Mikado Ryuugamine (竜ヶ峰帝人, Ryuugamine Mikado) is a major protagonist who moves to Ikebukuro at the start of the series at the invitation of his childhood friend Masaomi Kida.
He is one of the founders and leader of the Dollars, the former leader of the Blue Squares, and is a member of the Saika Army.
Appearance[]
Mikado's physical appearance is one that does not stand out from a crowd. He has short black hair, grayish-blue eyes, a rather soft expression, and a small demeanor. Aside from his Raira Academy uniform, his casual attire usually consists of a green and white jacket and jeans.
Personality[]
Initially, Mikado is portrayed as a polite, soft-spoken boy, who at times can be quite childish and naive. This is likely a result of his small town upbringing; as he moves to Ikebukuro he was amazed and overwhelmed by the sheer size and energy of the city, and thus he felt small and insignificant. He was bored of the average life he had previously led, and moved to Tokyo in search of adventure and revels in all the supernatural events that transpire around him despite the obvious danger. This desire for the unknown also causes Mikado to show utter disgust toward people he finds either boring (like Hiroshi) or hypocritical (like Namie).
Despite his timid personality, he is shown to have a fairly strong will, and he does have moments where he openly expresses his opinion such as when he tells Anri she should be proud of trying to surpass Mika Harima. Mikado also has a strong moral center and actively speaks out against those who commit crimes or hurt others, even if it, more often than not, proves fruitless.
Mikado also has a much darker side to his personality which is hinted at more strongly in the manga and light novels. Because of his strong desire to evolve, Mikado detests how "normal" he looks in comparison to his friends who all seem to have some kind of special ability or profession. This frustration reaches its peak during the events of the Akane and Blue Squares Arcs, which causes Mikado to develop a much more cold-hearted demeanor. He believes that in order to protect his friends and continue to grow, he must seize power by force using any means necessary.
While in this mindset, Mikado is much more ruthless and manipulative than he appears to be and is very capable at using intimidation to reach his goals. While it may initially seem like Mikado has split personalities, it is theorized by Aoba and Izaya that the colder version of Mikado is his real personality while his timid side is the fake one.
Relationships[]
Anri Sonohara[]
Masaomi Kida[]
Celty Sturluson[]
Shizuo Heiwajima[]
Izaya Orihara[]
Namie Yagiri[]
Gallery[]
