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* JapanesePronouns: ''Watashi'', fitting his formal and somewhat effeminate demeanor.
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* BlueBlood: Was a Nobleman in the Heian era.

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* BlueBlood: Was a Nobleman nobleman in the Heian era.
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->'''Examiner:''' Is it true that you don't have a teacher?
->'''Hikaru:''' Yes. ''Well I kind of do... A totally useless one.''
->'''Sai:''' What? A totally what one, Hikaru?!

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->'''Examiner:''' -->'''Examiner:''' Is it true that you don't have a teacher?
->'''Hikaru:''' -->'''Hikaru:''' Yes. ''Well I kind of do... A totally useless one.''
->'''Sai:''' -->'''Sai:''' What? A totally what one, Hikaru?!
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* TheDreaded: "It's Kaga!" "Kaga! Who can silence a crying baby!" (A Japanese idiom, which means someone that is so horrifying that he would cause even a baby to stop crying in fear of upsetting him.) PlayedForLaughs.

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* TheDreaded: "It's Kaga!" "Kaga! Who can silence a crying baby!" (A [[hottip:*: A Japanese idiom, which means someone that is so horrifying that he would cause even a baby to stop crying in fear of upsetting him.) ]] PlayedForLaughs.
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* AscendedExtra: At first it seems he's just there to react to Sai's presence on the internet and have some insight about it, but later he returns with a larger role.

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* AdultChild



* BewareTheSillyOnes



* LetsGetDangerous



* OcularGushers: His tears flow in streams like a faucet that has been left open.

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* OcularGushers: OcularGushers
* OneOfTheKids:
His tears flow in streams like a faucet only true companion is Hikaru and that has been left open. does make him rather childish.
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Not impossible because its the premise


* {{Determinator}}: Wouldn't give up on playing Go even [[BeyondTheImpossible after he died]].

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* {{Determinator}}: Wouldn't give up on playing Go even [[BeyondTheImpossible after he died]].died.
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* MayDecemberRomance: His wife looks a lot more younger than him.

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* MayDecemberRomance: His wife looks a lot more younger than him.
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* PerpetualFrowner / WhenHeSmiles: Compare [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_shot_5771-13-29_at_3_33_31_PM_1251.png this]] (his normal expression), and [http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_shot_5772-07-10_at_9_01_47_PM_6534.png this]].

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* PerpetualFrowner / WhenHeSmiles: Compare [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_shot_5771-13-29_at_3_33_31_PM_1251.png this]] (his normal expression), and [http://static.[[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_shot_5772-07-10_at_9_01_47_PM_6534.png this]].
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* PerpetualFrowner / WhenHeSmiles: Compare [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_shot_5771-13-29_at_3_33_31_PM_1251.png this]] (his normal expression), and [[http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/303945_199023883499231_100001748635390_454671_115528773_n.jpg this]].

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* PerpetualFrowner / WhenHeSmiles: Compare [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_shot_5771-13-29_at_3_33_31_PM_1251.png this]] (his normal expression), and [[http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/303945_199023883499231_100001748635390_454671_115528773_n.jpg [http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_shot_5772-07-10_at_9_01_47_PM_6534.png this]].
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** Turns out he's actually mentally replaying his game and tapping down each move that was played/that he should have played.

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* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Grey hair and grey eyes.
* GreyEyes

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* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Grey Gray hair and grey eyes.
* GreyEyes
{{gray eyes}}.
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* OnlySaneMan: Clearly considers himself this while going to visit Go salons with Hikaru and Waya. The other two are busy proposing dangerous challenges, fighting over what the reward will be, and eating like crazy.

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* OnlySaneMan: Clearly considers himself this while going to visit Go salons with Hikaru and Waya. The other two are busy proposing dangerous challenges, fighting over what the reward will be, and eating like crazy.vigorously.

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* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals: Him and Le Ping.



* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: When Isumi goes to China he gets one, in the form of Le Ping.


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->'''Voiced by:''' KatsuhiroKitagawa
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* {{Angst}}: Quite a lot during and after [[spoiler: the pro exams.]] Whether this makes him endearing or annoying [[YourMileageMayVary is up to you.]]

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* {{Angst}}: Quite a lot during and after [[spoiler: the pro exams.]] Whether this makes him endearing or annoying [[YourMileageMayVary is up to you.]]
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* VictoryGloating: Likes to gloat about passing the pro exam.

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* VictoryGloating: UnsportsmanlikeGloating: Likes to gloat about passing the pro exam.
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* ChekhovsGunman: Appears first as an an anonymous internet player.

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* ChekhovsGunman: Appears first as an an anonymous internet player.
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Learning to play Go from a young age, Akira is already a very strong Go player when Hikaru meets him. He is amazed by Hikar's (actually Sai's) skills and becomes obsessed with discovering the secret behind Hikaru's strength. After playing against Hikaru himself he is disappointed and tries to forget about him, but is unable to do so. Becomes a pro at age thirteen.

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Learning to play Go from a young age, Akira is already a very strong Go player when Hikaru meets him. He is amazed by Hikar's Hikaru's (actually Sai's) skills and becomes obsessed with discovering the secret behind Hikaru's strength. After playing against Hikaru himself he is disappointed and tries to forget about him, but is unable to do so. Becomes a pro at age thirteen.
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* UnknownRival: To Toya Meijin, but that's not because Touya ignores him, rather because he's invisible. [[spoiler: Eventually they do play against each other on the internet.]]

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* UnknownRival: To Toya Touya Meijin, but that's not because Touya ignores him, rather because he's invisible. [[spoiler: Eventually they do play against each other on the internet.]]

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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Isumi.



* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Waya.



* MrFanservice: Has a shirtless scene.

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* MrFanservice: Has The only character that has a shirtless scene.



* ShirtlessScene: Has a very short one while changing clothes.



* KimonoIsTraditional: Always wears this.

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* KimonoIsTraditional: Always wears this.one.



* OldMaster



* BrokenAce: Is one of the best Go players, good looking and apparently has money, but is also a very proud, deeply socially awkward and highly selfish geeky guy in his thirties whose personal life extends to his old sensei and his tropical fish.

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* BrokenAce: Is one of the best Go players, good looking and apparently has money, but is also a very proud, deeply socially awkward and highly selfish geeky guy in his thirties whose personal life extends to his old sensei Sensei and his tropical fish.



* TheStoic
** NotSoStoic: When he loses an important game, or when he sees a chance to play Sai, or when Kuwabara starts playing his mind games with him.

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* TheStoic
TheStoic: Tries to be one. However, the result usually is...
** NotSoStoic: When he loses an important game, or when he sees a chance to play Sai, or when Kuwabara starts playing his mind games with him.
NotSoStoic



[[WMG: '''Hiroyuki Ashiwara''']]
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The youngest pupil of Touya Meijin and one of Akira's friends.

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[[WMG: '''Hiroyuki Ashiwara''']]
'''Shigeo Morishita''']]
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The youngest pupil
A 9-dan pro who is Waya's go teacher and leader of the study group which Hikaru also frequents on Waya's invitation. He considers Touya Meijin and one a rival, since the two of Akira's friends.them became pros at the same time.


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* TheDreaded: PlayedForLaughs. Seaki suggests to Hikaru to exercise picturing his face before a match, so as not to get too relaxed.
* EyesAlwaysShut
* FollowInMyFootsteps: He tried to teach his children to play Go when they were younger, but they had no interest and he gave up on them.
* HotBlooded
* NoIndoorVoice
* ParentalSubstitute: To Waya.
* SternTeacher
* UnknownRival: To Touya Meijin. He also forces his whole study group to be unknown rivals to Touya Meijin's study group.

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The youngest pupil of Touya Meijin and one of Akira's friends.
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* FriendToAllChildren: He was Akira's only friend when Akira was younger, and seems to get along well with all children.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Comes to visit the Go club and insists on playing despite Akari telling him that his presence might drive Mitani away. Of course Mitani decided to return to the Go club on that very same day, and Hikaru's presence drives him away. [[spoiler: For a while, anyway.]]

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Comes to visit the Go club and insists on playing despite Akari telling him that his presence might drive Mitani away. Of course Mitani decided to return to the Go club on that very same day, and Hikaru's presence drives him away. [[spoiler: For a while, anyway.]]



* [[BlueEyes Blue-]]GreenEyes: Their color tends to change.



* GreenEyes



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* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Grey hair and grey eyes.



* HypocriticalHeartwarming: He strongly dislikes Mitani at first, and during a tournament publicly announcing his habit of cheating. A moment later, when a member of the Kaio Go club predicts that Mitani will try to "con a win", Tsutsui immediately jumps to his defense:
->'''Tsutsui:''' What do you mean con a win? Mitani is... Mitani is... He's only a freshman, but he's ten times better than I am! He is our first board! Don't underestimate him.
->(''Later, Mitani looks at Tsusui'')
-> '''Tsusui (defensively):''' I only told the truth.



* StandardizedLeader


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* StandardizedLeader

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* AchillesInHisTent: Gets angry when Hikaru decides to leave the Go club in favor of chasing Akira, and quits the Go club, until his friends pester him back.



* TheComicallySerious: After Hikaru had practically dragged him to the Go club and sits him down in front of a Go board to play against Tsutsui, he points his thumb at Hikaru and asks, completely deadpan: "Is this guy always this forceful?"



* DeadpanSnarker: After Hikaru had practically dragged him to the Go club and sits him down in front of a Go board to play against Tsutsui, he points his thumb at Hikaru and asks, completely straight faced: "Is this guy always this forceful?"



* FeudEpisode: Gets angry when Hikaru decides to leave the Go club in favor of chasing Akira. Subverted in that they never really become friends again.



* PurpleEyes



* SourSupporter: Of the Go club.



* KimonoIsTraditional: Always wears this.



* TheStoic: When he's not [[PerpetualFrowner frowning]]. (He basically has only two expressions).



* PetTheDog: Gets enough moments of these to not be a plain {{Jerkass}}. For example, sponsoring Hikaru when he's applying to the insei exams.



* TheResenter: The "I am still better than you" speech that he gives to Akira hints at this.

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* TheResenter: The "I am still better than you" speech that he gives to Akira Akira, after winning an official match against him, hints at this.
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* FarewellMyFriend: Gets angry when Hikaru decides to leave the Go club in favor of chasing Akira. Subverted in that they never really become friends again.

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* FarewellMyFriend: FeudEpisode: Gets angry when Hikaru decides to leave the Go club in favor of chasing Akira. Subverted in that they never really become friends again.
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[[WMG: Hiroyuki Ashiwara]]

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[[WMG: Hiroyuki Ashiwara]]'''Hiroyuki Ashiwara''']]



[[WMG: Mitsura Mashiba]]

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[[WMG: Mitsura Mashiba]]'''Mitsura Mashiba''']]
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* TokenEvilTeammate: the most cynical, jerky and amoral member of the Haze Middle School Go club.

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* TokenEvilTeammate: the The most cynical, jerky and amoral member of the Haze Middle School Go club.

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->'''Hikaru:''' "It's all thanks to you."

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->'''Hikaru:''' ->'''Hikaru (sourly):''' "It's all thanks to you."



* CrossDressingVoices: Is voiced by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoko_Kawakami Tomoko Kawakami]].



* MyNameIsInigoMontoya: Inverted in one case. Instead of announcing himself, his opponent (Su-Young Hong) asks for his name, because he promised to remember it if he lost. Cue the dramatic name saying.



* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Is unhappy when Akira loses his first Dan match.

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* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Is unhappy when Akira loses his first Dan dan match.



* VisualPun: Occasionally wears shirts that have the numeral "5" on them. The number five is pronounced "go" in japanese.

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* VisualPun: Occasionally wears shirts that have the numeral "5" on them. The number five is pronounced "go" in japanese.Japanese.



* BewareTheNiceOnes: All right, he could never actually hurt you, but he can [[CurbStompBattle Curb Stomp]] you in Go no matter how good you think you are.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: All right, he could never actually hurt you, but he can [[CurbStompBattle Curb Stomp]] defeat you in Go no matter how good you think you are.



* {{Bishonen}}: Very, very {{Bishonen}}. Having long hair, earrings and lipstick dosen't hurt, of course.
* BlueBlood: Was a Nobleman in the Heian era.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Every time he sees wrongdoers, his natural instinct is to teach them the errors of their ways, usually through a game of Go. Fortunately, Hikaru agrees and cooperates most of the time.



* CurbStompBattle: He's so good at Go, that it is difficult for him to find an opponent he really has to struggle against. One example would be when he played against a shopkeeper who was cheating his costumers. At a certain point of the game, when the shopkeeper was in bad shape, Sai suggested that they switch places, and then proceeded to win from a losing position.



* DudeLooksLikeALady: Some people call him "she" by mistake.

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* DudeLooksLikeALady: Some people call him "she" by mistake.Averted, despite being extremely {{Bishonen}}. Hikaru, the only one who can see him, dosen't mistake his gender for a minute.



* CrossDressingVoices: Is voiced by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanae_Kobayashi Sanae Kobayashi]].

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* CrossDressingVoices: Is voiced by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanae_Kobayashi Sanae Kobayashi]].CurbStompBattle: His game against Hikaru during the tournament of the school clubs was this. Akira was not pleased.
** His game against Okumura, who tried unsuccessfully to play a MirrorMatch with him.



* TheIdealist: He became slightly more [[JadeColoredGlasses jaded]] over the course of the story.



* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: While not necessarily in a romantic sense, Akira's behavior in regards to Hikaru is very much this. First he is obsessed about him and chases him relentlessly, until he is disappointed and promises never to appear before Hikaru again. But won't stop thinking about him, and checking on him... and surprising him from behind... and watching his games... and asking questions about him. But will refuse to talk to him.

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* MasterOfTheMixedMessage: While not necessarily in a romantic sense, Akira's behavior in regards to Hikaru is very much this. First he is obsessed about him and chases him relentlessly, until he is disappointed and promises never to appear before Hikaru again. But won't stop thinking about him, and checking on him... and surprising him from behind... and watching his games... and asking questions about him. But will refuse to talk to him. him, and so on.



* RageQuit: When playing against Hikaru (as opposed to Sai) for the first time, he tries to do this, but his teacher stops him and forces him to finish the game. Inverted, Akira was angry not because he was losing, but because he was winning too easily.



* YamatoNadeshiko: Except when it comes to Hikaru, but otherwise, fits the trope pretty well. It helps that he comes from a traditional japanese family.

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* YamatoNadeshiko: Except when it comes to Hikaru, but otherwise, fits the trope pretty well. It helps that he comes from a traditional japanese Japanese family.



* {{Tsundere}}: Type B. While normally sweet and kind, she's more than capable of shouting at Hikaru whenever she thinks he deserves it.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: She follows Hikaru around but he doesn't appreciate her at all. She obviously likes him way more than he likes her.

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* {{Tsundere}}: Type B. While normally sweet and kind, she's more than capable of shouting at Hikaru (or pelting him with Go stones) whenever she thinks he deserves it.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: She follows Hikaru around but he doesn't appreciate her at all. She obviously likes him way more than he likes her.UnluckyChildhoodFriend



* GreyEyes



* ThoseTwoGuys: With Kaga.


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* ThoseTwoGuys: With Kaga.

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* TheDreaded: "It's Kaga!" "Kaga! Who can silence a crying baby!" (A japanese idiom, which means someone that is so horrifying that he would cause even a baby to stop crying in fear of upsetting him.) PlayedForLaughs.

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* TheDreaded: "It's Kaga!" "Kaga! Who can silence a crying baby!" (A japanese Japanese idiom, which means someone that is so horrifying that he would cause even a baby to stop crying in fear of upsetting him.) PlayedForLaughs.



* {{Jerkass}}: Threatens and bullies people regularly, destroys a book on one occasion, [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous and dosen't like Go]].

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* {{Jerkass}}: Threatens and bullies people regularly, destroys a book on one occasion, [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and dosen't like Go]].



* OddFriendship: With Tsutsui.



* ThoseTwoGuys: [[CaptainObvious With Tsutsui]].



* BreakTheHaughty: {{Invoked}} by Shu-san, the owner of the Go salon who hires a husler, Dake-san, to feed Mitani some HumblePie. However, even he admits that Dake-san overdid it.



* FarewellMyFriend: Gets angry when Hikaru decides to leave the Go club in favor of chasing Akira. They never really become friends again.

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* FarewellMyFriend: Gets angry when Hikaru decides to leave the Go club in favor of chasing Akira. They Subverted in that they never really become friends again.



* IneffectualLoner



* LonersAreFreaks: [[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop Only friends can stop you from committing immoral acts.]]

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* LonersAreFreaks: [[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop Only His story almost seems to imply that only friends can stop you from committing immoral acts.]]



* RecruitingTheCriminal: Subverted, since he's recruited for his skill at playing Go, despite his criminal behavior, not because of it.



* TokenEvilTeammate: the most cynical, jerky and amoral member of the Haze Middle School Go club.



* BerserkButton: Do not insult Isumi in front of him. Especially if your name is Mashiba.



* ChekhovsGunman: Appears first as an an anonymous internet player.



* HairTriggerTemper: Punches former insei Mashiba in the face because the latter rattled his friend Isumi.

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* HairTriggerTemper: Punches former insei Mashiba in the face because the latter rattled his friend Isumi.HairTriggerTemper



* RageQuit: Gets very angry when an internet player does this in a match against him.



* ThoseTwoGuys: With Isumi.

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* ThoseTwoGuys: With Isumi.TalkToTheFist: Punches Mashiba without warning him or giving a chance to defend himself.



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* BlueEyesBewareTheNiceOnes: Generally a very calm person, but after suffering from HeroicBSOD and losing a few crucial games, he was ''not'' in the mood to hear Ochi's taunting.
* BigShutUp: Tells Ochi, who was busy gloating, to shut up before they begin their game. {{Downplayed}} since he said it quietly, to match his tranquil fury.
* BlueEyes: Usually [[InnocentBlueEyes innocent]] [[http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/393752_216225991779020_100001748635390_506998_315079217_n.jpg]] but can be [[IcyBlueEyes icy]] [[http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/306315_216221518446134_100001748635390_506986_1429838226_n.jpg]] as well.



* DeathGlare: Gives [[http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/305756_216222745112678_100001748635390_506994_1102257386_n.jpg one]] to Ochi before their match. As he's not the kind to usually give death glares, this served to emphasize [[BewareTheNiceOnes his state]].



* ShutUpHannibal: Tells Ochi, who was busy gloating, to shut up before they begin their game.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Waya.



* WorfHadTheFlu: Lost a few games and didn't [[spoiler:pass the pro exams]] because he had cheated by mistake in his game against Hikaru and was NotHimself.



* TrashTalk: Gloats about his assured victory against Isumi (who was suffering from HeroicBSOD). This was a mistake.
-> '''Ochi:''' You even lost to Fuku yesterday, Isumi-san? I'm disappointed. I thought that Isumi-san would be the biggest hurdle in towards my passing undefeated. You're too worried about Shindou. I kind of regret ever seeing you as a rival. Though thanks to that, it shouldn't be hard to pass undefea-
-> '''Isumi:''' Ochi. (''death glare'') Shut up.



* RealMenHateSugar: Among the insei he is remembered mostly for his habit of drinking black coffee.



->"Quite a gap between you and Touya. No, I'm not talking about your strength. I'm talking about your attitude towards reaching your goal... Having Touya as your goal while clowning around. Not only do you sicken me, you disappoint me as well. What exactly was it that Touya was chasing after?"

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->"Quite a gap between you and Touya. No, I'm not talking about your strength. I'm talking about your attitude towards reaching your goal... goal. [...] Having Touya as your goal while clowning around. Not only do you sicken me, you disappoint me as well. What exactly was it that Touya was chasing after?"



Akira Toya's father and the best Go player in Japan. He rivals Sai and like Sai he also pursues the divine move.

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Akira Toya's Touya's father and the best Go player in Japan. He rivals Sai and like Sai he also pursues the divine move.



* TheResenter: The "I am still better than you" speech that he gives to Akira hints at this.



* CloudCuckooLander

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* CloudCuckooLanderCloudCuckooLander: Talking about his six sense, and laughing at completely random moments.
** TheCuckoolanderWasRight: He was able to sense Sai's presence, which supports his claim.



* EccentricMentor: Gives unwanted advice in this fashion:

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* EccentricMentor: EyesAlwaysShut: He opens them (or one of them), when he's paying attention to something.
* TheObiWannabe: Most people consider him this. He seems aware of it, and is probably doing it intentionally.
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* EyesAlwaysShut: He opens them (or one of them), when he's paying attention to something.


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The youngest pupil of Touya Meijin and one of Akira's friends.
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* BigBrotherMentor: He is something of this to Akira.
* ButtMonkey
* FriendlyEnemy: Having no idea that Saeki is supposed to be his rival (at least according to Morishita), he's extremely friendly with him.
* TheGenericGuy: Probably the most normal pro.
* NiceGuy
* UnknownRival: Saeki is his, though not by choice.

[[WMG: Mitsura Mashiba]]
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A former insei who passed a year before Hikaru. Played against Isumi during the Young Lions Tournament (the Wakajishi Sen).
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* ButtMonkey: He loses to Kuwabara in his first dan match, falling for a simple psychological tactic, and is later mocked for it. During the Young Lions Tournament he plays against Isumi and loses miserably. When he tries to get back at him verbally, he gets punched by Waya.
* CollectiveGroan: Elicits one from all the insei the moment he appears on the scene. Even Ochi can't stand him.
* GreenEyedMonster: Tries to degrade Isumi because he's jealous of him being a better player.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Acts so arrogant towards the insei because he's a mediocre player and he knows it.
* LuckyBastard: He passed the pro exam more due to luck than talent, as he himself admits.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Acting this way is the main reason why he's disliked.
* SoreLoser
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Tries to give one to Isumi, telling him that his victory wasn't worth anything because he didn't pass the pro exams. He gets [[TalkToTheFist interrupted by Waya]].
* VictoryGloating: Likes to gloat about passing the pro exam.
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* TenderTears / WaterWorks: Cries frequently, which in his own time would have been respected as a sign of intelligence and sensitivity. Nowadays it looks a trifle ridiculous.

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* TenderTears / WaterWorks: TenderTears: Cries frequently, which in his own time would have been respected as a sign of intelligence and sensitivity. Nowadays it looks a trifle ridiculous.

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* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: Not only he teaches you how to cheat, he makes it look easy and beneficial.



* TruffautWasRight: Not only he teaches you how to cheat, he makes it look easy and beneficial.

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* BlackAndWhiteBeauty: Although his hair is really [[HairColorDissonance very dark green or blue]].


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* RavenHairIvorySkin: Although his hair is really [[HairColorDissonance very dark green or blue]].

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* BlackAndWhiteBeauty: Although his hair is really very dark green.

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* BlackAndWhiteBeauty: Although his hair is really [[HairColorDissonance very dark green.green or blue]].



* HairColorDissonance: In the manga it's dark blue, in the anime dark green. It's supposed to be black.



* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: Goes around wearing a pink sweater-vest and lavender suit.



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: In the manga it's dark blue, in the anime dark green.



* BrownEyes



* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Sending the message: "Hey Jerk! Don't quit the game just because I captured a bunch of your stones! Moron!" Although you have to take {{GIFT}} into account.

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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Sending the message: "Hey Jerk! Don't quit the game just because I captured a bunch of your stones! Moron!" Moron!". Although you have to take {{GIFT}} into account.

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added the names of voice actors


->'''Voiced by:''' TomokoKawakami




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->'''Voiced by:''' SusumuChiba




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->'''Voiced by:''' SanaeKobayashi




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->'''Voiced by:''' YumiKakazu




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->'''Voiced by:''' MakotoTsumura




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->'''Voiced by:''' KentaroIto




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->'''Voiced by:''' YuuAsakawa




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->'''Voiced by:''' ReikoTakagi




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->'''Voiced by:''' KenichiSuzumura




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->'''Voiced by:''' YoukoMatsuoka




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->'''Voiced by:''' TakahiroSukarai




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->'''Voiced by:''' EizouTsuda




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->'''Voiced by:''' KeijiFujiwara




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->'''Voiced by:''' RokuroNaya

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