Shinigami (死に神ちゃん Shinigami-chan) is a death god possessing Yuma Kokohead, and her powers grant him access to the Mystery Labyrinth.
Official description[edit]
A death god contracted to haunt Yuma. She usually appears in her spirit form. Only visible to Yuma, Shinigami is constantly floating and bobbing along at his side. Though cheerful and chatty, this death god’s sense of morality is quite far removed from that of humans. Her words and actions sometimes confuse Yuma. In the Mystery Labyrinth she transforms into a humanoid form and has the power to intervene in matters.[2]
Appearance[edit]
Outside the Mystery Labyrinth, Shinigami takes the form of a purple wispy, cartoonish spirit with 2 horns. Her eyes in this form are completely white ovals. She sports a simple crown with a pink ornament in its center.
When at "Full Power" in the Mystery Labyrinth, Shinigami takes a more humanoid appearance. She has purple eyes and her irises resemble four-pointed stars. She has two long pink and white braids attached by small white bows. She has bangs that sweep to the left, attached by a black flower hairpin. Her crown is far more glamorous than that of her ghost form, having 1 more pink ornament and 2 new yellow ones, and her horns now more so resemble that of an impala's. She wears a form-fitting short black dress with a rose pattern, with a giant bow covered in small white dots tied at the back. She wears black knee-high socks and large heel boots with silver tips, with the heels being spikes.
Relationships[edit]
Yuma Kokohead[edit]
Shinigami is haunting Yuma after a pact. As her official description states, her words and actions sometimes confuse him. Her character intro mentions that she annoys him with her mischievous antics and feels no remorse in doing so.
Vivia Twilight[edit]
As Vivia's the only other person who can sense Shinigami's presence due to his forte, Shinigami feels uneasy and unnerved by him mostly due to his vampire-like appearance and his mysterious, lethargic personality. During the investigation and Mystery Labryinth in chapter 4, Shinigami would warn Yuma that Vivia's going to "betray" him, to which Vivia isn't betraying but instead, has a strong aversion to the truth behind Dr. Huesca's murder and tests Yuma's resolve to see if he'll accept that cruel truth as he and Yuma clashed blades with each other.
Desuhiko Thunderbolt[edit]
Shinigami would often get annoyed at Desuhiko due to his constant flirting with other women, even more so when he attempted to flirt with her over her humanoid form.
Trivia[edit]
- In Japanese culture, a Shinigami is a god or supernatural spirit that invites humans toward death.
- In an interview with Anime News Network, Kazutaka Kodaka was asked who his favorite character was, and his answer was Shinigami. He stated that he "[has] been seeing a lot of positive comments about the character after the new trailer dropped."
Illustrations[edit]
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Merchandise[edit]
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T-shirt design featuring Shinigami for the limited edition Famitsu DX Pack[6]
Character Design[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Kazutaka Kodaka on Twitter: ユーマと死に神ちゃんの声優さんは、福原かつみさんと鈴代紗弓さん ()
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Setting, Characters, and Mystery Labyrinth Revealed ()
- ↑ Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Official Japanese site ()
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 舞台となるカナイ区やユーマ ココヘッドら登場キャラクターを紹介! ()
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 @SpikeChunsoft_e on Twitter: Character intro② ()
- ↑ Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Famitsu DX Pack via Ebten ()
- ↑ [New] Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE via ec.geo-online.co.jp ()
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Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Characters
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Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE | |
World Detective Organization | Yuma Kokohead • Shinigami • Aphex Logan • Desuhiko Thunderbolt • Fubuki Clockford • Halara Nightmare • Melami Goldmine • Number One • Pucci Lavmin • Vivia Twilight • Yakou Furio • Zange Eraser • Zilch Alexander |
Amaterasu Corporation | Akira • Dominic Fulltank • Dr. Huesca • Guillaume Hall • Makoto Kagutsuchi • Martina Electro • Seth Burroughs • Swank Catsonell • Yomi Hellsmile |
The Church | Nun • Priest • Servant • Worshipper |
Aetheria Academy | Aiko • Karen • Kurane • Kurumi Wendy • Teacher • Waruna • Yoshiko |
The Resistance | Icardi • Iruka • Margulaw • Servan • Shachi |
Others | Kei Colan • Jiei Colan • Fink the Slaughter Artist • Ramen Stand Owner |