Line #132 Characters/KakuriyoBedAndBreakfastForSpirits


1	The character page for ''Literature/KakuriyoBedAndBreakfastForSpirits''.
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5	!Main Characters
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7	[[folder:Tsubaki Aoi]]
8	!!Tsubaki Aoi
9	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/NaoTouyama (JP), Creator/EmilyNeves (EN)
10	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aoi_tsubaki_141839.jpg]]
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12	The main heroine of the series.
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14	Aoi is a college sophomore who has the ability to see ayakashi ever since she was a child. She also just so happens to be her grandfather Shiro's collateral for his small debt of one hundred million yen at an inn called Tenjin-ya as a bride to an ogre who runs the establishment.
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16	Determined to pay off the debt on her own rather than marry the guy, Aoi currently runs a small restaurant called Moonflower which serves food from the Apparent Realm tailored to the ayakashi palate.
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18	* AffectionateNickname: Hatori calls her Missy.
19	* AllLovingHeroine: Downplayed. Aoi is nice but she doesn't get in the way of other's consequences, [[spoiler:such as when she didn't defend Ōryo when the latter attacked her during her trip to Yōto with Ōdanna ]] .
20	* ArrangedMarriage / AccidentalMarriage: What jump started her entire adventure in the Hidden Realm in the first place.
21	* BeastAndBeauty: The Beauty to Ōdanna's Beast. [[YouSexyBeast Not that he can be considered "ugly" in any sense.]]
22	* BlowYouAway: Courtesy of the Tengu fan gifted to her by Matsuba.
23	* CantHoldHisLiquor: During a meal she shared with Ōdanna, Aoi was initially worried to try out the alcohol that came with the meal, thinking that she might be like her [[TheAlcoholic grandfather]] or maybe she would pass out drunk. She subverts it and later enjoys the drink, saying that it tasted more like juice.
24	* CuteClumsyGirl: Not always, but Aoi has her moments. She ''did'' break down a door or two when she eavesdropped on a conversation between Hatori, Tokihiko and Ōdanna.
25	* DamselInDistress: Aoi tends to fall into a lot of trouble. ''A lot of trouble.''
26	* TheDeterminator: Aoi '''will not''' marry the Ogre God and will pay off that 100,000,000 yen debt by any means necessary. [[SelfMadeWoman On her own]], she would add.
27	* DisappearedDad: Her father is conspicuously absent in flashbacks to Aoi's past. [[spoiler:The light novels reveal that her father, Kyoutarou, died in a plane crash when she was still very young.]]
28	* DoItYourselfThemeTune: Her voice actor, [[Creator/NaoTouyama Nao Touyama]] sings the opening song, Tomoshibi no Manimani.[[note]] At the Mercy of the Light [[/note]]
29	* DudeMagnet: Aoi is [[InformedAttractiveness known to be a rare beauty in the Hidden Realm]], and by far she's got almost every single male character wrapped around her finger without having to lift any.
30	* EasilyForgiven: Sure, Aoi can be a bit petty at times, but really, anyone who's done some kind of cruel thing or mishap towards her is almost always certainly forgiven if she sees they really meant it, save for special mentions.
31	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Aoi's first scene shows her independent and practical side and her compassion for yōkai, giving them food when they are hungry as seen when she goes to school from the apartment she lives in alone and when she gives [[spoiler:Ōdanna]] her own lunch on her way to school.
32	* FearOfThunder: All of her terrible memories are associated with the dark, the sound of thunder and the flash of lightning. Hearing it causes Aoi to become paralyzed with fear.
33	* FeminineWomenCanCook: Aoi is the resident [[SupremeChef supreme chef]] and has almost all of the qualities of a young girl in a shojō manga[[note]] which she is[[/note]], with the only difference of her being a college sophomore.
34	* FriendlessBackground: Admits to Shizuna that she didn't have any friends before coming to the Hidden Realm.
35	* GoodIsNotDumb: The girl has a heart but she can damn tell when things are not as they seem, effortlessly seeing through people and their inner emotions and turmoils.
36	* HappilyAdopted: By her grandfather Shiro [[spoiler:after her mother had abandoned her at a young age]].
37	* ImportantHairAccessory: The camellia hair pin given to her by Ōdanna. It is made out of rose quartz and resembles that of a real flower by blooming. When the bud does bloom in full, Aoi's time limit to pay the debt will have expired.
38	* IntergenerationalFriendship: She strikes up one of these with her granfather's old friend Matsuba to the point that the older man sees her as his own grandchild.
39	* TheIngenue: Downplayed. Aoi is an average college sophomore in the modern world and is more realistic knowing that nothing can be given for free.
40	* ItRunsInTheFamily: The high spiritual energy, ability to see yŌkai and embed one's spiritual energy into something edible for them was a something Shiro had passed on to his granddaughter. [[spoiler: It's revealed in the light novels that her father had this ability as well]].
41	* LockedOutOfTheLoop: From the way Shiro's been doing things, it seemed as though he had been planning in secret for the day when he would pass and prepared a place for Aoi to stay for so many years without her knowing, such as [[spoiler: lying to her about liking a sweeter, more bland flavor profile when he, like most humans, would have wanted a more savory one]].
42	* LuminescentBlush: Sports one whenever Ōdanna's involved in some intimate moment with her.
43	* MissingMom: Of the [[ParentalAbandonment cruel, voluntary kind]].
44	* MyGreatestFailure: To not be able to cook for her grandfather before he died. What makes it even more heartbreaking was knowing that Shiro made it his last will before he passed on.
45	* NiceGirl: Aoi is kind to her friends and feeds stray ayakashi who need food, but she also has a temper and is stubborn like her grandfather.
46	* OneDegreeOfSeparation: Akatsuki and Suzuran were raised by Aoi's grandfather Shiro for some time before he had them start working at Tenjin-ya. When discussing this with Suzuran, the latter cheerfully states that since all three were raised by the same man, they are all siblings.
47	* ParentalAbandonment: Her mother left her in a dark, isolated room without any food or water for days on end, never came back for her and her father is essentially absent throughout her entire childhood [[spoiler:because he died too soon]]. The poor thing's got it hard.
48	* PluckyGirl: Aoi's nice but she can be pretty stubborn and spirited.
49	* RaisedByGrandparents: After the tragic [[ParentalAbandonment Parental Abandonment by her mother]], Shiro takes it as his responsibility to take the young Aoi in and train her how to cook according to ayakashi tastes.
50	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Her initial reaction to waking up abducted by ayakashi was to break into a run and find a way out of the tatami room. To her shock, she was on the top of a tower overlooking the entire city of Yōto, making her escape impossible.
51	* SilkHidingSteel: Just because she's nice doesn't mean won't call you out or she can't roast you into a barbecue for Sunday afternoon lunch. Girl can be pretty vicious, if you know what I mean.
52	* StrongFamilyResemblance: Many, if not the entire cast, have commented on her uncanny resemblance to Shiro, much to her annoyance. Special mention goes to Byakuya who was positively livid at the memory of eating and drinking the inn into the red along with ruining the inn's interiors and the destruction of a relic which was essentially a national treasure, thus ruining Tenjin-ya's finances.
53	* SupremeChef: Her cooking is apparently so good that it can [[HyperactiveMetabolism actually restore a youkai's spirit energy]].
54	* ThroughHisStomach: Almost every person she gains as an ally was won over with Aoi's cooking.
55	* TokenHuman: In a cast of all kinds of ayakashi, Aoi is the sole human of the group.
56	* TrueBlueFemininity: Aoi's default color is in any shade or color with a combination of blue, making her name even more meaningful. [[note]] Aoi is the Japanese word for blue or green, however the kanji officially used for her name means hollyhock. [[/note]]
57	* UmbrellaOfTogetherness: Shares a moment with Ōdanna on a trip to the hot springs.
58	* WorkingOffTheDebt: Insists on doing this rather marry Ōdanna, even once she starts learning his better qualities.
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62	[[folder:Ōdanna]]
63	!!Ōdanna
64	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi (JP), Creator/ChristopherWehkamp (EN)
65	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oodanna_141840.jpg]]
66	An Ogre who runs a prestigious inn in the Hidden Realm called Tenjin-ya. Referred to by others commonly as Ogre God or Master Innkeeper.
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68	Staff describe him as a pretty benevolent boss, despite being cold and merciless at the same time. He and Aoi's grandfather went ''way'' back as friends, which made him accept Aoi's hand in marriage when Shiro racked up a debt of 100 million yen.
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70	* AFatherToHisMen[=/=]BenevolentBoss: How the staff of Tenjin-ya feel about him.
71	* AffectionateGestureTotheHead: He's pretty fond of doing this to Aoi as a way of comforting her.
72	* ChickMagnet: Not surprising, considering he is [[TallDarkAndHandsome tall, dark and handsome]].
73	* CulturedBadass: The Master is very knowledgeable when it comes the luxuries of the hotel and service industry, dresses up in wonderfully impeccable fashion, is a darling in elite social circles, an avid traveler who goes out in style (albeit most of those trips are for business purposes), and is undoubtedly one of the most powerful people in the realm. The mere mention of his name makes the Raiju have second thoughts of touching Aoi, even if just for a moment.
74	* DarkIsNotEvil: Ōdanna sports a dark palette but is actually one of the most just and reasonable people in the entire series.
75	* IntergenerationalFriendship: He was friends with Shiro Tsubaki for many years, knowing the man since he was a teenager. [[spoiler: The light novels reveal that he was also friends with Kyoutarou Tsubaki, Aoi's father, and promised to look after Aoi]].
76	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: "Ōdanna" is his title as Tenjin-ya's Master Innkeeper and is the only name he's exclusively referred to aside from "Ogre God". [[spoiler:His real name is later revealed in the light novels to be "Setsu"]].
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79	[[folder:Ginji]]
80	!!Ginji
81	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShunichiToki (JP), Creator/StephenFu (EN)
82	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ginji_kakuriyo_no_yadomeshi_141841.jpg]]
83	A nine-tailed fox ''ayakashi'' who was the first to befriend Aoi when she was brought into the Hidden Realm. He is the young master of the inn and has a closer relationship to Ōdanna than the rest of the staff present. He used to run a couple of small businesses in Tenjin-ya's annex building but rarely got customers (or ''none at all.'') He also persuades Aoi to take over the restaurant after trying one of her dishes.
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85	* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Some of Tenjin-ya's staff dislike Ginji because he used to work at a rival inn.
86	%%* AsianFoxSpirit
87	* NiceGuy: He's nothing but kind and tender towards Aoi from the beginning.
88	* VoluntaryShapeshifter: Has a few different alternative modes: fox, child, young man, woman even.
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92	!Tenjinya Staff
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94	[[folder:Kasuga]]
95	!!Kasuga
96	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Mitsuki Nakae (JP), Creator/AmandaLee (EN)
97	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kasuga_kakuriyo_no_yadomeshi_142077.jpg]]
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99	A raccoon dog ({{tanuki}}) who works at Tenjin-ya as room attendant.
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101	* NiceGirl: Of all the staffs, she seems like a regular, nice girl and and speaks casually to the human Aoi without any FantasticRacism.
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104	[[folder:Sasuke]]
105	!!Sasuke
106	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukiInoue (JP), Creator/JustinBriner (EN)
107	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sasuke_kakuriyo_no_yadomeshi_142078.jpg]]
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109	A security guard at Tenjin-ya. He works alongside the rest of his family, who manage the inn's security as a family business.
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111	* ElementalShapeshifter: Able to vanish into air currents and land gracefully after Aoi accidentally used the Tengu fan on him and an assassin.
112	* OlderThanTheyLook: Despite his youthful appearance, he is over eighty years old - making him about the same age as his former friend and accomplice in mischief, the late Shiro Tsubaki aka Aoi’s grandfather.
113	* SharedFamilyQuirks: Enforced; It is family tradition to attach [[VerbalTic "-gozaru"]] (a humble and polite Japanese speech pattern that is now rather archaic) at the end of sentences, but sometimes he forgets.
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116	[[folder:Byakuya]]
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118	!!Byakuya
119	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/AtsushiTamaru (JP), Creator/MattShipman (EN)
120	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/byakuya_kakuriyo_no_yadomeshi_141844.jpg]]
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122	Chief of Tenjin-ya's accounting office. Cutting down on things with no potential and investing in opportunities is his personal doctrine.
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124	* BigBrotherInstinct: After Aoi discovers his caring for the tube kittens, from then on Byakuya has developed an almost brotherly affection for her.
125	* DefectorFromDecadence: Downplayed. He was once a high ranking member of Yōto's court and even server as a tutor to the royal family, but left and now serves the lower ranked noble, Odanna.
126	* HighClassGlass: Wears a diamond-shaped monocle over his left eye.
127	* HorrifyingTheHorror: Raiju, a very nasty and intimidating thunder-beast, is ''terrified'' of Byakuya.
128	* KindheartedCatLover: Even when he desperately tries to keep this a secret, he adores the tube kittens so much that he dedicates his entire character song to talk about how he loves them, and is caught playing with and cooing to them no less than once.
129	* [[spoiler: MayflyDecemberRomance: In the light novel it is revealed that he had a human wife, which is why he one of the few workers at Tenjin-ya not to show signs of FanaticRacism towards Aoi as any annoyance towards her stems from her relationship to Shiro.]]
130	* MysticalWhiteHair: A mythical beast (Hakutaku/Baí Zé to be exact) with white hair.
131	* SugarAndIcePersonality: He’s known for being strict, unfriendly and tends to keep his distance from other employees, but does have a soft side such as when Aoi finds him playing with the tube kittens in the forest.
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135	[[folder:Oryō]]
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137	!!Oryō
138	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/AiKakuma (JP), Creator/MorganGarrett (EN)
139	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oryou_kakuriyo_no_yadomeshi_141842.jpg]]
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141	A Snow Woman room attendant and the former young hostess of Tenjin-ya.
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143	* AlphaBitch: She speaks highhandedly and possesses a domineering behavior, sometimes acts selfishly like a child, and dislikes Aoi intensely since her arrival has upset the order of things as Oryō wishes to be noticed by the Master.
144	* EntitledBitch: She is in love with Odanna and has been known to call herself his mistress, and considered it her duty to prevent Aoi's marriage to Odanna by any means necessary.
145	* FreudianExcuse: Her family was poor and, because she was only a child, she was sent to a town to work as a live-in maid. As a country girl who didn't know anything, her mistress scolded her frequently, which she endured. When she accidentally dropped and broke an expensive plate while accompanying her mistress to Tenjin-ya, the mistress scolded and physically beat Oryō in plain view until Odanna arrived to help, resulting in her immense respect for him.
146	* HatedByAll: Kasuga reveals that almost everyone working at Tenjin-ya hates her for selfishness and pettiness, even her hangers-on who only followed her because she was the young hostess.
147	* AnIcePerson: As a Yuki-Onna, she can create ice and snow and is seen freezing a whole lake in the first opening.
148	* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: BeneathTheMask, she seems to be a very insecure woman who longs for Odanna to recognize her and her accomplishments.
149	* LogicalWeakness: Being near a fire too long can bring her on a fever, as hinted at in episode 3 for the reason she fell ill.
150	* LovableAlphaBitch: After she grudgingly realizes that Aoi has treated her with kindness when no-one else has, Oryō begins to treat the girl in a more cordial manner, and make sure that Aoi had some necessities when Aoi returns to the apparent realm.
151	* VitriolicBestBuds: Becomes this with Aoi. While they do bicker a bit, mostly due to Oryō trying to get a free meal off of Aoi, the two care for each other very much. Despite everything up to that point, Aoi still takes care of Oryō when she passes out with a fever and cooks for her no matter the demand while she is recovering. In turn, Oryō helps around the restaurant and is the one to have the idea of keeping Moon Flower clean so Aoi can use it once she returns from the Southern Lands.
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154	[[folder:Shizuna]]
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156	!!Shizuna
157	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/ReinaUeda (JP), Creator/NatalieHoover (EN)
158	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shizuna_kakuriyo_no_yadomeshi_141846.jpg]]
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160	A [[SnakePeople nure-onna]] yokai who manages the hot springs and bathhouse at Tenjin-ya. Her duties also include guarding the women's section of the bath. Her shyness makes her timid, but at the critical moment, she can show an unexpected display of power.
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162	* DarkAndTroubledPast: She used to work for Orio-ya, Tenjin-ya's main competitor, before she was fired for wandering off while looking for new hot springs sources. This almost unsealed an evil spirit and caused her mentor Tokihiko to gain a scar that constatnly bleeds power and cost Orio-ya a huge amount of money. Luckily, Tenjin-ya's Odanna took her in.
163	* ShrinkingViolet: She’s incredibly shy and timid. It becomes worse when she’s in the presence of Tokihiko, whom she accidentally caused a scar.
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166	[[folder:Akatsuki]]
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168	!!Akatsuki
169	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuumaUchida (JP), Creator/OrionPitts (EN)
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171	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/68a48f73_cc8e_4eca_ac64_91a1c0d46795.png]]
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173	The front desk manager of Tenjin-ya, a Tsuchigumo (Spider demon). He has a younger sister named Suzuran.
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175	* BigBrotherInstinct: He used to attack humans to keep his sister safe when they lived in the Human Realm, and shows great concern when Suzuran arrives unexpectedly at Tenjin-ya after living apart for decades. Though he doesn’t hesitate to fight her himself if he sees what she’s about to do is foolish.
176	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Both his hair and eyes are red.
177	* DarkAndTroubledPast: His and Suzuran’s family was killed by humans when the siblings were still quite young, resulting in them wandering throughout Japan looking for somewhere safe to live.
178	* FieryRedhead: Red hair, very rough and used to attack humans. He will even fight his ''younger sister'' of all people head on with proper reason.
179	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In a private moment with Aoi he confesses that he was horrified that Shiro, the man who fostered him, would offer up his own granddaughter without hesitation to repay his debt. Akatsuki also comes by Aoi's restaurant frequently for a meal and to chat. He's also one of the employees who helps Oryō clean and maintain Moon Flower while Aoi is temporarily working at Orio-ya.
180	* OneDegreeOfSeparation: He and Suzuran were raised by Aoi's grandfather Shiro for some time before he had them start working at Tenjin-ya.
181	[[/folder]]
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183	[[folder:Saraku]]
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185	!!Saraku
186	!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TomokazuSeki (JP), Creator/AustinTindle (EN)
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188	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/064e4778_3b82_4148_97ad_c0c829712b76.png]]
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190	A scientist who is the Director of Development at Tenjin-ya and oversees the various operations in Tenjin-ya's basement producing the various gifts, products and other items available at the Tenjin-ya giftshop.
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192	* CoolShades: Accompanied by a pair of shades.
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