Hana-gumi 花組
Name: 花組 (Hana-gumi, Flower Troupe)
Function: Anti-Kouma Squad/Capitol Defense
Commander: Oogami Ichirou
Vice Commander: Maria Tachibana
The Teikoku Kagekidan Hana-gumi is Tokyo's best defense against the Kouma demons and other supernatural threats. The Hana-gumi are the pilots of the Koubu spirit armour and do to the nature of spiritual powers are almost all female, save for their leader Oogami. The group's cover is that of an all female theatre troupe and they are based out of their theatre in ginza.
The Hana-gumi members are a diverse group, scouted from all over the world. Each member has a distinct fighting style and her Koubu is custom tailored to match it. After initial trials the girls have become a cohesive unit and close friends.