Kyo Kara Maoh!/Characters

A list of characters from Kyo Kara Maoh!. Beware of unmarked spoilers, as usual.

Shibuya Yuuri Harajuku Furi
"Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (JAP); Yuri Lowenthal (ENG)"

He was an Ordinary High School Student until the day a couple of bullies decided to flush his head in a toilet. Suddenly, he was transported to a different world where he was the Maoh. Although he took a while to get used to his new settings, he learns to rule this his kingdom, with the help of his friends.

Being unaware of the demon kingdom's customs, Yuuri gave Wolfram a slap across the face for insulting his mother. Unfortunately, this was a way that nobles would propose marriage to one another, leaving poor Yuuri in an engagement that he never meant to be a part of.

Whenever Yuuri's life or the life of one of his close friends or even the life of an innocent bystander is in trouble, Yuuri's demon side surfaces and uses water created from maryoku to serve justice to the attacker.

Yuuri has a very naive and idealistic personality. He believes that everyone should be trusted, even if they've betrayed him already and that no life is beyond redemption. In a way, it's a good thing, as he manages to save and becomes very popular in his kingdom. However, he often is taken advantage of because of this gullible and foolish behavior, which is where his helpful friends and demon side come into play.


 * A Child Shall Lead Them: Yuuri is only 15 at the beginning of the series yet is crowned the King of a country.
 * Always Save the Love Interest: Subverted and played straight. Yuri feels like Wolfram can take care of himself and he is the one that usually needs rescuing anyway. But the FEW times where Wolfram is in trouble, he won't hesitate to protect him. Special mention to when Wolf was kidnapped and he chased after the Originators on his own.
 * Apologetic Attacker: "It is not my nature to kill, but..." every damn time. We're beginning to think he's not so sincere.
 * Badass: His demon form certainly counts.
 * Badass Adorable
 * Badass Normal: His human form has his moments, like when he uses his knowledge of baseball to disarm Wolfram in their first battle.
 * Battle Aura: The Maoh, to a ridiculous extent in the second opening theme.
 * Beginner's Luck: Yuuri manages to kick ass and defeat his opponents without even knowing how, despite them having years of experience and training.
 * Berserk Button: Hurting innocent people, whether they be friends, bystanders or enemies will trigger a transformation to a side of Yuuri's that isn't so merciful...
 * Also, don't put Wolfram in danger. More often than not, he will turn to his demon side for power to save him.
 * Beware the Nice Ones: Yuuri is one of the nicest rulers in existence. However, if you hit one of the above berserk buttons, well...
 * Can't Stay Normal:
 * Chronic Hero Syndrome
 * Curtains Match the Window: A sign that he's nobility in the demon world.
 * Dark Is Not Evil
 * Determinator
 * Double Consciousness: The Yuuri who is Demon King and the Yuuri who is an average schoolkid.
 * Even the Guys Want Him
 * Fearless Fool
 * The Fool: Often borders on Stupid Good as well.
 * Genre Savvy
 * Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?: More of a case of Transparent Closet than anything else.
 * Hellish Pupils
 * High Hopes, Zero Talent: Yuuri's passion is baseball, but he's only average at it in his own world and tries to make up for it with his leadership skills.
 * Horrible Judge of Character
 * 100% Adoration Rating
 * I Am Who?
 * Improbable Age
 * James Bondage: He sure gets kidnapped a lot.
 * Kid Hero: Guess who he is voiced by in the dub.
 * Making a Splash
 * Mistaken for Cheating: Because Wolfram is very possessive.
 * Mistaken for Gay: By his whole kingdom!
 * Unless you have other beliefs...
 * The Messiah
 * Ordinary High School Student
 * Paper-Thin Disguise: Whenever he goes out, the people always shout he dyes his hair and put contacts in, but doesn't change any other part of his appearance. Justified, as most commoners don't see their king on a daily basis and only know that he has black hair and black eyes.
 * Person of Mass Destruction
 * Power Makes Your Hair Grow: Anime only. His hair stays the same length when his demon side takes over in the manga.
 * Promoted to Scapegoat: Yuuri being forced to become king.
 * Protectorate: For everyone else. Makes sense - he's their king, after all.
 * Showy Invincible Hero
 * Split Personality: Near the beginning, Yuuri can't seem to remember what his demon side does, which might qualify it for this. However, near the end of season three, he begins to control his power putting this up for debate.
 * Spell My Name with an "S": Is it Yuri, or Yuuri?
 * Stupid Good
 * Super-Powered Demon Side: The Maoh, who isn't evil, but does things that human Yuuri would never think of doing.
 * Unfortunate Names: Played With. While Shibuya Yuuri (渋谷 有利) is a perfectly respectable name in its own right, the kanji lends itself well to a certain financial pun -- made especially relevant by his father being a banker. See, the characters in "Yuuri" translate to advantageous; profitable, and since the name Shibuya also belongs to a ward in Tokyo, his Punny Name implies Shibuya is at a financial advantage. In contrast, "Fuuri" means the opposite of Yuuri -- disadvantageous -- and asserts that Harajuku, a district adjacent to Shibuya, is at a corresponding financial disadvantage. It is a very Japanese pun, but Yuuri's Never Heard That One Before so many times that he's thoroughly sick of it by the time he's in high school.
 * Unlucky Everydude: An Ordinary High School Student, who is kinda dorky, not very popular with girls, and not as good at baseball as he'd like to be...becomes the friggin' king!
 * You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry
 * You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry

Wolfram von Bielefeld
"Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga (JAP); Mona Marshall (ENG)"

Yuuri's fiance and quite possibly his more cynical Foil, Wolfram is a demon who can manipulate fire. Near the beginning of the series, he is rather immature and arrogant, acting very spoiled and causing the Maoh's other attendants to give him nicknames like 'Little Lord Brat', but over the course of the series, he matures. Although he did not approve of being the Maoh's fiance at first, he changes his mind when Yuuri's demon side kicks his butt in battle. He soon grows very protective over Yuuri, yelling at anyone who comes too close to him. He is especially jealous of Conrad.

Wolfram can be very impatient and tends to rush into battles head-first. He can be impulsive with his decisions, especially in battle and believes that being the strongest is the way to win. He is also very proud of his Mazoku blood, convinced that it makes him superior to his brother Conrad or any other person with human blood in them.


 * Bishonen: Lampshaded by his mother.
 * "Oh, Wolf, you still look just like me! I bet the men are lusting after you!
 * The last word of the first episode was Yuuri looking up at Wolfram and murmuring "Bishonen". Lampshaded indeed.
 * Bishie Sparkle: Used to heal the sick and dying in one episode.
 * Crazy Jealous Guy: Nobody is allowed to touch Yuuri except him.
 * Cross-Dressing Voices
 * Even the Guys Want Him: Arguably so, as his beauty was enough to cause hospitalized patients to make a full recovery.
 * Good Is Not Nice
 * Green Eyes
 * Hot-Blooded
 * In the Hood: Apparently, he would stand out too much if he didn't.
 * Kill It with Fire
 * Love Makes You Crazy Protective
 * Love At First Punch
 * Nobody Calls Me Chicken
 * Playing with Fire: He can summon lions made of fire to take down his opponents.
 * Princesses Prefer Pink: That pink, frilly nightgown seems to be a major favorite of his.
 * Before he starts trying to convince Yuuri to like him, and much later when he sleeps in his own bed again due to certain issues, he wears white pyjamas. Perhaps he is attempting to imitate his mother, a great seductress.
 * Real Men Wear Frilly Pink Pajamas
 * Royal Brat
 * Spell My Name with an "S": Bielfield or Bielefelt?
 * Tsundere: Focuses heavily on the tsuntsun aspect. He rarely goes in deredere mode at all...except when he and Yuri are alone and finally have a moment together.
 * Weak-Willed: Tends to get mind-controlled A LOT over the course of the show.
 * The Worf Effect: Also tends to lose battles against more powerful opponents or lose so Yuri has to save him.

Conrart (Conrad) Weller
"Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (JAP); Doug Erholtz (ENG)"

When Yuuri is found by Aldebert during his initial arrival to the demon world, Conrad jumps in to save him. Because he is kind, understanding and loyal, he gains Yuuri's trust very quickly and becomes quite close to him. Conrad is usually the one that Yuuri will talk to when a problem arises and Conrad will also be first person to save Yuuri if there is any chance of danger.

Although Conrad is rather mature, he sometimes forgets that other people care about him quite a lot and therefore runs off on his own to complete missions that might put him in danger. Usually, the rest of the group (or at least part of it) catches up to him and reminds him that there's no need to go on your own. In a way, this attitude of his contrasts Yuuri's, who would prefer to convince his friends to join him on missions. His actions also cause much confusion between Yuuri's subjects, as he  however, he always believes that he is helping Yuuri in the best way that he can.

Yuuri will refer to Conrad as his godfather, as Conrad is the one that gave him his name. Later, it's revealed that


 * Always Someone Better: Conrad is that person.
 * Badass
 * Badass Normal: Not having magical powers hasn't stopped him from becoming Shin Makoku's best swordsman.
 * Big Brother Mentor: To Yuuri.
 * Big Damn Heroes: He does this a lot.
 * Brown Eyes
 * Character Development: Pre-storyline. It's shown that he was a very different person before  made him change.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Dark and Troubled Past
 * Expository Hairstyle Change: Long = 20 years ago. Short = Present.
 * Half-Human Hybrid
 * Heartbroken Badass
 * : which doubles as a Crowning Moment of Awesome in episode 40, when he takes several arrows to the chest protecting Yuuri in the most dramatic way possible.
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Jozak. Usually.
 * Humble Hero
 * Hyper Awareness: In the manga and novels, Conrad is able to determine the country of origin, social standing, and main occupation of a man in disguise with just a quick glance. Too bad he doesn't use these mysterious powers all the time.
 * Superpowerful Genetics: The Weller genes seem to all be dominant! And full of win.
 * 100% Adoration Rating: Ever notice how everyone loves Conrad, even his enemies? They just can't help but love the guy and think he's awesome.
 * Incorruptible Pure Pureness
 * Mangst: Conrad has lots of Mangst concerning and the events of the war 20 years previous.
 * Officer and a Gentleman
 * Only Known by Their Nickname: His real name is Conrart, but Yuuri calls him Conrad. Everyone else does too, either to keep it consistent, or because it's easier to say.
 * Rebel Relaxation: Conrad's favorite past-time is leaning up walls. Yeah, those walls would have long fallen down without him holding them up.
 * The Quiet One
 * Warrior Prince
 * What Exactly Is His Job?: Soldier? Babysitter? Bodyguard?
 * What Exactly Is His Job?: Soldier? Babysitter? Bodyguard?

Günter von Kleist
"Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (Japanese); Sam Riegel (English)"

Günter is the man in charge of teaching Yuuri while he's in the demon kingdom. In other words, he's Yuuri's private tutor, who Yuuri spends much of his time trying to avoid, for obvious reasons. Nevertheless, he's quite competent in his job, and is very determined to make sure that Yuuri is as educated as he could possibly be for the real world.

At first, Günter seems a little like an idiot, or perhaps more like a teenager girl in love. He tends to be rather overprotective of Yuuri, fussing over every little thing and freaking out whenever he goes missing. Supposedly (at least in the manga), Günter was actually quite the organized, professional man before he met Yuuri. Just goes to show you, doesn't it?

Outside the castle, Günter is actually quite a good fighter. He is extremely good with a sword and being of demon blood, has his own magical abilities.


 * Blow You Away
 * Bishōnen
 * Bunny Ears Lawyer: As crazy as he can be, he's very competent in his job. He's also a very hard worker, as Yuuri learns when Günter takes a break.
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Hot-Blooded
 * Hot for Student
 * Love Makes You Crazy
 * Purple Eyes
 * Spell My Name with an "S": Is his surname Christ or Kleist? And, to a lesser extent, there was debate over whether his given name should be spelled with or without the umlaut.
 * Stern Teacher: He's quite serious about Yuuri's studies.
 * Squishy Wizard:.
 * Something About a Rose: In the first opening theme song.
 * What Exactly Is His Job?: Teacher? Castle-manager?
 * White-Haired Pretty Boy: Subverted, since he's on the hero's side. Might actually be a very light shade of purple though.

Gwendal von Voltaire
"Voiced by: Akio Ohtsuka (JAP); Dan Woren (ENG)"

The most aloof and mysterious of Yuuri's subjects, Gwendal first doubts Yuuri's ability to lead the kingdom. After Yuuri summons the Maoh's spirit and defeat's Wolfram, Gwendal realizes that Yuuri is the true king. He's more logical and less compassionate than the other members on Yuuri's team, which leads him to disagree with Yuuri on a lot of decisions. Still, Gwendal always respects Yuuri's authority, giving Yuuri advice when he asks for it and aiding Yuuri in plans he might not completely agree with. As a very professional and stiff man, Gwendal seems to have very little interest in useless conversations and relationships in general, making him initially difficult for Yuuri to get along with. However, they soon learn to get along with each other, although Gwendal will occasionally reprimand Yuuri for making naive or foolish mistakes.

Gwendal has a love for small, cute things. Usually, this refers to animals such as kittens, dolphins and Bearbees. His personal office is filled with stuffed animals that he knitted on his own. It's stated that Gwendal began knitting because his childhood friend Anissina gave him lots of stress.


 * Badass Arm-Fold
 * Cuteness Proximity
 * Dishing Out Dirt
 * Dub Name Change: Strange, because it's averted by the rest of the cast. In the Japanese, he's Gwendal Von Voltaire. In the English, his name becomes Gwendal Von Walde.
 * Actually, that was only in the Fansubs. The English DVD still use von Voltaire.
 * Face Palm: Sometimes you can't blame the guy. Other times, you're face palming with him.
 * Hidden Heart of Gold
 * Jerkass Facade
 * Menacing Stroll
 * Only Sane Man: He's arguably this, especially when Yuuri's got a particularity reckless and naive idea.
 * Perpetual Frowner: Gwendal is always glaring or frowning at everyone. At the beginning of the series Yuuri usually wonders what happened to make him mad, but Conrad cheerfully assures him that Gwendal "was just born with that face."
 * Real Men Knit and Love Cute Animals
 * Tall, Dark and Handsome
 * The Stoic
 * Not So Stoic: Sometimes, the insanity becomes too much even for him.
 * The Strategist: More so in the beginning, before gets involved.
 * This Is Gonna Suck: Whenever he sees Anissina.
 * With Friends Like These...: Him and Anissina.

Josak Gurrier/Grier/Grillet
Josak is a spy in the Demon Kingdom army who is half-demon, half-human. Conrad's father rescued him from the human lands when he was little, and since then Josak and Conrad have been close friends and faced many dangers together. He is a master of disguise and has been known to pose as a woman on various missions. He even carries a dress along with him at all times for good luck.

Josak is very comical and expressive, facing every situation with light-heartedness and funny quips. He often does this to hide his own feelings, particularly anger and resentment at the treatment of half-humans such as him. While he is close friends with Conrad, they often don't see eye to eye which can lead to arguments or even physical violence. However, in the end, he tends to go along with whatever Conrad wants, since he is the superior officer.

At first, he seems a little skeptical of Yuuri's ability, causing Yuuri to become less confident in his abilities. However, he manages to win Yuuri's trust, as Yuuri has him take care of the jewel that powers Morgif.


 * A Handful for an Eye
 * Badass
 * Badass Normal
 * Crossdresser: He does cross-dress as part of his job as a spy, but the biceps give him away instantly.
 * Half-Human Hybrid
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: Him and Conrad. Well, most of the time...
 * Naked on Arrival: First encountered naked, in a public bath.
 * Officer and a Gentleman
 * Real Men Wear Pink: He crossdresses.
 * Sleeves Are for Wimps
 * Spell My Name with an "S": Jozak or Yozak or Josak? Gurrier or Grier or Grillet?

Anissina von Karbelnikoff
A head-strong woman filled with lots of ideas for inventions that are usually ridiculous, or have a ridiculous way of being powered. Anissina seems to think women are the future of the kingdom, with men being too reckless and incompetent to do anything well. Regardless of this, she is rather fond of Yuuri and does her best to help him... whether that is good or bad.

Whenever she has a new invention, she tends to force Gwendal to try it, or if she is unable to find him (as he usually hides from her), she has Gunter try it. Her inventions never seem to work out the way she wants them to. It's revealed that she and Gwendal grew up together, and that she was the one to teach Gwendal how to knit, although she doesn't believe that Gwendal has any talent in the field.

Greta is very fond of Anissina and seems to look up to her like an older sister.


 * Arranged Marriage: Her brother sets her up in one, believing that she is unhappy. Of course,
 * Fiery Redhead
 * Gadgeteer Genius
 * Minami Takayama
 * Running Gag: Her inventions will work... but are either require a ridiculous amount of power or don't work the way she wants them to.
 * Straw Feminist: A very mild one, but she does believe that women should be in power.
 * With Friends Like These...: Her and Gwendal.

Cecilie von Spitzweg
She first appears as a 'sexy queen' that Yuuri accidentally stumbles into in the private bath. Turns out, not only is she the previous Maoh, but she is also the mother of Gwendal, Conrad and Wolfram. All three of them have different fathers and Cecilie always seems to be on a 'search for love'.

Later, we discover that she resigned from being the Maoh because

Cecilie is very flirty and affectionate, even to her own sons. She loves to hit on Yuuri whenever she can (even though it pisses off Wolfram) and later hits on Yuuri's brother when he arrives, despite having a boyfriend.


 * Absolute Cleavage
 * Gag Boobs: Okay, so technically they're not played for comedy unless she's putting someone through Marshmallow Hell, but...
 * Marshmallow Hell: Sometimes to Wolfram!
 * Good Bad Girl: Her flirting, search for free love and having 3 sons to different fathers is not looked down upon.
 * Hot Shounen Mom
 * I Want My Beloved to Be Happy:
 * Ms. Fanservice
 * Older Than They Look: She looks younger than Gwendal and she's his mother!
 * Only Known by Their Nickname: Insists that everyone call her 'Cheri'.
 * Ship Tease: Between her and

Greta
The adopted daughter of Yuuri and Wolfram.


 * Brown Eyes
 * Cheerful Child
 * Curtains Match the Window
 * Dark and Troubled Past: Her birth parents (or at least the people who claimed to be her birth parents) were just awful.
 * Dark-Skinned Redhead
 * Happily Adopted
 * Has Two Daddies
 * Has Two Daddies

Ken Murata
Murata makes an appearance in the first episode, as a boy being bullied. Yuuri, being a fighter for justice interrupts them - giving Murata the chance to run away. He doesn't forget this act of kindness, however, as he and Yuuri are good friends from that point onward.

At first, Murata seems like nothing more than one of Yuuri's school friends (okay, his only school friend), but it's revealed in that he's actually

Murata cannot travel between Earth and the Mazoku world on his own, so he must travel with Yuuri.


 * Curtains Match the Window: Except that time that he dyed his hair blond. He dyed it back. Or it faded out. It's never specified.
 * Deadpan Snarker: He evolves into this
 * Dude in Distress: In the human world, he has no means of defending himself and often relies on Yuuri to save his ass.
 * Meganekko
 * Nerd Glasses
 * Non-Action Guy: Except that one incident where he is shown capable of doing martial arts...but he never does again.
 * Ordinary High School Student:
 * Meganekko
 * Nerd Glasses
 * Non-Action Guy: Except that one incident where he is shown capable of doing martial arts...but he never does again.
 * Ordinary High School Student:
 * Ordinary High School Student:
 * Ordinary High School Student: