Taro

Taro/Taguchi (田口 亮 Taguchi Ryō) is one of the five main protagonists of Sweet Home. He is a cameraman on a team of reporters making a documentary about Ichirō Mamiya. His signature item is the Camera (replaceable by a different Camera) which can be used to take photographs of the many frescoes throughout the mansion. Taking a photo of a fresco will reveal either a hint on how to proceed, or some backstory to the events that unfolded prior to when the game takes place. It also does bonus damage to Bats, Wraith, and Ghost. He has the highest defense out of the party, as well as the second highest Max HP at 2290.

Trivia

 * In the movie, Taro's name is "Taguchi". Due to character names being limited to 6 letters, his name is shortened to Taro in the fan translation, though he retains his old name in the original version, as Taguchi (たぐち) only has three letters in Japanese.
 * Also, in the movie, he is one of the three victims of Lady Mamiya, along with Asuka and Yamamura. He dies from having his lower half burnt off from his body, and later is beaten to death by Asuka with a wrench in order to euthanize him, with Asuka dying shortly thereafter. In the game, he optionally survives.