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Takuto Kira (タクト·キラ), Kira Takuto (吉良 托人) when he was human, is a Shinigami for the Death Pediatrics Ward.

Design[]

Appearance[]

Takuto has black hair which is tied back in a short ponytail and blue eyes. In his Shinigami clothes he is seen in a short black shirt with long sleeves, a blue hoodie with a swirl on it, a gray backpack that has his wings on it, blue jeans and a black belt, white gloves with blue stripes at the end with a picture of his cat form on them, and a cat hat. He wears his long bangs through the front opening of his hat as though it is a backwards baseball cap.It is revealed in a short story in the manga that Meroko is the one who made this outfit for him. In the anime, this is not mentioned. Takuto can also be seen wearing casual clothing, though these are also of blue shades. It can be assumed that is his favorite color. When he is in his cat form he looks like a cat plushie. The design is very simple, bearing resemblance to a Sanrio character. In the manga, he sleeps with his hair untied but never unties it in the anime. As a child, he has shorter hair and sometimes wears a baseball hat.

His clothing in the manga is more detailed, with a blue and white striped hoodie and striped hat straps with gold rings on each end.

When Takuto is reborn as a human (end of the anime only) he has a small ponytail and appears in the form of a young male. He also carries a guitar on his back, reminiscent of when he was ROUTE:L's lead guitarist.

Personality[]

Takuto has a tsundere personality. He speaks roughly and informally to people he knows but politely when introducing himself to others. Takuto uses the pronoun "ore", in contrast to Eichi and Izumi's "boku". "Baka" (Japanese for idiot) seems to be his favorite word. He also uses foul language when he gets angry like "kuso" and "chikushou". He gets flustered very very easily and has a short temper but is also a very passionate and loyal boy who is true to his word. He can be quite stubborn and reckless, yet he is the more logical thinker of the three main characters. He can be found rolling his eyes whenever Meroko is causing chaos and scolds her when things go south for Mitsuki. Underneath his 'tough guy' act, he possesses a very kind heart and can't stand to see girls cry even if making them happy greatly inconveniences him. He has a great amount of pride but does his best to hide his emotional and physical suffering so others will not worry about him and will lie that he is feeling fine when he actually isn't. Takuto seems to get confused whenever Meroko talks about him getting jealous over other guys and normally denies it. In the anime, he was more passive around Mitsuki when confessing to her. In the manga he is more aggressive when confessing his feelings after a certain point, but he obeys Mitsuki when she tells him to stop. Also, in the manga, he is more cunning and will use his transformation ability to trick other characters. He also has a playful side and likes to tease Mitsuki sometimes. Like many tsundere, he is prone to blushing and stammering whenever the girl he loves touches him or even so much as smiles at him. He's also very bad at lying.

Biography[]

Human life[]

When Takuto was human, his father disappeared while his mother passed away from an illness when he was 9 years old. He debuted at the age of 12 and was the lead vocalist for ROUTE: L, along with Keiichi Wakaouji and Aoi Koga, for two years. After a hiatus (due to Aoi's untimely death), Takuto re-debuted as a solo singer at the age of 17. In his early 20s, he and Keiichi went to the orphanage Mitsuki and Eichi were staying at. When Mitsuki ran over to get the ball coming their way, Takuto kicked it away. After testing the girl, Takuto promised to protect her with all of his strength.

A year after his visit to the orphanage, he met the famous model, Hikari Hayashi. To hide his feelings, he claimed he was her fan and she boasted it to her workmates. Embarrassed he listened to what she had to say: "Hey, let's leave this party and go someplace... Let's disappear just the two of us. Let's have people talk about us." Reluctantly, he did and let passion get in the way. Slowly though, he was figuring out the true dangers of Hikari and what the relationship really was, toying around and using him for her own popularity and personal gain.

Takuto soon learned that he was developing a tumor in his throat. This devastated him because he may never be able to sing again. Soon afterwards, he struggled to survive with the cancer, have a "one-sided" relationship and sing. At the age of 24, he couldn't take the relationship he had with Hikari anymore. He was going to break up with her, but the cancer got in the way. It was too fatal so Keiichi (who became a doctor) forced him into the surgery, even though Takuto didn't want it. The surgery saved Takuto's life; however, he ended up losing his voice. He then committed suicide by jumping from the top floor of the hospital in the manga. In the anime, it was a motorbike accident.

Shinigami life[]

After just becoming a Shinigami, Takuto was told by his boss that he was in a twisted maze of eternal punishment and that there was no hope or light to guide him. His name was reversed but he still managed to keep his first name the same. His first task was to collect the soul of Eichi, who died in a plane crash. The 14-year-old boy left Takuto scarred with a curse and these words "Are you... a Shinigami? I'm sorry... but I can't give you my soul. Only one girl... can take or release my soul." Takuto failed that mission as a Shinigami but the words still rang in his ears. He didn't understand what they meant... until he re-met Mitsuki in his second job, as Negi Ramen with Meroko as his partner.

Shortly after Takuto meets with his ex-girlfriend Hikari Hayashi, Mitsuki becomes conflicted because Takuto told Mitsuki that he loved her. They arrange to go on a date but Hikari ruins it by kissing Takuto in front of Mitsuki and Mitsuki collapses She reunites with him in the hospital, he tells her he properly rejected Hikari and they kiss. Meroko and Takuto travel to the Shinigami world, and as they start searching, Meroko knocks Takuto unconscious, as part of their plan to get deeper into the concubines of the labyrinth. When the guards come after the two, Takuto protects Meroko from a rain of arrows, saying "she's still his shinigami partner" no matter who is in love with who.

She and Takuto rush to Izumi and Mitsuki, whom are facing Sheldon (Jonathan's true form). They stand in front of them, and scream "NEGI RAMEN" for the last time.

Takuto shields Mitsuki from the Scythe of Fate but it stabs through the two of them. He seems unharmed when he regains conciousness shortly after this but is seen suffering later, unable to watch Full Moon's final concert. He assumes that his soul is being pulled back after all, thanks to the scythe and has a bitter smile on his face before saying "Mitsuki, I'm sorry" right before vanishing.

In the anime, Takuto chooses to lose his memories after Mitsuki begs him to stay with her, and he and Meroko are watching Fullmoon sing at her final concert. He asks who he is, and Meroko tells him he is Takuto Kira, and he is here to make new memories. Takuto is about to become a ghost, and as a dark force surrounds him, she tries her best to hold on to him to stop it. He still disappears, and a single teardrop falls down Meroko's face. She sees that the same darkness is trying to swallow up Mitsuki, and rushes to her aid, only to be captured by it as well. In a golden world Takuto is battling himself, unable to remember what he is fighting so hard for. All he can remember is that "the girl must not die." and he feels great pain in his heart over her. The Great Mother speaks to him that if that is his wish, he can no longer be a shinigami or a ghost and must give up his life. He agrees to this with no hesitation. Meroko begs the Great Mother to make her a ghost instead. The woman recognizes Meroko's selflessness, and turns her into an angel. She tells Meroko that Takuto will be given another chance. Takuto's soul flies into Meroko's hands, and she holds it crying.

Takuto is in the human world with no memories. Meanwhile, Jonathan is playing with Mitsuki. The stuffed Meroko becomes alive, and leads Mitsuki to Takuto. From it comes Meroko in angel form. She tells Mitsuki goodbye, and stares at Takuto from afar one last time. A feather falls from her, and as Takuto looks at it and back at Mitsuki, he remembers everything.

In the epilogue drama CD, 'Final Live', a track reveals that he and Mitsuki are seeing each other regularly. It seems he does not remember every single event fully, but is hinted that this could change with time. Mitsuki proclaims that they will make many more memories together.

Relationships[]

Main article: Takuto's relationships

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Trivia[]

  • Takuto's name holds special meaning in Japanese. 吉良 "Kira", his surname means "good fortune". 托する"taku-suru" means to "entrust to" and 人 "-to" means "person" so "Kira Takuto" essentially translates to "person entrusted with good fortune". Whether this foreshadows that he is the one who saves Mitsuki's future...or it is just a random surname is up to fan speculation.
  • Takuto's cat form first appeared in volume 7 of "Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne."
  • In the manga, when Takuto saw a picture of Eichi for the first time, he immediately recognized him because the plane crash that killed Eichi was Takuto's first assignment as a Shinigami. He saw Eichi's soul.
  • In the manga, Takuto died by jumping of a building while the anime, he died in a motorcycle accident.
  • Takuto was only 12 years old when he was in ROUTE:L (the same age range as present day Mitsuki).
  • When Takuto is reborn as a human, his age then is unknown. It is possible he was reborn at a younger age due to his youthful look, because he carries a guitar similar to when he was ROUTE:L's lead guitarist, and because of the circumstances of his past life (and because he debuted at 17). It is also unknown if he debuted again when reborn, or if he's still working towards a similar goal.
    • As well, when Takuto is reborn at the end of the anime, he is shown walking instead of riding a motorcycle like he often did before his original death. In Japan, you can start learning to drive at age 18 (the age of majority, or adulthood, in Japan is also 20, effective until 2022; where it may lower to 18.). This also implies Takuto is younger than 18 at the end of the anime.
    • At the end of the anime, Mitsuki is also about a year, or more, older once she "meets" Takuto again. The exact timeframe is unknown, though Mitsuki's birthday is in April, and no snow is seen.
    • While Mitsuki does "meet" Takuto again, it is unknown what may happen after, as the anime had ended there. It's also possible they could part ways temporarily again until Mitsuki is older.
    • When Takuto looks at Meroko's feather, it is implied he is maybe beginning to remember what happened as his expression turns shocked, while Mitsuki faces him happily. However, it is also unknown what happens after this, or how much he may remember. The implication before this scene appears to be that Takuto may have never remembered what happened, and lived completely as a normal human, had he not been approached by Mitsuki at the end.
    • The manga's ending is very different, and Mitsuki is 16(+) at the end.
    • Tanemura also stated in the first chapter's official English translation's notes that at the time the anime was decided, only 4 chapters of the manga had been made. This would also mean Takuto's age in the anime wouldn't reflect his age as a human in the manga, as those chapters hadn't even been written yet.
    • When Tanemura made official doujinshi for the series around 2015, the doujinshi for Meroko and Izumi was rated 18+ (and had adult elements), but the doujinshi for Mitsuki and Takuto wasn't.
    • The day of the concert Takuto "disappeared" (near the end of the manga), Takuto thought he disappeared but he was still conscious. When he woke up, he was in the hospital. At first he couldn't remember anything, but 3 months later he suddenly "knew". He was in a coma, but was still alive.
      • (Manga) Takuto: "I was in a coma, but I was alive. Seems like I will always be 'half-half'."
      • The implication from this line is "half" in a coma, "half" alive, possibly also reflecting how he feels about his "age" at the end of the series (also possibly implying one cannot age mentally when they are in a coma, as they are unable to experience the outside world, due to the coma).
      • Another implication could be not only the above, but also that he will continue to feel such regardless of how he ages.
      • This also implies his mental age may be closer to Mitsuki's by the end of the manga.

References[]

VEManga characters
Gucchan - Hikari Hayashi - Suzu Imamura - Ishikawa - Jonathan - Takuto Kira - Aoi Koga - Fuzuki Kouyama - Hazuki Kouyama - Mitsuki Kouyama - Madoka's mother - Misa - Kijou Mitsuru - Mystere - Nachi - Nishida - Nishiyama - Masami Ooshige - Ram Shinigami - Izumi Rio - Route:L - Eichi Sakurai - Yoneya Tanaka - Madoka Wakamatsu - Keiichi Wakaouji - Meroko Yui
VEAnime characters
Acchan - AD Ito - Adopting father - Adopting mother - Kotarou Akiba - Axel - Butcher - Campus Queen emcee - Date - Eichi's grandfather - Eichi's grandmother - Elderly gentleman - Eri - Eric - Executive committee - Florist - Florist's wife - Jim Franklin - Kazumi Franklin - Nick Franklin - Fuzuki's fiance - Gucchan - Hasegawa - Mayumi Hashimoto - Ron Herbert - Hospital director - Suzu Imamura - Ishikawa - Jonathan - Kaoruko Kuwabara - Kasai - Wakana Kimura - Takuto Kira - Kiton - Kiyone - Kiyone and Acchan's friend - Aoi Koga - Fuyuko Komaki - Fuzuki Kouyama - Hazuki Kouyama - Mitsuki Kouyama - Kurara - Kuwahara - Lisa - Love Love Attack emcee - Machi - Machida - Madoka's mother - Tomoe Maejima - Miyata - Miyu - Mr. Muscle 1 - Mr. Muscle 2 - Murakami - Nanami - Nanami's mother - Natsumi - Nishida - DJ Shizuo Oda - Ono - Masami Ooshige - Orphanage teacher - Principal - Producer Mori - Producer Todoroki - Ram Shinigami - Izumi Rio - Route:L - Saegusa - Kumi Sagimiya - Eichi Sakurai - Sakuta - Sally - Sanada's wife - Yuichiro Sanada - Sasaki - Scott - Shinobu - Shirakami - Sora - Tabloid editor-in-chief - Tadokoro - Taiki - Takashi - Kouhei Takasu - Takeda - Yoneya Tanaka - Toyoshima - Vincent - Madoka Wakamatsu - Keiichi Wakaouji - Yamakawa - Yamane-sensei - Emi Yamano - Yamazaki-sensei - Yomitani - Yoshida - Meroko Yui - Yukari
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