---Yabusame---
Upgrade: Increases the barrier gauge.
Skill 0: Higgs Juice (unlocks at upgrade level 5)
 -HP slowly regenerates.
 -Usable as: Main character
Skill 1: Thin Dimensional Layer (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -You get two additional barrier gauges.
 -Usable as: Any character

---Tsubakura---
Upgrade: Increases the speed at which the destination gauge moves.
Skill 0: Monochrome Ray -Flash- (unlocks at upgrade level 5)
 -Flash bomb becomes wider and deals damage to enemies.
 -Usable as: Sub-character
Skill 1: Bird's Eye "Deep Crimson Eyes" (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Automatically dodge out of the way if you get hit. (You might end up dodging into another bullet, though.)
 -Usable as: Main character

---Shion---
Upgrade
 -Increases the HP gauge.
Skill 0: Id-kun (unlocks at upgrade level 5)
 -Summons a familiar to home in on and attack enemies automatically.
 -Usable as: Main or sub-character
Skill 1: Es-chan (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Summons a familiar that drifts around and attacks any enemies in range.
 -Usable as: Any character

---Fumikado---
Upgrade: Increases deathbomb time.
Skill 0: Inherited Iron-Body Legend (unlocks at upgrade level 5)
 -Bullets touched during Armor Mode are reflected back at the enemy. (This is basically the whole reason to use Armor Mode.)
 -Usable as: Sub-character
Skill 1: Seven Shadows (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Adds three Spare Barriers. They regenerate over time like regular barriers, but unlike regular barriers, a gauge that has been outright lost cannot be regained. Also, one barrier is still left intact after the "Dimensional Destruction" sub-event, and the "Barrier Interference" sub-event is completely nullified.
 -Usable as: Any

---Iyozane---
Upgrade: Shrinks hitbox (graze-box also shrinks, tho).
Skill 0: Spirit Cannon "Promotion Bazooka" (unlocks at upgrade level 5)
 -Flash Bomb deals damage to enemies.
 -Usable as: Sub-character
Skill 1: Spirit Fire "Blaze Returning" (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Summons a pair of bullet-erasing ghosts around the player.
 -Usable as: Main character

---Tsugumi---
Upgrade: Decreases the speed at which the destination gauge moves.
Skill 0: Cheap Impact (unlocks at upgrade level 5)
 -Increases player movement speed.
 -Usable as: Any character
Skill 1: (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Decreases player movement speed.
 -Usable as: Any character



*Skills from bosses apply to any character in any role.

---Souko Shirami--- *Most often appears on Senri Shrine stages' right area
Upgrade: Increases the HP gauge (less than Shion, but cheaper).
Skill 0: Stone's Lifespan (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Reduces damage to HP by 25%.

---Mitsumo--- *Most often appears on Senri Shrine stages' left area
Upgrade: Increases the barrier gauge (less than Yabusame, but cheaper).
Skill 0: Monster-Revealing Mirror (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -You get an additional barrier.

---Kurohebi--- *Most often appears on Senri Shrine (Stage 1)'s center area
Upgrade: Increases the barrier gauge regeneration speed.
Skill 0: Afterimage Brought to Mind (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Creates a stationary clone of the player upon Flash Bombing. Enemies may aim at the clone for a while instead.

---Jun--- *Sometimes appears on Senri Shrine (Stage 1)'s center area?
Upgrade: Increases attack power (by a small amount, but cheap).
Skill 0: Satellite Parasol (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Briefly summons a bullet-erasing parasol shield while shooting.

---Medias Moritake--- *Often appears on Frontline River's right area
Upgrade: Increases graze-box size.
Skill 0: Re-Thrill (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -You can graze a given bullet more than once.

---Kujiru Kesa--- *Often appears on Unlost Woods' left area
Upgrade: Increases item collection radius.
Skill 0: Sticky Slug Trap (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Falling items will rest at the bottom of the screen for a while.

---Aoji--- *Most often appears on Senri Shrine (Stage 2)'s center area
Upgrade: Decreases damage taken.
Skill 0: Finest Soul (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -You get one additional HP gauge.

---Shou--- *Often appears on Unlost Woods' right and center areas; sometimes on Senri Shrine (Stage 2)'s center area
Upgrade: Decreases speed at which items fall.
Skill 0: Slug Scramble (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Items below you on the screen fall slower.

---Kunimitsu Ooya--- *Most often appears on Fantasy Seawall's right area
Upgrade: Increases attack power (by a lot).
Skill 0: Great Upset (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Damage dealt to bosses increases, but damage dealt to enemies slightly decreases.

---Kaisen Azuma--- *Most often appears on Outpost Camp's left area
Upgrade: Decreases the time until the barrier gauge starts to refill.
Skill 0: Tsukuba Toad Oil (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Upon taking damage to the HP gauge, the time until the barrier gauge starts to refill is cut in half.

---Lumen--- *Often appears on any Stage 3's center area
Upgrade: Increases invincibility time after getting hit.
Skill 0: Cross Feuer (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Upon taking damage to the HP gauge, a laser that erases enemy bullets appears on the player's position.

---Sese--- *Often appears on Outpost Camp's right area or Fantasy Seawall's left area (ie. go all the way to one side for a few stages, then go back the opposite way)
Upgrade: Lowers the autocollect line.
Skill 0: Absooooooooorb!! (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -Upon defeating an enemy, the time until the barrier gauge refills is slightly reduced.

---Suzumi Kuzu--- *Secret boss; so far encountered at 2 cells left of center on Senri Shrine (Stage 3)
Upgrade: Decreases the chance of sub-events occurring (!!!)
Skill 0: Replay & Experience "REPLAY" (unlocks at upgrade level 10)
 -The mini-map will display colored squares to indicate certain events (!!!)