History Characters / ZettaiKarenChildren

* BadassNormal: subverted in the pilot chapter where he's (although completely oblivious of it) a level 7 anti anti ESP-er [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/zettai_karen_children/v01/c001.4/ link]]... which still makes him a normal guy... but in the serialized manga (and anime) he is just a [[{{Muggles}} Normal]].

* SupremeChef: The man can cook [[http://mangafox.me/manga/zettai_karen_children/v32/c304/1.html anything]]. [[http://mangafox.me/manga/zettai_karen_children/v34/c324/1.html Anywhere]].

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[[folder:Shadows Kids]]
As "The Children" entered middle school, BABEL created a team to support them in their activities and fill in for them at school should the need arise. The team is comprised of Bullet and Tim, two former Black Phantom operatives that "The Children" saved after their initial encounters with them.

[[WMG:Phantom Daughter/Yuri Kumoi[[spoiler:/Mirage/Phantom]]]]
One of The Children's classmates. Actually Black Phantom's daughter, a Hypno user [[spoiler:with a split personality. The Yuri personality knows nothing about Black Phantom and has no special abilities; Mirage, who considers herself the main personality, created her to fool Psychometers.]]
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: The Black Phantom agents she controls. She's [[MoreThanMindControl not entirely acting of her own free will either.]]
* CuteClumsyGirl
* TheDragon: to Black Phantom.
* HeelFaceTurn
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: In the anime, she's introduced at the very end of episode 51. Tono says he doesn't remember who she is, but Chisato says Yuri was at the entrance exams with them.
* LivingWithTheVillain
* MasterOfIllusion
* PowerTrio: [[spoiler:Mirage is the superego, Yuri is the ego, and Phantom is the id.]]
* [[spoiler: SplitPersonalityMerge: currently, in the manga, Yûri's locked memories have awakened from the major's lockdown. As a result, all of her previous personnalities have merged under 'Yûri Kimoi' as the dominant one. She has since decided to erase her existence from the Children's memories to pursue a personnal vendetta against Black Phantom.]]

* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Thanks in part to her nature as a LoveableSexManiac and as CuddleBug.

[[folder: Other Characters]]
[[WMG:Feather]]

[[WMG:Chisato Hanai]]

[[WMG:Masaru Tono]]

'''Currently undergoing revision'''

Shiro Magi

[[folder:PANDRA Leaders]]
[[WMG: Shiro Magi]]

[[folder:Other Members]]

* AboveTheInfluence: Despite the persistent efforts of The Children (and Kyosuke, and Fujiko, and the entire free world...).

* ButtMonkey: Minamoto starts out this way in the manga, being [[RunningGag thrown into walls by Kaoru at the slightest provocation, taking the fall for the Children's collateral damage, or being messed with by Kyosuke]].

* EvenTheGuysWantHim: InUniverse. ''Everyone'' wants Minamoto, including Kyosuke, Sakaki, and Okama.

* HeroicWillpower: Strong enough to resist the more drastic forms of mind control Kyosuke tries to inflict on him.

Fujiko Tsubomi

[[folder:Hyoubu Kyousuke]]
The leader and founder of PANDRA. A former member of the ESP Special Corp during World War II. He is over 80 years old, yet retains his youthful appearance due in part to his powers.

Another [=ESPer=] on BABEL's payroll who occasionally assists the children in the field.

* AmbiguouslyGay: We don't see her in any relationships on-screen, but she isn't interested in Tanizaki (though not many girls ''would'' be) and she's the heroine in the ''[[LightNovel/MariaSamaGaMiteru Marimite]]'' parody episode. [[LesYay Easy to come to conclusions.]]

* HeroOfAnotherStory: She's in a different group than the Children, and some episodes focus on stuff she does.

One of the members of Hound, and Hatsune's childhood friend. His power is metempsychosis

* CloudCuckooLandersMinder: Hatsune needs a keeper.
* DemonicPossession: He can possess animals and other people.

The second member of Hound, with a metamorphic synthetic power.

* FanservicePack:

* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace

A Special Esper Team comprised of Japan's three known Level 7 Espers (three little girls known as Kaoru, Aoi, and Shiho) and led by Minamoto Koichi. Powerful and gifted, they are considered to be one of BABEL's elite. However, a prediction from the esper dolphin Igou suggests that one day they may very well turn on humanity with Kaoru as the leader. Knowing this, many in BABEL work to ensure this never happens whereas those of PANDRA, particularly its leader Hyoubu Kyousuke, work to ensure otherwise.

!!Minamoto Koichi

!!Akashi Kaoru

!!Nogami Aoi

!!Sannomiya Shiho

* ChildSoldier: No thanks to Black Phantom.

!!Kiritsubo Taizo
->Voiced by: Creator/JurotaKosugi

The leader of BABEL in terms of most day to day matters.

* HotBlooded
* IWasQuiteALooker
* LargeHam
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Subverted in every imaginable way

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Though "reasonable" may be pushing it a little, he backs The Children all the way.
* UnclePennyBags: If [[PapaWolf Minamoto]] is the main [[ParentalSubstitute parent figure]] to The Children, then Chief Kiritsubo is the over indulgent HonoraryUncle.

!!Kashiwagi Oboro

* CovertPervert: Is implied to be attracted to Minamoto
* CuteClumsyGirl: In a supplement chapter

!!Sakaki Shuuji

[[folder:Tsubomi Fujiko]]
->Voiced by: Creator/{{Yukana}}

The official head of BABEL. She's a former member of the ESP Special Corp during World War II together with Hyoubu Kyousuke, her adoptive younger brother. Current times have seen the two as enemies however as Fujiko spearheads BABEL in order to oppose her little brother's plans for esper supremacy.

* AbsoluteCleavage: Her default outfit reveals her rather ample chest.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Kyousuke was this to her when they were children.
* AnythingThatMoves
* BaitAndSwitchTyrant: Starts out by [[ReassignedToAntarctica taking Minamoto off duty]], but while it's something of a [[KickTheDog dick move]] on her part, it's actually a SecretTestOfCharacter, and she does become somewhat less nasty afterwards.
* BigGood: As the founder of BABEL she's this for Minamoto and the girls along with other BABEL members. In contrast to Kyousuke who believes in esper supremacy above all else, Fujiko desires peace between espers and normals and sincerely believes that it will be achieved one day.
* BigSisterBully: When not being a CoolBigSis she tends to be this instead.
* BerserkButton: Do not remind her how old she is.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: She founded an organization like BABEL. Of ''course'' she's completely nuts.
* CoolBigSis: She's this towards "The Children". She was also this towards Kyousuke in the past. Nowadays not so much.
* DepravedBisexual: PlayedForLaughs.
* {{Gainaxing}}: Happens quite a bit in the anime thanks to her rather large bust.
* HornyDevils: She lives by draining LifeEnergy through kisses (and, it's implied, sex too).
* {{Kawaiiko}}: She really overdoes the cute sometimes, even though she's a bit too old for it.
* LockedIntoStrangeness: Over the years, her hair has changed color from chestnut brown to light creamy-tan, almost a off white color.
* LovableSexManiac: Much like Kaoru.
* MsFanservice: And she isn't afraid to show off either.
* MysticalWhiteHair: Her white hair is the only physical nod to her actual age, as she uses her vampire powers to retain her youth.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: She's usually laid back, but if she puts on a serious face, watch out, as Hyoubu found out first hand. While she claims she's not as powerful as he is, she still dished out a CurbStompBattle to him, and he was only saved because PANDRA members came to bail him out.
* {{Ojou}}: When she was younger.
* OlderThanSheLooks: She's in her 80s, but looks like she's in her 20s.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: She's nearly a match for Kyousuke in power.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: While she may not look like it, she allows her subordinates quite a bit of freedom to perform tasks and missions however they see fit. She also provides them with help from time to time, although upon first impression it may not look like it, such as when she was trying to train Minamoto to grow closer to the girls.
* SealedGoodInACan: Takes a nap after founding BABEL, and only wakes up in the second season.
* ShipperOnDeck: For Minamoto and all "The Children", believing that through the PowerOfLove the future predicted by Igou can be averted.
* StayInTheKitchen: When she was younger, she [[DefiedTrope defied this trope by joining the ESP Special Corp]].
* TheTease: She likes to do this to Minamoto a lot, something that doesn't really sit well with Kaoru, Aoi, and Shiho at first until they befriend her.
* ThirdPersonPerson: When she thinks she's being cute.
* {{Tsundere}}: Type A as a teenager.
* VainSorceress: For being a woman over eighty years old, she retains her youth by sucking life energy from whomever she kisses, to be able to retain her youthful appearance.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Literally as Hyoubu uses this fear to subdue her at one point.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Much like Hyoubu, she's already pushing the limits of her abilities by extending her youth so much. This is the reason why she tends to go into hibernation periods that can last years in order recover and conserve her strength.
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!P.A.N.D.R.A.
A criminal organization comprised of espers gathered under the command of Hyoubu Kyousuke, a former member of the ESP Special Corp during World War II who turned rogue after his superiors turned on him. Like BABEL, it seeks to ensure the welfare and growth of many Espers, but unlike BABEL they are unwilling to compromise with normal society and seek to rule over them.

[[folder:Hyoubu Kyousuke]]
The leader and founder of PANDRA. A former member of the ESP Special Corp during World War II. He is over 80 years old, yet retains his youthful appearance due in part to his powers.

[[folder:PANDRA Leaders]]

A ten-year-old esper with Level 7 teleportation capability, Aoi is the rational member of "The Children" Special Esper Team alongside Kaoru and Shiho that likes playing video games in her spare time.

* ACupAngst: PlayedForLaughs. She once pulled buttons off her school uniform when the other girls' uniforms popped open due to their "development."
* BrainyBrunette
* ClingyJealousGirl: While not as overt as Kaoru, she does have these moments, especially whenever she suspects the latter taking the lead on them towards Minamoto.

* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Subverted a couple times. She gets a better test result than Kaoru or Shiho by studying hard and not goofing off.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: [[BlatantLies So she claims]].

* PrecociousCrush: Like everyone else, she likes Minamoto, though Aoi is almost as serious about it as Kaoru.

A ten-year-old esper with Level 7 {{psychometry}}, Shiho is the sarcastic, sharp-tongued and often childishly sadistic member of "The Children" Special Esper Team alongside Kaoru and Aoi.

* AxCrazy: Her dark side.

* BlessedWithSuck: As a psychometer, she can read people's darkest secrets and feelings, leading her to have a very cynical view of people and also leading many people to being afraid of touching her.
* BloodKnight

* ClingyJealousGirl: She has shades of this towards Minamoto, and like Kaoru and Aoi, will go to great lengths to find out why he's not paying enough attention to them. Even if it's a mission related task, such as schmoozing with Sakaki to see if the latter was really a spy.

* CreepyChild: As with [[Manga/AzumangaDaioh Osaka]], this aspect of her personality is often played for laughs...except when it isn't.
* CuteAndPsycho: She's a sweet-looking little girl, but even her "good" side is a sociopath who enjoys hurting animals when she gets an excuse.
* DarkActionGirl: Her dark side.

* GirlWithPsychoWeapon: Shiho ''really loves'' that taser of hers...
* GoodIsNotSoft: More like ''rough'' instead of "not soft", and this is before she reverts to her [[SuperpoweredEvilSide dark]] [[UpToEleven side]].

* InTheBlood: Her [[SuperpoweredEvilSide dark side]].

* MysticalWhiteHair

* PurpleIsPowerful

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Her dark side, and [[InTheBlood inherited from her mother]].

* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior
* {{Unscrupulous Hero}}ine
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Her dark side

[[folder:BABEL Staff & Esper Teams]]
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[[folder:Tsubomi Fujiko]]
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!P.A.N.D.R.A.
A criminal organization comprised of espers gathered under the command of Hyoubu Kyousuke, a former member of the ESP Special Corp during World War II who turned rogue after his superiors turned on him. Like BABEL, it seeks to ensure the welfare and growth of many Espers, but unlike BABEL they are unwilling to compromise with normal society and seek to rule over them.

[[folder:Hyoubu Kyousuke]]
The leader and founder of PANDRA. A former member of the ESP Special Corp during World War II. He is over 80 years old, yet retains his youthful appearance due in part to his powers.

[[folder:PANDRA Leaders]]

[[folder:Other Members]]

[[folder:Other Members]]

[[folder:UNDERGOING REVISION]]
[[WMG: Taizo Kiritsubo]]
->Voiced by: Creator/JurotaKosugi

The leader of BABEL in terms of most day to day matters.
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* BadassNormal: While mostly portrayed for comedy relief, he can be surprisingly competent when things get serious.
* CharlesAtlasSuperPower: In the OVA, he falls for a trap when he opens a door. A guillotine comes down and seems to hit Taizo, only for him to get up and say that a normal person would have died. A camera shot from behind reveals it sliced off the back of his clothing.
* HotBlooded
* IWasQuiteALooker
* LargeHam
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Subverted in every imaginable way
* PapaWolf: He tends to go overboard with the girls, such as when Aoi and Shiho went on a date with a boy. He went so far as to have Babel staff follow them and interrupt the date as much as possible.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Though "reasonable" may be pushing it a little, he backs The Children all the way.
* UnclePennyBags: If [[PapaWolf Minamoto]] is the main [[ParentalSubstitute parent figure]] to The Children, then Chief Kiritsubo is the over indulgent HonoraryUncle.

[[WMG: Oboro Kashiwagi]]
->Voiced by: Creator/MasumiAsano

Taizo's secretary, who's often seen with him.
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* BeleagueredAssistant: Can turn out this way at times when the Chief does some over the top things.
* BewareTheNiceOnes
* ChristmasCake: Implied, as people try to set her up on dates.
* CloudCuckooLandersMinder: She acts like this towards Taizo when he starts veering off from his actual job of running BABEL.
* CovertPervert: Is implied to be attracted to Minamoto
* CuteClumsyGirl: In a supplement chapter
* HyperCompetentSidekick: She gets a lot of things done around BABEL when Taizo is goofing off or doing things he really shouldn't be, such as spying on the girls while on a date with a boy. She even gets the Japanese government off of BABEL's back when they question why they're spending so much money on the organization. Due to her sincerity and hospitality, they all agree that it's a necessary function and allow more funding for them.
* MissionControl: She often performs this role for Minamoto and the girls, providing them with intel for their mission.
* NiceGirl
* OfficeLady: A Higher ranked example.
* OnlySaneEmployee: Other than Minamoto, she seems to be the only one that can usually get things done around work. Certainly when Minamoto isn't around.
* ReluctantFanserviceGirl: Mostly thanks to Kaoru.
* SexySecretary
* ShesGotLegs: Especially pronounced due to her skirt.

[[WMG: Shuuji Sakaki]]
->Voiced by: Creator/KisshoTaniyama

BABEL's chief physician and Minamoto's close friend.
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: He's a little jealous that the Children have Minamoto as a mentor. Growing up, he didn't have anyone like that, and like all espers, he was ostracized too, so often hung out by himself. However, once he meets Minamoto, and sees a human that genuinely wants to befriend espers, he starts to become more likable.
* BigBrotherMentor: Attempts to be this to Tim Toy and Bullet. He will also occasionally watch over the girls if Minamoto is unable to for whatever reason.
* {{Bishonen}}
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:By Black Phantom's Gilliam, though it is like a cancer instead of hypnotism.]]
* CasanovaWannabe: While it's strongly hinted at that he has a lot of girls' numbers, the ones he tries to hit on onscreen usually turn him down, such as the Double Face girls.
* ChivalrousPervert: He may be perverted, but he will still help where he's needed, especially if it's Minamoto or the girls.
* CombatPragmatist: He doesn't mind using drugs to sedate his opponent, since he doesn't have any real offensive esper abilities like Kaoru and Aoi do.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Comes off as a skirt chaser and a slacker... until you threaten his friends.
* DiggingToChina:He can use his psychometry ''through the Earth'' to reach Brazil, which is not impossible considering where he was at the moment.
* GreenEyedMonster: Just a subtle one, but he mentions to Shiho that he's a little jealous that she got to meet someone like Minamoto who goes through a lot of trouble to protect her, Aoi, and Kaoru. By comparison, he had no one like that to rely on growing up, so grew kind of jaded and bitter. Until he punched Minamoto at college and saw someone who looked like he cared about espers despite being a normal person.
* HealingHands: His psychometry greatly enhances his abilities as a doctor.
* InconvenientHippocraticOath: In episode 32, after meeting his old college professor at a secret fishing spot, the latter taunts him for being a bad student. He then suffers a stroke, and while Shiho says he got what he deserved, Sakaki mentions that he still has to do what he can to help save the old man's life. In the end he seems to have done so, and also grown a little closer to Shiho, who up to that point was largely confrontational to him.
* MindOverManners: In contrast to Shiho, Sakaki uses his powers more or less ethically. (He does [[HandsomeLech examine his female patients' chests]] a little more often than he should, but in BABEL that's negligible.)
* MinoredInAssKicking: Rarely participates in combat, but is more than proficient when he does. [[CombatPragmatist This includes sedating opponents stronger than him.]]
* TheResenter: Mildly. Sakaki barely conceals his wishes that he had a parent/mentor figure like Minamoto, and can get catty with Shiho over it.
* UnknownRival: To Shiho.

[[WMG: Naomi Umegae]]
->Voiced by: Creator/AyumiFujimura

Another [=ESPer=] on BABEL's payroll who occasionally assists the children in the field.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: We don't see her in any relationships on-screen, but she isn't interested in Tanizaki (though not many girls ''would'' be) and she's the heroine in the ''[[LightNovel/MariaSamaGaMiteru Marimite]]'' parody episode. [[LesYay Easy to come to conclusions.]]
* CatholicSchoolGirlsRule
* HeroOfAnotherStory: She's in a different group than the Children, and some episodes focus on stuff she does.
* MindOverMatter
* {{Tsundere}}: Type B. She's dere to everyone except Tanizaki. And he deserves the violence he receives [[TooKinkyToTorture and likes it, anyway.]] {{Lampshaded}} by Ken.
* WifeHusbandry: Possibly one of the funniest subversions ever.
* YamatoNadeshiko: Tanizaki's pet project is to turn her into one. And mostly succeeds: Naomi is simply a very calm, kind young woman who is far too strong willed to put up with her supervisor's crap.
* ZettaiRyouiki: She wears thigh highs.

[[WMG: Ichiro Tanizaki]]
->Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka

Naomi's supervisor, and would be suitor.
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* ButtMonkey: He sexually harasses a woman who can juggle trucks with her mind, so he's really got it coming.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: His behavior towards Naomi was originally portrayed as more {{Squick}}y than funny.
* GratuitousEnglish: In the anime.
* IronButtMonkey: But despite the severe beatings he gets, he always shrugs them off, and in fact seems to enjoy the punishment from Naomi.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* MadeOfIron
* TheNotLoveInterest: He's placed in the LoveInterest slot for Naomi (by his design) and is the most important person in her life, but he is ''never'' getting a chance at her.
* PornStache
* RuleOfFunny: Why he's funny and not [[{{Squick}} squicky]].
* ShowerOfAngst: PlayedForLaughs.
* StalkerWithACrush
* WifeHusbandry: Unlike Minamoto he is ''trying'' to invoke this trope, but it's backfiring badly. And by badly, we mean hilariously.

[[WMG: Akira Yadorigi]]
->Voiced by: Creator/FuyukaOura

One of the members of Hound, and Hatsune's childhood friend. His power is metempsychosis
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* {{Adorkable}}
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Hatsune.
* CloudCuckooLandersMinder: Hatsune needs a keeper.
* DemonicPossession: He can possess animals and other people.
* NiceGuy

[[WMG: Hatsune Inugami]]
->Voiced by: Creator/AiShimizu

The second member of Hound, with a metamorphic synthetic power.
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* AnimalMotifs: Dogs.
* BerserkButton: Harming Akira.
* BoobsOfSteel
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Akira.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Gets jealous when other girls try to talk to Akira.
* CuteMonsterGirl: When transformed.
* FanservicePack:
* GoingCommando: To Akira's discomfort when older.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace
* TheNoseKnows: Has a strong sense of smell and taste.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Her esper powers make her like a werewolf, though she can imitate other animals.
* VoluntaryShapeShifter
* WildChild: She eats animals raw due to her canine nature.

[[WMG: Bullet]]
->Voiced by: Creator/TakashiKondo

An Esper brainwashed by Black Phantom.
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* BrainWashedAndCrazy
* ColdSniper: Pre-FaceHeelTurn
* ChildSoldier
* EasyAmnesia: Averted. He still has no memory of who he is.
* TheGunSlinger
* IOweYouMyLife: Bullet is deeply loyal to the Children, though he's not quite sure why.
* MeaningfulName: possibly subverted as we don't know if it is his real name.
* {{Otaku}}

[[WMG:Tim Toy]]
->Voiced by: Creator/JunkoMinagawa

Another of Black Phantom's victims who finds himself on Babel's pay roll.
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* BrainWashedAndCrazy
* EnfantTerrible: Prior to being freed of Black Phantom's control.
* {{Otaku}}
* IOweYouMyLife: Loyal to The Children for the same reasons as Bullet
* ProperlyParanoid: When he's dealing with [[MasterOfDisguise Kyosuke]] he verifies the identities of the people he's dealing using retina scans and finger prints.

[[WMG:Fujiko Tsubomi]]
->Voiced by: Creator/{{Yukana}}

The official head of BABEL. An esper from the earlier generation and knows Kyosuke from back then.
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* AbsoluteCleavage: Her default outfit reveals her rather ample chest.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Kyosuke was this to her when they were children.
* AnythingThatMoves
* BaitAndSwitchTyrant: Starts out by [[ReassignedToAntarctica taking Minamoto off duty]], but while it's something of a [[KickTheDog dick move]] on her part, it's actually a SecretTestOfCharacter, and she does become somewhat less nasty afterwards.
* BigGood: She was one of the original leaders who built BABEL with the hope that normal humans would see espers as people instead of freaks.
* BigSisterBully
* BerserkButton: Do not remind her how old she is...
* BunnyEarsLawyer: She founded an organization like BABEL. Of ''course'' she's completely nuts.
* CoolBigSis
* CuteAndPsycho: She doesn't let up with the {{Kawaiiko}} act, even when she's discussing shooting someone.
* DepravedBisexual: PlayedForLaughs.
* {{Gainaxing}}: Happens quite a bit in the anime thanks to her rather large bust.
* HornyDevils: She lives by draining LifeEnergy through kisses (and, it's implied, sex too).
* {{Kawaiiko}}: She really overdoes the cute sometimes, even though she's a bit too old for it.
* LockedIntoStrangeness: Over the years, her hair has changed color from chestnut brown to light creamy-tan, almost a off white color.
* LovableSexManiac
* MsFanservice
* MysticalWhiteHair: Her white hair is the only physical nod to her actual age, as she uses her vampire powers to retain her youth.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: She's usually laid back, but if she puts on a serious face, watch out, as Hyobu found out first hand. While she claims she's not as powerful as he is, she still dished out a CurbStompBattle to him, and he was only saved because PANDRA members came to bail him out.
* {{Ojou}}
* OmniscientMoralityLicense: Of course she's going to screw with Kaoru and Minamoto's lives, because it's the only way to ScrewDestiny.
** WhatTheHellHero: Called out multiple times by Minamoto.
* OlderThanSheLooks: She's in her 80s, but looks like she's in her 20s.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: She's nearly a match for Kyosuke in power.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: While she may not look like it, she allows her subordinates quite a bit of freedom to perform tasks and missions however they see fit. She also provides them with help from time to time, although upon first impression it may not look like it, such as when she was trying to train Minamoto to grow closer to the girls.
* ShipperOnDeck: Minamoto/The Children [[{{OT3}} OT4]].
* SealedGoodInACan: Takes a nap after founding BABEL, and only wakes up in the second season.
* SociopathicHero
* StayInTheKitchen: When she was younger, she [[DefiedTrope defied this trope by joining the ESPer special unit]].
* TheTease: She likes to do this to Minamoto...a lot. Which doesn't sit well with [[ClingyJealousGirl Aoi, Shiho, or Kaoru]]...
* ThirdPersonPerson: When she thinks she's being cute.
* {{Tsundere}}: Type A as a teenager.
* VainSorceress: For being a woman over eighty years old, she retains her youth by sucking life energy from whomever she kisses, to be able to retain her youthful appearance.
* WellIntentionedExtremist
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes
* YourDaysAreNumbered
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[[folder:PANDRA]]

[[WMG: PANDRA]]
A group of rogue Espers dedicated to securing [=ESPer=] supremacy, often through violent means.

[[WMG: Kyosuke Hyobu]]
->Voiced by: Creator/KojiYusa, Creator/AyaHirano (child)

The leader of P.A.N.D.R.A. and the series' major antagonist.
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* AbusiveParents: Minor case. [[spoiler:His father shouted at him and forced to repress his powers, and may have even beaten him for using them.]]
* AFatherToHisMen: Kyosuke has genuine, no-strings-attached feelings of affection and responsibility for his followers, up to [[spoiler: taking over a country just to let the kids go to school.]]
* AffablyEvil: Very. He does have serious moments where he acts like a genuine bad guy, but most other times he just does petty things, such as trying to beat Momotaro at a video game, and losing.
* AllYourPowersCombined: [[spoiler:His extra powers were gained from his old comrades, and were passed on to him if he personally watched them die.]]
* AmnesiacDissonance: [[spoiler: When reverted into a child, he is nicer, and due to Minamoto, it bleeds over when he comes back.]]
* AntiVillain: Kaoru sees him as such, though Kyosuke is always zigzagging across the MoralEventHorizon. Regardless, his intentions are at least understandable, and he ''is'' providing a home and support network for the espers that BABEL isn't able to find or help.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He is quite dangerous even though he does get beat from time to time. But that's usually because he wants to give them a HopeSpot before showing a trump card that then takes out whoever he's fighting.
* BackFromTheDead
* BigBad
* BreakoutCharacter: Has his own anime spinoff, ''The Unlimited''.
* BrilliantButLazy: Kyosuke is as intelligent as Minamoto, but is too whimsical to match him tactically.
* ButNotTooForeign: Backstory tells us his mother is 'from the continent' i.e. Asia.
* CastFromLifespan: His "Unlimited Mode" introduced in the spinoff, in which he removes his PowerLimiter and becomes [[UpToEleven even more powerful than he already is]], shortens his lifespan every time he uses it due to the unstable nature of his powers (thus necessitating the use of a constant PowerLimiter in the first place).
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In his first appearance, he seemed somewhat more evil and less whimsical.
* CombatPragmatist: He's usually willing to do whatever is necessary to win a fight.
* CreepyChild: Had his moments after joining the military.
* DepravedBisexual: Either this or IfItsYouItsOkay toward Minamoto. Or just a ''massive'' tease.
* DracoInLeatherPants: In-universe, Kaoru is unbelievably willing to forgive his crimes.
* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: The default state of his eyes after his StartOfDarkness, regardless of whether he's angry or smiling or contemplating sweet murder.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He feels a war between espers and normals is inevitable, and constantly works in subtle way to try and speed things up. However, Fujiko and Minamoto both refuse to believe that, and feel that espers and normals can get along, hence BABEL's existence and why they're trying so hard to ensure the girls grow up with a somewhat healthy and normal childhood. As a result, they often end up at odds with each other.
* FriendlyEnemy: To BABEL, particularly Minamoto and The Children.
* FreudianExcuse: The reason he's so distrusting of normals, Minamoto in particular, is because his commander when working in the Japanese military had come off as a very reasonable kind man who wanted nothing more than coexistence between espers and normals, but then tried to murder Hyoubu and made it clear that his ideal world was one in which humans control espers. Because of him, Hyoubu has trouble bringing himself to trust normals who work towards coexistence between espers and normals.
* IShallTauntYou
* LikeBrotherAndSister: With Fujiko, before and during the war. He even called her "sis".
* LimitedWardrobe: Nothing but gakurans. Getting him to wear more normal clothes have ended badly in the past.
* LockedIntoStrangeness: His hair was originally black. It turned white over the years.
* ManipulativeBastard: He's willing to play dirty to achieve his goals if he has to.
* MasterOfIllusion
* MoralityChain: Kaoru is this to him. He will often stop what he's doing to help her out, or provide a clue on what to do about the current crisis, and in some cases will do dirty work behind the scenes to prevent Kaoru from having to get her hands dirty, such as killing an esper controlled by Black Phantom.
* MysticalWhiteHair: His silver hair is the only physical nod to his actual age.
* NotSoAboveItAll: He may be a criminal mastermind, but he still tries to show up Minamoto from time to time, such as making a boxed lunch for Mio after she reminisced about Minamoto's cooking, or trying to beat Momotaro at a video game, losing badly, and still insisting on playing more. He also finds it hilarious when Minamoto is taken control of by some flies, and try to make him do silly things such as drink from a toilet.
* OlderThanHeLooks: Despite having the appearance of a high schooler, he is at least 80 years old.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: He takes this stance at times when helping out BABEL/Minamoto. While he would love to see them fail, he also realizes that upsetting Kaoru would work against his goal of trying to make her the esper queen.
* ParentalSubstitute: Seemed he found one in commander of his ESP unit. Poor kid.
* PetTheDog: As underhanded as he acts at times, he does have these moments where he'll protect Kaoru or help out Minamoto, even if his objective to have Kaoru do a FaceHeelTurn ultimately fails.
* PhysicalGod
* PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler:Received from an old comrade, after he died.]]
* PsychopathicManchild: In Volume 6, he ''does'' avenge a young girl who is severely wounded in a suicide bombing - but only because the bomber ''ruined the good mood'' brought on by ''the flowers she sold him'' [[spoiler:and because she looks astonishingly like Kaoru]]. Later, he says to the leader of the terrorist group ([[spoiler:before he blows up the plane they're on]]):
-->[[AC:Kyousuke:]] I go anywhere my interest leads me. I do anything I want to. I kill anyone I don't like. That is all.
* RealityWarper: Between his highly-refined telekinesis and hypnosis, Kyosuke can do just about anything.
* SupremeChef: While this doesn't crop up often, Mio did comment that his boxed lunch was delicious. One of his henchmen notes that he's being immature because he made said lunch solely because Mio was reminiscing about Minamoto's cooking a while back, and wanted to show him up.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Before his beloved commander [[spoiler: tried to kill him.]]
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: [[spoiler: There will be a war between humans and espers. Kyosuke wants to make sure the esper side wins, whatever the cost.]]
* VillainousCrush: He wants Kaoru as his queen.
* VillainProtagonist: In ''The Unlimited''.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Momotaro.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: While PANDRA's main goal seems to be making sure that espers win the war between normals and espers, should it ever come, but it's implied that he'd be perfectly fine with a world in which humans and espers can coexist peacefully. The problem is he doesn't think that it's possible. Also, PANDRA's actions rarely ever directly harm civilians, espers and normals alike.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: His StartOfDarkness.]] He himself averts this utterly; see AFatherToHisMen above.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Brought up early in the manga but then ignored; resurfaces in the spinoff anime.

[[WMG: Mio Tsukishi]]
->Voiced by: Creator/RieKugimiya

A young level 6 teleporter in PANDRA. Mio spends a great deal of time trying to gain Kaoru's affection without ''admitting'' that she wants to be friends.
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* AffablyEvil: While her introduction was rather violent, kidnapping Minamoto to force Kaoru into a showdown, she is a rather incompetent villain. Even when he was kidnapped, Minamoto ends up cooking some decent food for her after noticing she just ate instant noodles. He even cleans her clothes for her after recommending she take a much needed bath as well.
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Frequently makes threats against against Kaoru before she admits that she really wants Karou's friendship.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Hyobu showed kindness to her when she was younger, hence why she willingly joined him and worships him.
* BodyHorror: Her first fight has her teleportation powers run amok.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Hates Kaoru because of the attention Hyobu gives the former over her.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Implied.
* DarkMagicalGirl: Much more vicious than The Children.
* TheDitz: Can be a bit slow to realize things like "having no air will kill you."
* GreenEyedMonster: Mio resents that The Children, Kaoru especially, received many opportunities that she was denied.
* IJustWantToBeNormal
* SheCleansUpNicely: When Minamoto washes her clothes and she takes a bath.
* SocialServicesDoesNotExist: Until Kyosuke reorganized PANDRA, Mio was living in a cabin, on her own, eating virtually nothing but ramen.
* TeleportersAndTransporters: [[spoiler:Her teleportation allows her to teleport only a part instead of the whole like the others. The parts are still connected and if they are too far apart or too far away from Mio, they will reattach on one side.]]
* {{Tsundere}}
* VitriolicBestBuds: To Kaoru.
* ZettaiRyouiki

[[WMG: Shiro Magi]]
->Voiced by: Koji Ochiai

Kyosuke's right hand man and secretary.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: His PrehensileHair incorporates carbon microfibres, which allows them to double as CombatTentacles... and makes him especially susceptible to Shiho's taser.
* BadassInANiceSuit
* BoringButPractical: A lot of the stuff he does for PANDRA is low flash but highly effective.
* ButNotTooForeign: Magi says he and other members of PANDRA were war orphans or refugees.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Not a match for Kyosuke in power, but he's the one who has to clean up after him and make sure PANDRA is still functioning well enough for him to go off on his larks.
* LimitedWardrobe: He only dresses in identical copies of his nice suit.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Especially in the supplement. He apparently thought that Muscle was Muscle's real name.
* NotSoDifferent: Though it's not explicitly stated, it's clear that he has a lot in common with Minamoto.
* OnlySaneEmployee: He and Minamoto once got [[INeedAFreakingDrink drunk]] on a picnic in frustration about their superiors.
* PrehensileHair, which he can use as CombatTentacles or HairWings.
* PromotionToParent: Kyosuke sticks him with three kids.
* PunchClockVillain: Magi treats PANDRA like it's a job: objectives are set, paperwork is organized and you put in overtime to get the big projects done on time. All this makes him '''more''' dangerous than the rank and file who treat PANDRA like a hobby or a game.
* ShipTease: With Momiji, who decides very early on that he's marriage material. More so when the only time we see Magi lose his cool is when she gets hurt.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: Deeply cares about Kyosuke, but admitting it is like pulling teeth.
* TeamDad: The one who gets stuck trying to establish rules and discipline. Also had to raise at least three [=ESPers=]. He's more detached and stern than Minamoto, but given that he works for Kyosuke that's something of a necessity.
* TheTrainsRunOnTime: Handles PANDRA's logistics and planning.
* TheWorfEffect: Gets pounded by Mirage [[spoiler: but we then learn it's just Kysouke's [[RealityWarper high-level hypno]]. He's [[DegradedBoss not happy about being such a pushover]]]].

[[WMG: Masuo "Muscle Okama" Ookama]]
->Voiced by: Creator/KentaMiyake

One of PANDRA's [=ESPers=] and Mio's most frequent partner in crime.
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* Ambadassador: No seriously.
* BadassInANiceSuit: [[SheCleansUpNicely Only when someone makes him wear one]].
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Has a hidden talent for diplomacy. Why hasn't this man been sent to the Middle East?
** Think about how they treat people like him there...
* CampGay
* EvilIsHammy: He tends to talk this way, especially when calling his attacks.
* GroinAttack: '''[[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/zettai_karen_children/v08/c070/5.html WHY WAS I BORN A MAAAAN!?]]'''
** In the anime he [[LampshadeHanging wonders if]] this is becoming a RunningGag after he's received one too many of these attacks.
* HardGay: As if his signature attacks from the groin weren't already enough of a clue, he also actively hits on Minamoto as well.
* [[SheCleansUpNicely He Cleans Up Nicely]]: Gender-inverted example. In the last episode, he shows in one scene looking and acting like a completely normal person, to the point that several of the PANDRA members are unable to recognize him. Then he changes into his usual outfit/demeanor, and they immediately recognize him.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Certainly comes of as much more malicious then usual during the Infamous ColonyDrop Incident.
* TakenForGranite: His [=ESPer=] power.
** '''[[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/zettai_karen_children/v08/c070/4.html Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig Magnuuuuuuuuum]]'''
* TeamDad: Believe it or not, according to the quasi-{{Canon}} 'supplements'.

[[WMG: Takashi Kugutsu/[[spoiler:Mr.9]]]]
->Voiced by: Yukito Soma

* AdaptationExpansion: The anime gives him stronger motives for FaceHeelTurn, making him more sympathetic.
* BlessedWithSuck: In episode 21 of the anime, he tells Hyobu he was constantly being ignored, such as being skipped over for attendance in class, which he exploits by taking pictures of Babel employees without their knowledge. He then says he has to practically punch someone in the face before they'll even notice him, which also comes back to bite him when Kaoru nearly walks over him while he's spying on Oboro Kashiwagi.
* TheDogBitesBack: Being always mocked for his [[{{Otaku}} hobbies]] by Sakaki makes it ''that'' much easier for him to join PANDRA for good; he nearly murders Sakaki in the process.
** In the anime, BABEL really had it coming when Kaoru blackmailed him into building an anatomically-correct Oboro doll for her, then just left him [[TraumaCongaLine holding the bag]] when it was discovered, causing him to lose out on his chance to ask out the girl he really liked, Ranko Kaneko, who then subsequently goes on a date with Sakaki after she misinterpreted the accusations that he liked Kashiwagi.
* FaceHeelTurn: While he was a spy for Hyobu in the first place, he never actively worked against BABEL until the TraumaCongaLine he suffers from them. He then tries to frame Sakaki as a spy, and after that fails, openly joins PANDRA.
* FreudianExcuse: His coworkers' general disdain for his hobby gives him another reason to spy on them for PANDRA.
* MarionetteMaster: As an esper, Kugutsu can manipulate dolls with life-like accuracy. Also, [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/zettai_karen_children/v04/c026/15.html this]].
* {{Otaku}}: A doll/figurine otaku to boot. Never to be seen without a [[strike: Licca]]Moga-chan doll.
* TheMole: In episode 21 of the anime, it's revealed that he's the one giving intel on BABEL espers to Hyobu.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Subverted. Kugutsu is truly appreciated in PANDRA for his abilities, otakuism notwithstanding.
* SpoofAesop: [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/zettai_karen_children/v23/c220/8.html for Tim and Bullet's sake.]]
* StartOfDarkness: After suffering a humiliating TraumaCongaLine thanks largely to Kaoru in episode 21 of the anime, he vows revenge on all the people who humiliated him, and worse, ruined his chances of giving a LoveConfession to Ranko Kaneko, a BABEL technician and girl he was really interested in.

[[WMG: Momiji Kanou]]
->Voiced by: Creator/SaekoChiba (2009 series), Creator/SayakaOhara (''The Unlimited'')

A PANDRA [=ESPer=] who is another one of Kyosuke's primary assistants.
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* AntiVillain: one of the more level headed PANDRA [=ESPers=]. Though, as with BABEL, that's not saying much.
* ADayInTheLimelight: "A Scandal With Her"
* CoolShades
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Her hometown was obliterated in one night.
* FriendlyEnemy: Like most of PANDRA, but also points out weaknesses in BABEL's security to them.
* GogglesDoSomethingUnusual: High-tech blinders to force her to use her spatial awareness as a teleporter.
* MagicAIsMagicA: Momiji's actual power is a synthetic power that allows her to anchor herself in space, effectively giving her super strength.
* NoAccountingForTaste: See below.
* ShipTease: With Magi [[spoiler:and Kiritsubo of all people.]]
* ShootTheDog: When she first meets [[AllLovingHero Kaoru]], Momiji is willing to engage in unethical behaviour to get her objectives. Then [[PersonOfMassDestruction Kaoru]] tells her that sort of crap won't fly.
* TeamMom
* TeleportersAndTransporters
* WiseBeyondTheirYears
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair

[[WMG: Patty Crew]]
->Voiced by: Creator/SanaeKobayashi

An esper that was liberated from Black Phantom by PANDRA.
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* {{Otaku}}
* ShipperOnDeck: Pretty much every time two guys seem friendly with each other.
* SuperSmoke
* YaoiFangirl

[[WMG: Yo Fujiura]]
->Voiced by: Creator/WataruHatano

An esper that was raised by Magi and PANDRA.
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* AntiVillain
* ButtMonkey: Gets no respect from the rest of PANDRA.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* MakeMeWannaShout
* TheRival: To Sakaki

[[WMG: Koremitsu Yamada]]
->Voiced by: Creator/KentaMiyake

A telepath, and Mio's bodyguard.
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* BadassBeard: [[spoiler:It's whats under the bandages.]]
* BadassInANiceSuit
* BandagedFace: The lower half of his face, it's not explained why.
* FaceOfAThug: Actually a pretty nice guy, despite looking like FrankensteinsMonster
* FightsLikeANormal: Since his power isn't that useful for combat.
* GentleGiant
* GoodScarsEvilScars: A neutral one across his eye
* MonochromaticEyes: Cream-colored
* Telepathy
* TheVoiceless: Until he removes the bandages in an omake, though he can talk telepathically before.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Black Phantom]]

[[WMG:Black Phantom]]
The leader of the organization of the same name, which brainwashes Espers and uses them as assassins.
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* AbusiveParents
* BigBad
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: He's always referred to as "Black Phantom", "Boss", "Father", etc.
* FaceFramedInShadow: Initially.
* FantasticRacism: Hates espers.
* FreudianExcuse: Hates espers, [[spoiler: because his wife being one caused her to go brain dead.]]

[[WMG:Theodore]]
* BattleButler: A notable aversion: despite the way he dresses and his loyalty to Black Phantom, he lacks PsychicPowers or other combat abilities.

[[WMG:Phantom Daughter/Yuri Kumoi[[spoiler:/Mirage/Phantom]]]]
One of The Children's classmates. Actually Black Phantom's daughter, a Hypno user [[spoiler:with a split personality. The Yuri personality knows nothing about Black Phantom and has no special abilities; Mirage, who considers herself the main personality, created her to fool Psychometers.]]
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: The Black Phantom agents she controls. She's [[MoreThanMindControl not entirely acting of her own free will either.]]
* CuteClumsyGirl
* TheDragon: to Black Phantom.
* HeelFaceTurn
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: In the anime, she's introduced at the very end of episode 51. Tono says he doesn't remember who she is, but Chisato says Yuri was at the entrance exams with them.
* LivingWithTheVillain
* MasterOfIllusion
* PowerTrio: [[spoiler:Mirage is the superego, Yuri is the ego, and Phantom is the id.]]
* [[spoiler: SplitPersonalityMerge: currently, in the manga, Yûri's locked memories have awakened from the major's lockdown. As a result, all of her previous personnalities have merged under 'Yûri Kimoi' as the dominant one. She has since decided to erase her existence from the Children's memories to pursue a personnal vendetta against Black Phantom.]]

[[WMG:Nai]]
A young girl who is a Black Phantom agent.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Though she is broken out of it later.
* ShadowWalker: She can teleport herself or somebody else through a shadow.
* CreepyChild: So brainwashed that she smiles when revealing that [[spoiler:Black Phantom has put a device in her forehead that will kill her if Kaoru removes her brainwashing.]]
* CuteKitten: Poses as one, though it's an illusion, though she can't do things like go through a cat door.
* HazyFeelTurn: Joins PANDRA to keep Yuri safe.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Yuuri

[[WMG:Ninja Hanzo]]
An adult Black Phantom agent.
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: The basis of his loyalty to Phantom's Daughter
* [[spoiler:{{Bishonen}}]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: He breaks out of it after his defeat.
* CoolMask: It resembles [[comics/Deathstroke Slade's]]
* HazyFeelTurn: Joins PANDRA to keep Yuri safe.
* ImplausibleFencingPowers: Justified by his synthetic Esper powers.
* {{Ninja}}
* {{Otaku}}: ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' [[http://www.mangareader.net/zettai-karen-children/230/1 fanboy]]. Even [[http://www.mangareader.net/zettai-karen-children/230/16 whips out the Sharingan once]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/zettai-karen-children/230/17 as part of a gag]].
* TheQuietOne
* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: When ordered to commit suicide.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Phantom's Daughter, not to Black Phantom

[[WMG:Gilliam]]
A young man who is an agent and son of Black Phantom. Yuri's elder brother.
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* AxCrazy: Hyobu describes him as the most insane person he has ever met.
* {{Bishonen}}
* TheDragon: For his father
* EvilVersusEvil: Him versus Hyobu.
* FauxAffablyEvil:
* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler: His cruel father treated him as useless garbage his while life.]]
* LackOfEmpathy:
* OmnicidalManiac: [[spoiler: Wants to kill all espers and non-espers]]
* TheUnfavourite: As a result of not being as powerful an ESPer as his sister.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Kills his clones for the slightest failure. [[spoiler: Except it was an illusion, he considers them too expensive to do that to.]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder: Other Characters]]
[[WMG:Feather]]
A mysterious, very powerful Esper whose mind can be transferred between bodies using raremetal quartz. She has amnesia, but has a vague idea that her goal is to "change the future". In love with Minamoto (even more so than everyone else).
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* BrokeTheRatingScale: Her Psychokinesis is said to be beyond Level 7.
* GrandTheftMe: Does this to [[spoiler:Phantom Daughter]], although she doesn't really take over, [[spoiler:just hide among the other three personalities]].
* MeaningfulName: She gets turned into a bird for a while. [[spoiler:Actually, her name probably refers to Kaoru's angelic wings.]]
* MentalTimeTravel: [[spoiler:She's actually an amalgamation of the memories of all 3 children (and possibly others as well) from the future, with Kaoru as the nexus.]]
* MindOverMatter
* SuperpowerLottery: [[spoiler: She has {{Psychokinesis}}, {{Teleportation}}, AND {{psychometry}}, all at Level 7 or ''higher''.]]
* WildCard

[[WMG:Chisato Hanai]]
->Voiced by: Creator/KaoriFukuhara

A level 2 esper who goes to the same school as Kaoru, Shiho, and Aoi does.
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* BreakTheCutie: She accidentally outs the three girls as espers when they first go to school, which causes some problems for them. She also accidentally read Tono's thoughts about not caring if she was an esper, but when she accidentally reveals it and he finds out later, he gets rather mad at her.
* ClingyJealousGirl: She absolutely hates it when Tono mentions not liking her.
** In episode 33, imagining him doing things with Kaoru when the two get lost looking for the latter's lunch during a class field trip gets her rather angry.
** In episode 50, he gives his notebook to her so she can take notes, then asks Mio to share hers with him. Chisato is absolutely furious about that turn of events.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She is unaware of the Children's association with BABEL. Anytime she tries to pry into it, they give her some rather [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial vague answers.]]
* PatientChildhoodLoveInterest: To Tono.

[[WMG:Masaru Tono]]
->Voiced by: Creator/RinaSato

A young boy who's attending the same school as the girls.
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* ButtMonkey: He's sometimes on the receiving end of the girl's anger, sometimes deserved, other times not so much, especially with Kaoru.
* FantasticRacism: He despises espers at first, and nearly gets into a fight with Kaoru over it. However, he seems to lose this trait as the series goes on.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Like Chisato, he's unaware that they work for BABEL and are actually more powerful espers than they claim to be. It helps that the girls obey Minamoto's order to not use their powers at school, such as when Kaoru wanted to blast him to the other side of the classroom after provoking her into a fight.
* {{Muggle}}: He is absolutely normal unlike some of the girls in his class.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: While it's strongly hinted that he does have feelings for Chisato and hangs out with her quite a bit, he will often deny this if it's brought up.
* WorthyOpponent: Views Kaoru as one after she manages to play him to a draw in a game of dodgeball.
[[/folder]]

[[folder control]]

[[/folder:Other Members]]

!!Sannomiya Shiho
[[/folder]]

[[folder:BABEL Staff & Esper Teams]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tsubomi Fujiko]]
[[/folder]]

!P.A.N.D.R.A.
A criminal organization comprised of espers gathered under the command of Hyoubu Kyousuke, a former member of the ESP Special Corp during World War II who turned rogue after his superiors turned on him. Like BABEL, it seeks to ensure the welfare and growth of many Espers, but unlike BABEL they are unwilling to compromise with normal society and seek to rule over them.

[[folder:Hyoubu Kyousuke]]
The leader and founder of PANDRA. A former member of the ESP Special Corp during World War II. He is over 80 years old, yet retains his youthful appearance due in part to his powers.
[[/folder]]

%%[[folder:UNDERGOING REVISION]]
[[WMG: Taizo Kiritsubo]]
->Voiced by: Creator/JurotaKosugi

The leader of BABEL in terms of most day to day matters.

%%[[/folder]]

[[/folder]]

[[foldercontrol]]

[[folder:BABEL]]
!!BABEL provides examples of:
* ActionGirl: Kaoru, Aoi, Shiho
* {{Expy}}: Minamoto to Professor Utonium, Shiho to Bubbles, Kaoru and Aoi to Buttercup and Blossom respectively (though their personal appearances are inverted).
* {{Kid Hero}}ines: Kaoru, Aoi, Shiho
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Pretty much all of the young espers in BABEL, such as Kaoru, Shiho, Aoi, and Hatsune.
* PowerTrio: Kaoru, Aoi, Shiho
** BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Shiho, Aoi, and Kaoru.
** BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Shiho, Aoi, and Kaoru
** FreudianTrio
*** Shiho: [[TheEgo Ego]]
*** Aoi: [[TheSuperEgo Super Ego]]
*** Kaoru: [[TheId Id]]
** NiceMeanAndInBetween: Aoi (Nice), Kaoru (Mean), Shiho (Inbetween)
** 'TownGirls:
*** Butch: Kaoru
*** Femme: Shiho
*** Neither: Aoi
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Minamoto's the first person who has ever shown the Children any genuine respect, love or kindness. They ''all'' fall in love with him.
* ThemeNaming: The Children have colors in their names, which match the colors of their uniforms and hair: '''Aka'''shi Kaoru (red), Noyama '''Aoi''' (blue), and the first kanji in Shiho (紫) means ''purple''.

[[WMG: Minamoto Koichi]]
->Voiced by: Creator/YuuichiNakamura

The main protagonist. He is the field leader of "The Children" Special Esper Team, not only giving them directions during missions but also overseeing their daily care.

* EvenTheGuysWantHim: InUniverse. ''Everyone'' wants Minamoto; among others, Kyosuke, Sakaki and Okama.
* UsefulNotes/FermatsLastTheorem: Apparently he [[http://mangafox.me/manga/zettai_karen_children/v15/c141/9.html found]] [[ShownTheirWork a ''new'' proof for it]] as a boy [[http://mangafox.me/manga/zettai_karen_children/v32/c308/1.html because he was asked to]].

* HouseHusband: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] pretty often.
** According to Sakaki, he'll "make a good bride."
** A yonkoma depicts the ESP types and how it works, and he.. Has the housewife skills, the power to make dish from leftover ingredients.
** Chapter 424: Hanae comes to the mansion where the girls lives and cook and cleans in Minamoto's stead, in which Minamoto seems slightly dissappointed he is not allowed to do the housechores. Aoi called the debate "Like a fight between the mother in law and the wife."
** Chapter 426. Yuuri and Kaoru is having a date, with Yuuri showing "Kaoru's ideal type." Patty and Matsukaze watched them...And Minamoto come to said department store. For what? To buy cookware, and the reaction was epic:.
-->Patty: He's casually came all the way to buy cookware !? He's a woman!!
-->Matsukaze: And he's just so casually approaches it! Really, is this an OtomeGame !?

* MoralityChain: Initially. Later on in the series The Children become mature enough to make their own decisions.

* NiceGuy: Aside from him disciplining the girls for rude behavior, he is generally this.

** As an example, when Fujiko tries to ask him about his old girlfriend from college, he tries to skirt the issue. When Sakaki tries to answer it for them, he knocks his friend out, and later when pressed on it, he gets rather angry, and everyone, even high level espers like Kaoru, were quite scared of him.

* ParentalSubstitute: He is a full time parental figure and role model to at least five ''very powerful'' [=ESPers=].
* PoorCommunicationKills: Chooses not to share the full details of [[spoiler: the prophecy where he kills Kaoru]]. Hard to blame him, but it still leads to lots of misunderstandings and [[HilarityEnsues hilarity]].
* ScrewDestiny: Minamoto actively tries to avert a prediction made where he has to kill [[spoiler:Kaoru]] in the future.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: There is a time Minamoto gets so angry at The Children that he considers calling quits on being their guardian. Little he knew that in their case [[BreakTheCutie making them cry hopelessly]] is not recommended.

* TeamDad: He's essentially this for the girls.

* WifeHusbandry: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zigzagged.]] He's [[DefiedTrope not]] trying to do this, but [[InvertedTrope the kids want him to,]] not that they want him to [[JailBaitWait wait that long]]. Everyone else [[LampshadeHanging thinks he's trying to,]] Fujiko [[ShipperOnDeck wants him to]], and [[spoiler: [[DoubleSubversion in the future, one way or another he'll end up with Kaoru]]]].

[[WMG: Kaoru Akashi]]

A ten-year-old Level 7 psychokinetic and the reckless and zealous member of "The Children" Special Esper Team alongside Shiho and Aoi that often goes overkill with her psychic powers.

* AnythingThatMoves: Kaoru ''loves'' the ladies, but that doesn't prevent her from hitting on several males.

** That goes double for the one she loves. Hurt Minamoto, suffer horribly.
* ClingyJealousGirl: She tends to feel this way anytime someone other than her makes a move on Minamoto. She also gets this way to a lesser degree with Shiho and Aoi.

* FieryRedhead

* GenkiGirl: The liveliest of the Children.

* MindOverMatter

* ShipperOnDeck: She does this a couple of times, notably with Tono and Chisato often forcing him to declare SheIsNotMyGirlfriend.

[[WMG: Aoi Nogami]]
->Voiced by: Creator/RyokoShiraishi

A ten-year-old esper with Level 7 teleportation capability, Aoi is the rational member of "The Children" Special Esper Team alongside Kaoru and Shiho that likes playing video games in her spare time.

* ACupAngst: PlayedForLaughs. She once pulled buttons off her school uniform when the other girls' uniforms popped open due to their "development."
* BrainyBrunette
* ClingyJealousGirl: While not as overt as Kaoru, she does have these moments, especially whenever she suspects the latter taking the lead on them towards Minamoto.
* CovertPervert: She may ''claim'' to be sweet and pure, but she's also the one who got the idea of having Kaoru "train" Naomi by tearing off her clothes.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Navy blue hair and eyes.
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Subverted a couple times. She gets a better test result than Kaoru or Shiho by studying hard and not goofing off.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: [[BlatantLies So she claims]].
* KansaiRegionalAccent: Born and raised in Kyoto, Aoi speaks in a Kansai dialect, including the use of the honorific [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics -han used in place of the standard -san]].
* {{Meganekko}}
* PrecociousCrush: Like everyone else, she likes Minamoto, though Aoi is almost as serious about it as Kaoru.
* SpecsOfAwesome
* TheSpock
* TeleportersAndTransporters
* {{Tsundere}}: Got called one by Ken. Not that she doesn't have her moments.
* WoundedGazelleGambit
* YamatoNadeshiko

[[WMG: Shiho Sannomiya]]
->Voiced by: Creator/HarukaTomatsu

A ten-year-old esper with Level 7 {{psychometry}}, Shiho is the sarcastic, sharp-tongued and often childishly sadistic member of "The Children" Special Esper Team alongside Kaoru and Aoi.

* AxCrazy: Her dark side.
* BerserkButton: Don't piss her off or criticize her friends.
* BlessedWithSuck: As a psychometer, she can read people's darkest secrets and feelings, leading her to have a very cynical view of people and also leading many people to being afraid of touching her.
* BloodKnight
* BrokenBird: Shiho mentions in one of her arcs that she learned very early on what kind of a world she lives in. Later, for laughs, she frequently {{Lampshades}} that she's a "dark" character.
* ClingyJealousGirl: She has shades of this towards Minamoto, and like Kaoru and Aoi, will go to great lengths to find out why he's not paying enough attention to them. Even if it's a mission related task, such as schmoozing with Sakaki to see if the latter was really a spy.
* CovertPervert: Knows quite a bit about what goes on behind closed doors, and is not afraid to make [[WiseBeyondHerYears completely age-inappropriate]] comments from time to time.
* CreepyChild: As with [[Manga/AzumangaDaioh Osaka]], this aspect of her personality is often played for laughs...except when it isn't.
* CuteAndPsycho: She's a sweet-looking little girl, but even her "good" side is a sociopath who enjoys hurting animals when she gets an excuse.
* DarkActionGirl: Her dark side.
* DeadpanSnarker: Tends to do this during non-serious moments.
* TheEmpath
* GirlWithPsychoWeapon: Shiho ''really loves'' that taser of hers...
* GoodIsNotSoft: More like ''rough'' instead of "not soft", and this is before she reverts to her [[SuperpoweredEvilSide dark]] [[UpToEleven side]].
* TheGunslinger: Before the timeskip, Shiho uses a [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/zettai_karen_children/v04/c031/5.html two shot derringer.]] [[BlatantLies It is a kid's version.]]
* ImprobableAimingSkills: One manifestation of her psychometry.
* InTheBlood: Her [[SuperpoweredEvilSide dark side]].
* TheKirk
* MindOverManners: Averted. Shiho is ''not'' above using her powers to jerk Minamoto's chain, or even lie about what she sees in his mind to get him in trouble [[ForTheEvulz for no reason]].
* MysticalWhiteHair
* PayEvilUntoEvil: She uses brute and destructive measures to solve any problems.
* PurpleIsPowerful
* PrecociousCrush: Like the other girls, she's crushing on Minamoto. She mostly expresses it by messing with his head and getting him in trouble.
* StepfordSmiler: Very mildly, [[AMindIsATerribleThingToRead all things considered]]. IF she doesn't want to deal with you, she'll smile, listen politely, and ignore you until you go away.
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Her dark side, and [[InTheBlood inherited from her mother]].
* TokenEvilTeammate: She feels she's this a lot of times due to her ability to read people's thoughts.
* TouchTelepathy: How Shiho's powers generally work. She's a powerful user of {{psychometry}}, which allows her to read a person's mind or understand how objects have been used by holding them.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior
* {{Unscrupulous Hero}}ine
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Her dark side
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: She has a large fear of the supernatural world, in particular, spirits and ghosts.
* {{Yandere}}: PlayedForLaughs, she has this look from time to time, such as when Muscle Okama tried to hit on Minamoto. She threatened to shoot him in the groin.

[[WMG: Taizo Kiritsubo]]
->Voiced by: Creator/JurotaKosugi

The leader of BABEL in terms of most day to day matters.
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* ACupAngst: She's quite upset with her flat chest whenever Mary is around, especially when the latter points this out.

* DarkMessiah: [[spoiler:According to the prophecy, she will lead espers in a war against humans before Minamoto kills her.]]

* DirtyOldMan: Called this on several occasions.

* GenkiGirl
* GirlinessUpgrade: After the TimeSkip
* HairTriggerTemper

* LikesOlderWomen
* LivingMacGuffin: [[spoiler:Kaoru's the prize for BABEL and PANDRA. Whether the prophecy is fulfilled is up to her, so both sides work very hard to win her heart and mind.]]
* LovableSexManiac

* PlayingWithFire
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: In episode 50, she sits right next to Minamoto in class to share a notebook. Both Aoi and Shiho are [[ClingyJealousGirl rather angry]] at the turn of events.
* ShipperOnDeck: She does this a couple of times:
** She does this for Kugutsu towards Kashiwagi after misinterpreting his spying on her as a StalkerWithACrush.
** She also teases Tono about this with Chisato, often forcing him to declare SheIsNotMyGirlfriend.

* CanonDiscontinuity: In the end of Volume 1, he is revealed as Anti-Anti Esper, basically if he is there it negates Anti-Esper's power and enable the esper(s) to use their ESP. Then, it was completely untouched again like [[DemotedToExtra Anti-ESPer ESPer and The Normals]].

* HornyDevils: She lives by draining LifeEnergy through kisses (and, it's implied, ThisAndThat too).

* JerkAssFacade: His personality before meeting Minamoto.

* [[Otaku Otaku]]

* [[Otaku]]

* Otaku

[[WMG: Yo Fujiura]]
->Voiced by: Creator/WataruHatano

An esper that was raised by Magi and PANDRA.

* ThemeNaming: The Children have colors in their names, which is matched with the accent colors of their uniforms and hair colors (except for Aoi). '''Aka'''shi Kaoru (red), Noyama '''Aoi''' (blue), and the first kanji in Shiho (紫) means ''purple''.

** ThemeNaming: Which matches the color of the ribbons on their uniforms. '''Aka'''shi Kaoru (red), Noyama '''Aoi''' (blue), and the first kanji in Shiho (紫) means ''purple''.

** Theme Naming: Which matches the color of the ribbons on their uniforms. **Aka**shi Kaoru (red), Noyama **Aoi** (blue), and the first kanji in Shiho (紫) means ''purple''.