Mukuro Rokudo
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| Mukuro Rokudo | |
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| Info | |
| Title | Original Mist Guardian |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 15 years old, 25 in the Future |
| Weapon | Trident, Hell Rings |
| Box Animal | n/a |
| Flame | Mist |
| Status | Alive |
| Date of Birth | June 9 |
| Blood Type | ? |
| Height | 177.5cm |
| Weight | 62kg |
| Seiyu | Toshinobu Iida |
| Manga Debut | Chapter 63 |
| Anime Debut | Episode 19 |
Contents |
[edit] Profile
[edit] History
As revealed in a flashback sequence,[4] Mukuro Rokudo was born into the Estraneo Family, and was one of the children experimented on by the Estraneos.[4] One day, Mukuro killed his captors with his abilities and offered Chikusa Kakimoto and Ken Joshima, two children who were also experimented on, a chance to join him in his new quest to destroy the "insignificant" world.[4]
Not long after, within the past five years before his first appearance in the story,[5] Mukuro was adopted into a Mafia family in Northern Italy. However, unbeknownst to the family, Mukuro was periodically controlling one of its members, Lanchia, and used him to kill others, eventually making him kill his own family. Since then, Mukuro had Lancia under his complete control,[5] using him as a "fake Mukuro" who is eventually mistakenly identified as the real Mukuro in a picture.[6] Whereas, Mukuro is mentioned to have never even been photographed.[5]
What else Mukuro did in recent years remains a mystery, but it is mentioned that he, along with Ken and Chikusa, had been locked up in a high security Italian prison, which is reserved for the most dangerous of Mafia criminals, who have even committed crimes against the Mafia itself.[2] Two weeks prior to the Kokuyo Gang's appearance in the story, they staged a jailbreak on the eve of Mukuro's execution,[7] resulting in the death of several wardens and prisoners, and later the escape of other dangerous criminals, including Lancia.[2]
[edit] Appearance
Mukuro has the built of a teenager with purple hair in a so-called "pineapple" hairstyle. He has heterochromia which gives him a red right and a blue left eye.He wears a Kokuyo uniform and underneath it a shirt with mist-like markings.
Mukuro's appearance ten years later hasn't changed much aside from his face being matured. His eyes and that endearing pineapple stay the same. His hair is much longer and is held in a ponytail now. He wears a leather version of his usual uniform together with gloves and a tie.
[edit] Personality
Despite often being shown with a playful smile, Mukuro is seemingly apathetic to the suffering of others. Appearing as the series' first antagonist, Mukuro is not averse to disposing of those who get in his way, and is not easily intimidated, usually speaking to others in a very direct and arrogant manner. He cares little for others, and simply considers people to be "toys"[8] or "tools"[1] he can sacrifice in order to get to what he wants.
However, despite claiming that people are just toys, he seems to tolerate both Ken and Chikusa, and even protects them when need be, though he does not directly do so in front of them. He later sacrifices himself in order for Ken and Chikusa to safely escape from the Vendicare, and he also agrees to be the Guardian of the Mist in exchange for the two's safety.[9]
Mukuro, along with Ken and Chikusa, is implied to have a strong dislike for the entire Mafia underground, possibly due in part to the experimentations he suffered as a child. However, not only does he have the desire to destroy the entire Mafia, he also wants to invoke world suffering by starting a world war, claiming to want to cleanse the world of its filth.[10]
Even after becoming the Mist Guardian, Mukuro still claims to no longer be part of the Mafia, having been exiled from it,[2] and continues to view the organization with great contempt, though he now prefers to avoid any involvement with them. Mukuro is also quite knowledgeable of the Mafia's dark secrets, possibly even the secret behind the Arcobaleno,[11][8] a group of the Mafia's most powerful infant hitmen.
[edit] Chrome Dokuro
Mukuro first comes upon Chrome Dokuro, who was known as "Nagi" at the time, while he was taking a stroll through one of
By possessing her body, he is able to create illusionary organs for her, allowing her to live.[12] Though his essence resides in Nagi's body, he chooses to not take full control of her body, usually only mentally communicating with her, and appearing only when she is in dire situations; when Mukuro takes over her body, he uses a huge amount of energy in order to become a reality, rather than his appearance being a simple illusion.[3] However, this intertwines their existence; for as long as Chrome is alive, Mukuro can exist, and as long as Mukuro exists, Chrome can continue living.[9]
In the future, however, when Mukuro loses contact with her, the young Chrome is able to create her own illusionary organs using the power of the Vongola rings.[13]
Mukuro also seems to care very much for Chrome. Shown when he has come to her rescue multiple times. It has also been shown whenever he contacts her mentally, saying how he would never leave her. He also didn't seem to want to lose contact with her when she went to the future. He also didn't ask any further when she didn't want to tell him. He has also called her flourishing names such as "my cute Chrome". Glo Xinia also made comments on how Chrome was precious to him. Tsuna notices in the anime, thinking that he doesn't know if Mukuro is their ally but does know that he cares about Chrome. Chrome also seems to hold Mukuro as the most important person to her.
The Japanese rōmaji of Chrome's name, Kurōmu Dokuro, is an anagram of Mukuro Rokudō.[14]
[edit] Plot overview
[edit] Kokuyo Arc
After creating the Kokuyo gang Mukuro kidnapped Fuuta and used his rankings to draw out Vongola 10th. He also defeated Kyoya Hibari by taking advantage of his Sakura-kura disease.[8] Later during his fight with Tsuna, he revealed his plan of taking over Tsuna's body in order to get revenge on the mafia. After being beaten he and his friends were taken away by the Vendicare.
[edit] Varia Arc
A month before the Vongola Tournament, the gang attempted a breakout which failed. But in order for Chikusa and Ken to get away safely, Mukuro uses himself as bait. As a result, he alone ends up being thrown into the lowest level of the prison, where neither light nor sound can reach him.
Later after gaining Chrome's body, he made a bargain with Iemitsu to become one of Tsuna's ring guardians in exchange for his comrades' safety . During the Mist Ring Battle Mukuro appeared after Chrome was beaten and defeated Mammon himself.
[edit] Future Arc
In the future Glo Xinia claimed to have defeated Mukuro during a previous battle. However, Mukuro had in fact possesed Glo's owl box weapon and used this to help Chrome defeat Glo Xinia at Healthy land. He spyed on the Millfiore under the guise of Leonardo Lippi but ends up being injured in a fight against Byakuran who claimed to have always known his true identity. Mukuro planned to leave his body after gathering infomation but was stopped as the room he was in was designed to prevent him from leaving the body. He was however able to transmit data to the Vongola, before his defeat.
During the battle ensuing after the Choice battle Mukuro appeared as a real illusion and was able to slow Byakuran so that he couldn't chase Uni. He was later rescued by Ken & Chikusa through the help of Fran, as shown in chapter 264. He may be a major player in the upcoming "final battle" with Byakuran.
Mukuro is probably one of the world's three strongest illusionists, as he was called "master" by Fran in chapter 264, and Fran is one of the only three illusionists in the world whose illusions can affect the Vindice.
[edit] Abilities & Weapons
Known as someone who has driven both the Mafia and police into the most dangerous and desperate of situations,[7] Mukuro is a formidable and deadly opponent.
Though Mukuro's main weapon is a trident, which he always carries with him, he is first and foremost a master of illusions; he can even overpower an Arcobaleno in a battle of its use, albeit Mukuro is also able to use combative skills. Being a skillful user of illusions, he is not easily deceived by illusions that are cast by others, possessing a highly perceptive mind.
He acquired his skills by having followed the ways of the "Six Paths of Reincarnation", which has been carved into his memories, possibly due to the experiments he underwent as a child. He claims that his body has gone through all six paths to Hades, granting him six powerful skills.[8]
When using his skills, a Japanese numeral, corresponding to the realm he has entered, appears in his right eye.
- First Realm - When the symbol "一", representing the number one in Japanese, appears in his eye, it indicates his use of the first realm, the "Realm of Hell", which grants him the power to create real illusions, capable of entering the real world. This power is simply reality-warping, with the limitation of, the illusion must be pre-made before the power enters the real world. Seemingly he can use this ability without having the illusion to appear in the real world, but only in the mind.[15]
- Second Realm - ("二" represents the number two) is the "Realm of Hungry Ghosts", which grants him the power to use the skills of others; when he controls a person's body, he is able to perfectly perform their signature attacks.[16]
- Third Realm - ("三" is three) is the "Realm of Animals", which grants him the power to summon and control deadly animals.[15]
- Fourth Realm - ("四" is four) is the "Realm of Asura", which increases his battle skills; when using this skill, a mist flame surrounds his right eye.[8]
- Fifth Realm - ("五" is five) is the "Realm of Humans", which increases his battle aura, thus his strength; it is considered to be the most dangerous of the Six Realms; when Mukuro first enters the realm, he physically pierces his right eye, and a type of aura, resembling the Dying Will Flame, then surrounds Mukuro's entire body,[17] but unlike the Dying Will Flame, Mukuro's aura, in itself, poses no danger,[10] as it just represents Mukuro's fighting spirit.[17]
- Sixth Realm - ("六" is six) is the "Realm of Heaven", which grants him the power to control others.[8]
Possession Shot - Along with his Six Paths of Reincarnation, Mukuro possesses the Estraneo Family's Possession Shot, which was deemed forbidden by the rest of the Mafia. When shot by the bullet, the person shot will be able to possess the body of another person. Its use requires the user to have a strong will and an affinity for the bullet itself.[18]
When shot with the bullet, Mukuro is able to possess and control the body of anyone that he has cut with his trident. He can possess several bodies simultaneously, and he is also still able to enter the Six Realms, granting him the ability to use a different skill for each body.[18]
Trident - During the Kokuyo Arc, Mukuro used his trident to create a "pact" between whomever he wished to use the his Second Realm on when he was under the influence of the Possession Shot. When the blade was broken, it was replaced with a regular one.
Gufo di Pioggia lit. Rain Owl/Gufo di Nebbia lit. Mist Owl - Nicknamed Mukurou. Mukuro has been hiding out in this Box Weapon, presumably spying on Glo Xinia whilst waiting for a chance to defeat him.
[edit] Win-Loss Battle Record
- vs Hibari - Won
- vs Tsuna - Lost
- vs Mammon - Won
- (Future self) vs Glo Xinia - Faked defeat
- (Future self) + Chrome vs Glo Xinia - Won
- (Future self) vs Byakuran - Lost
[edit] Appearances in other media
Besides the manga and anime series, Mukuro has appeared in other Reborn! works. In addition to appearing in all of the series' video games, Mukuro appears in the first light novel, Hidden Bullet: Mukuro's Illusions, where the events of how Mukuro took over Kokuyo High are revealed.
[edit] Reception
In the second official Shonen Jump poll of the Reborn! series, which was divided into heroes and villains, Mukuro ranked as the number one most popular villain. In the third poll of the series, Mukuro ranked as the third most popular male character, losing to Tsunayoshi Sawada and Kyoya Hibari, who took second and first place, respectively.
On November 7 2007, a character CD entitled "Sakura addiction", featuring Mukuro and Hibari, was released, and became the most successful Reborn! character CD, debuting in ninth place in the Oricon charts. The single reached its peak at seventh place, but remained in the chart's Top 40 till mid-January of 2008. It contains duets and individual songs sung by both voice actors: Toshinobu Iida and Takashi Kondō. There are two available covers; both show one character as the main feature, with the other shown in the background with his back turned. The song "Sakura Addiction", which was a duet sung by both voice actors, was used as the fifth ending theme for the series.
For the second annual Seiyū Awards, Toshinobu Iida and Takashi Kondō each received a nomination for "Best Musical Performance", for their music theme "Sakura addiction". Toshinobu also received a "Best Rookie Actor" nomination for his portrayal as Mukuro Rokudo.
[edit] Trivia
- 'Mukuro' can be translated as 'black/dark nothingness,' and 'Rokudo' can be translated as 'Six Paths,' so his name could mean 'The Six Paths of Black/Dark Nothingness.'
- In the Reborn! Fandom, Mukuro is known as 69. "Roku" meaning six, and "ku" meaning nine, hence, "Roku"(do) (Mu)"ku"(ro)
- In a recent popularity fan poll, Mukuro ranked fourth, with 13,561 votes.
- He asked Tsuna if he could not bring Chrome somewhere out of his reach, probably meaning that he did not want to lose contact with her.
- In Haru's Haru Haru Interview, it is revealed that Mukuro shudders when angry, he never thought about using illusions to change his outfit (Even though he had changed his outfit during his fight with Marmon), and he hates having his hair style compared to a pineapple, humorously punishing Ken when he asks about it.
- The "Six Paths of Reincarnation" is based on the six-fold system of Buddhism.
- He resembles the original Mist guardian in both looks and personality (Reborn commented on the original being a backstabber).
- TYL! Mukuro is known as 'Master' by Fran, who he might of taught the ability to use illusions.
- Mukuro is the original holder of the Vongola Mist ring. If he was freed from prison, Chrome would no longer be the ring's holder.
- Before the Mist Ring coflict, Mukuro - while controlling Chrome's body - walked passed Hibari and commented him on how strong he has become. Hinting that he might be interested in Hibari and his ability to fight beyond his limit and when his bones are broken.
- It is rare for Italians to speak their own language, unless they are saying the name of their box weapon. However, Mukuro was the first to say something in Italian, which is 'Arrivederci', meaning goodbye, or see you later.
- Openings Featured In:
- Drawing Days *
- He and his gang are only seen at the end of the "1.5" version
- Boys and Girls
- Dive to World
- 88
- Last Cross
- Funny Sunny Days
- Drawing Days *
| Vongola Famiglia | |
|---|---|
| Tsuna's Family: | Tsunayoshi Sawada | Hayato Gokudera | Takeshi Yamamoto | Ryohei Sasagawa | Kyoya Hibari | Lambo | Chrome Dokuro | Mukuro Rokudo |
| Allies | |
| CEDEF: | Iemitsu Sawada | Basil | Lal Mirch | Turmeric | Oregano |
| Varia: | Xanxus | Superbi Squalo | Leviathan | Marmon | Belphegor | Fran | Lussuria |
| Foundation: | Tetsuya Kusakabe |
| Individuals: | Kyoko Sasagawa | Haru Miura | I-Pin | Lanchia | | Futa | Mochida | Hana Kurokawa | Nana Sawada |
| Vongola Subordinates: | Shoichi Irie | Spanner | Giannini | Moretti |
| Home Tutors: | Reborn | Lal Mirch | Colonnello | Shamal | Dino | Bianchi |
| Kokuyo Junior High Gang: | Ken Joshima | Chikusa Kakimoto | M.M. | Birds |
| Allied Families: | Chiavorone Family | Tomaso Family | Bovino Family |
| Abilities | |
| Weapons: | Rings | Box Weapons | Dying Will Flame |
| Specials: | Shigure Soen | Dynamite | Six Paths of Reincarnation | Ten Year Bazooka | Illusion | Motorcycle |
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