History Characters / NijisanjiVOLTACTION

* AprilFoolsDay: They all did separate stunts in 2023. Kanato and Akira became AttractiveBentGender versions of themselves: Kanato as Kana used a voice changer and held a Twitter Q & A, while Akira as [=SeiLa=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSaSafvRJQs streamed in-persona]] as the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama-san mama-san]] of the bar [=Arc-en-SeiLa=]. Hibari simply uploaded a cover of the aptly titled "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtOdGzypjIk Lie]]" by SID. Seraph carried on the annual Nijisanji tradition of being the one liver who did something terrifying rather than silly, by orchestrating a harrowing overnight lore arc that ended with a cover of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL2fJ01NOik Bad Dream]]" by Kitani Tatsuya.

Introduced as an "alternate persona" Seraph adopted for April Fool's Day in 2023, in actuality he and Seraph are all but outright stated to be one and the same, with Ares being Seraph from a time when he was working as an assassin. Nevertheless, he is markedly different from his future self, enough to warrant a separate entry.

* AmbiguousSituation: Because Seraph has yet to directly acknowledge his existence, it's left unclear as to whether the entity he was arguing with near the end of his first appearance was [[TalkingToThemself himself]], [[HearingVoices a voice in his head]], or someone he's hallucinating.
* AmbiguousTimePeriod: While he appears to be a younger Seraph, the actual point in time in his past that he represents is uncertain.

* CombatHaircomb: As his hair is quite long, he occasionally used his weapons as hairpins to tie it up according to his [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fsmx9ooaAAAstmw?format=jpg&name=large reference sheet]].

* ForegoneConclusion: Obviously, since he is in all likelihood a younger version of his current self. Despite his [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids insistence on it being impossible]], he evidently does end up escaping his situation [[EarnYourHappyEnding eventually]].

* RedOniBlueOni: Has this dynamic with Akira, where he's the red oni to Akira's blue.

* RedOniBlueOni: Has this dynamic with Hibari, where he's the blue oni to Hibari's red.

* AlwaysInClassOne: The four of them all met as classmates who went to the same BoardingSchool, where they were in the same class.
* AngerBornOfWorry: None of them take it particularly well when it becomes clear that [[DeathSeeker Seraph]] [[spoiler:intentionally tried to [[SuicideByCop get himself killed]]]] in their second voice drama, especially [[TranquilFury Kanato]].

* BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine: An interesting case of a four-person dynamic. [[TheSmartGuy Akira and Seraph]] often serve as the collective ''tsukkomi'' to [[ThoseTwoGuys Kanato and Hibari]]'s collective ''boke''. However, Seraph more often than not [[NotSoAboveItAll tends to join]] Kanato and Hibari in their silliness, leading to a 1 vs. 3 dynamic.

* TheEndingChangesEverything: Seraph's [[WholeEpisodeFlashback Memories of Nostalgia]] voice drama follows the beginning of his relationship with Akira after they were partnered for a long-term mission. For most of it, listeners are lead to believe that Seraph was slowly realizing that he and Akira were friends, and it appears to close on a heartwarming note with them affirming that friendship. That is, until its {{Cliffhanger}} ending revealed that it [[spoiler:might have all been a ruse by Seraph to get Akira to let his guard down, as the former secretly had a secondary mission to determine if Akira was actually a DoubleAgent or not]].
-->'''Seraph:''' [[spoiler:Yes, I've installed the [[SpyCam wiretap transmitter]] as instructed. There are no issues. I'll continue my surveillance. I understand. [[WhamLine If I detect any suspicious activity, I'll dispose of Shikinagi Akira]].]]

* VitriolicBestBuds: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACR9NnLlcWc According to Akira]], the VOLTACTION members have never actually fought, because they always make sure they communicate and sort out any misunderstandings before they escalate. That being said, that doesn't stop them from trolling and poking fun at each other.

* BirdsOfAFeather: With Hibari, whom he is quite [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkH1ify_C9g in sync]] with.

* ChildhoodFriends: The video for VOLTACTION's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aENEC5fqak Kaiju no Hanauta]]" cover reveals that he and Hibari are this InUniverse, or at the very least met when they were very young. While in Hibari's Memories of Nostalgia voice drama he states that he and Kanato first befriended each other while at BoardingSchool, it is strongly implied that Kanato's childhood best friend and Hibari are one and the same, making this a case of ForgottenFirstMeeting.

* DesignatedParents: He and Akira sometimes end up as this, by virtue of being the TeamMom and TeamDad, respectively.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Literally with Hibari, as Kanato has referred to him as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VonlH1Wqq80&t=1067s his partner]]. The two get along [[BirdsOfAFeather fantastically]], and spend a lot of time together both on and off-stream - including for Christmas and Kanato's birthday karaoke stream.

* ThoseTwoGuys: With Hibari.

* BirdsOfAFeather: [[AnimalMotifs No pun intended]], but with Kanato, whom he is quite [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkH1ify_C9g in sync]] with.

** In VOLTACTION's school-themed half-anniversary stream, he scored 175 out of a possible ''500'' on the comprehensive exam they all took, earning him the title of Bakataction; for comparison, [[TheSmartGuy Seraph]], who got the highest marks, more than doubled his score with 418 points. In fact, the [[https://youtu.be/L35XX02gbaQ sheer absurdity of his incorrect answers]] became a RunningGag over the course of the stream.

* ChildhoodFriends: The video for VOLTACTION's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aENEC5fqak Kaiju no Hanauta]]" cover reveals that he and Kanato are this InUniverse, or at the very least met when they were very young. While in Hibari's Memories of Nostalgia voice drama he states that he and Kanato first befriended each other while at BoardingSchool, it is strongly implied that Kanato's childhood best friend and Hibari are one and the same, making this a case of ForgottenFirstMeeting.

* CountryMouse: His family is based in the countryside in-lore, which was too quiet for a LargeHam with aspirations of becoming an entertainer like him to do anything too showy. [[SmallTownBoredom This]] lead him to [[TheRunaway run away]] from home in order to see the city.

* EnergeticAndSoftSpokenDuo: Is the Energetic to Seraph's Soft-Spoken.

* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Despite their [[BigBrotherWorship obvious]] [[BigBrotherInstinct closeness]], for the longest time, Hibari and Seraph were the only pair of VOLTACTION members who had never done a one-on-one collab. They finally [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIY6HRc6krk played]] ''VideoGame/KeepTalkingAndNobodyExplodes'' nearly a year after their debut, after realizing that they had never done anything on-stream with just the two of them while out for a meal together. Apparently, it only took so long because [[TwiceShy neither of them are the type of people who solicit collabs]].

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Literally with Kanato, as he has referred to Hibari as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VonlH1Wqq80&t=1067s his partner]]. The two get along [[BirdsOfAFeather fantastically]], and spend a lot of time together both on and off-stream - including for Christmas and Kanato's birthday karaoke stream.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Despite his and Seraph's [[VitriolicBestBuds usual dynamic]], Seraph catches him off guard with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQWQ2xkVHUg&t=14178s the answer]] to his assigned ''totsumachi'' prompt, leaving the usually quite talkative Akira audibly flustered:
--> (''Prompt: "Is there anything you want to do with Shikinagi?" Seraph initially says no, which leads to some bickering, until...'')
--> '''Seraph:''' I'd go anywhere with you, is what I mean. It's not like there's anything in particular I want to do with you, but if it's you I know I'll have fun so if you ever want me to go somewhere with you I'd be happy to. A "specifically because it's Nagi-chan" sort of thing... [...] And if I ever want to go somewhere and you ask if you can come with me, I'll always say yes.

* CynicIdealistDuo: While his moodiness and snark contrasted with Seraph's sweet and easygoing nature might initially give the opposite impression, he is actually the idealist to Seraph's cynic InUniverse. Both of them acknowledge the terrible things they did in the past, but while Seraph is [[TheseHandsHaveKilled still struggling to reconcile his previous transgressions]] with his new life, Akira is much more hopeful and future-oriented.
* DesignatedParents: He and Kanato sometimes end up as this, by virtue of being the TeamDad and TeamMom, respectively.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Well, bisexual in his case, but literally with Seraph, as they actually refer to each other as partners. They've known each other since before going to school together in-lore, and have been best friends since the VTA era outside of it.

** He [[https://twitter.com/Shikinagi_2434/status/1767825140459708420 insists]] that Room 4S is a "bright, wonderful" workplace... while also revealing that he apparently pays his contractors in ''acorns''. 3 of them per hour, to be exact.

* NumberTwo: Was the student council vice-president to Kanato's StudentCouncilPresident during their school years, which is reflected in his school uniform outfit. Lore-wise he more or less serves as this to him in the present day as well during full group missions.

* RomanticSpoonfeeding: [[ShipTease He and Seraph]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJuqbMlGE3Q spoonfed each other]] for VOLTACTION's taste test king off-collab despite the Zeffiro duo also being available and there not being much of a practical reason for them to do so, leading viewers to immediately interpret it as this trope. His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlxyRr0VooI obvious giddiness when reminiscing about it]] after the topic of how it's one of his favorite BL tropes comes up in a later stream does nothing to discourage this interpretation.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: While their bickering is all [[VitriolicBestBuds fond]] now, lore-wise he and Seraph could barely tolerate each other early in their relationship.
-->'''Akira:''' Of course, even though we're cooperating as partners, if either of us are caught or attacked and become a liability, there's no need to come to the other's rescue. Completing the mission is the priority.
-->'''Seraph:''' You don't have to tell me twice.
-->'''Akira:''' I'm glad we're both on the same page.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Has this dynamic with Seraph. They bicker LikeAnOldMarriedCouple and snipe at and tease each other regularly, but they ultimately have a very sweet friendship.

** The gacha gods love him. In ''VideoGame/HatsuneMikuColorfulStage'', it took him just four 10-pulls to get the exclusive event rare Mafuyu for her birthday event in 2023, and when he went to pull for the re-release of the previous year's event, he got the exclusive rare in a ''single 10-pull''. He did it ''again'' a year later, getting the event exclusive 4-star Ena in a single 10-pull, which took [[Characters/NijisanjiSeeds Yashiro]] ''430'' pulls to get. In ''Mahjong Soul'', he pulled two of the character he was going for, Eve Krist, in a single 10-pull (something that had a less than 3% chance of happening once, let alone twice). In ''{{VideoGame/Arknights}}'', he did 4 10-pulls on a banner and pulled at least one 6-star operator each time, [[https://twitter.com/SerAph_Sub/status/1773619636807819353 for a total of 5 6-star operators]] - leading him to [[https://twitter.com/SerAph_Sub/status/1773619798452085246 wonder if his game was broken]].
** Initially appeared to be played straight during an [[https://youtu.be/Qdql-Ce13Xg off-collab]] VOLTACTION did in which they played various games to determine which one of them was the "luckiest", only to be beautifully [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in the end: going into the final game Seraph predictably had nearly double the points of second place, with the last game being purely luck-based - an ''omikuji'' draw. Hibari and Seraph picked the same ''omikuji'' card, with Seraph losing the ensuing rock-paper-scissors-off and having to pick a different card. In yet another stroke of luck, his "consolation" card ended up giving him an extra 5 points, whereas the one he and Hibari fought over turned out to be a very bad luck card that subtracted 3 points from Hibari's score. After Hibari points out that there's [[CurbStompBattle no way]] they can ever beat Seraph like this, they re-do the draw, and this time [[spoiler:Seraph draws a "bad luck from hell" card that subtracts so many points from his score, he's simply labeled "loser" during the final count. He's understandably sulky about this.]]

** After tossing [[Characters/NijisanjiKorea Nagi]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY0cC5-ltk0&t=953s off a ladder]] during their tour of the Nijisanji EN ''{{VideoGame/Minecraft}}'' server:
--->'''Nagi:''' (''bloodcurdling scream'')\\
'''[[Characters/NijisanjiKorea Suha]]:''' What happened?\\
'''Nagi:''' Seraph kill me, Seraph kill me! Seraph is [[VideoGame/AmongUs imposter]]!\\
'''Seraph:''' (''barely concealed laughter'') [[BlatantLies She's lying, she's lying!]]

* CynicIdealistDuo: While his sweet and easygoing nature contrasted with Akira's moodiness and snark might initially give the opposite impression, he is actually the cynic to Akira's idealist InUniverse. Both of them acknowledge the terrible things they did in the past, but while Seraph is [[TheseHandsHaveKilled still struggling to reconcile his previous transgressions]] with his new life, Akira is much more hopeful and future-oriented.

* EnergeticAndSoftSpokenDuo: Is the Soft-Spoken to Hibari's Energetic.

* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Despite their [[BigBrotherWorship obvious]] [[BigBrotherInstinct closeness]], for the longest time, Hibari and Seraph were the only pair of VOLTACTION members who had never done a one-on-one collab. They finally [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIY6HRc6krk played]] ''VideoGame/KeepTalkingAndNobodyExplodes'' nearly a year after their debut, after realizing that they had never done anything on-stream with just the two of them while out for a meal together. Apparently, it only took so long because [[TwiceShy neither of them are the type of people who solicit collabs]].

* HasAType: Someone he can talk to and communicate with. When Inuyama Tamaki helpfully [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRjN3iqQibU&t=3281s points out]] that this means his ideal type can also be a guy, Seraph [[AmbiguouslyBi agrees]].

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Literally with Akira, as they actually refer to each other as partners. They've known each other since before going to school together in-lore, and have been best friends since the VTA era outside of it.

* InformedAbility: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. While his physical capabilities are likely somewhat [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower exaggerated]] compared to real life, Seraph really is athletic and capable of kicking ass like his lore counterpart. Akira has described him as probably being the most athletic liver in Nijisanji, and he has had training in various martial disciplines, including military-level [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close-quarters_combat close-quarters combat]] training.

* MoonwalkDance: During a trivia charades segment on [=NijiQuiz=], he shocks the rest of the regular panel, the guests, and the viewers by smoothly and nonchalantly [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lWr0_e-bsQ&t=786s moonwalking]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lWr0_e-bsQ&t=853s twice]] when prompted.

* RomanticSpoonfeeding: [[ShipTease He and Akira]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJuqbMlGE3Q spoonfed each other]] for VOLTACTION's taste test king off-collab despite the Zeffiro duo also being available and there not being much of a practical reason for them to do so, leading viewers to immediately interpret it as this trope.

* {{Sleepyhead}}: Even taking his [[TheNightOwl night owl]] tendencies into account. Seraph lists sleeping as a hobby and can fall asleep anywhere - he's even gone so far as to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt1itLcqh08&t=9310s bring a blanket and pillow to school and stack textbooks on his desk]] in order to sleep comfortably in the ''middle of class''. It's such a prominent trait of his that it's even been incorporated into his in-lore portrayal, with him entering a scene in the voice dramas by falling from an odd place he'd fallen asleep in with a loud thunk.

* [[SugarWiki/SurprisinglyGoodForeignLanguage Surprisingly Good English]]: While too self-conscious of his accent to speak it very often, his vocabulary and ability to read and write it is quite good. He has played several English-only games (e.g., ''[[VideoGame/AoOni Ao Oni 3D]]'', ''Melatonin'') without difficulty, and translated the games for his viewers as he went. When playing ''VideoGame/AmandaTheAdventurer'', he even switched from the Japanese to the English version because he found the puzzles to be easier in the latter. He is also one of two VOLTACTION members (alongside Kanato) who are fine with and make an effort to interact with people commenting on their streams in English.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: While their bickering is all [[VitriolicBestBuds fond]] now, lore-wise he and Akira could barely tolerate each other early in their relationship.
-->'''Akira:''' Of course, even though we're cooperating as partners, if either of us are caught or attacked and become a liability, there's no need to come to the other's rescue. Completing the mission is the priority.\\
'''Seraph:''' You don't have to tell me twice.\\
'''Akira:''' I'm glad we're both on the same page.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He enjoys a [[BigEater lot of foods]], but has shown a particular fondness for [[StrawberryShorthand strawberries and strawberry-flavored]] sweets such as strawberry macarons and ''ichigo daifuku'', the former of which he tends to be depicted with in [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3jqQptb0AA97MT?format=jpg&name=large official]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcnrgdDaMAYCPhp?format=jpg&name=large artwork]].

* VitriolicBestBuds: Has this dynamic with Akira. They bicker LikeAnOldMarriedCouple and snipe at and tease each other regularly, but they ultimately have a very sweet friendship.

Introduced as an "alternate persona" Seraph adopted for April Fool's Day in 2023, in actuality Ares is all but outright stated to be Seraph himself, from a time when he was actively working as an assassin. Nevertheless, he is a markedly different character compared to his future self, enough to warrant a separate entry.

'''Social Media''': [[https://twitter.com/SerAph_DazZ Twitter]], [[https://twitter.com/SerAph_Sub Twitter]] (Sub) \\\

** He is gacha games' favorite son. In ''VideoGame/HatsuneMikuColorfulStage'', it took him just four 10-pulls to get the exclusive event rare Mafuyu for her birthday event in 2023, and when he went to pull for the re-release of the previous year's event, he got the exclusive rare in a ''single 10-pull''. He did it ''again'' a year later, getting the event exclusive 4-star Ena in a single 10-pull, which took [[Characters/NijisanjiSeeds Yashiro]] ''430'' pulls to get. In ''Mahjong Soul'', he pulled two of the character he was going for, Eve Krist, in a single 10-pull (something that had a less than 3% chance of happening once, let alone twice).

* MoodWhiplash: Hibari's [[WholeEpisodeFlashback Memories of Nostalgia]] voice drama caused this when following up Seraph and Akira's preceding ones, as Hibari's comparatively [[LighterAndSofter lighthearted]] escapades in avoiding expulsion due to his [[BookDumb terrible grades]] were contrasted with the previous two installments' emotionally charged espionage thriller which culminated in [[spoiler:Seraph trying to kill Akira]]. Hilariously [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by [[https://twitter.com/Shikinagi_2434/status/1722895685706825886 Akira]].

** They did [[https://youtu.be/hPpiFkD-eJg another off-collab]] in 2024 for the holiday, this time acting out various romantic scenarios InTheStyleOf an otome game. Though VOLTACTION certainly [[{{Bishonen}} look the part]], with them being them, it ended up being a lot more silly and chaotic than you would expect.

* BlackComedyAnimalCruelty: In his cover of "[[https://youtu.be/x2dgijvTKEU Newton Dance]]", poor Hibari-san is seen getting pelted with apples; Hibari asked whose idea it was in the premiere chat, seemingly angrily. When Seraph, who illustrated the video, admitted that it was his idea and [[https://twitter.com/SerAph_DazZ/status/1723296378422726776 apologized]], Hibari [[https://twitter.com/watarai_hibari/status/1723296692911677705 replied]] that he should [[BaitAndSwitchCompassion keep coming up with things like that]]. Then again, it might just be because it was [[CutenessProximity Seraph]].

* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: During VOLTACTION's ''VideoGame/LethalCompany'' collab, he refers to one of the recurring monsters as his "friend". When asked why he calls it his friend, he answered that it "seemed pretty happy when I jumped up and down for it and made a jingly noise", implying that the monster was shaking him down. As Seraph notes, he really shouldn't be calling something like that his friend.

* KindheartedCatLover: Owns a calico cat.

-->'''Akira:''' Yeah... so the two of us ''won't'' do it anymore.

* TheTeamNormal: The only member of VOLTACTION without any implicitly or explicitly supernatural or superhuman abilities, between Kanato having a MagicalEye, Hibari having SuperSenses, and Seraph being... [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower well]], [[AmbiguouslyHuman Seraph]]. He more than makes up for it with his spy tools and [[GadgeteerGenius gadgetry]].

* ValentinesDayVitriol: As seen during VOLTACTION's [[ValentinesDayEpisode Valentine's Day debate off-collab]]. Though he was supposed to be a neutral commentator, Akira just couldn't hide his contempt for the holiday, aggressively agreeing with Seraph as he presented his arguments against the necessity of Valentine's Day.

* ButNotTooForeign: Apparently is part British, and [[https://youtu.be/TCWdJrf0u54?t=6930 would like to visit the UK one day]] to reconnect with his roots there.

'''Main Branch:''' [[Characters/NijisanjiFirstWave First Wave]] | [[Characters/NijisanjiSecondWave Second Wave]] | [[Characters/NijisanjiGamers Gamers]] | [[Characters/NijisanjiSeeds Seeds]] | [[Characters/Nijisanji2019 2019]] | [[Characters/Nijisanji2020 2020]] | [[Characters/Nijisanji2021 2021]] | [[Characters/Nijisanji2022 2022]] ('''VOLTACTION''') | [[Characters/Nijisanji2023 2023]] | [[Characters/NijisanjiIndonesia Indonesia]] | [[Characters/NijisanjiKorea Korea]]\\

* NoIndoorVoice: All of them in their more chaotic collabs, such as their ''VideoGame/GangBeasts'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kxjHm0Hwdo&t=1713s collab]] and their ''VideoGame/UltimateChickenHorse'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnktGRWD7io collab]]. Yes, even [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl Akira]] and [[NotSoAboveItAll Seraph]]. This gets even more pronounced when the group [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn1Y_MMMdl0 is together in 3D]].

* BlackComedyAnimalCruelty: In his cover of "[[https://youtu.be/x2dgijvTKEU Newton Dance]]", poor Hibari-san is seen getting pelted with apples; Hibari asked whose idea it was in the premiere chat, seemingly angrily. When Seraph, who illustrated the video, admitted that it was his idea and [[https://twitter.com/SerAph_DazZ/status/1723296378422726776 apologized]], Hibari [[https://twitter.com/watarai_hibari/status/1723296692911677705 replied]] that he should [[BaitAndSwitchCompassion keep coming up with things like that]].

* ComedicSociopathy: During VOLTACTION's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanko_soba wanko soba]] eating contest [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uero8t9-sWI&t=680s off-collab]], Hibari is clearly [[{{Sadist}} having the time of his life]] forcing Akira to eat more and more plates of soba with [[MasochistsMeal either horribly sour or horribly spicy toppings]] and watching him suffer as a result.
-->(''while Akira is screaming about how much it hurts in the background'')
-->'''Hibari''': (''[[GigglingVillain giggling]]'') This is so much fun!

** Initially appeared to be played straight during an [[https://youtu.be/Qdql-Ce13Xg off-collab]] VOLTACTION did in which they played various games to determine which one of them was the "luckiest", only to be beautifully [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in the end: going into the final game Seraph predictably had nearly double the points of second place, with the last game being purely luck-based - an ''omikuji'' draw. Hibari and Seraph picked the same ''omikuji'' card, with Seraph losing the ensuing rock-paper-scissors-off and having to pick a different card. His "consolation" card ends up giving him an extra 5 points, whereas the one he and Hibari fought over turned out to be a very bad luck card that subtracted 3 points from Hibari's score. After Hibari points out that there's [[CurbStompBattle no way in hell]] they can ever beat Seraph like this, they re-do the draw, and this time [[spoiler:Seraph draws a "bad luck from hell" card that subtracts so many points from his score, he's simply labeled "loser" during the final count. He's understandably sulky about this.]]

* BreakingOldTrends: They are the first, and as of October 2023, the only Nijisanji wave to have debuted with their own unit-specific social media and [=YouTube=] channel.[[labelnote:Note]][[Characters/Nijisanji2020 VΔLZ]] and [[Characters/NijisanjiENLuxiem Luxiem]] also have their own [=YouTube=] channels, however both were made after their debuts.[[/labelnote]]

* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: While they ''were'' actually their stated ages at the time of their debut, they will [[TheAgeless not officially get any older]]. According to Seraph, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQBm-GSGM-M&t=528s he'll be 20 forever]] thanks to ANYCOLOR using some mysterious [[{{Magitek}} magical technology]] on him to stop him from aging.

* {{Kayfabe}}: The members are notably quite good at being adherent to this, to the point where the lines are often blurred between the fictional characters they're portraying and their real-life selves.

* TeamPet: [[{{Mascot}} Hibari-san and Mimizuku-san]] are official companions to Hibari and Seraph respectively, but are often depicted in fan works as pets for the whole group.

* ValentinesDayEpisode: Their [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mo6K07S7xE debate tournament off-collab]] in 2023, where they argued for or against various Valentine's Day-related conundrums.

* FakeShemp: When he broke {{Kayfabe}} for a moment to discuss what happened behind the scenes of his [[https://youtu.be/USYSS-Bqsfk "imaginary genmates" stream]], he revealed that Akira wasn't able to get his voice lines in on time - so the "Akira" heard in the stream was actually [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0GLmeGo0C4&t=793s Kanato doing an impression of him]].

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pasta, especially [[SupremeChef Hibari's]].

* {{Mascot}}: Hibari-san[[labelnote:Note]]Spelled in katakana (ヒバリさん) to differentiate from human Hibari, whose name is written in kanji (雲雀).[[/labelnote]], a skylark who has been his mascot since the VTA era. It has been redesigned twice thus far, first becoming [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXysj4paIAEVXkQ.jpg much chubbier]] upon his debut, then gaining some purple and magenta feathers to give it more of an UncattyResemblance to Hibari upon his 3D debut.

** He's also a fan of horror novelist Nashi, and was asked to write the obi text for their novel Jiyūritsu.

'''Social Media''': [[https://twitter.com/SerAph_DazZ Twitter]], [[https://twitter.com/SerAph_Sub Twitter]] (Personal) \\\

** After [[HatesReading Hibari]] gives up on trying to interpret the instructions for a module during a ''VideoGame/KeepTalkingAndNobodyExplodes'' collab with no time left, he tells Seraph to just press the button at whatever timing he liked - and Seraph [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIY6HRc6krk&t=5374s pulls off a miracle]]. Later, Seraph presses the "wrong" button based on Hibari's instructions, only for his misclick to end up being the actual correct button.

* {{Mascot}}: Mimizuku-san, a CuteOwl with an UncattyResemblance to Seraph.

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* AngstWhatAngst: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] InUniverse, and given his strict adherence to {{Kayfabe}} his usual on-stream self [[SubvertedTrope subverts]] it too on occasion. While he's still depicted with largely the same easygoing persona he has on-stream in his associated lore, the [[HisOwnWorstEnemy psychological]] [[TheAtoner fallout]] of being a fundamentally good person who was [[ForcedIntoEvil forced to kill]] ''does'' get touched upon rather than being swept under the rug.

--->'''Seraph:''' I asked him to light the candles in the pentagram. I told him, "I wonder what would happen?".
--->'''Hibari:''' And what happened?
--->'''Seraph:''' He died! ♡
--->'''Hibari:''' (''[[ActuallyPrettyFunny laughing]]'') "He died" - do you really think cutely saying "he died" will convince us to forgive you?

--->'''Nagi:''' (''bloodcurdling scream'')
--->'''[[Characters/NijisanjiKorea Suha]]:''' What happened?
--->'''Nagi:''' Seraph kill me, Seraph kill me! Seraph is [[VideoGame/AmongUs imposter]]!
--->'''Seraph:''' (''barely concealed laughter'') [[BlatantLies She's lying, she's lying!]]

--->'''Akira:''' In any case, if I can still use these skills to be of help in a good way, there's no reason to throw them away. Isn't it the same for you too, Seraph?
--->'''Seraph:''' ...
--->'''Akira:''' Well, there's no use in idle chit-chat. Let's go.
--->'''Seraph:''' (''quietly'') ... I guess it is.

-->'''Seraph:''' I get it though. Tear gas really does hurt when you get sprayed with it.
-->'''[[Characters/Nijisanji2021 Leos]]:''' ''[[LampshadeHanging You've been hit with tear gas before!?]]''

-->'''[[Characters/Nijisanji2020 Chigusa]]:''' Seraph Dazzlegarden... your name is in English, so that's why [[SugarWiki/SurprisinglyGoodForeignLanguage it's so good]], right?
-->'''Seraph:''' (''laughing'') Just because it's in English doesn't mean I can speak it well. Not like it's actually my name, in any case.
-->'''Chigusa:''' Eh? Seraph Dazzlegarden ''isn't'' your name!?
-->'''Seraph:''' About names... the thing is, [[IHaveManyNames I have a]] [[MultipleIdentityIDs lot of them]].

-->'''Kanato:''' Seraph, your life isn't unimportant! Don't just do things where you [[spoiler:plan to throw it away]], understand?
-->'''Seraph:''' [[SilenceOfSadness ...]]
-->'''Kanato:''' Seraph... answer me.
-->'''Seraph:''' (''[[TearfulSmile laughing while on the verge of tears]]'') Right, I understand. I'll be more careful from now on.

-->'''Akira:''' Of course, even though we're cooperating as partners, if either of us are caught or attacked and become a liability, there's no need to come to the other's rescue. Completing the mission is the priority.
-->'''Seraph:''' You don't have to tell me twice.
-->'''Akira:''' I'm glad we're both on the same page.

-->'''Ares:''' I'm so tired...
-->'''Ares:''' How long do I have to keep doing something like this?
-->'''Ares:''' [...] If I go to sleep, maybe I'll be able to forget, even just a little.

-->'''Ares:''' No... If I don't do this...
-->'''Ares:''' I should be the only one who carries this burden. I don't want anyone else to...
-->[...]
-->'''???:''' Wouldn't it be fine if you stopped all of this? [...]
-->'''Ares:''' [...] Shut up. Then who else is going to do it?

-->'''???:''' There's surely a happier way to live.
-->'''Ares:''' And clinging to that belief, how many times do you think I've fallen into despair?

-->'''???:''' A day will come where you'll be able to smile.
-->'''Ares:''' [[BigShutUp Be quiet!]] Or should I make it so that you end up like the people I just killed?

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: [[AmbiguousSituation Maybe]]. It turns out he [[spoiler:stole and [[MasterForger forged]] identity documents in order to enroll in the BoardingSchool that VOLTACTION attended]]. As such, [[spoiler:it's uncertain as to whether "Watarai Hibari" is really his name, or that of the person he stole the papers from]].

** Also true in lore, as Kanato states in his Memories of Nostalgia episode that one of the reasons he wanted to go to BoardingSchool was that he wanted to make friends around his own age. He had one when he was little and living at his family's holiday home (who is heavily implied to be Hibari), but lost touch with them when he had to move back to the main house.

* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. Vague allusions to the work he does for his family are made in VOLTACTION's associated lore, [[spoiler:and in fact continuing to do work for the family was the condition he was given to be able to leave home and go to BoardingSchool]], though what exactly this work is [[AmbiguousSituation hasn't been elaborated on in detail]], other than a mention of being asked to find evidence of their associates' suspected unauthorized smuggling.

* ForgottenFirstMeeting: It is strongly implied that he was the one same-age ChildhoodFriend Kanato had before VOLTACTION but lost touch with. Though Kanato seems to put two and two together and realize this near the end of his Memories of Nostalgia voice drama, Hibari remains oblivious.

* ForgottenFirstMeeting: It is strongly implied that he was the one same-age ChildhoodFriend Kanato had before VOLTACTION but lost touch with. Though Kanato seems to put two and two together and realize this near the end of his Memories of Nostalgia voice drama, Hibari remains oblivious.

* TheAce: As his genmates have acknowledged, he is ''the'' representative gamer of VOLTACTION, and is probably best known for his proficiency in [[FirstPersonShooter FPS]] games like ''VideoGame/ApexLegends'' and especially ''{{VideoGame/VALORANT}}''. He was the first JP branch liver to reach Immortal rank in ''VALORANT'' on-stream, and as of November 2023 he is the highest ranked player in the main branch. His skills aren't limited to shooters either, as his excellent game sense has translated to him [[CurbStompBattle wiping the floor]] with his friends even in games like ''VideoGame/UltimateChickenHorse''.

* AlwaysInClassOne: The four of them all met as classmates who went to the same BoardingSchool.

* AprilFoolsDay: They all did separate stunts in 2023. Kanato and Akira became AttractiveBentGender versions of themselves: Kanato as Kana used a voice changer and held a Twitter Q & A, while Akira as [=SeiLa=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSaSafvRJQs streamed in-persona]] as the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama-san mama-san]] of the bar [=L'arc-en-SeiLa=]. Hibari simply uploaded a cover of the aptly titled "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtOdGzypjIk Lie]]" by SID. Seraph carried on the annual Nijisanji tradition of being the one liver who did something terrifying rather than silly, by orchestrating a harrowing overnight lore arc that ended with a cover of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL2fJ01NOik Bad Dream]]" by Kitani Tatsuya.

* BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine: An interesting case of a four-person dynamic. [[TheSmartGuy Akira and Seraph]] often serve as the collective ''tsukkomi'' to [[ThoseTwoGuys Kanato and Hibari]]'s collective ''boke''.

** Hibari (Sanguine) - charming, disarmingly cheerful, and very energetic, but is also very [[TrashOfTheTitans disorganized]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y58BDokJnA usually late for things]].

** Seraph (Phlegmatic) - calm, easygoing, and dependable, but also [[BlueAndOrangeMorality morally questionable]], [[ExtremeDoormat yielding]], and one hell of a [[TheGadfly tease]].

* MoodWhiplash: Hibari's [[WholeEpisodeFlashback Memories of Nostalgia]] voice drama caused this when following up Seraph and Akira's preceding ones, as Hibari's comparatively [[LighterAndSofter lighthearted]] escapades in avoiding expulsion due to his [[BookDumb terrible grades]] were contrasted with the previous two installments' emotionally charged espionage thriller which culminated with [[spoiler:Seraph and Akira trying to kill each other]]. Hilariously [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by [[https://twitter.com/Shikinagi_2434/status/1722895685706825886 Akira]].

* ChildhoodFriends: The video for VOLTACTION's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aENEC5fqak Kaiju no Hanauta]]" cover reveals that he and Hibari are this InUniverse, or at the very least met when they were very young.
** Given later lore developments, it appears to have been either a ForgottenFirstMeeting or that the video is non-canon, as according to Hibari's Memories of Nostalgia voice drama he and Kanato befriended each other while at BoardingSchool.

* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9nWOxBXBZw confessed]] that one of the reasons he joined Nijisanji was to have friends to play video games with.

* TheOneGuy: Of his [[{{VideoGame/Valorant}} VSaikyo Act 1]] team, which included [[Characters/NijisanjiGamers Himawari]] and [[Characters/Nijisanji2023 Akari]], as well as [=VSpo!=]'s Hanabusa Lisa and Komori Met. The dynamics were made extra funny by the fact that he was also TheLeader of the team.

* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. Vague allusions to the work he does for his family are made in VOLTACTION's associated lore, though what exactly this work is [[AmbiguousSituation hasn't been elaborated on]].

* ChildhoodFriends: The video for VOLTACTION's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aENEC5fqak Kaiju no Hanauta]]" cover reveals that he and Kanato are this InUniverse, or at the very least met when they were very young.
** Given later lore developments, it appears to have been either a ForgottenFirstMeeting or that the video is non-canon, as according to Hibari's Memories of Nostalgia voice drama he and Kanato befriended each other while at BoardingSchool.

* [[ManicPixieDreamGirl Manic Pixie Dream Boy]]: Seems to have been a [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] and platonic version of this to a [[DefrostingIceKing defrosting]] Seraph early on in their friendship, with his unfettered shows of [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace physical]] and verbal affection catching the latter off guard and making him adorably [[NotSoStoic flustered]].

* AttractiveBentGender: [=SeiLa=], the lovely proprietress of the bar L'arc-en-[=SeiLa=].