Eiji Okumura

5'7

Eiji is a fit Japanese youth with black hair and large dark brown eyes. Despite being an adult at the age of 19, he is often mistaken for a young teenager. He is near-sighted but does not wear glasses which causes him to squint at others which makes it look like he was glaring at them. Eiji has a very kind and selfless personality and is also inquisitive about things unfamiliar to him. He has been described as innocent, but brave. Despite his innocent nature, he can be prone to make rather unhinged jokes on some occasions. He is quite perceptive and very aware of his surroundings. He is an understanding, reasonable person, but can have unwavering stubbornness and can even be moderately rude when prompted. Eiji was an accomplished pole vaulter before an injury occurred and he later retired from the sport by his own choice. It was part of the reason Shunichi Ibe decided to bring him to New York with him. It is known that Eiji was a highly accomplished pole vaulter and was offered numerous sports scholarships because of this. Little is known about his family life. He is shown to have a mother, grandmother, and younger sister, but his father is said to be in the hospital because of ailments. He is assumed to have had a normal life until the events of Banana Fish took place.

Ash is a tall and slender young man. He has blond hair, green eyes, and pale skin and is extremely beautiful, as remarked on by numerous characters in the series. He was raped by his Little League coach. The police believed his rapist to be not guilty as he was a 'big shot'. His father told Ash that next time, he should let the assault happen but then ask to be paid. After Ash is abused several more times by the same man, he grabs his father's gun without his knowledge and kills his rapist. Ash's aggressor becomes known as the Blue Beard of Cape Cod. Ash was found not guilty in the eyes of the law but became the talk of the small town. Ash's father decides to send him away to live with his aunt, but before he is able to, Ash runs away from home. Ash is sent to work at Club Cod, owned by Mafia Don Dino Golzine. At Club Cod, he learned how to entice customers using his charisma. Eventually, he would catch the personal eye of Marvin Crosby who "sold" him to Dino, who opted to keep Ash as a personal "pet" or sex slave.