franchise (the 2009 video game or the anime series) or the 1990s anime K.O. Beast (also known as K.O. Century Beast Warriors

“You promised me,” she said softly. “You said you’d find a way to free Raijū without dying. You lied to everyone. But you never lied to me.”

Climax: Kōya partially merges, gaining the ability to summon Ghost Packs (spectral beasts of fallen allies). But he loses his memory of Miko and his original goal.

Staff Members: Animators, illustrators, or production assistants credited in Japanese pop culture media.

While "Hayato Fukuhara" does not immediately register as a prominent real-world mangaka, game director, or famous voice actor in major databases, Japanese names in entertainment typically belong to: