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A list of characters from the Manga and Anime series Dream Eater Merry.

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Protagonists

The main characters of the series.
    Yumeji Fujiwara 
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto (JP), Blake Shepard (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yumeji_fujiwara_19928.jpg

A fairly average guy, except that he has the power to see into people's dreams. His encounter with the mysterious Merry Nightmare changes that, and he vows to be her companion and to help her find her way back to the world of dreams. It's hinted that he and Merry have met somewhere before, and because of his abilities and potential, Chaser John Doe speculates that he may be Not Quite Human.

  • Achey Scars/I'm Having Soul Pains: Often his right-hand hurts when he leaves a Dream Demon's Daydream. It also hurts when Kyou uses his powers.
  • Ambiguously Human: It's implied that he might be something other than human.
  • Aura Vision: He can see what dreams people experience with his right hand by looking at the color surrounding them.
  • Chick Magnet: To start, he has the obvious affection of Isana, there is a lot of Ship Tease between him and Merry, and there are some mild hints that Yui might like him as well.
  • Ditto Fighter: "Lucid Install" allows Yumeji to actually become the Dream Demons themselves, instead of merely transferring their power into him. His causes his body and appearance to physically transform into the dream demon, not only allowing him to use any of their powers but even grants him the same strength, status and skills that they have.
  • Fusion Dance: "Ultra Lucid Gadget" lets him take a Dream Demon into himself and fully access their power and change his appearance to look like the Dream Demon.
    • "Chaser": In addition to John Doe's saw-guillotine, he also gains the belt and cape. He also gets John's mask with ears on the side of his head and his shirt gains a stripe on his right side. Yumeji gains the power of Super-Speed.
  • Half-Human Hybrid: Hinted to be this but is really a case of Touched by Vorlons.
  • Heart Is an Awesome Power: Seeing into people's dreams is actually incredibly useful.
  • Heroic BSoD: He gets hit with this after he finds out that Hercules' vessel is his best friend right as Hercules takes over Takateru's mind and body completely. And the only reason Hercules had enough time to do that was because Yumeji promised Takateru that he wouldn't use his 'dream vision' since it made Takateru uncomfortable.
  • I Owe You My Life: His original reason for staying with Merry.
  • Invocation: Uses the titles of Dream Demons he's met when using Lucid Gadget.
    Yumeji: "I'll borrow it, <Insert power's name>!"
    or "Lend me your power, <Insert power's name>!"
  • The Lancer: He's not a potent enough combatant to be The Hero, but he can provide excellent support.
  • Living Emotional Crutch: Again, to Merry.
  • Mega Manning: His "Lucid Gadget" ability allows him to replicate the powers of Dream Demons he's previously met. Actually, Yumeji isn't actually recreating their powers in the literal sense, he simply lacks the imagination to create anything original.
    • "Chaser": Replicates the saw-guillotine sword that John Doe wields.
    • "Loneliness": Replicates the giant kokeshi Ichima uses. It can be launched or dropped from nearly every angle.
    • "Lovers": Replicates Chris Evergreen's right hand that can be used as a Rocket Punch.
    • "Chain": Replicates Noir's chain.
    • "Maze": Replicates Landsborough's mechanical clown minion.
    • "Familiar": Yumeji makes a clone of himself like Legion.
    • "Maestro": Replicates a hand puppet that can conduct loud music like what the Achtelnote twins use.
    • "Pharos": Alters the daydream of a Dream Demon.
    • "Hunter": Replicates the weapon wielded by Ren when he fuses with Quartier Latin. Yumeji's Idiot hair also changes to look like a lightning bolt.
    • "Garden": Replicates one of Engi's Sannasubi swords.
    • "Ice Wall": Replicates Hrimthurs' ice.
  • Most Writers Are Writers: Part of the Writing Club. He actually met John and his cat minions in the beginning during his Writer's Block in August.
  • My God, What Have I Done?: By keeping his promise to his friend, he allowed said friend to be completely consumed by the Big Bad. Needless to say, he doesn't take this revelation well.
  • Ordinary High-School Student: Well not including his 'dream vision' ability.
  • Special Odd Hand: Yumeji can see the color of what the person will dream by making a circle with his thumb and index finger of his right hand and looking through it. He has also the ability in daydreams and eventually the real world to create weapons or replicate abilities he has seen with his right hand.
  • Took a Level in Badass:
    • With his Lucid Gadget ability.
    • Gets another one when he used Lucid Gadget in the real world and then Ultra Lucid Gadget.

    Merry Nightmare 
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (JP), Hilary Haag (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/merry_nightmare_19926.jpg

Merry Nightmare is a Dream Demon with severe amnesia. She knows who and what she is (she's a Dream Demon, and for some reason a very powerful one), but she doesn't know how she got from the dreamworld to our world, or why she's stuck here. She is unlike others because she has her own manifestation in the human world. Her only hope of finding a way home is to hunt down other Dream Demons in our world and to find them she needs Yumeji's help. Yumeji has labeled her with the title "Yumekui Merry," or Dream Eater Merry.

  • Monster Roommate: Since she doesn't have a place of her own, staying with Yumeji and Isana is the obvious solution.
  • Ms. Fanservice: She can play this off good, due to her good looks, and midriff-baring & Male Gaze shots.
  • Obsessively Organized: Had a case of this back when she worked as the Gatekeeper. As she kept a massive pile of keys in a certain order, placement and location and after Yumeji messed them up she quickly put them back the way they were.
  • Pointy Ears: Has them but are often hidden.
  • Security Blanket: In the first episode, she misplaces her hat, panics, and stumbles away from Yumeji mumbling "My hat, my hat, where's my hat..." When she later recovers it, she explains that she's just not comfortable without a hat on.
  • Sigil Spam: Her jacket, hat, and shoes have the symbol that is like the top arch on the Gate. It looks like a closed eye.
  • Stripperiffic: Indeed. Her attire includes clothes such as a top which leaves most of her stomach exposed, a short skirt that displays her legs rather nicely, and of course the obligatory thigh-high stockings. Which makes it quite amusing on h
  • Super-Toughness: Dream Demons can be hurt, but they — especially Merry — can take a lot more punishment than ordinary humans. For example, there's a scene in the manga, where Merry, Yumeji, and a few others have stumbled into Maze's dream space, that involves Yumeji about to be hit by a robotic clown wielding a giant sledgehammer; Merry leaps in, takes the hit for him, and proceeds to beat the robot into scrap while shouting "THAT... HURT!!"
  • Took a Level in Badass: Once she remembered her role as "Sheep", the gatekeeper of the "Gate".
  • Trademark Favorite Food: Donuts. She adores them.
  • What Is This Thing You Call "Love"?: Claims not to understand love and other such human emotions. That said, after having been asked whether or not she liked Yumeji by Isana (prompting the above claim), she begins to list all of Yumeji's good qualities and how important he is to her, prompting Isana to muse that Merry's feelings are "liking someone."

Supporting

STO cafe

    Isana Tachibana 
Voiced by: Ai Kayano (JP), Brittney Karbowski (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/isana_tachibana_19934.jpg

Isana is a childhood friend of Yumeji's, a member of the Art Club, and harbors strong feelings for him. She lives with her father and works at the family-owned Maid Cafe, STO Cafe. She quickly befriends Merry, and it is hinted that she and Yumeji met her at some point in their childhood.

  • Hollywood Pudgy: Invoked. She's very insecure about her weight, and occasionally teased about that insecurity, but she still looks cute and petite to the audience and none of the other characters seem to actually care. Chapter 39 takes this to another level.
  • Idiot Hair: Like Yumeji, she's not particularly stupid, just not a genius.

    Old Man Tachibana 
Voiced by: Keiji Fujiwara (JP); Andrew Love (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/isanas_father_20498.jpg

Isana's father, the proprietor of the STO cafe.

Allies

    "Chaser" John Doe 
Voiced by: Joji Nakata (JP), Chris Ayres (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chaser_john_doe_19927.jpg

A mysterious cat-like Dream Demon that first appears to Yumeji through a recurring dream, having taken an interest in Yumeji and his ability. He is very powerful and owns an impressive army of other cats, which manifest into female kemonomimi during battles. His intentions and loyalties remain unclear, and refers to himself as an "ally of truth", but has nonetheless become something of a mentor figure to Yumeji. He currently inhabits the body of a black cat in the real world.

  • Aloof Ally: Only helps when he deems it necessary.
  • Cats Are Mean: Subverted. He turns out to be an ally.
  • Chainsaw Good: John's weapon is a guillotine-shaped chainsaw-like sword.
  • Dark Is Not Evil: He's a sinister figure at first, but it turns out he's one of the good guys.
  • Expressive Mask: His mask can subtly shift between a smile or frown.
  • Funny Animal: He's apparently an anthropomorphic cat.
  • Hero Antagonist: He debuted invading Yumeji's dreams in an effort to take over his body. He later settled for a cat.
  • Improbable Weapon User: Word of Godinvoked says its a cross between a saw and guillotine.
  • In the Hood: He never takes his hood down.
  • It Amused Me: Acts like this at times, such as having Cat Girl nurses treat Yumeji and feigning surprise when he complains about it.
  • Meaningful Name: Like all Dream Demons. He is a nightmare of pursuit ("Chaser"), of being stalked and hunted by a faceless menace ("John Doe") for an unknown reason, across a cityscape that feels familiar, but subtly shifts and changes so you never truly escape, no matter how hard or long you run. It's also meaningful in that he is someone who hunts after the truth, as a "John Doe" is a pressing question of identity, a mystery needing an answer. He's compelled by his nature to embody his name in many possible ways.
  • Noble Demon: He's surprisingly helpful when it counts.note 
  • Seeker Archetype: Refers to himself as an "ally of truth".
  • The Smart Guy: A key source of info to the group.
  • Stealth Mentor: All those attacks on Yumeji were preparation for what was to come.
  • Unusual Ears: The things poking out of his hood.
  • White Mask of Doom: Always wears one. Justified, since it plays into his Meaningful Name.

    Yui Kounagi 
Voiced by: Tomoko Akiya (JP), Luci Christian (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yui_kounagi_21714.jpg

Yui is the vessel of the Dream Demon, Engi Threepiece, but unlike possessed persons that were seen thus far, her relationship with her Dream Demon is a sisterly one of mutual respect. Yumeji and Merry first meet Yui at the supermarket, and soon discover that there is more to her than meets the eye (unless it's Yumeji's eye). There are several jabs at her inability to cook, for which she has been labeled "Magical Chemical Cooking Yui" for her foods' severely distinctive and lethal tastes.

  • Cool Big Sis: Tries to be this to everyone, be they younger or older.
  • Embarrassing Nickname: Was once called "Yougurt".
  • Forgiving the Accidental Pervert: When Yumeji accidentally gets a glimpse of her and Nao's panties, Yui actually understands that Yumeji didn't mean to look, to the point she actually scolds Nao for jumping the gun and slapping Yumeji while apologizing to the latter for her friend's choice of action. This leads Nao to ship her with Yumeji.
  • Lethal Chef: She is called "Chemical Magical Cooking Yui" for how bad she makes food.
  • Living Emotional Crutch: To Engi, in the same way that Yumeji is one to Merry.
  • Meet Cute: An unusually elaborate one: Merry crashes into her, she drops the doll she'd been thinking about buying, and Yumeji catches it for her.
  • Nice Girl: She's very sweet and kind-hearted.
  • Nightmare Fetishist: Implied to be into the occult.
  • Pinocchio Nose: She has a tell when she is lying; when she lies she touches her hair with her right hand.

    "Garden" Engi Threepiece 
Voiced by: Aya Endo (JP), Shannon Emerick (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/garden_engi_three_piece_21712.jpg

The first benevolent Dream Demon Yumeji and Merry meet. She is blinded by revenge towards Hercules, the Dream Demon that brought her older sister Patty there and ended up killing her. For this reason, she came to the real world, where she met Yui Kounagi. She is currently inhabiting Yui's consciousness, with her permission. She wields (several) swords and eventually, befriends Yumeji and the like.

  • Action Girl: And how! She's one of the toughest fighters around.
  • The Big Girl: Definitely a powerful fighter, although she's not as good as Merry.
  • Cute Monster Girl: She is an angelic knight.
  • Exotic Eye Designs: Triangular pupils.
  • Hair Wings: Hair shaped as wings.
  • Hunter of His Own Kind: Unlike Merry, she has no way to send Dream Demons back to the dream world, and she has learned to kill Heracles' underlings in cold blood, although she tries to avoid this now that Merry is around.
  • Lady of War: Is very kind and polite to anyone she's not trying to kill.
  • Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Her killing of other Dream Demons in her vengeful crusade actually help Hercules' plan to damage the Gate. He even thanks her himself.
  • Prehensile Hair: Not just shaped like wings, it can actually be used as wings!
  • Revenge Before Reason: After the battle with the Achtelnote twins, she's pretty much hell-bent on killing Heracles even if it means her vessel's life and having to fight her friends. She gets better after Yui calls her out about it.

    "Sonar" Clione 
A female Dream Demon whose role is to guide humans to their dream. She was abducted by Hercules and was forcefully implanted into Miyuki Akiyanagi. She was forced to serve Hercules to protect her vessel.
  • Compressed Hair: Her long hair is kept in her hat.
  • Exotic Eye Designs: Her pupils are + shaped.
  • Meaningful Name: Sonar is meaningful for her ability to find and track other Dream Demons by her singing.
  • Sensor Character: She can sing to find and track other Dream Demons. In her Daydream, she can analyze other Dream Demons.
  • Stripperific: Because her outfit is cut to expose her torso, her breasts are only covered by a thin strip of cloth.

    Ren Hinaki 
A junior high school boy in the 9th-grade who does good deeds. He is the vessel of "Hunter" Quartier Latin and goes around suppressing rouge Dream Demons.

    "Hunter" Quartier Latin 
A tiny Dream Demon. He's partnered with Ren Hinaki.

Rikka High School

Writing Club

    Takateru Akiyanagi 
Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana (JP), Chris Patton (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/takateru_akiyanagi_20529.jpg

Another member of the Writing Club, reflected in his odd habit of composing haiku at random moments, often with completely mundane subjects. As the only other male member of the club, he is shown to be good friends with Yumeji, and there seems to be a budding romance between him and Saki. He's also the unwitting vessel to the Big Bad "Pharos" Hercules.

  • Expository Hairstyle Change‎: When "Pharos" Hercules takes over his body he flips his hair back Aizen-style. After that incident is resolved, Takateru flips his hair back while bragging and causes Saki to panic, thinking he's turned evil again.
  • Expy: Only other guy in a club alongside the male protagonist, a very cool head, a slight but near-constant smile, handsome facial features... does he remind anyone else of Itsuki Koizumi?
  • Implausible Hair Color: He's blond, and there's no indication that he's But Not Too Foreign.
  • Long-Haired Pretty Boy: It wouldn't be worth mentioning if it wasn't of comparable length to—perhaps even longer than—both Merry's and Saki's.

    Saki Kirishima 
Voiced by: Mariya Ise (JP), Shelley Calene-Black (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saki_kirishima_20528.jpg

A close friend of Yumeji and Isana and a fellow member of the Writing Club, she seems to be fascinated by Yumeji's ability to see into dreams. She is quite confident and outgoing most of the time but notably becomes rather timid when she's alone with Takateru, who she is hinted to like.

  • Freaky Is Cool: Is quite interested in Yumeji's ability, and lets him check her dreams out for her.

    Mei Hoshino 
Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori (JP), Emily Neves (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mei_hoshino_20530.jpg

President of the Writing Club, and unwitting vessel to Chris Evergreen, one of the first Dream Demons that Yumeji and Merry encounter. Chris appears to her as a pen-pal who she only knows through text messaging. She dreams of becoming a novelist.

  • Interspecies Romance: Although not made explicit in the manga, her relationship with Chris bordered on this, and it's implied that she recognized his true form and accepted him regardless.
  • Most Writers Are Writers: Her dream is to become a novelist. This actually becomes an important plot point: the fact that she kept that dream even after Chris was removed from her proves that Dream Demons can, in fact, be sent back to the Dream World rather than being killed.
  • Nice Girl: Very nice and even forgives Chris.

Faculty

    The Principal 
The principal of the school.

    Mr. Osuga 
The school guidance counselor and coach of the gymnastics club. "Familiar" Legion tried to make him and 66 others at the school vessels for himselves using one of his minor selves.

Other Students

    Ryuichi Mameyama 
One of Yumeji's friends and classmate. "Familiar" Legion tried to make him and 66 others at the school vessels for himselves using one of his minor selves.
  • Accidental Pervert: When Legion shifted the school to upside down, he ended falling in-between Meg-pon's legs for which he got slapped for.
  • In-Series Nickname: Is often called "Mame-yan".

    Megu Narusawa 
One of Yumeji's classmates. "Familiar" Legion tried to make her and 66 others at the school vessels for himselves using one of his minor selves. She wishes for many people to hear her perform.

    Hiroshi 
One of Yumeji's male classmates. "Familiar" Legion tried to make him and 66 others at the school vessels for himselves using one of his minor selves.
  • In-Series Nickname: Is called "Hii-kun" by Ayano but doesn't like to be called "Hii-kun".

    Sakagami 
A student in class 4. He was a track and field runner. Kyou implanted a giant skull-headed Dream Demon in him and killed it to grant his wish.

Kusaga Academy

    Nao Horie 
Voiced by: Masumi Asano (JP); Maggie Flecknoe (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nao_horie_21713.jpg

Yui's best friend and classmate who is also in the wind instrument club of the music department. She was targeted as a vessel for the "Maestro" Achtelnote twins.

    Anri Hiiragi 
A young mangaka who is friends and classmates with Yui and Nao. Kyou implanted a scarecrow Dream Demon into her to kill later but Merry, Yumeji, Ren and Quartier saved her.

Minor characters

    Minato Kisaragi 
Voiced by: Rina Hidaka (JP), Serena Varghese (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/minato_kisaragi_20941.jpg

A young girl Merry met. She was the human Ichima tried to be with.

    "Loneliness" Ichima 
Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi (JP); Maggie Flecknoe (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichima_20942.jpg

A female Dream Demon that wanted Minato. She embodies Minato's loneliness.

  • Cute Clumsy Girl: In the real world, she often trips on her own hakama or because of her okobo.
  • Exotic Eye Designs: Her pupils resemble a jagged swirl.
  • Heel–Face Turn: Her initial appearance has her as an antagonist but her second appearance has her protecting Minato (and incidentally Ken and Hina).
  • Homoerotic Subtext: Hinted at when she drew near Minato with their lips nearly touching and what she said during the action.
    (taken out of context) "Won't you let me inside you? I want to become one with you."
  • Kimono Is Traditional: Wears a kimono with a hakama.
  • Only Friend: She had wanted to be this with Minato, even forbidding her to make new friends.

    "Lovers" Chris Evergreen 
A male Dream Demon that wanted to be with Mei Hoshino.

    "Garden" Patti Threepiece 
Engi's older sister. She went to the human world but was killed by Heracles.

    Ken Midou 
Voiced by: Hitoshi Yanai (JP)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ken_midou_30205.jpg

A young man who wants to travel abroad. He became "Maze" Landsbourough's vessel until Merry saved him.

  • Ambiguously Brown: Is it his natural skin color or a really good full-body tan? Probably the former.
  • Demonic Possession: Was "Maze" Landsbourough's vessel until Merry freed him.

    Hina 
A young girl who is friends with Minato. She was "Chain" Noir's vessel until Merry saved her.

    Miyuki Akiyanagi 
Takateru's little sister. Unbeknownst to her, she is the vessel of "Sonar" Clione.
  • No Sense of Direction: After being released from the hospital, she often gets lost easily. This is in actually because Clione takes control of her during those times.

    "Juggler" 
A Dream Demon whose vessel wanted to be a nurse. He was killed by Hercules.
  • Improbable Weapon User: His weapon is a blade attached to a scissor arm.
  • No Name Given: His name is not mentioned. Only his title is known because Hercules calls it out when invoking his power.

    Norse 
A triceratops looking Dream Demon who was killed by Hercules' subordinate Ukokarkachu.

    "Dune" Cactus 
A male humanoid Dream Demon. He leads a small group against "Pharos" Hercules but were killed by him.
  • Exotic Eye Designs: Two curved lines with a line through each surrounding a dot.
  • Green Thumb: His weapon is a crystal that can control a cactus monster called Medusa's Head.

    "Aqua" Regalecus 
A fish like Dream Demon. She was summoned by Kyou and only fought for him as an obligation for letting her into "Reality".

Antagonist

Main

    "Pharos" Hercules 
Voiced by: Kenta Miyake (JP), David Matranga (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pharos_heracles_23142.jpg

The main antagonist and a very powerful Dream Demon. Very little is known about him, except that he is rallying fellow Dream Demons with the apparent intention of occupying the human world and supplanting the human population. John Doe speculates that this is probably not the full extent of his plan. His human vessel is Takateru, a close friend of Yumeji's.

  • Arm Cannon: He can turn his left arm into a lighthouse looking one.
  • Jerkass / Kick the Dog: Yeah, not like it wasn't completely obvious from the start, but after he takes over Takateru completely, he rubs Yumeji's face in the fact that, by keeping his promise not to use his "dream vision" on Takateru, Yumeji essentially let Hercules completely take over his host. Then he taunts Engi about how weak her sister was, stating that his fight with her was boring to the extreme.
  • Meaningful Name: Pharos is the name of several historical lighthouses, including the great lighthouse of Alexandria. He's a dream of guidance, signaling others in their travels. But he's also a dream of flame (as lighthouses had to be lit by fire) and is a consuming destroyer who wishes to burn brighter. "Hercules" is the most obvious part of his name - he is a nearly godlike warrior, impossibly strong and dangerous to have as a foe. And also, as the original Hercules served others in his trials and only became a demigod, so is this Hercules not the true greatest power and instead turned out to be the Dragon rather than the true villain.
  • Mega Manning: He can replicate powers of Dream Demons he defeated. He calls forth the item of the Dream Demon and creates a fiery copy that fights for him.
    "Recollection of the flame: <insert power name>
  • No-Sell: Ignores Engi's Storm of Blades attack like it was nothing.
  • The Unfought: Due to the Gecko Ending of the anime, the protagonists never come across and fight him, despite being established as the original Big Bad between the sixth and tenth episodes.
  • Visionary Villain: Although he's carefully avoided telling his underlings his true purpose, this guy has a clear idea of what he wants to achieve and how he'll go about it. Said goal is to alter the conscious world so that Dream Demons can exist without host bodies.
  • We Will Meet Again: His parting words to the main characters after they defeat him. Ironically he's killed by another antagonist upon returning to the dream world.

    Kyou Shiragi/Rem 
A boy who appeared before Isana and Yui. He later enrolled in Rikka High School in Yumeji's class. He is later revealed to be a Dream Demon who was behind Hercules and bringing Dream Demons to reality.
  • The Ace: Is good at nearly everything.
  • Blood Magic: Can summon Dream Demons by spilling his own blood.
  • Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: Doesn't get why Sakagami was not happy when his dream came true when he (Kyou) made it so.
  • Exotic Eye Designs: His pupils are vertical rectangles.
  • Fighting a Shadow: The Kyou seen in reality is actually just a partial incarnation. The actual Kyou is in the dream world.
  • Good Scars, Evil Scars: He has a scar on his right arm like what Yumeji had and Merry has.
    • This is because his arm was originally Yumeji arm that he lost.
  • Meaningful Name: His real name is Rem, which refers to the period of sleep in which dreams occur. Its also takes on a new meaning as he is actually the embodiment of the dream world itself.

Subordinates

Hercules'

    "Maze" Landsborough 
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (JP), Greg Ayres (EN)
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maze_landsborough_22808.jpg

A notable recurring antagonist, and an underling of Hercules, whom he serves under with pride. While not the biggest direct threat and notably cowardly, his tricks and creations can be quite dangerous on their own. Merry has sent him back to the Dream World.

  • Co-Dragons: Shares the position with Chain, though relying on trickery.
  • Cyclops: He only has one eye and when in control of his host closes one eye.
  • Demonic Possession / Grand Theft Me: Unlike some of the more benevolent Dream Demons, he completely took over his host's body without permission. This eventually caused him trouble, since a host personality not given freedom once in awhile is liable to surface at exactly the wrong moments.
  • Demoted to Extra: Like his boss in the anime, with even his sole fight scene being cut down, removing even his clown Mooks that he used in the original manga.
  • Dirty Coward: Once Merry and Engi get past his tricks, he's an easy target and most likely would've kicked his ass long ago. It's only because of his human host that they lay off from destroying him. Too bad for him, Merry found a way around this problem and locked the gate to their human hosts.
  • The Dragon: Is the sole subordinate to Pharos in the anime, due to Chain being Adapted Out.
  • Exotic Eye Designs: His pupils resemble the Tick-Tack-Toe symbol (#).
  • For the Evulz: Enjoyed screwing with his host's everyday life and generally acting like an asshole.
  • Genre Savvy: Attacks Yumeji while he's developing Lucid Gadget, and lampshades it by stating that only TV characters give their opponents the chance to prepare.
  • Human Shield: Used his host – more specifically, his host's hopes and dreams – as a shield; having become the embodiment of his host's dreams, killing Landsborough would leave his host an empty shell.
  • Meaningful Name: Uses his power to trap people in a maze.
  • Squishy Wizard: By his own admission. Still, claims to be tougher than ordinary humans, but Yumeji isn't an ordinary human.

    "Chain" Noir 
A Dream Demon who faithfully serves Hercules, she operated through the body of a very young girl named Hina who is friends with Minato, the latter whom Yumeji and Merry had previously saved from another Dream Demon. She works alongside "Maze" Landsborough to take down Yumeji and Merry, but they both end up getting sent back to the Dream World. She is portrayed as sadistic and wears revealing clothing, for which she is usually remembered.
  • Exotic Eye Designs: Her pupils resemble a chain link.
  • Fetishized Abuser: Sadistic streak, chain motif, stripperific.
  • Improbable Hairstyle: There are several streaks of a light color running down her dark hair. What colors they are exactly is hard to tell since she hasn't appeared in any color pages yet, but it definitely wouldn't be natural on a human. Not that there aren't human characters with oddly colored hair.
  • Knight of Cerebus: Definitely one of the most serious threats the group has faced yet.
  • Meaningful Name: Noir is heavily associated with darkness and the color black. Chain, well... she does use chains as attacks.
  • Stripperific: She's very scantily clad.
  • Variable-Length Chain: Not at all inhibited by the chains she wears, she's able to move freely and use them to her full advantage.

    Uchokarikacho 
A Dream Demon who served Hercules. He was the first Dream Demon killed by Engi.

    "Familiar" Legion 
A Dream Demon that is multiple Dream Demons with one main self. He tried to take over the bodies of 67 humans in Rikka High School with Isana as the main body but were stopped by Merry with help from Yumeji, Mameyama, and Hiroshi.
  • Meaningful Name: Familiar refers to a magical servant of a master. Legion refers to the demon Legion from the Bible who was exorcised by Jesus.

Kyou Shiragi's

    "Sprite" Star Knocker 
A cephalopod-ish/animalistic Dream Demon.

    "Function" Jayce 
A humanoid bat like Dream Demon.
  • Ambiguous Gender: Is it male or female in its normal Dream Demon form. Still somewhat hard in human form but is probably male.
  • Morphic Resonance: Its human form keeps the braids of its dream demon form.
  • Super-Senses: Has great hearing like a bat.
  • Villainous Rescue: Killed Hrimthurs when he decided to do a surprise attack on Merry and Yumeji after they were exhausted.

    "Sequoia" Elder 
A tree Dream Demon.

    "Colony" Yae 
A mushroom Dream Demon that serves Kyou.

Other Dream Demons

Dream Demons that have their own agenda.
    "Maestro" Achtelnote 
Twin female Dream Demons, Aeolian and Ionian. They wanted Nao to be their shared vessel but were defeated by Merry and Engi.
  • Coordinated Clothes: They wear the same outfit.
  • Exotic Eye Designs: Their pupils resemble music staffs with a whole rest.
  • Hand Puppet: Both twins each have one that holds an F-clef and use them to attack with music. Destroying them makes the twins unable to do anything.
  • Identical Twin ID Tag: Aeolian's hair is more length down than Ionian's who is more rolled shorter. Aeolian also has her hand puppet in her left hand while Ionian wield her hand puppet with her right.
  • Meaningful Name/Musical Theme Naming: Maestro is the Italian word for "master" or "teacher" used for calling a conductor. Achtelnote is German for 8th note. Aeolian refers to the Aeolian mode or the Aeolian harmony. Ionian refers to the Ionian mode or the Ionian School of Music.
  • Musical Assassin: Both sisters can use music as attacks through their hand puppets.

    "Ice Wall" Hrimthurs 
A yeti-like Dream Demon that crossed over. Tried to eat Minato, Hina, and Ken.

Anime original

    Lestion 
Voiced by: Takaya Kuroda (JP); Jay Hickman (EN)
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A Dream Demon who wants to kill Treesea to avenge his comrades.

    Ryota Iijima 
Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (JP); Vic Mignogna (EN)
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He is Rikka High School's guidance counselor and teacher. He is the vessel of "Mystleteinn" Treesea.

  • Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: He initially appears to be polite and helpful. In reality, he's a heartless psychopath who enjoys siccing Treesea on innocent kids.
  • Four Eyes, Zero Soul: He wears red half-frame glasses, and is a complete and utter bastard.
  • Sharing a Body: With Treeesea.
  • Willing Channeler: He allows Treeesea to inhabit his body because he enjoys watching her butcher innocents.

    "Mystleteinn" Treesea 
Voiced by: Sayuri Yahagi (JP); Monica Rial (EN)
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She is a Dream Demon that can force other Dream Demons into human hosts so she can later hunt and kill them.

  • Cute and Psycho: She may look like an elegant young girl, but she's a cold-hearted psychopath who enjoys torturing and killing her helpless victims.

Kagefumi Merry characters

    Merry Nightmare Doppelganger/Wiles copy 
A Dream Demon who calls herself Merry Nightmare. She made it her personal mission to stop Wiles even if it means that she dies as well. Her vessel is Yuuki Yanagoika.
  • Clone by Conversion: She is actually an unknown Dream Demon who was converted into a Wiles copy who was then turned into a copy of the real Merry Nightmare when she touched the Gate.
  • Does Not Like Spam: Unlike the real Merry, she doesn't like donuts.
  • Doppelgänger: Looks identical to the real Merry Nightmare except mirrored and other details.
  • Exotic Eye Designs: Her pupils look like vertical rectangles. When using her powers from being a Wiles, her pupils become that of Wiles.
  • Facial Markings: Also have markings under her eyes. Yuuki gets them when she is in control of his body.
  • Hunter of Their Own Kind: Because she was a Wiles copy, hunting down the other Wiles copies and the original Wiles makes her kinda this.
  • Identity Amnesia: She can't remember who she originally was before being converted into a Wiles.
  • In the Hood: One of the differences between her and the real Merry is that she wears a hood instead of a hat.
  • One-Woman Army: At least against the Wiles copies she can take on multiple them.

    Yuuki Yanagoika 
The male protagonist of the spin-off. A college student living in an apartment. He became Merry's vessel.
  • In the Hood: Often wears a hoodie with the hood off. When Merry is in control, she often wears it with the hood on.

    Fuyumi Nishimura 
The daughter of Yuuki's landlady. She is a high school girl who has a crush on Yuuki and is friends with Aya.
  • Damsel in Distress: Got kidnapped by Wiles to draw out Yuuki the host of Merry who was killing off his copies.

    Kanta Takazuka 
Yuuki's friend and classmate in college. The older brother to Aya. He became the vessel of Wiles.

    Rintaro Akiyama 
A college teacher. He is the vessel of Isaac.

    Isaac 
An owl looking Dream Demon. The first Dream Demon Merry met since coming to reality.

    Torcher 
A skeleton looking Dream Demon. The second Dream Demon Merry met.
  • Ascended Extra: Originally appeared as a nameless Dream Demon that Merry met in the main story.
  • Bad with the Bone: Can rearrange his bones into a large weapon. It hurts him when forming it, though.
  • Dem Bones: Appears as a huge skeleton wearing some ragged cloth and boots.
  • Exotic Eye Designs: His pupils are normally a pause symbol, though it can change also into a ! or a ? depending on his state of mind.

    Verbiest 
A humanoid Dream Demon. The third Dream Demon Merry met.
  • Ascended Extra: Originally appeared as a nameless Dream Demon that Merry met in the main story.
  • Body Double: Acted as Wiles' in their final confrontation with Merrynote .
  • Guns Akimbo: Once fought wielding two rifles.
  • Karma Houdini: Despite assisting Wiles, he is more or less unharmed and returned to the Dream World at the end of Kagefumi Merry.

    "Great Actor" Wiles 
A Dream Demon who wants to turn other Dream Demons into copies of himself and have them take over human hosts. His main vessel is the college student Takazuka, who is the friend and classmate of Yuuki and the older brother of Aya.
  • The Assimilator: He wants to control and live through the humans that are controlled through his converted Dream Demon copies.

Alternative Title(s): Yumekui Merry

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