History Characters / ShakugannoShana

Yuji, the SupportingProtagonist, is just an average high school student. However, his world is turned upside down when he discovers that he is [[DeadAllAlong already dead]] and does not have much time before he disappears. Fortunately, Yuji is a Mystes who contains a Treasure known as the Midnight Lost Child (''Reiji Maigo''). The Treasure inside him restores his Power of Existence every night at midnight. With the Midnight Lost Child, Yuji has the possibility to live on like an average human as long as he makes sure that his Power of Existence does not run out before midnight. Yuji is a kind person who puts others before himself. This often causes much confusion and annoyance in the Flame Haze Shana, as prior Torches she encountered exhibited selfish attitudes. However, [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan Yuji's compassion and empathy sow the seeds of attraction between him and Shana]].

* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Mathilde, Rebecca, and Pheles, all of whom she [[WalkingThEarth traveled with]] at one point in her life.

* {{Leitmotif}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyEnVW4gMbg Le Serpent De Ceremonie]].

* HeroesWantRedheads: His main love interest is Shana, who definitely wins with her fiery red hair. Bonus points for her hair color being actually part of her ''name''.

* YourSizeMayVary: Unrelated to his literal giant transformation spell, the anime's character designs are indecisive whether he is shorter than Shana, the same heigh or a bit taller.

* ChekhovsGunman: Kazumi gets involved in the SecretWar through Khamsin, who recruits her to be part of his Tuning, a ritaul to suppress distortions in a location caused by [[RetGone disappeared humans]] and the presence of Crimson Denizens. Kazumi is chosen because she has a strong attachment to Misaki City, and had a strong sense of how it should be that Khamsin could use as a foundation for his spell. After the Tuning is taken care of, Kazumi sticks around mainly through her friendship with Yuji and company. [[spoiler: Her role in the Tuning comes back into play in Season 3, when Snake of the Festival Yuji uses her to reverse the Tuning and use the distortions to open a tear in reality through which Xanadu can be created. Yuji also later uses her mental concept of Misaki City to restore all humans who have been devoured by Crimson Denizens.]]

* OreOnna: Another trait of her tomboyish nature is her use of the pronoun "ore".

* {{Bishonen}}: Beautiful and youthful looking, natch.

* {{Bishounen}}: He's arguably the prettiest of the various male antagonists faced throughout the series.

* {{Bishonen}}: With his pretty, delicate features and long hair, he definitely counts.

* {{Bishonen}}: He has long blond fair and delicate facial features, beauty traits traditionally regarded as feminine.

* {{Bishonen}}: As part of his new look, his lengthened hair is mostly swept back, revealing himself to be quite handsome.

* NotSoAboveItAll: He normally acts wise and serious, but even he squirmed when faced with the prospect of giving Shana TheTalk.

* OverprotectiveDad:
** Acts a little bit like this towards Shana at first. He wanted Chigusa to stop talking to Shana about matters such as kissing, knowing about the emotional conflict her growing feelings for Yuji cause. Chigusa [[LetHerGrowUpDear talked him out of it]].
** Alastor specifically opposes Shana's relationship with Yuji, believing both that LoveIsAWeakness that will distract Shana from being the ultimate Flame Haze, ''and'' that Yuji is flat out not worthy. [[spoiler: Eventually he changes his tune after Yuji manages to impress him as a fighter and leader.]]

* OverprotectiveDad: Even if they're not related, all his talk of keeping Hecate "pure" and [[PapaWolf his focus on her safety]] make him sound like a father that wants his daughter to stay an innocent little girl.

* BladeOnAStick: ''Unlike'' Shana, she preferred a spear over a sword.

* BladeOnAStick: His treasure tool, Shintetsu Nyoi, is a spear that can extend as he wishes.

* SenselessSacrifice: Tiriel dies by transferring the last of her Power of Existence to Sorath. This only buys Sorath a few more minutes of life before Shana cuts him down.

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* SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining: Shana is the penultimate Flame Haze, but her [[TheSpartanWay training]] left her crippling ill-equipped to deal with life when it came to things besides combat. While there are some humorous consequences to this (such as her innocently asking [[LoveInterests Yuji]] and his family how babies were made), the trope is played very seriously as well. In the early story arcs, her incomprehension of her growing feelings for Yuji caused a lot of angst and frustration on her part.

Yuji, the SupportingProtagonist, is just an average high school student. However, his world is turned upside down when he discovers that he is already dead and does not have much time before he disappears. Fortunately, Yuji is a Mystes who contains a Treasure known as the Midnight Lost Child (''Reiji Maigo''). The Treasure inside him restores his Power of Existence every night at midnight. With the Midnight Lost Child, Yuji has the possibility to live on like an average human as long as he makes sure that his Power of Existence does not run out before midnight. Yuji is a kind person who puts others before himself. This often causes much confusion and annoyance in the Flame Haze Shana, as prior Torches she encountered exhibited selfish attitudes. However, [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan Yuji's compassion and empathy sow the seeds of attraction between him and Shana]].

Character page for ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana''. Due to the length of the series, '''there will be unmarked spoilers'''.