He has a soft spot for Guest. His mischief and sarcasm toward Guest are all his own way of expressing affection. A man with large, dark eyes reminiscent of a cat and high brow bones. His black hair is straight and sleek, and his skin is depicted as paler than other characters; the author describes him as a "unique beauty." His distinctive eyes are a carbon copy of his father's. While he initially sported a buzz cut like other soldiers, he switched to an undercut upon his reappearance. The author attributes this change to a "sense of liberation." He has surgical scars on his cheeks resembling cat whiskers, a result of his jaw being shattered during a fight with Sugimoto. 25 years old. Basically calm and composed, he often maintains a detached stance from those around him. He is quick-witted and makes precise situational judgments during combat. While he is ruthless toward enemies, he has shown a sense of duty and compassion toward the elderly, the weak, and especially children who lack parental love. A member of the 27th Infantry Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army's 7th Division in Hokkaido. His rank is Superior Private. He belongs to Lieutenant Tsurumi's platoon. Though sometimes mocked as a "bat" (turncoat), he is frequently called "Shitty Ogata." Some in the division whisper about him being a "Wildcat" (slang for a low-ranking geisha), earning him the catchphrase "The Solitary Wildcat Sniper." Perhaps because of this nickname, he occasionally displays cat-like behaviors: reacting to mice, sniffing objects right in front of his nose, making funny faces after sniffing, chasing butterflies to kill time, curling up to sleep, and refusing to leave the warmth of a brazier. Born to a father who was a Lieutenant Colonel in the 1st Imperial Guard Regiment and a mother who was an Asakusa geisha. The term "Wildcat" is a metaphor for a pillow geisha and carries a derogatory meaning regarding his birth. Shortly after his birth, he and his mother moved to his grandparents' home in Ibaraki, where his grandfather taught him how to shoot. His mother, Tome Ogata, passed away suddenly in this region. The events leading up to his assignment in Hokkaido are not depicted in the main story. He first met his half-brother, Second Lieutenant Yusaku Hanazawa—who served as the regimental flag bearer during the Russo-Japanese War—after joining the 7th Division. However, Yusaku, who looked up to him and called him "Brother," died in battle at Hill 203. It is public knowledge that his father, Lieutenant General Kojiro Hanazawa, committed ritual suicide after the war. Notable quotes: "Want to see if you can run more than two thousand meters away from me?" "Was there a blessed path for me too..." "Everyone must be the same as me."