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Groups & Organizations

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Notable Locations & Items

• Kadone (S1E1): A blacksmith town where the story begins
• Yarai (S1E1): A mystical katana held in Kodana village
• Tabu Forest (S1E1): The forest outside Kadone where demons sometimes lurk

Terminology

• Sentinel (S1E1): Sentinels in Kadone Village are the lead protectors who are expected to not only protect the Itsukihime but also the village from demonic presence
• Itsukihime (S1E1): A princess or priestess, the Itsukihime is a sacred figure in Kadone Village. She is often ostracized from the public and meets only with the chieftain, her sentinel, and a handful of selected advisors.
• Advent of Death (S1E1): The nickname the foresight demon gives Suzune

Storylines

Season 1 Storyline(s)

Grand Betrayal

Suzune, after learning that her childhood friend, pseudo-big brother, Jinta, would not end up with his nearly lifelong crush, Shirayuki, goes berserk and kills her in a fit of rage. It is revealed when Jinta discovers this that Suzune had romantic feelings for Jinta, which were suppressed because she saw him happy. However, a rift comes between them thanks to this murder, and feeling disowned, Suzune vows destruction, of which Jinta’s life will be the last thing she destroys.

Noteworthy Information

• Time Jumps (S1E1): 1830 to 1833 to 1970
• Demon Lifespan (S1E1): Demons can, allegedly, live over 1000 years, and if they have the liver of a Miko, they can potentially be immortal

Suzune (Reina Ueda)

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• Character Summary: Suzune is Jinta’s little sister, likely by bond than by blood, who is a demon. However, to hide her identity, she would cover her demon eye, which is red, and suppressed her powers and demon nature to stay the size of a child. However, after a major incident, she rapidly grows up, her powers get unleashed, and her demon nature no longer becomes something she suppresses to continue living with Jinta.

Additional Information

• Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1

Jinta (Taku Yashiro)

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• Character Summary: Jinta is a young man who has long to become more powerful, more agile, and more dependable, even when he was looked up to and thought of to be all those things. But, with having to take care of Suzune as a older brother, he worked on being brave, with taking on Shirayuki as an additional little sister, later on love interest, he had to be stronger and a leader, and as a sentinel for the Kadona village, it seemed he reached his goal.

However, a battle with a demon changed Jinta and Suzune assuming her brother was betrayed changed nearly all of his relationships.

Additional Information

• Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1
• Jinya (S1E1): Jinta’s new name once he is given the Yarai sword

Shirayuki (Saori Hayami)

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• Character Summary: Born and raised in Kadone, the daughter of the Itsukihime and sentinel, Shirayuki, upon being met, was a bit lonely because her father often had to go out to face demons on the outside of town and because of the rules of the village, Shirayuki couldn’t spend time with her mom. This made Suzune and Jinta a God-send as siblings, friends, and Jinta a eventual crush.

However, as time went on and things happened, Shirayuki assumed her mom’s role as Itsukhime and Kadone was never the same.

Additional Information

• Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1
• Byakuya (S1E1): Shirayuki’s name after she becomes the Itsukihime

Motoharu (Chikahiro Kobayashi)

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• Character Summary: Motoharu is Shirayuki’s father who was the sentinel of Kadone. He also became the adoptive father of Suzune and Jinta after discovering them, after Jinta ran away from his father for striking Suzune.

Additional Information

• Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1

Kiyomasa (Kentarō Kumagai)

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• Character Summary: Kiyomasa is the son of the chieftain of Kadone, who is made into a co-sentinel with Jinta due to his crush on Shirayuki, who his father arranges to marry Kiyomasa.

Additional Information

• Introduced in Season 1/ Episode 1