TV-Series
Description
Tanmoku Ki is the head of the powerful Tanmoku exorcist family and holds the title of Youmeishi. His duties encompass large-scale exorcisms, conveying human wishes to the divine realm, cleansing the world of evil spirits, and maintaining spiritual balance.
He is a tall young man with medium-length white hair, featuring two long bangs framing his face, and grey eyes, bearing a resemblance to his ancestor Rakugetsu Tanmoku. He typically wears a long black hoodie, a white button-up shirt, black tie, black jeans, and a blue-and-black striped scarf draped over his shoulders.
As family head, his personality is stoic and emotionally detached toward most people. He shows indifference toward his fiancée Shin Shiyou and maintains complicated relationships with family members like his half-brother Jimei, who serves as his secretary, and his cousin Jiun. However, he consistently displays warmth and protectiveness exclusively toward his spirit shadow, Keika You. This devotion is evident in his willingness to sacrifice his own life for Keika, paying for Keika's funeral, and declaring Keika the most important person in his existence. His caring nature surfaces only around Keika; family members note they've only seen him smile genuinely in Keika's presence. He demonstrates quick problem-solving, such as gifting the Rakugetsu sword to Keika to silence family critics. Contradictorily, he can appear ruthless, as when he fired a long-serving family butler whose son nearly killed Keika. Outside duties, he exhibits a lethargic side, often sleeping or eating.
His relationship with Keika forms his core character development. He encountered Keika during an exorcism, witnessed Keika's fatal accident, and offered a spirit pact to prevent soul dissipation. This bond evolved from a contract into deep mutual devotion. Ki states Keika is the only person who values him beyond his status or abilities, referencing Keika staying with him during weakness. He acknowledges Keika as his sole meaningful connection across past and future. Their bond includes romantic undertones: Ki kisses Keika's soul ring to release distance restrictions, kisses him on the lips when injured, and creates a special braid allowing Keika to survive Ki's potential death. Childhood connections reveal they met years earlier when Keika protected a bullied child (Ki), though Keika remains unaware of this identity. Ki later tracked Keika down at age 16 to send a thank-you letter through an intermediary.
Significant relationship developments occur in Season 2, where Ki establishes a deeper soul-binding pact, fearing Keika might become an evil spirit without an earthly tether. Keika reassures him their bond is sufficient anchor. This leads Ki to realize his desire for Keika's continued existence even after his own death.
His background reveals he was an illegitimate child brought into the main family after his parents' death. His grandmother, the family matriarch known as Obaa-sama, appointed him head despite opposition. He maintains purity for spiritual duties by avoiding meat and preventing injuries, as wounds could prove fatal without blood transfusion compatibility. A childhood incident involving the Rakugetsu sword temporarily sealed part of his power, later restored when the sword was sheathed. He previously relied on bodyguard Shouken Shinryuu, initially believing Shouken betrayed him before discovering Shouken sacrificed himself for his protection.
His abilities include immense spiritual power requiring an earring for control, proficiency in martial arts and sword fighting taught by his master, and specialized techniques like spherical orb magic and spirit-binding rings. He demonstrates tactical intelligence during battles, such as recognizing an imposter Keika through behavioral analysis.
He is a tall young man with medium-length white hair, featuring two long bangs framing his face, and grey eyes, bearing a resemblance to his ancestor Rakugetsu Tanmoku. He typically wears a long black hoodie, a white button-up shirt, black tie, black jeans, and a blue-and-black striped scarf draped over his shoulders.
As family head, his personality is stoic and emotionally detached toward most people. He shows indifference toward his fiancée Shin Shiyou and maintains complicated relationships with family members like his half-brother Jimei, who serves as his secretary, and his cousin Jiun. However, he consistently displays warmth and protectiveness exclusively toward his spirit shadow, Keika You. This devotion is evident in his willingness to sacrifice his own life for Keika, paying for Keika's funeral, and declaring Keika the most important person in his existence. His caring nature surfaces only around Keika; family members note they've only seen him smile genuinely in Keika's presence. He demonstrates quick problem-solving, such as gifting the Rakugetsu sword to Keika to silence family critics. Contradictorily, he can appear ruthless, as when he fired a long-serving family butler whose son nearly killed Keika. Outside duties, he exhibits a lethargic side, often sleeping or eating.
His relationship with Keika forms his core character development. He encountered Keika during an exorcism, witnessed Keika's fatal accident, and offered a spirit pact to prevent soul dissipation. This bond evolved from a contract into deep mutual devotion. Ki states Keika is the only person who values him beyond his status or abilities, referencing Keika staying with him during weakness. He acknowledges Keika as his sole meaningful connection across past and future. Their bond includes romantic undertones: Ki kisses Keika's soul ring to release distance restrictions, kisses him on the lips when injured, and creates a special braid allowing Keika to survive Ki's potential death. Childhood connections reveal they met years earlier when Keika protected a bullied child (Ki), though Keika remains unaware of this identity. Ki later tracked Keika down at age 16 to send a thank-you letter through an intermediary.
Significant relationship developments occur in Season 2, where Ki establishes a deeper soul-binding pact, fearing Keika might become an evil spirit without an earthly tether. Keika reassures him their bond is sufficient anchor. This leads Ki to realize his desire for Keika's continued existence even after his own death.
His background reveals he was an illegitimate child brought into the main family after his parents' death. His grandmother, the family matriarch known as Obaa-sama, appointed him head despite opposition. He maintains purity for spiritual duties by avoiding meat and preventing injuries, as wounds could prove fatal without blood transfusion compatibility. A childhood incident involving the Rakugetsu sword temporarily sealed part of his power, later restored when the sword was sheathed. He previously relied on bodyguard Shouken Shinryuu, initially believing Shouken betrayed him before discovering Shouken sacrificed himself for his protection.
His abilities include immense spiritual power requiring an earring for control, proficiency in martial arts and sword fighting taught by his master, and specialized techniques like spherical orb magic and spirit-binding rings. He demonstrates tactical intelligence during battles, such as recognizing an imposter Keika through behavioral analysis.