hide his fear of spirits from the others, but ends up being exposed by Zakuro.

Takahiro Sakurai

Susukihotaru

Utama

Susukihotaru is paired with Riken in the Ministry of Spirit Affairs. Like Zakuro, Susukihotaru is a 'Hanyuu', half-human and half-demon. Unlike Zakuro, she is shy and timid. Ever since she was young, like the other girls, she grew up in a society where hanyuu's are seen as bad omen. Thus she has always been scared of humans, so scared that she doesn't even look into their eyes, until Riken came to her life. She has a strong interest in horoscopes and believes they have real impact in life. She has the power to empathize with objects and people, as she can see what's happened to them/it when she comes in contact with it.

Kana Hanazawa

Riken Yoshinokazura

Utama

Riken is one of the three Second Lieutenants assigned in the Ministry of Spirit Affairs. He is paired with Susukihotaru. He is a gentleman and a man of very few words. He is strong and has a well built body, which made Susukihotaru scared of him, but he does his best to make sure she doesn't feel that way anymore.

Satoshi Hino

Bonbori

Utama

Bonbori is one of the twins, assigned in the Ministry of Spirit Affairs. She, along with her sister Hoozuki are paired with Second Lieutenant Hanakiri. Bonbori, like her twin sister, is always cheerful and loves to make people blush with her witty comments. Like her sister, she holds Hanakiri dearly because he is one of the very few who can identify her as an individual. Well that doesn't make her go any easy on him though, as she pairs up with her sister and teases Hanakiri to the ends.

Aki Toyosaki

Hoozuki

Utama

Hoozuki is one of the hanyuu twins, assigned in the Ministry of Spirit Affairs. She, along with her sister Bonbori are paired with Second Lieutenant Hanakiri. Hoozuki, like her twin sister, is always cheerful and loves to make people blush with her witty comments. Like her sister, she holds Hanakiri dearly because he is one of the very few who can identify her separately from Bonbori. Well that doesn't make her go any easy on him though, as she pairs up with her sister and teases Hanakiri to the ends.

Yui Horie

Ganryuu Hanakiri

Utama

One of the three Second Lieutenants assigned in the Ministry of Spirit Affairs is the youngest Second Lieutenant in the history of the Imperial Army. He is paired with the hanyuu twins, Bonbori and Hoozuki. He is young, smart and has the world of confidence that he will be the youngest General in the history of the Imperial Army. The twins are always all over him and which makes him blush from time to time. Though the twins hold him as someone very special who is one of the very few that can identify them as individuals.

Yuuki Kaji

Mamezou

Pendukung

Zakuro's artifact spirit who appears as a sandy colored rabbit with fangs. He is able to talk although when Bonbori and Hozuki first came to the Ministry of Spirit Affairs Mamezo just repeated everything he heared.[2] When Zakuro refuses to work with Agemaki, Mamezo acts as Agemaki's partner instead.[3] Mamezo provides Zakuro a branch of cherry blossoms which can be used as a knife by pulling one out of his mouth.

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Amaryouju

Pendukung

Amaryoju is a spirit who is similar to an elephant in form. He chose Zakuro, Susukihotaru, Bonbori and Hozuki as representatives for the spirits because they are half-spirits who are neither human nor spirit.

Akihiko Ishizumi

Takatoshi Hanadate

Pendukung

Hanadate is a lieutenant who helped the Ministry of Spirit Affairs on their first mission when their client demanded a compensation for the mess they made, as a compensation Hanadate gave the client a piece of military land and reimbursed any construction costs that have been incurred. After the event Zakuro thought Hanadate was cool, Zakuro is working to make a good impression of herself and during the black widow mission Hanadate danced with Zakuro. During the black widow mission Hanadate approached a woman who appeared to be suspicious, but got captured and was saved by Bonbori and Hozuki. Later Hanadate gave the Ministry of Spirit Affairs a bunch of cookies as a present.

Takayuki Kondou

Kiri

Pendukung

Sakura and Kiri are playful pumpkin-headed spirits. They are extremely small in size. They provide Susukihotaru, Bonbori, and Hozuki branches of cherry blossoms which are used as weapons by pulling the branches out of their mouths.

Mutsumi Tamura

Kushimatsu

Pendukung

Kushimatsu is a full-blooded fox spirit that receives cases from those seeking aid from the Ministry of Spirit Affairs. She is also the one who brought Bonbori, Hozuki, Suskihotaru, and Zakuro from different regions to live together and takes care of them. Her real form is that of a large white fox that is seen gliding through the air, usually watching over the girls on their journeys.

Kazue Komiya

Sakura

Pendukung

Yuka Iguchi

Mugi

Pendukung

A little girl demon that was taken in by Orikata, Aya. She's a very loving and energetic little girl. She doesn't remember much about her mother. Hotaru tells her that if she's good her mother will return.

Ai Nonaka

Aya Orikata

Pendukung

A owner of a shop who has youkai servant. She likes youkai and is treating her youkai servant well.

Takako Honda

Tae

Pendukung

Maid of Ageamaki house.

Kaori Nazuka

Byakuroku

Pendukung

Byakuroku is elder of the two hanyuu sisters who appears to have a grudge on Zakuro. She loves her younger sister Daidai more than her life. She is loyal to her master 'The Black Widow' and carries out the orders even if she has to risk her life. She is more powerful than Daidai.

Haruka Tomatsu

Daidai

Pendukung

Younger hanyou sister group that wants Zakuro. They were seen first covered in hood. She is jealous of her sister, who is stronger and more useful. She and her sister are working for Rangui.

Minako Kotobuki

Rangui

Pendukung

Spider youjin who seems to know Zakuro's mother.

Kikuko Inoue

Kumiko Agemaki

Pendukung

Kumiko is Kei's little sister. She is lovely, energetic and loves her Big Brother Kei.

Sayuri Yahagi

Chiyoko Agemaki

Pendukung

Mrs. Agemaki is a kind woman. She is the mother of Kei and his younger sister Kumiko.

Kazusa Murai

Moritomi Agemaki

Pendukung

General Agemaki, the father of Kei is one of the most powerful Generals of the Imperial Army. He came through many impossible wars and thus earned the title 'Veteran Agemaki'. He is partially to be blamed for Kei being too scared of spirits. He had always been strict with Kei. As a result, Kei has always been uncomfortable around him. He is the one who recommended Kei to be assigned to the Ministry of Spirit Affairs. General Agemaki is very fond of western culture and believes in a Modern Japan where westernisation should be welcomed with open arms. He hates spirits.

Atsushi Ono

Tsukuhane

Pendukung

Tsukuhane was a priestess of great spiritual power, and for that was chosen to give birth to the village chief's son, Omodaka. She was forbidden to see her son Omodaka, and was forced to live alone in the mountains. There, she met Enaga, a farmer, and fell in love with him; later she got pregnant of his child, Zakuro.

Sayaka Oohara

Enaga

Pendukung

A human guy that Tsukuhane met when her youjin husband did not allow her to see her child. He is also Zakuro's father.

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Village chief

Pendukung

A cruel man who was the ruler of the Oracle village, he took Zakuro's mother, Tsukuhane, as a bride and forced her to have his child.

Tooru Ookawa