Here be the character sheets of the manga series Flame of Recca.
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Team Hokage
Hanabishi Recca
The son of a fireworks smith, he fantasizes about being a ninja, while butting heads with the averageDelinquent thugs. Then he meets Yanagi, and becomes involved in a 400 year old destiny, finding out that he is actually 400 years old (technically since he was sent through time by his mother) and eventually encounters Kurei, his murderous half brother who wants his new girlfriend's power of healing for his insane stepfather who desires Immortality. He enters a tournament after "defeating" Kurei, and eventually wins for real. He and his new friends become involved with the stepfather, who now has found the power of eternal life, but transforms him into an abomination. Despite its power, he still needs to absorb Yanagi to achieve perfection. Recca and co. face him and his assassin group and face him once and for all, causing Recca to lose his powers.
Ascended Fanboy: He WAS a fan of ninjas in general. Then he realized that he IS really a ninja.
Butt Monkey (Ever since he 'molded' with the Hokage and started letting go of vengeance ways, he's starting to compete with Domon for this position. Fuuko picks on him on daily basis (hits him off, kick him while he sleeps) and then for no apparent reason, he fell into a trap that he could've dodged easily, which ends with him rained with taunts and ridicule by Recca and Domon.)
Good Is Dumb (Kinda played around. When he was ruthless and cruel, he remains an effective fighter. When he got 'poisoned' with his 'dumb' friends... it was enough to smack him with TWO Distress Balls)
But Now I Must Go: In the end, he wants to stay with the Hokage, but he also doesn't want to leave Kurei alone on his solitary travel to the past. Guess who he chooses.
But Now I Must Go: After Tendou Jigoku is defeated, he bids his companions (Raiha, Neon) farewell and travels back to 400 years ago, so that he can kill Oda Nobunaga and avenge the Hokage clan.
Too Many Belts: On his black (red in the anime) robe outfit.
The Call Knows Where You Live: The moment he considers exiting the battlefield for good to start a new chapter with Neon, one of Mori's underlings attacks their hiding place and injures Neon. Kurei takes that as a sign that he isn't meant to have a peaceful life, kills the mook, and leaves Neon a note wishing for her happiness before going off to settle his scores with Mori.
The Un Favourite: While viewed by this by the Hokage council, his main reason for hating Recca's guts is that being passed over is what ultimately caused his mother's death. It turns out he is the rightful heir of the clan, it's just that he looked creepy.
Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: He often acts really happy and whimsical until he uses Raijin and shows how dangerous and deadly he is.
Enigmatic Minion: He is often on Kurei's side, but will aide Team Recca, particularly Fuko from time to time. He's got nothing on Joker on being this though.
Old Shame: Technically not his. He's descended from Hokage ninjas who fled the village when it was attacked by Nobunaga instead of fighting to the death, and is very ashamed of his heritage. Kurei doesn't give a damn about any of it though, so Raiha's happy serving him and making up for the cowardice his ancestors showed centuries ago.
Shock and Awe: His electrical madogu, Raijin, is more of an Informed Ability, until he used it against Fuko, showing how powerful he is.
Bodyguard Crush: She really loves Kurei, despite knowing that she has zero chance when compared with Kurenai. Subverted, after she saves him from Mori and Renge, he almost reciprocates her feeling, and it's implied that they made love that night. Too bad the call knows where Kurei lives..
Even Evil Has Standards: He shows disgust when seeing Mikoto cheats and brutalizes Fuuko, asking Kurei whether it's right to draft her as a Jyuushinshu or not.
Samus Is a Girl: She often hides in her puppets, having them fight for her. In fact, she hid in her first puppet for so long that people assumed that that was her real appearance.
Smug Snake: Despite not having any of the fighting skills the others possess, she does have cunning to cheat and fight dirty against enemies while acting high and mighty.
Abusive Adoptive Parents -> Archnemesis Adoptive Dad: Kurei's. They can't wait to off each other, but still manages a balance in their relationship since Mori needs Kurei to be his dragon, and Kurei wants to protect his foster mother, whom Mori has taken hostage.
Immortality: His goal in the series, using Yanagi's healing powers to gain it. he ultimately gains a Type IV through absorbing the Tendo Jigoku, and still needs Yanagi to perfect it.
which never happens.
Moral Event Horizon: He has one in-universe (while out-universe, he has crossed it so many times before), when he gloats on Hisui's death on a crying Fuuko. At that point, Recca, who used to mock his Gonk face playfully, drops whatever 'fun' he had and only faces him with utter hatred and disgust in his face, thinking that Mori crossed the line into the worst person he's ever known.
Jerkass: One of the biggest, a large reason he becomes a couple with Mikoto is they are very alike. Doesn't stop him from killing her in the end.
Mook Promotion: He starts out as a foot soldier in the Uruha who gets to have a little more screentime in the Urabutou Satsujin. He ends up being one of the main characters' most tenacious opponents, outliving several high-ranking fighters in the Uruha, and joins the final battle as quite the badass enemy.
