Name: Tatsuya Igawa Age: 23 (University Student) Appearance: Dressed in casual, modern clothes typical of a young man today. Personality: A lethargic young man with no job offers and no girlfriend. He shows modern, sensitive reactions, feeling bewildered by his own destiny. Role: Following the news of his estranged mother's death, he is invited by Kosuke Kindaichi to visit the "Village of Eight Tombs," his mother's ancestral home. By becoming the heir to the vast fortune of the Tajimi family, the village's most prominent house, he is swept into the vortex of a bloody serial murder case.

Name: Kosuke Kindaichi Age: 30s to early 40s (A youthful and modern generation) Appearance: Wears a trench coat. Instead of messy hair, he has a sharp, stylish look. Personality: Aloof and charming, but possesses a human side that lets him grumble "this is more than I can handle" when things get tough. Reasoning Style: Instead of the traditional habit of scratching his head and sending dandruff flying, he has a new habit of rubbing his earlobe. An active type who stays close to Tatsuya and gets involved in the incident alongside him.

Name: Miyako Mori Age: 20s to early 30s Appearance: A very beautiful woman, urban and sophisticated. Personality: Intelligent, with an independent aura that isn't bound by the village's customs. Role: She works for the prestigious Tajimi family due to a connection with her late husband. She kindly guides the protagonist, Tatsuya, who is confused by the exclusionary village, becoming one of his few reliable allies. However, behind the scenes, she is a key figure deeply involved in the secrets swirling around the Village of Eight Tombs and the heart of the incident.

Name: Yozo Tajimi Age: 40s to 50s (Former head of the Tajimi family) Appearance: The familiar figure with two flashlights tied to his head, carrying a Japanese sword and a hunting rifle. In this version, he has an even creepier style, wearing a kimono with a crane pattern and a female Kagura mask. Personality: Possessed by madness, he is an overwhelmingly terrifying presence whose emotions are impossible to read. Role: A figure related to Tatsuya's roots. Decades ago, as if possessed by something, he went insane and committed a gruesome massacre of the villagers before vanishing. His past atrocities and the "Curse of the Fallen Warriors" now plunge Tatsuya and the others into the depths of terror.

Name: Kotake Tajimi Age: Elderly (One of the twin great-aunts of the Tajimi family) Appearance: White hair and dressed in eerie kimono. She exudes overwhelming authority and creepiness as a symbol of the exclusionary village. Personality: Extremely cold-hearted, she is determined to protect the village's customs and bloodline at all costs. Role: A shadow ruler of the Tajimi family. Feared even by the villagers, she watches the serial murders that begin with Tatsuya's arrival with a detached, chilling gaze.

Name: Koume Tajimi Age: Elderly (One of the twin great-aunts of the Tajimi family) Appearance: White hair and dressed in eerie kimono. She exudes overwhelming authority and creepiness as a symbol of the exclusionary village. Personality: Extremely cold-hearted, she is determined to protect the village's customs and bloodline at all costs. Role: A shadow ruler of the Tajimi family. Feared even by the villagers, she watches the serial murders that begin with Tatsuya's arrival with a detached, chilling gaze.

Name: Inspector Isokawa Age: 40s to 50s Appearance: Wears a police uniform with a somewhat approachable air. Personality: Serious but marches to the beat of his own drum. In the midst of the macabre case, he provides a bit of breathing room for the story. Role: Leads the investigation into the inexplicable serial murders occurring in the village. He recognizes the eccentric detective Kosuke Kindaichi, and while they sometimes clash, he acts as a good partner, cooperating to chase the truth behind the incident.

Name: Shintaro Satomura Appearance: A modern young man living in the village, with a somewhat somber air. Personality: Calm, but harbors complex feelings toward the village due to his complicated family environment. Role: A relative of the Tajimi family (from the lineage of Yozo's younger brother). He shows a complex sense of hostility and wariness toward Tatsuya, who suddenly arrived from the city to inherit a vast fortune, making him one of the primary suspects who heightens the tension. Noriko's older brother.

Name: Noriko Satomura Appearance: A woman with a pure and lovely aura, contrasting with the village's closed-off atmosphere. Personality: Cheerful and friendly. She possesses a kindness that is not bound by the village's old customs. Role: Shintaro's younger sister. While the other villagers view Tatsuya with suspicion and hostility as a "child of the curse," she develops a genuine affection for him in a way different from Miyako, becoming an important presence who stays by his side. She is a heroine who shines like an oasis amidst the murky horror of the story. Shintaro's younger sister.

Name: Hisaya Tajimi Appearance: Sickly and quite haggard, with a pale complexion and no vitality. Personality: Unlike his father who was possessed by madness, he is humane. He harbors a strong desire and fear, thinking "I don't want to become like my father (Yozo)" and "I don't want to be cursed." Role: The current head of the Tajimi family and Tatsuya's half-brother. He summons Tatsuya from the city, but the arrangement is such that upon Hisaya's death, the inheritance will fall to Tatsuya. This becomes the trigger that opens the curtain on the gruesome serial murder case.