Noroi: The Curse/Characters

Masafumi Kobayashi
An Intrepid Reporter who works in Paranormal Investigation, Kobayashi's final footage labelled "The Curse" reveals he disappeared when his house burnt down and his wife was found dead. He investigated a series of connected paranormal events in the video, leading to Kagutaba. "Kobayashi (quoted at the start of the film): I want the truth. No matter how horrifying it may be."
 * Audience Surrogate
 * Be Careful What You Wish For:


 * Broke Your Arm Attempting To Stop A Demonic Summoning Ritual
 * Intrepid Reporter
 * Never Found the Body
 * Occult Detective
 * Paranormal Investigation
 * Posthumous Character: Presumably.
 * What Happened to The Mouse: Established at the start of the film.

Keiko Kobayashi
Kobayashi's devoted wife. She dies in the house fire,
 * Kill It With Fire
 * Man On Fire
 * Kill It With Fire
 * Man On Fire

Miyajima
Kobayashi's cameraman and the audience's POV for most of the film.
 * In Universe Camera
 * POV Cam
 * What Happened to The Mouse: Miyajima's fate is never revealed, but due to Fridge Brilliance, he may have been spared

Marika Matsumoto
A popular Japanese actress who has a supernatural encounter whilst filming a TV show out in the woods. She is possessed at night and does odd things related to Kagutaba.
 * Demonic Possession
 * Final Girl
 * Haunted Heroine
 * Psychic Powers: She has a sixth sense that allows her to sense spirits and evil demons.
 * Room Full of Crazy: The antics she does when she is possessed involve creating looping patterns with wires, sleepwalking and making weird noises.
 * Screaming Woman: When possessed/attacked by Kagutaba.

Mitsuo Hori
A seemingly disturbed man, Mitsuo Hori is described as a "Super Psychic" and is highly regarded by paranormal researchers. However, he wears tinfoil and lives in a house of madness. He tries to use his powers to point Kobayashi in the right direction, despairing when the little Kana disappears.
 * Big Word Shout: "KANA!!!"
 * Character Tics: Hori is very fidgety, often making weird motions with his hands, adjusting his hat and scratching his neck.
 * Cloudcuckoolander
 * The Cuckoolander Was Right:
 * Mad Oracle
 * Madness Mantra: "Kana!", "Ectoplasmic Worms!" and "What is Kagutaba!?"
 * The Mentally Disturbed: Hard to say.
 * Psychic Powers
 * Room Full of Crazy: His whole house fills this trope.
 * Room Full of Crazy: His whole house fills this trope.

Kana Yano
A cute girl with Psychic Powers. She disappears after appearing on a TV show looking for psychic children.
 * Creepy Child: To an extent.
 * Force Feeding:
 * Present Absence
 * Psychic Powers
 * Waif Prophet