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Chrome Dokuro is a character introduced in the Varia Arc of the Katekyo Hitman Reborn! series. With her original name being Nagi, her background is influenced by Mukuro Rokudo, where she would be helped to be kept alive by his illusion based powers. Chrome would show up as the potential candidate in the Vongola Ring Conflict, participating on the side of Tsunayoshi Sawada. Although shy, Chrome is proficient in generating powerful illusions of her own. Chrome would go on to become the Tenth Generation Mist Guardian of the Vongola Famiglia.

An unwell girl, some of Chrome's organs are formed by illusions created by Mukuro. Should this link be compromised her life would rapidly be in peril. When Chrome appears in the manga and anime among other media, she considers her new circumstances as well as what she is able to do to help those she can. Chrome served as Mukuro's vessel and connection to the world outside the Vindice Prison until he was released. Her devotion to someone who saved her life would be an asset and liability.

Perhaps due to her connection with Mukuro, she would associate with Ken Joshima and Chikusa Kakimoto despite their unforthcoming treatment of her. Withdrawn and hardly thriving in terms of benefitting from healthy relationships for herself, Chrome would feel more at ease around Kyoko Sasagawa and Haru Miura. Especially when transported to the future, Chrome would also find a friend in I-Pin, and tend to Lambo as she grew more comfortable with the wider team. Her illusion powers developing to form her own organs so she could sustain herself, Chrome develops in other areas as well.

Character Outline[]

Appearance[]

Ep 144 Chrome

Remembered as Nagi

She is a short, slim, and rather petite girl in terms of her build. Chrome is often described as a cute and sweet girl, as commented by Mukuro, along with Belphegor, also Levi A Than, and Julie Kato. Additionally when Chrome transfers to Namimori Middle School she attracts the attention of many of her male classmates of a much more savory disposition.

Chrome has short purple hair that is parted across her forehead to leave her short eyebrows visible. Her hairstyle is noted as pineapple-shaped, a style shared with and perhaps emulated after Mukuro. Chrome has large violet eyes similar in color to her hair. Her right eye is covered with a black eye patch with a chrome-colored skull after being injured in a car crash. During her daily activities in the future, she sometimes replaces her skull eyepatch with the normal one.

Chrome Day 3

Chrome's most commonly seen appearance

For clothing, Chrome is mostly seen wearing the green Kokuyo Middle School uniform like the rest of the Kokuyo Junior High Gang. For her this consists of a long-sleeved sturdy appearing jacket which has a slightly raised collar around the neck. This jacket features two vertical rows of buttons for eight in total. The short pleated skirt Chrome wears features a thick dark belt emblazoned with a skull-like design. She has also been seen wearing the Simon uniform or Namimori uniform as well.

With whatever she wears, Chrome was usually seen with her bag, in which she stores her collapsible Trident. In a chapter cover which shows her current self and Nagi, Nagi is shown to wear a sailor uniform, implying that she used to attend public school prior to her accident. When in an illusionary world, Chrome has longer hair with bangs covering her lost right eye and was seen wearing a plain white gown. This is shown to be a similar version of Nagi before the incident minus the hair covering her right eye.

The Future version of Chrome is briefly seen at the end of the Future Arc. From her younger counterpart, Chrome still retains her skull eyepatch and had let her hair grow back longer with her bangs being short but positioned off to the right side. At this point Chrome had gotten rid of her "pineapple" hair. Strangely, in chapter 282 of the manga and episode 203 of the anime, Future Chrome is shown without the pineapple hairstyle, while in chapter 214 cover she is shown with one and has shorter bangs and longer hair. For clothing it appears the case that Future Chrome has a sense of style in opting to wear a simple purple shirt, dark indigo skirt, with a violet jacket.

Personality[]

Due to her once neglected life as Nagi, she has difficulty opening up to others, except to Mukuro. She is hardly interested in other people unless their background is related to Mukuro, or is someone Mukuro takes an interest in. Although it can appear as an obsession the basis seems in fondness for a one person who helped her.

Her past experiences have detrimentally affected her behaviour. Having shaped Chrome into not socializing with those who are kind to her and who she does show an interest in such as Tsuna, instead Chrome heads to where others such as Ken and Chikusa are despite how unpleasant they are to her. By all means an indicator of someone mistreated, Chrome holds out for the return of Mukuro over the prospects of meeting new people, where through no fault of her own she has difficulty interacting with others.

On account of having become used to being treated poorly, Chrome never talks nor fights back if someone speaks ill of her. It is a similar situation even if hurt by others, Chrome merely accepts it calmly, particularly when Ken or M.M are being awful to her. Upon finding that Tsuna wanted to speak with her, Chrome was willing to hear him out from partially behind her door, yet withdrew when Gokudera and Yamamoto joined him. In feeling more comfortable interacting with specific people, Chrome also has individuals in mind when in group situations but remains shy even when spoken nicely to.

Ep 141 Chome

Chrome's shyness.

As she never thought people would accept her unconditionally, actions where someone is kind and caring to her results in Chrome becoming very confused and shy. Such shyness was evident when she avoided other girls such as Kyoko, Haru, and I-Pin who were being friendly to her. Bianchi noted this that while being kind was natural to them, to Chrome, it was completely new and alien to her. The effects on Chrome were similar to experiencing a culture shock.

Before Chrome started to open up to Kyoko, with Haru, and I-Pin as well, she never referred to other people by their names except the ones from her gang. Instead, Chrome appeared to have others in mind by traits from their ring connections, to how they looked. Consequently, Chrome initially referred to Hibari as "Cloud man" (雲の人, Kumo no hito). Uni was thought of as "Sky child" (大空の子, Ōzora no ko), and Lambo as "Cow child" (牛の子, Ushi no ko).

Beneath her timidity, Chrome is strong-willed and does not shy away from battle. Indeed Chrome bravely stands up against her enemies in combat situations where the idea is for her to win. Willing to put her life on the line, Chrome faces danger head on and without hesitation. However, at the same time, she also lacked confidence in herself and used to depend on Mukuro for help, despite her own desire to become stronger.

Both Chrome's lack of self-esteem and her dependency on Mukuro consequently hindered her capacity to develop her own remarkable capabilities. After gradually soaking in kindness given by her new friends, Chrome begins to open up to others and is slowly able to make decisions on her own even without Mukuro's involvement. Once Mukuro is freed from prison, Chrome gradually becomes independent even with the feasible prospect of reuniting with him. Chrome becomes determined to become stronger to protect everyone she holds dear with her own power.

Her favorite foods are mizuame and mugi choco (a wheat, chocolate, and malt sugar candy).[1][2] Chrome once stated that her tendency to blush is her nature, meaning that is just how she looks. For other interests, Chrome likes the times whenever she feels Mukuro's presence, then Komugi Chocolate (a type of Japanese candy), and public baths. Chrome dislikes when Ken is being mean to her, and the dryness of winter.[2]

Weapons and Abilities[]

Physically capable in wielding an imposing trident, Chrome can also generate mind-affecting illusions which is a particularly notable and strong ability for one to be able to resort to. Chrome is a talented illusionist and fighter, something that powerful entities such as Mukuro, then Reborn, and Mammon acknowledge. For Chrome's close quarter combat using her trident, she possesses a weapon that can keep enemies a distance away for her to attack and keep her better protected. That Chrome has skills in using the trident effectively makes her a more accomplished battler than most.

Although strong as a physical fighter, Chrome is stronger when generating her illusions. They can be used to misdirect foes, which is all the handier given Chrome can use illusions on multiple foes. Her illusions greater power is that the effects can become real for the target should they believe they are real. Where molten lava bursting through the ground is a potential illusion to create, that lava will become literally real for a target that sees it as that.

Proficiency in this skill can lull a target into accepting the illusions as real should they be determined to insist a power is a harmless illusion. It is all the more in Chrome's favor that she can incorporate Real Illusions into her battles. For Chrome it is not a passing interest in this kind of power either where she is ready and able to tap into various capabilities. Chrome's illusion is so strong that Mammon stated during their battle that if they had believed Chrome's illusion for a second, they would be done for. Only a true expert could see through her illusion where Chrome is no amateur.

Ready to capitalize on the illusions she creates, Chrome is more than ready to create doubt in a target's mind. By attacking with multiple illusions, with herself fighting as well, it is effective in having a foe lose time to decide whether they need to dodge a certain attack, and wager whether they are evading an illusion or something real. There are many avenues of development that Chrome can tap into when it comes to her powers. From her link with Mukuro, there is the Six Paths of Reincarnation that she can embrace.

For defensive measures, Chrome has options available to her. She is able to block Mammon's Thoughtography in a testament of how accomplished she is. Chrome is also capable of sensing Genkishi and Torikabuto's (before using Asura Box) illusions, even without using the Vongola Box.[4][5] In match-ups against other illusionists where being able to sense them, and discern what is real or not is of highest importance, Chrome is capable.

Similar to her personality, there were two areas that prevented Chrome from reaching her full fighting potential. Identically it was her lack of confidence in herself, as well as a reliance on Mukuro. When commenting on the possible outcome should Mukuro and Chrome hypothetically fight, Reborn commented that while Mukuro is superior, if Chrome could find her own fighting style, she may be able to turn the tide.[6][7] Once Chrome was able to look past her dependency on Mukuro, her true skills came to flourish.

Perhaps most significantly for Chrome as a person was that she became able to create her own organs to sustain her own life. Although previously supported in this regard, the principle of not having her life dependant on another being able to maintain their illusions would undoubtedly be an empowering ability. Where there are different measures of illusionary power, the organs Chrome could form are just as strong as the ones Mukuro gave her in an indication of the power she could generate to begin with, and how consummate it had become.

Cortina Nebbia

The Cortina Nebbia mist barrier

  • Six Paths of Reincarnation: Because Mukuro shares Chrome's body, she is granted the powers of Six Paths of Reincarnation though so far she is only proficient in a select number of them. Illusions can be generated, and Chrome is able to access the third realm of summoning animals. After Mukuro was freed, however, she is unable to use this technique again as they no longer share one body.
  • Cortina Nebbia: A Mist Barrier is able to be manifested from her Mist Flame. This ability traps anyone in it and at the same time defends from outside attacks. When under Demon Spade's control, this technique became dangerous for the creator itself; if the barrier is broken, the creator will die.
  • Genjū Mugaia: In combining her illusion with Mukuro's illusion a much more powerful version of Genjū Gagaia can be created. The real illusion takes form of six crows each with kanji from 1 to 6 written on the armor of their heads that represents Mukuro's Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Equipment[]

Chapter 117 cover

A trident Chrome can use skillfully

  • Trident: Chrome uses a Trident similar to Mukuro's. The collapsable Trident can fit into a small bag by retracting the poles of the Trident and the handle. This weapon was constructed for her by Mukuro using his illusions. Later, Chrome is able to construct her own Trident that differs from Mukuro's in that it featured only a single spike. Accordingly Chrome's weapon is updated to look more like a spear.
  • Vongola Mist Ring: Won during the Mist Ring Battle. As part of the Tri-ni-sette it is classed as S-rank. Chrome shares the Ring with Mukuro and usually wears it when he is imprisoned. Ten years in the Future, the Vongola Rings were destroyed by Tsuna, however they were later brought back from the past when Chrome arrived with the Mist Ring through the Ten Year Bazooka. Chrome is capable of bringing out Mist Dying Will Flames from her Ring and uses its Construction ability to create Real Illusions. The Vongola Guardians were later accepted by the First Vongola Boss as the rightful owners of the Vongola Rings where Chrome was granted one of their true forms.
  • Gufo della Nebbia (Mist Owl): Chrome acquires this entity in her battle with Glo Xinia as it is inhabited by Mukuro. From Chrome accepting it, this changed the owl being from a Rain Box Weapon to a Mist Box Weapon.
Daemons Spade's Devil Lens

Using Demon Spade's Devil Lens

  • Gufo di Nebbia ver. Vongola: This is Chrome's Vongola Box Weapon. It appears to look much like her Mist Owl but has armour padding on its wings. In Cambio Forma, the owl turns into Demon Spade's Devil Lens. These Lens allow Chrome to see through any Illusion.
  • Animal Ring: At the end of the Future Arc after Byakuran was defeated, the Vongola were told that they could not take the Vongola Boxes with them. However with Verde's help, the Vongola Boxes were turned into Rings and were brought back to the present with the Vongola meaning that Chrome could rely on her owl box weapon once more.
  • Earring of the Mist Version X: This the upgraded version of the Mist Original Vongola Ring. Chrome gained it in the Ore form, but after being possessed by Mukuro who activated it, she received this shape to fight with Demon Spade. After Mukuro was freed, Chrome no longer owns it as the earrings were given to Mukuro.

Appearances in other Media[]

While featured in the manga and the anime of the series, Chrome also appears in the second and fourth volume of the Reborn! novel "Secret Bullet 2: X-Fiamma", "Secret Bullet 4: The Funeral Flower Withers", and "Secret Bulet 3: Millefiore Panic", respectively. The second volume explains how she first met Ken and Chikusa, the fourth volume details Chrome's training going wrong, while the third volume shows Chrome participating in a banquet Gokudera is holding to celebrate their victory in Ring Conflict.

Appearing in two drama CDs, Chrome is a main character in 'Chrome Saw it! Happy Day at Kokuyo Land'. In meeting Lambo, she is seen learning Italian as tries to teach her. After this, Chrome comes across Tsuna and after some events, Lambo spills the bucket of water that Chrome had brought from the bathhouse for Ken onto her. Tsuna guides her to head to her house to dry her wet Kokuyo uniform and change into dry clothes. While she is changing, Ken and Chikusa suddenly arrive at Tsuna's house and much to Tsuna's protests, Ken keeps banging on the door of the room Chrome is in and tells her to come out. When Ken actually says 'the pineapple head inside', Chrome switches with Mukuro and the latter uses his First Realm on Ken. At the end of the day, Chrome heads back with Ken and Chikusa but not before Tsuna asks why Chrome is with those two. She states that it is because Mukuro told her to and because they were her first comrades that she trusted.

Chrome also appears again in Drama CD 'Guardians' Banquet', an adaptation of a chapter from the third light novel. Together with Mukuro, she is one of the only three characters to have a story mode in Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Kindan no Yami no Delta video game, the other two being Tsuna and Xanxus. She participates in the extra chapter "What if Reborn!" as a hairdresser. However, the hair salon Chrome is working at only has pineapple hairstyle cut.

Songs[]

Chrome is featured in two songs:

Etymology[]

  • Dokuro (髑髏?) means "skull, cranium".
  • Nagi (?) means "calm, lull".
  • Chrome's Fandom shorthand is 96, the opposite of Mukuro's 69.
  • The Japanese rōmaji of her name, Kurōmu Dokuro, is an anagram of Mukuro Rokudō.

Trivia[]

  • She dislikes oily food and pineapples.[1] Ironically, she has the same "pineapple" hairstyle like Mukuro. Also, in Everyone's Ordinary Daily Life, during their party, Mukuro ordered her to wear a pineapple costume, with her hair as the spikes.
  • Chrome's favorite animal is a cat, which is also Enma Kozato's and Akira Amano's favorite animal.[1]
  • In the 2007 and 2008 popularity poll for "the character I want as a bride," Chrome ranked tenth and seventh respectively.
  • She spoke Italian twice in the manga, first when she introduced herself on her first appearance, and then when she invaded Merone Base before saving Gokudera. However, these were replaced with Japanese in the anime.
  • In the anime, Chrome is not very good at cooking, but in the novel series she's an excellent cook. In mono.CHROME, it is explained that this is because her parents were rarely at home, so she must learn to cook for herself.
  • In Secret Bullet volume 2 postscript, Koyasu Hideaki stated that Chrome is his favorite character in Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Flame Rumble video game.
  • Based on a 2016 questionnaire, pollsters ranked the most “Cute eye-patched female character in anime.” Chrome placed 10th out of 39.[8]

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