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Karakuri Dôji Ultimo
Karakuri Dôji Ultimo (機巧童子 ULTIMO, Karakuri Dôji Urutimo, lit. "Mechanical Robot: Ultimo"), commonly referred to as Ultimo, is a manga series created by Hiroyuki Takei and Stan Lee. The series ran from from April 18, 2008 until it concluded on October 16, 2015. The series confronts both the... -
Ultimo
Ultimo (ウルティモ, Urutimo) is one of the main protagonists and opposite of the central antagonist, Vice, making him the embodiment of ultimate good. He is the leader of The Good Dôji Club, and his master is Yamato Agari, who was also his master in the 12th century. Ultimo is a scarlet-themed dôji... -
Karakuri Dôji
The Karakuri Dôji are robots created by Roger Dunstan in his quest to answer the question of whether good or evil is stronger in the One Hundred Machine Funeral, except for Milieu, who is his personal dôji. Throughout the series, only a total of 16 dôji have been shown, though Dunstan has... -
Vice
Vice (バイス, Baisu) is the leader of The Evil Dôji Branch and is the central antagonist of the series. In every way, Vice is the opposite of Ultimo and is considers the embodiment of ultimate evil, focused solely on the destruction of Ultimo and all that is deemed good. He has light orange eyes... -
Roger Dunstan
Roger Dunstan (ロジャー ダンスタン Roger Dansutan) is a mysterious, yet major character of the series as well as the instigator behind all the events that occur within the series, through his creation of both Vice, Ultimo and the other Karakuri Dôji. These Karakuri Dôji serve as Dunstan's solution to the... -
Volumes & Chapters
The manga Karakuri Dôji Ultimo is created by Hiroyuki Takei and Stan Lee (and his production company Pow! Entertainment). The manga is published by Shueisha in their Jump Square magazine, beginning serialization in 2009. The chapters are later collected into tankōbon bound volumes by Shueisha... -
The Evil Dôji Branch
The Evil Dôji Branch is made up of the Karakuri Dôji of The Seven Deadly Sins and their masters, and they oppose The Good Dôji Club. The main focuses of the branch are to create and cause both chaos and destruction, and to go after Yamato Agari, Ultimo's master. However, due to them biding their... -
Mizho
Mizho (みずほ Mizuho, stylized as MIZHO) is a 15-year-old high school goth girl and the master of Paresse. Her role in the One Hundred Machine Funeral and association with Vice allows her to travels through space-time, and Mizho was able age to a 18-years-old within the series, though only for a... -
Milieu
Milieu (ミリュー Miryuu) is both Roger Dunstan's assistant and personal Karakuri Dôji, throughout the entirety of his quest to answer the ultimate question and plan for the One Hundred Machine Funeral. As suggested by his 'quality', he lies right in the middle of good and evil, meaning that he is... -
Désir
Désir (デジル Dejiru) is a part of a newer generation of Karakuri Dôji, whose function is to fill in the gaps in “good” and “evil”, left by Ultimo and Vice respectively. He is a member of “The Seven Deadly Sins”, embodies Lust, and as such, is one of the strongest “evil” dôji seated below Vice... -
Pardonner
Pardonner (パルドネ Parudone), also known as Pardone, is a part of a newer generation of Karakuri Dôji, whose function is to fill in the gaps in “good” and “evil”, left by Ultimo and Vice respectively. He is a member of “The Six Perfections” and as such, is one of the strongest “good” dôji seated... -
Sophia
Sophia (ソピア Sopia), is a part of a newer generation of Karakuri Dôji, whose function is to fill in the gaps in “good” and “evil”, left by Ultimo and Vice respectively. He is a member of “The Six Perfections” and as such, is one of the strongest “good” dôji seated below Ultimo. Sophia is a light... -
Goge
Goge (ゴーゲ Goge) also known as Gauge in the English version, is a part of a newer generation of Karakuri Dôji, whose function is to fill in the gaps in “good” and “evil”, left by Ultimo and Vice respectively. He is a member of “The Six Perfections” and as such, is one of the strongest “good” dôji... -
Makoto Sayama
Makoto Sayama (狭山 真琴 Sayama Makoto) is the girl Yamato is in love with, during the 21st century and the daughter of the president of "Sayama Sports" and is a designer for her father's company. She has recently turned 17 in the series, and her birthday is the day before the One Hundred Machine... -
Volume 12
Japan Release Date: December 4, 2015 American Release Date: December 6th, 2016 Cover Character: Ultimo This volume includes the following chapters: Act 49 - Two Hearts Together Act 50 - One Realization Act 51 - Beyond Extremes, Good and Evil Connect Karakuri Illustrated Profiles 5 Extra artworks... -
Rage
Rage (レイジ Raiju) is a part of a newer generation of Karakuri Dôji, whose function is to fill in the gaps in good and evil, left by Ultimo and Vice respectively. He is a member of “The Seven Deadly Sins” and as such, is one of the strongest evil dôji below Vice. Rage has a slender build, sharp... -
Shin Ekoda
Shin Ekoda (江古田 新 Ekoda Shin), nicknamed Eco, was a 38-year-old Sushi Chef and owner of the shop Eco Sushi in the 21st Century. He was the master of Regla throughout 12th Century and much of the 21st Century before his death. He was the husband of Yuu Ekoda and the father of Shinsaku Ekoda... -
Akitsu Otake
Akitsu Otake (大竹 秋津 Ohtake Akitsu) is a 16 year old girl who is friends with Makoto Sayama, Hibari Oume, and Kiyose Matsumoto. As of Chapter 26, she is the new master of Slow. In the past of the 1900s of Japan, Akitsu was male Mitsubishi A6M Zero pilot in World War II and was Slow's... -
Musashi Murayama
Musashi Murayama (村山 武蔵 Murayama Musashi) is a 16-year-old student, in the current the 21st Century, and has been the master of Sophia throughout the eras in which the series occurs. He was originally from The 30th Century, but was forced by the all-powerful Roger Dunstan into past and uses this... -
Hana Koganei
Hana Koganei (小金井 花 Kouganei Hana) is a young girl, a five-year-old kindergartner and the master of Edile throughout the 21st century. Her role in the One Hundred Machine Funeral and association with Vice allow her to travels through space-time, and Hana was able age to a eight-year-old child... -
The Beginning of the End
The Beginning of the End (The End Of The Beginning) is the eleventh chapter of Karakuri Dôji Ultimo. Cover Characters: Yamato Agari and Rune Kodaira Cover Tagline: "The Changing Perpetrator. It's Changed, Hasn't It? Our Relationship, That Is." Page Tagline: "A Proposal!!!" Ending Tagline: "To... -
Slow
Slow (スロウ Suro) is a part of a newer generation of Karakuri Dôji, whose function is to fill in the gaps in “good” and “evil”, left by Ultimo and Vice respectively. He is a member of “The Six Perfections” and as such, is one of the strongest “good” dôji seated below Ultimo. Slow is a jet... -
Pledge Ritual
The Pledge Ritual, also known as the Ceremony of The Vow, is the most important event occurring between any master and Karakuri Dôji, in which the two both literally and symbolically become one. After the pledge, both parties become perfectly synchronized and through this union, counterbalance... -
Chapter 0
Chapter 0 is a one-shot pilot chapter of Karakuri Dôji Ultimo and shows the prototype of the characters. There are some notable differences in continuity between this chapter and the current storyline. Housed within a one hundred storied pagoda that dominates what appears to be a 12th century... -
Nanban-Okina Pass
Nanban-Okina Pass (The Foggy Mountain Pass of the Old Westerner) is the second chapter of Karakuri Dôji Ultimo, the first chapter being the Chapter 0. However, it is considered to be the first official chapter of the series. Cover Characters: Ultimo and Vice Cover Tagline: "The Legend of Good...