Hello š¢š¢ I'm new to reading this wonderful manga and I'm a bit lost with all the names! Do you know a list or something that could help me memorize them (and their faces, jobs etc)?? Thanks! Also I love your blog you're amazing šššššš
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Hereās a little chart with the most important characters so far. I hope I didnāt forget anyone. I wrote down some short info on everyone below. Please note that ābrotherā, āsonā or āparentā, unless otherwise stated, refers to the Yakuza tradition of exchanging sake cups with each in order to create pseudo family bonds.
Yashiro: second-in-command (wakagashira) of Shinseikai, Misumiās ex-lover, Hirataās son, Nanaharaās and Sugimotoās older brother
Nanahara (Shinseikai): Yashiroās right hand before Doumeki came along, Sugimotos older brother, Yashiroās younger brother, Hirataās son
Sugimoto (Shinseikai): Yashiroās and Nanaharaās younger brother, Hirataās son
Hirata: leader of Shinseikai, hates Yashiroās ass and adores Misumi, wants to be Misumiās son, but is only his brother, is jealous of Yashiro and used to be jealous of Kurobane in the past, parent to Yashiro, Nanahara and Sugimoto
Misumi: former leader of Shinseikai, now second-in-command of Doushinkai (the head-organisation of Shinseikai), adores Yashiro and wants him as his successor, doesnāt like Hirata, doesnāt know that Hirata killed Kurobane, parent to Yashiro and older brother to Hirata
Amou: Misumiās right hand, the biological son of Misumiās deceased wife, always wanted to be Misumiās son, but Misumi tried to keep him out of the Yakuza
Ryuuzaki: leader of the Matsubara group (a side branch group of Doushinkai), has a love/hate relationship with Yashiro (as in: he loves him but hates to admit it), used to be his fuck buddy, he and Yashiro are (probably equal) brothers
Kurobane: Misumiās mysterious āother halfā who died long ago by Hirataās hands as we just found out, used to be Misumiās younger brother and bodyguard
Kageyama: Yashiroās only friend from high school, enjoys Yashiroās trust as a doctor, Yashiroās secret first love and Kugaās boyfriend
Kuga: Kageyamaās boyfriend, refused to become a yakuza even though Yashiro wanted him for his group, now works at a night club or bar
Team Chestnut: used to do the dirty work for Hirata when he didnāt want to get his groupās name involved, later got snatched by Yashiro who now makes good use of them
Whale & Shark: sometimes do work for Misumi, got orders from him to tail Yashiro secretly, but got found out and now receive orders from Yashiro who again makes good use of them
Doumeki: not yet a member of Yashiroās group, just got out of prison a few months ago on parole, is in love with Yashiro and Yashiro with him, but the latter is still in denial
You can also check out this post for some more general info on the yakuza plot and character relations in Saezuru.
Iām not sure if Yashiro is still Misumiās son after he exchanged sake cups with Hirata as parent and son. Iāll assume he is, because Misumi wants to make him his successor.