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ヒビキ＝コハク; Hibiki Kohaku
Name	Hibiki Kohaku
Birthday	November 7
Species	Human
Voice Actors	Mitsuhiro Ichiki (Japanese) ; Steve Staley (English)
Blood Type	A
Height	168cm
Weight	51kg
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Amber (sometimes brown)
Drive	Double Chase
Likes	Japanese confectionery
Dislikes	Sloppy people
Hobbies	Pottery
Affiliation	Novus Orbis Librarium; Mutsuki family
Character Themes
	In the shadows
Appearances
Games
	BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (non-playable) ; BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (non-playable) ; BlazBlue: Central Fiction (playable)
Manga
	BlazBlue: Variable Heart
Novels
	BlazBlue: Spiral Shift – Hero of the Frozen Blade

Revision as of 17:32, 22 March 2020

"Lord Kagura won't be coming."^[1]

Overview

Hibiki Kohaku (ヒビキ＝コハク) is a captain of the Novus Orbis Librarium who first appeared in BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma. He is Kagura Mutsuki's loyal servant and aide-de-camp who provided him assistance with the coup d'état against Izanami. He wields twin blades named Kagari Rokushikisouken. ^[2]

As of BlazBlue: Central Fiction, he became a playable character.

Appearance

Hibiki's work uniform.

Hibiki is a slender young man with effeminate features, pale skin, and black hair styled in a short bob. His eye color varies between dark brown and a golden amber. Hibiki wears the standard jolting sapphire NOL overcoat with yellow trim, altered to rest just below his shoulders. His overcoat falls to his ankles, but has a decorative slit on the right side long enough to reveal his legs. Underneath it, he wears a collared white shirt with a red tie over a skintight black undershirt.

Hibiki's battle outfit.

In Central Fiction, he wears a short jolting sapphire cape with a standing collar that obscures the lower half of his face. The capelet is cut asymmetrically, for the most part falling to his waist but with a "tail" that extending down to his ankles over his right shoulder. This "tail" has the NOL emblem printed on it. Underneath the cape he wears a white, long-sleeved dress shirt that rests around his shoulders and a black, skintight undershirt that covers his shoulders, collar, and half of his neck. The back of his uniform is open near the top, revealing his shoulder blades and some of his back. Hibiki's shirt is split from his waist down on both sides to reveal blue cloth underneath, the edges held together with thin black belts. He wears skintight black legging boots, with a slightly raised heel. Hibiki hangs a large metal sheathe at his lower back to hold his short, straight twin swords and spare detachable blades.

Personality

Strict and particular about details. Though he speaks severely when Kagura indulges in women and alcohol, he never oversteps his bounds as a secretary.^[3]

Patience is one of Hibiki's greatest virtues as he often has to put up with Kagura's constant antics. In comparison to his lord, he is far more organized, strict, and disciplined, and handles most of the administrative duties within Ikaruga. His relationship with Kagura is complicated. Although Hibiki would do anything in his service, he would also often harshly and bluntly criticize his lord's actions (such as his excessive drinking or behavior towards women). Despite Kagura's shortcomings, Hibiki admires him and remains steadfast in his loyalty to him. He acts as a foil to Kagura, leading to a complicated, but very deep, relationship.

Hibiki maintains significantly darker feelings about himself, going so far to say that he lacks desires of his own and will always remain empty.^[4] He only wishes to be used as a tool.

Powers and Techniques

As a member of the Kohaku family, Hibiki's abilities as an assassin are unmatched. He has an ability that allows him to move about undetected by even the sharpest of senses and can activate it at will. His mobility is to be complimented too, as he can perform highly gymnastic feats with ease and move at lightning quick speeds. Should the need arise, he can use his Drive Double Chase, and create a shadow clone of himself as a distraction so he can move in for the kill with his twin blades - both of which he wields with deadly accuracy and intricate skill. These swords are named Kagari Rokushikisouken. Multiple elongated knives are also part of his arsenal, and he uses them for throwing. Double Chase also allows him to physically replace the clone as a feint when fighting an opponent.

Relatives

Mutsuki
Head family

Kohaku
Branch family

Taro Sasaga'e
Unknown relation

Kagura Mutsuki

Hibiki Kohaku

Official Profiles

BlazBlue: Central Fiction Official Site Profile

Story

He was born into the "Kohaku" family, a branch family of the "Mutsuki" household of the Duodecim. When he was born, it was decided he would "serve the head of the Mutsuki family." In the beginning he resisted it, but after meeting "Kagura Mutsuki" he accepted that fate and now willingly serves Kagura. Ever since then, he has supported Kagura as a secretary.^[5]

Personality

Strict and particular about details. Though he speaks severely when Kagura indulges in women and alcohol, he never oversteps his bounds as a secretary.^[3]

BlazBlue: Central Fiction Library Entry

Hibiki Kohaku

Kagura's right-hand man.

He belongs to the NOL, and currently holds the rank of Captain. In lieu of the extremely lazy Kagura, he handles a vast majority of the administrative duties within Ikaruga.

He's a bright bulb, but can at times be extremely blunt and even hurtful. Despite that, he places absolute trust in Kagura's decision-making.^[6]

BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Official Site Profile

Kagura Mutsuki’s secretary and an exemplary aide. Strict and particular about details. Though he speaks severely when Kagura indulges in women and alcohol, he never oversteps his bounds as a secretary.^[1]

Appearances in other Media

The mobile game Mabinogi Duel stars Hibiki as a playable card.

Trivia

In the BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Character Poll, Hibiki placed 3rd out of the 84 candidates. He scored one place lower than Hazama, and one place above Yuuki Terumi. He had 4,861 votes.
Hibiki's moveset is named after various types of birds, both real and mythological.
When fighting against Kagura, Hibiki's Piercing Feather move will throw paperwork instead of knives - a humorous reference to his occupation as Kagura's secretary.
Hibiki was likely originally planned to be playable in BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend as every other playable character was updated to have win quotes against him. Coinciding with this, a stage was also found in the games files called "Lost Palace," and would have likely been his stage before he was cut and pushed back to debut in BlazBlue: Central Fiction.
Hibiki's eye color is inconsistent across portrayals. He either has brown or golden eyes depending on the artist and artwork.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Site (JP), Hibiki Kohaku
↑ Confirmed in a letter to the monthly Arc System Works livestream, Arc Nama, on November 17, 2017
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Hibiki Kohaku
↑ BlazBlue Central Fiction, Arcade Mode, Hibiki Kohaku, Act 2
↑ BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Story - Hibiki Kohaku
↑ BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #069

[BB_10th_Hibiki-1] 1.0 ^1.1 BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Site (JP), Hibiki Kohaku

[2] Confirmed in a letter to the monthly Arc System Works livestream, Arc Nama, on November 17, 2017

[bbcf-hibiki-personality-jp-3] 3.0 ^3.1 BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Hibiki Kohaku

[4] BlazBlue Central Fiction, Arcade Mode, Hibiki Kohaku, Act 2

[bbcf-hibiki-story-jp-5] BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Story - Hibiki Kohaku

[6] BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #069

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-'''Hibiki Kohaku''' is a captain of the [[Novus Orbis Librarium]] who first debuted in ''[[BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma]]''. He is [[Kagura Mutsuki]]’s loyal servant, and helped him in the coup d’état against [[Hades: Izanami]].
+{{Quote|"Lord Kagura won't be coming."<ref name="BB 10th Hibiki"/>}}
+{{Character Tabs|Hibiki Kohaku}}
+{{Infobox Character
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+| name             =Hibiki Kohaku
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+| blood            =A
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+'''Hibiki Kohaku''' (ヒビキ＝コハク) is a captain of the [[Novus Orbis Librarium]] who first appeared in ''[[BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma]]''. He is [[Kagura Mutsuki]]'s loyal servant and aide-de-camp who provided him assistance with the coup d'état against [[Izanami]]. He wields twin blades named [[Kagari Rokushikisouken]]. <ref>Confirmed in a letter to the monthly Arc System Works livestream, ''Arc Nama'', on November 17, 2017</ref>
 As of ''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]'', he became a playable character.
 ==Appearance==
+[[File:BlazBlue Hibiki Kohaku Model Sheet 02.png|150px|thumb|left|Hibiki's work uniform.]]
+Hibiki is a slender young man with effeminate features, pale skin, and black hair styled in a short bob. His eye color varies between dark brown and a golden amber. Hibiki wears the standard jolting sapphire NOL overcoat with yellow trim, altered to rest just below his shoulders. His overcoat falls to his ankles, but has a decorative slit on the right side long enough to reveal his legs. Underneath it, he wears a collared white shirt with a red tie over a skintight black undershirt.
-Hibiki is a young man with slender effeminate features, black hair styled in a bowl cut, and brown eyes. His skin is pale and his body is slender. Hibiki wears a typical jolting sapphire NOL jacket with yellow rimming resting upon his shoulders. Underneath this, he wears a collared white shirt with a red tie and black tights. He also wears white gloves while his jacket is open enough to reveal his legs.
+[[File:BlazBlue Hibiki Kohaku Model Sheet 01.png|150px|thumb|left|Hibiki's battle outfit.]]
+In Central Fiction, he wears a short jolting sapphire cape with a standing collar that obscures the lower half of his face. The capelet is cut asymmetrically, for the most part falling to his waist but with a "tail" that extending down to his ankles over his right shoulder. This "tail" has the NOL emblem printed on it. Underneath the cape he wears a white, long-sleeved dress shirt that rests around his shoulders and a black, skintight undershirt that covers his shoulders, collar, and half of his neck. The back of his uniform is open near the top, revealing his shoulder blades and some of his back. Hibiki's shirt is split from his waist down on both sides to reveal blue cloth underneath, the edges held together with thin black belts. He wears skintight black legging boots, with a slightly raised heel. Hibiki hangs a large metal sheathe at his lower back to hold his short, straight twin swords and spare detachable blades.
-As of Central Fiction, Hibiki’s eyes are now a golden yellow. He now wears a short jolting sapphire cape that obscures the lower half of his face, and has an extended clove that acts as a scarf. Underneath the jacket, he wears a standard NOL uniform that reaches just above his hips, and has black leggings to cover his lower half. He wears non-standard NOL boots, and has what appears to be lace-less trainers instead. On his back, Hibiki carries a large metal sheathe for his twin swords, both of which are short, straight blades with horizontal black lines.
 ==Personality==
-Patience is one of Hibiki’s greatest virtues as he often has to put up with the constant antics that Kagura gets himself into. In comparison to Kagura, he is far more strict, organized, and disciplined as he often handles reports and takes care of finances. His relationship to the Black Knight is interesting as he would do anything in service to the man, but will criticise his actions often (such as excessive drinking or his behaviour towards women) – it’s stated that despite his attitude to his boss, he somewhat admires him. His behaviour and Kagura’s bounce off one another, though, leading to a complicated, but very deep relationship.
+{{Quote|Strict and particular about details. Though he speaks severely when Kagura indulges in women and alcohol, he never oversteps his bounds as a secretary.<ref name="bbcf-hibiki-personality-jp"/>}}
-Hibiki has darker feelings towards himself, going so far to say that he doesn’t have a wish since he is, and always will be, empty. He only wishes to be used as a tool.
+Patience is one of Hibiki's greatest virtues as he often has to put up with Kagura's constant antics. In comparison to his lord, he is far more organized, strict, and disciplined, and handles most of the administrative duties within Ikaruga. His relationship with Kagura is complicated. Although Hibiki would do anything in his service, he would also often harshly and bluntly criticize his lord's actions (such as his excessive drinking or behavior towards women). Despite Kagura's shortcomings, Hibiki admires him and remains steadfast in his loyalty to him. He acts as a foil to Kagura, leading to a complicated, but very deep, relationship.
-==Biography==
+Hibiki maintains significantly darker feelings about himself, going so far to say that he lacks desires of his own and will always remain empty.<ref>''BlazBlue Central Fiction, Arcade Mode, Hibiki Kohaku, Act 2''</ref> He only wishes to be used as a tool.
-The eternally loyal servant of Kagura Mutsuki. Hibiki is one of the Kohaku’s, a family of assassins who have served the Mutsuki’s for generations as their guardians with unwavering loyalty. Hibiki serves Kagura as his assistant by running errands and making life easier for his superior – despite the obvious personality clash between the two, Hibiki has an unquestionable sense of admiration for the Black Knight. As a member of the Kohaku’s, his family is hardly mentioned in history books, but it appears [[Hakumen]] is aware of his family’s existence.
+==Powers and Techniques==
-In 2197, during the [[Ikaruga Civil War]], back when Hibiki was a First Lieutenant, he delivered a report to Kagura while a large amount of Zero Squadron guards protected the Mutsuki heir. The report detailed the NOL’s rejection of the [[Ikaruga Federation]]’s offer of a truce, something that Kagura had predicted; Hibiki noted how looters, in the aftermath of the destruction of [[5th Hierarchical City of Ibukido]], had begun destroying Ars Magus ships and causing general mayhem, leading Kagura to suggest that they be taken to the [[13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi]] as refugees, but Hibiki, being the voice of reason, respectfully disagreed. He soon left, but promised to return once had more to report, but he told one of the Zero Squadron guards outside about the plan to relocate the refugees.
+As a member of the Kohaku family, Hibiki's abilities as an assassin are unmatched. He has an ability that allows him to move about undetected by even the sharpest of senses and can activate it at will. His mobility is to be complimented too, as he can perform highly gymnastic feats with ease and move at lightning quick speeds. Should the need arise, he can use his [[Drive]] '''{{h|Double Chase}}''', and create a shadow clone of himself as a distraction so he can move in for the kill with his twin blades - both of which he wields with deadly accuracy and intricate skill. These swords are named Kagari Rokushikisouken. Multiple elongated knives are also part of his arsenal, and he uses them for throwing. Double Chase also allows him to physically replace the clone as a feint when fighting an opponent.
-In the [[7th Hierarchical City of Kazamotsu]], Hibiki was asked to greet [[Jin Kisaragi]] by Kagura. He did, but silently crept up on him and dodged a swipe, leaving Jin impressed but angered that he dare sneak up him. Jin willingly followed him back to Ibukido, but threatened to kill him should he ever use his abilities again on him. Under Kagura’s orders, Hibiki assembled the armies located in Ikaruga to take out [[Tenjou Amanohokosaka]], and they regrouped to discuss Jin and how he wields the [[Nox Nyctores]] - [[Mucro Algesco: Yukianesa]].
+==Relatives==
-A skirmish with [[Sector Seven]] allowed Hibiki and Kagura to move [[Homura Amanohokosaka]] safely out of Ikaruga and into hiding. The two acted under the false pretence that Kagura had been severely injured by [[Iron Tager]], and Hibiki’s methods of persuasion had the Zero Squadron guards surrender to allowing Kagura to leave Ikaruga, something they had been ordered to prevent. On the ship out of the federation, Homura was stowed away, although Hibiki severely criticised Kagura’s awful acting.
+{{chart/start|align=center}}
+{{chart| | | | | |MU|-|-|.|MU='''[[Mutsuki]]'''<br/><small>Head family</small>|}}
+{{chart| | | | | | |!| | |KH |KH='''Kohaku'''<br/><small>Branch family</small>|}}
+{{chart| | | | | | |!| | | | !|}}
+{{chart| |TA| | KA | |HI||TA='''[[Taro Sasaga'e]]'''<br/><small>Unknown relation</small>|KA='''[[Kagura Mutsuki]]'''|HI='''{{h|Hibiki Kohaku}}'''}}
+{{chart/end}}
-===Spiral Shift===
+==Official Profiles==
-Kagura and Hibiki organised an operation to "capture" Tager, but Jin had found himself in their way. Hibiki was present when Kagura jokingly chastised him.
+===''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]'' Official Site Profile===
+;Story
+''He was born into the "Kohaku" family, a branch family of the "Mutsuki" household of the Duodecim. When he was born, it was decided he would "serve the head of the Mutsuki family." In the beginning he resisted it, but after meeting "Kagura Mutsuki" he accepted that fate and now willingly serves Kagura. Ever since then, he has supported Kagura as a secretary.<ref name="bbcf-hibiki-story-jp"/>''
+;Personality
+''Strict and particular about details. Though he speaks severely when Kagura indulges in women and alcohol, he never oversteps his bounds as a secretary.<ref name="bbcf-hibiki-personality-jp"/>''
-===Variable Heart===
+===''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]'' Library Entry===
-[[Mai Natsume]], [[Noel Vermillion]], [[Makoto Nanaya]], and [[Tsubaki Yayoi]] arrived in the [[2nd Hierarchical City of Iwatsuchi]]'s NOL branch, and greeted Tsubaki warmly. Mai was shocked as she knew about the Kohaku's and their hidden reputation as assassins. He put the girls to work helping with the medal ceremony for Jin has he had just ended the Ikaruga Civil War. He helped Tsubaki with some work after telling her about Jin's promotion by two ranks. By this time, Hibiki had been promoted to captain, and [[Meifang Lapislazuli]] lured Mai into a trap under the guise of Hibiki's orders, of which he was not aware.
+;Hibiki Kohaku
+''Kagura's right-hand man.
-===Chrono Phantasma===
+''He belongs to the NOL, and currently holds the rank of Captain. In lieu of the extremely lazy Kagura, he handles a vast majority of the administrative duties within Ikaruga.
-Under Kagura’s orders, Hibiki was to bring Jin back to the headquarters in Ibukido since his assistance would make Kagura’s planned coup d’état go far more smoothly. He discovered the major lurking in the [[9th Hierarchical City of Aktisu-kou]], and delivered a letter to him detailing what Kagura wanted. Before they left, Jin asked about the city and its weather system, so Hibiki detailed him on damaged cauldron within the local NOL branch; reluctantly, he followed Jin to the cauldron after making him promise to come back to see Kagura. He briefly left Jin to his own devices at the Cauldron, but unknowingly interrupted his battle with [[Relius Clover]] – the two departed for Ibukido.
+''He's a bright bulb, but can at times be extremely blunt and even hurtful. Despite that, he places absolute trust in Kagura's decision-making.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #069''</ref>
-When they arrived, Hibiki and Jin met up with Kagura and Kokonoe. He gave his report to Kagura, detailing him on the [Colosseum]’s status and Tsubaki’s observation under 12 guards. He then apologised to Kokonoe for any damages sustained to the equipment in the Colosseum before stating that Makoto was being watched per Kagura’s orders. Hibiki also, rather nonchalantly, chimed in that Kagura’s personal bank account was paying for the “astronomical” electricity bill. A little while afterwards, he was quite angry with [[Ragna the Bloodedge]] and [[Celica A. Mercury]] for taking 2 hours to get to the main office of the Ibukido branch when the prison district is merely a 10 minute walk away; however, he did offer to take Ragna to [[Kushinada’s Lynchpin]] if he needed guidance.
+===[[BlazBlue 10th Anniversary]] Official Site Profile===
+''Kagura Mutsuki’s secretary and an exemplary aide. Strict and particular about details. Though he speaks severely when Kagura indulges in women and alcohol, he never oversteps his bounds as a secretary.''<ref name="BB 10th Hibiki"/>
-Hibiki put his cooking skills to good use as he rustled up a buffet for Kagura, Rachel, Ragna, Jin, Kokonoe, Celica, [[Nago]], [[Gii,]] Makoto, [[Taokaka]], and [[Noel Vermillion]]. Rachel thanked him for the meal, calling it outstanding, and thoroughly complimenting him for his cooking prowess; so impressed was she that she trusted Hibiki enough on which particular brew of tea should be selected for her. He later watched as Ragna threatened Kokonoe and watched him learn about Celica being the key to activating the Lynchpin, and was introduced to [[Valkenhayn R. Hellsing]], Rachel’s butler and a former member of the Six Heroes.
+==Appearances in other Media==
+*The mobile game ''Mabinogi Duel'' stars Hibiki as a playable card.
-As promised earlier, Hibiki navigated Ragna, Noel and Celica to the entrance of Kushinada’s Lynchpin, but left them to return to Kagura and Homura's side. However, he was restrained by [[Nine the Phantom]] and [[Hades: Izanami]] when trying to defend Homura alongside Jin and Kagura. He failed in his duty to defend Kagura and was forced to watch Izanami cruelly beat him to a pulp. In the aftermath of the loss of [[seithr]], Hibiki helped gather survivors into one area so the electricity wasted wouldn’t be too high. He praised Homura for managing to hold the NOL together, and noted that the [[Amaterasu Unit]] and the [[Embryo]] are still above Ibukido; not only this, but he sourly said that Jin was in critical condition. He then connected Kokonoe and Kagura via intercom so they could freely communicate about future plans, such as how to restrain [[Azrael]]. Oddly, the Black Knight apologized to him, and asked for his help, but Hibiki retaliated with the retort that he’s always needed.
-==Powers and Techniques==
-As a member of the Kohaku family and a captain of the NOL, Hibiki’s abilities as an assassin are near perfect. He has an ability that allows him to move about undetected by even the sharpest of senses and can activate it at will. His mobility is to be complimented, too, as he can perform highly gymnastic feats and move at lightning quick speeds. Should the need arise, he can use his [[Drive]], '''Double Chase''', and create a shadow clone of himself as a distraction so he can move in for the kill with his twin blades, both of which he wields with deadly accuracy and intricate skill; multiple elongated knives are also part of his arsenal. Double Chase also allows him to physically replace the clone as a feint when fighting an opponent.
-==Library Entry==
-===Hibiki Kohaku===
-''Kagura’s right-hand man.
-''He belongs to the NOL, and currently holds the rank of Captain. In lieu of the extremely lazy Kagura, he handles a vast majority of the administrative duties within Ikaruga.
-''He’s a bright bulb, but can at times be extremely blunt and even hurtful. Despite that, he places absolute trust in Kagura’s decision-making.<ref>''BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Library Mode, Character #69''</ref>
 ==Trivia==
+*In the BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Character Poll, Hibiki placed 3rd out of the 84 candidates. He scored one place lower than [[Hazama]], and one place above [[Yuuki Terumi]]. He had 4,861 votes.
+*Hibiki's moveset is named after various types of birds, both real and mythological.
+*When fighting against Kagura, Hibiki's ''Piercing Feather'' move will throw paperwork instead of knives - a humorous reference to his occupation as Kagura's secretary.
+*Hibiki was likely originally planned to be playable in ''[[BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend]]'' as every other playable character was updated to have win quotes against him. Coinciding with this, a stage was also found in the games files called "''Lost Palace''," and would have likely been his stage before he was cut and pushed back to debut in ''[[BlazBlue: Central Fiction]]''.
+*Hibiki's eye color is inconsistent across portrayals. He either has brown or golden eyes depending on the artist and artwork.
-==Appearances in other Media==
+==References==
-*The mobile game, ''Mabinogi Duel'' stars Hibiki as a playable card.
+<references>
+<ref name="bbcf-hibiki-personality-jp">''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/character/hibiki.php Hibiki Kohaku]''</ref>
+<ref name="bbcf-hibiki-story-jp">''BlazBlue: Central Fiction Consumer Edition Official Site (JP), Story - [http://www.blazblue.jp/cf/cs/story/ Hibiki Kohaku]''</ref>
+<ref name="BB 10th Hibiki">''BlazBlue 10th Anniversary Site (JP), [http://www.blazblue.jp/10th/characters/hibiki/ Hibiki Kohaku]''</ref>
+</references>
-==References==
+{{Character_Navigation}}
 [[Category:Characters]]
+[[Category:Male Characters]]
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-[[Category:Alive Characters]]
+[[Category:Mutsuki]]
-[[Category:Male Characters]]
+[[Category:Humans]]
+[[Category:Chosen]]
 [[Category:Novus Orbis Librarium]]
+[[Category:Characters born in November]]
 [[Category:Chrono Phantasma Characters]]
 [[Category:Chrono Phantasma Extend Characters]]
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-[[Category:Characters born in November]]
-[[Category:Humans]]
 [[Category:Variable Heart Characters]]
 [[Category:Spiral Shift Characters]]
-[[Category:Chosen]]

Characters
Playable (C-series)
BBCT	Ragna the Bloodedge Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Jin Kisaragi BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Noel Vermillion BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Rachel Alucard BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Taokaka BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Iron Tager BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Litchi Faye-Ling BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Arakune BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Bang Shishigami BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Carl Clover Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Hakumen BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · ν-No.13- BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes
BBCS	Tsubaki Yayoi BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Hazama BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · µ-No.12- · Makoto Nanaya BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Valkenhayn R. Hellsing BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Platinum the Trinity BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Relius Clover BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes
BBCP	Izayoi BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Amane Nishiki Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Bullet BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Azrael Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Kagura Mutsuki BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Yuuki Terumi BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Kokonoe BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Celica A. Mercury BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · λ-No.11-
BBCF	Hibiki Kohaku BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Naoto Kurogane BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Nine the Phantom BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Izanami Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Susano'o Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Es BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Mai Natsume BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Jubei BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes
Non-playable
Other (C-series)	Ada Clover Gallery · Edgar and Claire Vermillion ·Ellen Nelson · Ex Machina: Minerva Biography Gallery · Four · Francis and Rosenne · Gii Gallery · Homura Amanohokosaka BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Ignis Clover Gallery · Kaka Kittens Gallery · Lao Jiu · Linhua BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Lotte Carmine Biography Gallery · Nago Gallery · Pakumen & Terumen · Raquel Alucard BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Saya Biography Gallery · Seven Biography Gallery · Shuichiro Ayatsuki Biography Gallery · Takamagahara System Gallery · Tenjo Amanohokosaka BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · The Origin Biography Gallery · Three · Torakaka Biography Gallery · Totokaka Biography Gallery · Trinity Glassfille BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Two
Manga
Remix Heart	Akane Teruhiko BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Chachakaka BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Cypher Albar Biography Gallery · Elina · Estella McKenzie Biography Gallery · Guardian · Kajun Faycott BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Shiori Kirihito BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Taro Sasaga'e BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes
Variable Heart	Bell Biography Gallery · Fuzzy BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Houichirou Hazuki Biography Gallery · Julian · Meifang Lapislazuli BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Rin Hazuki Biography Gallery
Novels
Phase Shift	Ayame Yayoi Biography Gallery · Clavis Alucard Biography Gallery · Eight Biography Gallery · Kazuma Kval BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Seven Biography Gallery · Suzukaka Biography Gallery · Three Biography · Tomonori Biography Gallery · Trinity Glassfille BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes
Spiral Shift	Grimwood Huster Biography Gallery · Karenjina Parsett Biography Gallery
Bloodedge Experience	Clavis Alucard Biography Gallery · Haruka Hayami Biography Gallery · Hazama BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Kana Kirishima Biography · Kiiro Hikagami BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Mei Amanohokosaka BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Naoto Kurogane BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Rachel Alucard BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Raquel Alucard BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Relius Clover BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Saya Terumi BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Shinnosuke Fukuda Biography · Spinner Superior Biography Gallery · Tadayuki Isa Biography · Valkenhayn R. Hellsing BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Yuki Hayami Biography
XBlaze
Code Embryo	Acht BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Akio Osafune Biography Gallery · Akira Kamewari Biography Gallery · Avenge BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Azure Shrine Maiden Biography Gallery · Drei BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Elise von Klagen Biography Gallery · Es BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Es-N Biography Gallery · Goro Joizumi Biography Gallery · Hinata Himezuru Biography Gallery · Kuon Glamred Stroheim BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Lord Stroheim Biography Gallery · Mei Amanohokosaka BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Ringo Akagi BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Ripper BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Ryouko Kagari Biography Gallery · Sechs BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Souichiro Unomaru Biography Gallery · Sui Amanohokosaka · Touya Kagari Biography Gallery · Yuki Himezuru Biography Gallery
Lost Memories	Artillery Biography · Brain Cat Gallery · Father · Kiri Biography Gallery · Little Sister BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Mother Biography Gallery · Myself BBDW Biography Gallery Gameplay Quotes · Nobody Biography Gallery
Alternative: Dark War
BBDW	Another Dark Kagura BBDW Gallery Quotes · Another Dark Mai BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Ciel Sulfur BBDW Biography Gallery Quotes · Hearn Biography Gallery · Kagami Hajou Biography Gallery Quotes · Oliver Biography Gallery · Raabe Biography Gallery · Rei Biography Gallery · Semia Biography Gallery · White Justice BBDW Gallery Quotes · Zara Biography Gallery

Crossover Characters
BBTAG
Persona 4 Arena/ Arena Ultimax	Yu Narukami · Yosuke Hanamura · Chie Satonaka · Yukiko Amagi · Kanji Tatsumi · Teddie · Naoto Shirogane · Mitsuru Kirijo · Akihiko Sanada · Aegis · Elizabeth · Labrys · Tohru Adachi
Under Night In-Birth	Hyde · Linne · Waldstein · Carmine · Orie · Gordeau · Merkava · Vatista · Seth · Yuzuriha · Hilda · Mika
RWBY	Ruby Rose · Weiss Schnee · Blake Belladonna · Yang Xiao Long · Neo Politan
Arcana Heart	Heart Aino
Senran Kagura	Yumi
Akatsuki Blitzkampf	Akatsuki · Blitztank
BBDW
Granblue Fantasy	Djeeta Quotes · Narmaya Quotes · Tweyen Quotes