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* HidingTheHandicap: His haircut covers one eye. [[spoiler:Or rather, the lack of one eye.]]



* PeekABangs: His haircut covers one eye. [[spoiler:Or rather, the lack of one eye.]]
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Yes, she and her fellow village adults wanted to burn down their mountain, but at the time that was the only solution they could find, since the Kagebi were taking over the mountain and drying all of the surrounding plants up, and no one even ''knew'' those plants were Kagebi until they were burned. The Kagebi were also encroaching on the fields, and in order to survive the winter, the villagers would need as much land to grow crops on as they could get.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Yes, she and her fellow village adults wanted to burn down their mountain, but at the time that was the only solution they could find, since find to the Kagebi were taking over the mountain problem of a fast-spreading, unidentified ''mushi'' that poisoned and drying all of the killed surrounding plants up, plant life. If the toxic ''mushi'' spread to the village's fields and no one even ''knew'' those plants were Kagebi until they were burned. The Kagebi were also encroaching on the fields, and in order to survive the winter, the villagers killed their crops, people would need as much land starve to grow crops on as they could get.
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His suicidal thoughts were caused by cutting his own pillow


* DrivenToSuicide: In despair, he overdoses on the medicine Ginko gave him to treat his condition, but Ginko intervenes in time to save him.[[spoiler:The epilogue reveals that his mental state continued to decline in spite of Jin's attempts to return to a normal life, and he ultimately stabbed himself on one of his own blades.]]

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* DrivenToSuicide: In despair, he overdoses on the medicine Ginko gave him to treat his condition, but Ginko intervenes in time to save him.[[spoiler:The [[spoiler:However, it’s said by cutting his pillow, he killed a part of himself. The epilogue reveals that his mental state continued to decline in spite of Jin's attempts to return to a normal life, and he ultimately stabbed himself on one of his own blades.]]
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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yuto Nakano (JP), Creator/TravisWillingham (EN), Creator/MiyukiSawashiro (JP, child), Creator/AaronDismuke (EN, child)

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* IllGirl: Being away from nature would make her physically weak at times, but human Mountain Masters in general got weak constitutions as well.

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* YourDaysAreNumbered: [[spoiler: It’s hinted, though never outright confirmed either way, that just like his mentor, Ginko will eventually succumb to the curse that turned his hair white and turn into another Tokoyami like she did. After all, the curse is said to be inevitable once one eye has turned green...]]

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* YourDaysAreNumbered: [[spoiler: It’s It's hinted, though although never outright confirmed either way, that just [[spoiler:just like his mentor, Ginko will eventually succumb to the curse that turned his hair white and turn into another Tokoyami like she did. After all, the curse is said to be inevitable once one eye has turned green...]]



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* RealityWarper: [[spoiler:This is the ''real'' cause of all the "prophetic" dreams he has. His dreams are simply normal dreams, but the Imenonoawai escape his head and come out into the world to make his dreams come true. Unfortunately, this also means that any ''bad'' things that he dreams about occur in reality as well, and it only gets worse if he realizes what the Imenonoawai are.]]

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* RealityWarper: [[spoiler:This This is the ''real'' real cause of all [[spoiler:all the "prophetic" dreams he has. His dreams are simply normal dreams, but the Imenonoawai escape his head and come out into the world to make his dreams come true. Unfortunately, this also means that any ''bad'' things that he dreams about occur in reality as well, and it only gets worse if he realizes what the Imenonoawai are.]]



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A fourteen year old girl who became the rare human Mountain Master, and her worried older brother.

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A fourteen year old fourteen-year-old girl who became the rare human Mountain Master, and her worried older brother.
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* SmokingIsCool: Never seen without his smokes no matter when he shows up. Just like Ginko after him, the smoke can also serve a purpose--in one case [[spoiler:as knockout gas when he puts Kiku to sleep]] in "Banquet on the Rooftop".
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* SmokingIsCool: Never seen without his smokes no matter when he shows up. Just like Ginko after him, the smoke can also serve a purpose--in purpose -- in one case [[spoiler:as knockout gas when he puts Kiku to sleep]] in "Banquet on the Rooftop".
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* BlessedWithSuck: She was born blind, but after the entered her eye, she was able to see things with perfect vision. She was also able to see absurdly long distances, visions of the future, and other things. As time went on, however, she was able to see ''all of these at once'', and as a result she has to keep her eyes shut anyway to lessen the sensory overload. Not that this does her much good when she starts seeing through her eyelids...

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* BlessedWithSuck: She was born blind, but after the a mushi entered her eye, she was able to see things with perfect vision. She was also able to see absurdly long distances, visions of the future, and other things. As time went on, however, she was able to see ''all of these at once'', and as a result she has to keep her eyes shut anyway to lessen the sensory overload. Not that this does her much good when she starts seeing through her eyelids...
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Toujuurou can have some real bastard motivations, but even he isn't going to profit off of a kid with no life experience yet.
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* ConspicuousGloves: For some reason, he never takes off his black gloves, even during drinking parties.

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* EmbarrassingDampSheets: When he had a Kan ''mushi'', his ordeal resulted in him frequently wetting the bed thanks to the Kan's overstimulation of his body.



* WiseBeyondTheirYears: In "Azure Music", he's able to give Natsume (who is also a child) sound, mature advise for dealing with the Yoimachi ''mushi'' and her complicated feelings towards her mother and piano playing. Part of it comes with the job of being a Mushishi, part of it is unknown.

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* WiseBeyondTheirYears: In "Azure Music", he's able to give Natsume (who is also a child) sound, mature advise for dealing with the Yoimachi Kan/Yoimachi ''mushi'' and her complicated feelings towards her mother and piano playing. Part of it comes with the job of being a Mushishi, part of it is unknown.
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Characters from the two one-shots that preceded ''Mushishi''. Taking place in a modern Japan, with two different protagonists instead of one.

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The protagonist. A child Mushishi who tries to act more mature than he really is.

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* ArbitratySkepticism: While Kiku is a Mushishi, there are some ''mushi'' that he's unwilling to believe exist, such as the Sanshi (although he does have justification in that it's never been caught on-camera).

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* ArbitratySkepticism: ArbitrarySkepticism: While Kiku is a Mushishi, there are some ''mushi'' that he's unwilling to believe exist, such as the Sanshi (although he does have justification in that it's never been caught on-camera).

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* WildChild: Years of living alone on the mountain and becoming preocupied with the mountain's concerns has made Kaya a more animalistic girl.

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* WildChild: Years of living alone on the mountain and becoming preocupied preoccupied with the mountain's concerns has made Kaya a more animalistic girl.



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The protagonist. A child Mushishi who tries to act more mature than he really is.
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* ArbitratySkepticism: While Kiku is a Mushishi, there are some ''mushi'' that he's unwilling to believe exist, such as the Sanshi (although he does have justification in that it's never been caught on-camera).
* NeverGetsDrunk: Even for his size and age, he can hold down on an impressive amount of sake, as we see in "Banquet on the Rooftop".
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: In "Azure Music", he's able to give Natsume (who is also a child) sound, mature advise for dealing with the Yoimachi ''mushi'' and her complicated feelings towards her mother and piano playing. Part of it comes with the job of being a Mushishi, part of it is unknown.

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The other focus character. A laidback adult Mushishi who looks for easy opportunities when he sees them.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: He fashions himself as a layabout and somewhat of a ConMan in public, but he does know his ''mushi'' like Kiku and can even capitalize on it.
* SmokingIsCool: Never seen without his smokes no matter when he shows up. Just like Ginko after him, the smoke can also serve a purpose--in one case [[spoiler:as knockout gas when he puts Kiku to sleep]] in "Banquet on the Rooftop".
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* BeautyMark: She has a tiny mole near the corner of her left eye.
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Kaya gives up her life in order to spare Ginko the fate of the Light Circle absorbing him.]]
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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:he ultimately cuts himself on his own sword after some time, having lost his mind to despair and guilt after learning that his dreams were the cause of his town's destruction.]]

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* BeardOfSorrow: He's got some very noticeable stubble when Ginko visits him again, after the rest of the village has been wiped out.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:he In despair, he overdoses on the medicine Ginko gave him to treat his condition, but Ginko intervenes in time to save him.[[spoiler:The epilogue reveals that his mental state continued to decline in spite of Jin's attempts to return to a normal life, and he ultimately cuts stabbed himself on one of his own sword after some time, having lost his mind to despair and guilt after learning blades.]]
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* IdenticalTwinIDTag: The twins can be told apart by their hair. Aya has sideswept bangs, while Ito's bangs are straight.

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* AngstySurvivingTwin: Aya has never forgiven herself for the accident that resulted in her sister's disappearance. Even five years later, she's still trying to contact Ito through the ''uro'' passageway messaging system, despite Ginko telling her repeatedly that it's a lost cause.
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