Monochrome Factor

Name: Monochrome Factor
Rating: 7.62

モノクローム・ファクター

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Synopsis

Akira Nikaidou is a typical slacker high school student who thinks he has a normal life until a mysterious man called Shirogane appears and tells him to meet him at the school that night. He is skeptical but goes anyway...and gets attacked by a shadow monster! Shirogane convinces him that the balance between the human world and the shadow world has been distorted, and that Akira must become a shin, a creature of the shadow world, in order to help restore the balance. (Source: Tokyopop)

Publication notes

Monochrome Factor was published in English by Tokyopop, who printed the first four volumes from January 8 to December 1, 2008, before dropping the license and becoming default.

Published

2004 to Jun 15, 2011

Authors

Sorano, Kairi

External links

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MAL rank: #2448
Members (MAL): 6,596
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Adaptation

Monochrome Factor (anime)

Main characters

Shirogane152 fan favorites
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Appears to be 25 years old. Birthdate and blood type is unknown. 181 cm tall (approx. 5'9"). 59 kg (approx. 130 lbs). With his trademark black coat and top hat, and long, silvery hair, Shirogane is a mysterious man who appears before Akira and involves him in the fight between the shadow world and human world. He carries around a cane which, apparently, can be surged with spiritual energy to fight off Kokuchi. Shirogane hides his true personality. His way of speech changes to one with a sharp tongue. His usual calm, smiling side becomes more cold and aggressive. This side has appeared in the anime, when Shirogane was talking to Kou on the rooftop. In the manga, after switching personalities, his cane changes to a katana and therefore, able to slice Nanaya's arm off. In the anime Shirogane appears to have a romantic interest in Akira, but it is not evident (possibly non-existent) in the manga.
Akira Nikaidou71 fan favorites
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Born on December 11. Blood Type B. 175 cm tall (approx. 5'7"). 57 kg (approx. 125 lbs). Akira is the 16-year-old protagonist of the series in his second year of High School. He is strong and impatient, often skipping class since he does not like school, claiming that it is boring. However, although he skips classes often, he still manages to get into the top 5 positions in the school. Changing into his shadow form causes his hair to turn black, his clothing to change, and his eyes to turn red. In order for Akira to stay in his human form, in the manga he depends on Shirogane to be his shadow, while in the anime, he eventually uses a doppler item. While in his spirit form, at first he uses a pair of daggers to fight, but later in the series they change to a more complex and larger set of blades. Although it is said that he is of the royal line of the light, hence a Rei, the truth is that he is Ryuko's successor. At present, Akira has yet to awaken, and hence is unable to regain his memories for when he was king. However, he has awoken once before, during the time he and Kengo first met Kou, taking his Rei form to subdue and defeat Kengo, at the same time stopping Kou from doing a suicide attack. Because Ryuko had not fully regained his strength, he was unable to retain that form and reverted back into Akira, who collapsed from exhaustion. Akira's memory of that event was erased by Kou along with Kengo's because he felt that the incident was too much to handle for the both of them, but Akira has recently regained that memory. (Source: Wikipedia)
Kengo Asamura19 fan favorites
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Age: 16 Birthdate: August 22 Blood Type: A Height: 173 cm tall (approx. 5'7") Weight: 61 kg (approx. 134 lbs). Kengo is in the same class as Akira, and usually hangs out with him on the roof of the school. Despite Akira's distant approach, the two share a deep friendship from childhood. He has a very cheerful disposition. His latent abilities were activated in his desire to help his older sister, who just happens to have not the best luck. He usually fights using his own body though he is no rival to Akira. he is also often mistaken as the dog or the servant of Akira because of his tendencies to follow him everywhere and behave like a pet. His Al Cesta gloves, given to him by Akira/Shirogane, takes the form of gauntlets in battle that seemingly increases Kengo's strength.
Homurabi5 fan favorites
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Along with Shirogane, he was a former king of the Shadow World, but in order to become its sole dictator, he exiled Shirogane. He leads a rogue group of Shins known as his "children." Has a ruthless and sadistic nature with a cold personality. (Source: )
Aya Suzuno4 fan favorites
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16 years old. Born on September 15. Blood Type O. 158 cm tall (approx. 5'2"). 45 kg (approx. 99 lbs). Another student in Akira's class, Aya is part of its Disciplinary Committee, and has a strong sense of justice. She has a very direct personality and is very skilled in kendo. As such, she uses her kendo while fighting Kokuchi. Her Kuresame, given to her by Shirogane, gives her yoroi and a katana to use in battle