Seitaro Takamine (高嶺清太郎, Takamine Seitarō) is Kiyo Takamine's father and Hana Takamine's husband. He is a professor at a university in England, where he teaches archaeology. Seitaro was the one who found Zatch Bell in the forest almost dying. He was worried about Kiyo being a smart aleck, so he sent Zatch to teach him a lesson. He is a friend with Professor D'artagnan .