Bad Ass Temple

**Bad Ass Temple** is the Nagoya division representative rap group. The team consists of the lawyer Hitoya Amaguni, visual kei musician Jyushi Aimono, and their leader, buddhist monk Kuko Harai.

## Members

### Kuko Harai

* **MC Name**: Evil Monk
* **Occupation**: Buddhist Monk
* **Rap Ability**: Meditation
* **Description**: The heir of the Kugen Temple, a renowned Buddhist temple. At 14, he mastered an ascetic life his father, Shakku Harai, was unable to. He's badmouthed and his behavior is inappropriate for a monk yet, his faith is deep and he treasures his friends. He often makes up moralising-like remarks. He hates crowds and often acts alone. In the past, he was a part of Naughty Busters with Ichiro Yamada in Ikebukuro.

### Jyushi Aimono

* **MC Name**: 14th Moon
* **Occupation**: Visual kei Vocalist
* **Rap Ability**: Courage
* **Description**: A vocalist in the Visual kei band "ArgoξOrchestra" and a narcissist crybaby. He doesn't have many friends, but he cherishes his stuffed plushie pig named "Amanda", who is 42 years old. When he meets someone for the first time or is nervous, his personality changes and he talks in a pompous and exaggerated tone. When he was a student, he was harshly bullied. At the time, Hitoya Amaguni advocated for him and has since earned Jyushi's respect.

### Hitoya Amaguni

* **MC Name**: Heaven & Hell
* **Occupation**: Lawyer
* **Rap Ability**: Objection
* **Description**: A defense lawyer and the representative of the Amaguni Law Firm, who will take on any case for the right amount of money. However, he hates bullying and is willing to represent its victims pro bono due to his brother ending his own life after being harshly bullied. Despite having a sharp tongue, he has a heart of gold. A childhood friend of Jakurai Jinguji from Shinjuku Division, whom he knew since junior school.

## Songs

*All of Hypnosis Mic's songs and albums can be found here.*

Tracks:

1. *Bad Ass Temple Funky Sounds*
2. *Sougyaran BAM* (Kuko Harai's solo song)
3. *Moonlight Shadow* (Jyushi Aimono's solo song)
4. *One and Two, and Law* (Hitoya Amaguni's solo song)

Release Date: November 27, 2019

Tracks:

1. *Light & Shadow* (featured)
2. *Kaigen*

Release Date: March 10, 2021

Tracks:

1. *B.A.T Strike Back Against*

Release Date: April 25, 2022

Tracks:

1. *Hella Awesome Banquet*
2. *R.I.P*

Release Date: June 15, 2022

Tracks:

1. *Young Gun of The Sun* (Kuko Harai's solo song)
2. *Violet Masquerade* (Jyushi Aimono's solo song)
3. *If I Follow My Heart* (Hitoya Amaguni's solo song)

Release Date: September 2, 2022

## Trivia

* All of the members wear a lightning symbol somewhere on their body. They can be found as the design on Kuko's jacket, on Jyushi's earrings, and on Hitoya's collar pins.
* This symbol worn by Bad Ass Temple may be Norse rune "**ᛋ**" similarly known as *Sól*, which directly translates to "sun". This would make sense with the imagery of the sun seen behind their symbol at times. It contrasts with Jyushi's moon imagery, and aids the idea of Kuko's sun imagery (supported by his solo Young Gun of The Sun).
	+ A theory related to this says that Kuko represents the sun, Jyushi represents the moon, and Hitoya represents the star(s).
* Bad Ass Temple has multiple varying religious symbols seen, some noticeable ones being Buddhist prayer beads (in Kuko's pocket, as well as the hands behind Bad Ass Temple), a circular shrine symbol (on the hand), and the dragon. In Buddhism, the dragon is affiliated with protection, and may be referencing a Nagaraja.