Characters Nijū Mensō no Musume

1 characters

1.1 main characters
1.2 supporting characters
1.3 nijū mensō s thieves
1.4 antagonists

characters
main characters

chizuko mikamo (美甘千津子, mikamo chizuko) aka chiko (チコ)

voiced by: aya hirano
first introduced 11-year-old heiress anastasia ruby, chiko lived aunt , uncle after parents died. however, acted coldly towards relatives because knew poisoning in order inherit parents’ fortune. luckily, saved nijū-mensō, gave choice leave him, when had coincidentally been there steal anastasia ruby. admires nijū-mensō great deal, , becomes important role model her. chiko learns many tricks on team, , has making become great thief. 1 of aliases lilly, high rope walker. @ age of thirteen, chiko appears last survivor of phantom thief team aside young knife thrower, ken. assumption comes question when detective akechi visits chiko s house , presents anastasia ruby chiko, nijū-mensō had last held in safe keeping. after hearing nijū-mensō may still alive, chiko vows find him becoming detective herself. affection toward nijū-mensō led call him oji-san (lit. uncle) rather boss rest of gang.

twenty faces (二十面相, nijū-mensō)

voiced by: yuya uchida
a mysterious man main face behind famous thief known nijū-mensō. chief of team , mastermind behind everything. not known past, can inferred somehow affected great war; mentions having lost hope in world during period , knowledge there still evildoers @ large despite war being over. thus, against killing, , makes sure team not kill unless there no other option. though thief, appears have high moral code , kind , understanding nature. teaches chiko , rest of team important abilities 1 must have in life able listen, observe 1 s surroundings, , able think 1 s self. of team calls him boss, chiko prefers refer him oji-san, lit. uncle. before train incident, seemed indirectly training chiko heir, since 1 of clever, eager, , willing members of team. way, able continue left off in case of death. appeared have disappeared night of train incident when car on exploded, returned later when chiko in terrible danger, disguised @ first akechi. disappears again after, saying had discovered great war still ongoing beneath surface. revealed during great war, had been researcher work revolutionize warfare discovery of how induce fourth state of water. however, when realized how dangerous discovery be, destroyed laboratory before abandoning colleagues, pursue him learn information never disclosed, , made life s mission try stop great war happening.

supporting characters

shunka koito (小糸春華, koito shunka)

voiced by: rina satou
shunka granddaughter of founder of chiko s school. uses advantage amongst peers, initial reaction chiko s cleverness hostility. changes tune, however, after finding out how fun around chiko , nijū-mensō-related adventures. goal have fun possible until turns 16 , of age arranged marriage. doesn t seem care how trouble causes, long has fun. means has habit of adding oil fire in dangerous situations because more entertaining way. in eleventh episode of anime revealed shunka had twin sister drowned @ age 5. because unable help, shunka blames herself sister s death.

tome (トメ)

voiced by: satomi arai
chiko s new maid, after first turned out nijū-mensō, , of late caretaker. cares chiko, , did best revive spirits after came refusing speak or eat after train explosion. tome s constant attempts accommodating, chiko able avoid eating aunt s poisoned meals. @ first, chiko dispirited , ignored tome s attempts cheer up, after meeting akechi livened , accepted tome s hospitality. when tome learns chiko s aunt has been poisoning chiko s meals, tome manages blackmail , deceive chiko s aunt allowing them live in own separate home. tome devoted chiko , determined protect chiko best can until chiko can assume rightful fortune.

ken (ケン)

voiced by: masaya matsukaze
a teenager expert in knife throwing. during stay nijū-mensō, role during job more in execution stage planning or preparation stage. 1 shortened chizuko chiko , nickname chiko picked on. chiko calls him ken-nii-chan (lit. older brother ken) appeared youngest member of band save chiko, , 2 close. 1 taught throw knives. lost vision in left eye after being attacked tiger. after train incident went off on own after waiting several days nijū-mensō come him. although once cheerful, appears harbor bitter feelings toward nijū-mensō abandoning him , toward chiko having companions alleviated loss of nijū-mensō. later, however, revealed still has soft spot chiko , helps , passengers on crashing airship escape, after nijū-mensō disappeared second time.

detective akine (空根太作, akine-tasaku)

voiced by: masanori takeda
a detective hired chizuko s aunt , uncle when taken nijū-mensō, chosen because chiko s aunt knew incompetent find chiko. travels around on money give him , makes reports getting closer finding her, though aware chiko s aunt not care if chiko found or not. chance, on train nijū-mensō s group travelling on during tiger s attack , survives find catatonic chiko. returns her aunt , continues take money them publicity of chiko s return. white haired devil uses him corner chiko forcing him recall deepest regret - after war, lost younger sister chieko , never found again, remaining haunted memory. nijū-mensō frees him devil s control , akine helps rescue tome , shunka, captured devil. when chiko s aunt tries frame him failed murder attempt on chiko, akine chooses leave service , protect chiko, whom has come see reflection of lost younger sister.

akechi (明智)

voiced by: kenji hamada
a detective shows interest familiarity nijū-mensō s mode of operation , history. first approaches chiko when returned aunt after several years nijū-mensō , suggests nijū-mensō alive. after akechi returns anastasia ruby, held nijū-mensō safekeeping, chiko, accepts akechi s challenge see of 2 find nijū-mensō first , recognizes chiko detective taking endeavour. nijū-mensō briefly impersonates akechi save chiko white haired devil, though real akechi appears afterward chase after nijū-mensō when chiko taken devil. detective, known , respected city police , able gather information on nijū-mensō, shares chiko. first suspect nijū-mensō s prior history scientist attempting create fourth state of water have dangerous consequences on tokyo, upon finding nijū-mensō, akechi allows him leave , complete mission , not arrest nijū-mensō time being.

nozomi kayama (香山望, kayama nozomi)

voiced by: miyuki sawashiro
a rogue scientist pharmaceutical company used military research conducted nijū mensō create super soldiers akin human tanks . , partner, takashi tsuya, experimented on , enhanced bodies, when found not reach intended results of research, sought find cure approaching chiko, believing legacy nijū mensō left research needed. dr. tsuya dies when body loses control experiments while dr. kayama escapes, leaving chiko warning approached many people seeking legacy of nijū mensō. dr. kayama continues search cure condition, saving ken kakihara s agents, recognizing more advanced products of research seiji tamiya create human tanks, , works ken defeat them.

nijū mensō s thieves

skipper (船長, senchou)

voiced by: kotaro nakamura
one of trusted , senior members of nijū mensō s group, referred skipper . reluctant allow participate in activities because feels still child , should leading more normal life. result, dislikes how other thieves train chiko fight , live thief, comes accept , abilities when asks take part in mission when ken cannot. dies during tiger s attack on train after gang steals clock of magi while defending chiko 1 of tiger s men. during war, skipper sergeant-major in army, colleague of nijū mensō, escaped nijū mensō when latter destroyed laboratory worked , became fugitive.

hans (ハンス)

voiced by: susumu chiba
a member of nijū mensō s group, young man readily accepts chiko 1 of own. native of germany, teaches , practices speaking german chiko. because of effemininate features, asked impersonate woman when group poses travelling circus. killed during tiger s attack on train. hans joined nijū mensō , skipper when stealing casino time after japan s surrender.

muta (ムタ)

voiced by: kenta miyake
a member of nijū mensō s group, older man appears disapprove of chiko joining nijū mensō s group because still child , possible liability. however, chiko s sincerity, resourcefulness, , ability adapt , learn life of thieves gains open acceptance of her. muta teaches fight, reminding not let guard down in fight, take advantage of openings (particularly of weaknesses, such striking man s groin), , use opponent s weight , strength throw them rather own. severely wounded during tiger s attack on train, manages survive initial attack , escape ken , skipper. however, sacrifices himself save chiko being shot.

antagonists

yoshie mikamo (美甘淑恵, mikamo yoshie)

voiced by: yumi touma
chizuko s aunt wife of shoji mikamo, younger brother of chiko s father, , chiko not related blood. responsible poisoning chiko food containing lead in order take control of chiko s fortune. while husband supported plan, poisons him while chiko nijū mensō s group , dies of lead poisoning. when chiko returns, continues try eliminate niece in various ways, though chiko manages elude her. when tome learns truth behind actions, tome blackmails giving tome full guardianship of chiko , mansion them live in. chiko s aunt gives trying kill niece after akine threatens reveal truth media following failed assassination attempt on chiko; when asks if chiko still hates her, akine replies chiko pities aunt. yoshie aided lawyer named kurosaki in attempt take chiko s fortune.

shoji mikamo (美甘正次, mikamo shoji)

voiced by: toshimitsu oda
chizuko s uncle, younger brother of chiko s father. , wife put on pretense of caring chiko in place of deceased parents, after chiko s fortune instead. goes along wife s plan poison niece , worried consequences of chiko leaving nijū mensō. however, realizes late wife intends take entire mikamo fortune herself , dies of lead poisoning.

tiger (虎, tora)

voiced by: rintaro nishi
a violent thief considers himself superior rival nijū mensō , attacks him after nijū mensō rescues chiko family. armed set of sharp claws. tiger motivated greed , destruction, , plans attack on nijū mensō s group when celebrating theft of clock of magi on train. tiger s group kills off entire gang of thieves, leaving chiko , ken survivors. while tiger defeated , left die nijū mensō, tiger decides trigger explosion destroys train along himself in order kill nijū mensō.

seiji tamiya (田宮清次, tamiya seiji) aka white haired devil (白髪の魔人)

voiced by: atsuko tanaka
a mysterious white haired woman possesses 1 of pair of pendants containing rare jewel glows in darkness , body made entirely of artificial parts. approaches chiko intent drag despair , feels chiko never understand means close nijū mensō. hypnotises shunka, tome, , akine turn against , kill chiko; failing that, kidnaps tome , uses bait lure , fight chiko. eventually, revealed nijū mensō s lover when scientists working on revolutionary research before war. specialty creating cybernetics , enhancements body , devastated when nijū mensō destroys lab without explanation, after uses herself subject of research. continued seek out nijū mensō , destroy close him, when accepts again, body expires, live expended after finding nijū mensō again.

kohei kakihara (柿島耕平, kakihara kohei)

voiced by: hochu otsuka
a research professor nijū mensō s supervisor in nijū mensō s days scientist. though warns chiko against trusting nijū mensō, obsessed obtaining nijū mensō s legacy researcher , reaching fourth state of water . not care consequences , believes dangerous power of fourth state of water change world, no matter how destructive is. used seiji tamiya s research create enhanced cybernetic bodies himself , others, changing body in image of nijū mensō. kakihara original nijū mensō, nijū mensō s thefts began occurring @ same time , name became attached young scientist while kakihara forgotten. without morals , seeks complete research nijū mensō conducted before war, believing research selfishly kept him, , had killed many people on years obtain it.

kurosaki (黒崎)

voiced by: tokuyoshi kawashima
yoshie s lawyer works undercover agent latter steal chiko s fortune.