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Kohtaro Kuga, or Koh, is the main protagonist of the ''Castle of Shikigami'' trilogy, having appeared in every installment of the series.

* AlliterativeName

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Kohtaro Kuga, or Koh, is the main protagonist of the ''Castle of Shikigami'' trilogy, having appeared in every installment of the series.

series. He's a detective that, together with Gennojo Hyuga, formed the H&K Detective Agency, and are investigating supernatural murders.

* AlliterativeNameAlliterativeName: His first and last name both begin with "K".
* CainAndAbel: His brother is the BigBad of ''Shikigami II''.



A shrine maiden who appears to be in love with Kohtaro. In the first two games, she is a playable character, but in III, she dies and merges with Kohtaro's original shikigami, Sazae.

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A shrine maiden who appears to be in love with Kohtaro. Kohtaro, who originally crosses paths with him while investigating a recent string of murders. In the first two games, she is a playable character, but in III, she dies and merges with Kohtaro's original shikigami, Sazae.
Sazae.

* DemotedToExtra: From a playable character in the first two games, to a side character in the third.
* {{Miko}}: She's a shrine maiden at Yonchounyotai shrine.



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A mysterious girl who came to the ''Shikigami'' world looking for a certain man who was her senior, potentially for romantic reasons. She owns a pet cat known as Greater Manekineko, who assists her in performing certain attacks.

* CanonForeigner: Her true identity is Yumi Araigi from Alfa System's other game Gunparade March ("Niigi" is an alternative reading of Araigi).



A Japanese ninja with American origins. When he was younger, he arrived to Japan and lived with Kohtaro, his brother Shintaro, and Tsukiko as a homestay resident. His real name is Roy Bauman. He returns in ''Shikigami III''.

* CreepyCrossdresser: In his paired route with Munchausen in ''Shikigami III'', dismayed that they're not as popular as the game's female cast, they both decide to wear bows and makeup while pretending to be ladies.



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* [[spoiler: GoOutWithASmile: He dies peacefully in his ending.]]

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!!Juu Fujishima

!!Aku Hiroshi

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* CatchPhrase: Has some kind of iteration of asking if a boss wants to be arrested and beaten up, or beaten up and then arrested in all three games.
* {{Expy}}: His appearance in the third game is reminiscent of [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo Kusanagi]] and to an extent, [[Manga/BusoRenkin Kazuki Muto]].

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* CatchPhrase: Has some kind of iteration of asking if a boss wants to be arrested and beaten up, or beaten up and then arrested arrested, in all three games.
* {{Expy}}: His appearance in the third game is reminiscent of [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo Kusanagi]] Kusanagi]], and to an extent, [[Manga/BusoRenkin Kazuki Muto]].




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* SuperDeformed: An alternate form, "Chibi Fumiko", is playable in the second game.

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* SuperDeformed: An alternate form, "Chibi Fumiko", is playable in the second game. It's stated in her regular version's paired ending with Sayo that she made the form after hearing that Koh isn't attracted to "[[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld older]]" women.




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Fumiko's personal butler.

* CreepyCrossdresser: In his paired route with Roger, dismayed that they're not as popular as the game's female cast, they both decide to wear bows and makeup while pretending to be ladies.




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!Bosses from ''Castle of Shikigami I''
!!Aku Miyoko
The first stage boss. She was once a child actor murdered by the Yakuza, who then became a homicidal spirit hell-bent on revenge.



!!Ajo Bros.
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The Stage 3-2 Bosses. A pair of ghostly soldiers that gained immortality by guarding the Castle.

* DualBoss: Regardless of whether you play in single or multiplayer mode, you always fight them both.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: They are known as the 'Aja Brothers' in the NAOMI version.
* SuicideAttack: Their final attack is to impale each other and release a storm of bullets.




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The Stage 4-2 boss. The disembodied spirit of a sickly (but still living) girl, who thinks that guarding the Castle is just a harmless game. She returns in ''Shikigami III'' as the Stage 1 boss.
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* YouDontLookLikeYou: She has a completely different appearance and attack pattern between the second and third games.
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* {{Expy}}: His appearance in the third game is reminiscent of [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo Kusanagi]] and to an extent, [[Manga/BusouRenkin Kazuki Muto]].

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* {{Expy}}: His appearance in the third game is reminiscent of [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo Kusanagi]] and to an extent, [[Manga/BusouRenkin [[Manga/BusoRenkin Kazuki Muto]].
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* {{Expy}}: He is probably one to [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown Galford]].
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* DegradedBoss: She starts out as the fourth-level boss in ''Shikigami II'', but is the first boss to appear in ''Shikigami III'', and is very unhappy about it.

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* {{Expy}}: His appearance in the third game is reminiscent of [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo Kusanagi]].

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* {{Expy}}: His appearance in the third game is reminiscent of [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo Kusanagi]].Kusanagi]] and to an extent, [[Manga/BusouRenkin Kazuki Muto]].
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* AdaptationalModesty: Her redesign downplays a lot of the fanservice from her home game, giving her a coat and a skirt.
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* WaveMotionGun: And the following phase ups the ante with '''[[FrickinLaserBeams]]'''[[FrickinLaserBeams gigantic energy beams]].

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* WaveMotionGun: And the following phase ups the ante with '''[[FrickinLaserBeams]]'''[[FrickinLaserBeams gigantic '''[[FrickinLaserBeams gigantic]]''' [[FrickinLaserBeams energy beams]].
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* WaveMotionGun: And the following phase ups the ante with '''[[FrickinLaserBeams gigantic energy beams]]'''.

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!!Batu Harai

* KnightOfCerebus: Despite being a protagonist, most of his scenarios are PlayedForDrama. If he's paired with Kohtaro, [[spoiler: Kohtaro is [[NeverFoundTheBody missing in action]] in the ending,]] and Roger acts serious with Batu instead of comedic. At least Reika has a little bit of humor when paired with him.
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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: She was born in the year 1605.
* SuperDeformed: An alternate form, "Chibi Fumiko", is playable in the second game.



* SuperDeformed: An alternate form, "Chibi Fumiko", is playable in the second game.



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* {{Expy}}: His appearance in the third game is reminiscent of [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo Kusanagi]].
* HellBentForLeather: His primary outfit in the third game.
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* [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]]: Not only is she one of the comedic characters, but she's also really kind, and given her HiddenDepths, that's saying a lot.
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* ManlyTears: [[spoiler: In his ending in ''Castle of Shikigami III'', he breaks down in tears and is consoled by Sayo after defeating [[FinalBoss Tsukiko]].]]

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* HeroicBSOD [=/=] ManlyTears: [[spoiler: In his ending in ''Castle of Shikigami III'', he breaks down in tears and is consoled by Sayo after defeating [[FinalBoss Tsukiko]].]]
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* BerserkButton: She ''hates'' what she considers lovey-dovey couples.


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* NiceHat: It's very puffy.
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* CatchPhrase: Has some kind of iteration of asking if a boss wants to be arrested and beaten up, or beaten up and then arrested in all three games.


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* BadassNormal: She reveals to Munchausen that she's one of the last humans born through natural childbirth rather than genetic engineering in her time.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: She tends to forget her mission but can easily kick as much ass as anyone else in the game.


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* CloudCuckoolander: How she appears to others in several scenarios.


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* HiddenDepths: Clearly illustrated when she teams up with Batu or Emilio and helps them overcome their emotional baggage.
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!! Kagachi

* TheDragon: To Tsukiko.
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! Bosses from ''Castle of Shikigami II''

!!Yukari Horiguchi

* DegradedBoss: She starts out as the fourth-level boss in ''Shikigami II'', but is the first boss to appear in ''Shikigami III'', and is very unhappy about it.

! Bosses from ''Castle of Shikigami III''

!! Shikou Mibuya

* PowerNullifier: In his second phase, he starts off by launching an unblockable arrow that prevents you from using your normal weapon.

!! Freedom Wind

* ThePowerOfTheSun: She launches gigantic fireballs during one of her later phases.
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* TearsOfBlood: PlayedForLaughs.
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* LaughingMad: [[spoiler: In her ending, she laughs insanely then [[BerserkerTears breaks down in tears]].]]
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* [[spoiler: GoOutWithASmile: He dies peacefully in his ending.]]

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* ManlyTears: [[spoiler: In his ending in ''Castle of Shikigami III'', he breaks down in tears and is consoled by Sayo after defeating [[FinalBoss Tsukiko]].]]


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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Does this more than the other characters in the game, for example, she talks to the player.
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Characters from the ''Castle of Shikigami'' (''Shikigami no Shiro'') trilogy.



Kohtaro Kuga, or Koh, is the main protagonist of the ''Castle of Shikigami'' trilogy, having appeared in every installment of the series.

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Kohtaro Kuga, or Koh, is the main protagonist of the ''Castle of Shikigami'' trilogy, having appeared in every installment of the series.
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* TheHero: In all three games.

!!Sayo Yuuki

A shrine maiden who appears to be in love with Kohtaro. In the first two games, she is a playable character, but in III, she dies and merges with Kohtaro's original shikigami, Sazae.

!!Gennojo Hyuga

A carefree psychic detective who works in the same agency as Kohtaro, and transforms into a werewolf when enraged. Playable in all three games.

!!Fumiko Odette van Stein

A half-German, half-Japanese witch who appears in all three games.

* SuperDeformed: An alternate form, "Chibi Fumiko", is playable in the second game.

!!Kim Dae-Jong

A Taoist and taekwondo teacher from Korea.

* PutOnABus: He disappears after the second game. His cousin Mihee is assigned to kill him, but they are never shown together in any scenes.

!!Tagami

A secret character in the first ''Castle of Shikigami'' game, originally appearing in ''VideoGame/ElementalGearbolt''.

* CanonForeigner: Originally appeared in another Alfa System game, ''Elemental Gearbolt.''
* SecretCharacter


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!!Roger Sasuke


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!!Emilio Stanburke

!!Mihee Kim

A traveling doctor from Korea, equally skilled in both the healing and assassination arts.

* DeadlyDoctor
* RedRightHand: Her left hand has a sickly purple glow that is capable of killing her targets with [[TouchOfDeath a simple touch]]. In-game, this is her special/bomb attack. It deals heavy damage to a section of a boss, but it has very short range.

!!Reika Kirishima

A time-traveling police officer. Originally from the Laserdisc game ''VideoGame/TimeGal''.

* TimeStandsStill: Her Bomb attack freezes all enemies on the screen for a few seconds.

!!Nagino Ise

!!Munchausen


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!!Kohtaro Kuga

Kohtaro Kuga, or Koh, is the main protagonist of the ''Castle of Shikigami'' trilogy, having appeared in every installment of the series.

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