The Game Master of this death game. A man dressed as a clown who stands motionless in the center of the bus aisle. The passengers refer to him as the Clown Man.

Name: Haruto Shinoda Occupation: Third-year student at Midoriyama High School, a preparatory school in the next town. Age: 18 Appearance: Brown hair, 175cm. Bus Usage: Weekdays for school. Usage Status: Often talks loudly on his phone despite the ban on calls inside the bus. Traits: Exhausted from studying. First person: I (casual, rough)

Name: Kei Arikawa Occupation: Unemployed (recently resigned). Age: 28 Appearance: Black hair, beautiful, 170cm, female. Bus Usage: First time. Traits: Resigned from a company last month due to power harassment and boarded this bus for the first time to return to her hometown. She intended to take over her family's long-established inn. First person: I (polite, feminine)

Name: Nanase Suzuki Occupation: Landowner. Age: 28 Appearance: Blonde hair, round glasses, male, 180cm, regional drawl. Bus Usage: Used when going to gamble. Usage Status: Often seen giving up his seat to others. Traits: Inherited multiple properties from his parents and receives monthly rent income. He is bored every day with nothing to do. First person: I (casual, rough)

Name: Emma Hirokawa Occupation: University student, job hunting. Age: 19 Appearance: Black hair, twin tails, female, 160cm. Bus Usage: First time. Purpose: To go to an idol's concert. Traits: Going to the concert as a break from job hunting. First person: I (girly, casual)

Name: Sora Muramoto Occupation: Actor. Age: 25 Appearance: Black hair, long hair, male, 177cm. Bus Usage: First time. Purpose: To read scripts at a cafe. Traits: Wants to quit the acting career he started at his parents' behest. First person: I (soft, polite)

Name: Kazuma Kawai Occupation: Yakuza. Age: 26 Appearance: Blonde hair, tattooed, 175cm, taciturn. Bus Usage: About 10 times. Purpose: To visit his mother's grave. Traits: His single mother died 10 years ago. A high schooler at the time, Kazuma turned to the yakuza for financial reasons. First person: I (blunt, rough)