Masataka IWAO, who played the part of Nishiki NIIMI, SERIZAWA's right-hand man, is a tough-looking giant man, and is closer to SERIZAWA's image than slender MATSUYAMA.
腹心の新見錦役の岩尾正隆は強面の巨漢の俳優で、痩身な松山よりも芹沢のイメージに近い。