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The Main Characters

Sakuya

Probably one of the most troublesome main characters I've ever come across is Lucifer's vocalist, Sakuya. At first, he didn't even want to have anything to do with the band. The rest of the band members are pretty much at a loss when it comes to understanding him. The main reason why they even bothered with him in the first place was because they fell in love with his voice.


The reason for Sakuya's usually sour demeanor is revealed gradually in scenes where he and Aine get into conversations about the past.

Sakuya is the son of a deceased, renowned female jazz vocalist. He was neglected as a child, and was often up late at night, waiting for his mother to finish her work on stage. Though his mother taught him the piano, he eventually grew to hate music. He was forced to return to it, however, when he needed to make a living for himself. That was when he was scouted by the other members of the band.

Santa

Despite the implied allusion, there is no connection between Santa and St. Nick.

Santa is the drummer for Lucifer, formerly the drummer for a band called "Climb." He left the band to create Lucifer when he discovered his girlfriend, Climb's vocalist, having an affair with one of Climb's other band members. When he left, Yuki, the guitarist, left with him.


Out of all the characters, Santa is the most vocal about their dream to reach the top. He has a lot of pride, and a positive but short-tempered attitude.

He probably has the hardest time dealing with Sakuya's sour personality, so different from his own. But in the end, he does try to form some sort of friendly bond with the lead vocalist of Lucifer.

Yuki

One of Lucifer's two guitarists. He and Santa were friends from the start, and is usually seen hanging out with Santa.

Yuki is designated as the leader of Lucifer. He has the calmest personality, usually thinking before he acts, and also the one who usually stops Santa from doing anything rash. The voice of reason.


Yuki faces parental pressure since he is the heir to the Noh style theater (a Japanese style of theater art, where the actor seems doll-like with stiff movements - supposedly a skill developed over years of practice). Somewhere in the middle of the series, he finds himself torn between supporting his bandmates as a member of Lucifer, and fulfilling his duties to his father and family name.

Atsuro

Originally the guitarist for Lucy Lane, which disbanded since the rest of its members, composed mainly of college-bound students studying for exams, needed more time for their schoolwork and only saw music as a side hobby. He is now the second of Lucifer's two guitarists.

Atsuro, who was also brought up to become a college-bound student, finds himiself torn between the life of education planned for him by his parents, and the life of music that he finds himself obsessing over more and more.

Atsuro's sister also plays a big role in the early stages of Lucifer. She supports Atsuro even when his father decides to disown him from the family.

Towa

Towa, originally the bassist for a looks-only band called "Neon," and now the bassist for Lucifer. To many girl fans, and possibly male fans too, Towa looks awfully feminine o.o;. Blond hair, pink lipstick...? Eheh.

Towa ran away from home a long time ago to try to make his life as a musician. At the time, he left without a word to his family. He is oftentimes seen as an outsider, living alone in his own apartment, independent, and very solitary. He's more of the typical musician who seems to be meandering along, when in reality he does have dreams for the future - he just doesn't say them all out loud.

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