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Description
Toru Yuge is the calm and calculating director of Tokken, a special research team that investigates supernatural crime cases. A graduate of the police academy, he left that career after not being taken seriously and went on to pursue a position with or found Tokken, where he now serves as leader.
Yuge is a large, bald man in his 40s or 50s with a gray goatee and green eyes, though he perpetually wears gold-rimmed sunglasses, even indoors or in darkness. He forgoes the Tokken uniform, opting instead for a formal black suit adorned with a Tokken patch and a red cravat. Outdoors, he adds a long dark khaki trenchcoat, also bearing the Tokken insignia. He drives a black sports car and carries a gun, though he uses it sparingly and once referred to the weapon as a poison.
While investigating the rape and stabbing of a young woman, Yuge encountered junior police officer Kurumi Imari. She used extrasensory perception to project an image of the crime into his mind and correctly identified the perpetrator from a crowd, enabling Yuge to make an arrest. He soon recruited her into Tokken.
Yuge later led agents Imari and Aki Ichikawa in investigating a series of brutal murders: a couple killed in a car, a death in a museum, and a student and teacher on a school roof. With Imari’s psychic assistance, he uncovered a magic circle at the school. Their investigation was interrupted by Jody Crowley, who launched a magical assault. Yuge and Imari emerged unharmed, but police investigator Naoto Yamanishi was injured. Yuge and Imari proceeded to the school basement, where the magic circle’s meetings were believed to take place.
Yuge was present during a bank incident where Imari and Aki were overtaken by robbers. After a police assault, he woke the unconscious Aki and rejoined Imari, unaware her body was now possessed by Reika Kitami. Back at headquarters, he learned that Yuki Toudou, the student who died on the roof, had miraculously revived. After Imari departed, Aki expressed concern over her strange behavior. Yuge surmised much must have happened at the bank and, after reviewing the data, connected the disappearance of the Spear of Longinus to the serial murders. He ordered his agents to eliminate all Devil-worshiping cults and instructed Aki to secretly investigate the Academy.
Researching the writings of occultist Aleister Crowley, Jody’s grandfather, Yuge discovered that Crowley’s followers were searching for the “woman in red,” a figure from scripture said to bear a powerful being. He visited Aki in the hospital after she was found unconscious and learned from a nurse that a nun had brought her in. At headquarters, he accepted Naoto Yamanishi’s offer to assist now that Yamanishi had resigned from the police, instructing him to wait for Imari. Yuge then left to meet the nun, Hiroko Takashiro.
At her secluded cabin, they speculated that Jody stole the Spear of Longinus to locate the woman in red. Takashiro guessed Jody’s objective may have been to revive Reika Kitami’s soul to accelerate the search. Yuge realized Kitami had taken control of Imari’s body. They were then attacked by Jody and her guards. Using Takashiro’s talisman and magic, they negated the attack, and Takashiro suggested rescuing Academy teacher Rika Shiraki.
En route, Yuge proposed returning to headquarters to check on Yamanishi and gather equipment, but Takashiro urged him to hurry to the school. Back at Tokken, they encountered Jody, who cast a disorienting spell. One of Jody’s guards kissed Yuge before he collapsed. Regaining consciousness, he found Takashiro and Jody’s followers gone. He recovered a wrapped package Takashiro had been carrying and rushed to the Academy.
In the basement, Yuge discovered a black magic ritual underway. He freed Takashiro from her restraints and handed her the package, which contained magical arrows. He was seized by a possessed Yamanishi but broke free. At Takashiro’s suggestion, he used his gun to shoot the grimoire, rendering it useless and killing two guards. After Jody’s soul was dragged into the book, he helped Takashiro up and joked about the difficulty of filing a report on the events. Some time later, he met with Takashiro and Yamanishi at a greenhouse.
Yuge is decisive in investigations but prefers gathering data before acting rashly. He holds a particular disdain for occultist groups and is quick to order their elimination. He shows great concern for his agents, especially Aki Ichikawa, personally waking her after the bank incident and visiting her in the hospital. He voiced concern for both Aki and Naoto Yamanishi upon learning of Kitami’s control over Imari. Much to his annoyance, his Tokken subordinates often salute him when given an order, a practice he finds unnecessary as they are not police officers.
Yuge is one of the few male characters in the series not seen having sex. An animation inconsistency places the steering wheel of his car on the left side in one episode and on the right in another, which is unusual in Japan. His green eye color is only visible in a flashback scene where his sunglasses appear translucent. His appearance strongly resembles Anton LaVey, the real-life founder of the Church of Satan.
Yuge is a large, bald man in his 40s or 50s with a gray goatee and green eyes, though he perpetually wears gold-rimmed sunglasses, even indoors or in darkness. He forgoes the Tokken uniform, opting instead for a formal black suit adorned with a Tokken patch and a red cravat. Outdoors, he adds a long dark khaki trenchcoat, also bearing the Tokken insignia. He drives a black sports car and carries a gun, though he uses it sparingly and once referred to the weapon as a poison.
While investigating the rape and stabbing of a young woman, Yuge encountered junior police officer Kurumi Imari. She used extrasensory perception to project an image of the crime into his mind and correctly identified the perpetrator from a crowd, enabling Yuge to make an arrest. He soon recruited her into Tokken.
Yuge later led agents Imari and Aki Ichikawa in investigating a series of brutal murders: a couple killed in a car, a death in a museum, and a student and teacher on a school roof. With Imari’s psychic assistance, he uncovered a magic circle at the school. Their investigation was interrupted by Jody Crowley, who launched a magical assault. Yuge and Imari emerged unharmed, but police investigator Naoto Yamanishi was injured. Yuge and Imari proceeded to the school basement, where the magic circle’s meetings were believed to take place.
Yuge was present during a bank incident where Imari and Aki were overtaken by robbers. After a police assault, he woke the unconscious Aki and rejoined Imari, unaware her body was now possessed by Reika Kitami. Back at headquarters, he learned that Yuki Toudou, the student who died on the roof, had miraculously revived. After Imari departed, Aki expressed concern over her strange behavior. Yuge surmised much must have happened at the bank and, after reviewing the data, connected the disappearance of the Spear of Longinus to the serial murders. He ordered his agents to eliminate all Devil-worshiping cults and instructed Aki to secretly investigate the Academy.
Researching the writings of occultist Aleister Crowley, Jody’s grandfather, Yuge discovered that Crowley’s followers were searching for the “woman in red,” a figure from scripture said to bear a powerful being. He visited Aki in the hospital after she was found unconscious and learned from a nurse that a nun had brought her in. At headquarters, he accepted Naoto Yamanishi’s offer to assist now that Yamanishi had resigned from the police, instructing him to wait for Imari. Yuge then left to meet the nun, Hiroko Takashiro.
At her secluded cabin, they speculated that Jody stole the Spear of Longinus to locate the woman in red. Takashiro guessed Jody’s objective may have been to revive Reika Kitami’s soul to accelerate the search. Yuge realized Kitami had taken control of Imari’s body. They were then attacked by Jody and her guards. Using Takashiro’s talisman and magic, they negated the attack, and Takashiro suggested rescuing Academy teacher Rika Shiraki.
En route, Yuge proposed returning to headquarters to check on Yamanishi and gather equipment, but Takashiro urged him to hurry to the school. Back at Tokken, they encountered Jody, who cast a disorienting spell. One of Jody’s guards kissed Yuge before he collapsed. Regaining consciousness, he found Takashiro and Jody’s followers gone. He recovered a wrapped package Takashiro had been carrying and rushed to the Academy.
In the basement, Yuge discovered a black magic ritual underway. He freed Takashiro from her restraints and handed her the package, which contained magical arrows. He was seized by a possessed Yamanishi but broke free. At Takashiro’s suggestion, he used his gun to shoot the grimoire, rendering it useless and killing two guards. After Jody’s soul was dragged into the book, he helped Takashiro up and joked about the difficulty of filing a report on the events. Some time later, he met with Takashiro and Yamanishi at a greenhouse.
Yuge is decisive in investigations but prefers gathering data before acting rashly. He holds a particular disdain for occultist groups and is quick to order their elimination. He shows great concern for his agents, especially Aki Ichikawa, personally waking her after the bank incident and visiting her in the hospital. He voiced concern for both Aki and Naoto Yamanishi upon learning of Kitami’s control over Imari. Much to his annoyance, his Tokken subordinates often salute him when given an order, a practice he finds unnecessary as they are not police officers.
Yuge is one of the few male characters in the series not seen having sex. An animation inconsistency places the steering wheel of his car on the left side in one episode and on the right in another, which is unusual in Japan. His green eye color is only visible in a flashback scene where his sunglasses appear translucent. His appearance strongly resembles Anton LaVey, the real-life founder of the Church of Satan.