History Characters / RhythmHeaven

!!Güíro Lizards
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->'''Appears in:''' ''Heaven'' & ''Fever'' (cameo)

A species of lizard with an interesting mating cycle: The smaller male shakes his maraca-like tail, while the female scratches her tail against her back to make rattling sounds. If they are both in sync, they become mates.

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[[caption-width-right:111:Sarge]]
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[[caption-width-right:111:One of the squadmates]]

* TwoAliasesOneCharacter: The trio have a side gig as the Slappy Trio, wherein they dress up in blue tuxedos and bowler hats.

* SenpaiKohai: In the Japanese version, the boy is referred to as "Kouhai" and the girl is referred to as "Senpai," indicating she's his upperclassman.

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->'''Appears in:''' ''Tengoku'' & ''Megamix''

!!The Wandering Samurai
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->'''Appears in:''' ''Tengoku'', ''Heaven'', ''Fever'', & ''Megamix''

A [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin wandering samurai]] and a recurring character throughout the series.

* AscendedExtra: While he always played a part in every previous, he's a lot more prominent in ''Megamix'', being the character you'll see text from every time you enter the cafe.

* TheCameo: Makes a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in Young Cricket and Master Mantis's character trailer for ''[[VideoGame/WarioWare WarioWare Gold]]''.

!!DJ Yellow and his Student
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->'''Appears in:''' ''Heaven'', ''Fever'' (cameo), & ''Megamix'' (cameo)

DJ Yellow teaches at a school for aspiring disc jockeys, instructing young students on how to perform as well as he does.

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: DJ Yellow is, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin yellow]], while his students are blue.
* CatchPhrase: Yellow has "Scratch-o, Hey!"
* CoolShades: Both Yellow and his student are wearing these in Remix 4 of ''Rhythm Heaven''.
* GagLips: The students have giant, white lips that stand out against their blue bodies.
* {{Keet}}: DJ Yellow is just so full of energy and enthusiasm over teaching his student; at one point, his voice [[InopportuneVoiceCracking even cracks]] due to how excited he gets.
* NiceGuy: Yellow has an overall upbeat personality, showing enthusiasm in sharing his talent with others, and he never gets upset with his student over messing up the rhythm, appearing more worried for him than anything else.

!!Chorus Kids
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->'''Appears in:''' ''Heaven'', ''Fever'' (cameo), & ''Megamix''

Three choirboys who take lessons from one of the members of the Clappy Trio to sing in harmony.

* {{Breakout Character}}s: Despite not appearing in every game, they're just as iconic as Karate Joe, Yuka, and the Wandering Samurai, being considered one of the faces of the franchise.
* CuteLittleFangs: All three have fangs on each corner of their mouths to complement their SuperDeformed appearance.
* TheDividual: Aside from the third one being constantly on edge, there's nothing that tells the three apart appearance-wise.
* NervousWreck: The third Chorus Kid has PerformanceAnxiety taken to its utmost extreme, causing him to scream rather than sing, which was thankfully amended by their conductor.
* VagueAge: They do look young, but in Japanese, they're known as the Chorus Men, meaning they could potentially be OlderThanTheyLook.
* VolumetricMouth: When reaching their highest note, their mouths take up the entirety of their heads.

!!Baxter and Forthington
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A dog and cat duo who play badminton with each other while flying planes.

!!A Boy and His Crush
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Two students who are on a date. At one point, they watch a pair of weasels in a burrow.

* IdiotHair: The boy sports this in the "Try Again" rank for the School Library Pep Squad.
* NoNameGiven: In the American version and the Japanese version, the two are not given any names. The European version of the names [[Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet the boy "Romeo" and the girl "Julia"]].
* NotGoodWithRejection: If the player does badly in the game, the girl will tell the boy she does not feel the same way. The boy then falls into despair.
* SenpaiKohai: In the Japanese version, the boy is referred to as "Kouhai" and the girl is referred to as "Senpai," indicating she's his upperclassman.

!!School Library Pep Squad
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[[caption-width-right:220:Just one of the twelve members (and the one you control), as seen in ''Megamix'']]

Also known as the Cheer Readers, these girls have one goal in life: perform stunning cheers that motivate kids at the school library to study hard.

!!The Love Posse
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->'''Appears in:''' ''Fever'' & ''Megamix''

A rap trio led by the stylish MC Adore, who express love through, of all things, rapping.

* CoolCar: MC Adore's car, which is bright pink and has a grill resembling pointy teeth. According to the flavor text for the car as a Rhythm Item, people are somehow constantly mistaking it for vicious animals, to which Adore usually wants to respond, "Guys, it's PINK."
* GagLips: Both of the males have enormous, pink lips, while MC Adore has a plain mouth.
* HipHopRap: Their game is called "Love Rap", but what they do is referred to as hip-hop in the game's description in every game it's in.
* MsFanservice: MC Adore is the most overtly sexualized character in the franchise, having a low-cut shirt, long hair, and a sultry voice, all while striking seductive poses on the hood of her car.
* NoNameGiven: Neither of the males in the group has been named, despite MC Adore's name being well-established.

!!Reporter & Wrestler
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Wubba dubba dubba, 'zat true?"\\
"Eh."\\
"Whoa, you go, big guy!"]]
->'''Appears in:''' ''Fever'' & ''Megamix''

A news reporter and a sumo wrestler who agree to do an interview after a match in Rhythm Arena.

* [[AssKickingPose Ass-Kicking Pose]]: The recording crew repeatedly tells the Wrestler to pose for the fans, and he complies every time.
* BlahBlahBlah: The Reporter asks questions of the Wrestler, and all we hear is, "Wubba dubba dubba, 'zat true?[=/=]Piki-piki-piki, desu ka?" {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d in the game's reading material, where the Reporter is asking him actual questions, and he still responds to everything with, "Eh." It opens up the possibility that we're hearing what the Wrestler hears.
* GenkiGirl: The Reporter is overly enthused to do the interview, with her gushing over the Wrestler every now and again.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: The Wrestler is a ginormous bodybuilder, with the Reporter being half his height and needing to angle her arm diagonally upwards to reach the microphone to his face.
* MaskedLuchador: The Wrestler embodies this trope, wearing nothing but a luchador mask, pants, and boots.
* OverlyNervousFlopSweat: The Wrestler appears to be incredibly nervous about doing the interview, as the whole time, he's sweating up a storm that coats his entire body. Though, given the description mentions it's specifically ''after'' his match, it's very possible he's not nervous and is just still sweaty from the match.
* ShipTease: During the three newspaper poses, the Reporter has [[CardiovascularLove five hearts above her head]], {{impl|ied trope}}ying that she has a crush on the Wrestler.
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[[folder: Introduced in ''Megamix'']]
!!Tibby
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The main protagonist of ''Megamix'' whose goal is to return home and save his mother.

!!Sumo Bros
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->Appeared in: ''Megamix''

Two brothers who train in sumo wrestling and cool poses together with the Inu-Sensei.
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* {{Acrofatic}}: They're quite agile despite their girth, and have no problem doing [[AssKickingPose Ass-Kicking Poses]].
* SumoWrestling: Trains through slaps, stomps, and poses.

!!Mako
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->'''Appears in:''' ''Megamix''

A young girl who attends a slumber party with a house full of monkeys.
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* AnimalLover: Anyone who would have a slumber party with 24 monkeys would certainly qualify as this.
* DreamWalker: The monkeys are apparently having the same dream as her, as they're all seen at once within Dreamland.
* PajamaCladHero: She's wearing pajamas, but so are all 24 monkeys at the slumber party.
* PrincessPhase: She's seemingly going through one, as Mako is dressed as a princess when she arrives in Dreamland.
* SlumberParty: The entire plot of Pajama Party has her attending one, being the one human among the 24 monkeys in the house.

* SempaiKohai: In the Japanese verison, the boy is referred to as "Kouhai" and the girl is referred to as "Senpai," indicating she's his upperclassman.

A dog that works in the café. He offers advice, hint at upcoming Perfect challenges, and, perhaps most importantly, has the ability to skip stages which the player cannot clear.

* BreakoutCharacter: Right up there with the Wandering Samurai and Yuka as one of series' most recognizable characters.

%%* NoSenseOfDirection: Half of why he is called "The Wandering Samurai".%%Is what?
%%* {{Samurai}}:

* AllWomenLoveShoes: In order to enter the secret tap-dance parties of the animal kingdom, Yuka went to great lengths to find shoes with the right shade of red. To this day, she considers her trademark red tap shoes her most prized possessions.

* {{Breakout Character}}s: Despite not appearing in every game, they're just as iconic as Karate Joe and the Wandering Samurai, sometimes being considered the face of the franchise.

* PerpetualSmiler: She always rocks a smile on her face; usually having her mouth wide open.

Two students who are on a date. At one point, they are watching a pair of weasels in a burrow.

* NoNameGiven: In the American version and the Japanese version, the two are not given any names. The European version of the games name [[Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet the boy "Romeo" and the girl "Julia"]].

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[[caption-width-right:220:Just one of the 12 members, as seen in ''Megamix''.]]

* CoolCar: MC Adore's car, which is bright pink and has a grill resembling pointy teeth. According to flavor text for the car as a Rhythm Item, people are somehow constantly mistaking it for vicious animals, to which Adore usually wants to respond "Guys, it's PINK."
* GagLips: Both of the males have enormous, pink lips while MC Adore has a plain mouth.

* NoNameGiven: Neither of the males in the group have been named, in spite of MC Adore's name being well-established.

* [[AssKickingPose Ass-Kicking Pose]]: The recording crew repeatedly tell the Wrestler to pose for the fans, and he complies every time.

Two brothers who train on sumo wrestling and cool poses together with the Inu-Sensei.

* HeartbreakAndIceCream: In order to forget Bearbra after their breakup, he indulges himself on donuts and cake.

->Appeared in: ''Tengoku'', ''Fever'' (cameo), & ''Megamix'' (cameo)

->Appeared in: ''Tengoku'', ''Heaven'', ''Fever'', & ''Megamix''

->Appeared in: ''Tengoku'', ''Heaven'', ''Fever'', & ''Megamix''

->Appeared in: ''Tengoku'' & ''Megamix''

->Appeared in: ''Tengoku'', ''Heaven'', ''Fever'', & ''Megamix''

->Appeared in: ''Tengoku'', ''Heaven'', ''Fever'', & ''Megamix''

->Appeared in: ''Heaven'', ''Fever'' (cameo), & ''Megamix'' (cameo)

->Appeared in: ''Heaven'' & ''Fever'' (cameo)

->Appeared in: ''Heaven'', ''Fever'', & ''Megamix''

->Appeared in: ''Heaven'', ''Fever'' (cameo), & ''Megamix''

->Appeared in: ''Fever''

->Appeared in: ''Fever'' & ''Megamix'' (cameo)

->Appeared in: ''Fever'' & ''Megamix''

->Appeared in: ''Fever'' & ''Megamix''

->Appeared in: ''Fever'' & ''Megamix''

->Appeared in: ''Fever'' & ''Megamix''

->Appeared in: ''Fever'' & ''Megamix''

->Appeared in: ''Megamix''

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->Appeared in: ''Megamix''

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->Appeared in: ''Megamix''

* NoSenseOfDirection: Half of why he is called "The Wandering Samurai".
* {{Samurai}}: Of course.
* ShockAndAwe: In Super Samurai Slice 2, the fourth hit of his combo attack fills the screen with lightning.

* BlahBlahBlah: The Reporter asks questions of the Wrestler, and all we hear is, "Wubba dubba dubba, 'zat true?[=/=]Piki-piki-piki, desu ka?" The Wrestler is most likely not paying attention to the questions and is yes-ing her to death. {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d in the game's reading material, where the Reporter is asking him actual questions, and he still responds to everything with, "Eh." It opens up the possibility that we're hearing what the Wrestler hears.

* NoIndoorVoice: {{Justified|Trope}}, but when Forthington flies into the background, he calls his shots at the top of his lungs.

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* TheFashionista: Probably the other thing she's most well-known for aside from her tap-dancing skills. According to the official ''Tengoku'' website, she actually convinced her monkey friends to change up their looks alongside her.

* BreakoutCharacter: Like many of the characters listed here (especially those who debuted in ''Tengoku''), Yuka would go on to serve as one of the 'mascots' of the ''Rhythm Heaven'' series, appearing in just about every single game to date in some way, shape, or form.
* GenkiGirl
* NoNameGiven: Initially. It wasn't until her cameo appearance in ''VideoGame/NintendoBadgeArcade'' that she was finally given the name ''Yuka''. Until then, she was simply referred to as 'the Girl'' or ''Miss''.

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* BreakoutCharacter: Right up there with the Wandering Samurai as one of series' most recognizable characters.

* OverlyNervousFlopSweat: The Wrestler appears to be incredibly nervous about doing the interview, as the whole time, he's sweating up a storm that coats his entire body. (Though given the description mentions it's specifically ''after'' his match, it's very possible he's not nervous and is just still sweaty from the match.)

* OverlyNervousFlopSweat: The Wrestler appears to be incredibly nervous about doing the interview, as the whole time, he's sweating up a storm that coats his entire body.

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