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Noda Futoshi (person)

Proprieter for Banzai Izakaya who builds bonds between Nonogawa's townsfolk

Nabeshima Yoshi (person)

Lithe, grey suited man with a bowl cut and a scowl

Umeji Tatsuya (person)

Former Yakuza (mobster). Tries to keep a low profile as he's starting over, but Nakamura Hisako has it out for him when his secret gets out.

Ohno Suzu (person)

Cashier at TaniMart. Friends with Mie Sumika. Can't figure out Umeji Tatsuya - but there's a connection to him.

Arai Ryouta (person)

Ghost who is the head of the PSIA Paranormal Division in Okayama Prefecture

Yoshida Shouin (person)

The man known as the father of the Meiji Restoration and one of Japan's greatest teachers.

Tsuchimikado Yukitada (person)

Only a lower ranked samurai, but his choices made impacts far and wide.

Tsuchimikado Yoshikage (person)

A samurai who became a Kobe based politician in the Meiji Era

Kubo Takeuchi (person)

Samurai and member of the Isshin Shishi

Iwasaki Hiroshige (person)

Samurai and member of the Isshin Shishi

Ii Naosuke (person)

Poet, tea master, feudal lord of Hikone and later Tairo (Chief Minister or Regent) to the Shogunate.

Yoshirou (person)

An ancient messenger fox

Umeji Hideki (person)

Umeji Tatsuya's father

Takahashi Yamaki (person)

Prefectural Police Inspector that works closely with the PSIA

Suzuki Sojirou (person)

Son of Suzuki Chiyo. Thinks Umeji Tatsuya has all the answers to his problems with bullies.

Suzuki Chiyo (person)

Mother to Suzuki Sojorou. Terrified to find her son admiring Umeji Tatsuya, when his tattoos are revealed.

Sori Okunugi (person)

Seventy-six-year-old head of the Hiragi Clan

Satou Kazuo (person)

Umeji Tatsuya's volunteer parole officer. His past doesn't let him trust others easily.

Otsuka Hiro (person)

Umeji Tatsuya's old mob brother and mentor. His secret will change all of what Umeji knew about their time in the Yakuza.

Ohno Yukiko (person)

Mother of Ohno Suzu. Healer. Retired from her branch of healing early, because it took a toll on her.

Ohno Yasu (person)

Ohno Suzu's dad. Healer. Determined to never let his family be chased from their home again.

Ohno Ken (person)

The middle child of the Ohno clan and one of the town's biggest charmers

Ohno Ichiro (person)

Ichiro is the older of the Ohno brothers and the one with the strongest direction to his life

Nakamura Nobu (person)

An ancient and powerful kitsune

Nakamura Asako (person)

The matriarch of the Nakamura clan

Mie Sumika (person)

Cashier at TaniMart and friends with Ohno Suzu. Has it out for Umeji Tatsuya, because of a loss from her past.

Matsuo Eiji (person)

Assistant manager at TaniMart. Wants to start his own dojo. Doesn't let on about his heritage.

Goda Ichiro (person)

A man who lost his son first to the mob

Date Sari (person)

Charismatic owner of TekMagi a magic driven security company.

Date Hongyou (person)

Arata Kentaro (person)

Umeij's little brother in the mob

Nakamura Hisako (person)

Nonogawa's protective busybody. Has many secrets!

Call for Beta Readers for Rise! {Closed} (article)

Updates on the call for beta readers for Rise

Rise Fill-in-the-Blanks Game #1 (article)

Interview with Umeji Tatsuya - MC for Rise (article)

The Nonogawa Times rookie reporter corners Umeji

Interview with Nakamura Hisako (article)

Why is the Nonogawa Times reporter bugging Nakamura?

Setting Inspiration for Nonogawa (article)

Inspiration for the town of Nonogawa + a short tour

'Rise' Influences and How the Book Came About (article)

Want to know the inspirations behind Rise?

Rise Holiday Book Tour (article)

Baku (species)

The dream eating spirit beast

PSIA Paranormal Division (formation)

Who keeps the line between yokai and mortals?

Hiragi Clan (organization)

Yakuza clan headquartered in the Tokyo area

Rin (person)

A pet plant who is semi-sentient

Chou (person)

A ki draining semi sentient slime

Rise Release Book Tour and Release Blitz April 12-May 10, 2021 (article)

All aboard for the Rise Book Tour!

Rise Book Release Party Invite (article)

!cake, raffles, AMA, games (that you can play along at home via WA), book signings, Japan tour pictures, and more!

Misunderstandings (prose)

On Coming of Age Day, Ohno Yasu saves the daughter of a rich business owner from falling and ruining her beautiful kimono. He tries to put her out of his mind. Little does he know their fates are intertwined.