Character Guide for Kotaro
written by spamryo@yahoo.com
!!!Spoilers Abound!!!

*Notes on this guide*
This guide was originally composed by Curtis Hoffmann, but has since been updated by myself with his permision. As usual, I've tried to keep pace with the releases from Manga Sketchbook so that spoilers are kept to a minimum.

[fa:v??] First Appearance
[ls:v??] Last Seen


Koutarou Shindou: Long-haired karate expert. Uses everything from kung-fu to ninja techniques. High school age, but never really attends classes. As much of a crime fighter as Son Gokuu is. His father is finally revealed in volume 8 as the master of a karate school in America (but we don't get to see his face.) Shindou runs a dojo on the school grounds, but rarely has any students. He is an incredible hentai, and spends most of his time raiding the girls' locker rooms, stealing panties, and running around with them on his head. [fa:v1] [continuing]

Mayumi Watase: Attractive, dark-haired class leader. In charge of the school's morality committee (Fuuki-iinkai) she starts out spending most of her time trying to cut Koutarou's hair, and to punish him for being the school's biggest pervert. They are not exactly lovers, but their relationship is close to that of Ranma and Akane. They have known each other since childhood, and Koutarou will sacrifice his life to protect Mayumi. In the meantime, he concentrates on increasing his collection of Mayumi's panties. In the earlier volumes, Mayumi demonstrated a certain amount of martial arts skill, but this disappears later on. [fa:v1] [continuing]

Tarako Saito: Runs Tsurugamine H.S. Big lips. Hates Koutarou, and will do anything to see Shindou die. [fa:v1] [ls:v23 (after having been KO'd by Yakuza, and kissed by Jason-chan, Saito disappears from sight.)]

Teruhiko Tenkouji: The priest who tries to suppress crime in the school. Spends most of his time cleaning up the bodies that Koutarou leaves behind, and in trying to stop Shindou's "pervert behavior." Tenkouji is bald, but hates being called that -- he claims that he shaves his head because he's a priest. Excellent katana master, and a good bodyguard. Enjoys relaxing with a "lemon pack" on his face, which helps improve his skin color. [fa:v1] [continuing]

Beni Bara: "Red Rose." Kind of a ninja-style joker. Works with the bad guys just to see what Koutarou can do. Has a strange relationship with Tenkouji. Usually fights while wearing a mask. Very beautiful, and deadly with throwing knives. Is later revealed to be the primary moving force behind a mysterious gang residing on campus. Also has a secret that Shindou discovers, to his own shock. HINT: Her name is a reference to the Rose of Versailles. [fa:v1] [ls:v59 (maybe disappears forever)]

Superintendent Watase: In charge of the Tokyo Police Department, and is Mayumi's father. His wife is dead. Gruff, good-natured. Lots of scars on his face. [fa:v3] [continuing]

Tatsuya Yoshiokata: A VERY handsome boy, who almost looks female. Has an IQ of 200, and always carries a fan. Is a lethal martial artist, and becomes the new leader of the school's decency league. He is eventually revealed to be the heir to an ancient school of dance that plans on causing the destruction of Japan. [fa:v10] [la:v59 (he dies from multiple causes)]

Shunbei Sadoya: The school's number one fighter (so he likes to believe.) Likes wearing a paramilitary uniform, and fighting people with his whip. Under the eye patch worn over his left eye, Sadoya keeps his secret weapon -- a gag spring-loaded eyeball. [fa:v2] [la:v5 (locked in insane asylum)]

The Rijichou: The school system director. A more elegant version of Mayumi's father. Beefy man with a white beard, heavy eyebrows, and a constant 'fu-fu-fu' laugh. Is at the school to escort Princess Kurara on the first day, and to pick suitable classmates to be her on-campus bodyguards. [fa:v5] [la:v9 (phased out)]

Princess Kurara: Daughter of the king of oil-rich "Muua." A harmless airhead that is starting classes at the high school. [fa:v5] [la:v9 (returns home)]

Andre: Kurara's gigantic, dumb, devoted bodyguard. [fa:v5] [la:v9 (returns home)]

Chris: Kurara's smaller, professional guard. Probably from India, he starts out seemingly devoted to his charge, but has greater plans. Also comes into conflict with Tenkouji. [fa:v5] [la:v9]

Tamuraa: Kurara's personal butler. About age 45, bald, and apparently very submissive. [fa:v5] [la:v9]

Kyoushirou Inamori: Shindou's only student, and fellow pervert. Wears his long hair in a ponytail tied with a ribbon. Has good ninja technique, but is not subtle enough. [fa:v5] [ls:v59 (shacks up with Yurie Tenzen)]

Megumi Yoshiokata: Tatsuya's younger sister, and a mean professional wrestler. Her long black hair is held in a pony tail, and she's the epitany of tom boys. Is first seen running out of Block D, being chased by the Black Teeth gang. [fa:v10] [la:v59. Dies in v45, but her ghost reappears until Tatsuya dies]

Kenji Kisaragi: A long-haired kung fu master, who uses a long staff that breaks down into sections connected by a chain. Is easily Tenkouji's equal, and may be able to compete with Shindou. Goes to Block D to meet his older brother. Shindou always calls him "Hiromi". [fa:v10] [ls:v57 (still in the hospital)]

Hiromi Kisaragi: Leader of the China Rose gang of transvestites, and Kenji's older brother. Hiromi asked Kenji to drop in to help in the fight against Cyclops. Rather pretty, with straight, shoulder-length blond hair. All of the China Rose gang wear Chinese restaurant-style dresses and flat shoes. [fa:v10] [ls:v57 (still visiting Kenji in the hospital)]

Nisemono: "Imitation". Nisemono is a high school tough that wants to bring his gang to Block D, and make his reputation as "Shindou Koutarou." While he has the long, flowing black hair and t-shirt, he is actually shaved bald, too tall, and has a very square jaw. He's also a lousy fighter and a braggart. Shindou doesn't care what the guy's real name is, and keeps calling him Nisemono. [fa:v10] [la:v24 (phased out)]

Block D: A section of the school grounds that was closed off by the authorities for being too dangerous. Is now the stomping grounds for over 500 violent delinquents. The normal method to get there is to take the school monorail to the Block D station, where you will be greeted by several gangs. If you manage to defeat the "gang of the day," you will be allowed to join up with one of them. Each gang has a uniform that all of its members wear. A very brutal place, and there are NO women there. [fa:v10]

Harry Nezumi: Ex-leader of the Punks. Thin, tall, with very unruly black hair. Is first found hanging from a building, dying from whip wounds. [fa:v11] [la:v24 (phased out)]

Ooyamaneko: "Big mountain cat." Leader of the Bombers gang. A military strategist in the British drill sargeant sense. Shaggy black hair, bushy eye brows, moustache, scar over one eye, monocle, glasses, and walking stick. [fa:v11] [la:v24 (phased out)]

Ryuuhei Sadoya: Leader of the Cyclops gang, and Shunbei Sadoya's brother. They are twins, but where Shunbei's left eye is missing, Ryuuhei's right eye has been cut up. Ryuuhei is much more sadistic, and uses longer whips than his brother. In contrast, while Kenji gets nosebleeds after looking at naked women, Ryuuhei throws up when people talk about their love for one another. [fa:v11] [la:v16 (probably arrested)]

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