Line #140 Characters/ShirokuroKitan


1	The characters of the manga series ''Manga/ShirokuroKitan'':
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5	[[folder:Main Characters]]
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7	!Ririko Benibana
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9	[[quoteright:138:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_chara_03_3240.jpg]]
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11	->Malice: Toybox
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13	The main protagonist and heroine. Sixteen-year-old Ririko Benibana lost her parents and siblings in an incident and moves to the town of Kaminoshiro to find clues concerning the nature of her father Detective Magatsu Benibara's untimely death. She has two friends, Maya and Murasaki. Ririko teams up with fellow classmates Shirou and Kurokichi and begins to unravel Kaminoshiro and the mystery that revolves the Malice, the clock tower and its residents--the "Toy Soldiers," and how all of this might relate to the death of her father. She has a Malice named "Toybox," but it actually belongs to the Toy Soldiers' "father," Pierrot.
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15	* BigEater
16	* BlushSticker
17	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
18	* DamselInDistress: Considering that she's the only one out of her main trio who ''does not'' have a Malice that she can actually use, she regularly requires Shirou and Kurokichi to rescue her whenever she's in peril.
19	* GenkiGirl
20	* GirlishPigtails
21	* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: Subverted. In Chapter 5, Hachizou asks if Shirou is her boyfriend and assumes that he is, and it is notable that Shirou and she make no effort to correct him or express otherwise.
22	* InSeriesNickname: Raiya refers to her as "Lily."
23	* MacGuffin: "Toybox."
24	** MementoMacGuffin: She considers "Toybox" to be this, as it is the last thing that her father left for her before his death.
25	* NewTransferStudent
26	* ParentalAbandonment: Her parents and her siblings are dead. She was offered to live with her relatives, but opted to live alone in Kaminoshiro instead.
27	* PerkyGoth
28	* PluckyGirl: In spite of her parents' and siblings' deaths, she tries to not let it weigh on her shoulders because it would do no good to simply stay depressed over it anyway, but she is determined to find out the cause of the death of her father and the mystery surrounding the Malice.
29	* {{Tareme Eyes}}
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31	!Shirou Otori
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33	[[quoteright:138:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_chara_01_4014.jpg]]
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35	->Malice:Aeon
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37	Ririko's classmate. Shirou Otori is a sixteen-year-old indifferent and haughty, young man who comes from a wealthy family. He is either fawned over by others or they are intimidated by him. Shirou is a neat freak, greatly dislikes Kurokichi, and has a bad relationship with his father. Ririko is interested in him, but her friends Maya and Murasaki assume that Ririko has a crush on Shirou. He has a Malice named "Aeon" that can turn into a holy lance, which he received by Ririko's father to destroy Malice in his stead. Shirou claims that he is only helping Ririko for his own benefit.
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39	* BerserkButton: He ''does not'' like it if anyone (especially Kurokichi) calls him by his [[FirstNameBasis first name]].
40	* DisappearedDad: His father and he do not have a good relationship, and his father lives far away.
41	* MrFanservice
42	* EquivalentExchange: He sacrifices bits of his flesh and blood to wield his Malice.
43	* IWasJustPassingThrough: He tells Ririko that the only reason he's helping her is for his own benefit of finding the answers that he's looking for.
44	* LonersAreFreaks
45	* NeatFreak: Is stated to be this several times in the captions.
46	* RedEyesTakeWarning
47	* TheStoic
48	** NotSoStoic: He certainly gets pissed whenever Kurokichi calls him by the [[FirstNameBasis first name]] or acts on a [[BerserkButton friendly basis]] with him.
49	* TroubledButCute
50	* {{Tsundere}}: A bit of one. He initially doesn't want to be involved with Ririko and dislikes Kurokichi, but he agrees to team up with them will little complaint, and he doesn't seem to mind when Ririko calls him by his first name (unlike Kurokuchi).
51	* {{Tsurime Eyes}}
52
53	!Kurokichi Kagenui
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55	[[quoteright:138:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_chara_02_5372.jpg]]
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57	->Malice: Corpse Eye
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59	Ririko's other classmate. Kurokichi Kagenui has been missing school for the past two weeks of the new semester and has only been recently coming to class. He's often found sleeping, likes drinking milk, and wants to befriend Shirou. Ririko's friend Murasaki has a crush on him. Kurokichi suggests that Ririko, Shirou, and he should team up as they have a mutual enemy in the Malice and Toy Soldiers. He also has a Malice named "Corpse Eye" that resembles shadows melting into darkness. Kurokichi covers his left eye with an eyepatch, and when it is revealed, he can see Malice. His goal is to destroy all of the Malice, and he appears to have a connection to the Toy Soldiers.
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61	* AlliterativeName
62	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
63	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass
64	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
65	* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette
66	* MrFanservice
67	* EyepatchOfPower: His eyepatch covers his left eye, which unleashes "Corpse Eye," which can only see Malice.
68	* ForgottenChildhoodFriend: He turns out to be one of the children who was from the same orphanage as the current members of the Toy Soldiers, having also survived the orphanage fire seven years ago.
69	* HiddenDepths
70	* MysteriousProtector: Acts like this to both Ririko and Shirou.
71	* ScarfOfAsskicking
72	* SleepyHead: When he's not being a total badass or drinking milk, he can be found sleeping.
73	* {{Tareme Eyes}}
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75	[[/folder]]
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77	[[folder:Toy Soldiers]]
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79	!Toy Soldiers
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81	Otherwise known as "Grave Keepers" or "Death Gods"/"Shinigami," the Toy Soldiers were originally twelve survivors from a fire at their orphanage seven years ago, where a mysterious shinigami named Death killed everyone and is considered the thirteenth Malice. The orphanage was later made into the black clock tower, where the Toy Soldiers use as their residence and are now feared as the rumored shinigami themselves. The Toy Soldiers' goal is to find Death and kill the person for the sake of their beloved "father," Pierrot.
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83	* ImAHumanitarian: The have become one with Malice and must consume the flesh and blood of humans to keep their own human appearance.
84	* {{Immortality}}: A variant. They will always [[FromASingleCell regenerate]] unless their [[ImmortalityInducer Malice]] is destroyed.
85	* {{Shinigami}}: They are considered these by the townspeople of Kaminoshiro. They, themselves, regard Death as this.
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87	!Itsuru Magakumo
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89	->Malice: Sword Dancer
90	->Number: I
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92	One of the Toy Soldiers, Itsuru Magakumo makes his debut challenging Shirou to a battle. He seems to be a few screws loose in the head and takes pleasure in killing people who come by the clock tower. His Malice is named "Sword Dancer" and allows him to control a pair of swords.
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94	* AxCrazy
95	* ButtMonkey: Even ''he'' is aware of how much of a [[TheUnfavorite trash]] he is.
96	* CasualKink: It's been mentioned by others that he is a masochist and enjoys pain. So, naturally, he willingly lets Yoihime stab him with a pair of scissors.
97	* DoggedNiceGuy: Implied. When Hachizou asks him if he's going to make a move on Yoihime, he declines, replying that he's not like all the others.
98	* DualWielding
99	* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette
100	* ExtremeDoormat: Is easily convinced by Raiya to fight Shirou under the pretense that the latter was Death, embraces any pain dealt to him due to his masochistic nature, and is especially this towards Yoihime, as he is willing to be of use to her enough to allow her to stab him with a pair of scissors whenever she asks.
101	* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: Is treated like this by Yuujin.
102	* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: With Yoihime.
103	* SlasherSmile
104	* {{Tsurime Eyes}}
105	* TheUnfavorite: Yuujin just ''loves'' reminding him that he's the apparent trash of the Toy Soldiers.
106
107	!Yoihime Kurezaki
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109	->Malice:
110	->Number: II
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112	A Toy Soldier who is often seen with Raiya, Hachizou, and Itsuru. Yoihime is hot-headed, refers to herself in the third person, and is extremely close to Itsuru. She has a fondness for stabbing people with a pair of scissors.
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114	* AxCrazy: Seems to have a habit of stabbing Itsuru with a pair of scissors, and she tries to stab Hachizou with it too when he accuses Raiya and him cheating her while they are playing a game of cards.
115	* BerserkButton: Basically, Hachizou encompasses this for her, and she pretty much blames him or yells out her hatred for him anytime something does not go her way, such as Itsuru not returning to the clock tower yet or accusing that Raiya and Hachizou cheated her in a card game.
116	* CasualKink: Is clearly a sadist and takes pleasure in stabbing others with scissors and breaking things.
117	* CuteAndPsycho
118	* DudeMagnet: She's extremely close to Itsuru, and Hachizou hits on her in Chapter 11.
119	* GirlishPigtails
120	* TheGlomp
121	* HotBlooded
122	* InSeriesNickname: She gave herself her ''own'' nickname. If she's not referring to herself [[ThirdPersonPerson by name]], she shortens it to a nickname, "Hime."
123	* MusclesAreMeaningless: Hachizou can vouch at her uncanny strength.
124	* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Is fond of embracing Itsuru whenever he appears.
125	* NotDistractedByTheSexy: She breaks Hachizou's arm when he tries to flirt with her.
126	* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: With Itsuru.
127	* ShipTease: With Itsuru and Hachizou. She seems very interested in Kurokichi too.
128	* ThirdPersonPerson
129	* {{Tsundere}}: Acts ''tsun-tsun'' around Raiya and "Hachi," but is ''dere-dere'' around Itsuru... or whenever she mentions Kurokichi.
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131	!Mitsuka Kairyuu
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133	->Malice: Stoke Candle
134	->Number: III
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136	Mitsuka Kairyuu is sent by fellow Toy Soldier Yuujin to test Ririko, Shirou, and Kurokichi. His Malice "Stoke Candle" follows a person who looks the candles in the eyes and are chased until they are burnt to nothing. He is the first Toy Soldier to get killed.
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138	* RedShirt: He is the first Toy Soldier and Malice to get killed.
139	%%* TsurimeEyes
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141	!Raiya Hisumi
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143	->Malice: Puppeteer
144	->Number: VIII
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146	One of the supposed shinigami who live in the clock tower. Raiya Hisumi attends the prestigious and religious night school Akemikado Academy and is often told that he physically resembles a doll. He is the object of Ririko's friend Maya's unrequited affection. He has a Malice named "Puppeteer" that has the ability to grant other people the control of puppets.
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148	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
149	* EvilRedhead
150	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Hachizou.
151	* KickTheDog: He uses Ririko's friend Maya, knowing she has unrequited feelings for him, to try and get "Toybox" from Ririko, and later uses Itsuru by pitting him to fight Shirou by goading Itsuru's masochist nature and under the lying pretense that Shirou was Death.
152	* LivingDollCollector: His entire room is filled with dolls, dolls, and more dolls.
153	* MarionetteMaster
154	* PrettyBoy: He gets told a lot that he looks like a doll.
155	* RedEyesTakeWarning
156	* {{Tsurime Eyes}}
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158	!Hachizou Momo-oka
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160	->Malice: Trick the Trick
161	->Number: IX
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163	Hachi Momo-oka is a fellow student at Akemikado Academy who is always seen by Raiya's side. His long bangs covers his eyes and he's known to fool around a lot. He has a Malice named "Trick the Trick" and uses it to play with people like a magician.
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165	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Assumed.
166	* FunctionalMagic
167	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Raiya.
168	* InSeriesNickname: Yoihime nicknames him as "Hachi."
169	* SayItWithHearts
170	* ShipTease: Hits on Yoihime in Chapter 11. [[NotDistractedByTheSexy However...]]
171	* ShowSomeLeg[=/=]WeNeedADistraction: It's shown that he hit on Yoihime before she leaves the clock tower to distract her from him putting a black card in her pocket, likely to track her. Unfortunately for him, Yoihime is NotDistractedByTheSexy and breaks his arm.
172	* SomethingAboutARose: He greets Ririko by handing her a rose.
173	* TechnicolorEyes: In his character bio, his eyes are described as "pink?" The question mark is justified since his eyes aren't shown.
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175	!Yuujin Aidou
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177	->Malice:
178	->Number: XII
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180	A perpetually and smiling Toy Soldier. Yuujin Aidou arrives with two other Toy Soldiers to basically rub it in to them that Pierrot ordered for all matters entrusted to Raiya to be given to him and for the rest of the Toy Soldiers to obey him, as Pierrot trusts him the most.
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182	* KickTheDog: He does this to the rest of the Toy Soldiers in his first appearance, and specifically insults Itsuru merely for the hell of it. He also sends Mitsuka to test Ririko, Shirou, and Kurokichi, not caring if Mitsuka comes back or gets killed.
183	* LoveFreak
184	* MadLove: Proclaims to Raiya, Hachizou, Itsuru, and Yoihime that he will use his love to rule them all, with them being his servants and him treating them affectionately. ... That is, [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg except]] [[ButtMonkey Itsuru]].
185	* ParentalFavoritism: Out of all of the Toy Soldiers, Pierrot trusts him the most.
186	* PerpetualSmiler
187
188	!"Death"
189
190	->Malice:
191	->Number: XIII
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193	A shinigami who came to the Toy Soldiers' orphanage and mercilessly slaughtered everyone. This person is considered the thirteenth Malice, and the Toy Soldiers want to find Death and kill him for Pierrot's sake.
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195	* BlackCloak
196	* GrimReaper
197	* InTheHood
198	* {{Shinigami}}
199	* SinisterScythe
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201	[[/folder]]
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203	[[folder:Minor Characters]]
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205	!Maya Sonomachi
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207	One of Ririko's friends. She has a crush on Raiya.
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209	* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
210	* DoggedNiceGirl: For Raiya.
211	* GirlishPigtails
212	* MadLove: Raiya used her unrequited love to try and get the Malice "Toybox" from Ririko.
213	* ThoseTwoGirls
214	* {{Tsurime Eyes}}
215	* UnrequitedLove: For Raiya.
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217	!Murasaki Miba
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219	One of Ririko's friends. She has a crush on Kurokichi.
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221	* AlliterativeName
222	* DoggedNiceGirl: For Kurokichi.
223	* ShrinkingViolet
224	* {{Tareme Eyes}}
225	* ThoseTwoGirls
226	* UnrequitedLove: For Kurokichi.
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228	[[/folder]]

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