Tosaburo Adachi A member of the Byakkotai Second Squad. Seventeen years old. He is large for his age but has a round face and large eyes, giving him a boyish appearance. Despite his gentle features, he possesses a spirit of unparalleled bravery and ferocity. First person: I (rough, casual)

Orinosuke Aruga A member of the Byakkotai Second Squad. Seventeen years old. A handsome youth of medium build with slightly narrow eyes and a well-defined nose. At the age of only nine, he performed naginata techniques during a clan match, and thereafter devoted himself even more to swordsmanship. First person: I (polite, formal)

Toranosuke Ishiyama A member of the Byakkotai Second Squad. Sixteen years old. Born as the second son of the Ibuka family, he was adopted into the Ishiyama family. He has a gentle personality and an excellent memory. First person: I (rough, casual)

Teijiro Ito A member of the Byakkotai Second Squad. Sixteen years old. He practiced jujutsu and gunnery, and also enjoyed horsemanship. He devoted himself to gunnery under the influence of his neighbor Kakuma Yamamoto and his sister, Yae. First person: I (soft, polite)

Gisaburo Shinoda The leader of the Byakkotai Second Squad. Seventeen years old. Raised by a grandfather who was a master of spearmanship and a steady, diligent father and mother, he grew into a boy with a strong sense of responsibility. He was chosen as the leader of the Second Squad. First person: I (rough, casual)

Shotaro Nishikawa A member of the Byakkotai Second Squad. Sixteen years old. Born with natural leadership qualities. After being told by his mother that the ancestors of the Nishikawa family were warriors of great military merit, he devoted himself to both literary and military arts. First person: I (rough, casual)

Komashiro Nomura A member of the Byakkotai Second Squad. Seventeen years old. He received a lower-level license in the Isshi-ryu school of spearmanship. He has been childhood playmates with his neighbors Shotaro Nishikawa and Katsusaburo Yanase. First person: I (rough, casual)

Katsusaburo Yanase A member of the Byakkotai Second Squad. Seventeen years old. Although both his father and grandfather were scholars, he preferred military arts over literature and mastered various martial arts, including horsemanship, archery, spearmanship, and swordsmanship, under different masters. He is a kind presence who supports his comrades. He shares the same surname as Takeji, but they are not blood-related. First person: I (soft, polite)

Takeji Yanase A member of the Byakkotai Second Squad. Sixteen years old. A quiet boy with fair skin and a feminine appearance. However, he is brave of heart and has mastered the ways of both the pen and the sword, specializing particularly in archery. First person: I (soft, polite)

Sadakichi Iinuma A member of the Byakkotai Second Squad. Fifteen years old. He is somewhat timid and not a strong swimmer, but he is a kind boy who doesn't worry much about what others think. He excels at swordsmanship and gunnery. He is childhood friends with Orinosuke Aruga, Toranosuke Ishiyama, and Takeji Yanase. He calls Takeji "Take-chan." First person: I (soft, polite)