Age: 33 The president of the Akizuki Talent Agency and Izumi’s manager. He’s got his star “female” client by the balls. As maintaining Izumi’s façade is crucial to his company’s financial well-being, Akizuki takes a hands-on approach to keeping Izumi out of scandal. (source: http://www.gocomi.com)
Age: 19 Height: 5'11" Eye color: brown Hair: black Weapons: Double-Edged Tsurugi (often mistaken for a Katana) and Tanto (concealed in hilt of scabbard) Sword Style: "Champloo Kendo" Mugen is rude, vulgar, and often thinks highly of himself. Much of his past is a mystery. He was born on the Ryukyu Islands, never knew his parents, and was a former pirate. After an incident forced him to fake his death, he became a vagabond. But things changed after he met Jin and Fuu. Though very rough around the edges, he has a mutual understanding with Jin and cares for Fuu more than he lets out, considering he usually ends up going after her whenever she gets kidnapped. His fighting style is described as a "champloo", which means "mix". It combines all sorts of martial arts, unorthodox swordplay and break dancing. He relies on instinct and reflex to surprise his enemies. His style of clothing represents the future, whereas Jin's represents the past. His black hair is usually untidy, and is similar in shape to an afro.
Wealthy socialite and president of the powerful financial consulting firm "Love Emperor", not to mention owner and sponsor of underground gambling tournaments like those onboard Espoir. Hy�d� Kazutaka is believed to be seventy years old and worth several hundred billion yen. Driven mad by wealth, conventional hobbies fail to entertain him, so he funds gambling tournaments to watch the destitute of society struggle against overwhelming terror and despair. (Source: Wikipedia)
A dirty loan shark with ties to the yakuza. He lends out large sums of money to the desperate, but charges an absurd (and illegal) interest rate. He tracks down Kaiji after a client of his, Furuhata, disappeared without repaying a loan, which Kaiji cosigned in an act of weakness. Recognizing Kaiji could never repay the loan, End� offers him the opportunity to board the gambling ship Espoir, where he would be able repay his debt and make some money as well. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiji_(manga)