CHARACTERS
Names are in Japanese format: surname first, then given name.
Takahashi Yumi :
Aikawa Miyoko :
Tachibana Eizo :
Mitsuzuka Tsuyoshi :
Mitsuzuka Nastasiya Yayoi :
Natsukawa Musashi :
Otsuki Sayaka :
Takahashi Arisa :
Takahashi Naoto :
Kobayashi Jun :
Otsuki Saeko :
OROCHI :
Otsuki Miyabi :
Yamashita Akito :
Katsumura Shuya :
Matsumoto Toshio
~PHANTASM~ :
Abe Izumi :
Fujimoto Sakuzo :
Sendo Renji :
Ishizawa Hayato :
Aikawa Kazuki
NOTE: Ages listed represent the age of the character when first introduced in the story.
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Takahashi Yumi
Yumi's twitter
Yumi's formspring.me
St. Othello second year student (transfer student)
Age: 16
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 162 cm
Bloodtype: A
Family: Mother (Arisa), father (Naoto)
Hobbies: Reading, studying, baking
Love interest: Toshio
Likes: Music, poetry, theatre, art, German
Dislikes: Confrontation, mean people, getting hurt
Personality: Caring, devoted, shy, enthusiastic with things she's comfortable with, hard working.
Good qualities: Yumi is always truthful and faithful and would stick with a friend no matter what. She's also very hard-working and tries her best to always get the
highest grades she can. She is also a perfectionist and is very caring with her friends and family.
Bad qualities: She is very self-conscious, shy, and wades in the shallow end of the self esteem pool.
Notable facts: Yumi studied abroad in Germany her first year of high school. She loved it so much she wants to go back for university. Since she was kind of sheltered, Yumi didn't know anything about visual kei before meeting Orochi. |
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Aikawa Miyoko
Miyoko's twitter
St. Othello second year student
Age: 16
Hair: Deep reddish brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 163 cm
Bloodtype: O
Family: Mother, father, Kazuki (older brother)
Hobbies: Shopping, dancing, karaoke
Love interest: Eizo, though it's hard for her to admit it!
Likes: Going to concerts, shopping with friends, talking on the phone
Dislikes: People who are mean to her or her friends
Personality: Gutsy, outgoing, enthusiastic.
Good qualities: Miyoko holds very strong relationships with her few friends and would do anything for them, even risk her own well-being. She also has a lot of
confidence in herself, which makes up for Yumi's shyness.
Bad qualities: Sometimes Miyoko can be a little overbearing. She also doesn't like it when things don't go her way.
Notable facts: Miyoko is on the student council at St. Othello and worked hard to make sure that Yumi's transfer went through as smoothly as possible. Miyoko feels somewhat torn between for fandom for Orochi and her loyalty and dedication to her brother Kazuki and his band ~PHANTASM~. She loves them both and doesn't want to have to pick a favorite.
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Tachibana Eizo
Eizo's twitter
Eizo's formspring.me
St. Othello second year student
Age: 16
Hair: Dyed reddish brown and naturally curly!!
Eyes: Brown
Height: 168 cm
Bloodtype: A
Family: Mother, father
Hobbies: Reading, anything and everything Orochi
Love interest: Miyabi, Toshio, Shuya, and Akito ^^;
Likes: OROCHI!!! ('nuff said) visual kei, school, books
Dislikes: Missing a chance to see Orochi perform, or even just walk down the halls at school.
Personality: Fun-loving, spontaneous, lively, and somewhat unpredictable. Eizo can be down-to-earth and calm one moment and then flinging himself into the air while jumping off the walls and turning into a quivering puddle of fanboy mayhem the next.
Good qualities: Eizo knows exactly what he likes and dedicates himself heart and soul to it *cough* Orochi *cough* He is a very good friend and willfully sticks up for those he cares about, even if it puts himself at danger.
Bad qualities: Obsessing over Orochi was what ended his relationship with Miyoko. When Orochi is around, that's all he sees, hears, and pays attention to.
Notable facts: Eizo owns every Orochi product yet to be released. He prides himself on being their number one fan! Eizo isn't interested in any men other than the Orochi boys. If one of them were interested back, he would be completely head over heels. |
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Mitsuzuka Tsuyoshi
Instructor and head of the music department at St. Othello. Orochi's mangager and producer.
Age: 51
Hair: Silvery, long and pretty... *A*
Eyes: Gray
Height: 181 cm
Bloodtype: O
Family: Wife (deceased), Yayoi (daughter)
Hobbies: Music (directing, composing, teaching, and playing violin, piano, cello, & many others...)
Love interest: His late wife
Likes: Music, teaching, travelling
Dislikes: Miyabi's rudeness, Shuya's smoking, anyone who is unkind to anyone else
Personality: Composed and very well-established in his circumstances. He's calm, gentle, understanding, but expects a lot from his students.
Good qualities: Mitsuzuka believes that everyone has the ability to do extremely well, given the right motivation. Because of this, he's been a very successful and inspirational teacher to many students struggling through his music classes. He's also very patient and willing to help those around him.
Bad qualities: He can be very strict and at times is not afraid of stating his thoughts and opinions. He also pushes very hard for people to succeed, sometimes to near their breaking point.
Notable facts: Mituzuka-san is half Ukrainian (on his mother's side). He lived in Ukraine as a young adult, where he married. He can speak Ukrainian, Russian, and Japanese. |
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Mitsuzuka Nastasiya Yayoi
Yayoi's twitter
Yayoi's formspring.me
St Othello third year student (private instruction/homeschooled)
Age: 17
Hair: Dark blonde, wavy
Eyes: Green
Height: 159 cm
Bloodtype: B
Family: Father (Mitsuzuka-san), mother (deceased)
Hobbies: Music, playing cello
Love interest: Miyabi
Likes: Lolita fashion, playing music with Miyabi, making Miyabi happy
Dislikes: Being controlled and told she can't do the things she wants to do
Personality: Sweet, submissive, talkative, willing to change
Good qualities: Yayoi is very passionate about what she loves. She's an excellent musician and works hard to improve her talents. She also has sympathy with Miyabi and wants to try to help him get through his hard times.
Bad qualities: Sometimes she lets anger and jealousy cloud over her judgment and take the best of her. She is also willing to change to please others; namely Miyabi.
Notable facts: Yayoi is noted as "gaijin" (foreigner) by Miyabi and others as she is mostly Ukrainian. She can speak Ukrainian, Russian, and Japanese. She has a "condition" to be explored in upcoming pages. |
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Natsukawa Musashi
Musashi's twitter
University student, works part-time at a cafe, freelance musician
Age: 22
Hair: Dyed pink
Eyes: Brown
Height: 167 cm
Bloodtype: AB
Family: Mother, father
Hobbies: Singing, playing guitar, writing music
Love interest: Shuya
Likes: Rock music (especially visual kei and punk), clubbing, making music, concerts
Dislikes: Stereotypes, "posers," being told what to do, crappy jobs
Personality: Outgoing, impulsive, fearless, and fun-loving
Good qualities: Musashi is very strong-willed and passionate about the things she loves. Once her heart is into something, she won't give it up. She's also a great friend and dedicated to those she cares about.
Bad qualities: When things don't go her way, she won't hold back her objections or annoyance. She also has somewhat "loose morals" and doesn't think twice about having sex, getting drunk, or smoking.
Notable facts: Musashi is engaged to be married to Shuya! She loves music just as much as Shuya does and would love to start a band together with him some day. For now she is excited to start a family and really wants to have a baby girl. |
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Otsuki Sayaka
Sayaka's twitter
Sayaka's formspring.me
University student
Age: 23
Hair: Black
Eyes: Dark brown
Height: 164 cm
Bloodtype: O
Family: Miyabi (younger brother), mother (Saeko, deceased), father (Atsushi)
Hobbies: Painting and drawing, photography, shopping
Love interest: Toshio
Likes: Visual arts, mainly drawing and photography, helping others
Dislikes: Seeing others suffering, being single
Personality: Compassionate, selfless, understanding, trustworthy and kind
Good qualities: Sayaka is very warm and friendly and likes to help those she cares about in any way that she can. She has helped Miyabi a lot through many tough times and is good at keeping things under control, even if they seem daunting.
Bad qualities: She's never felt like she's fit in very well in her family, because she has no talent at all for music. It used to make her feel lonely at times.
Notable facts: Sayaka enjoys drawing and has thought about pursuing it as some sort of career. She will also be the photographer for Shuya and Musashi's wedding. |
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Takahashi Arisa
Receptionist
Age: 31
Hair: Black
Eyes: Dark brown
Height: 165 cm
Bloodtype: A
Family: Yumi (daughter), Naoto (husband)
Hobbies: Shopping, karaoke, cooking
Love interest: Naoto (of course!)
Likes: Fashion, cosmetics, popular culture
Dislikes: Rude people, stupid kids who made fun of Yumi for being "too smart"
Personality: Fun and outgoing, loves to be the center of attention
Good qualities: Arisa is a kind, doting mother with a great ability to multitask! She works full-time to help pay for Yumi's education, and when she's not working she dedicates herself fully to her family and to making sure that everyone around her is happy.
Bad qualities: She's a bit of a party girl, and on her days off sometimes goes off the deep end.
Notable facts: Arisa was pregnant with Yumi at 15. People sometimes mistake her and Yumi for sisters! |
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Takahashi Naoto
Civil engineer
Age: 31
Hair: Black
Eyes: Dark brown
Height: 172 cm
Bloodtype: A
Family: Yumi (daughter), Arisa (wife)
Hobbies: Karaoke, reading, sightseeing
Love interest: Arisa (of course!)
Likes: Travelling, movies
Dislikes: Boys (he doesn't trust 'em and lets Yumi know it!)
Personality: A bit quiet and nerdy, Yumi takes after him a lot.
Good qualities: Naoto has always had great study habits and a desire to do his best in everything he does. Over the years he's set a perfect example for Yumi to follow.
Bad qualities: He's low on self-esteem and often compares himself to others, especially at work. Since he's still very young but has a teenage daughter, he feels he needs to push himself as hard as he can in order to support his family, even if it means exhaustion.
Notable facts: Since Naoto got Arisa pregnant at 15, he is VERY protective of Yumi and generally doesn't trust males in her life. |
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Kobayashi Jun
Lucidity Records President
Age: 55
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 172 cm
Bloodtype: B
Family: ???
Hobbies: ???
Love interest: ???
Likes: ???
Dislikes: ???
Personality: ???
Good qualities: ???
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Notable facts: ??? |
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Otsuki Saeko
Musician
Age: 44 when she died
Hair: Black
Eyes: Dark brown
Height: 166 cm
Bloodtype: O
Family: Atsushi (husband), Sayaka (daughter), Miyabi (son)
Hobbies: Music
Love interest: Atsushi
Likes: Composing music, singing
Dislikes: Housework
Personality: Sweet, passionate, loyal and kind
Good qualities: Saeko effortlessly balanced her very successful music career with raising her family. She made music a part of every aspect of her life and included her family in every way that she could. Her easygoing, sweet demeanor made her more of a "best friend" figure rather than just a mother to her children.
Bad qualities: ???
Notable facts: Saeko took a bad fall during one of her tours and lost the child she was carrying. She had miscarriages afterward and was told by her doctors she could never have children again. Miraculously, she did have another child: Miyabi, her miracle baby boy. She recorded an album during her pregnancy entitled "Miracles" but chose to not release it. Just before she died, she asked Sayaka to give it to Miyabi when he reached his first big goal. |
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Otsuki Miyabi
Miyabi's twitter
Miyabi's formspring.me
Orochi's vocalist and leader
Age: 18
Hair: Black
Eyes: Black
Height: 175 cm
Bloodtype: O
Family: Sayaka (older sister), mother (Saeko, deceased) father (Atsushi)
Hobbies: Writing song lyrics, singing, composing music
Love interest: "Little mouse"; track 10 = Yayoi
Likes: Music (especially rock (visual kei), classical, techno, traditional Japanese music), performing on stage, fashion, concerts.
Dislikes: When things don't go his way, cigarettes, alcohol, being reminded of his past
Personality: Cold, stubborn, introverted, quick to anger, angsty, very rude and cruel at times
Good qualities: Miyabi has a natural fantastic gift for music. His voice is amazing, able to soar through the air in flitting falsetto one second and then dive into deep, throaty screams the next. He's very passionate with his music and won't give up on something until it's perfect. He's a great leader, very organized, and knows exactly what direction he's heading.
Bad qualities: His cruel personality often leads to trouble with those closest to him and puts his relationships with the other band members in jeopardy. Miyabi also has deep, dark periods of depression and sometimes won't accept help from anybody. He can also have a pretty nasty temper and sharp, biting tongue.
Notable facts: Unlike his bandmates, Miyabi doesn't like to color his hair. "Why change a good thing?" he counters with if the subject comes up. He also has "expensive tastes" and likes luxury brands that are well beyond his price range. Most recent purchases: Prada sunglasses and Dior Homme jeans. |
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Yamashita Akito
Akito's twitter
Akito's formspring.me
Orochi's guitarist
Age: 18
Hair: Bleached blonde
Eyes: Light brown
Height: 169 cm
Bloodtype: B
Family: ???
Hobbies: Guitar, reading manga, video games
Love interest: Yayoi
Likes: Foreign girls, fangirls, performing on stage, joking and making people laugh
Dislikes: Being ignored, people getting mad at him or other people
Personality: Impossibly genki! Carefree, fanciful, cheerful, fun-loving, happy
Good qualities: His sense of humor. Akito can bring anyone out of a bad mood (well, maybe not Miyabi). He's also someone who believes in giving something everything you've got, no matter how hard it may be.
Bad qualities: His carefree attitude has gotten him into trouble before. Sometimes Akito doesn't know when it's better to be serious than bubbly.
Notable facts: Akito prides himself on having perfectly bleached blonde hair at all times. The moment he starts to see his roots, he'll bleach. He holds all video game records in the band, including the biggest katamari in all Katamari Damacy games. Sometimes he hums the Super Mario theme (or others) to himself and if he could have any type of pet, it would be a chocobo.
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Katsumura Shuya
Shuya's twitter
Shuya's formspring.me
Shuya's blog
Orochi's bassist
Age: 20
Hair: Dyed blue
Eyes: Brown
Height: 176 cm
Bloodtype: O
Family: Mother, father
Hobbies: Playing bass, composing music, driving, watching movies
Love interest: Musashi
Likes: Music (especially heavy metal, visual kei, punk, and symphonic rock), performing on stage, foreign films, clubbing, cars
Dislikes: Authority, blending in with the crowd, most J-pop, rap, and hip hop, school
Personality: Couldn't care less about most anything! He's impulsive, reckless, doesn't give any thought to consequences, easy-going, and fun-loving.
Good qualities: Shuya is laid-back, quick and direct. He's an extremely talented musician and helps compose some of Orochi's music. He's got an iron will and loves having a good time.
Bad qualities: He NEVER thinks of consequences, which means he doesn't care about smoking, drinking, sex, or even driving way over the speed limit. He can be super critical of others and is also very competitive.
Notable facts: Shuya is engaged to marry Musashi and can't wait to start his life with her! Though he's been with lots of women, he knows that Musashi is special... she's the one! |
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Matsumoto Toshihiko (Toshio)
Toshio's twitter
Toshio's formspring.me
Orochi's drummer
Age: 19
Hair: Dyed red
Eyes: Deep brown
Height: 182 cm
Bloodtype: AB
Family: Mother, Asami (younger sister)
Hobbies: Playing drums
Love interest: Yumi
Likes: Music (especially visual kei, classical, goth, traditional Japanese music, symphonic rock, and speed metal), fashion, traditional Japanese culture, artifacts, and food
Dislikes: Loneliness, lying, cruelty, violence
Personality: Quiet, somewhat introverted, calm, compassionate. If Toshio can come to trust and care about someone else, his personality blossoms like a beautiful flower.
Good qualities: Toshio is a gentleman who wants to see more kindness and love in the world instead of pain and sorrow. He stands up for those he cares about and tries to right the wrongs done by others. He's also one of the best drummers around and keeps on getting better!
Bad qualities: It's hard for Toshio to open up to people unless he comes to know and trust them. He also holds grudges and is slow to forgive.
Notable facts: Toshio's biggest influence has been Yoshiki of X-Japan. He also admires Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater. His real name is Toshihiko but he goes by Toshio because it's what his little sister used to say before she could say his name correctly. |
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Abe Izumi
Izumi's twitter
~PHANTASM~'s vocalist
Age: 27
Hair: Dyed blonde with red tips
Eyes: Brown (always wears color contact lenses)
Height: 173 cm
Bloodtype: B
Family: ???
Hobbies: Singing, composing music
Love interest: ???
Likes: Visual kei, kawaii kei, angura kei, fashion, pop culture, Japanese food
Dislikes: Rain, cold weather, mean people
Personality: Upbeat, enthusiastic, confident, and happy
Good qualities: Izumi is an energy-filled, genki vocalist who can connect very well with the audience and with fans. His unique voice is easy to listen to and sing along with.
Bad qualities: ???
Notable facts: ??? |
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Fujimoto Sakuzo
~PHANTASM~'s lead guitarist
Age: 25
Hair: Dyed purple
Eyes: Brown (always wears color contact lenses)
Height: 175 cm
Bloodtype: O
Family: ???
Hobbies: Playing guitar, dating, clubbing, drinking
Love interest: Kazuki :D
Likes: Hard rock music, visual kei, foreigners
Dislikes: Homophobes, anything that's "gender specific"
Personality: "Playboy-ish," smooth, charming, bold, and confident
Good qualities: Sakuzo isn't afraid of being himself and expressing himself. He claims to be bisexual, and goes forward with confidence. He's also a great guitarist, having been playing for several years.
Bad qualities: His attitude is "eat, drink, and be merry" and tomorrow will take care of itself, so he's had a lot of problems with alcohol. He also smokes like a chimney and has had numerous sexual relationships.
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Sendo Renji
~PHANTASM~'s rhythm guitarist
Age: 24
Hair: Black
Eyes: Black
Height: 178 cm
Bloodtype: AB
Family: ???
Hobbies: Playing guitar, photography
Love interest: ???
Likes: Music, photography, Japanese history
Dislikes: ???
Personality: Quiet, reserved, serious
Good qualities: ???
Bad qualities: ???
Notable facts: ??? |
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Ishizawa Hayato
~PHANTASM~'s bassist
Age: 20
Hair: Dyed silver with black stripes
Eyes: Brown (sometimes wears color contact lenses)
Height: 179 cm
Bloodtype: B
Family: ???
Hobbies: Playing bass, reading manga, writing music
Love interest: ???
Likes: Visual kei, cosplay, going to concerts, dating, fashion
Dislikes: Social pressures
Personality: Spunky, outgoing, and flamboyant
Good qualities: Hayato brings his great sense of fashion to his image in the band. He loves being in the limelight and always has a positive attitude.
Bad qualities: ???
Notable facts: ??? |
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Aikawa Kazuki
Kazuki's twitter
~PHANTASM~'s drummer and leader
Age: 18
Hair: Dyed platinum blonde (it changes a lot)
Eyes: Brown
Height: 172 cm
Bloodtype: O
Family: Miyoko (younger sister), mother, father
Hobbies: Playing drums, listening to music, watching videos of drummers who inspire him
Love interest: Sayaka
Likes: Performing on stage, music, organizing his own band
Dislikes: Betrayal, mistrust, misunderstanding, hate
Personality: Competitive, confident, caring, and a little arrogant
Good qualities: Kazuki is constantly pushing himself to improve, especially when it comes to playing the drums. He has a bright hope for the future and puts all of his passion and energy into what he loves.
Bad qualities: Kazuki was very hurt by what Miyabi did, and has not been able to forget about it. He's extremely competitive and does all he can to try to outdo Miyabi and Orochi.
Notable facts: Creating Orochi was Kazuki's idea. He suggested it to help cheer Miyabi up when his mother was dying. |
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OROCHI
OROCHI is an aspiring visual kei (visual style) Japanese rock band made up of four members: Miyabi on vocals, Akito on guitar, Shuya on bass and Toshio on drums, who replaced ex-member Kazuki (now in ~PHANTASM~) Their music is darkly heavy, wired with eccentric electronica. It is brimming with energy, pulsing to life with the emotions of Miyabi's sensual voice and lyrics. Miyabi is the primary lyricist and composer of Orochi's music, though Shuya and Akito sometimes compose songs as well. Each song, in its own way, is a masterpiece that keeps Orochi's growing fan base hooked and hungry for more.
Orochi was started by Miyabi and Kazuki during their last year of junior high school. Upon entering high school, they met Akito, a talented guitarist, and then Shuya shortly after. The four played at small venues and remained relatively unknown and overlooked as their style and image was still in its infancy. During one of their later shows, independent music producer and instructor Mitsuzuka Tsuyoshi recognized Orochi's potential and signed them to his independent record label. He also persuaded the members to continue high school and arranged for them all to transfer to the elite St. Othello Academy through special circumstances with the music department. Later, Mitsuzuka discovered Toshio and introduced him to the band. Toshio replaced Kazuki as drummer, and Kazuki went on to form his own band, ~PHANTASM~.
Orochi's popularity and talent continues to grow as they perform before larger audiences, with each performance better than the last. Miyabi has a bright hope for the future of Orochi and the four will do everything they can to be the absolute best. |
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~PHANTASM~
~PHANTASM~ is a new visual kei/oshare kei (visual style/fashionable style) Japanese rock band made up of five members: Izumi on vocals, Sakuzo on lead guitar, Renji on rhythm guitar, Hayato on bass, and Kazuki on drums (ex Orochi). ~PHANTASM~'s music is upbeat, energetic, and full of positive and fun-loving energy from Izumi's lighthearted vocals. Their flamboyant image explodes with vibrant colors, hairstyles, outfits, and wonderfully portrayed androgyny.
Kazuki started the band shorty after he left Orochi. Bitter from being replaced, he wanted to create a band to not only rival Orochi, but to completely outdo Orochi. Though ~PHANTASM~ and Orochi have very different styles of music and visual presentation, Kazuki is determined to do his absolute best with his new band. The other members, coming from various other underground bands, agree to do the same.
Though new to the scene, ~PHANTASM~'s popularity is spreading. Their music and style is adored by those who hear it and their fans and supporters dream about what the future holds.
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