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Konekomaru Miwa
Name	Konekomaru Miwa
Kanji	三輪子猫丸
Romanji	Miwa Konekomaru
Characteristics
Race	Humans
Birthday	January 7th
Age	15
Gender	<img alt="Male" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIABAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAEALAAAAAABAAEAQAICTAEAOw%3D%3D" width="15" height="15" data-image-name="Male.png" data-image-key="Male.png" data-src="http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120324172112/aonoexorcist/images/thumb/b/b1/Male.png/15px-Male.png" class="lzy lzyPlcHld" onload="if(typeof ImgLzy=="object"){ImgLzy.load(this)}" /><noscript><img alt="Male" src="http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120324172112/aonoexorcist/images/thumb/b/b1/Male.png/15px-Male.png" width="15" height="15" data-image-name="Male.png" data-image-key="Male.png" /> Male
Height	162 cm (5'3")
Weight	43 kg
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Pale
Professional Status
Affiliation	Exorcists
Personal Status
Status	Alive
Exorcist Status
Class	Esquire
Meister Type	Aria (in training)
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 2
Anime Debut	Episode 3
Voices
Japanese Voice	Yūki Kaji
English Voice	Mona Marshall

Konekomaru Miwa is one of the main supporting characters in the series. Hailing from Kyoto along with Bon and Shima, he is an Exwire of the True Cross Order, a student of the Exorcist Cram School, and the surviving head of the Miwa family.

AppearanceEdit

Konekomaru has short, stubby hair and pale skin. Two of his defining traits are his red glasses and large ears. He is also one of the shortest characters in the series, with people like Rin and Bon towering over him. In fact, he is so small that the sleeves on the regular-sized school sports jacket are too long for him and must be rolled up or pushed back in order to keep them from covering his hands.

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PersonalityEdit

He seems to be very protective of the people who raised him, and watches out for people who may try to hurt his friends and family. Konekomaru is also seen to be somewhat of a peace-maker as he is always trying to keep Bon from getting into fights. Sometime during his childhood, he grew a respected view of Bon and does not want to hurt or upset him. He is also usually the one to reprimand Renzou, though quietly, about his (Renzou's) perverted habits.

He is also seen to have somewhat of a blunt side to his personality. When Shima proclaimed Ojo Shimasu (I will die) when told to cross the river of bugs with Shiemi's thighs around his head, Konekomaru merely replied that dying might purify him of his evil desires. Also, when Bon attempted to apologize for his actions during the forest mission, Konekomaru states that Bon's impudence endangers them all.

HistoryEdit

In both the anime and manga, both of Konekomaru's parents have been stated to have died during the Blue Night. Because of this, and him being the oldest male in his family, he has been left as the head of the Miwa family. Like Shima, he was once a pupil of Suguro's father and is now Suguro's friend. It is known that he, Bon, and Shima have all been friends since they were children.

PlotEdit

True Cross Academy arcEdit

Konekomaru, along with Bon and Shima, appears in the very first episode as one of the students Rin sees when he first enters the cram-school classroom. He is seen again in episode 5 when he is reading a book next to Bon, then is helping Shima hold Bon back when Bon is trying to pick a fight with Rin in class. He is seen later on with Shima and Bon and comments on how likes repel in Bon and Rin's cases since they argue so much yet they have so much in common. He once again helps Shima hold Bon back when Bon tries to fight Rin during their P.E. class. He tells Shima not to laugh at Bon because of Bon's ambition to defeat Satan due to Satan destroying their temple, then explains to Rin about the Blue Night.

He tries to tell Bon not to go down into the Leaper's pen, but is ignored. He is seen again in episode 6, once again watching Rin and Bon argue, this time over a sandwich. He is introduced by name with Shima in episode 7 when explaining what a Meister is and that his, Shima's, and Bon's ambition is to become arias. Bon yells at him for telling Rin, causing Rin to repeat the name, now thinking of cats due to Konekomaru's nickname that Bon uses (Neko-chan). Bon then gets extremely annoyed at both of them and asks when they had gotten so friendly when Rin puts an arm round Konekomaru's shoulders as a friendly gesture.

In episode 8, Konekomaru also receives the Baryon punishment like the rest of the class and is seen praying with his head down. When the light go out, he manages to get the demon off of his legs and then tries to help Bon when defeating the ghoul. He chants the first 10 chapters from the Book of John while Bon chants the last 11. He is the one who guesses that Yamada was actually just Shura in disguise due to the boys' uniform pants she was wearing.

Training Camp arcEdit

During the exorcist summer forest training, he compliments Rin's cooking abilities. He is later seen running into the forest for the three-day lantern hunting race. He repels the Chuchi by chanting verses from the bible and is the first one of the exorcists to discover not only the first lantern, but also that the training was designed to bring them together, not push them apart. With amazing on the spot planning, he devises the 'Konekomaru Formation' in order for them to carry the lantern back to their camp. He repels the moths with Shima while they run through the forest. When they come to the river filled with giant demon worms, he tells everyone what Bon's drawings mean to relate the plan to them. When Shima refuses to carry Shiemi across the river, saying that Ojo Shimasu Konekomaru replies that dying may purify him of evil desires, prompting Shima to call him 'mean'.

When Rin lures the Peg Lantern across the river, Konekomaru waits on the other side and seals the lantern once it crosses the river. When trying to get Shiemi back from Amaimon later on, he tries to shoot demon-repelling fireworks at Amaimon. One one, he misses and it hits Amaimon's hair spike, causing it to puff up like a head of broccoli. This causes Amaimon to become angry and attack Shima, who laughed. Konekomaru got in the way of Amaimon when Bon was about to get attacked. Amaimon flicked Konekomaru, breaking his arm easily.

Mephisto Trial arcEdit

Note: Konekomaru appears in this arc only in the anime.

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Filler arc (Anime Only)Edit

Note: Events occurring in this arc are only in the anime and do not constitute canon material.

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When cleaning up the classroom with the others, he is told to rest. Rin walks in and Konekomaru makes the excuse of taking out the garbage to get away from Rin. Izumo tells Rin that Konekomaru is afraid of him since Rin is the son of a demon. Bon then tells Rin that on the Blue Night, Bon's grandfather, Shima's eldest brother, and both of Konekomaru's parents were all killed by Satan.

Later, Konekomaru finds Bon up late during the night, studying. Bon tells Konekomaru that he will beat Rin and become an Exorcist first because, if he didn't, it would be a disgrace to Konekomaru's parents. Konekomaru is on the roof later, thinking about what Bon said.

Suddenly, he hears a voice asking him if he is scared. It tells him that someone who is important to him and who loves will die soon, and that there's nothing he can do to stop it, so he should accept it. He gets up and looks around, asking who is talking to him, and sees what appears to be shadowy figure with red eyes. It is a demon that possesses Konekomaru.

Using him as a vessel, the demon known as a Gale attacks Rin and Izumo, calling Rin as filthy demon. It was about to finish him off until Yukio intervenes and Gale escapes through the window. It goes to the rooftop and releases Konekomaru, telling him to accept his power that way the Gale can take full control of his body. Konekomaru refuses. Later, Konekomaru heads to the classroom to find Rin where Rin finds the Gale beside. Seeing the demon, Rin draws his sword and attacks Konekomaru. He is stopped by Yukio, Shima, and Suguro. Only Rin is able to see the Gale. He attempts to destroy it with flames but Suguro protects Konekomaru. Suguro punches Rin in offense, saying those flames are what killed Konekomaru's parents. Konekomaru falls unconscious and hospitalized. He wakes up to find Suguro beside him who rants about Rin having no potential despite having a fearsome power and wanting to gain their trust. Konekomaru finds Suguro's shirt slightly burned from Rin's flames which the Gale persuades him that Rin may kill his friends and start the Blue Night again. The Gale retakes Konekomaru's body and flies off to finish what he started with Rin.

He attacks Rin on the rooftop with Suguro, Shima, and Yukio following. Suguro tells Konekomaru that he will revert to a demon if the Gale continues to possess his body and if he kills Rin. Then, Rin tells everyone that he never wanted to be the son of Satan and that if Konekomaru is troubled, he should have his friends help him. Konekomaru realizes that killing Satan's son won't bring back his parents. Realizing it is being rejected by its vessel, the Gale flies up not wanting to give up its host. Rin tells Konekomaru to jump and trust him. Konekomaru does and falls from the Gale. Rin catches him and destroys the Gale. They both collapse where Suguro and Shima come to his aid. Rin's flames take much of him but he is alright. Konekomaru bursts in tears, apologizing to Rin for what he had done.

The next day, Konekomaru decides to quit cram school in fear that a demon will possess him again. Rin comes in and is mad at Konekomaru that he claims it's none of Rin's business when Rin says that they are friends since they are able to trust each other. Konekomaru is surprised that Rin still wants to be friends with him despite the events. The gang show up who find that Rin somewhat convinced Konekomaru not to quit cram school and urge Rin to carry his stuff as Izumo says that's what friends do.

Shortly after that, when Shiemi plans to celebrate Izumo her birthday, Bon put both Rin and Konokomaru in

charge of the cake. While working on it, Konekomaru said to himself it's pretty awkward to be alone with Rin since the Gale incident. After realizing Rin is not a bad person, he even seemed to enjoy making the birthday cake with Rin. Later, when they brought the cake in, Rin bumps the cart it was on by accident, causing it to fall. Konekomaru dives for it and lands on the floor, catching and saving it, to the applause of the others.

Konekomaru is the first person to get wrapped up in webbing when the person with a mask attacked the True Cross Boys' Dorm. He is there during the battle and is almost killed, along with Shima and Bon, when they are all completely encased in webbing. However, in the end, Rin burns off all of the webbing, saving their lives before he knocks the masked person out the window.

When Rin rushes up to the school building after waking up, realizing he was late, Konekomaru was already there with Bon and Shima. When the Exwires are choosing weapons with which they will fight the crusade against demons with, Konekomaru chooses a blade resembling a short sword. He attempts to fight with this when he, Bon, and Shima face off with other exorcists against a giant snake demon, but is frozen with fear when it rushes towards him. Luckily, Bon gets in front of him and fires a gun at the snake's eye, causing it to recoil.

When the Exwires are trying to later figure out which teacher would give them the most information on what was going on in the Vatican, he and Shiemi both suggest Kaoru Tsubaki at the same time.

He and the other Exwires help to evacuate the citizens and students to the True Cross headquarters when the Gehenna Gate is opened. When they realize that dawn is their best hope, even though the sun had just set, Konekomaru remembers that the Vatican in Rome is still a 7 hour time difference than them, meaning that even though it's dark in Japan, the sun is still out at the headquarters. They use the keys to open the doorway to the Vatican, where it's still midday.

Kyoto Mission arcEdit

Powers & Abilities Edit

AriaEdit

Konekomaru is in training to be an Aria, implying that he knows a good deal of Scripture. He was able to perfectly recite the first ten books of the Gospel of John under stress, as well as knowing enough about demons to identify which scriptures are the best to pacify them. During the resurrection of the Impure King, he chanted sutras to augment the flames in Shima's K'rik. In the anime, he is also shown to erect a barrier, along with Shima, against the flames of Satan.

StrategistEdit

He is able to work very well and create efficient strategies with little time and under a lot of pressure, as shown different times in the series.

He was able to formulate the 'Konekomaru Formation' to carry the peg lantern back to their camp during the training camp. This plan was made to use of the talents of each of the people present at the time and was created on the fly. It not only worked out perfectly, but got them back to camp before the sun came back up on the first day.Also, during the anime filler, when the demons are attacking the True Cross Branch, Konekomaru comes up with an idea of bringing sunlight from Vatican City to the Japan Branch via mirrors.

In the manga during their test in the Hall of Portraits, he demonstrated his capability as a leader. After pinpointing each of his teammates' "weaknesses and fears", he managed to solve the puzzle of the "Family Portrait" leading to its defeat. Even before Rin sliced up one of the portraits, he removed his glasses to avoid falling under an illusion of sorts, which turned out a right decision, demonstrating his intellectual perception.

RelationshipsEdit

Ryūji Suguro "Bon" and Renzō ShimaEdit

He is friends with Bon and Shima since childhood. Konekomaru is usually seen in their company. Konekomaru respects them very much and tries to keep them both happy. They, in turn, care about Konekomaru as if he were their own little brother.

Rin OkumuraEdit

He was friends with Rin, but after the incident in the forest where Rin's identity as Satan's son was revealed, Konekomaru seems worried about how to proceed with Rin. Rin eventually goes and tells Konekomaru that he is working on controlling his flames and hopes that they could still be friends. After this, Konekomaru is confused on what to do, remembering that Rin is a good guy. In the anime, Rin saves Konekomaru and the two make up, whilst in the manga, even though Konekomaru helps Rin to escape from imprisonment, he still doesn't seem to be completely at ease with Rin. Their friendship seems to have improved after Konekomaru himself apologized to and thanked Rin for everything he had done following the defeat of the Impure King.

Unnamed ParentsEdit

Neither of Konekomaru's parents have yet to be addressed by name. It is unknown what they are like. Both Konekomaru's mother and father died on the Blue Night. In the anime, Bon reminds Konekomaru about how his Konekomaru's mother died protecting him, even when the blue flames were scorching her. As of the end of the Impure King Arc, we get a glimpse of what they appeared to have looked like. In a picture, we see the two of them. Konekomaru's father appears to have a similar appearance to him, while his mother has short, black hair.

TriviaEdit

He hates to be cold.
He has extremely poor eyesight (hence his glasses). However, when he is seen as a child, he didn't seem to require glasses. This may mean that he either grew to need glasses or they didn't realize he needed them until later on in life.
He drinks a lot of milk, but he never gets any taller.
He likes cats.
His pastimes and talents are writing out sutras, touch typing, drinking hot milk every day, long baths.
He spend his days off: In winter, copying out sutras or surfing the internet while sitting at the kotatsu.
His average bath time 1.5 hours.
His favorite words are: "Cats curl up under the kotatsu".
He enjoys listening to sutra recitations and sermons.
The first half of his name "koneko" means kitten, while the second half "maru" means circle. In a way, this could translate into "circle of kittens".
He is ranked third on Rin Okumura's "cool guys according to me" list, right under Bon, and just above Rin himself.
According to Renzo in the OVA, Konekomaru is a cat lover who plays with every cat he meets, and carries a cat-toy with him everywhere he goes for that purpose.

QuotesEdit

(To Renzo Shima) - "Shima-san! Why... Why are you opening your heart to Okumura-kun?! Juuzou-san and Kinzou-san don't know a thing, and yet you're acting like you two are best pals. What are you gonna do when... when they find out that Okumura-kun is the son of Satan!?"
(To Rin Okumura) - "I... I have nothing! As you can see... I have neither parents nor relatives. The Myou Dha people even took care of a person like me... I want to repay that debt one day. That's why I want to work for Myou Dha in the future! Myou Dha is the only place I can be... Anyone who threatens to destroy it... are enemies to me!"