Battle Spirits: Shonen Toppa Bashin/Characters

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Toppa Bashin


The protagonist. A huge Battle Spirits enthusiast with a straightforward personality. He’s always cheerful and friendly. He prefers the red attribute.


 * Ascended Fanboy: To J
 * Big Eater: Eating doesn't come up constantly with him, but he'll shovel down food if put in front of him.
 * Cross Dressing Voices
 * The Determinator
 * Disappeared Dad
 * The Hero
 * Hot Blooded: Along with everyone else in the show, but especially him.
 * Idiot Hero
 * Keet
 * Last-Name Basis: It's rare for anyone but his mother to use his first name, and even she calls him Bashin at times.
 * Magnetic Hero: Everyone is drawn to him.
 * Oblivious to Love: Poor Meganeko
 * Playing With Fire: He uses red
 * Redheaded Hero
 * Shonen Hair: Well, he apparently does nothing to it.
 * Strong Family Resemblance: To his father.

Juli “J” Sawaragi/


Bashin’s rival. Somewhat cold and distant, and takes Battle Spirits from an almost studious perspective. He was the world champion for two years in a row, despite only being an elementary schooler, and thus became very famous. He prefers the white attribute.


 * All Encompassing Mantle
 * Aloof Big Brother
 * Big Brother Instinct: To Kyouka
 * Bishounen
 * But Not Too Foreign: He's half Finnish.
 * Cross Dressing Voices
 * Defrosting Ice Queen: Male example
 * Even the Guys Want Him
 * Lonely Rich Kid
 * The Rival: Of Bashin
 * Temporarily
 * "Well Done, Son" Guy:
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy
 * The White Prince
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy
 * The White Prince

Kakeru “Striker” Nohara


A soccer player with a very distinctive haircut, who attends the same school as Bashin. He has four younger brothers, and ultimately learns Battle Spirits in order to be a hero to them. His strength is his loyalty to his friends. He prefers the green attribute.


 * Improbable Hairstyle: Aside from his father, has quite possibly the weirdest in the series.
 * Keet
 * Meaningful Name: Actually his nickname, but everyone calls him that to the point that his real name is hardly mentioned.
 * Ship Tease: Mainly with Suiren, but a little with Kyouka too.
 * Strong Family Resemblance: To his father

Suiren/My Sunshine


A popular idol who disguises herself as a masked card battler in order to play Battle Spirits. As Suiren, she has somewhat of a domineering personality, whereas My Sunshine is girly and sweet. She prefers the purple attribute.


 * Action Girl: She should really be an example for other female characters in this type of male-oriented action anime.
 * Apologizes a Lot: Subverted, as it’s done in a mocking way
 * Ayahi Takagaki
 * Bare Your Midriff: As My Sunshine and in the manga
 * Cool Mask
 * Dark Is Not Evil: Her attribute is purple.
 * Expressive Mask
 * Genki Girl: Her My Sunshine persona
 * Hello Nurse: As My Sunshine
 * Idol Singer
 * In the Hood: When disguised.
 * Lonely Rich Kid
 * Mask Power
 * Secret Identity
 * Ship Tease: With Striker and Bashin
 * Shorttank
 * Tsundere
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair: Purple or pink, depending on her persona.

King Uchuuchouten/


The mysterious leader of Thousand Spirits Group.


 * Battle Couple: He used to be this with
 * The Faceless: For most of the series

Michael Elliott/Number Two


The game designer of Battle Spirits (both in the anime and real life). He came from America, where he also is opening a Battle Spirits school.


 * Affably Evil
 * Bunny Ears Lawyer
 * Chafurin
 * Informed Ability: Not only did he make the game, but he's on a team composed of the best players in the world. He's the only player (excluding some who battled only once) who never wins a single match.
 * Two First Names
 * Gratuitous English: He speaks quite a lot of it for a show that's in Japanese.

S. Kiano Sawaragi/Number Three


J’s father. He is a rich, Finnish businessman, who designed the Battle Spirits battle system. He appears to be very distant toward J.


 * Affably Evil
 * The Evil Genius: Well, evil is a stretch, but he's the one who builds all the battle systems.
 * Knight in Sour Armor
 * The Rival: He used to be this with

Smile/Number Four


A card battler who defeated J during the Gunslinger round of a championship. He has a rather creepy appearance and mannerisms. After meeting J, Smile takes an interest in him, later inviting him to join Thousand Spirits Group. He prefers the yellow attribute.


 * The Dragon: He's the strongest and most threatening in battle of the regular Numbers.
 * Dragon With an Agenda:
 * Four Is Death: Especially in the manga
 * Jerkass
 * Light Is Not Good: His attribute is yellow.
 * No Name Given: Smile probably isn't his real name
 * Only One Name: Even if it is, he still doesn't have a last name.
 * Peek-a-Bangs
 * Verbal Tic: Kekeke

Nanao “Seven-sempai” Watanabe/Galaxy Seven


Bashin’s sempai in middle school, and president of the Battle Spirits club. Normally, very quiet and easily frightened, until becoming his alternate persona, Galaxy Seven, who is narcissistic and egotistical. He prefers the blue attribute.

He is modeled after Galaxy Watanabe, the card game’s mascot, though may or may not actually be the same character.


 * Affably Evil
 * Club President
 * Cool Shades
 * Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
 * Daisuke Kishio
 * Demoted to Extra: In the manga
 * Mascot
 * Secret Identity: Galaxy Seven
 * Seven Is Nana
 * Spell My Name With an "S": The proper spelling is Galaxy, but in-show, it’s written as Garaxy.

Masako Inogashira/Number Eight


The sole female member of Numbers Elite. Somewhat proud, as well as careless, and constantly gets lost.


 * Absolute Cleavage: Not all the time, but the outfit she wears to tournaments... uhh, this is a kids show.
 * Affably Evil
 * Bare Your Midriff
 * Cool Big Sis
 * Cool Shades: Two different pairs, one reminiscent to Kamina’s.
 * The Dark Chick
 * Demoted to Extra: In the manga
 * Dreadful Musician
 * Fingerless Gloves
 * Michiko Neya
 * Ms. Fanservice
 * No Sense of Direction
 * Pink Girl, Blue Boy: With Card Sensei
 * The Smurfette Principle: She’s the only female Number
 * Sunglasses At Night
 * Tsundere: Both with  and in a non-romantic example
 * Sunglasses At Night
 * Tsundere: Both with  and in a non-romantic example

Kyuusaku Kujou/Number Nine


The first member of Numbers Elite to challenge Bashin, who gave Siegfried to him as a reward for winning. Always well dressed, he seems very gentlemanly. He prefers the red attribute.


 * Alliterative Name
 * Badass in A Nice Suit
 * The Big Bad
 * Evil Laugh
 * Peek-a-Bangs
 * Playing With Fire: He uses red
 * Taiten Kusunoki
 * Taiten Kusunoki

Aibou


Bashin’s pet mouse. He can be somewhat strict, and often lectures or scolds Bashin. He usually follows Bashin to school, even though he’s not allowed to. He loves mushrooms.


 * Balloon Belly
 * Cross Dressing Voices
 * Dreadful Musician: To viewers, at least.
 * Meaningful Name: It means “partner,” which Bashin used to be called by his father.
 * Mentor Mascot
 * Non-Human Sidekick
 * Parrot Pet Position
 * Talking Animal
 * Team Pet
 * Through a Face Full of Fur: He blushes.
 * Trademark Favorite Food: Mushrooms

Okyou/


J’s cat. Tends to be arrogant, and thinks very highly of J as well.


 * Akiko Kimura
 * Cats Are Mean
 * Cute Kitten
 * Non-Human Sidekick
 * Parrot Pet Position
 * Talking Animal
 * Team Pet

Cap


Striker’s parrot. Tends to help him come up with new battle strategies.


 * Non-Human Sidekick
 * Parrot Pet Position
 * Polly Wants a Microphone
 * Talking Animal
 * Team Pet

Pink


Suiren’s chameleon. Is often stressed with having to handle the high-maintenance Suiren.


 * Non-Human Sidekick
 * Parrot Pet Position
 * Talking Animal
 * Team Pet

Nanarin


Meganeko’s dog.


 * Misato Fukuen
 * Non-Human Sidekick
 * Puppy Dog Eyes: Naturally, and she uses them to distract guards at one point.
 * Team Pet
 * Team Pet

Guraguri


Card Sensei’s turtle.


 * Cross Dressing Voices
 * Michiko Neya
 * Non-Human Sidekick
 * Team Pet
 * Turtle Power
 * Turtle Power

Fumiko “Meganeko” Otonashi


Bashin’s childhood friend. She often feels neglected, because Bashin spends more times with his Battle Spirits friends than her.


 * Akemi Kanda
 * Beware the Nice Ones:
 * Demoted to Extra: In the manga
 * Fan Girl: Of My Sunshine
 * Meaningful Name: Well, nickname. But like Striker's nickname, everyone calls her it, even her grandfather.
 * Meganekko: Naturally,
 * Opaque Lenses
 * Raised By Grandparents
 * Shrinking Violet: At first
 * Victorious Childhood Friend: At least she thinks she will be.
 * Shrinking Violet: At first
 * Victorious Childhood Friend: At least she thinks she will be.
 * Victorious Childhood Friend: At least she thinks she will be.

Kyouka Sawaragi


J’s twin sister, and the younger of the two. She cares about her brother very much, but also tends to tease him.


 * But Not Too Foreign: She's half Finnish
 * Demoted to Extra: She doesn't even appear in the manga
 * Kansai Regional Accent: Kyoto-ben
 * Ojou
 * Princess Curls
 * Spoiled Sweet
 * Ugly Guys Hot Daughter: Not that her father is absolutely freakish, but he's definitely far off from the looks of the rest of his family.
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl
 * White-Haired Pretty Girl

Kyouji “Card Sensei” Kawatou/


Bashin’s elementary school teacher. Has a hot-blooded personality, and seems to like pretty women, especially Bashin’s mother.


 * Alliterative Name
 * Badass Teacher:
 * Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
 * Demoted to Extra: In the manga
 * Hot Blooded: Along with everyone else in the show, but especially him.
 * Pink Girl, Blue Boy: With Number Eight
 * Pink Girl, Blue Boy: With Number Eight
 * Pink Girl, Blue Boy: With Number Eight

Hayami Bashin


Bashin’s single mother. A taxi driver, who often works to take care of Bashin. She worries about him a lot, wanting him to concentrate more on his studies than Battle Spirits.


 * Badass Driver
 * Demoted to Extra: In the manga
 * Education Mama
 * Hot Shounen Mom
 * Tomoko Kawakami -> Akiko Kimura

Setsuko Kirishima
The student council president at Tonari Middle School. Very strict and devoted to the rules.


 * Meganekko
 * Misato Fukuen
 * Student Council President
 * Tsundere

Manabu Miyagawa
Setsuko’s 2nd in command, but more laid back. He’s a fan of Kyouka.


 * Alliterative Name
 * Number Two: To Setsuko

Kitan Otonashi/
Meganeko’s grandfather, who raises her in her parents’ absence.



Miyako Sawaragi
J and Kyouka's mother. At first she doesn't approve of J's devotion to Battle Spirits, out of worry for him.


 * Kansai Regional Accent: Kyoto-ben
 * Naomi Shindo

Female Announcer and Commentator-san
The two announcers at all tournaments (and sometimes other matches if they're in the right place). They also have a talk show on Battle Spirits TV.


 * Combat Commentator
 * No Name Given