History Characters / WindBreaker

* TheGadfly: He's quite fond of making jokes to tease his classmates, especially Sakura. Towards his foes however, it becomes PassiveAggressiveKombat.

** He gets pissed at anyone who doesn't address Hajime with the [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics "-san" honorific]].

Member of Bofurin's Vaisravana Unit as well as the first year Grade Captain. Constantly judged by his physical appearance, Sakura adopts a delinquent persona that others have projected onto him and moves to Makochi to attend Furin High, an infamously rough school, and fight his way to the top.

Haruka's right hand-man. Although he's not very strong, he has a lot of information about delinquent students from various schools.

* CowardlySidekick: To Haruka. Akihiko isn't a fighter and usually cowers in fear whenever Haruka and his other classmates fight.

Hajime's devoted lackey.

** He ''won't'' tolerate Haruka or anyone else even insinuating they can steal Bofurin's top spot from Hajime. When he first heard Haruka say he wants to become the top dog, Sugishita immediately tried to beat him up and only stopped because Hajime forbade Fuurin students from fighting each other.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: In his introduction, he attacks Haruka after hearing him say he'll become Bofurin's top dog and breaks a desk when Haruka dodges. However, he immediately stops paying attention to Haruka as soon as he starts listening attentively to Hajime's live broadcast.
* HeroWorshipper: He worships Hajime so much, he refuses to let anyone defeat him, let alone surpass him on the top, especially Haruka.

One of Haruka Sakura's Vice-Captains. He is considered to be one of the strongest of the first year class.

* TheGadfly: He's quite fond of making jokes to tease his classmates, especially Haruka. Towards his foes however, it becomes PassiveAggressiveKombat.
* TheLancer: He becomes Haruka's Vice-Captain, with his calm and laid-back personality making him the {{Foil}} to Haruka's {{Tsundere}}ness.

* JerkassToOne: Not counting his foes, in Bofurin Tsugeura is the only person whom Kiryu treats with mild annoyance. According to Kiryu, they're such polar opposites that it's hard for him to get along with Tsugeura. The latter isn't seem to notice this, however.

* SecretlyWealthy: His house is shown to be a BigFancyHouse, with his normal attire mainly [[KimonoIsTraditional kimono]]. It's shown that he ran away from home and chooses the infamous Fuurin High as an act of rebellion against his family.

The second year Grade Captain and a member of the Vaisravana Unit.

The representative of Fuurin High School and the leader of Bofurin.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler: His parents were killed in a traffic accident, using their little time left to keep Hajime from harm. This makes him feel guilty for their death, blaming himself and becoming numb. At the time, Makochi was still invaded with gangs, [[DeathSeeker Hajime once jumped at one head-on just so they could kill him]]. A member of the now-Bofurin noticed Hajime's intent and reasoned with him not to do so, albeit... in TheSpartanWay. Only then did Hajime realize the meaning of life, that his parents didn't blame him for their death. He then decided that he'd live to the fullest and protect Makochi just like his mentor did.]]
* AFatherToHisMen: He sees everyone in the Bofurin as his family and looks after them like a caring older brother.

* UniversallyBelovedLeader: Everyone in the Bofurin has a lot of respect and esteem for Hajime as their leader.

One of Bofurin's Four Heavenly Kings. He commands the Vaisravana Unit.

* DrivenByEnvy: He's obsessed with fighting Hajime because even though they're both leaders of their respective gangs, Hajime is well-loved by his subordinates and enjoys their companionship while Choji only feels bored and lonely.

* NoListeningSkills: He has this before his CharacterDevelopment. He refuses to hear out his peers due to his childish and psychotic attitude, and [[OneSideOfTheStory ignores their problems and doesn't try to understand their perspectives.]] Even when Togame tries to tell him the full story about how they bumped into Bofurin and, after Sakura defeated him, tried to convince him to stop the Royale Battle between the two groups.

* PsychopathicManchild: He beats up Fuurin students just to get Hajime's attention and starts pestering him for a one-on-one duel like a child annoying a playmate.

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Choji was the first one to befriend and invite him to Shishitoren, who at the time was a ShrinkingViolet with little to no communication skills. Even after Choji became a cruel leader to their gang, Togame still follows him, hoping Choji will find his way to go back to the way he was before.

* ExtremityExtremist: His fighting style primarily involving kicks, and he can control his strength to an extent that he can even stop a kick in mid-air without momentum, or delivering an attack so fast his opponents cannot see the movement his legs swinging.
* TheQuietOne: Choji notes that normally he talks two words a sentence at best, and display surprise seeing him talking so much fighting Hiiragi.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He was a close friend and apprentice to Hiiragi when they were younger until Hiiragi decided they should part ways because he thought he wouldn't be able to live up to Sako's expectations after he chose to be Umemiya's NumberTwo.

* CoolBigSis: She's like a big sister to the first-year Fuurin students, even though she's the same age as them.

* LikeBrotherAndSister: She has this relationship with Hajime. They aren't related, but he considers her his younger sister because they're ChildhoodFriends and are close like family to each other.
* MistakenAge: Haruka thought she was an adult because she acts quite mature for her age, making him surprised to learn she's only sixteen like him.
* MistakenForRomance: Haruka mistook her for Hajime's girlfriend until both made clear their relationship is [[LikeBrotherAndSister like that between siblings]].
* {{Protectorate}}: Hajime is fiercely protective of her, to the point that Toma doesn't want to let him know when Kotoha has been in danger because Hajime would go overboard trying to get payback.
* RescueIntroduction: Haruka first meets her when he defends her from some thugs who were harassing her.

* TeamChef: She isn't a Fuurin student, but the Bofurin frequent her café and she cooks for them every day.

* AnimalMotifs: Turtles. He is even called Kame-chan [[note]]''Kame'' means is turtle in Japanese[[/note]] InUniverse by Choji.

* OralFixation: He often has a lollipop in his mouth.

* AppearanceAngst: He hates his half-black, half-white hair and heterochromia because people treated him like a freak for his appearance. In fact, he's weirded out when no one in Makochi town is bothered by the way he looks.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kikunosuke Toya (Japanese)

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuichiroUmehara (Japanese)

* UndyingLoyalty: Choji was the first one to befriend and invite him to Shishitoren, who at the time was a ShrinkingViolet with little to no communication skills. His infectious enthusiasm is what draws Togame to him, and he will shoulder every burden for Choji after his's StartOfDarkness to not make him dirty his hands.

* EyepatchOfPower: He wears an eyepatch and is a formidable fighter. Claims that said eyepatch seals an acient Chinese spirit resides inside his right eye, though Nirei notes that it might be among his jokes.

* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Of Manjiro Sano from ''Manga/TokyoRevengers''. Like Sano, he is a short, fluffy-haired gang leader with EmptyEyes who tends to favor kicking the opponent in the head from the side. He even leads his crew along with a taller second-in-command who has a ponytail. However, unlike Sano he is not driven into villainy by some nebulous corrupting force and he lacks in the empathy department.

* GoodCostumeSwitch: Downplayed. After his HeelFaceTurn, his inside T-shirts under his Shishitoren shirt, which used to have neutral or darker tones, now are more colorful and vibrant.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He is 158cm/5′2, which is roughly as tall as Kotoha, and is the current character which the most [[TinySchoolboy humble height]] in the series, combine with his childish demeanour that can gives a wrong impression. In fact, he's among the oldest of the cast 18 years old (older than fellow leader Umemiya) and is in his senior year.

* EmptyEyes: His eyes look blank, giving him an empty and disturbing look. [[spoilers:His eyes regains its shines after the ''VS. Shishitoren'' Arc.]]

* OlderThanTheyLook: He is 158cm/5′2, which is roughly as tall as Kotoha, and is the current character which the most [[TinySchoolboy humble height]] in the series, combine with his childish demeanour that can gives a wrong impression. In fact, he's among the oldest of the cast 18 years old and is in his senior year.

* EmptyEyes: His eyes look blank, giving him an empty and disturbing look.

* AnimeChineseGirl: Male example. Normally wears a zhongshan and hanfu with his uniform, his primary fighting style incorporate Chinese martial arts, and he also has cultural understanding of the region to some extent. However, this is downplayed, as Suo is fully Japanese, and the Chinese like aspects of him are only brought up in comedic moments.

* DoesNotLikeSpam: He doesn't like eating vegetables.

* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: After his debut, he stops pinning back his bangs and wearing shades, signalling him no longer hiding who he really is: a weak boy with no fighting skills.

* PluckyComicRelief: His role is mainly being comic relief because of his easily scared reactions and love for gathering information on his school's fighters.

** He ''won't'' tolerate Haruka or anyone else even insinuating they can sleal Bofurin's top spot from Hajime. When he first heard Haruka say he wants to become the top dog, Sugishita immediately tried to beat him up and only stopped because Hajime forbids Fuurin students from fighting each other.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: In his introduction, he attacks Haruka after hearing him say he'll become Bofurin's top dog and breaks a desk at their class when Haruka dodges. However, he immediately stops paying attention to Haruka as soon as he starts listening attentively to Hajime's live broadcast.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Pretends to be a MellowFellow at first, but is actually an act.

* TheQuietOne: Choji notes that normally he talks two words a scentence at best, and display surprise seeing him talking so much fighting Hiiragi.
* KickChick: Male example. His fighting style primarily involving kicks, and he can control his strength to an extent that he can even stop a kick in mid-air without momentum, or delivering an attack so fast his opponents cannot see the movement his legs swinging.

* TheQuietOne: He doesn't talk much.

* BerserkButton: He ''won't'' tolerate Haruka or anyone else even insinuating they can sleal Bofurin's top spot from Hajime. When he first heard Haruka say he wants to become the top dog, Sugishita immediately tried to beat him up and only stopped because Hajime forbids Fuurin students from fighting each other.

* PerpetualSmiler: Rarely drops his calm smile.

* PickyEater: He doesn't like eating vegetables.

* AnimeChineseGuy: Normally wears a zhongshan and hanfu with his uniform, his primary fighting style incorporate Chinese martial arts, and he also has cultural understanding of the region to some extent. However, this is downplayed, as Suo is Japanese, and the Chinese like aspects of him are only brought up in comedic moments.

* TheGadfly: He's quite fond of making jokes to tease his classmates, especially Haruka. Towards his foes however, it becomes PassiveAgressiveKombat.

* EyepatchOfPower: He wears an eyepatch and is a formidable fighter.
* TheGadfly: He's quite fond of making jokes to tease his classmates, especially Haruka.

* AppearanceAngst: He hates his half-black, half-white hair and heterochromia because people treated him like a freak for his appearance. In fact, he's more weirded out when no one in Makochi town is bothered by the way he looks.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's rude, short-tempered and usually only thinks about fighting, but he always goes out of his way to protect and help those around him.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: In his introduction, he attacks Haruka after hearing say he'll become Bofurin's top dog and breaks a desk at their class when Haruka dodges.

!!!Second Years
[[folder:Ren Kaji]]
[[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ren_kaji.png]]

The second year Grade Captain and a member of the Vaisravana Unit.

* HairTriggerTemper: He gets angry easily, even over minor provocations.
* OralFixation: He often has a lollipop in his mouth.

!!!Third Years
[[folder:Hajime Umemiya]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuichiNakamura (Japanese), Creator/AaronCampbell (English)
[[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hajime_umemiya.png]]

The representative of Fuurin High School and the leader of Bofurin.

* BigBrotherInstinct: He considers Kotoha as his younger sister and won't forgive anyone who messes with her.
* BigGood: Hajime is pretty much the main reason why Bofurin firmly stays a force of good, unlike other gangs, with the majority of Bofurin students seeing him as a bonafide BunnyEarsLawyer.
* CaringGardener: He likes gardening on top of the school and grows vegetables to eat them with his subordinates.
* AFatherToHisMen: He sees everyone in the Bofurin as his family and looks after them like a caring older brother.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: Kotoha isn't his blood relative, but he still calls her his younger sister because they grew up together.
* NoListeningSkills: Umemiya is not a very attentive listener, something that causes friction on several occasions. Not only that, [[OneSideOfTheStory he is also quick to jump to conclusions in a conversation]]. For example, he doesn't listen to Hiragi warning him not to mess up his speech, nor does he listen when Hiragi tries to inform him that he and the rest of Bofurin bumped into Shishitoren--who had attacked a middle schooler--even interrupting him when he tries to say the group's name, perceiving it as Hiragi asking for shishito peppers in spite of his stomach condition. Instead, Umemiya chooses to exhibit the vegetables he cultivates and talks about how great they are, much to Hiragi's irritation.
* UniversallyBelovedLeader: Everyone in the Bofurin has a lot of respect and esteem for Hajime as their leader.

[[folder:Toma Hiragi]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyoutaSuzuki (Japanese), Nick Huber (English)
[[quoteright:280:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/toma_hiragi.png]]

One of Bofurin's Four Heavenly Kings. He commands the Vaisravana Unit.

* EnragedByIdiocy: He has low tolerance towards Bofurin's antics, as well Umemiya's [[BunnyEarsLawyer carefree nature]] and [[NoListeningSkills poor listening skills]]. Not to mention [[ComicallyMissingThePoint his inability to grasp the situation]].
* FaceOfAThug: Despite his intimidating appearance, stern expressions and ScaryTeeth, he's very kind to his subordinates and is very dedicated to protecting the citizens of Makochi.

!!Shishitoren
[[folder:Choji Tomiyama]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kikunosuke Toya (Japanese)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/choji_tomiyama.png]]

The leader of Shishitoren. After the Bofurin first years trespass into Shishitoren's territory to save a schoolmate, he uses it as a pretext to settle the score with Umemiya...

* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Of [[Manga/TokyoRevengers Manjiro Sano]]. Like Sano, he is a short, fluffy-haired gang leader with EmptyEyes who tends to favor kicking the opponent in the head from the side. He even leads his crew along with a taller second-in-command who has a ponytail. However, unlike Sano he is not driven into villainy by some nebulous corrupting force and he lacks in the empathy department.
* CuteAndPsycho: In spite of his adorable appearance, he is a dangerous gang leader.
* DrivenByEnvy: He's obsessed with fighting Hajime because even though they're both leaders of their respective gangs, Hajime is well-loved by his subordinates and enjoys their companionship while Choji only feels bored and lonely.
* EmptyEyes: His eyes look blank, giving him an empty and disturbing look.
* PsychopathicManchild: He beats up Fuurin students just to get Hajime's attention and starts pestering him for a one-on-one duel like a child trying to annoy a playmate.

[[folder:Jo Togame]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuichiroUmehara (Japanese)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jo_togame.png]]

The second-in-command of Shishitoren. Tends to talk irritatingly slowly.

* CoolShades: Usually wears his signature sunglasses.
* DoWrongRight: His debut has him berate one of his subordinates in this manner.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Pretends to be a MellowFellow at first, but is actually an act.
* NumberTwo: Togame's authority over the Shishitoren gang comes second only to Choji.
* SamuraiPonytail: His ponytail evokes this, especially along with his preferred footwear being traditional wooden sandals.

[[folder:Kota Sako]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ChiakiKobayashi (Japanese)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kota_sako.png]]

A member of Shishitoren who gets involved in the fight against Bofurin to have a duel with Toma Hiragi.

* TheQuietOne: He doesn't talk much.

!!Citizens of Makochi
[[folder:Kotoha Tachibana]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/IkumiHasegawa (Japanese), Hollis Beck (English)
[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kotoha_tachibana.png]]

A café owner in the district.

The leader of Shishitoren.

The second-in-command of Shishitoren.

* {{Tsundere}}: Haruka maintains a JerkassFacade but is a legit BloodKnight. However, at the end of the day, he is a love-starved kid who is comically unable to process the sudden praise and kindness the Makochi residents shower him with, regularly blushing red like a tomato, all while futilely trying to deny it.

Sakura's right hand-man. Although he's not very strong, he has a lot of information about delinquent students from various schools.

Fuurin High's representative and Umemiya's devoted lackey.

* HeroWorshipper: He worships Umemiya so much, he refuses to let anyone defeat him, let alone surpass him on the top, especially Sakura.

A member of Bofurin's Vaisravana Unit. He serves as one of Haruka Sakura's Vice-Captains. He is considered to be one of the strongest of the first year class.

* BigBrotherInstinct: He's Kotoha's adoptive brother and is protective of her.
* BigGood: Umemiya Hajime is pretty much the main reason why Bofurin firmly stays a force of good, unlike other gangs, with the majority of Bofurin students seeing him as a bonafide BunnyEarsLawyer.
* CaringGardener: He likes gardening on top of the school.

* HeroWorship: He worships Umemiya so much, he refuses to let anyone defeat him, let alone surpass him on the top, especially Sakura.

[[folder:Akihito Nirei]]

* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: After his debut, he stops pinning back his bangs and wearing shades, signaling him no longer hiding who he really is: a weak boy with no fighting skills.
* NonActionGuy: Unlike the rest of the Bofurin, Nirei himself isn't much of a fighter - something that he acknowledges from the get-go. However, his ability to quickly memorize a lot of information and quickly write down the data about other fighters comes in handy.

[[folder:Kyotaro Sugiyama]]

* HairTriggerTemper: He gets easily angry, even for minor provocations.

* BigGood: Umemiya Hajime is pretty much the main reason why Bofurin firmly stays a force of good, unlike the other gangs, with the majority of Bofurin students seeing him as a bonafide BunnyEarsLawyer.
* NoListeningSkills: Hajime is not a very attentive listener, something that bring trouble in several occasions. Not only that, [[OneSideOfTheStory he is also quick to jump to conclusions, even the wrong ones, and doesn't try to understand his perpective]]. For example, he doesn't listen to Hiragi warning him not to mess up the speak, neither doesn't listen when he tries to inform he and the rest of Bofurin bumped into Shishitoren, who attacked a middle schooler, even interrupting him when he tries to say the group's name, percieving him as asking for shishito peppers, in spite of his stomach condition. Instead, he chooses to exbit the vegetables he cultibates and talks how great they are, much to Hiragi's irritation.

* EnragedByIdiocy: He has low tollerance towards Bofurin's antics, as well Umemiya's [[BunnyEarsLawyer carefree nature]], and [[NoListeningSkills poor listening skills]]. Not to mention [[ComicallyMissingThePoint his inability to grasp the situation]].

* NoListeningSkills: Hajime is not a very attentive listener, something that bring trouble in several occasions. Not only that, [[OneSideOfTheStory he is also quick to jump to conclusions, even the wrong ones, and doesn't try to understand his perpective]]. For example, he doesn't listen to Hiragi warning him not to mess up the speak, neither doesn't listen when he tries to inform he and the rest of Bofurin bumped into Shishitoren, who attacked a middle schooler, even interrupting him when he tries to say the group's name, percieving him as asking for shishito peppers, in spite of his stomach condition, much to his irritation.

[[folderfilter]]