History Characters / NuraRiseOfTheYokaiClan

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!'''Humans'''

!!Kiyojūji Paranormal Investigation Squad

The Kiyojūji Paranormal Investigation Squad, also known as the Kiyo Cross Squad, is a group of students from Ukiyoe Middle School formed by Kiyotsugu to investigate youkai. Most of Rikuo's [[ChildhoodFriends human friends]] are members of the squad, as well as the disguised Tsurara and the onmyouji Yura.
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[[folder:Kiyotsugu]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KisshoTaniyama (JP), Creator/SamRiegel (EN)

Founder and president of the Kiyojūji Paranormal Investigation Squad. When he was younger he used to discredit the existence of youkai, but after being rescued by Rikuo's night form, his goal is now the opposite.
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* AgentMulder: His current self, being a Yokai enthusiast and desiring to track down any evidence of Yokai.
* AgentScully: When he was younger, not believing in Yokai, ironically until he was rescued by Rikuo's night form, causing him to shift goals.
* ButtMonkey: Despite his enthusiasm, he's the only member of the squad who hasn't encountered a youkai firsthand.[[spoiler: That is, until the Hyaku Monogatari start attacking Ukiyoe Town]].
* LargeHam: Everything he says and does is done with bombastic energy and enthusiasm.
* MuggleBestFriend: [[spoiler: Once he learns the truth about Rikou, he remains loyal to his friend and works on clearing his name.]]
* OnlyOneName: We never find out his last name.
* StudentCouncilPresident: He wins the election after the students mistake [[AllPartOfTheShow a real youkai attack for Kiyotsugu's theatrical performance.]]
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[[folder:Kana Ienaga]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyaHirano (JP), Creator/MelaLee (credited as Kayla Yesratsian) (EN)

Rikuo's neighbor and childhood friend. She doesn't know that Rikuo is indeed the grandson of Nurarihyon. She doesn't like youkai because she finds them scary. Ironically, she often finds herself involved in supernatural incidents.
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* AscendedExtra: In the manga, her relevance to the main story fades after the mini-arc about her [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday birthday]], while in the first anime season the director changed several things to make her more important to the plot.
* BunniesForCuteness: Kana has pink bunny decorations on her bag.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Rikuo.
* ClingyJealousGirl: She is really possessive of Rikuo, though the anime downplayed that trait of hers.
* DangerousSixteenthBirthday: When she was a kid, she looked at a cursed mirror. The Purple Mirror youkai came after her, but she was saved by Night-Rikuo.
* GirlNextDoor: Rikuo has known her since they were children and she's by far the most normal of the girls he interacts with.
* {{Muggle}}: She is one of the handful of a muggles in a story full of supernatural creatures and those that fight them.
* MuggleBestFriend: [[spoiler:She accepts Rikuo's double nature as she watches him defending humans from harm.]]
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: She is the Girly Girl to Yura's {{Tomboy}}.
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[[folder:Natsumi Torii]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ManaHirata (JP), Creator/{{Erika Harlacher}} (EN)

One of Rikuo's classmembers and Saori's best friend. When her grandmother got sick she prayed for her health to Senba (the deity whom her grandmother has prayed to since childhood) and unluckily got cursed by Sodemogi... But she was rescued by Kurotabo and Senba.
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* ActionSurvivor: Not particularly strong or skilful yet she manages to survive ''lots'' of horrible encounters with youkai.
* AnimalEyes: She is noted by several characters to have cat-like eyes.
* CatSmile
* DesignatedVictim: Dramatic variant. She gets attacked by youkai more often than any other member of the Kiyo Cross Squad.
* GenreSavvy: All that time with Yura made her capable of surviving during the Hundred Tales Arc...at least before she [[DesignatedVictim got caught again.]]
* NiceGirl: She is a kind and nice girl. When she was accidentally gropped by Kuro, she understood it was an accident and defended him.
* RescueRomance: She has been rescued by Kurotabou two times, and she certainly has a little crush towards him.
* WeirdnessMagnet: She can't even pray for her sick grandmother without some weird youkai attacking her!
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Her hair is green, which is weird since she is a human.
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[[folder:Saori Maki]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KanaAsumi (JP), Creator/WendeeLee (EN)

One of Rikuo's classmates and Natsumi's closest friend.
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* ActionSurvivor: Thanks to the [[KnifeNut tropes]] [[GenreSavvy below]], she manages to survive a dangerous encounter with youkai.
* BigBreastPride: In an extra chapter where all the girls had sumo matches against each other, after she won she said that she was glad that she had big breasts.
* GenreSavvy: All that time with Yura made her capable of surviving and even taking out a few yōkai during the Hundred Tales Arc.
* KnifeNut: Her first reaction to a yōkai attack? Pull out a knife.
* WeirdnessMagnet: Although not as often as Natsumi, she has her share of youkai encounters.
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[[folder:Jirou Shima]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TetsuyaKakihara (JP), Creator/BrianBeacock (credited as Donn A. Nordean) (EN)

One of Rikuo's classmates. A talented soccer player with a huge crush on Tsurara.
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* ButtMonkey
* DemotedToExtra: Out of all of Rikuo's friends, he gets less and less screen time.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Well, he ''did'' manage to take out a youkai with a football [[SeparatedByACommonLanguage (or soccer ball if you prefer)]].
* TheGenericGuy
* HopelessSuitor: He has a crush on Tsurara, but she only has eyes for Rikuo.
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!!Keikain House
The premiere [[UsefulNotes/{{Onmyodo}} onmyouji]] house that protects the seal on Kyoto, they exorcise yōkai for a living. Their bloodline was cursed by Hagoromo Gitsune so that most of the males die an early death. For that reason, members from the branch families are frequently adopted into the main house.
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[[folder:Yura Keikain]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AiMaeda (JP), Creator/MichelleRuff (credited as Sophie Roberts) (EN)

A young but very talented onmyōji. She is sent by her family to Ukiyoe Town as part of her training to inherit the headship of the Keikain House. She attends school with Rikuo and the other members of the Kiyojūji Paranormal Investigation Squad.
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* AccentSlipUp: She speaks in KansaiRegionalAccent when showing familiarity.
* ActionGirl
* ArmCannon: She can summon a koi fish shikigami that attaches itself to her arm and fires blasts like a cannon.
* BadassAdorable
* BigBrotherWorship: She looks up to Akifusa as a great and admirable onmyōji.
* BoyishShortHair: She has the shortest hair out of any girl in the series and is the only human girl around who is a competent fighter.
* ButtMonkey: Her older brother constantly criticizes and makes fun of her while the Youkai she is supposed to exterminate love to tease her and poke fun at her small stature.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Mamiru.
* TheChosenOne: [[spoiler:She's currently the only onmyōji who can use Hagun, so she became the prime candidate for inheriting the headship of the Keikain House.]]
* FusionDance: [[spoiler:While already using her Shikigami Rentei, Yura summons Rokuson and activates and fuses Hagun with the two other shikigami and herself.]]
* TheGift: She's a prodigy as an omniyoji.
* LittleMissBadass: One of the smallest characters in the cast, but she's an extremely strong and competent onmyouji.
* MinorLivingAlone: She came to Tokyo to live alone for her onmyōji training.
* {{Necromancer}}: [[spoiler: Her Hagun is a special technique which summons the ancestors of the Keikain House.]]
* PowerMakesYourHairGrow: When she uses her [[spoiler:Three-way Fusion]], her hair becomes as long as her body.
* SummonMagic: Her speciality is summoning shikigami and stands out for being able to control many powerful ones at the same time.
* TeenGenius: She can bring out more shikigami at once than anyone, [[spoiler: and she's currently the only onmyōji who can use Hagun.]]
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: She is the {{Tomboy}} to Kana's Girly Girl.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Her favourite food is eggs over rice.
* {{Tsundere}}: [[http://www.batoto.net/read/_/96117/nurarihyon-no-mago_ch198_by_utopia/13 Lampshaded by none other than]] [[{{Tsundere}} (Night) Rikuo]] [[{{Irony}} himself]].
** Most noticeably, she's more tsun towards Night (Youkai) Rikou than Day (Human) Rikou.
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[[folder:Ryūji Keikain]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (JP), Kevin Delaney (EN)

Yura's older brother. He was once a potential candidate for the leadership of the Keikain household.
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* AloofBigBrother: He isn't exactly what one can call a caring brother to Yura.
* BigBrotherBully: He's quite a jerk to Yura in general and an omake is about him pulling a mean prank on her.
* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: To him, onmyōji are "white" and youkai are "black". He doesn't accept "grey" existences.
* CallingYourAttacks: Subverted. [[spoiler:He uses a different name for his shikigami and his attacks, in order to fool his opponent.]]
* CombatPragmatist: His battle methods include poison, traps, psychological warfare and more.
* GuileHero: He's a sly trickster who doesn't hesitate to use underhanded tactics during his fights.
* ILied: Constantly, and it's part of his fighting style. [[spoiler: [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Backfires]] on him in his fight with Rikuo, who figures out that his FinishingMove isn't what he claims it to be and counters due to this.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's a major asshole with a case of BlackAndWhiteInsanity, but he displays a bit of [[BigBrotherInstinct concern for Yura]] from time to time.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: In an omake, he gives Yura a cola and mint candies for her trip to Kyoko. Just as his letter seems to be him being nice to his sister for once, he instructs Yura to throw the mint candies inside the cola bottle so it explodes in her face.
* MakingASplash: Several of his spells involve water. The most lethal one is creating flowers made of pure water more corrosive than acid.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: He's a handsome young man with black hair.
* VanHelsingHateCrimes: One of his establishing moments has him attacking Aotabo in the middle of the street for no reason other than Aotabo being a youkai.
* WeakButSkilled: He doesn't have the talent for spells of Yura and Akifusa, but he makes up for it with deceitful tactics and ruthless attacks.
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[[folder:Mamiru Keikain]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiNojima (JP), Creator/SteveStaley (credited as Steve Cannon) (EN)

He acts and travels with Ryūji, and they are able to attack in tandem. He was Yura's childhood friend, but now he seems like a completely different person. He sees yōkai as a force of evil, and has even greater talent than Yura.
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* TheBigGuy
* ChildProdigy
* ChildhoodFriends: With Yura.
* DeclarationOfProtection: Towards Yura.
* CreepyMonotone
* ShockAndAwe: He's capable of producing electrical techniques with his onmyoujutsu.
* TheStoic
* UsedToBeASweetKid: He's like a robot in that he doesn't show emotion.
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[[folder:Akifusa Keikain]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShowtaroMorikubo (JP), Creator/KaijiTang (EN)

He's a member of the Yaso branch of the Keikain House and the guardian of the first Kyoto seal at Nijō Castle. He's one of the most talented onmyōji, but secretly envies Yura for having an even greater talent than his.
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* TheBlacksmith: He's a master craftsman of spirit blades.
* ChildProdigy: He crafted his first spirit blade when he was only 3 years old.
* TheChosenWannabe: He was once a potential candidate for the leadership of the Keikain household, but Yura was designated in his place because she was the one who could summon Hagun. This made jealousy grow inside him and gave birth to his dark desire that he can be better than Yura.
* DemonicPossession: The Yaso branch's secret art. He fuses with his weapon to increase his attack power, although this technique exerts an excessive amount of strain on his mind and [[BodyHorror body]]. [[spoiler: Then he's possessed by Minagoroshi Jizou.]]
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: Although he appeared concerned only about his duty as an onmyōji, he secretely harbored feelings of jealousy against [[TheChosenOne Yura]] and Ryuuji.]]
* MoreThanMindControl: [[spoiler: Minagoroshi Jizou managed to possess him by exploiting the darkness in his heart.]]
* NiceGuy: He may have some ''issues'', but underneath all that he is a good person.
* RedRightHand: When he uses his [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique Lance of Demonic Possession]].
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[[folder:Hidemoto Keikain]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HikaruMidorikawa (JP), Creator/LiamOBrien (EN)

13th Head of the Keikain family and Yura's ancestor. He fought alongside Nurarihyon against Hagoromo Gitsune 400 years ago.
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* AffectionateNickname: Calls Nurarihyon ''Nura-chan''.
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Unlike the other ancestors he retains a human form and can't act without being ordered by Yura. Though he does disappear if Yura should become tired.]]
* TheGadfly: Doesn't have any problems teasing Yura.
* TheGift
* ItWasAGift: Allows Nurarihyon to keep the Nenekirimaru. Though he does expect him to return it in the future since it is a onmyōji weapon.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm:
** He orders the other Keikain onmyōji to retreat when Hagoromo Gitsune's strongest forces attack them because he knows they can't win against them.
** The moment Tsuchigumo attacks, he says all they can do is run because not even he from the past could defeat the youkai, only seal him when the youkai got bored of rampaging. That Tsuchigumo can completely crush the Nura Clan's forces shows Hidemoto was right.
* {{Necromancer}}: Like Yura he can use [[spoiler:Hagun]]. Him learning it is what allowed him to become the Head and set the rule in place that the Heads can only be those who can use [[spoiler:Hagun]].
* NiceGuy
* OddFriendship: An onmyouji befriended a youkai.
* SealedEvilInACan: He has sealed away several powerful youkai to create a powerful barrier that prevented youkai from invading Kyoto. Two of which are Tsuchigumo and Gashadokuro.
* SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler: He's returned thanks to the power of the Hagun as a spirit and is helping Keikain and the Nura clan against Hagoromo Gitsune once again.]]
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!!Gokadoin House
Onmyouji that are descended from Abe No Seimei. They loyally follow their ancestor's will and continue his work on earth. They're also immortal and have worked from the shadows to keep the country safe for Seimei's eventual return.
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[[folder:In General]]
* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: It actually depends on their power and skill. The younger they appear the more talented they are.[[spoiler:Tenkai being WeakButSkilled is an old man while Hiruko is a young bishounen.]]
* NoImmortalInertia: They age to dust when they die.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Each one is over a century old, despite appearances.
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[[folder:The Nue]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunkoTakeuchi (Nue fetus), Creator/RikiyaKoyama (JP), Kevin M. Connolly (EN)

A very powerful ayakashi, he was the past leader of the Kyoto youkai. Now Hagoromo Gitsune is trying to resurrect him.
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* AGodAmI: He says so himself to justify his actions.
* AntagonisticOffspring: To Hagoromo Gitsune.
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:And he prepared it centuries ago.]]
* BigBad: Although he overthrows his mother for the position, in truth, [[spoiler: he and the next BigBad manipulated her resurrection to their benefit and therefore is the real main villain in the series.]]
* {{Bishonen}}: Resurrected as one, in contrast to his rugged good looks in his previous life.
* BlackEyesOfEvil: Has these for his reincarnation.
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:His new body starts decaying right after being resurrected.]]
* CurbStompBattle: Does this to [[spoiler: Tsuchigumo and Rikuo upon his resurrection.]]
* CynicismCatalyst: Originally he wanted to find a way to become immortal to create a perfert world for humans and youkai. [[spoiler: Seeing his mother nearly being killed by humans]] caused him to come to the conclusion that HumansAreTheRealMonsters and decided to create a perfect world only for youkai.
* DarkMessiah: For the Kyoto yokai and the Gokadoin House.
* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget: His StartOfDarkness was when [[spoiler:his mother was mortally wounded by humans. Upon his resurrection as the Nue, the ''very'' first thing he does is cast Hagoromo Gitsune into Hell.]]
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Subverted; his first act upon resurrection was to [[spoiler:cast his mother into Hell.]] Ironically his [[StartOfDarkness descent into villainy]] started when seeing his mother [[spoiler: was severely wounded/killed by humans.]]
* EvilWeapon: He is the one who currently wields [[CoolSword Maou's]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter Hammer]], in accordance with the deal struck between him and [[spoiler:it's original wielder Sanmoto Gorouzaemon]].
* {{Expy}}: [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Of Aizen]], right down to stopping TheHero's blade with a single finger.
* FetusTerrible: Talking to his mother from her womb.
* FreudianExcuse: Shown then defied upon his resurrection [[spoiler: since he casts his mother, the one whose death started him on his StartOfDarkness to hell.]]
* GravitySucks: Due to his use of astronomy combined with omyojutsu, he can control the planets movements to cause strong gravitational forces.
* HalfHumanHybrid: [[spoiler:Half-human, half-kitsune.]]
* HellishPupils: Has pentagrams for eyes.
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: [[spoiler: Abe no Seimei is a well recorded [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_no_Seimei historical figure]]. Although his life was surrounded by legends, he was always considered a wise man and one of the good guys.]]
* HumanDadNonhumanMom: [[spoiler:His mother is the {{kitsune}} Hagoromo Gitsune and his father, Abe no Yasuna, was a human.]]
* JerkAss: The first action he did upon being resurrected was to [[UngratefulBastard to throw his mother into hell, in spite of being not only the reason he was able to be resurrected, but also a major part of his motivation to commit villainy was to avenge her first death]]. This is on top of [[spoiler: causing Rihan's death via his wife brainwashed into being a puppet.]]
* KickTheDog: [[spoiler: Sending his mother to hell after she successfully resurrects him.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: Thought it takes a while to catch up to him, [[spoiler: betraying her turned out to be one of his biggest mistakes. She later returns, understandably less than pleased with him, and proves important in bringing about his death.]]
* LightIsNotGood: Associates himself with heavenly objects, but definitely not a good person.
* ManipulativeBastard: To [[spoiler: Sanmoto, a masterful ManipulativeBastard himself and his own mother.]]
* TheManBehindTheMan: Well, Behind the Woman: [[spoiler:To Hagoromo Gitsune.]]
* {{Matricide}}: [[spoiler:Tried this by sending his mother to hell, but she came back 40+ chapters later.]]
* NakedOnRevival: After he is reborn, his body is completely naked.
* OedipusComplex: Inverted. [[spoiler: While his feelings for his father are unknown, he definitely has a love turned hate thing with his mother.]]
* PhysicalGod: Having the best usage of omyojutsu to use planets to cause gravity pulls and the blood of one of the strongest youkai qualifies you for this. [[spoiler: Especially if you beat Tsuchigumo, referred to as a force of natural disaster without a sweat.]]
* RapunzelHair: Blonde.
* SealedEvilInACan: He is reborn [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan inside Hagoromo Gitsune]].
* SinisterMinister: Technically an omiyoji, but still counts.
* StartOfDarkness: Shown, then defied.
* TookALevelInJerkass: He was very mad that humans killed his mother, declaring vengeance [[spoiler: which makes his sending his mother to ell all the more jarring.]]
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: The first thing he does after being reborn is toss his mother, who has endured countless reincarnations to resurrect him, into hell. And on top of this, being the reason that he started on his StartOfDarkness in the first place]]
* TheWorfEffect: Does this to [[spoiler: Tsuchigumo]] and Rikuo, [[AdaptationExpansion as well as the Nura Clan in the anime adaptation]].
* WouldHitAGirl: [[spoiler: He'd send his own mother to hell!]]
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[[folder:Abe no Yoshihira]]
->"Father, I will fulfill my role. Show me the magnificent world you wish to create!"
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Seimei's son and second Gokadoin head (they count Seimei as the first head). Calm and collected, he cares about his fellow Gokadoin, although he will do whatever sacrifices are needed to fulfill his father's goal.
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* ElementalPowers: He's so adept at it that he can summon rain when he wants to [[ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals pay his respects to his dead comrades]], or create volcanic eruptions.
* {{Kitsune}}: His youkai form.
* NotSoDifferent: When fighting against Rikuo. He even has his own youkai form.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: The oldest of the Gokadoin, barring Seimei himself.
* ThickerThanWater: Although he knows his father doesn't care about him, he still follows him.
* UnevenHybrid: He's the grandson of Hagoromo Gitsune, after all.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Even if he knows he will never hear those words.
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[[folder:Abe no Orochi]]
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The third Gokadoin head. A woman with the power to summon giant snakes from the sky.
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* EyesAlwaysShut: Even when she's surprised.
* HornedHumanoid: And not the only part of her body she has transformed.
* KrakenAndLeviathan: [[spoiler:Akuryu which gets [[CurbStompBattle killed in one hit]]]].
* NightmareFace: When unleashing [[spoiler:Akuryu,]] her mouth opens far too wide.
* {{Orochi}}: A shikigami used by one of the Gokadoin Heads who is also called Orochi.
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[[folder:Abe no Ariyuki]]
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The fourth leader of the Gokadoin. He has the appearance of a kid, but he's very powerful.
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* AffablyEvil: He's genuinely affable and polite with everyone, even those who despise him.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: [[spoiler: Helped Enchou manipulate and betray Sanmoto and the Shikoku yokai to further the Gokadoin's goals.]]
* EvilRedhead
* FanBoy: A fan of [[spoiler:Encho]] when he was working in theaters [[spoiler: which is how he met the Hyaku Monogatari Clan]].
* {{Keet}}
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Not only was he the man behind Encho's treason, but has been [[TheChessmaster manipulating some of the events in the series]] since the beginning.]] Also, he's [[spoiler: Yosuzume's]] true master.
* MirrorWorld: He can create his own boss level with his Dark Mirror technique.
* SayItWithHearts: A sign of his cheerfulness.
* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead
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[[folder:Yuiyui]]
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The sixth leader of the Gokadoin House. She ruled the family during the Sengoku period. She can control other people thanks to her powers.
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* ElegantGothicLolita: One of the most modern looks among the Gokadoin.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: And she loves to torture them.
* MarionetteMaster: Has an army of teddy bears that she uses to fight.
* PeoplePuppets: She uses her army of teddy bears to take control of other people's bodies.
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[[folder:Tenkai]]
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The seventh leader of the Gokadoin House. A master of barriers that always wears a mask.
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* EvilCounterpart: Tenkai is one to Ryūji.
* EvilOldFolks: [[spoiler: Tenkai's true appearance.]]
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Tenkai was [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenkai a real Buddhist monk that lived 400 years ago]].
* WeakButSkilled
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[[folder:Hiruko]]
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The ninth leader of the Gokadoin House. He served during the troubled times of the Bakumatsu. Considers himself the most powerful Gokadoin.
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He's the most powerful member of the Gokadoin House (or so he says).
* ElementalPowers: Hiruko has mastered all five elements of [[PlayingWithFire fire]], [[MakingASplash water]], [[ExtraOredinary metal]], [[GreenThumb wood]], and [[DishingOutDirt earth]].
* SmugSnake
* YinYangBomb: He can also combine opposite elements which is supposed to be impossible.
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[[folder:Nagachika]]
The eleventh leader of the Gokadoin House. He ends fighting Tamazuki.
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Too bad he doesn't have the ability to justify it.
* SmugSnake: Things end badly for him because of that.
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[[folder:Taisei]]
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A member of the Gokadoin House living in Mount Osore.
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* KnightTemplar: He only helped Akifusa to create the new Nenekirimaru because he didn't think it would end up in the hands of a youkai.
* {{Necromancer}}: He can raise the dead by using the spirits on Mount Osore.
* SinisterScythe: His weapon of choice. Very big and very sinister.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: His hair is pink.
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!Unaffiliated Humans
[[folder:Momoishi]]
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A young woman who resides on Mount Osore. She is an itako, mediums with the ability to commune with dead spirits.
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* TheEmpath: She tells Akifusa to take a break from forging [[spoiler:the Nenekirimaru]], as the area they are in has the highest concentration of Fear on Mount Osore and she's worried that he'll suffer like the blacksmiths before him if he doesn't. [[spoiler:Also, during Rikuo's battle with Taisei, she heard the voices emanating from the Nenekirimaru.]]
* MulticoloredHair: Dark pink and black.
* WillingChanneler: She can allow a departed spirit to inhabit her body for a while. [[spoiler:Hidemoto Keikain is summoned this way, when Ryuuji wanted to urgently speak with him concerning Seimei's "purification ritual".]]
[[/folder]]

%% * {{Bishounen}}

* AscendedExtra: In the manga after the arc about her [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday birthday]] her relevance to the main story fades, while in the first anime season the director changed several things to make her more important to the plot.

* LovesMyAlterEgo: While she is in love with ''Night-Rikuo'', she also harbours a small crush towards his human self.

* RomanticFalseLead

He acts and travels with Ryūji, and they are able to attack in tandem. He was Yura's childhood friend, but now he seems like a completely different person. He sees yōkai as a force of evil, and has even greater talent than Yura .

He's a member of the Yaso branch of the Keikain House and the guardian of the first Kyoto seal at Nijō Castle. He's one of the most talented onmyōji and his a master craftsman of spirit blades.

* TheBlacksmith: We finally [[ForgingScene see him at work]] in chapter 187.

* NakedOnRevival: After he is reborn.

!Unaffiliated Humans and Youkai

[[folder:Fuguruma Yōbi]]
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The Youkai World's Official Secretary. She roams the countryside, collecting whatever bit of youkai history she can.
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* TheStoryteller: She is the number one authority when it comes to youkai history. Even with a small amount of information, she is able to create books filled with words and pictures.
[[/folder]]

* BerserkButton: NEVER badmouth his grandfather. After a youkai did just that, she made them run away from [[MoreDakka All her shikigami with her Rentei (water Cannon) covering fire with about]] ''[[MoreDakka 3 fires per second]]'' while probably pissing their pants.
* BigBrotherWorship: Towards Akifusa.
* BoyishShortHair

* FusionDance: [[spoiler:By using Hagun and her shikigami.]]

* {{Necromancer}}: A sympathetic example. [[spoiler: Her Hagun is a special technique which summons the ancestors of the Keikain House.]]

* AloofBigBrother: Not a villainous example, but still. He displays a bit of [[BigBrotherInstinct concern for Yura]] from time to time.

* CombatPragmatist: Poison, traps, psychological warfare and more.
* GuileHero

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* TallDarkAndHandsome

He acts and travels with Ryūji, and they are able to attack in tandem. He was Yura's childhood friend, but now he seems like a completely different person. He sees yōkai as a force of evil, has even greater talent than Yura, and is like a robot in that he doesn't show emotion.

* UsedToBeASweetKid: He once was a cheerful boy.

He's a member of the Yaso branch of the Keikain House and the guardian of the first Kyoto seal at Nijō Castle. He's one of the most talented onmyōji and his a master craftsman of spirit blades. He was once a potential candidate for the leadership of the Keikain household, but Yura was designated in his place.

* TheUnchosenOne

* HumbleHero

* ActionGirl: When she's not being worfed.

** Most noticeably, she's more tsun towards Night (Youkai) Rikou than Day (Human) Rikou
* TheWorfEffect: If anyone is likely to lose to show how powerful an enemy is, it's usually her.

* NotSoDiffe
rent: When fighting against Rikuo. He even has his own youkai form.

[[folder: Kiyojūji Paranormal Investigation Squad]]

!!Kiyotsugu

!!Kana Ienaga

!!Natsumi Torii

!!Saori Maki

!!Jirou Shima

[[folder: Keikain House]]

!!Yura Keikain

!!Ryūji Keikain

* CallingYourAttacks: Subverted.[[spoiler: He uses a different name for his shikigami and his attacks, in order to fool his opponent.]]

!!'''Mamiru Keikain'''

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiNojima (JP), Creator/SteveStaley (credited as Steve Cannon) (English)

!!'''Akifusa Keikain'''

!!'''Hidemoto Keikain'''

[[folder: Gokadoin House]]

[[spoiler:Encho allied with them before betraying the Hyaku Monogatari clan.]]

!! Tropes Associated with Gokadoin House

!!The Nue/[[spoiler: Abe no Seimei]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunkoTakeuchi (Nue fetus), Creator/RikiyaKoyama (JP) Kevin M. Connolly (EN)

!!Abe no Yoshihira

* NotSoDifferent: When fighting against Rikuo. He even has his own youkai form.

!!Abe no Orochi

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!!Abe no Ariyuki

!!Yuiyui

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!!Tenkai

!!Hiruko

!!Nagachika

!!'''Taisei'''

* AccentRelapse: She speaks in KansaiRegionalAccent when showing familiarity.

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%% * AgentMulder: His current self.
%% * AgentScully: When he was younger.

%% * LargeHam

* {{Bishonen}}

* JerkAss

* TookALevelInJerkass: He was very mad that humans killed his mother [[spoiler: which makes his offing of his mother all the more jarring.]]
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: The first thing he does after being reborn is toss his mother, who has endured countless reincarnations, into hell.]]

* AgentMulder: His current self.
* AgentScully: When he was younger.
* {{Bishounen}}

* LargeHam

* SpoiledSweet: He is quite rich, but he never brags about his money and he is always paying or providing for the Kiyo Cross Squad.

%%*[[Characters/NuraRiseOfTheYokaiClanOtherYokaiGroups Other Yokai Groups]]

[[foldercontrol]]


!'''Other Youkai Groups'''

[[folder: Shikoku Hachijūhakki Yakō]]
The first serious threat that the protagonist has to face, the 88 Demons of Shikoku were once so powerful that they sought to overtake a human castle three hundred years ago. After being defeated, however, the group fell into decline. It's rebuilt by Tamazuki, who wants to take over the Nura Clan's territory.

!!Tropes Associated with 88 Demons of Shikoku
* BigBadWannabe: They ultimately prove to be more of an annoyance than an actual threat.
* EvilCounterpart: All of the executives are this to Rikuo's TrueCompanions.
* SmugSnake: All of them, but especially Tamazuki.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Despite being a threat, they really don't stand a chance once the Nura Clan gets serious.
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:They were used by Sanmoto to eliminate the Nura Clan for him, even giving him the Devil's Hammer to do so.]]

!!Inugamigyōbu Tamazuki
->"All of you... Sacrifice yourselves for me."
[[quoteright:216:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Tamazuki_2512.png]]
[[caption-width-right:299:Click [[labelnote:here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Tamazuki_Demon_form_2012.jpg[[/labelnote]] to see his demon form]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkiraIshida (JP), Creator/VicMignogna (EN)

The leader of the current Shikoku Hachijūhakki Yakō, he is the eighth son of Inugamigyōbu Danuki's 88th wife and the one who most strongly inherited his father's divine power. His name was originally Tamazusa, but he changed it to Tamazuki (“Aiming for the throne”) as a symbol of his aspirations to become the master of all yōkai. He forms his own group and infiltrates Ukiyoe Town.

* AmbitionIsEvil
* BadBoss: Kills his minions when he wants to sacrifice them.
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Tamazuki has an awful, literal case of this, discarding allies and subordinates without a second thought once he feels [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he has no more use for them]].
* CoolMask
* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: When using his evil sword.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: In his human guise.
* EvilCounterpart: To Rikuo, having a human guise, a QuirkyMiniBossSquad knockoff to his TrueCompanions and [[spoiler: the ability to assimilate minions within their own bodies.]]
* EvilWeapon: [[CoolSword Maou's]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter Hammer]]. He loses it after he's defeated, [[spoiler:and the sword is then taken back to one of Sanmoto Gorouzaemon's many body parts]].
* HeelFaceTurn: Not really by choice, after he was defeated. He seems to have improved by the next time we see him.
* KickTheDog: [[spoiler: Poor Inugami.]]
* LargeAndInCharge: In his true form, he's taller than Rikuo's Night form.
* MeaningfulRename: He changed his name from Tamazusa (taken from a legend to showcase consideration) to Tamazuki ("Aiming for the throne").
* OedipusComplex: Hates his father, wants to surpass him and even tries to kill him in the anime.
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: Literally. Since Rikuo spared his life he's been taking care of a puppy, who seems to be Inugami's reincarnation.]]
* RapunzelHair: In his true form.
* ScarsAreForever: [[spoiler:Gets one on his face after righting with Rikuo.]]
* SmugSnake: Talks like a master planner, but once he fights Rikuo, it's obvious that his own strength is in his StatusBuff in the Devil's Hammer.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: A tell sign that he isn't normal.
* {{Tanuki}}: His true form.
* UnwittingPawn: For [[spoiler: the Hyaku Monogatari clan]] and [[spoiler: the Gokadoin House. Abe no Ariyuki goes as far as telling him that, had he won, his reign would have lasted only three days.]]
* VillainousBreakdown:
** He loses it once he begins losing control of the youkai he absorbed and when the Devil's Hammer is taken from him.
** Taken UpToEleven Not being able to sense Rikuo's presence, cumulating in a failed attempt on his father's life, only for Rikuo to strike him down and he is visibly terrified.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: In his true form.

!!Yosuzume
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MiyukiSawashiro (JP)

One of Tamazuki's executives. She's a mysterious yokai who can make people blind.

* BladeOnAStick: Naginata, her weapon of choice.
* CastingAShadow: With her feathers.
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: The most triumphant example in the series. So far she has [[spoiler:betrayed the Shikoku Hachijūhakki Yakō, the Kyoto Youkai and the Hyaku Monogatari Clan.]]
* TheDragon: Well, CoDragons with Inu-hoho and Inugami [[spoiler: till it was revealed that she was a mole for the Hyaku Monogatari Clan.]]
* DragonWithAnAgenda
* EnigmaticMinion: In whatever group she's in [[spoiler: and tends to betray them whenever they prove useless. In the last chapters of the manga, it's finally [[TheReveal revealed]] that she's not a youkai, but a shikigami, and has been working for Abe no Ariyuki since the beginning.]]
* TheVoiceless: Except for a few moments in the series.
* TotallyNotAWerewolf: [[spoiler:A Shikigami that others believed was a youkai.]]
* WingedHumanoid

!!Inugami
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobuhikoOkamoto (JP), Creator/ErikKimerer (EN)

Inugami is one of the executives of the Shikoku Hachijūhakki Yakō, whose real form is that of a giant dog. His head is able to separate from his body and act on its own to bite open an opponent's throat.

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: He was ostracized by humans by how he looked and didn't even know what youkai were till Tamazuki came around.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: While Tamazuki did torture him in order to qualify his potential, he treated nicer than any human ever did.
* BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: Tamazuki had his minions beat him up until his powers awakened and convinced him to join his side.
* TheDragon: To Tamazuki.
* DrivenByEnvy: Why he hates Rikuo because he has a happier life than he and Tamazuki did.
* {{Envy}}: His main motivation other than loyalty to Tamazuki.
* GreenEyedMonster: What results because of his envy.
* OffWithHisHead: Needs to do this to activate his wolf head form.
* OneWingedAngel: Two of them, first, his wolf head form and the second is his wolf form.
* OverlyLongTongue: So long it is constantly sticking out since it can't fit inside his mouth in ''any'' of his forms, but it doesn't hinder his ability to talk or grit his teeth at all.
* {{Reincarnation}}: [[spoiler:The puppy that follows Tamazuki around is implied to be this.]]
* SympathyForTheDevil: It's hard not to feel bad when he was [[spoiler: killed and betrayed by the person he trusted.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: Towards Tamazuki which is why [[spoiler:[[EtTuBrute he's genuinely confused why Tamazuki kills him in the anime.]]]]
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: He can turn into a wolf.

!!Sodemogi-sama
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->'''Voiced by:''' Cho (JP), Creator/MichaelMcConnohie (EN)

Sodemogi-sama is one of the executives of the Shikoku Hachijūhakki Yakō and a Yōkai who specializes in killing guardian deities. He is frequently described as a "bald Buddha statue." He attacks Senba and Kokehime with the intent of weakening the Nura Clan's power by transferring the land gods' worship to himself, but is ultimately defeated by Kurotabō.

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: He does this to the land deities by tugging out their sleeves. Kinda downsized by the fact the gods themselves are weak and small.
* EvilCounterpart: To Kurotabo.
* EvilGenius
* ExpressiveMask: His stone face is capable of emitting emotions from time to time.

!!Hari Onna
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AiOrikasa (JP), Creator/KarenStrassman (EN)

Hari Onna, known as Kagibari Onna in the anime, is one of the executives of the Shikoku Hachijūhakki Yakō and a yōkai who can turn her hair into hooks. She hates being called an old lady and follows Tamazuki primarily because she fears him.

* TheDarkChick: The female example among the other three members that qualify.
* EvilCounterpart: To Kejoro.
* IControlMyMinionsThrough: When remembering a chat she had with Inugami, she stated in her mind that she only followed Tamazuki because she feared him.
* PrehensileHair
* VillainousFriendship: She and Inugami got along very well, and when she [[spoiler: learnt that it was Tamazuki who killed him, she was shocked.]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Tamazuki kills her unceremoniously in order to boost the Devil's Hammer's power.]]

!!Inu-Hoho
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-->Voiced by: Creator/TakedaMasanori (JP), Creator/KeithSilverstein (EN)

* TheDragon: Noted to be the leader of the Seven Phantom Thiefs.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Used as a shield by Tamazuki to block Rikuou's attack]] in the manga at least.
* EvilCounterpart: To the Tengu Siblings, anime only.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Anime only, the Tengu siblings redirect his fire attack back at him.]]
* PlayingWithFire: His power is fire.

!!Muchi
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-->Voiced By: Creator/SatoshiTsuruoka (JP), Creator/DaveMallow (EN)
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* BlowYouAway: His powers involve the manipulation of wind and air.
* HeroKiller: To Hihi, [[spoiler: but considering how easily Nurarihyon killed Muchi, it just shows the former [[{{WorfHadTheFlu}} was out of shape.]]]]
* RazorWind: Appears to be one of his main attacks.

!!Gangikozo
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-->Voiced By: Creator/TetsuoGoto (JP), Creator/TonyOliver (EN)
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* TheDarkChick: Has pretty lame powers compared to the others, and is very easily agitated.
%%* EvilCounterpart: To Kappa.
%%* MakingASplash
* PaperThinDisguise: He looks more like a monster trying to go undercover than a human.

!!Tearoni
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-->Voiced By: Atsushi Ono (JP), Creator/JamiesonPrice (EN)
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* TheBrute
* EvilCounterpart: To Aotabo.
* SuperStrength

!! Danuki
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-->Voiced By: Katsuji Mori (JP), Creator/MichaelMcConnohie (EN)
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* TheAtoner: Since his son went and decided to take on the Nura Clan.
* BigGood: To the Shikoku yokai when [[BadBoss Tamazuki]] wasn't leading them.
* BreakTheHaughty: Obviously Nurarihyon, but more importantly when a human wielding the Devil's Hammer did this to 300 of his clansmen.
* LargeAndInCharge: As he grew with age, so did he with girth.
* MrExposition: An episode is dedicated to his explanation of the events leading up to the current arc.
* TheRival: To Nurarihyon in his youth.
* {{Tanuki}}
* TokenGoodTeammate: Normally Tamazuki's group would be considered the TokenEvilTeammate, but since the majority follow his son, he's this.

[[/folder]]


[[folder: Tōno Village Youkai]]
Known as the martial arts experts of the northeast, many of those who live in Tōno Village were sent to various other yōkai groups as mercenaries, and gained a reputation as prideful ninja yōkai because of their independent nature and refusal to exchange sakazuki. They have an intense dislike of Kyoto yōkai, who have historically looked down upon them and used them for convenience's sake.


!!Itaku
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaisukeKishio (JP), J.C. Miller (EN)

A Kamaitachi youkai. He was instructed to watch and teach Rikuo during the latter's stay in Tono. He fights using two or three sickles and his true form is that of a weasel-faced demon. Joins Rikuo on his journey to Kyoto. He also assists Rikuo against the Hundred Tales and Gokadoin Clans.

* BigBrotherMentor: To Rikuo.
* {{Bishonen}}
* DualWielding: Usually uses two sickles, although has been known to hold [[CutlassBetweenTheTeeth three at once]][[Manga/OnePiece ...]]
* MultiColoredHair: Light grey on top and black everywhere else.
* RazorWind

* SternTeacher: He's very strict on Rikuo when he trained him.
* {{Tsundere}}: A male example.
* WickedWeasel

!!Awashima
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyokaYuzuki (JP), Creator/JulieAnnTaylor (EN)

An Amanojaku youkai. Awashima is a man at day and a woman at night, nevertheless he identifies himself as male no matter which form he is in. Joins Rikuo on his journey to Kyoto.

* AttractiveBentGender: He's good-looking in either male and female forms, although his appearance doesn't change much aside of anatomical differences.
* {{Bishonen}}: He makes for a pretty-looking man in his male form.
* BladeOnAStick: Switches to this after losing his sword.
* TheBusCameBack: After being absent in the Hundred Tales Arc, he reappears in the Gokadoin Arc, and he participates in the assault on Blue Spiral Castle.
* ClothingDamage: At the hands of the 72-faced demon.
* DontYouDarePityMe: He hates being looked down on or underestimated because of his female form, as he considers himself to be male at heart.
* FemaleAngelMaleDemon: Specifically part of his powerset; a woman with angelic powers by night, a man with demonic powers by day.
* MarshmallowHell: Does this to Rikuo on occasion.
* MeaningfulName: He's named after Izanami, a 'heavenly angel', and Izanagi's, a 'raging demon', second child. The child was neither female nor male.
* MrFanservice
* OralFixation: He always has a twig sticking out of his mouth.
* SexShifter: Male by day and female by night. Sees himself as a man at heart.
* ShamelessFanserviceGuy: He feels no shame to bath with males when in his female form.
* TransgenderFetishization: His female form is used for quite a bit of fanservice, despite him identifying as male in either form.
* {{Tsundere}}: Mostly towards Kurotabo.

!!Amezō
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakahiroMizushima (JP), Creator/TonyOliver (EN)

A Numakappa youkai. Like his friends he joins Rikuo on his journey to Kyoto.

* TheBusCameBack: After being absent in the Hundred Tales Arc, he reappears in the Gokadoin Arc, and he participates in the assault on Blue Spiral Castle.
* GeniusBruiser
* {{Kappa}}: He's more reptilian than Kappa which most likely has to do with the fact that he's a swamp kappa.
* MakingASplash
* TheSmartGuy: Knows a lot of lore and myths
* SupernaturalGoldEyes

!!Dohiko
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->'''Voiced by:''' Eiji Miyashita (JP), Creator/PatrickSeitz (EN)

A Futtachi youkai. Like the others he joined Rikuo on his journey to Kyoto. When he tried to help Reira against Tsuchigumo both ended crushed by him, as result of that they don't join the rest in the final battle.

* TheBigGuy
* TheBusCameBack: After being absent in the Hundred Tales Arc, he reappears in the Gokadoin Arc, and he participates in the assault on Blue Spiral Castle.
* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys

!!Yukari
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FumikoOrikasa (JP), Creator/CristinaValenzuela (EN)

A Zashiki-Warashi youkai. She joined Rikuo on his journey to Kyoto but didn't take part in the final battle as she stayed behind with Reira and Dohiko to take care of them.

* TheBusCameBack: After being absent in the Hundred Tales Arc, she reappears in the Gokadoin Arc, accompanying Itaku, Rikuo, Tsurara, and Ryuuji to Mount Osore. She also participates in the assault on Blue Spiral Castle.
* ReflectionlessUselessEyes: She lacks any glimmer in her eyes, hinting at her youkai nature.
* WindsOfDestinyChange: Brings good luck to those around her.
* ZashikiWarashi: Her type of youkai brings good fortune to those around her.

!!Reira
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MegumiToyoguchi (JP), Erika Harlacher (EN)

A Yuki-Onna youkai like Tsurara. She joins Rikuo on his journey to Kyoto.
She was heavily wounded by Tsuchigumo and she couldn't join the final battle in Kyoto.

* TheBusCameBack: After being absent in the Hundred Tales Arc, she reappears in the Gokadoin Arc, and she participates in the assault on Blue Spiral Castle.
* AnIcePerson: Naturally, since she's a spirit of snow.
* MeaningfulName: The writing of her name translates to "Cold Beauty".
* OdangoHair: She has her hair tied in Chinese-style buns on either side of her head with a small braid hanging on the right.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Like other Yuki-onna, she has golden eyes.
* ThemeNaming: Like the other Yuki-onna, her names ends in -ra.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She has pink hair.
* {{Yukionna}}: Like Tsurara and Setsura, she's a snow spirit youkai.

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Kyoto Youkai]]
The Kyoto Youkai consider themselves to be the most powerful ayakashi in Japan and have been active for at least one thousand years. They're also the ancestral enemies of the Keikain onmyōji. Their goal is to resurrect the Nue and make Kyoto a paradise for youkai.

[[spoiler: After the Nue's resurrection, the Kyoto Youkai split into two factions. Most of them follow the Nue to hell, while the rest stay behind out of loyalty to Hagoromo Gitsune and make peace with the Nura Clan.]]

!!Tropes associated with Kyoto Yokai
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Basically, before the Nura clan won admittedly through coincidences (Nuraihyon using the blade he took from Princess Yo and Hidemoto's assistance), they were the strongest demon group in Kyoto, if not all of Japan.
* BadassArmy: Since each one is a very powerful youkai.
* BadassCrew: Every one of their top elites qualify and even some of their {{Mook}}s are very impressive.
* SmugSuper: Since there hasn't been a major challenge and justifiably have the strength to back up their claims.
* UnwittingPawn: An even more elaborate example [[spoiler: than the Shikoku Yokai]], [[spoiler: since Sanmoto and the yokai they were trying to resurrect were using them from the beginning.]]


!!Hagoromo-Gitsune
->"Very soon, our dearest wish will be fulfilled. The world of our dreams will come into being."
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MamikoNoto (JP Current Form), Creator/MichikoNeya (JP Lady Yako), Creator/DorothyEliasFahn (credited as "Johanna Luis") (EN Both Forms)

The current leader of the Kyoto Youkai, she's a nine-tailed Kitsune whose goal is to give birth to the Nue and fill the world with darkness. She has lived a thousand years through reincarnation. She possesses the body of a notable child and takes control of it to attain adult form. Although she can only live as long as a human lifetime each time she reincarnates, she will continue to reincarnate into the next generation as long as her true form isn't sealed.

* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Her modern incarnation. The maturity and coldness of a thousand-year-old kitsune inside a beautiful tall, dark-haired high school girl.
* AMotherToHerMen: Especially to Kyokotsu. This is in contrast to previous villain [[BadBoss Tamazuki]].
* AnimalMotif: [[FantasticFoxes Fox]].
* BackFromTheDead: Thanks to her power of [[{{Reincarnation}} reincarnation]]. [[spoiler: She came back again in chapter 200.]]
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: She wanted a world of Darkness ruled by youkai. In order to get that [[spoiler: her son tosses her into the depths of hell.]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Until she gives birth to the Nue.]]
* BlackEyesOfEvil: Her pure black eyes go along with all of darkness theme.
* BornAgainImmortality: She inhabits a child till it matures enough to take over. The downside is that she lives as long as her host and has to repeat the process over and over again.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Her current host has black eyes and black hair.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: She has long black hair and pale white skin that would make Literature/SnowWhite look tan. It helps you know you should be wary around her.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She genuinely loved her [[spoiler:human husband]] even if she thinks the world should be ruled by youkai. Not to mention her son [[spoiler:Abe No Seimei.]]
** After [[spoiler: her last resurrection]], he deeply cares for her Kyoto Yokai, especially Kyokotsu.
* EvilIsNotAToy: She spent centuries trying to gain power in order to give birth to the Nue and fill the world with darkness. When she [[spoiler:finally succeeds, his first act is to cast her into Hell.]]
* FusionDance: [[spoiler:She combines with Nura Rikuo in order for the latter to use her "Fear" in order to defeat Abe no Seimei.]]
* GodivaHair: When she was in the ritual center to born the Nue.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:After her last resurrection.]]
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: She was [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yodo-dono Lady Yodo]] in one of her past lives.
* HyperspaceArsenal: She can get weapons out of [[{{Hammerspace}} her school bag or her tails]], [[OhCrap much to Rikuo's chagrin]].
* KissOfDeath: She often [[{{Squick}} harvests human livers by sucking them out through the victims' mouths]].
* {{Kitsune}}: The only pure-blooded kitsune that has appeared in the series.
* TheMindIsThePlaythingOfTheBody: Normally subverted, but [[spoiler: Otome's]] body is slowly influencing her, especially after [[spoiler: her last resurrection]].
* MsFanservice: Both in the anime and the manga.
* {{Oneesama}}: Called this by Kyokotsu, with her undying adoration.
* ProperTightsWithASkirt: Her modern incarnation, in contrast with the other school girls shown in the series.
* RavenHairIvorySkin: Even her enemy, Hidemoto the 13th, had to admit she had found a beautiful body for her last reincarnation. Understandable since [[spoiler: it's Yamabuki Otome's body.]]
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Thanks to her constant switching of hosts, she has lived for over 1000 years.
* SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack: Hagoromo-Gitsune takes it literally and [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/nurarihyon_no_mago/c124/12.html beyond]]:
-->"I will fill this world with something pure. Pure black, like these black eyes, this black hair, and black clothes..."
* ThatManIsDead: Twice, after chapter [[spoiler:210.4, she accepts that both "Otome" and "the fox" are gone, but she's still her own person]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[spoiler: The only reason she lost was that she was suffering a VillainousBSOD when she remembers her killing of Rihan as Otome's memories were resurfacing. Up to that point, she was dominating the fight.]]
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:To her own son, Nue and Sanmoto.]]

!!Kyōkotsu (Daughter and Father)
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YokoHikasa (JP daughter); Kazuya Ichijo (JP father); Creator/DanWoren (EN father); Creator/KiraBuckland (EN daughter)

A youkai with the appearence of a young girl. Her father fought alongside Hagoromo Gitsune 400 years ago and now the daughter is one of her most loyal followers.

* BadassAdorable
* CreepyChild: It doesn't help that she carries a skull with her at all times. She can also use snakes to take your eyes.
* LegacyCharacter: Both share the same name as well as loyalty to Hagoromo Gitsune.
* LittleMissBadass: The daughter may be young, but she's one of the top executives of the Kyoto Youkai.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: And with [[HellishPupils very serpentine pupils]] too.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Hagoromo Gitsune, of course. [[spoiler: She doesn't recognize the Nue as her new master and so she becomes the leader of the remaining Kyoto youkai who await Hagoromo Gitsune's return.]] She goes as far as [[spoiler: TakingTheBullet for her. Fortunately, she gets better.]]

!!Kidōmaru
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakayaKuroda (JP), Creator/MarcDiraison (EN)

A swordsman who has been part of the Kyoto Youkai for at least 1000 years. He tries to recruit warriors from the Tōno Village, but fails and then is unable to kill Rikuo after he learned how to master his youkai powers. However, he's still one of the most powerful core members of the Kyoto Clan.

* BadassBeard
* GameFace: Gains one little by little in order to increase his speed and power.
* HornedHumanoid: When using his GameFace.
* LastChanceToQuit: He insists that Rikuo and his comrades should cast aside their personal grudges and devote themselves to the creation of an ideal world for youkai. [[ShutUpHannibal Rikuo doesn't agree]].
* MasterSwordsman: After having trained for 1000 years, he has mastered some deadly techniques.
* {{Pride}}
* SiblingTeam: [[spoiler:With Ibaraki Dōji, his adopted younger brother.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: To the Nue, [[spoiler: but not to Hagoromo Gitsune. After the Nue is reborn, he follows him into hell]].
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Only if you think that a world filled with darkness is an ideal world.

!!Ibaraki Dōji
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiroTsuda (JP), Creator/MatthewMercer (EN)

Once a demon child with a taste for blood, he became part of the Kyoto Youkai after the Nue killed his adoptive father, the oni Shuten Dōji. Easily recognizable by the wooden grave marker that covers the left side of his face, Ibaraki Dōji has a violent and bloodthirsty drive under his usual laid back appearance.

* AxCrazy: Normally a perpetually angry man, but when his grave marker is damaged, he goes insane.
* BloodLust: He's rather violent.
* CreepyChild: Was able to walk from birth, was violent, had sharp teeth, and was even called a Oni's child.
* DualWielding: Two katana.
* HairTriggerTemper: Is perpetually irritated so anything sets him off.
* HappilyAdopted:
** Not a good thing when your foster father is another bloodthirsty demon.
** Earlier he was adopted by elderly human parents. Though once he tasted his own blood he [[BloodLust craved human blood]] and ended up killing his adoptive father before running away. Which lead him to his demon foster father.
* MummiesAtTheDinnerTable: [[spoiler: He erected the grave marker for his father, and is seen talking to him when the grave marker is broken.]]
* PsychoElectro: Since he's perpetually angry.
* RedOniBlueOni: To Shōkera's Blue Oni.
* SiblingTeam: [[spoiler:With Kidomaru, his adopted older brother.]]
* ShockAndAwe: Apart from being a swordsman, he also has lightning powers.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Shōkera's Blue.
* TwoFaced: [[spoiler: Under the grave marker he has an oni-like face.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: [[spoiler: To the Nue.]]
* {{Wrath}}: Embodies this.

!!Shōkera
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsukiSaiga (JP), Creator/BrianneSiddall (EN)

A somewhat pious youkai wearing pseudo priest robes and a Christian cross on a necklace. He believes himself to be doing the work of God and often calls Hagoromo Gitsune “Lady Mary” or “Blessed Mother of Darkness”, much to Ibaraki Dōji's chagrin.

* BigCreepyCrawlies: His youkai form.
* CreepyCoolCrosses: Due to being a Christianity fanatic, he wears one and has another as a weapon.
* CrystalDragonJesus: Lampshaded by Ibaraki Dōji.
-->"She said “Nue”, didn't she? And Hagoromo Gitsune's name isn't Mary, you egotistical prick."
* GoodWingsEvilWings: He thinks his insect wings are those of an angel. The audience may think otherwise.
* HeroKiller: [[spoiler: Of the 27th Hidemoto.]]
* InsaneTrollLogic: Hagoromo is trying to birth a savior to yokai and therefore, she's the Lady Mary and the baby will be [[BlatantLies Je]][[ManipulativeBastard sus]] [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness the]] [[AGodAmI messiah]].
* LightIsNotGood: He can release a light from himself when saying ''Let there be light'' and also unleash a cross shaped beam of light when using his cross shaped spear.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: The role of Shōkera youkai is to report the sins of sinners to Heaven while they sleep. A role that is shared with certain Angels and he has a EldritchAbomination true form. It's easy to see why he would think he's an actual Angel.
* PeekABangs: His hair covers the left side of his face.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Ibaraki Dōji's Red.
* SinisterMinister: Dresses like a priest, wears a cross, prays for the souls he kills, and honestly believes he is doing the work of God.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: When not in true form.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Seems to be under the assumption that [[InsaneTrollLogic Hagoromo is the Lady Mary and therefore Nue]] [[CrystalDragonJesus a youkai Jesus]] despite the fact that Hagoromo and Nue are Japanese yōkai and not related to Judeo-Christianity in anyway possible.

!!Gashadokuro
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaitenKusunoki (JP), Creator/JamiesonPrice (EN)

A Gashadokuro youkai. A Kyoto youkai who followed Hagoromo Gitsune. He was sealed away around 400 years ago until recently and returns as one of Hagoromo's most loyal followers.

* TheBrute: Relies on brute force, [[DumbMuscle as he isn't bright]].
* ConspicuousCG: How he appears in the anime.
* DemBones: Naturally.
* DumbMuscle: Has no subtly at all.
* SealedEvilInACan: Was Sealed away by Hidemoto 400 years ago. But was recently freed by his master Hagoromo Gitsune.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Hagoromo Gitsune just like Kyōkotsu. [[spoiler: He also doesn't recognize the Nue as his new master and stays with Kyōkotsu to await the return of Hagoromo Gitsune.]]

!!Hakuzōzu
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KentaroIto (JP), Creator/JoshuaTomar (EN)

An honorable and old-fashioned youkai, he's the leader of the forces set to watch over the skies of Kyoto during Hagoromo Gitsune's attack.

* BladeOnAStick
* CoolMask
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Averted. Rikuo tries to recruit him, but his loyalty is for Hagoromo Gitsune. However, he still gives some advice to Rikuo and his companions.
* HonorBeforeReason: Very much so. It's noted several times that he should've just [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim destroyed their ship without announcing his presence]].
* IGaveMyWord: He grants Rikuo free passage after being defeated, but his underlings disobey him.
* LetsFightLikeGentlemen: To Rikuo.
* NobleDemon: By far one of the more affable and honorable of the Kyoto Youkai, having a decorum of standards for fighting.
* ThresholdGuardians:
** For Rikuo, in order to prove he had what it took to fight the Kyoto Youkai.
** [[spoiler: Subverted, when Tsuchigumo immediately shows up to give Rikuo a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown immediately after this.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: He's more than ready to die for Hagoromo Gitsune. [[spoiler: He's one of the Kyoto youkai who stay with Kyōkotsu and await Hagoromo Gitsune's return.]]
* VillainousValor: He's one of the few Kyoto youkai to believe in chivalry.
* WarriorPoet. Although he sucks at Haiku.

!!Tsuchigumo
->"Fighting really isn't about winning or losing. It's just fun to share the meal together."
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JurotaKosugi (JP), Creator/RichardEpcar (EN)

Not exactly part of the Kyoto youkai, he only helps Hagoromo Gitsune because he wants to fight powerful adversaries. He is often likened to natural disasters like typhoons, earthquakes and plague.

* BloodKnight: He wants to fight strong adversaries and he'll ally with you as long as you promise that.
* GeniusBruiser: You already know how badass he is already, but he's much [[SmarterThanYouLook more perceptive than he appears]] [[spoiler:as he's the first to guess that Jizo replaced Great Tengu.]]
* HeroKiller: Not mentioning that he killed several minor Nura clan fighters, he caused a devastating blow to the Nura Clan's morale by subjecting them to a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.
* TheJuggernaut: [[spoiler: Even a FusionDance that manages to cut him in half isn't enough to bring him totally down for the count, something that he immediately recovered from]]. He's also described as a natural disaster rather than a youkai.
* KnightOfCerebus: While the Shikoku group were a genuine threat, things really started to get serious once he beats down the Nura Clan.
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Oh a finger? Stick it back on, Oh you managed to nearly cut me in half? Minor annoyance to recover from. Only the Nue could inflict serious injuries on him.
* MultiArmedAndDangerous
* NightmareFace: His Hannya-eque face.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: If you're not capable of surviving this, he doesn't consider you a [[WorthyOpponent worthy opponent]].
* PersonOFMassDestruction: And how!
* SealedEvilInACan: The onmyouji Hidemoto told him that he'd wake up in 1000 years and could fight The Nue if he was sealed. [[BloodKnight He accepted]].
* SmarterThanYouLook: For someone who cares only about fighting, he's [[spoiler: The first to notice Jizo replaced the Great Tengu as a member]], something not even the elite could do.
* ThresholdGuardians: The real threat Rikuo had to defeat in order to reach Hagoromo Gitsune.
* WakeUpCallBoss: No, Rikuo; Tsuchigumo does not believe that you feel you won't lose as long as you have the Night Parade behind you.
* WildCard: Even Hagoromo Gitsune knows it's better to let Tsuchigumo have his way.
* WouldHitAGirl: He explicitely says he doesn't discriminate. He targets anyone who can fight.

!!Great Tengu of Mount Kurama
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsuhisaHouki (JP) Creator/MichaelMcConnohie (EN)

A powerful and old Tengu who served as the right hand of Hagoromo Gitsune for hundreds of years. He was replaced when Minagoroshi Jizou appeared.
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* TheDragon: Originally one to Hagoromo Gitsune [[spoiler:till Jizo cast him aside.]]
* EnemyMine: [[spoiler: Since Jizo replaced him as a member,so he had Rikuo trained in order to prevent the birth of Nue and prevent his and Sanmoto's plans from succeeding.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Maybe. [[spoiler:He only sided with them to get revenge and prevent the Nue's birth at this time. But now that the Nue has been born he may have to end up joining them for real. He was not one of the youkai who went with the Nue to hell however.]]
* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler: He didn't like being thrown out by Jizo at all.]]

!! Nijūnanamen Senju Mukade
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MakotoYasumura (JP), Creator/DougErholtz (EN)

A Kyoto yōkai who resembles a thousand-armed Guanyin. He is the guardian of a multitude of Japanese gates at the Fushimi Inari Shrine, through which he can extend his arms or capture the limbs of an opponent.
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* ConspicuousCG: How he appears in the anime because he's far too complex to animated.
* CreepyMonotone: Especially in the dub.
* DimensionLord: Whenever he capture the victim's limbs, their limbs will appear in another torii. This torii acts like dimension portal. He takes root in the "realm of the heart" created by children he has frightened, and the greater the child's fear the stronger he becomes.
* EmotionEater: Thrives on the fears of children in order to become stronger.
* ImNotAfraidOfYou: How he can be defeated through weakening.
* MeaningfulName: "Twenty Seven Face One-Thousand Hand Centipede", and he is able to increase those limbs and faces based on the fear's obtained.
* MultiArmedAndDangerous
* SealedEvilInACan

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Hyaku Monogatari Clan]]
Can be considered as the main antagonist group of the series together with the Kyoto youkai, since Hyaku Monogatari Clan is behind almost all the incidents Rikuo and his group faced.

!! Tropes Associated With The Hyaku Monogatari Clain

* BigBadEnsemble: This seems to be what [[spoiler:the seven excecutives of the present Hundred Tales Clan]] are turning out to be, working towards the same goals, but doing it in their own way. [[spoiler:Minagoroshi Jizou]] is a special example in that he is [[spoiler:not an excecutive, but is part of it regardless given how many things he has been responsible for, that benefitted the clan as a whole, before his death]].
* BodyHorror: Sanmoto was freaking huge and ugly and fat even as a normal human, and his transformation MELTED AND SPLITTED HIS FLESH INTO HUNDRED PARTS, which in turn become grotesque Yokai themselves. Example:
** [[http://manga-access.com/manga/N/Nurarihyon_no_Mago/chapter/72/19l Minagoroshi Jizou (Sanmoto's left eye)]] (in the middle).
** [[CoolSword Maou's Hammer]], which is a [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]] [[EvilWeapon sword]] with numerous slimey tentacles, started out as his heart that he pulled out.
*** ChekhovsBoomerang: Is used in each arc [[spoiler: in order for them to check up on their pawns' progress like Tanuki.]]
** [[http://manga.animea.net/nurarihyon-no-mago-chapter-163-page-2.html Enchou (Sanmoto's mouth)]] (on the right)
** [[http://eatmanga.com/Manga-Scan/Nurarihyon-No-Mago/Nurarihyon-no-Mago-169/page-22 Kyosai (Sanmoto's hand)]]
** [[http://www.mangapanda.com/nurarihyon-no-mago/156/7 Sanmoto's Duodenum]] looks like it wandered out of one of Creator/JunjiIto's nightmares. In the present time, "she" got a human disquise and went by the name of "Akujiki no Nokaze". [[spoiler:Rikuo killed her when she tried to eat Kana.]]
*** DumbMuscle: Probably the dumbest of the body parts that gained consciousnesses. She is more of a beast than an intelligent being when she really goes wild. [[spoiler:This could mean that she was one of the few body parts loyal to Sanmoto.]]
*** EliteMook
*** GlassCannon
*** ImAHumanitarian: One half of her powers.
*** [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal]]
*** [[RubberMan Rubber Woman]]: The other half of her powers.
** [[http://manga.animea.net/nurarihyon-no-mago-chapter-156-page-12.html More of Sanmoto's body parts specifically "Sanmoto's Left Pinky, Eyebrow, Vestibular System, and Right Chin".]]
** [[http://manga.animea.net/nurarihyon-no-mago-chapter-156-page-6.html Sanmoto's Foot Arch, Enamel and Heel Bone]]
** [[http://manga.animea.net/nurarihyon-no-mago-chapter-163-page-19.html Raiden (Sanmotos bones) and Tamasaburo (Sanmoto's facial skin)]]
** [[http://manga.animea.net/nurarihyon-no-mago-chapter-159-page-18.html A baby like demon that was found after the death of his largest bodypart.]] [[spoiler:See Fake Mitsume Yazura below.]]
* FiveManBand: The body parts who were made into excecutives ([[AndZoidberg and Yanagida]]) can be considered this:
** TheBigBad: [[spoiler:Sanmoto's Brain AKA Fake Mitsume Yazura]]
** CoDragons: [[TheHeavy Enchou (Sanmoto's Mouth)]] and Kyosai (Sanmoto's Hand). [[TheSixthRanger Yanagida]] may also count.
*** [[spoiler:TheStarscream: Enchou]]
*** [[spoiler:CoDragons [[DragonWithAnAgenda With An Agenda]]: Enchou and Kyosai.]]
** TheEvilGenius: Minagoroshi Jizou (Sanmoto's Left Eye)[[spoiler:, even though he's not an excecutive.]]
** TheBrute: Raiden (Sanmoto's Bones)
** TheDarkChick: Tamasaburo (Sanmoto's Facial Skin)
** TheSixthRanger: [[OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Yanagida]] (the unofficial Ears of Sanmoto), though he could also be counted as another [[TheDragon Dragon]].
* WeakButSkilled: In terms of skills, they have some of the most impressive arsenal in the series. However, they also tend to be {{Squishy Wizard}}s in terms of physical endurance. Which is why the group prefers to be ManipulativeBastard schemers than on the offensive.

!!Sanmoto Gorōzaemon
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->"I absolutely will become a buddha... I will not be destroyed... even if this vessel of flesh is gone... I will inherit all the Fear in the world!!"
-->Voiced By: Creator/{{Chafurin}} (JP), Creator/MichaelMcConnohie (EN)

The leader of the Hyaku Monogatari clan, he was original an ordinary, albeit gigantic and obese, human merchant living in Edo. Having grown bored of the usual entertainment, however, he acquired the Hyakki Teakettle and devised the creation of a Hyaku Monogatari to gather fear into it and use the fear to control Edo.However, when he was killed during a Nura clan assault, he made himself a yokai, which transformed himself and his bodyparts into yōkai. While his main body and consciousness ended up in hell, the yōkai who comprised the rest of his body remained to cause chaos. The strongest among them even seemed to develop their own consciousnesses.
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* BigBad: Through his Brain to which he eventually reincarnates through in the Hyaku Monogatari arc and rguably the entire series, [[spoiler: since both Shikoku and Kyoto were manipulated by him; is responsible for Rikuo's father's death and resurrecting the final BigBad for his own purposes.]]
* BigBadEnsemble: He [[spoiler: and the Nue are responsible for all of the mess of the present era.]]
* BigBadWannabe: [[spoiler:Although he thought he had everything under control, at the same time he was being manipulated by Enchou and Abe no Ariyuki. When his time to return came, he was summarily betrayed and then Rikuo sent him back to hell, leaving the stage clear for the final confrontation against Seimei.]]
* BodyHorror: The result of his EmergencyTransformation causes his body parts to take a life of their own.
* {{Brainwashed}}: What he does to others who drink the Conquerors tea. Kurotabō was one of them.
* DirtyCoward: Was one as a human. His body parts after he became a demon are not.
* DisproportionateRetribution: When he was a young man, a lady ignored his advances for being ugly. So he has her entire family killed and takes her in once she's broken utterly. [[SarcasmMode That'll teach her.]]
* EmergencyTransformation: How he became a youkai.
* EvilIsBigger: Was very big as a human, then becomes [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever a huge youkai that towers over buildings]].
* EvilMakesYouMonstrous: And ''how!''
* EvilMakesYouUgly: Going from ugly to pure NightmareFace.
* EvilSoundsDeep: [[GutturalGrowler Especially in the dub]].
* FatBastard, VillainousGlutton, {{Gonk}} , then finally DeadWeight.
* FauxAffablyEvil: While human, he put up a humble and somewhat friendly front while secretly viewing those around him as little more than means to an end. After becoming a demon, he drops the act.
* ForTheEvulz: His initial reason for why he created yokai was because he was bored of his usual activities so he decided to spice it up.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Once was an orange merchant who used a {{Macguffin}} to achieve his ambitions, but through his "death", he manages to cause all the problems of the present story.
* AGodAmI: Wanted to become a buddha, [[OurDemonsAreDifferent he becomes something more terrifying in doing so]].
* {{Gonk}}: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sanmoto_8232.png Very much so as a human]].
* GreaterScopeVillain: To the Brain, as well as the rest of the villains who have been manipulated by him from behind the scenes.
* TheHeavy: [[spoiler: While the Nue was getting reborn]], he manipulated everything that happened for two major story arcs.
* HumanShield: Is willing to do this when pushed to corner.
* KarmicTransformation: Self-infliced. He becomes the same type of youkai he created to cause chaos on Edo.
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Big time. Basically, two villain groups were manipulated into doing his work, with some help from another source for the latter of the two.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: Initially was one, manipulating almost all of Edo's political leaders into becoming his pawns and razing the poor ForTheEvulz.
* NotQuiteDead: Double subverted. He did end up going to hell after breaking his neck, but his remaining body parts remained alive and since they lived, he lived through them technically [[spoiler:while in hell.]]
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: WasOnceAMan and his remaining parts had taken sentience while he remains in hell.
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:By Enchou and Abe no Ariyuki.]]
* {{Revenge}}: Against Rihan. [[spoiler: He succeeds big time with Seimei's collaboration.]]
* ShoutOut: His "mutated" form looks rather like the God-Warrior from ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind''.
* TheStoryteller: Brings youkai to life through stories.
* SmugSnake: Sanmoto was once as a human when he desired to become a Buddha. His body parts after he became a demon are not.
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:Seimei is more about using him than being his partner, and even his own body parts use {{Revenge}} for an excuse for mindless evil]].
* WasOnceAMan: Once was an orange seller who desired his own Night Parade with a {{Macguffin}}. However it resulted in himself turning into a youkai, as well. [[spoiler:Arguably the biggest puppeteer of the series.]]

!!Fake Mitsume Yazura[=/=][[spoiler:Sanmoto's Brain (Sanmoto by proxy)]]
[[quoteright:288:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/s_Brain_7302.png]]

A youkai disquised as the Nura Clan affiliated youkai Mitsume Yazura. He is really a part of the Hundred Tales Clan.
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* BigBadWannabe: [[spoiler:Despite being behind the majority of events, he's not nearly as tough as the others, and then Enchou decides to kill him once he outlives his usefulness.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:Like all of Sanmoto's body parts turned youkai, though he takes the cake!]]
* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler: He's been disguised as Mitsume Yazura from the beginning of the current story.]]
* DressingAsTheEnemy: [[spoiler:Disguised as Mitsume Yazura in order to learn the Nura clan's secrets.]]
* EvilWeapon: [[CoolSword Maou's]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter Hammer]] is usually in his possession when it's not lent out to an affiliated enemy or another one of his clan.
* FullBodyDisguise: [[spoiler:His disguise of Mitsume Yazura, enough to fool the Nura clan.]]
* HeWasRightThereAllAlong: [[spoiler:The official leader of the new Hundred Tales Clan and possibly Sanmoto himself... and he was living within the Nura Clan's walls all along. That takes guts!]]
* TheLoad: He doesn't appear to have any fighting ability, just the power of sensing what the other body parts were up to. He is also the part that is the most connected to Sanmoto and is the one who cares about his revival the most. Also, since he is Sanmoto in a way, he has the loyalty of all the mindless or animalistic body parts. [[spoiler:Unknown to him, this makes him a hindrance to all the body parts who gained sentience and will as they didn't really care for Sanmoto's revival. Thus, he was thus only useful for infiltrating the Nura Clan to keep them up to date on their activities, as well as for controlling the aforemented mindless body parts, and once that usefulness had run it's course, Enchou promptly stabbed him in the back of his head and let him die.]]
* TheManBehindTheMan: Behind [[spoiler:Tamazuki]]'s rise to power as well as his weapon. [[spoiler:Yosuzume]] also answers to him. [[spoiler:Considering who he is, he may be behind most of the other arcs as well.]]
* ManipulativeBastard[[spoiler:: Or rather, a SmugSnake, who is a masterful manipulator, but falls apart at the sight of a possible challenge.]]
* TheMole: [[spoiler:While disguised as Mitsume Yazura.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:When Rikuo infiltrated the base of the Hundred Tales Clan, and again when he gets stabbed by Enchou!]]
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Became the Demon King Sanmoto thanks to his hate. [[ClippedWingAngel Unfortunately for him, his hate isn't good enough.]]]]
* ThePowerOfHate: [[spoiler:His hate for the Nura clan and Enchou allowed him to become the Demon King Sanmoto.]]
* PsychicLink: [[spoiler:This is his power, allowing him to keep tabs on the other body parts as well as issuing orders for them to carry out. It also allows him to sense when a body part dies. Since it's Sanmoto by proxy, it's to be expected. Despite his manipulations and infiltration, he proves useless when his minions discard him and panics easily once Rikuo barrages into their base.]]
* {{Revenge}}: Against the Nura Clan like all members of the Hundred Tales Clan. [[spoiler:Doubly so since he is Sanmoto's Brain, and by proxy, Sanmoto himself.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: To Sanmoto's goals and the Hundred Tales Clan, because he is Sanmoto by proxy. [[spoiler:This ends badly for him!]]
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:To Enchou.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:He was certainly the one who resembled Sanmoto in personality after all, so it was to be expected.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: By proxy of being TheMole and true BigBad of the fourth arc.]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Enchou decides to betray after seeing how useless he is.]]
* YouWillBeAssimilated: [[spoiler:Implied to be the intended host of a new body that his body parts are building for him since, technically, he's not just Sanmoto's Brain but also Sanmoto himself by proxy. This presumably also includes merging any still-living body parts with it once the body is ready for action. After becoming the Demon King Sanmoto the other parts start to assimilate with him against their will.]]

!!Minagoroshi Jizou
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Chafurin}} (JP), Creator/MichaelMcConnohie (EN)

A youkai with the appearance of an old man. His most distinguishing feature is the [[HypnoticEyes grotesque eye]] on his forehead, which he uses to hypnotize enemies. He can possess other people by going into them and taking the shape of a small eyeball in the back of the possessed person's body, and has memory alteration powers. He is one of the main villains of the Kyoto Arc, being the one who masterminded the Kyoto Youkai's present plan for Nue's return. He is part of The Hundred Tales Clan and was one of the more active ones, and while he is not one of the executives, he is a formidable planner and a competent schemer.

In truth, he is the left eye of Sanmoto Gorouzaemon, born in the Edo era when Sanmoto used his last tale to [[EmergencyTransformation emergency transform]] into a monster whose body melted and split into multiple youkai. Jizou was one of the special Youkai created from this transformation, possessing intelligence and cunning, speech, and his powers from the moment he was born. Sanmoto's main body's defeat by Rihan led to him and his fellow created Youkai to go into hiding.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Averted. Despite not being an excecutive, he was just as competent as one, and may have surpassed [[spoiler:Raiden]] in sheer [[SlidingScaleOfVillainEffectiveness effectiveness]].
* BaldOfEvil
* BeardOfEvil
* BodyHorror: He already looks like a deformed old man, but the eye in his forehead... *shiver*
* {{Brainwashed}}: Not him, but he can do this with his powers. He used it on [[spoiler:Hagoromo Gitsune's subordinates]] to erase their memories involving a former subordinate, in order to take that subordinate's place and on [[spoiler:Yamabuki Otome to erase her memories of her former life and former husband Rihan]].
* CharmPerson: This is the power of the large eye on his forehead. He has used it to erase [[spoiler:Gitsune's subordinates']] memories of the Great Tengu, erase the memories of [[spoiler:Yamabuki Otome]] to set her up as [[spoiler:the killer of Rihan and the host body of Hagoromo Gitsune]]. He also tried to use it [[spoiler:when he was just created no less]] on [[spoiler:Kubinashi, restrained by Enchou, in order to find a weakness in the Nura Clan. Fortunately for Kubinashi, he had to abandon this when Sanmoto's main body was killed]].
* ChekhovsGunman: He can be seen in both Chapter 17 and Chapter 51, about 58 and 24 chapters before he is properly introduced.
* DemonicPossession: He did this to [[spoiler:Akifusa]]. See MoreThanMindControl below.
* TheDragon: He also acted like this to [[spoiler:Enchou when they were first created]].
* DragonWithAnAgenda: He is definitely this, assisting the Kyoto Youkai in giving birth to the Nue because it's in [[spoiler: Sanmoto's and The Hundred Tales Clan's]] best interests in doing so. Best demonstrated when Gitsune is [[spoiler:forced out of the body of Yamabuki Otome]] and when he is talking to the newly born Nue. [[spoiler:However, with the recent revelations about Sanmoto's Brain, he may not have been as loyal to the Clan as he seemed.]]
* EmergencyTransformation: Possibly how he survived being hit by a blast of [[spoiler:Yura's Hagun powers]]. [[spoiler:This is also how he was born, thanks to Sanmoto.]]
* TheEvilGenius: For Hagoromo Gitsune and the Kyoto Youkai. He is definitely the latter, being the mastermind of the plan to break the seals and having a good part of schemes running.
* EvilOldFolks: Has the appearance of one.
* EvilWeapon: [[CoolSword Maou's Hammer]], a [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]] and Sanmoto's Heart that is delivered to him [[spoiler:by Yosuzume]] and temporarily wields when Nurarihyon infiltrates the base of the Kyoto Youkai. He uses it to stab Nurarihyon and absorb his Fear, thus having absorbed the Fear of all three clanheads of the Nura Clan. He later gives it to the reborn Nue [[spoiler:as part of the deal between Nue and Sanmoto]].
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:He may have suffered this fate at the end of the Kyoto Arc, being impaled on Rikuo's blade and dying shortly thereafter. Due to the nature of his creation however, it is possible that he may yet [[BackFromTheDead come back]].]]
* TheManBehindTheMan: Well, Behind the Woman: [[spoiler:Though not to the extent of the Nue. May qualify as TheDogWasTheMastermind (of at least part of the Kyoto Arc) as well.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: He has almost single handedly brought the death of the previous Nura Clan leader, manipulated the Kyoto Youkai leader into releasing his master's partner into the living world and not to mention even briefly turning one of the omniyojis against his comrades, a '''great deal more effective than most of the villains ever accomplished'''.]]
* MoreThanMindControl: He possessed [[spoiler:Akifusa]] by exploiting his [[{{Envy}} jealousy]] over him being [[TheUnchosenOne passed over]] by the Hagun in favour of [[TheChosenOne Yura]].
* ObviouslyEvil: Just '''LOOK''' at him! You'll be hard pressed to find a person who didn't peg him off as evil right from the start! [[spoiler:The only surprise turns out to be how utterly [[SlidingScaleOfVillainEffectiveness effective]] he truly was at this!]]
* OhCrap: His reaction when Nurarihyon uses his powers to turn invisible. [[spoiler:Also his reaction when he is killed by Rikuo.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Or just red big eye.
* TheReveal: Nue saying that he is [[spoiler:Sanmoto Gorouzaemon, though Jizou corrects this by saying that he is merely a part of him, more specifically the left eye,]] qualifies as one.
* {{Revenge}}: Along with the rest of The Hundred Tales Clan, this is his primary motivation against the Nura Clan.
** [[spoiler: Subverted in that the said clan could be less than interested in their master's wishes. Jizou seems to be the only loyal one.]]
* SquishyWizard: Has an impressive set of abilities, is cunning enough to use them effectively, and boasts great intelligence[[spoiler:, but when Rikuo actually got a shot at him, he went down fast]].
* ThirdEye: The large eye on his forehead, possibly because he is [[spoiler:Sanmoto's left eye]].
* UndyingLoyalty: To Sanmoto's goals and the Hundred Tales Clan. [[spoiler:Recent revelations casts doubt over this!]]
* YouKilledMyFather: Indirect example. [[spoiler:A {{Brainwashed}} Yamabuki Otome may have done the actual deed to Rihan, Rikuo's father, but he was the one who orchestrated it through his powers.]]

!!Kyosai
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A yokai of the Hundred Tales Clan and Sanmoto's hand. Taking the form of a good-looking man with a neutral expression, he paints pictures of yokai which come to life. He is also one of the seven excecutives of the new Hundred Tales Clan. His purpose is creating new yokai from the tales that Enchou tells to the public.
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* ArtAttacker: His power, which is one of the most formidable in the series. It's likely that he has it because he is [[spoiler:Sanmoto's hand]].
* ArtInitiatesLife: He is the creator of the [[EliteMook youkai from the stories]] that Enchou tells. He is not limited to this.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Is one of the seven excecutives of the Hundred Tales Clan and had quite formidable powers.
* BalefulPolymorph: Can turn humans into youkai by painting on them! [[spoiler:He did this to Natsumi.]]
* {{Bishonen}}
* BodyHorror: Most yokai created from his powers. Also inflicted on the humans whom he turns into yokai[[spoiler:, and on Rikuo when Kyosai {{Curse}}s him.]]
* {{Curse}}: By making a painting of a person he can inflict this. [[spoiler:In Rikuo's case, the curse wasted away at his body leaving him with only minutes to live.]] [[spoiler:Thankfully, it was lifted when Kyosai got killed.]]
* DungeonBypass: [[spoiler:Youkai can't enter certain buildings without being invited. Kyosai bypasses this by turning the walls, windows, and doors into youkai.]]
* EnemySummoner: While he creates youkai from tales, he is also capable of creating generic {{Mook}} youkai to assist him.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:In stark contrast to other [[spoiler:killed]] members of the Hundred Tales Clan.
* TheHedonist: While he still puts the agendas of The Hundred Tales clan as the foremost priority, he still comes of as this, wanting to satisfy his desires to kill Rikuo and create what he calls a landscape of hell. [[spoiler:However, later revelations show that he was only loyal to the Hundred Tales Clan as long as he got to do what he wanted, playing this trope straight.]]
* MadArtist: Gives of this vibe.
* TheManBehindTheMonsters: See ArtInitiatesLife, BalefulPolymorph, and EnemySummoner above.
* MonsterMisogyny: Most of the humans he transformed into youkai are women.
* {{Revenge}}: Against the Nura Clan like the rest of the Hundred Tales Clan.
* SquishyWizard: Much like Minagoroshi Jizou, he has a formidable ability and is good at utilizing it's full potential[[spoiler:, but if you can overcome his powers, he's not going to survive for long]].
* TheStoic: Almost always has a neutral expression on his face.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Sanmoto's goals and the Hundred Tales Clan. [[spoiler:NOT!]]

!!Yanagida
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Sanmoto Gorōzaemon's loyal aide. A demon who served him willingly and helped him in his goal to complete the Hundred Tales. After Sanmotos transformation into a demon and defeat at the hands of Rihan and Kurotabō he has become a servant of Sanmotos body parts. He collects Tales to be added to the Hundred Tales, and this is his main purpose in the present as well.
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* TheDragon: Formerly to Sanmoto and now to his body parts. [[spoiler:However, the body parts considers him one of them, which is probably why he is an excecutive.]]
* GreenEyedMonster: He was always envious of Kurotabō, who was Sanmatos favorite.
* {{Revenge}}: Against the Nura Clan like all Hundred Tales Clan members, but especially against [[spoiler:Kurotabou]].
* OneOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The only excecutive that's not one of Sanmoto's body parts.
* TearsOfBlood: After seeing Sanmotos dead demon body.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Sanmoto's goals and the Hundred Tales Clan. [[spoiler:With the recent revelations, he is the only executive loyal to him.]]
* YouWillBeAssimilated: According to [[spoiler:Minagoroshi Jizou]], this might be his final fate [[spoiler:when and if Sanmoto Gorouzaemon is resurrected.]]
** And when [[spoiler:when Demon King Sanmoto was finally brought to life he was not assimilated. [[VillainousBreakdown He didn't take it well]].]]

!!Enchou
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A youkai of the Hundred Tales Clan and Sanmoto's mouth. He is supernaturally persuasive and can also bind and restrain a youkai by reciting the tale behind it. He pretty much acts as the de-facto leader of the Hundred Tales Clan, and is also one of the seven excecutives.
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* BodyHorror: Averted. Enchou is probably the most normal-looking one of Sanmoto's body parts.
** Kinda plays it straight, actually. Just take a look at those EYES, dear god, those eyes!
* DidntSeeThatComing: [[spoiler:He didn't expect Sanmoto's Brain to survive and become the Demon King which, resulted in half of his body being assimilated.]]
* TheDragon: To [[spoiler:the fake Mitsume Yazura AKA Sanmoto's Brain]].
* DragonWithAnAgenda: [[spoiler:He simply wants to tell ghost stories that will terrorize people and doesn't care about Sanmoto's goal.]]
* TheHeavy: [[spoiler:Sanmoto's Brain]] seems to let him run the Hundred Tales Clan in his absence[[spoiler: and Enchou was the one who made the new Hundred Tales Clan go into hiding since Sanmoto's Brain was just a baby]].
* ManipulativeBastard: As a result of his power, and being Sanmoto's Mouth and all.
* TheParalyzer: He can bind and restrain a youkai by reciting the tale behind it, as demonstrated [[spoiler:when he was created]] on [[spoiler:Kubinashi]].
* {{Revenge}}: Against the Nura Clan. [[spoiler:Subverted. He doesn't care about getting revenge on the Nura clan.]]
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: When Abe No Seimei and Hagoromo-Gitsune are confronting each other, their collective fear overwhelms him to the point that he can't write the story he wanted. So he leaves to go watch the other fights]].
* TheStarscream: [[spoiler:He turned on Sanmoto's Brain.]]
* TheStoryteller: He tells the stories of the Hundred Tales Clan's [[EliteMook newly created youkai]] to strengthen them. It is also his power along with being a ManipulativeBastard.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Sanmoto's goals and the Hundred Tales Clan. [[spoiler:Not!]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Does this to Sanmoto's Brain.]]

!!Raiden
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Another of Sanmoto's body parts, his bones this time, Raiden is quite the boisterous type, even showing off for the humans he's supposed to kill, though he killed them right after. Since he is Sanmoto's Bones, his body is as hard as diamond and it also grants him exceptional strength. He can also extend his arms to give him more reach. He is one of the seven excecutives and seeked out Rikuo immediately after the "game of tag" had begun, hoping to finish him off early.
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* BloodKnight: Loves a good battle, but following the orders of the Hundred Tales Clan comes first. [[spoiler:Or so we believe. It's likely that along with the rest of the excecutives and Minagoroshi Jizou, with the exception of Yanagida, being a BloodKnight is his real reason and motive for doing what he does.]]
* BoisterousBruiser
* TheBrute
* DumbMuscle: Though more intelligent than Akuja no Nokaze and the monstrous Hundred Tales youkai.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Shows off for the humans he's supposed to kill one moment. [[spoiler:Kills them in the next.]]
* MightyGlacier
* NighInvulnerability: One of his powers. Notable because most Hundred Tales Clan members tend to be on the frail side. [[spoiler:It wasn't enough to hold of Rikuo once he switched his Fear from defense to offense though.]]
* OhCrap: [[spoiler:Suffered one when it turned out that Rikuo had survived taking his attack head on. Got another one when he got killed.]]
* SuperStrength: Another one of his powers.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Sanmoto's goals and the Hundred Tales Clan. [[spoiler:NOT!]]

!!Tamasaburo
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Sanmoto's Facial Skin, and one of the seven excecutives in the new Hundred Tales Clan. By touching a person, Tamasaburo will be able to make a FullBodyDisguise of that person which others can wear. Ideal for espionage.
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* AmbiguousGender
* TheDarkChick
* FemmeFatale: Has shades of this, despite being very ambiguous in gender.
* {{Improv}}: [[spoiler: How one defeats her fear.]]
* MasterOfDisguise: Tamasaburo's main power is to make {{Full Body Disguise}}s that anyone can wear. [[spoiler:This is possibly how Sanmoto's Brain managed to successfully infiltrate the Nura Clan.]]
* NonLethalKO: The victim of this seems to be incapacitated in some way [[spoiler:as shown with Kejoro]].
* OhCrap: When Kubinashi turns the tables on her[[spoiler:, and when she is confronted by the other Nura Clan members]].
* {{Revenge}}: Against the Nura Clan.
* SneakAttack: On [[spoiler:Kejoro,]] after she attacked [[spoiler:the fake Kubinashi]].
* UndyingLoyalty: To Sanmoto's goals and the Hundred Tales Clan. [[spoiler:NOT!]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Has green hair.

!!Akuja no Nokaze
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* BodyHorror: A monstrous mesh of mouths and eyes is her true form.
* DumbMuscle
* EldritchAbomination: Her true form very much [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nurarihyon-no-mago-2437703_8291.jpg indeed]]
* ImAHumanitarian


[[/folder]]

!'''Humans'''

[[folder: Kiyojūji Paranormal Investigation Squad]]

The Kiyojūji Paranormal Investigation Squad, also known as the Kiyo Cross Squad, is a group of students from Ukiyoe Middle School formed by Kiyotsugu to investigate youkai. Most of Rikuo's [[ChildhoodFriends human friends]] are members of the squad, as well as the disguised Tsurara and the onmyouji Yura.

!!Kiyotsugu
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/300px-Kiyotsugu_8626.png]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KisshoTaniyama (JP), Creator/SamRiegel (EN)

Founder and president of the Kiyojūji Paranormal Investigation Squad. When he was younger he used to discredit the existence of youkai, but after being rescued by Rikuo's night form, his goal is now the opposite.
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* AgentMulder: His current self.
* AgentScully: When he was younger.
* {{Bishounen}}
* ButtMonkey: Despite his enthusiasm, he's the only member of the squad who hasn't encountered a youkai firsthand.[[spoiler: That is, until the Hyaku Monogatari start attacking Ukiyoe Town]].
* LargeHam
* MuggleBestFriend: [[spoiler: Once he learns the truth about Rikou, he remains loyal to his friend and works on clearing his name.]]
* OnlyOneName: We never find out his last name.
* SpoiledSweet: He is quite rich, but he never brags about his money and he is always paying or providing for the Kiyo Cross Squad.
* StudentCouncilPresident: He wins the election after the students mistake [[AllPartOfTheShow a real youkai attack for Kiyotsugu's theatrical performance.]]

!!Kana Ienaga
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyaHirano (JP), Creator/MelaLee (credited as Kayla Yesratsian) (EN)

Rikuo's neighbor and childhood friend. She doesn't know that Rikuo is indeed the grandson of Nurarihyon. She doesn't like youkai because she finds them scary. Ironically, she often finds herself involved in supernatural incidents.
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* AscendedExtra: In the manga after the arc about her [[DangerousSixteenthBirthday birthday]] her relevance to the main story fades, while in the first anime season the director changed several things to make her more important to the plot.
* BunniesForCuteness: Kana has pink bunny decorations on her bag.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Rikuo.
* ClingyJealousGirl: She is really possessive of Rikuo, though the anime downplayed that trait of hers.
* DangerousSixteenthBirthday: When she was a kid, she looked at a cursed mirror. The Purple Mirror youkai came after her, but she was saved by Night-Rikuo.
* LovesMyAlterEgo: While she is in love with ''Night-Rikuo'', she also harbours a small crush towards his human self.
* {{Muggle}}: She is one of the handful of a muggles in a story full of supernatural creatures and those that fight them.
* MuggleBestFriend: [[spoiler:She accepts Rikuo's double nature as she watches him defending humans from harm.]]
* RomanticFalseLead
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: She is the Girly Girl to Yura's {{Tomboy}}.

!!Natsumi Torii
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ManaHirata (JP), Creator/{{Erika Harlacher}} (EN)

One of Rikuo's classmembers and Saori's best friend. When her grandmother got sick she prayed for her health to Senba (the deity whom her grandmother has prayed to since childhood) and unluckily got cursed by Sodemogi... But she was rescued by Kurotabo and Senba.
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* ActionSurvivor: Not particularly strong or skilful yet she manages to survive ''lots'' of horrible encounters with youkai.
* AnimalEyes: She is noted by several characters to have cat-like eyes.
* CatSmile
* DesignatedVictim: Dramatic variant. She gets attacked by youkai more often than any other member of the Kiyo Cross Squad.
* GenreSavvy: All that time with Yura made her capable of surviving during the Hundred Tales Arc...at least before she [[DesignatedVictim got caught again.]]
* NiceGirl: She is a kind and nice girl. When she was accidentally gropped by Kuro, she understood it was an accident and defended him.
* RescueRomance: She has been rescued by Kurotabou two times, and she certainly has a little crush towards him.
* WeirdnessMagnet: She can't even pray for her sick grandmother without some weird youkai attacking her!
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Her hair is green, which is weird since she is a human.

!!Saori Maki
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KanaAsumi (JP), Creator/WendeeLee (EN)

One of Rikuo's classmates and Natsumi's closest friend.
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* ActionSurvivor: Thanks to the [[KnifeNut tropes]] [[GenreSavvy below]], she manages to survive a dangerous encounter with youkai.
* BigBreastPride: In an extra chapter where all the girls had sumo matches against each other, after she won she said that she was glad that she had big breasts.
* GenreSavvy: All that time with Yura made her capable of surviving and even taking out a few yōkai during the Hundred Tales Arc.
* KnifeNut: Her first reaction to a yōkai attack? Pull out a knife.
* WeirdnessMagnet: Although not as often as Natsumi, she has her share of youkai encounters.

!!Jirou Shima
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TetsuyaKakihara (JP), Creator/BrianBeacock (credited as Donn A. Nordean) (EN)

One of Rikuo's classmates. A talented soccer player with a huge crush on Tsurara.
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* ButtMonkey
* DemotedToExtra: Out of all of Rikuo's friends, he gets less and less screen time.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Well, he ''did'' manage to take out a youkai with a football [[SeparatedByACommonLanguage (or soccer ball if you prefer)]].
* TheGenericGuy
* HopelessSuitor: He has a crush on Tsurara, but she only has eyes for Rikuo.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Keikain House]]
The premiere [[UsefulNotes/{{Onmyodo}} onmyouji]] house that protects the seal on Kyoto, they exorcise yōkai for a living. Their bloodline was cursed by Hagoromo Gitsune so that most of the males die an early death. For that reason, members from the branch families are frequently adopted into the main house.

!!Yura Keikain
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AiMaeda (JP), Creator/MichelleRuff (credited as Sophie Roberts) (EN)

A young but very talented onmyōji. She is sent by her family to Ukiyoe Town as part of her training to inherit the headship of the Keikain House. She attends school with Rikuo and the other members of the Kiyojūji Paranormal Investigation Squad.
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* AccentRelapse: She speaks in KansaiRegionalAccent when showing familiarity.
* ActionGirl: When she's not being worfed.
* BadassAdorable
* BerserkButton: NEVER badmouth his grandfather. After a youkai did just that, she made them run away from [[MoreDakka All her shikigami with her Rentei (water Cannon) covering fire with about]] ''[[MoreDakka 3 fires per second]]'' while probably pissing their pants.
* BigBrotherWorship: Towards Akifusa.
* BoyishShortHair
* ButtMonkey: Her older brother constantly criticizes and makes fun of her while the Youkai she is supposed to exterminate love to tease her and poke fun at her small stature.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Mamiru.
* TheChosenOne: [[spoiler:She's currently the only onmyōji who can use Hagun, so she became the prime candidate for inheriting the headship of the Keikain House.]]
* FusionDance: [[spoiler:By using Hagun and her shikigami.]]
* TheGift: She's a prodigy as an omniyoji.
* LittleMissBadass: One of the smallest characters in the cast, but she's an extremely strong and competent onmyouji.
* {{Necromancer}}: A sympathetic example. [[spoiler: Her Hagun is a special technique which summons the ancestors of the Keikain House.]]
* PowerMakesYourHairGrow: When she uses her [[spoiler:Three-way Fusion]], her hair becomes as long as her body.
* TeenGenius: She can bring out more shikigami at once than anyone, [[spoiler: and she's currently the only onmyōji who can use Hagun.]]
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: She is the {{Tomboy}} to Kana's Girly Girl.
* {{Tsundere}}: [[http://www.batoto.net/read/_/96117/nurarihyon-no-mago_ch198_by_utopia/13 Lampshaded by none other than]] [[{{Tsundere}} (Night) Rikuo]] [[{{Irony}} himself]].
** Most noticeably, she's more tsun towards Night (Youkai) Rikou than Day (Human) Rikou
* TheWorfEffect: If anyone is likely to lose to show how powerful an enemy is, it's usually her.

!!Ryūji Keikain
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (JP), Kevin Delaney (EN)

Yura's older brother. He was once a potential candidate for the leadership of the Keikain household.
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* AloofBigBrother: Not a villainous example, but still. He displays a bit of [[BigBrotherInstinct concern for Yura]] from time to time.
* CallingYourAttacks: Subverted.[[spoiler: He uses a different name for his shikigami and his attacks, in order to fool his opponent.]]
* CombatPragmatist: Poison, traps, psychological warfare and more.
* GuileHero
* ILied: Constantly, and it's part of his fighting style. [[spoiler: [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Backfires]] on him in his fight with Rikuo, who figures out that his FinishingMove isn't what he claims it to be and counters due to this.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* TallDarkAndHandsome

!!'''Mamiru Keikain'''
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiNojima (JP), Creator/SteveStaley (credited as Steve Cannon) (English)

He acts and travels with Ryūji, and they are able to attack in tandem. He was Yura's childhood friend, but now he seems like a completely different person. He sees yōkai as a force of evil, has even greater talent than Yura, and is like a robot in that he doesn't show emotion.
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* TheBigGuy
* ChildProdigy
* ChildhoodFriends: With Yura.
* DeclarationOfProtection: Towards Yura.
* CreepyMonotone
* TheStoic
* UsedToBeASweetKid: He once was a cheerful boy.


!!'''Akifusa Keikain'''
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShowtaroMorikubo (JP), Creator/KaijiTang (EN)

He's a member of the Yaso branch of the Keikain House and the guardian of the first Kyoto seal at Nijō Castle. He's one of the most talented onmyōji and his a master craftsman of spirit blades. He was once a potential candidate for the leadership of the Keikain household, but Yura was designated in his place.
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* TheBlacksmith: We finally [[ForgingScene see him at work]] in chapter 187.
* ChildProdigy: He crafted his first spirit blade when he was only 3 years old.
* DemonicPossession: The Yaso branch's secret art. He fuses with his weapon to increase his attack power, although this technique exerts an excessive amount of strain on his mind and [[BodyHorror body]]. [[spoiler: Then he's possessed by Minagoroshi Jizou.]]
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: Although he appeared concerned only about his duty as an onmyōji, he secretely harbored feelings of jealousy against [[TheChosenOne Yura]] and Ryuuji.]]
* MoreThanMindControl: [[spoiler: Minagoroshi Jizou managed to possess him by exploiting the darkness in his heart.]]
* NiceGuy: He may have some ''issues'', but underneath all that he is a good person.
* RedRightHand: When he uses his [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique Lance of Demonic Possession]].
* TheUnchosenOne

!!'''Hidemoto Keikain'''
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HikaruMidorikawa (JP), Creator/LiamOBrien (EN)

13th Head of the Keikain family and Yura's ancestor. He fought alongside Nurarihyon against Hagoromo Gitsune 400 years ago.
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* AffectionateNickname: Calls Nurarihyon ''Nura-chan''.
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Unlike the other ancestors he retains a human form and can't act without being ordered by Yura. Though he does disappear if Yura should become tired.]]
* TheGadfly: Doesn't have any problems teasing Yura.
* TheGift
* HumbleHero
* ItWasAGift: Allows Nurarihyon to keep the Nenekirimaru. Though he does expect him to return it in the future since it is a onmyōji weapon.
* {{Necromancer}}: Like Yura he can use [[spoiler:Hagun]]. Him learning it is what allowed him to become the Head and set the rule in place that the Heads can only be those who can use [[spoiler:Hagun]].
* NiceGuy
* OddFriendship: An onmyouji befriended a youkai.
* SealedEvilInACan: He has sealed away several powerful youkai to create a powerful barrier that prevented youkai from invading Kyoto. Two of which are Tsuchigumo and Gashadokuro.
* SpiritAdvisor: [[spoiler: He's returned thanks to the power of the Hagun as a spirit and is helping Keikain and the Nura clan against Hagoromo Gitsune once again.]]

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[[folder: Gokadoin House]]
Onmyouji that are descended from Abe No Seimei. They loyally follow their ancestor's will and continue his work on earth. They're also immortal and have worked from the shadows to keep the country safe for Seimei's eventual return.

[[spoiler:Encho allied with them before betraying the Hyaku Monogatari clan.]]

!! Tropes Associated with Gokadoin House

* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: It actually depends on their power and skill. The younger they appear the more talented they are.[[spoiler:Tenkai being WeakButSkilled is an old man while Hiruko is a young bishounen.]]
* NoImmortalInertia: They age to dust when they die.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Each one is over a century old, despite appearances.

!!The Nue/[[spoiler: Abe no Seimei]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunkoTakeuchi (Nue fetus), Creator/RikiyaKoyama (JP) Kevin M. Connolly (EN)

A very powerful ayakashi, he was the past leader of the Kyoto youkai. Now Hagoromo Gitsune is trying to resurrect him.
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* AGodAmI: He says so himself to justify his actions.
* AntagonisticOffspring: To Hagoromo Gitsune.
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:And he prepared it centuries ago.]]
* BigBad: Although he overthrows his mother for the position, in truth, [[spoiler: he and the next BigBad manipulated her resurrection to their benefit and therefore is the real main villain in the series.]]
* {{Bishonen}}
* BlackEyesOfEvil: Has these for his reincarnation.
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler:His new body starts decaying right after being resurrected.]]
* CurbStompBattle: Does this to [[spoiler: Tsuchigumo and Rikuo upon his resurrection.]]
* CynicismCatalyst: Originally he wanted to find a way to become immortal to create a perfert world for humans and youkai. [[spoiler: Seeing his mother nearly being killed by humans]] caused him to come to the conclusion that HumansAreTheRealMonsters and decided to create a perfect world only for youkai.
* DarkMessiah: For the Kyoto yokai and the Gokadoin House.
* TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget: His StartOfDarkness was when [[spoiler:his mother was mortally wounded by humans. Upon his resurrection as the Nue, the ''very'' first thing he does is cast Hagoromo Gitsune into Hell.]]
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Subverted; his first act upon resurrection was to [[spoiler:cast his mother into Hell.]] Ironically his [[StartOfDarkness descent into villainy]] started when seeing his mother [[spoiler: was severely wounded/killed by humans.]]
* EvilWeapon: He is the one who currently wields [[CoolSword Maou's]] [[KatanasAreJustBetter Hammer]], in accordance with the deal struck between him and [[spoiler:it's original wielder Sanmoto Gorouzaemon]].
* {{Expy}}: [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Of Aizen]], right down to stopping TheHero's blade with a single finger.
* FetusTerrible: Talking to his mother from her womb.
* FreudianExcuse: Shown then defied upon his resurrection [[spoiler: since he casts his mother, the one whose death started him on his StartOfDarkness to hell.]]
* GravitySucks: Due to his use of astronomy combined with omyojutsu, he can control the planets movements to cause strong gravitational forces.
* HalfHumanHybrid: [[spoiler:Half-human, half-kitsune.]]
* HellishPupils: Has pentagrams for eyes.
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: [[spoiler: Abe no Seimei is a well recorded [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_no_Seimei historical figure]]. Although his life was surrounded by legends, he was always considered a wise man and one of the good guys.]]
* HumanDadNonhumanMom: [[spoiler:His mother is the {{kitsune}} Hagoromo Gitsune and his father, Abe no Yasuna, was a human.]]
* JerkAss
* KickTheDog: [[spoiler: Sending his mother to hell after she successfully resurrects him.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: Thought it takes a while to catch up to him, [[spoiler: betraying her turned out to be one of his biggest mistakes. She later returns, understandably less than pleased with him, and proves important in bringing about his death.]]
* LightIsNotGood: Associates himself with heavenly objects, but definitely not a good person.
* ManipulativeBastard: To [[spoiler: Sanmoto, a masterful ManipulativeBastard himself and his own mother.]]
* TheManBehindTheMan: Well, Behind the Woman: [[spoiler:To Hagoromo Gitsune.]]
* {{Matricide}}: [[spoiler:Tried this by sending his mother to hell, but she came back 40+ chapters later.]]
* NakedOnRevival: After he is reborn.
* OedipusComplex: Inverted. [[spoiler: While his feelings for his father are unknown, he definitely has a love turned hate thing with his mother.]]
* PhysicalGod: Having the best usage of omyojutsu to use planets to cause gravity pulls and the blood of one of the strongest youkai qualifies you for this. [[spoiler: Especially if you beat Tsuchigumo, referred to as a force of natural disaster without a sweat.]]
* RapunzelHair: Blonde.
* SealedEvilInACan: He is reborn [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan inside Hagoromo Gitsune]].
* SinisterMinister: Technically an omiyoji, but still counts.
* StartOfDarkness: Shown, then defied.
* TookALevelInJerkass: He was very mad that humans killed his mother [[spoiler: which makes his offing of his mother all the more jarring.]]
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: The first thing he does after being reborn is toss his mother, who has endured countless reincarnations, into hell.]]
* TheWorfEffect: Does this to [[spoiler: Tsuchigumo]] and Rikuo, [[AdaptationExpansion as well as the Nura Clan in the anime adaptation]].
* WouldHitAGirl: [[spoiler: He'd send his own mother to hell!]]

!!Abe no Yoshihira
->"Father, I will fulfill my role. Show me the magnificent world you wish to create!"
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Seimei's son and second Gokadoin head (they count Seimei as the first head). Calm and collected, he cares about his fellow Gokadoin, although he will do whatever sacrifices are needed to fulfill his father's goal.
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* ElementalPowers: He's so adept at it that he can summon rain when he wants to [[ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals pay his respects to his dead comrades]], or create volcanic eruptions.
* {{Kitsune}}: His youkai form.
* NotSoDifferent: When fighting against Rikuo. He even has his own youkai form.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: The oldest of the Gokadoin, barring Seimei himself.
* ThickerThanWater: Although he knows his father doesn't care about him, he still follows him.
* UnevenHybrid: He's the grandson of Hagoromo Gitsune, after all.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Even if he knows he will never hear those words.

!!Abe no Orochi
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The third Gokadoin head. A woman with the power to summon giant snakes from the sky.
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* EyesAlwaysShut: Even when she's surprised.
* HornedHumanoid: And not the only part of her body she has transformed.
* KrakenAndLeviathan: [[spoiler:Akuryu which gets [[CurbStompBattle killed in one hit]]]].
* NightmareFace: When unleashing [[spoiler:Akuryu,]] her mouth opens far too wide.
* {{Orochi}}: A shikigami used by one of the Gokadoin Heads who is also called Orochi.
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!!Abe no Ariyuki
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The fourth leader of the Gokadoin. He has the appearance of a kid, but he's very powerful.
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* AffablyEvil: He's genuinely affable and polite with everyone, even those who despise him.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: [[spoiler: Helped Enchou manipulate and betray Sanmoto and the Shikoku yokai to further the Gokadoin's goals.]]
* EvilRedhead
* FanBoy: A fan of [[spoiler:Encho]] when he was working in theaters [[spoiler: which is how he met the Hyaku Monogatari Clan]].
* {{Keet}}
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Not only was he the man behind Encho's treason, but has been [[TheChessmaster manipulating some of the events in the series]] since the beginning.]] Also, he's [[spoiler: Yosuzume's]] true master.
* MirrorWorld: He can create his own boss level with his Dark Mirror technique.
* SayItWithHearts: A sign of his cheerfulness.
* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead

!!Yuiyui
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The sixth leader of the Gokadoin House. She ruled the family during the Sengoku period. She can control other people thanks to her powers.
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* ElegantGothicLolita: One of the most modern looks among the Gokadoin.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: And she loves to torture them.
* MarionetteMaster: Has an army of teddy bears that she uses to fight.
* PeoplePuppets: She uses her army of teddy bears to take control of other people's bodies.
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!!Tenkai
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The seventh leader of the Gokadoin House. A master of barriers that always wears a mask.
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* EvilCounterpart: Tenkai is one to Ryūji.
* EvilOldFolks: [[spoiler: Tenkai's true appearance.]]
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Tenkai was [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenkai a real Buddhist monk that lived 400 years ago]].
* WeakButSkilled

!!Hiruko
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The ninth leader of the Gokadoin House. He served during the troubled times of the Bakumatsu. Considers himself the most powerful Gokadoin.
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He's the most powerful member of the Gokadoin House (or so he says).
* ElementalPowers: Hiruko has mastered all five elements of [[PlayingWithFire fire]], [[MakingASplash water]], [[ExtraOredinary metal]], [[GreenThumb wood]], and [[DishingOutDirt earth]].
* SmugSnake
* YinYangBomb: He can also combine opposite elements which is supposed to be impossible.

!!Nagachika
The eleventh leader of the Gokadoin House. He ends fighting Tamazuki.
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Too bad he doesn't have the ability to justify it.
* SmugSnake: Things end badly for him because of that.

!!'''Taisei'''
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A member of the Gokadoin House living in Mount Osore.
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* KnightTemplar: He only helped Akifusa to create the new Nenekirimaru because he didn't think it would end up in the hands of a youkai.
* {{Necromancer}}: He can raise the dead by using the spirits on Mount Osore.
* SinisterScythe: His weapon of choice. Very big and very sinister.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: His hair is pink.


[[/folder]]

!Unaffiliated Humans and Youkai

[[folder:Fuguruma Yōbi]]
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The Youkai World's Official Secretary. She roams the countryside, collecting whatever bit of youkai history she can.
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* TheStoryteller: She is the number one authority when it comes to youkai history. Even with a small amount of information, she is able to create books filled with words and pictures.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Momoishi]]
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A young woman who resides on Mount Osore. She is an itako, mediums with the ability to commune with dead spirits.
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