A monster wearing a kimono and a Noh mask, wandering while holding a Kagura bell. It rings the bell at regular intervals. Upon spotting you, it will chase you at full speed while violently shaking the bell.

An entity with an enlarged head wearing wartime clothing. While wandering, it walks around emitting an eerie singing voice. If you are within the range of this song (its detection range), it will constantly and accurately track your exact location and approach you via the shortest possible path.

An extremely dangerous apparition in the form of a hunched-over old man carrying a lantern and a bell. The sound of a bell indicates its proximity. It usually moves as a shadow, but will manifest and pursue you once you are discovered.

An apparition with a body covered in compound eyes and an insect-like physique with long, slender legs. It makes absolutely no sound when moving except for opening doors; its approach can only be confirmed by flickering lights or visual contact. It is one of the most difficult apparitions to detect or escape from.

An apparition that remains stationary and cries. It is the second most common encounter after the Runner and appears in almost every area. If it spots you, it will chase you. It is always making a sobbing or whimpering sound.

An apparition with countless hands all over its body. It is the most common encounter and appears in all locations. It runs around constantly making loud footsteps, making it easy to notice its approach. Its vision is limited to only 3 spaces ahead. Due to its own footsteps, it cannot hear your walking or running sounds, but it will react to firecrackers. If it finds you, it will chase you at full speed. However, it is easy to lose if you hide, making escape relatively simple.

Attacks you while emitting high-pitched screams. An existence distinct from the ordinary apparitions. Its screams are deafeningly loud. It moves faster than your walking speed but slower than a triggered apparition's chase speed. If you enter a path that requires crouching, it transitions into a crawling form. It is the final boss-like presence in this world. It constantly emits a red aura of pure malice and keeps letting out piercing, hateful shrieks like "Aaaaaaaaghhhhh!!!"

A girl in a kimono with bandages over her eyes. Appearing to be 10 years old, she is a key figure who holds the secret to the story as the creator of the spirit world the protagonist wanders into. She has a twin sister named Higana and becomes a powerful ally to the protagonist in the latter half of the story. Initially, she shows a cold, detached, and dismissive attitude toward the protagonist. However, she is naturally family-oriented and kind-hearted, unable to completely discard her humanity. After overcoming past tragic events, her personality becomes gentle. In the sequel, she supports the protagonists wholeheartedly, partly as atonement. Despite her appearance, she is mentally mature and speaks with a calm, refined, and slightly adult feminine tone.

Hibana's twin sister. A 10-year-old girl in a kimono. In contrast to her initially cold sister, she has a kind and mild-mannered personality from the start and speaks in polite, formal language. She is actually the true identity of the "Soul Cat" that guides the protagonist from the shadows. Using her inherited power of clairvoyance, she entrusts the future to the protagonist to save her family and the spirit world. While Hibana has a mature sisterly tone, Higana speaks with extremely well-mannered and elegant politeness. She refers to the protagonist as "you" and speaks with warmth and inclusiveness, as if comforting them during their wanderings. Since she cannot move freely herself, her most distinctive trait is manifesting near the protagonist by transferring her spirit into the "Soul Cat." She has a habit of revealing item locations with meows and watching over the protagonist near save points. She strongly believes in a prophetic dream she saw through her clairvoyance where the protagonist saves her family, and her devoted actions of praying and supporting from the shadows show she is betting everything on the protagonist's potential.