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Description
Di Gi Charat, alias Dejiko, is an alien princess originating from the planet Di Gi Charat. Born Chocola on November 12, 1989, within Di Gi Charat Castle, she is the sole daughter of the planet's Great Chief and Queen. She dislikes chocolate. Her father bestowed the name "Di Gi Charat" to denote her royal lineage. Following an invasion of her homeworld by the Analogue King and Queen, she escaped to Earth alongside her younger companion Petit Charat (Puchiko) and her guardian Gema. Stranded without resources on Earth, they secured residence above a Gamers store in exchange for employment there.
Dejiko manifests as a petite humanoid catgirl possessing vibrant green hair and large green eyes. She wears distinctive cat-themed accessories: a white cat-eared hat, oversized paw-like sleeves and socks, and a tail. Her standard attire is a blue maid-style dress decorated with three large bells and ribbons. Variant designs feature a pink dress in "Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat" and a mature human form in "Winter Garden," depicting her as an adult clad in ordinary clothing like a plaid skirt and brown jacket. A 2008 redesign briefly introduced red eyes, side-swept bangs, and a lighter blue dress.
Her personality starkly contrasts her cute visage. She is typically hot-tempered, lazy, stubborn, and self-centered, frequently insulting others and refusing assistance even in critical situations. She often employs her "Laser Eye Beam" attack—projecting yellow or red beams from her eyes—against irritants like her rival Rabi-en-Rose or obsessive fans she dubs "Bukimi." Despite these traits, she exhibits genuine care for Puchiko and occasional remorse, such as regretting an attempt to harm Rabi-en-Rose. Alternate continuities like "Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat" portray her as kinder and driven to spread happiness, though retaining her stubbornness. In "Winter Garden," her adult persona is more reserved, responsible, and employed at a maid-themed café.
Her primary ability is the destructive "Laser Eye Beam," utilized since infancy and powered by anger, capable of demolishing structures. "Di Gi Charat: Kuchi Kara Bazooka" spotlights her rivalry with the Analogue princess Piyoko, who devises the slower "Mouth Bazooka" attack to counter Dejiko's beams, establishing their ongoing conflict.
Key relationships include Puchiko, referred to as her younger sister in some media though their kinship varies; Gema, her loyal guardian; Rabi-en-Rose, a rival frequently targeted by insults and beams; and Piyoko, the primary antagonist seeking her capture. She also interacts dismissively with human characters like store managers and fans. Across adaptations, her core verbal tic involves ending sentences with "-nyo."
Initially created as a mascot for the Gamers retail chain in 1998, her in-universe story expanded to encompass her royal heritage and escape from planetary invasion. Key developments include her role in rescuing her parents from the Analogue rulers, her various occupations across spin-offs (toy store clerk, bakery worker, maid café employee), and her maturation in "Winter Garden," where she exhibits greater emotional depth and romantic interests. This adult version has largely shed her earlier brattiness, displaying a more nurturing side toward Puchiko.
Dejiko manifests as a petite humanoid catgirl possessing vibrant green hair and large green eyes. She wears distinctive cat-themed accessories: a white cat-eared hat, oversized paw-like sleeves and socks, and a tail. Her standard attire is a blue maid-style dress decorated with three large bells and ribbons. Variant designs feature a pink dress in "Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat" and a mature human form in "Winter Garden," depicting her as an adult clad in ordinary clothing like a plaid skirt and brown jacket. A 2008 redesign briefly introduced red eyes, side-swept bangs, and a lighter blue dress.
Her personality starkly contrasts her cute visage. She is typically hot-tempered, lazy, stubborn, and self-centered, frequently insulting others and refusing assistance even in critical situations. She often employs her "Laser Eye Beam" attack—projecting yellow or red beams from her eyes—against irritants like her rival Rabi-en-Rose or obsessive fans she dubs "Bukimi." Despite these traits, she exhibits genuine care for Puchiko and occasional remorse, such as regretting an attempt to harm Rabi-en-Rose. Alternate continuities like "Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat" portray her as kinder and driven to spread happiness, though retaining her stubbornness. In "Winter Garden," her adult persona is more reserved, responsible, and employed at a maid-themed café.
Her primary ability is the destructive "Laser Eye Beam," utilized since infancy and powered by anger, capable of demolishing structures. "Di Gi Charat: Kuchi Kara Bazooka" spotlights her rivalry with the Analogue princess Piyoko, who devises the slower "Mouth Bazooka" attack to counter Dejiko's beams, establishing their ongoing conflict.
Key relationships include Puchiko, referred to as her younger sister in some media though their kinship varies; Gema, her loyal guardian; Rabi-en-Rose, a rival frequently targeted by insults and beams; and Piyoko, the primary antagonist seeking her capture. She also interacts dismissively with human characters like store managers and fans. Across adaptations, her core verbal tic involves ending sentences with "-nyo."
Initially created as a mascot for the Gamers retail chain in 1998, her in-universe story expanded to encompass her royal heritage and escape from planetary invasion. Key developments include her role in rescuing her parents from the Analogue rulers, her various occupations across spin-offs (toy store clerk, bakery worker, maid café employee), and her maturation in "Winter Garden," where she exhibits greater emotional depth and romantic interests. This adult version has largely shed her earlier brattiness, displaying a more nurturing side toward Puchiko.