Takeo Saeki is a character and one of the main antagonists in Ju-on: The Grudge, portrayed by Takashi Matsuyama in Ju-on: The Curse, Ju-on: The Curse 2, Ju-on: The Grudge, Ju-on: The Grudge 2, The Grudge, The Grudge 2 and The Grudge 3, Yasuhito Hida in Ju-on: The Beginning of the End and Ju-on: The Final, and unknown actor in Ju-on: The Grudge (video game). He was an illustrator working in Nerima and the husband of Kayako Saeki. Takeo discovers that Kayako is in love with Toshio's teacher, Kobayashi, and kills Kayako, Toshio and Mar in rage. He is eventually killed by Kayako's spirit. After this, he becomes an evil spirit as well, and haunts the house along with his family, killing everyone in their way.