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* DarkIsEvil: In her Chuuni battle, her spells appear black and purple when compared to [[spoiler:Nibutani]]'s white magic to reflect how she's manipulating Dekomori for the sake of her own lust.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's abrasive, rude, cynical, and hurtful, but she really does have good intentions. She tries to help her sister, just not in the nicest ways.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's abrasive, rude, cynical, and hurtful, but she really does have good intentions. She tries to help her sister, just not in the nicest ways. In something of a {{Deconstruction}}, the series repeatedly shows her attempts to help Rikka failing ''because'' of her {{Jerkass}} tendancies with her CruelToBeKind approach winds up causing more pain for Rikka.


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* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: [[spoiler: Leaves for Italy to pursue her goal of being a chef near the end of the first season after failing to actually help Rikka.]]
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Anime-exclusive character. A kid from the school's middle-grade department. Like Rikka, whom she met on the internet, Sanae also suffers from chuunibyou. She takes on the form of "Mjolnir Maul", a mid-range fighter who uses her long bola-resembling twintails to fight - which more often than not serve as hindrance rather than help. In the world of delusions, she then "switches over" to a gigantic hammer.

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Anime-exclusive character. A kid An anime-exclusive character, Sanae is a girl from the school's middle-grade department. academy's middle school division who's best friends with Rikka. Like Rikka, whom she met on the internet, Sanae also suffers from chuunibyou. She takes on the form of chuunibyou and styles herself as "Mjolnir Maul", a mid-range fighter who uses her long bola-resembling twintails to fight - which fight--which more often than not serve as hindrance rather than help. In the world of delusions, she then "switches over" to a gigantic hammer.



Anime-exclusive character. A sweet kid and Yuuta's upperclassman who's quick to fall asleep.

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Anime-exclusive character. A sweet kid An anime-exclusive character, Kumin is a grade above Yuuta, Rikka and Yuuta's upperclassman Shinka. She's a sweet, sheltered and old-fashioned girl who's quick to fall asleep.



Appears in the second light novel and the second season of anime. Yuuta's chuuni friend from middle school who suddenly moved away. Yuuta mentions that she's probably the reason he got infected with chuunibyou. Her chuuni persona is Sofia Ring SP Saturn the 7th, or Sofia-chan, the Magical Demon Duchess.

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Appears in the second light novel and the second season of anime. Yuuta's chuuni friend from middle school who suddenly moved away. Yuuta mentions that she's probably the reason he got infected with chuunibyou. Her chuuni persona is Sofia Ring SP Saturn the 7th, or Sofia-chan, the Magical Demon Duchess.



Anime-exclusive character. A young woman who poses as the "real" Mori Summer in order to get Dekomori's attention.

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Anime-exclusive character. A An anime-exclusive character, Natsumi is a young woman who poses as the "real" Mori Summer in order to get Dekomori's attention.
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* {{Gainaxing}}: In the opening credits.
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* ParasolOfPain: Her WeaponOfChoice, stored in a gun holster strapped on her left thigh.

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* ParasolOfPain: Her WeaponOfChoice, weapon, stored in a gun holster strapped on her left thigh.
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* {{Chuunibyou}}: Through and through, to the point of being the TropeCodifier of this trope in anime. Although, unlike most examples of this trope, she use this as a [[{{Escapism}} coping mechanism]] for her trauma rather than simply [[IJustWantToBeSpecial wanting to be special]].

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* {{Chuunibyou}}: Through and through, to the point of being the TropeCodifier of this trope in anime. She claims to be "the Wicked Eye" whose (unnecessary) eyepatch seals an evil eye and wears ElegantGothicLolita clothing outside of school. Although, unlike most examples of this trope, she use this as a [[{{Escapism}} coping mechanism]] for her trauma rather than simply [[IJustWantToBeSpecial wanting to be special]].



* EyepatchOfPower: Rikka thinks her eyepatch is a seal to her "Evil Eye".

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* EyepatchOfPower: Invoked; Rikka thinks her eyepatch is a seal to her "Evil Eye".
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* ShesGotLegs: Especially obvious in her cheerleader outfit.
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* TheCheerleader: Also a member of the pep squad as well as in Rikka's club. [[spoiler:She quits in episode 9, as she grows closer to Rikka and her friends.]]
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* BandageBabe: A Bandage Dude to be exact; he used to wrap his arms as part of his "Dark Flame Master" persona.



* BandageBabe: Besides an EyepatchOfPower, Rikka also wraps her left arm with bandages.
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* RapunzelHair: Her hair is ridiculously long. In all likelihood she keeps it that way to use her bolas.

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* AdultFear: Stalking a young freshman girl is already concerning enough, but luring the girl in by pretending to be someone she idolizes and then [[spoiler:violating her in private]]? Now this is the kind of person you ''don't'' want going to your daughter's school.


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* ManipulativeBitch: Stalking a young freshman girl is already concerning enough, but luring the girl in by pretending to be someone she idolizes and then [[spoiler:violating her in private]]? Now this is the kind of person you ''don't'' want going to your daughter's school.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: But it might be an artistic representation of the colour black, as it is black in the light novels.
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* TheAtoner: In Episode 6, [[spoiler:he shaved off his head and [[TakingTheHeat took the heat]] for the other guys in Class 1-4 for taking polls of the girls]]. This is to maintain [[CasanovaWannabe some kind of desirability among the girls]].

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* TheAtoner: In Episode 6, [[spoiler:he shaved off his head and [[TakingTheHeat took the heat]] for the other guys in Class 1-4 for [[SexinessScore taking polls of the girls]].girls]]]]. This is to maintain [[CasanovaWannabe some kind of desirability among the girls]].



* LoveLetterLunacy: He gets one at one point, and Shinka seems to verify that it came from a girl. However, due to him dropping his diary on the list of girls ranked by their cuteness, the boys in their class get in trouble with the girls for it, and he takes the blame, partly because it was his notebook, and partly because he wanted to look cool by taking the heat and punishment. As a result of it however, whoever wrote that letter understandably doesn't show up at the meeting place in the letter, although he's instead greeted by all the boys who worship him for taking the blame.
* ImportantHaircut[=/=]TraumaticHaircut: [[spoiler:He promised to shave his head bald as gesture of apology to Class 1-4 when his girl-ranking book was discovered. Turns out he doesn't want to go through with it, but is pestered by Shinka about his vow. Poor guy isn't happy at all, especially considering he had to deal with being bald for the past three years, and fears he will end up PrematurelyBald like his father. However, said trauma is minimized when Kumin pats his head due to not being able to resist touching his now bald head.]]

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* LoveLetterLunacy: He gets one at one point, and Shinka seems to verify that it came from a girl. However, due to him dropping [[SexinessScore his diary notebook on the list of girls ranked by their cuteness, cuteness]], the boys in their class get in trouble with the girls for it, and he takes the blame, partly because it was his notebook, and partly because he wanted to look cool by taking the heat and punishment. As a result of it however, whoever wrote that letter understandably doesn't show up at the meeting place in the letter, although he's instead greeted by all the boys who worship him for taking the blame.
* ImportantHaircut[=/=]TraumaticHaircut: [[spoiler:He promised to shave his head bald as gesture of apology to Class 1-4 when his [[SexinessScore girl-ranking book notebook]] was discovered. Turns out he doesn't want to go through with it, but is pestered by Shinka about his vow. Poor guy isn't happy at all, especially considering he had to deal with being bald for the past three years, and fears he will end up PrematurelyBald like his father. However, said trauma is minimized when Kumin pats his head due to not being able to resist touching his now bald head.]]
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Misuse as he's still presumably Japanese; Ambiguously Brown is about brown-skinned characters who are of an ambiguous different race than the rest of the cast.


* AmbiguouslyBrown: The final episode of season 2 makes him look literally black after his summer job as a life guard.
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* NonUniformUniform: Despite being in high school, she wears a skirt that's supposed to only be worn by the school's middle school division, and she also has a [[CreepyCoolCrosses cross]] sewn on it.

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* NonUniformUniform: Despite being in high school, she wears a skirt that's supposed to only be worn by the school's middle school division, and she also has a [[CreepyCoolCrosses cross]] cross sewn on it.

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Appears in the second light novel and the second season of anime. Yuuta's chuuni friend from middle school who suddenly moved away. Yuuta mentions that she's probably the reason he got infected with chuunibyou. [[spoiler:Unlike Yuuta and Shinka, who have been cured from chuunibyou, and Rikka, who is infected but is unaware that she has the disease, Satone is completely aware that she is infected and is loving every moment of it.]] Her chuuni persona is Sofia Ring SP Saturn the 7th, or Sofia-chan, the Magical Demon Duchess.

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Appears in the second light novel and the second season of anime. Yuuta's chuuni friend from middle school who suddenly moved away. Yuuta mentions that she's probably the reason he got infected with chuunibyou. [[spoiler:Unlike Yuuta and Shinka, who have been cured from chuunibyou, and Rikka, who is infected but is unaware that she has the disease, Satone is completely aware that she is infected and is loving every moment of it.]] Her chuuni persona is Sofia Ring SP Saturn the 7th, or Sofia-chan, the Magical Demon Duchess.


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* FamilyThemeNaming: She and Yumeha's names both end with the kanji for "leaf".


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* FamilyThemeNaming: She and Kuzuha's names both end with the kanji for "leaf".
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: In the anime, the cute and friendly personality she has at the beginning is revealed to be a facade. She's not exactly a bad girl at heart, but she can get pretty snippy and mean every time the issue of chuunibyou is taken up because she's just that desperate to erase all traces of her own past as one.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: In the anime, the cute and friendly personality she has at the beginning is revealed to be a facade. She's not exactly a bad girl at heart, but she can get pretty snippy and mean every time the issue of chuunibyou is taken up because she's just that desperate to erase all traces of her own past as one. Through CharacterDevelopment, this becomes inverted - she [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold regularly acts bitchy while actually caring deeply for her friends.]]
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* RunningGag: Any time Yumeha [[PlayingHouse plays house]] with Touka, expect things to take a [[RealityEnsues weirdly realistic turn]]. It even doubles as a [[TearJerker very sad]] CallBack when [[spoiler:Touka leaves for Italy.]]

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* RunningGag: Any time Yumeha [[PlayingHouse plays house]] with Touka, expect things to take a [[RealityEnsues weirdly realistic turn]].turn. It even doubles as a [[TearJerker very sad]] CallBack when [[spoiler:Touka leaves for Italy.]]
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* SmarterThanYouLook: Of course, being a teacher, she's intelligent, but Yuuta notes that she can be quite cunning, as shown when she plays along with Rikka's delusions while the latter submitted her club formation form for her "Eastern Magical Nap Association".

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* SmarterThanYouLook: Of course, being a teacher, she's intelligent, but Yuuta notes that she can be quite cunning, as shown when she plays along with Rikka's delusions while when the latter submitted her club formation form for her "Eastern Magical Nap Association".
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* AmbiguouslyBi: The first episode hints at a possible crush on Yuuta. The Christmas Special OVA contains [[spoiler:an {{Accidental Kiss}} between her and Sanae.]] Throughout the second season [[spoiler: homoerotic subtext between her and Sanae continues]]. In episode 12 of ''Ren'', she remarks in the public bath how nice Rikka's breasts are with a pleased expression on her face.

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* AmbiguouslyBi: The first episode hints at a possible crush on Yuuta.Yuuta, although this is later shown to have been [[BitchInSheepsClothing just part of her public facade]]. The Christmas Special OVA contains [[spoiler:an {{Accidental Kiss}} between her and Sanae.]] Throughout the second season [[spoiler: homoerotic subtext between her and Sanae continues]]. In episode 12 of ''Ren'', she remarks in the public bath how nice Rikka's breasts are with a pleased expression on her face.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Has shades of this with Dekomori in the anime. They apparently hate each other, but somehow or rather always spend a lot of time together, albeit [[TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry at each others throat]].

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* VitriolicBestBuds: Has shades of this with Dekomori in the anime. They apparently profess to hate each other, but somehow or rather always spend a lot of time together, albeit [[TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry at together. By ''Ren'', it's transparently obvious that they actually care for each others throat]].other deeply.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: She's not exactly a bad girl at heart, but she can get pretty snippy and mean every time the issue of chuunibyou is taken up because she's just that desperate to erase all traces of her own past as one.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: In the anime, the cute and friendly personality she has at the beginning is revealed to be a facade. She's not exactly a bad girl at heart, but she can get pretty snippy and mean every time the issue of chuunibyou is taken up because she's just that desperate to erase all traces of her own past as one.

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* CanonImmigrant: Introduced in the third light novel, written after the anime.



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%%* * CanonForeigner: Like Dekomori.Dekomori, she initially was not in the light novels.
* CanonImmigrant: Introduced in the third light novel, written after the anime.



* CanonForeigner: In the light novel series, Rikka doesn't have an older sister.

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* CanonForeigner: In the light novel series, Rikka doesn't have an older sister. And unlike Sanae and Kumin, she does not become a CanonImmigrant.
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* MurderTheHypotenuse: [[spoiler:A non-lethal example. She kidnaps Rikka in the second novel and makes Yuuta play a game with her where they have to break up if she wins.]]

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* MurderTheHypotenuse: [[spoiler:A non-lethal example. She (sort of) kidnaps Rikka in the second novel and makes Yuuta play a game with her where they have to break up if she wins.]]

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* EvilCounterpart: Not "evil" per se, but essentially serves this role for Yuuta in the original light novels. Both are [[IHatePastMe embarrassed of their chuunibyou pasts]], but Shinka's way of moving beyond it causes her to look down on other people as inferiors as overcompensation, a path that Yuuta avoids thanks to his bond with Rikka.



* EvilCounterpart: Not "evil" per se, but essentially serves this role for Yuuta in the original light novels. Both are [[IHatePastMe embarrassed of their chunibyo pasts]], but Shinka's way of moving beyond it causes her to look down on other people as inferiors as overcompensation, a path that Yuuta avoids thanks to his bond with Rikka.
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* EvilCounterpart: Not "evil" per se, but essentially serves this role for Yuuta in the original light novels. Both are [[IHatePastMe embarrassed of their chunibyo pasts]], but Shinka's way of moving beyond it causes her to look down on other people as inferiors as overcompensation, a path that Yuuta avoids thanks to his bond with Rikka.
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->'''Voiced by:''' Juri Nagatsuma (Japanese), Creator/ChristinaKelly (English)

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->'''Voiced by:''' Juri Nagatsuma Creator/JuriNagatsuma (Japanese), Creator/ChristinaKelly (English)
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* WhatTheHellHero: Delivers one to Yuuta for not supporting Rikka and her delusions in the penultimate episode of Season 1.
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* {{Adorkable}}: As a result of her small and cuddly appearance awkwardly contrasting with her delusions of grandeur.



* {{Adorkable}}: At times she seems to be even more so than Rikka.

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