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When a young child known only as Zero is saved from certain death by a [[Action Girl|powerful, beautiful witch-gunslinger known as Kurohime,]] he dedicates himself to justice in her name, and begins training to become a gunman himself. Ten years later, still in search of a now-missing Kurohime, Zero stumbles across a young girl calling herself Himeko, running away from the nefarious bandit Onimaru. As it turns out, Himeko, despite appearances, is much more than she seems--as evidenced by the legendary gun in her possession, Senryuu (lit., Tornado Dragon), she is actually the legendary Kurohime, turned into a child by the gods after a failed attempt to defeat them ten years ago.
When a young child known only as Zero is saved from certain death by a [[Action Girl|powerful, beautiful witch-gunslinger known as Kurohime,]] he dedicates himself to justice in her name, and begins training to become a gunman himself. Ten years later, still in search of a now-missing Kurohime, Zero stumbles across a young girl calling herself Himeko, running away from the nefarious bandit Onimaru. As it turns out, Himeko, despite appearances, is much more than she seems--as evidenced by the legendary gun in her possession, Senryuu (lit., Tornado Dragon), she is actually the legendary Kurohime, turned into a child by the gods after a failed attempt to defeat them ten years ago.


The only way to completely break the curse is for Himeko to experience true love; mild infatuation only weakens the restrictions temporarily. The only problem is that Himeko is [[Bratty Half Pint|not as nice as her cute face would lead one to believe.]] Subsequently, she and Zero embark on a long journey to break the curse, while uncovering the source of Kurohime's enmity with the gods.
The only way to completely break the curse is for Himeko to experience true love; mild infatuation only weakens the restrictions temporarily. The only problem is that Himeko is [[Bratty Half-Pint|not as nice as her cute face would lead one to believe.]] Subsequently, she and Zero embark on a long journey to break the curse, while uncovering the source of Kurohime's enmity with the gods.


Now with a [[Kurohime (Manga)/Characters|character page.]] In terms of spoilers, if it's been published in the English manga already, it's probably not a spoiler anymore.
Now with a [[Kurohime/Characters|character page.]] In terms of spoilers, if it's been published in the English manga already, it's probably not a spoiler anymore.


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This series provides examples of:

* [[Abnormal Ammo]]: [http://www.mangareader.net/423-27287-15/kurohime/chapter-7.html Giant knives shaped like sharks] is just the start of it.
* [[Abnormal Ammo]]: [http://www.mangareader.net/423-27287-15/kurohime/chapter-7.html Giant knives shaped like sharks] is just the start of it.
* [[Absurdly Sharp Blade]]: The Kokushinbokuto, despite being made of ''wood'' (holy wood, true, but ''wood'' nevertheless), has been shown to cut through almost ANYTHING. The same goes for the blades Yamatohime fashions from the gods' White God Tree.
* [[Absurdly Sharp Blade]]: The Kokushinbokuto, despite being made of ''wood'' (holy wood, true, but ''wood'' nevertheless), has been shown to cut through almost ANYTHING. The same goes for the blades Yamatohime fashions from the gods' White God Tree.
* {{spoiler|[[After the End]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[After the End]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[All Your Powers Combined]]: While Kurohime does have her own abilities, her near godlike power level comes from the Black God Tree. Which in turn gets its power from all of the dead souls she's absorbed, who really and truly HATE her.}}
* {{spoiler|[[All Your Powers Combined]]: While Kurohime does have her own abilities, her near godlike power level comes from the Black God Tree. Which in turn gets its power from all of the dead souls she's absorbed, who really and truly HATE her.}}
* [[Always Chaotic Evil]]: The Great Gods are pretty much this.
* [[Exclusively Evil]]: The Great Gods are pretty much this.
* [[Amazon Brigade]]: Who else, but the Death Angels?
* [[Amazon Brigade]]: Who else, but the Death Angels?
* {{spoiler|[[Apocalypse Wow]]:}} Chapter 67. '''[[Mind Screw|DAMN.]]'''
* {{spoiler|[[Apocalypse Wow]]:}} Chapter 67. '''[[Mind Screw|DAMN.]]'''
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** {{spoiler|Kandata AKA Doc.}}
** {{spoiler|Kandata AKA Doc.}}
** The village elder {{spoiler|AKA Asura's ''mother.''}}
** The village elder {{spoiler|AKA Asura's ''mother.''}}
* [[Attack of the Fifty Foot Whatever]]: A good number of the gods Kurohime runs into. Not that it stops her from cutting 'em down.
* [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]: A good number of the gods Kurohime runs into. Not that it stops her from cutting 'em down.
* [[Ax Crazy]]: [[Cute and Psycho|Yashahime.]] Good lord, what is '''WRONG''' with that woman?!?
* [[Ax Crazy]]: [[Cute and Psycho|Yashahime.]] Good lord, what is '''WRONG''' with that woman?!?
** Even worse since [[The End of the World As We Know It|these days,]] she's not even bothering with the [[Affably Evil|facade.]]
** Even worse since [[The End of the World as We Know It|these days,]] she's not even bothering with the [[Affably Evil|facade.]]
* [[Badass Normal]]: Zero, who can fire ''four'' guns with [[Improbable Aiming Skills]], Kazuma, who can cut pretty much anything with his [[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]], and Rider, who wields a gun-hammer and was the single most effective fighter in the Wolf Brigade.
* [[Badass Normal]]: Zero, who can fire ''four'' guns with [[Improbable Aiming Skills]], Kazuma, who can cut pretty much anything with his [[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]], and Rider, who wields a gun-hammer and was the single most effective fighter in the Wolf Brigade.
** In "Aohime," Dan, a member of the Bullet Blade Brigade turned father. {{spoiler|He took on his former comrades after they came after him and his "daughter." [[One-Man Army|Cuts through waves of Mooks]] with only two swords and after they manage to [[Handicapped Badass|cut off his arm,]] he takes out a few more by [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|stealing a tank.]] Only died because of [[Didn't See That Coming|an opponent he knew nothing about.]]}}
** In "Aohime," Dan, a member of the Bullet Blade Brigade turned father. {{spoiler|He took on his former comrades after they came after him and his "daughter." [[One-Man Army|Cuts through waves of Mooks]] with only two swords and after they manage to [[Handicapped Badass|cut off his arm,]] he takes out a few more by [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|stealing a tank.]] Only died because of [[Didn't See That Coming|an opponent he knew nothing about.]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Back From the Dead]]: Himeko has done this twice; first, she was revived as a side effect of the [[Time Travel]] scheme that Asura pulled to make the Ultimate Sword. In chapter 79, she appears as a crude facsimile that looks like the Black God Tree; this is less than ten pages after committing suicide in Zero's arms.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Back from the Dead]]: Himeko has done this twice; first, she was revived as a side effect of the [[Time Travel]] scheme that Asura pulled to make the Ultimate Sword. In chapter 79, she appears as a crude facsimile that looks like the Black God Tree; this is less than ten pages after committing suicide in Zero's arms.}}
* [[Barehanded Blade Block]]: The guardian of Princess Yamato's volcano has this as an [[Calling Your Attacks|move]].
* [[Barehanded Blade Block]]: The guardian of Princess Yamato's volcano has this as an [[Calling Your Attacks|move]].
* [[Beautiful All Along]]: Yeti isn't so bad-looking after a transformation haircut.
* [[Beautiful All Along]]: Yeti isn't so bad-looking after a transformation haircut.
* [[Because Destiny Says So]]: {{spoiler|the deaths of Ouka's father and the entirety of Rei and Zero's backstory, including Zero's death and Rei's decade of solitude, are predetermined events. Also Asura was gifted with her powers to become part of the Yamato Senryuutou in place of Yamatohime.}}
* [[Because Destiny Says So]]: {{spoiler|the deaths of Ouka's father and the entirety of Rei and Zero's backstory, including Zero's death and Rei's decade of solitude, are predetermined events. Also Asura was gifted with her powers to become part of the Yamato Senryuutou in place of Yamatohime.}}
** [[Screw Destiny]]: In a way. While the past may be inevitable, you can make small changes about how or why it happens. Not to mention the future is a bit more open-ended. {{spoiler|For instance, Himeko is able to avoid sacrificing Asura to the Yamato Senryuutou, but dies in the process. Ouka, on the other hand, was much less fortunate, as she only changed ''why'' her father died, not the ''fact'' that he died.}}
** [[Screw Destiny]]: In a way. While the past may be inevitable, you can make small changes about how or why it happens. Not to mention the future is a bit more open-ended. {{spoiler|For instance, Himeko is able to avoid sacrificing Asura to the Yamato Senryuutou, but dies in the process. Ouka, on the other hand, was much less fortunate, as she only changed ''why'' her father died, not the ''fact'' that he died.}}
* [[BFG]]: Senryuu is much bigger than the average handgun, and can fire regular bullets with extreme force.
* [[BFG]]: Senryuu is much bigger than the average handgun, and can fire regular bullets with extreme force.
* [[BFS]]: The Sword of Vengeance, the Kokushinbokuto, and the Yamato Senryuutou are the most prominent examples.
* [[BFS]]: The Sword of Vengeance, the Kokushinbokuto, and the Yamato Senryuutou are the most prominent examples.
* [[Big Bad]]: Yashahime.
* [[Big Bad]]: Yashahime.
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* [[Cheerful Child]]: Sara.
* [[Cheerful Child]]: Sara.
* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: Sword and Yashahime, to Darkray. Again, Yashahime stands out here; it was shown that she was extremely hateful of Sword and the rest of Darkray's [[Living Weapon]] [[Amazon Brigade]]. The only reason she never killed any of them is they never acted out in front of her. She feels the same hatred towards Himeko because Dark Zero, her current crush/obsession, {{spoiler|still cares about Himeko.}}
* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: Sword and Yashahime, to Darkray. Again, Yashahime stands out here; it was shown that she was extremely hateful of Sword and the rest of Darkray's [[Living Weapon]] [[Amazon Brigade]]. The only reason she never killed any of them is they never acted out in front of her. She feels the same hatred towards Himeko because Dark Zero, her current crush/obsession, {{spoiler|still cares about Himeko.}}
* [[Cruel and Unusual Death]]: There's a few: [[No Holds Barred Beatdown|the mountain god's death]], [[Determinator|Zero]] [[Acid Pool|dissolving in a river of acid blood]], [[Cute Monster Girl|Saiyuki's]] death via [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice|impalement]], [[Badass|Dan]] [[Rasputinian Death|who dies from a combination of dismemberment]] and [[Flechette Storm]], {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real|real!Zero]] has [[Death of a Thousand Cuts|his soul chopped into pieces by the DeathAngels]], Hime is impaled and dismembered by Yashahime ([[Ret Gone|but that fight didn't count]]) and later [[Died in Your Arms Tonight|she dissolves in that same river of blood that claimed Zero's life the first time]].}}
* [[Cruel and Unusual Death]]: There's a few: [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|the mountain god's death]], [[Determinator|Zero]] [[Acid Pool|dissolving in a river of acid blood]], [[Cute Monster Girl|Saiyuki's]] death via [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice|impalement]], [[Badass|Dan]] [[Rasputinian Death|who dies from a combination of dismemberment]] and [[Flechette Storm]], {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real|real!Zero]] has [[Death of a Thousand Cuts|his soul chopped into pieces by the DeathAngels]], Hime is impaled and dismembered by Yashahime ([[Ret-Gone|but that fight didn't count]]) and later [[Died in Your Arms Tonight|she dissolves in that same river of blood that claimed Zero's life the first time]].}}
* [[Cut Short]]: [[Viz Media]]'s releases stop at volume 14, perhaps because of low sales or the license extended only up to the chapters published in the magazine and not the online ones.
* [[Cut Short]]: [[Viz Media]]'s releases stop at volume 14, perhaps because of low sales or the license extended only up to the chapters published in the magazine and not the online ones.
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: {{spoiler|The original Kurohime was basically formulating a [[Zero Approval Gambit|Lelouch plot]] to unite humanity.}}
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: {{spoiler|The original Kurohime was basically formulating a [[Zero-Approval Gambit|Lelouch plot]] to unite humanity.}}
* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Asura fits into this. At first her only real goal is to free her master Yamatohime, and the other spirits, from the servitude of the gods. Over time she becomes much warmer towards people, starting with Zero, as opposed to her initial disregard of him and other humans. Yuki-onna is [[Incredibly Lame Pun|a more literal example.]]
* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Asura fits into this. At first her only real goal is to free her master Yamatohime, and the other spirits, from the servitude of the gods. Over time she becomes much warmer towards people, starting with Zero, as opposed to her initial disregard of him and other humans. Yuki-onna is [[Incredibly Lame Pun|a more literal example.]]
* [[Determinator]]: Zero, of course. In the past, Rei fulfills this role in a dark way.
* [[Determinator]]: Zero, of course. In the past, Rei fulfills this role in a dark way.
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* [[The Dog Bites Back]]: Sword, to Darkray, though she hadn't meant to.
* [[The Dog Bites Back]]: Sword, to Darkray, though she hadn't meant to.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: When Kurohime is {{spoiler|absorbing the dead to power up the Black God Tree}}, doesn't that scene look a bit like a, well, {{spoiler|gang rape?}}
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: When Kurohime is {{spoiler|absorbing the dead to power up the Black God Tree}}, doesn't that scene look a bit like a, well, {{spoiler|gang rape?}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dragon With an Agenda]]: Dark Zero. Aside from destroying humanity and finding out who's on the other end of his [[Red String of Fate]], he has absolutely no interest in the world.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dragon with an Agenda]]: Dark Zero. Aside from destroying humanity and finding out who's on the other end of his [[Red String of Fate]], he has absolutely no interest in the world.}}
* [[Dude Looks Like a Lady]]: On more than one occasion, Saika looks like a very pretty girl, albeit a flat one.
* [[Dude Looks Like a Lady]]: On more than one occasion, Saika looks like a very pretty girl, albeit a flat one.
* [[Early Bird Cameo]]: Remember that kid who tried to stab Kurohime with a dagger? Yeah, that was {{spoiler|Ouka.}}
* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: Remember that kid who tried to stab Kurohime with a dagger? Yeah, that was {{spoiler|Ouka.}}
** {{spoiler|Rei has been pulling one of these since ''the beginning of the manga.'' See [[Tomato Surprise]] below.}}
** {{spoiler|Rei has been pulling one of these since ''the beginning of the manga.'' See [[Tomato Surprise]] below.}}
** {{spoiler|Kairyu. Turns out some of [[Our Dragons Are Different]]. That is to say, some of them are whales...}}
** {{spoiler|Kairyu. Turns out some of [[Our Dragons Are Different]]. That is to say, some of them are whales...}}
* {{spoiler|[[Earthshattering Kaboom]]: The world ([[Planet Looters|and Yashahime]]) is sliced in [[Half the Man He Used To Be|half]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Earthshattering Kaboom]]: The world ([[Planet Looters|and Yashahime]]) is sliced in [[Half the Man He Used To Be|half]].}}
* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: Plenty.
* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: Plenty.
* [[Elephant in The Living Room]]: {{spoiler|When it's revealed that humans were created for the sole purpose of destroying the planet, Sword, O-yuki and Yukio all look very uncomfortable, [[You Didn't Ask|implying that they knew this from beginning.]]}}
* [[Elephant in the Living Room]]: {{spoiler|When it's revealed that humans were created for the sole purpose of destroying the planet, Sword, O-yuki and Yukio all look very uncomfortable, [[You Didn't Ask|implying that they knew this from beginning.]]}}
* [[Enemy Mine]]: After being depowered {{spoiler|by the absorption of souls that died during her fight with the goddess Venus}}, past!Kurohime, now in the form of a child, recieves assistance from Sword and Ouka, who were formerly cursed into the forms of a wolf and past!Kurohime's clothing respectively. It takes a good hard fight {{spoiler|[[Fusion Dance|a three-way fusion between them]]}} in order to take the enemy down.
* [[Enemy Mine]]: After being depowered {{spoiler|by the absorption of souls that died during her fight with the goddess Venus}}, past!Kurohime, now in the form of a child, recieves assistance from Sword and Ouka, who were formerly cursed into the forms of a wolf and past!Kurohime's clothing respectively. It takes a good hard fight {{spoiler|[[Fusion Dance|a three-way fusion between them]]}} in order to take the enemy down.
** Sword and Ouka are adhering to this in the current situation against {{spoiler|Dark Zero and Yashahime.}}
** Sword and Ouka are adhering to this in the current situation against {{spoiler|Dark Zero and Yashahime.}}
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* [[Femme Fatalons]]: Kurohime has these in a nice black color.
* [[Femme Fatalons]]: Kurohime has these in a nice black color.
* {{spoiler|[[Fission Mailed]]: After Himeko's death at the hands of Yashahime, Asura leads the remaining living villagers to the entrance to Mt. Fuji. Shortly after that, Asura convinces the spirits to rewind time so that she can sacrifice herself to the Yamato Senryuutou and turn it into the Ultimate Sword.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Fission Mailed]]: After Himeko's death at the hands of Yashahime, Asura leads the remaining living villagers to the entrance to Mt. Fuji. Shortly after that, Asura convinces the spirits to rewind time so that she can sacrifice herself to the Yamato Senryuutou and turn it into the Ultimate Sword.}}
* [[Five-Man Band]]:
* [[Five-Man Band]]:
** Post Zero's Death:
** Post Zero's Death:
*** [[The Heroine]]: Hime.
*** [[The Heroine]]: Hime.
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* [[Gag Boobs]]: Given to a pub-full of self-proclaimed badasses thanks to a [[Gender Bender]] spell, which gave everyone else a hankering for [[Brain Bleach]].
* [[Gag Boobs]]: Given to a pub-full of self-proclaimed badasses thanks to a [[Gender Bender]] spell, which gave everyone else a hankering for [[Brain Bleach]].
* [[Gainax Ending]]: {{spoiler|[[Apocalypse Wow|Apocalypse WTF]] leading into mass-resurrection onboard an interstellar ark made of the bones of a time-eating whale, then a 4.6 billion year [[Time Skip]], and finally a gender-swapped [[Book Ends]] revisit of the [[Timey-Wimey Ball|first (or second or Nth)]] meeting between Zero and Hime}}
* [[Gainax Ending]]: {{spoiler|[[Apocalypse Wow|Apocalypse WTF]] leading into mass-resurrection onboard an interstellar ark made of the bones of a time-eating whale, then a 4.6 billion year [[Time Skip]], and finally a gender-swapped [[Book Ends]] revisit of the [[Timey-Wimey Ball|first (or second or Nth)]] meeting between Zero and Hime}}
* [[Grand Theft Me]]: Happens to an innocent girl known as Yuka not once, but twice, thanks in no small part to Kurohime's [[Unknown Rival]] Barahime. As a result of both possessions, [[Touched By Vorlons|Yuka gains the power to make magical bullets.]]
* [[Grand Theft Me]]: Happens to an innocent girl known as Yuka not once, but twice, thanks in no small part to Kurohime's [[Unknown Rival]] Barahime. As a result of both possessions, [[Touched by Vorlons|Yuka gains the power to make magical bullets.]]
* [[Grim Reaper]]: During the Time Travel arc, Zero's brother Rei {{spoiler|gets cursed by a Shinigami, which will overtake him if he experiences large amounts of hatred.}}
* [[Grim Reaper]]: During the Time Travel arc, Zero's brother Rei {{spoiler|gets cursed by a Shinigami, which will overtake him if he experiences large amounts of hatred.}}
* [[The Gunslinger]]: Excluding the obvious, Zero and Rider.
* [[The Gunslinger]]: Excluding the obvious, Zero and Rider.
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* {{spoiler|[[Half the Man He Used To Be|Half The Woman She Used To Be:]] Yashahime is the first victim of the Ultimate Sword at the end of chapt. 72. [[Why Won't You Die?|Yashahime being Yashahime, it didn't stick.]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Half the Man He Used To Be|Half The Woman She Used To Be:]] Yashahime is the first victim of the Ultimate Sword at the end of chapt. 72. [[Why Won't You Die?|Yashahime being Yashahime, it didn't stick.]]}}
** {{spoiler|Finally did in Chapter 80 when Kurohime ''slices the entire planet in half'' to beat her.}}
** {{spoiler|Finally did in Chapter 80 when Kurohime ''slices the entire planet in half'' to beat her.}}
* [[Harmful to Minors]]: Zero did [[Child Soldiers|NOT]] [[You Killed My Father|have]] [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|a]] [[Super-Powered Evil Side|pleasant]] [[Please Don't Leave Me|childhood.]] Neither did [[You Killed My Father|Ouka]] or [[Rage Against the Heavens|Kurohime.]]
* [[Harmful to Minors]]: Zero did [[Child Soldiers|NOT]] [[You Killed My Father|have]] [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|a]] [[Super-Powered Evil Side|pleasant]] [[Please Don't Leave Me|childhood.]] Neither did [[You Killed My Father|Ouka]] or [[Rage Against the Heavens|Kurohime.]]
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Hime {{spoiler|when Rei and Zero die.}} And again, when {{spoiler|faced with having to [[Shoot the Dog|take Asura into Senryuu.]]}}
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Hime {{spoiler|when Rei and Zero die.}} And again, when {{spoiler|faced with having to [[Shoot the Dog|take Asura into Senryuu.]]}}
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Zero puts an injured Kurohime onto Kandata's boat and pushes towards safe land, being dissolved alive by the waters of Hell. A villainous example would be the Death Angels giving their life-force to ensure Sword's survival.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: Zero puts an injured Kurohime onto Kandata's boat and pushes towards safe land, being dissolved alive by the waters of Hell. A villainous example would be the Death Angels giving their life-force to ensure Sword's survival.
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* [[Hime Cut]]: Ponytail aside, Yashahime seems to have one. Asura as well.
* [[Hime Cut]]: Ponytail aside, Yashahime seems to have one. Asura as well.
* {{spoiler|[[History Repeats]]: With a side of [[Gender Flip]], this is how Hime and Zero [[Love At First Sight|meet up in their next life]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[History Repeats]]: With a side of [[Gender Flip]], this is how Hime and Zero [[Love At First Sight|meet up in their next life]].}}
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: Darkray might have survived if he hadn't been so quick to [[Kick Them While They Are Down|berate his angels]] after impaling them.
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: Darkray might have survived if he hadn't been so quick to [[Kick Them While They Are Down|berate his angels]] after impaling them.
* [[Humanoid Abomination]]: Yashahime, in her true form. {{spoiler|In Chapter 79, Himeko emerges from the Hell water in a form similar to Yashahime's wooden appearance after her suicide and [[Big Damn Heroes]] moment, except that the wood appears to be from the Black God Tree.}}
* [[Humanoid Abomination]]: Yashahime, in her true form. {{spoiler|In Chapter 79, Himeko emerges from the Hell water in a form similar to Yashahime's wooden appearance after her suicide and [[Big Damn Heroes]] moment, except that the wood appears to be from the Black God Tree.}}
* [[Hypocrite]]: Yashahime. Her exploits include:
* [[Hypocrite]]: Yashahime. Her exploits include:
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** Claiming that the [[Grim Reaper|God of Death]] isn't supposed to be concerned about anything or anyone, and then blushing because he asked if her wounds had healed.
** Claiming that the [[Grim Reaper|God of Death]] isn't supposed to be concerned about anything or anyone, and then blushing because he asked if her wounds had healed.
* [[I Hate You, Vampire Dad]]: {{spoiler|Asura resents being a [[Half-Human Hybrid]], but more than that, she resents that humans, specifically her mother, will sacrifice her without a thought of her feelings. Making up with her mother finally allows her to regain control of her transformations.}}
* [[I Hate You, Vampire Dad]]: {{spoiler|Asura resents being a [[Half-Human Hybrid]], but more than that, she resents that humans, specifically her mother, will sacrifice her without a thought of her feelings. Making up with her mother finally allows her to regain control of her transformations.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]]: Kurohime on three separate occasions: once by Darkray for [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?|killing a god]], next by Yashahime for [[Murder the Hypotenuse|existing]], and once again by Dark Zero for being the ''[[Love Hurts|worst girlfriend]] [[What the Hell, Hero?|EVER.]]''}}
* {{spoiler|[[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: Kurohime on three separate occasions: once by Darkray for [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?|killing a god]], next by Yashahime for [[Murder the Hypotenuse|existing]], and once again by Dark Zero for being the ''[[Love Hurts|worst girlfriend]] [[What the Hell, Hero?|EVER.]]''}}
* [[Implacable Man|Implacable Woman:]] Goodness, past!Kurohime.
* [[Implacable Man|Implacable Woman:]] Goodness, past!Kurohime.
** [[Why Won't You Die?|Yashahime.]]
** [[Why Won't You Die?|Yashahime.]]
* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: Onimaru. He and his gang helped Kurohime ten years ago by building the tower that would allow a human to become a god, only to be betrayed by her at the last moment (and branded with the kanji for 'dog', no less). As a result, he carries a large grudge against Kurohime for most of the manga. After his gang's encounter with the Death Angels (which leaves him as a...miniature snake-man thing) Kurohime's real motives are explained to him by the goddess Shirohime, and he gradually regains the respect he had for Kurohime as she undergoes her own emotional development.
* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: Onimaru. He and his gang helped Kurohime ten years ago by building the tower that would allow a human to become a god, only to be betrayed by her at the last moment (and branded with the kanji for 'dog', no less). As a result, he carries a large grudge against Kurohime for most of the manga. After his gang's encounter with the Death Angels (which leaves him as a...miniature snake-man thing) Kurohime's real motives are explained to him by the goddess Shirohime, and he gradually regains the respect he had for Kurohime as she undergoes her own emotional development.
* [[Instant Awesome Just Add Dragons]]: Kurohime is legendary because she can make witch-bullets that can summon dragon-golems at will. She once turned an ENTIRE castle into one such dragon.
* [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons]]: Kurohime is legendary because she can make witch-bullets that can summon dragon-golems at will. She once turned an ENTIRE castle into one such dragon.
* [[It Got Worse]]: Starting from Chapter 67.
* [[It Got Worse]]: Starting from Chapter 67.
* [[Jerkass]]: Himeko/Kurohime, as noted at the top of the page. This isn't entirely her fault, though, as the gods removed her ability to love when they first imprisoned her, by turning her compassion and love into a god that looks exactly like her, Shirohime. And thanks to [[Character Development]], she gradually grows out of this, becoming a [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]].
* [[Jerkass]]: Himeko/Kurohime, as noted at the top of the page. This isn't entirely her fault, though, as the gods removed her ability to love when they first imprisoned her, by turning her compassion and love into a god that looks exactly like her, Shirohime. And thanks to [[Character Development]], she gradually grows out of this, becoming a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]].
** Rei's not much of a charmer either, having been treated as punching-bag his whole life and now {{spoiler|being possessed by a Shinigami}} isn't helping. Still, despite kicking her in the shins, calling her a hag and ''almost shooting her in the face'', he grew on <s> Kuro</s>Himeko.
** Rei's not much of a charmer either, having been treated as punching-bag his whole life and now {{spoiler|being possessed by a Shinigami}} isn't helping. Still, despite kicking her in the shins, calling her a hag and ''almost shooting her in the face'', he grew on <s> Kuro</s>Himeko.
* [[Jerkass Facade]]: Kurohime is well known for her cruelty and arrogance... {{spoiler|but as it turns out, she purposely earned herself the reputation to give humanity something else to focus on besides the race to become a god.}}
* [[Jerkass Facade]]: Kurohime is well known for her cruelty and arrogance... {{spoiler|but as it turns out, she purposely earned herself the reputation to give humanity something else to focus on besides the race to become a god.}}
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* [[Jerkass Gods]]: Pretty much the main reason the series events are happening in the first place. Not all of them are so unfeeling, but a majority of them pretty much have no regard for <s>human</s> life. Kurohime will have [[Kill'Em All|NONE of this]].
* [[Jerkass Gods]]: Pretty much the main reason the series events are happening in the first place. Not all of them are so unfeeling, but a majority of them pretty much have no regard for <s>human</s> life. Kurohime will have [[Kill'Em All|NONE of this]].
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down]]: Darkray was fond of doing this, insulting Hime and Zero for their love and later impaling and killing most of his [[Amazon Brigade|loyal weapons.]] His reasoning is that as humans [[Our Angels Are Different|and angels]] respectively, they are simply not as awesome as he is, so why ''should'' he care what happens to them?
* [[Kick Them While They Are Down]]: Darkray was fond of doing this, insulting Hime and Zero for their love and later impaling and killing most of his [[Amazon Brigade|loyal weapons.]] His reasoning is that as humans [[Our Angels Are Different|and angels]] respectively, they are simply not as awesome as he is, so why ''should'' he care what happens to them?
** Yashahime tries this and fails, not taking into account that [[Plucky Girl|Hime may be less emotionally fragile than she thought.]] {{spoiler|[[No Holds Barred Beatdown|Nearly succeeded the second time though...]]}}
** Yashahime tries this and fails, not taking into account that [[Plucky Girl|Hime may be less emotionally fragile than she thought.]] {{spoiler|[[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|Nearly succeeded the second time though...]]}}
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: [[Our Ghosts Are Different|Maya and her friends]], [[Dark Is Evil|Darkray]], {{spoiler|[[Hot Mom|Zero and Rei's mother]] and [[Tomato Surprise|real!Zero]].}}
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: [[Our Ghosts Are Different|Maya and her friends]], [[Dark Is Evil|Darkray]], {{spoiler|[[Hot Mom|Zero and Rei's mother]] and [[Tomato Surprise|real!Zero]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Know When to Fold Em]]: Yashahime ultimately succeeds in taking over the world. Realizing that, [[Heroic Sacrifice|Yamatohime decides to use the last of her life to resurrect Kurohime]], since saving the planet is now a moot point.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Know When to Fold'Em]]: Yashahime ultimately succeeds in taking over the world. Realizing that, [[Heroic Sacrifice|Yamatohime decides to use the last of her life to resurrect Kurohime]], since saving the planet is now a moot point.}}
* [[Laser Blade]]:{{spoiler|The Ultimate Sword.}}
* [[Laser Blade]]:{{spoiler|The Ultimate Sword.}}
* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: Himeko begins suffering from this during the Yamato arc. As a side effect of Zero's death, Himeko's been re-cursed. By giving up a memory of Zero, she clears part of the mental block that's keeping her from her powers; if she wants to get back into top form, she has to give up every single memory she has of him. At present, she has almost no memories of anything that has occurred since the start of her journey with Zero.
* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: Himeko begins suffering from this during the Yamato arc. As a side effect of Zero's death, Himeko's been re-cursed. By giving up a memory of Zero, she clears part of the mental block that's keeping her from her powers; if she wants to get back into top form, she has to give up every single memory she has of him. At present, she has almost no memories of anything that has occurred since the start of her journey with Zero.
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: All of the gods do something that COMPLETELY justifies Kurohime killing them.
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: All of the gods do something that COMPLETELY justifies Kurohime killing them.
** With [[Wham Episode|Chapter 74]] out, it turns out, [[Justified Trope|yes,]] most of them [[Planet Eater|HAVE]] done something to justify Kurohime killing them.
** With [[Wham! Episode|Chapter 74]] out, it turns out, [[Justified Trope|yes,]] most of them [[Planet Eater|HAVE]] done something to justify Kurohime killing them.
** Also seen in Kurohime/Himeko. All of the things she's done for either peace or Zero are quickly catching up with her.
** Also seen in Kurohime/Himeko. All of the things she's done for either peace or Zero are quickly catching up with her.
* [[Light Is Not Good]]: The goddess of nature, Yashahime, has white (or at least light-colored) clothes, beautiful hair ornaments, and white Holy Wood. She is also [[In Love With Your Carnage|deeply infatuated]] with the [[Grim Reaper]] (in both incarnations), and is [[Ax Crazy|completely]] [[Complete Monster|fucking]] [[Cute and Psycho|NUTS]]. The all-white ensemble underscores just how very deadly she is, since white means death in Japan.
* [[Light Is Not Good]]: The goddess of nature, Yashahime, has white (or at least light-colored) clothes, beautiful hair ornaments, and white Holy Wood. She is also [[In Love with Your Carnage|deeply infatuated]] with the [[Grim Reaper]] (in both incarnations), and is [[Ax Crazy|completely]] [[Complete Monster|fucking]] [[Cute and Psycho|NUTS]]. The all-white ensemble underscores just how very deadly she is, since white means death in Japan.
* [[Literal Split Personality]]: This is what happens to Kurohime when she challenges the gods ten years before the start of the series; her compassion and love is incarnated as the goddess Shirohime, while her rage and hatred are sent to a prison-dimension as Himeko/Kurohime.
* [[Literal Split Personality]]: This is what happens to Kurohime when she challenges the gods ten years before the start of the series; her compassion and love is incarnated as the goddess Shirohime, while her rage and hatred are sent to a prison-dimension as Himeko/Kurohime.
* [[Love Redeems]]: Yuki-onna and Yuki-otoko, and Himeko herself.
* [[Love Redeems]]: Yuki-onna and Yuki-otoko, and Himeko herself.
** [[Love Hurts]]: Zero. [[Please Don't Leave Me|Oh,]] [[Trauma Conga Line|Zero.]]
** [[Love Hurts]]: Zero. [[Please Don't Leave Me|Oh,]] [[Trauma Conga Line|Zero.]]
*** {{spoiler|[[Died in Your Arms Tonight|And]] [[Heroic Sacrifice|yet]][[Love Redeems|...]]}}
*** {{spoiler|[[Died in Your Arms Tonight|And]] [[Heroic Sacrifice|yet]][[Love Redeems|...]]}}
* [[Making a Splash]]: Genbu, Spirit King of Water.
* [[Making a Splash]]: Genbu, Spirit King of Water.
* [[Mama Bear]]: There are very few things Himeko won't do for Zero and Rei.
* [[Mama Bear]]: There are very few things Himeko won't do for Zero and Rei.
* {{spoiler|[[Maybe Ever After]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Maybe Ever After]]}}
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* [[Mind Screw]]: Most of chapter 67. {{spoiler|[[God|Igudo]] eats the ''SUN'' for starters...}}
* [[Mind Screw]]: Most of chapter 67. {{spoiler|[[God|Igudo]] eats the ''SUN'' for starters...}}
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Most of the women in this setting, especially Kurohime.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Most of the women in this setting, especially Kurohime.
* [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous]]: Darkray, Dark Zero and Yashahime.
* [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous]]: Darkray, Dark Zero and Yashahime.
* [[My Hero Zero]] and Rei
* [[My Hero Zero]] and Rei
* [[Nietzsche Wannabe]]: Dark Zero.
* [[Nietzsche Wannabe]]: Dark Zero.
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: After Sword meets up with the rest of the Kurohime Punishment Squad, she makes herself into one of these on purpose, getting bitten by a vampire ''and'' a werewolf. [[Unstoppable Rage|The results are]] [[Transformation Trauma|NOT pretty.]]
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: After Sword meets up with the rest of the Kurohime Punishment Squad, she makes herself into one of these on purpose, getting bitten by a vampire ''and'' a werewolf. [[Unstoppable Rage|The results are]] [[Transformation Trauma|NOT pretty.]]
* [[No Holds Barred Beatdown]]: The first {{spoiler|and third}} time that Himeko faced Yashahime.
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: The first {{spoiler|and third}} time that Himeko faced Yashahime.
* [[Oh Crap]]:{{spoiler|Yashahime after the Ultimate Sword [[Half the Man He Used To Be|bisects her.]]}}
* [[Oh Crap]]:{{spoiler|Yashahime after the Ultimate Sword [[Half the Man He Used To Be|bisects her.]]}}
** {{spoiler|Everyone else, when it turns out she's STILL alive.}}
** {{spoiler|Everyone else, when it turns out she's STILL alive.}}
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** {{spoiler|Asura,}} as {{spoiler|the weight of her destiny}} and her own resentment begin to grow.
** {{spoiler|Asura,}} as {{spoiler|the weight of her destiny}} and her own resentment begin to grow.
* {{spoiler|[[Painful Transformation]], [[Body Horror]]: As revealed by Sword, the Black God Tree that Kurohime uses to block attacks and form the Kokushinbokuto is meant to absorb hatred as its power-up method. Because the tree is actually bonded to Kurohime's body, becoming more powerful effectively means that she has to absorb the spirits of the people she kills. After the souls eat holes in Kurohime's body during the absorption, she has to deal with a rejection that makes her spew up blood and literally shreds her down to what looks like a rotting corpse.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Painful Transformation]], [[Body Horror]]: As revealed by Sword, the Black God Tree that Kurohime uses to block attacks and form the Kokushinbokuto is meant to absorb hatred as its power-up method. Because the tree is actually bonded to Kurohime's body, becoming more powerful effectively means that she has to absorb the spirits of the people she kills. After the souls eat holes in Kurohime's body during the absorption, she has to deal with a rejection that makes her spew up blood and literally shreds her down to what looks like a rotting corpse.}}
* [[Papa Wolf]]: In the sidestory "Aohime," Dan. Takes [[Badass]] and [[Determinator]] to new levels. [[Tear Jerker|Sniffle.]]
* [[Papa Wolf]]: In the sidestory "Aohime," Dan. Takes [[Badass]] and [[Determinator]] to new levels. [[Tear Jerker|Sniffle.]]
* {{spoiler|[[Planet Eater]]: The High Gods get that strong by eating the [[Life Energy]] of planets. Then they take the [[Assimilation Plot|dead planets as host bodies.]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Planet Eater]]: The High Gods get that strong by eating the [[Life Energy]] of planets. Then they take the [[Assimilation Plot|dead planets as host bodies.]]}}
* [[Playing With Fire]]: Asura, and Yamatohime, Spirit Queen of Fire.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Asura, and Yamatohime, Spirit Queen of Fire.
* [[Please Don't Leave Me]]: {{spoiler|Rei}} to {{spoiler|Himeko}}, coupled with the fact that both know [[Tear Jerker|they can't stop it from happening.]] [[Laser-Guided Karma|Naturally,]] {{spoiler|he}} [[What the Hell, Hero?|calls]] {{spoiler|Himeko}} on this when {{spoiler|he}} has a chance. [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice|Violently.]]
* [[Please Don't Leave Me]]: {{spoiler|Rei}} to {{spoiler|Himeko}}, coupled with the fact that both know [[Tear Jerker|they can't stop it from happening.]] [[Laser-Guided Karma|Naturally,]] {{spoiler|he}} [[What the Hell, Hero?|calls]] {{spoiler|Himeko}} on this when {{spoiler|he}} has a chance. [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice|Violently.]]
* [[Plot Relevant Age Up]]: Occurs twice for Himeko--the first after her battle with the death god Dark Ray and the second following her encounter with Zero once he is reborn as the death god. Each one further boosts her ability, though neither one brings her close to her full power as Kurohime. As of the end of the Past Arc, it happened again, and she displayed the ability {{spoiler|to use at least the Genbu armor without her powers as Kurohime.}}
* [[Plot-Relevant Age-Up]]: Occurs twice for Himeko--the first after her battle with the death god Dark Ray and the second following her encounter with Zero once he is reborn as the death god. Each one further boosts her ability, though neither one brings her close to her full power as Kurohime. As of the end of the Past Arc, it happened again, and she displayed the ability {{spoiler|to use at least the Genbu armor without her powers as Kurohime.}}
* [[Plot Tumor]]: The "Journey To The Past" arc, which initially appeared to be a pointless segue; it actually revealed a large amount of backstory, some bits of which were quite shocking.
* [[Plot Tumor]]: The "Journey To The Past" arc, which initially appeared to be a pointless segue; it actually revealed a large amount of backstory, some bits of which were quite shocking.
* [[Plucky Girl]]: Kurohime for the good side. Sword and Kurohime again, for the bad side.
* [[Plucky Girl]]: Kurohime for the good side. Sword and Kurohime again, for the bad side.
* [[Powered By a Forsaken Child]]: {{spoiler|The Black God Tree. Many, many, MANY children. Adults as well.}} The Yamato Senryuutou is also this, but tends to be forgotten since {{spoiler|most of}} those who power it are more bothered by for whom the sword would be used by, and for, rather than what powers it up.
* [[Powered by a Forsaken Child]]: {{spoiler|The Black God Tree. Many, many, MANY children. Adults as well.}} The Yamato Senryuutou is also this, but tends to be forgotten since {{spoiler|most of}} those who power it are more bothered by for whom the sword would be used by, and for, rather than what powers it up.
** The High Gods. [[Planet Eater|All of them.]]
** The High Gods. [[Planet Eater|All of them.]]
* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: Early on, Himeko will frequently take this expression on whenever she transforms into Kurohime, but the instant she starts [[Evil Gloating]], the transformation wears off.
* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: Early on, Himeko will frequently take this expression on whenever she transforms into Kurohime, but the instant she starts [[Evil Gloating]], the transformation wears off.
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* [[Red String of Fate]]: Once she is able to acknowledge it, Himeko truly believes that she and Zero are made for each other. {{spoiler|Weirdly enough, in spite of everything, [[Nietzsche Wannabe|Dark Zero]] STILL believes in this.}}
* [[Red String of Fate]]: Once she is able to acknowledge it, Himeko truly believes that she and Zero are made for each other. {{spoiler|Weirdly enough, in spite of everything, [[Nietzsche Wannabe|Dark Zero]] STILL believes in this.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Reset Button]]: After [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!|getting her mind right,]] Asura sends her consciousness back in time to [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]] when Himeko refuses to [[Shoot the Dog]]. As a result, Himeko's death at the hands of Yashahime is undone entirely.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Reset Button]]: After [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!|getting her mind right,]] Asura sends her consciousness back in time to [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]] when Himeko refuses to [[Shoot the Dog]]. As a result, Himeko's death at the hands of Yashahime is undone entirely.}}
* [[Secret Test of Character]]: All of the Spirit Kings put Himeko through this. {{spoiler|Kairyuu AKA [[Our Dragons Are Different|Seiryuu]]}} even lampshades it; they all agree, himself included, that [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|she's a bit of a bitch but generally worth putting up with.]] (Of course, you'd want the person wielding your [[Our Souls Are Different|soul]] like a sword to ''NOT'' be a [[Psycho for Hire|psychotic maniac.]] Or [[Complete Monster|Yashahime.]])
* [[Secret Test of Character]]: All of the Spirit Kings put Himeko through this. {{spoiler|Kairyuu AKA [[Our Dragons Are Different|Seiryuu]]}} even lampshades it; they all agree, himself included, that [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|she's a bit of a bitch but generally worth putting up with.]] (Of course, you'd want the person wielding your [[Our Souls Are Different|soul]] like a sword to ''NOT'' be a [[Psycho for Hire|psychotic maniac.]] Or [[Complete Monster|Yashahime.]])
* [[Shotacon]]: We already know Hime loves Zero whether she's in the past or not {{spoiler|and he WAS just a soul at that point}} but [http://www.mangareader.net/423-51194-16/kurohime/chapter-63.html this] is just weird.
* [[Shotacon]]: We already know Hime loves Zero whether she's in the past or not {{spoiler|and he WAS just a soul at that point}} but [http://www.mangareader.net/423-51194-16/kurohime/chapter-63.html this] is just weird.
* [[Shout Out]]:
* [[Shout-Out]]:
** Rei's outfit is similar to [[Bruce Lee]]'s in ''[[Enter the Dragon]]'' (or [[Kill Bill|The Bride's]]).
** Rei's outfit is similar to [[Bruce Lee]]'s in ''[[Enter the Dragon]]'' (or [[Kill Bill|The Bride's]]).
** A mysterious [http://www.onemanga.com/Kurohime/58/15/ shinigami] looks a lot like, well, [[Death Note (Manga)|a mysterious Shinigami]].
** A mysterious [https://web.archive.org/web/20100522013648/http://www.onemanga.com/Kurohime/58/15/ shinigami] looks a lot like, well, [[Death Note|a mysterious Shinigami]].
* [[Slasher Smile]]: Several villains-of-the-week wear these, but Kurohime herself sports one when we see her pulverising the Mountain God.
* [[Slasher Smile]]: Several villains-of-the-week wear these, but Kurohime herself sports one when we see her pulverising the Mountain God.
* [[Small Girl, Big Gun]]: Himeko, especially during the first arc.
* [[Small Girl, Big Gun]]: Himeko, especially during the first arc.
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* [[This Is a Drill]]: When Kurohime manifests Byakko's power in Senryu, she shoots metal drill bullets. [[Rule of Cool|Nice.]]
* [[This Is a Drill]]: When Kurohime manifests Byakko's power in Senryu, she shoots metal drill bullets. [[Rule of Cool|Nice.]]
* [[Time Stands Still]]: Kairyu. {{spoiler|Who is, in actuality, [[Our Dragons Are Different|Seiryu,]] Spirit King of [[Blow You Away|Air.]]}}
* [[Time Stands Still]]: Kairyu. {{spoiler|Who is, in actuality, [[Our Dragons Are Different|Seiryu,]] Spirit King of [[Blow You Away|Air.]]}}
* [[Time Travel]]: The focus of the Past arc. {{spoiler|Himeko has gone back in time to discover why Zero is "full of darkness", and must make peace with the Kurohime Punishment Squad before she can return to her own time. To make matters even more complicated, Zero must not find out that she is Kurohime (since their first meeting wouldn't have occurred yet, or so it appears at first), [[Ret Gone|or she will cease to exist]].}}
* [[Time Travel]]: The focus of the Past arc. {{spoiler|Himeko has gone back in time to discover why Zero is "full of darkness", and must make peace with the Kurohime Punishment Squad before she can return to her own time. To make matters even more complicated, Zero must not find out that she is Kurohime (since their first meeting wouldn't have occurred yet, or so it appears at first), [[Ret-Gone|or she will cease to exist]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Tomato Surprise]], with a touch of [[Mind Screw]]: The Zero that Himeko knows is ''Rei.'' Before the Past arc, Himeko had never met the actual Zero.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Tomato Surprise]], with a touch of [[Mind Screw]]: The Zero that Himeko knows is ''Rei.'' Before the Past arc, Himeko had never met the actual Zero.}}
** Better yet, the cloaked man (Kandata) that saved "Zero" and Kurohime from the River Styx and followed them back to the past? {{spoiler|[[Jerkass|He's Doc.]]}}
** Better yet, the cloaked man (Kandata) that saved "Zero" and Kurohime from the River Styx and followed them back to the past? {{spoiler|[[Jerkass|He's Doc.]]}}
** And to up the ante: {{spoiler|The Spirit King of Wind, Seiryu? It was the SEA DRAGON THE WHOLE TIME.}}
** And to up the ante: {{spoiler|The Spirit King of Wind, Seiryu? It was the SEA DRAGON THE WHOLE TIME.}}
* [[Trauma Conga Line]]: The more we learn about [[Harmful to Minors|Zero's childhood,]] the less surprising it is about the way he [[Super-Powered Evil Side|turned]] [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|out.]]
* [[Trauma Conga Line]]: The more we learn about [[Harmful to Minors|Zero's childhood,]] the less surprising it is about the way he [[Super-Powered Evil Side|turned]] [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds|out.]]
* [[Troubled but Cute]]: Zero, Rei, Rider and Kazuma.
* [[Troubled but Cute]]: Zero, Rei, Rider and Kazuma.
* [[Utopia Justifies the Means]]: Kurohime will do anything to achieve peace. <big> [[Noble Demon|A]] [[Jerkass Facade|NY]] [[Rage Against the Heavens|TH]] [[Kill'Em All|ING.]] </big>
* [[Utopia Justifies the Means]]: Kurohime will do anything to achieve peace. <big> [[Noble Demon|A]] [[Jerkass Facade|NY]] [[Rage Against the Heavens|TH]] [[Kill'Em All|ING.]] </big>
* [[We Can Rule Together]]: Yashahime wants to rule the universe with Dark Zero at her side. {{spoiler|He's not interested. At all.}}
* [[We Can Rule Together]]: Yashahime wants to rule the universe with Dark Zero at her side. {{spoiler|He's not interested. At all.}}
* [[Wham Episode]]: Shit gets real after Zero dies.
* [[Wham! Episode]]: Shit gets real after Zero dies.
** Chapter 59 seems to serve as such for the Past arc.
** Chapter 59 seems to serve as such for the Past arc.
** Chapter 71 more or less begins with {{spoiler|[[Cruel and Unusual Death|Kurohime's death.]]}}
** Chapter 71 more or less begins with {{spoiler|[[Cruel and Unusual Death|Kurohime's death.]]}}
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** Chapter 74: {{spoiler|[[Planet Eater|Gods used to be planets?]] What do you mean, [[Complete Monster|YASHAHIME]] [[Why Won't You Die?|IS STILL RUNNING AROUND?!??!?]]}}
** Chapter 74: {{spoiler|[[Planet Eater|Gods used to be planets?]] What do you mean, [[Complete Monster|YASHAHIME]] [[Why Won't You Die?|IS STILL RUNNING AROUND?!??!?]]}}
* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]: '''{{spoiler|GOD EATS THE SUN.}}'''
* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]: '''{{spoiler|GOD EATS THE SUN.}}'''
* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]: After the Past Arc Rider and Tsucchi disappear from the story {{spoiler|until they show up with Kandata with a boat to save the people of Yamato from the acid waters of hell.}}
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: After the Past Arc Rider and Tsucchi disappear from the story {{spoiler|until they show up with Kandata with a boat to save the people of Yamato from the acid waters of hell.}}
** And the [[Our Mermaids Are Different|merfolk]] that kidnapped Kazuma?
** And the [[Our Mermaids Are Different|merfolk]] that kidnapped Kazuma?
** Has anyone seen [[An Ice Person|Yukio and O-yuki?]]
** Has anyone seen [[An Ice Person|Yukio and O-yuki?]]
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: In chapter 77, Zero calls Himeko on [[Stop Helping Me|her various attempts to save his life.]]
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: In chapter 77, Zero calls Himeko on [[Stop Helping Me!|her various attempts to save his life.]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]: Kurohime/Shirohime, Yashahime.
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]: Kurohime/Shirohime, Yashahime.
* [[Why Won't You Die?]]: Yashahime. Better explained in Chapter 74: {{spoiler|As an [[Rock Steady|earth goddess]] and a part of Yamato, she is literally everywhere in the country. And by sealing Yamatohime into Mt. Fuji, which is in Yamato, and destroying every other landmass, Yashahime is now DIRECTLY channelling Yamatohime's power.}}
* [[Why Won't You Die?]]: Yashahime. Better explained in Chapter 74: {{spoiler|As an [[Rock Steady|earth goddess]] and a part of Yamato, she is literally everywhere in the country. And by sealing Yamatohime into Mt. Fuji, which is in Yamato, and destroying every other landmass, Yashahime is now DIRECTLY channelling Yamatohime's power.}}
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* [[Yandere]] / [[Cute and Psycho]]: Lord love a duck, Yashahime.
* [[Yandere]] / [[Cute and Psycho]]: Lord love a duck, Yashahime.
* [[You Can't Fight Fate]]: Yashahime and Sword are huge believers in this.
* [[You Can't Fight Fate]]: Yashahime and Sword are huge believers in this.
* [[Zero Approval Gambit]]: See [[Jerkass Facade]].
* [[Zero-Approval Gambit]]: See [[Jerkass Facade]].


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When a young child known only as Zero is saved from certain death by a powerful, beautiful witch-gunslinger known as Kurohime, he dedicates himself to justice in her name, and begins training to become a gunman himself. Ten years later, still in search of a now-missing Kurohime, Zero stumbles across a young girl calling herself Himeko, running away from the nefarious bandit Onimaru. As it turns out, Himeko, despite appearances, is much more than she seems--as evidenced by the legendary gun in her possession, Senryuu (lit., Tornado Dragon), she is actually the legendary Kurohime, turned into a child by the gods after a failed attempt to defeat them ten years ago.

The only way to completely break the curse is for Himeko to experience true love; mild infatuation only weakens the restrictions temporarily. The only problem is that Himeko is not as nice as her cute face would lead one to believe. Subsequently, she and Zero embark on a long journey to break the curse, while uncovering the source of Kurohime's enmity with the gods.

Now with a character page. In terms of spoilers, if it's been published in the English manga already, it's probably not a spoiler anymore.

Tropes used in Kurohime include:
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