History Characters / BlackRockShooterAnime

* NoSocialSkills: Ridiculously blunt in her psychoticness toward Mato. Even after she is healed, she's comically blunt and foul-mouthed, which earns her popularity at school. She also [[InnocentlyInsensitive badly, '''badly''' words her gratitude]] to Yomi for taking care of her all those years.

* TookALevelInKindness: Starts off as a cruel and unsympathetic CreepyChild who hates anyone who gets in her and Yomi's to the point of intimidating Mato into exiting her house, and shows zero regard in mistreating Yomi (who up until this point was her ''childhood friend''), leaving the latter emotionally and mentally damaged for the rest of her life. After she goes to school with the rest of the girls, she mellow out considerably and becomes a more friendlier person to Mato and Yomi, even if she doesn't express it correctly. She even feels bad Yomi for all of the abuse the latter endured and her subsequent SanitySlippage; she even offers her a bag of cookies to reconcile, which unfortunately triggers her HeroicBSOD.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EriKitamura

* EmotionlessGirl: Until she goes crazy.

* AlternateSelf: Of Saya Irino.

* EvilRedhead: Downplayed on both sides. the 2012 anime [[AdaptationDyeJob gives her]] a (very dark) red gradient to her otherwise dark hair, and while her goal is to ultimately protect the Hollow World from [[VillainProtagonist B★RS]], the way she reaches her goal leans more into PragmaticVillainy territory.

* TookALevelInKindndss: Starts off as a cruel and unsympathetic CreepyChild who hates anyone who gets in her and Yomi's to the point of intimidating Mato into exiting her house, and shows zero regard in mistreating Yomi (who up until this point was her ''childhood friend''), leaving the latter emotionally and mentally damaged for the rest of her life. After she goes to school with the rest of the girls, she mellow out considerably and becomes a more friendlier person to Mato and Yomi, even if she doesn't express it correctly. She even feels bad Yomi for all of the abuse he endured and subsequent SanitySlippage; she even offers her a bag of cookies to reconcile, which unfortunately triggers her HeroicBoSD.

** The Insane Cannon Lance has hidden muzzles on its edges, and she lets one fire at an unsuspecting Black★Gold Saw, momentarily crippling her leg.

%%* CreepyMonotone: When communicating with Mato.

%%* FeelNoPain: Mato takes it instead.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: What was B★GS even doing in the OVA? And what did she do after she won the battle? Did she even win?

* GenkiGirl: All Mato wanted to do was show interest in the basketball club. Instead, Arata made her run sprints.
* GirlishPigtails: Has stubby pigtails that are even shorter than Mato's. While she initially doesn't fit this personality-wise, she does start to show [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak a more sensitive side]] when confessing to her crush.

* BlackSwordsAreBetter: Unclear if it's actually better, but it does look cool.
* CanonForeigner: She doesn't appear to be any of huke's previously created characters, but she bears a noticeable [[{{Expy}} resemblance]] to the Apostle SZZU from [[VideoGame/BlackRockShooter the video game]].

* ElegantGothicLolita: Her appearance and dress invoke this, and she is just as tall as Kagari.
* EvilGloating: Of sorts. When Chariot first runs over Black★Rock Shooter with her SpiderTank, she gets out and begins dropping gooey regular-sized macaroons on Black★Rock Shooter's face while she's still buried under the rubble. [[RefugeInAudacity Veeery]] [[OverlyLongGag slowly.]]

* LevelAte: Her zone of the otherworld.

* MythologyGag: Her Giant Spider resembles an enemy from the PSP game. And the character whom she shares a [[{{Expy}} resemblance]] to (SZZU) also rides a companion (CKRY) Some of Chariot's attacks are also similar to the pair's.

* RollerbladeGood: Except the wheels are actually her feet.

* CreepyChild: Early in the 2012 series, she is portrayed as unnerving towards Mato and is very controlling of Yomi.
* CreepyDoll: Heavily associated with one. Its name is Mary. She also "talks through" it, claiming that anything she says while acting as Mary is not something that she is saying.

* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Blonde hair and creepy, creepy gold eyes.
* CuteAndPsycho: Mostly psycho, though. Never has a cute lil' blonde girl saying "Kaere (Go away)!" been so creepy. She shows the cute later, when she adapts to school life.

* EvilCripple: Subverted. She's not ''actually'' crippled. Pretending like she is - or convincing herself that she is - is ''part'' of her evilness.

* JerkAss: It's one thing to not like someone, but it's another thing to tell them to their face to GTFO.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Still as crude as before but at least she's genuinely ''TRYING'' to be nice now.

* VillainousBreakdown: In Episode 2, when Yomi dares to suggest that she move on from the accident.
* WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou: Semi-inversion; it's more like Why Did You Make Me Hit Myself?
* {{Yandere}}: For Yomi in the beginning of the show, thought it's later undone.

* GirlishPigtails: And they're short, even shorter than Mato's.
* InSeriesNickname: Kohacchi.

* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: She does appear on the website, however.

* PsychologistTeacher: Well, she ''is'' a counselor after all...
* PsychoPsychologist: ...But not the good kind, since she has her own dark motives concerning Yuu and the Otherworld.

* CreepyDoll: Heavily associated with one. Its name is Mary. She also "talks through" it, claiming that anything she says while acting as Mary is not something that she is saying. YMMV whether the doll or her owner is creepier.

* DefeatMeansFriendship: Metaphorically, at any rate.

* DontYouDarePityMe: Says this almost word for word.

* EasilyForgiven: Kagari doesn't really face any punishment for years of DomesticAbuse, which resulted in a deeply troubled Yomi.

* UsedToBeASweetKid: At least before the accident.

* AscendedExtra: Compared to the OVA, whose only contributions there was standing on a cliff in the Hollow World before jumping off, and was merely implied to be the other self of Yuu the same way Dead Master and BRS are to Yomi and Mato respectively, Strength here has a central role in the plot. Not only that, but she's more than ''just'' an AlternateSelf of Yuu; she's actually the ''real'' Yui who transferred her body to the ''real'' Strength in order to get out of the hellish situation she was going through.

* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: She wears primarily black clothing with a noticeable tint to them.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Her entire scheme is red, including her eyes; however, so it doesn't look quite evil - just like an enemy.

* AdaptationalWimp: At the same time. In the OVA she appears to actually ''beat'' B★RS, but in the anime she puts up the least impressive fight of any character. Though note that when she was fighting with B★RS, Saya was intentionally trying to take the diplomatic route with Mato, so she did comparatively little fighting. It doesn't excuse her inability to defend herself though.

* AscendedExtra: Compared to the OVA. She's the HeroAntagonist trying to defeat B★RS and is the otherself of Saya.

* EvilRedhead: Of sorts - the 2012 anime makes her hair a very dark red...

* WellIntentionedExtremist: She's basically Saya's vehicle to protect the Otherworld.

* BigBoosHaunt: Her zone of the otherworld.

* AdaptationalJerkass: Strength went from an EmotionlessGirl to a talkative AxCrazy CreepyChild who [[CosmicPlaything is angry at the world for wronging her]]. Considering the fact that she's the real Yuu in Strength's body, who had [[DarkAndTroubledPast a rather crappy life]] before Saya befriended her, this is understandable to some extent.
* AscendedExtra: Compared to the OVA. She is in fact central to the plot.
* AxCrazy: As a side effect of switching places with Strength.

* BerserkerTears: While ranting about her DarkAndTroubledPast to Insane Black★Rock Shooter at the beginning of the finale.

* CreepyChild: Once she starts talking, she's goes AxCrazy and shows {{Slasher Smile}}s more often.

* DefeatMeansFriendship: Final episode. She returns to the real world and is promptly befriended by the others.

* LethalLavaLand: Her zone of the otherworld.

* OutOfClothesExperience: Strength is given this treatment when she's connected to her other self.

* PsychoSmirk: Shows one in the 2012 series.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: She gets them in the 2012 anime.
* SlasherSmile: After showing her true colors.

* SuperStrength: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's a given.]] from her name.

* VillainousBreakdown: In the last episode, Strength's interference resulted with Yuu being scared for her life when Insane Black★Rock Shooter destroyed her Ogre Arms and prepares to deal the deathblow on her. Fortunately, Mato is unwilling to let Insane Black★Rock Shooter do the deed and personally confronts her Other Self, sparing Yuu as a result.

* RedEyesTakeWarning: Her entire scheme is red, however, so it doesn't look quite evil - just like an enemy.

* SicklyGreenGlow: As part of her color motif and general nature as an antagonist.
* SinisterScythe: Hers seems to dual-function as her MagicWand.

* OutOfFocus: In the OVA, she's the arguable BigBad, being the main antagonistic force in the Otherworld. In the Anime, Black★Rock Shooter is the VillainProtagonist, and Strength and Black★Gold Saw become {{Ascended Extra}}s, leaving her with a more marginal role. She even gets killed in Episode 5, and doesn't appear again until the end.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KanaAsumi.

* ArtificialLimbs: Both arms.
* CuteBruiser: Implied since we never see her straining under the weight of her giant arms.
* FourFingeredHands: Her Ogre Arms have these.
* GiantHandsOfDoom: Her metallic Ogre Arms.

* ProphetEyes: In huke's artwork and in the 2012 anime before she gained emotion, after which they turned [[RedEyesTakeWarning red]].

* AdaptationalJerkass: Strength went from an EmotionlessGirl to a talkative AxCrazy CreepyChild [[CosmicPlaything who is angry at the world for wronging her]]. Considering the fact that she's the real Yuu in Strength's body, who had [[DarkAndTroubledPast a rather crappy life]] before Saya befriended her, this is understandable to some extent.

%%* TheRival: Can be interpreted as this to Dead Master. (Doesn't interpretations even count?)

* DarkMagicalGirl: In the OVA, she's merged with, or possessing, Yomi. Still counts for the Anime too.

* ElegantGothicLolita: It covers up a lot of skin, but adds to her evil-ness. It gets even frillier in the 2012 anime.

* GreenEyedMonster: She's basically an embodiment of jealousy with green eyes who gets stronger as Yomi becomes more jealous.

* OjouRinglets: Identical to Yomi's, of course.

* TheRival: Can be interpreted as this to Black★Rock Shooter.

* {{Yandere}}: Hinted at in the OVA towards Black★Rock Shooter, much like her human self has this feeling towards Mato. This is made more blatant in the 2012 Anime where she's even wearing a wedding veil.

* BackFromTheDead: To help fight against the [[BackForTheFinale end-of-series]] threat.

* AdaptationalBadass: Mato in this continuity [[MadeOfIron tanked]] a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown from Insane Black★Rock Shooter and ''[[{{Determinator}} still kept going]]'' before defeating her with [[WaveMotionGun a gigantic ★rock Cannon]] and [[CombinedEnergyAttack some help from the Otherselves]].

* CombinedEnergyAttack: Her ultimate attack involves the Otherselves giving their powers to Mato to charge the ★rock Cannon to it's fullest power. [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill She fires it]] at Insane Black★Rock Shooter ''point blank''.
* {{Determinator}}: In Episode 8, Insane B★RS breaks both of her legs over the course of a savage beating, but once Mato puts her mind to fighting back, she still manages to stand up and wield the ★rock Cannon.

* SuperStrength: While she usually prefers Melee weapons over physical strength, she is shown to be capable of this as shown in the OVA, where she breaks the Dead Master's chains with her bare hands. There's also the fact also that she generally carries around the ''much'' larger [[{{BFG}} ★Rock Cannon]] without so much as an issue, let alone wield it as both a ranged and melee weapon.

* {{BFS}}: The more blade-like form of ★rock Cannon (not to be confused with the katana shown at first).

* BigBad: Technically, since she is the one who starts fights with the Otherselves, who are merely doing their duties of shouldering the pain of their real-life counterparts.

* DarkActionGirl: She's shown as an AntiVillain [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist]] in this continuity.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Sort of. Technically she has no emotions and only acts by instinct - however she was born of a desire to help people.

* {{BFS}}: A Big Sword [[BladeBelowTheShoulder Below The Shoulder]]

%%* DarkActionGirl: Same as Black★Rock Shooter but a lot more open about it.

* FeelNoPain: Mato takes it instead.
* FusionDance: One fan story has her be a fusion of Black★Rock Shooter and Black★Gold Saw. In the 2012 anime, she appears after Mato and Black★Rock Shooter fuse...[[FreakOut but with a twist]].

* TheJuggernaut: Nothing stands between her and her kills. Not even Mato can stop her...Until she becomes her EnemyWithout.

* OhCrap: Insane Black★Rock Shooter shows no emotion until Mato summons a gigantic version of the ★rock Cannon with a barrel bigger than she is tall.

* RedEyesTakeWarning: While her overall color them is purple, her transformation sequence starts off with the [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/blackrockshooter/images/2/24/BlackRock.gif/revision/latest?cb=20120407090157 flame in the eye turning red]] and, a close-up of her now-red pupils.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: To B★RS and Mato.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Same as Black★Rock Shooter. But this time, she is more brutal in combat.

* SuperStrength: While she usually prefers Melee weapons over physical strength, she is shown to be capable of this as shown in the OVA, where she breaks the Dead Master's chains with her bare hands. There's also the fact that she can even ''lift'' her [[{{BFG}} cannon]], let alone wield it as both a ranged and melee weapon.

* AdaptationalJerkass: In the OVA, B★RS was actively working toward Mato's intention of saving Yomi, although [[AmbiguousSituation whether or not any of this]] [[AnachronicOrder happens before Mato merges with her]] is uncertain. In the series, she's depicted as a SociopathicHero and her constant slaughter in the Otherworld is something Mato is unaware of for the most part and would rather not happen for the rest.
* AdaptationalVillainy: Played with. This B★RS is a WellIntentionedExtremist AntiHero who is not above picking fights against Otherselves or brutally killing them out of [[LoveMakesYouEvil carrying Mato's desire to help others]]. After going "Insane", this is later played straight, though [[DefeatMeansFriendship Mato stopped her]] [[SubvertedTrope at the last second]].
* AntiHero: Seems to be completely fine with massacring "other selves" without restraint. This bothers Saya very much, but it concurs with Mato's belief that the Otherworld is wrong.

* MoreDakka: See GatlingGood. Every time she is outnumbered by projectiles or minions, B★RS responds by transforming her slow cannon to a faster minigun.

* AnArmAndALeg: Arm with your main weapon on it injured? Rip the dang thing off.
* AxCrazy: There's a reason she's referred to as ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Insane]]''.

* CreepyMonotone: When communicating with Mato.
* DarkActionGirl: Same as Black★Rock Shooter but a lot more open about it.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Unlike in the OVA, where she'll often adopt a clingy side whenever Mato and Yomi are with each other and is implied to jealous when the twi reconcile near the end, this Yuu doesn't mind Yomi hanging around with Mato. This is because [[ZigZaggedTrope she's Strength in Yuu's body]].
* AscendedExtra: In the OVA, she was simply a girl who seemed to be awkward around Yomi, generally acting as an annoyance to Yomi and being extremely pissed off about being left out from Mato and Yomi's friendship. In the anime, she not only has a much bigger role in the story and is much more nicer and assertive, she's actually ''Strength'' taking her place as Mato and Yoni's classmate, after the two transferred their bodies to each other.

* EmptyShell: Yuu. The real one, that is, opted to become one, due to the soul-crushing situation of her life.

* HumanityEnsues: She develops human emotions because of Yuu's pain, and then takes her place in the real world.

* ActionGirl: But of course! She is the protagonist of this action-packed anime adaptation.

* BadassLongcoat: With a star on the back.

* BlackSwordsAreBetter: Generally has such a sword.
* ChainedByFashion: Many promotional artworks for the original music video and this anime depict her being chained in several ways, mostly by the otherselves. In her insane version, she gets chained to a pillar because she is causing a rampage in Black★Gold Saw's domain. After ripping her arm, a chain attaches her {{BFG}} to the stump.

* GirlishPigtails: Doesn't define her personality at all, however; they're also extremely long, and one of them is shorter than the other.

* LegFocus: A large portion of her legs are exposed, and some shots even ''[[MaleGaze focus]]'' on them.

* TheRival: Can be interpreted as this to Dead Master.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: [[WalkingSwimsuitScene Bikini top]], booty shorts, thigh-high boots, and a [[NoShirtLongJacket hoodie]].
* SuperStrength:
** May or may not have this, as in the OVA, she breaks the Dead Master's chains with her bare hands; however, this could just be from being a {{Determinator}}.
** There's also the fact that she can even ''lift'' her [[{{BFG}} cannon]], let alone wield it as both a ranged and melee weapon.

* AlternateCharacterReading: Her family name, "Takanashi". It's written "kotori-asobi", which means "little birds playing", but pronounced as "no hawks". In Japanese, this also doubles as a PunnyName because there are no hawks where little birds play. [[TruthInTelevision This is an actual surname]], surprisingly enough.

** In the OVA, a rare case where the Damsel In Distress is ''also'' (partially) the kidnapper. In reality, it is her otherself who took over Yomi's body.
** In the TV series, she is chained up and hidden in a doll. by Chariot in a floating house.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Unlike in the OVA, this Yuu doesn't mind Yomi hanging around with Mato. This is because [[ZigzaggedTrope she's Strength in Yuu's body]].
* AscendedExtra: In the OVA, she was simply a girl who seemed to be awkward around Yomi, generally acting as an annoyance to Yomi and being extremely pissed off about being left out from Mato and Yomi's friendship. The anime? Not only is she much nicer and assertive, she's actually ''Strength''. Quite a departure.

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: In Yuu's arms in the last episode. Although she gets better in TheStinger.

* DyingDeclarationOfLove: To the real Yuu, before crumbling away.

* PhraseCatcher: Atleast in the dub, we get the absolutely adorable "Yo yo to you, Yuu".
* SpiritAdvisor: Is this for Saya to some degree.

* InnocentBlueEyes: Saya's description of Mato's blue eyes.

* KirkSummation: Gives this to Insane Black★Rock Shooter before they fight.

* OutOfClothesExperience: Mato is given this treatment when she's connected to her other self.

* AlternateCharacterReading: Her family name, "Takanashi". It's written "kotori-asobi", which means "little birds playing", but pronounced as "no hawks". In Japanese, this also doubles as a PunnyName because there are no hawks where little birds play.
** Believe it or not, it's an ''[[TruthInTelevision actual surname]]''. A variant of the same pun is used in ''Manga/{{Wagnaria}}}''.

* {{Yandere}}: Acts like one to both Mato ''and'' Kagari, if Episode 4 is anything to go by. When she gets a text from Yuu with her claim of being "Mato's friend", Yomi ''snaps'' and almost destroys her phone! [[FromBadToWorse It gets really, really worse]] at the end of the episode when Kagari tells her that their friendship is over! Basically, Yomi has a psychological need to have someone need her more than anyone else.