Guilty Crown/Characters

The characters of the anime series Guilty Crown:

Shu Ouma


""I'm dense? Maybe it's true that my mind works out of step with everyone else's. It's just that I don't know what to say to other people. So I hide my nervousness and try to go along with what they say. That's how I've made the quasi-friendships in my life.""

"Voiced by: Yuuki Kaji, Minami Tsuda (child)"

An unsociable seventeen-year-old high school student at Tennouzu High School and a member of the modern motion picture research club, Shu gains the ability "Power of Kings," enabling him to extract weapons from other people, after a chance encounter with idol singer Inori Yuzuriha.

"Shu: [about Inori getting captured] Should I really just accept this? I felt... a little relieved because I wasn't in danger anymore. That's how pathetic I am. When you get right down to it, she was way out of my league. I wanted to take it. I wanted to get close to her and touch her hand!"
 * Accidental Pervert:
 * It takes the poor guy a couple of tries to get Void-extraction quite right.
 * He accidentally pulls the pervert card a few times with Ayase enough for her to initially think of him as a "pervy brat."
 * Always Save the Girl
 * Ambiguous Disorder: See above quote.
 * Apologetic Attacker:
 * When extracting Voids.
 * Asperger Syndrome: As the main page says, a great deal of his behavior can be rather succinctly explained by him having this.
 * The Atoner: Following the disaster that was.
 * Badass: If armed with a void, Shu is unstoppable.
 * Badass Longcoat: Along with a Scarf of Asskicking. However, it seems that it's just Shu's standard winter gear and that Shu happens to be a trendy dresser.
 * Bad Liar: His delivery is pretty bad. However, the lies themselves are pretty creative as well as being plausible. Assuming they weren't rehearsed.
 * Betty and Veronica: The Betty to Gai's Veronica. and the Archie to Hare's Betty and Inori's Veronica (and possibly Ayase as his Third Option Love Interest).
 * Break the Cutie:
 * While he'd already been through a lot of shit and held up remarkably well, Episode 9 breaks him.
 * In Episode 15, breaks him even harder, triggering the Dull Eyes of Unhappiness and a killing rampage after forcibly extracting Inori's Void.
 * at the end of Episode 16 sends him even further down the slippery slope, triggering a fit of maniacal laughter that ends with him thinking about breaking Argo's Void.
 * breaks him even more by
 * : Happens at the end of Episode 17
 * The Chew Toy: His life sucks.
 * Chronic Hero Syndrome: Subverted to hell and back every episode.
 * Conflicting Loyalty: In the first few episodes, he wavers back and forth between trusting Gai and Funeral Parlor or distrusting them and potentially using the transmitter that he received from Major Segai to punish the rebels. This is ultimately resolved when he accidentally sees Gai's vulnerable side,
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Cursed with Awesome:
 * Defeat Equals Friendship: The way he befriends Inori, Yahiro, and Gai after learning their secrets. However, the first had an ulterior motive, the second backfired, and the third could go any which way and he wouldn't be able to do a thing about it. Friendship is pretty tentative for him, but it ends up working out for him in the end.
 * Determinator: Not so much in general (as far as we've seen), but there is one notable instance. He stupidly picks a fight with Gai, who hits him with a haymaker and a jab in the face and then with a vicious gut shot and another jab to the face in quick succession. He just shrugs it off and hits him back.
 * Dented Iron:
 * Distressed Dude: Spends most of Episode 4 in this role when he gets arrested by the GHQ.
 * The Dulcinea Effect: Double Subverted. He is unable to prevent Inori from getting captured but ultimately goes after her in the end. Of course, it's arguable how much of his motivation was "pretty girl in trouble" and not "repressed Extreme Doormat wants to finally do something interesting with his life." Since Episode 12, he seems to have moved on to mostly platonic interest, needing Inori to confide in with his fears that his plans are failing.
 * Does This Remind You of Anything?:
 * Void extraction is a bit... evocative of something else.
 * His forced Void extraction on Inori after  gives off rape vibes, and continues to happen in other extractions afterwards.
 * The Eeyore
 * Everyone Can See It: Gai, Segai, and Ayase easily deduce his feelings for Inori. Enough that it gets used against him twice: Segai subtly threatens Inori's safety, should he not cooperate with the GHQ, and Gai uses Inori to get him to join Funeral Parlor.
 * Expy: Of Lelouch Lamperouge (situation-wise), Suzaku Kururugi (in appearance, ability, ), and Shinji Ikari (in personality).
 * Extreme Doormat: See above quote.
 * Fan Nickname:
 * Shoe.
 * Mein Shuhrer,
 * Foil: To Gai, pretty obviously. Just check out how a few of Gai's character tropes reflect on his.
 * Freak-Out:
 * Go Mad From the Revelation: drove him perilously close to this. Afterwards, he displays pretty reasonably close symptoms to those of PTSD.
 * Green-Eyed Monster:
 * He starts to feel this in Episode 5 towards Inori's and Gai's relationship.
 * In Episode 8, his jealousy of Souta nearly confessing to Inori nearly makes him also almost confess his feelings to Inori with Funeral Parlor overhearing the exchange.
 * The Heart: He's growing into this, despite, or perhaps because of, being The Spock. His rationalist tendencies don't take into account things like blinding loyalty or patriotism, and his social awkwardness makes him more likely to speak up when no one else will. Therefore, as a new member of the fairly disciplined Funeral Parlor, he's likely to be the first and only one to bring up little things like 35% mortality rates, innocent bystanders, etc. to Gai.
 * The Messiah: By Episode 11, he's upgraded to this. He even asks permission before using Voids.
 * Heroic BSOD:
 * A real doozy. The things he saw and did in Episode 9 did horrible things to his mind.
 * Despair Event Horizon
 * Heroic Resolve: After the above, Inori showed him how much of a difference he really made for her. This, and  gives Shu the strength to overcome his previous trauma and fight to   so he can stop GHQ.
 * Heroic Self-Deprecation:
 * The Heart: He's growing into this, despite, or perhaps because of, being The Spock. His rationalist tendencies don't take into account things like blinding loyalty or patriotism, and his social awkwardness makes him more likely to speak up when no one else will. Therefore, as a new member of the fairly disciplined Funeral Parlor, he's likely to be the first and only one to bring up little things like 35% mortality rates, innocent bystanders, etc. to Gai.
 * The Messiah: By Episode 11, he's upgraded to this. He even asks permission before using Voids.
 * Heroic BSOD:
 * A real doozy. The things he saw and did in Episode 9 did horrible things to his mind.
 * Despair Event Horizon
 * Heroic Resolve: After the above, Inori showed him how much of a difference he really made for her. This, and  gives Shu the strength to overcome his previous trauma and fight to   so he can stop GHQ.
 * Heroic Self-Deprecation:
 * Despair Event Horizon
 * Heroic Resolve: After the above, Inori showed him how much of a difference he really made for her. This, and  gives Shu the strength to overcome his previous trauma and fight to   so he can stop GHQ.
 * Heroic Self-Deprecation:
 * Heroic Resolve: After the above, Inori showed him how much of a difference he really made for her. This, and  gives Shu the strength to overcome his previous trauma and fight to   so he can stop GHQ.
 * Heroic Self-Deprecation:


 * I Am Who?:
 * I Just Want to Be Badass: He has stated on more than one occasions of his hopes of becoming like Gai. He realizes in Episode 11 that he can't be like Gai and has to do things his own way.
 * I Will Protect Her: To Inori.
 * Ignored Epiphany:
 * In-Series Nickname: He is called a "faceless bastard" by Daryl because the latter can't see his face through his Endlave monitor. Daryl finally sees his face in Episode 11.
 * Indy Ploy: He is an absolute master of adapting to and using his new powers. Even taking into account his being an Instant Expert regarding his weapons, he still uses them quickly and creatively to get out of tight spots in high stress situations, often without having any foreknowledge of what weapon he'd be pulling out next.
 * Instant Expert: Appears to be one of the Required Secondary Powers of the Void Genome. He's able to use new weapons effectively immediately after drawing them. Confirmed later on. People have to train with their Voids before they can use them effectively. While Souta's Void had proved incredibly useful in his hands, Souta can only use it to open cans.
 * Let's Get Dangerous: Whenever Shu pulls out Yahiro's void, it's clear that things have gotten dire.
 * Love Hurts: In Episode 5.
 * Meaningful Name: His first name is written with the kanji for "gather" (集). Considering what he's been doing in regards to the Voids... Episode 20 reveals that it's meant as "group," because Kurosu (Shu's father) could do anything alone, but was always lonely as a result, and really wanted to be with other people. Thus, he named Shu as this, with the hope that Shu wouldn't be lonely like him.
 * My God, What Have I Done?: A mild example--after the apocalyptic devastation he unleashes during his first mission with the Funeral Parlor, he decides that whilst what he did was sort of worthwhile, he just isn't cut out for the life of a terrorist.
 * Mysterious Past: Which is eventually revealed at the end of the first half.
 * New Powers as the Plot Demands: After regaining his memories, he develops the true Power of the King; the ability to extract Voids without knocking people out, meaning other people can use Voids as weapons now, provided Shu extracts them.
 * No Social Skills: It's a pretty big deal for him, and it doesn't help that some of his worse habits (like avoiding eye-contact) make extracting Voids harder.
 * Ordinary High School Student
 * Parental Abandonment: His mother is neglectful and has to work for days at a time, and his father died ten years prior to the story during Lost Christmas. Despite that, he seems to have a genuinely caring relationship with his mother.
 * The Peter Principle: Gets him (and just about everyone else) into serious trouble from Episode 14 onwards.
 * Power At a Price:
 * Powers in the First Episode
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning: Both an example and an aversion; it just depends on the situation.
 * Red Oni: To Gai's Blue Oni.
 * Refusal of the Call/Resigned to the Call: He is initially obligated to help Funeral Parlor using his "Power of Kings" ability, but he declines joining their organization. Naturally, a New Transfer Student will change things.
 * Scylla and Charybdis: He has to decide whether to implement the Void ranking system and divide the students based on their Voids' effectiveness, or not go through with it since said students would feel discriminated against.
 * Skunk Stripe: He has one lock of hair that is distinctively lighter than the rest.
 * The So-Called Coward: He's very passive and sometimes apathetic, but he holds together pretty well in times of crisis, and for better or for worse, embroils himself in the war between the government and Funeral Parlor. Inori and later Hare, in particular, both inspire some level of self-confidence in him.
 * Spell My Name with an "S": His name is usually spelt as either Shu or Shuu.
 * The Spock: Rationalizes (or tries to, anyway) just about every aspect of human interaction. Comes as a result of him having no intuition regarding feelings or empathy. It also leads him to easily misread social cues and make a fool of himself if he doesn't think things through very carefully.
 * Stepford Smiler
 * Taking Up the Mantle: This seems to double as making him the leader of
 * Strong Family Resemblance: To his father.
 * Super Empowering: The True Power of the King works like this, though Shu still has to draw them out.
 * Took a Level In Badass: By the end of the first episode, and usually through each episode after.
 * Took a Level In Jerkass:
 * Trauma-Induced Amnesia:
 * Unlucky Everydude: Up to Eleven.
 * The Un-Reveal: His Void. While it's been hinted at, it hasn't been revealed and his reading on the Void scanner was illegible.
 * Weapon of Choice: Inori's void sword, and to a lesser extentYahiro's void shears.
 * Taking Up the Mantle: This seems to double as making him the leader of
 * Strong Family Resemblance: To his father.
 * Super Empowering: The True Power of the King works like this, though Shu still has to draw them out.
 * Took a Level In Badass: By the end of the first episode, and usually through each episode after.
 * Took a Level In Jerkass:
 * Trauma-Induced Amnesia:
 * Unlucky Everydude: Up to Eleven.
 * The Un-Reveal: His Void. While it's been hinted at, it hasn't been revealed and his reading on the Void scanner was illegible.
 * Weapon of Choice: Inori's void sword, and to a lesser extentYahiro's void shears.
 * Trauma-Induced Amnesia:
 * Unlucky Everydude: Up to Eleven.
 * The Un-Reveal: His Void. While it's been hinted at, it hasn't been revealed and his reading on the Void scanner was illegible.
 * Weapon of Choice: Inori's void sword, and to a lesser extentYahiro's void shears.
 * Weapon of Choice: Inori's void sword, and to a lesser extentYahiro's void shears.
 * Weapon of Choice: Inori's void sword, and to a lesser extentYahiro's void shears.
 * Weapon of Choice: Inori's void sword, and to a lesser extentYahiro's void shears.

Void tropes:

 * Power At a Price: Of all the Voids shown in the series, this is the one with the most downsides.
 * Readings Are Off the Scale: His Void level was read as XXXX, which probably foreshadows that his Void power
 * Rule of Symbolism:
 * Power At a Price: Of all the Voids shown in the series, this is the one with the most downsides.
 * Readings Are Off the Scale: His Void level was read as XXXX, which probably foreshadows that his Void power
 * Rule of Symbolism:

Inori Yuzuriha


""Believe. You can do it. For sure. Because I... belong to you now.""

"Voiced by: Ai Kayano"

The popular internet idol singer of the band Egoist, who Shu is a fan of, sixteen-year-old Inori doubles as a member of the resistance group, Funeral Parlor. After a covert mission to steal the GHQ's Void Genome goes wrong and she ends up injured, Inori meets Shu and entrusts the Void Genome to him.

Her Void is an enormous sword with impressive cutting power and the power to shoot sword beams. She also seems to have the power to imbue the sword with other peoples' Voids. When extracted, it takes a more wing-like shape.

"Inori: Gai gave me a name. I had nothing, and he gave me a name. He gave me a world. So I can't go."
 * Beauty Is Never Tarnished: She is shot, caught in explosions, kicked in the face, and is shown to be bleeding on more than one occasion. Her ridiculous outfit doesn't get a single tear, her hair remains absolutely perfect, and being kicked in the face leaves not a single visible trace.
 * Betty and Veronica: She is the Archie to Shu's Betty and Gai's Veronica and the Veronica to Hare's Betty for Shu.
 * Beware the Nice Ones:
 * Beware the Quiet Ones: Demure, innocent, and can gun down a squad of GHQ soldiers in seconds.
 * : Has some shades of this after
 * Defrosting Ice Queen
 * Detached Sleeves
 * Distressed Damsel: Pretty much spends the first episode in this role, and gets kidnapped in Episode 11
 * Dramatic Chase Opening/Pursued Protagonist: Is introduced in this fashion.
 * Emotionless Girl: Subverted. She starts off as one, merely following Gai's orders with no qualms and having little understanding of Shu or his problems. However, she wants to learn more about Shu after spending some time with him, questions her own emotions, and even disobeys Gai to rescue an arrested Shu in Episode 4, clearly indicating that Shu has some influence on her that is enabling her to begin to think for herself. Which is Double Subverted the next episode when she says it was another of Gai's orders, and then Triple Subverted when she genuinely does begin to develop feelings for Shu.
 * Her early status is also justified.  It's only thanks to Shu that she learns how to be her own person.
 * Extreme Doormat: Yep, another one. It's probably not a coincidence that her Void is a weapon for someone else to wield.
 * Fan Nickname: Loyal Goddess.
 * Fingerless Gloves
 * Gangsta Style: In Episode 6, with two pistols and her arms crossing at that... how exactly do you aim like that?
 * The Gunslinger
 * Hair Decorations
 * Heroic Albino/Rose-Haired Girl
 * Honey Trap: She was ordered by Gai to lure Shu into Funeral Parlor through these means.
 * I Owe You My Life: Her Undying Loyalty to Gai stems from the fact that he gave her a name and a world.
 * I Will Protect Him: To Shu.
 * Idol Singer: She is the vocalist of the band, Egoist.
 * Innocent Fanservice Girl
 * Living a Double Life: An internet idol singer by day and a member of a terrorist organization by night.
 * Living Emotional Crutch: She becomes this to Shu
 * Love Interest: To Shu and possibly Gai.
 * Meet Cute
 * Mysterious Waif
 * New Transfer Student: Transfers into Shu's class in the end of Episode 2.
 * Not What It Looks Like: More so Played for Drama rather than laughs. Episode 5 has her basically choosing Gai over Shu, entering Gai's room with a half-naked Gai, and Ayase teasingly telling Shu that Gai and she spend the night together two or three times a month, implying to Shu that Gai and she have a sexual relationship. When the viewers are actually shown what is going on inside the room, turns out this isn't the case. In fact, it's implied that Gai encourages this interpretation, seeing as what's really going on is a great deal more complicated.
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning: No, really.
 * Rei Ayanami Expy: One of the most thorough examples in recent memory.
 * Replacement Goldfish: Hinted in her exchange with Gai in Episode 5, she is revealed to be
 * Robot Buddy: Her robotic companion, Funnel.
 * Stripperific
 * Sugar and Ice Personality:
 * Undying Loyalty:
 * To Gai. Ayase even notes in Episode 4 that prior to her meeting Shu, she would never disobey any of Gai's orders. In Episode 5, she rejects Shu's offer to leave Funeral Parlor with him in favor of Gai.
 * New Transfer Student: Transfers into Shu's class in the end of Episode 2.
 * Not What It Looks Like: More so Played for Drama rather than laughs. Episode 5 has her basically choosing Gai over Shu, entering Gai's room with a half-naked Gai, and Ayase teasingly telling Shu that Gai and she spend the night together two or three times a month, implying to Shu that Gai and she have a sexual relationship. When the viewers are actually shown what is going on inside the room, turns out this isn't the case. In fact, it's implied that Gai encourages this interpretation, seeing as what's really going on is a great deal more complicated.
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning: No, really.
 * Rei Ayanami Expy: One of the most thorough examples in recent memory.
 * Replacement Goldfish: Hinted in her exchange with Gai in Episode 5, she is revealed to be
 * Robot Buddy: Her robotic companion, Funnel.
 * Stripperific
 * Sugar and Ice Personality:
 * Undying Loyalty:
 * To Gai. Ayase even notes in Episode 4 that prior to her meeting Shu, she would never disobey any of Gai's orders. In Episode 5, she rejects Shu's offer to leave Funeral Parlor with him in favor of Gai.
 * Undying Loyalty:
 * To Gai. Ayase even notes in Episode 4 that prior to her meeting Shu, she would never disobey any of Gai's orders. In Episode 5, she rejects Shu's offer to leave Funeral Parlor with him in favor of Gai.
 * To Gai. Ayase even notes in Episode 4 that prior to her meeting Shu, she would never disobey any of Gai's orders. In Episode 5, she rejects Shu's offer to leave Funeral Parlor with him in favor of Gai.

"Inori: Even if everyone calls you a liar and you hate yourself, I'll be on your side, Shu."
 * And to Shu as well.


 * The Un-Reveal: When she reveals to Shu that Voids are manifested forms of people's hearts and fears, Shu asks her why her Void is a sword. They are interrupted before she can answer his question.
 * What Is This Thing You Call Love?: Questions her own feelings for Shu in this manner in Episode 10.
 * You Monster!: Is called this by Shu in Episode 11 After the events of Episode 16, she starts to think she's one too. But by Episode 18,
 * You Monster!: Is called this by Shu in Episode 11 After the events of Episode 16, she starts to think she's one too. But by Episode 18,

Void tropes:

 * Absurdly Sharp Blade
 * BFS
 * Flight: The Power of Kings already allows Shu to Double Jump, but Inori's sword allows him to simply zoom around through the air.
 * Fusion Dance: Can combine with other Voids. For instance, Kenji's creates a Wave Motion Gun, whilst creates a Whip Sword.
 * Readings Are Off the Scale: Her Void level just said OVER!
 * Sword Beam: Elevated to Wave Motion Gun levels after absorbing Kenji's Void.
 * Sword Beam: Elevated to Wave Motion Gun levels after absorbing Kenji's Void.

Gai Tsutsugami


""Remember this, Shu Ouma: there are only two paths you can choose. You can sit quietly and be selected out of this world, or you can adapt and change!""

"Voiced by: Yuuichi Nakamura, Akeno Watanabe (child)"

The seventeen-year-old rebel leader of Funeral Parlor, Gai is described as Shu's rival and seeks to use Shu's "Power of Kings" to fight against the GHQ.

His Void is a gun

"Gai: Greetings, deceased fellows.
 * Always Someone Better: Shu's opinion of him, partly due to Shu's own insecurity and partly due to everyone's idolization of him and Inori's closeness to him. Ironically, he seems to feel this way about Shu in regards to
 * Ambiguously Evil: For the fearless leader of La Résistance, he raises a lot of red flags. Being a near-peerless Manipulative Bastard doesn't help.
 * Badass
 * Badass Boast:
 * Badass Boast:

Thug: "Deceased"?!

Gai: Yes, the current situation doesn't allow for your survival. Therefore, you are all dead."

"Gai:"
 * Badass in Charge
 * Badass Long Hair
 * Because You Were Nice to Me/Rescue Romance:
 * Beneath the Mask: Initially comes off as an arrogant jerk who cares little for his subordinates,  See Jerkass Facade, below.
 * Betty and Veronica: The Veronica to Shu's Betty.
 * Bishounen
 * Blue Oni: To Shu's Red Oni.
 * The Casanova/The Charmer: Ayase, Inori, and Arisa can surely attest to his sheer magnetism, though as with so many other things about him, it remains to be seen how much is him being a gentleman and how much is calculated manipulation.
 * Celibate Hero: In spite of the above, he doesn't seem seriously interested in romance aside from his whole motivation for his war against the GHQ being a woman that he wants to hold in his arms. This turns out to be
 * The Chessmaster: An excellent strategist--every one of his moves appears to be planned down to the ninth decimal point. There hasn't been a moment yet shown where he hasn't known exactly what's going on, even when Out-Gambitted.
 * Determinator
 * Expy:
 * Gendo Ikari is now a seventeen-year-old Bishounen. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
 * Also, of Lelouch. This is also a What If scenario that shows what happens when Lelouch doesn't get the powers.
 * His self resembles
 * Foil: To Shu.
 * Gray Eyes
 * Hair of Gold
 * Heroic Self-Deprecation: Much like Shu, he expresses a lot of self-loathing during his inner monologues.
 * I Will Find You: His goal to reach, which he eventually manages to succeed in doing
 * Ill Boy: Hinted in Episode 5 through him briefly looking unwell in the beginning of the episode (which is noticed by Shinbugi) and later when Inori gives him a blood transfusion (and it's indicated that this routine happens two to three times a month).
 * Improbable Age
 * Jerkass:
 * While he is a charming leader to his followers, he can be an ass if things don't go according to his plans or if his followers don't obey his orders. Watch how he scolds Inori for not giving him the Void Genome but to Shu instead despite the fact that it wasn't her fault and it was out of her control. He also ordered Inori to pretty much lead Shu on to get him to join Funeral Parlor, only for her to "dump" him once he agreed.
 * Jerkass Facade: In a moment of apparent weakness, he claims to care very deeply about his men and feels deeply torn about the fact that so many of them have died because of him. However, because he feels that he cannot appear weak, the only person that he allows to see this side of him is Inori, who later allows Shu to see it when he threatens to withdraw from the Leucocyte mission. Given the suspiciously convenient timing of this revelation, though, and his known talent for manipulation, it remains to be seen just how honest he was being about this.
 * Jumped At the Call/Refused by the Call: He was originally supposed to use the Void Genome, but Inori allowed Shu to use it instead.
 * Long-Haired Pretty Boy
 * Manipulative Bastard: Par excellence. Being able to see people's Voids, and thus the shape of their souls, helps a lot.
 * Meaningful Name:
 * Memento MacGuffin/Tragic Keepsake: The cross necklace that he carries
 * The Mentor: To Shu.
 * Peek-a-Bangs:
 * The Power of Acting: He can effortlessly slip into the role of a charming, flamboyant Cloudcuckoolander.
 * "The Reason You Suck" Speech:
 * Long-Haired Pretty Boy
 * Manipulative Bastard: Par excellence. Being able to see people's Voids, and thus the shape of their souls, helps a lot.
 * Meaningful Name:
 * Memento MacGuffin/Tragic Keepsake: The cross necklace that he carries
 * The Mentor: To Shu.
 * Peek-a-Bangs:
 * The Power of Acting: He can effortlessly slip into the role of a charming, flamboyant Cloudcuckoolander.
 * "The Reason You Suck" Speech:
 * The Power of Acting: He can effortlessly slip into the role of a charming, flamboyant Cloudcuckoolander.
 * "The Reason You Suck" Speech:
 * "The Reason You Suck" Speech:


 * Rebel Leader
 * The Rival: Is described as Shu's rival in his character bio. Episode 5 indicates this in more ways than one.
 * Shirtless Scene: In Episode 5
 * The Spock: He hides his emotions behind a cool facade and always makes the "logical" choices regarding tactics. Unlike Shu, who also displays this trope, it's a successful concerted act rather than an awkward learned impulse.
 * Took a Level In Badass: Episode 12 reveals that he's the one who really took a level in badass.
 * Tsurime
 * Why Did You Make Me Hit You?:
 * Xanatos Speed Chess: An expert player, able to reformulate his plans and factor in new obstacles at a moment's notice. Episode 5 demonstrates that it's partly due to simply being Crazy Prepared; for the upcoming operation, for example, he prepares 145 different alternative strategies should any problem present itself.
 * Younger Than He Looks: He's the same age as, if not slightly younger than, Shu, but stick them right together, and he looks like he's got easily a few years, if not a decade, on Shu.
 * Tsurime
 * Why Did You Make Me Hit You?:
 * Xanatos Speed Chess: An expert player, able to reformulate his plans and factor in new obstacles at a moment's notice. Episode 5 demonstrates that it's partly due to simply being Crazy Prepared; for the upcoming operation, for example, he prepares 145 different alternative strategies should any problem present itself.
 * Younger Than He Looks: He's the same age as, if not slightly younger than, Shu, but stick them right together, and he looks like he's got easily a few years, if not a decade, on Shu.
 * Why Did You Make Me Hit You?:
 * Xanatos Speed Chess: An expert player, able to reformulate his plans and factor in new obstacles at a moment's notice. Episode 5 demonstrates that it's partly due to simply being Crazy Prepared; for the upcoming operation, for example, he prepares 145 different alternative strategies should any problem present itself.
 * Younger Than He Looks: He's the same age as, if not slightly younger than, Shu, but stick them right together, and he looks like he's got easily a few years, if not a decade, on Shu.

Void tropes:

 * Mundane Utility: Along with its unique abilities, it also serves as a pretty decent assault rifle against non-human targets.

Ayase Shinomiya


"Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa"

A wheelchair-bound member of Funeral Parlor who pilots an Endlave mecha.

Her Void is a set of sleek, high-tech leg braces, boosting her leg strength and allowing her to 'rollerblade' at extremely high speeds.


 * Ace Pilot
 * Action Girl: Despite being wheelchair bound, she's an ace Endlave driver and still capable of some impressive moves.
 * All Love Is Unrequited: Gai does not reciprocate her feelings.
 * Armor-Piercing Slap: Pulls this on Shu twice.
 * Attempted Rape: She's been sexually harassed twice, and the second time was in front of an audience of hundreds.
 * Back-to-Back Badasses: With Shu in Episode 13.
 * Berserk Button: She does not like it when anyone tries to help her or when anyone or anything endangers Gai or his plans, shown when she yells at Shu for being the reason why Inori disobeyed Gai's orders--something Inori never did prior to meeting Shu--in Episode 4.
 * Big Damn Heroes:
 * Bridal Carry: She is carried in this fashion by Shu in Episode 21 when she allows the latter to help her into her Endlave.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Determinator: In Episode 19, she lunges out of her wheelchair, slides down a railing, just for
 * Deconstruction: Of Don't You Dare Pity Me! from Episode 13 onwards. Respecting her is all well and good, but she physically cannot do everything that normal people can, like run away when people sexually harass her. While she can fight with her wheelchair a bit, even that is of limited use against a large group.
 * Dogged Nice Girl: Towards Gai.
 * Don't You Dare Pity Me!: Don't go easy on her for being in a wheelchair if you know what's good for you.
 * Everyone Can See It: It's obvious to Tsugumi and Shu that she likes Gai.
 * Expy: Possibly Kallen Stadfeld given her Ace Pilot, Action Girl, outfit and Fiery Redhead qualities. Or (given the Expys of Shu and Inori, among others) a mild version of Asuka Langley Soryu.
 * Handicapped Badass: Shu might not be much of an opponent, but the way she throws him to the ground and knocks him out is still impressive.
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Tsugumi.
 * Lady in Red
 * Luminescent Blush: Around Gai.
 * The Mentor: To Shu in Episode 5.
 * Sensual Spandex
 * Ship Tease: With Shu.
 * Sugar and Ice Personality: Initially dislikes Shu and has little patience for him, but overtime as they bond, she begins to ease up on him. As time goes on, Shu even seemingly replaces Gai as her secret love
 * Third Option Love Interest: She is possibly this towards Shu, with Hare and Inori as the Betty and Veronica respectively.
 * Tomboyish Ponytail
 * Tsundere: Type II.
 * Undying Loyalty: To Gai.
 * Undying Loyalty: To Gai.

Void tropes:

 * Armed Legs
 * In a Single Bound: Her massively augmented leg strength lets her pull off jumps that would make an Olympic athlete weep with envy.
 * Not Quite Flight
 * Rollerblade Good: Minus the wheels, but the principle's pretty much the same.

Tsugumi
"Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu"

The fourteen-year-old hacker and operator of Funeral Parlor.

Her void is a Magical Girl esque rod that creates


 * Animal-Eared Headband
 * Blue Eyes
 * Bratty Half-Pint
 * Broken Bird
 * Catgirl: Not only her Animal-Eared Headband and Cute Little Fangs, but she also briefly appears in a cat-like position during the opening.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Cute Little Fangs
 * Genki Girl
 * Hair Decorations
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Ayase.
 * Hidden Depths: Beneath her Genki Girl smile, she's quite lonely. This explains why
 * In-Series Nickname: She, herself, is nicknamed "runt" by Daryl. It seems to be edging onto an Affectionate Nickname.
 * Insistent Terminology/The Nicknamer: Always refers to Ayase as "Aya" and Inori as "Inoreen."
 * Kick Chick: The few times she's shown fighting her attack is a flying kick.
 * Mission Control
 * Morality Pet: She seems to be becoming this to Daryl as she was the reason why he didn't fire at Shu and the others in Episode 14
 * Morality Chain:
 * Ms. Fanservice: Spends a lot of time in full-body spandex and seems to like popping her butt out. Just keep in mind that she's fourteen.
 * Noblewoman's Laugh: A particularly diabolical one.
 * Purple Eyes
 * Ship Tease: With Daryl, of all people, in Episode 13. To be fair, she didn't know who he was at the time.
 * Sensual Spandex
 * Tsundere: It apparently runs in the family.
 * Tsurime
 * The Un-Reveal: Her Mysterious Past is never explained.
 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair
 * Younger Than She Looks

Argo Tsukishima
"Voiced by: Anri Katsu"

A seventeen-year-old member of Funeral Parlor who is skilled in hand-to-hand combat and the use of knives.

His Void is a flashlight that projects a small field of perfect darkness that can also jam electronic signals.


 * Badass Normal
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Knife Nut
 * Not So Different:
 * Scars Are Forever: Has a scar on the left side of his face that somehow overlaps his hair.
 * Skunk Stripe: Has Hair of Gold on top of his head and brown hair everywhere else.
 * Wrong Genre Savvy:

Void tropes:

 * Casting a Shadow: Argo considers it ironic that it's a "light that creates darkness."

Oogumo
"Voiced by: Kousuke Takaguchi"

A member of Funeral Parlor who specializes in firearms and explosives.


 * The Quiet One
 * The Stoic
 * The Quiet One
 * The Stoic

Shibungi
"Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu"

The twenty-seven year old staff officer of Funeral Parlor.


 * Catch Phrase: "As expected of Gai."
 * The Chessmaster: Quite literally, as he beats Segai, another known chessmaster, in an actual game of chess. He also steps up as the Funeral Parlor's de facto leader after, and is the first one to call the Leucocyte bluff.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Megane
 * Number Two: To Gai.
 * Scars Are Forever
 * The Stoic
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy

Kenji Kido
"Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto"

A mass-murderer held prisoner at the GHQ Isolation Faculty Four due to his involvement in the "Sky Tree Bombing." He was rescued in Episode 4 by Shu and Funeral Parlor.

His Void is a gun that can manipulate gravity.


 * Alliterative Name
 * Axe Crazy: Not quite as much as his Hannibal Lecter getup would lead you to believe, but he still enjoys killing.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Demoted to Extra: Doesn't appear much after his critical role in Episodes 4 and 5.
 * Expy: May be based off of another White-Haired Pretty Boy mass murderer voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto.
 * : A very creepy one.
 * Ironic Hell: Pulls this on Turns out to be a bluff in Episode 21.
 * Skunk Stripe
 * What Happened to the Mouse?: Possibly averted,
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy

Void tropes:

 * Gravity Master

Kyo
"Voiced by: Chika Fujitou"



Okina Kuhouin
"Voiced by: Katsuhika Houki"

Arisa's grandfather who funds Funeral Parlor's operations after Episode 7.


 * Badass Grandpa

Kurachi
"Voiced by: Miyuki Kawasho"

A Funeral Parlor operative who works under Okina.


 * Tall Dark and Bishojo

Hare Menjou
"Voiced by: Yu Shimamura"

Shu's classmate. She has feelings for Shu.

Her Void is a long white bandage that can heal anything.


 * All Love Is Unrequited: Subverted. Shu is aware of her feelings and even at one point tries to kiss her, but due to his Heroic BSOD (and is thus unable to accept her feelings thoughtfully), Shu is rejected by her.
 * Anguished Declaration of Love: To Shu in Episode 10. She does it again in Episode 15 before they are interrupted.
 * Betty and Veronica: The Betty to Inori's Veronica.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Dogged Nice Girl: Towards Shu.
 * Expy:
 * Of Shirley from Code Geass. She has genuine romantic feelings for the protagonist and is a Nice Girl who doesn't seem to have a harmful bone in her body.
 * Aerith from Final Fantasy VII is also a nice comparison. Both are The Medic, have an Imaginary Love Triangle with the lead, are major Heroic BSOD moments, and are ... Need we say more?
 * Girlish Pigtails
 * Girl Next Door
 * Green-Eyed Monster: She is jealous of Inori.
 * Hair Decorations
 * The Heart: After the lockdown goes into effect, she has this effect on the main group of students.
 * Imaginary Love Triangle: Competes against Inori for Shu.
 * Nice Girl
 * Replacement Love Interest: Shu uses her in this fashion during his Heroic BSOD when everyone in Funeral Parlor, including Inori, leaves him. Initially, she tries to support Shu in any way she can, but she eventually calls him out on it. In Episode 11, Shu seemingly reciprocates, or at least treats her with a great deal of kindness for it.
 * Undying Loyalty: While not as vocal about it as Inori, Hare is very loyal to Shu. Hare lampshades this in her speech about the "kind king," which represented Shu--while everybody else became dissatisfied with the king and eventually rebelled against him, she supported him because she saw the good in him.
 * The Heart: After the lockdown goes into effect, she has this effect on the main group of students.
 * Imaginary Love Triangle: Competes against Inori for Shu.
 * Nice Girl
 * Replacement Love Interest: Shu uses her in this fashion during his Heroic BSOD when everyone in Funeral Parlor, including Inori, leaves him. Initially, she tries to support Shu in any way she can, but she eventually calls him out on it. In Episode 11, Shu seemingly reciprocates, or at least treats her with a great deal of kindness for it.
 * Undying Loyalty: While not as vocal about it as Inori, Hare is very loyal to Shu. Hare lampshades this in her speech about the "kind king," which represented Shu--while everybody else became dissatisfied with the king and eventually rebelled against him, she supported him because she saw the good in him.
 * Replacement Love Interest: Shu uses her in this fashion during his Heroic BSOD when everyone in Funeral Parlor, including Inori, leaves him. Initially, she tries to support Shu in any way she can, but she eventually calls him out on it. In Episode 11, Shu seemingly reciprocates, or at least treats her with a great deal of kindness for it.
 * Undying Loyalty: While not as vocal about it as Inori, Hare is very loyal to Shu. Hare lampshades this in her speech about the "kind king," which represented Shu--while everybody else became dissatisfied with the king and eventually rebelled against him, she supported him because she saw the good in him.
 * Undying Loyalty: While not as vocal about it as Inori, Hare is very loyal to Shu. Hare lampshades this in her speech about the "kind king," which represented Shu--while everybody else became dissatisfied with the king and eventually rebelled against him, she supported him because she saw the good in him.

Void tropes:

 * Healing Hands
 * Heart Is an Awesome Power: Her Void can heal anything. Like a robot.
 * The Medic
 * Mr. Fixit: Again, she can heal anything.

Souta Tamadate


"Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi"

Shu's classmate and a member of the motion picture research club. A big fan of Inori.

His Void is a strange camera that can open anything it photographs.


 * All Love Is Unrequited
 * Anguished Declaration of Love: He nearly confesses to Inori in Episode 8 when Shu drops in to extract his Void.
 * Art Evolution: After crossing the Despair Event Horizon mentioned below, he visually appears much older, even though his character design is unchanged.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Despair Event Horizon: Crossed it after Every appearance since has had him as an empty shuddering shell of the person he used to be.
 * Dogged Nice Guy: Towards Inori.
 * Fan Boy: Of Egoist and Inori.
 * Hypocrite: Says he accepts responsibility for, then gets upset when Shu actually blames him for it. Mostly because of OOC Is Serious Business; in the past Shu would have made a justification to make Souta feel better.
 * I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: Towards Inori.
 * Keet: Has shades of this.
 * Leeroy Jenkins: While Shu and the others try to plan how to get into a hospital to get vaccine, he and the other "F"-ranked students rush there first in order to prove that their Voids are useful.
 * My God, What Have I Done?: He blames himself for, as he was the one who in the first place.
 * Nice Guy: Unlike Yahiro, it's genuine. Even though his plans often end in disaster, the kid hasn't got a malicious bone in his body.
 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero:
 * In Episode 13, his idea to cheer up the other students by hosting a fair, while admittedly a good one, is what pushes a group of disgruntled refugees to attack the school.
 * In Episode 15, the "F"-ranked students and he attempt to retrieve vaccines at a hospital to prove their Voids are useful to Shu. Shu and Hare pursue them, and they all end up getting surrounded by Anti Bodies.
 * Not So Different: With Shu. Both of them have problems understanding people, but while Shu became withdrawn and stoic, he became loud and overbearing.
 * Red Oni: To Yahiro's Blue Oni.
 * Wrong Genre Savvy: His plans would work in some universes. This one just
 * Wrong Genre Savvy: His plans would work in some universes. This one just

Void tropes:

 * Master of Unlocking
 * Mundane Utility: Shu can use his Void to great effectiveness, but Souta can only use it to open cans of food.

Yahiro Samukawa
""I'm not going to apologize. This is an absurd, unfair world.""

"Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima"

Shu's classmate and a member of the motion picture research club.

His Void is an odd pair of shears with the power to end life.


 * Anti-Hero
 * Beneath the Mask
 * Beware the Nice Ones
 * Big Brother Instinct: He's willing to to support his virus-infected younger brother. Subverted in that his Void reflects
 * Bishounen
 * Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Just when you think Shu and he have solved their issues and made up...
 * Blue Oni: To Souta's Red Oni.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Hidden Depths
 * Jerkass
 * Man Behind the Man:
 * Nice Guy: Brutally subverted. He only acts like a "nice guy" because he's convinced that people expect him to act that way and because he's "harmless," resulting in him acting like someone he's not.
 * Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: His Void ranking system idea, though logical due to their shortage of supplies and need to properly defend themselves,
 * Screw This, I'm Outta Here:
 * Ship Tease: Episode 13 implies that he reciprocates Kanon's feelings. Either that, or he was just being nice. Very, very nice.
 * The Spock: Brings a harsh dose of reality to the school after the lockdown goes into effect. Even since then, his emotions seem to be completely under his control; the one time he has displayed overt emotion since was a calculated gesture
 * Stepford Smiler
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist:
 * Ship Tease: Episode 13 implies that he reciprocates Kanon's feelings. Either that, or he was just being nice. Very, very nice.
 * The Spock: Brings a harsh dose of reality to the school after the lockdown goes into effect. Even since then, his emotions seem to be completely under his control; the one time he has displayed overt emotion since was a calculated gesture
 * Stepford Smiler
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist:

Void tropes:

 * One-Hit Kill: Those pliers of his basically give their wielder the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, allowing them to kill anything with a single blow if they aim it properly.
 * Plaguemaster: Blows that don't score a One-Hit Kill, meanwhile, will infect anything they hit with the Apocalypse Virus, so you're pretty much out of luck either way.

Arisa Kuhouin


"Voiced by: Aya Endo"

The student council president.

Her Void is a sphere-shaped shield that can separate and eliminate attacks.


 * Arranged Marriage: In Episode 16, her grandfather planned to give her to the leader of the Ming Hua Group as a wife in exchange for his help determining the future of Japan, and Argo is sent to retrieve her. The plan falls apart, though.
 * Ascended Extra: Appeared in all of a single episode on her own before joining with the rest of Shu's friends in his rush to save Inori.
 * Break the Cutie: Getting really did a number on her.
 * Broken Bird: Is completely delusional after the events of Episode 16.
 * Brown Eyes
 * Enemy Mine: She tentatively teams up with Shu in Episode 19 to look for Haruka.
 * Fan Nickname:
 * Green-Eyed Monster:
 * Hair of Gold
 * : Although never outright stated, it's very clear that she after finding out that  seems to need her more. Were it not for being surrounded by many people who would most definitely have objected,, she likely would have succeeded.
 * The Ojou
 * Ship Tease: She seems to develop a small crush on Gai after meeting him, but nothing ever comes of it.
 * Spoiled Sweet: She comes from a wealthy and influential family, but she is a just person and defends Shu when he returns to school from rumors of his arrest by the GHQ.
 * Stepford Smiler: Shows signs of this. Naturally, her Void ends up being Deflector Shields.
 * Student Council President:
 * Zettai Ryouiki
 * Ship Tease: She seems to develop a small crush on Gai after meeting him, but nothing ever comes of it.
 * Spoiled Sweet: She comes from a wealthy and influential family, but she is a just person and defends Shu when he returns to school from rumors of his arrest by the GHQ.
 * Stepford Smiler: Shows signs of this. Naturally, her Void ends up being Deflector Shields.
 * Student Council President:
 * Zettai Ryouiki
 * Zettai Ryouiki
 * Zettai Ryouiki
 * Zettai Ryouiki

Void tropes:

 * Deflector Shields

Kanon Kusama


"Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki"

The chairman of Class 2-A.

Her Void is some type of eyepiece that allows the user to see long distances.


 * Alliterative Name
 * Berserk Button: Let's just say she wasn't pleased when Shu accidentally grabbed her breast.
 * Broken Bird: and the changes in the school reduce her to a sobbing wreck.
 * Bob Haircut
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Dogged Nice Girl: To Yahiro.
 * Hypocritical Humor: For someone who hated getting groped herself, she playfully grabs Inori's breasts in Episode 8.
 * Meganekko
 * Ship Tease: Episode 8 hints that she has a crush on Yahiro.
 * Tsurime

Hirohide Nanba
"Voiced by: Shuuhei Sakaguchi"

A student who first appears


 * The Bully
 * Faux Affably Evil: Comes off a lot more collected than his companion, but he is just as insane.
 * Four Eyes, Zero Soul
 * Jerkass:
 * His first on-screen act was the Attempted Rape of Ayase.
 * Manipulative Bastard: Introduces strife into the school in order to seize control.
 * Manipulative Bastard: Introduces strife into the school in order to seize control.
 * Manipulative Bastard: Introduces strife into the school in order to seize control.

Takaomi Sudou
"Voiced by: Yomoyuki Higuchi"

Nanba's henchman and a student who first appears


 * The Bully
 * Evil Redhead
 * Jerkass
 * Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil: He's sexually harassed Ayase twice already and would've gone further if he wasn't stopped.
 * Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil: He's sexually harassed Ayase twice already and would've gone further if he wasn't stopped.

Ritsu Takarada
"Voiced by: Minami Tsuda"

A student She works together with Miyabi.

Her Void is an electrified short blade.


 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Genki Girl
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Miyabi.
 * Proper Tights with a Skirt
 * Proper Tights with a Skirt

Void tropes:

 * Shock and Awe

Miyabi Herikawa
"Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe"

A student She works together with Ritsu.

Her Void is a scythe.


 * Berserk Button:
 * She does not like Argo's dismissive attitude towards Shu.
 * , sends her into a Roaring Rampage of Revenge.
 * Fan Girl: According to Ritsu, she idolizes Shu.
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Ritsu.
 * Meganekko
 * The Stoic
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * Zettai Ryouiki
 * Zettai Ryouiki

Void tropes:

 * Sinister Scythe

Shuichiro Keido
"Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue"

The head of the GHQ Anti Bodies.


 * Adam and Eve Plot: Wanted to pull this on Mana (through Inori).
 * Aloof Older Brother: Implied to be this to Haruka in flashbacks.
 * Big Bad: Up to Episode 12 at least.
 * Driven by Envy: His jealousy of Kurosu Ouma is ultimately what results in him Jumping Off the Slippery Slope.
 * Evilutionary Biologist
 * Hidden Agenda Villain
 * Intelligence Equals Isolation: In a flashback, he admits that he considered other people "mere annoyances" due to their inability to keep up with him intellectually prior to meeting Kurosu Ouma. It Got Worse.
 * Jumping Off the Slippery Slope:
 * Laughing Mad:
 * Mad Scientist
 * Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate: Before he went into politics.
 * Pet the Dog: His flashback in Episode 20 is a minor one, as it shows briefly that he went on to develop a true friendship with Kurosu.
 * Start of Darkness:
 * The Heavy: Following the events of Lost Christmas, Keido dedicates his entire existence to destroying the world his friend, Kurosu Ohma, so desperately tried to save. Driven by this hate-filled obsession, his former friend drives him to revive Da'ath's dreams of a Fourth Apocalypse and set in motion the catastrophic events of the series' present timeline.
 * Three Amigos: Implied through one of Haruka's photos, he was this with Kurosu and Haruka.
 * Would Hurt a Child: Is more than willing to start, fund, and run
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: It's implied that the reason he started the Adam project was to --or, at least, Daath was convinced enough of that to give him the funding he needed. Unfortunately, his jealousy of Kurosu rapidly derailed matters, and he ended up Jumping Off the Slippery Slope in short order. By the time of the series, he's pretty much Drunk on the Dark Side, and left altruistic motives behind a long time ago.
 * The Heavy: Following the events of Lost Christmas, Keido dedicates his entire existence to destroying the world his friend, Kurosu Ohma, so desperately tried to save. Driven by this hate-filled obsession, his former friend drives him to revive Da'ath's dreams of a Fourth Apocalypse and set in motion the catastrophic events of the series' present timeline.
 * Three Amigos: Implied through one of Haruka's photos, he was this with Kurosu and Haruka.
 * Would Hurt a Child: Is more than willing to start, fund, and run
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: It's implied that the reason he started the Adam project was to --or, at least, Daath was convinced enough of that to give him the funding he needed. Unfortunately, his jealousy of Kurosu rapidly derailed matters, and he ended up Jumping Off the Slippery Slope in short order. By the time of the series, he's pretty much Drunk on the Dark Side, and left altruistic motives behind a long time ago.

Yuu/
"Voiced by: Yuka Nishigaki"

Yuu is an mysterious blond-haired boy who first appears in Episode 11 to aid Keido in his quest for world domination.

His Void is a large bow with arrows that restrains whatever it hits.


 * Ambiguous Gender
 * Awesome but Impractical:
 * Blonde Guys Are Evil
 * Evil Counterpart: To Shu, due to
 * The Face: He does the talking for a certain group of individuals, so far unseen.
 * Stealth Hi Bye: Yuu doesn't really bother with the usual laws of physics when he's saying hello.
 * Unusual Eyebrows
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: See You Can't Fight Fate below.
 * You Can't Fight Fate: His organisation's central philosophy.
 * Stealth Hi Bye: Yuu doesn't really bother with the usual laws of physics when he's saying hello.
 * Unusual Eyebrows
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: See You Can't Fight Fate below.
 * You Can't Fight Fate: His organisation's central philosophy.
 * You Can't Fight Fate: His organisation's central philosophy.

Daryl Yan


""I'll do as I please, got it? And if you get in my way... I'll tell Papa on you.""

"Voiced by: Kouki Uchiyama"

A juvenile officer with the rank of Lieutenant, Daryl is GHQ Endlave pilot and the son Major General Yan, the Commander-in-Chief of the GHQ forces.

His Void is the Kaleidoscope, a gun that shoots beehive barriers.


 * Ax Crazy
 * Blond Guys Are Evil
 * Blood Knight
 * Blue Eyes
 * Brought Down to Normal:
 * He loses his custom mech to Funeral Parlor in Episode 2.
 * Character Development: First depicted as an unstable, Axe Crazy Military Brat that could could very easily go into a murderous rampage. Later on he shows a degree of honor and determination.
 * Clark Kenting: More justifiable than most. As an Endlave pilot (even if an unusually notorious one), not many people would know his face anyway.
 * Combat Aestheticist: Considers killing from a distance to be "unartistic," which is why he likes to be close to the frontlines even when he's remote-controlling his Endlave.
 * Dangerously Genre Savvy: In Episode 15, he realises that Hare using her Void is probably not a good thing for him,
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Even Evil Has Standards:
 * Though, it should be noted that this is for artistic, not ethical, reasons. It's just way too mechanical for his tastes.
 * He refuses to protect, though this is mainly due to
 * Hair-Trigger Temper: In his first few appearances. Since coming under Segai's command, he appears to have been put on a tighter leash, resulting in less of his trademark psychotic outbursts and more snarking from the sidelines.
 * Hates Being Touched: He mentions a fear of infection at one point, but since he's just as leery about physical contact with clearly uninfected people, that seems to merely be one of many excuses.
 * In-Series Nickname: "Kill'Em All Daryl."
 * Jerkass
 * Karma Houdini
 * Kick the Dog: Is a constant offender of this, from beating a civilian woman for touching him in Episode 2 to in Episode 15 and  in Episode 22.
 * Man in White
 * Military Brat: His father is the Commander-in-Chief of the GHQ. However, it's hinted at in Episode 8 that
 * The Nicknamer: He calls Shu a "faceless bastard" because he can't see the latter's face on his Endlave monitor until Episode 11. He later calls Tsugumi a "runt," which seems to be doubling as an Affectionate Nickname.
 * Not So Harmless: In Episode 15.
 * Pet the Dog: His Ship Tease with Tsugumi causes him to not attack Funeral Parlor in Episode 14, feel concerned for her well-being in Episode 15,
 * Psychopathic Manchild: At the beginning of the series at least. While he's calmed down a bit since then, he still shows traces of his trademark bloodlust as evidenced in Episode 15 and Episode 22
 * Purple Eyes
 * : As of Episode 11.
 * Ship Tease: With Tsugumi.
 * Shoot the Medic First: Shooting  was absolutely the right decision, from his point of view. Considering  . But he wouldn't have succeeded if it weren't for Soda.
 * Slasher Smile
 * Terrified of Germs: May just be an excuse for an underlying discomfort. See the Hates Being Touched entry above.
 * Tsundere: Type I. He shows shades of this towards Tsugumi.
 * The Worf Effect: He is one-shotted every single time he faces Shu.
 * Ship Tease: With Tsugumi.
 * Shoot the Medic First: Shooting  was absolutely the right decision, from his point of view. Considering  . But he wouldn't have succeeded if it weren't for Soda.
 * Slasher Smile
 * Terrified of Germs: May just be an excuse for an underlying discomfort. See the Hates Being Touched entry above.
 * Tsundere: Type I. He shows shades of this towards Tsugumi.
 * The Worf Effect: He is one-shotted every single time he faces Shu.
 * The Worf Effect: He is one-shotted every single time he faces Shu.

Void tropes:

 * Beehive Barrier
 * Deflector Shields
 * Odd Name Out: The only Void to have a name.

Makoto Waltz Segai


"Voiced by: Nobutoshi Canna"

A GHQ anti-drug officer with an impressive arrest record, brought in to take on the Funeral Parlor. Member of the elite 'Anti Bodies'.

"Segai: Beautiful!"
 * Awesome McCoolname: When translated, his first and last names mean "truth" and "lies." Pretty apropos.
 * Bad Boss: In the fourth episode, he stops a GHQ soldier from shooting Shu and Inori (because he wanted to watch Shu extracting Inori's void), then nonchalantly shoots him in the head.
 * Bunny Ears Lawyer: Though he's fairly good at keeping his various quirks away from his superoirs' notice.
 * Casting Gag: Doesn't he remind you of a certain white haired medic with a hidden agenda?
 * The Chessmaster
 * Chronic Backstabbing Disorder: It would be easier to compile a list of people he hasn't betrayed at some point. Luckily for him, most of them either haven't noticed yet or are too dead to care.
 * Combat Pragmatist: More than happy to bring a gun to a fistfight, as finds out.
 * Dissonant Serenity: Often Played for Laughs. Segai is a very laid-back guy, even catching the odd nap during combat operations.
 * Electronic Eyes: His left eye is artificial.
 * Mismatched Eyes
 * Faux Affably Evil: An expert at unnerving and intimidating prisoners with seemingly friendly, innocuous comments. Among other things, he somehow manages to make asking for help with his crossword sinister.
 * Foe Yay: In Episode 4, he sees Shu use Inori's Void and practically has an orgasm. One can wonder who he's referring to: Shu or Inori. Episode 6 shows him flashing back to that moment, focusing on Shu's face, and saying that he feels like he's falling in love for the first time.
 * Good Scars, Evil Scars: A prominent one under his left eye.
 * Hidden Agenda Villain: Even after the faction he's supposed to be working for plays its hand.
 * That's what he says in his latest appearance anyway. However, it's difficult to trust the statements of a person whose last name literally means "Lies".
 * In Love with Your Carnage: While Shu extracting Voids doesn't necessarily count as carnage, Segai's reaction to his displays of power certainly falls under this trope.
 * In Love with Your Carnage: While Shu extracting Voids doesn't necessarily count as carnage, Segai's reaction to his displays of power certainly falls under this trope.

"Rowan: You're a perverse man, Sir.
 * In-Series Nickname: "Scarface," courtesy of Eagleman.
 * Insult Backfire: In Episode 14.

Segai: Please, don't compliment me too much."


 * Large Ham
 * Evil Is Hammy
 * Love At First Sight: The first time he sees Shu use his Void Genome.
 * Love Makes You Crazy:
 * Manipulative Bastard: It comes with the job.
 * Obviously Evil: Seriously, look at him.
 * Pastimes Prove Personality: Subverted. You wouldn't believe a man like him who enjoys crossword puzzles and plays on his cellphone can be so sinister.
 * Pragmatic Villainy: Understands the importance of treating potential informants nicely.
 * Red Oni, Blue Oni: With his superior, Eagleman, and his subordinate, Daryl. In both cases, he's the blue.
 * Red Right Hand: His artificial eye and the associated scar.
 * Shame If Something Happened: He almost never makes an overt threat. He'll just mention things like how unpleasant prison food is, or how someone should really talk to that poor Idol Singer about those nasty terrorists who are hoodwinking her, and maybe ask for her help in stopping them. The message, of course, is entirely obvious.
 * Smart People Play Chess
 * Torture Technician: Though it's seldom his first resort.
 * Villainous Cheekbones
 * Wicked Cultured
 * Wild Card: It swiftly becomes apparent that the only person whose side he's on is one Makoto Waltz Segai.
 * Would Hit a Girl: He has no qualms about shooting women, made evident when he interrogates a nun while sticking his gun in her mouth.
 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair
 * You Gotta Have Purple Hair

Andrei Rowan
"Voiced by: Naoya Nosaka"

A GHQ Anti Bodies Intel officer.


 * Butt Monkey: Has a few shades of this.
 * It's how he atones for helping GHQ.
 * Horrible Judge of Character:
 * Megane
 * Punch Clock Villain:
 * Megane
 * Punch Clock Villain:

Dan Eagleman


"Voiced by: Tsuguo Mogami"

An American colonel working for the GHQ.


 * Affably Evil: Unlike Segai and Daryl, he's is a very nice guy and treats his subordinates like a football coach and genuinely believes that the GHQ are helping Japan.
 * Blue Eyes
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * Catch Phrase: "Guts!"
 * Eaglelander: Type 2. Seemingly naive and a bit racist, he employs a ridiculous (if only unsuccessful due to Arisa's Void) strategy to obliterate a private yacht to kill the handful of Funeral Parlor members and allies that are on the ship, hundreds of innocents (and a few GHQ members, at that) be damned.
 * Large Ham
 * Laughably Evil: Probably the least serious character, and certainly the least serious villain, in the entire series.
 * The Nicknamer: In fact, it's something of a surprise whenever he remembers a subordinate's real name.
 * The Nicknamer: In fact, it's something of a surprise whenever he remembers a subordinate's real name.

Haruka Ouma


"Voiced by: Chika Fujimura"

Shu's mother, She works as a scientist for GHQ's Sephirah Genomics.


 * Absurdly Youthful Mother:
 * Bottle Fairy
 * Bunny Ears Lawyer
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * First-Name Basis: Shu calls her by by her first name.
 * Expy: Certainly gives off a bit of Misato Katsuragi vibes.
 * Hot for Student: Shu's father was a professor and she was his student.
 * Hot Mom
 * Hot Scientist
 * Karma Houdini: Shu and the rest of Funeral Parlor are a little TOO forgiving of her involvement in Keido's mass murder of countless Japanese civilians following Episode 14.
 * May-December Romance: Haruka is, at the very least, ten years younger than Kurosu.
 * Ms. Fanservice: She walks around the house in her underwear, much to Shu's exasperation. She still does so when he has Inori over.
 * My Beloved Smother: She glomps Shu a lot.
 * Nice Girl: Before marrying Kurosu, . It's implied that she married him at least in part
 * Parental Neglect: She's mentioned to be at home only once or twice per month, leaving Shu pretty much up to his own devices.
 * Teacher-Student Romance: Her husband Kurosu turns out to have been her professor during her university years.
 * Three Amigos: Implied through one of her photos, she was this with Kurosu and Keido.
 * Parental Neglect: She's mentioned to be at home only once or twice per month, leaving Shu pretty much up to his own devices.
 * Teacher-Student Romance: Her husband Kurosu turns out to have been her professor during her university years.
 * Three Amigos: Implied through one of her photos, she was this with Kurosu and Keido.

Mana


"Voiced by: Ai Kayano"

A girl who Inori resembles from Shu's and Gai's pasts.


 * Adam and Eve Plot: While infected by the virus, she wanted to pull this with, and Keido wanted to pull this with her (through Inori).
 * CPR: Clean, Pretty, Reliable: She does this to /"Triton" when Shu and she find him washed ashore on the beach.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * The Cutie
 * : Subverted.
 * Genki Girl
 * : Subverted. See above.
 * Has attempted this It seems to be
 * Flower in Her Hair
 * Meaningful Name:
 * "Mana" is a force or spiritual power in Polynesian culture. Naturally,, she is the the essential piece in Keido's scheme to create a new world.
 * She is called "Eve" by Keido as he wants to pull an Adam and Eve Plot with her.
 * : In execution, the trope is somewhat downplayed due to its brevity, but it's still To count off all the factors that make
 * With that stated,
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning: When the virus begins to infect her.
 * Rose-Haired Girl
 * Show the Forehead
 * : Subverted.
 * Genki Girl
 * : Subverted. See above.
 * Has attempted this It seems to be
 * Flower in Her Hair
 * Meaningful Name:
 * "Mana" is a force or spiritual power in Polynesian culture. Naturally,, she is the the essential piece in Keido's scheme to create a new world.
 * She is called "Eve" by Keido as he wants to pull an Adam and Eve Plot with her.
 * : In execution, the trope is somewhat downplayed due to its brevity, but it's still To count off all the factors that make
 * With that stated,
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning: When the virus begins to infect her.
 * Rose-Haired Girl
 * Show the Forehead
 * : In execution, the trope is somewhat downplayed due to its brevity, but it's still To count off all the factors that make
 * With that stated,
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning: When the virus begins to infect her.
 * Rose-Haired Girl
 * Show the Forehead
 * Show the Forehead
 * Show the Forehead

Jun Samukawa
"Voiced by: Minami Tsuda"

Yahiro's younger brother, who is infected with the Apocolypse Virus.


 * Big Brother Worship: He really looks up to Yahiro.
 * Body Horror: He's reached Stage 4 of the Apocalypse Virus with the crystals covering half of his body and making it hard for him to speak.
 * Driven to Suicide: At one point he's reaching for a knife before he's stopped by Yahiro.
 * Ill Boy
 * Made of Iron: He gets stabbed by Daryl's Endlave, smashed into the ceiling, and falls from there to the ground, and is still alive afterwards.
 * Ill Boy
 * Made of Iron: He gets stabbed by Daryl's Endlave, smashed into the ceiling, and falls from there to the ground, and is still alive afterwards.
 * Made of Iron: He gets stabbed by Daryl's Endlave, smashed into the ceiling, and falls from there to the ground, and is still alive afterwards.

Kurosu Ouma
"Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki"

Shu's father. He was a genius scientist who died during Lost Christmas, before the start of the series.


 * Absent-Minded Professor
 * The Atoner: One possible interpretation of his work in creating the Void Genome. He had a lot to atone for.
 * Cloudcuckoolander: See Genius Ditz below.
 * Death by Origin Story: He was confirmed to have been killed during Lost Christmas when first mentioned.
 * Forgets to Eat: So often that it was Haruka's efforts to keep him fed that eventually resulted in him noticing her.
 * Genius Ditz: Flashbacks show him to be somewhat of a silly person, but he was also incredibly brilliant. and even earned Keido's respect after all.
 * Hot Dad
 * I Work Alone: Due to being too easily distracted otherwise.
 * Mad Scientist
 * Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate: Less so than Keido, but he still had a significant amount of blood on his hands.
 * My God, What Have I Done?:
 * OOC Is Serious Business: In the flashbacks, if he's not smiling, then something serious is happening.
 * Perma-Stubble: After discovering the Apocalypse meteor.