Miharu Kiryu (
He's a vampire and the son of Masumi Kiryu who belongs to Kiryu Family, a clan of vampires who are dedicated to exorcism.
Currently is a Nico's familiar alonside Morihito, Kanshi, Keigo and Ban.
Etymology[]
- The name Miharu means "see/hopes/chances/idea/opinion/visible" (見) (mi) and "clear up"(晴) (haru).
- His name also means "view" (見晴)
- Miharu's surname Kiryu means "fog/mist/haze" (霧) (kiri) and "life/living" (生) (yu).
Appearance[]
Miharu usually wears an ancient outfit, though he doesn't wear it often he wears a cape.
Personality[]
Miharu is usually a very calm person, willing to help in any way he can. Miharu usually says what he thinks.
Despite his pretty exterior and using formal language, he is extremely blunt to the point of harming others with his words or saying too much. He also demonstrates a morbid interest in viscera, gore and other disturbing topics. Even when bleeding out from severe wounds, he remains cheerful and relaxed. He can be cunning and selfish, but is loyal to his friends.
He demonstrates a more conservative side, as Keigo notes in chapter 174 that he doesn't like to expose his body or bathe with the others.
Miharu usually uses his cuteness to get out of trouble, so when he tends to say something out of line, he usually apologizes by using a cute face or saying something cute to avoid trouble. As a child deeply loved and cared for by his parents, he is used to being spoiled which continued as he moved to the Otogi household because he was the youngest. However, when Nico temporarily de-ages to a young child, the others prioritize caring for her, causing him mild envy, though he quickly gets over it.
Due to his condition as a vampire, he usually distances himself from people, this caused him to isolate himself so as not to hurt others. When he moved to the Otogi household this stopped being a problem since he usually absorbs the vital energy of his housemates, this has made him able to relate to people and became popular in his high school.
Sometimes he usually acts mature, being the most mature person in the room despite his age difference with the other members.
History[]
Miharu belongs to a vampire clan, his father Masumi is a well-known exorcist.
Born in a small village far from the city, having the ability to absorb people's life force, Miharu isolated himself from people to avoid harming them. After meeting Morihito and Otogi Household, he moved to the city to live with them and become a Nico's familiar.
Relationships[]
Family[]
Masumi Kiryu[]
Miharu has a good relationship with his father. Even though Miharu had to absorb his vitality to survive, Masumi doesn't seem to hold a grudge against him even letting him move out because it was in his best interest.
Unnamed Mother[]
Miharu has a good relationship with his mother.
Friends[]
Nico Wakatsuki[]
Miharu usually sees Nico as an older sister despite often giving her advice about her love situation with Morihito.
Morihito Otogi[]
Miharu usually sees Morihito as an older brother and often respects him for his abilities. He usually calls him with the honorific san unlike the other members.
Kanshi Kazamatsuri[]
Miharu usually gets annoyed by Kanshi's attitude since he usually uses him for his interests or for money. Despite their differences, Miharu sees him as his older brother.
Keigo Magami[]
The two get along well, although Miharu often scolds him due to his pessimistic and depressing personality. Despite this, Miharu usually respects him more than Kanshi, even thinking that he was the second in charge of the otogi household after Morihito.
Wolf[]
They both have a good relationship.
Nemu Miyao[]
They both have a good relationship.
Momo Kuramochi[]
They both have a good relationship.
Rui Fujiki[]
Rui is Miharu's first friend excluding the Otogi family members. Miharu and Rui have a deal in which Miharu usually drains Rui's vitality causing Rui to calm his destructive instincts. Due to their rare bloodlines they both get along well, even Miharu would talk to him and introduce the other members. Currently Miharu considers Rui and Fran as his best friends.
Furan Tsugihagi[]
Fran is Miharu's second friend, because she is a robot, Miharu can touch her without worrying about hurting her. Because they share secrets, Miharu, Rui and Fran have become good friends, Miharu often trusts her when it comes to science or technology.
Neutrals[]
Rabuka[]
They both met during Ran's fight against Morihito, from that moment Miharu would try to bother her for running away from a fight. Some time later, both would meet again on route 2 of the mountain, having their confrontation, although Miharu would end up losing against her, she would end up winning thanks to the help of Rui and Fran, after learning about her power, Miharu would empathize with her since like him, she can't be with people.
Abilities[]
- Drain: Due to their weakening over the years, vampires evolved to absorb the vitality of people,[4] this ability allows Miharu to heal from any wound as well as know the feelings and thoughts of the person he absorbed,[5] he could also recognize people if he absorbed them before.[6]
Equipment[]
- Umbrella: Being a vampire, Miharu is unable to be in sunlight so he uses an umbrella to carry out her activities. He can also be used as a sword in an emergency.
- Twilight Rose: It's a kind of rose capable of absorbing the vitality or magic of the species. According to Miharu, this rose has been used on several generations of vampires.[7]
Trivia[]
- Miharu has a couple of cameos in the first opening of the anime called Watch me!.
- In the music video for the song, Miharu is referenced again by placing his umbrella next to the belongings of his fellow familiar companions, Kanshi and Keigo.
References[]
- ↑ Twitter Official Account
- ↑ Witch Watch Manga: Volume 21 Omake
- ↑ Witch Watch Manga: Volume 9 Omake
- ↑ Witch Watch Manga: Chapter 43, Page 14
- ↑ Witch Watch Manga: Chapter 45, Page 2
- ↑ Witch Watch Manga: Chapter 70, Page 14
- ↑ Witch Watch Manga: Chapter 92, Page 2