The protagonists of the series Karakuridouji Ultimo. A group of doji who embody a certain trait of goodness and their masters. Their hideout is an abandoned hospital. Whereas the Evil Doji Club embody the Deadly Sins of Christianity, the Good Doji Club embody the Heavenly Virtues of Buddhism.
Spoilers ahead!
From Left to Right:
Back: Yoichi, Murayama, Yamato, Sayama, Kiyose, Gauge, Akitsu
Middle: Service, Sophia, Ultimo, Pardoner, Oume
Front: Regla, Slow
Not Pictured: Eco, Machi, Hiroshi, Shakujii
Back: Yoichi, Murayama, Yamato, Sayama, Kiyose, Gauge, Akitsu
Middle: Service, Sophia, Ultimo, Pardoner, Oume
Front: Regla, Slow
Not Pictured: Eco, Machi, Hiroshi, Shakujii
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Yamato Agari and Ultimo
Yamato Agari and Ultimo are the two major characters of Karakuridouji Ultimo. They represent Ultimate Good and are the leaders of The Good Doji Club.
Yamato Agari
Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi (V comic)
- "If I don't fight...then who will?!!"
The main hero. He's known mostly by all of this friends (and enemies) for being a huge idiot loudmouth and for his unusually tall height. In his past life, he was a bandit who later gained recognition with the people for his heroic, Robin Hood-like actions against the corrupt government.
- All Love Is Unrequited: He has a crush on Sayama. Whether she returns his feelings or not is unknown.
- All-Loving Hero: Part of Yamato's character development is coming to learn why the masters are the way they are, so that he can understand them completely and convince them to work together against Dunstan. This includes accepting Rune and Sayama after learning about their true feelings they buried deep within, his acceptance of them allowing them to solidify their return to the side of good. He eventually succeeds with the rest of the masters.
- Berserk Button: Even mention destruction anywhere remotely close to where Sayama is, and Yamato will lose it.
- Bishie Sparkle: Yamato does this once in a while, but since he isn't really that attractive it's played for laughs.
- Butt-Monkey: Try to find a chapter where something bad doesn't happen to Yamato.
- Cannot Spit It Out: Yamato has been in love with Sayama for about, oh, seven years.
- Covert Pervert: Some of the glimpses into Yamato's head have shown Sayama in more interesting outfits. (One time wearing nothing at all).
- Chapter 25 shows that in his past life he used to peek on Sayama (who was much younger back then) undressing.
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Typically Yamato is just the normal Idiot Hero, but if you push him too far or mention Sayama, he'll sport a Slasher Smile and start a fight.
- Curtains Match the Window: Has black-brown hair to match his equally dark eyes.
- Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu?: Yamato jumps at Vice, motivated by the desire to protect Sayama. This causes Ultimo to remember that Yamato's personality and values are the same as they were nine centuries ago, and he takes the opportunity to attack Vice, albeit being broken in half in the process.
- Disappeared Dad: His dad is nowhere to be seen.
- Dumb Is Good: He’s firmly on the side of good and viewed as quite dumb.
- Dumb Muscle: He’s quite strong and, as mentioned, viewed as being dumb.
- Expy: His past self looks like Amidimaru and/or Silva from Shaman King.
- Flashback Nightmare: He tends to have dreams about the past timeline. They don’t tend to go well.
- Forced to Watch: Vice was going to make 12th century Yamato watch his comrades be killed.
- Friend to All Children: He is very protective of children, and has shown he would never hurt one. It seems to be a big reason for his attitude towards Ultimo, and in his past life, he even took care of the kids in his bandit gang.
- The Hero: One of two central protagonists of Karakuridouji Ultimo
- Hilariously Abusive Childhood: He's outright scared of his mother. Nobody can take it seriously because it's Yamato, though.
- Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: Yamato would be the huge guy in any relationship he has, as he's freakishly tall.
- Idiot Hero: He’s the main protagonist and not the bright bulb either.
- I Just Want to Be Normal: Well, of course Yamato would act like this upon meeting Ultimo and learning about the Hundred Machine Funeral.
- Innocently Insensitive: He has a habit of saying the wrong things at the wrong time without thinking of how people would be hurt/annoyed by his words. This is partially why he's regarded as an idiot.
- It Sucks to Be the Chosen One: Yamato can't go one minute without an Evil (or Good) doji either attacking him or asking him for help.
- Kid Hero: Older than the usual example, but Yamato is 16. His past incarnation as a bandit was 19 when he was doing heroic stuff.
- Love at First Sight: With Sayama way back when he was 10.
- Living with the Villain: Yamato was unaware that Rune became Jealousy's master up to Chapter 9.
- The Mafia / Yakuza: His bandit gang has been reincarnated as a gang and he becomes their leader. Unwillingly by the looks of it.
- Mistaken for Gay: By Sayama, resulting in hilarious moments.
- No Indoor Voice: He tends to be loud.
- Non-Human Sidekick: Subverted, as many believe Ultimo, not Yamato, is the main character.
- Not What It Looks Like: Happens with Yamato and Ultimo in Chapter 3.
- Oblivious to Love: Yamato about Rune's crush, up to chapter 10.
- Ordinary High-School Student: Yamato used to be this... until he found out that he was the master of the most powerful doji of Good for 900 years and that he now has to fight with him against Evil in the Hundred Machine Funeral.
- Papa Wolf: He's very good with kids. God help you if you try to harm them.
- Rape as Drama: An attempt by Rune, the reincarnation of his lover, Lady Gekko in Chapter 21.
- Real Men Don't Cry: Averted. He's probably cried more than anyone else in the series. Even Ultimo.
- Save the Villain: In Chapter 14, Yamato saves Iruma from a repeat of what happened in Chapter 8. He tries again to prevent Musashi from mind-wiping him later on, but Jealousy ends up killing him.
- Selective Obliviousness: Yamato, about Rune's crush on him.
- Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Ultimo and Yamato play this straight with their appearances, and their personalities in general. But, they also subvert it with the fact that Ultimo is a fighting robot, and obviously a lot stronger.
- Shirtless Scene: After Shirtless Scene, after Shirtless Scene, after, well, you get the point.
- Shower of Angst: Yamato has one in chapter 4 when Sayama mistakes him for being a child molester.
- Single Girl Seeks Most Popular Guy: Inverted with Yamato and Sayama. He's a dorky single guy that has a crush on (possibly) the most popular girl in class.
- Single-Target Sexuality: He really seems to only have an interest in Sayama.
- Speed Stripes: Yamato has these whenever he's running.
- Stepford Smiler: His brash, cheerful demeanor was all an act that he made up to cope with his father's abandonment, and being raised by several babysitters with shady intentions.
- Take a Third Option: His plan is to fight or meet all the Doji masters before the Hundred Machine funeral.
- Too Dumb to Fool: Yamato immediately thinks there something fishy about Iruma's offer in chapter 5, though knowing him from his past life does help.
- Took a Level in Dumbass: Yes he really does seem to get dumber and dumber each chapter.
- Too Spicy for Yog-Sothoth : In Act 18, when Jealousy reads his heart, he sees a army of Sayamas surrounding him and Yamato, making him realize that he'll die if he tries to perform the pledge with him. Unfortunately, this causes him to notice Kodaira.
- Younger Than They Look: Yamato seriously looks old enough to be a teacher instead of a student.
Ultimo
Voiced by: Megumi Nakajima (V comic)
- "Nine centuries, Yamato-sama! Ulti missed you very much!"
The greatest doji of Good. The manga essentially revolves around him. He embodies every good quality a person should have, such as modesty, kindness, and patience. However, there are incidents that imply that Ultimo isn't as nice as he looks. His master is Yamato Agari.
His Karakuri Henge themes are lions and cranes.
- Ambiguously Gay: See Chaste Hero below. Ultimo's affections towards his master sometimes can be interpreted as more of a master/servant relationship. He behaves like an innocent, naive child and his power comes from his master's love like all the good doujis, so it's difficult to know.
- Ambiguous Innocence: It's hard to tell if he really knows the difference between good and evil sometimes...
- Anime Hair: Though it's subverted when he takes a more human form, in which his hair looks reasonably normal.
- Anti-Hero: A type III/IV when at his worst.
- Ax-Crazy: Especially in the previous timeline.
- Badass Adorable: He’s utterly adorable and also capable of utterly decimating his foes.
- Beauty Equals Goodness: He’s very cute at least, and called the greatest Douji of Good. Still has some screws loose though.
- Berserk Button: Don't touch Yamato. Unless you want to deal with Ultimo.
- Beware the Nice Ones: This cute, playful robot threatened to roast Jealous with his rocket boosters. While smiling.
- Big Good: Apparently, as he’s the greatest Douji of Good and the manga tends revolve around him.
- Bishie Sparkle: Ultimo does this so much, other characters comment on it.
- Black-and-White Insanity: Ultimo has a rather simplistic view on "Good" and "Evil". For him, it's a binary choice: If "A" is "Good" and "B" is "Evil", then he must protect "A", and destroy "B". This causes him to ignore nuance if it interferes with that mindset, hence why he killed Gekkou-hime in the past, simply because she was a noblewoman, and Ultimo believed all nobles were evil. Part of Yamato's job as Ultimo's master is teaching him to move past this mindset, but it's a very hard thing to achieve.
- Caped Mecha: God Ultimo has one.
- Catchphrase: "Yes Master/Yamato-sama."
- Chaste Hero: Ultimo is implied to be this. He never picked up on the awkward atmosphere after the chapter 3 incident, nor does he seem to realize what kind of implications he is causing with how friendly he is with Yamato. Makes a lot of sense though, since he is the embodiment of pure good.
- Children Are Innocent: Possibly a Deconstruction or Subversion. He's the embodiment of Good, but, the cuteness hides a pretty nasty side of him. Yamato Lampshades the Ambiguous Innocence of Ultimo after getting back his memories of Ultimo killing Gekkou-hime for being a noble:Yamato: The good of children is evil to adults.
- Cool Ship: Another form of God Ultimo.
- Cute and Psycho: He can be rather nasty despite his sweet demeanour.
- Cute Machines: For a robot, he’s very adorable-looking.
- Dragged into Drag: By Yamato's mom
, on occasion. He doesn’t really seem to mind. - Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?: You'd think that having the ability to manipulate time and space would make you invincible. It doesn't.
- Disproportionate Retribution: Jealousy rightfully calls him out for having deranged, sociopathic behavior despite being the embodiment of "Good". He gets a savage beatdown in return.
- Don't Make Me Destroy You: A favorite line of his when fighting Vice.
- Every Doji Is Better With Sparkles: He has a tendency to do the Bishie Sparkle effect.
- Fatal Flaw: Ultimo's tendency to go berserk and violent might be considered this.
- Foil: Dunstan designed Ultimo and Vice to be complete opposites of one another. Whereas Ultimo is innocent and "Good", Vice is twisted and "evil". And whereas Ultimo holds a simplistic view of morality and requires Yamato to teach him, Vice comes to understand morality on his own without K's assitance.
- Giant Robot Hands Save Lives: How God Ultimo saves Hana.
- The Glomp: Ultimo infamously gives these to Yamato whenever he sees him.
- Good is Not Nice: Like you have no idea. He’s committed murder in the past, for one.
- Grotesque Cute: Even when Ultimo is in Ax-Crazy mode, with his Slasher Smile and all, you have to admit he still looks cute.
- Hypocrite: Ultimo represents "Good"... but destroys a lot of neighborhood property and threatens to roast Jealousy alive with his rocket boosters while holding very disturbing expressions. Jealousy even calls him out on this in his "The Reason You Suck" Speech. Before, of course, Ultimo smashes him to a pulp.
- Incorruptible Pure Pureness: Ultimo should be this, but definitely isn't.
- In-Series Nickname: Uru, since the Japanese pronunciation of his name is Urutimo.
- Ulti in the English translation.
- Light Is Not Good: With the way Ultimo acts...
- Light Is Good: Even considering his rather questionable acts, he's STILL a good guy...and really, would you rather be around him or Vice?
- Nice Guy: In spite of being Ax-Crazy, he's usually very cheerful and polite around others.
- No Sense of Personal Space: He’s quite clingy around Yamato.
- Pay Evil unto Evil: Ultimo does this a lot. Especially if it's Jealous.
- Put on a Bus: After his fight with Jealous and Iruma, Ultimo was out of power for the rest of Part II and the beginning of Part III.
- Robotic Psychopath: He shows no remorse towards those he beats up.
- Running Gag: Anytime Ultimo rushes to see Yamato, he breaks glass. Pieces of the glass always fly into Yamato. Usually his face.
- Sexy Backless Outfit: A rare male example.
- Shirtless Scene: Subverted during the vow. He didn't have a shirt on, but the disturbing, gaping hole on his chest kind of took away from it.
- Played straight with the Chapter 16 title page.
- Slasher Smile: He does this as much as his brother.
- Sociopathic Hero: The practical poster boy for the trope.
- Split Personality: Goes from
Moe and cheery, to batshit and violent in a heartbeat. - Superpowered Evil Side: Complete with a Slasher Smile and Glowing Eyes of Doom.
- Supreme Chef: Surprisingly, Uru can cook up one heck of a feast. This's the main reason Fushumi let him live at her house.
- Tender Tears: Ultimo does this a lot, due to how sensitive he can be.
- Third-Person Person: He occasionally does. He usually uses his nickname "Uru" though.
- Time Travel: His Noh power.
- Thou Shalt Not Kill: He has a hard time remembering this.
- What the Hell, Hero?: He gets one from Jealous, of all Douji, for being so psychotic despite being supposedly the purest of all the Douji and hating him for being violent. Ultimo doesn’t take this well.
- You Are What You Hate: Naturally being the good doji, his reason for hating Jealous and Vice would be their violent and evil natures. Jealous has even pointed out his hypocrisy.
Musashi Murayama and Sophia
The master and doji of wisdom and members of The Six Perfections. Musashi Murayama
- "I come from the future. Just call me Musashi."
A 16-year-old boy that was a genius warrior in the future. He traveled back to the year 2012 to stop the Hundred Machine Funeral from happening, as it destroyed his future, and to capture Dustan. His personality is mostly polite, yet he seems to have a hard spot for Yamato.
He had an older sister named Miyuu whom he was very close with. It's implied that she disappeared when the future was ruined, and seems to be a big part of why Musashi is fighting.
- The Aloner: He's not so much going mad, but just getting more and more reckless. Sticking with the Good Doji club's new masters and Yamato eventually lets him move past this.
- Big Man on Campus: Murayama immediately becomes this when he enters Yamato's school.
- But Not Too Foreign: Subverted. He's blonde, doesn't look at all like the other characters, and he has a Japanese name. It could be because he's from the future.
- Catchphrase: "Call me Musashi"
- Cyborg: Though it is unknown how much of his body is modified.
- The Smart Guy As well as The Lancer, after Eco's death.
- I'll Kill You!: Murayama basically says this to Yamato in chapter 13 as one of his options.
- In-Series Nickname: Yamato calls him Musayama (a combo of his frst and last name) and Sushiyama.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's mostly a douche towards Yamato for thinking he's an incompetant dumbass that only causes problems, but he eventually lightens up on him after they fight together more often.
- Last-Name Basis: Almost every character calls Musashi by his last name, much to his protest.
- Mr. Fanservice: In-universe example. He seems to be a Broken Base in the fandom though...
- Pretty Boy: He's so pretty that girls run and knock over desks just to see him.
- Set Right What Once Went Wrong: He's a cop from the future, so 'natch.
- Sexy Man, Instant Harem: The minute he walks into the classroom, the girls are already swarming him. They completely ignore the fact he says he's from the future.
- Super Cop: It is mentioned numerous times that in the future the police modify their bodies; Murayama is no different. Bonus points for the fact that he traveled Dustan back to the past and is trying to stop the Hundred Machine Funeral from happening with all he's got.
- Teen Genius: He’s 16-years old and quite smart.
- The Rival: Is turning into this for Yamato.
- Too Clever by Half: Don't get us wrong, Murayama is smart, but he's pulled a couple of dumbass moves, that have shocked both the audience and himself.
- Took a Level in Jerkass: He seemed relatively polite up into chapter 12. Not so much now.
- Trapped in the Past: How will Murayama get back to his own time after he stops the Hundred Machine Funeral from happening?
- Ungrateful Bastard: Subverted; he generally thanks Eco for all that he's done, but refuses to acknowledge Yamato for saving his life by pressing the Reset Button and returning him to the day before the Hundred Machine Funeral.
- When He Smiles: He gives a genuine smile to Sayama in Chapter 25.
- You Can't Fight Fate: Murayama comes from the future, and his goal is to stop the Hundred Machine Funeral from happening. He fails the first time, and considering how Dunstan is always meddling with events, he probably can't stop it from happening.
Sophia
- "As long as goodness fights with love, it cannot lose. Not even if it dies."
A doji who embodies Wisdom, and one of the Six Perfections. He often wears a cape and visors that conceal his gauntlets, tail, and eyes. He has a rather quiet, observant personality.
His Karakuri Henge theme is tigers.
- Beauty Equals Goodness: He’s cute, and firmly on the side of good.
- Cat Boy: Sophia may not have ears, but his gauntlets look like paws, and he has a tail.
- Cute Machines: He’s more cute in the feminine sense though.
- Expy: Of Lyserg, to an extent.
- They certainly share the same fashion sense, as shown in chapter 28.
- Good Is Not Dumb: He embodies Wisdom, and he is on the Good Doji side.
- Mind Control: His Noh power is controlling the five, or six, senses of anybody.
- The Power of Love: Goes into a speech about this. It's even part of his folder quote.
- Theme Naming: His name comes from the Greek word for Wisdom.
Ekoda Shin and Regla/Regula
The master and doji of discipline and members of The Six Perfections. Ekoda (Eco) Shin
- "Which is also true for good and evil. You don't know what it's really like until you eat it."
A man in his 30's who runs a sushi restaurant. He is generally laid back and acts as a mentor to Yamato, and basically what holds the Good Doji Club together. He is the first Good Doji Master that Yamato and Ultimo meet. After his death in chapter 20, Regula's master is Makoto Sayama.
- Artistic Age: He's only thirty eight, yet Yamato and others call him an old man based on his looks.
- Dying Moment of Awesome: Before he dies he gives all of the good doji masters memories of their past lives and his memories of Vice. He basically gave every doji master the memories and experience needed to defeat Vice.
- Eyes Always Shut: Part of his design, as his eyes are never open, not even in the most extreme situations.
- Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: He gets impaled through the stomach as part of his death.
- Mundane Made Awesome: Eco's legendary sushi, which he uses as a metaphor.
- Trickster Mentor: Eco was a Buddhist monk in a past life. These days he teaches lessons using things like sushi or manga.
- You Can't Fight Fate: Him getting stabbed in the stomach by one of the evil doji.
Regla/Regula
- "You never change. You've made a mess again, Ultimo."
A short and bald doji who embodies discipline of the Six Perfections of Buddhism. He can be laid back, but serious when the time comes. He knows about the horrible thing that Ultimo did in the past. After Eco's death in chapter 20, his new master is Makoto Sayama.
His Karakuri Henge theme seems to be monkeys.
- Expy: He looks like Jizo from one of Takei's first manga, Butsu Zone.
- Get A Hold Of Yourself Man: He bitchslaps Ultimo hard when he goes berserk and beats up Jealous, and reminds him of the horrible thing he did in the past.
- Good is Not Nice: Not nearly as extreme of an example as Ultimo, but he’s still this, as mentioned in the Get A Hold Of Yourself Man example above.
- Memory-Wiping Crew / Fake Memories: His Noh ability is to remove and alter the memories of anyone who finds out about the doji. Chapter 21 implies he can give them back.
- Scarf of Asskicking: Gets one when he gets an outfit change in Chapter 10.
- Spell My Name With An S: Regula or Regla?
- Theme Naming: Regla means "rule" in Spanish.
Machi Shina and Slow
The master and doji of energy, and members of The Six Perfections. Machi Shina
- "I'm warning you, my doji could waste yours any day."'
A 28-year-old woman who works as a fortune teller and is the only female doji master for The Good Doji Club. She is prone to teasing and bickering with Hiroshi.
- Battle Couple: Her and Hiroshi.
- Belligerent Sexual Tension: She often argues with Hiroshi and likes to tease him by not using an honorific with his name.
- Cleavage Window: Part of her dress style.
- Expy: She bears a huge resemblance to Yuuko from ×××HOLiC.
- Godiva Hair: Used while in her mecha form.
- Heroic Self-Deprecation: "I still don't have any idea how someone like me ended up the master of a good doji."
- Hime Cut: Except for that one chunk of hair in her bangs, she fits visually and this is meaningful. That chunk is a sign that she doesn't fit the classical version of the trope and doesn't have the associated character traits. It could also be to further her resemblance to Yuuko.
- Lady of War: She’s (at first) the only girl in the Good Douji group, she kind of has to be this. Especially if you mess with Hiroshi.
- Ms. Fanservice: So far subverted for the most part.
- Phony Psychic: She's only pretending to be one so she can make money for the yakuza, in exchange for a place to live.
- Smoking Is Glamorous: Which only furthers her resemblance to Yuuko.
- The Squadette: As the only girl in the Good Douji group. At least, at first.
- Took a Level in Badass: Very much so starting in Chapter 19. It didn't last long though...
- Violently Protective Girlfriend: It's not pretty when Hiroshi gets hurt...
Slow
- "Picking a fight all alone like this is crazy."
The embodiment of energy (diligence in the English translation). He appears to have a rather feisty personality. He interestingly looks a lot like Machi.
His Karakuri Henge theme seems to be deer.
- Cool Mask: Unlike the other doji, his eyepieces are this.
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy: His hair flows down his back and he’s quite pretty-looking.
- Slasher Smile: Has one right before he transforms into his mecha form.
- Uncanny Family Resemblance: They aren't even family, but him and Machi look practically the same, just difference in ages, gender and of course species.
- He also looks quite a bit like Akitsu.
- Winds of Destiny, Change!: His Noh is Fate Manipulation.
Koun Shakujii and Pardone/Pardonner
The master and doji of Patience, and members of The Six Perfections. Koun Shakujii
- "Killing others, is killing yourself."
A 66-year-old retired doctor. Yamato was taken to his clinic after he passed out from his fight with Iruma and Jealousy. He has a very observant, intelligent personality. Vice kills him Chapter 20, leaving Kiyose Masumoto as Pardone's new master.
- Actual Pacifist: He’d rather not fight.
- Determined Defeatist: In his past days as an army medic, he healed everyone he could, even though he knew those people will return to fight and get hurt again or even die, just because he appreciated life that much. His way of thought and actions inspired Kiyose's past self to overcome her Straw Nihilist ways.
- The Medic: He used to run his own hospital apparently. His role as The Medic for the Good Doji Club ends after his death.
- Not So Stoic: In Chapter 19, after Vice blows up his hospital., he’s quite shaken.
- Shoot the Medic First: Subverted; he's on the good side. Nevertheless, Vice fatally stabs him in Chapter 19.
- The Stoic: Though it could be because of his age.
- Thou Shalt Not Kill: Due to his experiences as a medic in a war, he is a strict pacifist.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: He doesn’t get a lot of focus before he dies.
Pardone/Pardonner
- "You're too loud. Shut up and show me your arm."
Pardone has a calm and quiet personality, but not a very friendly one. He has little respect for Yamato and seems to be the quickest to put him down. Koun is killed by Vice in Chapter 19. His new master is Kiyose Matsumoto.
His Karakuri Henge theme seems to be butterflies.
- Dissonant Serenity: Only seems to sport a scowl during a major battle, at the most.
- Good is Not Nice: To the point where Yamato wonders whether he's actually good or not.
- Healing Hands: His Noh ability.
- Actually, his Noh's revealed to be "Corporal control" meaning he can do more than just healing.
- Heroic BSoD: His expression when Vice kills Koun.
- Jerkass: To Yamato, anyway...
- Lack of Empathy: Which is concerning, considering he’s supposed to be the group’s medic.
- Not So Stoic: When Desir kills Slow in Chapter 12, Pardone seems to be quite upset.
- And again in Chapter 19 when Vice kills Koun.
- Put on a Bus: For a number of chapters, until Chapter 26.
- Only Sane Man: He’s quite level-headed, especially compared to some of the other characters.
- Save the Villain: Heals Jun in chapter 32. He seems hesitant about it though.
- Spell My Name With An S: The American release translates his name as "Pardonner".
- The Medic: Considering his master is a doctor, it’s to be expected.
- The Stoic: Doesn’t tend to emote much.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Tells Yamato that his attempt to save Iruma from Musashi ended up getting Iruma killed.
- X-Ray Vision: Another one of his powers.
Yoichi Oizumi and Service
The master and doji of charity, and members of The Six Perfections. Yoichi Oizumi
A 42-year-old business man. Yoichi is a very polite and kind man, despite being implied to have an even more miserable life than Yamato. Not one to complain, even at the worst of times.
- The Anti-Nihilist: Counts as a Shut Up, Hannibal! moment too. Desir in his Villainous Breakdown started to say that nobody can be moved for charity as that is just killing oneself. Yoichi's response;Yoichi: No need to hurry, I'll die one day anyway. Anything who born will will die one day. We will all die one day, so we better live happy and make others happy when we can.
- Art Evolution: He looked hunched over and 60 when he first appeared. He now stands up straight and actually looks his age.
- Butt-Monkey: Even more so than Yamato.Yamato: "His life is more miserable than mine!"
- Cool Bike: Subverted. It's just a normal bike. But you have to admit, him charging in, with Service standing on his back, just makes it seem so much cooler.
- Eyes Always Shut: He rarely opens his eyes.
- Nice Guy: Polite, kind and doesn’t complain often.
- Perpetual Smiler: Always with a smile, even when nobody would blame him for frowning.
Service
- "We aren't gonna do anything?! I wanted to show my power!"
The embodiment of charity, who was previously thought to be the only female doji in the whole series. Sadly, in Chapter 23 Service was finally revealed to be a boy. Then came the ending in which all the doji are human, courtesy of Dr.Dustan, and guess who is the only doji that's now a girl?
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He seems to be on the arrogant side, or at the least, likes to show off quite a bit. His master is Yoichi Ohizumi.
His Karakuri Henge theme is sparrows.
Tropes associated with Service:
- Badass Adorable: Along with most of the Douji, but he’s a special case due to his feisty personality.
- BFG: The only doji so far that uses any weapon other than a blade.
- Cute Machines: He’s so cute that he was mistaken for a girl at first.
- Expy: He looks like Tamao from Shaman King.
- Also Rin from Vocaloid.
- Large Ham: Comes into the series whining about how he didn't get to show off his skills.
- Let's Get Dangerous!: In chapters 22-23, yes.
- Rape as Drama: The way Avaro keep him hold went as far as hundreds of his clones licking Service's face and legs.
- Shirtless Scene: ...which finally proved that he was a boy after all.
- Took a Level in Badass: In Chapters 22-23, Service fought Desir, instead of complaining about not being able to use his abilities.
Hiroshi Kumegawa and Gauge/Goge
The master and doji of meditation, and members of The Six Perfections. Hiroshi Kumegawa
A 21-year-old street punk, who despite his rather intimidating appearance, is in the Good Doji Club. Even more surprisingly the master of Goge. Does not like people not using honorifics with his name, especially if they're Machi. Despite their bickering, it's implied that him and Machi are dating. After Vice breaks his neck in chapter 20, he is paralyzed from the neck down, leaving Hibari Oume as Goge's new master.
- Belligerent Sexual Tension: Him and Machi.
- Although there seems to be a good chance that they are actually a couple.
- Cool Shades: Always wears a pair of sunglasses, which makes him look cool and adds to his intimidating appearance.
- Sunglasses at Night: He wears sunglasses all the time.
- Delinquent Hair: His bald head functions as this given that he's a street punk. Despite his intimidating appearance, he's part of the Good Doji Club.
- Do Not Call Me "Paul": Machi doesn't like using an honorific when addressing him. In the English translation it sounds more like he doesn't want her calling him by his first name.
- Face of a Thug: Yamato Lampshades it.Yamato: "He's scary! There's no way he's good!"
- The Big Guy: Is this to the Good Douji group (at least, those who aren’t transforming robots). Formerly.
- Game-Breaking Injury: His battle with Vice results in him getting his neck broken, paralyzing him from the neck down and having to be always pushed around in a wheelchair. His ability to walk is later restored once the One Hundred Machine Funeral ends.
- Good Scars, Evil Scars: Has a scar by his eye, and on his lip down his chin.
- Smoking Is Cool: He smokes and is on the side of good.
- Tsundere: Has shades of type one. At least when he talks to Machi.
Gauge/Goge
Like his master, his size and appearance can be very misleading to his true nature. A very calm and kind doji and one who is thoughtful and wise. After Hiroshi is hurt, Hibari Oume becomes his new master.
His theme animals seems to be boars.
Tropes associated with Goge:
- The Big Guy: Alongside his original master.
- Dumb Muscle: Averted. He is very wise despite his appearance.
- Arguably a Genius Bruiser.
- Face of a Thug: He looks hardened, but he’s actually quite nice.
- Gentle Giant: He’s even-tempered and kind, in spite of his appearance.
- Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: With his new master Oume.
- Walking Shirtless Scene: He goes around with his shirt open, leaving his chest exposed.
Replacement Masters
Characters that have replaced any of the Good Doji's clubs original team. Makoto Sayama
Makoto Sayama/Makoto Saya Dunstan
Voiced by: Yu Shimamura (V comic)
- "What is that outside? And why is that kid I saw in you room...flying? What's going on?"
A mysterious 17-year-old girl who is Yamato's crush. Her birthday is the day before the Hundred Machine Funeral. Her family runs a very successful sportswear company. Her personality is very polite, but Takei notes in her character profile that while "she has rescued Yamato from crises many times in the past, her cold reactions deliver even deeper psychological damage." She is the reincarnation of an orphan girl that Yamato took in back in the 12th century.
By Chapter 25 she has become a fellow member of the Good Doji Club and is Regula's new master.
By chapter 33 it's revealed that she's from the future. Actually, she's Dunstan's daughter, Makoto Saya Dunstan.
- All Love Is Unrequited: She likes the Evil Pro Golfer, but he probably doesn't return her feelings.
- Beauty, Brains, and Brawn: The Beauty of her group of friends.
- Characterization Marches On: She was more stoic in the first chapters, but she became more expressive later.
- Expy: Of Horohoro's childhood friend, Damuko.
- Four-Girl Ensemble: Sayama forms one with her three other friends.
- Girl Posse: Her friends form one for her. Subverted, as her gang isn't mean or bitchy, for the most part.
- Heartwarming Orphan / Morality Pet: Was one of these to Yamato in her past life.
- Last-Name Basis: Yamato Agari calls Makoto Sayama by her last name, but she uses his first name. He lampshades it once when he starts thinking about what his future life with her would be like, but notes that if that happened, her name wouldn't be Sayama. Strangely, not even the other three girls she hangs out with call her Makoto.
- Living with the Villain: A double whammy. She doesn't know about the true nature of Rune or Akira. Doesn't seem to be the case now that she joined the Good Doji Club.
- Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter: She is Dunstan's daughter, meaning she too is from the future. Compared to him… Yeah, she probably got her looks from her mom.
- Not So Stoic: Although Sayama isn't really stoic, she was still uncharacteristically surprised to see Yamato fighting Edile.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Her usually nice and peaceful expression was replaced with quite the glare when Yamato shows up at her party trying to tell her about Akira. Even Yamato looked scared.
- Ojou: Not as rich as the archetype usually entails, but her kind and polite personality fits pretty well.
- Silk Hiding Steel: A very polite girl, but there's some cold steel underneath. It sharpens after she contracts Regula.
Akitsu Ohtake
- "Who're calling brawny, new guy? Interesting... Shall I smite you with my sword?"
A girl that is part of Sayama's Girl Posse. She's very tall (almost as tall as Yamato, which is quite a feat), but is far from a Gentle Giant. In fact, she has a very sour personality, often ridicules Yamato, threatens Oume, and carries a kendo sword around with her. She does act calmer around Rune, however. Is the new master of Slow as of Chapter 26.
- Action Girl: She carries a kendo sword with her, for one. She becomes this even more so after becoming Slow’s master.
- All Love Is Unrequited: It's all but confirmed that Akitsu has a crush on Rune.
- Akitsu: Kodaira! What happened? You're awfully late.Oume: Yeah! Akitsu was texting you like crazy!Akitsu: Argh! Ume!Oume: But it's true! Heeheehee...
- Ascended Extra: She starts off as just one of Sayaka’s friends but gains a bigger role in the story after she joins the Good Douji Group.
- Berserk Button:
- Akitsu: If anything should happen to Rune, I will kick your ass.
- She doesn't like being called brawny either.
- Beauty, Brains, and Brawn: Brawn, along with Oume.
- BFS: When Slow enters Icon Mode with her, their main weapon is a huge katana.
- The Bully: Well, just to Yamato, and maybe Oume, but she hasn't been shown picking on anybody else.
- Curtains Match the Window: Coloured images of her show that she has green hair and green eyes.
- Cute Bruiser: As mentioned above, she carries around a kendo sword with her, and often threatens Yamato.
- Deadpan Snarker: Her wit is quite dry.
- Double Standard: Abuse, Female on Male: Could you imagine the fandom's, or anybody's reaction for that matter, if Yamato did half the crap that Akitsu did?
- Expy: Not nearly as blatant as some of the other Shaman King lookalikes, but she has some resemblance to Ren Tao and Jun Tao.
- Four-Girl Ensemble: She's part of one.
- Girl Posse: As mentioned above, she's part of one with Sayama, Kiyose, and Oume. She also provides the bitchiness for all of them.
- Hair Color Dissonance: In the basic manga, she is shown with black hair, but in a couple of color pages, her hair is bright green.
- Her hair is also sometimes drawn waist-length instead of soulder-length.
- Huge School Girl: Yamato doesn't even have to bend or look down to talk to her.
- Statuesque Stunner: She’s rather easy on the eyes too.
- Incompatible Orientation: She and Rune will not work out too well, as he’s gay and singularly attracted to Yamato.
- Jerkass: Especially to Yamato. Actually to anyone but Rune.
- Luminescent Blush: She has this whenever Rune is around.
- Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy: Akitsu, who is very tall, athletic, and very tough, seems to have a crush on Rune, who is much shorter, and weaker looking.
- Tiny Guy, Huge Girl: She’s the huge girl to Rune’s tiny guy.
- Tsundere: She's pretty bitchy to most people, but a lot kinder when Rune's around.
- Violently Protective Girlfriend: While they aren't dating, she is pretty defensive about Rune.
- Wooden Katanas Are Even Better: She constantly carries a kendo sword around and isn’t afraid to use it.
- Younger Than They Look: In Ultimo Ulate, Yamato believed she was an upperclassman. She also looks a lot older than the other girls she hangs out.
Kiyose Matsumoto
- "You two are always together..."
A girl with a nerdy appearance that is a part of Sayama's Girl Posse. She seems to hold a sort of.... obsession for Yamato and Rune's relationship. She becomes the new master of Pardonner.
Tropes associated with Kiyose:
- Ascended Extra: She starts off as just one of Sayaka’s friends but gains a bigger role in the story after she joins the Good Douji Group.
- Beauty, Brains, and Brawn: The Brains for her four friends.
- Beware the Nice Ones: Kiyose blinded Jun in a blink, showed him her War Is Hell of a past and lectured him about the preciousness of life, all with a very creepy serenity and sometimes ''smiling''.
- Braids of Action: Her past self as a military nurse still had her hair in braids.
- The Medic: Becomes this after joining the Good Douji group. She was also one in the past.
- Four-Girl Ensemble: In one with Sayaka, Akise and Oume.
- Girl Posse: She’s in Sayaka’s.
- Innocent Blue Eyes: As revealed by colour pages, to match her Shrinking Violet personality.
- Icy Blue Eyes: After she gets her memories back, her eyes became this while giving a lecture to Jun.
- Luminescent Blush: Has this... whenever she sees Yamato and Rune together.
- Otaku: Especially when it comes to Yaoi.
- Scare 'Em Straight: Attempted this towards Jun telling him death is not a toy via telling her past in war. She failed.
- Scary Shiny Glasses: A way to show that, though less than the other girls, she also got A Level in Badass
- Shipper on Deck: She seems to be for Rune and Yamato.
- Shrinking Violet: Has shades of this.
- Slasher Smile: Who would believe a very good one◊ could came from Kiyose?
- Straw Nihilist: Her past self; as an army doctor she became this after seem how much of hell is war. After meeting Shakujii and see how much he appreciated life even in the middle of war, she started to think life maybe does have some meaning. This tract of her remains in her current self after getting her memories back.
- Took a Level in Badass: Subverted. While she is the new Pardonner master, she still seems to be a Shrinking Violet.
- Yaoi Fangirl: As mentioned above, she seems to like the idea that Yamato and Rune are always together.
- Kiyose: What? He wasn't with you all day?!Yamato: What are you so shocked about?!Kiyose: You guys... are always together, so I just thought...Yamato: YOU JUST THOUGHT WHAT?
- According to Ultimo Ulate Part 2 she's been one since she was 11-12. She even lost a game of tag because she was reading what appeared to be a Boys' Love manga.
Oume Hibari
- "You said the forbidden word buster. I hate being called puny!"
A tiny girl that's very feisty and is in Sayama's Girl Posse. Her friends sometimes call her Ume ("Plum"). She often pisses off Akitsu with her loudness, and punches/kicks Yamato almost every day. She is now Gauge/Goge's new master.
Tropes associated with Oume:
- Ascended Extra: She starts off as just one of Sayaka’s friends but gains a bigger role in the story after she joins the Good Douji Group.
- Badass Adorable: She looks cute, but don’t screw with her.
- Berserk Button: Don't call her puny. She doesn’t take it well.
- Beauty, Brains, and Brawn: Brawn along with Akitsu.
- Cheerful Child: She’s a teen, but she still fits the spirit of one.
- Combat Stilettos: At Sayama's party, she manages to deliver a flying kick to Yamato's face in heels.
- Curtains Match the Window: Coloured images of her reveal that she has pink hair and pink eyes.
- Cute Bruiser: Even before joining the Good Doujis, she could put up a pretty good fight.
- Double Standard: Abuse, Female on Male: Nobody even remotely cares when she causes what could be permanent damage to Yamato. Yamato never even seems to think about even defending himself against her. Probably wouldn't go over well with people...
- Dynamic Entry: EVERY entry of hers usually involves Yamato being physically harmed in some way.
- Four-Girl Ensemble: Forms one with Sayaka, Akitsu and Kiyose.
- Genki Girl: She’s quite energetic.
- Girl Posse: She’s in Sayaka’s.
- Groin Attack: Poor Yamato suffers one every time they meet.
- No Indoor Voice: Which is hilarious, because she seems to gets mad at Yamato for being loud and annoying.
- Older Than They Look: Yes, she is 16. Even in Ultimo Ulate Yamato thought she was his lowerclassman.
- Running Gag: Every time Oume sees Yamato, she punches him in the crotch.
- Shorttank: She fits this archetype pretty well, minus the shorts.
- Token Mini-Moe: Resembles one at least.
