Kure-nai

Houzuki Yuuno

Main

A girl who Shinkurō lived with when he was young and also his sparring partner. Her soft demeanor (albeit with yandere tendencies, triggered by other girls approaching Shinkurō) hides the fact that she is a strong fighter, whom Shinkurō acknowledges to be...

Kuhouin Murasaki

Main

Murasaki is the daughter of Souju and Renjo Kuhōin. The Kuhōin family maintains a tradition that their offspring must be of pure blood. As a result, women in the Kuhōin family are in a completely submissive role and considered objects only for the purpose...

Kurenai Shinkurou

Main

The main protagonist of the series. Despite his looks and easygoing personality, he is a capable and strong worker who works for Benika as a dispute mediator. When he was young, he lost his family in a terrorist attack. As a result, he became withdrawn fr...

Murakami Ginko

Main

A girl with a taciturn personality who works as an information broker, following in her grandfathers footsteps. Her sources allow her to find information of all kinds, including new jobs for Shinkurō to help his livelihood. She has been Shinkurōs friend s...

Cheng Shin Lin

Supporting

A female imperial guard of the Kuhōin family, Lin is the newest bodyguard of Murasaki, replacing her former guard, Kiba, due to female convenience. Armed with a pair of katana, her fighting skills are formidable, though not at the level of Yayoi Inuzuka. ...

Hoshigami Zena

Supporting

A woman working for the Akuu Company and who's family is also part of the thirteen Inner Families....

Inuzuka Yayoi

Supporting

She works for Benika as one of her subordinates and has a tendency to overstep her bounds with complaints about Shinkuro. She believes that an important job like protecting Murasaki would better be left in more capable and experienced hands....

Juuzawa Benika

Supporting

She is Shinkuros employer for which he would do anything for out of gratitude for her help when he was young and because he respects her completely. She a calm and collected person who goes with her intuition. On behalf of Murasakis mother last wish she t...

Kirishima Kirihiko

Supporting

A fourteen year old girl with sleepy-looking eyes and a large scarf that Shinkurō "saves". She is actually a reputable hitman from the Akuu Company known as "Guillotine". Though she is just fourteen, she unintentionally has perverted reactions to events, ...

Kuhouin Ryuuji

Supporting

Murasakis brother and future intended husband....

Kuhouin Kazuko

Supporting

Murasakis evil stepmother. She abused Murasakis real mother....

Kuhouin Renjou

Supporting

He is Murasakis father who according to custom had to marry a woman named Kazuko. During her stay she abused Murasakis real mother named Souju while taking the role of mother to herself to which she was not accustomed. Renjo in the meantime did nothing ev...

May Lucy

Supporting

A woman who works as the middleman for the Akuu Company, a secret mercenary group of assassin and skilled individuals....

Mutou Tamaki

Supporting

She is a university student who lives in the same building as Shinkurō. She can be described as a very flirtatious person and her advances are noticeably more aggressive with Shinkurō. She says she is very knowledgeable in the ways of love but doesnt incl...

Suzakujin Usui

Supporting

A young master of Suzakujin family which is part of The Four Western Gates Families that have power over in Kyoto. Usui is male and he only dresses like girl because of the custom of Suzakujin family. He also has a striking resemblance to Murasaki, makin...

Yamie

Supporting

She is yet another tenant of the building Shinkuro lives in. She always wears black and calls herself a very sinful woman. She likes cats and usually keeps to herself except when it comes to Shinkuro and Tamaki. Her attitude can be considered sarcastic mo...