Shunji Shiono

Shunji Shiono (塩野 瞬二, Shiono Shunji) was an editor of Shoeisha's literature editorial department and the editor of the best-selling horror novelist Sen Takatsuki.

Appearance
Shunji was a nervous looking man with short dark hair and a round face. He dressed formally in a suit.

Personality
Shunji was a fairly nervous man, often becoming flustered at the quirky behavior of his employer.

Past
A decade prior to the series, Shunji was approached by Eto and given a 500-page manuscript. He initially brushed her off, giving her his business card and sending her away without bothering to read through her work. This turned out to be a mistake, because his superior soon came by and berated him violently for sending away such a talented writer. He was ordered to find the girl, though had no information to contact her.

In the following days, he encountered Eto coming to retrieve her manuscript. He started to berate her for not leaving any contact information, but was surprised when she told him she was an orphan. In order to start a business relationship, he purchased a cell phone and started working as her editor. Two years later, he helped her make her debut as "Sen Takatsuki".

One night, he visited her apartment to bring her snacks. Finding her asleep at her computer, he went to the fridge to put the food away and discovered numerous strange bins. Opening one, he found part of a human face and quickly replaced it in growing horror. Eto approached him from behind, revealing her Kakugan and commenting on his pale appearance.

However, Eto would spare his life and Shunji continued to protect her secret.

Post-Raid of Kanou's lab
Shiono manages the session one of Takatsuki's autograph sessions, trying to keep Takatsuki from straying off schedule.

Post-Tsukiyama Family Extermination Operation
While waiting for Sen Takatsuki outside a building, he is approached by the ghoul investigators Haise Sasaki and Nimura Furuta, who inquire if she is available at the moment. Because he wouldn't disclose her whereabouts, he was taken into custody and placed into an interrogation room. Sasaki attempted to intimidate him into revealing where Takatsuki might be, threatening him with the death penalty for harboring a Ghoul. When this failed to get results, he left Shunji alone in the room with orders for Furuta to attempt to play "good cop".

Some time later, he was awakened from a nap and shocked to see Takatsuki had come to see him. Shunji collapsed in front of her, apologizing profusely and weeping in remorse for having given up information on her. While being placed under arrest, Eto reassured him that she wasn't angry at him and thanked him for helping her become an author.

Rushima Invasion
Nimura Furuta visited Eto in Cochlea, bringing her a plastic container for her meal. He informed her that Shiono had been killed for his role in publishing her novel, and that he'd personally cooked the body into pate as a "present" for her.

Eto Yoshimura
He initially wrote her off, but quickly began working as her editor. Even after discovering she was a Ghoul, he continued working with her and has helped shape her into a successful author. He seems to worry over her various quirks, and frequently lectures her over wasting time or being late to events. Surprisingly enough, this fondness seems to be mutual. Eto has kept him at her side for more than a decade, and trusted him with her secret.