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Ginji Kawai is Sasami Kawai's father and Honoka Kawai's husband. His occupation is undefined, described by Sasami as doing "all kinds of things," including moving oxygen cylinders. He holds an extensive array of licenses and skills: a Class A International Driver's License, unlimited two-wheeled vehicle operation, Class 2 plane operation certification, rank 3 in the Japanese Abacus Federation, NASA astronaut credentials, and past SWAT team membership.
Cheerful and suave, he often uses unconventional phrases like saying "good night" in the morning simply because he enjoys the expression. His deep affection for his family is consistently emphasized. He transports Sasami on a yellow motorcycle with a sidecar, including to school, which inspires envy in Misao Amano due to her own father's frequent absence.
Ginji actively supports Pretty Sammy despite lacking magical abilities. He records her battles unknowingly, assists during a CD Vision event by playing electric guitar and advising her against a Love-Love Monster, and builds a large wooden raft to rescue everyone when their motorcycle crashes near an erupting island. He intervenes in a duel involving Onijigoku, disabling a revolver with shuriken-throwing skill, extinguishes an apartment fire using six water hoses simultaneously, and bypasses a magical barrier against "Break-Up Girl" through a declaration of love—accidentally provoking Honoka's jealousy. When Sammy is captured by Pixy Misa and the Lovely Madams, he incapacitates a Self-Defense Forces soldier and collaborates with Washu (calling each other "Johnny" and "Catherine"), using his "Dandy Power" to distract villains for Sammy's escape.
In the final arc, he pilots Washu's rocket to Juraihelm using his NASA credentials. After the damaged rocket crashes, he retrieves Sasami and Misao from space. He acknowledges Sasami as Pretty Sammy in the finale, expressing confidence in her ability to save Earth, and observes her matured behavior after she resolves Misao's conflict.
A counterpart named Ginji Iwakura exists in the *Sasami: Magical Girls Club* universe, sharing the roles of father to magical girl Sasami and husband to Honoka. This variant is more withdrawn, nerdy, secretive, and less approving of magic than Ginji Kawai.
Cheerful and suave, he often uses unconventional phrases like saying "good night" in the morning simply because he enjoys the expression. His deep affection for his family is consistently emphasized. He transports Sasami on a yellow motorcycle with a sidecar, including to school, which inspires envy in Misao Amano due to her own father's frequent absence.
Ginji actively supports Pretty Sammy despite lacking magical abilities. He records her battles unknowingly, assists during a CD Vision event by playing electric guitar and advising her against a Love-Love Monster, and builds a large wooden raft to rescue everyone when their motorcycle crashes near an erupting island. He intervenes in a duel involving Onijigoku, disabling a revolver with shuriken-throwing skill, extinguishes an apartment fire using six water hoses simultaneously, and bypasses a magical barrier against "Break-Up Girl" through a declaration of love—accidentally provoking Honoka's jealousy. When Sammy is captured by Pixy Misa and the Lovely Madams, he incapacitates a Self-Defense Forces soldier and collaborates with Washu (calling each other "Johnny" and "Catherine"), using his "Dandy Power" to distract villains for Sammy's escape.
In the final arc, he pilots Washu's rocket to Juraihelm using his NASA credentials. After the damaged rocket crashes, he retrieves Sasami and Misao from space. He acknowledges Sasami as Pretty Sammy in the finale, expressing confidence in her ability to save Earth, and observes her matured behavior after she resolves Misao's conflict.
A counterpart named Ginji Iwakura exists in the *Sasami: Magical Girls Club* universe, sharing the roles of father to magical girl Sasami and husband to Honoka. This variant is more withdrawn, nerdy, secretive, and less approving of magic than Ginji Kawai.