Karakuridouji Ultimo/Characters/Good Doji Club

The protaganists of the series Karakuridouji Ultimo. A group of doji who embody a certain trait of goodness and their masters. Their hideout is an abandoned hospital.

NOTE: There are major spoilers on this page. Read at your own risk.

Yamato Agari and Ultimo
Yamato Agari and Ultimo are the two major characters of Karakuridouji Ultimo. They represent Ultimate Good and are the leaders of The Good Doji Club.

Yamato Agari
""If I don't fight...then who will?!!""



The main hero. He's known mostly by all of this friends (and enemies) for being a huge idiot loudmouth and for his unusually tall height. In his past life, he was a bandit who later gained recognition with the people for his heroic, Robin Hood-like actions against the corrupt government.

Tropes associated with Yamato:
 * Adorkable
 * All Love Is Unrequited: He has a crush on Sayama. Whether she returns his feelings or not is unknown.
 * Being Good Sucks
 * Berserk Button: Even mention destruction anywhere remotely close to where Sayama is, and Yamato will lose it.
 * Bishie Sparkle: Yamato does this once in a while, but since he isn't really Bishonen it's probably played for laughs.
 * Brown Eyes
 * Butt Monkey: Try to find a chapter where something bad doesn't happen to Yamato.
 * Cannot Spit It Out: Yamato has been in love with Sayama for about, oh, seven years.
 * The Chosen One: Sorta. Dunstan prefers him as Ultimo's master, and has gone to lengths to keep him around, but it has been stated by Murayama that Ultimo still could get another master if he had too.
 * Cloudcuckoolander: Oh, so much.
 * Completely Missing the Point: Tends to ramble on about something that, really, has no importance to the matter at hand whatsoever. At least he's a little bit aware of it...
 * Covert Pervert: Some of the glimpses into Yamato's head have shown Sayama in more interesting outfits. (One time wearing nothing at all). Although, Your Mileage May Vary, seeing as he is a 16 year old boy, and has been in love with her for seven years.
 * Chapter 25 shows that in his past life he used to peek on Sayama (who was much younger back then) undressing.
 * Crouching Moron Hidden Badass: Typically Yamato is just the normal Idiot Hero, but if you push him too far or mention Sayama, he'll sport a Slasher Smile and start a fight.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu: Yamato jumps at Vice, motivated by the desire to protect Sayama. This causes Ultimo to remember that Yamato's personality and values are the same as they were nine centuries ago, and he takes the opportunity to attack Vice, albeit being broken in half in the process.
 * Disappeared Dad
 * Dumb Is Good
 * Dumb Muscle
 * Expy: His past self looks like Amidimaru and/or Silva from Shaman King.
 * Five Man Band
 * The Hero
 * Flashback Nightmare: His flashbacks.
 * Forced to Watch: Vice was going to make 12th century Yamato watch his comrades be killed.
 * Hilariously Abusive Childhood: He's outright scared of his mother. Nobody can take it seriously because it's Yamato, though.
 * Huge Guy Tiny Girl: Yamato would be the huge guy in any relationship he has, as he's freakishly tall.
 * Idiot Hero
 * I Just Want to Be Normal: Well, of course Yamato would act like this upon meeting Ultimo and learning about the Hundred Machine Funeral.
 * It Sucks to Be The Chosen One: Yamato can't go one minute without an Evil (or Good) doji either attacking him or asking him for help.
 * Katsuyuki Konishi: His VA in the V comic.
 * Hey Its That Voice: He doesn't just look like Amidamaru, he sounds like him too!
 * Not to mention Kamina, America and Canada, and Komui Lee.
 * Kid Hero
 * Lolicon: Implied in his past life. He doesn't react to it well.
 * Love At First Sight: With Sayama way back when he was 10.
 * Living With the Villain: Yamato was unaware that Rune became Jealousy's master up to Chapter 9.
 * Mistaken for Gay: By Sayama, resulting in a Crowning Moment of Funny
 * No Indoor Voice
 * Non Human Sidekick: Subverted, as many believe Ultimo, not Yamato, is the main character.
 * Not What It Looks Like: Happens with Yamato and Ultimo in Chapter 3.
 * Oblivious to Love: Yamato about Rune's crush, up to chapter 10.
 * Ordinary High School Student: Yamato used to be this... until he found out that he was the master of the most powerful doji of Good for 900 years and that he now has to fight with him against Evil in the Hundred Machine Funeral.
 * Papa Wolf / Friend to All Children: He is very protective of children, and has shown he would never hurt one. It seems to be a big reason for his attitude towards Ultimo.
 * He even took care of the kids in his bandit gang.
 * : An attempt by  in Chapter 21.
 * Real Men Don't Cry: AVERTED HARD. He's probably cried more than anyone else in the series. Even Ultimo.
 * Save the Villain: In Chapter 14, Yamato saves Iruma from a repeat of what happened in Chapter 8. He tries again to prevent Musashi from mind-wiping him later on, but.
 * Second Year Protagonist
 * Selective Obliviousness: Yamato, about Rune's crush on him.
 * Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Ultimo and Yamato play this straight with their appearances, and their personalities in general. But, they also subvert it with the fact that Ultimo is a fighting robot, and obviously a lot stronger.
 * Shirtless Scene: After Shirtless Scene, after Shirtless Scene, after, well, you get the point.
 * Shower of Angst: Yamato has one in chapter 4 when Sayama mistakes him for being a child molester.
 * Single Girl Seeks Most Popular Guy: Inverted with Yamato and Sayama. He's a dorky single guy that has a crush on (possibly) the most popular girl in class.
 * Single Target Sexuality: He really seems to only have an interest in Sayama.
 * Speed Stripes: Yamato has these whenever he's running.
 * Take a Third Option: His plan is to fight or meet all the Doji masters before the Hundred Machine funeral.
 * Teens Are Short: ...compared to Yamato.
 * Too Dumb to Fool: Yamato immediately thinks there something fishy about Iruma's offer in chapter 5, though knowing him from his past life does help.
 * Took a Level In Dumbass: Yes he really does seem to get dumber and dumber each chapter.
 * Too Spicy for Yog Sothoth : In Act 18, when Jealousy reads his heart, he sees a army of Sayamas surrounding him and Yamato, making him realize that he'll die if he tries to perform the pledge with him. Unfortunately, this causes him to notice
 * Younger Than They Look: Yamato seriously looks old enough to be a teacher instead of a student.
 * Younger Than They Look: Yamato seriously looks old enough to be a teacher instead of a student.

Ultimo
""Nine centuries Yamato-sama! Ulti missed you very much!""

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The greatest doji of Good. The manga essentially revolves around him. He embodies every good quality a person should have, such as modesty, kindness, and patience. However, there are incidents that imply that Ultimo isn't as nice as he looks. His master is Yamato Agari.

His Karakuri Henge theme are lions and cranes.

Tropes associated with Ultimo:
 * Ambiguously Gay: See Ho Yay / Ship Tease below.
 * Ambiguous Innocence: It's hard to tell if he really knows the difference between good and evil sometimes...
 * Anime Hair: Though it's subverted when he takes a more human form, in which his hair looks reasonably normal.
 * Anti Hero: A type III/IV when at his worst.
 * Ax Crazy
 * Badass Adorable
 * Beauty Equals Goodness
 * Berserk Button: Don't touch Yamato. Unless you want to deal with Ultimo.
 * Beware the Nice Ones
 * Big Good
 * Bishie Sparkle: Ultimo does this so much, other characters comment on it.
 * Caped Mecha: God Ultimo has one.
 * Catch Phrase: "Yes Master/Yamato-sama."
 * Chaste Hero: Ultimo is implied to be this. He never picked up on the awkward atmosphere after the chapter 3 incident, nor does he seem to realize what kind of implications he is causing with how friendly he is with Yamato. Makes a lot of sense though, since he is the embodiment of pure good.
 * Children Are Innocent: Possibly a Deconstruction / Subversion. He's the embodiment of Good, but, the cuteness hides a pretty nasty side of him.
 * Cute and Psycho
 * Cute Is Evil Not Exactley Good
 * Cute Machines
 * Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu: You'd think that having the ability to manipulate time and space would make you invincible. It doesn't.
 * Don't Make Me Destroy You: A favorite line of his when fighting Vice.
 * Every Doji Is Better With Sparkles
 * Fan Service: The title page for chapter 16. Bonus points for his expression and pose, not reflecting either one of his personalities.
 * Fatal Flaw: Ultimo's tendancy to go berserk and violent might be considered this.
 * Giant Robot Hands Save Lives: How God Ultimo saves Hana.
 * The Glomp: Ultimo infamously gives these to Yamato whenever he sees him.
 * Good Is Not Nice
 * Green Eyes
 * Green Eyed Red Head
 * Grotesque Cute: Even when Ultimo is in Ax Crazy mode, with his Slasher Smile and all, you have to admit he still looks cute.
 * Hypocrite: Ultimo represents "Good"... but destroys a lot of neighborhood property and threatens to roast Jealousy alive with his rocket boosters while holding very disturbing expressions...
 * Jealousy even calls him out on this in his The Reason You Suck Speech. Before, of course, Ultimo smashes him to a pulp.
 * Incorruptible Pure Pureness: Ultimo should be this, but defently isn't.
 * In Series Nickname: Uru, since the japanese pronouciation of his name is Urutimo.
 * Ulti in the english translation.
 * Light Is Not Good: With the way Ultimo acts...
 * Megumi Nakajima
 * Hey Its That Voice: His VA in the V comic also voiced Ranka from Macross Frontier.
 * Cross Dressing Voices
 * Names the Same: Incidentally, Stan Lee created another Ultimo (one set in the Marvel Universe) decades before this one.
 * No Sense of Personal Space
 * Pay Evil Unto Evil: Ultimo does this a lot. Especially if it's Jealous.
 * Redheaded Hero
 * Robotic Psychopath
 * Running Gag: Anytime Ultimo rushes to see Yamato, he breaks glass. Pieces of the glass always fly into Yamato. Usually his face.
 * Sexy Backless Outfit
 * Shirtless Scene: Subverted during the vow. He didn't have a shirt on, but the distrubing, gaping hole on his chest kind of took away from it.
 * Played straight with the Chapter 16 title page.
 * Slasher Smile: He does this as much as his brother.
 * Sociopathic Hero: The poster boy for the trope.
 * Split Personality: Goes from Moe and cheery, to batshit and violent in a heartbeat.
 * Super Powered Evil Side: Complete with the Slasher Smile and Glowing Eyes of Doom
 * Tender Tears: Ultimo does this a lot.
 * Third Person Person: He occassionally does. He usually uses his nickname "Uru" though.
 * Time Travel: His Noh power.
 * Thou Shalt Not Kill: He has a hard time remembering this.
 * What the Hell Hero: Understatement.
 * You Are What You Hate: Naturally being the good doji, his reason for hating Jealous and Vice would be their violent and evil natures. Jealous has even pointed out his hypocricy.
 * You Are What You Hate: Naturally being the good doji, his reason for hating Jealous and Vice would be their violent and evil natures. Jealous has even pointed out his hypocricy.

Musashi Murayama and Sophia
The master and doji of wisdom and members of The Six Perfections.

Musashi Murayama
""I come from the future. Just call me Musashi.""

A 16-year-old boy that was a genius warrior in the future. He traveled back to the year 2012 to stop the Hundred Machine Funeral from happening, as it destroyed his future, and to capture Dustan. His personality is mostly polite, yet he seems to have a hard spot for Yamato.

Tropes associated with Murayama:
 * The Aloner: He's not so much going mad, but just getting more and more reckless. Of course, with this series, who knows what might happen to him.
 * Badass Bookworm
 * Big Man On Campus: Murayama immediately becomes this when he enters Yamato's school.
 * Bishonen: He's so bishonen that girls run and knock over desks just to see him.
 * But Not Too Foreign: Subverted. He's blonde, doesn't look at all like the other characters, and he has a Japanese name. It could be because he's from the future.
 * Blue Eyes
 * Catch Phrase: "Call me Musashi"
 * Cyborg: Though it is unknown how much of his body is modified.
 * Dead Big Sister:
 * Estrogen Brigade Bait: In-universe example. He seems to be a Broken Base in the fandom though...
 * Five Man Band
 * The Smart Guy
 * I'll Kill You: Murayama basically says this to Yamato in chapter 13 as one of his options.
 * In Series Nickname: Yamato calls him Musayama (a combo of his frst and last name) and Sushiyama.
 * Jerkass
 * Jerkass Woobie: Well he did lose everyone he loved. You'd be pretty sour about it too.
 * Last Name Basis: Almost every character calls Musashi by his last name, much to his protest.
 * Long Haired Pretty Boy
 * Set Right What Once Went Wrong: He's a cop from the future, so 'natch.
 * Sexy Man Instant Harem: The minute he walks into the classroom, the girls are already swarming him. They completly ignore the fact he says he's from the future.
 * Supercop: It is mentioned numerous times that in the future the police modify their bodies; Murayama is no different. Bonus points for the fact that he traveled Dustan back to the past and is trying to stop the Hundred Machine Funeral from happening with all he's got.
 * Teen Genius
 * The Rival: Is turning into this for Yamato.
 * Too Clever By Half: Don't get us wrong, Murayama is smart, but he's pulled a couple of dumbass moves, that have shocked both the audience and himself.
 * Took a Level In Jerkass: He seemed relatively polite up into chapter 12. Not so much now.
 * Trapped in The Past: How will Murayama get back to his own time after he stops the Hundred Machine Funeral from happening?
 * Ungrateful Bastard: Subverted; he generally thanks Eco for all that he's done, but refuses to acknowledge Yamato for saving his life by pressing the Reset Button and returning him to the day before the Hundred Machine Funeral.
 * When He Smiles: He gives a genuine smile to in Chapter 25.
 * You Can't Fight Fate: Murayama comes from the future, and his goal is to stop the Hundred Machine Funeral from happening. He fails the first time, and considering how Dunstan is always meddling with events, he probably can't stop it from happening.
 * You Can't Fight Fate: Murayama comes from the future, and his goal is to stop the Hundred Machine Funeral from happening. He fails the first time, and considering how Dunstan is always meddling with events, he probably can't stop it from happening.

Sophia
""As long as goodness fights with love, it cannot lose. Not even if it dies.""



A doji who embodies Wisdom, and one of the Six Perfections. He often wears a cape and visors that conceal his gauntlets, tail, and eyes. He has a rather quiet, observant personality.

His Karakuri Henge theme is tigers.

Tropes associated with Sophia:
 * Beauty Equals Goodness
 * Blue Eyes
 * Catgirl: Cat boy actually. Sophia may not have ears, but his gauntlets look like paws, and he has a tail.
 * Cute Machines
 * Expy: Of Lyserg, to an extent.
 * They certainly share the same fashion sense, as shown in chapter 28.
 * Good Is Not Dumb: He embodies Wisdom, and he is on the Good Doji side.
 * Hair of Gold
 * Mind Control: His Noh power is controlling the five, or six, senses of anybody.
 * The Power of Love: Goes into a speech about this.
 * Theme Naming: His name comes from the Greek word for Wisdom.

Ekoda Shin and Regla/Regula
The master and doji of disipline and members of The Six Perfections.

Ekoda (Eco) Shin
""Which is also true for good and evil. You don't know what it's really like until you eat it.""



A man in his 30's who runs a sushi resturant. He is generally laid back and acts as a mentor to Yamato, and basically what holds the Good Doji Club together. He is the first Good Doji Master that Yamato and Ultimo meet.

Tropes Associated with Eco:
 * Artistic Age: Your Mileage May Vary. He's only thirty eight, yet Yamato and others call him an old man based on his looks.
 * Badass Beard
 * Eyes Always Shut
 * Fan Disservice: When he's in the mecha form. Although, his popularity seems to cause most people to overlook it.
 * Five Man Band
 * The Lancer
 * Monk: In his past life.
 * The Obi Wan
 * Trickster Mentor: Eco was a Bhuddist monk in a past life. These days he teaches lessons using things like sushi or manga.
 * What Do You Mean Its Not Awesome: Eco's legendary sushi, which he uses as a metaphor.
 * Everythings Better With Sparkles
 * You Can't Fight Fate:
 * Trickster Mentor: Eco was a Bhuddist monk in a past life. These days he teaches lessons using things like sushi or manga.
 * What Do You Mean Its Not Awesome: Eco's legendary sushi, which he uses as a metaphor.
 * Everythings Better With Sparkles
 * You Can't Fight Fate:

Regla/Regula
""You never change. You've made a mess again Ultimo.""

A short and bald doji who embodies disipline of the Six Perfections of Buddhism. He can be laid back, but serious when the time comes. He knows about the horrible thing that Ultimo did in the past.

His Karakuri Henge theme seems to be monkeys.

Tropes associated with Regula:
 * Bald of Awesome
 * Expy: He looks like Jizo from one of Takei's first manga, Butsu Zone.
 * Get a Hold of Yourself Man: He bitchslaps Ultimo hard when he goes berserk and beats up Jealous, and reminds him of the horrible thing he did in the past.
 * Good Is Not Nice
 * Memory Wiping Crew / Fake Memories: His Noh ability is to remove and alter the memories of anyone who finds out about the doji. Chapter 21 implies he can give them back.
 * Scarf of Asskicking: Gets one when he gets an outfit change in Chapter 10.
 * Spell My Name With an S
 * Theme Naming: Regla means "rule" in Spanish.

Machi Shina and Slow
The master and doji of energy, and members of The Six Perfections.

Machi Shina
""I'm warning you, my doji could waste yours any day."'"



A 28 year old woman who works as a fortune teller and is the only female doji master for The Good Doji Club. She is prone to teasing and bickering with Hiroshi.

Tropes asssociated with Machi:
 * Bare Your Midriff: Starting Chapter 24.
 * Battle Couple: Her and Hiroshi.
 * Belligerent Sexual Tension: She often argues with Hiroshi and likes to tease him by not using an honorific with his name.
 * Christmas Cake
 * Cleavage Window: Part of her dress style.
 * Expy: She bears a huge resemblence to Yuuko from XXX Holic.
 * Five Man Band
 * The Chick
 * Fortune Teller
 * Godiva Hair: Used while in her mecha form.
 * Heroic Self Deprecation: "I still don't have any idea how someone like me ended up the master of a good doji."
 * Hime Cut: Except for that one chunk of hair in her bangs.
 * Lady of War
 * Ms. Fanservice: So far subverted for the most part.
 * Smoking Is Glamorous: Which only furthers her resemblence to Yuuko.
 * The Squadette
 * Tall Dark and Bishoujo
 * Took a Level In Badass: Very much so starting in Chapter 19.
 * Violently Protective Girlfriend: It's not pretty when Hiroshi gets hurt...
 * Womanin Black: Subverted. She is the master of a powerful robot, which qualifies her for being dangerous, but she is also in The Good Doji Club.
 * Womanin Black: Subverted. She is the master of a powerful robot, which qualifies her for being dangerous, but she is also in The Good Doji Club.

Slow
""Picking a fight all alone like this is crazy.""



The embodiment of energy (diligence in the English translation). He appears to have a rather feisty personality. He interestingly looks a lot like Machi.

His Karakuri Henge theme seems to be deer.

Tropes associated with Slow:
 * Badass Long Hair
 * Beauty Mark: Has two next to the corners of his eyes, though it could just be make-up to go along with his outfit.
 * Cool Mask: Unlike the other doji, his eyepieces are this.
 * Long Haired Pretty Boy
 * Slasher Smile: Has one right before he transforms into his mecha form.
 * Uncanny Family Resemblance: They aren't even family, but him and Machi look practically the same, just difference in ages, gender and of course species.
 * Winds of Destiny Change: His Noh is Fate Manipulation.
 * Winds of Destiny Change: His Noh is Fate Manipulation.

Koun Shakujii and Pardone/Pardonner
The master and doji of Patience, and members of The Six Perfections.

Koun Shakujii
""Killing others, is killing yourself.""



A 66-year-old retired doctor. Yamato was taken to his clinic after he passed out from his fight with Iruma and Jealousy. He has a very observant, intelligent personality. - Tropes associated with Koun:
 * Actual Pacifist
 * Cool Old Guy
 * Five Man Band
 * The Medic: He used to run his own hospital apparently.
 * Not So Stoic: In Chapter 19, after
 * The Stoic: Though it could be because of his age.
 * Thou Shalt Not Kill: Due to his experiences as a medic in a war, he is a strict pacifist.
 * Thou Shalt Not Kill: Due to his experiences as a medic in a war, he is a strict pacifist.

Pardone/Pardonner
""You're too loud. Shut up and show me your arm.""



Pardone has a calm and quiet personality, but not a very friendly one. He has little respect for Yamato and seems to be the quickest to put him down.

His Karakuri Henge theme seems to be butterflies.

Tropes associated with Pardone:
 * Bob Haircut
 * Dissonant Serenity: Only seems to sport a scowl during a major battle, at the most.
 * Good Is Not Nice: To the point where Yamato wonders whether he's actually good or not.
 * Healing Hands: His Noh ability.
 * Heroic BSOD:
 * Jerkass: To Yamato anyway...
 * Lack of Empathy
 * Not So Stoic: When Desir kills Slow in Chapter 12, Pardone seems to be quite upset.
 * And again in Chapter 19 when
 * Only Sane Man
 * Save the Villain:
 * Spell My Name With an S: The American release translates his name as "Pardonner".
 * The Medic
 * The Stoic
 * Theme Naming
 * What the Hell Hero: Tells Yamato that.
 * X Ray Vision: Another one of his powers.
 * X Ray Vision: Another one of his powers.

Yoichi Oizumi and Service
The master and doji of charity, and members of The Six Perfections.

Yoichi Oizumi


A 42-year-old buisness man. Yoichi is a very polite and kind man, despite being implied to have an even more miserable life than Yamato. Not one to complain, even at the worst of times.

Tropes associated with Yoichi:

"Yamato: "His life is more miserable than mine!""
 * Art Evolution: He looked hunched over and 60 when he first appeared. He now stands up straight and actually looks his age.
 * Butt Monkey: Even more so than Yamato.


 * Cool Bike: Subverted. It's just a normal bike. But you have to admit, him charging in, with Service standing on his back, just makes it seem so much cooler.
 * Eyes Always Shut
 * Five Man Band
 * The Chick: Shares this role with Machi.
 * Nice Guy
 * Perpetual Smiler: Always with a smile, even when nobody would blame him for frowning.

Service
""We aren't gonna do anything?! I wanted to show my power!""



The embodiment of charity, who was previously thought to be the only female doji in the whole series. Sadly, in Chapter 23 Service was finally revealed to be a boy.

He seems to be on the arrogant side, or at the least, likes to show off quite a bit. His master is Yoichi Ohizumi.

His Karakuri Henge theme is sparrows.

Tropes associated with Service:
 * Badass Adorable
 * BFG: The only doji so far that uses any weapon other than a blade.
 * Cute Machines
 * Dropped a Bridget On Him: One on about 90% of the fanbase.
 * Every Doji Is Cuter With Hair Decs
 * Expy: He looks like Tamao from Shaman King.
 * Also Rin from Vocaloid.
 * Eyes of Gold
 * Large Ham: Comes into the series whining about how he didn't get to show off his skills.
 * Let's Get Dangerous: In chapters 22-23, yes.
 * Rape As Drama: See above.
 * Shirtless Scene: ...which finally proved that he was a boy after all.
 * Theme Naming
 * Took a Level In Badass: In Chapters 22-23, Service fought, instead of complaining about not being able to use his abilities.
 * You Gotta Have Blue Hair

Hiroshi Kumegawa and Gauge/Goge
The master and doji of meditation, and members of The Six Perfections.

Hiroshi Kumegawa


A 21-year-old street punk, who despite his rather intimmedating apperance, is in the Good Doji Club. Even more surprisingly the master of Goge. Does not like people not using honorifics with his name, especially if they're Machi. Despite their bickering, it's implied that him and Machi are dating.

Tropes associated with Hiroshi: "Yamato: "He's scary! There's no way he's good!""
 * Belligerent Sexual Tension: Him and Machi.
 * Although there seems to be a good chance that they are actually a couple.
 * Cool Shades
 * Sunglasses At Night
 * Do Not Call Me Paul: Machi doesn't like using an honorific when addressing him. In the english translation it sounds more like he doesn't want her calling him by his first name.
 * Face of a Thug: Yamato Lampshades it.


 * Five Man Band
 * The Big Guy
 * Good Scars Evil Scars: Has a scar by his eye, and on his lip down his chin.
 * Smoking Is Cool
 * Tsundere: Has shades of type one. At least when he talks to Machi.

Gauge/Goge
Like his master, his size and appearnce can be very misleading to his true nature. A very calm and kind dojiand one who is thoughtful and wise.

His theme animals seems to be boars.

Tropes associated with Goge:


 * The Big Guy
 * Dumb Muscle: Averted. He is very wise despite his appearance.
 * Arguably a Genius Bruiser.
 * Face of a Thug
 * Gentle Giant
 * Huge Guy Tiny Girl:
 * Walking Shirtless Scene

Characters that have replaced any of the Good Doji's clubs original Five Man Band.

Makoto Sayama
""What is that outside? And why is that kid I saw in you room...flying? What's going on?""



A mysterious 17-year-old girl who is Yamato's crush. Her birthday is the day before the Hundred Machine Funeral. Her family runs a very successful sportswear company. Her personality is very polite, but Takei notes in her character profile that while "she has rescued Yamato from crises many times in the past, her cold reactions deliver even deeper psychological damage."

Tropes associated with Sayama:
 * All Love Is Unrequited: She likes
 * Beauty Brains and Brawn: The Beauty for her group of friends.
 * Expy: Of Horohoro's childhood friend, Damuko.
 * Hair Decorations: She has a pink ribbon in her hair.
 * Four Girl Ensemble: Sayama with her friends.
 * Girl Posse: Subverted, as her gang isn't mean or bitchy.
 * Heartwarming Orphan / Morality Pet: One of them in her past life.
 * Last Name Basis: Yamato Agari calls Makoto Sayama by her last name, but she uses his first name. He lampshades it once when he starts thinking about what his future life with her would be like, but notes that if that happened, her name wouldn't be Sayama.
 * Strangely, not even the other three girls she hangs out with call her Makoto.
 * So far, the only person to call her by her first name is.
 * It makes more sense when you find out
 * Living With the Villain: A double whammy. She doesn't know about Rune or
 * Lolicon: Seems to be on the wrong end of it quite a bit. In Ultimo Ulate K spied on her, and
 * Not So Stoic: Although Sayama isn't really stoic, it was still surprising to see how she reacted to Yamato fighting Edile.
 * OOC Is Serious Business: Her usually nice and peaceful expression was replaced with quite the glare when Yamato  Even Yamato looked scared.
 * Ojou
 * Combat Stilettos / Nice Shoes
 * Fingerless Gloves
 * Future Spandex / Sensual Spandex
 * Leotard of Power
 * Stripperiffic
 * Too Many Belts: Straps instead of belts though.
 * Second Year Protagonist
 * Shallow Love Interest:
 * Silk Hiding Steel: A very polite girl, but there's some cold steel underneath.
 * Spoiled Sweet
 * Token Mini Moe: Her past self, for Yamato's bandit group.
 * Zettai Ryouki: Her Christmas outfit in Ultimo Ulate Part 2.
 * Too Many Belts: Straps instead of belts though.
 * Second Year Protagonist
 * Shallow Love Interest:
 * Silk Hiding Steel: A very polite girl, but there's some cold steel underneath.
 * Spoiled Sweet
 * Token Mini Moe: Her past self, for Yamato's bandit group.
 * Zettai Ryouki: Her Christmas outfit in Ultimo Ulate Part 2.
 * Zettai Ryouki: Her Christmas outfit in Ultimo Ulate Part 2.
 * Zettai Ryouki: Her Christmas outfit in Ultimo Ulate Part 2.
 * Zettai Ryouki: Her Christmas outfit in Ultimo Ulate Part 2.

Akitsu Ohtake
""Who're calling brawny, new guy? Interesting... Shall I smite you with my sword?""



A girl that is part of Sayama's Girl Posse. She's very tall (almost as tall as Yamato, which is quite a feat), but is far from a Gentle Giant. In fact, she has a very sour personality, often ridicules Yamato, threatens Oume, and carries a kendo sword around with her. She does act calmer around Rune, however. .

Tropes associated with Akitsu: "Akitsu: Kodaira! What happened? You're awfully late.
 * Abuse Is Okay When Its Female On Male: Could you imagine the fandom's, or anybody's reaction for that matter, if Yamato did half the crap that Akitsu did?
 * All Love Is Unrequited: It's all but confirmed that Akitsu has a crush on Rune.
 * All Love Is Unrequited: It's all but confirmed that Akitsu has a crush on Rune.

Oume: Yeah! Akitsu was texting you like crazy!

Akitsu: Argh! Ume!

Oume: But it's true! Heeheehee..."

"Akitsu: If anything should happen to Rune, I will kick your ass."
 * Berserk Button:
 * Berserk Button:


 * She doesn't like being called brawny either.
 * Beauty Brains and Brawn: Brawn, along with Oume.
 * The Bully: Well, just to Yamato, and maybe Oume, but she hasn't been shown picking on anybody else.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Cute Bruiser: As mentioned above, she carries around a kendo sword with her, and often threatens Yamato. Your Mileage May Vary though, on whether you think she's cute or not.
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Expy: Not nearly as blatant as some of the other Shaman King look alikes, but she has some resemblence to Ren Tao and Jun Tao.
 * Hair Decorations: Subverted with Akitsu. Whether you think she's cute or not with or without a hair dec is your own opinion.
 * Four Girl Ensemble: She's part of one.
 * Girl Posse: As mentioned above, she's part of one with Sayama, Kiyose, and Oume. She also provides the bitchiness for all of them.
 * Green Eyes
 * Hair Color Dissonance: In the basic manga, she is shown with black hair, but in a couple of color pages, her hair is bright green.
 * Her hair is also sometimes drawn waist-length instead of soulder-length.
 * Hot Amazon
 * Hot Chick With a Sword
 * Huge Schoolgirl: Yamato doesn't even have to bend or look down to talk to her.
 * Statuesque Stunner
 * Incompatible Orientation: I don't think her and Rune will work out too well.
 * Jerkass: Especially to Yamato.
 * Kendo: Mentioned above, she carries a kendo sword around with her. Ultimo Ulate shows that she's being doing it since she was 10.
 * Luminescent Blush: She has this whenever Rune is around.
 * Masculine Girl Feminine Boy: Akitsu, who is very tall, athletic, and very tough, seems to have a crush on Rune, who is much shorter, and weaker looking.
 * Tiny Guy Huge Girl
 * Combat Stilettos
 * Hell Bent for Leather
 * Impossibly Low Neckline
 * Spikes of Villainy: Though subverted, as she isn't a villain.
 * Spy Catsuit
 * Stripperiffic
 * Thigh High Boots
 * Too Many Belts: Straps instead of belts.
 * Who Wears Short Shorts: Her bodysuit is cut like this.
 * Zettai Ryouiki
 * Second Year Protagonist
 * She's Got Legs: Oume even flipped up her skirt when they were kids..... because she thought the were pretty.
 * Tall Dark and Bishoujo
 * Tall Dark and Snarky
 * Tsundere: She's pretty bitchy to most people, but a lot kinder when Rune's around.
 * Violently Protective Girlfriend: While they aren't dating, she is pretty defensive about Rune.
 * Wooden Katanas Are Even Better
 * You Gotta Have Green Hair
 * Younger Than They Look: In Ultimo Ulate, Yamato believed she was an upperclassman. She also looks a lot older than the other girls she hangs out.
 * Tsundere: She's pretty bitchy to most people, but a lot kinder when Rune's around.
 * Violently Protective Girlfriend: While they aren't dating, she is pretty defensive about Rune.
 * Wooden Katanas Are Even Better
 * You Gotta Have Green Hair
 * Younger Than They Look: In Ultimo Ulate, Yamato believed she was an upperclassman. She also looks a lot older than the other girls she hangs out.

Kiyose Matsumoto
""You two are always together...""



A girl with a nerdy appearance that is a part of Sayama's Girl Posse. She seems to hold a sort of.... obsession for Yamato and Rune's relationship.

Tropes associated with Kiyose: "Kiyose: What? He wasn't with you all day?!
 * Adorkable
 * Blue Eyes
 * Beauty Brains and Brawn: The Brains for her four friends.
 * Covert Pervert: I think you can guess why.
 * Not to mention her reaction when she dresses up Pardonner in a sailor-esque outfit.
 * Hair Decorations: She has two clips in her hair.
 * Hartman Hips: Post Art Evolution.
 * Four Girl Ensemble
 * Girl Posse
 * Luminescent Blush: Has this... whenever she sees Yamato and Rune together.
 * Meganekko: She even used to work as the Class Librarian back in the fifth grade, as revealed in Ultimo Ulate.
 * Otaku
 * Second Year Protagonist
 * Shiny Midnight Black
 * Shipper On Deck: She seems to be for Rune and Yamato.
 * Shrinking Violet: Has shades of this.
 * : Subverted.
 * Yaoi Fangirl: As mentioned above, she seems to like the idea that Yamato and Rune are always together.
 * Shrinking Violet: Has shades of this.
 * : Subverted.
 * Yaoi Fangirl: As mentioned above, she seems to like the idea that Yamato and Rune are always together.

Yamato: What are you so shocked about?!

Kiyose: You guys... are always together, so I just thought...

Yamato: YOU JUST THOUGHT WHAT?"


 * According to Ultimo Ulate Part 2 she's been one since she was 11-12. She even lost a game of tag becuase she was reading what appeared to be a Boys Love manga.

Oume Hibari
""You said the forbidden word buster. I hate being called puny!""



A tiny girl that's very feisty and is in Sayama's Girl Posse. Her friends sometimes call her Ume ("Plum"). She often pisses off Akitsu with her loudness, and punches/kicks Yamato almost every day.

Tropes associated with Oume:
 * Abuse Is Okay When Its Female On Male: Nobody even remotely cares when she causes what could be permanent damage to Yamato. Yamato never even seems to think about even defending himself against her. Probably wouldn't go over well with people...
 * Badass Adorable
 * Berserk Button: Don't call her puny.
 * Beauty Brains and Brawn: Brawn along with Akitsu.
 * Cheerful Child
 * Combat Stilettos: At Sayama's party she manages to deliever a flying kick to Yamato's face in heels.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Cute Bruiser
 * Dynamic Entry: EVERY entry of hers usually involves Yamato being physically harmed in some way.
 * Four Girl Ensemble
 * Hair Decorations: She has a headband with a flower.
 * Genki Girl
 * Girl Posse
 * Groin Attack: ....Poor Yamato...
 * No Indoor Voice: Which is hilarious, because she seems to gets mad at Yamato for being loud and annoying.
 * Older Than They Look: Even in Ultimo Ulate Yamato thought she was lowerclassman.
 * Rose Haired Girl
 * Running Gag: Every time Oume sees Yamato, she punches him in the crotch.
 * Second Year Protagonist
 * Shorttank
 * Teens Are Short
 * Token Mini Moe
 * Zettai Ryouki: Her Christmas outfit in Ultimo Ulate Part 2 was a pure grade A.
 * Teens Are Short
 * Token Mini Moe
 * Zettai Ryouki: Her Christmas outfit in Ultimo Ulate Part 2 was a pure grade A.