Ascended Fanboy: An avid gamer playing a real life game.

This is one of the reasons why he was all for joining the Sekirei Plan when Mutsu found him.

Apathetic Student: At school, he was bored out of his mind because he already finished his college education back in America.

Also, unlike Higa, Mikogami respects the rules and actually cares for his Sekirei as his friends because he finally stopped feeling lonely thanks to them. He's just a Lonely Rich Kid who sees the Sekirei Plan as his escape from his previous empty life, not fully understanding what should be wrong with eliminating rival Sekirei or winging Sekirei by force because it's all 'part of the game'.

Anti-Villain: He's an antagonist to the protagonist group because they're in rival factions and he caused the mess with Kusano growing a forest to defend herself from being winged by him without consent early in the series, but his characterization in later chapters make clear Mikogami isn't evil.

Animal Motifs: He's explicitly compared to an 'abandoned dog' that Mutsu picked up.

Ambiguously Bi: Ignores his harem of attractive female Sekirei, but expresses interest in whether the male one will react if ' kissed anywhere else'.

Affectionate Nickname: 'Miko-sama', by most of his Sekirei.

Therefore, the flashback to him gently asking Akitsu to join his team and enjoy the 'game' with him is one big Pet the Dog moment.

Adopt the Dog: Mikogami is a neutral character with morally questionable methods for gathering Sekirei, including the use of violence.

It's unclear how many of his Sekirei were victims, but the trope is played straight in that they all seem genuinely fond of him.

Abduction Is Love: Infamous for aggressively pursuing Sekirei, and forcefully winging them.

Sekirei: Mutsu, Akitsu, Yomi, Mitsuha, Mitsuki, Taki, Himeko, Juusa, and Momo Because of this, he tends to stick to the rules and will step in to prevent others from cheating. While extremely cunning and ruthless, he is also very childish and treats the Sekirei Plan like a very exciting game rather than a serious life-and-death conflict. A wealthy and spoiled teenager, he is known as a collector of Sekirei and aggressively pursues any target that catches his interest. Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (JP), Todd Haberkorn (EN)

Uneven Hybrid: Modern Ashikabi are the descendents of ancient Sekirei and their human masters, and are as a result not completely human.

Powerful Ashikabi are capable of attracting multiple Sekirei.

Red String of Fate: Each Sekirei has a destined Ashikabi, that they are meant to be with.

Puny Earthlings: Natsuo points out just how vulnerable Ashikabi are during a Sekirei battle, and how easy it would be for one to be killed by accident if they were in the wrong spot at the wrong time.

Seo and Sanada are the exceptions, and readily ignore that whole 'no Ashikabi fighting' rule.

Non-Action Guy: The vast majority of Ashikabi are just normal people.

Magic Kiss: Their main role in a battle is providing the kiss a Sekirei needs to activate their Norito.

Magic Contract Romance: The majority of bonds are exactly this.

A Magic Contract Comes with a Kiss: This is how they wing their Sekirei.

Interspecies Romance: Almost all bonds are explicitly romantic in nature, and Sekirei often refer to their Ashikabi as their spouse.

It makes for an interesting first impression.

I Didn't Mean to Turn You On: A Sekirei reacting to them tends to get.

Devoted to You: Sekirei are naturally devoted to their Ashikabi, to one degree or another.

All Ashikabi find their purpose, and tend to undergo significant changes as people once bonding with their Sekirei.

Minato and Haruka were both losers unable to find their place in the world, while Oosumi and Mikogami both experienced extreme boredom and acted out in an effort to fill that missing something. Desperately Looking for a Purpose in Life: Many Ashikabi experienced this in some form, prior to encountering their Sekirei.Little surprise that most Ashikabi are desperate to escape the Sekirei Plan. Having to watch her fight to the death against another Magical Girlfriend, knowing the odds are stacked against you and losing means never seeing her again? Yeah, not so awesome. Blessed with Suck: Having a beautiful Magical Girlfriend? Awesome.

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