to it, and then into an uchiwa fan in order to attack with energy. Kurea is Kanai's love interest and the daughter of his employer. She often keeps Kanai on his toes and reminds him about things he has to do. Kurea is very popular in her town and is involved in many community activities. In season 1 Kurea does not know Kanai is Ryujin Mabuyer, but has a crush on the hero. Ken is a Shisa (Seeser/shi-shi dog) spirit sent to help Kanai train and succeed as Ryujin Mabuyer. When not in a living form he appears as a male Shisa statue with a red bandana. When in a living form, he appears as a German Shepherd Dog to all normal humans. To villains and Kanai, he is a man in a poorly constructed dog costume. Although he is comic relief, he is also very knowledgeable and helpful to Kanai. Obachan "Auntie" is an old lady in the town who knows uchina guchi (Okinawan language) and all the old traditions. She owns a chain of convenience stores and always has a younger, handsome boyfriend around. She often participates in the festivals and other activities in the town. Many times Kanai and Kurea can tell if something evil is happening to Okinawa, if Auntie starts acting unusual. It is unknown if she actually is anyone's aunt. Ganjiro is Kurea's father and a master sculptor whom Kanai is apprenticed to. He often scolds Kanai, and wants him to be more responsible like Kurea. Forest King is a wise spirit of Okinawa, that shows Kanai/Mabuyer and Nirai/Ganasea that you can't fight when angry. He also trains them in new techniques. (OVA) Mabuyer is the embodiment of the spirit of Okinawa that protects the islands from harm. (Kanai does not appear in SO! Uchina.) He is often acedentally summoned when Yui and Yunta exclaim "SO! Uchina!" (OVA) Ganasea is the embodiment of another spirit of Okinawa that switches off with Mabuyer when they are summoned. (Nirai does not appear in SO! Uchina.) (OVA) Yui is the female main character of SO! Uchina series. She is best friends with Yunta, but has a crush on Mabuyer. She often has an Okinawan related problem that can be solved by learning a traditional story from Jinpun-chan, and inevitably has to retrieve the 'soul flower' of the story when the Majimun try to steal it. She can