Height: 184cm Weight: 88kg Date of Birth: June 17, 1968 Blood Type: O Codename: Joryu He usually has a calm and cool personality and rarely loses his temper over minor things. However, despite being a yakuza, he possesses a strong sense of justice and deep compassion. He is a yakuza of the old school who values duty, humanity, and honor (though calling someone a "good yakuza" is a bit of a contradiction). He is caring and is often consulted by not only young members of the organization but also ordinary people he meets in town. He has a kind side toward people in trouble, women, and children. Perhaps because he has a hard time saying no, he often finds himself caught up in trouble. He also says, "I have no hobby of hitting women," and often lets enemies who are women go. In fact, due to his chivalrous nature, he is often the object of affection from female characters in both main and sub-stories. Furthermore, Kiryu naturally says and does things that charm women, making him quite a lady-killer, whether he realizes it or not. He never shows mercy to irredeemable scum who hurt innocent people for their own selfish desires (such as Kyohei Jingu, Tetsuo Tamashiro, Tsuneo Iwami, etc.). On the other hand, even if someone has bared their fangs at him or tried to kill him, if they are not evil to the core or if he recognizes their character, he has the magnanimity to let bygones be bygones and accept them. His speech is decisive and blunt, using endings like "...da," "...dana," "Sou da," and "Nani da to."

An agent of the secret organization "Daidoji Faction" and the handler for Kazuma Kiryu (Joryu). Born November 14, 1973. Blood type A. Since agents other than Yoshimura speak to him in polite language, it can be inferred that he holds a fairly veteran position within the faction. His speech is calm and polite, always using formal language, but he has a personality that inserts sarcasm and irony into his conversations to the point where those around him inwardly think he "says one word too many." Hanawa, who basically tries to be loyal to the organization, and Kiryu, who often acts on his own, frequently clash in opinion, but they still trust and respect each other (Hanawa himself understands Kiryu's personality and has reached a certain level of resignation). He was requested to guard a gold bullion transport at Yokohama Pier, but it wasn't just a job; they were attacked, and he was saved by Kiryu just as he was about to be beaten and taken away by someone. Identifying the leader of the attacking group as Mr. X, he pursued them with Kiryu, only to find that Mr. X's true identity was Yuki Tsuruno, the captain of the Watase Family of the Omi Alliance. He was later attacked by Kosei Shishido, a lieutenant of the Watase Family, taken hostage, and brought to Sotenbori in Osaka. He was rescued by Kiryu, who had also been ordered to eliminate Tsuruno. To take responsibility for the series of failures, Yoshimura ordered him to execute Kiryu. However, having been saved by Kiryu twice before and moved by Kiryu's attitude of prioritizing others over himself, he could not fire. He dropped the gun and was shot by Yoshimura. However, Yoshimura's gun was loaded with blanks; in reality, the Chief was testing the relationship between Kiryu and Hanawa, and they were deemed to have passed. Behind the scenes, Yuki Tsuruno had handed over 50 billion yen entrusted to him by Masaru Watase to the Daidoji Faction. At this point, Kiryu's dismissal had been decided, but the final judgment was left to Hanawa's gun, and the result was exactly as the Chief had intended.