takahata takamichi t.

Takamichi T. Takahata is the teacher whom Negi replaces at Mahora, though he assumes the role of an art teacher. He was a member of Ala Rubra and, despite being just a child at the time, he actively participated in the war. Highly respected and quite famous in the magic community, he is a dropout from a magic school because he cannot perform incantations. Instead, he employs "kankahō," a unique fighting style that blends eastern Ki, western magic, and a bare-fist version of iaidō known as "iaiken." Asuna is infatuated with him, although he conceals the truth from her and has erased her memories of the Magic World. He remarks that he feels unworthy of love for reasons unknown. His fighting style and personal traits, including his habit of smoking cigarettes, are inspired by Gateau von Vandenberg, another Ala Rubra member who was also his mentor.