Yuichi, Tenchi, Shiho, Makoto, and Yutori are five ordinary high school students enjoying their lives. One day, a dispute over the sudden disappearance of their class's school trip funds leads to their participation in the ultimate mistrust game, "Tomodachi Game," in which they distrust their friends and belittle each other. At the beginning, the protagonists, Yuichi and his friends, seem like ordinary high school students. However, as the game progresses, their pasts and dark feelings, which no one knew about, are revealed, and their relationships with each other begin to crumble. This time, I would like to introduce the characters that appear in "Tomodachi Game," a manga about the ultimate mistrust of people. I'll be bold and say it right from the start: this work is full of scum. This is because the more good-natured and trustworthy people are, the sooner they drop out. This is why each character in this work has a hidden side, a tragic past lurking. It's precisely because they're all, in a sense, despicable people, that the characters portray their humanity, such as sad pasts and things they're willing to give up in order to protect. So, today I'd like to introduce some of the most awful characters that appear in this series!
Yuichi Katagiri
He is the protagonist of this series. At the beginning, he appears to act with complete trust in his friends, but as the Tomodachi Game progresses, his hidden, cruel personality and willingness to use any means to achieve his goals becomes apparent. He easily wins the Tomodachi Game, which features many formidable opponents, making him one of the most talented characters in the series.
Duality
Yuichi, the protagonist of this work, has a brutal personality, but as depicted from the beginning, he often displays a caring nature, making it difficult to tell which is his true nature: his brutal and unscrupulous personality or his caring personality. Perhaps he doesn't have true emotions, and his unique personality lies in the coexistence of two personalities: sometimes brutal and sometimes caring.
Family Relationships and Characters
As explained above, Yuichi's true nature is completely unknown. Why is his character so difficult to read? It's because his origins are so shrouded in mystery. Most characters' origins are generally known to some extent, and the environment in which they grew up is revealed.
His origins are unknown
That's why we can imagine what kind of person a character is based on their upbringing. In that sense, Yuichi's origins are kept secret, and we don't know what kind of environment he grew up in. Perhaps the mystery of what kind of environment he grew up in will be the central theme of this work?
Destroying the Tomodachi Game Management
The only thing we can say for sure about him is that he is trying to destroy the Tomodachi Game management, and all of his ruthless actions in this film are aimed at destroying the Tomodachi Game. Considering this, since many of his friends in this film are unhappy because of the existence of the Tomodachi Game, we can indirectly say that he is a caring person.
Sawaragi Shiho
She is the heroine (or perhaps the heroine) of this work. She is characterized by her long black hair and neat appearance. She serves as class representative and is highly respected by her classmates. Furthermore, she clearly declares her feelings for Yuuichi from the very beginning of the story, making her one of the characters with the closest relationship to him in this work.
Black or White
Even though she's clearly an ally in other works, boasting overwhelming heroine specs with her pure black hair and affection for the protagonist, in this work she's unclear whether she's black or white. She often behaves in a way that makes her allies suspicious, and her character remains unclear as to whether she's friend or foe until the very end.
Makoto Shibe
He is the son of a politician. From the beginning of the story, there are many scenes where he shows a somewhat optimistic view of money, which often leads to him being criticized by those around him.
Loved by Many Characters
However, apart from his lack of concern for money, Tenchi is a kind-hearted person, making him a beloved character among many.
Arrested!?
Shibe was on a path to success in life, but his participation in the Tomodachi Game led to his father's murder. The murder of his father, a politician, highlights the power of the Tomodachi Game organizers. He is falsely accused of murdering his father and arrested by the police. Watch to see what path he takes after his arrest.
Mikasa Tenchi
He boasts the greatest intelligence in his class. He is also the first character in the story to reveal his true nature, leading many readers to assume he is the mastermind behind the plot. However, it turns out that he actually has an ulterior motive, and that is to uncover the truth behind his father's death.
Continuing to Pursue His Father's Death
Though Mikasa's actions caused a rift within the team for unavoidable reasons, many of his teammates, including Yuichi, eventually forgive him. The fact that his teammates readily forgive him for these actions shows just how popular he is, thanks to his everyday actions.
Yutori Kokorogi
She's the second heroine of this series (?). Unlike Shiho, whose behavior quickly became inconsistent, she's a character who doesn't exhibit any suspicious behavior in the Tomodachi Game.
A stable character?
While the dark pasts of the characters, including Shiho, are constantly being revealed in this work, Kokorogi's past is never overtly revealed, and she never takes any particularly hostile actions in the Tomodachi Game. Her overwhelming sense of security makes her the only person many readers can trust, right?
The dark side of the story won't be revealed for a while.
She boasts such an overwhelming sense of security, but it's precisely because of this sense of security that you start to suspect somewhere in your mind, "Is she up to something?" This is what makes this series so interesting. Every character in this series has a hidden side, so it's only natural to assume that this rule also applies to the Yutori. What exactly is the dark side of the Yutori? This will become clear as the story progresses, so if you're interested, be sure to check out the original work.
Manabu-kun
Manabu is one of the organizers of the Tomodachi Game, and is the person who mainly explains the rules of the game. According to Yutori, he is a "character from an old late-night TV show," but it is unclear whether such a character actually exists and whether Manabu is imitating him.
Who is he?
Not only is Manabu's true face unknown, but his origins are also completely unknown. Given his dialogue, it's clear he has emotions, so it's likely there's a human inside him. If that's the case, he's undoubtedly quite short, but other than that, we have no idea what kind of person he is.
Maria Minase
She's a member of the management team, known for her striking twin tails. In the story, she briefly participates in the Tomodachi Game as a player, even teaming up with Yuichi. She has a short-sighted personality, jumping on anything that seems interesting, and once she loses interest, she can easily discard someone who she was so interested in just a moment ago.
It can be used if the interests are aligned
Despite her brutal nature, she is also open to negotiations that are beneficial to her, and in the story she accepts Yuichi's proposals on numerous occasions.
Tsukino
She is characterized by her long bangs, which are long enough to cover one eye.
She values Yuuichi
Befitting the game's host, Tsukino is known for her ruthless behavior and analytical nature. However, this is also why she highly values Yuuichi, who repeatedly achieves game mastery beyond the imagination of ordinary people. In the story, while other characters grin and say, "This is the end for Yuuichi," she often responds with, "I'm not sure about that," and her "I'm not sure about that" comments signal that Yuuichi is about to make a comeback.
Kyo Shinomiya
This character appears as Yuuichi and his friends' opponent. He calls himself a genius, and in fact, he corners Yuuichi and his friends using his extraordinary intellect, which even Yuuichi cannot match. However, a strange turn of events leads him to team up with Yuuichi, and he later officially becomes a member of their team.
Summary
So, what did you think? This article provided a rough overview of the characters that appear in this work. Many characters have dark secrets, and the story unfolds as those dark secrets are revealed. It's quite difficult to introduce the characters while minimizing spoilers, but in this article, I've managed to carefully conceal important information. Anime Mill will continue to publish explanatory articles like this to help you enjoy the series to the fullest, so if you've read this article and become interested in the series, please continue to research it on Anime Mill!
