| 1 | Characters that appear in ''Manga/DarkGathering''. |
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| 3 | !Contains unmarked spoilers! |
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| 5 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 6 | |
| 7 | !!Main Characters |
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| 9 | [[folder:Yayoi Houzuki]] |
| 10 | !!Yayoi Houzuki |
| 11 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuSasahara (Japanese), Creator/NatalieRial (English) |
| 12 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yayoi_visual.png]] |
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| 14 | Yayoi is an elementary student who lost her parents in a car accident. Unbeknownst to most, her parents were killed by the demon fetus Kuubou, who took her mother's soul. Swearing on their grave and her father's ghost, she vows to bring her back. She has polycoria, as well as a skull-shaped symbol in her eyes, which allows her to see both physical and spiritual objects. |
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| 16 | * TheAce: Yayoi not only has an abnormally high IQ and impressive physical capabilities, she has captured ghosts that are considered troublesome even by seasoned exorcists. |
| 17 | * AppealToForce: Any ghosts that she captures will be thrown inside her room and be beaten by the other ghosts into submission. |
| 18 | * AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: She formed a team of specialists largely by promising to protect them, a promise she has always lived up to. |
| 19 | * BadassAdorable: She's a cute (other than her eyes) elementary student who has beaten over a hundred ghosts through wit and determination. |
| 20 | * BenevolentBoss: Her friendship with Keitarou matures her into a tolerant leader who organizes '''non'''-haunted trips to keep up morale and protects her subordinates far more than they do her. |
| 21 | * BlackAndGrayMorality: Yayoi keeps evil ghosts in line through threats of torture and feeds weaker ghosts to strong ones to keep them powerful. On the other hand, she's also much more benevolent and sympathetic towards ghosts who were victimized in life and treats them much better, helping the ones who aren't made for combat pass on and even helps them with their grudges against certain evil spirits before they could do so. |
| 22 | * BlushSticker: She has permanent blush marks on her cheeks. |
| 23 | * CharacterCatchphrase: |
| 24 | ** She habitually says "Let's go! Ghost!" before the start of a hunt. |
| 25 | ** In a ShoutOut to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', Yayoi says "[Ghost] Getto da ze!" every time she captures a new ghost. |
| 26 | * ChildProdigy: Yayoi possesses genius intelligence, and while it hasn't been displayed academically, it shows in how she can quickly analyze her opponent in tense situations and think of a plan to take them down. |
| 27 | * CollectorOfTheStrange: She collects dangerous ghosts and traps them inside her stuffed animals. |
| 28 | * ContrivedCoincidence: She obtained two of her graduates through luck. One was just sitting on his own grave, and the other possessing a cheap mirror at a flea market (though the latter became powerful by eating all her previously captured ghosts first). |
| 29 | * ConvenientlySeated: At school, she sits on the second-last seat with the window on the left. |
| 30 | * CreepyChild: She's unnervingly calm in whatever she does, is otherwise merciless towards any ghosts and captures them brutally and efficiently. |
| 31 | * CreepyGood: Yayoi is one of the heroes, but her near complete lack of emotion and ruthlessness when it comes to subjecting ghosts to her control make Keitarou find her almost as scary as the ghosts they face. |
| 32 | * CreepyMonotone: She's a CreepyChild who always speaks in monotone. |
| 33 | * DarkIsNotEvil: Yayoi is a CreepyChild with skull symbols on her eyes and she's almost always carrying stuffed dolls that have a terrifying spirit inside. Despite the many scary things about her, she's ultimately a hero who defeats evil ghosts and will do anything to protect her loved ones. |
| 34 | * {{Determinator}}: She will stop at nothing to save her mother. |
| 35 | * DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: She literally gives the middle finger to the unnamed Kami and calls him a paedophile, declares that she can easily defeat him and make him a slave. |
| 36 | -->'''Yayoi''': I'm not going to lose to some groomer god. |
| 37 | * EmotionlessGirl: Her ability to physically emote seems stunted since she mostly stays in a single expression even when happy. |
| 38 | * EveryoneHasStandards: Even she's creeped out by Eiko's stalking of Keitarou after catching her in the act of using surveillance equipment on him to spy on him. The only reason Yayoi "approves" of it afterwards is due to her realizing the benefits it could bring Yayoi for her ghost hunting. |
| 39 | * ExoticEyeDesigns: She has skull symbols in her eyes, which are oddly never commented on by anyone. Her pupils have been checked on by doctors, so having polycoria isn't caused by the symbols. |
| 40 | * ExperiencedProtagonist: By the time she meets Keitarou, Yayoi has been hunting ghosts for two years and already has sealed three S-ranked ghosts. |
| 41 | * GirlishPigtails: She's a little girl with her hair tied into low pigtails. |
| 42 | * GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Most of her substitute dolls are stuffed animal dolls, either due to preference, a logical cover since nobody would suspect a young girl would have so many dolls, or them being easy to fix. |
| 43 | * GoodIsNotNice: She doesn't hesitate to discipline her ghosts by strangling them or feeding them to stronger ghosts to get a stronger army. |
| 44 | * HappilyAdopted: Happy isn't exactly accurate, but she is extremely grateful to be adopted by her cousin's family, and is unwilling to cause them any trouble. The only reason she goes to school rather than prioritizing saving her mother is because she's unwilling to trouble them by skipping school. |
| 45 | * HiddenPurposeTest: After capturing a large group of ghosts, she asks them individually if [[TheGoldenRule they want someone else to suffer in their place]]. The ones who refuse are sent to a shrine to be purified. The ones who say yes soon learn what life is like in a penal battalion. |
| 46 | * IdiotHair: A very large ''ahoge'' on top of her head, adding to her oddness. |
| 47 | * ImprobablyHighIQ: Due to her car accident, she gained an IQ of over 160. |
| 48 | * ISeeDeadPeople: Before her car accident, Yayoi presumes the fuzzy shadows were just a consequence of her polycoria, but once the accident corrected her vision, she realized they were ghosts. |
| 49 | * JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: She identifies the main culprit of Eiko's possession by capturing all the ghosts responsible and driving nails into their heads until they betray the perpetrator. |
| 50 | * KidHero: She's the heroic ghost hunter protagonist and an elementary school student. |
| 51 | * KleptomaniacHero: The matron of the Awamiya Shrine hates her because she smashed all its jizo statues to conscript the ghosts held within. In an earlier chapter, she takes sanctified rope ''and'' the ghost it was binding from a different shrine. |
| 52 | * LittleMissBadass: She's a small child, yet is the one responsible for fighting ghosts that have been haunting places for years. |
| 53 | * LogicalWeakness: She can see ghosts, but only if there's enough light to see anything in the first place. |
| 54 | * MilitaryBrat: Yayoi's father was a soldier, which presumably influenced her combative mindset. |
| 55 | * {{Nephewism}}: After the death of her parents, she was adopted by her uncle's family. |
| 56 | * NervesOfSteel: She doesn't break a sweat going into haunted spots to face ghosts who murdered countless people, doesn't panic when they attack and always make decision quickly. Not to mention she has no problem sleeping in a room with a hundred ghosts all wanting to kill her. |
| 57 | * NightmareFetishist: Aside from her mission, she is personally interested in ghosts; she claims to be similar to Eiko, who borderline lusts after them. |
| 58 | * NotEvilJustMisunderstood: When she asks Keitarou to give her his fingernails, he refuses because he thinks she wants to curse him. Actually, Yayoi just wanted to put his fingernails in her dolls to ''protect'' Keitarou from ghost attacks. |
| 59 | * NotSoAboveItAll: At first she's creeped out that Eiko placed surveillance equipment on Keitarou, but after realizing that it can be used to observe if ghosts are around Keitarou, she approves of it, even joining in on Eiko in commenting on Keitarou's progress in socializing. |
| 60 | * ThePaladin: She has dedicated her life to slaying evil, which she does very well. A big reason Keitarou joins the fight is because he trusts Yayoi to be there backing him up. |
| 61 | * PetTheDog: Has a very notable one at the end of season 1, where she actually puts her goal of killing Kuubou on hold for the sake of rescuing Ai. |
| 62 | * PrecisionFStrike: When being pursued by the Black Asura of the Eclipse, to the point where Keitarou is shocked at her sudden profanity: |
| 63 | -->''"Payback time. Come at me, motherf***er."'' |
| 64 | * PretendToBeBrainwashed: To get information about the Replaced and Kuubou, Yayoi tricks Dorothy by claiming to also be a ghost possessing a human body. |
| 65 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: She has red eyes and while one of the heroes, she's a very dangerous and intimidating ghost hunter. |
| 66 | * ReiAyanamiExpy: She's a purple-haired, red-eyed young girl who appears emotionless most of the time. |
| 67 | * RingOfPower: After the battle with the demon Marbas, Yayoi gains a ring that gives her the power to crush a target's heart. |
| 68 | * ShipperWithAnAgenda: For the sake of team morale, she asks Eiko to comfort Keitarou after a particularly shocking battle. |
| 69 | * ShorterMeansSmarter: Yayoi is a ChildProdigy who is quite short, even when compared to her fellow elementary schoolers. |
| 70 | * TheStoic: She rarely shows emotions, especially not fear. |
| 71 | * SugarAndIcePersonality: In spite of being seemingly emotionless, she frequently jokes around with Keitarou and Eiko, is generally cheerful and energetic, and is able to make friends with people. |
| 72 | * SympathyForTheDevil: She shows sympathy towards ghosts who only became evil due to horrible circumstances when they were alive, especially ones who went insane from the desire to avenge their family. |
| 73 | * TerrorHero: Ghosts usually avoid Yayoi because they're terrified of her (and/or the slave ghosts she carries with her). |
| 74 | * TokenMiniMoe: She's the youngest of the three main characters. Keitarou and Eiko are college students while Yayoi is in elementary school. |
| 75 | * TranquilFury: When the unnamed Kami splashed blood on her family photo, she calmly says she can easily defeat him, calls him a paedophile and declares she will make him a slave in her army. |
| 76 | * TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Yayoi is in elementary school, yet she hunts ghosts on a nearly daily basis and has already captured multiple S-rank ghosts. She also swears, knows what sex and rape are, and is already far more capable of dealing with high-level spirits and evil gods than exorcists with decades of experience. |
| 77 | * UnscrupulousHero: Yayoi wants to defeat evil spirits and save her mother's soul from the ghost fetus that's keeping her captive, but she also has no qualms with throwing away human ethic and morality for the sake of her goals. |
| 78 | * UnskilledButStrong: Yayoi has no interest in getting formal training in spiritual techniques to fight spirits, instead choosing to hunt down and capture very powerful ghosts to fight for her. Her methods are still much more effective than those of spiritualists with many years of experience, given that she's the only one who actually stands a chance to defeat the god [[spoiler:Taisui Xingjun]], while every professional spiritualist knows they would never survive a battle with such a powerful being. |
| 79 | * UsedToBeASweetKid: Before the accident, she was a sweet and innocent child who had caring parents. After it she has never smiled, risks her life to save her mother and is brutally pragmatic in dealing with ghosts. |
| 80 | * WoundedGazelleGambit: In the first chapter, she blackmails Keitarou by threatening to frame him for pedophilia. [[BlackComedy It's played for laughs.]] |
| 81 | * YoungAndInCharge: She's the leader of the main trio despite being the youngest by several years. |
| 82 | [[/folder]] |
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| 84 | [[folder:Keitarou Gentouga]] |
| 85 | !!Keitarou Gentouga |
| 86 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobunagaShimazaki, Aino Shimada [child] (Japanese), Creator/ClintBickham (English) |
| 87 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dark_gathering_keitaro_0.png]] |
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| 89 | Keitarou is a first year college student, born with the ability to sense ghosts, as well as being SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious. After an incident two years ago, he became cursed to have nerves grow out of his right hand, which he has to regularly get surgically removed to prevent it from hurting him. Due to this incident also causing his ChildhoodFriend Eiko to be cursed, he shuts himself away in his room, believing he would bring disaster for others. After being convinced by Eiko that he could lead a normal life, he studied hard to enter college along with her. To get back his social skills, Eiko suggests becoming a tutor to gain confidence, not knowing it was a plot to make him work together with Yayoi on her mission. |
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| 91 | * TheAce: He is the top scorer in his college's entrance exams, above even Eiko (who represented Japan in the Informatic Olympiad). |
| 92 | * ActionSurvivor: Besides his sensing ability, he is pretty much a normal human, barely surviving against multiple mass-murdering ghosts all aiming to eat him. |
| 93 | * AffectionateNickname: Eiko calls him "Kei-kun," while his grandmother Touko calls him "Kei-chan." |
| 94 | * AllLovingHero: He often expresses sympathy towards ghosts when he sees their past, even after they tried killing him. |
| 95 | * AlwaysSaveTheGirl: He vows to protect Eiko and stay by her side, as well as Yayoi, who he promises to join in on her mission for as long as she desires and fight along side her. |
| 96 | * AudienceSurrogate: Out of all the main characters, Keitarou is the only one who could really be described as a normal person. As such, he's the one to whom most of the exposition is delivered. |
| 97 | * TheBait: Since he's the target for the ghosts most of the time, his role is to draw the ghost out and use the items Yayoi gave him for self-defense to survive until Yayoi figures out a plan for capture. |
| 98 | * BigBrotherInstinct: In spite of his fear of ghosts, when he hears Yayoi is endangering herself to find a way to break his curse, he uses himself as bait so that Yayoi could escape. |
| 99 | * BlessedWithSuck: His sensing abilities means he can usually avoid any haunted spot and detect the presence of ghosts nearby, which allows him to warn others. However, those with spiritual abilities are those who are usually targeted by ghosts in the first place, and Keitarou is exceptional in that regard; it's a 100% certainty he would meet one in a haunted spot, where it's one third of a chance for Yayoi and even less for normal humans. |
| 100 | * BodyHorror: He has nerves growing out of his right arm that need to be regularly removed. |
| 101 | * BornUnlucky: He was born with his powers, only surviving to adulthood because of his grandmother's advice. Even at a random social gathering with zero involvement from Yayoi, he still nearly got killed by a ghost. |
| 102 | * ButtMonkey: His teammates push him around pretty easily, whether by making him put up their camping tents or (secretly) commentating stressful events in his life. |
| 103 | * TheChampion: There isn't much he won't do for Eiko, whether it's bungee-jumping off a bridge at night or taking classes he hates. |
| 104 | * ChildhoodFriendRomance: He's been friends with Eiko since elementary school. They become boyfriend and girlfriend early in the story. |
| 105 | * ClassicalAntiHero: He starts the story as a former {{Hikikomori}} who struggles in social situations due to the aftereffects of his social isolation and ability to attract ghosts. He initially doesn't want to partake in Yayoi's ghost hunting because he doesn't want to get himself and those around him in danger, but soon grows out of it as he accepts he has to learn to protect himself and Eiko from ghosts to avoid becoming cursed again. |
| 106 | * ConspicuousGloves: He wears a glove to cover his cursed right hand. |
| 107 | * CooldownHug: After Eiko is shellshocked in chapter 45, he hugs her and tells her they're safe now. |
| 108 | * DistressedDude: In most of the ghost cases, Keitarou gets captured and/or cursed, needing Yayoi and Eiko to rescue him from the evil spirit. |
| 109 | * TheDulcineaEffect: He was willing to risk his life to help Ai, the student he was tutoring for a few hours at best. |
| 110 | * ExtremeDoormat: At the start, he was dragged along by Yayoi and Eiko, not being able to refuse because he was worried about their safety. |
| 111 | * EyeScream: Nearly suffers this by the spirit of the old F tunnel. He only avoids it because a substitute doll took the damage. |
| 112 | * HeroicWillpower: When he gets cursed by the ghost of the Kubizuka Daimyojin Shrine that orders him to kill Eiko, Keitarou is able to fight off the curse and stop himself from hurting Eiko. |
| 113 | * {{Hikikomori}}: After an incident in middle school resulted in him and Eiko getting cursed, Keitarou felt so guilty and terrified that he locked himself in his room. Thanks to Eiko staying close to him no matter what happened, he was able to get over his fear of going outside and reintegrated into society. |
| 114 | * IJustWantToBeNormal: Wants nothing to do with ghosts and doesn't want danger to befall the people around him, but realizes that if he wants to lead a normal life, he has to know how to defend it, because ghosts aren't going anywhere and he's going to meet one whether he likes it or not. |
| 115 | * InTheBlood: His grandmother also has messy hair and a tendency to yell. |
| 116 | * LadyAndKnight: The Knight to Eiko's Lady. Before asking her out for the first time, he holds her hand to his head and vows to always protect her. |
| 117 | * LovableCoward: His fear of ghosts is completely rational and held in check by his concern for Yayoi's life. |
| 118 | * MagneticMedium: Because of his especially strong spiritual sensitivity, Keitarou attracts ghosts to him like a magnet. |
| 119 | * MyGirlIsNotASlut: He taunts Otogiri, who has taken Eiko's form to seduce him, with the fact that the ''real'' Eiko would never treat sex so cheaply. |
| 120 | * MyGreatestFailure: Involving Eiko in the incident that led to him being cursed. His primary motivation to help Yayoi is to find a way to get rid of said curse. |
| 121 | * NaiveNewcomer: Before meeting Yayoi, he avoids haunted spots as much as possible and protects himself with advice from his grandmother, the owner of a shrine. It's not until he finally decides to willingly help Yayoi in her ghost hunting that he finally starts learning more of the world of ghosts. |
| 122 | * NonActionProtagonist: His role is to support Yayoi by baiting the ghosts and gathering information; the combat role is given to the {{Deuteragonist}} Yayoi. |
| 123 | * NoSocialSkills: His social skills deteriorated when he became a shut-in, so he's awkward when he needs to converse with strangers his age. |
| 124 | * NotDistractedByTheSexy: Despite having his face in "Eiko's" rather sizable bosom, he was able to realize it wasn't Eiko and was more creeped out than anything. |
| 125 | * NothingButSkinAndBones: Keitarou was briefly caught in the Demon Sergeant's curse and ended up looking like he didn't eat for a week. |
| 126 | * OfficialCouple: He gets together with Eiko pretty early on in the story. |
| 127 | * OlderSidekick: Yayoi makes him her sidekick in her ghost hunting. Yayoi is in elementary school and Keitarou is in college. |
| 128 | * OnlySaneMan: Compared to CreepyChild Yayoi and {{Yandere}} NightmareFetishist Eiko, he's the only one who is scared of ghosts like a normal person. |
| 129 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Knowing Eiko isn't the type to be so openly seductive, he becomes suspicious of her imposter once she tried to seduce him into doing what she says. |
| 130 | * OppositesAttract: With Eiko. He's an introverted and unpopular LovableCoward, whilst she's an extroverted and popular NightmareFetishist. |
| 131 | * PowerIncontinence: He can't turn off his spiritual sense, meaning he is always shivering in the presence of ghosts, and constantly their target for attacks. |
| 132 | * PowersViaPossession: [[spoiler:Abe no Seimei possesses Keitarou's body to release Zenki and Goki's true forms as Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, and fight against Taisui's shikigami at full strength. Abe no Seimei also notices that the especially high spiritual energy in Keitarou's body makes the onmyoji techniques even stronger than when Abe no Seimei was at his prime.]] |
| 133 | * ThePowerOfLove: His unwavering love for Eiko, which enables him to throw off a violently misogynistic ghost's possession long enough to alert Yayoi. |
| 134 | * PrivateTutor: To improve his social skills, he got a job as an academic tutor for younger students. So far, his two students are the elementary schooler Yayoi and the high schooler Ai. |
| 135 | * RedStringOfFate: His and Eiko's curse, which takes the form of many white strings on their hands, may be considered a variant of this trope. Romantic scenes often emphasize the motion of their hands. |
| 136 | * SensorCharacter: He can identify the number and positions of ghosts almost perfectly, regardless of darkness or distance. |
| 137 | * ShrinkingViolet: Even before he became a shut-in, he seemingly lacked any friends beside Eiko, and currently lacks self-confidence in talking with people. |
| 138 | * SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: A gender-inverted example. He loves Eiko because not only did she not blame him for her curse, she remained friends with him afterwards and helped him recover from his trauma. |
| 139 | * SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious: Generally anybody with spiritual powers are considered targets by ghosts, but Keitarou is especially so, with a 100% rate of encountering ghosts should he go to a haunted spot, compared to Yayoi, where it happens a third of the time. |
| 140 | * SuperpowerfulGenetics: Keitarou's family are the caretakers of a shrine and have so much experience with magic that they accepted and were able to alleviate his curse. |
| 141 | * SupportingProtagonist: While the story is mostly from his point of view, Yayoi's mission to create a ghost army and save her mother from Kuubou is the central plot. It could be said that Keitarou is TheWatson to Yayoi's Holmes. |
| 142 | * TheSymbiote: The huge amount of spiritual energy he possesses means spirits can feed off of him indefinitely (provided they stay intangible). The shikigami readily agree to protect him because they can do the former. |
| 143 | * TheWatson: Due to his lack of knowledge regarding ghosts and exorcising them, he is the one who Yayoi explains to how it works as well as tell him the plan to take them out. |
| 144 | * WeirdnessMagnet: There's a 100% certainty that a ghost will show up everywhere Keitarou goes. This is why Yayoi recruits him for her ghost hunting, and also why [[NightmareFetishist Eiko]] finds him irresistible. |
| 145 | [[/folder]] |
| 146 | |
| 147 | [[folder:Eiko Houzuki]] |
| 148 | !!Eiko Houzuki |
| 149 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KanaHanazawa (Japanese), Karlii Hoch (English) |
| 150 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dark_gathering_eiko.png]] |
| 151 | |
| 152 | Eiko is Yayoi's older cousin and Keitarou's ChildhoodFriend, being the one responsible for them meeting. Knowing about Yayoi's interest in ghosts (though initially unaware that she captures them) and Keitarou's need to readapt to society, she tells Keitarou to be a tutor, then tells Yayoi of his ability so that they can choose Keitarou for the job. Initially she was just the driver for them as she owns a car and license, but later joins them actively on their missions. She's maintained a crush on Keitarou since they were kids. |
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| 154 | * TheAce: As the representative for Japan in the Informatic Olympiad, she is a master in programming, and is able to modify a pair of glasses to spy Keitarou, from location to his heartbeat. Not to mention very beautiful and popular, pretty wealthy from investments and a pretty good driver. |
| 155 | * BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The first time a ghost actually targets her instead, she is scared out of her wits and nearly dies. She reconsidered her interest in ghosts and almost gave up, but regained her desires by visiting a famous haunted spot to test her resolve. |
| 156 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Stalking and manipulation notwithstanding, Eiko is a genuinely friendly and kindhearted person. But when she discovers that Anna, who she thought was a friend, was just leading her into a trap, she took revenge by trapping her in a self-repairing substitute doll, making her suffer from ghost attacks endlessly, while also locking her in a small box to be locked away in darkness. |
| 157 | * BitchInSheepsClothing: Zigzagged. Outwardly, she is a cheerful, supportive and kindhearted woman who loves Keitarou dearly. But while she does genuinely love him, she still manipulates him in order to fulfil her own personal interest in horror and uses spying equipment to observe him, which can be PlayedForLaughs or PlayedForHorror depending on the situation. Nonetheless, she is willing to risk her life to protect Yayoi and Keitarou and is genuinely kind to others. |
| 158 | * BlackEyesOfCrazy: Shows this whenever she does something questionable, usually with a SlasherSmile. |
| 159 | * BodyHorror: She has the same curse as Keitarou on her left hand, causing her nerves to grow outside of her skin. |
| 160 | * BridalCarry: She asks Keitarou to bulk up so they can invoke the trope. In fact, it serves as her motivation to survive a grotesque instance of WombHorror. |
| 161 | * BroodingBoyGentleGirl: PlayedWith. When Keitarou was struggling with depression and anxiety after his cursed hand drove him to become a {{Hikikomori}}, Eiko gave him unconditional love and support so he could get over his fears and reintegrate into society. However, Eiko also has a thrill-seeking and darkly manipulative nature that she hides from Keitarou as she secretly wants to make him embrace the love for terror to make him the same as her. |
| 162 | * ChildhoodFriendRomance: She's been in love with Keitarou since the they were kids, with the two becoming an OfficialCouple early into the story. |
| 163 | * ClingyJealousGirl: While she doesn't mind Keitarou interacting with other women, the moment there's a possibility someone is interested in him, she silently pressures Keitarou to affirm their relationship. |
| 164 | * ConspicuousGloves: Like Keitarou, she wears gloves to cover her cursed hand. |
| 165 | * ConsummateLiar: It's several chapters before events reveal just how much she lied by omission in her introduction, and Keitarou hasn't learned most of the truth in all the years he's known her. |
| 166 | * CoolBigSis: She acts as an understanding older sister figure towards her cousin Yayoi, with the two confiding their personal issues with each other. Both also tend towards silly antics. |
| 167 | * CorruptTheCutie: When Eiko sees Nakiri express similar emotions to what she feels about the supernatural, she encourages the latter to seek her advice, interested in teaching her about her fetish. |
| 168 | * CuteAndPsycho: While Eiko acts like a sweet and loving girlfriend to Keitarou, she is ecstatic at the chance of meeting the supernatural and almost gets turned on by the mere idea of her and Keitarou getting almost killed by ghosts on a nearly daily basis. There's also the various stalker-ish things she does, like filling her room with photos of Keitarou and numerous spying equipment. |
| 169 | * DamselOutOfDistress: When Keitarou is carrying her to safety when they're attacked by the F tunnel ghost, Keitarou is attacked by one of the F tunnel ghost's torture victims but is fought off by Eiko throwing salt on him. |
| 170 | * DoItYourselfThemeTune: The anime's ending theme songs "Haiiro" and "Intaglio" are both sung by Creator/KanaHanazawa, Eiko's voice actress. |
| 171 | * DrivesLikeCrazy: In no small part due to Yayoi, who occasionally forces her leg and foot down on the gas pedal. |
| 172 | * ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow: Downplayed. Her dark, glossy eyebrows are heavily emphasized when she's making questionable decisions (although those decisions are not evil by most standards). |
| 173 | * ExtremeLibido: Her first reaction to visiting a haunted love hotel is to stare at Keitarou and pressure him to go to one with her. |
| 174 | * TheFashionista: Eiko wears highly fashionable clothing. |
| 175 | * FemmeFatale: Downplayed. She's not interested in killing anyone, quite the opposite, but she definitely wants her boyfriend to ''fear'' that he's about to die. All the protagonists have some predatory instincts, but Eiko's are easily the closest to the surface. |
| 176 | * FlowerMotifs: The volume 2 cover and a promotional poster show her carrying a spider lily. |
| 177 | * FunctionalAddict: Her addiction to victory might get her killed, but she does her utmost to prevent that, and it doesn't stop her from living an otherwise healthy, successful life. |
| 178 | * GenkiGirl: An energetic, self-motivated woman who bounces back fast from near-death experiences. |
| 179 | * GirlNextDoor: To Keitarou, Eiko plays the role of the approachable and supportive childhood friend who later becomes his girlfriend. Although, her being a StalkerWithACrush and borderline {{Yandere}} subverts the "wholesome" appeal of the trope. |
| 180 | * GoalInLife: She has two: to research the supernatural and to be with Keitarou. |
| 181 | * GreenEyedMonster: She instantly arrives from nowhere when Yayoi sent a message suggesting Keitarou is with another woman. |
| 182 | * HauntedHouseHistorian: Eiko usually provides the exposition of the haunted places that the trio visits for ghost hunting. |
| 183 | * InsecureLoveInterest: Her stalking comes from an extreme, completely irrational fear that Keitarou will somehow leave her if she doesn't force things. In one scene, she's touched and ashamed by his statement that he simply trusts her not to cheat (when she, by comparison, suggests he put a ''tracking device'' on her to be sure). In another, she's overjoyed when his attempts to be socially independent fail. |
| 184 | -->'''Eiko:''' I knew it, Kei's totally hopeless without me!\ |
| 185 | '''Yayoi:''' You seem happy about that, Eiko. |
| 186 | * ISeeDeadPeople: [[spoiler:Thanks to Abe no Seimei, Eiko gains the ability to see spirits, much to her joy.]] |
| 187 | * LadyAndKnight: The Lady to Keitarou's Knight. He will do anything to protect her from danger and joins Yayoi in ghost hunting to break the curse for Eiko's sake. |
| 188 | * LoveMakesYouCrazy: She's obsessed with Keitarou and frequently showers him with affection, but mostly hides the fact that she's a creepy, perverted stalker. |
| 189 | * MadScientist: To enable her field research of ghosts, she [[PostModernMagik mass-produces]] substitute dolls and locks Anna in an immortal prison. |
| 190 | * ManipulativeBitch: She introduced Keitarou and his abilities to Yayoi so that she could recruit him while also suggesting that Keitarou try tutoring to regain his social skills, not telling him that he was going to teach her cousin until he arrived. Later on, she tells him about her interest in the supernatural while simultaneously confessing her love, all to inspire Keitarou to join Yayoi to gain knowledge on ghosts and protect her (Eiko). |
| 191 | * MistakenAge: In contrast to her boyfriend Keitaro, who is drawn relatively youthful, Eiko's appearance [[YoungerThanTheyLook is more mature than her actual age would imply]]. This was acknowledged when she came to pick up Yayoi, as the latter's classmate thought she was Yayoi's mother, much to Eiko's chagrin. |
| 192 | * MsViceGirl: She wants to form a symbiotic group where everyone, not just her, has their [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_drive thanatos]] acknowledged and validated. Her belief that this is what the members of the group want is true. |
| 193 | * NiceGirl: So long as neither of her obsessions get the better of her, she's a sweet and caring young woman who looks out for her cousin Yayoi and genuinely loves her childhood friend-turned-boyfriend Keitaro. |
| 194 | * NightmareFetishist: Her obsession with the supernatural borders on lust, outright blushing and panting after an encounter, though she hides it around people. |
| 195 | * OfficialCouple: She's Keitarou's official girlfriend from early on. |
| 196 | * OppositesAttract: With Keitarou. She's an extroverted and popular NightmareFetishist, whilst he's an introverted and unpopular LovableCoward. |
| 197 | * PsychologicalProjection: She believes Keitarou is as much of a [[NightmareFetishist horror lover]] as she is, just in denial. |
| 198 | * RedheadsAreRavishing: Eiko is a gorgeous, redheaded MsFanservice with a well-endowed figure. |
| 199 | * RomanticSpoonfeeding: In chapter 45, she asks Keitarou to feed her sweets by hand, both as a romantic thing and because her terrified shaking is making it hard for her to move. Then she asks him to ''chew'' them for her, to which he says no. |
| 200 | * SecretlySelfish: Keitarou has no idea that Eiko dragged him into the supernatural ''knowing'' that his constitution will attract ghosts so that 1. she can satisfy her interest in the supernatural, and 2. Keitarou will risk his life to protect her, satisfying her lust for him. |
| 201 | * SexySweaterGirl: A good number of her outfits have her wearing sweaters that accentuate her large chest. |
| 202 | * SingleTargetSexuality: She has shown zero interest in any man that isn't Keitarou. |
| 203 | * SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: She fell for Keitarou because he regularly helps people by warning them whenever he senses a ghost, showing that he has a good heart in spite of people avoiding him because of his curse. |
| 204 | * TheSmartGirl: She plays this role for the main trio. Eiko is the expert in technology, computers, and information gathering of haunted locations. |
| 205 | * StalkerWithACrush: Eiko's room is filled with photos of her beloved Keitarou, and she places spying equipment in the gifts she gives him. |
| 206 | * TeamChef: She takes care of the cooking on camping trips and rewards the team with cake in an early scene. |
| 207 | * TheTeamNormal: She has not a jot of spiritual sensitivity. Unless an attack has already started or she's specifically targeted by a ghost, she can't see them. |
| 208 | * ThrillSeeker: She eagerly joins Yayoi and Keitarou in the ghost hunting because she absolutely loves the thrill of throwing herself into life-or-death situations. In fact, Keitarou being such a WeirdnessMagnet is a ''massive'' turn on for her. |
| 209 | * TokenEvilTeammate: Downplayed. While she isn't exactly evil and truly cares about Keitarou and Yayoi, Eiko's love for horror, manipulative nature, obsessive stalkerish behavior towards Keitarou, and eagerness to test rather morally questionable experiments with ghosts certainly make her the most unethical member of the main trio. |
| 210 | * ToUnmasqueTheWorld: She wants to prove that ghosts like the one that attacked her are real. Her technological studies and adventures with the group help her to gather proof towards this end. |
| 211 | ->''We can wrench open the door to the wondrous horrors hidden within our world and shine our light on them.'' |
| 212 | * UncannyValleyGirl: Eiko is famous at college for her achievements and beauty, and has multiple friends and an active social life. She looks like Keitarou's dream girlfriend in every way, but then it's revealed she's addicted to terror and secretly stalks Keitarou because his natural ability to attract ghosts is a highly arousing for her. |
| 213 | * UnclePennybags: She purchases a house (a rundown, haunted one, but still) so Yayoi can store her ghosts where no neighbours will get hurt. |
| 214 | * UnlimitedWardrobe: She rarely wears the same outfit twice. In fact, the author actually has fans submit different outfits for Eiko to wear, meaning that most clothes she wears are decided by audience participation. |
| 215 | * WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Most of the people around her tend to be baffled at the idea of Keitarou being her boyfriend. |
| 216 | * {{Yandere}}: Downplayed; she acts relatively normal around Keitarou, and is more embarrassed than anything when Yayoi finds out about her feelings for him. She only acts jealous if it's hinted that a woman has actual interest in Keitarou. Her craziness comes from her being obsessive and manipulating Keitarou. |
| 217 | [[/folder]] |
| 218 | |
| 219 | !!Other Humans |
| 220 | |
| 221 | [[folder:Ai Kamiyo]] |
| 222 | !!Ai Kamiyo |
| 223 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Rina Kawaguchi (Japanese), Creator/AlyssaMarek (English) |
| 224 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dark_gathering_ai_6.png]] |
| 225 | |
| 226 | Ai is a new student of Keitarou. She was rejected by her family due to ghosts gathering around her. Ai's brother took her with him to live in Tokyo, not caring about the dangers. However, he dies protecting her from falling steel beams, and his dying words was to beg her not to cry, or he would not be able to die in peace. Due to this, she stays cheerful and optimistic, even if she constantly suffers from bad luck. Believing that her brother is protecting her from other ghosts, she approaches Yayoi to help exorcise them so that he could pass on. However, she is cursed to die when she turns 20, since she is set to be wed to a Kami, who will take her soul, and is the one whom Ai's brother is protecting her from. |
| 227 | ---- |
| 228 | * BookDumb: She's ''very'' bad at studying. She hires Keitarou as a tutor to improve her grades and he quickly discovers she's a piece of work when she fails ''all'' the practice test questions in their lesson. |
| 229 | * BornUnlucky: Her luck is just the worst. This is due to the god haunting her attracting negative energy and bad spirits. |
| 230 | * BreakTheCutie: Being rejected by her family, her loving brother dying in front of her after saving her and the last she sees of her brother's ghost in him trying to strangle her. She breaks down in tears afterwards. |
| 231 | * ButtMonkey: While the god deflects any physical harm aimed at her to other people, Ai still has a lot of mishaps due to her terribly bad luck and clumsiness. |
| 232 | * ClaimedByTheSupernatural: The [[ExoticEyeDesigns stars on her eyes]] are the mark of the god that has claimed her as his "bride". |
| 233 | * CuteClumsyGirl: Her first meeting with Keitarou has her tripping over her own feet and falling to the ground. |
| 234 | * DamselInDistress: She's going to be sacrificed to an evil god when she turns 20. To save her life, Yayoi and Keitarou are going to defeat the god before Ai is sacrificed. |
| 235 | * DemonicPossession: While being a god, the unnamed Kami is an evil entity who can take over Ai's body at anytime to control her actions. |
| 236 | * TheDitz: She fails to solve even a single question given by Keitarou and is pretty clumsy as well. |
| 237 | * DumbBlonde: She's, at the very least, very BookDumb, and her hair is blonde, dyed or otherwise. |
| 238 | * ExoticEyeDesigns: She has five-pointed stars on her eyes. It's not a fashion statement -- it's the mark of a god. |
| 239 | * FamousAncestor: [[spoiler:She's a distant descendant of Abe no Seimei.]] |
| 240 | * GenkiGirl: A very energetic and cheerful teenage girl. Even more so after her brother's death so that he could rest in peace. |
| 241 | * GyaruGirl: She has excessive makeup and a flashy fashion sense. |
| 242 | * HumanSacrifice: Set to die at age 20 to be given to the unnamed god. |
| 243 | * IdiotHair: She's something of a DumbBlonde and has a small ''ahoge'' on top of her head. |
| 244 | * TheJinx: Her family told her to move because the ghosts attracted to her are harming other members of the family. To normal people she seems to bring bad luck, since any attacks by ghosts are deflected off her and transferred to the nearest person. |
| 245 | * {{Joshikousei}}: A first year in high school. |
| 246 | * LivingMacguffin: She is the bride of a Kami, who has placed his seal on her. This seal protects her from danger, but also leaks out energy that attracts ghosts to feed. |
| 247 | * MagicalStarSymbols: The symbol of the unnamed Kami, which is also the pentagram found in onmyodo, hinting at his powers. |
| 248 | * MarriageToAGod: Her family is going to offer her as a "bride" to a god when she turns 20. In reality, she's basically a HumanSacrifice to said god. |
| 249 | * MercyKill: Her brother wanted to do this to her, since the unnamed Kami is a sadistic monster who tortures the souls of the women he wed, and he can't take Ai until she's 20. |
| 250 | * MinorLivingAlone: Since her brother died, she has been living alone in his apartment. |
| 251 | * NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She can get very close to people she just met. |
| 252 | * ParentalAbandonment: Her father told her to leave the house due to the danger she brings to others. |
| 253 | * StepfordSmiler: Despite all her misfortune, she tries her best to stay happy to fulfill her brother's dying wish. |
| 254 | * SupernaturallyDeliciousAndNutritious: The energy leaking from her seal attracts ghosts to feed on it. |
| 255 | * WalkingDisasterArea: While Ai suffers petty personal injuries due to the spirits lured to her, actual attacks which would harm are are redirected by the god to instead hurt those around her. She was banished from her family home due to the bad luck she brought on the household while her older brother died due to being near her. |
| 256 | * YourDaysAreNumbered: She's scheduled to die at 20 years old, since she's going to marry a god and become a HumanSacrifice to him. |
| 257 | [[/folder]] |
| 258 | |
| 259 | [[folder:Touko Awamiya]] |
| 260 | !!Touko Awamiya |
| 261 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FumiHirano (Japanese), Creator/ShelleyCaleneBlack (English) |
| 262 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/touko_awamiya.png]] |
| 263 | Keitarou's grandmother and head of the Awamiya shrine. She's the one who helped Keitarou as a child to handle his ghost attracting abilities. |
| 264 | ---- |
| 265 | * CoolOldLady: The head of a shrine and experienced Shinto priest, she is responsible for helping Keitarou with his ghost problems before Yayoi. |
| 266 | * DotingGrandparent: Very protective of Keitarou, who she calls "Kei-chan", an affectionate term [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics usually reserved for children]]. |
| 267 | * {{Miko}}: The head of a Shinto shrine. |
| 268 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: Basically looks like Keitarou's mother, only with white hair and more wrinkles. |
| 269 | * YouMonster: Her first impression of Yayoi. This is due to Yayoi smashing multiple Jizo statues and surrounded by their angry spirits. |
| 270 | [[/folder]] |
| 271 | |
| 272 | [[folder:Yuzuki and Akari Gentouga]] |
| 273 | !!Yuzuki and Akari Gentouga |
| 274 | !!!'''Yuzuki is voiced by:''' Sayaka Kikuchi (Japanese), Creator/KristenMcGuire (English)\ |
| 275 | '''Akari is voiced by:''' Shuri Miyumi (Japanese), Creator/CatThomas (English) |
| 276 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yuzuki_gentouga.png]] |
| 277 | [[caption-width-right:200:Yuzuki]] |
| 278 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/akari_gentouga.png]] |
| 279 | [[caption-width-right:200:Akari]] |
| 280 | |
| 281 | Keitarou's younger twin sisters. |
| 282 | ---- |
| 283 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: They answer Keitarou's phone without his permission and like to screw with him. |
| 284 | * CuteOversizedSleeves: Yuzuki is a cute girl wearing a sweater with very long sleeves that cover her hands. |
| 285 | * EmbarrassingHobby: Akari likes watching ''Anime/PrettyCure'', even though most girls would have outgrown it by her age. She gets embarrassed when Yuzuki teases her about it. |
| 286 | * IdiotHair: Akari, the more childish of the twins, has an ''ahoge'' on top of her head. |
| 287 | * PolarOppositeTwins: The elder sister Yuzuki has long black hair with girly ribbons and is more of a tease. The younger sister Akari has short bright hair and acts more childish. |
| 288 | * SailorFuku: Both wear sailor fuku school uniforms. |
| 289 | * SatelliteFamilyMember: They don't have much characterization and their only role is being Keitarou's {{Annoying Younger Sibling}}s. |
| 290 | * ThemeTwinNaming: Both twin sisters are named after [[StellarName celestial bodies]]. Yuzuki means "evening moon" and Akari is written with the kanji for "star". |
| 291 | * TricksterTwins: The twins seem to enjoy screwing around with Keitarou. |
| 292 | [[/folder]] |
| 293 | |
| 294 | [[folder:Namiko Shami]] |
| 295 | !!Namiko Shami |
| 296 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyaHisakawa (Japanese), Creator/CarliMosier (English) |
| 297 | [[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/namiko_shami.png]] |
| 298 | |
| 299 | The elder twin sister of Nagiko Shami. An experienced spiritualist who warned her little sister to be careful of ghosts stealing other people's bodies, and vows revenge on the one who killed her. |
| 300 | ---- |
| 301 | * TheAce: She considers her sister to be without talent, but the latter was able to exorcize an A level spirit, and the spirit possessing her was able to exorcize a cursed knife that killed other spiritualists, and said spirit considered the body a high quality one. |
| 302 | * AncestralWeapon: Says anyone who trains under her gets a chance to use one. |
| 303 | * AngstySurvivingTwin: {{Defied|Trope}}. She laments hearing the news of her twin sister having been replaced by an evil ghost and then killed. However, she refuses to cry over Nagiko's death and instead swears to get revenge on the spirit that stole her sister's body. |
| 304 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: She knew of the danger of being famous and tried warning her sister, but she didn't listen. |
| 305 | * IdenticalTwinIDTag: She looks exactly like her twin sister, except for her bangs; Namiko combs them to the right side while Nagiko combed them to the left side. |
| 306 | * OldMaster: Looks to be in her 50s, but is a master spiritualist. |
| 307 | * SlasherSmile: When Yayoi informs her of the plan to take on the spirits that are stealing bodies, she lets out one of these and agrees immediately. |
| 308 | * StrongerSibling: She's way stronger than her sister Nagiko. |
| 309 | * ThemeTwinNaming: Her name is Namiko and her twin sister is Nagiko. |
| 310 | * TranquilFury: Despite her sister's death, she keeps her cool and try to gather information on the spirits who killed her before taking her revenge. |
| 311 | [[/folder]] |
| 312 | |
| 313 | [[folder:Youko Nakiri]] |
| 314 | !!Youko Nakiri |
| 315 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomoriKusunoki (Japanese), Creator/MargaretMcDonald (English) |
| 316 | [[quoteright:270:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/youko_nakiri.png]] |
| 317 | |
| 318 | The class president of Yayoi's class. |
| 319 | ---- |
| 320 | * BespectacledCutie: A responsible cute young girl wearing glasses. |
| 321 | * BlackEyesOfCrazy: Displays the same as Eiko when the latter encourages her to understand that excitement she felt when adventuring with Yayoi. |
| 322 | * ClassRepresentative: Has both the role and the expected personality. |
| 323 | * CorruptTheCutie: Eiko seems interested in developing similar NightmareFetishist tendencies in her. |
| 324 | * InnocentBystander: She was dragged into the Mr Sakashita incident because she was making sure her classmates won't get into trouble. |
| 325 | * NightmareFetishist: She expressed similar emotions of addiction to terror as Eiko did when she got a taste of adventuring with Yayoi. |
| 326 | * OnlySaneWoman: The only one who opposed to the idea of investigating the school's mysteries. |
| 327 | * UptightLovesWild: Seems to have become attracted to Yayoi as the latter fearlessly fought against the ghost while protecting her. |
| 328 | [[/folder]] |
| 329 | |
| 330 | [[folder:Tamamura Kyuusaku]] |
| 331 | !!Tamamura Kyuusaku |
| 332 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg2.PNG]] |
| 333 | A shady spritualist that owns a shop sells items that deal with curses. |
| 334 | ---- |
| 335 | * CoolShades: Hasn't been seen without them. |
| 336 | * {{Determinator}}: Powers through deciphering the Senji Ryakketsu even though it's killing him. |
| 337 | * DoubleTake: Didn't expect that Yayoi would give the Senji Ryakketsu so easily. |
| 338 | * {{Expy}}: His design resemble Kisuke Urahara from ''{{Franchise/Bleach}}'', with the same traditional Japanese clothing and coat as well as a bucket hat, and is an eccentric shop owner dealing with ghosts. |
| 339 | * HeroicRROD: Was nearly killed by Seimei's curse when he tried deciphering the Senji Ryakketsu. |
| 340 | * OpaqueLenses: He wears circular lenses that hide his eyes. |
| 341 | * ProtectiveCharm: Has several of these that takes the damage of curses for him. |
| 342 | * SnakeOilSalesman: Downplayed. The gloves he traded with Yayoi that he claimed can remove souls were indeed fake, but he did teach her the trick to actually do so. |
| 343 | * TearsOfBlood: Has these as well from his nose and mouth due to Seimei's curse. |
| 344 | * WeakButSkilled: He describes himself as weak, not being able to deal with the strong spirits around Kyoto, but he is knowledgeable in dealing with curses and have tools to protect himself from them, as well as divination and pressure points. |
| 345 | [[/folder]] |
| 346 | |
| 347 | !!Ghosts |
| 348 | [[index]] |
| 349 | * [[Characters/DarkGatheringCapturedGhosts Captured/Defeated Ghosts]] |
| 350 | * [[Characters/DarkGatheringGraduates The Graduates]] |
| 351 | [[/index]] |
| 352 | |
| 353 | [[folder:General]] |
| 354 | * BadPowersBadPeople: If a ghost has special powers, than it's usually evil ones like setting people on fire. |
| 355 | * CannibalismSuperpower: Ghosts grow more powerful by eating each other. |
| 356 | * GhostlyGoals: They usually don't pass on due to regrets or hatred, and would kill anyone just to sustain their life on earth. |
| 357 | * GlowingEyesOfDoom: Normal ghosts all have glowing eyes and mouths, while it's a toss up for stronger ghosts. |
| 358 | * KillAndReplace: Some ghosts can do this, by replacing their victim's souls with their own. |
| 359 | * KillingIntent: The other element that decides a ghost's power is their desire to kill, either because they're bloodthirsty psychos or unstoppable rage. |
| 360 | * MadeOfIron: Ghosts can get injured, but won't die even if they're dismembered or set on fire, just incapacitate them until they recover. |
| 361 | * NoNameGiven: Only one of them have said their own name, and since Yayoi doesn't bother to ask, most of them don't have names. |
| 362 | * OurGhostsAreDifferent: The ones who haunt and murder people are similar to the [[StringyHairedGhostGirl onryō]], malevolent evil beings twisted by desire and hatred. |
| 363 | * TakesOneToKillOne: Ghosts can be sealed or banished by humans, but the only way they can die is for their spiritual energy to be exhausted by either time or another spirit devouring them. |
| 364 | * YourSoulIsMine: They will kill their victims and devour their souls. |
| 365 | |
| 366 | !!Ghosts in Yayoi's possession |
| 367 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg21.JPG]] |
| 368 | ----- |
| 369 | * ArmyOfThievesAndWhores: Yayoi specifically chooses evil ghosts for their aggressiveness and power, and with most having body counts in the double digits, she can freely punish them with threats of torture to keep them in line without feeling guilty. |
| 370 | * BalanceOfPower: They are of roughly equal strength, which prevents them from eating each other. |
| 371 | * CreepyDoll: Essentially what they are when they're trapped inside the dolls. |
| 372 | * DemonicPossession: They are trapped inside the doll, though can still attack anything within arm's reach. |
| 373 | * DoWithHimAsYouWill: Yayoi allows the ghosts to take out their anger on any new meat, since they're freshly pissed at taking damage for her. |
| 374 | * EvilVsEvil: Most of them has a significant body count, and are forced to fight other similar ghosts. |
| 375 | * MutuallyAssuredDestruction: Essentially the only way they can hurt Yayoi is to attack her with enough force to destroy the doll and her, which would destroy them as well. The other ghosts who don't want to die will stop those that do. |
| 376 | * SupernaturalSealing: The ghost possessing a doll can still move within a certain distance from the doll, but can't leave it. |
| 377 | * SympatheticMagic: By placing a hair or nail inside the dolls the ghosts are possessing, any attacks from a ghost are transferred to the ghost in the doll instead. The doll's physical state is synchronized with the ghost, so by damaging the doll, the ghost is also damaged and vice versa. Likewise, by repairing the doll, the ghost inside can heal, though this depends on the ghost. |
| 378 | [[/folder]] |
| 379 | |
| 380 | [[folder:Kuubou]] |
| 381 | !!Kuubou |
| 382 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kubo_first_color.png]] |
| 383 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote: Click here to see its second form]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg12.JPG[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 384 | |
| 385 | The spirit who took Yayoi's mother. A giant fetus spirit that grows stronger by going around eating powerful spirits. |
| 386 | ---- |
| 387 | * TheAntiChrist: A powerful evil entity that has fed on a god and still waiting to be born, with an evil group preparing for its birth. |
| 388 | * ArchEnemy: For Yayoi, where ItsPersonal for kiling her parents. |
| 389 | * CombatTentacles: It's telekinesis is upgraded to arms that can stretch for long distances, which is more energy efficient and faster than before, allowing it to kill faster. |
| 390 | * CurbStompBattle: Was handed one by the unnamed Kami, and delivered one to Hariti by taking advantage of her weakness. |
| 391 | * DarkIsEvil: Is a giant black fetus surrounded by skeletons, and is a remorseless killer. |
| 392 | * TheDreaded: For most ghosts. It is implied that some ghosts gathered together in groups to protect themselves when normally they would attack each other. |
| 393 | * EvilCounterpart: For Yayoi. Both are going around hunting for ghosts in search for power. Both are intelligent for their age and formulate strategies against enemies they can't defeat. It has also gained the same skull symbol in its eyes when it reached its second form. With Kuubou inhabitating Yayoi's mother, it would also technically be Yayoi's sibling as well. |
| 394 | * FetusTerrible: Still just a fetus but already killed hundreds. |
| 395 | * InstantExpert: Managed to instantly figure out what the unnamed Kami taught it when he criticized its abilities, and then upgraded his abilities soon afterwards. |
| 396 | * ItCanThink: Despite being a fetus, it's already smart enough to talk and strategize. |
| 397 | * MindOverMatter: It's power is to radiate a field of energy that allows to move the objects caught in it. |
| 398 | * NextTierPowerUp: After eating Hariti, it gained a new form. |
| 399 | * ParasiticHorror: Entered Yayoi's mother through her mouth, and made her eat ghosts it couldn't feed on itself. |
| 400 | * PersonOfMassDestruction: Caused a subway train to crash in its fight with the unnamed Kami. |
| 401 | * WombHorror: Yayoi's mother is selected to be its host, with her soul becoming pregnant with it. |
| 402 | [[/folder]] |
| 403 | |
| 404 | [[folder:Chitose Houzuki]] |
| 405 | !!Chitose Houzuki |
| 406 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Yurika Hino (Japanese), Creator/MonicaRial (English) |
| 407 | [[quoteright:175:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yayoi_mom.png]] |
| 408 | |
| 409 | Yayoi's late mother. She was killed by Kuubou and her ghost has become its hostage, forcing her to act as its "mother". |
| 410 | ---- |
| 411 | * CastingGag: Her English voice actress, Monica Rial, is the older sister of Yayoi's voice actress, Natalie Rial. |
| 412 | * DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Yayoi's memories show her as a loving mother who worried about her daughter's ability to see things she didn't understand. |
| 413 | * ForcedIntoEvil: Kuubou tortures her to force her into eating Hariti, drastically increasing Kuubou's power as a result. |
| 414 | * FullFrontalAssault: She has to move around as a giant naked ghost while pregnant with Kuubou, who forces her to eat Hariti. After eating Hariti, she gains clothes. |
| 415 | * IdiotHair: Much more subtle than her daughter, but she does have an ''ahoge'' sticking out of her hair. |
| 416 | * MagicalFloatingShawl: After she eats Hariti, she absorbs some of her divine power and her ghost becomes dressed in a kimono with a hagoromo that floats over her shoulders. |
| 417 | * ParentsInDistress: She's used to host the ghost fetus Kuubou, who drags her body around to eat any ghosts it can find, all while she's crying for her daughter. Yayoi's main goal is to hunt down Kuubou, defeat it, and free her mother's soul so she can rest in peace. |
| 418 | * PregnantHostage: A rare case in which the pregnant woman is a hostage to the fetus itself. [[FetusTerrible Kuubou]] killed her and forced itself inside her ghost's womb to use her as its "mother". |
| 419 | [[/folder]] |
| 420 | |
| 421 | [[folder:Hand ghost]] |
| 422 | The ghost clinging to Keitarou's hand. |
| 423 | ---- |
| 424 | * DemBones: It appears to be a blindingly bright skeleton with prehensile 'hair', and was found in a school several years ago. |
| 425 | [[/folder]] |
| 426 | |
| 427 | [[folder:Hariti]] |
| 428 | !!Hariti |
| 429 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Kujira}} (Japanese), Creator/MonicaRial (English) |
| 430 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg10.JPG]] |
| 431 | A Bunrei, spirits created by splitting part of the original's soul, of Hariti, a goddess in Buddhism that protects children. She was corrupted by the hundreds of infant spirits that she failed to cleanse. |
| 432 | ---- |
| 433 | * AlasPoorVillain: She is genuinely protective of children, making her unwilling to harm Kuubou after it called her "mama," causing her to leave herself open to attack. At Kuubou's mercy, she begged it to not kill her, to no avail. |
| 434 | * BadassAndBaby: As a goddess, she is more powerful than most ghosts, and is surrounded by the ghosts of countless babies. |
| 435 | * EnfantTerrible: The babies around her attack anyone who goes near the shrine. |
| 436 | * EvilDetectingBaby: Despite being evil themselves, the baby spirits can sense that Kuubou is a really dangerous threat that needs to be killed immediately. |
| 437 | * FriendToAllChildren: Didn't even want to hurt Yayoi, she just wanted to keep Yayoi safe from the baby spirits, though that involves restraining Yayoi and keeping her captive. |
| 438 | * MagicalFloatingShawl: She's a Buddhist goddess who sports a floating ''hagoromo'' shawl as part of her attire. |
| 439 | * MamaBear: She instantly goes berserk at the sight of the spirit babies getting eaten. |
| 440 | * PiecesOfGod: What she essentially is, a piece of the original Hariti. A finger of hers was broken off by Yayoi to be used as a weapon, basically functioning as a finger-mounted laser cutter. |
| 441 | * WouldntHurtAChild: This is what led to her downfall. Because she can't harm children, the evil baby spirits could corrupt her into an evil god. Then, Kuubou took advantage of this to eat her without resistance. |
| 442 | [[/folder]] |
| 443 | |
| 444 | [[folder:Ai's older brother]] |
| 445 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YoheiAzakami (Japanese), James Marler (English) |
| 446 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg18.JPG]] |
| 447 | Ai's older brother. After Ai's family made her leave her the house, he brought her to Tokyo to live with him, but was killed when he pushed Ai out of the way of falling steel beams. |
| 448 | ---- |
| 449 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Allowed Ai to live with him despite the risks and instantly pushed Ai out of the way when she was in danger. |
| 450 | * LastRequest: In his last moments before his human death, he tried comforting Ai by telling her not to cry. |
| 451 | * MercyKill: Tried killing Ai before she turned 20 so that she wouldn't be taken by the unnamed Kami. |
| 452 | * NoFullNameGiven: Since he's Ai's brother, his surname is Kamiyo, but his first name isn't mentioned. |
| 453 | * RaceAgainstTheClock: Since he didn't eat any ghosts, he only had 49 days to kill Ai before he passes on. |
| 454 | [[/folder]] |
| 455 | |
| 456 | [[folder:The God]] |
| 457 | !!The God / [[spoiler:Star God Taisui Xingjun]] |
| 458 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsukiSaiga (Japanese), Creator/GregAyres (English) |
| 459 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/taisai_seikun_vol14.png]] |
| 460 | |
| 461 | A god with the appearance of a child. He has chosen Ai as his bride and is set to take her soul when she turns 20. An evil god who enjoys facing challenging enemies, which was why he allowed Yayoi and co to live despite being able to kill them, so that they could build up their forces to face him. |
| 462 | ---- |
| 463 | * TheArchmage: He's a master of {{UsefulNotes/Onmyodo}}, so much so that he treats UsefulNotes/AbeNoSeimei, the most famous onmyōji in Japanese history with disrespect. |
| 464 | * AxCrazy: A violent god who takes the souls of innocent women for no reason beyond torturing them. |
| 465 | * BadPowersBadPeople: He revels in violence and destruction. His offensive powers are annihilation to a molecular level. |
| 466 | * BerserkButton: Being called a paedophile. When Yayoi called him that, he attacked her with such force it caused the heads of the substitute dolls to explode. |
| 467 | * BloodKnight: He spared Yayoi and Kuubou because they had potential to be interesting opponents, even giving advice to the latter on how to properly use its powers. |
| 468 | * BringIt: When Yayoi claims she has the means to take him down, he welcomes her challenge. [[spoiler:Likewise, he welcomes the idea of having a challenge when he's attacked by Kuubou and witnesses it kill one of his Shikigami. Impressed, he heals Kuubou after he beats it and gives it some pointers on how to get up to his level.]] |
| 469 | * EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: His true name is unknown at first, so Yayoi and her friends just refer to him as god. [[spoiler:His true identity is Taisui Xingjun, the Taoist deity of the star Taisui.]] |
| 470 | * EyesDoNotBelongThere: When he reveals his GameFace, he gets extra eyeballs on his forehead, hands, and feet. He also has another set of eyeballs growing from his back and forming a circle at the back of his head. |
| 471 | * FairPlayVillain: Despite vastly overpowering both Yayoi and Kuubou in his first encounter with them, he lets both of them walk out unscathed so that they can get stronger and prepare for a rematch, seemingly itching at the chance for someone to actually challenge him. |
| 472 | * GodIsEvil: The first god shown in the series, and is quite evil. |
| 473 | * HealingFactor: The yang half of his "Star of Annihilation" takes the form of a lump of flesh covered in eyeballs that grant him instant regeneration from any wounds. |
| 474 | * NoSell: His Shikigami can take damage for attacks meant for him. |
| 475 | * OffingTheMouth: Tried doing this when Yayoi essentially calls him a pedophile. |
| 476 | * PowerOfTheVoid: His ultimate power the "Star of Annihilation" causes total annihilation on even a microscopic level at its normal amount. At its highest, the result is complete genetic deletion for the target. |
| 477 | * ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: He looks like a child, but is at least over 1000 years old, considering he knows UsefulNotes/AbeNoSeimei. |
| 478 | * {{Sadist}}: Promises that after he defeats Yayoi, their souls will become his playthings for eternity. |
| 479 | * SlasherSmile: He puts on a creepy grin whenever he finds something he deems interesting. |
| 480 | * SmugSnake: His biggest weakness is his arrogance. He's completely confident that no one will ever be able to defeat him and deliberately provokes individuals who can offer a challenge for him, like Yayoi and Kuubou. Seimei believes Yayoi actually has a chance of beating the powerful god and him underestimating her could prove fatal for him. |
| 481 | * SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: He's the strongest entity shown in the early part of the series, far and above all the ghosts Yayoi has faced. |
| 482 | * VillainTakesAnInterest: When Yayoi claims she still has aces up her sleeves that can defeat him, he gets interested and takes her challenge. |
| 483 | * WakeUpCallBoss: Until he showed up, all enemies beforehand could be defeated through strategy or overpowering them with Yayoi's ghosts. He proceeds to take on all of the ghosts at once and Yayoi admits if he wasn't a BloodKnight, they would be dead. In order to defeat him, Yayoi has to visit haunted spots that are considerably more dangerous than before. |
| 484 | * WhiteHairBlackHeart: He's an evil god who appears as a child with white hair. |
| 485 | * TheWorfEffect: Before he arrived, Yayoi's room of ghosts seemed invincible. While individually they could be defeated, once a ghost entered the room they were toast. The unnamed Kami took them down effortlessly. |
| 486 | * YouDontLookLikeYou: [[spoiler:Taisui Xingjun is often pictured as a six-armed and three-headed man with many skulls on his neck. Here, he's a rather normal-looking, white-haired little boy dressed in Japanese clothes.]] |
| 487 | [[/folder]] |
| 488 | |
| 489 | [[folder:The God's Brides]] |
| 490 | !!!'''Mei Kamiyo is voiced by:''' Miho Hayashi (Japanese) |
| 491 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg20.JPG]] |
| 492 | |
| 493 | The women from the Kamiyo family who have been offered to the malevolent god as brides for generations. Ai's aunt Mei was the most recent bride and Ai is supposed to succeed her when she turns 20. |
| 494 | ---- |
| 495 | * BarredFromTheAfterlife: Their souls can't pass on because they're trapped by the god who consumes them to keep his vast power. |
| 496 | * FateWorseThanDeath: The wives include a female soul tied up by rope and had her organs eaten, as well as dozens of souls left with disembodied heads. |
| 497 | * HalfTheWomanSheUsedToBe: The body of the latest bride has been devoured from the waist down, allowing the god to easily eat her intestines. |
| 498 | * MarriageToAGod: The god forces the women in Ai's bloodline to become his "brides", but they're really {{Human Sacrifice}}s to him. |
| 499 | * OneDegreeOfSeparation: Mei was Tamamura's friend when she was alive. Tamamura wants to help Yayoi defeat the evil god so Mei's soul can finally rest in peace. |
| 500 | * UncannyFamilyResemblance: Ai's aunt Mei looked just like her, but with black hair. |
| 501 | [[/folder]] |
| 502 | |
| 503 | [[folder:Old lady ghost]] |
| 504 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaikiMatsuno (Japanese), Marcy Bannor (English) |
| 505 | [[quoteright:242:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg26.JPG]] |
| 506 | An old lady ghost that was found in the H castle ruins. Leads unsuspecting victims to the waterfall while telling them about the history of the mass suicide that happened there. Was originally thought to be one of the Bunrei created by the spirit of H castle ruins, but was actually planted there by the one who placed a cursed arm to keep watch on it. |
| 507 | ---- |
| 508 | * EvilMinions: Is one for the group who is planting curse objects in haunted spots. |
| 509 | * EvilOldFolks: The ghost of an evil old lady. |
| 510 | * EyeScream: The finger of Hariti stabbed her in the eye when she tried eating it. |
| 511 | * OutOfCharacterAlert: Yayoi notices that Keitarou is suprisingly calm despite usually being scared shitless by haunted areas. |
| 512 | * TheStoryteller: Talks about the history about the place to any visitors. |
| 513 | * WaterTorture: Her boss does this to her in order to interrogate her on where the cursed arm was taken, which somehow works despite her being a ghost. |
| 514 | [[/folder]] |
| 515 | |
| 516 | [[folder:Spirits of the abandoned love hotel]] |
| 517 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg36.JPG]] |
| 518 | The ghosts of dozens of innocent women kidnapped by Yakuza and trapped in a love hotel to be raped. They died either from drug overdose or from being beaten to death. Each of them were killed in different rooms, but their fear and desire to escape merged together to create an originally non-existent room which their ghosts try to escape from. This room is normally inaccessible, but since all the female ghosts are trying to avoid it, by changing the number tags of the rooms around them, they will go towards the room while believing they were moving away from it. |
| 519 | ---- |
| 520 | * TheDogBitesBack: Innocent women who were raped, abused and killed. They took their revenge on the Yakuza by killing them and trapping their souls in a closet, tormenting them until their hatred is quenched. |
| 521 | * GrandTheftMe: One of the female ghost tried to exchange bodies with Keitarou but failed. |
| 522 | * HellHotel: An abandoned love hotel filled with wandering female ghosts. At best you see them get tortured, at worst they will try to steal your bodies and/or kill you. |
| 523 | * LivingShadow: Human-shaped shadows that moves on the walls and attack the female ghosts. These aren't ghosts though, since Keitarou can't sense them, but rather creations born from the fear and pain they suffered. |
| 524 | * NonMaliciousMonster: With the exception of one, most of them aren't interested in attacking visitors, just don't piss them off. |
| 525 | * RapeAndRevenge: They were raped and killed, and will not stop torturing the Yakuza who did this to them until they can pass on. |
| 526 | * RoadSignReversal: By changing the number tags on the rooms, they will mistakenly walk towards the false room they were trying to avoid. |
| 527 | * SecretRoom: A false room that never existed was created from their collective desire to escape the room they suffered in. |
| 528 | * ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Now the Yakuza are the ones who are on the receiving end of being trapped and tortured. |
| 529 | * {{Tulpa}}: The only possible reason for the wall shadows that attack the female ghosts to exist. Some of the female ghosts are still traumatized by their experiences and accidentally created them. |
| 530 | * TheWallsHaveEyes: When they find someone trespassing in the hotel, eyes form on the walls to look at them. |
| 531 | [[/folder]] |
| 532 | |
| 533 | [[folder:Abe no Seimei]] |
| 534 | !!Abe no Seimei |
| 535 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg52.JPG]] |
| 536 | The ghost of the most famous onmyōji who lived in the Heian period. He meets Yayoi at the Seimei Shrine and takes interest in her, deciding to aid her in the battle against the god that has claimed Ai as a bride. |
| 537 | ---- |
| 538 | * TheAtoner: [[spoiler:He left the god Taisui Xingjun as a guardian to his descendants, but that only resulted in the women of the Kamiyo family being forced to become the god's "brides" for many generations. He provides support for Yayoi in the battle against Taisui Xingjun to rectify the misfortune that his mistake brought to his descendants.]] |
| 539 | * ChekhovsGunman: It was hinted at chapter 20 that another spirit was present at the Seimei Shrine when the statue of Seimei shook, and 20 chapters later he was revealed. |
| 540 | * CrazyPrepared: Thanks to his divination, he can prepare himself for facing a major threat in advance. [[spoiler:When he foresaw Shuten Douji's revival, he carefully prepared a ritual to summon five dragons, allowing him to defeat and reseal Shuten Douji almost immediately.]] |
| 541 | * CuteLittleFangs: He has long fangs, possibly due to the legend claiming that Abe no Seimei's mother was an AsianFoxSpirit. |
| 542 | * FriendlyGhost: He's by far the most benevolent and heroic ghost in the series. The only reason why he hasn't done anything about [[spoiler:Taisui]] for centuries is that his power is very limited compared to when he was alive, so he can only provide support for Yayoi's group. |
| 543 | * HistoricalDomainCharacter: UsefulNotes/AbeNoSeimei is a real Onmyodo practitioner from the Heian period. |
| 544 | * MysteriousBacker: Gives Yayoi some useful tools to help her defeat the evil god, but his motivations are kept a mystery. |
| 545 | * NiceJobBreakingItHero: Placed a curse killing anyone besides Yayoi if they tried reading the Senji Ryakketsu, but Yayoi couldn't actually read it due to not knowing ancient Kanji, and then neglected to tell Kyuusaku when he is about to decipher it for her. |
| 546 | * OldMaster: He's over a thousand years old and he's known as the most powerful onmyōji for good reason. [[spoiler:When possessing Keitarou's body, he can go all out and control two bunrei of Japan's sun and moon deities.]] |
| 547 | * {{Seer|s}}: He can use divination to predict the future. [[spoiler:This is how he was able to foresee and prepare for Shuten Douji escaping from his seal.]] |
| 548 | * SlasherSmile: Gives one when he saw the curse on Keitarou's arm, which may suggest he's not as friendly as he appears. |
| 549 | * SpiritAdvisor: He's a spirit who provides exposition and some assistance as he supports Yayoi in the battle against the god [[spoiler:Taisui Xingjun]]. |
| 550 | * SuperEmpowering: He grants [[spoiler:Eiko]] the power to see spirits. |
| 551 | [[/folder]] |
| 552 | |
| 553 | [[folder:Zenki and Goki]] |
| 554 | !!Zenki and Goki / [[spoiler:Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi]] |
| 555 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg53.JPG]] |
| 556 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg54.JPG]] |
| 557 | A pair of shikigami that are possessing Keitarou. They will summon themselves to protect Keitarou whenever his soul is in danger, but doing so greatly drains Keitarou. |
| 558 | ---- |
| 559 | * AttackTheMouth: Goki immediately attacks the spirit of F park's mouth when she tries to use her power. |
| 560 | * BlindedByTheLight: Zenki attacks while his opponent is blinded by the light he produces. |
| 561 | * CastFromHitPoints: They drain Keitarou's energy whenever they appear. |
| 562 | * CoolMask: Both have cool masks based on the sun and moon respectively. |
| 563 | * EmpathicHealer: Subverted, they heal their own injuries by transferring it to their host. |
| 564 | * FireIceDuo: Zenki represents the sun and uses heat-based attacks. Goki represents the moon and uses ice-based attacks. |
| 565 | * TheGlovesComeOff: [[spoiler:The moment Abe no Seimei possesses Keitarou, he unleashes Zenki and Goki's true forms as the gods Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi. Then they proceed to deliver a OneHitKill on two of Taisui's shikigami.]] |
| 566 | * HolyHalo: Zenki has a bright halo on his back. |
| 567 | * AnIcePerson: Goki fights with an ice scythe and can freeze her opponents. |
| 568 | * KillItWithFire: Zenki can use fire to create a barrier that also sets his enemy on fire if they touch it. |
| 569 | * LightEmUp: Zenki produces a blinding light when he appears. |
| 570 | * {{Lunacy}}: Goki's powers are based on the moon. |
| 571 | * MaleSunFemaleMoon: The male Zenki represents Yang and thus the sun, while the female Goki is Yin, thus the moon. |
| 572 | * NightAndDayDuo: When Zenki appears, a light as blinding as the sun covers the area, while Goki envelops the surrounding in darkness. [[spoiler:Taken further when they're revealed to be the sun deity Amaterasu and the moon deity Tsukuyomi.]] |
| 573 | * PiecesOfGod: [[spoiler:Their true forms are fragments of Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi, two of the most powerful Japanese deities.]] |
| 574 | * RedOniBlueOni: They are based on the Shikigami of En no Gyoja, and are a red and blue oni respectively. |
| 575 | * SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan: Currently sealed inside Keitarou, and comes out when he's in danger. |
| 576 | * SelfHealingPhlebotinum: Goki's scythe, being made of ice, can be repaired easily by absorbing water. |
| 577 | * SinisterScythe: Goki uses a giant scythe [[ElementalWeapon made of ice]]. |
| 578 | * SlasherSmile: Goki gives a big one before landing the final blow. |
| 579 | * TheSnackIsMoreInteresting: In this case, the snack is the enemy's head, as Zenki doesn't bother looking at his foe as he chopped into him while eating a head. |
| 580 | * TheSpeechless: They don't talk, even though they look human and seem sapient. |
| 581 | * StepIntoTheBlindingFight: Goki can blind the opponent using her curse, filling their eyes with darkness from the dark side of the moon. |
| 582 | * WaterIsWomanly: Goki, the female of the duo, can control water and ice. |
| 583 | * WreathedInFlames: Zenki can cover himself in flames. |
| 584 | [[/folder]] |
| 585 | |
| 586 | [[folder:Shinigami]] |
| 587 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg.PNG]] |
| 588 | Spirits that look like dark mist. They absorb the souls of the deceased, with the faces of said souls appearing on their head. |
| 589 | ----- |
| 590 | * {{Psychopomp}}: Downplayed. They're not responsible for helping all ghosts into the afterlife, but only appear to prevent an overpopulation of ghosts in a certain area. They mostly appear in hospitals or on battlefields, but something linger around and follow people who are about to die. |
| 591 | * {{Shinigami}}: Due to their nature of gathering near people who are about to die, Yayoi dubs them the "shinigami". |
| 592 | * SoulEating: Does this to the recently deceased, though whether or not it's eating or are they transferring them to the afterlife is unknown. |
| 593 | [[/folder]] |
| 594 | |
| 595 | !! The Replaced |
| 596 | |
| 597 | [[folder:Oswald]] |
| 598 | !!Oswald |
| 599 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakuYashiro (Japanese), Creator/BrysonBaugus (English) |
| 600 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oswald_dark_gathering.png]] |
| 601 | A foreign exorcist that had his body taken over by a ghost. |
| 602 | ---- |
| 603 | * BodySnatcher: The current Oswald had his body taken by a ghost. |
| 604 | * DirtyOldMonk: He's trained as a buddhist priest, and helped his friend hide porn magazines. |
| 605 | * FauxAffablyEvil: He puts on a facade of being affable and easygoing when he's really an evil and cruel spirit possessing a human body. |
| 606 | * LuredIntoATrap: By exploiting his host's connections, he is able to trick competent exorcists into going to haunted places where his allies will ambush them and take their bodies. |
| 607 | * NiceJobFixingItVillain: His underling couldn't report to him the existence of Yayoi's group and how they stole the artifact due to being drowned and killed. |
| 608 | * PowerParasite: He has all the skills the original Oswald had by reading his memories. |
| 609 | * SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: By reading the original Oswald's memories, the current Oswald was able to prove himself to be the real deal by declaring he knows that his friend was hiding porn magazines during their training. |
| 610 | * WaterTorture: Used this to punish the ghost responsible for looking after the cursed artifact. |
| 611 | * YouHaveFailedMe: Pissed that the guard watching over the artifact failed, he killed her before she could actually report what happened. |
| 612 | [[/folder]] |
| 613 | |
| 614 | [[folder:Nankoubou]] |
| 615 | !!Nankoubou |
| 616 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasashiEbara (Japanese), Creator/JayHickman (English) |
| 617 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/0015_044.png]] |
| 618 | |
| 619 | An old man sitting in a wheelchair and is as thin as a skeleton. He works with Oswald and the other Replaced. |
| 620 | ----- |
| 621 | * AnArmAndALeg: He's missing his right arm. |
| 622 | * BaldOfEvil: He's an evil old man with a bald head. |
| 623 | * TheCorrupter: He was the one who suggested to Saki to go through the ritual that would allow her to give birth to an "angel", leading her down the path that drove her to commit ParentalIncest and mass murder. |
| 624 | * EvilCripple: He uses a wheelchair and is very evil. |
| 625 | * EvilOldFolks: He's an evil and decrepit old man. |
| 626 | [[/folder]] |
| 627 | |
| 628 | [[folder:Nagiko Shami]] |
| 629 | !!Nagiko Shami |
| 630 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyaHisakawa (Japanese), Christie Guidry (English) |
| 631 | [[quoteright:335:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dark_gathering_shami.png]] |
| 632 | [[caption-width-right:335:[[labelnote:Click here to see her true form]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dg39.JPG[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 633 | A spiritualist that hosted a ghost show that eventually had her body taken by another ghost. Said ghost was haunting the old K tunnel, based on the real life old Komine tunnel. |
| 634 | ---- |
| 635 | * AlwaysIdenticalTwins: She looks exactly like her twin. |
| 636 | * BodySnatcher: The current Nagiko had her body taken by a ghost. |
| 637 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Her older sister knows of the danger of being famous and tried warning her, but she didn't listen. |
| 638 | * PopGoesTheHuman: Nagiko's body was blown up from the inside into little pieces. |
| 639 | * SellOut: Due to not being skilled enough to make a living off exorcising alone, she make ends meet by being the star of her own ghost show. |
| 640 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: The only moments we saw of the original Nagiko was some of her exploits and her cowering in fear as she was taken over, and with her body destroyed she probably isn't coming back. |
| 641 | |
| 642 | !!Tropes applying to the ghost |
| 643 | * AbnormalLimbRotationRange: Contorts her body so that her head is upside down. |
| 644 | * CopKiller: After being severely weakened, she killed a bunch of cops to regain power. |
| 645 | * CreepySouvenir: Keeps the heads of the soul of her victims, who continuously repeat the word "head". |
| 646 | * FakingTheDead: Pretended to be dead after being defeated and hid underwater to avoid detection. |
| 647 | * FangsAreEvil: She's a terrifying evil spirit with long fangs. |
| 648 | * MadnessMantra: However she kills, her victims are left mindless {{Empty Shell}}s with their brains full of holes, repeatedly saying "return my head" until they eventually die |
| 649 | * MagicHair: Her hair can be used to make clones of people she killed. |
| 650 | * OutsideRide: Followed Yayoi's group by latching on the roof of their car. |
| 651 | * PrehensileHair: One of her powers is using her hair to create puppets and strangle her victims. |
| 652 | * SchmuckBait: Managed to draw a policeman to a secluded corner in order to kill him by using this. Said bait features a creepy girl that runs away after being seen and appears from nowhere in the middle of the night in a police station. |
| 653 | * WorfEffect: Was nearly killed by the ghost of the old I Watergate to show off his power. |
| 654 | [[/folder]] |
| 655 | |
| 656 | [[folder:Dorothy Flamsteed]] |
| 657 | !!Dorothy Flamsteed |
| 658 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MiyuriShimabukuro (Japanese), Creator/BrittanyLauda (English) |
| 659 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dorothy_flamsteed_color.png]] |
| 660 | A child studying at the same school as Yayoi, and also has spiritual powers, but had her body taken over by a ghost haunting a doll, while the original Dorothy was forced into the doll and tormented by the ghost. The ghost is part of the organization responsible for the creation of Kuubou, and calls Oswald "Onii-sama", though whether or not they're actual siblings is still unrevealed. Since little is known about the original Dorothy, most tropes here would be describing the ghosts possessing her. |
| 661 | ---- |
| 662 | * BitchInSheepsClothing: She seems friendly and cheerful, but her smiles are for more sadistic and cruel reasons. |
| 663 | * CannotKeepASecret: Spills out that she was responsible for the latest incident and that she knows about Kuubou... before Yayoi figured to pretend to be her ally. She also admits she just couldn't be bothered with the impersonation. Her using a brain of a child is noted as a possible reason. |
| 664 | * CoverIdentityAnomaly: She dresses so differently from the original Dorothy that most people are weirded out by her change, and the only reason she isn't revealed is that nobody knows about ghosts. |
| 665 | * CreepyBlueEyes: She has deep blue eyes and the fact that she's an evil spirit possessing the body of a child makes her very creepy. |
| 666 | * CreepyChild: While the original Dorothy seemed normal, the possessed one dresses in elaborate gothic attire, wears make up and encourages her classmates to venture into haunted places around school. However, the ghost possessing her might not be an actual child. |
| 667 | * CreepyDoll: Carries around a doll with bleeding eyes. However, those are the tears of an innocent girl that is trapped. Since she was the one who possessed in beforehand, it was presumably just as creepy back then. |
| 668 | * CuteAndPsycho: She appears as a cute little girl dressed like an ElegantGothicLolita, but is definitely a psycho. |
| 669 | * ElegantGothicLolita: Changes from the original Dorothy's plain white dress to a mostly black gothic dress. |
| 670 | * EmptyEyes: Her blank white eyes seem considerably evil. |
| 671 | * EvilCounterpart: Seems to be one for Yayoi. Both dresses oddly, carry around dolls containing ghosts, enjoy ghost stories and visiting haunted places, is unnaturally intelligent for the ages, possess knowledge in capturing and powering up ghosts and are the youngest member of their group. But personality wise they're complete opposites. Yayoi is cautious, emotionless, responsible and has a strong sense of justice, while Dorothy is careless, smiles all the time, drags innocents into her plan and is sadistic. Yayoi only act ruthlessly towards evil spirits, while Dorothy so far has only played with innocent spirits. |
| 672 | * EvilGloating: She constantly reminds the original Dorothy that she's stuck in a doll and can never escape. Not to mention giving information about their group's plan to Yayoi even without needing to. |
| 673 | * FauxAffablyEvil: She pretends to be a polite child while around others, but is callous and sadistic, drawing the entire school into her evil plan to test Yayoi. |
| 674 | * FormalCharactersUseKeigo: She speaks in a flowery Keigo manner. She apparently wants to be seen as a high-class lady, as evidenced by her preference for [[ElegantGothicLolita gothic lolita dresses]]. |
| 675 | * GrandTheftMe: Stole Dorothy's body and identity. |
| 676 | * HimeCut: She dresses in ElegantGothicLolita fashion and her hairstyle is composed of blunt bangs, cheek-length sidelocks, and knee-length straight hair. |
| 677 | * KickTheDog: Reminds the actual Dorothy every day that her body was stolen, just for sadistic kicks. |
| 678 | * LackOfEmpathy: Even towards fellow ghosts, who she feeds to Mr. Sakashita to power him up. |
| 679 | * MakeupIsEvil: She wears heavy lipstick for an elementary schooler, making her stand out as one of the humans possessed by an evil ghost. |
| 680 | * TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody: Yayoi theorizes that Dorothy's intelligence is limited by possessing a child's body, making her easier to fool than the other Replaced. |
| 681 | * NiceJobFixingItVillain: While trying to test Yayoi and her friend's identities and knowledge, was fed false information while giving away that they created Kuubou and there was a whole group of ghosts taking over bodies, setting Yayoi on their trail. Not to mention Yayoi was having trouble with the lack of time due to school, which due to Dorothy's plan causing the school to close temporarily, the former has now all the free time to enact her own plans. |
| 682 | * ParasolOfPrettiness: She usually carries around a frilly parasol to complement her ElegantGothicLolita clothing. |
| 683 | * TearsOfBlood: The original Dorothy cries tears of blood everyday as she is helpless imprisoned in a doll. |
| 684 | * TokenMiniMoe: Out of the Replaced, Dorothy is the only one to be possessing the body of a child. |
| 685 | * UnderestimatingBadassery: She underestimates Yayoi, thinking of her as a child who she can easily corner at any time. Anyone who has seen Yayoi fight S-class ghosts knows how wrong Dorothy is. |
| 686 | * WhiteHairBlackHeart: She has pure white hair, and the evil to match. |
| 687 | [[/folder]] |
| 688 | |
| 689 | !!Past Characters |
| 690 | |
| 691 | [[folder:The Stepmother]] |
| 692 | !!The Stepmother |
| 693 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stepmother_dark_gathering.png]] |
| 694 | |
| 695 | The stepmother of the ghost boy haunting the old I Watergate. After she got caught cheating on her husband and her lover killed him, she killed her lover and stepson, and turned them into meatballs to dispose of the corpse. |
| 696 | ----- |
| 697 | * ADeadlyAffair: Her husband caught her cheating on him with another man, prompting her lover to kill him. She then killed her lover and her stepson as well. |
| 698 | * DismemberingTheBody: After the murders, she dismembered the bodies of her husband, lover and stepson, and then turned them into meatballs to dispose of them at the I Watergate. |
| 699 | * KarmicDeath: After she killed her stepson, he came back as a VengefulGhost and killed her brutally. |
| 700 | * LeaveNoWitnesses: Her lover killed her husband and she helped him dispose of the body. Then she stabbed her lover to death. Since her stepson was a witness throughout all this, she killed him too. |
| 701 | * PosthumousCharacter: She was killed by her stepson's ghost and only appears as part of his origin story. |
| 702 | * PsychoKnifeNut: She stabbed her lover and stepson to death with a kitchen knife. |
| 703 | * UnnamedParent: Her stepson only calls her "Mom" and her name isn't revealed. |
| 704 | * WickedStepmother: She cruelly abused her stepson; beat him, neglected him, starved him, and locked him in a cold balcony as she forced him to watch her eat all the food and have sex with her lover. After he saw her killing her lover, she killed her stepson. |
| 705 | * WouldHurtAChild: She used to beat her young stepson. After he witnessed her committing murder, she brutally stabbed him to death and turned his body into meatballs. |
| 706 | [[/folder]] |
| 707 | |
| 708 | [[folder:Kurenai]] |
| 709 | !!Kurenai |
| 710 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HisakoKanemoto (Japanese), Creator/EmiLo (English) |
| 711 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kurenai_dark_gathering.png]] |
| 712 | |
| 713 | Otogiri's apprentice. She was jealous of Otogiri's beauty and success, driving her to cause her downfall in life. |
| 714 | ----- |
| 715 | * BitchInSheepsClothing: She pretended to be polite and respectful towards Otogiri until she poisoned her lover and framed her for the crime. After Otogiri lost her job and beauty, Kurenai taunted her over having stolen everything from her. |
| 716 | * DeceptiveDisciple: Otogiri was responsible for her training as a courtesan. Being jealous of Otogiri, she betrayed her to steal her job and lover from her. |
| 717 | * DrivenByEnvy: She envied Otogiri for her beauty and position as a high-class courtesan. When Otogiri was about to be bought by a rich man who wanted to marry her, Kurenai poisoned the man and made him believe Otogiri was the culprit, causing him to dump her and beat her up. After Otogiri lost her job and beauty, Kurenai mocked her over how she managed to take everything from her, including her lover. At least Otogiri got the last laugh when she took Kurenai down with her as revenge. |
| 718 | * FloralThemeNaming: Like her fellow courtesan Otogiri, Kurenai has a flower's name. |
| 719 | * HiddenDisdainReveal: After she managed to take everything from Otogiri, Kurenai went to see her just to admit she was the one who poisoned the man who wanted to marry Otogiri because she had always hated and envied her for being a more beautiful and experienced courtesan than her. |
| 720 | * KarmicDeath: She stole Otogiri's lover and spot as top courtesan out of jealousy. After she mocked the impoverished and ill Otogiri's ugly face, Otogiri took her revenge by setting herself and Kurenai on fire. |
| 721 | * KillItWithFire: Otogiri killed her by setting her on fire along with herself. |
| 722 | * LasciviousBeautyMark: She worked as a [[HighClassCallGirl courtesan]] and had a beauty mark on the right corner of her mouth. |
| 723 | * PosthumousCharacter: She was killed by Otogiri centuries ago and only appears in Otogiri's backstory. |
| 724 | * {{Pride}}: She was convinced she was the one who deserved to be the most beautiful courtesan in Yoshiwara and hated Otogiri for being successful enough as to have a rich man offer to buy her freedom, driving her to betray her and ruin her life. |
| 725 | * StupidEvil: Kurenai succeeded in framing Otogiri and stealing her lover from her, but she couldn't resist doing major EvilGloating in front of Otogiri by admitting that she ruined her life out of petty jealousy. Unsurprisingly, taunting a woman who had nothing left to live for and giving her a perfect reason to kill her didn't end well for Kurenai. |
| 726 | [[/folder]] |
| 727 | |
| 728 | [[folder:Ayako and her parents]] |
| 729 | !!Ayako and her parents |
| 730 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/0040_024.png]] |
| 731 | |
| 732 | Ayako was the daughter of the ghost that created the "red dress" curse at the Kubizuka Daimyojin Shrine. Actually, she was the daughter of her mother's lover. When Ayako was going to get married, she told the truth to her stepfather and uninvited him from her wedding because she wanted her real father to attend instead of him. In retaliation, the man went mad and brutally killed everyone at the wedding. |
| 733 | ----- |
| 734 | * BloodSplatteredWeddingDress: Ayako's wedding dress was completely stained with her blood when her stepfather murdered her. |
| 735 | * CruelAndUnusualDeath: Ayako's father got his limbs chopped off with a chainsaw and that the lower half of his body chopped in half. |
| 736 | * ADeadlyAffair: Ayako's mother had been having an affair since before she was married. Once the truth was revealed, the cuckolded husband killed his ex-wife, her lover and Ayako, along with everyone at Ayako's wedding. |
| 737 | * IntentionalHeartbreaker: Ayako's mother never loved the man she married, having only done so because the man she really loved asked her to make another man into an EmasculatedCuckold for his own amusement. When Ayako wanted her real father to go to her wedding, the mother was quick to hand over the divorce papers, leaving her husband devastated. |
| 738 | * ItAmusedMe: Ayako's real father made her mother marry another man and had said man raise his daughter for twenty years while keeping him unaware of the affair the entire time, all because he got sick amusement out of watching the poor guy working hard to raise a girl who wasn't even his. |
| 739 | * {{Jerkass}}: They fooled a man for twenty years and made him believe he had a loving wife and daughter, only to reveal they were seeing Ayako's real father in secret the entire time and neither of them ever cared about the stepfather. Ayako takes the cake because she coldly told the man who lovingly raised her that she didn't even want him at her wedding because she preferred her rich biological father over him. |
| 740 | * KarmicDeath: After Ayako exposed the affair and callously uninvited her stepfather from her wedding, he crashed the wedding and brutally murdered all the attendees. Ayako and her parents were left for last and got the most violent deaths. |
| 741 | * NotBloodNotFamily: Ayako was aware of her biological father's identity since she was five years old. She never saw her stepfather as family, even though he raised her as his own when he was unaware that his wife was unfaithful. Ayako eventually revealed her mother's affair to her stepfather and coldly told him she didn't want him at her wedding because she wanted her biological father to attend instead. |
| 742 | * OffWithHerHead: Ayako and her mother were beheaded with a chainsaw. |
| 743 | * SmokingHotSex: Ayako's real father is shown having a smoke while naked in bed with the mother. |
| 744 | * UngratefulBitch: While Ayako knew who was her biological father all along, her stepfather raised her and cared for her as she was growing up. Ayako still made very clear he meant nothing to her when she was quick to uninvite her stepfather from her wedding and basically cut him out of her life completely without hesitation. |
| 745 | * UnnamedParent: Neither of Ayako's parents is named. |
| 746 | [[/folder]] |
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