Shikoku Kirame

Shikoku Kirame is the main protagonist and title character of the manga and anime series, Shikoku!. He is a core member of the Spirit Key Detectives unit, and the beholder, as well as vessel containing the Spirit Keys. After being brought into the organization, Shikoku decides to collect the seven Spirit Keys in order to help protect the world from the dangers of the Demon's Tablet. Throughout the entirety of the series, Shikoku has been considered to be/known as by some as "The blessing that came from the heavens." Shikoku is destined to be the successor to the Demon's Tablet, being allowed to harness its infinite energy as his own, to uphold peace and restore order to the world.

Appearance
Shikoku has lime green eyes, and dark red broody hair. He supports a dark pink/magenta shirt with navy blue jeans, and dark blue boots. Shikoku wears the first Spirit Key around his neck at all times.

Personality
Shikoku is a serious, intellectually gifted guy who is stated to have an IQ of over 300. He does not brag about his superior intelligence, and merely keeps to himself at times. He is extremely tactical and strategical when it comes to fighting, usually finding out and then exploiting his opponent's weakness and uses it to his advantage. Shikoku also can keep a level head in the midist of a fight, especially when he is at the disadvantage. Shikoku is brutally honest, to the point that he will tell somebody the truth, even if it hurts them in the end. Shikoku can act harsh and cold at times, but generally cares for the well-being of the ones he holds close to him (i.e. Masuka, Hagame, & Kirika). Shikoku is also incredibly brave and courageous, never backing down from a fight, even if he knows that he is at the disadvantage. When it comes to fighting, Shikoku is a genius at it, being hailed as a genius by many characters throughout the serious, even by some of his worst enemies. Shikoku is also very honorable and respectful, surprisingly giving enemies a chance to recover and a chance at a decent fight. This part of his personality has been noted by other characters and especially villains, as this has earned Shikoku the respect of some of his greatest opponents. Shikoku also possesses an indomitable will, striving to succeed and continue on no matter tha costs. Shikoku's determination and spirit is one of his most defining traits; it also gains admires like Kirika. Shikoku would put his life on the line before anybody's else, believing that everybody has a life to live, and not fearing the consequences of being killed. At times, Shikoku can be quite reckless and rebellious, disobeying rules that he is suppose to follow, or making a decision without fully knowing of the consequences. On rare occasions, Shikoku has shown to be somewhat cocky, but usually keeps those feelings of superiority to himself.

Powers and Abilities
Being the series lead character, Shikoku has a variety of techniques that he learns over the course of the series. He has been taught and learned many powerful techniques, that has helped him in battle in some way or form. He originally had a street-fighting style of fighting, but then mixed that in with formal martial arts.

Fighting Style:
Street Fighting (as well as extreme skill in Spiritual Martial Arts, & Turtle Style) // Projectile Attacks: Shikoku enjoys a good brawl, and prefers to fight with his fists. Despite this, he is extremely skilled in long range combat, as he has several modes that can be used from a distance. Due to his relative weakness to demons, & other half-human hybrids, Shikoku heavily relies on defeating his opponents through the means of outsmarting them, or outwitting his opponent. His human heritage prevents him from several abilities, but his extreme intellect gives him the advantage against others. Usually, he will usually combination with close and mid-range, allowing him to get a sense of how powerful his opponent is. In the beginning of the series, Shikoku relied more on street fighting, as that was the style he knew best. Over time, he developed other styles of martial arts, eventually dropping street fighting, and moving on to more elite styles of martial arts.

Known Techniques/Moves

 * Spirit-Hand: This is Shikoku's signature move. He concentrates his spirit energy into his right hand & then strikes his opponent with it in either their chest, back or stomach. As a result, the opponent's Spiritual Chi & Physical Chi is shut down either temporarily or permanently depending on the hit. This can also shut down the circulation of Shikoku's enemy's blood or chi as well, resulting in death.