This is a list of characters and organizations in the , a Japanese

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created by

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in 1987. Set in an alternate history 20th century where

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won

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, eventually

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, and

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(part of the

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in this timeline) to establish

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rule, the saga primarily follows members of the Metropolitan Security Police Organization's Special Armed Garrison, commonly referred to as " Kerberos", a heavily-

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operating in

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. Characters are sorted by organizations or groups according to the original works. The English adaptation equivalents are mentioned when available.

Metropolitan Security Police Organization

The , commonly shortened to just the Metropolitan Police (MP), is a

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law enforcement agency established to maintain order in Tokyo and effectively combat terrorism where regular police cannot, providing a politically- and

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-acceptable alternative to the domestic deployment of military forces.

Metropolitan Police Defense Division

The is the main armed branch of the Metropolitan Police, tasked with maintaining public order. It maintains an armored combat unit, armored cars, a helicopter unit, and a sniper team. It is directed by Isao Aniya.

Special Armed Garrison "Kerberos"

The is the core combat unit of the Metropolitan Police. Its members wear black-colored Protect Gears, armored

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s that distinctively feature a ''

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'' and a

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with glowing red lenses. Kerberos members are primarily armed with

MG 42 The MG 42 (shortened from German: ''Maschinengewehr 42'', or "machine gun 42") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun used extensively by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS during the second half of World War II. Enter ...

machine guns (often using the

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as a makeshift

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), although alternative weapons such as the

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and

FG 42 The FG 42 (German language, German: ''Fallschirmjägergewehr'' 42, "paratrooper rifle 42") is a selective fire, selective-fire 7.92×57mm Mauser automatic rifle produced in Nazi Germany during World War II. The weapon was developed specifically ...

are also seen to be issued, with the

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as a standard issue sidearm; additional ammunition is stored and dispensed from the Protect Gear's integrated

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. It is headed by Shirou Tatsumi. Notable members include Koichi Todome, Soichiro Toribe, Midori Washio, Toru Inui, and Kazuki Fuse.

Jin-Roh

is a secret

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unit formed inside Kerberos to protect it from threats within the police and government. It is headed by Hajime Handa.

Metropolitan Police Public Security Division

The is the other branch of the Metropolitan Police, specializing in intelligence-gathering and espionage. It has an

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with Kerberos. It is directed by Bunmei Muroto.

Self-Police

The are the

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—or, for works in the saga set before the 1954 Police Law, the

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—of a given prefecture or municipality, respectively.

Tokyo Metropolitan Self-Police Department

The is the Self-Police of Tokyo Metropolis or, for works implied to be set before 1954,

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. Into the late 1940s and the 1950s, they were unable to maintain public order in the face of spiking levels of terrorism and crime, sparking the creation of the Metropolitan Security Police Organization. The Self-Police and the Metropolitan Police share a jurisdiction over Tokyo and have many of the same duties, resulting in an uneasy relationship between them, though they are shown to cooperate with the Public Security Division more than Kerberos.

Spezial Sturm Gruppe

The Spezial Sturm Gruppe (SSG) is the elite counterterrorist police tactical unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Self-Police Department. They are largely based on the

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GSG 9 , formerly , is the police tactical unit of the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei). The unit is responsible for combatting terrorism and violent crime, including organized crime. In addition to its headquarters location in Sankt Augustin-H ...

but are otherwise analogous to the Special Assault Teams of real Japanese police, and are essentially the Self-Police's version of the Metropolitan Police's Special Armed Garrison. In ''Kerberos Panzer Cop Act 4'', they respond to the

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Flight 666 hijacking at Tokyo International Airport and are briefly involved in a standoff with Kerberos during a dispute over who will engage the hijackers. They are ultimately assigned to resolve the hijacking, but are beaten to the plane by Kerberos.

Japan Self-Defense Forces

The are the

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of Japan. Under

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, Japan is not permitted to go to war, and instead maintains a "defense force" for the country's own

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; though in real life this clause came about under American occupation, it can be assumed this also occurred under German occupation in the saga's timeline. The inability of the Japanese government to deploy the JSDF domestically to maintain public order led to the establishment of the Metropolitan Security Police Organization.

1st Airborne Brigade

The 1st Airborne Brigade of the

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. It is a "Panzer Jäger Unit" (ギア部隊) or "Armored Soldier" (機甲隊員), essentially the military equivalent of the Metropolitan Police's Special Armed Garrison, and is likewise also equipped with Protect Gears; however, they primarily use

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s instead of machine guns. It is led by Tetsurō Kai. *Tetsurō Kai (甲斐哲朗) :Appearances: ''Kerberos Panzer Cop - Part II'' (Act 5 and Act 8) :The commanding officer of the 1st Airborne Brigade. He infiltrates Kerberos as a trainee and, impressed by Midori, invites her to a JGSDF public exhibition held at

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. When Midori goes there with fellow instructor Hachiro Tohbe, they see Tetsurō Kai presenting JGSDF Protect Gear. Later, Kai leads the 1st Airborne Brigade against Kerberos during the Kerberos Uprising.

Anti-government movements and terrorist groups

Various anti-government movements that were formed or otherwise grew as a result of, or in response to, increasing economic, social, and political tensions following the German occupation, the creation of the Weimar Establishment, and the resulting

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and

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of Japan. Economic reorganization under the Weimar Establishment led to increased

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, and the growth of

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s, as well as spikes in

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and

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corruption, all of which in turn led to large protests in Tokyo. The government responded with police repression and authoritarian policies that ultimately worsened the situation, forcing public protest movements underground and radicalizing them to become underground guerilla militias and terrorist groups.

The Sect

The is a left-wing terrorist group that emerged from mergers of other anti-government and leftist movements, especially after the Metropolitan Police and Kerberos began cracking down on such groups. The Sect relies on the Tokyo sewers to transport and store firearms and explosives. Notably, young girls wearing red clothing, nicknamed , are used by the Sect's Division Jacobson (ヤコブソン機関) to smuggle

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, most commonly

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s, using their non-threatening appearances to smuggle without drawing suspicion. *Nanami Agawa (阿川七生) :Aliases: Kurzhaar (Short Hairs) :Cast:

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:Appearances: ''Jin-Roh'' :An adolescent girl used as a Little Red Riding Hood by the Sect. When confronted by Kerberos member Kazuki Fuse while attempting to flee in the sewers, Nanami detonated the bomb she was carrying instead of surrendering or allowing other Kerberos members to execute her, killing herself and causing a

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during a riot. A character similar to Nanami, but not specifically her, appears in ''Kerberos Panzer Cop'' Act 2. *Kei Amemiya (雨宮圭) :Appearances: ''Jin-Roh'' :Cast: Sumi Mutoh :A 17–18-year-old''Jin-Roh Maniaxx'' (人狼マニアックス), Interview Hiroyuki Okiura, page 73, Kadokawa Shoten, October 1, 2000 girl who originally worked as a Little Red Riding Hood until she was caught by the Public Security Division, who proceeded to use her to

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a Kerberos member—Kazuki Fuse, with whom she developed a friendship—and ruin the unit's reputation. Fuse learns of the plan and rescues Kei from Public Security with assistance from Jin-Roh, but is ultimately forced to kill her to protect her from being pursued by Public Security forever. * :Appearances: ''The Red Spectacles'', ''Kerberos & Tachiguishi'', ''Tachiguishi-Retsuden'', ''Onna-Tachiguishi Retsuden'' :Cast: Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Mako Hyōdō :A Little Red Riding Hood courier until she was caught by Kerberos. Brought to the Public Security Division, she was used as a mole by Bunmei Muroto. She was a ''tachiguishi'' from 1946 to approximately 1960. She appears in '' The Red Spectacles'' as a silent young lady who leads Koichi Todome through Tokyo; the film's trailer introduces her as an allegory for

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. After the National Diet Building incident, Foxy Croquette left Tokyo and reappeared in the

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as a guerrilla known as "AK Ginko". *Kusaba (草場) :Appearances: ''Kerberos Panzer Cop'' (Act 2) :A saboteur who infiltrates the Metropolitan Police to sabotage Kerberos's new Fa-666 "Jagdhund" attack helicopter.

Four Seasons League

The Four Seasons League (四季協会, ''shiki kyokai'') is a

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group. A

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of the Sect, it was formed after the Sect's leaders made a compromise with the government to disassociate with its most extreme and violent members. Its background and ''

modus operandi A (often shortened to M.O. or MO) is an individual's habits of working, particularly in the context of business or criminal investigations, but also generally. It is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as . Term The term is often used in ...

'' resemble those of the real-life

Japanese Red Army The was a militant communist organization active from 1971 to 2001. It was designated a terrorist organization by Japan and the United States. The JRA was founded by Fusako Shigenobu and Tsuyoshi Okudaira in February 1971, and was most acti ...

. *Kazuya Fujiwara (藤原和也) :Appearances: ''Kerberos Panzer Cop - Part I'' :The 28-year-old leader of the Four Seasons League. He hijacks Lufthansa Flight 666 at Tokyo International Airport, apparently with the intent of facing off with Kerberos, and sends another group to attack the German Embassy as a diversion. After a battle with Kerberos members Koichi Todome, Midori Washio, and Soichiro Toribe aboard Flight 666 leads to it crash-landing on Showa Island, Fujiwara survives, but is shot and killed by Midori before he can be apprehended by the Self-Police.

Fast Food Grifters

are

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known for committing

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crimes at , a type of Japanese

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or style of eating where patrons stand as opposed to sitting that, in the saga's universe, have been made illegal. *Moongaze Ginji (月見の銀二) :Cast:

Hideyo Amamoto was a Japanese actor. He is best known for portraying Dr. Shinigami in the original ''Kamen Rider'' series as well as many other characters in ''tokusatsu'' films such as the ''Godzilla'' series. Amamoto also used the pseudonym of Eisei Amamoto ...

, Kaito Kisshoji :A famous ''tachiguishi'' and one of Koichi Todome's friends. *Cold Badger Masa (冷しタヌキの政) :Appearances: ''Kerberos Panzer Cop'' (Act 6) :Cast: Toshio Suzuki :A ''tachiguishi'' who is killed by Kerberos member Chuichi Koshiramaru at a ''tachigui'' over a misdemeanor offense. His death is one of the catalysts that leads to Kerberos's dissolution. *Crying Inumaru (哭きの犬丸) *Beefbowl Ushigoro (牛丼の牛五郎) :Cast:

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*Hamburger Tetsu (ハンバーガーの哲) :Cast:

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*Frankfurter Tatsu (フランクフルトの辰) :Cast: Katsuya Terada *Medium Hot Sabu (中辛のサブ) :Cast:

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*Baked Bean Pastry Amataro (焼きあん甘太郎) *Crepe Mami (クレープのマミ)

German military

The German military is the main protagonist faction in the '' Kerberos Panzer Jäger'' radio drama series. Though they are initially the ''

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the German Army (1935–1945), ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmac ...

'' under

, they are eventually restored to the ''

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'' following the assassination of

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and the following denazification process.

808th Propagandakompanie

The is a unit of the ''Wehrmacht'' during World War II, deployed on the Eastern Front. *Cpt. Maki Stauffenberg (マキ・シュタウフェンヴェルク大尉) :Appearances: ''Kerberos Panzer Jäger'' :Cast:

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:The leader of the ''Wehrmacht'''s 808th German Propaganda Company (808th Propagandakompanie, 第808宣伝中隊). He leaves the

Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...

station to deliver Protect Gear parts to the 101st Panzer Company fighting the Soviet Army at the

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Other characters

*Tang Mie (唐密, タンミー) :Appearances: ''StrayDog'' :Cast: Sue Eaching :A Taiwanese girl that used to live with Koichi Todome when the latter flew to Taipei during his post- Kerberos Riot exile. When Inui visits Taiwan to find Todome and bring him back to Tokyo, he meets and befriends Mie, and the two of them search for Todome. They find him as a peaceful peasant inviting them to start their life anew living in a ''

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''. Mie has a

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relationship with Todome and Inui; Todome tells Inui "she was her who picked up both of

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. *Sabu (サブちゃん) :Appearances: ''Kerberos & Tachiguishi'' :A young boy who, despite his age, is fascinated by the Anpo protests and supports them. *Manager Kamiyama :Appearances: ''Tachiguishi-Retsuden'' :Cast:

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*Tokumitsu Shinada :Appearances: ''Tachiguishi-Retsuden'' :Cast: Fuyuki Shinada *Papa's Waitress (パパスのウェイトレス) :Appearances: ''Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs'' (''The Killers'') :A waitress at Papa's Lunch Room. She talks to the killers searching for Koichi Todome.

Cameo characters

*Detective Takahiro Matsui (松井孝弘) :Appearances: ''Kerberos Panzer Cop'' (Act 6) :Original work: ''

Patlabor , also known as ''Patlabor'' (a portmanteau of "patrol" and "labor"), is a Japanese science fiction media franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of manga artist Masami Yūki, director Mamoru Oshii, screenwriter Kazunori ...

'' :A police detective assigned to solve the murder of Cold Badger Masa by Chuichi Koshiramaru. Oshii is closely related to the production of Detective Matsui's original work, ''

'', having directed '' Patlabor: The Movie'' and '' Patlabor 2: The Movie''. *Golgo 13 (東郷十三) :Appearances: ''Kerberos Saga Rainy Dogs'' (''The Killers'') :Original work: ''

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'' :Golgo 13, also named Duke Togo (デューク東郷), an assassin among the other killers at Papa's Lunch Room. While waiting at a table, he goes to the washroom with a present and comes back with his famous scoped

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. In the ensuing shootout between the killers in the restaurant, he shoots one killer but is shot in the chest and killed by another.

References

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(''Japanese'')
Mamoru Oshii's official website
(''Japanese'') * Jin-Roh DTS Edition booklet, Bandai Visual (''Japanese'') * Jin-Roh Maniaxx, Kadokawa Shoten, (''Japanese'') * Kenrou Densetsu, Nihon Shuppansha, (''Japanese'') * Kenrou Densetsu Fukyoban, Nihon Shuppansha, (''Japanese'') * Hellhounds Panzer Cops, Dark Horse Comics, (''English'') * Kerberos Panzer Cop: Conclusion, Kadokawa Shoten, (''Japanese'') * StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cop DVD, Bandai Entertainment, (''Japanese''/''English'') * The Red Spectacles DVD, Bandai Entertainment, (''Japanese''/''English'') * Jin-Roh: La Brigade des Loups DVD, CTV International, (''Japanese''/''French'')

External links

Kerberos saga official website
(''Japanese'') {{DEFAULTSORT:Kerberos Saga Characters, List of

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Kerberos saga The (originally the or the before at least 2004), also known as ''Hellhounds'' overseas, is a Japanese dystopian science fiction political thriller media franchise created and owned by writer and filmmaker Mamoru Oshii. Created in 1987, the ...

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