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4	A list of the characters from the manga and anime ''Manga/{{Amatsuki}}'' by Shinobu Takayama.
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6	This article is in the progress of being written due to there being tons of characters. Any contributions are more than welcome.
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15	[[folder:Main Characters]]
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17	!!Tokidoki "Toki" Rikugou
18	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/32213.png]]
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20	->Voiced by: Creator/JunFukuyama
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22	* AllLovingHero: Even the villains get sympathy from him.
23	* AnimalMotifs: The mermaid compares his soul to a jellyfish, a lethargic creature that just drifts around.
24	* BookDumb: Subverted. He fails miserably at Japanese History, but is shown to be good at Science and Math.
25	* BreakTheCutie: The poor kid ''really'' needs a hug right now...
26	* BreakingSpeech: Receives one from the mermaid demon about how soft, weak, pathetic and useless he is compared to his companions, and condemning him for judging demons and refusing to save them.
27	* ChickMagnet: Girls, their sisters, and their mothers all fall head over heels within seconds of meeting him. And he doesn't seem to be complaining either.
28	* {{Determinator}}: Just as the wound in his neck had started to heal, he reopens it because he thought his blood might help save Tsuyukusa's life.
29	* DoggedNiceGuy: To Kuchiha. She warms up to him eventually.
30	* TheDulcineaEffect: Gender-flipped. Became utterly devoted to Kuchiha after '''she''' saved '''his''' life.
31	* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Is there anyone who ''doesn't'' want Toki?
32	* EyeScream: The Nue literally [[BloodierAndGorier rips Toki's eye out]] in the manga.
33	* FishOutOfTemporalWater: He adjusts more quickly than most, seeing as how Kon is there to help him settle in.
34	* HeroicBSOD: In the anime, when he realizes he's TrappedInAnotherWorld. He also has one in the manga when [[spoiler:he finds out that Kon doesn't remember him anymore.]]
35	* HowDoIShotWeb: Hasn't used his powers successfully on his own yet.
36	* IdiotHero: Honestly, it's like trying to explain things to a rock...
37	-->'''Kon''': (To Ginshu) "You broke his brain."
38	* {{Keet}}: His boundless enthusiasm creates most of the comic relief.
39	* KidAnova:
40	-->'''Toki''': "[[BlatantLies Really, does this look like the face of someone who would take advantage of a girl's heart?]]"
41	* MagneticHero: He gathers characters from both ends of the spectrum, and seems willing to befriend just about anybody.
42	* MarkOfTheSupernatural. His left eye, which turns red after the Nue blinds him. Also a MagicalEye.
43	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Although he did manage to save [[spoiler:Imayou]] and several human lives in the process, by deciding to leave the shrine to look for [[spoiler:a cure for Ginshu's curse]], Toki inadvertently caused the events leading up to [[spoiler:Kon's memory loss and Kuchiha being taken away by the Divination Bureau]]. Whoops.
44	* NonActionGuy: No physical fighting ability whatsoever, and he can't use his supernatural powers yet. That's our hero!
45	* NumberOneDime: Kon's hair band, which he keeps tied around his neck at all times while they're apart.
46	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Because Tokidoki is "too weird."
47	%%* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent
48	* ParentalAbandonment: His parents shipped him off to boarding school when he was young, and he apparently doesn't see them very often.
49	%%* ThePollyanna: A rare male example.
50	* PhenotypeStereotype: In-universe example. The residents of Amatsuki often mistake him for a foreigner due to his dyed blond hair.
51	* RealityWarper: The only one capable of [[spoiler:altering Heaven's Net.]] It's also hinted that he has other powers, though these haven't been explored yet.
52	* RefusalOfTheCall: [[spoiler:What kind of teenager wouldn't want to be made into a God?]]
53	* TheRival: To Kanzo, as far as Kuchiha's attentions are concerned.
54	* SamaritanSyndrome: Trying to help everyone at once is going to get you into trouble. He finds out the hard way.
55	* ShesNotMyGirlfriend: Heatedly denies it when Ainezu calls Kuchiha his girlfriend, insisting they're JustFriends (even though he admitted to himself beforehand that he had feelings for her).
56	* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:And Teiten doesn't even know he exists yet.]]
57	* StepfordSmiler: Being so positive all the time has a telling effect on him. It's just a matter of time before he snaps, really...
58	* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: First choice of solution considering it's what he's best at.
59	* TookALevelInBadass: He gets into a swordfight against some doppelgängers in Edo Castle and wins.
60	* WildCard: A non-manipulative example.
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62	!!Kon Shinonome
63	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/32212.png ]]
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65	->Voiced by: Creator/KojiYusa
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67	* BadassNormal: Has no special powers, yet is the best hand-to-hand fighter so far.
68	* BigBrotherMentor: Explicitly refers to himself as Toki's mentor early on in the manga, and the two sometimes behave in a brotherly fashion.
69	* BreakingSpeech: Also gets one from the mermaid demon claiming his heart is empty and his existence meaningless.
70	** This is because [[spoiler:the Kon she was talking to wasn't actually Kon at all, but his doppelgänger]].
71	* BrilliantButLazy: Probably would be one of the smartest characters in the series, if only he'd make a little more effort...
72	* DeadpanSnarker: Pretty much every line he says is dripping with sarcasm.
73	* ExpositoryHairStyleChange: While he was in Amatsuki, his hair grew out and turned black, both to show the passage of time and to help him fit in.
74	* FakeMemories: [[spoiler:Teiten takes away the memories of his world and Toki and replaces them. It gets more complicated later on when he cannot tell the difference between what is real and what is fake.]]
75	** It's later revealed the one who manipulated his memories was [[spoiler:the real Kon, who [[CloneByConversion turned a monk named Kosen into his doppelgänger]] and escaped with his personality intact]].
76	* FirstNameBasis: After his [[spoiler:memory loss]] he asks Toki to call him Kon rather than [[LastNameBasis Shinonome]], as in the Edo period only samurai had last names. Toki seems to struggle with this.
77	* GadgeteerGenius: By Feudal Japanese standards anyway.
78	* HandicappedBadass: Manages to stop Tsuruume's spear thrust with one arm, and simultaneously ward off the Inugami with the other.
79	* HeKnowsTooMuch: After finding out the truth about [[spoiler:Ginshu]], he's knocked out to prevent him informing the others. This ends up [[spoiler:[[FakeMemories costing his memories]]]] following the reset.
80	* JapaneseDelinquents: He's well known for skipping school and being violent. Even in Amatsuki, he's still viewed as a delinquent by the police.
81	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Kon is rude to everybody, starts fights, and practices both blackmail and arson, yet he does display genuine devotion to his friends, and Toki and Kuchiha enjoy his company despite the former calling him "no fun".
82	%%* TheLancer
83	* MenCantKeepHouse: His apartment is so messy that Toki seems to feel an urge to set fire to it.
84	* MissedTheCall: Originally possessed the power of the [[spoiler:Unwritten Page]], however Teiten found out and wrote him into Heaven's Net before he could use it.
85	* MrExposition: Tends to do an awful lot of [[{{exposition}} expositing]], though it's justified because ''someone'' needs to explain what's going on to Toki. Lampshaded with 'Shinonome-sensei's Fun Corner!' where Kon randomly pops up during a fight scene to explain to the readers how a matchlock gun works.
86	* MrFanservice: Primary source of {{fanservice}} in the series. Heck, just look at the picture. He's practically doing a strip tease.
87	* ObfuscatingStupidity: His appearances in the modern world during later chapters suggest he may know more than he lets on about his and Toki's circumstances.
88	* OralFixation: Always seems to have something in his mouth. In the real world he sucked lollipops, in Amatsuki he usually smokes a pipe. Other appearances have had him chewing on rice crackers, toothpicks, paintbrushes, computer wires, and Toki's eyepatch.
89	%%* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Or at least we think he is...
90	* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Kon and Toki are the same age in the present day, however since Kon arrived in Amatsuki before Toki, he is now two years older.
91	* PurelyAestheticGlasses: Dons them occasionally on colour spreads.
92	* RedOniBlueOni: The blue oni - cool, logical, serious when needed - to Toki's hyperactive red oni.
93	* ScarsAreForever: His right arm is paralysed and badly scarred from when he was attacked by the Nue.
94	%%* SlipknotPonytail
95	%%* TheSmartGuy
96	* SmokingIsCool: In Amatsuki he's rarely seen without his pipe when relaxing.
97	* SpiritedCompetitor: He deliberately and enthusiastically gets involved in fights whatever the reason. In fact this is mainly why he met Toki and wound up in Amatsuki in the first place.
98	* StraightMan: When the situation gets serious, trust Kon to act the most mature out of his friends.
99	* TallDarkAndHandsome: Kon's the tallest, darkest and manliest guy in the cast.
100	* TeamChef: The only character who has any sort of cooking ability whatsoever. He also threatens to stop feeding Toki and Kuchiha if they annoy him.
101	* TeenGenius: More recent chapters reveal he's actually some sort of [[spoiler:genius hacker]] in the present day.
102	* ThrowingOffTheDisability: After the reset the [[spoiler:feeling in his arm is restored]].
103	%%* TrashTalk
104	* UseYourHead: In Heihachi's introduction, Kon nearly knocks him out with a well timed headbutt.
105	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Heihachi, whom he constantly beats up and exploits, and Kuchiha, whom he teases but shows concern for.
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107	!!Kuchiha
108	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/29217.png]]
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110	->Voiced by: Creator/RomiPark
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112	%%* ActionGirl
113	* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Is treated with fear and loathing because of her status as the Dog God's host.
114	* BadassAdorable: Yes, she's incredibly badass, but there are moments when she's so cute it's hard to bear (particularly when food is involved).
115	%%* BadassInDistress
116	* BigDamnHeroes: Cutting off the Nue's face right before it eats Toki. She does it again [[spoiler:saving him from the Yakou]].
117	* BigEater: She's ''always'' hungry and ''never'' full. 90% of artwork has her eating something.
118	* TheBigGirl: Does more fighting than anybody.
119	* BrokenBird: She's a bit more boisterous than most, but does have moments like this.
120	* DefrostingIceQueen: Towards Toki and Kon.
121	* DontYouDarePityMe: Does this quite often, especially when Toki tries to help her.
122	--> '''Kuchiha''': "You are ten years too early to think of saving me!"
123	* DynamicEntry: Gets to do this ''a lot''. First she saves Toki's ass from the Nue. Then she pulls a flying kick on Kon's ''head'' for sitting on Toki (note: manga only) and once again makes a flying kick to Kon's head because, well, he's being an idiot and picking fights. If it involves Toki in danger or Kon being stupid, assume that Kuchiha's about to come in.
124	* IJustWantToBeNormal: Occasionally, though she won't outwardly admit she feels this way.
125	* ImportantHaircut: Forced to cut off her ponytail after a demon got hold of it in a fight.
126	* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Her frustration at this is eventually what leads her to [[spoiler:leave Toki and co.]]
127	* MarkOfTheBeast: The fang marks on her chest. They even ''bleed''.
128	* MeaningfulName: Literally means "fading flowers". Her grandfather gave it to her hoping that she would be the last of her kind, as the Inugami slowly rots her soul...
129	%%* OrpheanRescue
130	* ParentalAbandonment: An orphan from birth, raised for a short time by her [[RaisedByGrandparents grandfather]].
131	* {{Sarashi}}: Wears it to hide her demon mark. And keep [[{{Stripperiffic}} her kimono]] shut.
132	* SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan: The Inugami sealed inside her, with whom she has a [[TheSymbiote symbiotic-like]] relationship.
133	%%* SugarAndIcePersonality
134	* {{Tsundere}}: She argues with everyone, yet the moment Shamon-sama appears she turns into butter (though that doesn't stop her kicking him now and then).
135	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Kon, whom she abuses more than Toki, but does care about.
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139	[[folder:Demons]]
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141	!!Bonten[[spoiler:/Sensai Midori]]
142	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/32166.png]]
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144	->Voiced by: Creator/JunichiSuwabe
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146	* AloofBigBrother: Has moments when he acts like this to Tsuyukusa, treating him with disdain in spite of genuinely caring for him. It's no surprise, given that [[spoiler: Midori's relationship with Moegi was tense to say the least, and their parents pitted them against each other and treated them like tools. Midori had no way of understanding how to treat a sibling, and Bon's influence from Byakuroku only led him to believe that withholding information in order to protect someone was the only way to express his love.]]
147	* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: Constantly sways between the two, though it's implied he'd be the former if he could openly defy Teiten.
148	* BrattyHalfPint: Bon was a ''horrible'' child. Seriously, his current attitude is miles better in comparison.
149	* CoatCape: Wears his haori this way, or tied at the waist.
150	* CreatingLife: One of his powers as a member of Heaven's Seat. He created Utsubushi and [[spoiler:resurrected Ginshu's soul in Byakuroku's body]].
151	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Shares this with Ginshu and Tsuyukusa. [[spoiler:Eventually we learn Bon exists in the real world as Sensai Midori. Sensai Corp built Amatsuki as a kind of LotusEaterMachine for Midori after he was beaten so severely he was almost entirely paralyzed.]]
152	* DarkSecret: Bon's secret is the first indication that Amatsuki isn't just a fantasy world. [[spoiler:He occasionally sees visions of himself, walking in a hospital gown dragging an IV with him. This is because Amatsuki is a virtual world, and in the real world Sensai Midori is hospitalized.]]
153	%%* DramaticHighPerching: Likes doing this. He's a tengu after all. Or, [[FridgeBrilliance it might be a way of asserting his authority over "inferior" human characters]]. %% "Likes doing this" needs to be elaborated.
154	* EmbarrassingFirstName: Before ascending to Heaven's Seat, he was known as Hiwa, which translates to "little bird." He inexplicably hates it, possibly because it reminds him of Byakuroku.
155	* GlamourFailure: When his hands revert to the bird-like claws he had as a child.
156	* HeavySleeper: Justified as using his powers completely drains him of energy. He's also NotAMorningPerson.
157	** Later on, we learn Bon suffers from [[spoiler:chronic fatigue syndrome, brought on by Sensai overtaxing his brain to run Amatsuki.]]
158	* HeKnowsTooMuch: Ginshu states that this is the reason he was forsaken by Heaven.
159	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Bon hides how much he cares for others because of how much trauma he endured in his past. He means well for people like Toki and Tsuyukusa, but because of his upbringing it is almost impossible for him to show it.
160	* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Usually in a ponytail, though later in the manga he tends to wear it down more often.
161	* MrExposition: Has taken it upon himself to explain most of the plot so far, but retains a certain air of mystery (which only adds to the MindScrew).
162	* MrFanservice: The author knew ''damn'' well he would rope in the fangirls...
163	* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: If anything interesting is going on, expect him to be there and to provide a running commentary.
164	* NobleDemon: He does his fair share of good deeds, particularly [[spoiler:in saving Tsuyukusa from the Yakou]] and helping Toki [[spoiler:after the CosmicRetcon]].
165	* ObfuscatingStupidity: He has a lot of information about the real world, and Ainezu implies he may be the only one who knows exactly what's going on.
166	* PerpetualMolt: You can tell he's about when feathers start filling the air... or coming out of Toki's eyes.
167	* PhysicalGod: One of the most powerful beings, second only to Teiten.
168	* PowerTattoo: Appears over his left eye (the same as Toki) whenever he uses his powers.
169	* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Since Teiten pretty much wrecked his life, Bonten wants to return the favour by overthrowing him and [[spoiler:putting Toki in his place]].
170	* ScrewDestiny: Wishes to escape Heaven's Net so he can have a future he cannot predict.
171	* SexyBacklessOutfit: His shirt is backless and he tends to show it off.
172	* SurroundedByIdiots: Often complains about the stupidity of everyone else, while drawing attention to how he comes up with all the plans.
173	* WingedHumanoid: Comes with being a tengu. He can apparently manifest them at will.
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176	!!Tsuyukusa
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178	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/32167_2691.jpg]]
179	-> Voiced by: Creator/ShowtaroMorikubo
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181	* BrattyHalfPint: He was even worse as a kid than he is now.
182	* BreakTheCutie: Blamed himself for Byakuroku's death (it was revenge for some {{miko}} shooting Tsuyukusa), nearly going insane with grief in the process.
183	%%* ClothingDamage: During the incident at Nihonbashi.
184	%%* TheComicallySerious
185	* CrashIntoHello: Falls out of a tree and lands ''right on top'' of Heihachi.
186	* TheCynic: Usually PlayedForLaughs when he reacts to everything with either extreme cynicism or by flying into a rage. He's improving.
187	* DarkAndTroubledPast: And he's finding it harder to move on than the others.
188	* DefrostingIceKing: Particularly toward Toki, whom he hates at first but grows protective of later on.
189	* FriendToAllLivingThings: Tsuyukusa won't hesitate to help plants or demons. Humans, however...
190	* HumanityEnsues: Prefers to stay in human form, which is more practical, but requires a special seal to stop him fading away.
191	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:
192	-->'''Tsuyukusa''' (to Heihachi): "You're slow, stupid, oblivious, and you talk too much. You have no personal awareness. You'll probably end up dead at the side of a road somewhere. Want me to go on?"
193	** But Tsuyukusa will still do everything he can to ensure Heihachi's safety. (See also his tumultuous relationship with Bonten.)
194	* MusclesAreMeaningless: Despite his slender body Tsuyukusa is unbelievably strong. Kuchiha was terrified just by the power of his presence.
195	* NatureSpirit: Remember the kodama tree guardians from ''Anime/PrincessMononoke''? Yeah, he's one of those.
196	* OddFriendship: First Heihachi, then Toki, and then Beni.
197	* OutdatedOutfit: One of the few things Heihachi thought odd when they met was Tsuyukusa's ancient fashion sense.
198	* RedOniBlueOni: He's the red oni to Bonten's blue - outspoken, passionate, hotheaded and violent, things which the more calm and collected Bonten berates him for and denounces as childish.
199	%%* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Against the humans who cut down the old camphor tree.
200	* SleepModeSize: [[spoiler:After his tree is destroyed, he reverts to his juvenile form.]]
201	* TraumaticHaircut: When they were young Bonten got annoyed by Tsuyukusa's long bushy hair, so he ripped a huge chunk of it off.
202	* TroubledButCute: Behind his abrasive exterior he's very disturbed, full of hatred and fear, and vulnerable. It's hard not to sympathise with him. [[spoiler:Even when he kills people.]]
203	* {{Tsundere}}: Possibly the best example in the whole cast, despite being male. He's a complete jerk to Heihachi but [[spoiler:saves him twice]], and yells at Toki if he gets too close [[LuminescentBlush while blushing furiously]].
204	* UnlimitedWardrobe: Changes outfits much more regularly than anyone else does. Recently he's been employing SleevesAreForWimps a lot.
205	%%* WhenHeSmiles
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208	!!Utsubushi
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210	[[quoteright:170:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/utsubu_1_5900.jpg]]
211	->Voiced by: Creator/JurotaKosugi
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213	* BattleButler: He does more butler-type duties than fighting, but will protect Bon when necessary.
214	* TheBigGuy: The brawniest of the group, and the tallest member of the cast so far.
215	** Best shown during [[spoiler:the destruction of Sakagami shrine. Manages to fend off hordes of crazed ayakashi while Toki escapes, and appearing mostly unscathed later (but for the large crack in his mask).]]
216	* ButtMonkey: Bonten doesn't appreciate Utsubushi at all (in fact he frequently attacks him), and his head seems to be a magnet for flying objects.
217	* TheCassandra: He often tries to warn Bon and Tsuyukusa not to be too reckless. They never listen. And he's usually right.
218	* CoolMask: In that the mask is his actual face.
219	* IdenticalStranger: [[spoiler:His human form looks like Hashita, which opens up all sorts of questions...]]
220	* MinionWithAnFInEvil: He's nice to friend and foe alike, and unlike Tsuyukusa he's never seen deliberately harming anyone.
221	* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler:Protecting Toki from the Yakou's mirrors. He survives, but changes appearance drastically.]]
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226	!!Byakuroku
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228	[[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/32163_3302.jpg]]
229	->Voiced by: Creator/KenNarita
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231	* AnnoyingArrows: He can look like a pincushion and not be at all fazed.
232	* TheCorruption: Human blood doesn't agree with him.
233	* DeadPersonConversation: Appears as a part of Ginshu's memory to speak with Toki.
234	* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: Goes completely AxCrazy after [[spoiler:tasting human blood for the first time]].
235	* GoodParents: Despite his lack of experience with kids, Byakuroku really tried hard to raise Bonten and Tsuyukusa properly.
236	* GrandTheftMe: It's revealed that [[spoiler:the Yakou re-assembled his remains and attacks the shrine with them]].
237	%%* PhysicalGod
238	* PosthumousCharacter: Died long before the start of the story, but plays an important part in plot development.
239	* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After little Tsuyukusa is injured by the other {{miko}}, he goes on a killing spree against Ginshu that leads to both their deaths.
240	* ScaledUp: What better enemy than a 100-foot long snake? Just imagine seeing [[http://www.citymanga.com/files/images/amatsuki/46/24-25.jpg this]] coming at you...
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243	!!Imayou
244
245	->Voiced by: Creator/ReiIgarashi
246
247	* BodyHorror: The Yakou's curse literally starts to burn the flesh off her bones.
248	%%* ChekhovsGunman
249	%%* FacialMarkings: As a fox she has these.
250	* LittleBitBeastly: Retains her ears and tail in human form.
251	%%* LoveMakesYouEvil
252	%%* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Against the men who cut down the old tree. It quickly gets out of hand.
253	* TearsOfBlood: When mourning for her master.
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255
256	!!The Yakou
257
258	* AmbiguousGender: While most people assume it's male, the Yakou's gender has never been revealed, if it has one at all. Interestingly, [[spoiler:the yakou is Yoru, Shinonome's robot companion from the real world, and thus is explicitly genderless.]]
259	* BandageMummy: All exposed parts of its body are wrapped in bandages, including a BandagedFace.
260	* TheCollectorOfTheStrange: People, and demons, that catch his interest. Well, their ''dead bodies'' that is...
261	* TheFaceless: Covered by a cloth most of the time. When it ''does'' have a face... well, it's not pretty.
262	* FemmeFatalons: Male version (maybe) - the Yakou has very long painted nails.
263	* ForDoomTheBellTolls: Those who hear the Yakou's bell lose their minds and start killing each other.
264	* HumanoidAbomination: Its proportions are roughly human, though it's very short. But whatever the Yakou ''may'' be it's certainly not human.
265	* ManBehindTheMan: Suspected to be influencing Teiten's actions, as his closest confidant and 'emissary'.
266	* ManipulativeBastard: There's nothing it likes more than fucking with everyone's emotions ForTheEvulz.
267	* NietzscheWannabe:
268	-->'''Yakou''': "Now tell me, boy. What is falsehood?... What is reality?... What is life?... What is death?... This I want to know."
269	* OmnicidalManiac: Wants to destroy Amatsuki by driving the demons mad and making them KillAllHumans.
270	* PeoplePuppets: Subverted. Horrifyingly. The Yakou 'collects' and uses the ''corpses'' of humans and demons alike, reanimating them for its own sick amusement.
271	* ShapeShifterGuiltTrip: Uses the bodies of Kurotobi's former teachers to stop him, Ainezu and Kanzo from attacking.
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273	[[/folder]]
274
275	[[folder:Sakagami Shrine]]
276
277	!!Ginshu
278
279	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/29218.png]]
280	->Voiced by: Creator/KenichiSuzumura
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282	* AmbiguousGender: Was apparently male before taking their place as the holy priestess. It is confirmed that they lost gendering characteristics somewhere along the line, whether it was after becoming "holy priestess Ginshu" or after [[spoiler:being incarnated in Byakuroku's body]].
283	* BloodyMurder: Their blood is poisonous to demons, and ultimately caused Byakuroku's death.
284	* BodyHorror: The curse causes their skin to develop scales, which is apparently extremely painful.
285	* CreepyDoll: The soul-puppet is pretty creepy with its odd, jerky movements and its high pitched voice.
286	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Oh dear, where do we start? Let's just say Takayama based a whole volume on this...
287	* DeadPersonConversation: Turns up a couple of times to give Toki advice and share some memories.
288	* FateWorseThanDeath: Destined to wither, die and be reborn again every day for the ''rest of eternity''. No wonder they call it a curse.
289	* HighPriestess: Referred to as the Holy Princess. More of a figurehead for the shrine since the curse limits their powers.
290	* MeaningfulName: Ginshu means "silver crimson", and is a fake version of the colour shinshu, or "true crimson". [[spoiler:Ginshu is the fake holy priestess, chosen to protect the true priestess, Shinshu.]] Are we seeing the link here?
291	* NoBiologicalSex: Technically, though Ginshu used to be male and is now referred to as female.
292	* ObfuscatingStupidity: As it turns out, Ginshu was the one who [[spoiler:put the whole plan into action]]. We only find out their reason during flashbacks.
293	* OurSoulsAreDifferent: A butterfly-shaped piece of their soul inhabited Toki's eyepatch after Teiten reset Amatsuki, and has followed Toki around offering guidance ever since.
294	* ParentalAbandonment: Orphaned at a young age, but was raised by a kind old woman.
295	* PronounTrouble: In Japanese, it's possible to skirt around gender quite easily in conversation. In English, not so much.
296	* ReplacementGoldfish: [[spoiler:The Ginshus. All 26 of them. Every time a Ginshu dies, they are quickly replaced with another to take care of [[CantGrowUp Shinshu]].]]
297	* ScrewDestiny: Believes strongly in this, and even tries to use Toki to change destiny.
298	* TakingYouWithMe: Allowed Byakuroku to strike them in order to make sure he would ingest Ginshu's blood and die.
299	* UnwantedRevival: [[spoiler:Not only did Bonten bring them back and sentence them to a FateWorseThanDeath, the Yakou stole their corpse and used it to manipulate Shinshu. Jeez, give them a break for once...]]
300	* WhoWantsToLiveForever: With a curse like that, who can blame them? [[spoiler:Though they actually go ahead and ''do'' something about it.]]
301	----
302	!!Shinshu[[spoiler:/Lily/Riri]]
303
304	[[quoteright:171:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shinshu_1_4299.jpg]]
305	->Voiced by: Creator/YukiMatsuoka
306
307	* BreakTheCutie: Her relationship with Ginshu never recovered following the Byakuroku incident.
308	* CheerfulChild: Most of the time. Certainly when she was younger.
309	* ChildrenAreInnocent: Subverted in that she seems very innocent, but actually knows a lot more than she ought to.
310	* ForgottenFirstMeeting: She and [[spoiler:Tsuyukusa]] used to play together many years ago.
311	* HarmfulToMinors: Witnessing the bloody fight between Ginshu and Byakuroku has a believably devastating effect on her.
312	* ImmortalImmaturity: She is the [[spoiler:true holy priestess with the power to see the future in her dreams]]. Because of this power she is unable to age.
313	** Later, we learn that Shinshu's real world counterpart is [[Lily/Riri, who Urushibara has used as the basis of experimentation once again. She explains that she regressed to the form of a child in Amatsuki partly to escape her trauma and partly because she feels trapped by it. Eventually we see her in a true to age form after she begins to accept herself.]]
314	* OracularUrchin: Has the power to see the future through dreams, though the things she sees are [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt pretty horriffic]].
315	* RealityWarper: Her powers are strong enough to [[spoiler:destroy time and space and rebuild it to her liking]].
316	%%* SayMyName: "BROTHER!!"
317	* ThirdPersonPerson: In a cute, childlike way.
318	* VagueAge: It's not made clear how old she is; no one else at the shrine seems to know.
319	----
320	!!Tsuruume
321
322	[[quoteright:178:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsuruu__163.jpg]]
323	->Voiced by: Creator/MarinaInoue
324
325
326	* BeautifulAllAlong: Toki and Kon take notice when she dresses in a feminine kimono.
327	* BreakTheCutie: After the person she loves most is [[spoiler:killed off and replaced by someone else]], she's the only one who [[spoiler:remembers the real Ginshu]], and she is assumed crazy and thrown in jail, where she goes half mad worrying and fighting with her emotions.
328	* DoesNotLikeMen: Possibly justified, as she's grown up surrounded mostly by women.
329	* HairTriggerTemper: Because she's so strict and can't take a joke, virtually anything sets her off, although getting in her way or associating with demons seem to be prominent. And Kon. [[{{UST}} Everything about Kon]].
330	* {{Miko}}: Complete with traditional outfit and {{Paper Talisman}}s.
331	* ThePowerOfLove: As Toki points out, it was her love for Ginshu that [[spoiler:made her memories return after Ginshu was erased]].
332	* {{Tsundere}}: Tsuruume adores Ginshu, but berates them because she cares so much. The other boys (particularly Kon) frequently feel her rage, but she gets embarrassed when they compliment her.
333
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335	[[/folder]]
336
337	[[folder:The Divination Bureau]]
338
339	!!Tadajirou Sasaki
340
341	[[quoteright:177:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sasaki_2_4316.jpg]]
342	->Voiced by: Creator/ToruOkawa
343
344	* AffablyEvil: He's very charismatic and polite to everyone, but it doesn't make him any less sinister.
345	* EyesAlwaysShut: And it's a bit disturbing when he opens them.
346	* EyeScream: They were gouged out to grant him the ability to see demons. [[spoiler:By his own hand.]]
347	* GovernmentConspiracy: The whole connection between the Shogunate and Sakagami Shrine.
348	* ManipulativeBastard: Tries to blackmail [[spoiler:Tokidoki]] into working for him by keeping his friends hostage, and apparently got his power in the government the same way.
349	%%* MilkyWhiteEyes
350	* PetTheDog: Offering to marry [[spoiler:Benitobi]] after she is possessed by a [[spoiler:demon mask]] and taken away by the bureau.
351	* StepfordSmiler: It makes him even more intimidating to be honest.
352
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354
355	!!Kurotobi
356
357	[[quoteright:171:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kurotobi_1_5969.jpg]]
358	->Voiced by: Daisuke Kirii
359
360	* AmbiguouslyGay: Constantly hits on Toki, calling him cute and touching him a lot.
361	* TheBeastmaster: His job is to train demons from birth to do his bidding, all of which are animals.
362	* BigBrotherInstinct: Is touchingly devoted to Beni, as he entered the Divination Bureau for her sake and would die to protect her. However, the [[BrotherSisterIncest true extent]] of his feelings is unknown.
363	* FlechetteStorm: Sometimes uses kunai with explosive properties.
364	* GentlemanSnarker: Especially when it comes to the local police force. It's a wonder he hasn't been arrested by now.
365	%%* HiddenEyes: When in uniform.
366	* MonochromaticEyes: For some reason his eyes are completely black.
367	%%* {{Ninja}}
368
369	----
370
371	!!Benitobi
372
373	[[quoteright:178:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/beni_2_1469.jpg]]
374	-> Voiced by: Creator/YuuKobayashi
375
376	* ActionGirl: She can even give Tsuyukusa a run for his money.
377	* BraidsOfAction: Wears her hair up at the store, but in two long braids for bureau business.
378	* CoolMask: The demon's mask, which transforms her into a LightningBruiser, but also eats away at her sanity. Still looks cool though.
379	* MonochromaticEyes: Like her brother, they are all black.
380	%%* {{Ninja}}
381	* ObliviousToLove: Most of her customers (including the policemen) are in love with Beni but she doesn't seem to notice.
382	* RavenHairIvorySkin: And Toki calls her a "real Japanese beauty".
383	* YamatoNadeshiko: In daily life, though she's still very polite and ladylike when working.
384
385	----
386
387	!!Ainezu
388
389	[[quoteright:177:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ainezu_2_9371.jpg]]
390
391	* CombatMedic: An experienced fighter with extensive medical knowledge. Funnily enough he's rarely shown doing much of either.
392	* HairTriggerTemper: He's prepared to severely "punish" people just for raising their voices.
393	* InsistentTerminology: Insists he's a professional every time Susutake calls him a quack.
394	%% * LongHairedPrettyBoy
395	* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Heavily implied to use illegal drugs in his practice.
396	* ParasolOfPain: Keeps a sword hidden in the handle, when not hitting people on the head with it.
397	%% * PerpetualSmiler: Even when he's just stabbed you in the face.
398	* PhotographicMemory: Partly explains why he's so talented despite his young age.
399	* TeamMom: To the bureau, and mainly Kanzo. Despite being a guy.
400	* {{Yandere}}: Toki calls him one after he [[spoiler:confesses that he is in love with his [[ForScience "experiment"]] Hizame]].
401
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403	!!Kanzo
404
405	[[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/85327_6242.jpg]]
406
407	%% * BadassNormal: He hasn't exhibited any supernatural powers, so we can assume so.
408	* BodyguardCrush: A rather warped and obsessive version with Kuchiha.
409	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Kuchiha, assuming he's interested in her romantically.
410	* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: Combined with CreepyShadowedUndereyes to give him a disturbed, sickly look.
411	* HappinessInSlavery: Not that Kuchiha ''wants'' him to be her slave, but he has no other reason to live.
412	* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: Received a two second cameo during the final credits, causing a lot of fans to go back and read the manga to find out who he was.
413	* MarkOfTheSupernatural: Has bite marks on his forehead, as a symbol of his duty to the Inugami.
414	* NothingUpMySleeve: Keeps RazorWire and knives up there.
415	%%* PerpetualFrowner
416	* ScarfOfAsskicking: He doesn't use it to fight, but it's damn nice anyway.
417	* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Whenever forced to cooperate with Toki or his friends.
418	* UnknownRival: He rarely takes notice of Toki, until [[spoiler:Kuchiha disappears]] and they start getting into regular spats.
419
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421	!!Hizame
422
423	* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler:Hizame's whole village died horribly after eating from the mermaid, leaving her as the only survivor.]]
424	* HiddenEyes: Whatever is underneath that blindfold should ''not'' be exposed...
425	* NoblewomansLaugh: Even covers her mouth with her sleeve when doing so.
426	* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: Eating mermaid sushi led to its soul fusing with hers, giving her remarkable healing powers and immortality.
427	* PaperMaster: Uses origami combined with magic for a variety of purposes.
428	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Eight hundred actually, and still going strong.
429	* SquishyWizard: Despite having powerful magic abilities, she doesn't directly involve herself in fights due to a weak constitution.
430
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432	[[/folder]]
433
434	[[folder:Unaffiliated characters in Amatsuki]]
435
436	!!'''Shamon'''
437
438	[[quoteright:177:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shamon_1_8553.jpg]]
439	->Voiced by: Creator/JojiNakata
440
441	%%* TheAlcoholic: [[BlatantLies He wasn't drunk, he was meditating!]]
442	%%* BewareTheNiceOnes
443	%%* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He's one of the best exorcists around after all.
444	%%* DemonSlaying: His line of work.
445	* ImprobableWeaponUser: Mainly uses prayer beads and [[PaperTalisman fuda]].
446	* PapaWolf: ''Don't'' hurt Kuchiha or her friends. Not even Buddha will be able to save your ass then.
447	%%* ParentalSubstitute: To Kuchiha.
448	* TeamDad: Keeps an eye out for the kids and dispenses wisdom now and then.
449
450	----
451	!!Heihachi
452
453	[[quoteright:176:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/heihachi_2_6716.jpg]]
454	->Voiced by: Creator/KenjiNojima
455
456	* ButtMonkey: Kon enjoys taunting and extorting him, Tsuyukusa bullies him, he has no luck with girls, and gets frequently injured.
457	* CrashIntoHello: After Tsuyukusa lands on top of him, Heihachi makes a big fuss asking if he's alright, only for [[HighPressureBlood blood to start spurting]] [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction from his head]]...
458	* EmbarrassingNickname: Hates it when Kon calls him '[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyottoko hyottoko]]' on account of his big eyes.
459	* FailedASpotCheck: It takes a long time for him to acknowledge there are demons about, despite being surrounded by them on all sides.
460	%%* KindHeartedSimpleton
461	%%* MistakenForGay: This scene...
462	* UnluckyEverydude: Even he notes how uncool he is compared to Toki and Kon.
463	----
464
465	!!Susutake
466
467	[[quoteright:177:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/susutake_1_8141.jpg]]
468	->Voiced by: Creator/RyuzouIshino
469
470	* BewareTheSillyOnes: He acts like an idiot most of the time but has a quick temper.
471	* BumblingSidekick: Bonten clearly finds it hard to stand Susutake. His nickname for him seems to be 'idiot'.
472	* FaceOfAThug: Deliberately uses it to his advantage when scaring people. Otherwise he's usually grinning. Evilly.
473	* FriendInTheBlackMarket: The reason Bonten goes to him is because he's familiar with the human underworld.
474	* FriendlySniper: A generally good-natured guy, and a crack shot with a rifle.
475	* GuyLiner: Wears red eye makeup for some reason.
476	%%* SleevesAreForWimps
477	* SproutingEars: Frequently gets drawn with dog ears and a tail in the manga, for no apparent reason.
478	* TattooedCrook: Due to having spent time in prison, he has distinctive tattoos on his arms. They almost get him caught several times, but he still refuses to cover them up, on the grounds that they make him look cool.
479
480	----
481	[[/folder]]
482
483	[[folder: The Real World/Higan]]
484	!!Kuwata Suou
485
486	!!Chitose[[spoiler:/Sensai Moegi]]
487
488	!!Urushibara Akemi
489
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