Miyo is a 19-year-old woman who is the eldest daughter of the Saimori family. Born without any supernatural talent, following the death of her birth mother, she had a very traumatic upbringing as she was treated like a servant by her stepmother and younger half-sister, while her own father deemed her to be useless and never showed her love or protected her from the abuse. Miyo is married off to Kiyoka Kudou, a "ruthless soldier" and the head of the famous Kudou family, just so she can be "at least useful" to the Saimoris. It is later revealed that she is connected to the infamous Usuba family through her mother, making her highly sought after for her offspring's potential for great supernatural abilities.
The 27-year-old head of the Kudou family and leader of the Special Anti-Grotesquerie Unit. Described as a "ruthless soldier", anyone who becomes his fiancée flees after only three days due to his cold and intimidating demeanor, but this changes upon meeting Miyo. Kiyoka is a gifted individual with multiple supernatural abilities including
electrokinesis,
pyrokinesis and
hydrokinesis.
Miyo's spoiled and arrogant younger half-sister who is engaged to Kouji Tatsuishi. She has the supernatural gift of the Saimori family. After Miyo's kidnapping incident, Kaya is punished for her role as she is sent away to work as a live-in servant for a very strict family.
The head of the Saimori family and the father of Miyo and Kaya. He favors Kaya over Miyo since they were children, due to his second daughter inheriting the supernatural talents of the Saimori family. After Miyo's kidnapping incident, the family lost their home and most of their fortune from the fire, forcing Shinichi and Kanako move to a house in the countryside as commoners.
Miyo's stepmother and Kaya's biological mother. She mercilessly abused Miyo as she is the daughter of Sumi, who was her love rival, for all the inconveniences that happen around her. After Miyo's kidnapping incident, Kanoko along with Shinichi moved to the countryside as commoners after losing their home and most of their fortune from the fire.
Miyo's former caretaker and servant of the Saimori family. Years after she was dismissed by the Saimoris for sticking up for Miyo, Hana got married and has a child.
The late mother of Miyo and the first wife of Shinichi. Sumi was also a member of the Usuba family and was telepathic. She died when Miyo was still a child. It is revealed that before her death, Sumi sealed Miyo's spiritual gift to protect her daughter from being exploited.
The kindhearted but cowardly second son of the Tatsuishi family who has been Miyo's sole friend and ally for many years. He is Kaya's fiancé and the future head of the Saimori family. After Miyo's kidnapping incident, Kouji trains in the old capital to improve his abilities.
The previous head of Tatsuishi family and the father of Kazushi and Kouji. A selfish man, Minoru only desires Miyo's bloodline from the Usuba family, even willing to have her kidnapped to ensure it for his family's prosperity. However, after Miyo's kidnapping incident, his actions forced him to step down and is replaced by his eldest son Kazushi as the new head of the family.
The oldest son of Minoru Tatsuishi and Kouji's older brother. Kazushi becomes the head of the Tatsuishi family after Minoru was forced to step down due to the events of Miyo's kidnapping.
Kiyoka's older sister. She is the ex-wife of Masashi Ookaito and mother of Asahi Ookaito. It is revealed Hazuki had a political marriage with Masashi but they divorced due to her complications of being an ideal housewife. She has healing abilities.
Born as Arata Usuba (薄刃 新, Usuba Arata), the son of the head of the Usuba family and Miyo's cousin. He works for the Tsuruki Trading Company as a negotiator. He has an ability to make illusions.
The owner of a kimono shop, Suzushima, that has served the Kudou family for generations.
Iwashimizu (岩清水)
Voiced by: Hiroshi KōsakaEp. 3 credits (Japanese); Steven Allerick[3] (English)
Kiyoka's informant. He helps Kiyoka on gathering informations relating to the Saimoris and the Usubas. Iwashimizu only appears in the anime adaptation.
The ruler of Japan in the 19th-century Taishō era. Despite that he is the reigning ruler, the Emperor lost his gift of precognition to his illness. It is revealed he has a lingering fear of the Usubas' dream-related abilities, believing that it can surpass the Imperial family's precognition abilities.
Miyo is a 19-year-old woman who is the eldest daughter of the Saimori family. Born without any supernatural talent, following the death of her birth mother, she had a very traumatic upbringing as she was treated like a servant by her stepmother and younger half-sister, while her own father deemed her to be useless and never showed her love or protected her from the abuse. Miyo is married off to Kiyoka Kudou, a "ruthless soldier" and the head of the famous Kudou family, just so she can be "at least useful" to the Saimoris. It is later revealed that she is connected to the infamous Usuba family through her mother, making her highly sought after for her offspring's potential for great supernatural abilities.
The 27-year-old head of the Kudou family and leader of the Special Anti-Grotesquerie Unit. Described as a "ruthless soldier", anyone who becomes his fiancée flees after only three days due to his cold and intimidating demeanor, but this changes upon meeting Miyo. Kiyoka is a gifted individual with multiple supernatural abilities including
electrokinesis,
pyrokinesis and
hydrokinesis.
Miyo's spoiled and arrogant younger half-sister who is engaged to Kouji Tatsuishi. She has the supernatural gift of the Saimori family. After Miyo's kidnapping incident, Kaya is punished for her role as she is sent away to work as a live-in servant for a very strict family.
The head of the Saimori family and the father of Miyo and Kaya. He favors Kaya over Miyo since they were children, due to his second daughter inheriting the supernatural talents of the Saimori family. After Miyo's kidnapping incident, the family lost their home and most of their fortune from the fire, forcing Shinichi and Kanako move to a house in the countryside as commoners.
Miyo's stepmother and Kaya's biological mother. She mercilessly abused Miyo as she is the daughter of Sumi, who was her love rival, for all the inconveniences that happen around her. After Miyo's kidnapping incident, Kanoko along with Shinichi moved to the countryside as commoners after losing their home and most of their fortune from the fire.
Miyo's former caretaker and servant of the Saimori family. Years after she was dismissed by the Saimoris for sticking up for Miyo, Hana got married and has a child.
The late mother of Miyo and the first wife of Shinichi. Sumi was also a member of the Usuba family and was telepathic. She died when Miyo was still a child. It is revealed that before her death, Sumi sealed Miyo's spiritual gift to protect her daughter from being exploited.
The kindhearted but cowardly second son of the Tatsuishi family who has been Miyo's sole friend and ally for many years. He is Kaya's fiancé and the future head of the Saimori family. After Miyo's kidnapping incident, Kouji trains in the old capital to improve his abilities.
The previous head of Tatsuishi family and the father of Kazushi and Kouji. A selfish man, Minoru only desires Miyo's bloodline from the Usuba family, even willing to have her kidnapped to ensure it for his family's prosperity. However, after Miyo's kidnapping incident, his actions forced him to step down and is replaced by his eldest son Kazushi as the new head of the family.
The oldest son of Minoru Tatsuishi and Kouji's older brother. Kazushi becomes the head of the Tatsuishi family after Minoru was forced to step down due to the events of Miyo's kidnapping.
Kiyoka's older sister. She is the ex-wife of Masashi Ookaito and mother of Asahi Ookaito. It is revealed Hazuki had a political marriage with Masashi but they divorced due to her complications of being an ideal housewife. She has healing abilities.
Born as Arata Usuba (薄刃 新, Usuba Arata), the son of the head of the Usuba family and Miyo's cousin. He works for the Tsuruki Trading Company as a negotiator. He has an ability to make illusions.
The owner of a kimono shop, Suzushima, that has served the Kudou family for generations.
Iwashimizu (岩清水)
Voiced by: Hiroshi KōsakaEp. 3 credits (Japanese); Steven Allerick[3] (English)
Kiyoka's informant. He helps Kiyoka on gathering informations relating to the Saimoris and the Usubas. Iwashimizu only appears in the anime adaptation.
The ruler of Japan in the 19th-century Taishō era. Despite that he is the reigning ruler, the Emperor lost his gift of precognition to his illness. It is revealed he has a lingering fear of the Usubas' dream-related abilities, believing that it can surpass the Imperial family's precognition abilities.