Check out my newest attempt at fanart! Itâs Otto Suwen (aka merchant extraordinaire) from Re:Zero!!! Heâs seriously my favourite character next to Beatrice from the anime haha.
Another attempt at Izumo Kamiki from Blue Exorcist | Ao no Exorcist! Apparently Iâm trying to teach myself how to do digital art by only drawing her! But sheâs my favourite so I donât get tired of drawing her haha đ
Gemini characters in anime/manga are RARE, and Gemini characters that arenât deluded, deviant, unhinged, or warped are even rarer (think Hisoka from Hunter x Hunter). Therefore, I compiled this list to bring some light to characters that are doing the Gemini name proud! None of these characters are without their own personal demons and struggles, but all of them, in my opinion, are redeemable, complex characters who exemplify the Gemini archetype.
Note: This list is in no particular order, I love all these characters equally haha!
 1. Shouko Nishimiya from A Silent Voice | Koe no Katachi
June 7th
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Shouko is a gentle, sweet, and overall kind soul who struggles to communicate and connect with other people because of her deafness. Despite the barriers she faces, more than anything she yearns to communicate and socialize with others and hopes to make friends. Because of this desire, in grade school she uses a journal to communicate through writing, and she often urges her classmates to write in her journal in order to talk to her. This is certainly fitting, because Gemini, being ruled by mercury, is all about communicationâwhether through body language, speech, or writing.
Shouko faces many hardships throughout the storyâsuch as bullying, the worsening of her hearing, and her grandmotherâs deathâbut through it all she smiles to mask her deep inner pain and to ease the minds of those she cares about. This reluctance to engage negative emotions, and desire to not trouble other people with oneâs own emotions, is truly characteristic of Gemini energy.
Gemini energy is associated with the third houseâthe house of communication, short distance travel, and siblingsâand as such, itâs no surprise that Shouko has an extremely close connection and relationship with her sister, Yuzuru.
2. Shoya Ishida from A Silent Voice | Koe no Katachi
June 6th
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Shoya is a deeply troubled character who struggles to connect with other people because of his intense anxiety, self-loathing, and remorse over his past mistakes. His past consumes him, and the mistake that troubles him most is the fact that in elementary school, he bullied Shouko Nishimiya, a deaf classmate. Â
In grade-school, Shoya was a social boy with many friends despite his propensity towards rash, reckless behavior. But things changed for him in sixth grade. Keenly observant, Shoya noticed the frustration of his friends and classmates that developed because of Shoukoâs seemingly âspecialâ treatment. Additionally, Shoya felt the dynamic in his friend group changing. In his immaturity, he blames these changes and his frustrations on Shouko, and begins to bully her as a result. Part of the tension between Shoya and Shouko was that Shoya could not understand Shouko or communicate with her. Above all, understanding and communication are central to Geminis, and so itâs no surprise that this lack of understanding is what leads to major tension between these two characters.
Shoya is shown to be an intelligent person; for example, when Yuzuro decided to give school a second chance, itâs Shoya she seeks out in order to tutor her. He is also shown to be a gentle person. For example, when it comes to his family, Shoya is shown to deeply care for his mother, sister, and nieceâhe works extremely hard to pay back his debt to his mother, and he is always gentle, kind, and attentive towards his little niece, Maria.
3. Mamushi Hojo from Blue Exorcist | Ao no Exorcist
June 4th
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With her textbook tsundere personality, Mamushi embodies the Gemini archetype of âthe twins!â On the surface, Mamushi is aloof with an independent personality, however, underneath her cold social mask she has a deep affection for her family (especially her sisters), and her mentor, Todo. Also, later on in the series, her husband Juzo comments that she has a soft side to her personality, too. This extreme duality is quite characteristic of Gemini energy.
Unfortunately, it is her misplaced affection, loyalty, and trust towards the traitor Todo that leads to her betraying her family in the Impure King arc of the series. However, once she realizes her mistake, she is genuinely devastated and remorseful because she cares for her family and is devoted to her responsibilities to the temple and as an Exorcist.
Mamushi is a calm and studious person with a strong sense of loyalty and justice. Mamushi seems to experience some degree of anxiety when it comes to socializing, partly because she is a serious individual who prefers to keep to herself and her close friends. She seems to enjoy nature and the company of animals, and takes great care of her Nagas (snake demons), for which she has great affection.
4. KĹshi Sugawara  from Haikyu!!
June 13th
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Suga is a dependable pillar of support for the Karasuno volleball team and is known as âthe indomitable setterâ because of his enduring nature. Though Suga has a predominantly calm, gentle, and nurturing presence, when he gets impassioned he shows no qualms about yelling at his team from the sidelines or saying whatâs on his mind. Suga also has a good sense of humour and enjoys teasing his teammates! Despite his calm demeanor, he has a prominent mischievous side, too; for example, he encourages Hinata to crash the Youth Camp and finds it hilarious that Hinata does indeed go ahead and attend uninvited. These noticeable dualities are definitely characteristic of Gemini energy!
Suga truly wants what is best for the team even though it means allowing Kageyama to be the teamâs main setter without protest, despite the fact that Suga has seniority. Though he is often sidelined, Suga is an intelligent and observant player, who excels at detecting the mood and state of his team-mates. Further, he is good at coming up with new and clever game plays and tactics. He is also shown to be a studious individual who prioritizes studying.
Of all the Geminis on this list, no other better represents the Gemini archetype of âthe storytelllerâ than Umetarou! He is a passionate mangaka who is wholly devoted to the art and craft of producing his shoujo manga, âLetâs Fall in Love.â Umetarou is an observant person who constantly looks for story ideas in his everyday life.There is a strong duality to Umetarouâs personalityâunderneath his serious demeanour, he has an incredibly imaginative and playful nature that comes out when he tests possible story-lines for his manga out on his friends.
He is a gentle, social, and considerate person who goes to great lengths for his friends. When his assistants/friends gather at his apartment, heâs a thoughtful host who makes extra food for everyone, and he genuinely seems to enjoy sharing meals with other people and attending to guests. He even often lets his male friends stay overnight. He also allows his friend Mikorin to stash his suggestive manga, dating simulation video-games, and figurines at his apartment (talk about a good friend!). Also, Umetarou does his utmost to ensure Chiyo is happyâher distress is shown to greatly unnerve him. Umetarou is also close with his siblings despite living apart from them.
Though Umetarou is intelligent, he is emotionally dense. He doesnât recognize that Chiyo has a crush on him even though her feelings are incredibly obvious. Itâs unclear whether he TRULY doesnât realize her feelings, or if he is only pretending to be oblivious because he is uncomfortable with his emotions and Chiyoâs emotions. Since he writes a manga about love, his discomfort with romance is pretty ironic! However, discomfort surrounding difficult emotions is quite characteristic of Gemini energy.
6. Mitsuri Kanroji from Demon Slayer | Kimetsu no Yaiba
June 1st
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While all the characters on this list have an inherent caring, gentle nature that is characteristic of Gemini energy, Mitsuri takes it a step further! In the tarot, the card associated with Gemini energy from the major arcana is âthe lovers.â This is certainly fitting, as she is the Hashira of love. On top of that, her goal is to find a partner who is stronger than she is to marry.
Mitsuri is passionate, sweet, and affectionate. She greatly admires her peers and compliments them nonstop in her own mindâthough, her shyness prevents her from voicing these thoughts aloud. Additionally, Mitsuriâs being and personality embodies duality; though she has a gentle personality, she is a fearsome fighter with great agility and strength.
Like others on the list, when it comes to difficult emotions, Mitsuri becomes withdrawn. Itâs clear that Obani Iguro is in love with her, yet she remains largely ignorant of his emotions. She also seems to experience some degree of anxiety and overthinking when it comes to expressing herself to her peers, and is most comfortable residing in her own world inside her mind.
7 & 8. Kaoru & Hikaru Hitachiin from Ouran High School Host Club | Ĺran KĹkĹ Hosuto Kurabu
June 9th
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The mischievous and witty twins, Kaoru and Hikaru, certainly tap into the gemini archetypes of âthe tricksterâ as well as âthe twins.â As twins, the two have a deep sibling bond. Both are intelligent, witty, and curious.
They both have a great capability for affection, however, before joining the host club, Kaoru and Hikaru are shown to be somewhat aloof with everyone but each other, leading their peers to think they are simply stuck-up. The truth is that their distant, cold exteriors mask a deep turbulence and sadness within them that arises due to an inner isoation and loneliness that both of them carry. Identity is a key theme for the twins because other people cannot tell them apart. The failure of other people to recognize them as individuals brings both of them great inner sadness, but at each of their cores, they long for true connection and friendship with people other than each other.
Easily bored, these two enjoy playing jokes and tricks on their friends. They both have playful personalities, and donât mean harm, but at times their playfulness moves beyond mischievous toward manipulative. Personality wise, Hikaru is more expressive, open, and emotionally immature than Kaoru, whereas Kaoru is more observant, reserved, and attuned to the emotions and expressions of other people than Hikaru.
9. Ryota Kise from Kurokoâs Basketball | Kuroko no Basuke
June 18th
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Of the âGeneration of Miraclesâ characters, Kise is arguably the most gentleâ next to Aquarius Kuroko, that is! Kise has a sweet and friendly personality with a bit of a competitive edge. Emotionally, Kise is quite expressive, even crying upon his first ever basketball loss.
Kise is extremely intelligent and observant. Additionally, he is an insanely fast learner. His âspecial talentâ is the ability to see any basketball move once, analyze it, learn it, then execute it as if it were his own all along. This exceptional ability to mirror othersâ and learn quickly certainly plays into the strengths of Gemini energy!
When it comes to basketball Kise starts out as a competitive and selfish player, but after losing to Kurokoâs team and realizing he canât win on his own, he begins to lean on his own team-mates more and appreciate them. All in all, he is a popular person who cares about his friends and prioritizes developing his friendships. Kise clearly desires a friendship with Kuroko, as he makes every effort to seek him out and talk to try to establish a deeper connection despite their situation as rivals from different teams.
The End!
Notes:
*apparently May Geminiâs donât exist in anime which breaks my little May Gemini heart đ
* Keep in mind this list is limited to characters that I have personally encountered in anime and/or manga or light novels :)
So I just finished my first ever fanart for my favourite ship from Blue Exorcist | Ao no Exorcist, Bon x Izumo đ I just think Bonzumo would be a Tsundere power couple haha. Itâs criminal how hard it is to find content about this pairing so I made my own :)
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