Characters of Boom Shaka

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Kenji Rodgers

Christine Ngo

Mikuya Idato

Nami Iwata

Mayonaka (Hime)

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kenji
Kenji Rodgers
- Age: 18
- Height: 6 ft 2 in / 187.96 cm
- Weight / Kilos: 180 lbs / 81.6 kg
- Birthday: April 6th
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Home Town: Amagawamachi, Japan
- Race: Asian/Caucasian
- Blood Type: O
- Favorite Color: Gold
- Likes: Fried noodles and eggs. His headphones, listening to instrumental hip-hop, beatboxing, and Animals; specifically, dogs & cats.
- Dislikes: Avocados, People, Being bothered by others, His father, Being told what to do and school
Kenji Rodgers, our story’s protagonist, is teenager who only desires to just live a simple life while pursuing his passion of becoming a beatboxer. He was born into a family that already had issues. His mom had remarried to an American which displeased her family, Mikuya included. With family tensions high and Kenji’s father tour of duty completing, they soon moved away to America. While in America his family continued to move from place to place even after his father got out of service. Kenji couldn’t make friends with the constant moving and it wasn’t until Kenji’s mom got sick that they finally stayed in one place. Kenji was very close to his mother and seeing her ill crushed his world and unfortunately she passed.

Kenji shut down following her passing and focused on something that made him happy his music and beatboxing. It wasn’t soon after that Kenji found out that his father was seeing another woman while his mom was on her deathbed. This created a huge rift between Kenji and his father. When Kenji got expelled from school helping Christine it was the last straw for Kenji’s father. He sent him away back to the only person who would accept him, his sister Mikuya. Kenji thought it was going to be a chance to get away and rekindle a relationship with his family but instead got more than he bargained for.
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Christine
Christine Ngo
- Age: 17
- Height: 5 ft 6 in / 167.64 cm
- Weight / Kilos: 125 lbs / 56.6 kg
- Birthday: May 1st
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus
- Home Town: Los Angeles, California
- Race: Asian / Caucasian
- Blood Type: B
- Favorite Color: Purple
- Likes: Writing, Traveling, Strawberries, Socializing, and Helping others
- Dislikes: Jerks, Bugs, Grapefruit and Inability to help others
Christine Ngo is a fellow senior at Kenji's high school in the US. She barely noticed Kenji at first due to his quiet lone wolf attitude. Over time her interest in Kenji grew from curiosity into an infatuation with him. When she was in danger from her ex-boyfriend Kenji stepped in to save her when nobody else did. She admired the courage he showed that day and feels guilty for getting him in trouble and sent away. She wants to do whatever she can to make it up to him...
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Mikuya
Mikuya Idato
- Age: 28
- Height: 5 ft 7 in / 170.18 cm
- Weight / Kilos: 125 lb / 56.6 kg
- Birthday: Oct 21st
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Home Town: Amagawamachi, Japan
- Race: Asian
- Favorite Color: Beige
- Blood Type: O
- Likes: Rules, Classical reading, Buddhist Temples, Green Tea, Sushi, Competing and Teaching Kyudo
- Dislikes: Laziness, People who lack discipline, People who don’t understand directions, Demons, Jellyfish, and Sinful behavior
Mikuya Idato is the older half sister of Kenji and has always aspired to be like her father who was a master of kyudo and an exorcist. She excelled at the art of the bow and was even considered for the olympic team. But plans changed once her father passed away. At her father’s funeral, Mikuya swore that she would carry on his legacy. When she spoke to her mother about her plans, her mother pushed back and told her life would be in constant danger. It was that day that the rift between Mikuya and her mother started.

As time passed Mikuya pursued her father’s legacy. During that time her mother had remarried and had a son, Kenji. Her mom came back a few times to Amagawamachi to try and convince Mikuya to leave for America and each time she refused. She felt it was her duty to protect Amagawamachi from supernatural threats like her dad did. The final time they saw each other, she told her mom, “I hope to never see you again”. Nowadays she tends to the family temple, one of the few remaining in town. There she teaches kyudo and trains a select few in the art of exorcism.
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nami
Nami Iwata
- Age: 15
- Height: 5 ft 1 in / 154.94 cm
- Weight / Kilos: 93 lbs / 42 kg
- Birthday: March 15th
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Home Town: Kyoto, Japan
- Race: Asian
- Blood Type: A
- Favorite Color: Turquoise
- Likes: Shoes, Video Games, Mangos, Dramas, Manga, Anime, Jpop and Kpop
- Dislikes: Durian, Mud, Birds, Heights and Spiders
Nami is the younger cousin of Mikuya and Kenji. She has lived most of her life with Mikuya, but not by choice. When Nami was five years her parents mysteriously disappeared without a trace. For the longest time Nami felt it was her fault that her parents left. The only reminders she had of her parents were her memories, a few pictures and a handheld video game system they gave to her before they left.

Nami has since moved on from that terrible day and has dedicated her life to helping Mikuya, even going as far as continuing their family tradition of being exorcists. When she has free time she likes to watch shows, listen to jpop & kpop, and play video games, which is her passion. Video games to her are an important part of her life as it helps her cope with her emotions and helps her escape the world for a short time.
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mayo
Mayonaka (Hime)
- Age: 350 (Looks 17)
- Height: 5 ft 6 in / 167.64 cm
- Weight / Kilos: 100 lbs / 45 kg
- Birthday: July 19th
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Home Town: Unknown
- Race: Nekomata
- Blood Type: Unknown
- Favorite Color: Red
- Likes: Sweets, Resting, Being pampered, Lolita dresses, Being clean, Idols, and Mikuya, her master
- Dislikes: Dogs / wolves, Most humans, Water on her, Bad smells, Anyone her master dislikes or that disrespects her, and Other demons in particular cat demons
Mayonaka, or Hime as she is known by humans, is the loyal yokai companion of Mikuya. Before meeting her, Mayonaka spent most of her life in seclusion. She was told by fellow yokai that humans, especially exorcist, only wanted to eradicate her from existence. Sadly it wasn’t humans that she needed to worry about trying to eradicate her. Her true enemy came in the form of a fellow Nekomata who betrayed her and left her for dead.

While she laid there slowly dying Mikuya came across Mayonaka and mended her back to health, thus earning her gratitude and loyalty. She promised to give her life to protect and serve her master in any way or form. In return she lives a comfortable life eating sweets, browsing the internet for the cutest lolita dresses and listening to Jpop/Kpop with Nami.
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