Kozakura

Kozakura (小桜) is a reclusive researcher who lives near Shakujii Park and college friend of Satsuki Uruma. She is willing to purchase the items Sorawo and Toriko bring in from the Otherside for research, and also their consultant when it comes to anything 'Otherside ' related.

Appearance
Kozakura is a petite young lady with very long hair white. She often dresses in an oversized plain shirt and dark-colored shorts.

Personality
Kozakura speaks in a candid fashion and detests Toriko's officious behavior around her. She, however, tolerates Toriko's behavior as she goes out of her way to search the mysterious land of the Otherside, in hopes to find her friend Satsuki. Kozakura had explained that her serotonin transport gene is short (prone to get scared easily), she avoids going to the Otherside as much as possible leaving Sorawo and Toriko to do the field work instead. Despite her blunt and insensitive attitude towards the pair, she cares and looks about them, somtimes showing concern whenever they go to the Otherside.

Background
Kozakura lives alone in a rich residential area near Shakuji park where she spends her time there researching about the Otherside. Satsuki Uruma introduced her to the Otherside and to a private organization called DS Labs (Dark Science Research Encourangement Association). Kozakura later on joined the said organization, trading information about the Otherside in exchange for some funding.

Before Satsuki Uruma disappeared, she and Kozakura used to do a joint research on the other world, but Kozakura refused to go after a while, not being able to handle the place. They stopped getting along, and Satsuki brought Toriko as her new partner. She continues her research work in her home as Toriko continues to search for Satsuki, bringing along Sorawo with her. She also buys off the items the pair acquire from the Otherside, and trades them to DS Labs later on.