History Characters / TheWorldEndsWithYouTheReapers

* CanonImmigrant: Joshua is first shown with a pair of wings in ''KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'', which is then canonized into the anime.

* HiddenHeartOfGold: He ends up growing to care about Neku enough to take the bullet for him.]] But then he is shown to be perfectly fine, though there were actual risks in what he did. Neku was not aware of that last fact, so the sacrifice seemed to be all part of his plan, and him showing up again was another betrayal. ''But then'', [[spoiler:he allows Shibuya to continue to exist due to his growing relationship with Neku.

* TookALevelInKindness: [[VideoGame/NeoTheWorldEndsWithYou The sequel]] reveals that the events of the first game gave him hopes for humanity as [[spoiler:he indirectly intervenes to prevent Shibuya's erasure by the Executor and allows Shoka to go to the RG so she can join Rindo]].

* MessianicArchetype: His character takes some motifs from Jesus Christ. For starters, his names, Yoshiya and Joshua, are Japanese and English counterparts of the name "Yeshua"; The historically accurate name of Jesus. He is the god of Shibuya, his true attack form summons angels and beams of light and he himself assumes a T-pose when levitating and being absorbed into Draco Cantus.

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/joshua_47.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"Hee hee... It was me, Neku. I'm Shibuya's Composer".]][[caption-width-right:250: [[labelnote:Click here to see Joshua as he appears in the anime]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anime_joshua.png]] [[/labelnote]]

* TheDarkChick: They ''both'' qualify.

[[folder:Uzuki and Kariya]]
!!Koki Kariya and Uzuki Yashiro

[[folder:Higashizawa]]
!!Yodai Higashizawa

* DiscOneFinalBoss: He's the Game Master for the first week and the final opponent Neku and Shiki must defeat to win the right to return to life, but not only does the game continue for two more weeks, Higashizawa is relatively minor in the egrand scheme of things.

[[folder:Minamimoto]]
!!Sho Minamimoto

[[folder:Konishi]]
!!Mitsuki Konishi

* AdaptationalHeroism: In ''Another Day''. She's just another random Tin Pin Slammer rival who happens to be one of Beat's teachers. She seems to care for him, and hopes that he and Rhyme will make up.

[[folder:Kitaniji]]
!!Megumi Kitaniji

* BadassBaritone: Courtesy of Hiroshi Shirokuma and Shane Johnson.

[[folder:Coco]]
!!Coco Atarashi

* CanonImmigrant: Coco is ascended to canon in the Switch port ''Final Remix''.

* NumberObsession: Sho Minamimoto, the Game Master of the second week, is absolutely obsessed with numbers, declaring that "the world is made of numbers" and frequently going on about calculations and equations. Even his strongest move is activated by rapid-firing the first 150 digits of pi.

* BadassInCharge: As the Conductor, he’s the one in charge of maintaining the Reapers and enforcing the rules of the Game and he makes damn sure that you know it with his impressive battle prowess and stature.

* BadassInCharge: Of both Shibuya and the Reaper’s Game due to his position as Composer.

* XanatosGambit: She attempts this near the end of the game. [[spoiler:She lets Minamimoto pass through the barrier, in exchange for him making her his Conductor if he manages to usurp the Composer's position. If he fails, she hopes that Kitaniji will be injured enough that she can finish him off and take his spot]]. It fails, since [[spoiler:not only does she die fighting Neku and Beat, but Joshua defeats Minamimoto]].

* MesACrowd: Many of the Reapers have the ability to project their Shadow onto the alternate plane to help take down Noise (or groups of Players) by themselves if they have to.

* StandardEvilOrganizationSquad

* AscendToAHigherPlaneofExistence: How most Reapers get recruited and what some of their goals are. Players who do exceptionally well are offered the chance to become Reapers, and Reapers who do exceptionally well can be promoted to Officers, giving them a chance to become Composer and/or even [[spoiler: ''Angels.'']]

* LastNameBasis: Unlike the Shinjuku Reapers from the sequel, most Shibuya Reapers use surnames. Uzuki is the only one who's regularly called by her first name, but Konishi addresses her as "Yashiro."

[[caption-width-right:330:"Alright. Game on."]]

* HaveANiceDeath: "Another fine entrée."

* IShallTauntYou: ''Constantly'' insults the player throughout his boss fight, with his favorite insults being "zetta slow" and "you're out of your vector."

[[caption-width-right:200:"I'll need to work up a new strategy... Adjust for the longer term... Good thing I never make mistakes."]]

* CatchPhrase: [[AllAccordingToPlan "Just as I predicted."]] Which also becomes her [[spoiler:last words]] later on.

[[caption-width-right:350:"Any and all specifics are decided by the Composer. That is His exclusive and incontrovertible right."]]

** As [[spoiler:Draco Cantus it's "Now Shibuya will be saved."]]

* TitleDrop: A variation of the Japanese version's title (''It's a Wonderful World''), though not directly. [[spoiler:His assimilation plot has everyone under the effects of his pin give a mind-controlled speech, ending it with "What a wonderful world such would be."]]

[[caption-width-right:350:"Hee hee... It was me, Neku. I'm Shibuya's Composer."]][[caption-width-right:250: [[labelnote:Click here to see Joshua as he appears in the anime]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anime_joshua.png]] [[/labelnote]]

** On top of that, his surname is written with the kanji for "paulownia tree" and "life." Given that the paulownia tree has associations with the phoenix of death and rebirth, that not only adds to the Jesus symbolism but also alludes to the fact that, as the [[PhysicalGod Composer]], he has the power to re-form Soul and bring it back to life.

** Is genuinely invested in saving Ramen Don, and speaks to Ken Doi with a politeness he doesn't usually display, even going so far as to call him "mister."

* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Joshua is not only pretty and has white hair, but he's also the one who almost UNDOES Neku's CharacterDevelopment from week one with his prissy and mysterious behavior, and finally turns out to be Neku's killer (twice), [[PhysicalGod the Composer]], and the one who wanted to destroy Shibuya in the first place. However, he ends up showing "mercy." All this while spouting cryptic "deep" sayings, and being mysterious and ostensibly metrosexual (he teases and hits on Neku often, and a good number of the items that give him special abilities are womanly in nature).

[[caption-width-right:350:"I've got everything you'll ever need. Seriously, I'm, like, not even lying."]]

* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: His reasoning on why he employed the Red Skull pins to unite the denizens of Shibuya into a HiveMind. [[spoiler:Considering the [[KillEmAll alternative of what were to happen if he didn’t attempt this]], you can see where he’s coming from.]]

* ShesGotLegs: Uzuki, as showcased in her character art.

* ShesGotLegs: And how, as emphasized by her ZettaiRyouiki.

* WeaponOfChoice: Uzuki uses her trusty pistol by her side in order to dish out damage. In contrast, Kariya tends to rely on his bare hands in order to shoot energy blasts.
-->'''Beat:''' Whatchu want, Pinky?\\
'''Uzuki:''' Hey, leave my hair out of this.

* WeaponOfChoice: His favorite clothing brand is Hip Snake, which fittingly specializes in retro-styled attire.

* HourglassHottie: Though the majority of the character designs in this game include having thin waistlines, Konishi actually happens to be one of the only characters with enough of a bust to invoke this trope.

* BatmanGambit: Pulls off quite a few of these when it comes to the events that unfold in the game. Whether it's counteracting Sho’s plan to assassinate him by [[BulletCatch stopping all of his bullets with nothing but his mind and forcing him to retreat, leaving Neku with a second Player Pin to counteract Kitaniji’s brainwashing Red Skull pin, and faking his own HeroicSacrifice in order to successfully guilt trip Neku into completing the Game for him against Kitaniji]], Joshua is almost always one step ahead of everyone.

* BatmanGambit: Pulls off quite a few of these when it comes to the events that unfold in the game. Whether its counteracting Sho’s plan to assassinate him by [[BulletCatch stopping all of his bullets with nothing but his mind and forcing him to retreat, leaving Neku with a second Player Pin to counteract Kitaniji’s brainwashing Red Skull pin, and faking his own HeroicSacrifice in order to successfully guilt trip Neku into completing the Game for him against Kitaniji]], Joshua is almost always one step ahead of everyone.

The Game Master of Week 2 (Joshua's chapter). An eccentric and enigmatic character with [[MadMathematician an adoration of math]] (and math puns), he is nevertheless (begrudgingly) held in high regard among his Reaper peers due to his unusual methods and high Erasure effectiveness. Despite this, he very rarely works with others and prefers to play by his own rules. He seems to hold a particular fascination with Neku and Josuha, and it soon becomes apparent that his role as a renegade extends far beyond his own ambitions.

* EasilyForgiven: Subverted to a degree. Neku's ending monologue is addressed to Joshua, accusing him of not understanding how painful those three weeks were for him emotionally, forcing him to trust people through life-or-death situations, and how he basically used him. However, Neku still trusts him and considers him a friend, especially when he notes how, if he didn’t go through those trials in the first place, [[CharacterDevelopment he never would’ve changed for the better]], but he can't forgive him for all that he's done.

The Composer of Shibuya and the leader of the Reapers. While his identity is treated as a mystery throuought the story, it is revealed that the Composer is none other than [[BigBadFriend Joshua]], who killed Neku as part of a "game" to determine the fate of Shibuya.

* TokenEvilTeammate: Not exactly evil, but compared to Neku's other partners, Joshua is a smug asshole who hides things from his partner to manipulate him into doing what he wants. He's also the only one of the three who doesn't attempt to reach out to others instead preferring to shut them away, the exact opposite of the game's message. Maybe him being one of the Big Bads wasn't such a twist after all.

* BiblicalMotifs: ''Where do we even begin?'' For starters, his name is [[ShownTheirWork what is apparently a more accurate transliteration of Jesus's name]], all pronouns relating to him, when said by Kitaniji, are capitalized in the biblical tradition (He, Him) his plan concerning Neku and the state of Shibuya is heavily reminiscent of God’s own situation with [[Literature/BookOfGenesis Sodom and Gomorrah]], his pose during levitation heavily evokes Jesus’s [[CrucifiedHeroShot crucified form]], etc...

The Composer of Shibuya and the leader of the Reapers. While his identity is treated as a mystery throuought the story, it is revealed that the Composer is none other than [[BigBadFriend Yoshiya "Joshua" Kiryu]], who killed Neku as part of a "game" to determine the fate of Shibuya.