Arata

"Arata" redirects here. For other uses, see Arata (disambiguation).

Arata (アラタ, Arata) is one of the main characters of the story, along with Arata Hinohara.

Appearance
Arata has long blue hair, often kept up in a ponytail, and tan colored eyes. In Amawakuni, he is shown wearing a white top and pants that have red markings scattered around, a headband for his hair, and other various accessories.

In Japan, he wears Hinohara's school unifrom, many modern style tops, and blue jeans.

A joke in the series is when he was forced into wearing female robes to impersonate as a candidate for Himeou.

Personality
Arata is very brash in his actions, and refuses to let others bully him. Arata has good fighting skills and uses these skills to help allies. Arata doesn't have an easy time of focusing and is easily confused. The modern world and terms still confuse Arata who doesn't understand the machines and sayings. (His misunderstandings lead to funny moments where others have to correct him). Arata has a strong sense of justice and refuses to stand by as an observer when people harm an innocent. Arata doesn't let people put him down and seems to be oblivious to people's sarcasm. Arata is very goofy and is only annoyed by his grandmother's determination to make him pretend to be a woman to become Himeou's successor. Upon the attack on Himeou and the shinshou's betrayal he swears to save her.

Amawakuni/Japan Arc
When Arata is first introduced he is shown as being clumsy and easy-going, he lives with his grandmother. His parents are said to be deceased, so his grandmother becomes his surrogate parent. Arata's grandmother constantly tries dressing him as a female to his aggravation. Arara belongs to a family that is one of the candiates for replacing Himeou, the leader of Amawakuni. However, his family will lose their status if it becomes know that a female has not been procreated for many years. Arata tries fleeing but without luck. Himeou's guards come to claim Arara dressed in drag, his friend Kotoha tags along. When Arata first meets Himeou he is initimated of her finding out he is a man. However, the Kannagi strikes down Himeou before the ritual is completed. All the shinshou betray Himeou and claim Arata as the culprit. Kannagi attacks Arata and discovers he's a male. Arata quickly flees from the scene into the Kando no Mori forest where he is sucked into Japan switching with Arata Himohara.

Japan

Arata wanders the streets in Japan without any idea where he is, the police try to arrest him for wandering half-nude. Hinohara's sister Nao comes to his aid, but is unaware Arata is a different person since Arata is imitated into Hinohara's appearance. Hinohara's parents are devastated when he displays no memories of them, they claim the bullying has damaged his brain and sign him up for a cat-scan.

Abilities
Amatsuriki
 * Arata can perform an Amatsuriki through his cellphone strap, which is imbedded with a bit of Imina Oribe's Amatsuriki.

Trivia

 * A running joke in the series is Arata's failure to understand modern Japanese slang talk and terms.
 * Kadowaki is shocked when Arata finds the food, Kadowai tampered with, delicious. Kadowaki begins to suspect something is wrong when Arata quickly confronts Kadowaki without needing constant antagonizing (Hinohara would only react when he finally tired from being pushed around after a long period of time).