Taiga Kougami

**Taiga Kougami** (香賀美タイガ Kougami Taiga) is a street-style prism star and a student at Kakyoin Academy of Edel Rose.

## Appearance

Taiga is an average height boy with green eyes and long messy black hair that reaches his neck. He wears a *gakuran* instead of the Edel Rose uniform because he thinks it is too flashy. He wears a green wristband and pins green buttons with the letter 'K' onto his gakuran as a display of admiration for Kazuki Nishina.

## Personality

Taiga has somewhat of a rash nature that is commonly described as **yankee** (ヤンキー lit delinquent) and is often called as such by Kakeru Juuouin. The only person who can seem to control his rebellious behavior is Minato Takahashi. He often has a bored expression on his face and rarely speaks.

On the surface, Taiga is a bit stubborn and self-centered, not caring about other people's business as long as it doesn't concern him. However, he is actually a very compassionate person and beneath his ignorant attitude is a burning passion for things he loves, such as his love towards street-style prism shows, his enthusiasm for Japanese festivals, and his admiration for Kazuki.

Taiga has a strong distaste towards academy-style prism stars and prism shows. It is stated that he can't handle girls. It is stated that he is weak towards girls and doesn't know how to handle them, but he denies this when asked about the matter.

## Story

### King of prism

He first appears in the audience of Over The Rainbow's Prism Show along with Minato and Kakeru.

He is seen later talking to Kazuki under the bridge where Kazuki usually dances. Taiga tells Kazuki that he think he's lost his fire after becoming an idol. When Alexander Yamato of Schwarz Rose appears and challenges Kazuki, he continuously supports him throughout the battle.

#### Taiga's Childhood and the Prism 1

Taiga decide to return to Aomori for the Nebuta's Festival alone, but, because a job, the others return with him and stayed in his house. There Taiga's sister Ozora show them a photo album of taiga, there they see from Taiga's birth to the time when Taiga and his family live in Tokyo for a month. There Taiga meets Kazuki and learn about Prism Shows, then Kazuki teach Taiga how to do a Prism Show and invite him to take part in a event in his school (The same event of Wakana and Ann's Story) and Taiga agreed. After a little of practice with Kazuki's help, Taiga was able to do his first Prism Jump,but, because a typhon Taiga's parents decide to return to Aomori the same day that the event making Taiga unable to perform or even say goodbye to Kazuki.

## Etymology

**Taiga** (タイガ) in common kanji spellings, have the literal meanings, something 'big, or large'. Taiga can also be a reference to the English word 'tiger' because of its pronunciation. A 'taiga' is also the term for coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands.

## Songs

* Dramatic LOVE
* Legend World
* FREEDOM ~Taiga & Kazuki Ver~
* Neo Street Stream
* Sweet Sweet Replies
* Happy Happy Birthday
* Winter Eyes
* Ambivalence Place

## Trivia

* He ranked 1st place in the official popularity poll "Next Generation Prism Star Grand Election".
* He enrolled into Edel Rose to follow Kazuki.
* He hates the sound of crunching apples with the skin on, so much to the point that Minato uses it as means of threat.
	+ This is due to the fact that he grew up in Aomori, Japans number 1 apple producing prefecture, where he eventually grew sick of apples.
* His hobby is climbing up trees and napping on them.
* He loves festivals and always participates the yearly Nebuta festival in his hometown in Aomori.
* He is strong against the cold because he was raised in the southern prefecture.
* As of Episode 12, Taiga has a Pair Friend, Torachi.

## References

1. ↑ King Of Prism Official Website
2. ↑ Anime News Network - King Of Prism by Pretty Rhythm Film's Trailer Previews Story