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Kuko Harai, a.k.a. Evil Monk, is a Buddhist monk-in-training, former member of Naughty Busters and Mad Comic Dialogue, and the current leader of Bad Ass Temple.
Official Profile[1]
An apprentice monk at the Kugen Temple who is specialized in a unique manner of preaching. He aspires to become a full-fledged monk under his father, Shakku. Although his violent and lawless behavior makes him a difficult apprentice, he has a strong belief in his own sense of righteousness. He dislikes being part of a crowd and always has his own path, but he realized that as a monk, he lacked the qualities to lead others. He continues to work on himself by leading the hearts of Jyushi and Hitoya, showing understanding and guiding them towards their own growth.[2]
Appearance
Kuko has short spiky hair, a noticeably smaller nose, and gold eyes with catlike pupils. His bangs used to be pushed back, which gave him a small cowlick on his left side. He also has noticeably sharp canines. He has multiple piercings on both ears. He has gauged lobes on both ears, and on his left ear he has two upper lobe piercings, an anti-tragus, a forward helix, an inner conch, and two double helixes. On his right ear, he has two upper lobe piercings, a snug, a rook, and an upper helix.
His main outfit is a black sleeveless Kimono and white Juban with black capri-style harem pants. On top is a deep aqua and cream colored oversized bomber jacket with a red-orange inner lining, and gold shachihoko embroidered on the breasts. The cuffs and collar of the jacket are black with dark sand colored stripes. He also wears black combat boots which have a strap on the top with a gold buckle, a black studded belt, and a silver chain necklace. Attached to his belt is a string of black prayer beads with a purple tassel. On his left hand, he has three silver band rings: one on his index finger, ring finger, and pinky. The ring on his index finger has a chunky black gem inlaid onto it. He has three rings on his right hand as well: a black band on his index finger and two silver bands on his thumb and ring finger. His finger and toenails are painted black.
In the TDD Era, Kuko wore a burnt orange tank top with a deep aqua and cream colored bomber jacket with rolled up sleeves on top. The jacket has a black collar and wrist cuffs, with a white stripe in the center, and white mandala flowers on the breasts. The flowers each have a character inside of them. The one on the left is unknown, and the one on the right is sometimes seen on Tibetan Buddhist exorcist and warding items.[3] On bottom, he wears black cargo pants that are rolled up to his knees and black slides with the same character as the right side of his jacket. He also wears a silver chain necklace, a black woven bead anklet, a brown belt with black prayer beads attached, and a red bandana on his right wrist.
Kuko’s Hypnosis Mic looks like a silver khakkhara/shakugo with gold accents and rings. Kuko’s speaker takes the form of a corroded bronze bell/bonshō, tsurigane, etc., with a dragon wrapped around it and speakers in its mouth.
Personality
Kuko is outspoken, harsh, and caring. He has a strong sense of ideals that he protects as fiercely as his chosen family. While he takes his monk training and leadership of Bad Ass Temple very seriously, he mostly does so with a playful attitude. He has moments where he gets serious, including when he sees injustices like bullying.
Kuko, throughout his life, has had the desire to become a good leader. At first, it was to one-up his father, but after the formation of Bad Ass Temple, his motivations became centered around his team. He wants to be strong and reliable, both for them and for his community. From when his story began to now, his journey has led him to improve and become a more level-headed person, capable of handling conflict in more productive ways.
Rap Ability
- Meditation: Seals the opponent's rap ability away, preventing them from using it.
Songs
| Song Type | Song Title |
|---|---|
| Solo | |
| Group | |
| All Stars | |
| Battle Songs | |
| Duets | |
| Stage | |
| Others |
Etymology
- Kuko means "sky, air, void, emptiness" (空) (ku) and "withdraw, retreat" (却) (ko).
- Harai means "wave" (波) (ha), "gauze, thin silk, Rome" (羅) (ra) and "barbarian, savage" (夷) (i).
- "Harai" also means "parajika", the four gravest offenses for a Buddhist monk: unchastity, stealing, destruction of life, and false statements.
Trivia
- Kuko's quote is attributed to Indian lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist Mahatma Gandhi.
- Kuko's speakers may be a reference to the folklore tale of Kiyohime.
- Kuko uses 拙僧 (Sessō) pronouns to address himself, literally meaning "this humble priest," used exclusively by Buddhist monks.
- Kuko disappears randomly from the temple to put on shows for children with drawings he's made, and assist elders.[4]
- Kuko borrows Jyushi's V-Kei CDs in order to listen to his music.[5]
- He's stated that his music isn't "jazzy" enough for his taste.
- Kuko's prayer beads appear to be hematite beads.[6]
Gallery
Other References
- ↑ First Profile
- ↑ Translation by travoltacustom/TS Boot Camp
- ↑
Symbol on Kuko's TDD Jacket
- ↑ Hypster Magazine
- ↑ The Heart's Conviction Can't Be Broken!
- ↑ Hematite beads
