Takanashi Yomi is the protagonist/antagonist of the series Black★Rock Shooter. Her "other self" is Dead Master. Yomi is a gentle, good-natured girl who speaks politely and calmly; she is very mature for her age. She is supposedly a member of a well-to-do family, staying for some time in Germany before moving to Mato's neighborhood. She also revealed that her frequent moving from one place to another has caused her to develop a sort of distant attitude towards others. However, she is prone to having very dark feelings of loneliness and jealousy; she tends to keep these to herself. Yomi has 'another self' which is known as the Dead Master. She seems to enjoy volleyball, which she picks up out of a desire to be with Mato on the court. Yomi's personality is somewhat different than in the OVA. While she is still calm, reserved, and polite, she is also awkward, shy and aloof to the point where she is unwilling to make friends. Part of this is due to her troublesome relationship with Kagari Izuriha. She is interested in art and bracelet making. Like Mato, she likes the book Li'l Bird Li'l Bird Colorful Colors. Design: She has green eyes and wavy dark hair. She wears the same uniform as Kuroi Mato. Her beauty is comparable to an adult's. She is 167-170cm. Yomi says she has a "complex" about her height. In the anime series, she wears eyeglasses. Her hair has been slightly changed. In later episodes, she uses string to fix her miscut hair.
Black Rock Shooter
On the first day of junior high school, Mato Kuroi happens to run into Yomi Takanashi, a shy, withdrawn girl whom she immediately takes an interest in. Mato tries her best to make conversation with Yomi, wanting to befriend her. At first, she is avoided, but the ice breaks when Yomi happens to notice a decorative blue bird attached to Mato's phone, which is from the book "Li'l Birds At Play." Discovering they have a common interest, the two form a strong friendship. In an alternate universe, the young girls exist as parallel beings, Mato as Black★Rock Shooter, and Yomi as Dead Master. Somehow, what happens in one world seems to have an effect on the other, and unaware of this fact, the girls unknowingly become entangled by the threads of fate. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
