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Youko Tama

 * The Chessmaster: Has shades of this.
 * Important Haircut: Inverted.
 * Kitsune: As her name Youko suggests.
 * Master of Illusion: Has been shown to be able to create small illusions.
 * May-December Romance: She's a youko of a hundred years, while Jinka is in his teens. Doesn't stop them from having romantic feelings for each other, which is
 * Older Than They Look: Is around a hundred years of age.
 * She's All Grown Up: When she shows up in Chapter 39.
 * Training from Hell:
 * Red Baron: The Golden Youko.
 * We Help the Helpless: As she says, she and Jinka are the saviour siblings of the world.

Yamato Jinka

 * Badass Long Hair
 * Berserk Button: Humans disrespecting demons pisses Jinka off a lot, as do people threatening Tama.
 * Can't Hold His Liquor: Collapses immediately after one sip of the orang-utan's sake.
 * Elemental Punch: The tails that he obtains during Spiritual Awakening function as this.
 * I Will Protect Her: Doesn't really care about Tama's attempt to spread peace and love among humans, Jinka sees himself as a protector of her and would crush anybody with great prejudice should they attempt to hurt her.
 * Likes Older Women: He is quite a lot younger than Tama, and has vowed to marry her in the series once he gets a demon body.
 * Magnetic Medium:
 * Misanthrope Supreme: Jinka has expressed his hatred of humanity many times in the series, and would much rather be a demon than a human.
 * Mismatched Eyes: Something that bordered on Unusually Uninteresting Sight as none of the characters had cared to mention it until the Mountain Goddess brought it up.
 * Parental Abandonment:
 * Took a Level in Badass: And how. He goes from having four tails at the start of the series to become a
 * Mismatched Eyes: Something that bordered on Unusually Uninteresting Sight as none of the characters had cared to mention it until the Mountain Goddess brought it up.
 * Parental Abandonment:
 * Took a Level in Badass: And how. He goes from having four tails at the start of the series to become a

/Hyoudou Shinsuke

 * Character Development: And how. He's changed from a cowardly, near useless swordsman to
 * Determinator: Nothing could dissuade him from following Jinka and Tama on their journey. When he was younger, the insults of his swords master did nothing to stop him from attempting to learn the sword too.
 * He Who Fights Monsters
 * Hidden Depths: Was the first to complete the Mountain Goddess' training.
 * Tagalong Kid: Decided to follow Jinka and Tama after seeing them with the bandits.
 * Took a Level in Badass: After  sacrifice.
 * Took a Level in Badass: After  sacrifice.

Shakuyaku/Kagan/Shakugan

 * Action Girl: She's the best fighter after Jinka in the group.
 * Bottle Fairy: Actually held out longer than Douren during their drinking battle.
 * Portmanteau Name: As a sign of Shakuyaku and Kagan accepting the fact that they are one, both go by Shakugan usually.
 * Sharing a Body: Shakuyaku and Kagan are quite happy with this arrangement, as it were.
 * Yamato Nadeshiko: Was quite embarrassed when she had to go sleeveless in order to allow her new body-changing powers to have more effect.
 * Sharing a Body: Shakuyaku and Kagan are quite happy with this arrangement, as it were.
 * Yamato Nadeshiko: Was quite embarrassed when she had to go sleeveless in order to allow her new body-changing powers to have more effect.

Yazen

 * Big Bad
 * Combat Pragmatist: Knows that he has no way of going up against a pissed-off mountain god, and would rather run than stay to fight.
 * Even Evil Has Loved Ones:
 * Evil Genius: Say what you like about him, but Yazen has came up with plenty of nifty inventions - the most prominent being human-demon fusion.
 * Eyes of Gold
 * For Science!
 * Love At First Sight:

Jinun

 * Battle Cry: Breaks the illusion of a Tanuki with a shout.
 * The Dragon: Both literally and figuratively.
 * Eyes of Gold
 * For Great Justice: And how.
 * Honor Before Reason: Allows Jinka to land the first blow during the fight at the Mountain Goddess' mountain.
 * Not Distracted by the Sexy: Wasn't affected at all when the Tanuki - in the form of a pretty woman - ripped her clothes off.
 * Older Than They Look: Yazen has stated that both Jinun and Douren were the same age as him. Fusion with demons may have slowed down the effects of old age.
 * The Stoic: Doesn't seem to be fazed by anything.
 * Tiger Versus Dragon: Has an ongoing rivalry with Douren.
 * Worthy Opponent: Sees Jinka as this.
 * Worthy Opponent: Sees Jinka as this.

Douren

 * Attack! Attack! Attack!: No-one can accuse Douren of subtlety.
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * Blood Knight: Lives for a fight, and believes anything can be communicated through a good fight.
 * Eyes of Gold
 * Friendly Enemy: Engages in a drinking contest with the main group during their first meeting.
 * Lightning Bruiser: A giant tiger-demon fusion whose fists can shatter rocks and is faster than you.
 * Older Than They Look: Yazen has stated that both Jinun and Douren were the same age as him. Fusion with demons may have slowed down the effects of old age.
 * Punch Clock Villain: Has shades of this. Has actually cultivated a friendship with orang-utan demons after they saved him during a fight with a tiger demon.
 * Tiger Versus Dragon: Has an ongoing rivalry with Jinun. Actually joined Dangaishu because of this.

Resshin/Barry Salmoa

 * Ax Crazy
 * Blood Knight
 * Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot: Has a body made out of curses, and carries around a bag that can spew out anything.
 * The Only One Allowed to Defeat You
 * A World Half Full: Possibly views the world this way, given this quote - "I love being free to kill and kill all I want, for this world is already half rotten!"

Higan

 * Alas, Poor Villain

Senya

 * Black Eyes of Evil: Shinsuke states that when he first met Senya and looked into his eyes, he saw a river of blood.
 * Good Eyes, Evil Eyes: Depends on the situation.
 * Lovecraftian Superpower
 * Puppy Love: He certainly blushes a lot around Tsukiko.
 * Sealed Inside a Person-Shaped Can: Has a thousand demons fused into his body, and is hailed as a future demon god who has the potential to become even more powerful than Jinun.
 * The Stoic: Shares this with Jinun.
 * Tyke Bomb: Fused with a thousand demons at the age of eight years and is one of the best fighters in the series. To put things into perspective, this eight year old kid shreds apart two tengu demons whom Jinka has stated as possessing great spiritual power in a few seconds.
 * Puppy Love: He certainly blushes a lot around Tsukiko.
 * Sealed Inside a Person-Shaped Can: Has a thousand demons fused into his body, and is hailed as a future demon god who has the potential to become even more powerful than Jinun.
 * The Stoic: Shares this with Jinun.
 * Tyke Bomb: Fused with a thousand demons at the age of eight years and is one of the best fighters in the series. To put things into perspective, this eight year old kid shreds apart two tengu demons whom Jinka has stated as possessing great spiritual power in a few seconds.


 * Amazingly Embarrassing Parents:
 * Kitsune
 * Love At First Sight:
 * Missing Mom:

Kokugetsu Sai

 * Badass: Earned the name Phoenix Killer and kept on picking fights with the Mountain Goddess even after countless losses.
 * Red Baron: Phoenix Killer.

Raidou Zanzou

 * Aloof Older Brother: To Higan.
 * Red Baron: The Demon Eater.

The Mountain Goddess

 * Berserk Button: The Mountain Goddess does not like humans getting above their station.
 * Blue and Orange Morality
 * Macross Missile Massacre: With trees.
 * Physical God: A spirit of water, earth and wood - the Mountain Goddess can cause a lot of damage if she wants.
 * Your Soul Is Mine:

Rinzu

 * Apologetic Attacker: During her battle with Jinka in training, kept on urging Jinka to hurry up and lose before she caused too much damage to him.
 * An Axe to Grind
 * Love At First Sight: With Jinka.
 * Miko: Appears to be this.
 * The Masochism Tango: Seems to be in love with Jinka's disdainful face.
 * Paper Talisman: A way of casting spells for her.

Tsukiko

 * Badass Adorable: She's a blushing, soft-spoken little girl who can beat the crap out of a lower-class demon with a wooden sword,
 * Determinator:
 * Hidden Depths: Is very, very good with a sword.
 * I Will Protect Him:
 * Puppy Love: Senya and her relationship seems to be going this way.
 * Yamato Nadeshiko
 * Yamato Nadeshiko