Friday 28 November 2008

ngajarin buat blog

hari ini aku ngajarin someone buat blog di warnet deket sekolahku... Tadi malam hujan deres banget sama angin kencang, di rumah kakakku langsung pulang waktu liat cuacanya kayak gitu... Aku sama mama langsung aja jaga-jaga ciapa tau nanti air bisa naik, mamaku yang lagi sakit langsung aku suruh tidur aja supaya sakitnya gak tambah parah, sedih banget liat mama sakit kayak githu... Emang sih gak parah parah banget tapi kan kasihan ngeliat mama kesakitan kalo tangannya di buat ngangkat barang... Kakakku yang cowok tuh bisa dibilang kagak punya perasaan sama sekali, liat orang sakit kayak githu bukannya dibantuin atau dihibur malah pada pergi semua dimintain tolong githu juga alasannya kerjalah, sibuklah, banyak kerjaannya, toh kalo dirumah nontoooooooooooooon aja kerjanya. Kalo aku yan nonton tv ih resenya mereka itu minta ampun deh.... NGEBETEIN BANGET. Untungnya hari ini mereka kerja semua jadi aku bebas di rumah,,, senangnya.

Thursday 27 November 2008

this day i think every time make me very terrible. I don't know why it's make me so depressed.... in home I look my brother getting my self... my brother very annoy for me because he was looking his face with "stone face"... I just want to say if I don't like him...

Wednesday 26 November 2008

mutiara dari bunddaku buat mu....

emasmu adalah agamamu, perhiasanmu adalah budi pekertimu dan hartamu adalah sopan santunmu. optimislah walau engkau berada ditengah-tengah badai angin topan, sesunggunya bersama kesulitan itu ada kemudahannya...

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If you want a happy life o peace and harmony sow with care the seeds of friend....

Saturday 22 November 2008

kyou kara maoh bagus loh ceritanya

Kyou Kara Maoh! (今日からマ王!, Kyō Kara Maō!?) ("Demon King From Today [Onward]") is a Japanese series of light novels written by Tomo Takabayashi, which have been adapted into an anime series released domestically by Geneon USA, a manga and a series of audio dramas. As announced on March 10, 2007, there will also be an OVA released based on the novels. The anime series was produced by Studio Deen and aired across Japan on NHK and the anime television network, Animax, which also aired the series across its respective networks worldwide, including Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and other regions including India, where the series goes by the name God(?) Save Our King![1]. The series has been licensed for North American distribution by Geneon under the name Kyo Kara Maoh! - God(?) Save Our King!(sic). Geneon ceased production of all titles in late 2007, leaving three volumes of the second season unreleased on DVD in North America. On July 3, 2008, Geneon Entertainment and Funimation Entertainment announced an agreement to distribute select titles in North America. While Geneon Entertainment will still retain the license, Funimation Entertainment will assume exclusive rights to the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of select titles. Kyo Kara Maoh! was one of several titles involved in the deal.[2] The story follows the adventures of 15-year old Yuri Shibuya (渋谷 有利, Shibuya Yūri), an average high school student whose passion in life is baseball, as he discovers his future in a world where demons and humans are fighting against one another.

Though not explicitly shōnen-ai (boys love), the series is often mistaken for such because of its overtones (such as an early plot point that ends with two male characters becoming engaged), and calm acceptance of homosexuality in the setting, as well as because the cast is predominantly made up of good-looking young men. More accurately, the series can be called a "male harem", similarly to how one would call an anime about a young man surrounded by good-looking females a "harem anime" (ex: Love Hina or Tenchi Muyo) or a story about a female surrounded by good-looking males a "reverse harem" (ex: Fushigi Yūgi or Ouran High School Host Club). Romance is not a main theme of the series, though it has a flourishing fan-community dedicated to various romantic pairings.

The illustrator, Temari Matsumoto (松本テマリ Matsumoto Temari) however, is known for her BL (Boy's Love) illustrations in manga, assisted by Sukesaburou Barugo & Ouji Henshoku.

Kyou Kara Maoh! can also be accurately called shōjo - anime and manga written for a female audience.

Setting

Kyo Kara Maoh! takes place in an alternate world which Yuri travels to go through contact with various sources of water. The clothing of this world is similar to the clothing of medieval Europe. There are many nations in the alternate world, however, the plot centers around the nation of Shin Makoku (眞魔国, Shin Makoku? True Mazoku Land) (officially translated "Great Demon Kingdom"). The people of the kingdom are Mazoku (魔族, Mazoku?), a type of Japanese mythological creature similar to a demon. In the official translation, Mazoku is rendered as "demon" or "Demon Tribe", depending on context. The Demon Tribe are granted the privelege of making an agreement with an element of nature, which allows them to manipulate that element through the use of their Maryoku (魔力, Mazoku power?) controlled using Majutsu (魔術, Majutsu? Mazoku special discipline). In the English translation, both terms are rendered as "magic". The capital of the Great Demon Kingdom is Covenant Castle , the residence of the Maoh (マ王 or 魔王, Maō?), or "Mazoku King" (officially "Demon King"). The culture in the Great Demon Kingdom is very different from the Japanese culture Yuri is accustomed to, and the differences make for some amusing mishaps with long ranging consequences, such as an accidental proposal of marriage. The Great Demon Kingdom shows many similarities to medieval Germany. For example, the pronunciations of the names (as well as several of the names themselves) and the indications of language in the Great Demon Kingdom are derived or transliterated from the German language. Also, Conrad gives Yuri his name, which he claims means "July" in the language of the Great Demon Kingdom. In German, July is "Juli" pronounced "Yuli". Due to the lack of distinction between the Western sounds of the letters L and R in the Japanese language, this is rendered in Japanese as "Yuri." He also sometimes claim that he is nicknamed "Shibuya Yuri Harajuku Furi" and that Conrad is responsible for it. Also, it may be noted that the nobles of the kingdom are named using the traditional naming conventions of German nobility, using the preposition "von" in their surnames to denote their fiefdom, as in Günter von Christ and Wolfram von Bielefeld.

Synopsis

Season one

The first season of Kyo Kara Maoh! begins when Yuri intervenes upon finding his classmate, Ken Murata (村田 健, Murata Ken?), being bullied, and gets his head dunked in a toilet by the bullies. When his head enters the water, he is sucked into the toilet, and ends up in another world. Waking on dry land, he initially assumes that he is at a theme park, because of the medieval-style clothes the inhabitants wear. He encounters Adelbert von Grantz, who uses some form of magic to unlock the local language hidden in Yuri's spirit. Conrart Weller and Günter von Christ then rescue Yuri and take him to Covenant Castle, where he is informed that he is the new heir to the throne of the Great Demon Kingdom. While spending his first night at the castle, Yuri encounters Wolfram von Bielefeld, who immediately marks Yuri as an unworthy heir to the throne, and claims that Yuri's mother was of poor breeding, as well as being human. Yuri reacts to the insult by slapping Wolfram across the left cheek, which, unbeknown st to Yuri, is the traditional way to propose marriage among the nobles of the Great Demon Kingdom. Though Yuri insists that he is not interested in men, Wolfram takes the proposal very seriously, becoming a jealous, critical fiancée, constantly complaining about how Yuri is a wimp of a fiancée, to great comic effect. Though initially hesitant to claim the throne of a nation he has never heard of at age 15, Yuri has a change of heart upon learning that the humans of the world are at odds with the Demon Tribe, and that the kingdom is on the brink of war with the humans. Yuri feels the bitterness of war firsthand when visiting a town that was burned by enemies, and he feels compelled to bring peace to the land. Just as Yuri is beginning to accept his responsibility as Demon King, another being within his soul manifests itself. This other being is known as "the Demon King" proper, and has longer hair, and more adult features as well as a deeper voice. He is extremely powerful with magic. He is brought forth when Yuri is angered, hurt, or otherwise distressed. The Demon King is always eloquent and direct when he appears, always promoting the idea of justice; in fact, whenever he punishes wrongdoers, he always creates an image of the kanji meaning "justice" (正義, seigi?) somewhere within the scene. The Demon King often appears at crucial moments to help out and to ensure justice prevails. Yuri slowly becomes the champion of peace and justice, and becomes iconic of a new era of understanding as he rules with a strict policy of peace and negotiation. He even encounters Prince Heathcrife of Cavalcade on a ship, and inadvertently forms an alliance for the Great Demon Kingdom by helping out who he believes is just a stranger in need. On one instance, Ken Murata tries to save Yuri from drowning as he is "flushed" to the other world, and is accidentally brought along. After some initial awkward caution between the friends, Ken reveals to Yuri that he is the reincarnated soul of the Great Wise Man (大賢者, daikenja?), the close friend and adviser of the original Demon King, known as the Great One (眞王, shin'ō?, True King). The Great Wise Man always remembers his past lives. After this encounter, Ken usually travels with Yuri to and from the kingdom, and the boys become closer in both worlds. Later in the season, Yuri learns that in ancient times, the Great One sealed up his greatest enemy, the Originator (宗主, sōshu?), in four wooden boxes named "End of the Wind", "End of the Earth", "Hell's Fire on Frozen Tundra" and "Mirror at the Bottom of the Sea", collectively known as the "Four Forbidden Boxes". According to Ken, peace cannot prevail until all four boxes, which can be used as powerful weapons of destruction, are brought back into the control of the Demon Tribe. Yuri begins searching for the boxes, and subsequently clashes with King Belar of Big Cimarron, who is also seeking the boxes to use as weapons against his human enemies, as well as the Demon Tribe.

Season two

The second season begins with Yuri and his companions in Fransia with the box named "End of the Wind" in their possession. While travelling back to the Great Demon Kingdom, however, they are confronted by a group of soldiers lead by Conrad. He openly declares his new allegiance to Big Cimaron, and takes the group and the box into custody. When King Belar orders Conrad to execute Yuri, however, he reveals that he has always remained faithful to Yuri, and had been attempting to gain access to the boxes controlled by Big Cimaron. The companions escape when the armies of Cavalcade and of a newly-allied Fransia arrive and order Belar out of of Fransia, but not before Conrad is pierced by two arrows protecting Yuri. End of the Wind is successfully secured, but Yuri and Ken get pulled back to Japan before reaching the Great Demon Kingdom. Through a series of side stories, it becomes clear that Yuri's brother, Shori Shibuya (渋谷 勝利, Shibuya Shōri?)is being trained to take over the role of Demon King for the small population of Demon Tribe living in secret in our world. Throughout the progression of the early second season, viewers are presented with a slow accumulation of information about a mysterious character who apparently died three years before Yuri's birth, named Suzanna Julia von Wincott. Conrad was very close to Julia, even though she was engaged to Adelbert. As the season continues, it is eventually revealed that Suzanna Julia volunteered to give her life to the Great One, and was subsequently reincarnated as Yuri. Julia was chosen to become the next Demon King because she was a gentle, caring soul, and she abhorred war in every sense. Like Yuri, she did not understand what she felt was the needless sacrifice of war. It is also later revealed that the soul of the Great Wise Man was deliberately brought to Earth along with Yuri's, so that Ken Murata could be raised with the future Demon King. It is difficult to draw a broad line across the plot progressions of the beginning of the second season, as most many episodes present isolated side-stories including chasing a baby around Covenant Castle, a villain attempting to take Yuri hostage but giving up when he tastes soup similar to a recipe made by his mother, and Yuri traveling to the past to encounter Suzanna Julia. Meanwhile, the fourth box, the Mirror at the Bottom of the Sea, becomes increasingly elusive, until the Great One informs Ulrike that the box was hidden away on Earth in ancient times. Yuri, Gwendal, Conrad, Wolfram, and Ken travel to Earth and meet Yuri's parents, then begin searching for the Demon King of Earth, Bob. Bob turns away the demons, telling them to return home, and setting various obstacles in their way, which the companions overcome to finally meet with Bob in Switzerland. Bob and Yuri (as the original Demon King) battle with magic, and Bob is eventually defeated, yielding the box to Yuri, and also explaining that his ancestors had made an oath never to allow the box to return to the Great Demon Kingdom. The obstacles had been a test of Yuri's strength and worthiness. Upon returning the Mirror at the Bottom of the Sea to the Great Demon Kingdom, and thus collecting all four boxes, strange things begin to happen, such as the Fly-Bone Tribe becoming uneasy and flocking en masse to Covenant Castle, and travel between worlds becoming more difficult and less predictable. Finally, Conrad and Shori discover that the Originator is beginning to leak out of the boxes as the seals weaken. Yuri comes forward to help reseal the boxes, but Wolfram, possessed by the spirit of the Originator, leaps forward and distracts Yuri, who releases his hold on the Originator. Suddenly, the spirit of the Great One appears and takes Gwendals's left eye, Conrad's left arm and Wolfram's heart, three of the four keys to the boxes, and releases the trapped parts of the Originator in those three boxes, but later gives back the original body parts. Ken reveals that, before his death, the Great One had accidentally absorbed part of the Originator, and that his spirit had now combined with the Originator. The Great One takes over Yuri's body, and Ken sits aside to see who will win out. Günter and Dakaskos take Morgif back to the island where he was found, and throw him into the volcano to renew his power. The Great One tries to use Yuri's blood as the key to the fourth box, but Julia's pendant reacts to the act and transmits a vision of Julia into Yuri's soul, where she tells him that he is strong and can save everyone. Just then, Günter, Dakaskos and Morgif arrive, and Morgif rips the Great One out of Yuri's body. In the crucial moment, Ken reveals the Great One's final plan to use his soul as a vessel in which to ultimately destroy the Originator. Yuri was chosen to be the only Demon King stronger than the Great One. Yuri finnaly defeated the Originator. Ken told Yuri that they can't travel again to Great Demon Kingdom because Great One had disapeared.The Great One opened one last portal. Yuri was left with an ultimatum: stay and live in the Great Demon Kingdom or return to his family on Earth. Yuri, Ken, and Shori decided to go back to Earth. Wolfram told him that he must go back, because his family was waiting for him. Then Wolfram cried... Since Yuri was gone, Great Demon Kingdom didn't have spirit. Everyone missed him. Wolfram painted Great One and Great Sage's picture. But, it was apparently quite bad. On Earth, Yuri was worried about everyone at the Great Demon Kingdom. When he take his necklace closed to the lake, that was shiny. So Murata pushed him into the lake and suddenly ended up arriving in the Great Demon Kingdom. Conrad, Wolfram, Gwendal and Günter were all surprised and the final episode ended with Yuri being attacked by Wolfram for being a wimp that didn't go to the Great Demon Kingdom earlier.

Season three

The third season of the series, consisting of 39 episodes, began airing on April 3rd 2008 in Japan. Before Yuri returned to the Great Demon Kingdom at the end of Season 2, the Ten Noble families chooses Wolfram to become the next Demon King. Conflict arises when Yuri returns, and Wolfram is forced to call off their engagement due to Wolfram's proud mazoku uncle. In the end, Yuri becomes the Maoh to defend himself and Wolfram, and proves to the noble family that he is a responsible Maoh. This is later followed by a few individual side stories, such as the episode about bear bees being sold in Shin Makoku, in which later are proven to be fakes; and the episode of Leila's wedding to Antoine, the king of the Francia kingdom. In this episode, Yuri and his companions encounter a group of bandits that have been stealing important swords from different kingdoms, it is later revealed that they have a deeper purpose. The story continues on as Conrad and Murata travel to Big Cimaron to fulfill some somewhat hidden agendas, who are later followed by Yuri and Wolfram. A new character is introduced, the new king of Small Cimarron- Saralegui, who seems to be interested in Yuri (or in his powers). In order to get information about the group White Crows, Yuri and Wolfram gets help from Lady Celi's suitor-"Fanfan". Yuri and Wolfram attend a baquet in Big Shimaron disguised as girls as when Yuri trips over and is helped by Saralegui or Sara. Sara later asks Yuri to dance and Yuri accepts (episode 7 of season 3). The Original King appears to be well as he appears to Yuri to give him advice, as well as threatened those who oppose Yuri's rule. There's also a dark organization of sorcerers to be introduced in the 3rd season; the White Crows, originally formed by the Great Sage Navon. They're on a quest of getting all the holy and spiritual swords they could find.

Some filler episodes are about Conrad's rebellious past with Günter, Anissina's betrothal to some noble family (with Gwendal taking her before meeting the groom), artificial bear bees, Shori's love for Yuri (episode 92), Greta's mother (episode 93) and the ancient Wincott's secret weapon (epi 94).

Themes

Throughout the series, Yuri is constantly confronted with the results of even the smallest choices he makes. With a strange power dwelling inside of him, Yuri becomes a deliverer of justice in the world of the Great Demon Kingdom. Yuri constantly makes friends who later on gives him big support and help, illustrating the theme of loyalty. He never abandons his personal ethics, even when doing the right thing is impractical, and people come to trust him.

This is a list of characters in the anime Kyo Kara Maoh!

The fictional land "Shin Makoku" is where most Mazoku reside. There are twelve noble families which rule over their specific area in Shin Makoku. "Von" is the surname of each of the noble family, followed by the name of their land.[1]

Earth is a different world, and its flow of time is noticebly shorter than Shin Makoku. For this reason, when Yuri travels between both, a lot of time passes by in Shin Makoku whereas in Earth less than a moment goes by.[2] However, due to the influence of all four boxes gathered in the Original King's temple, time seems to go much faster than normal in Earth.

The Original King's era took place 4000 years before the present storyline.[3]

Yuri Shibuya

The Two Forms of Yuri: Maoh and teenager

Name: Yuri Shibuya (渋谷有利 Shibuya Yūri). Aliases:

· Yuri (ユーリ Yūri)

· Your Majesty (陛下 (へいか) heika) - by subjects and foreign citizens/rulers

· Your/His Majesty, the Demon King (マ王陛下 (まおうへいか) Maoh-Heika)

· King Yuri (ユーリ陛下 (ユーリへいか) Yūri-heika)

· Wimp (hennachoko in Japanese) - by Wolfram

· Shibuya - by Murata

· Yu-chan - by his family

· Young Master (坊ちゃん (ぼっちゃん) bocchan) - by Yozak (sometimes interpreted as "kiddo")

· Shibuya Yūri Harajuku Fūri

Race: Half human, half demon (魔族, マ族 (まぞく) Mazoku) Gender: Male Age:

· Episodes 1-78: 15

· Episodes 79-117: 16

Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Black Status: Demon King (魔王, マ王 (まおう) Maoh), engaged to Wolfram von Bielefeld Clothing: Japanese School Uniform A high school student who enjoys baseball more than textbooks. He was 'named' by Conrad when he mentioned to Yuri's mother how, where he comes from, Yuri means July. Early in the show, bullies make fun of Yuri's name by calling him "Shibuya Yūri, Harajuku Fūri" (advantage Shibuya, disadvantage Harajuku) — a reference to popular districts of Tokyo. In the English dub, this becomes a pun on "Yuri is short for urine."

When Yuri arrives in Shin Makoku, he is declared the 27th Maoh of the Mazoku ("Demon Race").[4][5] He has a strange power that suddenly transforms him into the Maoh, deliverer of justice, this form can be recognised mainly by the longer hair and demon eyes.[6] Throughout the story, Yuri gets dragged between the two worlds at inconvenient times.

Yuri's soul was once the soul of the healer Susanna Julia von Winncott,[7] who died during the war against humans 20 years ago.[8] The pendant Conrad gave to him belonged to her. Very close to the end, it turns out that Julia was a key to one of the four Forbidden Boxes, which means Yuri, himself, inherited the key to the final box, 'Mirror at the Bottom of the Sea'[9].

Yuri has many allies and friends. His closest allies are Wolfram, Conrad, Günter, Gwendal, Murata, and Josak. They help Yuri throughout the series.

Yuri can get really stubborn sometimes to.

At his first encounter with Wolfram von Bielefeld he ends up engaged to him due to a mishap: Wolfram, angry that Yuri has been chosen as the Maoh, makes the mistake of insulting Yuri's mother - which earns him a slap. Slapping another noble on his or her left cheek is the way in which Mazoku propose marriage[10] (some consider the slap as unmanly, but Yuri explains in the light novel that he only slapped Wolfram because he has a beautiful face, otherwise he would have punched him). Incensed by this insult, Wolfram challenges Yuri to a duel, which is also mistakenly accepted because of Yuri's unfamiliarity with Mazoku custom (he picked up the knife that fell off the table). During the duel Yuri transforms into the true Demon King for the first time, proving that he has a right to the throne - much to his own surprise.

Yuri can transform into this true Demon King form whenever he feels great anger, usually when some great injustice or cruelty is being carried out by others.[11] In this form he can summon powerful magic (majutsu), even in the human territories[12] (a notable feat as most Mazoku cannot perform magic outside their country). Yuri's magic is manifested in various shapes - usually one or more great water dragons,[13] or some messy magical "creature" made from mud, food morsels etc. After spending time in this form, Yuri becomes worn out and in some cases passes out and doesn't remember what happened afterwards. Later, Yuri learns to control his power and uses it to close the first of the Forbidden Boxes.[14]

Throughout the series, his main goal is to create a world in which Mazoku and humans can live together in peace, something that progresses slowly but surely as the series goes on.

Yuri is said to be the greatest Maoh after defeating Soushu and freeing the Original King from the dark power. Because of that, Yuri is able to travel between worlds even without the help of the Original King[15].

A running gag throughout the series reflects the first episode, where Yuri stands up to people who are harassing a victim, but said victim runs away. This leads Yuri to a feeling of déjà vu. He also has the cute tendency to point at himself.Later in the series he adopts a daughter Greta.

Morgif

Morgif's current form.

The Demon sword which can only be handled by the Maoh. Yuri sets out on a journey to find it and, once he's found it, reluctantly takes it with him on most adventures. Morgif originally had a jewel on its 'forehead', that served as the source of his power. It fell out when Cheri-sama dropped Morgif. Yuri gave the jewel to Yozak and tells him to do whatever he wanted with it.[16] The jewel is not returned until much later when Morgif has to fight a powerful Holy Sword.[17] That's not to say Morgif is helpless without his jewel. The extent of his powers without that source are a mystery, and his powers with it are said to be limitless.

Since he is the Maoh's sword, and nothing the Maoh owns is ever ordinary, Morgif is a sword with a personality of a cheerfully lecherous old man. Murata, having been the Great Sage (Daikenja) in his former life, mentioned that Morgif had changed a lot; apparently Morgif used to have "a young and handsome face" and a "soothing counter-tenor voice".[18] When the "Stone of the Dragon King", a jewel belonging to the royal family, was "stolen", Yuri uses Morgif to help find it, reasoning that Morgif saw the thief. However, it just turns out that Cheri took it to use it as a centerpiece of her necklace, leaving an IOU for it in the treasure room.[19]

Erhard Wincott, the ancestor of Susannah Julia von Wincott, was an inventor who carried out many tests[20]. One of them included Morgif and its history. Morgif was created from powerful lava streaming from a particular volcano on Bandadine Island. If Morgif is thrown into the lava again, it would assume its original form, a heavily decorated black sword,[21] which Yuri uses to defeat the Soushu / Originators.[22]

Conrad Weller

Conrad Weller

Name: Sir Conrad Weller Aliases:

· The Lion of Lütenberg

· The Patriot of Lütenberg

· Commander

· Captain - by Josak

· Lord Weller - by people in general, including Wolfram

· Conrad - by Yuri and, later on in the series, Wolfram and Gwendal

· Godfather - by Yuri

· Little Big Brother (Koonichan)- young Wolfram

· Sir Weller - by Suzanna Julia von Wincott

Race: Half human, half Mazoku Gender: Male Age: Appears 20+, 19-20 (Novels) Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Status: Second son of the previous Maoh, Commander Clothing: 1914 German Infantry Uniform

His given name is Conrart; Yuri nicknames him "Conrad," which is "closer to English" and easier to pronounce with a Japanese tongue. Conrad is the second child of the previous Maoh, Cecilie von Spitzberg. His father was human (also considered the greatest swordsman in the Demon Kingdom; Dan Hiri Weller). His ancestor, Lawrence Weller, fought alongside the Original King during the war against Soushu[23]. On his 16th birthday, he decided to live as a Mazoku instead of a human.[24] He fought on the front lines for the Mazoku during a war against the humans. He and Yozak are the only two survivours of the Battle of Lütenburg. He was also put in charge of the soul at the request of Suzanna Julia von Wincott, that was to be the new Maoh, and brought it safely to Earth so that it could be born[25].

Furthermore, he was the one who was the inspiration for Yuri's name. He stated that "Where I come from, the month of July is called Yuri", which made Yuri's mother name him Yuri because he was born in July. For this reason, Yuri dubs him 'Nazukeoya', which is a person who names someone (Conrad is also known as Yuri's Godfather by his mother). Cecilie named the blue flowers she grew "Conrad Stands Upon Earth".[26]

When Yuri first came to Shin Makoku, Conrad was the one to find him (after some humans and Adelbert) and bring him safely to the castle. He acts as Yuri's bodyguard and vows to protect Yuri with his life. He was described by Yuri as almost perfect with fine looks and a mild demeanor but he makes the worst jokes.

Conrad is a swordsman ("the best swordsman in Shin Makoku" - according to Wolfram[27]) who looks after Yuri. Conrad possesses no maryoku (demonic magic) due to his mixed heritage of human and mazoku. Eventually it is discovered that Conrad's left arm is one of the keys to the 4 magical boxes ('The End of the Wind') that have the power to destroy the world. His ancestor, Lawrence Weller, fought along the Original King.[28] As Conrad's father was not a Mazoku noble, he doesn't have "von" in his name.[29]

After he loses this arm in a battle, he disappears after swearing to Yuri that he'll never die and leave him alone. Later, he reappears with a new arm, and seems to have betrayed Shin Makoku by joining their human enemies, Big Cimaron, who were after the four boxes. However, it is learned that Conrad only betrayed them to learn about the whereabouts of the boxes. His plan was, when the four boxes were gathered, to steal them and return to Shin Makoku. He went as far as pushing Jozak off the edge of the cliff to show his alliance to Big Cimaron. When King Belal orders Conrad to execute Yuri, Conrad instead frees them, and protects Yuri from arrows.[30]

He was also very close to Suzanna Julia von Wincott, whose soul is inside Yuri.

Wolfram von Bielefeld

Wolfram von Bielefeld

Name: Lord Wolfram von Bielefeld Aliases:

· Spoiled Brat

· Little Lord Brat - by Gwendal and Anissina

· Selfish Loafer (Wagamama Puu in Japanese) - by Günter

· Bishōnen - by Yuri

· Sannan Boy ("The Third Son") - by Adalbert

· Wolfie - by Cecilie

· Lord Von Bielefeld - by Murata and Shinou

· Wolfo chan - Miko (Jennifer) Shibuya

Race: Mazoku Gender: Male Age:

· 82 [31][32]

· 16 in appearance and behavior

Hair Color: Blonde Eye Color: Emerald Green Height: 171 cm or 5.7 feet Weight: 49 kg Status: Third son of the previous Maoh, engaged to Yuri Clothing: United States Officer's Uniform from during the Mexican American War

A young man who finds himself engaged to Yuri after a mistake. He is a 'bishōnen', which means a pretty or beautiful boy. Wolfram possesses fire magic, as well as being adept with a sword. He is the half-brother of Conrad and Gwendal. He has extremely high pride and is hot-headed. He is arrogant and short-tempered but can also be quite compassionate at times. Wolfram is obsessed with Yuri and insists on following him everywhere as he claims it is his duty to protect his fiancé though he also seems to want to prevent him from cheating on him. His ancestor, Rufus Bielefeld, fought alongside the Original King(the great one).[33]

Near the end, there is a time when Wolfram is possessed by Original King, who in turned was possessed by Soushu. The key he possesses, his heart, is ripped out by Original King in order to open one of the four boxes, 'Hellfire in Frozen Land' ('Hellfire on Frozen Tundra' in Japanese translation). Because of this, Wolfram temporarily dies, but is revived when the Original King returns the keys to their owners.

Wolfram is the youngest son of the former Maoh, Cecilie von Spitzberg. He initially dislikes humans, even Conrad's father. Because of his mazoku pride, he does not like to admit that Conrad is his brother, even though he cares for Conrad (case in point, Wolfram always referred to Conrad by his last name - Lord Weller; however, after Conrad's return from his supposed betrayal, Wolfram refers to Conrad by his first name). In the graphic novels, it is hinted that this hatred towards humans stems from his late father's prejudice against humans. His liking for humans improves throughout the series, progressing to the point that he adopts the human girl Greta as his daughter, starts acknowledging Yuri's parents as his future "in-laws" and also runs into a raging fire to save a human child.

Years ago when he was a child, Wolfram accidentally slapped Elizabeth, Raven's niece, on her left cheek. Elizabeth never forgot this incident, insisting that they swore everlasting love that day, while Wolfram insists he forgot why he slapped her in the first place. Some time after collecting three of the Four Forbidden Boxes, Elizabeth becomes Stoffel's tool to separate Yuri from the three brothers, pronouncing an engagement proposal to Yuri. Elizabeth's real goal is to marry Wolfram Onii-sama, but Wolfram says that his only fiance is Yuri. During the duel which ensues, (as Yuri accidentally picked up a knife and a fork pointing it at Elizabeth; symbolizing a fight to settle a triangle love affair), Yuri turns into the Maoh, protecting Wolfram from being hurt by fire maryoku that Elizabeth summoned. He proclaims the two go on the date and remember their childhood memories. It is eventually learned that Wolfram slapped Elizabeth because he wanted to touch a butterfly that flew past, and Conrad was watching the entire event.[34]

Wolfram is an extremely 'pretty' person - Yuri even calls him so upon first meeting him (specifically using the term 'bishōnen' in the Japanese version and very often in the light novel). This is also why Yuri slapped Wolfram when he badmouthed Yuri's mother instead of punching him, stating that it's a pity to dirty such a pretty face (from the novels).This image is enhanced by his choice of nightwear - a frilly pink nightgown that contrasts violently with his rather quick temper.

When he first becomes engaged to Yuri he is extremely upset, but the idea quickly grows on him. He takes the engagement much more seriously than Yuri does. He follows Yuri practically everywhere so he can keep an eye on him and even sneaks into Yuri's bedroom at night. He gets extremely jealous when Yuri talks to a girl or good-looking guy and often accuses him of being unfaithful. Even if he does not like to admit it, the series hints that Wolfram deeply cares about Yuri. He tends to think Yuri can be saved from bad situations because of his cuteness. By the end of the anime, he is making blatant declarations of love.

A major weakness is that he gets sea-sick. Yuri also says that Wolfram cannot paint well, even though he insists on painting. For example, he tries to paint Yuri, although it turns out unintentionally impressionistic.[35]

During the end of season two and the beginning of season three, Wolfram is chosen by the Ten Noble Families of Shin Makoku (Christ, Voltaire, Grantz, Bielefeld, Karbelnikoff, Wincott, Spitzberg, Gyllenhaal, Rochefort, and Radford) to become the next Maoh, due to the belief that Yuri would not be able to return to Shin Makoku at the time. When Yuri does in fact return, Wolfram's uncle, Waltorana, places pressure on Wolfram to obtain the throne. Because of this, Wolfram dissolves the engagement with Yuri and travels back to his homelands, in hopes that he would not be used to sabotage Yuri.[36]

Discovering of Wolfram's predicament, Yuri and his retainers travel to the Bielefeld lands in the hopes of persuading Wolfram to return to Blood Pledge Castle, only to be forced into a formal duel by Wolfram himself. The battle becomes quite intense, as Wolfram gives his all against Yuri and Yuri trying his best to persuade Wolfram to stop the duel. At the climax, Yuri was forced to protect himself by becoming the Maoh and, angered by Wolfram's reckless dueling, prepares to hit Wolfram with a potentially fatal attack. In the process of hitting Wolfram with the attack, Yuri watched as Wolfram prepared himself for what seems to be his last moment and gave his final words to Yuri: "Yuri. Be a good king." Realizing that Wolfram had planned the whole thing from the beginning so Yuri could remain the Maoh, Yuri absorbed the attack onto himself at the last moment, sparring Wolfram of the damage. The Ten Noble Families then changed their decision to keep Yuri as their king and Waltorana steps down from forcing Wolfram onto the throne. After a reconciliation between the two, Wolfram happily decides to annul the disengagement to a comically shocked Yuri and proceeds to return to his normal attitude towards their engagement.[37]

During the course of the series, Wolfram has grown exponentially from a spoiled prince to a selfless young man who stands by Yuri with no question. Though, he had no plans of becoming Maoh in the first place, he was willing to protect and serve Shin Makoku when it was resolved that Yuri would not be returning back at the end of the second season, wanting to protect the beautiful job Yuri did as Maoh.[38]

Gwendal von Voltaire

Gwendal von Voltaire

Name: Lord Gwendal von Voltaire (some translations erroneously use "von Walde") Alias: Gwen - by his mother, Cecilie Mr. Cool Ponytail - by Jennifer of Yokohama Race: Mazoku Age: Appears 30+ Gender: Male Hair Color: Dark Grey Eye Color: Indigo Status: First son of the previous Maoh, Commander of the Mazoku Army Clothing: WWII British Officers Great Coat The eldest son of Cecilie. From the beginning, Gwendal has objections to Yuri becoming the Maoh. He is a skilled tactician and is capable of using earth magic and can cast barriers.[39] When not otherwise busy, Gwendal indulges in his hobby of knitting and sewing but often his creatures look nothing like what they're supposed to (for example a bear got mistaken for a black pig or a cat that looks like a raccoon). He is adamnant that knitting helps him sharpen his concentration but actually its a stress reliever for him since childhood. He is also quite fond of cute animals or cute objects such as the dolphin keychain (Bandou-kun) Yuri received at the dolphin show and later gave to him.[40] His childhood best friend is Anissina von Karbelnikoff, an inventor who often tests out her inventions on him, much to his displeasure. Anissina is also the one who taught Gwendal how to knit.[41]Gwendal's left eye is a key to one of the four Forbidden Boxes, the "End of the Earth".

Gwendal is a tough guy except when it comes to his childhood friend, Anissina, and his brothers. He is afraid of Anissina and often hides from her so he can prevent being used in one of her crazy experiments. He is even seen sweating in panic at the thought of her.[42][43] While he does not outwardly show much affection towards his brothers, he shows in times of great stress that he does care, an example being his decision to stand against the Original King to save his little brother, Wolfram. Jozak, who was sent to locate one of the Four Forbidden Boxes, tells Conrad that Gwendal really cares for Conrad's wellbeing and doesn't want Conrad to worry despite the Original King's wishes for Conrad to find the Boxes.[44] His ancestor, Siegbert Voltaire, fought along the Original King.[45]

When he was younger, Gwendal despised humans, a habit called the Mazoku Pride by Dunheely Weller. On Dunheely's last journey to a nameless village, he told Gwendal to enjoy the ride before their last duel. Upon arriving in the village, Gwendal is shocked that the village isn't recognized by Shin Makoku, and leads the attack on the bandits which targeted the village. In this duel, Gwendal sees Dunheely for who he really was, an old man, not the agile man he knew when he was younger. Dunheely later dies of old age, and Gwendal buries him near the tree where Dunheely told Gwendal what he was looking for. Years later while on a picnic with his family and Yuri, Gwendal admits that Dunheely was a larger existence than anyone else within him, because he hated that man.[46]

When he and Yuri were alone in the desert following a sand trap that sucked in Wolfram and Conrad, Gwendal showed certain care he tried to hide towards Yuri. It was at that time Yuri later commented to Conrad that all of the siblings have similar kind smiles, even though Gwendal's is covered up by his "scary face".[47]

Gwendal has no interest in love affairs, and even points out that issues coming from love affairs are beyond his abilities to influence.[48] He does occasionally show care towards Greta, often being in charge of her while Yuri and Wolfram are in one of their adventures. Gwendal knows how to bake, as he does so for Greta when Günter, who would usually bake cookies for Greta, leaves the castle for a short journey. Greta comments that Gwendal's cookies look cute while Yuri comments Gwendal is good at baking as Gwendal's cookies are made into animal shapes, similar to the ones he knits.[49] When Greta asks Gwendal if she is disturbing him while he is doing work, Gwendal says "Since it's you, I don't mind".[50]

He is the commander of the demon army and often comes with reinforcements when Yuri finds himself in big trouble. He is also the one who does the paperwork and essentially runs the kingdom for Yuri.[51] Often enough, when Yuri leaves the castle, Gunter is seen barging into Gwendal's office, demanding where Yuri is. Gwendal would usually look tired and suggest an idea which sounds appealing to Gunter, for example locking Yuri up in a room where no one will interfere.[52]

Günter von Christ

Günter von Kleist

Name: Günter von Kleist (some translations say 'von Christ') Aliases:

· Snow Günter (Yuki Günter in Japanese)

· GünGün - by Günter himself while under the influence of Ulrike's spirit

· Lord gunter

Race: Mazoku Gender: Male Age: Appears 30 (Novels) Hair Color: Lilac Eye Color: Violet Status: Adviser to the Maoh Clothing: No historical reference

A teacher and swordsman who adores Yuuri. Günter is a skilled swordsman and magician, but has retired to teach Yuuri about Shin Makoku and his future duties as the Maoh. Gunter once stated that he was the one who taught Conrad to "become His Majesty's sword and shield" indicating that perhaps Gunter was once Conrad's teacher.[53] When Günter accidentally travels to Earth, he becomes a model in New York City for a brief period of time so that he can earn money to find Yuuri[54].He is a very whimsical person and poetic in his thoughts. Günter is another test subject of Anissina.

Günter, along with the three brothers, helps Yuuri run the country. He is Yuuri's advisor and mentor, teaching Yuuri various aspects of Shin Makoku.[55] He usually spends his time doing numerous duties for Yuuri and Shin Makoku.

When Gunter was shot with a poisoned arrow containing the Wincott poison, his soul was temporarily housed in an Okiku Doll that flies, shoots man-killing rays from its eyes and hair that grows naturally. During that time his body was known as Snow Gunter and can be controlled by or released from the effects of the Wincott Poison by anyone of the direct line of the von Wincotts like Julia's father and nephew.

Günter's personality is usually bubbly and emphatic, but when he puts on his serious face he can be awe-inspiring. He has an extremely strong attachment to Yuuri and tends to pine(spaz) when Yuri has been gone from the Shin Makoku for any considerable amount of time. He is very popular among females and males because of his good looks.

Günter's political views make a radical change due to Yuuri's influence. In the beginning, he was the one pushing most strongly for the war that would exterminate the human race. As the series goes on, Yuuiri's views are impressed upon him, and he begins to truly believe in and work for a peaceful alliance between Mazoku and humans.

Günter's only family seems to be his adopted daughter Gisela.[56]

Ken Murata

Name: Ken Murata (村田健, Murata Ken?) Aliases:

· Murata - Yuri

· Ken-chan - Miko Shibuya

· MuraKen

· Mura-Mura

· The Great Sage (大賢者, "Daikenja") (voiced by: Nozomu Sasaki)

· The Great Sage of Double Black (双黒の大賢者, "Soukoku no Daikenja")

· Your Highness/Your Eminence/Your Grace/Your Holiness (猊下, "Geika") - by those from Shin Makoku

· Mr. Straight As - by bullies in episode 1

· Friend of My Little Brother - Yuri's brother

Race: Unknown (assumed to be half-Mazoku, half-human) Gender: Male Age: 15-16 years Hair: Black Eyes: Black Clothing: While in Shin Makoku, wears a black uniform similar to Yuri's, but with gold trim. On Earth, wears casual clothing or his school uniform (blue blazer, red tie, white shirt and grey pants).

Ken met Yuri in middle school, where they were in the same class. Despite going on to different high schools, Ken still serves as the manager of Yuri's baseball team, and the two get together on a regular basis. Ken is known to smile often and keep relatively quiet. He later finds himself involved with Yuri and the other world when it is discovered he houses the soul and memories of the Great Sage. Dr. Rodriguez was responsible for handling his soul, around the same time when Conrad transported Julia's soul.

Ken is very smart and calculating, and capable of defending himself[57]. He was the Great Sage in his past life - the right hand man, tactician and strategist to the Shinou, the Original King of Shin Makoku. He still remembers things from that life and other lives that he has had. He is a good friend and ally to Yuri and helps him a lot throughout the series, though it often seems he's working on his own agenda. He even constantly repeats to the Original King that he "likes Shibuya", and won't let anything bad happen to him.

Ken was actually the reason Yuri was given a swirly, since he was the kid the bullies had been picking on[58]. He is always around when Yuri travels between worlds and later on in the anime travels together with him, he actually helps get Yuri to and from worlds although Yuri does not know this for most of the anime until Ken lands up in Shin Makoku with Yuri.

Later on, near the finale of Series 2, Ken seemed to have "betrayed" Yuri and his friends by not telling them vital information concerning the keys and what he had anticipated on what would come to pass[59]. However, what he did was needed to help free the Original King[60]. He is also seen scolding the Original King in his past life and normal life now, and sees himself as sort of a babysitter for the Original King.

Yozak Gurrier/Grie

Jozak

Name: Yozak Gurrier Alias: The Spy, Ms. Biceps, Warrior of Lütenburg, Ōniwaban (by Yuri) Race: Half human, half Mazoku Gender: Male Hair: Orange Eyes: Blue Status: Spy of the Demon army, Maoh's personal guard Clothing: Plain Cloths or Drag He was introduced by Conrad to Yuri during the episode where they are captured on a ship (episode 5). He originally doubted Yuri, but Yuri eventually gaines his trust by entrusting him with Morgif's Jewel.[61] This is Morgif's source of power, and Yozak later returns it so Morgif can help Yuri defend a human village from a stolen Holy Sword and its not-quite-human wielder[62].

He goes back a long way with Conrad: they've known each other since they were children. Yozak and Conrad are the only suvivors of the Rütenburg army, a portion of the army of Shin Makoku that fought in the past war with the humans for the mazoku. The Rütenburg warriors were all half-human half-mazoku fighters that wished to prove their loyalty to Shin Makoku. Halfbloods were - and are - looked down upon by both mazoku and humans because of the hatred between the races.

It can only be assumed that as relations between the species change, so will the treatment of halfbreeds. Yuri's efforts to unite humans and mazoku are one of the main reasons Josak supports Yuri. He is the first one to find out that Ken Murata is the person with the soul of the Great Sage, the Original King's trusted friend.

He's a kind hearted man despite his huge appearance, and no matter how masculine he looks, he seems to enjoy cross-dressing as he frequently dresses as a woman in his work as a spy, and even dresses as a nurse to aid a human village in distress, complete with make-up . He carries a dress around as a good-luck charm because dressing as a female has saved his life many times[63].

Supporting characters

Shin Makoku

Cecilie von Spitzberg

Cecilie von Spitzberg.

The previous Maoh and mother of Wolfram, Conrad and Gwendal, each with different fathers.[64] Although initially, Cecilie seems to be rather airheaded, she is actually very astute and intelligent and a very caring person. Having been replaced as the Maoh by Yuri, Cecilie takes advantage of her open schedule to hunt for men on her "free and easy quest for love." She has displayed interest in Yuri (though she remains one of the chief supporters in his engagement to her son, Wolfram), his older brother Shori,[65] and even her childhood friend Raven. At one time, she wanted to marry him,[66] much to her brother's chagrin. Cecilie is also quite powerful, and has admirable skill with the whip. When fighting, she has the uncanny ability to quickly dress in red leather and mask. This form and her skill tends to scare her enemies, and if they ever meet her the second time, they are usually unwilling to fight her again.[67]

Cecilie likes flowers and grows new types of them in the Blood Pledge Castle. She also names them, examples being "Beautiful Wolfram", "Secret Gwendal", "Conrad Stands Upon the Earth", and "Cecille's Red Sigh".[68]

She can take control of situations easily and effectively, however, and cares for her sons deeply, despite her cheerful personality. When Wolfram temporarily dies, she is devastated, and throughout the series she can be seen doing her best to protect her sons without directly interfering.[69]

Cecilie goes by the name "Celi", which is pronounced "Cheri" in Japanese. Because of that some fans call her "Cheri" while others use "Celi" (Pronounce as "Tseri"or"tselli' accurately in Romanization of Japanese). Both spellings are acceptable however, and thus depend on personal preference.

Anissina von Karbelnikoff

Anissina

Anissina is an inventor and is also Gwendal's childhood friend. She often uses him to test out her inventions and it is for this reason that Gwendal seems to fear Anissina. When Gwendal is not around, Günter becomes her test subject. She is also the one who taught Gwendal how to knit and later Greta too.

If the men are away from the castle, it is usually Anissina who takes control. When she does so, her inventions are usually seen everywhere. The names of her inventions often end in 'kun', and usually state what they are supposed to do. Her inventions often requires the use of maryoku and they actually do more harm than good. An example of this is an invention where the user can communicate with animals, instead of keeping them under control Nicola's child summoned the dragon Pochi who wreaked part of the castle. These inventions keep Greta entertained and she even thinks that Anissina is so cool.

Aside from her inventions, she spends her time writing adventure story books involving herself as a superheroine figure. These also usually keep Greta entertained, though Yuri and Wolfram often doubt whether they are even appropriate for children.

She belongs to one of the 10 noble families of the kingdom and her brother rules their country.

Her title is written in a Japanese original as "von Karbelnikoff" (フォンカーベルニコフ卿).

Ulrike

An 800-year old Genshi Miko or oracle with the form of a young girl. Ulrike comes from a long line of priestesses each chosen by the Original King to act as a channel between him and the people of Shin Makoku. She succeeds Ondine, whose final assignment after retirement was to get Yuri to form a pact with the elements. Ulrike is the one who, at the order of and with additional powers from the Original King, transports Yuri to and from his world to Shin Makoku. Just like all other priestesses, she is not permitted to leave the Original King's castle. Yuri however, once tried to take her out to show her the beautiful world outside but Wolfram barged in thinking he was flirting with her.

At one point in the anime, her "childhood spirit" escaped from her body and went outside to play. Her skills frightened the other children and caused chaos in the village. Ulrike chased after her younger form, and revealed her ability to take on the form of a young woman (as opposed to her current child-like one) to "comfort" her younger self.

Adelbert von Grantz

Adelbert is the first important character that Yuri meets in Shin Makoku. He is Julia's former fiancée and abandons Shin Makoku, as he feels that the way of the Mazoku is wrong. He believes that the Mazoku are simply toys of the Original King. Though in the beginning he is considered an enemy, as the series progresses he begins to protect Yuri, though he still wants Yuri to show him what he is worth as the new king.

Susannah Julia von Wincott

Julia is a kind woman who gave up her happiness for the sake of others.[70] Her father remarked that she, like her ancestors, had inherited the trait of being mischievous, but she often sacrificed herself for other people.[71] Many around her, such as Gisela and Cheri, have commented that Julia pushed herself over the limit when trying to help people on the battlefield, which eventually resulted in her death. Gisela was one who remained by Julia's side in during the latter's final moments.

Julia's soul was given to Yuri when she accepted the fate given to her by the Original King. She was Adelbert's fiancé, Wolfram's teacher, and incredibly skilled at medical maryoku. She appears to have the same views on humans and Mazoku as Yuri does, wanting both races to be at peace with each other, which signifies their similarities. She was very close to Conrad, and she gave him her pendant, which Conrad then gave to Yuri.

She met her future self, Yuri, just before the Lutenburg Division left for the battlefield. Her chance meeting with Yuri prodded her that she is making the right choice accepting her fate to be the soul of the next Demon King and that Yuri will heal the world in the future.

Her ancestor, Erhard Wincott, was one of the chosen that was entrusted with one of the Four Forbidden boxes, "The Mirror at the Bottom of the Sea".[72] However, the younger brother, Christel Wincott, brought the box to Earth for safe keeping.[73] Julia's blood is the key to the box, and Yuri inherited this trait of being a key from her.[74]

When Yuri's body is taken over by the Original King, whose soul is taken over by Soushu, she saves Yuri by letting him remember that he has courage to fight and change the world.

Lord Grisela Geigen Huber (some translations give 'Brischella')

Years ago, Hube's bigotry and ambition led to many deaths forcing Gwendal, his cousin, to banish Hube from the Demon Kingdom to search for a lost artifact, the Great Demon Flute. Twenty years later, Yuri discovers Hube in Conansia Svelera (Suberera) from the human woman, Nicola, who is bearing Hube's child. Yuri struggles to learn details about Hube's past but no one wants to talk about the acts that were so terrible, even Conrad is content to watch him die[75]. Hube becomes the bodyguard for a corrupt lord who swindles people into gambling and taking their shop deeds. When Yuri eventually discovers the truth, he forgave Hube for unintentionally trying to kill him, and begs Gwendel not to kill Hube. Gwendel eventually agrees not to, and Hube leaves for his own castle, but not before he tells Gwendel about a box he saw in Suberera.[76] The incident left Hube without his left eye, indicating this box was one of the Four Forbidden Boxes.

Hube swore loyalty to Yuri because Yuri chose spare his life despite Hube's crime. As such, Hube would go to extreme lengths to protect Yuri, such as leaving Nicola to fight against the possessed Original King[77].

Nicola

Nicola first met Yuri and Gwendel at her "wedding" where she escaped after hearing Yuri's speech about gloves and mates. She was delighted to learn that her rescuers include her lover Hube's cousin. She was the one to change Hube's views about humans. The couple fell in love and she was already pregnant by Lord Grisela "Hube" Geigen Huber when she met Yuri. Nicola kept half of the Great Demon Flute which she gave to Yuri.

Stoffel von Spitzberg

Cecilie's older brother; he was the former regent of the former Maoh and was kicked out of the castle when Yuri arrived for trying to forcefully assert his influence on the kingdom. His own nephews do not trust him, as he was responsible for the last war against the humans. Stoffel tried to regain his authority by kidnapping Yuri and trying to convince him that his three nephews were just using him to control Shin Makoku. This action almost resulted in a civil war with his nephews when they tried to rescue Yuri. Luckily, with Yosak's help Yuri escaped and prevented war from breaking out[78]. The Maoh made Stoffel's punishment, for waging war, house arrest in his own castle and lands. Later, he tries to win back Yuri's trust by celebrating Yuri's visit, though the plan backfires when his sister returns instead[79]. By the end of the anime, he has given up his power struggles, and instead becomes a faithful noble willing to fight and protect the Maoh against Soushu's armies[80]. Stoffel's favorite food is sautéd Neguroki no Mayakishi.

Raven

Raven, a childhood friend of Celi and Stoffel, advises Lord Stoffel and executes orders on the ex-Regent's behalf. Raven's strategies and ruthlessness endanger Yuri, however in his heart Raven is more loving than malicious.

Greta

Greta is the adopted human daughter of Yuri Shibuya and Wolfram von Bielefeld. Unknown to herself, she is a princess of the fallen kingdom of Zoracca. Her mother the Queen of Zoracca, sent her to be raised by her uncle, the King of Svelera, before the kingdom fell. At first she tried to kill Yuri by posing as his illegitimate daughter[81] because her uncaring foster parents hated the Maoh and she believed she could earn their love by assassinating him[82]. Not much later Yuri forgives and adopts her. Wolfram follows suit, reasoning that as Yuri's fiancé he is also Greta's parent[83].

Greta met and befriended Hube while he was imprisoned in her adoptive parent's castle and later helped him to escape.[84].

Gisela

She is the adopted daughter of Günter and was a close friend of Julia von Wincott. She is usually sweet and caring, but is strict and commanding when it comes to work. Her attitude toward work and her ability to order people around earned her the nickname "Sergeant"[85]. Her 'Sergeant moments' have earned her respect and fear from Dakoskos, Keenan, Wolfram and many others. A military physician, she was with Julia when she died on the battlefield[86].

Dorcas

One of the men-at-arms of Covenant Castle, Dorcas sacrificed his hair for one of Günter's schemes but ultimately remains a loyal subject - even as he's often the source of comic relief. Dorcas often becomes emotional over good food.

Dorcas travels to Bandarbine Island with Günter to help Morgif regain its original form.[87]

Human Lands

Lady Flynn Gilbit ("Flurin Gilbert" for other translations)

Lady Flynn Gilbit assumed the role of her husband Lord Norman Gilbit to protect her small country, Caloria, and its lands after his death. She chose to wear a mask and pretend to be her husband because Small Cimaron had conquered Caloria and, under their laws, women cannot inherit lands or titles, and adoptions are only valid before the death of the husband.[88] Upon discovering that Big Cimaron has one of the Forbidden boxes ("The End of the Wind"), she assists Yuri and his group in retrieving it.[89]

The original rulers of Caloria were the Wincott family, and because of Flynn's ancestors, the Wincott family was forcefully removed from rule. Due to this incident, Flynn is troubled when Julia's father, Lord Odell von Wincott, visits Blood Pledge castle on Yuri's request.[90]

Lord Nigel Weiz Maxine

Lord Maxine and Adelbert encounter Yuri in Caloria during Maxine's attempt to bully Lord Gilbert around. While Maxine appears to triumph, Yuri continually frustrates Maxine's ambitions.

He is called Pony-buzz, Cropped-Pony or Mullet head.

Dan Hiri Weller (some translations rendered as "Dunheely")

The Weller family have been close to the king of Big Cimaron for generations, but not necessarily by choice. It is known later on that an ancestor of the Weller family was entrusted with the key (left arm) for one of the Forbidden boxes.[91] Dan Hiri Weller kept the family secret and became a wandering swordsman of amazing prowess. Later in his travels, he met Celi, then the Maoh of Shin Makoku. Despite resistance from many corners, they married and had a son – Conrart. Celi herself admitted that their wedding was approved by the Original King. Dan Hiri later traveled with Conrad and constantly trained him in fencing in preparation for the life ahead of him. Dan Hiri championed the rights of half-human, half-Mazoku and spent decades in making their lives better.

Dan Hiri wanted proof of his life. Gwendal detested him, having the pride of a Mazoku, as Dan Hiri stated. However, after taking Gwendal along for a trip to settle their duel, Gwendal changes his opinions of Dan Hiri. While appearing young to Gwendals' eyes, Dan Hiri was actually an old man by the time he and Gwendal fought off bandits to keep the Nameless Village safe.[92]

King Belar/Belal

The power-hungry monarch of Big Cimaron knows no limitations to his ambitions of or the measures he will take to achieve them. However his lust for power, Belar's cowardice undermines his chances for success. Belar is possessed by the Soushu for a time. He was forced to abdicate and was replaced by Lanzhil the Second. [93]

King Sararegi

The young king of Little Cimaron. He's already at adult age but still uses 'boku' which is usually used by young males when preferring to themselves. He can't remember much about his parents.

Others

Original King

The Original King (known as the Shinou Heika in Japanese) is the first King of Shin Makoku. His soul watches over the lands of Shin Makoku, and priestess such as Ulrike and Ondine can communicate with him in a limited fashion, one they call "hearing His Majesty's voice". Murata also appears to be able to communicate with him, and is often seen scolding him for meddling in Shin Makoku's affairs.

4000 years ago, the Original King sealed the Soushu into four boxes, which became known as the "Four Forbidden Boxes". However, while part of the Soushu was sealed in the boxes, a small part of the Soushu infected the Original King to the extent where his right arm seemed slightly decayed.[94] The Original King knew that the Soushu would eventually take over his mind and body completely, so the Original King came up with a plan along with his Great Sage to completely eradicate the Soushu in the future. This involved sealing the Soushu with a pure soul, and destroying it.[95] This soul turned out to be the Original King, but Yuri manages to eradicate the Soushu without harming the Original King, earning Yuri the title of the greatest Maoh. The Original King commented that he was glad he chose Yuri as the Maoh.[96]

The Original King appears to be well alive in the OVAs, having seem to regain a physical body unlike his soul form at the end of Season 2.[97]

Original King told Yuri that with Soushu destroyed, his aim of choosing Yuri as the Maoh has been reached, and Yuri no longer needed to be the Maoh. Since Yuri can achieve his goal very well, the Original King said that he will not hold back the decision of choosing Yuri as the Maoh and blesses him. The Original King has stated he will reduce anyone who opposes Yuri as the Maoh to ash.[98]

Soushu / Originators

Soushu according to Ken Murata, is a formless being which has all negative emotions of humanity.[99] Due to its state, it can easily enter the hearts of people who have negative feelings. When the people of Shin Makoku began to rebel against the Original King, Soushu further infected the Original King due to his frustration with his people.

The Great Sage and Original King came up with a plan to completely eradicate Soushu. This involved sealing Soushu with a pure soul, and destroying it.[100] This soul turned out to be the Original King, whose soul was sealed with Soushu into the Four Forbidden Boxes. The pair decided the Great Sage would be reincarnated in order to find and assist the person who would finally be able to destroy Soushu completely. Soushu (using the Original King's memories) tells Yuri that the Original King and Great Sage intended that person to be Julia von Wincott, but she was, ironically, too pure for Soushu to possess.[101] Yuri became the last, best hope for victory. With the help of Morgif in its original form, Yuri managed to destroy Soushu without harming the Original King[102]. Yuri inherits the Original King's power, which earns him the title of the greatest Maoh.

Soushu's shadow was a tall gigantic masked figure which possessed Belar for a short time. When Yuri breaks the control spell on Yozak, Aldebert and Keenan[103], the shadow of the Soushu disappears, but not before it possessed Wolfram. When the Soushu possessed Wolfram, Wolfram was forced to disrupt the sealing ceremony, and stay still while the key, Wolfram's heart, was ripped out by the form of the Original King[104].

Earth

Bob

The Maoh of Earth. A businessman who owns several prosperous companies and is even called "the Maoh in the business world" and "The Mazoku who looks like a movie star" by Hamano Jennifer. He met Yuri and Shori when they were children and saved them from some bullies[105]. His ancestor was Christel Wincott, who brought "The Mirror at the Bottom of the Sea" from Shin Makoku to Earth. He was the last keeper of the box, before he entrusted it to Yuri, who took it back with him to Shin Makoku.[106].

Bob hates to have any semblance of home life in his office and so his workers have to wash the dishes in a bathtub and he also does not keep tissues in his office.

José Rodriguez

Associate of the Maoh of Earth and also a friend of Conrad. He lives on earth and transported the Great Sage's soul (who ended up being Ken Murata) to Japan at the same time Conrad transported Julia's[107]. He became Ken's pediatrician when Ken was younger and began to remember his previous lives. Later on he is seen working for the Maoh of Earth.

Dr. Rodriguez is a pediatrician who loves Japanese anime and often travels to Akihabara to buy anime toys. He also took care of Lady Christine's spirit who was born into Ken Murata. HE became Murata's doctor as he was growing up.

Shibuya Family

Shori Shibuya

Name: Shori Shibuya (渋谷勝利, Shibuya Shōri?) Alias: Sho-chan (young Yuri), Older brother of my friend (Ken Murata) Race: Half human, half Mazoku Gender: Male Age: 18 (Novels) Hair: Black Eyes: Black Status: Successor to the Maoh of Earth

Yuri's older brother who is apparently a genius, likes to play dating simulators and is very protective of Yuri (once described by Murata as having a "brother-complex"[108]). He is to become Bob's successor as the Maoh of Earth.[109] When he was younger, he met Bob who rescued Yuri and him from some bullies. While initially despising his parents for having a divorcement argument, he also resented the fact that Yuri will have to go to Shin Makoku eventually. Bob explained to him it will happen in the future, and Shori was contented being with Yuri for the time being[110]. Shori wanted Yuri to call him "oni-chan" but Yuri refused to and became more independent when he went to elementary school. It is seen that Shori communicates regularly with Bob, who he complains emphasizes his age more than anything else. Apparently his short term ambition is to become the Governor of Tokyo.

Often carrying a cold attitude, he did not welcome having Wolfram and the others in his house. He seems especially distasteful to Conrad, and makes a point of demanding that Conrad returns his clothes to him properly cleaned (since the two of them are about the same build and size, Jennifer usually lends Shori's clothing to Conrad)[111]. Later, he and Conrad form an understanding based on their mutual desire to protect Yuri.

Once Shori ends up in Shin Makoku, he becomes suspicious about the Original King, Ken Murata, and the four forbidden boxes[112].

Shori eventually goes to Shin Makoku[113] where he learns to use the powerful maryoku he possesses. Wolfram gave Shori a pact to the elements, somewhat like how Odine(Andine by some translations) gave a pact to Yuri to gain control of his maryoku[114]. Shori's maryoku is like of Yuri's, the control of water, but initially Shori's maryoku takes the form of a giant hand.[115] He is, however, seen to be able to shape his maryoku into water dragons after some training with Ulrike, who comments that Shori is extraordinary because he learned to control his maryoku slightly in a short span of time.[116]

Miko Shibuya

Miko Shibuya (渋谷美子, Shibuya Miko?) also know as Jennifer of Yokohama is Yuri and Shori's human mother. She has known about Yuri becoming Maoh since before Yuri was born but did not tell him. She is very energetic, loves fantasy and has a big imagination. (Example: When she was first told that Shoma was a Mazoku, she thought he had been born with wings) Miko had always wanted to have a baby girl, so when Yuri was young she let his hair grow long and dressed him in girls' clothes. Through the series little is learned about her, but she is known to be an excellent fencer, always ready and willing to defend her family.

Miko often gives strange advice to Yuri, and in some situations it really helps Yuri out. She likes to be called "Mama" instead of "Mom" or "Mother" by her sons, and "Jennifer" by other people. The only ones who actually call her "Mama" are not her sons, but Murata and Wolfram.

Her specialty is curry which she says can unite the world in peace.

Shoma Shibuya

Shoma Shibuya (渋谷勝馬, Shibuya Shōma?) is the father of Yuri and Shori. He is a Mazoku from Shin Makuko. He originally knew about Yuri becoming Maoh when he met with Conrad shortly after Conrad came to Earth. Shoma was originally angered by Conrad's cold attitude, and told him to never let his son or wife see that unsmiling face. Conrad takes those words to heart, and later grows to become the 'smiling godfather' Yuri often sees. Shoma is much more soft-spoken than his wife, and a fan of the Boston Red Sox.

Three Bullies

Whether in the Demon Kingdom, on Earth or in the Caloria, Yuri and others have encountered 3 bullies in one situation or the other. First there was the bullies harassing Ken Murata and gave Yuri his swirly. Then there were the bullies harassing Izura and the bullies on the slave boat harassing Lady Flynn. When the Shibuya brothers were children they also got into trouble with three bullies until Bob saved them.

The group consists of a large barrel shaped guy, a muscled fellow with various shades of blond or brown hair and a man with shoulder-length hair.