Rinne's Grandfather is a human character of Kyōkai no Rinne, husband to Shinigami Tamako, father to Damashigami Sabato Rokudō, and grandfather to the main character, Rinne Rokudō.
Appearance[]
As a young man, he resembled his son and grandson. As he grew older, he wore glasses. He always wore a plain yutaka.
Biography[]
50 years prior to the events of the series, as he lied on a bed sick with only one minute left to live, a female Shinigami Tamako came to him to guide his soul to the Wheel of Reincarnation about to be reborn as a mackerel. But since he was her type and as he expressed gladness to meet a beautiful Shinigami in the end with a lonely smile that gripped her heart, she fell in love with him instead and broke some laws to extend his lifespan for another 50 years.
They had a son named Sabato, then a grandson named Rinne, whom they raised themselves in the human world, since their daughter-in-law Otome vanished mysteriously and Sabato was not much of a father.
He passed away in spring the year Rinne got enrolled in Sankai High, and went to the Wheel of Reincarnation to be reborn as Mackerel.
Relationships[]
Tamako[]
The two lived happily together until the end of his extended lifespan.
Sabato Rokudō[]
Not much is known about their bond, except that Sabato did bother to visit his father's grave although he didn't hesitate to profane it by taking its object.[1]
Rinne Rokudō[]
Rinne had a close bond with his grandfather.
Quotes[]
- "Are you a Shinigami? You're beautiful" (あなたは死神か？美しい) – Chapter 6, when he meets Tamako
Trivia[]
- His first name was never revealed, although his last name obviously is Rokudō.
- His seiyu provided the voice of a soldier in the Mermaid's Forest (OVA).
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Chapter 272, Episode 59