Kantarou is a young folklorist and part-time exorcist who possesses the ability to see youkai. Highly intelligent, he is also quite cunning and manipulative, often tricking others into doing his bidding and anticipating their reactions. This strategic skill has earned him the title of "tactician" from Haruka, which is reflected in the series' name. Despite these traits, Kantarou has a compassionate heart and deeply cares for youkai. Unlike traditional exorcists who typically eliminate youkai, Kantarou prefers to reason with them, viewing his work as a means to assist them. His approach has drawn criticism from both Haruka and Sugino, who worry that it could put him in danger.
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Characters
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Haruka
Main
Haruka is a oni-eating tengu, the strongest of all youkai. Kantarou, having named him, became his master and friend. Haruka has the ability to control lightning. Occasionally, such as when he is attacking oni, Haruka can transfigure into his true youkai f...
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Ichinomiya Kantarou
Main
Kantarou is a young folklorist and part-time exorcist with an ability to see youkai. Kantarou is highly intelligent and is quite sneaky and manipulative. He is able to trick others into doing what he wants and anticipate their reactions. This trait has re...
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Youko
Main
Youko is a female kitsune youkai whom Kantarou named. At the beginning of Tactics, Youko had already been living with Kantarou. She is loud and impulsive, and often loses her temper towards Kantaoru. Youko has the ability to make her fox ears appear and d...
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Edwards
Supporting
Fake exorcist from the United Kingdom. Dresses like a man of the cloth, but his true identity is unknown. Belongs to a secret society called "The Skull of Wisdom." An ally of Raikou Minamoto....
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Itou Dousai
Supporting
Dousai Itou is an artist who specializes in drawings of youkai. The right side of his face is scarred, and his right eye mostly blind, because of an unspecified accident he was in sometime earlier. This accident also caused him to lose his ability to see ...
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Minamoto Ayame
Supporting
A girl studying under Hasumi. She used to be able to see youkai but as she got older she lost the ability. She only appeared in one episode in the anime. ...
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Minamoto Raikou
Supporting
Handsome young wealthy nobleman, main oponent of series. He can see demons and kill them. He is leader of the government's Demon Extermination Squad. He wants to make Kantarou cancel the name contract with Haruka so Haruka will get his memories back and b...
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Muu-chan
Supporting
Muu-chan is a small, green youkai who is married to Sugino and only says "Muu." Muu-chan has the ability to vacuum up demons and spells using its mouth.(Source: Wikipedia)...
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Rosalie
Supporting
Rosary is an orphan that was adopt by Hasumi in London, she has the ability to see phantoms.She is quite easily possessed by evil ghost which is very ironic since her adopted father doesn't believe in youkai. ...