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* RonTheDeathEater: In the English-speaking fandom, he is unpopular, seen as pathetic and weak compared to other members of the cast.



* DracoInLeatherPants: Both of them get a fair amount of this, but Gunji in particular is ''very'' popular with the fandom.



* EnsembleDarkhorse



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The protagonist. He is the reigning champion of Bl@ster, a series of street brawls, and close friends with Keisuke. When he is falsely accused of murder, he faces life imprisonment...until he is approached by a mysterious duo; Emma and Gwen. In exchange for his freedom, they send him to Toshima, a city ravaged by the war, and participate in the game of Igra. Upon arriving, he learns that Igra is completely different from the street brawls of Bl@ster, and in Toshima, it's either kill or be killed.

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The protagonist. He is the reigning champion of Bl@ster, a series of street brawls, and close friends with childhood friend to Keisuke. When he is falsely accused of murder, he faces life imprisonment...until he is approached by a mysterious duo; Emma and Gwen. In exchange for his freedom, they send him to Toshima, a city ravaged by the war, and participate in the game of Igra. Upon arriving, he learns that Igra Igura is completely different from the street brawls of Bl@ster, and in Toshima, it's either kill or be killed.



Akira's longtime friend. After learning Akira has been sent to Toshima, he follows Akira with a vague knowledge of the dangers of the city. In contrast with Akira, he is quite meek [[spoiler:until he takes the drug Line, after which he becomes a {{Yandere}}]].

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Akira's longtime friend.friend, having lived in the same orphanage at the same age. After learning Akira has been sent to Toshima, he follows Akira with a vague knowledge of the dangers of the city. In contrast with Akira, he is quite meek [[spoiler:until he takes the drug Line, after which he becomes a {{Yandere}}]].



A helpful young boy who has been participating in Igra long before Akira and Keisuke arrived in Toshima. [[DudeLooksLIkeALady Many people mistake him for a girl.]]

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A helpful young boy who has been participating in Igra long before Akira and Keisuke arrived in Toshima. [[DudeLooksLIkeALady Many people mistake him for a girl.]]
]] He enjoys taking photos.

* BadassAdorable



* KatanasAreJustBetter: His weapon of choice.

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* KatanasAreJustBetter: His weapon of choice.choice, and is frequently shown slicing Igura participants (on Line) with hardly any effort.



* TheseHandsHaveKilled




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* [[WhenSheSmiles When He Smiles]]: During the end of his route.
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* HeroicBSOD: Experiences this shortly after fighting with [[spoiler: Line-addled]] Keisuke.
* HeroicRROD: Also after fighting Keisuke, where he struggles to merely keep awake.



* NonActionGuy
* RapeIsLove: In his route.

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* NonActionGuy
NonActionGuy: Just sits in the background doing nothing in particular.
* RapeIsLove: In Subverted in his route.route. Although he rapes Akira, he later apologizes for his actions and the rape becomes the subject of his nightmares.



* TookALevelInBadass: If he survives [[spoiler: having Line in his body neutralized by Akira]], not only does he gain a noticeable increase in strength and mental aptitude, he becomes [[CharacterDevelopment less emotionally dependant]] on Akira and is able to find the resolve to participate in a fight and win.
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* TookALevelInBadass: If he survives [[spoiler: having Line in his body neutralized by Akira]], not only does he gain a noticeable increase in strength and mental aptitude, he becomes [[CharacterDevelopment less emotionally dependant]] on Akira and is able to find the resolve to participate in a fight against multiple enemies and win.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriendUnluckyChildhoodFriend: Lived in the same orphanage as Akira.



* KnowledgeBroker: He states he is an information broker, but we rarely see him giving information other than common knowledge about Igura to the protagonists. This is until he has an audience with Arbitro, where he uses previously unknown information to interrogate him. In his route in the game, he reveals even more information to Akira about Project Nicole, and comes complete with the romantic subtext.



* TheMedic
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* TheMedic
TheMedic: He used to work in an occupation involving medical care.
* TheSmartGuy
TheSmartGuy: Extremely knowledgeable about Igura, and the people controlling it. [[spoiler: He used to work as a scientist in ENED]], and therefore has had access to information he can use as leads to investigate further.



* SuperStrength



* [[spoiler: SacrificialLion]]: He is a powerful fighter, able to go toe-to-toe with Akira, a Bl@ster champion in a veteran's region. He survives in Toshima on his own, unlike others who are part of a small gang who look out for each other. Despite this, he is convinced to [[spoiler: take a dosage of high-concentration Line, only to have it painfully neutralized by Akira's blood. In his weakened state, he is promptly killed by Line-addicted Keisuke]]. This is the first major indicator that something's not quite right in Toshima.
becoming the first victim to [[spoiler: Keisuke, the second to attain high-concentrated Line]]

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* [[spoiler: SacrificialLion]]: He is a powerful fighter, able to go toe-to-toe with Akira, a Bl@ster champion in a veteran's region. He survives in Toshima on his own, unlike others who are part of a small gang who tend to look out for each other. Despite this, he is convinced to [[spoiler: take a dosage of high-concentration Line, only to have it painfully neutralized by Akira's blood. In his weakened state, he is promptly killed by Line-addicted Keisuke]]. This is the first major indicator that something's not quite right in Toshima.
becoming the first victim to [[spoiler: Keisuke, the second to attain high-concentrated Line]]
Toshima is dangerous for reasons other than Igura.




* AffablyEvil

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\nA high-up of the drug syndicate Vishico, which is responsible for distributing Line.

* AffablyEvilAffablyEvil: He is extraordinarily polite and invites Akira to dinner, offering him some bread... laced with drugs.



* CompleteMonster
* FashionVictimVillain: Akira's first impression of him is how bad his taste in clothing is.

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* CompleteMonster
* FashionVictimVillain: Akira's first impression of him is how bad his taste in clothing is.
is. Many other characters also point that he has 'bad taste'.



A pair of men hired by Arbitro to enforce the rules of Igura, often through violent means. They are somewhat irresponsible and use whatever they can as an excuse to [[ForTheEvulz kill people randomly for fun.]]

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A pair of men hired by Arbitro to enforce the rules of Igura, often through violent means. They are somewhat irresponsible and use whatever they can as an excuse to [[ForTheEvulz kill people randomly for fun.]]
]] Consists of Gunji and Kiriwar.



* CompleteMonster



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* DumbMuscleDumbMuscle: They are extremely strong fighters, able to kill a standard Igura participant with hardly any effort. However, Kiriwar is dimwitted, and Gunji confuses cats with dogs.



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* PsychopathicManChild
PsychopathicManChild: They speak with childish mannerisms... while beating the living daylights out of you.


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* OnlySaneMan: The only character outside the main cast to be reasonable and clear-headed.


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* FashionVictimVillain: Akira's first impression of him is how bad his taste in clothing is.



* DracoInLeatherPants: Both of them get a fair amount of this, but Gunji in particular is ''very'' popular with the fandom.



* EnsembleDarkhorse



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* {{Adorkable}}: Arguably the main appeal of his character [[spoiler:before the whole {{Yandere}} thing happens]].

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* [[spoiler: SacrificialLion]]: Takeru can be seen as this, becoming the first victim to [[spoiler: Keisuke, the second to attain high-concentrated Line]]

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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Attempts this against Il Re, the circulator of Line, the drug responsible for the degradation of [[spoiler: his family, especially his mother.]]
* [[spoiler: SacrificialLion]]: Takeru can be seen as He is a powerful fighter, able to go toe-to-toe with Akira, a Bl@ster champion in a veteran's region. He survives in Toshima on his own, unlike others who are part of a small gang who look out for each other. Despite this, he is convinced to [[spoiler: take a dosage of high-concentration Line, only to have it painfully neutralized by Akira's blood. In his weakened state, he is promptly killed by Line-addicted Keisuke]]. This is the first major indicator that something's not quite right in Toshima.
becoming the first victim to [[spoiler: Keisuke, the second to attain high-concentrated Line]]
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* AManIsNotAVirgin: Averted, it is clearly stated Akira is a virgin, and struggles to feel comfortable during sexual encounters.
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* Wimpification: Debatable and may or may not be justified or even exist depending on which route is taken. He starts off as a strong and confident fighter, with no need to rely on anyone else. When he encounters certain sex scenes, he becomes like a typical Uke. This is justified through excessive [[DespairEventHorizon guilt]] from the death of [[spoiler: Keisuke]] in Shiki's route.

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* TheMedic
* TheSmartGuy
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* WeakButSkilled: Compared to abnormally powerful characters and Line users. Although his physical strength is inferior, he strategically reads and analyses his enemies' movements to find openings and ways to avoid attacks. He exploits these to the utmost rather than swinging his weapon around randomly like some other characters.
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* EyepatchOfPower
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* TookALevelInBadass: If he survives [[spoiler: having Line in his body neutralized by Akira]], not only does he gain a noticeable increase in strength and mental aptitude, he becomes [[CharacterDevelopment less emotionally dependant]] on Akira and is able to find the resolve to participate in a fight and win.
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* OnlySaneMan: He is the only person in the main cast who isn't obsessive, craves killing, mentally wounded from past events, complete monsters or apathetic towards things which should be important to them.
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* [[spoiler: BlessedWithSuck]]: [[spoiler: Turns out he was a part of a genetic engineering program to create a drug which enhances the natural capabilities of humans. His blood is the antidote for said drug, and is the reason he is framed for murder and placed in Igura: Emma wants to use him to lure Nano out, whose blood is the source of said drug.]]

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* [[spoiler: BlessedWithSuck]]: [[spoiler: Turns out he was a part of Project Nicole, a genetic engineering program to create a drug which enhances the natural capabilities of humans. His blood is the antidote for said drug, and is the reason he is framed for murder and placed in Igura: Emma wants to use him to lure Nano out, whose blood is the source of said drug.]]



!! Nano

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!! NanoNano/[[spoiler: Nicole Premier]]



* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Appears to have this, [[spoiler: until we find out

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* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Appears to have this, being capable of holding a man and strangling him with one hand effortlessly despite a scrawny physique. [[spoiler: until Then, we find out he is the product of Project Nicole, to create 'the ultimate soldier']]



* [[EmotionlessGirl Emotionless Guy]]

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* [[EmotionlessGirl Emotionless Guy]]Guy]]: This is explained by [[spoiler: the manipulation of his genetic features in Project Nicole, which resulted in suppression of emotions, allowing to become 'invincible' as per the goal of the project.]]



A mysterious woman who approaches Akira, offering him freedom from prison in exchange for his participation in Igura.

* AbsoluteCleavage

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A mysterious woman who approaches Akira, offering him freedom from prison in exchange for his participation in Igura.

Igura. She is cold and calculating.

* AbsoluteCleavage
AbsoluteCleavage: Wears her jacket with zipper halfway down.
* ChekhovsGunman: Appears in the beginning of the story to release Akira from jail. Later, [[spoiler: she re-appears, revealing she knows about Nicole Premier, Akira's capability of neutralizing Line and is out to kill Nano, the source of Line fuelling Igura.]]
* EvilRedhead
* RevolversAreJustBetter
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* AffablyEvil
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* TheLoad: A part of why he feels inferior to Akira.


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A pair of men hired by Arbitro to enforce the rules of Igura, often through violent means.

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A pair of men hired by Arbitro to enforce the rules of Igura, often through violent means.
means. They are somewhat irresponsible and use whatever they can as an excuse to [[ForTheEvulz kill people randomly for fun.]]



* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Igura participants make a big deal of when they randomly kill people for fun. However, the Executioners themselves shrug it off and pay no mind to it.



* RapistsAreMurderers

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* RapistsAreMurderers
DumbMuscle
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* PsychopathicManChild



A heavily mutilated man who [[CompleteMonster Arbitro]] keeps as a pet.

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A heavily mutilated man boy who [[CompleteMonster Arbitro]] keeps as a pet.

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* [[spoiler: BlessedWithSuck]]: [[spoiler: Turns out he was a part of a genetic engineering program to create a drug which enhances the natural capabilities of humans. His blood is the antidote for said drug, and is the reason he is framed for murder and placed in Igura: Emma wants to use him to lure Nano out, whose blood is the source of said drug.]]



* IncompatibleOrientation
* InsecureLoveInterest



* NonActionGuy



* HairOfGold: Is extremely friendly and generous to Akira and Keisuke, even trading his own tags for supplies when they are injured. [[spoiler: Until he stabs Akira in the back and takes his tags to face Il Re anyway.]]



* PintsizedPowerhouse: The shortest and youngest member of the cast, but he can easily defeat several Igura participants. At once.




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* WaifFu: Demonstrated in the anime, where he defeats an opponent through the use of acrobatics.



An older man living in Toshima as an information broker.

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An older man living in Toshima as an information broker.
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* NonActionGuy: Chooses to be an information broker instead of participating in Igura. However, he still keeps a gun for self-defense.



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* CreepyMonotoneCreepyMonotone: Combined with slow speech.



* BewareTheSillyOnes




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This is a list of tropes which applies to the characters of '''TogainuNoChi'''. This article is a work in progress. Most of these tropes are from the viewpoint of the Visual Novel.

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This is a list of tropes which applies to the characters of '''TogainuNoChi'''. This article is a work in progress. Most of these tropes are from the viewpoint of the Visual Novel.
Novel, and some tropes pertaining to the BL aspect of the Novel may not be present in other media.



* TheDeterminator: When he first encounters Shiki, who is supposedly invincible, he refuses to run away, glaring at him despite a blade pressed to his neck. During his second encounter, he tries to block his sword with his knife.

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* TheDeterminator: When he first encounters Shiki, who is supposedly invincible, he refuses to run away, glaring at him despite a blade pressed to his neck. During his second encounter, he tries to block his sword with his knife.knife, and succeeds for a while.




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* LackOfEmpathy: Arguably, to Keisuke, depending which route the player takes.


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* ShrinkingViolet: During conversations with other characters, he usually fades into the background to the point the audience forgets he is there.
* TooDumbToLive: What do you do when you can't fight and your best friend is sent to a city-wide battle royale where the cost for loss is death? [[SarcasmMode You follow him, of course!]]


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* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: During his first encounter with Akira and Keisuke, he happily huddles up with them, one on each arm, making the two feel rather uncomfortable.


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* ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou: Towards Akira's unwillingness to surrender to him.


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* AnythingThatMoves: Hinted, through his hobbies and his fascination with Akira.

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The protagonist. He is the reigning champion of Bl@ster, a series of street brawls, and close friends with Keisuke. When he is falsely accused of murder, he faces life imprisonment...until he is approached by a mysterious duo; Emma and Gwen. They make a deal with Akira: they will get him out of jail. In return, he must go to Toshima, a city ravaged by the war, and participate in the game of Igra. Upon arriving, he learns that Igra is completely different from the street brawls of Bl@ster, and in Toshima, it's either kill or be killed.

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The protagonist. He is the reigning champion of Bl@ster, a series of street brawls, and close friends with Keisuke. When he is falsely accused of murder, he faces life imprisonment...until he is approached by a mysterious duo; Emma and Gwen. They make a deal with Akira: In exchange for his freedom, they will get send him out of jail. In return, he must go to Toshima, a city ravaged by the war, and participate in the game of Igra. Upon arriving, he learns that Igra is completely different from the street brawls of Bl@ster, and in Toshima, it's either kill or be killed.



* RonTheDeathEater: In the English-speaking fandom, he is unpopular, seen as pathetic and weak compared to other members of the cast.



* StepfordSmiler: On the surface, he appears as a cheerful, upbeat person. Later in the story, it is revealed his friends have been killed by [[spoiler: Shiki, who also happens to be his older brother]]

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* StepfordSmiler: On the surface, he appears almost suspiciously as a cheerful, upbeat person. person in a CrapsackWorld. Later in the story, it is revealed his friends have been killed by [[spoiler: Shiki, who also happens to be his older brother]]
brother]], and is participating in Igura to exact his revenge.





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\nAn older man living in Toshima as an information broker.



* KatanasAreJustBetter

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* KatanasAreJustBetterKatanasAreJustBetter: His weapon of choice.




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A mysterious man who is being pursued by Emma and Gwen.

* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Appears to have this, [[spoiler: until we find out



* [[spoiler: BigBrotherInstinct]]



* AxCrazy

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* KillTheCutie: Occurs in every route save his own.

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* KillTheCutie: [[spoiler:KillTheCutie]]: Occurs in every route save his own.



* {{Yandere}}

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* BrownEyes
* CorruptTheCutie: What happens to him when he [[spoiler:takes the drug Line.]]
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow



* [[KillTheCutie]]: Occurs in every route save his own.

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* [[KillTheCutie]]: [[spoiler:FromNobodyToNightmare]]
* KillTheCutie:
Occurs in every route save his own.
* RapeIsLove: In his route.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend
** VictoriousChildhoodFriend: In his route.
* {{Yandere}}




* CainAndAbel: His Cain to [[spoiler:Shiki's]] Abel. Too bad for him it's not working out so [[CurbStompBattle well.]]







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* Stripperific

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* Stripperific{{Stripperific}}
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* EmotionlessGuy

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* EmotionlessGuy[[EmotionlessGirl Emotionless Guy]]

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* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Of course, in the BL Visual Novel.




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* DoggedNiceGuy
* [[KillTheCutie]]: Occurs in every route save his own.



* CuteShotaroBoy



* BadassLongcoat
* BastardBoyfriend: To Akira in his route. [[DracoInLeatherPants Not like most of the fans are bothered by this.]]



* CreepyMonotone
* EmotionlessGuy



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* CompleteMonsterAxCrazy
* CompleteMonster

!! Emma
A mysterious woman who approaches Akira, offering him freedom from prison in exchange for his participation in Igura.
* AbsoluteCleavage

!! Kau
A heavily mutilated man who [[CompleteMonster Arbitro]] keeps as a pet.
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The protagonist. He is the reigning champion of Bl@ster, a series of street brawls, and close friends with Keisuke. When he is falsely accused of murder, he faces life imprisonment...until he is approached by a mysterious duo; Emma and Gwen. They make a deal with Akira: they will get him out of jail. In return, he must go to Toshima, a city ravaged by the war, and participate in the game of Igra. Upon arriving, he learns that Igra is completely different from the street brawls of Bl@ster, and in Toshima, it's either kill or be killed.

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The protagonist. He is the reigning champion of Bl@ster, a series of street brawls, and close friends with Keisuke. When he is falsely accused of murder, he faces life imprisonment...until he is approached by a mysterious duo; Emma and Gwen. They make a deal with Akira: they will get him out of jail. In return, he must go to Toshima, a city ravaged by the war, and participate in the game of Igra. Upon arriving, he learns that Igra is completely different from the street brawls of Bl@ster, and in Toshima, it's either kill or be killed.
killed.
* TheDeterminator: When he first encounters Shiki, who is supposedly invincible, he refuses to run away, glaring at him despite a blade pressed to his neck. During his second encounter, he tries to block his sword with his knife.



Akira's longtime friend. After learning Akira has been sent to Toshima, he follows Akira with a vague knowledge of the dangers of the city. In contrast with Akira, he is quite meek [[spoiler:until he takes the drug Line, after which he becomes a {{Yandere}}]].

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Akira's longtime friend. After learning Akira has been sent to Toshima, he follows Akira with a vague knowledge of the dangers of the city. In contrast with Akira, he is quite meek [[spoiler:until he takes the drug Line, after which he becomes a {{Yandere}}]].
{{Yandere}}]].




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* DudeLooksLikeALady: The text of the novel states he is a "little girl" until Akira observes him closer.
*StepfordSmiler: On the surface, he appears as a cheerful, upbeat person. Later in the story, it is revealed his friends have been killed by [[spoiler: Shiki, who also happens to be his older brother]]





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* KatanasAreJustBetter





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!! Gunzi


!! Kiriwar

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!! Gunzi


Arbitro
* CompleteMonster

!! KiriwarThe Executioners
A pair of men hired by Arbitro to enforce the rules of Igura, often through violent means.
* CompleteMonster

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