˖ ̇៹ ⛩Manjiro Sano `~°

Manjiro is usually a carefree teenager who loves to joke and play pranks around those he considers his close friends. He cares for them greatly and is determined to protect their honor. He rarely shows any sign of weakness, as he believes himself to be the foundation and support for Toman, and if the pillar himself were to display weakness, Toman would also be weakened. Even if his real name is Sano Manjiro, everyone calls him by his nickname Mikey that he made it himself to make his half sister Emma feel like she belongs because of her foreign name As Toman's leader, his aura changes dramatically, becoming imposing and commanding. While Toman's members respect Mikey, they also hold a degree of fear towards him and his immense prowess. Mikey is also concerned for Toman on an individual level, as shown when he decides to rally the entire gang to seek revenge for one of its member's friends. Despite his imposing aura as Toman's leader, Mikey is still a child at heart. He has childish tendencies and loves to sleep whenever he feels like it.

The central catalyst for this darkness is loss. As Mikey's loved ones either suffer or die, it affects Mikey on a very personal level, to the point he later claims their souls guide him[7], much to the surprise and worry of everyone present who question the veracity of said statements. Along with the increasing body count, Mikey's mental and emotional state deteriorates accordingly. Although he is still capable of acting composed and normal the effects of this growing darkness become more apparent even to Mikey himself. It is a result of this loss that renders Mikey vulnerable to manipulation and subsequently degrades his moral compass. In fact, in every timeline with a dark future, the cornerstone was triggered through the death of those closest to Mikey which allowed third parties to fill the void in his heart with evil.

The events that transpire throughout

the story force Mikey to quickly

mature. He is still an incredibly

charismatic leader, but there is now

an underlying melancholy beneath

the surface. Indeed, within Mikey,

there exists a great darkness. He is

forced to carry the burdens of a

troubling past, teetering between

treading the right path and

succumbing to that darkness. He

usually hides this with his carefree

grin. Without the right people to guide

him, he becomes corrupted, turning

into one of the most heinous

criminals in the present. It is a large

mission of Takemichi to make sure

Mikey never veers off the right path

ever again.

Even in instances where Mikey

succumbs to that darkness, there are

conflicting aspects of his personality

and contradicting behavior. He is

seen to be attracted to and seeking to

embrace a life of violence,

committing multiple atrocities or

otherwise enabling his enforcers to

carry them out without any apparent

sign of emotional response, acting

with indifference and a cold poker

face, being even capable of hurting or

even gunning down dear friends of

his. At the same time, he tries to

distance himself from his friends,

likely knowing he won't be able to

control his impulses, trying to

separate himself from taking central

command of his crew, and even going

as far as attempting suicide as a

means to seek both solace and a way

to put an end to the chaos he helps

create.

However, it was revealed that the

darkness was a result of his older brother, Shinichiro, who acquired the ability to time leap to save Mikey from an accident which resulted his death. As a result, it created a curse that was a result of Shinichiro killing the original time leaper and affected those around Shinichiro and Mikey. Believing he couldn't contain his darkness any further, he distanced himself so he could prevent them from dying because of the curse. However after he and Takemichi both time-leaped into the distant past, the curse has ceased to exist and Mikey is finally free from his violent impulses.