Line #56 Characters/TheMoroseMononokean


1	The characters of ''Manga/TheMoroseMononokean''.
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3	[[foldercontrol]]
4
5	!Mononokean
6
7	[[folder:Hanae Ashiya]]
8	!!Hanae Ashiya
9
10	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/d279c4ba_f28b_4df0_a14a_2041938de998.jpeg]]
11
12	--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuukiKaji (Japanese), Creator/AaronDismuke (English)
13
14	An OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who initially doesn't believe in demons or spirits. All that changes when he accidentally steps on one and ends up getting forced into working at the Mononokean to pay off his debt. His kindness often causes some trouble.
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16	* AllLovingHero: While he's reluctant to do so at first, he eventually comes to love and cherish his job at the Mononokean so much that he wants to continue working there even if he pays off his debt one day. Ashiya wants to bridge the understanding between humans and demons, as well as make clients happy, whether they be human or demon.
17	* BookDumb: Subverted. A dust jacket omake in volume 4 shows that while he failed a quiz, it was likely because his answers were all a space off, rather than not knowing the answers. Conversely, Abeno did pretty well simply by memorizing the textbook.
18	* BroughtDownToNormal:
19	** Temporarily. He [[spoiler:loses the ability to see and hear demons after giving his sight to Tomori briefly]]. He gets better.
20	** [[spoiler:Happens again at the end of the manga, after he gives Sakae's Influence to Aoi to save them. However, he can still see Fuzzy, and it's implied that his powers will return again in the future.]]
21	* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Has dark blue hair and blue eyes in color spreads.
22	* DisappearedDad: He's only met his father once, on Christmas day when he was three years old.
23	* {{Foil}}: To Abeno, whether it be in their looks, personality, or methods and mindset for completing a job.
24	* HairContrastDuo: Inverted with Abeno. Black-haired Ashiya is friendly and kind while blonde Abeno is cynical and grumpy.
25	* GenderBlenderName: His first name, Hanae, has the word for "flower" in it (probably because his mom is a florist and runs a flower shop). The guys in his class assumed, from his name, that Ashiya was a girl -- until he finally showed up in class; the boys were very disappointed.
26	* GenerationXerox: He apparently shares a lot of history with his DisappearedDad, Sakae. [[spoiler: Sakae was an employee of the Mononokean, serving under Aoi, just as Ashiya is now serving under Abeno. Sakae also met his eventual wife (Ashiya's mom) after exorcising a demon who was haunting her and left her ill. Similarly, Ashiya crosses paths with Abeno while trying to get rid of the demon that was draining his life-force and leaving him in the infirmary.]]
27	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Abeno. He gets so unnerved when Abeno ignores him during Egen's visit to their school that he takes his anger out on him and calls him an idiot, only to immediately regret doing so.
28	* IdiotHero: Not exactly ''dumb,'' but he gets himself into bad situations because he doesn't really think things through. Abeno considers him to be thoughtless.
29	* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: Perhaps due to being raised by a single mom, Ashiya is very sensitive despite being a guy, is skilled in flower arranging, and dreams of continuing his mother's flower shop.
30	* ManChild: His high energy, his recklessness, his emotional honesty and naivete has caused Abeno and Zenko to call him a 5-year-old.
31	* MeaningfulName: His family name comes from ''Ashiya Dōman'', the historical rival of Abe no Seimei.
32	* MommasBoy: Ashiya is clearly very close to his mother, and an example of their usual texts to one another shows they are genuinely good friends.
33	* NiceGuy: Very much so. However, his kindness and somewhat meddlesome behavior often attracts trouble.
34	* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Outside of his ability to see and hear demons, he's undoubtedly one.
35	* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: With Zenko, whose dad is ''very'' protective of his daughter. He assumes Ashiya is Zenko's boyfriend upon their first meeting. Fearing for his life, Ashiya has to correct him.
36	* SupportingProtagonist: According to WordOfGod, Abeno carries the weight of the plot, and he was initially supposed to be the protagonist, but Wazawa's editor suggested Ashiya be the protagonist instead. Amusingly, Ashiya was born as a doodle in the margins of Wazawa's early manuscripts.
37	* TechnicianVersusPerformer: The Performer to Abeno's Technician. Abeno is calculating and efficient, whereas Ashiya is spontaneous and does things that are not requested by the client, but are nevertheless for the sake of bringing happiness to all parties involved.
38	* TenderTears: He's a very sensitive guy, and his ProneToTears tendencies exemplifies this. Abeno even tries to have him put it to use to get the laughing mask. He even says "My tear ducts are weak, I can't control myself."
39	* TranquilFury: He rarely gets angry, but when he gets pissed off for real, he shows this, in contrast to Abeno.
40	* VitriolicBestBuds: He and Abeno are basically vitriolic HeterosexualLifePartners.
41	* WorkOffTheDebt: How he is forcibly employed at the Mononokean by Abeno after he asked the latter to exorcise the demon haunting him, incurring a debt of 1 million en (the currency of the Underworld).
42	[[/folder]]
43
44
45	[[folder:Haruitsuki Abeno]]
46	!!Haruitsuki Abeno
47
48	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/7136fe63_484a_41aa_97e1_7927b8187675.jpeg]]
49
50	--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomoakiMaeno (Japanese), Creator/JasonLiebrecht (English)
51
52	The morose master of the Mononokean and Ashiya's classmate. He exorcises demons by opening the gate to the underworld for them.
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54	* AsleepInClass: Almost always seen sleeping in class. Unless it's lunch, the end of the school day, or during a test, he's probably asleep.
55	* TheAtoner: Seems to harbor guilt over his role in what happened to the first Master of the Mononokean.
56	* BookDumb: Averted. While never said to be particularly smart or dumb, he did well on a quiz because he basically memorized the textbook.
57	* CharacterDevelopment: Starts out cold and indifferent towards humans, but Ashiya's humanizing influence makes him attempt to bridge the gap between humans and demons.
58	* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Has blonde hair and golden-yellow eyes.
59	* DeathGlare: When he's annoyed. Ashiya is usually the target of these.
60	* {{Deuteragonist}}: According to WordOfGod, his character carries the weight of the plot.
61	* FaceOfAThug: Downplayed. Due to his blond hair, stern expression, and facial injury, a couple of kids mistook him as a thug, and continues to refer to him as such throughout the whole chapter.
62	* FirstNameBasis: He's usually referred to as "Itsuki" by the demons, particularly Yahiko, and the three rulers of the Underworld.
63	* {{Foil}}: To Ashiya. Abeno is stoic and completes a job efficiently, whereas Ashiya is more emotional and often goes and does something not specified in the job request. While this annoys Abeno at times, he concedes that Ashiya is able to make clients happy in part because of this extra meddling.
64	* ForgottenChildhoodFriend: He played with Yahiko while he was lost on a mountain for three days while he was still a child. In the present time, he forgot about Yahiko until after they played hide and seek to jog his memory.
65	* HairContrastDuo: With Ashiya. Inverted in that he's blonde but the cynical and grumpy one while black-haired Ashiya is kind and friendly.
66	* HeterosexualLifePartners: Him and Ashiya. They often have petty spats but are basically friends.
67	* HiddenHeartOfGold: Is typically very grumpy but still helps others. A prime example is when [[spoiler:Ashiya lends his sight to a demon who has lost hers so she can see the world one last time before heading to the underworld. Ashiya regains his sight, but [[BroughtDownToNormal he loses the ability to see and hear demons]]. Abeno ends up visiting the demon and asks if Ashiya will ever regain the ability to see demons, but he tries to put a muzzle on whoever lets it be known that he went out of his way to do this.]]
68	* HumbleHero: Zigzagged. Abeno is very respectful towards demons, particularly his clients, almost to the point of self-depreciation. When dealing with humans, or demons he's really familiar with (like the Legislator), he can be very harsh.
69	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Abeno is very curt with humans and says he doesn't particularly care for their wellbeing due to their lack of belief in him, stemming from their inability to see spirits. He's also strict with Ashiya and can be extremely condescending. In spite of all that, he genuinely cares about the demons he exorcises and, deep down, does want humans to believe in and understand the existence of demons. And despite his initial statement that he doesn't care about humans, he will not allow them to get hurt because of a demon.
70	* KlingonPromotion: There are rumours going around the Underworld that Abeno killed Aoi to gain the title of the Master of the Mononokean. Abeno denies this. [[spoiler:Aoi isn't dead and Abeno had nothing to do with what happened to them.]]
71	* LastNameBasis: With Ashiya. Though Ashiya calls him "Abeno-''san''." Like Ashiya though, he calls Zenko by her first name.
72	* MeaningfulName: His family name comes from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_no_Seimei Abe no Seimei]], a figure roughly analogous to the Myth/Merlin of Myth/ArthurianLegend.
73	* MysteriousPast: Not much is known about Abeno's life before becoming the Master of the Mononokean. He started working as an employee under Aoi when he was seven, which only raises more question as to why he was involved with the underworld at such a young age.
74	* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When he thanks Ashiya for a job well done, Ashiya starts freaking out because Abeno usually gets mad at him for speaking out of turn. This also happens when he apologizes to Ashiya and asks him to work at the Mononokean again.
75	* PerpetualFrowner: Described as "always morose." He does smile a few times, however, and according to the demons who visit him sometimes, they say his expressions have softened comparably from the past.
76	* RedOniBlueOni: The calm Blue to Ashiya's enthusiastic and headstrong Red, though there are times when they're not all that different.
77	* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Abeno has gold eyes and is a master exorcist.
78	* TechnicianVersusPerformer: The Technician to Ashiya's performer. Abeno is calculating and thoughtful, but rarely does anything not requested by the client and works in a more efficient, if not colder manner. Conversely, Ashiya, who is less experienced working with demons than Abeno, is less knowledgeable and often acts in unexpected ways that surprise the clients, but his overbearing nature is borne of good intentions, and completing a task his way often leaves the client happier in the end despite the trouble it might bring initially.
79	* TsurimeEyes: His sharp eyes give him a more stern image.
80	* VitriolicBestBuds: He and Ashiya can argue over ''anything,'' but both will help each other when needed -- though Abeno [[HiddenHeartOfGold prefers not to let that be known]].
81	* YoungerThanTheyLook: Hanae initially thought that Abeno was older than him and was surprised they were actually the same age. And Zenko was equally surprised as he was to learn that they're both high school students.
82	[[/folder]]
83
84	[[folder:Fuzzy]]
85	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/37bcee12_b142_46a0_92bc_c834cd79794c.jpeg]]
86
87	--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyakaSuwa (Japanese), Dawn M. Bennett (English)
88
89	A dog spirit demon that haunted Ashiya in the first chapter. He was exorcised by Abeno but later returns as a second employee to the Mononokean after they reunited in the Underworld.
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91	* ButtMonkey: Fuzzy frequently gets in trouble, either by falling off or getting intimidated, chased, taken away and almost eaten by other demons.
92	* HeadPet: Fuzzy's favorite perch is Ashiya's shoulders, but he sometimes climbs on his head. Ashiya mentions that he used Fuzzy as a pillow while he was still being haunted.
93	* InSeriesNickname: His name is Fuzzy, but aside from Ashiya and the Mononokean, everyone else calls him hairball or fuzzball.
94	* TheLoad: He never causes any serious hindrances, but his ButtMonkey tendencies mean that Ashiya needs to constantly worry about his safety.
95	* LovableCoward: He gets scared/intimidated really easily--and at one point gets chased around by Kinako, who is much smaller than him--but he is certainly loved by the other characters, especially Ashiya, who is willing to play with him all night if he wants to.
96	* PreciousPuppy: Fuzzy is a supernatural dog spirit that looks like a hairball with 3 tails. In most of his appearances after becoming Abeno's employee, his presence is pretty superfluous, but he gets featured quite frequently for the sake of RuleOfCute and FunnyBackgroundEvent.
97	* PutOnABus: The author had always intended for Fuzzy to be a recurring member of the main cast, but there is still quite a long gap of absence between his exorcism at the end of the first chapter and his eventual return in chapter 11.
98	* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: He's a round, cuddly furball with stubby legs and huge eyes.
99	* SpotlightStealingSquad: Initially, at least. The author's note mentions how his presence in the first chapter is stronger than the two main characters.
100	* TeamPet: Even though he's an employee to the Mononokean, Fuzzy rarely does anything to significantly assist Abeno's job. Instead, he mostly just hangs around for Ashiya to cuddle and play with.
101	* UndyingLoyalty: For Ashiya. When they first reunited in the Underworld, Fuzzy got himself injured to protect Ashiya against a much larger demon. Later on, while helping out the Legislator, he volunteers himself to accompany Ashiya's travel to the Birdcage, despite being easily scared by other demons.
102	[[/folder]]
103
104	[[folder:Aoi]]
105	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/73f25ec8_4671_47c5_b1e0_531a4fc7adb1.png]]
106
107	--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkemiOkamura (Japanese), Creator/ElizabethMaxwell (English)
108
109	The first Master of the Mononokean, and Abeno's predecessor who had passed away long before the series began. They normally appear in the form of a black cat.
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111	* TheFaceless: Whenever Aoi appears in their "default" human form, their face is always concealed. We only see them in full when they are in their cat form.
112	* NeverFoundTheBody: Aoi's body was never recovered, and the search for it spurs one of the later arcs. [[spoiler:It wasn't found because Aoi didn't die.]]
113	* ParentalSubstitute: Implied. Aoi is the only constant adult presence throughout Abeno's childhood, and while their working relationship is never shown in detail, we know that Aoi cares about Abeno very much.
114	* PosthumousCharacter: Aoi's death is what enabled Abeno's succession to his current status as the Master of the Mononokean, though they still appear in Abeno's flashbacks from time to time. [[spoiler:Subverted; as Itsuki and the Princess suspected, Aoi is still alive - albeit heavily taken over by the parasite. The last arc of the manga centers on figuring out how to heal them.]]
115	* ShapeShifter: Abeno mentions that Aoi can turn themselves visible to normal humans, and take whatever form they like. [[spoiler: They once approached a young Ashiya while disguising themselves as his father, Sakae.]]
116	* SleepModeSize: After [[spoiler:being cured of their parasite shrub, and losing most of their power as a result]], Aoi appears as a kitten even smaller than Fuzzy.
117	[[/folder]]
118
119
120	!Seiryuji Temple
121
122	[[folder:Zenko Fujiwara]]
123
124	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/27e79535_8903_4d02_a0e8_9c03ba03af11.png]]
125
126	--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyahiTakagaki (Japanese), Creator/DaniChambers (English)
127
128	The only daughter of the head of Seiryuji Temple. She befriends Ashiya and Abeno after Ashiya helps her dad out of a demon-related predicament.
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130	* BrainyBrunette: It is implied that she is a studious student, as she tells Yahiko they won't play with him until after school is over.
131	* CutenessOverload: She takes an instant liking for Kinako (Yahiko's newfound best friend) and wouldn't stop brushing her hair when Yahiko brought her to the temple.
132	* FirstNameBasis: With Ashiya. Abeno also calls her Zenko, but she calls him by his last name.
133	* MeaningfulName: Her family name comes from the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujiwara_clan Fujiwara dynasty]], a family dominant in the politics of Heian-era Japan. Her given name means "Zen child", and her family runs a Zen temple.
134	* OlderThanTheyLook: Both Ashiya and Abeno mistaken her for a grade schooler when they first meet her. She's 15.
135	* SugarAndIcePersonality: Comes off as stoic and uptight, but begins to show her softer side after befriending both Ashiya and Abeno.
136	[[/folder]]
137
138	[[folder:Yahiko]]
139	!!Yahiko
140
141	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/c728b59b_bdd4_4b83_a30d_59faf26b2f01.png]]
142	[[caption-width-right:350:Human Form]]
143
144	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a0a6c38e_9e05_4203_a85c_fa2f5787d99f.png]]
145	[[caption-width-right:350:Yōkai Form]]
146
147	-->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/IkueOtani (Japanese), Creator/BrittanyLauda (English)
148
149	A youko who used to play with Abeno while he was still a child before being forgotten. Started working at the Seiryuji Temple as an apology for cursing Zenko.
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151	* AsianFoxSpirit: His specific species is the youko.
152	* BrattyHalfPint: He's a willful troublemaker who bit Zenko just to get Abeno play with him, and when he was sent to help out in Zenko's temple to reflect on his behaviour, he spends his time there goofing off and eating snacks instead of helping out. He also likes to call Ashiya names.
153	* EyesAlwaysClosed: His usual expression regardless of his current form. When he opens them he reveals that his dark sclera with red and gold pupils. Tends to open them more than is usual for the trope.
154	* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Yahiko (foolish sibling) is childish and irresponsible despite his age and doesn't do anything but eat, play and sleep. His sister [[spoiler:the Underworld Princess, is hardworking to a fault, and refuses to rest even when she's sick because of her dedication to her duties to protect the Underworld.]]
155	* IntergenerationalFriendship: We don't know how large their age difference actually is, since demons are immortal, but if their appearance and personality mean anything, the mentally 3-year-old Yahiko is close friends with the old demon Okina.
156	* LikeBrotherAndSister: He befriends a small demon, whom he names Kinako. Okina says they are like siblings, especially after Kinako transforms her ears to look like Yahiko's.
157	* LittleBitBeastly: He added fox ears to his human form for Abeno because he thought they were cute. Abeno just tries to back away even with him clinging to his back.
158	* OutOfCharacterAlert: Sets off Ashiya's suspicions when he refers to him as the Mononokean's servant instead of employee and when he refers to Fuzzy as "Fuzzy" instead of his usual "Hairball".
159	* StrongFamilyResemblance: Looks quite a bit like his sister,[[spoiler: the Underworld's Princess.]]
160	* VoluntaryShapeShifting: He normally switches between his fox form and his human child form but can transform into other things like when he made himself look like Abeno.
161	* YouCantGoHomeAgain: [[spoiler: He can never be exorcised to the Underworld; he and his sister have to remain on opposite sides, or else the Master of the Mononokean will no longer be able to open portals between them to exorcise others.]]
162	[[/folder]]
163
164	!The Underworld
165
166	[[folder:Koura]]
167	--> '''Voiced by:''' Yōko Hikasa (Japanese), Janelle Lutz (English)
168
169	The owner of the Kiyakudo medicine shop, and one of the first demons Ashiya meets in the Underworld.
170	----
171	* TheGadfly: She often playfully asks for Abeno or Ashiya's body parts to make medicine.
172	* MeaningfulName: Her name means 'shell', which matches both her shop's emblem (a turtle shell) and her role in the story as a protective force.
173	* TheMedic: She's the owner of a medicine shop and also serves as the personal caretaker of the Underworld Princess.
174	* SayItWithHearts: Her dialogue is peppered with a lot of hearts.
175	[[/folder]]
176
177	[[folder:The Legislator]]
178	!!Rippō
179
180	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5e33f0dc_ff05_46ed_8691_8594c0038ce1.png]]
181
182	--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunichiSuwabe (Japanese), Creator/JoshGrelle (English)
183
184	One of the rulers of the Underworld, who is in charge of making the laws that govern the Underworld society. He resides in Newt Lake and is the direct superior to the Master of the Mononokean.
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186	* BewareTheNiceOnes: The Legislator is very good-natured, but he won't take any grievances done against the Mononokean lying down. When [[spoiler:the Executive]] messes with Ashiya, the Legislator did something to the former that causes Abeno to shudder at the thought, and the Justice has to remind him to "play nice" when they were about to meet again.
187	* BigBrotherAttraction: Inverted. The Legislator is said to be in love with his younger sister, and is constantly asking her to visit him. Possibly downplayed/subverted in that he doesn't seem to mind that she's in love with someone else.
188	* BunnyEarsLawyer: As the Legislator, he is technically the backbone of the Underworld, but he is a drunk, playboy gambler who is in love with his sister. At least he never does anything that would ruin the Underworld, and the Justice seems to get along fine with him, so...
189	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Implied. He may behave like an irresponsible layabout, but as one of the rulers of the Underworld, he must be very powerful. Even the Executive, whose mere presence is strong enough to almost kill Ashiya, is careful not to provoke him too much.
190	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Has light blue hair and blue eyes, which gives him a calm and 'safe' aura.
191	* PerpetualSmiler: The Legislator is almost never seen without a laid-back grin on his face.
192	* PointyHairedBoss: He's Abeno's superior, but is constantly making himself a nuisance by getting drunk and sending SOS to Abeno to get the latter do his work for him.
193	[[/folder]]
194
195	[[folder:The Justice]]
196	!!Shihō
197
198	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/b4fe9dbf_d034_4415_802a_fe0cbf79e78e.jpeg]]
199	[[caption-width-right:350:Human Form]]
200
201	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/71783958_08d9_44e1_88ce_1e669892967e.png]]
202	[[caption-width-right:350:Yōkai Form]]
203
204	--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiroShimono (Japanese), Z. Charles Bolton (English)
205
206	The overseer of White Sands Prison, the Justice is one of the three rulers of the Underworld. He is responsible for keeping the peace and ensuring the security of the Underworld's residents, and has the authority to sentence criminals.
207	----
208	* BigEater: Implied. We never see the Justice actually eat food on-screen, but he seem to get hungry easily, and gets most excited when food is mentioned.
209	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Both his hair and eyes are purple, though the color of his eyes is more reddish.
210	* ExhaustedEyeBags: He has bags under his eyes and usually a tired look.
211	* HorseOfADifferentColor: Despite being one of the most powerful demons in the Underworld, the Justice often has Abeno and Ashiya ride on his back while traveling. This causes the citizens of the Underworld to mistake Ashiya for him when the group went shopping at a town--and they praise "the Justice"'s power to tame a "wild beast".
212	* NiceGuy: While reminiscing about Abeno during the latter's time as Aoi's employee, the Justice mentions giving Abeno piggyback rides while exploring the underworld, buying him snacks, and allowing Abeno to sleep on his soft fur. This is a sharp contrast to the Legislator, who pretty much treated Abeno as a convenient servant.
213	* TheStoic: The Justice's default expression is "perpetually bored", and he remains mostly unfazed by most of the hijinks displayed by other characters.
214	* SuperSpeed: When he gave Hanae a ride on his back to the Birdcage, he ran so fast that Hanae nearly flew off his back and felt terrified when they arrived at their destination.
215	* VegetarianCarnivore: He's a tiger demon, but he's not allowed to eat meat and calls himself a vegetarian.
216	[[/folder]]
217
218	[[folder:The Executive]]
219	!!Gyōsei
220
221	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/26390012_a653_4cc1_be4e_72c4648e3bfd.jpeg]]
222	[[caption-width-right:350:Human Form]]
223
224	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/97ee8153_8d0b_4938_97f9_53ae1347618e.jpeg]]
225	[[caption-width-right:350:Yōkai Form]]
226
227	--> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/KojiYusa (Japanese), Creator/VicMignogna (English, season 2 episode 2), Creator/IanSinclair (English, season 2 episodes 5 onwards)
228
229	The third ruler of the Underworld, who spends most of his time cooped up in his Bird Cage residence. He's known for his hatred of humans.
230	----
231	* CreepyCrows: Is a crow youkai, and is creepy. Creepy crows also appear to foreshadow his first appearance.
232	* FantasticRacism: He hates humans, and tried to have Ashiya arrested and killed despite hearing good reports about the latter's work as an employee of the Mononokean.
233	* JerkassHasAPoint: The Executive may be in the wrong for trying to harm Ashiya for being human, but even the Justice agrees with his line of thinking, that, by rights, humans really shouldn't be allowed to go in and out of the Underworld too freely, lest it causes an uproar among the demonkind.
234	* LeanAndMean: He's very tall, very thin, hates humans, and is said to have a violent temperament.
235	* NobleBigot: Despite his strong dislike of humans, the Executive is willing to put aside his personal feelings to work together with the Mononokean for the good of the Underworld. [[spoiler:He was actually the one who taught Abeno about the Underworld (since he's the most efficient teacher of the three rulers). He also deigns to ask for Ashiya's assistance to investigate the Cursed Forest, even after knowing that Ashiya has killed a demon, despite previously threatening to kill Ashiya if he ever proves to be dangerous to demons.]]
236	* NonStandardCharacterDesign: His youkai form is drawn in a style reminscent of ink paintings.
237	* TheShutIn: Discussed. The Executive almost never comes out of the Bird Cage, such that his coming to see Ashiya is considered by Abeno and the Justice as an OOCIsSeriousBusiness moment for him.
238	--> '''Ashiya:''' ''(thinking)'' One of the Underworld's most powerful demons is a shut-in?
239	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Apparently, the Executive is fond of sweet bean buns called Gyomake-sera. The other two Officials went out of their way to buy some for him when they went to his place for a meeting to appease him.
240	* TranquilFury: The Executive is the most hot-headed of the three Underworld rulers, but he doesn't raise his voice or visibly express his anger. Instead, he simply unleashes his considerable demonic strength whenever he gets pissed, in order to intimidate and oppress the target of his wrath.
241	* WhiteHairBlackHeart: His hair is light gray, and he is hostile towards humans.
242	* {{Workaholic}}: The reason the Executive never leaves his residence is that he's always busy with his work. Even when the other rulers come to visit him to discuss an urgent matter regarding the Princess, he quickly leaves to take care of other business when the others decide to take a break.
243	[[/folder]]
244
245	[[folder:Underworld Princess]]
246	!!The Princess of the Underworld
247
248	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/de2eceee_a981_41f6_891c_4cb8abd54d83.jpeg]]
249
250	Princess Kamikamowake Ikazuchi, simply known as the Princess of the Underworld, is the first occupant of the Underworld, and sits at the top of the demons' hierarchy, even above the three rulers.
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252	* AuthorityInNameOnly: Zigzagged. Despite her title, the Princess doesn't actually govern the Underworld, and the ruling authority is held by the Three Major Powers. However, the three rulers do respect her, and are willing to concede to her requests to a certain extent.
253	* BarrierMaiden: The Princess's primary function in the Underworld is to create a barrier around its perimeter to protect the territory from outside influences (i.e. curses, parasites, etc. that can disrupt the citizens' safety).
254	* StrongFamilyResemblance: She looks almost exactly like her brother, [[spoiler:Yahiko]].
255	* TenderTears: She cries before the Master and employees of the Mononokean right after telling them how much she really misses her friend [[spoiler:and potential successor, Aoi]].

Context Characters / TheMoroseMononokean