Shirogane Kouji
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Shirogane Kouji comes representing an unknown future dimension where Shirogane Ichigo and Ryou are his parents. He is a friendly and energetic boy whose desire is to become a famous phantom thief and steal back items to return to the people who deserve them (much like Saint Tail and Dark Mousey).
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History
Before Kokoro
It remains unclear as to what dimension Kouji originated from, as he explains himself to Shirogane Rinji, but he has said before that his mother, Shirogane Ichigo and several others had passed away where he comes from. He also refers to his father by his first name, which doesn't seem quite normal.
The truth of the matter is that Ichigo was murdered, something Kouji blamed his father for being unable to stop. In his dimension Ryou has made a big name for himself and has become extremely wealthy of his own right thanks to a large research institution that he founded. Some, like Kouji, blame the accident on Ryou himself, many saying that he staged it to promote his research which had been failing recently; others, friends, believe that it was someone out to steal the research for themselves. In either case, Ryou preserved Ichigo's body in a tube in the basement of the corporation building, using artificial means to keep her from completely dying away. He later begins tampering with the controversial and very dangerous field of magitechnology in hopes of reviving her. In the meantime, his friends had been trying to convince him to let her rest in peace and move on with his life. Having little luck, Ryou reluctantly agreed, but each time a marriage is planned, it seems that someone goes after the bride-to-be, despite mass security attempts.
Kokoro Days
Kouji was creating mischief from the very first day he walked into Kokoro, accusing Plum of stealing his shoes and making trouble for a few innocent victims. He also originally claimed that he was the child of Sarah Cohen and Roy Bancroft, but most cafegoers could see through this lie quite easily. Apparently the boy's main objective in visiting this world was to alert Shirogane Ichigo that he was both her son and that in one particular future she no longer exists.
Kouji continued to return to Kokoro, and made a few Mirror Mew visits as well where he first meets Himeno and several others.
Meanwhile, Ryou had given up on both his research and getting married and began spending more of his free time with Kouji. Gradually another girl stepped into the picture, and so it was decided that on the eve of the New Year, Ryou and that dimension's Gamu would be married (about 3-4 other marriage attempts came before this). Of course, something was bound to go wrong, and it did. Learning of these circumstances, Kokoro's Gamu went to investigate, as did Ryou who had been asked by Kouji to take a look at his mother to see if there was truly any hope for her. During the ceremony, the bride is again targetted, however, it is Kouji's father that is killed in the end, having become somewhat delusional from grief anyway. Ryou, along with some help from the others who remain, help put Kouji's mother's soul to rest and that Ryou and Ichigo are buried together. Though Kokoro's Gamu seems to blame herself for not being able to stop anything, Ryou states that it was inevitable. Kouji is left in the care of that dimension's Gamu, although he seems to visit his grandfather pretty regularly also.
Following these events, Kouji's personality underwent a number of changes. Though he still plays the stupid card (even insisting that he needs to become more intelligent), he seems to be more aware of serious issues and their results, and also lapses into actually acting his own age.
Otherworldly Counterparts
Kouji can be seen as an alternate for Ryou Jr. They share a middle name, and both have dealt with tragedy that has affected their personalities as a result.
Personality
Kouji apparently takes interest his grandfather's "Operation Black Roses" or something, thus the obsession with black roses. Kouji's also absolutely fascinated by the concept of magic (which explains his admiration for Shirogane Shuugo and the other mages). Although he has no magical ability himself, he takes on performance magic and sleight-of-hand. Kouji really likes surprising people in that way.
Overall, Kouji's a pretty energetic and perky boy, however, he does have one problem (like most Shirogane kids) which is that he has multiple personalities. His mood can change suddenly from him bouncing off the walls to crying his eyes out, however, overall he's happy - he's just not the brightest crayon in the box.
Kouji's also pretty sensitive to the suffering of others which is one of the reasons he decides to become a "phantom thief" in the first place. He believes in doing what is morally right, even if it's painful sometimes.
Lovelife
- You think Kouji is smart enough to figure whether he's in love or not? Well, he does have a very strong liking for Himeno, and seems to realize that she has a crush on him at the very least. Despite her being a bit pushy, Kouji seems to get along with her fairly well, and will let her boss him around. She's well aware of his not-so-secret secret identity, and he's trying to help her remember what she forgot, too.
Profile
- Name Translation: "Kouji"- ruler, "James"- substituter, "Shiro"- white, "Gane"- gold, money (together the two roughly mean platinum)
- Alias:
- Signature Colors: Red
- Age: 14
- Birthday: November 14
- Zodiac: Scorpio
- Hair Color: Red with blond highlights
- Eye Color: Dark brown
- Height: 4' 8"
- Weight: n/a
- Likes: Magic (both real and sleight-of-hand tricks), black roses, meeting new people, trying new things, animals, phantom thieves, being useful, Himeno
- Dislikes: Bullies, people making fun of him because he's got no special powers
- Fears: Loud noises (ie. gunshots)
- Allergies: Strawberries
- Talents: Street magic tricks
- Favorite foods: Anything you can dip in chocolate or barbeque sauce
- Least favorite foods: strawberries, vegetables
- Favorite beverage: Coffee
- Blood Type: B
- Appearance: Kouji's got red hair with some hints of blond, and brown eyes. He's pretty short, but very flexible. Kouji usually wears one of various long t-shirts, khaki shorts or blue jeans, and sneakers. He has a black rose necklace, and carries all sorts of useless gadgets in his pockets.
Trivia
- Kouji was made because practically everyone else had a Shirogane kid, and because there are so few humans.
- Kouji's middle name, "James", was taken from the alias Shirogane Jishou went by for some time after he was revived in that timeline.
- Kouji also makes an appearance in his authoress' upcoming manga Ma.Gi.En..
