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* [[The Ace]]
* [[The Ace]]
* [[Actor Allusion]]: In Episode 10 of Season 2, he mention how he's [[Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei|in despair]].
* [[Actor Allusion]]: In Episode 10 of Season 2, he mention how he's [[Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei|in despair]].
* [[Berserk Button]]: When Hoshi's song came out, Kou had his name quickly switched to “Leech”. [[Rant Inducing Slight|He didn't take it well.]] They changed it back.
* [[Berserk Button]]: When Hoshi's song came out, Kou had his name quickly switched to “Leech”. [[Rant-Inducing Slight|He didn't take it well.]] They changed it back.
* [[Bishounen]]: Takes it [[Up to Eleven]] after completing Jacqueline's weight loss program.
* [[Bishounen]]: Takes it [[Up to Eleven]] after completing Jacqueline's weight loss program.
* [[Bishie Sparkle]]: In Episodes 8 and 10 of Season 2.
* [[Bishie Sparkle]]: In Episodes 8 and 10 of Season 2.
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* [[Kansai Regional Accent]]: Pops up when he's really angry.
* [[Kansai Regional Accent]]: Pops up when he's really angry.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]
* [[Masculine Girl Feminine Boy]]: Feminine Boy to Nino's Masculine Girl, to some extent.
* [[Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy]]: Feminine Boy to Nino's Masculine Girl, to some extent.
* [[Neat Freak]]
* [[Neat Freak]]
* [[No Guy Wants an Amazon]]: Literally, his reaction to Amazoness wanting to date him.
* [[No Guy Wants an Amazon]]: Literally, his reaction to Amazoness wanting to date him.
* [[Non Idle Rich]]
* [[Non-Idle Rich]]
* [[Not So Different]]: As the time goes, he starts teaming up with Hoshi sometimes and being just as petty.
* [[Not So Different]]: As the time goes, he starts teaming up with Hoshi sometimes and being just as petty.
* [[One Head Taller]]: To Nino.
* [[One Head Taller]]: To Nino.
* [[Only Sane Man]]
* [[Only Sane Man]]
* [[Teacher Student Romance]]: [[It Makes Sense in Context|He teaches Nino.]]
* [[Teacher-Student Romance]]: [[It Makes Sense in Context|He teaches Nino.]]
** Also has a [[Minami Ke|'Sensei and Ninomiya-kun']]-like episode with Amazoness. [[Squick|Yes, it's gross]].
** Also has a [[Minami Ke|'Sensei and Ninomiya-kun']]-like episode with Amazoness. [[Squick|Yes, it's gross]].
* [[Well Done Son Guy]]
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]


== Nino ==
== Nino ==
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* [[Human Aliens]]: If you buy that Venusian story.
* [[Human Aliens]]: If you buy that Venusian story.
* [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]]: She used to bath normally outdoors, but after a police visit she began to use a [[Modesty Towel]].
* [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]]: She used to bath normally outdoors, but after a police visit she began to use a [[Modesty Towel]].
* [[Masculine Girl Feminine Boy]]: Masculine Girl to Kou's Feminine Boy, to some extent.
* [[Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy]]: Masculine Girl to Kou's Feminine Boy, to some extent.
* [[Megaton Punch]]: Is quite capable of taking out her anger on someone.
* [[Megaton Punch]]: Is quite capable of taking out her anger on someone.
* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]
* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]
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* [[The Stoic]]
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[Strange Girl]]
* [[Strange Girl]]
* [[Teacher Student Romance]]: [[It Makes Sense in Context|Well, she is a student in Kou's class]].
* [[Teacher-Student Romance]]: [[It Makes Sense in Context|Well, she is a student in Kou's class]].




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* {{spoiler|[[Chekhov's Gunman]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Chekhov's Gunman]]}}
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass]]
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]
* [[The Faceless]]
* [[The Faceless]]
* [[Full Body Disguise]]
* [[Full Body Disguise]]
* [[Line of Sight Name]]: How The Mayor names people once they become citizens of the community.
* [[Line-of-Sight Name]]: How The Mayor names people once they become citizens of the community.
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: The Mayor has had moments of deep insight at times, belying the aloof nature he normally sports.
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: The Mayor has had moments of deep insight at times, belying the aloof nature he normally sports.
* [[Oblivious to Love]]: Seemingly everyone knows that P-ko loves him but him.
* [[Oblivious to Love]]: Seemingly everyone knows that P-ko loves him but him.
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* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: Only to Nino. A Type 2, but has hints of Type 1 in his actions at times.
* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: Only to Nino. A Type 2, but has hints of Type 1 in his actions at times.
* [[Expressive Mask]]
* [[Expressive Mask]]
* [[Fun T Shirt]]: ORE NO T-SHIRT.
* [[Fun T-Shirt]]: ORE NO T-SHIRT.
* [[Hopeless Suitor]]
* [[Hopeless Suitor]]
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass]]
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* [[A Father to His Men]]
* [[A Father to His Men]]
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[High Pressure Blood]]: Out of his scar
* [[High-Pressure Blood]]: Out of his scar
* [[Huge Guy Tiny Girl]]: To every woman in the village. Amazoness is a notable exception.
* [[Huge Guy, Tiny Girl]]: To every woman in the village. Amazoness is a notable exception.
* [[Living Lie Detector]]
* [[Living Lie Detector]]
* [[Love Martyr]]: To Maria
* [[Love Martyr]]: To Maria
* [[Mad Bomber]]
* [[Mad Bomber]]
* [[Nun Too Holy]]
* [[Nun-Too-Holy]]
* [[One Man Army]]
* [[One-Man Army]]
* [[Perpetual Frowner]]
* [[Perpetual Frowner]]
* [[Person of Mass Destruction]]
* [[Person of Mass Destruction]]
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* [[Scars Are Forever]]
* [[Scars Are Forever]]
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[The Stoic]]
** but [[Not So Stoic]] when his [[Jerkass]] crush's insults get to him, which results in [[High Pressure Blood]].
** but [[Not So Stoic]] when his [[Jerkass]] crush's insults get to him, which results in [[High-Pressure Blood]].
* [[Trigger Happy]]
* [[Trigger Happy]]
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]
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* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]
* [[The Bully]]
* [[The Bully]]
* [[Cool Big Sis]] / [[Onee Sama]]: But to the ''girls'' exclusively.
* [[Cool Big Sis]] / [[Onee-Sama]]: But to the ''girls'' exclusively.
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]
* [[I Shall Taunt You]]: Her <s>hobby</s> addiction.
* [[I Shall Taunt You]]: Her <s>hobby</s> addiction.
* [[Not a Morning Person]]
* [[Not a Morning Person]]
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Her treatment of Stella after their "duel" (though possibly she just wanted to [[Troll]] Sister and team up with local [[Enfante Terrible]] to create more possibilities of bullying people).
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Her treatment of Stella after their "duel" (though possibly she just wanted to [[Troll]] Sister and team up with local [[Enfante Terrible]] to create more possibilities of bullying people).
* [[Rose Haired Girl]]: Of the [[Fiery Redhead|strong and passionate]] variety.
* [[Rose-Haired Girl]]: Of the [[Fiery Redhead|strong and passionate]] variety.
* [[The Sociopath]]: [[Comedic Sociopathy]] at most, but in the episode 7 of season 2 {{spoiler|she actually goes ''insane'' while locked for several days with the people she feels she shouldn't be bullying (ie. girls)}}.
* [[The Sociopath]]: [[Comedic Sociopathy]] at most, but in the episode 7 of season 2 {{spoiler|she actually goes ''insane'' while locked for several days with the people she feels she shouldn't be bullying (ie. girls)}}.
* [[Tall Dark and Bishoujo]]: Save the technically "dark".
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]: Save the technically "dark".
* [[Tranquil Fury]]
* [[Tranquil Fury]]
* [[The Gadfly]]
* [[The Gadfly]]
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A former salaryman who now lives under the bridge. He can't go anywhere unless he's able to walk on a white line, so he always walks with a field striper.
A former salaryman who now lives under the bridge. He can't go anywhere unless he's able to walk on a white line, so he always walks with a field striper.


* [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass]]
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Hasn't seen his wife or daughter for six years, though they don't seem to mind and fully encourage his dreams of becoming a champion liner.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Hasn't seen his wife or daughter for six years, though they don't seem to mind and fully encourage his dreams of becoming a champion liner.
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Nice Guy]]
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* [[Enigmatic Minion]]
* [[Enigmatic Minion]]
* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: In the second season falls at first sight for {{spoiler|''Shiro''}} after he helps her to get out of Sister and Maria's trap. Admittedly there ''was'' a bit of [[Comically Missing the Point]] involved, too.
* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: In the second season falls at first sight for {{spoiler|''Shiro''}} after he helps her to get out of Sister and Maria's trap. Admittedly there ''was'' a bit of [[Comically Missing the Point]] involved, too.
* [[Tall Dark and Bishoujo]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]