Character OutlineEdit

Mukuro Rokudo ( , Rokudo Mukuro) is one of the main characters of Reborn! and is the first season's primary villain. He later becomes the Guardian of Mist. Portrayed as the series' first primary antagonist, Mukuro Rokudo is introduced as a 15year-old Mafia criminal wearing a Kokuyo school uniform with a so-called "pineapple" hairstyle. He is the leader of the Kokuyo Gang, which consists of heinous criminals who have recently escaped from Prison. However, later on in the series, he takes on a more supportive role for the series' main characters, becoming somewhat of an ally rather than an enemy, though he prefers to not consider himself as one of their allies and tries to avoid any involvement with Mafia organization.

HistoryEdit

Mukuro (10 years old) killed all of his captors As revealed in a flashback sequence, Mukuro Rokudo was born into the Estraneo Famiglia and was one of the children experimented on by the Estraneos. One day, Mukuro killed his captors with his Abilities and offered Chikusa Kakimoto and Ken Joshima, two children who were also experimented on, a chance to join him in his new quest to destroy the "insignificant" world. Later on, Mukuro was adopted into a Mafia Family in Northern Italy. However, unbeknownst to the Family, Mukuro was periodically controlling one of its Members, Lancia, and using him to kill others, eventually making him kill his own Family. Since then, Mukuro had Lancia under his complete control, using him as a "Fake Mukuro" who is eventually mistakenly identified as the real Mukuro in a picture, whereas the real Mukuro is said to have never been photographed. What else Mukuro did in recent years remains a mystery, but it is mentioned that he, along with Ken and Chikusa, had been locked up in a high security Italian prison, which is reserved for the most dangerous of Mafia criminals who have even committed crimes against the Mafia itself. Two weeks prior to the Kokuyo Gang's appearance in the story, they staged a jailbreak on the eve of Mukuro's execution, resulting in the death of several wardens and prisoners, and later the escape of other dangerous criminals.

PersonalityEdit
Despite often being shown with a playful smile, Mukuro is seemingly apathetic to the suffering of others. Appearing as the series' first antagonist, Mukuro is not averse to disposing of those who get in his way and is not easily intimidated, usually speaking to others in a very direct and arrogant manner. He cares little for others, and simply considers people to be "toys" or "tools" he can sacrifice in order to get what he wants. However, despite claiming that people are just toys, he seems to tolerate both Ken and Chikusa, and even protects them when need be, though he does not directly do so in front

of them. Future Mukuro in Prison He later sacrifices himself in order for Ken and Chikusa to safely escape from the Vendicare, and he also agrees to be the Guardian of the Mist in exchange for the two's safety. Mukuro, along with Ken and Chikusa, is implied to have a strong dislike for the entire Mafia underground, possibly due in part to the experimentations he suffered as a child. However, not only does he have the desire to destroy the entire Mafia, he also wants to invoke world suffering by starting a world war, claiming to want to cleanse the world with darkness. Even after becoming the Mist Guardian, Mukuro still claims to no longer be part of the Mafia, having been exiled from it, and continues to view the organization with great contempt, though he now prefers to avoid any involvement with them. Mukuro is also quite knowledgeable of the Mafia's dark secrets, possibly even the secret behind the Arcobaleno,[1] a group of the Mafia's most powerful infant hitmen.

Plot OverviewEdit
Kokuyo ArcEdit

Tsuna vs. Mukuro After creating the Kokuyo Gang, Mukuro kidnapped Fuuta and used his rankings to draw out Vongola 10th. He also defeated Kyoya Hibari by taking advantage of his weakness to cherry blossoms. Later, he revealed his plan to take over Tsuna's body in order to get revenge on the Mafia. After being defeated, he and his gang were arrested by the Vendicare. One month after the battle when Tsuna and the others cheered Yamamoto at his baseball game, Tsuna sensed

something but was distracted by Lambo who started crying. Reborn immediately noticed a little boy, Mi, and said that he seems lonely and will take him on anytime which the boy replied by one day they will meet again. The boy then turned around and had the number "six" on his right eye. He was revealed to be possessed by Mukuro.

Varia ArcEdit

Mukuro vs. Viper A month before the Varia's arrival, Mukuro, Ken, and Chikusa attempted a jail break. Mukuro used himself as bait so the others could get away and as a result, was thrown into a lower level jail cell. He later discovered Chrome Dokuro, and he became the Vongola Guardian of Mist in exchange for his comrades' safety. During the Mist Ring Battle, Chrome was defeated by Mammon. Mukuro then appeared briefly and defeated Mammon himself. It is revealed by Chrome, that Mukuro knew Xanxus's plans, and asked Lancia to help them after the battle.

Future ArcEdit

Mukuro heavily injured by Byakuran In the Future, Glo Xinia claimed to have defeated Mukuro during a previous battle. However, Mukuro had in fact possesed Glo's Owl Box Weapon and used this to help Chrome defeat Glo Xinia at Kokuyo Land. He spied on the Millefiore under the disguise of Leonardo Lippi, sending infomation of the Millefiore to the Vongola but ends up being injured in a fight against Byakuran who claimed to have always known his true identity. Mukuro planned to leave his body after gathering infomation about Byakuran's power but was stopped by him as he blocked out Mukuro's power to transfer his spirit out of Leonardo's body. After this, Mukuro's fate is unknown, however, he managed to leave a message about Shoichi Irie's round device to Chrome and Tsuna in their dreams.

Arcobaleno Trials ArcEdit

Tsuna stop Hibari and Mukuro's fight When Tsuna and the others came back to the past to complete the Arcobaleno Trials at Kokuyo Land, Mukuro communicated with Chrome and asked where she had been for past few days. He thought that she looked like she'd been through a tremendous ordeal and let her keep the secret for herself. He said that he will always by her side no matter what happens. After Colonnello's Trial finished, Mammon, disguised as Tsuna, appeared in front of Chrome and yelled at her to bring out Mukuro. Mukuro came out of anger, asking who was bullying "his Chrome." Mammon (disguised as Tsuna) baited Mukuro to come outside, where the real Tsuna came to give Chrome rice balls, and where Mukuro arrived at the same time as Hibari. Hibari and Mukuro then immediately battled each other rather than attack Tsuna (much to Skull's dismay). After Tsuna defeated Skull's octopus, he was able to stop Hibari and Mukuro's battle. He commented that he was amused by the battle and requests Tsuna to not drag Chrome around outside his reach, and if that was not possible, to then protect her. After Tsuna promised this, he disappears because he had already reached his limit. He later appeared again while communicating with Chrome and asking whether she was involved again with Vongola and Arcobaleno activities. And, again, he let her keep it the secret for herself since all that mattered was that she was safe.

Choice ArcEdit

Future Mukuro After Tsuna decided to protect Yuni, and the Vongola were battling with the Wreaths in an attempt to get back to Nammimori, Mukuro appeared as a real illusion when Byakuran was closing in on Yuni. He used his illusions to slow Byakuran down, and even seemed to have knowledge on Byakuran's plan. Mukuro's intervention, successfully allowed the Vongola to escape. Before the illusion was defeated by Byakuran he promised the Vongola and Byakuran, that he will personally take part in the upcoming battle.

Inheritance Succession ArcEdit

Mukuro blocking Tsuna's weak X-Burner Added by AlienGamer While Tsuna was trapped inside Daemon Spade's illusionary mist, he fired a weak X-Burner straight at Daemon, but it turned out that he was aiming straight for Chrome, Haru, I-Pin and Kyoko. In an instant, Mukuro appeared in Chrome's stead and protected the girls with his trident, stating that he couldn't let other people run wild in his territory and then got angry at Daemon for torturing Chrome the past few days, saying he noticed this because he had been observing Daemon for a while, but could not interfere because Daemon had pushed him too far. When Daemon asked what he intended to do with it, Mukuro replied that he could deal with him directly, but will let Tsuna handle it. Tsuna attacked Daemon, who would have gotten absorbed into the illusionary mist again if Mukuro did not get rid of it, allowing Tsuna to fire his X-Burner directly at him. After reappearing, Daemon said that he had a few questions for Mukuro, who he called the Mist Guardian, much to Mukuro's disgust. He told Daemon that he did not like being called by that name and did not earn that title by choice. After being asked why he protected the girls, Mukuro stated that he did it because he didn't want Chrome to be upset, and personally, he doesn't care about them. Mukuro told him how he wanted to take over the Mafia and destroy it, which shocked Daemon Spade and caused him to laugh. Daemon then tells him that he had potential and has deemed him worthy of his inheritance. Mukuro, who does not want to have anything to do with it, switches back to Chrome but not before telling Tsuna that he entrusts Chrome to him.

Future Final Battle ArcEdit

Mukuro and Flan arrive at the Battlefield Mukuro was rescued from the Vendicare Prison by Ken, Chikusa, M.M. and Flan. During an allout battle between the Wreaths, the Varia, the Vongola Guardians, Mukuro, and his student, Flan, intervened by swapping the Vongola members with illusions in an attempt to learn more about the Wreaths' fighting style and abilities. This plan worked, as they were able to witness some of the Wreaths' special attacks without suffering any casualties. Chrome later gave him the Mist Vongola Box Weapon,

which he used to analyze Ghost. After Tsuna defeated Byakuran, he was seen with Chikusa and Ken calling out to Chrome since it was almost time to go back to the past and told her that it was good to seeing her again, calling her Nagi. Later, his past counterpart was seen receiving the memories from that Future's battles from Yuni. When Chrome went back to Kokuyo Land, he switched places with her and commented that this would be interesting while he looked at his Vongola Box Ring.

RelationshipsEdit
Chrome DokuroEdit

Chrome Dokuro Mukuro first comes upon Chrome Dokuro, who was known as Nagi at the time, while he was taking a stroll through one of his illusions. When Nagi was thinking to herself about how her life will finally end due to an accident which caused her to lose her right eye and most of her organs, Mukuro's voice told her that it will not end. To his surprise, she was able to hear his voice and reply back, which is when he takes her into his Illusion. He tells her that they are alike, and he proceeds to activate his Sixth Realm. By possessing her body, he is able to create Illusionary organs for her, allowing her to live. Though his essence resides in her body, he chooses to not take full control of her, usually only mentally communicating with her and appearing only when she is in dire situations, using her as a sort of communication tool. When Mukuro takes over her body, he uses a huge amount of energy in order to become a reality. However, this intertwines their existence; for as long as Chrome is alive, Mukuro can exist, and as long as Mukuro exists, Chrome can continue living. Mukuro acts kind and considerate towards Chrome and has shown concern for her many times. This may be because he finds her an asset, as he uses her as a connection to the world outside Vendicare. Mukuro also refers to her somewhat as his property, constantly calling her, "My Chrome". At the battle with Glo Xinia, he shudders when Glo Xinia commented of how precious Chrome is to him, and also, after that event, he told Tsuna to not drag her out of his reach and even requested him to protect her although he rarely ever asks Tsuna for anything. During the Inheritance Succession arc (anime only), he even saved Kyoko and the others because he did not want Chrome to be upset, though he personally doesn't care about them. When others bully or harass Chrome, he acts concerned, and says things almost playfully like "I'll punish you for scaring Chrome." He also assured her that he will always be by her side no matter what happens, although sometimes it seems Chrome has to rely on other people or even herself. He always shows Chrome a gentle smile (which he never shows to anyone) everytime he communicates with her or when she is around, while around others he is quite cruel and inconsiderate.

However, it is still is unknown if it is an honest behaviour or just an act, as she is still someone he requires to exist. Even in the future, Mukuro shows a deep level of concern for Chromes well-being. Also, Future Mukuro referred to her as an "ignorant little girl" (in the anime, he referred to her as an "innocent girl") during the final battle with Byakuran. M.M. had also mentioned that Mukuro is just using her, as Ken and Chikusa seem to acknowledge also. But Mukuro said that the only people who can understand the meaning of his action and words were Chrome and Tsuna. Chrome is aware of what M.M. warned her about, but she continues to be loyal to him as she already stated that he is an important person to her.

Ken Joshima & Chikusa KakimotoEdit

They were subordinates of Mukuro since childhood. Ken and Chikusa are very loyal to Mukuro, who had saved them when they were younger, and they willingly help him even if it costs them their lives. Mukuro sometimes feel irritated if they start fighting; however he also seems to tolerate both of them as far sacrificing himself to be captured by Vendicare and make a deal with Iemitsu to become Tsuna's Guardian of Mist in exchanged for their safety. In the small novel in Reborn! fanbook Vongola 77, he even admits to himself that they are friends.

Tsunayoshi SawadaEdit
Due to his hatred towards the Mafia, he planned to possess Tsuna's body because if he possessed a Vongola, he could destroy the Mafia. Even though he hates the Mafia, Mukuro seems to find him interesting due to his personality toward others, though he also found Tsuna naive. Tsuna used to hate Mukuro for what he had done, but, as time passed, he had lost his hatred and now seems to have sympathy for him after knowing his past and his reason to become Tsuna's Guardian of Mist. In the Future, Mukuro had indirectly helped the Vongola by sabotaging one of the Millefiore's computer to transmit infomation about them to the Vongola. Tsuna has often worried that something bad happened to him, though he also, at the same time, is quite afraid of him, mostly whenever Mukuro stated that Tsuna was his target. Mukuro himself seems to trust him when he asked Tsuna to protect his comrades, though he thinks that he has started to lose his mind asking favors from the Mafia.

Kyoya HibariEdit
Mukuro has a rivalry with Hibari, even in the Future, since Mukuro had defeated him during the Kokuyo Arc. This event left great humiliation for Hibari and made him agree to become the Vongola Cloud Guardian after Reborn promised him that he can fight Mukuro again to make sure to pay him back for his defeat. Mukuro seems to be interested in Hibari's strength, as seen when he fights him the second time because Hibari could still move even though Mukuro had broken several of Hibari's bones. He continues to show a particular interest in him when he asks his subordinates Ken, Chikusa, and Chrome to watch Hibari's fight to be the official Cloud Guardian against the Gola Mosca in the

Varia Arc. This interest also continues into the Future Arc where Mukuro sends a possessed owl to spy on Hibari, an event that was photographed.

FlanEdit
Flan is Mukuro's disciple in the Future. Due to Flan's antagonistic personality, even though he calls him "Master," Flan often mocks Mukuro by calling him "pineapple head" much to Mukuro's annoyance, which makes him stab Flan in the head several times with his trident. Mukuro also admitted to Byakuran that Flan was more like a poor-skilled brat than a comrade and also called him a useless disciple to Xanxus. Mukuro refers to him as "little one."

Abilities and WeaponsEdit

Sixth Realm Realm of Heaven Known as someone who has driven both the Mafia and police into the most dangerous and desperate of situations, Mukuro is a formidable and deadly opponent. Though Mukuro's main Weapon is a Trident, which he always carries with him, he is first and foremost a master of illusions; he can even overpower an Arcobaleno in a battle of its use, albeit Mukuro is also able to use combative skills. Being a skillful user of Illusions, he is not easily deceived by Illusions that are cast by others, possessing a highly perceptive mind and also able to dispel other illusions cast by illusionists, even one as powerful as Daemon Spade's.

TechniquesEdit

Six Paths of Reincarnation: Claiming that his body has gone through all six paths to Hades possibly due to the experiments he underwent as a child carved into his memories. Mukuro is granted six powerful skills. When using these skills, a Japanese numeral corresponding to the realm he has entered appears on his right eye.

EquipmentEdit

Possession Bullet: When shot with this bullet, Mukuro is able to possess and control the body of anyone that he has cut with his Trident. He can possess

several bodies simultaneously, and is still able to access the Six Realms, granting him the ability to use a different skill for each body. Trident: During the Kokuyo Arc, Mukuro uses his Trident to create a "pact" between whomever he wished to use the his Second Realm on when he was under the influence of the Possession Shot. When the weapon was broken, it was replaced with a regular one. However, Glo Xinia remembers a moment when Mukuro stabbed his Rain Owl in the wing, giving him the Ability to possess it, meaning he has that Trident somehow.

Mukuro using Daemon Spade's Devil Lens

Rain Owl: Mukuro has been hiding out in this Box Weapon, presumably spying on Glo Xinia whilst waiting for a chance to defeat him. Mukuro (Vongola Mist Owl): This is Mukuro's Vongola Box Weapon after receiving it from Chrome during the final battle in the Future arc.

Mukuro's Three Rings

Cambio Forma: Daemon Spade's Devil Lens: The Vongola Mist Owl transforms into a set of three Lens. These Lens enable Mukuro to scan a target and see its identity and weakness. It was also said that the First Mist Guardian had a similar Weapon that could curse anyone he glared at. Vongola Mist Ring: Won during the Mist Ring Battle. As part of the Tri-ni-set it is classified as S-rank. Mukuro shares the Ring with Chrome, with Chrome usually wearing it when he is in jail. Hell Rings: Mukuro has two Hell Rings. One is a Vine Covered Orb Shaped Ring. The other one is the Evil Eye Hell Ring. He can use the Eye Shaped Ring to generate a blast of Mist Flames in the form of eyes and tentacles.

Appearances in other mediaEdit

Besides the manga and anime series, Mukuro has appeared in other Reborn! works. In addition to appearing in all of the series' video games,[2] Mukuro appears in the first light novel, Hidden Bullet: Mukuro's Illusions, which shows the events of how Mukuro took over Kokuyo Land and a small novel in the Reborn! fanbook, Vongola 77. It tells about how one month after the battle at Kokuyo Land, Mukuro planned to possess Tsuna by possessing a little boy as his connection with the outside world but failed because of the many disturbances from Tsuna's friends. Also in the Reborn! fanbook Vongola 77, it stated that Mukuro, who appeared in Ken and Chikusa's dreams, asked them to go to Japan and find the other me, referring to Chrome. According to the fanbook, Vongola 77, the one thing that he likes about pineapple is its meaning, "Invincible," and his favorite colors are black and purple. His favorite snack is chocolate, and he doesn't like spicy meals.. In Fuuta's ranking in the fanbook, he is ranked fifth among all the Mafia to be able to protect his village even if a monster appears. He is also ranked fourth for the most creepiest mafioso. In the Reborn! artbook Colore, Mukuro's jacket uniform is in the closet in his room and opening and wearing it is forbidden. But, Ken secretly wore it, which Mukuro already knows. In a recent escape the room game entitled Escape from the Reception Room, he appears in the Fourth Ending.

ReceptionEdit
In the second official Shonen Jump poll of the Reborn! series, which was divided into heroes and villains, Mukuro ranked as the number one most popular villain. In the third poll of the series, Mukuro ranked as the third most popular male character, losing to Tsunayoshi Sawada and Kyoya Hibari, who took second and first place, respectively. In the fourth and fifth popularity poll, Mukuro ranked fourth both times. In the fourth poll, he got 7,280 votes, and, in the most recent, 13,561.[3] On November 7, 2007, a character CD entitled "Sakura Addiction," featuring Mukuro and Hibari, was released, and became the most successful Reborn! character CD, debuting in ninth place in the Oricon charts.[4] The single reached its peak at seventh place,[5][6] but it remained in the chart's Top 40 until mid-January of 2008.[7] It contains duets and individual songs sung by both voice actors, Toshinobu Iida and Takashi Kond. There are two available covers; both show one character as the main feature, with the other shown in the background with his back turned.[8][9] The song "Sakura Addiction," which was a duet sung by both voice actors, was used as the fifth ending for the series. For the second annual Seiy Awards, Toshinobu Iida and Takashi Kond each received a nomination for "Best Musical Performance" for their music theme "Sakura Addiction." Toshinobu also received a "Best Rookie Actor" nomination for his portrayal as Mukuro Rokudo.

TriviaEdit

In the Reborn! Fandom, Mukuro Rokudo is known as 69, because "6" in Japanese is "ro(ku)" and "9" in Japanese can be pronounced "ku," forming "roku"(do). Coincidentaly, Mukuro's birthday is June 9th, which is 6/9 (69). Mukuro means "corpse" in Japanese. In the manga, Mukuro had stated that he had past lives, while in the anime series he said his body went through all 6 paths to Hades instead. He dislikes his hair being compared to a pineapple and comedically punished Ken in several omakes. He also stabbed Flan's frog hat with his trident when Flan called Mukuro "pineapple head." In the Manga, Mukuro wears earrings, but in the Anime, he doesn't. Mukuro was chosen as the Mist Vongola Guardian by Iemitsu when he was possessing Chrome's body. He resembles Daemon Spade in both looks and mannerisms, except for the fact that he wants to destroy the Vongola rather than make it the strongest organization. (Though later, at Inheritance Ceremony arc, Daemon decided to destroy Vongola instead). He has stated in Mr. Rebokku no Ciao Ciao Interview that his favorite hobby is murdering/killing. In a recent popularity poll, he ranked 3rd with 50,140 votes. In Mr. Rebokku no Ciao Ciao Interview he said that the amount of fu's in his kufufu laugh depends on his mood. He has the same seiyu as Mochida Character Songs Featured In: o Yakusoku no Basho e o Yakusoku no Basho e - vs. Millefiore o Sakura Addiction (with Hibari) o Kufufu no Fu - Boku to Keiyaku o Kie Nai Negai o Kioku no Hate o End:Res Openings Featured In: o Drawing Days (1.5) o Boys and Girls o Dive to World o 88 o Last Cross o Funny Sunny Day o Listen to the Stereo
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