Shinigami

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Shinigami (死に神ちゃん Shinigami-chan) is a death god possessing Yuma Kokohead, and her powers grant him access to the Mystery Labyrinth. “A death god contracted to haunt Yuma. She usually appears in her spirit form. Only visible to Yuma, Shinigami is constantly floating and bobbing along at his side. Though cheerful and chatty, this death god’s sense of morality is quite far removed from that of humans. Her words and actions sometimes confuse Yuma. In the Mystery Labyrinth she transforms into a humanoid form and has the power to intervene in matters.” — Official website description In her true, humanoid form; Shinigami has purple eyes and her irises resemble four-pointed stars. She has two long pink and white braids attached by small white bows. She has bangs that sweep to the left, attached by a black flower hairpin. Her crown is far more glamorous than that of her ghost form, having 1 more pink ornament and 2 new yellow ones, and her horns now more so resemble that of an impala’s. She wears a form-fitting short black dress with a rose pattern, with a giant bow covered in small white dots tied at the back. She wears black knee-high socks and large heel boots with silver tips, with the heels being spikes. As Vivia Twilight’s the only other person who can sense Shinigami’s presence due to his forte, Shinigami feels uneasy and unnerved by him mostly due to his vampire-like appearance and his mysterious, lethargic personality. During the investigation and Mystery Labryinth in Chapter 4, Shinigami would warn Yuma that Vivia’s going to “betray” him, to which Vivia isn’t betraying but instead, has a strong aversion to the truth behind Dr. Huesca’s murder and tests Yuma’s resolve to see if he’ll accept that cruel truth as he and Yuma clashed blades with each other. Shinigami would often get annoyed at Desuhiko Thunderbolt due to his constant flirting with other women, even more so when he attempted to flirt with her. In Japanese culture, a Shinigami is a god or supernatural spirit that invites humans toward death. In an interview with Anime News Network, Kazutaka Kodaka was asked who his favorite character was, and his answer was Shinigami. He stated that he “[has] been seeing a lot of positive comments about the character after the new trailer dropped”. Quotes; “Down the rabbit hole we go!”, “Master, are you ready to give your life for the truth?”, “I’m so horny for mysteries right now.”, “Death to all deplorables!”, “If you have any more questions along the way, stare at my boobs for eight seconds.”