Main Characters
An ordinary 13-year-old girl living with her strict aunt after the death of her parents and beloved cat Shii-chan. After an encounter with the Kujo cousins, she discovers that the ring left behind by her mother is a holder of the power of God, and that she can use its power to transform into a goddess. She eventually moves in with Kujo Kazune and Himeka, transferring to their school.
It's later revealed that she is a de-aged Kujo Suzuka, wife of Professor Kujo Kazuto and mother of Himeka. Kazuto wiped her memories in order to protect her from Kirihiko, who was after the research regarding the power of God.
In Suzune's future timeline, Karin is a single mother, telling Suzune that Kazune left her for another woman, when in reality, Kazune died from battling.
Tropes associated with Karin:
- Book Dumb: One of the things that led her to realize something was off after the ring glowed was that she suddenly could do well in school.
- Cute Clumsy Girl
- 11th-Hour Superpower: She is able to use Michiru's ring at the end of KK to defeat Kirihiko.
- Girlish Pigtails
- Hidden Depths: Who would think she knows karate?
- Lethal Chef: Karin's cooking is compared to multiple blasts of her main attack. However, in Chu, she's improved to the extent that she's able to make her own meals.
- Meaningful Name: Her last name reads "flower garden", while her first name is composed of the characters for "flower bell". When written in reverse, her first name is now read as "Suzuka".
- Parental Abandonment
- Ring of Power
- Signature Headgear: The olive hair decoration she always wears is a present from Himeka during their first meeting. Feathers are added to it in Chu.
- Yaoi Fangirl: As revealed in Chu, she secretly keeps and draws boys' love manga.
A cool and dependable boy who is Himeka's cousin. Though he is a bully to Karin, in the past, he was weak and cried frequently. He has his own school fanclub called the Kazune-Z.
He's actually an incomplete clone of the man he calls his father, Kujo Kazuto, and he has a complex about being called a "copy". Him being an incomplete clone is the reason why he's on medication and collapses every after he transforms.
In Suzune's future timeline, Kazune is said to have left Karin for another woman; but this was a lie created by Karin because she couldn't bear telling Suzune that Kazune died after numerous battles.
Tropes associated with Kazune:
- Academic Athlete: He is within the top 5 of the school with regards to grades, while also practicing archery and various other martial arts.
- Can't Hold His Liquor: He even gets drunk just by smelling alcohol.
- Family Theme Naming: Father Kazuto and children (or clones of himself and his daughter) named Kazune and Kazusa.
- Generation Xerox: He looks just like his dad, with the only differences being the hair and eye colors. Probably because he's a clone of his "dad"...
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold
- Meaningful Name: His name can be interpreted to mean "chord" (the musical term).
- Parental Abandonment: He lives with his cousin, Himeka.
- Spell My Name With An S: Kujo can be romanized as Kujyou or Kujou, the former being the most popular spelling. In Kazune's passport, his last name is spelled as Kujo.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Kazune is terrified of bugs, in contrast to his cousin Himeka, who loves them.
Supporting Characters
Residing in the body of Karin's deceased pet Shii-chan, Nyake is actually the goddess of victory, Nike.
Tropes associated with Nyake:
- Meaningful Name: Nyake is a combination of nyaa (Japanese onomatopoeia for a cat's meow) and Nike, the name of the goddess of victory.
- Non-Human Sidekick
- Talking Animal
- Verbal Tic: Nyake adds "da shi" to the end of her sentences.
A transfer student from England. Due to being hospitalized, he was held back for a year and is now in the same year as Karin, Kazune, and Himeka. He also gets his own school fanclub called the Michirians.
His attachment to Kazune is revealed to be because of Kazune's resemblance to his father, Kujo Kazuto, who took care of Michiru after saving him from the traffic accident that killed both of his parents.
In Suzune's future timeline, Michiru is said to have died before Kazune. Hearing this from Kazune himself, Michiru decides to withdraw from wielding the power of God, but later returns to protect Kazuto's will.
Tropes associated with Michiru:
- Affectionate Nickname: Micchi.
- Badass Normal: In the first part of the series, he's the only "normal" member of the main cast (with Karin and Kazune having powers and Himeka hiding special information about the Kamika rings).
- But Not Too Foreign: It's never specified which of his parents are Japanese and English, though.
- Meaningful Name: Michiru means "to fill with water" and is used when describing the tide rising. In Chu he gains the powers of Poseidon/Neptune. This wasn't actually a reference to a certain other "Neptune" named Michiru.
- Glass Eye: His right eye is purple, while his left eye is blue. When he was little, he was involved in an accident that killed his parents and crushed his left eye beyond repair. Kazuto made a replacement for his left eye, the same shade as Kazune and Kazuka's eyes.
- Parental Abandonment: His parents died in an accident.
- Platonic Kissing: He views kissing as a greeting, which is why everyone is initially surprised at him kissing Kazune.
- Spin-Offspring: Koge-Donbo's little-known series Doki Doki Tama Tan stars one Nishikiori Tamae who is apparently Michiru's daughter.
An Idol Singer who transfers to Sakuragaoka Academy in Chu, claiming Karin to be the goddess he sees in his dreams. He also gets his own school fanclub called the Jin's.
It's later revealed that just like what Karin is to Suzuka, he is a de-aged Karasuma Kirihiko. Unlike Karin's case, he lost his memory and was reverted to a child after fighting in battle.
Tropes associated with Jin:
- Everyone Hates Hades: Averted. Jin, who draws his power from Hades, is a "bad boy" type but actually a pretty cool guy, a Chivalrous Pervert at worst. Further played with once it's revealed he's actually a vessel created by Kirihiko for his eventual revival. Jin is still a completely separate person from Kirihiko, though, and 'Hiko takes his power from a different god (Zeus) anyway.
- Groupie Brigade: Idol Singer Kuga Jin is often surrounded by hordes of fangirls. Karin has had to fight her way through the crowd to talk to him more than once.
- Idol Singer
- Long-Lost Relative: It's hinted that he is a Karasuma.
- Missing Mom: This turns out to be plot-important, as her mother is related to the Karasumas.
- Mock Millionaire: Although his family is rich, his father doesn't acknowledge him as family, so he lives in a rundown hut beside his family's Big Fancy House.
- Transfer Student Uniforms: He wears a different uniform.
Kujyou family
A kind and beautiful girl who is Kazune's cousin. Her head is often in the clouds, and she has a tendency to talk slowly. Upon meeting Karin, they immediately become best friends.
She's actually the daughter of Kujo Kazuto and Suzuka. After Kazuto's colleague Kirihiko targeted the fruits of their research regarding the power of God, Kazuto hid the research inside Himeka and split her into two: the other being Karasuma Himeka. When one Himeka's health improves, the other one's physical condition deteriorates.
Tropes associated with Himeka:
- Feminine Women Can Cook: She is mentioned to be a great cook, and is Karin's cooking teacher.
- Hime Cut
- Kissing Cousins: Himeka has a crush on her cousin, Kazune. It turns out that Kazune is actually a clone of her real father, Kazuto.
- Meaningful Name: Himeka is written with the characters for "fragrant princess".
- Neuro-Vault: Himeka is where her father, Kazuto, had hidden his research on the Gods' Rings. Then, he separated her into two halves.
- One-Steve Limit: The Karasumas' youngest sister's name is also Himeka, but with a different set of kanji. Turns out they're the same person.
- Parental Abandonment: She lives with her cousin, Kazune.
- Put on a Bus: She travels to England to study in Chu, and later returns for a visit, only to be kidnapped by Rika.
- Spell My Name With An S: Kujo can be romanized as Kujyou or Kujou, the former being the most popular spelling. In Kazune's passport, his last name is spelled as Kujo.
- Strong Family Resemblance: The first time Himeka sees Kazusa (without knowing that Kazusa is Kazune's younger sister), she notes that she and Kazusa look really alike, but that Kazusa also resembles Kazune. Probably because Kazusa was created based on Himeka's appearance...
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Averted: Himeka loves bugs, in contrast to her cousin Kazune, who hates them.
- Yamato Nadeshiko
Kazune's younger sister, who initially appears as a mysterious girl that frequently bumps into Kirika. Her original form is a bird kept by Kazune as a pet.
Tropes associated with Kazusa:
- Animal-Eared Headband: She wears bunny ears on her head. These disappear when she's in her god form.
- Artificial Human: She was created by Kazuto, and she looks just like Kazune/Himeka, even in her god form.
- Family Theme Naming: Father Kazuto and children (or clones of himself and his daughter) named Kazune and Kazusa.
- Japanese Honorifics: She refers to Kazune with the respectful onii-sama.
- Non-Human Sidekick
- Sixth Ranger: She subs in for Kazune when he's unable to fight.
- Spell My Name With An S: Kujo can be romanized as Kujyou or Kujou, the former being the most popular spelling. In Kazune's passport, his last name is spelled as Kujo.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Though she looks a lot like Kazune, she's explicitly described as looking just like Himeka. Probably because she was created based on Himeka's appearance...
Kazune and Kazusa's deceased father who was a university professor in England.
Tropes associated with Kazuto:
- Parental Substitute: To Michiru, whom he took in after Michiru's parents' death.
- Spell My Name With An S: Kujo can be romanized as Kujyou or Kujou, the former being the most popular spelling. In Kazune's passport, his last name is spelled as Kujo.
Kazuto's deceased wife.
Tropes associated with Suzuka:
- Spell My Name With An S: Kujo can be romanized as Kujyou or Kujou, the former being the most popular spelling. In Kazune's passport, his last name is spelled as Kujo.
The Kujo family butler, who seems to know a lot about the god powers and about Karin. It's later revealed that he is Kazuto's father, making him Kazune, Kazusa, and Himeka's grandfather.
A child who suddenly appears before Karin and Kazune in Chu. He reveals that he's Karin and Kazune's child from the future.
Tropes associated with Suzune:
- Disappeared Dad: He claims that in his future, Kazune left him and Karin for another woman.
- Generation Xerox: He looks exactly like a kid Kazune.
- Kid from the Future
- Spell My Name With An S: Kujo can be romanized as Kujyou or Kujou, the former being the most popular spelling. In Kazune's passport, his last name is spelled as Kujo.
Karasuma family
The student council president of Sakuragaoka Academy and Kirika's older twin brother. The current eldest member of the Karasuma family who serves as an antagonist to Karin and Kazune.
In Rika's future timeline, Kirio dies due to the aftereffects of experiments that Kirihiko made him undergo. Wanting to prevent the same to happen to Kirika, he teams up with Rika to once again antagonize Karin and company.
Tropes associated with Kirio:
- Expy: Kirika and Kazune look an awful lot like Ten-chan.
- Family Theme Naming: Father Kirihiko with children Kirio and Kirika.
- Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain
- In-Series Nickname: Megane otoko (translated as "glasses guy").
- Parental Abandonment: Kirio and Kirika's real parents died when they were children. Karasuma Kirihiko took them in after their parents' deaths, but he also died before the series started.
- Theme Twin Naming: Kirio and Kirika.
Kirio's younger twin brother. Sister, actually. Though he is a gentle person, he only fights because of Kirio. Karin develops a crush on him, until it's revealed that he's actually a girl. Kirika only posed as a guy because she wanted to follow Kirio, who became obsessed with Himeka and the Kamika rings.
In Rika's future timeline, Kirika is bedridden due to the aftereffects of experiments that Kirihiko made her undergo, prompting Rika to find a way to save her.
Tropes associated with Kirika:
- Attractive Bent-Gender: He's actually a girl.
- Bishie Sparkle
- Dark Magical Girl: As Nyx.
- Expy: Kirika and Kazune look an awful lot like Ten-chan.
- Family Theme Naming: Father Kirihiko with children Kirio and Kirika.
- Kirika., Himeka, and Rika. Though Himeka wasn't intended to be theme naming and Rika actually took the name out of Kirika's name.
- Parental Abandonment: Kirio and Kirika's real parents died when they were children. Karasuma Kirihiko took them in after their parents' deaths, but he also died before the series started.
- Princely Young Man
- Unsettling Gender-Reveal: Karin was shocked, to say the least.
- Theme Twin Naming: Kirio and Kirika.
- Wholesome Crossdresser
Kirio and Kirika's youngest half-sister from a different mother, who spends most of her time in bed due to her poor health.
She's actually the daughter of Kujo Kazuto and Suzuka. After Kazuto's colleague Kirihiko targeted the fruits of their research regarding the power of God, Kazuto hid the research inside Himeka and split her into two: the other being Kujo Himeka. When one Himeka's health improves, the other one's physical condition deteriorates.
Tropes associated with Himeka:
- Delicate and Sickly: Kirio's (and in extension, Kirika's) primary motivation in fighting was to gain power to protect Himeka.
- Hime Cut
- Meaningful Name: Himeka is written with the characters for "princess" and "road".
- One-Steve Limit: One of the Kujos is also Himeka, but with a different set of kanji. Turns out they're the same person.
- Parental Abandonment: Kirihiko died prior to the series, and her mother is never mentioned. Turns out that Himeka/Rika is Kazuto and Suzuka's daughter.
Introduced as the mysterious girl who sets the Seed of Chaos that caused Karin's Chronos Clock to reverse, Rika is Kirio and Kirika's younger sister. She later transfers to Sakuragaoka Academy.
It is later revealed that she is an older Himeka, who travels to a past timeline in order to revive Kirihiko, whom she believes can cure Kirika from the uncurable illnesses she sustained due to Kirihiko's experimentation.
Tropes associated with Rika:
- Dark Magical Girl
- Meaningful Name: Rika comes from "Kirika".
- Parental Abandonment: Kirihiko died prior to the series, and her mother is never mentioned. Turns out that Himeka/Rika is Kazuto and Suzuka's daughter.
- Transfer Student Uniforms: Rika wears her old uniform in her first few appearances but changes to Sakuragaoka's once she actually starts attending the school.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: She just wants to prevent future Kirio & Kirika's death due to the experiments that Kirihiko has done on them.
The deceased father of the Karasuma siblings. He was Kazuto's colleague, who was at odds with him and his research.
Tropes associated with Kirihiko:
Other Characters
Karin's classmate and Himeka's friend since elementary school.
Tropes associated with Miyon:
- But Not Too Foreign: She comes from Korea.
- Childhood Friends: With Himeka, Kazune, and Yuuki.
- Spell My Name With An S: The Korean romanization of her name is Lee Miyeon.
Karin's classmate and Miyon's best friend. He is skilled at the violin.
Tropes associated with Yuuki:
- Childhood Friends: With Himeka, Kazune, and Yuuki.
- Heel–Face Turn: Sides with the Karasumas in Chu.
- Parental Abandonment: In Chu, his family dies due to a big fire. Rika uses this knowledge, along with the fact that Miyon is in a coma, to recruit him over to their side.
A manga-only character and Michiru's childhood friend who comes to the Kujo mansion to deliver a special something.
Tropes associated with Ami:
- Childhood Friends: With Michiru.
- No Sense of Direction: She's always lost.
