This page lists all of the YMMV tropes in the original series Gai-Rei. For YMMV tropes that appear in the prequel see YMMV.Ga Rei Zero.
- Anvilicious: Nothing is subtle in this manga, pretty much.
- Designated Villain: Yomi, who makes the upgrade from Anti-Villain to Apocalypse Maiden because the Kyuubi demanded it.
- Ensemble Dark Horse: Yomi. Why did you think the prequel exists?
- Fan-Preferred Couple: Despite Kagura and Kensuke being the Official Couple, Kagura x Yomi gained prominence amongst many fans, especially those who had watched the prequel. There are multiple reasons, such as this
. - Heartwarming Moments:
- Soul 33 sees Kagura and Kensuke getting trapped exploring the lockdown zone when the ground caves in under them. Eventually, they are rescued from their predicament by a horde of ghosts in the area. Most of them soon wander away once the heroes are safe, and two of the ghosts—a pair of street musicians—invite the pair to their place to chat. The visit to the zone goes to show that while they may be spooky and intimidating, ghosts aren't inherently malevolent.
- Les Yay: Izumi/Yomi and Kagura, to the point where some argue that the subtext, in reality, is just plain text.
- Magnificent Bastard: The God of the Land is a deity that follows the call of nature to support the Dark Priestess and the Decimation Plan to cleanse the world. The Land God is introduced while interrupting protests around Naraku and murdering JDSF soldiers to spread miasma across Tokyo and turn the city into a hellhole. He allows the heroes to escape, knowing that he has ensured the awakening of the Dark Priestess and that she will be hunted by the Agency. Dedicated to defend the Black Priestess Yomi, the Land God makes a temporary truce with the heroes to defend her in the house of his human friend Michael until Yomi embraces her role after suffering a great loss. When The Decimation Plan starts and many Narakus are summoned across the world, the Land God appears to the cowardly world leaders to criticize them for their corruption of the world. When the Light and Dark priestesses reconcile and leave the apocalyptic plan to create a world where humans and spirits co-exist instead, the Land God accepts the results and leaves, feeling no regrets for his role.
- Viewer Gender Confusion: Lord Tamamo is female?
