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4	List of all main characters in ''VideoGame/{{Gungrave}}'' ('''MAJOR Spoilers for both the video game series and the anime adaptation!''')
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8	!El-Al Canhel
9	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/el_al_canhels_symbol_2.png]]
10	[[caption-width-right:350:El-Al Canhel's Emblem]]
11	An organization in ''Gungrave: G.O.R.E'' led by Mika that is dedicated to eradicating the drug SEED and destroying the Raven Clan, the mafia organization that is its primary handler, which Mika has Grave, under her will, to do the job. It was founded by Mika and a small organization.
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13	[[folder:In General]]
14	* FiveManBand: The members of El-Al Canhel consists of:
15	** TheBigGuy: Beyond the Grave.
16	** TheLancer: Quartz.
17	** TheLeader: Mika Asagi.
18	** TheSmartGuy: Dr. Aso.
19	** SixthRanger: [[spoiler:Zell Condorbrave]].
20	* MeaningfulName: "El Alcanhel" translates to "The Archangel".
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23	[[folder:Brandon Heat/Beyond the Grave]]
24	!!Brandon Heat[=/=]Beyond the Grave
25	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomokazuSeki (JP; ''Overdose'' and onwards), Creator/KirkThornton (EN; anime, ''Gungrave VR''), Chris Cook (EN; ''Overdose''), Seamus Bryner (EN; ''G.O.R.E''), Rafael Rivera (SP; anime), Han Choi (KO; ''G.O.R.E'')
26	[[quoteright:350: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Brandon_(pre-death).jpg]]
27	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Heat01_1042.jpg]]
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29	-->''The roar of an anguished soul terminates everything that exists as it turns into a rave of bullets...''
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31	The protagonist of the video game series ''Gungrave'' and its animated adaptation. Prior to his death, Beyond the Grave was Brandon Heat and Harry [=MacDowell=]'s best friend. Following the deaths of their friends after running afoul with a mobster's younger brother, Brandon and Harry eventually joined the Millennion crime syndicate, eventually going on to join Big Daddy's inner circle "The Family". During this time, Brandon became close friends with Big Daddy through Maria, who adopted Maria after the death of her guardian. Around this time, he also became one of the organization's top hitmen. Unfortunately, Brandon lost his life to Harry after the latter espoused his desire to usurp Big Daddy and take over Millennion, failing to recruit Brandon and killing him. Unbeknownst to Harry, Brandon's corpse was retrieved and necrolyzed by Dr. T, rechristening him as "Beyond the Grave" and went into hiding.
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33	When Mika Asagi, Maria and Big Daddy's daughter, found them with a case carrying the Left Head and Right Head as per her mother's instructions, Grave went after the Millennion organization with the intent of dismantling it.
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35	In ''O.D.'', Grave is awakened once again by Mika after SEED, the drug used by Harry and Millennion, resurfaces and helps her find out who is distributing it and destroy them.
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37	In ''G.O.R.E'', Grave is a member of El-Al Canhel, an organization created by Mika with the explicit purpose of wiping out SEED once and for all.
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40	* TheAce: Brandon is regarded as Millennion's best hitman alongside Bear Walken. Ultimately, however, he's a BrokenAce as despite his skills, he ''really'' doesn't like his job. It's to the point that, after dealing with Blood War and realizing how much blood he has on his hands, Brandon cuts off all contact with Maria. When she, through Big Daddy, tries to reconnect with him, Brandon refuses on the grounds that he's killed too many people to be with her.
41	* AdaptationDyeJob: In the anime, Brandon's hair turns shock white after becoming Beyond the Grave. In the games, he always has dark hair.
42	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Downplayed. In both series, Grave is very stoic, though he's somewhat more emotional in the anime.
43	* AdaptationalWimp: To a degree as Grave's still a capable of ripping through hordes of mutants and mafiosos by himself, but the version of him seen in the anime is much more vulnerable to injury, loses his trademark outfit during his fight with Lee, Bear destroys his coffin, he's legitimately out of ammo in the final stretch, and he might have [[spoiler:permanently died]] at the end of the show.
44	* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Grave often does this to Mika.
45	* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: He always succeeds in saving Mika whenever she's in danger. Subverted in the anime, where he could not do anything to save Maria as she died before he was woken up by Dr. T.
46	* AmbiguouslyBrown: In the games, Grave has tanned skin. In the anime, he's much lighter.
47	* AnArmAndALeg: By the final episode of the anime. [[spoiler:He lost his left arm in episode 24, which was shot off by Bunji. Near the end, his right leg broke off due to the effect of Anti-Necrolyze, which is shot to his knee.]]
48	* AnimeHair: Averted, Brandon Heat has his hair down to his shoulders, and after becoming the top hitman for Millennion, he wore his hair in a short ponytail. After becoming Beyond the Grave, his hair is let down again. [[spoiler:In ''O.D.'' however, after Grave was pushed to his boiling point by Garino for mercilessly killing Spike, his rage causes his hair to become spiky and pointing upwards.]]
49	* AntiHero: Type [[GoodIsNotNice III]], the PragmaticHero type. He will do anything to protect his loved ones, even if it involves killing. Though it doesn't mean that he isn't pained by his duty, especially in his early days as a hitman.
50	* AudienceSurrogate: The character-driven nature of the anime turns Brandon into one, being introduced to the underworld's most prominent organized crime syndicate and all that entails joining its operations.
51	* AwesomeMcCoolname: Both the names Brandon Heat and Beyond The Grave qualify.
52	* BadassAndChildDuo: He and Mika, though Mika's skill is abysmal and is usually protected by Grave, who will do ''anything'' to protect her.
53	* BadassBack: He doesn't need to turn to gun down somebody.
54	* BadassBandolier: Part of his cowboy outfit. He loses it in ''Overdose'', but gets it back in ''G.O.R.E''.
55	* BadassInANiceSuit: He initially wore casual clothes, like a leather vest and jeans, but after becoming one of Millennion's top assassins he switches to more formal dresses and suits. He even sports a ponytail and glasses in his later years.
56	* BadassLongcoat He wears one in the game and in the anime, though ''Overdose'' switches it out for a black jacket with a red cross.
57	* BarbarianLongHair: As Grave.
58	* BenevolentBoss: To his squad True Grave. He treats them fairly and doesn't treat them harshly, even helping pay a member's medical bills for his mother. After his death, the members of True Grave question whether he did betray the organization and don't like Bunji's makeover of the group, nor do they like how he rebrands it. By the time Brandon wakes up as Beyond the Grave, the Kugashira group is nowhere to be found and Bunji is the sole member, implying they either left in disgust or [[FridgeHorror rumors of how anyone who works with Bunji winds up dead turned out to be true]]...
59	* BerserkButton: Whether in life or in death, there are two things that will set him off: Betrayal and hurting his loved ones. In the anime, Grave goes absolutely apeshit on Bunji when the latter fires a few shots at Mika, and he was already pissed when Bunji demanded to know why he betrayed the organization.
60	* BewareTheQuietOnes: Especially apparent as Grave. When Bunji scares Mika with misdirected shots, he just ''snaps'' and proceeds to give Bunji a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.
61	* {{BFG}}: The "Coffin", a secondary/backup weapon created and designed by Dr. Tokioka. Like Cerberus, only Grave is able to use it due its size, weight, and the sheer number of weapons stuffed into it. It's loaded with a portable missile platform and a chaingun/machinegun. For some reason, the coffin also has a "brain". When it's upgraded by Spike, he gives it a name--[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "Death Hauler"]].
62	* BigBrotherMentor: To Bunji and to the rest of True Grave when he was alive.
63	* TheBigGuy: Even when carrying the coffin Grave is the tallest of all major characters, similar to [[{{Manga/Berserk}} Guts]].
64	* BlessedWithSuck: On the one hand, being a nigh-immortal and extremely tough to kill corpse gives Grave everything he needs to tear down Millennion and Harry. On the other hand, his status as a Deadman comes at the loss of his memories. This is more pronounced in the anime where he has trouble remembering much of his past, such as his relationship with Harry and his inner circle.
65	* BringIt: In the anime, he has the tendency to wiggle his finger at his opponents.
66	* BrutalHonesty: To Harry in the final episode of the anime. He outright admits that choosing his best friend over the organization that took them in and gave Maria a safe place to live was a "mistake", [[spoiler:although he doesn't totally regret it.]]
67	* CelibateHero: The only woman he had eyes for was Maria, and [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy he distanced himself from Maria and let her be in a relationship with Big Daddy]].
68	* ChasteHero: He looks puzzled when Maria hugs him. He also gives out a similar reaction when Maria asks him to dance with her.
69	* ChronicHeroSyndrome: In the anime, Brandon goes from saving Maria from thugs (which Harry tells him not to interfere with) to TakingTheBullet for Big Daddy and even taking Bear's place in executing Sid. [[spoiler:Later on, he asks Dr. Tokioka to Necrolyze him so that he can deal with Harry if Harry ever veers off course.]] This is often lampshaded by other characters as well. Harry doesn't call him 'Mr. Buttinsky' for nothing.
70	* CoolBigBro: To Bunji. Sadly, this is no longer the case after Harry takes over the organization and both men are willing to kill each other.
71	* DeathByAdaptation: ''Maybe''. [[spoiler:Whereas Grave is alive and well in the games, it's implied he dies at the end of the anime.]]
72	* DeathByOriginStory: And ''how''. The anime details how Brandon Heat became Beyond the Grave, from his humble beginnings in the criminal syndicate to becoming one of its most feared hitmen before his death at the hands of his former friend.
73	* DeclarationOfProtection: He swears to protect Mika in the anime.
74	* {{Determinator}}: Even in death, Grave is just too damn stubborn, which is why Doctor T gave him his new name. It doesn't matter who or what is in his way. If they are a threat to those he holds dear to his heart, he will eradicate them with everything he's got. This is best exemplified in ''Overdose'' where [[spoiler:he's nearly done in by Fangoram and outright forces his regenerative factor to kick into high gear]].
75	* DoesNotLikeGuns: Before he became Millennion's top hitman, he refused to so much as touch one. The first time he willingly picks up a gun and uses it was to defend Big Daddy from an assassin.
76	* TheDreaded: As Brandon Heat, he was Millennion's top hitman. He's more famous as Beyond the Grave, the man who single-handedly destroyed it.
77	* TheDyingWalk: A variant in the anime only. [[spoiler:Overlaps with AlmostDeadGuy. After revealing to Mika that his body is falling apart, Brandon sets off to resolve his conflict with Harry. He manages to reconcile with Harry before his Necrolyze completely wears off.]]
78	* EatingOptional: After becoming a Deadman, eating isn't necessary for him anymore, but he still chooses to engage in it. When he and Mika hide out with Brandon's old co-workers before he became a hitman, one of them noticed he didn't seem to enjoy the taste of booze.
79	* EyeScream: He was shot in the eye when Harry killed him. Even when he's been turned into a Deadman, his eye has not been repaired. This is also reflected by the Death Hauler's Skull in the anime - one eye is glowing and open while the other is filled with tubes.
80	* FateWorseThanDeath: In the [[AllThereInTheManual side notes of the game's artbook]], Brandon/Grave was actually meant to be Millennion's greatest Deadman enforcer, a mindless tool of destruction for the syndicate that eventually killed him. Dr. Tokioka really didn't want Grave to be trapped in such a fate and escaped to the depths of the city with Grave in tow, living in secrecy for years until the day would come when Grave could destroy the syndicate once and for all.
81	* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:In the episode of his death, there's a scene where the left lens of his glasses gets ScaryShinyGlasses. Later, Harry deals the killing blow by shooting his left eye and when he returns as Grave, he has no left eye.]]
82	* GangstaStyle: His trademark style is his arms crossed above his wrists when shooting.
83	* GentleGiant: Towards Mika, towering over her in both games (albeit less so in ''O.D.'' and ''G.O.R.E'' where she's coming into adulthood).
84	* GoodOldFisticuffs: Brandon was one of his gang's best fighters in terms of brute force, since he didn't rely on a gun. This also carried over to when he joined Millennion, albeit at the bottom of the barrel.
85	* GoodScarsEvilScars: Lost his left eye, and the scar left behind as well as his other bullet wounds serves as a reminder of his murder.
86	* GunsAkimbo: As Brandon and Grave, he always dual-wielded handguns in a crossed fashion upon becoming a Sweeper. Before that, he just relied on GoodOldFisticuffs.
87	* TheGunslinger: [[MoreDakka Types two]] and [[ImprobableAimingSkills four]]. He was always an accurate shot during his time as a human, and in the games the autolock ensures that his bullets will always be hitting something. When his aim isn't enough, that's when he brings out the big guns in the form of his coffin, or [[ImpossiblyCoolWeapon "The]] [[RedBaron Death]] [[SwissArmyGun Hauler"]], as it is later named by Spike.
88	* GutFeeling:
89	** Implied throughout the anime. [[spoiler:In his letter to Big Daddy, it's hinted that before he dies, he already knows that Harry will soon take the wrong path and kill him in process. And then, years before that, he has a nightmare about Harry [[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou pointing a gun at the audience]] and...bang.]]
90	** Earlier before that, there's young Brandon showing no fear towards Deed, who is pointing a gun at him and threatening to shoot him. Brandon walks up to Deed as though the gun is nothing and beats him up, and later, it's revealed that Deed's gun is a toy.
91	* HandCannon: "Cerberus", a pair of HandGuns the size of ''submachine guns'', supposedly created by engineers of Millennion for Grave's use and, according to Jyuji in ''Overdose'', a brilliant insane mind. Naturally, only Grave can handle them. They're actually part of a series of guns known as the Cerberus series, named after the heads of the three-headed dog guarding the gates of the underworld, with Grave's guns being the Left and Right Heads.
92	* HandicappedBadass: As Grave, he can still shoot very accurately despite having just one eye. In the anime's finale, [[spoiler:Grave can still take out the Millennion goons with an arm and bricks despite having lost an arm and unable to walk properly.]]
93	* TheHeroDies: Twice. Being a Deadman means you're essentially a walking corpse. [[spoiler:[[AmbiguousEnding Possibly]] in the anime, where Grave and Harry share a MutualKill with one another]].
94	* HeroesGoneFishing: In the anime, he goes on regular fishing trips with Big Daddy.
95	* HeroicBuild: He is extremely well-built, and becomes more so as Beyond the Grave.
96	* HiddenDepths: Especially in the anime. Brandon may be a street thug, an unforgiving ProfessionalKiller in a mafia organization, and later on, an emotionless undead gunslinger, but he is gentle, selfless, and very faithful to the people he loves.
97	* HidingBehindYourBangs: When Grave isn't wearing his glasses, he adopts this look to hide his scar located on where his left eye used to be.
98	* HonorBeforeReason: One of his defining traits. Unfortunately, it also leads to his death at the hands of his power-hungry best friend, Harry [=MacDowel=].
99	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: The huge guy half of the equation; his hand is practically bigger than Mika's ''head''.
100	* HunterOfHisOwnKind: Played with. Grave kills other deadmen like himself as they're the main mooks of Millennion's organization, but he's just as willing to kill anyone who harms Mika.
101	* IconicItem: The Coffin and arguably, his original [[BadassLongcoat costume]]
102	* ImplacableMan: He literally came back from the grave so he can finish unsettled business with Harry. You will be hard-pressed to find anyone who can keep him down for long.
103	* ImprobableAimingSkills: In the anime, if he's doing target practice, he's shown to always hit the head perfectly. And with a sniper rifle, he can deal a headshot to someone behind a window and a closed curtain.
104	* {{Irony}}: He DoesNotLikeGuns, but becomes the most fearsome hitman in Millennion. Even after becoming Grave, he is still extremely skilled with guns.
105	* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Brandon had every opportunity to get together with Maria, and Asagi set things up so Brandon and Maria could potentially be official. While Brandon does love her and would literally give anything in the world to be with her, [[TheseHandsHaveKilled his being a hitman for Millennion]] and personal belief that he's not worthy of her has him distance himself from her and cut off all contact, even giving Big Daddy his blessing to be in a relationship with Maria.
106	* JackOfAllStats: Well-balanced in offense and defense, although ''slightly'' slower in speed than Billy. He's also the one that must be used before the other two become available.
107	** In VideoGame/ChaosWars, he is very tanky with great offenses while lacking speed, making him a MightyGlacier.
108	* TheJuggernaut: As Grave.
109	* KnightInSourArmor: During his last years as Millennion's hitman, having grown to despise his profession but unable to give it up since it was all he knew and it gave him the means to help Harry. That's also not going into how he gave up pursuing Maria.
110	* LaserGuidedKarma:
111	** Protects Mika all the time, [[spoiler:and in the end, thanks to Mika's intervention, Biscoe's agents stop attacking him]]. Sadly, it's [[spoiler:too late by then and he's on the verge of death, if not dying in full in a MutualKill with Harry]].
112	** Kneecaps a Millennion agent and destroys Millennion's research facility, [[spoiler:and his right leg is shot off later]].
113	** As Grave, he only beats up Millennion agents instead of killing them, [[spoiler:and in the end, the agents shoot off his right leg and attack him with submachine guns, which only slow him down]].
114	** [[spoiler:Brandon can never shoot Harry, and near the end, his empty gun is switched with Harry's loaded gun. During the MutualKill at the end, Harry points his empty gun at him, and Harry, Brandon's murderer, is presumably shot down while Brandon is spared.]]
115	* LegendaryInTheSequel: By the time of ''O.D.'', which is set two years after the events of the first game, he's apparently become very well known in the criminal underworld for having single-handedly torn down Millennion as Jyuji stops fighting him and recognizes him once Mika calls him by name.
116	* LivingOnBorrowedTime: As a Deadman, Grave has to have his blood switched and refilled regularly, otherwise his body will be unresponsive and go back to being a completely dead corpse.
117	* LoanShark: He briefly was one when he first joined Millennion, but quickly moved up the ranks after he saved Big Daddy's life during an attempted assassination and became a hitman.
118	* ManlyTears: Sheds them when he finds his colleagues, [[spoiler:Gary and Widge]], have been massacred. Sheds more [[spoiler:when he hears Mika mourning Dr. T's death]]. In the anime finale, [[spoiler:when he admits that he cannot shoot his best friend Harry.]]
119	* MartyrWithoutACause: In the anime. Other characters often ask why he is willing to go so far for them. Grave himself doesn't really know the answer, except perhaps his personal belief and creed of not wanting to betray those most important to him.
120	* MeaningfulRename: The reason Dr. Tokioka gave him his new name? Brandon's loyalty and willingness to fight for the people he loves most literally goes beyond the grave.
121	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: As Brandon Heat, the top Sweeper in Millennion, he was the one person besides Bear Walken you did ''not'' want to piss off. As Beyond the Grave, the man who destroyed Millennion '''by himself'''? If you find yourself in his crosshairs, all you can do is clench your asscheeks and pray your death comes quick.
122	* MoeGreeneSpecial How Brandon dies, having his left eye shot clean off by Harry and blown out the elevator.
123	* MortalWoundReveal: A variant in the anime only. [[spoiler:Brandon/Grave shows the cracks on his body, indicating that his time is about to end. Cue a crying Mika.]]
124	* MrFanservice: In the anime, Brandon has a WorkoutFanservice scene in the second episode, and as Grave, he gets a ShirtlessScene when his body receives a treatment from Dr. T or ClothingDamage ensues.
125	* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Zigzagged. While Brandon was loyal to Asagi AKA Big Daddy, Harry was the one he considered a true friend and wanted to help bring his ambitions to fruition. In the end, Brandon's death happened because he couldn't choose between who he was willing to protect and who he was willing to betray. He couldn't bring himself to kill Harry, but neither was he willing to let him usurp Big Daddy from Millennion. This is what ends up getting him killed by Harry, who believes Brandon betrayed him.
126	* MyNameIsInigoMontoya: He breaks his silence by announcing his name [[spoiler:before kicking Who-Know-Who's ass at the climax of ''G.O.R.E'']].
127	* NamedWeapons: Those giant [[HandCannon Hand Cannons]] of his are part of a collection called the Cerberus series, with the guns themselves being named the Left Head and the Right Head. Then there's the Coffin, which is a SwissArmyWeapon of [[MoreDakka heavy machine gun]], [[MacrossMissileMassacre missile launcher]] and bazooka, aside from being where he keeps his guns when he's not using them.
128	* NighInvulnerability[=/=]HealingFactor: As a deadman, Grave possesses an extraordinarily powerful regenerative ability, and if given enough time, he can recover from a debilitating injury. [[spoiler:It starts to fail when he's shot by Fangoram's Center Head, the most powerful gun in the world and is almost done in were it not for his {{Determinator}} status.]]
129	** In the anime, it looks more like SuperToughness along with ImmuneToBullets. Being hit by a truck, stomped repeatedly by a hulking Orgman [[spoiler:(this is how Butler Tokioka is killed)]], and hit by a huge slab of concrete only slow him down. Additionally, explosives barely affect him [[spoiler:even in the last episode, in which his body is already very weak]].
130	* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: [[EyepatchOfPower Pirate]] (not really an eyepatch; it's just a blackened lens to hide his lost eye). [[ArtificialZombie Zombie. Robot.]] Grave is a one-eyed techno-zombie who wields two {{Hand Cannon}}s simultaneously and carries around a coffin that is loaded with missile launchers and a chaingun/machine gun. The anime adds Ninja into the mix: Grave jumps very well and can jump from roof to roof.
131	* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Gives one to Bunji in the anime when the man is shooting at Mika and is questioning Brandon about his loyalty to Millennion. He also does the same in ''G.O.R.E'' after shooting her with a special SEED bullet from a sniper rifle at the end of one stage.
132	* NotSoStoic: When he finds that his colleagues are massacred, he sheds ManlyTears and gives out a DeathWail.
133	* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: There's one in the anime when he takes out two spider-like creatures with his bare hands. Never get to see how, but he easily sends those monsters ''flying''.
134	* OneManArmy: He single-handedly dismantles Millennion by himself, taking out countless gang members and even Harry's elite inner circle before offing the man himself. In ''O.D.'', Jyuji (who initially attacks Grave out of a misunderstanding) stops fighting when he learns the guy he's fighting is the same one who destroyed Millennion.
135	-->'''Jyuji''': The man's a [[LivingLegend legend]]!
136	* OurZombiesAreDifferent: A mix of Type C (Construct) and Type R (Revenant). He's one of the very few "products" of Necrolyzation that [[ItCanThink has a will of his own]].
137	* PrivateEyeMonologue: Acts as TheNarrator in the anime, explaining his motives and coloring the themes of the story while also dropping cryptic lines concerning what to expect in each subsequent episode.
138	* TheQuietOne Very rarely speaks, if at all. Mika, the girl he was entrusted to protect, usually reads his facial expressions and gestures to interpret what he wants or needs. He acts a lot more machinelike in the game than he does in the anime series.
139	* RealMenGetShot: In contrast to Harry, who is never hit by a bullet until the last episode, [[spoiler:in which he dies]]. Brandon/Grave is shot at almost on a regular basis, usually because of his habit of TakingTheBullet for his loved ones.
140	* PapaWolf: While Mika may not be his child, he is the only thing he has left to remember Maria by. And if you threaten her, rest assured, you ''will'' find yourself staring down the barrels of his guns. When Bunji scares Mika with a few gunshots in the anime, Grave ''snaps'' and gives Bunji a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown even though the anti-Necrolyze bullets have crippled him and left only his left arm usable.
141	* ParentalSubstitute: Grave is one for Mika.
142	* PersonOfMassDestruction: He was initially meant to be one according to side notes in the first game's artbook, little more than a tool for Millennion to throw at their enemies. Whenever Grave takes to the field, you can expect lots and lots of bullets and missiles to go flying.
143	* PossessionImpliesMastery: In the anime, Grave just seems to instinctively know how to use the Coffin despite having only just gotten it, whereas the game implies it's been part of his arsenal for a long time.
144	* PrinciplesZealot: '''Never''' betray.
145	* ProfessionalKiller: His original occupation before his death. He was the best hitman besides Bear Walken that Millennion had.
146	* PurpleIsPowerful: In the first game, Grave wears a lot of purple in his outfit, and he is the last person you want to pick a fight with.
147	* ScarsAreForever: Not even necro-regeneration could restore his left eye or heal the scars on his body.
148	* ScaryShinyGlasses: In the anime whenever shit hits the fan.
149	* ScaryTeeth: Some of the artworks depict him to have sharp teeth as a Necrolyzer/Deadman.
150	* SealedBadassInACan: And actually necessary while he's "inactive", to prevent his body from collapsing and Mika respecting her parents' wishes to allow Grave to sleep until she '''really''' needs his assistance.
151	* SealedGoodInACan: Before his death, Brandon left a letter for Big Daddy, stating that in the event of his (Brandon's) death, and if Harry and Millennion go down the wrong path, Brandon would allow his body to undergo necrolization and become a Deadman. His last request was to remain locked away in the doctor's confinement chamber, in a state of hibernation, until the time he needs to be summoned. Brandon (better known as 'Grave'), 'sleeps' for thirteen years until Mika (Big Daddy's daughter) awakens/releases him because she was told to seek his protection.
152	* SlidingScaleOfUndeadRegeneration: Type III. His healing power is powered by the blood he receives, or else his body will rot and fall to pieces.
153	* SmokingIsCool: Averted. Unlike Harry, Blood War, Bear, and Bunji, Brandon doesn't smoke.
154	* SpikesOfVillainy: Inverted. The spikes on his Coffin looks like [[Manga/{{Trigun}} Legato's]], but Brandon/Grave is by no means evil.
155	* StoicSpectacles: By the time he starts wearing glasses, he has become a complete ConsummateProfessional.
156	* StrongAndSkilled: He was already an expert gunman long before he became the undead OneManArmy known as Beyond the Grave.
157	* SugarAndIcePersonality: May seem really cold and stoic and apathetic on the outside but deep down lies a warm and gentle heart.
158	* SupernaturalGoldEyes: His eyes turned gold after becoming a Deadman.
159	* SuperStrength: After becoming Beyond the Grave.
160	* SwissArmyWeapon: His coffin/Death Hauler is capable of transforming into a myriad of different weaponry, such as a bazooka, multi-missile launcher, heavy machine gun, Gatling gun, anti-tank cannon, a gigantic circular saw, a pair of massive {{BFS}}es, and a WaveMotionGun!
161	* TallDarkAndHandsome: As Brandon, being a roguish-looking bad boy that was part of a small-time gang of runts. The image fades during his later years as a ConsummateProfessional.
162	* TakingTheBullet: For Big Daddy early in the anime. As Grave, he often does it for Mika. It isn't a big problem for him since he is immune to bullets (unless they're the anti-Necrolyze ones).
163	* TechnicalPacifist: In the anime. He won't get into a fight unless he really has to, and when he does, holy ''hell' does he lay the smackdown. Not so much the case after he becomes a hitman, though he won't go out of his way to kill everyone he considers an enemy.
164	* TheStoic: Brandon pre- and post-death was noted to be someone who didn't express himself very well, except for the rare times he smiled or showed genuine sadness and anger.
165	* TragicHero: In the anime, Brandon whole-heartedly believed in The Family's singular principle to "never betray." This applied not just to Big Daddy, but also to his best friend as well. He couldn't choose between either one of them when Harry told him about his plans, and Harry believed Brandon had betrayed him and shot him dead in retribution.
166	* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: The deconstruction of his UndyingLoyalty. He chooses to remain loyal to Harry, his best friend. What does it get him? Harry riddles him with bullets before jamming a gun into his left eye and shoots him out of the glass elevator. He gets better.
167	* TookALevelInBadass: Happens twice in the anime. First, after training under Bear Walken. Second, after becoming Grave.
168	* WhenHeSmiles: The few times he smiles, he looks genuinely happy.
169	* UndeathAlwaysEnds:
170	** The implication in [[spoiler:the anime. His body has already gone through hell thanks to the anti-necrolyzer bullets and the damage he's sustained throughout his last shootout with Millennion. In the end, Harry and Brandon finish each other off with a MutualKill and Mika lacks the knowledge and means to keep Grave alive, meaning he may potentially be KilledOffForReal]].
171	** This is not the case in the games since, while grave does need to have his blood regularly replaced, he's only ever really brought out of "hibernation" whenever Mika is in danger or when she needs his help.
172	* UndyingLoyalty: ''Very'' faithful to those he loves, willingly takes on their burdens so they don't have to do so for others. Sadly, this philosophy also plays a part in his undoing since he couldn't choose between the man he respected and his best friend.
173	* UnstoppableRage: Bunji has been subject to two instances of this.
174	** In the anime, Bunji pushes his both of his [[BerserkButton Berserk Buttons]] by questioning his loyalty ''and'' threatening Mika by shooting around her. What follows afterwards is Brandon/Grave beating Bunji savagely (all while [[ScreamingWarrior screaming]] [[NotSoStoic and]] [[BerserkerTears crying]]) until Mika pleads him to stop.
175	** In ''G.O.R.E'', a brainwashed Bunji nearly kills him before he can be awakened. Quartz stops him, only to get her ass handed to her, which prompts Grave to awaken on his own and literally beat the brainwashing out of Bunji while screaming his name.
176	** Grave went into a berserk rage upon seeing [[spoiler:Garino mercilessly killing Spike in ''O.D.'']].
177	** This trope also became a gameplay mechanic for Grave in ''Gungrave G.O.R.E'' with Fury Mode, which was described in the game as "unleashing the fury of a Deadman". While in Fury Mode, Grave deal more damage with his guns and coffin attacks while shrugging off most enemy attacks that would normally cause him to flinch for a brief period of time.
178	* WakingTheSleepingGiant: His necrolization is a contingency plan he concocted with Dr. T in case Harry betrayed him. However, he stipulated that he would only be fully revived if Harry became a true menace to others to the point that someone would seek his body out and return his Cerberus pistols to him.
179	* WorldsStrongestMan: Lampshaded by Billy in ''O.D.''.
180	-->'''Rocketbilly''': "Wow, you are amazing, man. You really are hands down the world's strongest Deadman."
181	[[/folder]]
182
183	[[folder:Mika Asagi]]
184	!!'''Mika Asagi'''
185	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomokoKawakami (JP; ''Gungrave (2002)'' & ''Gungrave: Overdose''), Creator/KumiSakuma (JP; Anime, G.O.R.E), Creator/KariWahlgren (EN; Anime Adaption), Renee Raudman (EN; ''Gungrave: Overdose''), Mayra Arellano (SP; Anime Adaption), So Yeon (KO; ''G.O.R.E'')
186	[[quoteright:225: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/14734.jpg]]
187
188	-->''"Have...I met you before? Dr. Tokioka told me...about you. That you're a friend of my mother..."''
189
190	The only daughter of Big Daddy and Maria who had been living a normal life with her mother Maria and their butler Tokioka, until agents of Millennion came to their house. Barely escaping execution by Harry's minions, both Maria and Tokioka died protecting her. Injured, weary, and fearing for her life, she was given the Cerberus suitcase left to Maria, and one instruction: "Go to wherever he (Brandon) is." However, while she did manage to reach Dr. T.'s hideout, she sees that the man her mother knew is no longer Brandon--he is now the deadman called Grave. Her appearance and returning Cerberus to Grave had "awakened" him, finally allowing to him to bring vengeance to Harry and the Syndicate. As of ''Overdose'', not only is she under the protection of Grave, she also acts as his caretaker and assistant, being his only blood donor (which has made her physically weak but she silently bears it because it's one of the few things she can do to sustain Grave's body).
191
192	She always felt that she only causes trouble for Grave, and wonders why he would go to such great lengths to protect her, but Grave often pats her on the head, as if to remind her that she is his "special person" and that she is not a burden--she is a living memento of the people that Grave knew and loved when he was still known as Brandon. She means everything to him, and is the only person who can truly understand his gestures and expressions. Though not related by blood, Mika knows that they are a family. After slowly being overtaken by SEED infection, she and Grave are given a counter-antidote, which Grave administers to Mika. As she falls asleep, Grave breaks his usual silent mannerisms by gently telling her that she must live. In ''Gungrave: G.O.R.E'', she founds and leads an organization called El-Al Canhel dedicated to destroying SEED once and for all.
193
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195	* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In the game, Mika was surprisingly calm but no less frightened by her situation of being hunted down by Millennion, with Dr.T mentionining that she shakes whenever she sleeps. By Over Dose, she has become quite mature and can snark back at a Orgman who has her dead to rights like it's nothing. In the anime, which covers and expands certain events of the first game, Mika is a lot more childish but does undergo her own CharacterDevelopment.
196	* AwfulTruth: Mika was purposely kept without any knowledge about Millennion and her parents' involvement, as Maria just wanted her to grow up in a "normal" world. That gets turned upside down once the series opens in both the game and anime.
197	* BadassInDistress: [[spoiler:Becomes this for most of ''G.O.R.E'' thanks to being infected again, with a unique SEED variant made by Who-Knows-Who.]]
198	* BigNo: She lets one out [[spoiler:in the climax of ''Gungrave G.O.R.E'' after Grave was nearly beaten to death by Who-Knows-Who]].
199	* BreakTheCutie: In the anime. Every single episode since her debut either makes her scared or cry, be it losing somebody close to her, barely escaping from death, getting threatened, terrified by gunshots (including misdirected shots), and kidnapped.
200	* BodyguardCrush On Brandon/Grave. Before he goes off to finish the rest of his quest for revenge, she gives him a AnguishedDeclarationOfLove and tries to get him to stop.
201	* DamselInDistress: In the anime.
202	* {{Determinator}}: In the game series. This is what enables her not to let SEED overtake her.
203	** Probably downplayed or zigzagged in the anime. She is a DamselInDistress and rather cowardly, but she manages to reach Grave despite having an injured leg. Then, in the last few episodes, nothing stops her from finding Brandon/Grave. Even after being coldly dismissed by Biscoe, she immediately runs off and tries to go to the slum ''by foot'', which is very far. [[spoiler:She does reach Brandon/Grave in the end, with Biscoe's help.]]
204	* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: Shows them after [[spoiler:Brandon/Grave leaves her]]. In the games, her eyes are strangely like this constantly even though she isn't overtly depressed.
205	* FragileSpeedster: In VideoGame/ChaosWars, Mika has very low offense and durability, but she is one of the fastest characters and thus, can be utilized to perform combos with the MightyGlacier Grave.
206	* HappilyAdopted: The first game ends with [[spoiler:her riding to the sunset with Grave]]. In the anime however, [[AmbiguousEnding this trope may or may not happen]].
207	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: She's the Tiny Girl (obviously) while her guardian (Grave) is the Huge Guy.
208	* InnocentBlueEyes: She has blue eyes and remains very optimistic, even in the most dire of situations. This fades by the time of ''Overdose'', where she's more experienced with the world.
209	* TheKidWithTheRemoteControl: She was tasked to seek out Grave and be protected by him as she is the only one left who can call upon and "control" him. She is far from being a spoiled brat--she genuinely cares about and loves Grave dearly, and is eternally grateful to the people who gave up their lives to ensure that she and Grave can be together.
210	** In the anime, when Grave is savagely pummeling Bunji in a fit of rage, he stops when Mika calls him and pleads him to stop.
211	* LittleMissSnarker: At 13, despite all the recent tragedy she experienced, she still finds it in her to dish out some sarcasm at times, especially in the anime.
212	* LockedIntoStrangeness: [[spoiler: Thanks to Who-Knows-Who infecting her with a unique strand of SEED, her body is now half-crystallized and able to sense SEED all throughout the world. With her condition stabilized at the end of ''G.O.R.E'', now her goal is to gain control of her strangeness.]]
213	* MoralityPet: To Grave. She gives him a reason to "live" and to fight, aside from revenge.
214	* ParentalAbandonment: She was born after her father was murdered and thus, never knew him. She saw her mother Maria die protecting her from Millennion's agents.
215	* PrecociousCrush: Mika begins to fall for Brandon/Grave while under his care and protection in the anime, despite her being fourteen and Grave being a 30+ year old reanimated corpse. In the game series, she looks up to Grave more as a close friend, a Cool Big Brother and/or possible father figure, rather than falling for him.
216	* {{Protectorate}}: To Brandon/Grave.
217	* RoyalBlood: Her biological father is Big Daddy, the founder of Millennion. This is the reason why Harry is after her (wanting to eliminate those who are related to Big Daddy and is afraid of succession dispute). Similarly, Biscoe respects her for the same reason.
218	* ScarsAreForever: She retains the glowing blue scars along the left side of her face and body in ''VR'' and ''G.O.R.E'' even after being cured of her SEED infection in ''Overdose''.
219	* TearfulSmile: In the anime's finale. Doesn't make the ending less ambiguous.
220	* TookALevelInBadass: In the first game and the anime, she's effectively a DamselInDistress and emotional support. In the beginning of ''Overdose'', she has the guts to use a rocket launcher to fight off a SEED mob, and eventually takes charge of doing her damnedest to wipe out the SEED from the world to prevent more tragedy and Deadmen.
221	** In a Fire Emblem-like [=Strategy/RPG=] game VideoGame/ChaosWars, she's a playable character and even wields a smaller replica of Grave's Right Head (named Puppy Fang) to fight.
222	[[/folder]]
223
224	[[folder:Quartz]]
225	!!Cheni "Quartz" Angel
226	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/quartz_gungrave.png]]
227	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasumiAsano (JP), Creator/BrittanyLauda (EN), Jeon Young-soo (KO)
228
229	The young granddaughter of Richard Wong from ''Overdose''. Following an ill-fated run-in with Ganpo Essex, Mika saved her life and recruited her into El-Al Canhel.
230
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232	* ActionGirl: Capable in a fight with hand-to-hand, a gun, and her new SEED powers.
233	* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: In stark contrast to previous playable characters, Quartz doesn't fight at long-range, instead relying on her hand-to-hand combat skills. She does have access to long-range attacks, but they're mostly to slow down enemies long enough for her to get in close.
234	* AnimationBump: Her running animation has been refined in the Switch version of the game.
235	* AnimeChineseGirl: Quartz is a martial artist like her grandfather, wears a qipao, and her accent in the English dub tends to vary.
236	* CloseRangeCombatant: To an even greater extent than Juji as she has nearly no ranged options outside of throwing a slight spread of SEED darts (or a single dart while running in the Switch port). She compensates by hitting like a truck and being able to close the distance with enemies incredibly fast.
237	* DoNotRunWithAGun: Or rather "Do Not Run and Shoot SEED Crystals" with her Seed Shot attack in the original version of ''G.O.R.E'', as she shoots crystals from her crystalized arm in a spread shot but stands still in the process. In the ''Ultimate Enhanced Edition'' re-release, however, can she shoots a single SEED crystal while running.
238	* DownloadableContent: In the ''Ultimate Enhanced Edition'' version of ''G.O.R.E'' where she became fully playable outside of one stage.
239	* DoppelgangerAttack: A new Demolition Shot Quartz got in the ''Ultimate Enhanced Edition'' is "Illusion Explosive Fist", where she creates illusionary copies of herself and sends them into her foes, which explode on impact.
240	* EmpoweredBadassNormal: Prior to her run-in with Ganpo in Mexico, Quartz was already an expert martial artist. After her partial Orgmanization, she not only still uses martial arts to dish out pain to the Raven Clan's goons, she also has gained new SEED powers that can also freeze her foes in place.
241	* FanservicePack: Quartz undergoes this in the ''Ultimate Enhanced Edition'' re-release with her DLC, now wearing a dress that is even more revealing than her original one with some underboobs, wears thigh-highs, and foregoes her ModestyShorts for side-tie panties (compare [[https://iili.io/JPaLvwv.png this]] to [[https://iili.io/JPaL8tR.png this]]).
242	* GameplayAndStorySegregation: She's shown using a gun at several points in cutscenes, but in gameplay, she fights exclusively hand-to-hand.
243	* GirlishPigtails: Has two long ones down her back.
244	* HalfHumanHybrid: Has partially became an Orgman after her run-in with Ganpo and being infected with SEED.
245	* HarmlessFreezing: Her Seed Shot and Shadow Step attacks temporarily freezes her foes by using SEED crystals.
246	* AnIcePerson: She has gained some ice-elemental powers after being infected with SEED.
247	* InSeriesNickname: Her full name is Cheni Angel, but everyone calls her "Quartz".
248	* IOweYouMyLife: She's devoted to Mika, seeing as how the latter saved her life after Ganpo nearly killed her.
249	* KamehameHadoken: One of her Demolition Shots, Seed Blast, has her firing a concentrated blast of SEED energy from the palms of her hands.
250	* [[MeaningfulName Meaningful Nickname]]: She goes by "Quartz". Take a guess what kind of powers she uses after her SEED mutation.
251	* RedRightHand: Subverted. Quartz's left arm has crystalized and showing Orgman mutation, but she's one of the good guys alongside the El-Al Canhel fighting against the Raven Clan and she beats the crap out of other Orgman in her stage (and other mafia mooks in her DLC).
252	* SpeedEchoes: Performing a successful dodge before getting hit by an enemy will leave afterimages of Quartz, which indicates she can follow up with a counterattack that freezes her enemies.
253	* SpreadShot: In the original version of ''G.O.R.E'', her Seed Shot attack has her shot multiple SEED crystals in a horizontal spread. She can still use the spread shot version of Seed Shot in ''Ultimate Enhanced Edition'' as long as she is standing still.
254	* TooManyBelts: She has a bunch of belts and leather straps covering up her Orgmanized left arm.
255	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: She voices her disgust towards Orgworms she runs into at the beginning of her stage.
256	[[/folder]]
257
258	[[folder:Dr. Aso]]
259	!!'''Dr. Aso'''
260	->'''Voiced by:''' Naota Takeda (JP), Thomas Frederiksen (EN), Joosang Yoon (KO)
261
262	A scientist who specializes in SEED and necrolization, and the creator of Necro DNA from his necrolization research. Dr. Aso once worked together with Dr. Tokioka and considers himself a rival to him. He also carries a hip flask on him as he can't function without alcohol in his system. With Dr. Aso's help, he was able to reawaken Grave to aid Mika in her mission to destroy SEED.
263
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265	* TheAlcoholic: He is described as always carrying a hip flask with some booze to keep himself focused during work.
266	* TheRival: To Dr. T.
267	* NonPlayerCharacter: He is only seen through the game's pre-rendered cinematics.
268	[[/folder]]
269
270	!Other
271
272	[[folder:Juji Kabane]]
273	!!'''Juji/Jyuji Kabane'''
274	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroakiHirata (JP; ''Overdose''), Creator/CamClarke (EN; ''Overdose'')
275	[[quoteright:218: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Juji_Kabane.jpg]]
276
277	-->''"You may think the dead feel no pain, but you're wrong. It's just the opposite. No matter how much pain we feel...we can never look forward to the release of death."''
278
279	Appears as a playable character in ''Overdose''. Juji is a skilled swordsman, and he is a necrolizer like Mika's guardian, Grave. Juji is loud, rude, and has a mind that operates like a runaway train. Claiming that diplomacy isn't his strong point, he is also blind. But with the loss of his sight, he gained an extremely acute sense of smell. He resembles a patchwork doll--he is covered with stitches and wears a tattered coat. When in battle, a large flame perpetually burns on his shoulder.\
280	In combat, Juji dual-wields a pair of red Gun Blades, "Tsumuji" and "Hayate". He is fast and light on his feet, deftly slicing his opponents to ribbons using the "Kuchiba Style". His proficiency with melee combat means his long-range attacks suffer quite a bit. He cannot charge his guns the way Grave and Billy can, but he can charge his swords to perform a powerful series of sword attacks.
281
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283	* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:He was turned into one of Garino's lab rats after a botched job left him at the mobster's mercy. Worse still, Juju states that the results of the experiments force him to meditate in order to keep his SEED half in-check, lest it overtake him and transform into an Orgman. He also mentions how he's constantly in pain, but he's gotten so used to it that he barely even notices it anymore.]]
284	* BadassLongcoat: Wears a tattered one, and damn does he make it look good.
285	* BlessedWithSuck: Unlike most Deadmen like Grave, Juji doesn't need to have his blood replaced periodically thanks to [[spoiler:his SEED implants. As a trade-off, however, he's in constant never-ending pain and has to meditate to keep the SEED in check, lest he suddenly transform into an Orgman]].
286	* BlindWeaponmaster: He's able to slice and shoot-up hundreds of enemies despite wearing a mask that has no visible eye-holes. [[spoiler:He can likely "see" because of his SEED implants.]]
287	* BloodKnight: He seems to enjoy all the fighting more than he should.
288	* ButNowIMustGo: At the end of ''Overdose'', he and Billy elect to go part ways with Mika and Grave, stating that they're drifters who don't spend too much time in one place.
289	* CainAndAbel: The Abel to [[spoiler:Bunji]]'s Cain.
290	* CloseRangeCombatant: Juji can't charge his shots and has the weakest ranged attacks of the three playable characters. He makes up for this by being very fast and strong in melee combat.
291	* CoolMask: Wears one that covers the upper half of his face, and is seemingly made up of multiple straps of leather. [[spoiler:It hides the scars of his SEED implants.]]
292	* DisabilitySuperpower: [[spoiler:Assuming he really is blind, it's implied to be a result of Garino's SEED experiments.]]
293	* DramaticWind: His coattails always seem to be fluttering about, even in indoor stages.
294	* DualWielding: He wields twin gunblades, and he knows how to use them effectively.
295	* EyeScream: Garino did this as part of his "experiments".
296	* HotBlooded: Easily one of the most aggressive characters in the series, as he prefers the blunt and straight approach to dealing with his enemies.
297	* IncendiaryExponent[=/=]PlayingWithFire: Ranging from hurling a simple fireball to just turning himself into a ''flaming missile''!
298	* LightningBruiser: He's by far the fastest playable character and his close-range attacks are absurdly powerful. Unfortunately, as a trade-off, his projectile attacks have a short range and much weaker than Grave and Billy's.
299	* MixAndMatchWeapon: His gunblades Tsumji and Hayate.
300	* TheNoseKnows: He has an extremely keen sense of smell, [[spoiler:likely due to his SEED enhancements]].
301	* RedOniBlueOni: He's the Red to Billy's blue, being the most aggressive and hot-headed of the playable trio.
302	* ReverseGrip: He wields his weapons like this.
303	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Against Garino, [[spoiler:who turned him into a lab rat for his SEED experiments]].
304	* SwordBeam: His full-charged melee attack.
305	* StrappedToAnOperatingTable: [[spoiler:He reveals toward the end of the game that Garino used him in his SEED experiments after Juji screwed up on a job. Although derived as a failure, Garino's experiments gave him increased abilities far exceeding the average Deadman, though Juji now has to meditate in order to keep the SEED within in check while being in constant pain. If he slips up, the SEED will overtake him and he will turn into an Orgman.]]
306	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Billy. While he may snipe and jape at the ghost tagging along with him every now and again, they're close companions who have each other's backs.
307	[[/folder]]
308
309	[[folder:Rocketbilly "Billy" Redcadillac]]
310	!!'''Rocketbilly Redcadillac'''
311	->'''Voiced by''': Creator/HochuOtsuka (JP; ''Overdose''), Chris Cook (EN; ''Overdose'')
312	[[quoteright:90: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Billy_Redcadillac.jpg]]
313
314	-->''"She's a lady, and she's sad. That means she needs to be treated with kindness. Real men have a duty to supply that kindness. Period. No exceptions."''
315
316	Also first appearing in ''Overdose'', Billy is an outlandishly dressed rockabilly ghost, possessing an electric guitar that Juji found while traveling. He is Juji's best friend, and supposedly is a ladies' man. He has much admiration for his grandmother, and strives to be kind to every woman he meets. Why he wanders the world as a ghost is unknown. He plays the goofball foil to Juji's "straight man" persona, and while Billy has the air of a joker, he really is quite kind and earnest. He also holds some inner sadness, as being an incorporeal spirit means that he cannot hold a lady in his arms.\
317	Billy shreds through his foes using his guitar, the "B.L. 20,000V" to generate lightning bolts with slight homing capability and firing them. His melee attacks are weak, but his long-range attacks are the best of the three. Billy is also unable to dive laterally as well as having lower endurance against large crowds of enemies.\
318
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320	* TheAtoner: Possibly. His origins are never really explained, but if his dialogue after some boss fights are to be believed, Billy might have underwent a really gruesome death, and is trying to make up for whatever he did.
321	* BattleStrip: [[spoiler:He loses the jacket and goes shirtless during the final battle in ''O.D.''.]]
322	* BlessedWithSuck (Seems to be a pattern--if you're some kind of undead in the series' world, it's mostly unpleasant.)
323	* BoisterousBruiser: Although more virtuous and chivalrous than most, he's still an all-around nice person/ghost. Even in his appearance in ''Chaos Wars'', Hyoma (the main character of said game) even comments about how Billy just seems to have the natural ability to brighten someone's day.
324	* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: The stylized "B" on the back of his jacket, as shown in his ''O.D.'' artwork.
325	%%* ChivalrousPervert
326	* DanceBattler: When using Blue Lightning as a melee weapon. His dodging abilities are more like stage dives than anything else. He also does a little jig while performing his guitar spin attacks.
327	* DownloadableContent: In the ''Ultimate Enhanced Edition'' version of ''G.O.R.E''.
328	* AnimeHair: Plays this trope straighter than any other character in the game.
329	* GameplayAndStorySegregation / CutscenePowerToTheMax: Billy is virtually immune to everything in cutscenes because of his state as a spirit, yet if you choose to play his campaign, Billy can't dodge very well and takes conspicuous damage. This can be justified however as ''his guitar'' is being damaged, and if it's destroyed, then he will "die" for real. It's not his fault if enemies realize they must hit his weapon/weak point only out of cutscenes.
330	-->''[Upon Billy's HP reaching critical condition]'' "Aw man, I'm on my last guitar string!"
331	* GlassCannon: Billy has the best ranged attacks of the three playable characters in ''O.D.''. His bolts hit quite hard and he's quite beastly in boss fights. The downside is his low defense, which becomes more apparent in higher difficulty modes.
332	* ImprobableWeaponUser: Really, who in their right minds would expect a ghost of all people to use a ''guitar'' as a weapon? Granted, this one's obviously empowered by Billy and obviously has modifications done to it, but the point still stands.
333	* InstrumentOfMurder: Blue Lightning is the guitar that makes the peoples fall down. Someone or something gets fried every time Billy shreds on it, similar to the Nevan weapon in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening''.
334	* LightningGun: One of his Demolition Shots transforms his guitar into a massive {{BFG}} that fires lightning.
335	* MusicalAssassin: Billy fights using a guitar with some impressive powers such as summoning lightning bolts and summoning loudspeakers to blast his enemies.
336	* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Juji's Red.
337	* ShockAndAwe: His guitar fires arcs of lightning strikes, which excel in crowd control when used properly.
338	* SomethingAboutARose: "Roses from Heaven" throws around esxplosive roses.
339	* SoulJar: The guitar is what keeps his soul in the mortal realm.
340	* WaveMotionGun: "Thunder Love". When you kill Fangoram in Billy's campaign, the beam has more than a striking resemblance to the [[Manga/TriGun The Angel Arm]].
341	* WunzaPlot: Juji is an angry undead blind swordsman. Billy is a sweet-tempered ghost of a rockabilly who loves women and possesses an electricity-shooting guitar. ''They fight crime!''
342	[[/folder]]

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