Madara Mikejima/Kuro Kiryu

Madara & Kuro during spy THE mission

**Madara Mikejima/Kuro Kiryu** is the relationship between Madara Mikejima of MaM + Double Face (Former) & Kuro Kiryu of AKATSUKI.

## Relationship & notable canon moments

Madara and Kuro are displayed to have a “friendly rivalry” type of relationship. During Enstars (!) their friendship starts off a bit rocky, but slowly gets more civil over time as they communicate a lot more, and getting to know each other. In Enstars (!!) They developed a better friendship, though, Kuro tends to blurt out comments about Madara that makes it sound otherwise. It is also revealed that they often hang out with each other when they get the chance.

Kuro and Madara have interacted quite a few times; One of the few times being Kuro's idol story, 'As big brothers’. The two go into a fancy shop to find a small gift for Kuro's little sister, as Kuro struggles to find which gift to give her. After a while of searching, Madara finds little pouches nearby and says that a gift such as that would be great to store his sister’s makeup, where Kuro states that his sister is “too young” for makeup, when Madara reveals to Kuro that he, too, has a younger sister, (Maguro), and states that girls their age grow up pretty quickly. While searching through the gifts, Madara mentions how one of the pouches that he came across had little puppies with eyes as soft as Kuro's. Moments after, Kuro finds another pouch and quotes that the Kappa/River boy on it looked just like Madara, and suggests that Madara should buy the pouch as a little gift for his sister too, though Madara seems unsure, considering that Kuro is unaware of Madara’s family and their “situation.”

Kuro and Madara understand each other in the sense that they feel they cant let people get close to them because they’re "dangerous," but they don’t have to feel that way around each other because they’re both strong, and as a result, feel content in each others company and don’t have to be afraid of "breaking anything" because they understand that feeling.

## Quotes

### (! Era interactions)

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“An opportune chink in defense, that a wild, ferocious beast would never make! You really are humaan; that’s why you’re precious! And that’s why you can’t win against me...☆” -Madara to Kuro, Shinsengumi/Before The Dawn 4

“And that’s still a nicer conclusion than having my arm broken by you. ...Don’t act so easygoing, you. The fight’s not over yet. Here I―go!” -Kuro

“Ohh? You’re really lifting me off the ground! Higher, higher~☆ No, wait, I shouldn’t be excited by this!” -Madara to Kuro, Shinsengumi/Before The Dawn 5

"I really can’t tell when you’re being serious." -Kuro

"Neither can I! Hahaha! But it’s so nice to be with you, Kurou-san; this feeling of being pushed to my limits makes me happyy♪ I’m honored to be able to work with you today! Let’s carry the *mikoshi* together again some time♪" -Madara to Kuro, Shinsengumi/The Revolutionary Ogre 4

"Right, I chose to be frank with you because I know you can relate." -Madara to Kuro, Shinsengumi/The Revolutionary Ogre 5

"Hahaha! So what will you do, Kurou-san? He found out about our little tryst. How about you elope with Mamaa? We have the whole world to choose from to be our journey’s end☆" -Madara to Kuro, Shinsengumi/Epilogue 4

"Mikejima~! Just wait for it, damnit! This isn’t my character...!" - Kuro to Madara, Shinsengumi/Epilogue 4

“Kuro-san, if it’s too hard for you to fight Keito-san, why don’t you have me as your opponent ♪ You can have your revenge for what happened that summer right now!” - Madara

”We’ll just be having a live showdown, that’s all. Don’t go pickin’ a fight with me, Mikejima. If the two of us brawl it out on the stage, the others will get knocked out.” - Kuro

“Heaps of corpses all around! Hahaha! That would be troubling indeed!” -Madara to Kuro, Diner Live/Chapter 6

### (!! Era interactions)

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"Would ya mind stickin’ close to my back? I want to give my back muscles a real good stretch." -Kuro

"I don’t mind at aaall. Ready, and go… …" -Madara

"Ohhhh~, that feels terrific as hell. Just as one would expect from a big guy, like, yer real stable. I’m able to stretch without havin’ to worry." -Kuro to Madara, CROSS FIRE/Strength and Strength 2

"Alriiighty then, I’m gonna tag along with you! Let’s pick a nice gift for your sister together! One Mikejima is better than none…☆" -Madara to Kuro, As Big Brothers

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“Well all I'm doin' is givin' my two cents worth on someone else's problem, so you don't have to listen to me. Just remember that this is only my opinion.” -Kuro

“Kuro-san.. Have a croquette?” -Madara

“Oi? What's with that?” -Kuro

“I just never thought that I would hear you encourage me like that. So I wanted to thank you in some way. Unfortunatelyyyyy, I only have this curry croquette on hand.... So I thought that I would give it to you first anyway.” -Madara to Kuro, Madara’s 3rd idol story

” (... How relaxing it would be if I had a change of mindset like that idiot, Mikejima. But if I go back to being the "monkey king" the leader of those thugs, it'll disappoint those who consider me a good person. And I don't want that…Mikejima, how were you able to take that step?)” -Kuro about Madara, Blade & Fist/Impeccably Sewn 3

## Trivia

* Madara and Kuro are in the same shuffle unit, Butoukai.
* The two are also in a circle, SHIN, together.
* Madara once visited Kuro's mothers grave after their little conversation during Shinsengumi, and Kuro thanks Madara for remaining serious around Kuro’s mother which is unlike Madara's typical personality.
* Madara tells Kuro that he would teach him all about every day makeup during the ‘As big brothers’ story.
* Also stated in ‘As big brothers”, they both have younger sisters.
* Kuro was in charge of tailoring Madara’s FS outfit.
* During ! Era, Madara and Kuro were listed the two tallest characters in game, both at 180cm. Since then, Kuro has grown 1cm in height, making him the same height as Rinne (who are now the two tallest characters as of !! Era, while Madara has remained the same height as he was).

## Gallery

Mirrored cards in ShinsengumiMirrored cards in Butou-Kai
## Stories/Interactions

* Shinsengumi
* CROSS FIRE
* Spy THE mission
* Learning from the Past