The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

Here are some things about the personalities and backgrounds of PK Academy students. Kusuo Saiki: Kusuo has an average body build and height. He has short, warm pink hair, fair skin, and pale purple eyes with no pupils or visible emotion. Kusuo wears a pair of control devices—one on each side of his head—that he never removes except in absolute necessity or by accident. The devices resemble white, cyan antennae topped with pink, lollipop-like orbs. In addition to the devices, Kusuo wears white glasses with lemon-green lenses to prevent his petrification power. On school days he wears the standard PK Academy uniform that all male students wear. On days he is off school he sometimes wears clothes sewn by his mother. However, because his mother has exotic tastes in clothing designs, there are times when he is forced to buy clothes himself. Kusuo’s physical appearance is unlimited because he can transform into any other living being, but every transformation lasts for a 2-hour interval. His general appearance: height approximately 167 cm. He is slender. He has pale, fair skin. He has short pink hair. His hair is straight and layered. On both sides of his head he has green antenna-like devices that suppress his psychic power. His eyes are purple-lilac in color. He always wears green-tinted glasses. His face appears expressionless. He has thin lips. His nose is small and neat. His chin is not sharp but has a distinct facial line. His shoulders are of medium width. He usually stands upright. Because he does not show emotions he constantly appears calm.

Saiki Kusuo (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. / Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan) can be summarized in personality and powers as follows:

Personality: Introverted and calm: He does not like attracting attention and tries to live as normal a life as possible. Logical and cool-headed: He does not show his emotions much outwardly and generally approaches events within a logical framework. Helpful but hides it: Although he tries to stay away from people, he helps his friends when they get into trouble. Sarcastic sense of humor: In his internal monologues he frequently criticizes or finds the behavior of the people around him amusing. Values his secrecy: He does not want his psychic powers to be known and constantly struggles to keep them hidden. Coffee jelly enthusiast: It is one of his favorite foods.

Powers Telepathy: He can read people’s thoughts. Telekinesis: He can move objects with his mind. Teleportation: He can instantly transport himself or objects to another place. Psychometry: By touching an object he can obtain information about its past. Precognition (seeing the future): He can see events that may occur in the future. Clairvoyance: He can see distant places. Mind control: He can influence people’s thoughts and perceptions. Illusion creation: He can change what people see. Shape-shifting: He can change his appearance. Astral projection: He can separate his soul from his body. X-ray vision: He can see inside objects. Levitation/Flying: He can float in the air. Pyrokinesis: He can create psychic effects related to fire. Biological control: He can alter the properties of his own body to a certain extent. Time-related abilities: In some cases he can demonstrate powers that affect time.

Power Level Saiki wears special antenna-like devices that limit his powers. Without these limiters his power is so great that it could cause large-scale natural disasters or seriously affect the world. Therefore he constantly tries to keep his power under control and tells no one.

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Kaidou Shun

Appearance Kaidou is one of the shortest male students in the class. His dark blue hair is messy and his eyes are the same shade of blue. He generally tries to look serious. Although he wears the school uniform like the other students, he tries to appear mysterious through his walk, gaze, and hand gestures. His most distinctive feature is his right hand. He constantly hides or holds his right hand because in his imaginary world he believes a terrible power is sealed in his right hand. His height is considered short, approximately 159 cm. He has a thin and delicate body build. His shoulders are narrow and his musculature is not pronounced. He has dark navy-blue hair. His hair is cut in irregular, slightly spiky layers. His bangs fall over his forehead. He has large, vivid blue eyes. His eyelashes are not prominent. He has fair skin. His face is nearly round-oval in shape. His nose is small and thin. His chin has soft lines. Because he generally tries to look serious he keeps his eyebrows furrowed. He frequently clasps his right hand with the other or hides it in his pocket. Although he wears the school uniform normally, he moves as if he has a cape in order to look mysterious.

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Personality Kaidou’s most important trait is that he is a “chuunibyou.” This is a Japanese cultural term used for young people who imagine themselves as special individuals possessing secret powers. According to Kaidou: There is a secret organization that rules the world. The name of this organization is Dark Reunion. He is the chosen warrior. In his right hand resides the power of the “Jet Black Wings.” He is constantly being followed. In reality none of these things exist. However, the comedic side of Kaidou is that he takes them completely seriously.

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Inner World Outwardly: He tries to appear fearless. He speaks mysteriously. He plays the hero role. In reality: He is afraid of the dark. He is afraid of ghosts. He is afraid of fighting. He is afraid of being alone. Therefore he is actually a quite sensitive and lovable character.

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Relationship Between Saiki and Kaidou At first glance Saiki finds Kaidou very annoying. Because: He constantly tells ridiculous conspiracy theories. He attributes everything to Dark Reunion. He disrupts Saiki’s plans for a normal life. But over time Saiki begins to think differently about him. Because Kaidou: Is kind-hearted. Has no ill will. Truly values his friends.

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Nendou Riki

Appearance He is approximately 190 cm tall. He has very broad shoulders. He has a thick neck. He looks large-boned and strong. He has light yellow hair. His hair is short and messy. He has very thick eyebrows. He has small eyes. His chin is extremely large and protruding. His facial features are quite harsh. His nose is broad. His arms are thick. He constantly looks like someone who could use brute force. At first glance he gives the impression of a typical school delinquent. Nendou looks like a giant. His height is approximately 190 cm. He has very broad shoulders. He has thick eyebrows. His chin is quite prominent. At first glance he looks like a school delinquent. But in reality he is the complete opposite.

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Personality Nendou is probably the purest and most stupid character in the class. He is very honest. He cannot lie. He likes helping people. He does not judge anyone by appearance. The problem is: He is a bit too pure. He is so pure that sometimes he does not even understand what is being talked about and constantly says “Ramen Ramen.” Ramen is his favorite food.

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Relationship with Saiki This relationship is very special. Saiki can read everyone’s mind. But he cannot read Nendou’s mind. Because there is almost no thought flow in Nendou’s brain. Therefore Nendou is a complete unknown to Saiki. This also makes him the person Saiki finds hardest to predict.

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Teruhashi Kokomi

Appearance She is approximately 164 cm tall. She has a slim waist and an elegant body. She has long, shiny light-blue hair. Her hair reaches down to her waist. Her bangs are neatly cut. She has large and bright blue eyes. She has long eyelashes. She has very fair and flawless-looking skin. She has a thin nose. She has small and neat lips. Her face is symmetrical and oval-shaped. Her neck is long. She has elegant hands and fingers. In the anime she is drawn almost as the standard of perfect beauty. Teruhashi is the most beautiful girl in the school. Long light-blue hair Bright blue eyes Flawless facial features In the series, when people see her they usually react with: “Offu!” This is the comedic indicator of her beauty.

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True Personality Outwardly: She appears angelic. She appears kind. She appears perfect. In her inner world: She is extremely intelligent. She knows how she can influence people. She is aware of her beauty. But she is not a bad person. She simply works very hard to appear perfect.

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Relationship with Saiki For the first time in her life someone shows no interest in her. That person is Saiki. Therefore: The thought “How can he not look at me?” gradually turns into an obsession. Later this obsession turns into love, but Saiki is not in love with Teruhashi.

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Aren Kuboyasu

Aren Kuboyasu – Appearance His height is approximately 177 cm. He has a strong and athletic body. He has broad shoulders and defined musculature. He has fair skin. His hair is light brown (auburn) in color. His hair is thick-stranded and voluminous. The hair at the front is slightly raised upward. He has thick and prominent eyebrows. His eyes are dark brown. His gaze generally looks serious and stern. His jawline is distinct. His nose is straight and masculine. It is noticeable that his hands and fists are large. His posture is confident and upright. Because he was formerly a yankee (delinquent) there is sometimes a threatening air in his facial expression. He generally tries to wear the school uniform neatly because he wants to distance himself from his past.

Past Aren was formerly a very dangerous delinquent. So much so that: He fought gangs alone. He constantly fought. People feared him. But in high school he decides to change.

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His Problem No matter how hard he tries to change, when he gets angry his old personality emerges. Therefore he constantly tries to calm himself.

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Relationship with Kaidou Interestingly, although he does not believe Kaidou’s ridiculous stories, he enjoys spending time with him. After a while Kaidou, Nendou and Aren become an inseparable trio.

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Hairo Kineshi Appearance Approximately 180 cm tall. He has a muscular and athletic body build. He has short red hair. He has thick eyebrows. He has dark-colored eyes. He constantly appears with an energetic expression. His muscles are visible even through the school uniform. He stands upright. He has a strong leg structure. With his athletic physique he immediately stands out in the class.

Personality Hairo is literally an energy bomb. He gets up early in the morning. He exercises. He studies. He joins clubs. And while doing all of this he still has energy left.

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Saiki’s Opinion Saiki is afraid of his superhuman energy. Because sometimes Hairo’s study enthusiasm appears even more frightening than Saiki’s psychic powers.

Mera Chisato (目良 千里) Appearance: She is a medium-height girl. She has a thin and small build. She has light brown skin tone. She has long, dark brown hair. Her hair is generally seen tied on both sides. The ends of her hair are slightly messy. She has large brown eyes. There can be an expression of tiredness under her eyes. Her face has a cute and youthful appearance. She generally looks a bit exhausted or hungry. Her body is delicate and weak. Because she constantly works and cannot eat enough, her energy appears low. She wears the school uniform normally. She does not have a flashy style; she looks plain.

Personality: Mera is one of the people in the class who lives the hardest life. Her basic traits: She is very hardworking. She is responsible. She is resilient. She does not give up easily. She places great importance on money and food because she comes from a poor family. But hunger is a large part of her character. Constantly: She thinks about food. She looks for cheap food. She takes advantage of free food opportunities. Sometimes due to hunger she engages in comically extreme behaviors.

Strengths She is self-sacrificing. She can give up herself for her friends. She can endure hardships. She has a very strong will.

Weaknesses She can lose control regarding money and food. She pushes herself too hard. She has difficulty asking others for help.

Things She Likes Food Earning money Working Her friends

Things She Dislikes Going hungry Waste Expensive things Debt

Relationship with Saiki Saiki knows Mera’s situation and secretly helps her. Mera sees Saiki as: A reliable person. Strange but kind-hearted. Saiki is surprised by her constant hunger but is compassionate toward her.

Yumehara Chiyo (夢原 知予) Appearance She is short and small-built. She has a thin body. She has light brown hair. Her hair reaches shoulder length. She generally gathers her hair on both sides or decorates it with small accessories. She has large brown eyes. She has round and cute facial features. Her cheeks easily blush. She has a very sweet and youthful appearance. In her clothes she prefers cuter and more girlish details. Her overall atmosphere is that of the “cute and romantic girl” type.

Personality Yumehara is one of the most romantic characters in the class. Her basic traits: She is excessively dreamy. She loves love stories. She enjoys creating romantic scenarios. She easily shows her emotions. She is very excited. She is friendly. When she first sees Saiki she finds him mysterious and cool. In her eyes Saiki: Is a cold but attractive male type. Appears like a “mysterious prince.”

Personality Regarding Love Yumehara: Can fall in love very easily. Creates romantic scenes in her head. Makes a great effort for the person she likes. During the period she liked Saiki she constantly tried to get closer to him. However, with Saiki’s indifference and Kaidou’s warmer behavior, her feelings begin to change.

Strengths She is very sincere. She cares about people. She supports her friends. Her empathy ability is high.

Weaknesses She daydreams too much. She romanticizes realities. She easily gets embarrassed.

Things She Likes Romantic movies Love stories Fashion Her friends

Things She Dislikes Being rejected Embarrassing situations The person she likes acting indifferent

Relationships Saiki Kusuo At first she falls in love with Saiki. She sees him as a mysterious and special person. Because she does not know Saiki’s true thoughts she has difficulty understanding him.

Kaidou Shun Later she begins to feel interest toward Kaidou. She notices Kaidou’s pure and protective side.

Teruhashi She has a friendly relationship with Teruhashi. Sometimes she compares herself in the face of Teruhashi’s beauty.

Akechi Touma Appearance His height is approximately 175-178 cm. He has a thin and long body build. He has fair skin. His hair color is between light brown and auburn. His hair appears slightly wavy and messy. His bangs fall over his forehead. He has large brown eyes. His eyes constantly appear attentive as if analyzing something. He has thin eyebrows. His face is oval-shaped. His jawline is soft. He does not wear glasses. He constantly gives the air of a thinking detective. He wears the school uniform neatly. At first glance he leaves the impression of a quiet and intelligent student.

Personality Extremely Intelligent Akechi’s greatest trait is his incredible observational ability. Things others do not notice: Facial expressions Behaviors Contradictions Coincidences he immediately notices. Therefore he is one of the few people who can sense Saiki’s powers.

Talks a Lot This is one of his most distinctive traits. If he starts talking about a subject: He does not stop. He jumps from topic to topic. He can talk for minutes. Even Saiki sometimes gets tired of reading his mind.

Curious If he cannot solve something he cannot rest easy. Especially mysteries interest him. Therefore Saiki is a living riddle for him.

Kind-Hearted Although he acts like a detective he is not ill-intentioned. He values his friends. He does not try to use people.

Things He Likes Solving puzzles Mysteries Logic games Doing research Observing

Things He Dislikes Unanswered questions Illogicality Hidden truths

Relationship with Saiki This relationship is very special. As a child Akechi: Began noticing the strange events that constantly occurred around Saiki. While normal people said: “Coincidence.” Akechi said: “No. Something is going on here.” As a result of long observations he managed to guess that Saiki has psychic powers. Therefore for Saiki: Nendou = unpredictable. Teruhashi = exhausting. Kaidou = strange. Akechi = dangerously intelligent.

Akechi’s Opinion of Saiki He admires him. He finds him interesting. He wants to solve his secrets. He is not afraid of him. Therefore he is different from other people.

Connections with Other Characters Kaidou Shun He does not find Kaidou’s conspiracy theories logical but finds them entertaining.

Nendou Riki He has difficulty understanding how Nendou thinks.

Teruhashi Kokomi He is aware of Teruhashi’s perfect image.

Hairo Kineshi He respects his hard work.

Aren Kuboyasu He is observant enough to sense his past.

When Akechi speaks: He forms long sentences. He constantly analyzes. He moves from one detail to another. He makes it clear that he is observing the person opposite him.

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Male Friend Group The closest group:

Saiki │ ├── Kaidou ├── Nendou └── Aren

But the interesting thing is this: Saiki never admits it.

He constantly says: “They are not my friends.” However, when there is danger the first people he protects are again Kaidou, Nendou and Aren.

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Saiki Kusuo ├── Kaidou Shun (close friend) ├── Nendou Riki (close friend) ├── Aren Kuboyasu (friend) ├── Hairo Kineshi (classmate he respects) ├── Teruhashi Kokomi (in love with him) ├── Yumehara Chiyo (former crush) └── Mera Chisato (friend)

Kaidou Shun ├── Comic duo with Nendou ├── Friend with Aren └── The person Yumehara likes

Teruhashi Kokomi ├── In love with Saiki └── Close friend with Yumehara

Nendou + Kaidou + Aren └── Form the series’ closest male friend group.

Saiki Kusuo Nicknames Kusuo Psychic (secret) In Teruhashi’s eyes “the unreachable boy”

Frequently Used Phrases “Mendokusai.” (How troublesome.) “Yare yare.” “I just want to live a normal life.”

Favorite Things Coffee jelly Silence Being alone Routine life

Disliked Things Attracting attention Crowds People’s nonsense Teruhashi chasing after him

Relationships Kaidou: He finds him stupid but likes him. Nendou: He sees him as a headache but is a true friend. Aren: One of his most logical friends. Teruhashi: He constantly tries to escape. Hairo: He is afraid of his energy.

Kaidou Shun Nicknames Jet Black Wings Enemy of Dark Reunion Hero (All of these are nicknames he gave himself.)

Frequently Used Phrases “Dark Reunion has moved again...” “The Jet Black Wings have awakened.” “This cannot be a coi