History Characters / CardfightVanguardOverdress

* AmbiguouslyEvil: It's unclear whether he shared the same methods as his little brother in regards to creating the "ultimate fighter". Sophie Belle claims the members of Uniformers are following "Shingi's will", but Sam concludes that's she more referring to ''Gui'', the ArtificialIntelligence Shingi was working on before he died.

He used a Keter Sanctuary revolving around his ace, Sword that Connects Heaven and Earth, Alden, focusing on having units from grades 1-3 in both hand and field to support his rideline and trigger Alden's skill to return a rear-guard to hand in order to call 2 units with grades totaling that of the unit returned, enabling multi-attacks and skill activations. [[spoiler: His brother, Jinki, would later begin using this deck after his HeelFaceTurn.]]

Gui is the true user of Jinki's Griphogila deck(s), having either directly controlling or commanding Jinki's plays during all of the latter's fights with the deck. However, after Jinki turns against it, Gui upgrades the deck, now being able to access Griphogila's nightmarish SuperMode, Supreme Dragontree of Annihilation, Griphogila Vartex, a grade ''11'' unit. Vartex stores a unique grade 11 order, Gripho Eschatologui, in the ride deck instead of the [=OverTrigger=] that Jinki's Griphogila decks did, and upon riding Vartex on the original Griphogila, takes the [=OverTrigger=] from the deck and places it in the ride deck in its place. From there, Vartex and Eschatologui can double stack Dragontree markers and even speed up the timing required to trigger Griphogila's effect at the cost of taking 1 face-down damage.

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[[spoiler: After he turns against Gui, he instead decides to use his late brother's Keter Sanctuary deck focusing on Sword that Connects Heaven and Earth, Alden.]]

* NotInThisForYourRevolution: With the exception of Halona, ''none'' of the core members of the group share Jinki's vision of making everyone happy by reaching the "Ultimate Fight". Masanori is only involved out of interest in the "chaos" [[spoiler:Gui]] will unleash, Sophie only cares for strength and proving her superiority, [[spoiler:Michiru]] only joined to gain access to the cyberspace they used and was undermining their efforts from the inside, and [[spoiler:Zakusa]] had to be blackmailed into joining by Masanori. Even [[spoiler:Gui]] doesn't share Jinki's vision, as while they too want to reach the "ultimate fight", what that actually ''means'' to them is entirely at odds with what Jinki actually desires. [[spoiler:This is something Jinki is made painfully aware of after his HeelRealization and his attempt at going to Masanori, Halona, and Sophie for assistance in trying to change Gui's mind, as Sophie coldly dismisses him, Halona brushes it off as a simple misunderstanding and that Gui can't possibly be wrong, and Masanori is revelling in the chaos already occurring.]]

* NotInThisForYourRevolution: He doesn't particularly care about Uniformers' true goal or their ideology, even secretly setting up Shinobu to be his contingency plan, [[spoiler:but he willingly joins Uniformers anyway due to being enraptured with their cyberspace and coming to like Gui, disregarding everything else so long as he can keep diving into the virtual world where he can play Vanguard to his heart's content.]]

* AntiVillain: It turns out Jinki is a grieving man upset about the death of his older brother Shingi, with his only goal being completing his deceased brother's last project despite his own doubts about it, as shown when [[spoiler:he is upset over the fact Gui did nothing to stop Michiru from endangering himself till the point of becoming comatose]].

* IveComeTooFar: [[spoiler:After Michiru ends up with his body comatose and his mind lost to cyberspace, Jinki lashes out at Gui for allowing Michiru to keep going despite the risks, and nearly breaks down then and there. He has to stop himself by reminding how far he's come for the sake of fulfilling Shingi's dream however, and resolves himself to see Uniformers goals to the end, even if Michiru's circumstances still upset him.]]

* WildCard: His exact loyalties seem to purely be in the interests of his own amusement. [[spoiler: Even his affiliation with Jinki seems to be more due to the fact that he finds the latter's plans interesting, instead of any kind of personal devotion.]]

* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Halona grew up very lonely, unable to smile alongside others her own age or share interests with them. Then she met [[spoiler:Gui]], who offered to be her [[FalseFriend friend]] and introduced her to the Uniformers, using her natural prodigal skill to make the program better. It's because of this that she quickly bonded with Urara when they met, and while initially only acted nice for the sake of recruiting her, she came to consider Urara a genuine friend and wishes she'd return to the Uniformers. She likewise is unable to comprehend the idea [[spoiler:Gui]] is just using her even when Megumi broaches the topic, being genuinely convinced [[spoiler:Gui]] is her friend.

* AffablyEvil: He's extremely polite and complimentary to his opponents when he fights, even against people like Michiru who know he's up to something, and in-general almost all of his enthusiasm seems to be completely genuine.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: While Jinki has gotten excited before, it was largely akin to euphoria or jubilation. [[spoiler:Not so when Michiru's body becomes comatose and his mind is lost to cyberspace, as he becomes ''beyond'' pissed upon learning Gui ''knew'' what Michiru was doing and ''could'' have stopped him, but ''didn't''. Jinki has to calm himself down and remind himself of the promise he made Gui before he can continue yelling at it.]]

* ThisCannotBe: He's absolutely ''shocked'' when Michiru loses to Yu-yu in the semi-finals of Deluxe, especially since he devoted himself to winning at all costs so he could have the chance to prove himself to the former, and seems unable to comprehend Michiru's GracefulLoser attitude as a result. His goal when going up against Yu-yu in the finals afterwards is to prove the latter's victory against his idol was nothing but a fluke.

* {{Tritagonist}}: Raika has settled into this role by ''will+Dress'' Season 2, having the third largest connection the greater plot against Project Uniformers shy of Yu-yu and Danji, namely via his connection with [[FallenHero Michiru]].

* FlingALightIntoTheFuture: [[spoiler:Before becoming comatose, he put his data with Drajeweled Masques in a pair of earpieces Uniformers use to log into cyberspace. He then gave them to Shinobu and instructed the boy to give the earpieces to a fighter that wants to surpass him once Uniformers start their plans.]]
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:As Danji finally beats him, he can only smile over getting to have one last fun fight with someone he considers his equal before he's absorbed into the cyberspace. While his physical body is declared comatose, everyone operates under the belief he died due to his mind being lost to cyberspace now.]]
* IdiotHair: He's got ''three'' cowlicks on his head that helps sell the disheveled look.

** His critiquing of Megumi's plays and saying he was entertained after beating her ends up making her think he's mocking her, not helped by his claiming it was a "close match" when right prior Tohya noted how he pretty much controlled the entire fight and always had the advantage. He was actually just giving advice, and tries correcting himself by saying he's sure she'll get stronger, but that just ends up hurting her even more since she was already giving 100%.

* LonelyAtTheTop: Taizo believes that Michiru's prowess at Vanguard has left him alone due to combination of others seeing him as an opponent to take down and there being no other fighters at his level. Michiru later confirms this while fighting Yu-yu, and is overjoyed to find someone willing to smile while fighting him like Yu-yu did.

* NotInThisForYourRevolution: He doesn't particularly care about Project Uniformers true goal or their ideology, even secretly setting up Shinobu to be his contingency plan, [[spoiler:but he willingly joins Project Uniformers anyway due to being enraptured with their cyberspace and coming to like Gui, disregarding everything else so long as he can keep diving into the virtual world where he can play Vanguard to his heart's content.]]

* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:While Michiru had thought he was striking an OddFriendship with Gui, Gui had only been using him as a source of data and feigning cooperation to make Michiru compliant, as it saw Michiru's skill as invaluable to reaching the "Ultimate Fight". Michiru's repeated diving into cyberspace eventually resulting in his mind being lost though screwed Gui over, as now Gui can't gain any more data on Michiru.]]

** In his first onscreen fight with Danji, he’s hyper aggressive in order to both take advantage of Bruce’s lack of early game aggression, and defeat Danji before he could enter “Final Rush”.
** With Megumi he opted for a slower defensive playstyle, denying her of needed damage, destroying her rearguards, all while making sure his damage remained low to prepare for the onslaught Magnolia is known for.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: In season 3 of [=will+Dress=], the other protagonists gain dramatic {{Mid Season Upgrade}}s as [[ItWasAGift gifts]] from their friends... while Tohya, after having practice matches against the other Deluxe fighters, just goes out and buys the newest set of support for Bastion from a card shop like someone wanting to upgrade their deck in real life would.

* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: When partaking in the training program of Uniformers, he is criticised for only relying on Greedon's skill to win instead of adding more variety to his playstyle. {{Play|ingWithATrope}}ed with however in that Michiru says this is a ''strength'' of Shinobu's, in that his refusal to be "tainted" makes his flame shine brighter, and that he ultimately just needs to believe in himself.

* {{Jerkass}}: Unlike his teammates who show some respect towards their foes, Shinobu is very rude and unpleasant with them and he enjoys mocking and taunting his opponents.
* JerkassHasAPoint: While Shinobu is an unrepentant bully, when he’s told at the Uniformers facility in Nagoya to use more rearguards to add more “variety” to his playstyle, he rightfully points out how his style works best using them to power up Greedon and that he shouldn’t have to change his style if it works best for him.

* {{Jerkass}}: Unlike his teammates who show some respect towards their foes, Shinobu is very rude and unpleaseant with them and he enjoys mocking and taunting his opponents.

* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: It's heavily implied he only got Haruka to join Project Uniformers so she'd be forced to directly confront Mirei with the latter's own [[ItsAllMyFault issues]]. Right after Mirei defeats her and gets her to come home, he's seen painting a picture of Mirei's ace units, seemingly satisfied with the outcome.]]

* BeYourself: None of the Japanese Deluxe fighters have any interest in willingly joining Project Uniformers, finding they enjoy their own ways in playing Vanguard more than the idea of playing a "uniform" style. [[spoiler:The few that do join, Michiru, Urara, Zakusa, Haruka, and Megumi, all do so not because they agree with their ideals, but because of other reasons, such as Zakusa being ForcedIntoEvil, or Haruka and Megumi hitting the DespairEventHorizon.]]

!!Project Uniformers

A special training program backed by the Mukae foundation operating out of Nagoya, Japan, they are dedicated to creating the "Ultimate Fighter".

* DoubleAgent: The end of Season 2 reveals that he is working for another faction, Project Uniformers, led by Jinki Mukae.

* IAmNotLeftHanded: After Raika beats her, she claims she'd prefer to show him her "true magic" when they can have some more privacy, revealing in private her "Project Uniformer" card sleeves. [[spoiler: She does so a few episodes later, playing far more aggressively and breaking out her Masque and Dragontree cards, leading to Raika's ''brutal'' defeat.]]

* InstantExpert: Yu-yu is the latest member of Team Blackout and yet he was able to defeat Megumi in his first fight and was skilled enough to corner Danji and outright defeated Tohya in their first fight.

* PersonalityPowers: Yu-yu desires to become a stronger and more confident person, which is shown through Trickstar and its ability to use overDress, which allows the Grade 0 unit to evolve into a stronger Grade 2 or 3.
* [[ShyBlueHairedGirl Shy Blue Haired Boy]]: He has dark blue hair and initially comes off as ShrinkingViolet.

** As Gui continued to interact with Jinki, it decided to alter it's original appearance so that it more resembled Jinki.

* MurderByInaction: While Gui did warn Michiru, it did not do anything to stop him from staying in the cyberspace at the cost of his health, which caused his consciousness to be lost and left his body comatose. Something that Jinki calls Gui out on by stating that it could have forcefully logged Michiru out, but instead chose to let him stay to gather more data.
* NeverMyFault: When Yu-yu accuses him of purposefully letting Michiru's mind be lost to cyberspace, Gui instead places the blame ''solely'' on Michiru, saying it's Michiru own fault since chose to ignore his warnings, and he's just as angry about what happened to Michiru as Yu-yu is. Not only does it ignore the fact Jinki stated he could have just ''forced'' Michiru to log out and stopped him from reentering, it also conveniently seems to have forgotten telling Jinki he let Michiru keep doing so ''because'' of the data he was getting, meaning it's ''entirely'' his fault Michiru was in the position to begin with.

* CantCatchUp: ''will+Dress'' shows she feels like she's failing to live up to Danji's legacy in Team Blackout, and her attempts to prove that she's on his level don't end well for her. She gets stomped by Michiru during Deluxe, and while she makes it to the finales she loses in the first round to Tohya. [[spoiler: Being defeated by Halona (Who in her mind Danji would've easily dealt with) proves to be the last straw, causing her to [[FaceHeelTurn join Uniformers]] so she can get stronger.]]

* PassingTheTorch: Trickstar ultimately used to be ''her'' card, but after Nadatsugu was forced to leave, he ultimately took her deck with him. When he took the name Danji and met Yu-yu, Mirei had long since began using Bavsarga and Trickmoon, so when Danji asked Yu-yu which card "spoke" to him, Yu-yu picked Trickstar and made the deck his own. Once the conflict between Daybreak and Blackout ended, Mirei accepted that Trickstar was truly Yu-yu's partner now, and personally saw to it to give him all the cards she had that supported the deck, including a new style called "X-[=overDress=]", feeling it was only right that he have it.

* ItsAllMyFault: By the time of ''will+Dress'', she's come to blame herself entirely for the actions of Daybreak in ''[=overDress=]'' Season 2, seeing herself as weak for falling to Masanori's manipulations and letting Mirei be used by him. [[spoiler:This makes her prime material for [[BecameTheirOwnAntithesis Zakusa]] to break down and recruit into Project Uniformers.]]

* BreakoutCharacter: Mirei quickly became a fan-favorite after she focus in ''[=overDress=]'' Season 2, owing to her compelling characterization, sympathetic narrative, interesting deck, and relation to fellow fan-favorite Danji. The anime apparently took notice, as a good portion of ''will+Dress'' Season 2's ending "Re-Raise" is devoted to her, despite her only being an AdvertisedExtra that season.

Yu-yu plays a Dragon Empire deck based around the ''overDress'' ability, which lets him evolve the unassuming Grade 0 Trickstar into different variants of the unit Vairina. His vanguard, Chakrabarthi Divine Dragon, Nirvana, allows him to bring back Trickstar from the drop zone for more ''overDress''. He later adds a new Grade 4 boss, Chakrabarthi True Dragon, Mahar Nirvana, which can not only still bring back Trickstar from the drop zone, but also deal damage to the opponent's vanguard. In the manga, he plays a Lyrical Monasterio deck, with an ace card named "Heartfelt Song, Loronerol".

Halona plays a Dark States deck based around Evil Eye Dragon, Ominagruzio, focusing on restricting her opponent's defenses by binding her own triggers, which nullifies any defensive power increases from opposing triggers of the same type during her turn. Her true ace is Evil Eye Dragon Emperor, Ominagruzio Masques, unlocked by using the Mask of Hydragrum card to evolve Ominagruzio, which also reduces the shield value of opposing triggers of the same type as the ones bound, and can also re-stand for another attack by placing rearguards into the soul.

Halona plays a Dark States deck based around Evil Eye Dragon, Ominagruzio, focusing on restricting her opponent's defenses by binding her own triggers, which nullifies any defensive power increases from opposing triggers of the same type. Her true ace is Evil Eye Dragon Emperor, Ominagruzio Masques, unlocked by using the Mask of Hydragrum card to evolve Ominagruzio, which also reduces the shield value of opposing triggers of the same type as the ones bound, and can also re-stand for another attack by absorbing rearguards into the soul.

A mysterious young woman with an innocent demeanor, she is ultimately in league with Jinki Mukae and his plans, serving as a staff member at the Uniformers facility in Nagoya.

Yu-yu plays a Dragon Empire deck based around the ''overDress'' ability, which lets him evolve the unassuming Grade 0 Trickstar into different variants of the unit Vairina. His vanguard, Chakrabarthi Divine Dragon, Nirvana, allows him to bring back Trickstar from the drop zone for more ''overDress''. He later adds a new Grade 4 boss, Chakrabarthi True Dragon, Mahar Nirvana, which can not only still bring back Trickstar from the drop zone, but also deal damage to the opponent's vanguard.

* MagicalEye: Just as Urara can hear the "sounds" of cards and Michiru can see the "flames" of the soul, Halona see the "glow" of cards, specifically via her right eye. She she first reveals she can do this, her right eye takes on the look of the "Evil Eye" possessed by her units, turning gold and gaining a cat-slit pupil, taking this form whenever it's her turn after riding "Evil Eye Dragon, Ominagruzio".

* MagicalEye: Just as Urara can hear the "sounds" of cards and Michiru can see the "flames" of the soul, Halona see the "glow" of cards, specifically via her right eye. She she first reveals she can do this, her right eye takes on the look of the "Evil Eye" possessed by her units, turning gold and gaining a cat-slit pupil, remaining that way for the remainder of her turn.

* MagicalEye: Just as Urara can hear the "sounds" of cards and Michiru can see the "flames" of the soul, Halona see the "glow" of cards, specifically via her right eye. She she first reveals she can do this, her right eye takes on the look of the "Evil Eye" possessed by her units, turning gold and gaining a cat-slit pupil, remaining that way for the remainder of her fight with Megumi.