Hanada Shirō (花田 史郎) is a new character that appeared in the DS-Port Miotsukushi-hen of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna: Dai Yon Kan Kizuna; and was briefly mentioned in Kagebōshi-hen, but served as a secondary antagonist in Miotsukushi-hen. He was a former subordinate of Minai Tomoe and Fujita Shingo and he also used to work for Tomoe's late father in the past.